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The morning call., 1892-05-12
MISSIONARY CoNVoCATIoN.
Bishop Wirgfeld Makes His Annual Address
10 The Enisnnnal Clarav

Bishop Wingfeld Makes His Annual Address
TO the Episcopal Clergy.
BENICIA, May 1.-The eighteenth annual
convocauon Of the missionary jurisdiction
of the northern diocese Of California was
opened to-day in ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church in this city. 1t will continue in
session tomorrow. The Right Rev. J. Il.
D. Wingfeld, ID, Bishop of Northern
California, presided and called the conyoca-
ton 10 order. The roll was called and the
following clergymen answered their names
Revs. j. a. Sheppard, S. I. D., Of Santa
Rosa; Thomas II. Gilbert of Red Bluff. c.
NJ. Hoge of Woodland. J. T. Shurtleff of
Napa, NJ. NJ. Riley of Marysville, James
Hume of Healdsburg, John Partridge of
Petauma, William LeacOck of Eureka, G.
A. Gilman of Sacramento, Caleb Benham
and ". c. Clark of Benicia. The annual
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr. Hume
OF Healdsburg. Tie Bishop delivered his
annual address, which was lengthy but in
teresting. During the yeal he has pre- sided
at GA public services and delivered over 200
lectures or addresses, besides baptzing and
confirming large number Of persons. At
4 O'Clock the children Of the parish held a
reception and listened TO addresses by the
visiting clergy. Tomorrow viii be devoted
10 routine business
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sse9.574 so

Special appropriation OF Supervisors
for back salaries for June. 1SS9-90 1921 90
Allowance for 10 months 49,. 49,. $685. 1873 80
Total revenue lor 10 months 49,. sss9 STA so
Expenditures for 10 months ending
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A CELEBRATED CASE.
The Wreeker Of the MADEIRA Bank on Tria
for Forgery

The Wrecker Of the MADEIRA Bank on Trial
for Forgery.
FRESNO, Cal, May 1.-THE trial of W.
F. Baird, formerly cashier of the Bank of
MADEIRA. for forgery began in the Superior
Court this morning. Besides this case there
are six indictments against w. f. Baird and
John Brown. formerly president of the Ma
dera Bank, also for forgery, which will be
tried after the separate case against Baird is
disposed Of Brown and Baird, by their
reckless financiering, brought the bank
to the verge of ruin, and it was
the Intervention of the Pacific Bank
of San Francisco alone that prevented
financial catastrophe To cover up
their miSdeeds. they forged promissory
notes and certificates of stock Of the MADEIRA
Bank to large amounts, giving them as col
lateral security TO secure overdrafts. Both
defendants shielded themselves under the
cloak of religion, and deceived the people
so successfully that there are not few who
still believe them innocent. They took in
the shrewdest and most experienced bank
erS on the coast.
The facts in the case now being tried are
as follows: In June, 1891, II. S. Williams
gave his note to the MADEIRA Bank, then
under the control of Baird. In August. 1891.
Williams, having some money in the bank,
ordered Baird to cancel the note
A few days latter Williams received a
Cancelled note by mail at Raymond.
and supposed 1t was the note he
had made. About month later, Williams
discovered that another note, apparently
genuine, existed In the First National Bank
of Fresno. Williams is not positive whether
the one he received at Raymond or the one
sh own at the First National Bank is the
genuine note. The indictment, however,
charges that the note sent to Williams at
Raymond is forged paper. and it is in evil
dence that the note that was in the First
National Bank was not believed to
be IN existence. Williams testimony had
an element Of weakness, but other wit
nesses were very strong against Baird.
Two testified that he confessed to them that
the note in question and another note for
500. 900 given to the Pacific Bank as security
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TEN LOST LAWS.
The Novel Plan Of Worn Adopted by en- Ari-
zona Legislature

The Novel Plan Of WORK Adopted by an Ari.
zona Legislature
PHGNIx, Ariz.. May 1.-THE Supreme
Court of Arizona convened to-day. The
principal business on the docket was the
case Of Jefferson Wilson. colored, the soldier
under sentence Of death for the murder of a
comrade at Fort Thomas two years ago.
The principal interest in the case lies in the
fact that it is a test case to try the legality
of the famous lien Lost Laws" of the
Fourteenth Legislature. The Fourteenth
Legislature maintained its right to meet
and adjourn until 60 days actual work
h I'D been done. instead of holding 90
days consecutive session. These laws were
passed after the sixtieth consecutive day,
and were signed by tile Democratic Cover
nor. The law on which the question IS be-
ing tested relates to the Grand Jury. All
the courts are at present operating under
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Industrial uninn.

AT the quarterly meeting Of the Women's
Industrial Union the reports indicated a
season OF pronounced prosperity, though
the finances were behind some $50. This.
however, was caused by recent improve
ments,
1t was announced that the school is now
self-supporting and that manicuring has
been added to the studies.
A committee consisting of Mrs. John
Vance Cheney, Mrs Margaret Deane, Mrs.
Richard Chute. Miss Laura Mute and Mrs.
G. f. Doyle were appointed to prepare a
ticket for the annual election of officers,
which will soon take place.
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THIS Is ANOTHER STORY.
The Authors Club Will Not Receive Rudyard
Kipling.


Kiphng.
NEW YORK. May 11.-Rudyard Kpling's
name was recently proposed for mem ber-
ship in the Authors Club, but his applica-
ton is being opposed on the ground that he
is not gentleman in the real sense
OF the word A meeting of the
club was held Monday night to vote
on the list of applicants for membership
There were nine vacancies on the resident
list, but none at all on the nonresident
Kipling had applied for membership
as nonresident. Some of the men who
oppose Kipling got wind of the scheme to
have his name sprung upon the club as an
exception to the rule governing vacancies.
and score or more of them waited through
the entire evening prepared to blaekball
him. His name, however, was not offered
1t probably never will be.
A member Of the Authors Club said to-
night: "Rudyard KIpling has no manners
at all. He is simply not gentleman More
than that he is a most contemplate cad he
does not know how to behave among
gentlemen, knows nothing about the
finer instincts which governs association
among intelligent beings, and shows
in word and deed the unmstakable trails
of a disgusting blackguard. He may have
sought notOriety by his revilings of Ameri-
cans, but he has brought down upon him
self more contempt than any writer ever
staggered under"
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SCHOOL MATTERS.
Meeting of the Board of Educa.
ti0n Last Night.
Report on Finance-The cogswen School to
Be Abandoned-Ele Principal
Of the Girls High School.

When President Hyde called the Board of
Education to order last night he called for
the reading of bids for furnishing certain
textbooks.
Woodward objected on the ground that it
was not $3.50 o'clock by the courthouse time
piece, and tue chair in consequence waited
until the clock in the Supervisors cham
Der pointed to the exact hour.
The bids for textbooks being read, the
president referred them to the Committee
on Classification.
Dunn objected and demanded a special
meeting of the board On next Wednesday
evening to consider the bids and it was so
ordered.
Bids for the 10-year lease of the lot on the
northwest corner of Fourth and China
streets were next read. The bid of p. Cal
Iaghan was the highest. being S305 per
month for the first five years and $3.50 per
month for the next five years. The presi-
dent referred the bids, six in number, to
the special meeting next Wednesday night
communication was received from M.
j. Donovan, refusing to take the lease of
the school lot on Post street awarded him
at the last meeting. The letter was re-
feTred to the special meeting next WedneS-
day night.
he Ddkb IuHud St1UOl was fCpbitcQ III
a most frightful condition from the over
flow of water from the Spring Valley reser-
voirs upon the lands surrounding the
school property. The pupils are reported
as suffering from malaria, and numerous
cases OF typhoid fever are reported among
the scholars. The matter was referred to
the Committee Cd Grounds and Buildings.
The question OF the salary Of Isidor
Leszynsky of the evening commercial
school, who demands salary as principal
but who, according to the city Board of
Examiners. is only entitled 10 salary as
teacher of bookkeeping. was next taken up.
The communication relative to the matter
was placed on file.
SCHOOL FINANCES.
The following special report Of receipts
and expenditures for the first 10 months Of
the current fiscal year was made by the
Finance Committee:
Appropriation by Supervisors for fs-
cal year 1891 and 1892 81. 100000 Oh
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: AT the Cerele Francois festivities on Sat-
urday night. jacques Blum took offense at
German toast unwittingIy put into words
by Leon Kaufman. Being twitted on the
matter later on in the EVENING" by Henry
Sinsheimer, he struck that grntlem an a
powerful blow in the face. Through the
interference of mutual friends hostilities
were dropped there, but the matter was
carried to the governing board, which or
dered Mr.. Blum to apologize or resign. The
apology was immediately rendered and tn Q
matter will now be dropped.
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Total unexpended May l, l892-.... S3,747 70
The following teachers were granted leave
Of absences: Miss Nellie Armstrong, Miss
+. A. Gilmore, Mrs. 5. Holmes. Miss A. 5.
Staples, Miss L. A. johnson.
The following were elected as regular
teachers Miss A. f. Perkins, South San
Francisco Primary; Miss NJ. c. Sutherland,
Marshall Primary; Miss l.. f. Harvey,
Marshall Primary.
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READING COAL COMBINE.
The Federal Grand Jury of Chicago Will Look
Tnfa IF

Into It.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE Federal Grand
Jury OF this district Is to make a
legal inquiry as to the workings OF
the Reading coal combine to find
out if local coal dealers know any
thing about il. Subpenas for 10 big local
dealers were Issued this evening by United
States District Attorney Milchrist. That
gentleman said this evening that ne
did not care to show his hand
just now, because the "other fell
lows might take advantage of it. He
would say, however, that complaints suffi-
elent IN number to indicate that some down.
east people have got the coal supply cor
nered had been made to his Office, and he
the jury and to sea what can be ascertained.
lie did not say what he expected to prove.
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The FIreheil.

Fire broke out at / o'clock yesterday
afternoon in zee Gees laundry at 1873 Jessie
street. causing an alarm to be turned in
from box 48. Sleeping-rooms on the second
floor were damaged to the extent of $50
Fire was discovered at 1915 O'Clock last
night in the house Of Christopher Larsen,
at 1T Pacific street. An alarm was rung
from box TO- The damage amounted to SIS.
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this convenience and will undoubtedly attest
their appreciation by liberal patronage
Several years ago the experiment was tried
without a flattering degree of success, but
the failure at that time was wholly due TO
the sparsely settled conditioner the towns
along the line. Since that time lonesome
hamlets have grown to thriving villages, the
population of which is made up almost en-
tireiy of METROPOLITAN people.
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WATER AT WHOLESALE.
Arizona VIII Have the Largest Reservoir il
the World,

the World.
PHOENIX, May IA company was organ
lied here to-day for the construction of the
largest artificial reservoir in the world.
The site is in Box Canyon, 400 yards below
the junction of Tonic Creek and Salt River.
The height Of the dam is to be 200 feet from
the backwater, distance Of 16 miles to the
Sierra Ancha Mountains. This will make
the capacity of the reservoir, according to
the report Of the County Surveyor, 1O3. CO.
C40 800 cubic feet of water. Owing to the
abundance Of lime rock, timber and other
building material on the ground, the cost
70 building Is not to exceed ST. 500 600.
The new reservoir will have sufficient ca
pacitY to irrigate all the lands OF the GIa.
Verde and Salt River valleys from the point
where the water is taken out to the Colorado
River at Yuma. New York capitalists are
interested in the scheme.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituaI
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO cAt.
LOUISVILLE, KE. EEW Y0RK, nv
seq ThsaTutr
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HarrIn,s Hnrsa sala-

Killip & Co., the auetioneers, yesterday
sold at their horse mart, corner of Market
street ana Van Ness avenue, 200 head of
heavy drafthorses from the rancho OF j.
B. Haggn. There was large attendance
OF buyers and satisfactory prices were real
lied. the total amount being in the neigh
borhOod Of $4,000. The Fire Department
purchased 20 head at prices ranging from
$3.50 to $780, There were also sold 10 Shet-
land ponies. which brought an average of
$50 each
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Sal Poaohers Pnnishad

PORT TOWNSEND. May 11.-Captain A.
Ridderbyjelke, Holmes, part owner, and
10 of the crew OF the American schooner
Challenge of this port, which was seized at
Oonalaska on January II. were tried at the
May term Of the United States District
Court at Sitka for illegal sealing and found
guilty. They were sentenced as follows:
Captain Ridderbyjelke to 80 days imDrison-
ment and Holmes and each member of the
nrnW 10 90 DAYS
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THREE CARS WRECKED.
Some bastard Work at the Lincoln Mines on
Suffer Creek

some bastard WoTk at the LlncoIn Mines on
Suffer Creek.
SUFFER- CREEK, May 11.-About 1870
o'clock last night three successive explO-
sions were heard near town, and the Lin
coin miners on going to work this morning
discovered that three of their cars that had
been left in the open pit the night previous
had been blown TO pieces by some fiend
The cause for the depreciation is somewhat
of a mystery, as the miners work the mine
on the tribute plan. The blacksmith shop
was broken into and the powder there OBJ
tanned for the work Tracks can be readily
traced down the open pit denOting that
there were more than one person. Officers
are now on the ground, with a view TO
obtaining a clew as this is the second mid
night depreciation perDetra ted on the two
mining commands inside of two weeks.
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No Property Found

NEW YORK. May 1.-The Sheriff has re-
ceiyed an attachment for $40, 200 against the
Panama Canal Company Of France in favor of
Joshua j. Lindo for work done on the canal
at the river Chagres, for which Judgment
was obtained in Paris in March, 1890. The
alta rhment was served on the president Of
the Panama Railroad Company, % Broad
way. but he claimed that the company had
no property OF the former company.
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Barney Mummy for chairm. !.

SAN JOSE. May 11.-Hon. b. d. Murphy
OF this city Is being advocated by prcminen,
Democrats in all parts of the State for the
Craftsmanship OF the Fresno convention. Ii
is understood that he will be elected win
out opposition. San Francisco and most of
the central and southern counties being for
him. AZ
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Lisutsnant Benson nsod

PORT TOWNSEND. May 11.-Alaskan adj
vices bring intelligence Of the death
en- route to Sitka of Lieutenant G.
Robert Benson, who was on his way TO
relieve Captain Harrington in command of
the marine detachment stationed at Sitka.
Deceased contracted pneumonia on the trip
up. He leaves wife and four children in
Brooklyn. N. Y.
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Tbs Punishment Fits the Cr;ma

SANTA BARBARA. May 11.-Antone Ohm,
troublesome German, pleaded guilty to-
day TO q charge of assault with deadly
weapon upon an officer. and Judge Cope SEN
fenced him to San Quentin for IS months.
He will be taken tonight by the Sheriff,
together with the bigamist McWalters. who
was sentenced to serve the same time at the
same prison
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Democratic Delegates

NEvEDA, Cal, May 11.-At the county
convention held here to-day the following
were elected delegates to the Democratic
State convention at Fresno: James M
Lakenan. John Dunniclff, G. L. Turner. A.
Ii. Dibble. G. III. Mitchell, George Fletcher.
G. II. Clark. Patrick Campbell, j. c. Cole.
man, j. j. Orr and NJ. Schroeder
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Hickory Climb.

At the meeting of the Hickory Club held
last evening the following were elected fiji
GERS for the ensuing term: President, c.
II. KOehncke; first vice president b. Con-
lon; second vice-presideut, Charles Goertz-
hahn; recording secretary, /. GOldmeyer;
financial secretary. j. Murphy; correspond
ing secretary, Thomas Howard.
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A Tbeater Train.

The North Pacific Coast road. cemmeuc-
ing to-day, will run theater train leaving
Sausalito at Z :05 P. NJ. and San Francisco GU
the return trip at II 40. going through to
San Quentin. The regular rate will be
charged as far as Sausalito and 90 cents for
the round trip from all stations beyond.
The suburban people have long desired
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Tn Entertain tha Faitnra

SANTA Rosa, May IA citizens CON-
mittee has been appointed to arrange for
the visit Of the National Editorial Associa-
ton one week from Saturday. The Eastern
editors will be driven over the city and
banqaeted In the theater.
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Judge Rearden's Funeral.

The funeral of ex-Judge Timothy II.
Rearden will take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock from his late re sidence, 905 Fillmore
street The interment will be at Laurel
Hill Cemetery
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seats on Tuesday evening, but he could not
repay for the disappointment caused the
many who were turned out 1t was learned
yesterday that the principal cause of failure
of Miss Juch and other members of the
company from San Francisco was Man.
ager Loeks'S failure 10 arrange matters
with the orchestra
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Theirs Was a short CourtshIp.

George l.. Moore and Agnes Cooke, men,
bers Of the Salvation Army, have been united
in the bonds of matrimony by Justice of the
Peace Campbell. There was nothing extra
ordinary in the union of this couple, except
that the marriage followed courtshipo of not
much longer than 80 minutes. This beats
ha
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A Mnrdarer,s nnnsa.nio.

SANTA BARBARA, May 11.-Anton Vital.
charged with the murder Of Chinaman at
LompOc. is on trial In the Superior Court
here. A. w Campbell, VitaPs accomplish
IN the crime, who had previously turned
states evidence. was on the stand and made
his confession.
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Hunter Arrested.

Jay E. Hunter the Los Angeles attorney.
who beat Davis of tie Emma Juch Com
pany during an alteration which has been
reported in THE CALL was arrested last
night for assault with deadly weapon. He
was allowed his freedom in giving bonds to
the amnnnt of S2n00
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Fsmilv TronbIs KiIlsd Eiu

Los BANGS, May 11.-William Davenport,
rancher, living near the Staten mines, &c
miles south of here, sucided with strych-
nine yesterday. At the COroner's Inquest
to-day evidence was adduced showing that
family trouble had led TO the act
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Tho Eastern system.

AT meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Mercantile Library on Monday evening
il was decided to Introduce the Eastern sys-
tenn Of delivering books to members by mes
senger on postal or telephone order. A
committee was appointed to arrange the
details and put the plan into operation at
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Stanford Climb.

The Stanford Club of the Thirty-first Dis
trict held meeting last evening in their
hall, 1894 Folsom street Speeches we're
mace by p. M. O'Connor, j. j. Pendergast,
T. f. DOlan and others
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Robinson Ready for Trial.

DR.. W. II. Robinson will move Judge
Hunt on Friday to set down for trial his
suits against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for damages for not allowing him
stop-0yer privileges on the hroad-gauge
route between this city and Alameda.
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Produce Exohange Klndergarten.

Yesterday morning the children of the
Produce Exchange kindergarten attended
festival provided for them by Mrs. Will
liam Willis, and among the invited guests
were the children of the Huntington and
Lester Norris Memorial kndergartenS. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by the little
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Gould After Another Road.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. Mex, May lit has
transpired that Jay Gould's proiracted visit
Is not solely for his health, The annual
meeting Of the Pecos Valley Railroad stock
rently reported that the road has passed
into Gould's control. The officers refuse
TO talk upon the subject, but there is no
doubt OF deal of some kind on. This road
is in operation from Pecos, Texas, to Eddy.
n. Mex, heading for Albuquerque, where il
Will meet the road TO Durand and thus
make through line from Galveston to Sc
attle. The possession Of this road will give
Gould control of all the trade Of Southeast
ern New Mexico,
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StilIweIl Htill nnIda

Manager StillweIl still holds the parapher-
MALTA Of the Juch Opera Company and SAYS
be will d. so until ne gets sos damages.
he refunded all the money paid him for
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Reclamation.

An extensive attempt is TO be made to re-
claim 1890 acres of marsh land three miles
north of Alviso by Captain John of Oak
land and he took his dredger down to that
place yesterday TO commence the work.
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The Yachting Season

The San Francisco Yacht Club will open
the season of 1892 on Saturday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies, OF which dane
ing and banquet Will be the chief feat
uTeS.
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" FrsrchYu Win Bal pnnish.a

SANTA Rosa. May 11.-"Frenchy," the
man who assisted Murderer Bruggy to es-
cape. was examined to-day and held to ap-
pear Iefore the Superior Court His bond
was fixed at $1,000
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or the teeth with gritty preparations. The teeth
are too valuable to be trifed with. When gone you
must have false ones or ''gum" yourself through
life Use SOZODONT, which contains no grit II
cleanses the mouth and vitalizes the seeretions.
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The Ten Lost Laws" and reversal of the
decision would produce a ch0stlc state in
the machinery Of justice.
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The PhilharmonIc Concar,
Don't Rub OFF tba E,an,a1

The Philharmonic Society will give its
fourth concert for the season on Wednes
day evening next at Metropolitan Hall.
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The estate OF John NJ. Pollard has been ap-
praised az 5,OSl and reported In state Tor
distribution