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The morning call., 1892-12-02
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
A Negro Criminal Cuts His Way Out
of the Red Bluff Prison.

RED BLUFF, Dec. Tom Harrison, a
negro. confined in the County Jail on a
charge of criminal assault on a married
woman, sawed off a bar in the north win
dow OF the east side of the Jail at / o'clock
Wednesday morning and escaped. Sheriff
Fish being appraised Of the escape, got
aboard the southbOund Oregon express.
which WAS over three hours late, stood in
the cab and saw Harrison set board there.
The train pulled out and when near the
Reeds Greek bridge Harrison got glimpse
OF the Sheriff, who was watching the pris-
oner from the tender The night was very
dark and it was raining hard The Sheriff
lost sight OF Harrison, who escaped. A
posse has been out securing the country
since daylight yesterday morning. The
Sheriff thinks it impossible for Harrison to
make good his escape. The prisoner was
tried last week, but the jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
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NEW STREETCARS.
Being Built for the Geary-
Street Line.
AN IMPROVED PATTERN.
AN IMPROVED
PATTERN.
They Can Be Changed From Open to
Closed Cars i'm Very Short
Order.

The Geary-street Park and Ocean Rail-
road Company is to have ten new ears in the
very near future.
They are to be of the kind known as
'comblnation-ears," and may be changed
from open cars into closed ones at mo-
ment's notice.
The cars are exactly the same size as an
ordinary car which may be seen any pleas
ant day on any Of the Market-street lines
As an open ear they do not differ from any
of the regular vehicles except as regards
front seats, which are wholly left off, the
same as on the cars of the Jackson-street or
either one of the electric lines of this city,
In the rear section of the car the seats are
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WHAT A LITTLEWILLD DO

Few Suggestions as to the Great Eff
fscts of Little Things.
little care will save you much annoyance.
little neglect OF some simple duty may lead to
disaster which would impair your life.
little kindness to . fellow creature may cause
you little effort and may result in untold good.
little attention to the right thing at the right
time may result in great things you at the proper
time
a little chill may seem triHIng but 1t may be the
hrst symptom of pneumonia, possibly of death.
A little prompt attention when you first feel
chilly is by all the thing you should do and
do at once.
A little pure medicinal stimuIant taken PROXIMITY
Will drive away the chill. restore the circulation
and warm the blood
A little reflection will show you that only pure
medicinal stimulant will answer and that there 4,
but enc, which is Dufy's Pure Malt Whisky.
little frmness when the druggist or grocer tries
to sell you so-calIed whisky which has no
merit will you much annoyance and perhaps
preserve your health
little constant use OF this pure medicinal slim
ulant Will tend to help your health and keep you In
condition to resist the sudden changes OF the
The morning call., 1892-12-02
He Carried a Knife

Domenico Montino. who lives in house
at the corner of Market and Sanchez
streets, with a number OF other Italians,
got into quarrel with some of the in.
mates of the house last night aad drew a
knife 10 defend himself with
He made a lunge at one of the others and
just grazed him. covering the knife with
blood.
He was just ab0ut to finish his work
when be saw Officer Eskew. who had been
attracted by the noise, and Immediately tried
to escape.
de started on & run, but saw that the
ofncer would surely overtake him if he pur-
sued straight course. and tried to dodge
his pursner by climbing a fence.
:, Inc ofheer, however. was closer than he
tnought, and he was caught before he could
climb over.
lie was booked at the Seventeenth-street
station for assault with deadly weapon
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The season for shipping fruit East closed
on Sunday with a carload of grapes from
the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The California Fruit Union, under whose
auspices the shipment was made. has had a
fairly profitable years work and has a much
better balance sheet 10 show than last year.
The Fruit Union has shipped East this
season 1895 carloads of deeiduous fruit of
all sorts, containing roughly estimated,
about 81. 900, 900 hounds
Last season the unions total shipments
were 1887 carloads, thus showing an increase
this season OF 30S carloads.
The annual meeting of the union will be
neld at the office, on Montgomery street, on
the third Wednesday in January.
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PROGRESS OF PHOENIX.
The Arizona Town Forging Ahead
RaDidlv

PHOENIX. ArIz. Dec. Figures carefully
kept by the railroad company and stage
lines for the past three months show an
average excess OF arrivals over departures
of thlrty-fve per day, increasing this city's
population at the rate OF 1000 per month
Investigations by gentleman from the
Board Of Trade show that 90 per cent Of this
increase is permanent, the other 10 per cent
being made up Of inyalids, sightseers and
prospective investors. The number of WIS.,
itors and those who expect to reside perma-
nently for November alone was $500.
Work on one of the electric lines has be-
gun, and the material is on the way for two
others. The construction of al electric belt
line, whose power will be obtained from
Arizona Falls. nine miles from the city. will
commence within thirty days. Sufficient
capital is already on deposit here. The line
will include the towns of Phoenix, Mesa and
Tempe.
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THE SAN DIEGO SUICIDE.
Another Theory for the Young We
mans Desperate Act.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. lit is now thought
that the woman registering at the Hotel del
Coronado as L0ttie Anderson Bernard and
who committed suicide Tuesday morning
was not suffering from cancer in the stom-
ach but had been ruined, and realizing that
she had been deserted as we'll. decided to
end her troubles. She was a beautiful
woman. and when arriving here on Thanks
giving day did not appear Ill or unhappy,
though represent ting that her brother. DIR.
Anderson of Minneapolis. had parted
from her at Orange. with the understand
ing that he would join her in a few days at
Coronado. She is said 10 have inquired at
the Hotel Brewster in this city whether Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson were staying there.
Her evident anxiety TO trace the where
abouts of Anderson. and her distress on
receiving no advices from him after
going to the Hotel del Coronado. are
now believed to prove that the man was not
her brother. The Coroner has a dispatch
from Mount Vernon. n. j.. requesting c de-
scription of the woman aud signed Harry
n. Bernard,
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Saturday loaded with ball cartridges, while
explaining its working to customer The
ball passed through the corrugated iron end
of the gunshop and entered the next build
ing occupied as bandroom of the Ninth
Regiment Band, striking John S. Martin in
the back and penetrating his body. coming
out on his right side. Mr.. Martin is %
years old and the oldest son of W. p. Mar
tin of Pomona, late Democratic candidate
for the Assembly from that district. The
accident occurred while the young man was
sitting at table in the bandroom with two
other young men. He is a member of Com
pany ID. Ninth Regiment, and possessed of
strong and vigorous constitution. The
chances for his recovery are good.
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Dunleyy'S Shaver.

William Sloan. the barkeeper who mur
dered Andrew Dunlevy. son of Police Cap
tain Dunleyy. in August last, slept las
night In the city prison on his way from
Nevada City, where the crime was com
mnted. to San Quentin, where he has been
condemned to serve term of twenty years
The prisoner is very tall and very thin
man with long red beard. He is about
40 years old. The Oregon boot. which the
Snerlh had placed upon Sioan's leg to pre-
vent him from escaping, caused the prisoner
TO hobbie painfully as he passed through
the prison corridor to his cell in the hole
IN the WALL" He had nothing to say about
ms sentence or the crime from which it re-
suited.
Sloan killed Dunleyy by stabbing him in
the abdomen with a peDknife because Dun
levy tried to enter the saloon which he was
closing a. the time
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A Hospital Benefit

The concert for the benefit of the Chill
dfen's Hospital TO be given on the evening
OF December at Irving Hall by the Abbey
Cheney Amateurs promises to be great sue
cess. Edmund RUSSELL. famous in London
appear for the frat time before San Fran.
cisco public in costume. His recitation Of
the 'Romance OF the Cowp will be n rare
treat. The well-known artists, Mrs. Carroll
Nicholson, Mr. Sigmund Beel and Mr.. Louis
nelne, VIII also prove an attraction. The
Is SAID TO be Of very high order.
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DEADLY FEUD IN KERN.
Two Brothers Killed i'm a Fight Over
Mining property.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. News came to
the Sheriff here yesterday that James
Burton and +. Burton, brothers, had been
killed by Bill Gibson at Kernville, In the
mountains, about eighty miles from here.
The Sheriff left Immediately to arrest the
party, but this morning Gibson and his
brother. Charles, came to Bakersfield and
gave themselves up. stating that they
understood that they were accused of the
Killing and that n warrant was out for their
arrest. and further that they were afraid of
the two other brothers Of the Burton family
who reside In the vicinity. The trouble
came about the possession and working of
some mines. The Burtons bear bad
reputation. The Gibsons. who are In jail.
say they can prove their innocence.
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An Appeal to Miners.

An appeal. in circular form, Co the miners
OF California to prepare a suitable mineral
exhibit for the Worlds Fair, has been sent
out by DR.. W. G. Hodson. chairman OF the
committee on the Worlds Fair exhibit.
Tie circular calls upon the miners to wake
mp and do something for California, which
possesses mineral resources second to no
State In the Union.
At the last State Miners convention In
San Francisco 1t was decided that bureau
be formed. In which should be placed SAM
pies OF ores aud record kept Of the same.
The shelves In the bureau became rapidly
filled with fine specimens OF all sorts, that
form the nucleus Of an exhibit which will
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Ex-Governor Hoyt of PENNSYLVANIA died
at Wilkesbarre yesterday morning.
The creditors of Mrs. Charles Stewart
Parneli have accepted plan Of settlement
by which they will receive their claims in
full with interest.
Foxhall Keene announced yesterday to
few favored friends his engagement to Miss
Frankie North White. lie also SAID he
would be married on the 10Th OF Deesmhar
and would sail the same day for England
where he has taken house at Melton for
the winter AUi
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THE FOLSOM BRIDGE.
Wrecked by Stray Log Boom on
the Rampage.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. News came by
telephone from Folsom to-day that a log
boom belonging to the American River
Land and Lumber Company, situated above
the prison dam, has given way and thou
sands of logs strew the channel OF the
American River from Folsom to Sacra-
mento. The river at Folsom has fallen
about six feet since last night. The sand
bars in front Of the town are covered with
logs. Water was coming over the dam with
great force during the storm aud the logs
shot over the stone works with great force,
striking the scaffoldine surrounding the
$50, 600 steel suspension bridge. knocking
down the temporary support and precipIiat-
ing the immense structure into the channel.
The bridge was almost finished and was ex-
pected TO be turned over to the county on
December 10 1t is a total loss. The loss
to the land and lumber company will be
thousands of dollars.
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Stole Cheap JeweIry

John Robinson aud William Hagan were
arrested for burglary last night at $50
o'clock.
They are both inmates OF Jessie street
clearinghouse and several street fakirs live
at the same place.
The night before last Hagan and Robin.
son went home fighting drunk, and seeing
no person TO pick row with decided to
steal stead.
ihey rahsacKed the room OF one of the
fakirs and took large quantity Of chaan
lewelry that was lying around and made
their escape.
The police found out who were the thieves
ana both OF them were given a chance TO
repent OF their sins last night at the South
ern station. A
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THE PHOENIX RAILROAD.
Meeting of Stockholders and Election
of Officers

PRESCOTT, AriZ., Dec. 1.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Santa
Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad was held
here to-day. The following directors were
elected: D. B. Robinson, CIV. Kretzinger,
n. K. Fairbanks, E. NJ. Dickey, all of
Chicago: D. NJ. Ferry OF Detroit, w. A.
Bissell of san Francisco, f. NJ. Murphy. G.
w. Vaughn, w. c. Bashford. all OF Pres
colt. The following officers of the CON-
pany were elected: D. 3. Robinson, presi-
dent; G. w. Vaughn. vice-president and
chief engineer; Z. III. Murphy. secretary :;
L. NJ. Dickey, treasurer; g. w. KretziDger,
general counsel.
A large force of men has been placed at
work on the road at Point of Rocks. seven
miles north of Prescott, and the company
expects 10 have its line in operation be-
tween Prescott and Aeh Fork by February
l. The effect Of the construction of this
line is already felt by the large influx of
capitalists to invest in mining properties.
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ACRES OF LErIONS.
Large Planting Scheme of the San
DIEGO Land COMPANY.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. Dwight Braman,
president of the San Diego Land and Town
Company, and several directors of the COM
pany have arrived from Boston to look over
the company's property here with a view to
future policy regarding the 40. 000-acre ranch
on which the town Of Chula Vista is situ-
ated. Yesterday they made a tour Of ill.,
spectien over the property. Mr.. Braman
says the company is so well satisfied with
the outlook in this region that it will plant
1000 acres to lemons this winter. making the
largest lemon grove in America,
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Police Surgeons Report

An unusually large number of patients
were treated at the City Receiving Hospital
last month.
Following is the report of Police Surgeon
G. b. SOmers fer the thirty days ending
November 80 which will be presented 10
the board of Health at the next meeting:
1he report shows that total of 45S cases
were treated at the hospital
vi these 32T were discharged, the other
transfers made being as follows: City and
county Hospital 23. AlmshOuse 3, Home of
Inebrlates Z, and to private hospitals 8.
There were fifteen deaths and one birth
during the month.
AT present the hospital has four inmates
IN the wards.
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MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES.
A Series of TabIeaux Given at Irving
Hail.

Hall.
Mother Goose reigned supreme at the
character ball given by Seven Pines
Circle No. 8. Ladies of the G.. A. p, last
night at Irving Hall.
At $3.50 o'clock the curtain rose and the
audience was notified that there would be
an exhibition of automatic dolls.
A large number of very small children
represented the dolls and played their parts
admirably considering their ages, which
were from 3 to years.
number of handsome tab!eaux followed.
among which was Little Jack Hcrner. who
attended to pie great deal larger than
himself aud sat in the middle of the stage
instead of the traditional corner.
Miss Muffett and her pet spider, Primrose
Hill, scene from the melodies which re-
minded the onlooker of the balcony scene
from "Romeo and Juliet" Little Bo-Peep,
and great many others were given. All
were we'll represented. but the feature of
the programme was Miss Hattie Whiteside,
who recIted "Silly Bill" costumed so neatly
that the audience could not tell whether it
was buy or girl, until after the perform
ance when she came out on the stage in her
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NOT THE ROBBERS.
Two of the ROslyn Suspects Released
on Examination

ELLENsBURG, Wash. Dec. dell Zach
airy and Peter Humphrey. the two men
arrested on the Colville Reservation Mon
day on suspicion of being implicated in the
Roslyn Bank robbery. had an examination
here this afternoon. None Of the witnesses
were able to identify them. Zachary de-
clared that he was between Oregon and
Colville with a band OF horses at the time of
the robbery. Both men were released.
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that on that the secretary of the firm issued
twenty -seyen checks. Witness refused TO
saw, however, to whom they were payable,
The committee thereupon rIq rested the
Commissioner of Justice to have the checks
seized. ana the Minister promised to send
the request to the Public Prosecutor. The
Public Prosecutor has written to the presi-
dent of the committee protesting against
interference in judicial matters.
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Washington State Alliance.

WALLA WALLA. Wash. Dec. The
State Farmers Alliance, which has been
in session here TWO days, adjourned this
evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: ID.
+. Ravens of st. John. president;
ID. 4. Hedger, Wslla Walla. vlce-president;
L. A. White. ST. John, secretary; hon. O.
E. Young. Pullman, State lecturer AMI Of
ganizer; ID. L. Ravens. st. John, delegate to
national convention.
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Heavy Damages Awarded.

Los ANGELES, Dec LIN the suit of
Bates We. the International Land Company
OF Mexico The jury gave verdict for plain
tiff with damages at $4,000. The action
was breach Of contract in land transac-
ton and was tried in the United States
Circuit Court.
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Wf1aiey i'm Clover.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. The schooner
Halcyon has been formally transferred to
Marrow and has been hauled out on the
ways. Late adviees state that Smugger
Whaley, formerly of the Halcyon. is living
in high style in Yokohama. Recently he
gave swell dinner to the officers OF the
China.
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The Wrecked San Pedro.

VICTORIA, b. C., Dec. ii. Lachlan,
superintendent Of the Pacific Improvement
Company, owners OF the steamer San Pedro,
are visiting that vessel, work on which has
oeen suspended on account of the storm.
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He Never Awakened.

RIVERSIDE. Dec. 1.-Vincente Valdez,
Mexican, was found dead ON the bridge at
Rincon, south OF here. Thursday morning.
lie had been run over by train. He was
seen drunk the night before. He appeared
to have taken of his coat, laid down upon
the track and gone to sleep.
The morning call., 1892-12-02
A Murderer's Light Punishment

Los ANGELES, Dec. Wong Ark, the
murderer Of his mistress. was given ten
years in the penitentiary to-day. Ark was
tried three times. The Supreme Court re-
versed the decision each time. Ark was
first sentenced for life to the penitentiary.
The morning call., 1892-12-02
Smuggling by Indians.

VICTORIA. Il. C., Dec. LIT has been re-
ported TO the authorities here that consider
apie smuggling OF goods from Canada and
tne United States is taking place between
Canadian and American Indians.
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An Overdue Steamer.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1.-The steamer
Conemaugh is overdue at Redondo for two
days. Some fears are exercised concerning
her.
Reports from San Luis Obspo and other
places indicate that the storm has cleared
off and the steamer is expected.
The morning call., 1892-12-02
A Japanese Drummer Injured.

TACOMA, Dec. 1.-Y. f. Kumito, a San
Francisco japanese commercial traveller,
was run over by a runaway team this even
lug. receiving severe scalp wound and
internal Injuries.
The morning call., 1892-12-02
READ Hill A LESSON.
A Victoria Judge Censures a rlar.
iner.

VICTORIA. b. c., Dec. lin the case
against Captain Bulge of the bark River
Ganges. two sailors testified that three men
fell Though the rigging ewing to the rotten
ropes. and that by the captains reck-
oning the vessel went 800 miles
out OF her course, and proved
that when off Flattery the captain declared
IL was only six miles to Victoria, while it
was over forty. The case was finally dis
missed. the captain to pay the costs. The
magistrate said that if the money was not
paid before he left the room distress war
rant would Immediately be Issued. In ad-
dition he read Captain Burge a Just lesso n,
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DALY'S DEFALCATIONS.
His Stealings From the Bank of Brit
iSh Columbia

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec wv. c. Ward.
general manager of the Bank of British
Columbia, has returned from Nelson, B. C.
He states that the total defalcation Of Dalv
is S5574 70. Daily secured this by appropri-
atiDg the bank funds, and also by taking
money from depositors, giving personal re-
ceipts and guaranteeing iRterest beyond
the bank rate. He was formerly connected
with the Colonial Bank of London and the
West Indies, and was payiDg-teller here for
some time He has a wife ard one child.
The morning call., 1892-12-02
Departure of the warsn;te

VICTORIA. b. c., Dec. III NJ. S. War.
spite leaves Esqnimalt Saturday for Ports
mouth. 1t is rumored that she may be re-
placed by the Royal Arthur.
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attract the attention OF scientists and ex-
ports at the Worlds Fair. But more are
needed. Nearly every miner has unique
specimens. which would add to the variety
and extent of the exhibit, and they are
asked to loan the same. with guarantee
that they will be safely returned
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natural manner, young miss OF 10 sum-
mers.
Miss Whiteside was eneored twice, and
she responded with jig and the song.
Last Night the Nightingale Woke Me"
with good effect
The programme closed with agrand scene
In which they all took part. 1t was entitled
America" Miss Lille Baxter as the
Goddess of Liberty and Miss Ida Vollers as
Eureka representing California and her in
dustries.
The grand march was led by Uncle Sam
and the Goddess of Liberty. Mrs. Angie
Budd personated Mother Goose
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Sent to the Penitentiarx.

Los ANGELES. Dec. L--Robert Williams.
leader OF band of burglars in this city,
was given five years In the peniientlary
to-day.
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To Repair the Emnire

VICTORIA. b. c., Dec. The Albion
Iron Works are taking a contract TO repair
the steamer Empire. The work is To ba
pushed night and day till completed.
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BIowing on tine North Coast

VICTORIA, Il. C., Dec. /. - Frightful
weather is reported off Cape Flatlery. Old
navigators say it is quite as bad as they
have experienced.
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A witty Customer

Went to drug store and asked for SOZoDoyT
The storekeeper said, We're out OF that but here
is something Just as good" The practical custom
er said, mo you DON'T" and walked out to
neighbcrlng store and got bottle OF SozoDoNr.
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ROBBED HIS FRIEND.
Arrest Of Smooth Confidence Man
at Los Angeles.

dt LUo HEgSItS.
Los ANGELES, Dee. Is. b. Hawthorne.
a weil-dressed and smooth-talking conf.
dence man, agreed to wake guest Of the
United States Hotel up every morning
About month ago he induced the guest to
leave the door 10 his room open and put a
chair against it. In this way he awakened
the man several mornings, and then failed
to wake him, having disappeared with
$50 gold watch and chain and $500 in
money. Hawthorne was arrested while
trying to dispose Of The watch and chain.
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JUMPED THE TRACK.
Serious Accident on Tacoma Electric
Line.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. IAN electric car
jumped the track while going down a steep
grade at Old Tacoma this afternoon throwing
several passengers to the ground. Among
them was Captain James O'Bren, formerly
OF the whaleback steamer Wetmore, who
had his left shoulder blade broken, besides
receiving internal injuries. He was taken
in an insensble condition into a drugstore
and later removed to the hospital.
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The Last Carload.

DoSCHERKNow that nothing will kill the effects
OF smile more thoroughly or pleasantly thaa
piece or Whites Yucatan Gum