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The morning call., 1894-01-16
ELECTION YEAR.
The Republicans Getting
Very Active.
The Different Elements Looking Out
for the Interests of Their Favor
ites-Democratic Meeting.

Considerable activity is already being mani
tested in political circles although ten months
Will yet elapse before the next election. In Re-
publican circles there seems TO be a consensus
OF opinion that the ticket TO be nominated by
the several conventions TO meet In July or
August will be successful. For this reason the
various clubs are holding frequent meetings
with view to bringing out favored candi-
dates.
The Republican County Committee will prob
ably not be called together again until March.
according TO the statement Of Chairman Main
waring. 1--WE have to appoint successor to
MIR. DAILY of the FOrty-first District" said Mr..
Manwaring yesterday, "and also an executive
committee; but as there is little to do as yet
can see no need OF hurry In getting the COM
mittees together. The proposed freeholder
election has not yet taken definite shape, and
until It does we will have nothing TO do"
Inc TWO OrganiZatons-the United Republi-
can League, OF which 8. III. Brown is president,
and the Republican Executive Council, OF
which j. ID. Spreckels Is at the hesd-seem to
be keeping an eye. as IL were, OH the whole
held. Both organizations have urged upon
their adherents the necessity OF early OrganiZa-
tIon ana frequent meetings These clubs are
independent Organizations, as far as being un-
body.
After the executive committee of the county
committee has been appointed clubs Will be
organized In the various districts. These Will
be recognized as the official clubs. There will
pc one In each district, aud from their rolls will
De CHOSEN the delegates 70 the various conven.
tiOns.
In the Democratic camp all is quiet. The
organization of the Democratic clubs. as car
Iied out last year, will be continued this year.
1here Will soon be meeting at the Baldwin
Hotel OF newly appointed committee OF one
from each district. l his committee Will sug-
gest such amendments to the plan of organi iZa-
lion as may seem necessary. The executive
committee will then consider them and act
upon them as it may deem best for the Interests
OF the party. In four districts-the Twenty
elehtn. Thlriietb, Thirty-third and Thirty
seventn-nO delegates have as yet been chosen.
Inc delegates from the other districts are as
follows: Twenty ninth, j. j. Mccarthy; Thirty
1rst, T. 5. Arms; Thirty-second. Timothy Dono-
van; lhlrty-fourth, o. I. Ward; Thirty fifth.
Samuel Dolan; Tnirty-slxtb. A. j. Clunie
1hirty-eighth, A. A. Watkins; Thirty-nintb,
James tentOn; fortieth, Nj. &. Hassett; Forty
nrsI, Thomas ID. Doyle; Forty-second. j. p.
Hayes; Forty-third, NJ. Fallon; Foriy-fourth,
j. j. Walsh; Forthwith, &. Barbour.
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WHICH is TRUE ?
Did a Juror Speak to Law
at the Trial?
Judge Hunt Investigates the Charges
Made by Mrs. Wells in Her Mo-
tion for New Trial.

Ali the parties interested in the recent SIAN
der suit brought by Mrs. Alice L. Wells against
Herbert L. Law came up before Judge Hunt
yesterday afternoon for examination, pending
a motion for a new trial.
On the trial of the action, November s and 8,
1898, the jury found verdict for the defendant
after deliberatlOn Of only few moments,
eleven jurors agreeing on the first ballot.
Shortly after that Mrs. Wells moved for a new
trial on the ground that the jury had been iD-
fiuenced Alfidavits were filed in which il was
stated that certain persons had been seen con-
versing with the defendant, Law, during the
progress of the trial. aud that certain papers
had been surreptltiously handed into the jury
box.
In opposition to these all the Jurors, as well
as the defendants counsel filed affidavits 10
the effect that no such conversation had ever
taken place. and that not one of the twelve
jurors had he acquaintance OF Law or his
counsel. Judge Hunt, therefore, pending the
motion for a new trial, ordered this examina-
ton into the truth OF the af1davits. and when
the case came up yesterday all the jurors,
parties interested, attorneys and witnesses as
Sembled to give testimony.
The statements given in most ways CORE
spOnded with the allegations contained In the
plaintiffs aftdavits, lt transpiring thar the
juror on whom most suspicion fell was G. A.
Baur, wholesale liquor man. Attorney Fred
B. Wood OF counsel for the plaintiff swOre that
lie saw Bauer in earnest conversation with Law.
He heard him say something like, "Sne ought
tc lose her case" and "All right MIR. Law"
What DO you say TO all this, Mr.. Bauer 2'
asked Judge Hunt.
Bauer smiled cheerfully. 81 say that don't
know MIR. Law, never knew him and didn't even
know which was he in the courtroom until the
second day OF the trial. 1t is absurd TO say
spoke TO him. | assert positively that did not.
] don't Know him. / didn't speak to any one
during the trial 10 my recollection. Perhaps
may have said, How dye dO?' 10 some one.
can't tell, but generally pass the time of day
with any acquaintance l chance to meet
Judge Hunt felt that it was useless pressing
the investigation further and so he dismissed
the parties. Meanwhile the motion of Mrs
Wells for a new trial is still pending.
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A GUNSTORE ROBBED.
Molier 6 ieeth's Place Entered
SUNDAY Night.

Some time during Sunday night burglars
broke into the gunstore OF M0er g. Heeth at
7l0 Washington street. aud stole knives and
pistols to The amount of $500. The entrance
was effected by saving iD two one OF the
wooden shutters that close the front entrance.
Alter securing their booty the shutter was
placed back in its place so that 1t did not at.
tract attention.
When Mr.. Moller arriTed at the store yester.
day morning he saw the sawed shutter. On en-.
tering footprints OF Chinese shoes OF the floor
behind the counter could be seen. In front of
the counter were tied two hounds that are al
ways left in the store aJ night to guard 1t. The
thieves did not attempt to pass tho dogs, but
were satisfied TO rifle The cases in front of the
store. In the money drawer, about twenty-five
feet from the front door. was about $50 In sill
yer dollars and small coin that was not
molested.
The gas, which is always left burning, was
stlllt ablaZe In the morning, but no evidence
other than the footprints was left behind.
Mr.. Heeth is OF the opinion that the thieves
were not Chinese. but white men. wearing
Chinese shoes for the purpose OF diverting sus-
picion from themselves.
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THE DEADLY CIGARETTE.
Forty of Them a Day, Then Insanity
and Suicide.

anu SuICfQe.
In the New ork Herald of the 7th inst
is published an account of the suicide of a
young man, whose death was the result OF
the brain wrecking habit of smoking Gig
arettes.
Daniel Sullivan was a stalwart press
man, who for twelve years had been in
the employ of the American Bank Note
Company in New York. and who resided
at 1160 First avenue. Sullivan was a
steady, hard-working man, who was not
given TO the vice of mixing.
When boy he was a messenger for one
of the district companies, and while in that
service he contracted the habit of smoking
cigarettes. From there he went TO work
in foundry, and finally fOr the bank
note company. His love tor the opium
laden tobacco that is used in many of the
cigarettes that are manufactured by the
billion packs year grew on him as he
advanced in age, and on the day before his
death, those who knew him best were
aware that he had smoked four packs of
them-forty cigarettes.
He had never shown any signs of ILL
ness or of mental arrangement. but sud-
denly on the morning of the 9th of the
month he became insane. and while his
mind was turned. the result of his inor-
dinate love for the compound he smoked,
lie put an end to his life by cutting his
throat
This is only one OF many cases of the
ruination of a young life that can be
traced to the pernicious cigarette habit.
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THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
The Largest Number of Vote:
Ever Cast.
EXCITING PROTEST ENTERED
The Election Conducted With Great
Courtesy, but Each Party Watch
full for Its interests.

"The heavens are against u.s." was the
lament of the supporters of the opposition
ticket when the polls for the election of
officers opened yesterday morning at the
Mercantile Library, and the weather fore
cast predicted more rain.
Yes; the bad weather is going to hurt
our side most" they continued. because
our friends have no special motive for
Drawing the storm, and the whist club,
which assemblies this evening. will vote
solid for the regular ticket"
But notwithstanding these Cassandra-
like predictions the friends of the opposi-
ton ticket did not resign themselves to
despair. On the contrary they struggled.
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while the head boOkkeeper was at lunch. ana
II was estimated at that time thar his misap-
preparations amounted to $3.50 On Friday,
January b, he was arrested on a warrant charg-
Ing him with embeZZling that amount. AS the
amount was so small Mr.. Meyerstein decided
NOT TO push the case against him, and the fol-
lowing Tuesday he was released with The pro-
Flso that he would appear lu court again at the
expiration OF thirty days.
But further and more searching investiga-
tion disclosed the fact that Seyde's peculations
would exceed $1,000. Ii was found that he had
tampsred with the firms accounts with the
London, Paris and American Bank. While
the mead bookkeeper was at lunch Seyde would
receive checks from customers on accounts and
place them In his pocket. On being sent to de.
posit money In the bank he would turn in the
checks instead aud appropriate the money to
his own use.
Seyde was arrested on Sunday morning on
the train from Oakland at San Jose. He had a
trunk with him, and II is supposed he intended
leaving the country with a Mrs. Coombs, wife
OF hack-dfiYer al San Jose, upon whom, it is
SAID, he had squandered most of the stolen
money. He has a wife ard child In Seattle.
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members have only signed the bylaws by
proxy, and as this protest threatened to
rule them out its reading caused an i'm
mediate sensation. There were a few
moments of dead silence, and then one Of
the three judges after brief consultation
with his colleagues ann ounced that to be
regular the protest should have been en-
tered before thelvoting. and that it stood
rejected by majority of two to one of the
judges
Alter this episode the work of counting
the vote continued for nearly an hour
amid the deepest interest of all present,
altnough it very soon became clear that
tne opposition ticket was far ahead
w men the nnal count was reached the
Votes stood 325 for the opposition ticket,
I49 ior the regular ticket and % tickets
scratched. These latter the judges decided
not 10 count until to-day.
Nothing shows the deep interest taken
IN yesterdays election more than a COM
parlson OF the number of votes cast with
those in previous years. In 1890 A men,
Ders voted for officers. in 1891 there were
90 votes cast, in 1892 the number had
dwlndled down to 10, last year 81 votes
were cast, and yesterday there were 502
members who voted
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A Fraudulent Transfer Charged.

Werthelmer q Co. have fled suit In the
Superior Court against Walter Metz TO recover
$3.50 for goods sold and delivered. at the same
time charging the defendant with fraud.
Metz was formerly proprietor OF the Clry of
Berlin store on Market street, and 1t is alleged
I'D the complaint that IN November last he be-
came indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum OF
$3.50 for goods sold and delivered. II is further
claimed that Metz afterwaTd transferred SIG.
GOO worth OF stock by bill OF sale 10 Henry
Koch for the purpose of defrauding his
creditors, further assignment being made of
certain claims against insurance companies
aggregating $4,000, no consideration being
given for such transfer. On these grounds the
plaintiffs. in addition to suing for the recovery
or the money, ask that DEFENDANT be adjud ged
guilty of fraud.
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and though not aware OF having done
wrong be paid his $40.
Owen McArdle at the southeast corner
of Fourth and Market had O similar
story.
William Farrell, under the notorious
Midway Plaisance dime show on Market
street, laughed when Kane showed him a
warrant. 81 suppose if / don't show up
the bail will be forfeited" He gave $50
for himself and McArdle.
Robert Williams, on Fourth street. near
Mission, was visited, and TO avoid arrest
and a jaunt in the patrol wagon paid his
bail.
Joseph Meyers, the owner of cigar
stand at the southeast corner of Third
and Stevenson street, was locked mp for
the night. as he had not enough money for
bail.
Their excuses were of no avail, as young
Malines positively identified them. Other
arrests win be made to-day.
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Death of l.. w. Ransom.

The funerAl.of Lyman W. Ransom viii take
place this afternoon from ia McAllister
street, his death having occurred yesterday.
MIR. Ransom was 81 years OF age and a native
Of Albany. N. Y.
For six years Mr.. Ransom was a Justice of
the Peace In this city. From IS49, when he
arrived here, until 1858 he was editor and pub
Usher OF the Marysville Herald. In earlier
years ne was connected with James and
Fletcher Harper. the founders of HARPER s
Magazine. Mr.. Ransom was well and favor.
ably known throughout the State and enjoyed
the respect OF large circle of friends. He was
the father OF Z. X. Ransom, Mrs. Louis r. LuIl
and Mrs. Franklin Lawton
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residence 7o4 STOCKTON street. Inserment

residence 704 Stockton street. Interment
Mountain View Cemctery.
TIMMONS-In this city. January Is. 1894. Pat
rick beloved husband OF Mary Tfmmons. and
father of Katie, Mary and the late James and
John Timmons. a native OF Ireland, aged SO
years.
fully invited to attend the funeral TOMORROW
wednesday,, at $3.50 O'Clock A. NJ, from his late
residence. l141a Silver street, thence to ST.
Roses Church, whsre a solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated for the repose OF his soul,
commencing at O'Clock A NJ. Interment
Mount Calvary Cemetery
JAHN-In this city. January 10, 1884. Gustav.
beloved husband OF Bertha Jshn, native of
Frankfurt on the Oder.
EE-IntermenJ strictly private. $50
HARLOCK-In this city, January IA. 1894. at his
residence ls Turk street. Henry E.. beloved
aud May Harlock and brother of Thomas and
Robert E Harlock and Mrs. Joseph Linsgey, a
native of Australia aged rs years Victoria
(B. c. papers please copy.l
RE-Notice of funeral hereafter.
ELLIS-In Bethany. CAL. Sarah. beloved wife of
William Ellis daughter of Mrs Mary Hartigan,
and sister OF MRS. 1. Blanchard and Daniel ana
Michael Hsrtigan. a>natve OF Davisville Cal
TFresno papers please eopy.l
REED-In this city, January 15, 1894, Ruth A..
dearly beloved and only child of j. A. and An
ME Reed. and grandchild of Captsin J. 7. Reed
of Coronado, Call and MI and Mrs. c. McGon-
igle, a native of San Francisco, aged months
and days.
DANHAUsER-In this city, January 10. ss4.
Moritz beloved Husband OF Fannie Danhauser.
and father of Mrs. William Appel Mrs. A. J.
Stein and the late Louis Danhauser. native OF
Buchauer, Germany aged 79 years months and
days.
SMITH-In this city, January 4, 1894. Edward
j. H. son or Herman and Carrie Smith, aged
year months and day.
NORRBORN-In this city, January -, 1894, John
Norrborn. native OF England. aged SO years.
PATTEkSoN-In this city. Joseph. beloved son
of w. r. and N Patterson. a native OF San Fran
cisco, aged 10 days
SCHASSER-In this city, January 1b, 1894,
George SchasSer.
OBRIEN-In this city. January 15. 1894, Edward
O'Brien.
WESSELS-In this city, January 15 1894. infant
daughter of Arnold and Doris vessels.
BREEDLOVE-In this city, January IL, Sarah j.
Breedlove. native OF Ohio aged 81 years
GRUMMoN-In this city, January IA. 1894, Eddie
Grummon. aged months and 10 DAYS.
RANSOM-In this city, January IS. 1894, Lyman
w. Ransom. a native of New YORK, aged "a
years.
ALLEN-ln Oakland January Il, 1894 Annie
Allen. native of Isle of Man. aged 81 years.
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MARRIED.

OLSEN-HARRIS-In this city, December 20,
1898, by the Rev. +. h. Wenk, Otto L. Olsen
and Addie Ii. Harris, both of san Francisco.
HENRT-SMITH-Iu this city, January 9. 1894,
by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, James l.. Henry OF Vallejo
and Irene A. Smith of San Francisco
MAU-HoFMAN--In this city, January IL. 1894.
by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, Charles A, Mau and Louise
Holman, both OF San Francisco.
WATERDOLL-CONAND this city. January
IA, 1894. by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, Peter Waterd oil
and Sophie COnand, both of San Francisco.
RENNOLDS-JOHNSTO this city, January
Ia, 1894, by the Rev DIR. Ollie. Charles Reynolds
and Margaret Johnston, both of San Francisco.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, January IA,
1894, by the Rev. DR.. Ollie. Sam ID. Eisfeder
and Edna L. Colburn Briggs, both of San Fran
cisco.
NELSON-COLE-In this city, January IA. 1894,
Charles A. Nelson and Mamie A. Cole.
TINGS-BARRING-In this city, January B,
1894. by the Rev. c. o. Brown james L. Get
tings and Bertha Barring, both OF San Fran
cisco,
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ROBINSON REQUEST FUND.
Charitable Societies Which VIII
nicfrth,rfa ft1a Money

The Robinson bequest commission, consist
Ing of Mayor Ellert and the Finance Committee
OF the Board of Supervisors. made the follow
Ing apportlonment of the fund yesterday: The
Ladies' Unned Hebrew Benevolent Society,
500; French Ladies' Benevolent Society,
$3.50; Ladies' Aid Society of G. M. E.
Church, $50; the German Ladies' Benevolent
Society, $50; Catholic Ladies' Aid Society,
Sl5o; Associated Charities, S450; ST. Francis
conference. ST. Vincent de Paul Society, SIS
Lille Sisters Infant Shelter, $75; Young
Women's Christian Association, $50; Dea-
coness, Home, $50; Mayors office. S299 55.
Total, S2099 55
:, Blanks will be ready for applicants at the
Mayors Office to-day. These blanks must be
nlied out, signed by the applicants aud wit
messed by two personal acquaintances. The
The morning call., 1894-01-16
SEVEN ARRESTS MADE.
A Blow at the Traffic in Cigarettes
With Bows.

The war upon cigarettes among children
took decidedly practical turn last night.
For boys 70 get cigarettes it was necessary
for dealers to sell them. although in viola
tion Of the law. Nobody cared anyhow.
City authorities and the police believed
they had enough to do in other directions,
and for that reason there was no restraint
on the Infamous traffic in cigarettes. But
the end came last evening.
The Pacific Coast Society for the Sup
preston of Vice has gone to work in such
an earnest manner to uphold the law and
bring offenders to justice that the sale of
cigarettes to children is doomed. Frank
Kane, the society's secretary and special
officer. procured large number of war
rants Yesterday in the Police Courts for
the arrest of cigar-dealers and grocers who
sold cigarettes to boys under 16 years OF
age. In the evening he proceeded to put
the warrants in to execution. de went TO
the Southern police station at 1880 p NJ.
and secured the assistance OF an otf1cer to
make arrests. George Mslines. boy who
had purchased cigarettes in various places,
accompanied Kane and the policeman to
identify the men accused.
The first man taken in was Martin Con-
canon, grocer and saloOn-keeper on Fol-
som street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Concanon was indignant and refused To
make any statement. He was told that ii
would not be necessary to 60 to the sta
tion il he gave $40 bail.
''You can't run bluff like that on me, -
he hotly replied. Anybody can get O
poiceman's coat and star"
He went to the police station and saw q
charge of selling tobacco TO a person
under Is years of age" entered against
him. Then he deposited $40 bail and re-
turned home.
John Kruse, clerk in a store az the
northeast corner of Fifth and Mission
streets, said be could not recollect bay-
ing ever sold cigarettes to boys. Still hs
gave bail.
Gus Micbaitschke was surprised in his
brothers cigaI-store at the corner of Third
and Mission streets. He claimed TO be
euIy temporarily employed in the stand
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BETRAYED HIS TRUST.
ueorge A. Seyde Arrested for EN-.
beZZIing Over $1,000.

george A. Seyde, who was until few days
ago assistant bookkeeDer for l.. Meyerstein,
wholesale furnishing goods, 1o9 Sansome
street, was brought from San Jose yesterday
Dy Detective Dan Coffey and booked at the City
frlson on charge of felony embezzlement.
Seyde became assistant bOokKeeper about
nine months ago at a salary of $40 month,
and since then he has succeeded in appropriate
Ing over $1,000 of his employers money to his
own uses au purposes
ABOUT ten days ago it was discovered that he
mao been receiving and cashing orders for
BOARD OF Trade dividends, he having access to
MS employers P0stof1ice box. hasty investi-
CATION showed that Tor two months prior he
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Sullivan Is to Hang.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg-
ment OF the lower court recently passed upon
Patrick j. Sullivan, who was convicted for the
murder OF his wife. Deanie, IN November. 1892.
and sentenced by Judge Seaweil to be hanged.
The jud gment was affirmed by consent both of
the Acknowledgement ana Sullivan's attorney
nd the Supreme Court has remanded the case
bac to the Superior Court with instructions
to Tx day Tor sentence.
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THE FORESTERS' DAY.
Delegates Already Preparing for 1t:
Celebration.

The delegates selected by the various courts
Of the ancient Order OF Foresters and also by
the Companions of the Forest TO make prepara'
tions for the proper celebration OF Foresters
0ay at the Midwinter Fair have formed per
manent organization. The Foresters' Da!
Midwinter Fair Association has as president
III. Beaver: Mrs k A kOdman, vice e-president
Mrs. Julia Bahrs. secretary; A. A Bans. treas
urer; K. n. McLennan, sergeant at "a runs IN !;
April IL is the day set apart Dy the 1air ouici%;
as ForesteTs' day. Sixty courts and circle,
were represented at the meeting OF delegates
Committees were appointed on hnance, pro
gramme and ways and means Tor tne mahIns
of the day an eventful one IN the history OF the
fair and also of Forestry.
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The Anti-Chinese Movement.

A meeting of the executive committee OF the
Anti-Chinese Law and Order League was neld
last night at the office of 6. w. Fox. APO Mont
gOmery street, for the purpose OF selecting
names from which fifteen freeholders Will be
chosen to frame city charter. A large list OF
names was submitted, which will be given 10
the public at the next meeting of the commit
Tee, which Will be held on January 22 for tnat
purpose. Ii was the unanimous opinion OF the
committee that the only issue 10 be presented
should be the deportation OF the Chinese.
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BIRTHS-MA -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

lBirth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication offices and be tndoroed
with the name and residence OF persons authoriz-
ing to have the same published.l
BORN.
THOMPSON-In this city, January IA, 1894, to
the wife of Frank C. Thompson, a son.
WESSELS-In this city, January Is, 1884, TO the
wife OF Arnold Vessels daughter.
FAHY-In this city, January Il, 1894, to the wife
OF Phil Fahy, daughter,
GooDMAN-In this city. January IA. 1894. TO the
wife OF a. Goodman. a son.
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blanks are then returned TO the Mayors Office
and the applicant is sent TO some one OF tnt
above societies for investigation.
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SIZE OF BED, 57x40 INCHES.
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY.

IN SAN MATEo COUNTY; NoN-sECTARIAN;
4 ia1d out on the lawn plan: perpetual care; beau
t1fuI permanent and easy of accesa; see 1t before
puy1ng burial-place elsewhere.
City Office, City Hail avenue.
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