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REcLAIMING ARID LANDS.
The Work Too Vast to be Undertake
by the Government.

The Work Too Vast to be Undertaken
by the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands will prob
ably soon take up Carey's bill granting
arid land States and Territories | 10000
acres each OF public lands, to be SOLD TO
settlers in lots of 100 acres each. The
Secretary of the Interior indorses the bill,
and the Commissioner-Gen of the
Land Office has written a letter in which
he takes advanced ground in favor of the
Improvement of the arid regions by plac-
ing the work under the control OF the
various States. He says: The building
or Irrigation works has been found to be
very expensive, costing 50 TO $50 per acre.
Now that the lands along the water
courses as a rule have been taken, the
question arises, How can lands, difficult
and expensive TO irrigate, De made avail
able for settlement? The people of the
States in which arid lands are located
would like to see The u nited States under
take reclamation. This is certainly inn
practicable now, and it is doubtful whether
IL Will ever be otherwise. That addI-
tional legislation to induce the reclama-
ton aud settlement OF arid lands is nec-
essary cannot be denied, and the entire
acreage to be reserved under the bill, If
all the States to which it is applicable
should avail themselves of its provisions,
would not be as great as each of the sew
eral States acquired under the Swamp
Land Acts. Congress may well try the
experiment here proposed. The work is
too vast TO be undertaken by the General
Government. Local and community in
terest, under State control. will stimulate
results with far greater zeal and success.
The principal proposition involved-the
reclamation and settlement by individ-
uals in small holdings-lneets my strong
approval, and this bill seems to me to
present the full opportunity for practi-
cal experiment under proper safeguards.
The United States retains title until re-
clanation is accomplished and the land
occupied by actual settlers"
The States and Territories to which the
bill would apply if it should become
law are: Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho. Montana, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
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Women as Bank Deposftors.

Said the cashier of one bank which
handles a great deal of women's business:
"Some accounts run up very high, but
the money is Intended simply for house
hold expenses and spending money.
Nearly all of it is drawn out before the
month is up. Does it pay to handle trans
lent sums? oh, yes. Ii the woman draws
the money out i'll small amounts her bal
ance will average very we'll for the month.
And women are no worse than the men
in this. Very few men keep a heavy bal
ance at the bank
us not the women's business a great
annoyance ?'' | asked.
Very great" he answered, with a sigh.
Nv omen want the most impossible and
unbusinesslike things done for them.
Nine women in ten have not the faintest
idea OF what they have right to ask of
a bank official. There is a case | have in
hand. A woman whom l have known
for many years, the wife of prominent
architect-you would know him ii | mem
toned his name--came to me in great dis
tress. She had bought some goods of a
tradesman down town and paid Tor them.
taking his receipt. When his bill for the
next month came in he had included the
goods which she had paid for the month
before. She did not like to bother her
husband with the inatter, she said.
Wouldn't attend TO it for her.
IN OW, tne settlement OF that matter
was just as far outside my business as it
would be for me to help her select a new
dress. But what could l do? | said:
Very we'll. | will write to the man.
Leave the papers with me'-and she went
away contented. | have the papers on my
desk now. | have written to the trades
man, stating the case and telling him to
call on me il he has any claim to make. [
have not heard from him, and probably l
will not. But that is sample OF what
women ask US to do"
"And to refuse-?'
SIS impolitic if it is not impossible. /
have learned from long experience with
women that you cannot tell them that
they are imposing on you. [ make it
rule always to do what woman asks me
if possible, and then to tell her that she
had no right to ask it. l know that the
woman has no idea that she is asking
what is not right. When.yo tell her that
what she has asked was not part of your
duties, she is always very sorry-some-
times very unhappy about it. Women
are usually open to reason if you ap-
proach them in the right way. They are
no more unreasonable than many men.
Nine women in ten ask extraordinary
things of us. The proportion of men may
not be so great, but there is not a day that
some man does not make unreasonable
requests. But you can give the man
very prompt answer and very clear one,
while you must approach the woman
diplomatically.',- Y. y.',-PhIladelphia Times.
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Proposals for the Purchase Of Bonds Of Tule
River Irrigation District

CtEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE PUR-
y chase of Bonds of the Tule River Irr1ga-
ton District to the amount OF Ten Thousand
10000 Dollars, being the second issue, Will
be received by the Board of Directors of said
district at their Office, in Woodville, in the
County of Tulare, State of California, till o
o'clock y. NJ, OF the 18TH DAY OF APRIL,
1894, at which time and place said board Will
open the proposals ana award the purchase to
the highest responsible bidder. said bonds
comprise the entire second issue of a series OF
bonds issued by authority OF and pursuant
to the provision of an Act Of the Legislature
OF the State of California, entitled San Act to
provide for the organization and Government
of Irrigation Districts and To provide for the
acquisition OF water and other property, and
for the distri button OF water thereby for irrl-
CATION purposes" approved March z, 1887.
Ten l0l of said bonds are of the denomina-
tiOn of five hundred 5000 dollars each, and
(SlOOl dollars each. Tbey will be dated April
J. 1894. and bear interest at the rate of six
(6) per cent. per annum, payable on the first
day of January and July of each year
Said bonds will be payable in gold coin OF
the United States in ten (10lseries, as follows
At the expiration OF eleven III years i've per
cent OF the whole number OF SAID bonds; al
the expiration of twelve (12j years six per
cent: at the expiration of thirteen 81 years
seven per cent; at the expiration of fourteen
IL years eight per cent; and the expiration
OF fifteen Il D years nine per cent; at the eX-
piration OF sixteen Il O. years ten per cent; at
the expiration of seventeen ~ years eleven
per cent; at the expiration of eighteen as
years thirteen per cent; at the expiration OF
nineteen Il 81 years fifteen per cent, ana at
the expiration OF twenty (2o) years sixteen
per cent.
Coupons for the several payments of inter-
est will be attached to each bond. None OF
said bonds will be sold for less than ninety
(9o) per cent. of the face value thereof said
Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids All bids should be marked, Proposals
for the Purchase of Bonds and addressed to
the TuIe River Irrigation District, Woodyille,
Tulare County. California.
BY order of the Board of Directors of the
Tule River Irrigation District.
j. ". MARTIN, President.
w. E. DEWITT, Secretary. mr23 I'd
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content and only the willing torch of love
to keep alight.
Once | knew mother who fell into the
way OF gadding. All at once her little
round of domestic duties began to pail on
her; she was willing that the baby should
gladly turn from her arms to those of its
nurse; she found some excuse for getting
to Canal street every day OF her life. She
was restless unless jolly, often too jolly
company did not drop i'll in the evening.
Every Saturday her little brood were left
alone while she went to the matinee. No
more could she delight to read fairy tales
to the young ones and take a Wholesome
pleasure in the game OF blind mans buff
with the elder ones. Her mind rejected
such simple fare. Time and time again
did she dress In her dainty gowns and go
of gaily unregarding the wistful faces
pressed against the window pane.
1t was she who asked me to write this
letter. One day she came home from
whist party to the saddest sorrow that
can fall on a mothers heart. To-day, if
she could quote poetry, this [ know is
what she would say as solemnly as if it
were a sermon:
Could you have seen those violet eyes
Hide in their graves of snow,
Drawn all that gold along your hand,
While she lay smiling So
Oh, you would tread this weary earth
AS heavily as L;
Content to clasp her little grave
And let the world go By.
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ANTI-oPTIoNs BILL.
The House Committee on Agriculture
Agreed on the Measure.

The House Committee on Agriculture
Agreed on the Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The House
Committee on Agriculture agreed on the
amended anti-option bill. AS amended
it provides that every option or future
contract shall have affixed internal reve-
nue. stamps as follows: For every 10000
pounds of cotton, hops, pork, lard, bacon,
dried, salt and picked meats, one cent;
every 1000 bushels of wheat or other
grains, one cent. On every cancellation
OF such contract, otherwise than by actual
sale and delivery, there shall have affixed
the following stamps: Every pound OF
cotton, pork, lard. bacon, one cent per
pound; every bushel of wheat, three
cents; every bushel Of corn, oats, rye and
barley, two cents.
Every bill OF sale executed at the ter
mination of a contract Is to have affixed
thereto two-cent internal revenue
stamp. The special tax on dealers IN OPP
tions and futures is fixed at SI2. instead OF
S24, as originally proposed, and the penal
bond required to be furnished is fixed at
s., ,000 instead of $4,000.
In the first section, which defines op-
tions, the bill has been amended so as 10
apply TO any person as vender for whom.
or in whose behalf such contract was
made as well as to the party acquiring
the right to sell or deliver TO another at
future time. or within designated num-
ber of months or other period.
The same modification as to the time
limit was made with regard to future"
contracts. Dry salted meat and picked
meats are added to the list OF articles to
which the bill is TO apply, and flour is
dropped therefrom. All option and
future contracts. and transfers and as
signments thereof, are TO be in writing,
and signed in duplicate by the parties
thereto, and every option contract is to
state in explicit terms the quantity and
the day upon which. or the last day or
period within which the articles con-
tracted to be sold shall be delivered. In
each such contract the party contracting.
or the party for whom he acts as agent,
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POWER OF FEDERAL COURTS.
Bill Introduced in the House Relating
Thereto

WAsHINGToN. March 23.-Mr. Terry of
Arkansas has introduced a bill in the
House providing that no Federal Court
or Judge thereof, upon application for a
writ of habeas corpus, shall grant such
writ for the purpose of releasing
any person held by authority OF
State Court, where such person may
have an appeal to higher court and ulti-
mately to the Supreme Court, TO test the
validity OF the Judgment under which he
stands committed or sentenced.
Mr.. Terry, in illustrating the object to
be attained by the passage of the bill, re-
ferred particularly TO the NagleTerry
case from California. 1t was, however.
an extreme case. Nagle is the man who
killed Judge Terry in California several
years ago while acting as guard to Justice
Field. He was indicted by Federal
Court and has since gone free.
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MINISTER THURSTON.
He Has No knowledge of His Reported
Recall.

Recall.
WASHINGTON, March %. = Minister
Thurston was seen to-day relative to the
report that notice of his recall us diplo-
matte representative at Washington of the
Provisional Government at Hawaii had
been sent him. Thurston said he had no
knowledge of letter of recall, or that the
Hawaiian Government was anxious for
MS presence to assist in transferring it
into arepublican institution. There is no
mail now on the way from san francisco,
he said, the last mail which arrived there
having been received at the legation. He
declined to discuss the probability of a
change in the form of government, saying
he mad no recent information concerning
the political situation in the islands.
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Shore 1vhnle Fishing.

The Long Island coast near Southamp-
ton and a few places on the California
coast are the only points in the United
States where shore whale fishing is car
ried on. The business was once con-
siderable one on the California coast. and
the ruins of extensive buildings used in
connection with the fisheries are still to
be seen at one or two points. The whole
value of the whale fisheries on the Long
Island coast has never exceeded few
thousand dollars in any year for long
time past.
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House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The House
was in session to-day. Notwithstanding
this was Good Friday. The industry Of
the lower branch of Congress profted
little, however. The Democrats were
again without quorum, and the attempt
TO consider the o. \ eil-Joy contested cleo
ton case was abandoned until next week.
The unanimous report of the election
committee in the Whatley- case,
confirming the title of the sitting men,
Der to his seat, was adopted, and the
Military Academy appropriation bill was
passed without debate. The Military
Academy bill carries S400, ,436, reduction
OF $4,000 compared with the amount ap-
propriated for the fiscal year. Tomorrow
the House will take up the Postofiice ap-
proDriation bill.
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Orders to AdmiraIs.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The formal
orders of Admiral Walker and Admiral
Kirkland were made out at the Navy De-
partment to-day. Admiral Walker is de-
tached from the inspection and stability
boards on the 2Sth and ordered to San
Francisco to take the steamer of April 5th
for Honolulu, where he will relieve Ad-
miral Irwin of the command OF the Pa
cific Station. Admiral Kirkland is or
dered to take the steamer of the 18th from
New York TO South America, and then
proceed to Montevideo and hoist his flag
on the Newark. Orders were also issued
TO the staff officers to accompany the Ad-
mirals.
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GEORGE c. BAKER DEAD.
The Inventor of the Submarine Tor
pedo Boat Passes Away.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-George c..
Baker, the inventor of the submarine
torpedo boat, died in this city this after
noon. Mr.. Baker has been broken down
in health for some time, and on Wednes-
day last underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, from which he did not recover
The last Congress appropriated $3.50, 900 for
the construction of a perfected torpedo
boat upon the plan made by Mr.. Baker.
Some trouble recently arose regarding the
appropriation, and Mr.. Baker was here
trying to have the matter Strengthened out.
The deceased was about 90 years of age.
His remains will be taken TO Des Moines,
Ia, his former home. where the funeral
will be held on Monday or Tuesday.
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BLAND SEIGNIORAGB BILL.
Whether Cleveland Will Sign or
Veto 1t Yet Unknown.
GREAT ANXIETY AS TO THE FATE
OF THE MEASURE.

The House Committee on Agriculture
Agreed Upon the Amended Anti
Options BiIl-The Work of Reclaim-
ing Arid Regions by Placing 1t Un-
der the Control of the Various
States Advocated by the Commis-
sioner of the General Land ONCE.
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Militia Bill Favorably Reported.

WAsHINGToN. March 23.-Representa-
tive Meyer, from the Committee on Mill
tary, to-day reported. with an amend
ment, Cury's bill to promote the eff
cheney of the militia. The object of the
bill is TO modernize the militia by the
adoption of system of tactics, organiza-
ton and equipment which have been
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Railway Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Postmaster-
General Bissell to-day appointed F. D.
Norton of Missouri Division Superin-
tendent of the railway mail service from
the service at st. Louis, vice II. j. Lind
say. resigned.
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Rounl Bnktf1n Hn1uper.
ABS sOs.a.g e. EElY PURE

adopted by the Federal Government in
respect to the organization, arming. drill
ing and government of the army. Four
thousand dollars is annually appropri-
ated to arm and equip the militia.
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Receipts of the Government.

WAsHIN GToN, March %. = National
bank notes received to-day for redemp-
ton, S257, ,O79; Government receipts from
internal revenue, l79,99S; customs, $685.
623; miscellaneous, 500, 4S5.
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Cherokee Nation Bonds.

WAsHINGToN, March %. Attorney
General Olney submitted to the Secretary
of the Interior to-day an opinion that the
Cherokee Nation has right to assign the
S4,640, 900 bonds TO X. L. Wilson IL Co. of
New York city. The contract accordingly
will be at once recognized by the depart
annf
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Bounty on sugar.

WASHINGTON, March %. = Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota is prepar-
ing an amendment to the tariff bill restor-
ing the present bounty on sugar and plac-
ing the duty of 8 per cent ad valorem on
refined sugar He thinks it will receive
the support of all the Republicans, the
Populists and the two Louisiana Sena-
tors, which would carry it i'll the Senate
by majority Of one vote.
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a Substitute.

She-Do you think that money takes
the place of wife?
He docking over some bills)-No, but
l know that wife takes the place of
money.
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Only one-fourth of the American ship
ping is engaged on the high seas. q cent.
being river, lake and coasting trade.
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.sI suffered with dyspepsia and disordereq
liver ard would frequently throw up bile.
procured a bottle of Simmons Liver hesu. ,..
fstor and after using half of it was completely
cured one OF my lady customers told me lne
Regulator completely cured her OF SICK heau'
aehe.-D. OLDs Cedar Rapids, Iowa"
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Cmur d'Alene Indian Reservation.

CPur d'Alene Indian Reservation.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secretary
Hoke Smith sent to Congress to-day an
agreement made with the Cceur d'Alene
Indians, in Idaho. providing for the
cession to the United States of part of
the reservation, on which the town of
Harrison and several other settlements
are located. The agreement provides
for the payment of $4,000 to the In
dianS
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5IInutPn.

XATANTED TRUSTWORTHY PERSON
w to establish and manage branch flee
Salary, 500. Position permanent. Railway
fare paid. Inclose reference and selfau-
dressed stamped envelope. MANAGER, Box
I. Chicago. 1t
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best locality In the city, 724 X street.
Apply to K. X. ALSIP q CO., 1O14 Fourth
street.
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CLARVOYANT.- MRS. BARTHOLMES,
~ DenVers wellknown business and test
medlum, can be consulted upon all affairs of
LIE; she reads the past and unravels the fu-
ture; diagnoses disease without questions;
satisfaction guaranteed; call and be con-
V1nced. 721L j street. DIR. BARTHOLMES,
magnetic hedler. mr2O-lw@
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no YOU WANT TO SECURE A GOOD
IL paying cigar and tobacco business of 16
years standing at q sacritice-ousiness aver
aging at present $500 per month"; if so, call
on AARON NATHAN, 205 X street, under
Western Hotel; books open for inspection.
mr1S-lw
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TOR SALE OR RENT = THE WELL
l. known river ranch of the late Peter Burns,
located 70 miles east of city: suitable for hop
raising, alfalfa, gardening dairy purposes.
For further particulars apply on premises.
fnrl3-2w+
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mo RENT-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
| suitable for light housekeeping. Apply at
627 NJ street. mr22-3ts
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Ts1O RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE OF
seven rooms for grown-up family. Apply
722 Eighth street. mr2 l-tf
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4 FINE DISPLAY OF PANSIES Ar II.
n SCHWARZ'S, Twenty-fitth and o streets;
5000 in bloom 10 choose from; also roses ami
plnkS. ml96t*
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00c SUFFER- STREET GLEN HOUSE),
zoo near Kearny, San Francisco. Visitors
from the country can secure neatly furnished
rooms, en- suite or single, ut reasonable rates.
mr16-1m v g. Fl. y. MAJOR.
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I7OR RENT-STORES IN OLD POSToF-
/ fee block, X and Fourth streets. Build
ing to be reInodeed and subdlvided Fine
large store at corner OF alley, Fourth, ] and
X. Call early and select from plans EDWIN
K ALSIP ,c Co, Real Estate and Insurance,
1915 Fourth street.
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HOUSE TO LET-25o6 L STREET. In
Il quire of NJ. A. BURKE, 129 street, up
stars, or 1905 street. mr24-1w%
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-Gpl1uo.

T OST-IN THIS CITY, THURSDAY, a
L j gold enameled earring, studded with thir-
teen diamonds. Finder please return to 1880
Second street and be rewarded. mr24-3t*
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prea antuker#.
10 Iet or 5Re1tt.

MISS EFFIE DORUM, 1916 SEVENTH
Nl street, between NJ and n. mr2O-1m*
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ryNO RENT OR LEASE-STORE NO. 400 j
| street, with plate-glass front; low rent.
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TOR SALE-DIFFERENT SIZE PIPE,
j. dipped, guaranteed to stand high pressure,
at low rates. SACRA MENTO PIPE WORKS,
III octagon building near depot
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anr 5ale.

NOR SALE-A BARGAIN FOR CASH.
L Upright Piano, almost new, in excellent
condition; 500 IL street. mr23 3-6t@
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CONTRACTORS WAGON FOX SALE
" cheap. or viii trade for buggy. Apply
1921 Tenth street
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1-ztO STREET.-THE RENT, HOUSE OF
tOI Il nine rooms and supplied with all
modern improvements For particulars in
quire ON the premises.
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TOR SALE-NO. 1416 II STREET. NICE
T. house and lot, 4Ox16O, at bargain CUR
TIS q BOW LEY, Real Estate and Insurance,
1912 Fourth street. mr12-tf
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SNE OFFER TO GENERAL AGENCY
w and canyassers exclusive territory, free
newspaper advertising, chance to deliver
goods before paying for them, immense
profits and permanent business. Address
CONSOLIDATED, Lynn, Mass IT'S
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n1O LET-HOUSE. ROOMS AND BATH,
| barn in rear; $50. House, ) rooms, $1l.
f. C. lDlG, real estate and Insurance. Room
5, second floor, Odd Fellows Temple, Ninth
and X streets.
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NTED-EVERYBODY TO KNOW
w that KELLER has reduced his Cabinet
Photos from 50 to SO so per dozen, from now
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MADAM PORTER, CIAIRVOYANT;
XI fortune telling by cards ana palmistry
ladies', SOC: gents, ST.; clairvoyant sittings,
81 so. go l., bet Sixth ana Seventh.
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rEyO LET-THE VIDETTE SALOON, NO.
| 22S J street. viii rent cheap to a good
tenant. JAS. E. MILLS, 3O1 j ST. mr20-6t
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6rurrnl 5tnttres.

rNHE ANNUAL GATHERING G7N
i and games of the sacramento ~ III III
CALIFORNIAN ASSOCIATION will be held N11TP>
SATURDAY, the 9tn day of June, SsSssx$
1894.
[BCl 1t* JOHN MORRISON, Chief.
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1aOO 1 STREET, NEW HOUSE OF Z
lEZU rooms; bath, all conveniences. good
barn room for two horses. A very nice place
ana IN splendid location; $31 per month.
,IA MES T.. MILLS, Agent. mr20-6t
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MARRIED LADIES SAFEGUARD; PAT
vi ented; no medicine; no equal; money re-
funded if not satisfactory. Send cents o
LADIES NOVELTY CO., Kansas City, Mo.
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I AIRY w. RIVETT, STEAM CARPET
lii cleaning, corner Twelfth and O streets:
carpet cutting, sewing and refitting; furniture
pacEed for shipment; secondhand carpets
and furniture bought and for SALE Telephone
292.
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CARPETS CLEANED AND LAID: OLD
" carpets bought, sold or exchanged at
JACOA BROS, 800 X street. Telephone 373.