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The Anaconda standard., 1895-04-24
LITTLE TRICK EXPOSED
BUT 1T rs A WORTHY OBJECT
A Party of oid-Time California
Miners Quietly and After Dark
Slip Away to Promising
Gold Fields.

GREAT FALLS, April 23.-In the dark
hours OF night, less than two weeks ago,
i've prospectors and an elaborate outfit
LEFT Great Falls, bound for Augusta, a lit
tie hamlet about Sd miles northwest of
this city. The preparations of the party
had been made in secrecy and only those
iegitimately interested knew of the de-
parture of the miners. The following
morning Major j. w. Patrick, a resident
OF Montana for nearly 40 years, and an
an old time California miner, evaded the
spies that had been set on his trail and
boarded the west-bound train, announce
ing his purpose of going to Helena. 1t is
learned, however, that he left the train at
Craig and drove to Augusta, where he
joined the five prospectors that had stolen
silently away from Great Falls at mid
night. The party proceeded to q spot in
the mountains about so miles distant
from the North Fork of Sun river and are
now engaged in going to bedrock, where
1t Is believed they will find q heavy de-
posit of coarse gold.
Major Patrick is about IS years of age
and is well known in every city, town and
village OF Northern Montana. He has
prospected the greater portion of his long
life. Last year he thoroughly prospected
the region where the party has gone, and
became thoroughly convinced that gold is
there in abundance-in fact he believe
he has discovered a very rich
district and will become another Tommy
Cruise. 1t is alleged that he interested
Frank w. Webster, q leading grocer of
Great Falls and the president of the board
OF trade, and Thomas e. Brady, a wealthy
lawyer OF this city, in his project and
they entered into an agreement with him
to furnish all the supplies necessary to
last the party for several months. The
prospectors are old California miners,
thoroughly familiar with the work and
are to receive third interest in the min
ing claims they strike. Major Patrick is
to have q third interest, and the re-
mainder will be divided equally between
Messrs. Webster and Brady. All con-
cerned in the project were pledged to se-
crecy-both as to the object of the journey
to the mountains and the terms of the
contract entered into-but STANDARD
reporter unearthed the facts as above
stated.
The territory where Patrick and party
are digging has never been prospected be-
fore. 1t is far from any habitation and is
very difficult of access. The exact loca-
ton of the diggings is known to only the
men themselves. Messrs. Webster and
Brady have not yet received any returns,
but IL news of q wonderful discovery
comes, there will be a greater stampede
than the disastrous Sun River stampede
in the cold weather of nearly 80 years ago.
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LOCAL NOTES.

GREAT FALLS, April 23.-F. &. McCIel
land of Plattsmouth, Neb.. arrived in
Great Falls yesterday. He is an applicant
for the position of superintendent of the
Great Falls public schools.
The local Typographical union, No. 256
at its meeting yesterday elected j. E.
Reynolds delegatet to the convention which
will be held in Helena in May for the pur.
pose of organizing a state trades and
labor assembly.
Ollie Davis was arrested to-day by Po-
lice Sergeant Shea on a charge of assault
and battery preferred by another mem.
ber of the demi-monde.
Work will be begun on the water works
to be erected at Belt by r.. L. Stone, j. A.
Collins and A A. Collins, within 10 days
and the town will be supplied with water
I by the Fourth of July.
Since March 1, j. E. Wamsley, clerk of
Teton county, has issued bounty ccrtifl-
Gates for 103 coyotes and % wolves. Six
wolves and one coyote came under the old
law at 81 each, an aggregate of $34. The
bounties for those killed since the new
law went into effect aggregate 1927.
While riding between Dupuyer and
Sheep creek Luke Humble had an ankle
. bone broken. He was leading n horse
and his foot became entangled in the
rope in such a manner as to produce the
fracture.
County Superintendent Swan has held
that he has no power to remove from Of
flee Will Hanks, a trustee of this school
district, who spends the major portion of
his time in Lump Gulch. Those who arc
anxious to see the position declared va
cant are waiting until July, when the new
Grhnnl In int t.
Absence from the school district for GO
consecutive days shall constitute a va
cancy in the Office of trustee" Under
this law it is claimed Mr.. Hanks will be
compelled to more frequently visit Great
Falls or lose his job.
Choteau school district has offered for
sale May Is $4,000 worth of bonds for the
erection of new school house in that
town.
OFred Phillips of Choteau has challenged
Billy Newall of Great Falls. to another
glove contest, to occur about July /, for
$3.50 side.
The pupils of Fort Shaw Indian school
will give a musical and rhetorical enter.
tainment April 26.
baseball club has been organized at
Choteau with the following membership:
b. w. Clabaugh. pitcher; L. w. Lehr,
catcher; M. j. Silverman, first base;
Charles Loucks, second base; Neil Nc.
Connell, third base; s. c. Actions. c. II.
Dunlap. Alex Monkmen, w. II, Webb,
fielders; James Sulgrove and William
hopt, substitutes They desire n game
with Great Falls and other clubs.
A company has been formed and is
working at the reputed gold mines of
Larb Creek, Valley county. The ore has
been tested and shows a fair amount of
gold. The extent of the deposits is un-
known, but is not thought to be very
great.
The county commissioners OF Valley
county have requested Judge DuBose to
summon q grand jury, and it is now
The Anaconda standard., 1895-04-24

New York. April 2s.-The upward move
ment on the stock exchange received fresh i'm
pefus to-day and q higher range OF values was
established IN the greater number Of the shares
dealt in.
Government bonds-Firm.
Petroleum-Nominal; United closed s2.i0
bid.
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A TlmId TravaIer

Need never fear to make that contem-
plated trip east IL he or she will trust TO
the Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern
line. Quickest time. Fewest changes.
Union depots.
For full information call on or address
5. ID. Beebe, agent Union Pacific system.
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Central Hotel Melro a

Mr.. A l.. Pickett. we'll known throughout
Montana. has leased the Central hotel and liy-
cry stable at Melrose. The hotel has been
thoroughly renova.ed and the table is the best
IN Montana; In addition MIR. Pickett has
equipped the stable with first-class turnouts
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Montana Union.
Northern Pacific.

k.iif TRAINS ARRIVE AT BUTTE
No From st. Paul. Chicago and all
Eastern points. arrives Northern
Pacific Local Depot daily At. s:fOam
NJ U. No. From Spokane, Tacoma,
Seattle Portland and all Coast
points arrives Montana Union De-
pot, daily at. at..................... .iO:Dpn
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTE.
NJ. u No I For Spokane. Tacoma
Seattle, Portland and all Coast md
California points. leave Montana
Union Depot. daily az at............ $50 N
No. For Sc. Paul. Chicago and all
Eastern. Southern and Canadian tr-s7
points. leaves Northern Pacific Lo-
cal Depot daily at .........-........io io.3, pm
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The Grain Market.

The Grain Market
CHICAGO. April 2s.-Wheat turned sharply
today AMI started down hot pace Lack OF
demand and free selling weakened wheat and
the other markets followed
Close; Wnea.-May, S9E.
Corn-47kc.
Oats-2eKc ...
Pork-s12 IS
Lard-s6.s5
Ribs-sG 30
Receipts Wheat. 1900 bushels; corn, iis, 900
bushels: oats, 275 0oo bushels
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Specimens Mounted True to Nature.
and positively guaranteed Moth Proof.
Send Tor Price List Highest Price pad
for Raw Furs The Finest Gursxnith n
the West In my employ.
rsr 81 zLLLNG5. MONY.
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New York AIarket.

Wool-Quiet. ..
Conee-Closed steady: May, si375Giss5;
June, si3700iS.75. spot Rio. dull; No. a,
15Ac. -
sugar-Raw. firm; centrifugal. 9J test, 7-s9c
c. & f.; refined Steady.
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Natal Marlxnt

Bar silver-6ey.
Pig iron-Steady.
Copper-ouet; brokers' price. 50. .e3x; ex
change price, s0.55.
Lead--Firm; brokers' price, Sos; exchange
price, S3.07K.
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BUTTE.

Train No. % Atlantic Ex.
press, Eastbound, for
81 Paul, Chicago. New
York. and all Eastern
polnts.......v..... ..,..
Tain No. "a Pacific Ex-
press. Westbound. from
81 Paul. Chicago and
oil Eastern points
Train No. I, Helena and
Butte Express .....,....
Train No. 2. butte and
Heena Express. .......
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TRAVELLERS. GUIDE.
ANACONDA TIME CARDS.
Butte. Anaconda & Pacific Railway.

Time scheduie.l
Al trains Arrive and Depart from Buttsv
Anaconda & Pacific Depot.
ARRIVE IN ANACONDA
No. 3, Helena & Butte express daily f2:o5 m
NO. !, Butte Express arrives daily. -. 600 q
DEPART PROM ANACONDA
No. ?. Butte Express for 20. Paul
Chicago and ali Eastern points de-
pairs udAy $40 an
No. 4. butte and Helena Express for
Helena and intermediate points.
departs daly 2:t1 n
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BUTTE TIME CARDS.
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway.

Time Scheduie.)
An trains Arrive and Depart from Grsas
Eorthern Depot at Butte.
ARRIVE IN BUTrE
No p Anaconda Express arrives daily 800 m
No. T. Anaconda Express. arrives daily .s:25 pm
DEPART FRoM BUTTE
No. 3. Anaconda Express. from Helena ana
intermediate points. leaves daily. 10: As a m.
No. 1. Anaconda Express. leaves daily 500 d m
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Money Market.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Money easy, closed nc
~ per cent. Sterling exchange firm; si.s9ss0 %
4.s9Is for demand, and 81 sss, foi co DAYS. =
The Anaconda standard., 1895-04-24

Try A WANT AID. in the STANDARD
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Notics Of Appiication to Gu. -Imbsr

zuLING5. MOM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
Floyd County.
PREsToNsBURG.


Sam Salyer and Maggie Ford
OF Pikeville were here Saturday.
John Brady spent a few days
here this week.
Mr.. Wells OF West Liberty is at
the Ford House.
Rev. Ernest Robinson spent a
few days here last week calling on
friends.
Lucy Ford and Mollie Richmond
spent Sunday in the country.
On last Monday Misses Ella
Clark, Nell Davidson, Lucy Ford,
Elizabeth Johns and Judith David
son and Messrs Henry Patton, IT.
vim Ford, Sydney Gardner, Will
Powers, Frank Jones and Colfax
Ferguson, chaperoned by Mrs. r.
Ii. Leete went to Salyersville to
an entertainment. They returned
Thursday and report gay time.
Mrs. DIR. Gardner went to Cat
J lettsburg and the city Wednesday
/ The sewing circle met at Mrs. G
r. Davidsons Thursday. Mrs. ID
served ice cream, cakes, ant
pickles.
Mrs. John Clark is quite i'll.
Hon. j. NJ. Kendall was her,
+, Friday.
Andy Hatcher of Laynesvill,
spent few days in the burg las
week.
Jim Ratliff and family hav,
moved to Dwale "EUNICE."
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EDMoNDs BRANCH.

A most terrible storm occurre d
there last Friday evening. The
clouds came east aud west and met
right over us, resulting in II watoT
spout and genial washout of our
branch from head TO mouth. The
damage Is very heavy. Isaiah Jones
is one Of the principal sufferers, he
owning more property along the
branch than any OF US.
Joseph Burchett and better half
visited relatives in Hubbardstown
Va, a few days ago.
Farmers are getting very badly
behind with the work, owing to the
continued wet weather and the
work Of the cut worms.
James Christian is our tobacco
man. He says the home market is
better than the markets below.
Harve Salters' chickens have all
taken to the woods and gone wild
1t is said that the dry land bridge
on tho poor house branch wa
slightly shaken in the timo Of thu
big rain last week.
Rev. w. A. Christian is slowl!
improving In health.
We now have daily mail u
Fallsburg, which is quite an ad
vantage to our vicinity in tn
prompt receipt OF mail.
| Amos Watson passed through
here Monday enrouto to your place
where he is attending school,
The school desk agent wa
through here II few days ago bu
did not effect sale OF the des
with our board Of trustees.
James Compton is doing an eS
cellent business with his saw an
grist mill.
COUNTRY GREENIIORN.
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AN OLD PROJECT.
the Three c.s RAILROAD Talk-

The Three C's Railroad Talk
ed of In 1886.
All Of our readers have been more
or less Interested In the scheme TO
complete a railroad line from
Charleston, s. c., to Cincinnati but
few Of them have any idea OF how
long the project has been agitated.
We have a letter written February
,, 1896, which shows that vigorous
efforts had been put forth for some
time previous toward getting the
road under way. The letter was
written from Purlleu Forge, Tenn,
by VIM. q. 0'Brien, a brother OF
j. II. 0'Brlon, Of this place, and adj
dressed TO Daniel ID. Jones at Pres
tonsburg, KY, who was the hus-
band of Mrs. Mary Jones, who
died last week,
Here is what the letter says in
regard to the railroad:
ave are all alive to the railroad
that is contemplated to connect
Charleston with Cincinnati. We
are trying to get 1t to pass through
our and your country. We have
had various meetings on the sub
jet and have written circular let.
tiers. We will send you one shortly
and wish you to get up a meeting
and send delegates to Knoxville in
July next. By that means we may
get the road to pass through onI
country. In that letter you will
have the matter more fully eX-
planned. Ifyou will appoint a com.
mitteo Of correspondence we will
take pleasure in corresponding
with them and receive and give all
the Information possible. We have
some thought Of examining the
Sandy route, as IT is called, before
JULY
1t was one Of the earliest routes
TO be recognized, rs the above
shows, but has been unfortunate in
failing to get the strong capitalists
to take hold OF il.
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Highest of anin Leaverls ~ & est us Govt Report
R1H!A!!!!!!'RFssxkldRsSE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The undertakers Of kentucky are
IN sad plight. They were never
satisfied with the name OF under
taker, and it must be confessed
that the word as understood in this
connection was senseless. Then
they adopted the term "funeral d.
rectors.p This was moro to the
point, but IL Is a cumbersome ex-
preston. The solemn looking gen.
tlemen held \ convention recently,
and after much consulting Of die
tionarlcs and learned professors
they resolved to call themselves
Morticians! This is high-sounding
enough, but il is also little hazy.
To the unlearned a "mortician"
must explain that he does not mix
mortar for living; that he does
not, being equipped with mallet
and chisel, go about making NOR
tises. None Of these, but he is, well
ahem he is a mortician-one vers-
ed or skilled in death. And this is
the best definition he can give OF
the word-mors, death, and clan,
versed or skilled as optician, cleo
trician, physician, and so forth.
The professor" who evolved this
freak from the depths Of his inner
consciousness is Of the sort who
uses such expressions as had saw
and had went.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
A Virginia seashore Party.

The Eckert-Stewart personally
conducted tour to the seashore will
leave Cincinnati on the az. f. w
c. q o. Ry at 10: 90 noon, June llth.
Luncheon will DO served immedi-
ately on leaving and supper VIII
also be taken in the dining cars for
which this line is famous. A stop
will be made at Richmond for a
carriage drive to points Of interest,
after which the party will goto Old
Point to sail, fish, dance and euioy
life fer eight days at the Hygeia
Thence by boat on the Chesapeake
Bay and Potomic River to Wash
ington, where a delightful drive
about the National Capital will be
enjoyed; returning home from
Washington direct.
Tho tickets will include all ex
pensos. For programmes and full
Information, address
Z. b. RYAN, A. q, 2. A.
Cincinnati
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
Johnson County.
PAINTsvILLL.

PAINTsVILLE.
The Republicans tackled n mass
convention here last Saturday.
That they were not used TO manag-
ing such meetings was evident
from the amount Of wrangllng.
Whiskcy and beer were freely inn
bibcd. They assembled at the
court house, and after being called
to order they retired to the back OF
town to a greasy plot. They there
had speeches by Messrs. j. B.
Wheatly, II. B. Rice, w. IL.
Vaughan, +. =. Conlcy and n. S.
Kirk wrangling over rules, &c.
Then after further speeches, &c,
managed to stand in the rain and
hollow, till they were hoarsc and
finally declared Hon. w. w Greer
nominated for the Office of Repre-,
sentative for the counties OF John
son and Martin. Judge J. X. Dix
son was instructed for State Sena.
tor, Bradley for Governor, &c.
On last night some parties brok,
into n beer saloon here and stol,
four and one half cases of beer.
Leck Cole was given a life sen
tence last week in the Magoilin Cir
cult Court for the murder of Docl
Jackson about year ago.
The graded free school ut thl
place closed to-day.
s. =, Bucklor, a sheriff from Tex
ms, arrived here last night with
requlsltlon for the body OF Mario
Mason, charged with bigamy. Il
aac Nanderpool moved from her
to Texas and while there his daugh
ter married Mason. lie left he
and without attaining a dlvorc
married another woman. Mr.. Nar
: dorp0Ol some time ago moved bnc
here and settled In Floyd count,
, and Mason became rcconcllcd
his first wife and came here TO lly,
but wife No. ? objects and ~ h,
people have money, they arc ri,
Ing Mason trouble. He left for To!
: ms this morning In care OF the She
IN, ornnmonted with handouts, n
Horn, on Tho 18th inst, 10 Cy \
, Preston and wife, n girl and u bo,
The girl tllod.
RocKFELLrH.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
FouR RIG SUCCESSES

Living the nee,led merit &c more than
make good all the advertising claimed for
them, the following four remedies have
reached phenomenal sale. DIR. Kings New
Discovery, for consumption, coughs and
col S, each Dotlle Guarantecd--Eleetr.e Bit
tiers, the greatest remedy lor Liver, stom
aeh and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arni>a Salve,
the best in the world, and Dr. Kings New
life Pills, which are a perfect riil. al!
these remedies are guaranteed 70 do just
what is claimed for them and the dealer
whose name is attaehe heleSith will be
sl,.d to tell you more of them. Sold II
A. M.Hughe's Drugstore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
One Train Per Day,

On next Monday a new schedule
will go into effect on the G. 4 O..
railroad and a most important and
unwelcome change will be wrought
on the o. & i. S. division. The
schedule is expected TO be made
public today, but up TO the time OF
going to press II has been impossi-
BILE to learn what the exact ar
rangement is. 1t seems certain,
however, that the local freight
train which leaves Ashland in the
mornings will be abolished, leaving
but one train each way per day
This train will Of course do passen.
ger, mail, freight and coal service
The time will be perhaps 30 to Al
minutes earlier than the time OF
train which now goes down in tn,
morning and up in the evening
Tho arrangement makes n genera
dlsconncction OF mails TO the coun
try and the upper Sandy Valley
SO far as this place is concerned
the people seem TO think it bette,
than to have had the other trail
taken OIL instead.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17

RaN. G. II. Williamson, son-in-
law OF Judge K. 7. burns, has sew
cred his connection with the NJ. T.
Church and joined the Presbyterian
Church. lie will serve in the min
istry Of the latter denomination,
and will doubtless gain distinction
there, as he has In his former rela-
ton. Tho change Is not very sur
prising when II is known that his
father spent his life in the Presby-
terrain ministry. His children, OF
course, were brought up under his
faith, and the seed sown then has
naturally brought this result. Mr.
Williamson Is already in active
service at Lewiston, Illinois, a pleas.
ant little city Of 1900 people. In
the kentucky Methodist Confer,
cnce Rev. Williamson soon rose tC
the highest station and held 1t as
long rs the law Of the church al
lowed. lie then transferred TO tn,
Missouri Conference and was mad,
pastor OF a prominent church in st
Louis, where he remained until In,
recent change was made. He 4
a very able preacher, n hare
student and an earnest worker, an,
he will certainly rise TO an eminent
position.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17

One OF the best evidences that
Ayers Hair Vigor is an article OF
exceptional merit Is the fact that
the demand for 1t is constantly in.
crcasing. No one who uses this in
comparable dressing thinks of try.
ng any other preparation for the
hair.
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monthly Crop Report.


The weather has been favorable
for grain and grasses Of all kinds,
and for all kinds of farm work, and
the farmer is well advanced in
spring work. The prospect for bet
ter prices are much better than
last season. quite a number OF
farmers have engaged their wheat
at threshing time at 80 cents per
bushel, but many others are hold
ing, and from present prices they
have good prospects for realizing
more money. The report for wheat
one month ago was 80; to-day it
stands at 9G per cent, an advance
Of 6 points. There are many dis
eases, however, TO which 1t is liable
in the next thirty days. The time
for the fly to show itself and for
rust to strike it, Is just before ripen-
ing or just before harvest.
take it, from the general tone
Of the correspondents, that there
will be a good hay crop.
Glover, as well as hemp, oats and
tobacco beds, are suffering from
| the rapages of the "Cut worm and
"army worm" In a number OF
counties whole fields Of clover
have been destroyed by them, and
the early planted corn will have to
be planted again.
Over an average crop of oats has
been sown, and where the worms
have not infected it is looking well
The condition is 81 per cent.
Some correspondents write thai
so much destruction has been don,
to the beds by the worms that there
will not be n full crop Of tobacco
planted. The acreage is placed a
% per cent.
There has been a gain in hog
since the last report. The last wa
80 per cent. The per cent to-day
placed at 9S.
The returns still show shortag
OF cattle, which is evidently due I
the hard winter and the scarcity G
winter feed. The returns show a
increase OF 2 points since last re
port. The per cent. for this mont
is placed at 81.
The figures from correspondent
show a marked shortage of sheel
Quite Il number contribute it TO tn
low prices OF sheep and wool. III
winter has been very severe o
, lambs. The per cent. is placed I
70.
: The very low price Of mules hs
caused the farmer to neglect then
which has decreased the compar,
tive number. The per cent.
, placed at 50.
The number OF horses is we
maintained. The per cent.
placed at %.
D The correspondents report 8
abundant crop of all kinds of fru
except peaches, cherries and plum
| NICHOLAS MCDOWELL.
Frankfort, May I, 1895.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17

Married, Wednesday evening,
Curtis Daisy Jones and Miss Mat
tie Moore. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. 4. French in the
Mrs. Jones house on Franklin
street, where they had already pre-
pared for housekeeping.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17

. ]. w. NJ. Stewart and wife arrlv-
cd home Wednesday evening. Mrs
Stewart spent tine winter in Flori.
da for the benefit Of her health
and we are glad to say that she |.
much improved.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17

The School Furniture Company
represented by Snyder Bros. is the
only one which has always refused
to join a trust or combination. II
has always held out against and
fought trusts. 1t sells direct to
the schools and has no salaricd
travelling men.