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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22
Notice to Tax Payers.

The Tax Payers of the Town of Craftsbury
are hereby notified that the tax bills on the
Grand List for 1895 now in my hands for
collection. discount of four per cent. will
be allowed on all taxes paid within 80 days
from date. After that time the bills will DE
placed in the hands of the collector, to be
collected by process of law.
A. PADDOCK, Town Treas.
Craftsbury VT. July II, 1895. 29-31
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22
EPoRT on nm CoNpITIoN O

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION or
Ia THE BARTON NATIONAL BANK, at
Barton. in the State OF Vermont, at the close
of business, July IL, 1895.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S222.a32.50
u. :. Bonds TO secure circulation, 81 10000
Premiums on y ). Bonds, $4,000
Stocks, securities, etc, 6iOs.42
Banking-h house, furniture a. fixtures, 10000
Due from approved reserve agents, IL ,662.o6
Notes Of other Sat,onai Banks, 5000
and cents, sls2
LdIcfttt money reserve an BANK, clEi
Specie, 5,Tbs.9O
Legal-tender notes I365.OO 7,l23.7O
urer Is per ct. of circulation), l6s7 so
TOTAL, 1922 45o.5O
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, sl50000.00
Surplus fund, 4,75OOO
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 2,240t3
National Bank notes outstanding, $4,000
Individual deposits subject 70 check, i0,ssl.s7
Demand certificates of deposit, a4,0bS.4l
Cashiers checks outstanding, 6,563aS
Total, s292, f50.5O
STATE OF VERMONT, !, II. X. DEWEY,
COUNTY OF ORLEANS, -. Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do solomnly swear that
the above statement is true 10 the best of my
knowledge and belief
II. X. DEWEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this
22nd day of July, 1895.
AMoRY DAVIsON.)
B. NJ. r. NELSON, ! Directors.
j. Il. DWINELL,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22

Mrs. Dean and children have been
visiting at w. Mitchells.-Mrs.S Sarah
Miles OF Bloomington is visiting her
nelce, Mrs Sumner Warner.-Mr. Will
liams from the West is visiting his
mother and other relatives.-Cor
Jones and Eta Davis are home from
n. Ell.
Sutton.
The A. @. F7s will have temper
ance concert next Sunday evening.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at the school house Saturday
afternoon.
Minnie Battles is very low with
consumption and she cannot live but
short time.
Oscar Bundy has his store complet-
ed and opened last Thursday with a
full line of groceries.
Mrs. Thompson of So. Barton, 90
years of age, is here visiting her
daughters. She is able to walk from
place to place as briskly as some Of
her daughters.
Danville.
Rev. M. I'll. Smith has returned
from his vacation. S. K. Huse of ST.
Johnsbury supplied his desk during
his absence.-Rev. S. @. Vail of More
town is here visiting his BROTHER
Eola Johnson has been visiting in st.
Johnsbury Center.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22
Notice to Builders.

The Trustees OF the Barton Landing school
District will receive bids for furnishing ma
terlal and building an addition to he school
building 30 x 40 feet, two stories high. Spec
lhcations can be seen on and after the 22nd.
Bids received until the 27th. Right reserved
to reject any and all bids.
y j. X. FULLER,
p. GUILD, ,.
The record-union., 1895-12-04
WHAT TIE SUPREME COURT SAYS.
A Decision of Interest to Life InSur-
ance Companies.
Fraud in Stating Age Cannot be Proved
by Presenting EXtraneous
Evidence.

The Supreme Court has rendered a
/ decision in the case Of Eliza Yore ct al,
respondents, VS.. A c. Booth, receiver,
appellant. Yuba County case.
The action was by the widow and
children Of Peter Yore TO recover the
amount OF a policy on his life issued
in 1886 by the Bankers and Merchants
Mutual Life Insurance Association and
made payable to his legal heirs The
defendant was receiver for the asso-
citation and appealed from judgment
and order & 5iH3 q new trial
The policy ,,1e issued upon d written
applicable, made by Yore and the ac-
ton vas defended on the ground that
he stated in his application that he was
only J6 years Of age, when in fact he
was older.
The defendant offered in evidence at
the trial an application made by Yore
in 1865 to the Pacific Mutual Life In
surance Company, III which he stated
that he was born in 1SZ5; an appGca-
tion in 1878 TO the Mutual Life Insur-
auce Company Of New York, stating
that he was born in 1929 and an entry
in the Great Register Of Sierra County,
in 1919 showing that he was born in
1922 All this evidence was rejected on
the ground OF incOmpetency.
The decision is by Chief Justice
Beatty, justices Mcfarland, Garoutte,
Harrison, Temple and Henshaw con-
curing. Justice Van Fleet deeming
himself disqualified
Justice Beatty states that at first
he regarded the ruling excluding the
evidence erroneous, but after eXamina-
ton Of a large number of cases he is
convinced that it is sustained at all
points by the decided weight of author
ity.
He says that it seems to be the set
| tied doctrine of the courts Of this COun-
try that a person who procures a policy
upon hisOWn life, payable to designated
beneficiary, although he pays the prem
iums himself and keeps the policy in
his exclusive possession, has no power
to change the beneficiary unless the
policy itself or the charter of the in
sUrance company so provides.
The point was raised that this doc
trine was inappliCable to a case in
which the designated beneGciaries are
the legal heirs of the party because a
living person has no heirs and there
fore it was argued that no interest
could vest in any one during his life
time.
Justice Beatty considers this a very
technical ground Tor making d dlStlhc-
ton in the application of the doctrine,
and that as Yore had q wife and child
rem living when he made his applica-
ton. il would make no difference
whether he designated them by name
and made provision that any child
born subsequently should share equally
with the others, or as he actually did
in this case.
The judgment and order appealed
from are confirmed.
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whose independence we have on great
consideration and on just principles
acknowledged, we could not view any
interposition for the purpose Of op-
pressing them or controlling in any
other manner their destiny by any
European Power in any other light
than as manifestation of an un-
friendly disposition toward the United
States.
Resolved, That in accordance with
the doctrine laid down by President
Monroe, as stated in the preceding
resolutions, the United States declares
that it proposes to maintain the princi-
pies embodied in that doctrine, and will
regard any infringement of it. or any
attempt on the part of any European
Power to take or acquire new territory
on the American continent, whether
under pretense of boundary disputes or
otherwise, as an act of hostility to the
United States.
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to communicate these resolu-
tions to the Governments of all nations
with whom we have relations of amlty
and commerce
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]. SLOAT FAS5BTT.
The Prominent New Yorker to Arrive
This Morning.


This Morning.
J. Sloat Fassett, the well-known poll
tician of New York, will pass through
the city this morning on his way to San
Francisco, being on an extended visit
to California. Mr. Fassett is the guest
Of Colonel Fred Crocker Vice-Presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific, and the
two are travelling in Colonel Crocker's s
private car.
Colonel CrOcker, while East on a visit
combining business and pleasure, pre-
vailed upon Mr.. Fassett to accompany
him to the coast and spend a few weeks
here.
Mr.. Fassett is well known in Sacra-
mento. He is one of the leading politi-
clans Of New York, and achieved prom
inence through his candidacy for Gov
ernOr of that State against Roswell p.
among the leaders OF the party in his
State.
Socially Mr. Fassett is q favorite.
His wife was a Sacramento girl, the
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. z. =.
Crocker. A series of receptions will be
given in his honor by the CrOckers
during the next few weeks.
Colonel CrOcker and his. guest left
New York early last week for New Or
leans, where they met President C. 2.
Huntington, II. Z. Huntington and
General Manager Julius Kruttschnitt.
After several consultations with Mir.
Huntington relative to Southern Pa
cific affairs on this coast that require
immediate attention, Colonel Crocker
and his guest departed for California.
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ers of the Board of Health, and if not
then the next Legislature should be
petitioned to so amend the charter that
there would be no trouble in interpret
ing its meaning.
DR.. Huntington said the members of
the board appreciated the fact that
Mr.. Lawton as a member Of the City
Board of Trustees and eX-Officio Presi-
dent of the Board of Health did every
thing in his power to have the wishes
and desires of the Board of Health
complied with The Doctor said his
colleagues would miss him and they
could only hope that the man who is to
succeed him would do as well as he has
done
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L. :. SUPREME JUSTICE.
Rufus W. PecSham Of New York TO
succeed Jackson.

Rufus W. Peckham Of New York TO
succeed Jackson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-President
Cleveland to-day nominated Rufus w.
Peckham of New York to be Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court to succeed the late Howell Z.
Jackson of Tennessee.
He also nominated Richard Olney to
be Secretary Of State and Judson Har-
mon TO be Attorney General
Rufus ". Peckham is Judge Of the
Court of Appeals of New YORK
1t is believed that his nomination Will
be satisfactory to Senator Hin, whose
opposition was successful in prevent
ing the confirmation of Messrs. Horn
blower and Wheeler Pcckham, New
Workers whose names We're sent in by
President Cleveland for the supreme
Court Justiceship now held by Justice
White Of Louisiana.
Rufus W Peckham of New York,
nominated to-day to be Associate JUS
+fce of he United States Supreme Court
IS a brother of Wheeler II. Peckham,
nominated and rejected for the same
place during the last Congress. The
nomination appears 20 be satisfactory
and thcre viii be no dilaOtry tactics
AGAINST the confirmation Of the nOmI-
nee Mr.. Peckham is member OF the
Albany family of that name, and was
for some years q member Of the New
y ork Court of Appeals. He IS per
s0nal friend Of both Senator Hin and
Senator Murphy. and when Wheeler II.
Peckham was nominated before Mr..
Tin exclaimed that II was a pity the
brother had not been given the honor.
It is stated positively that the nominee
has the Endorsement Of both Of the New
York Senators. and that he viii be con
firmed as speedily as possible Judge
Peckham has been a consistent Demo
crat all his life. but has never been iden-
tified with any Of the factional party
qUarrels.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-The Senate
in executive session confirmed the
nomination Of Olney for Secretary of
state and Harmon for Attorney Gen
eral.
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weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 40 degrees and Il de-
grees, with light northerly winds and
cloudy weather prevailing. The fog
raised itself but a few feet above the
house-tops ell day. AS soon as there is a
brisk to fresh wind from any direction
the fog will soon be dissipated, leaving
sunshine in its stead,
The fog did not raise high enough to
enable the dome of the Capitol building TO
be seen, nor the spire of the Cathedral,
both being drenched with fog deposits ell
day.
The barometrical readings at ) a. M.
and p. IN. were 30.Z4 and 80 20 inches,
respectively.
The highest and towest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 degrees
and II degrees, with 10 OF an inch of
rain, and one year ago to-day, 81 degrees
and II degrees, with .02 OF an inch OF rain.
River, 9 feet 3 inches.
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MONROE DOCTRINE.
Resolutions Introduced by Senator
Lodge of massachusetts.

Resolutions Introduced by senator
Lodge of Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts to-day intro
duced the following resolutions relative
TO the Monroe doctrine:
That the Congress of the United States
deems it proper TO assert, as a principle
in which the rights and interests Of the
United States are involved that the
American continent. by the free and
independent condition which they have
assumed and maintained. are hence
forth not to be considered as subjects
for future colonization by any Eu-
ropean Powers.
Resolved. That we should consider
any attempt on their part to extend
their system 10 any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
and safety. With the existing colonies
or dependencies of any European
Power we have not interfered. and
shall not interfere, but with the Gov
ernments which have declared their in
dependence and maintsined it. and
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The Home of Laughter.

At the Old Pavilion these days laughter
reigns supreme. With the exception OF
the acrobatic acts there is something irri-
sistibly funny about everything on the
programme presented this week by the
members of the De Monte Company. A
remarkable thing about this show is the
wonderful versatility OF many of the
performers. Several have proved them
selves capable OF sustaining the parts of
dudes, actors. Irishmen, darkeys, Dutch
men and even others with eminent sue
cess. They are strictly up 10 the times
with the very latest popular songs, and
altogether never fail to render an enjoy
able entertainment.
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Fire af Now York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The five-story
building at y Warren street was al
most entirely gutted by fire after mid
night, causing a loss of $4,000. The
third floor was occupied by Sumwalt &
jones, proprietors of the Argo Spice
Mills, who estimate their loss at $30,0
The other occupants Of the building
We're the St. Clair Rubber Company and
Tyson & TOtter, California wine mer-
chants
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MASONIC ELECTIONS.
Of1oers-EIect of sacramento Chapter
ana Tehama Lodge.

OICeFS-GiScI Oh &uapLOT
ana TehamR Lodge.
Sacramento Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch
Masons, held their annual election last
evening, with the following result: L.
c. SCHNEIDER, NJ. Z. II. P; A. J. Yer
milys, King; g. Dunn. Scribe; E. Lyon,
Treasurer; Z. Glover, Secretary; w. Z.
J. Baughman. c. of H.; c. r. Goss, P. s.;
c. C. Olney, r. A. c.: Y. LeMay. NJ. 3 V;
j. Hyman. NJ. V; D. Farr, NJ. / V;
George Bronner, Guard; c. Heisen, Jr.,
Organist; representatives to the Hall AS
sooiation-W. NJ. Petrie, John W. Rock
w. B. Davis. j. W. Boyd. L. Lyon, L. q,
SCHNEIDER, L. Heintzelman.
Tehama Lodge, No. 3. z. and a. NJ.
has elected the following officers: W L.
J. Baughman, w. NJ; Charles r. Goss, 5.
w; DR.. StolI, J. w; y. J. Vermilya,
Treasurer; W. B. Davis, Secretary; J. Z.
Thompson, S. D.; l. Joseph, J. D.: WV.
Sim, Tyler.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: w. J. Maxwell, agent Daniel
Sully Company; w. a. Muller, Nine. J..
a. Holcombe, W. r. Norway, i. NJ. Le-
land. ". c. Goode F. Denssing, }. r.
Bloomfield. A be Haas, Jules {. Cert San
Francisco; Ovide Musin, Ednard Scharf,
Annie Louise Musin. II. c. Woodrow,
Salt Lake City; l.. A. Saalfeld. New
York T. II. Teale, Los Angeles: Thomas
Kearns, David X eth, Park City, Utah; s..
Morgan Smith, York, Pa; a. c. Presley,
Gridley; c. A. Whitemore, Portland;
Mrs. b. Il. Carton, Mountain View.
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FiLea Its ArtIcIc- IIere.

Some time ago the firm of Baker &
Hamilton filed articles of incorporation
in the Secretary OF States Office. and yes-
terday they were fled in the County
Clerks office. The stockholders are
Alexander hamilton, Robert Hamilton.
Jr., Fred Dassonville, Orlando g. Sage
and Charles ). Wheeler. The object of
the corporation Is to conduct the hard-
ware and agricultural implement busi-
ness in this city.
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EXCITING FINISHES
At the Bicycle Meet at Riverside Yes
terday.

At the Bicycle Meet at riverside L eS-
terday.
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 3.-The National
Circuit meeting to-day was well at
tended The racing was of an i'm
proved quality and the finishes excit-
ing Summaries:
Mile open, class B, E. c. Bald won,
Tom Cooper second, Earl Kiser third.
Time-2:1112.
one mile, class A, w. A. Taylor of
Duarte won, r. A. Mcfarland of San
Jose second, c. Hewitt Of Pasadena
third Time-2:09
Two-mile lap race, class s, w, Hat
ton won. c. S. Wells second, w. Ran
dali third Time-5:00 %.
Three-mile handicap, class A, II. p
Wing of San Jose 900 won. J. D. Peach
of Riverside (300 second, F. A. Nc
Farland of San Jose (scratch) third.
Time-7 :09 %
Mile handicap, class B, Tom Cooper
tscratch) won, Earl Kiser (scratch)
second, c. S. Wells Q0) third. Time
Dis 30
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Cruelty and Inoompatibility.

4, complaint has been filed in the
Superior Court by Minnie NJ. Flint
against Oscar NJ. Flint, in suit for di-
vorce. Mrs. Flint alleges that her hus-
band scolds her. that he has called her
names, and that once he shook her. She
asks to have the custody of their minor
child.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t Came on Four Wires. and in Most
Excellent shape.

1t Came on Four Wires. and in Most
Excellent shape.
Through the courtesy of the Western
Union Telegraph Company the Record
Union is enabled this morning to print
the full text of President Cleveland's )
message to Congress. The message was
transmitted by the company and fur
nished to the press free of charge, a Gus
tom it has followed for some years.
At quarter TO II o'clock on Monday
night the first wire was started, the sec
Oud at II:l7, the third at II:3J, and the
fourth wire at l:35 yesterday morning. 1t
was continued on the four wires until +
o'clock in the morning, when the last
word was received.
The message was received at the Sacra-
mento Office by Operators Nelis, Me-
I.aughlin, Allen and Davidson, whose
work was most creditable.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

William Hillebrand of San Francisco
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Govan have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
w. W. Douglas, Deputy State Control
Ter, went down to san Francisco yester-
DAY afternoon.
Sol. kunyon, Dwight Hollister and
William L. Johnston of CORTLAND have
been visiting the city.
Rev. II. ii. Rice. formerly pastor of
Westminster Presbyterian Church in
this city, has accepted cali from Po-
mona, Los Angeles County.
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Violating tie Law.

Complaint is made by Captain Han
sen Of the steamer FrutvaIe that fisher
men down the river stretch their nets
ali the way across the stream. frequently
iouling the steamers propeilor
This is bad enough, but the fishermen
are also violating The law, which pro-
vides that they shall not use more than
half tho width of the stream.
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REVENUE COLLECTIONS.

What This District Contributes to
Uncle SANS Exchequer.
The collections in the United States
Revenue Office for this district for the
month Of Novem Der were as follows:
Penalties, eI47 %; beer. s., ,O93 62!; spirits,
Sl2.354 so; cigars, $3.50 %; special taxes,
S9o7 30; total, 81 ,54J 3S1.
AS this is at the rate of quarter Of a
million year, il will be readily seen
that this part Of the country contributes
quite literally toward the expenses OF
the Government
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BRIEF NOTES

4 young man who was intoxicated
created a disturbance at Seventh and !
streets last night by yelling and calling
people vile namos. lie insulIed a mem Der
Of the Sacramento Athletic Club, who
would have chastiZed him, but friends OF
the disturber took him away.
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WANTED TO GET EVEN.

But the Scales OF Justice are Still
Weighing Him.
John Doe Tong, japanese who had
been employed in the Seal Rock Restau-
rant. was charged in the Police Courl
yesterday with petty larceny.
The restaurant is under attachment
and Tong, who had been working there,
had SO due him. and in order to Gel
something Of 1t took pair of scales OF
small value.
The court took the matter under ad-
visement till to-day.
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a physician in the Department de
Maine-et-Loire. France. has estab-
lished the bamboo in his garden and in
troduced ii in his kitchen He reports
that young bamboo shoots equal aspar-
agus aad Brussels sprouts, and that this
new vegetable is nutritious and easily
digested. With French sauce. nota
bene.
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Folsom Native sons.

The Native Sons of Folsom Parlor had
an official visit last evening from Granu
Trustee X. c. Rust of Jackson, Amador
County. Several Native Sons OF this
city accompanied Mr.. Rust, including
District Deputy Grand President e. i.
Duden, f. b. Ryan, G. n. Post and DR..
Weldon.
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Not Yet Conclnded.

The suit of Peter McGraw against the
Friend IL Terry Lumber Company, to
recover damages for injuries sustained
by falling through hole that had been
uncovered by taking up their sidewalk
on J street. near Twelfth, was still on
trial before Judge Johnson yesterday.
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The Congregational Church was
packed last night by brilliant music
loving audience to hear Ovide Musin.
the violnist, his wife, Annie Louise
4Iusin, colorature soprano meaning
thereby bIilIiancy, capacity to give
flOrid color to music, runs, trills, etc.),
and Edward Scharf, pianist 1t is un-
necessary TO remark upon Musins play
ing; if anything, this master artist has
improved with age. Mrs. Musin, formerly
heard here as Miss Tanner, has greatly
improved in method, voice and brill
fancy. Scharf, the pianist, is a brilliant
player, greatly advanced in style and
execution since he was here a year or
two ago. The concert was an artistic
success. Every number was encored,
and one twice, and each recall recog-
niZed by an additional selection being
given. The Lecture Association caIcu-
lated well when it wrote a contract with
the Musin Company.
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TIE CRoCKER-aUFFMAN LAND 81
WATER C0MpANY'S

irrigated lands at Merced, in the very
heart OF the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use Of water as an appurtenant TO
the land, Tor sale for interest only,
for FIVE or seven years, at the choice
OF the purchaser, eventual settle
1neut on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date Of pur.
chase. being made incumbent upon
the nurHhaSerS.
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FForty thousand acres of land in the
Southern States have recently been pur-
chased for occupation by Northern
farmars
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TEE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
CoMPANY'S LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker Of investment,
or any home seeker, with any variety
Of land desired, at lower prices and
on more favorable terms than can be
had OF any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list of land for sale In this De-
partment embraces bodies OF from
ten to thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions as may be desired
IN the form Of five, ten, twenty or forty
acre tracts of irrigated land.
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SUGAR PINE FoREsTED LANDS IN
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

in large or small quantities, viii be
sold for interest only for five years,
the purchaser agreeing to protect
the lands from depredations. The
forested lands of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company and the Oregon
& California Railroad Company em-
brace the best and most accessible
timber land to be found on the Pacitc
Coast They offer special induce
ments fer speculative investment.
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2 = J

At the metropolitan Theater Friday
night next The War OF Wealth" for
which the box Office opens Thursday
morning. 1t has had great success in
san Francisco recently. It is claimed
that in one scene more than 100 people
appear upon the stage 1t is lavish in
original and unique scenery and me-
chaniCal effects. As for the play itself
tisrepresented to be strong, reasonable,
of sustained interest, rapid action and
intense dramatic character and deals
with vital questions and live issues.