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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-13
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

Be sure you are for financial reform
and then go ahead.
Think twice before you speak, think
thTes times before you vote.
New York City has ten thousand
saloons. Pretty good place for tenn
perance workers to locate.
Last week was a dull one politically
as well as otherwise. Only two polit-
ical parties were started during the
week.
Now is the time for business men to
put on their cork life saving apparatus.
The wave of returning prosperity" is
a hummer.
Toe commercial agencies report 261
failures last week, against 229 the week
before. Get out of the way of return.
ing prosperity" It's a knock down
and drag out affair.
The Democratic correspondents and
editors are busy as bees fixing up a
slate for the Populists and Republicans
next year. The latter named parties
are saving wood and saying nothing
President Cleveland has added a
yapor launch to his fishing outfit.
Alcohol is used in the little engine.
When he starts on the water he just
blows his breath in the engine, lights a
match and away he goes.
It is wonderful to think what long
memories the editors of the silver
Democratic papers have. They rant
about the demonstration crime of
1873 and say a word about the
demonstration crime of 1898.
The Rocky Mount Phoenix says:
'tTnjs bloated monopoly, the Western
Union, with it's much watered stock,
will have to be swallowed by Uncle
Sam aad added to the Postofhce De-
p4rtment, if the people want uniform
good service throughout the country"
A few days ago a Covington, Ga.
man came all the way to Hdntersville,
N. @ to commit suicide. We have
noticed the many advantages of Hunt
ersvile in this particular and often
wondered why more people don't go
there to shum9 eff the mortal coil.
SINE people think policemen are
lazy. Tt is q mistake. The St. Louis
Aldermen have decided to give the 685
policemen in that city fifteen days va
cation, a few going eff at a time, but
they are kicking like steers. 1t is said
that this scheme will result in saving
$S5, 600 to the city, as they get no pay
during vacation.
The following item from the War
renton Gazette contains some pretty
large chunks of truth: "Mr. Walter
Plummer slved three bushels of turnil
sead last fall and sold them this spring
for about enough money to buy a year
supply of sugar. Truly to the wise ha
the time passed for despising the da!
OF small things We send nortl
yearly thousands of dollars for seed
Chas ought to be saved at home. Il
Gact, 1t looks as if wa send North FL
eFerythlng-and the wonder ia that W
are not poorer than we are-and tha
we are not poorer than we are ia
proof that, naturally, ours i. -.
country in the world" @>%He Oes
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REDUCED RATES.

Tne Southern Railway Company bo.
extended the limit and will sell ticket.
at any station on its system to Carv f.,
the great picnic Thursday, at the sema
rate given to the delegates of the State
Alliance-one and one-third fare ~
the round trip. 1t is presumed IT,
other roads will do the same, but thav
had not been heard from up to time NJ
going to press.
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We r sorry for the poor deluded
financial crank who thinks England
and other countries would dump their
silver in this country if we had free
coinage of silver. The same fellow
would predict starvation if those coun-
tries should conclude to dump their
provisions over here, and they are just
as likely to do one as the other.
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Since the death of Baron Eugene D.
Allinges, who was George Vanderbilt's
farm superintendent at his Asheville
farm, we have been wondering what
nobleman will secure the job. 1t is
understood that the Prince of Wales
and Gar of Rus 3ia have a number of
influential friends pressing their claims
with Mr.. Vanderbilt.
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DEPRECATED GOLD DOLLARS.

This paper one year for one doDSr -
gold. or 95 cents in silver and a copy
of Coins Financial School flung H.
Charlotte Peoples Paper.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

TUST ARRIVED.-MRS. HAMILTON
y travelling agent for Nine. Kellogg's system
of Dress Cutting, Will open school of dress
cutting at $40 j street. Ladies wishing
dresses for themselves or others, will do well
to call on her; 80 street. f5-3te
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OBJECT LESSON IN STREET WORK.
What Little Energy and Judgment
Will Do.
Streets Scraped Clean and the Mud
Disposed of for Enough to Meet
the Expense.

The mud which was scraped up on Fl,
n, o and P streets about Christmas has
at last been hauled off the streets, the
cutters cleaned up and the work of the
experlmenters rounded up so far as the
portion of the experiment as shown by
the work on these streets is concerned.
This work was done by the use of the
rigid wooden scraper in the center ofssthe
streets, which pushed the mud off to the
slope near the cutters, where it was
turned over and dried out by the steel
blade, which is really nothing more than
wide plow. 1t is proposed to continue
the experiment on one or more of the
streets named above by using a machine
with a flexible blade during a rain, thus
removing the slop and the mud which
was in the holes. and therefore out of
reach OF the wide, rigid scraper. This
Will also expose the large stones, which
can be hammered into macadam while in
their places on the street. The steel
scraper. working from the cutters toward
the center, would then take OFT the humps
and fill the holes up with gravel, which
would be purposely shaved off the knobs
alter the fashion that the mud has already
been scraped Off the sides of the streets,
but with the difference that the gravel
would be left on the streets. IL Is thought
that this Will obyiate the necessity of
hauling IN so much gravel as is usual in
repairing the streets each spring.
Much Of the work that was done before
the rains had TO be done over again, be-
cause of the delivery wagons tracking
some OF the mud back from the sides of
the streets, and the unprecedented rains
washing the mud back into the cutters
which had been hoed out clean for a
number of blocks. This made the work
more expensive, but the total cost was
entirely satisfactory.
The principal difficulties encountered
were in getting low lots to fill and in per-
suading the teamsters that it would pay
them to buy dry dirt rather than get wet
mud Tor nothing. When the mud is
given away the eagerness of the team
sters TO get 1t causes them to haul il n
such condition that half OF it runs
through their wagons and back upon the
very street from which it had been
Scraped.
The teamsters were not slow to learn
That the dry dirt was of some value, and
before the experiment was completed
applications were had for the privilege of
scrap1ng up q street for the mud that
was on II, the applicants offering to sup
ply the scraper crew Of two men and four
horses, and also to clean out the cutters
as Well as they were cleaned on II, \
and = streets, ii allowed the mud free.
street was really scraped up from
Tenth to Twentieth on this basis, it
having been conceded that the work
done before the storm had been wasted.
80 eager were the teamsters to get con-
troll OF z street that they have scraped up
the cutters while dry, and where they
can 90 no harm with the steel machine,
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from /. II. Hamilton, e. w. Foster. Ed.
+. Coyle and number of other residents
OF the Fourth District asking for new
road, the general route of which is de-
scribed as follows: Commencing at the
southwest corner of the William Curtis
tract of land in section IS, township S
north, range 5 east, running thence north
on the township line between the Curtis
land and section 13, township s north,
range east, to the Highland Park tract,
lying north of street in this city, the
road to be sixty feet wide, thirty feet of
the road to be on each side of the line.
The proposed road is intended to pass
over the lands of S. w. Edwards, Will
lam Curtis, a. and A. Heilbron and NJ.
A. Sprague. and each Of them does not
consent to the opening of the road. The
necessity of the road, the petition states,
is to give the residents living on what is
known as the middle Freeport road a
straight and continuous road to this city.
Mr.. Sims said he was requested to sub
nit the names of ]. III. Allen, William
CarotherS and A. q. Winn to the board
as viewers to examine the lands over
which it is intended the proposed road is
to pass.
Supervisor Todd said the County Sur
veyor should be one Of the viewers
Mr.. Sims said the law requiring the
Surveyor to be one Of the viewers in such
cases was repealed.
The board thought otherwise, and
County Surveyor Boyd was appointed
one Of the viewers.
Supervisor Curtis objected to Allen,
and A. Goldberg was appointed instead
of Allen. and the viewers will be A. Gold
berg, William Carothers and County Sur
Veyor Boyd.
Supervisor Curtis, over whose land the
proposed road will pass, said he was will
ing to give forty feet, but would not con-
sent TO sixty-foot road, as such road
would cut oil too much of his land.
The matter was referred to the viewers.
The board then adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.
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The Food I,eiorners.

The second meeting of the Naturalarian
Society was hold al the residence of Mrs.
i. NJ. Carley on Saturday evening. More
than double the number who Joined at
the organization are now enrolled, and
the meeting was an interesting one.
When the business of the society was
completed, Professor Dauf0rd IIanshaw
read paper on "Naturalism," Mrs. Nav
i. HansHaw, Mrs. CGrley and Mrs. II. ID.
swift gave their testimonies, and Mrs,
CAREY furnished sample OF break fast
dish to the society. Various recipes for
preparing uncooked food were furnished
TO those present.
Mrs. q. Schadt was elected President.
Mrs. Cariey retiring with the honors OF
First Past President. The next naeetino
viii be held on Saturday, February 10th
at 1:jO = ~, at the residence of Mrs
Schadt, No. TZI4 X street.
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Articles or incorporation.

The following articles of incorporation
have beon filed Ia the office OF the Seors-
tary of State:
The Barrett Hicks Company. Princi.
pal place of business, Fresno, Capital
stock, $4,000; with c. w. Barrett, j. D.
Hicks, f. w. Fisher, George II. Glass.
ford and George Il. Evans as directors
The Scates-Silreer Fruit Company.
Principal place of business, San Diego.
Capital stock. So, 900; with Engene Scates,
George Silreer, Aurelia l.. Scates, Clara
b. Silreer and II. X. Heffelman, all OF
San Diego, as directors.
United States Fuel Company. Princi-
pal place of business, San Francisco. Cap
ital stock. $4,000; with Thomas j. Craig,
Walter ID. Mansfield, Samuel c. Meyer,
j. K. Howell and w. L. Greenbaum, all
Of San Francisco, as directors.
The Nixon Depuraton Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, Los Angeles. Capt.
tai stock, 600; with d. Z. Warnock. c.
L. Whipple, J. L. Smith, II. J. Leland,
A. Garfield, A. II. Pratt and f. c. Rodg-
ers of Los Angeles as directors.
The National Folding Crate COMPANY.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, 500, 600; with w. d.
Mansfield. T. J. Craig, W. l.. Greenbaum,
J: T. Howell and s. c. Meyer of San
francisco as directors,
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Real Estate 1ransfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
John a. Kelly to Emma A. Kelly
West half of lot 8, l. and NJ, Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets.
Meiss, Sr., by receiver, to J. B. Scott
Northwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section !, west half OF northwest quar-
ter of section q, east half of northwest
quarter OF section 6, north half OF south
west quarter of section t, east half OF lot
l of northwest quarter OF section 4, west
half OF lot l and northeast quarter OF sec
ton t, southeast quarter of section 6,
southwest quarter of section 6, all in
township s north, range s east; s., los 80.
j. b. Scott TO Louis Meiss-Iast half of
lot and northwest quarter and west half
of lot I, and northeast quarter of section
+, township 5 north range east.
II. L. Barton ct al, by Commissioner,
to Louis Payen-East half of section 8,
all OF section 10 and the northeast quarter
of section 10, township s north, range s
east; EG,4I0 %.
ii. W. krage to Jacob Frees-Five acres
on EreepOrt road.
Louisa Oppenheim to Emanuel Open
heim-West half OF east half of section l,
township north. range D east.
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because they can get enough to work or

because they can get enough to work on
without endangering the gravel.
rms enables them to keep their other
wise idle teams at work hauling until q
ram snail come to soften up the mud and
enable them to scrape the center of the
street with the wooden scraper, which
was part of the conditions Of the offer.
The applicants for this street were re-
terred 10 the Street Superintendent, as
the experimenters considered their part
of this class OF work complete, and that
1t was useless to do more of it, which
necessitated the expense of overseeing,
even when the work was being done for
the mud. The city, having its own SUI
perlntendent, could save this expense.
II someone had a low lot near q street
to be graded. it would insure all of the
north side of town being scraped.
The work described above was all done
under the Lindley- -Fairman plan. and
these gentlemen have not only demon
stratsd their public spirit but also the
fact that it is possible to have smooth,
clean streets for practically 10 outlay.
In short, that the mud deposited upon
the graveled streets by vehicles is of suffi-
clent value to pay for its removal.
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WANTS HIS SISTER.
Thomas Sheridan OF Kansas City Writes
to Chief of Police Drew.

Thomas Sheridan OF Kansas City Writes
to Chief of Police Drew.
L. II. Sheridan, Kansas City printer,
writes to Chief of Police Drew requesting
the latter to try and find his sister, Katie
Hughes (or Katie Sheridan), who he
thinks is in this vicinity. His letter
reads:
81 have been for some time in search of
lost sister. and through the aid OF
friends have traced her as tar as your
city, where, from the cIews L have fol-
lowed, L have reason to believe she is
now located. AS l have no friends or ac-
quaintances in Sacramento, l have pre-
sumed to ask great favor OF you. 1 will
explain. My father was formerly Quar-
termaster-Sergeant Thirteenth United
Fred Steele, Wyo., some twenty years
ago, after giving birth to my sister.
My sister was taken care OF and raised
by a family named Hughes-Peter and
Mary Hughes. Peter Hughes formerly
belonged to X Company, Ninth United
States Infantry, and was discharged from
the army in 1877 and located in Red
Bluff, Cal, where he died.
Il now believe that his widow, Mary
Hughes, and my sister, Kate Hughes, or
more properly speaking, Katie Sheridan,
are at present residents of your city.
Now, then, most kind sir, ! would most
respectfully ask this great favor of you
that you would look them up, and if
you locate the parties mentioned, kindly
forward me their address.
81 am aware OF the fact that l am asking
a great deal Of you, but il you consider
my request IN its true light, you will
surely not be so unkinG as to refuse to
aid me in my search tor loved one.
You can imagine with what anxiety
[ await an answer from you. My name
is Thomas Ii. Sheridau; occupation, a
printer. l am now, and have been Tor
the past seven years, employed on the
Kansas City Times.
II am poor man, but would be will
ing to pay almost any price for positive
Information of my sisters whereabouts -
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EtARDW ELL COLONY-1O-ACRE TRACTS
X only 500 per acre; Water-pipcS VIII 10
laid t. each and every tract in sad colony.
j. z. CARDW ILL, owner 12G4 y street, Ot
at 3Ol street, Sacramento.
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j. y. Stephenson, Fruit Pest Inspector.
reported that in January he issued GER
tincates for the expectation of 30, 900 trees.
lie had examined about the same num-
ber of trees imported into this county,
and found them free from all pests and
diseases with the exception of a Jew
which were infected with root-knot.
These were destroyed. There are two
lots of orange and lemon trees which will
be dislnfected by the gas treatment on
account Of being infected with disease.
Some orange trees growing in the yards
IN this city were found to be infected with
the yellow scale.
On recommendation of Sheriff Johnson
credits We're allowed a number of prison.
ars in The County LaiI
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Appealed the Case.

The plaintiff in the case of J. D. Tate
against +. w. Fratt has appealed to the
supreme Court from the judgment rem
dered agains: him by the Superior Court
OF this county.
The action involved party wall of the
old -NelcS Office, on street, between
Third and Fourth. Fratt owns the
building and Tate the property immedi-
ately west OF 1t. Tate brought suit for
encroachment and lost
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Ezra IliuSey NVanted.

In letter to Secretary Luther of the
Pioneer Society Edith Kinsey of Mount
Pleasant, o., asks for information of
Ezra kinsey, who came to California in
1919 and soon afterward settled in Sacra-
mento. His relatives heard, in a round
about way, that he died, but if his wife or
any members of the family are living
they would be pleased to learn their
whereabouts.
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TABLE PEARS, 2 CANS Zoe; 2 CANS
4 tomatoes, 15c; ) cans, zoe; l-gaIlon cans.
2Oc; ) cans Easle milk, soc; cans corn, zoe;
5 frames honey, 25c; 1 2-1o can oysters, sc;
2 1-b cans, 90; catsup, 1Oc a bottle s., IbS
granulated sugar, 81; los English wainuLs,
2Oc; prunes, &c ID; Our Taste hams, 13c ID;
II It's table rice, soc; dried grapes, &c Il ID;
Stcmmed raisns, fs 25c; seedless raisius 6
lbs 25c; picked butter, soc q roll; packed but
ter, 15c u; Canada maple syrup, 1-gallon
can, 81; ATbuckIe coffee. sc ID; tubular
lanterns, 40c each; 1-burner coal-oiI stoves,
soc; coal hods, 25c; china Iuush bowls &c
each; pieces genuine china gold-band ware
given away with sec can Beehive Baking
send or can for complete pTlce-lIst PER
KINS 4 S IN. Eleventh and J, Sacramento
and Perkins Station.
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BOARD AND LODGING.

THE LANGHAM, 4O1L STREET-BOARD
i ana rooms by the day, week or month;
permanent and transient guests solicited
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Yesterdays Ffra

The fire alarm turned in at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning from box "a was
caused by a small ire in the kitchen of
the residence at 1909 d street. occupied by
{. II. Rodgers. The damage was nomi-
nal, probably not over 500, and is fully
covered by insurance.
The fire department was very prompt
and did effective work
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Suit to Dust D Tnnnnt

Rudolph Wittenbrock, by his attorney,
J. Z. Brusie, has commenced suit in the
Superior Court against John S. BundocL
for the recovery of 100 acres OF land, $50
rent for the same aud 500 damages for
the retention by Bundoc!i OF the land.
Witten brock claims thst he leased tho
land to Bundock, and tn at the latter not
only has refused 10 pay the rent Of il. but
also refused to deliver it up to the
plaintiff.
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presented a petition
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REPORTS oF CoMMITTEEs.

Jenkins of the Fifth District reported
that there had been more or less wash
outs in his district during January, and
that part Of the Costumes bridge had
been washed away. Whatever damage
had been done, Jenkins said, could be
easily repaired.
Curtis of the Fourth District said that
the lower part of the district is in good
condition, but the hilly portion has suf-
fered quite severely from the recent
heavy rains.
brennan of the Committee on Public
Buildings reported various repairs made
to the Courthouse and other buildings,
HORTICULTURAL COMMIsSIoNER's RE-
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Blacks Trial Continued.

The case of j. II. Black, charged with
completely in the breaking of the show
window OF II. Wachhorst's jewelry store
ana the theft of tray of diamonds a
couple of years ago, was continued by
Superior Judge Catliu yesterday until
next Monday, on account of the absence
OF one OF the attorneys in the case.
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Dr.. PRICES is the only Baking Powder
that Will make fiue pastry without short
euing. It's absolutely pure.
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NTANTED-BY \ COMPETENT WOMAN
w situation to do general housework. no.
stairs Work or care for baby. Address COM
PETENT, this Office te5-2tE
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w ANIED IMMEDIATELY - . SKIRT
w 1inishers, l waist finisher and 3 apuren-
tlce girls at Mrs. HAMILTON'S, $40 St.
fe5.3L+
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BLhCKsHITHS, ETC.

II CARMICHAEL, 1000 EIGHTH ST..
II. offers special inducements on all wagon
repair Work. Remember, for cash only; 25
per cent. saved. Call and see his method Of
setting tires. Special attention given TO
Aorseshoeing.
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CHAPTER, NO. 3,
NJ NJ r.. A M.-Stated meeting THIS ~
4 iIOEsDAf, Feb. 9th at 7:30 p. NJ. Xxx
SoJournlng Companions cordially in " \
Hlted. L1t*l j. w. BOYD, II. Z.
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WANTED-TWO MEN OF GOOD AID
w dress to leave city; salary to right par
ties. Apply between 7 and p. NJ, 1901 j
street. - TO- ~
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n +" FIRM, TWELFTH AND O-HAY
HN ana Feed Store the place to trade, you
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CARPET CLEANING.

HARRY W. RIVETT. STEAM CARPET
Ii cleaning, corner Twelfth and O streets
CARPET cutting. sewing and Tehtting; furniture
packed for shipment; second hand carpets
and furniture bought and for SALE Tele-
phone 292.
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Try McMorry's Teas. They are the
best in the market.
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WANTED.

I OOk HERE-A MAGNIFICENT OPPOR-
II tunity for a trst-class canvasser, lady or
gentleman. Inquire of L. r. BERGM AN
. a. NJ. and IL NJ.
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| TPHOLSTEHING AND MATTRESSES
~ made over at bedrock prices, by +.
BROWN, 1908 X street.
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CHEAP WOOD FOR CASH-ONE CORD
- y IYe oak stove wood, SO so; white oak,
50; pine, 81 so. Leave orders at lOO6 rhGri
street, barber shop. Full measure; orders
promptly attended to. r. ROSE, Third ana
L streets
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4 EATHOLIC LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.
~ nomination OF delegates TO Grand Council
February 9Th. Full attendance desired. 1t
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MEETING NOTICES.

DUBL1C INSTALLATION AND ENTER
L tainment given by Sloan Lodge, No 2,
!: ~; q, T. at Firemens Hall, TUESDAY
EVENING, February 9th, 1896. Refresh
ments will be served. Admission ! 0 cents 1tt
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4 LII LADIES, NEAR OR FAR, SAFE,
"a quick cure guaranteed; any disease Of
lrregul2rIty; disgrace, danger avoided; sure
fehef, though others fail; travellers treated;
low fees; seLEcure send, call or write: stric
confidence. Room / 4l5 j street
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NM A n q ID - PARTY WISHING TO
w learn Spanish desires u competent
teacher. Address A. B., Box l01, this once.
tablets
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3 e ISIS N. a. IECkLEI, STENOGRAPHER
VI and typewriter, 1907 Fou.tn stgeei.
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CtALL AND SEE OUR BEST FIRKIN
~ butter, 2Oc 10; No. l pickle roll, soc; good
hams l lc ID; bacon, 1O1ac II; shoulders, nc
toes. zoe; fancy olives 25c quart; layer raj
sins, 10-tb box, 6Oc; 10 bars boss soap, 25c:
good tea, 25c b; Schilling's best Costa Rica
a square deal call at SIS x street. SIMUNS &
son.
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GROCERIES,.

4 CANS GOOD OYSTERS FOR 25c
4 sugarcorn, B for 25c; tomatoes, ) Tor zoe;
ham, lc; shoulder, nc h; bacon, Zoe; cot
toiene, Soc can: lard, SOC; . lbs Extra sugar,
81; 1876 bS granulated sugar, 81; mountain
butter, zoe Il; 5-lb can pepper or mustard. 1:jc:
Sardines, &C can; large cans Impor; ed sardincs,
Toe; 10 bars good laundry soap, 25c; our
mountain Creamery butter, at acc square, is
6Oc sack; good raisins, s lbs 25c. BEESLEY
& son, Boston Cash Market, $40 n street.
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( tACRA1IEETO BUILDING AND LOAN
y Association, IOl4 Fourth street.