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LlVermoTe Wants to Assume the
Dignity of a Sixth
Class City.
LARGE ENOUGH TO ADVANCE
The Matter Will Now Be Submitted
to the Electors Early
Next Month.

LlVERMORE, CAL, April 13.-There
will be an election here on the second
Monday in May, and the question of rein
corporation Will be submitted to the
people. The Trustees have reconsidered
their refusal to submit the matter to the
electors and now the campaign is on in
earnest.
The petition asking the Trustees to take
action was signed by a majority of the
business men OF the town and reads as
follows:
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees of the To,cn of
LiUermOre, CGL-GENTLEMEN: We, the under
signed electors OF the town of Livermore, Cal,
hereby petition your honorable body to sub
nit 10 the electors of said town OF Livermore
at the next town election to be held therein on
the second Monday in May, 1896, whether said
town shall become organized under the general
laws of the State relating to municipal corpora
tons OF the class TO which il may belong:
ID. K. Rees, ". H. Ryan, R. Hunter. J. O.. Nc
kown, II. c. Reimers, c. G. Gordon, William
Fitzgerald ". w Brown, J. H. Dntcher, F. A.
Sehrader, NJ. H. Beck, E. :. Webb, Charles S.
Victor, 6. w. Langah, J. Wilkinson, A. ". Feid-
Ter W; g. Beck, George Beck, j. c. Wallmann,
DR.. J. W. Robertson, J. f. Meyers, f. Pronzini,
c. F. Mess, II. W. Farmer, Charles E. Beck,
Martin Duran, Tom Z. Knox, S. l. Savage. ].
W. Clark, 5. VI. Cochran, W. S. Clark j. l. Car
son. T. L. Savage, William Bradley, Albert Wey-
mouth, Chris Schmidt, John Gayetti, George
Barnes, J. H. Taylor, .. ;. L1yermore, q. Bus
tell, C. 5. Lamb, a. V. Mendenhall, J. A Har-
vey. Lee Brooks, W. D. Gillham, Fred Mcbride,
B. Y. Zabella, e. /. McIver. George w. Meyers,
Chris Christensen, T. D. Allen, A. C. Mcleod,
Jacob Waggoner, James MeGlinchey, W. R.
Ellis, James Callahan, y. D. butcher, H. B.
Wagner, II. Robinson, W. 5. Taylor, NJ D., c.
A. McClain, f. VI. Logan, George Brammar,
Edward Donahue, E. Daclin, NJ. Montgomery
A G. Beazell, J. A. Costigan, c. c. Wilder and
]. D. Smith
At the first meeting only Trustees Beck
and Feidler were in favor of complying
with the petition, and Trustees Sella,
Mitchell and Fletcher voted against it.
Since then another meeting was held. and
after hearing little of the law regarding
the value and significance of signatures
10 petition, the Trustees were brought in
line, and the vote was unanimous when
the matter was taken up at the last meet
ing.
Much honest differenc ce of opinion exists
regarding The expediency of Incorporating
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Waters of the number of their members
who are going and the numbe desiring
hotel accommodations secured for them.
A number of the young men and ladies
who will attend have announced their in
tention to go on their BICYCLES Thursday
morning. A meeting of these will be
called later and arrangements made that
all may go together and under the direc-
tions of those who know the route. There
will be delegations from Liyermore,
Pleasanton, Sunol, Niles, Haywards. San
Leandro, San Lorenzo,- Elmhurst, Irving
ton, Warm Springs, Newark, Centerville
bav
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LEFT WITHOUT FOOD.
Mrs. Jorgensen's Story of Shocking
Neglect and Treatment.

hrs' corSeHsehS story OF shocking
Neglect and Treatment.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Jorgensen has filed suit for divorce
from Peter Jorgensen and in her complaint
tells story of most shocking neglect. She
charges cruelty, desertion and failure to
provide. The couple live in the hills about
two miles back of Dublin and have 4SO
acres Of land valued at about $4,000.
He lets his land lie idle and works for
wages. For year past he has refused to
provide for his family leaving them almost
destitute. When the last child was born
he refused to provide nurse or doctor, leay-
ing his wife alone with one of the children
and did not return for three months.
Mrs. Jorgensen is informed that her
husband some time ago received
$4,000 from relatives in Germany, which
he has put away, and refuses to give her a
dollar. The parties have four children,
the oldest 10 and the youngest years.
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The Step Father of the Boy
Burglar Can Support His
Second Wife.
HIS LITTLE ONES DESTITUTE.
The Clever Manner in Which He Was
Aided by His Opponents Wit.
neSSeS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, April 13.

90S Broadway. April 13.
James A, Wagner has succeeded in tir-
ing out Judge Wood, and when his case
comes up again he will be released from
further attendance on the court. Wagner
is the step-father of Abe Majors, one of the
boy safe-crackers who made so much his
tory in a short time few weeks ago.
Mrs. Wagner. who secured a divorce
from her husband for cruelty several
years ago, had him arrested several
months ago for not supporting his two
young children. For several years she
lost sight of Wagner, nor did she learn of
his Whereabouts until she saw that he had
taken out a marriage license to wed again.
He was brought to Oakland prison two
days after his marriage and was released
for month to see what he would do. AT
the end of the month it was the same old
story and Wagner was again confined for
a day or two. This was continued for sew
eral times and Wagner always told the
same pitiful story. He was sick; he was
canvassing for photographs and his income
was small, and as he had a home he would
like to look after the children himself.
A few weeks ago Wagner turned the
tables on his wife's witnesses. He learned
several of their addresses and made it his
business to call at their houses and solicit
business. The unusual proceeding caused
no great amount OF surprise till all the
parties were in court. Wagners attorney
then questioned the witnesses on Wagner's
behalf, and they were forced to acknowl-
edge that they knew of their own knowl-
edge that Wagner had made efforts to get
work. OF course this was good evidence
and was accepted.
Mrs. Wagner is now in the deepest pov-
erty and distress, as her son who helped to
support her is in San Quentin. Sheriff
White has driven the wolf from the door
on several occasions, and the Supervisors
have been asked to aid, but the broken
hearted woman persists in keeping her
two young children and is not comforta-
bic if they are out of her sight
Wagner" said Judge Wood. He is not
strong. He is tricky and has no business.
This is a case in which the law can afford
no relief. He makes showing each time
he is here, and although he is morally and
legally bound to support his cnildren 1t is
impossible for Judge to draw blood from
a stone. 1t does not benefit anybody keep
ing him in jail, for then he only makes
two families miserable. The order for per-
manent alimony still holds, and if ever
Mrs. Wagner knows of his having any
thing that she can recover l will at once
issue warrant"
Many Bequests.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-The will of
Hannah G. Noyes was filed for probate to-
day. She left the following legacies:
To the Young Mems Christian Association OF
Oakland, $500; Young Women's Christian
Association, Oakland, $500; Burnham Farm
for Boys, Canaan Four Corners, New York,
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DIR. CoYLE CoRRECTs.
He Was Pastor of the Church Wher
Ingersoll Lectured.

He Was Pastor of the Church Where
Ingersoll Lectured.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-There was
an error in the published report of Colonel
Ingersoll's Chicago speech in this morn
ing's papers, and Rev. DR.. Coyle supplies
the correction. The report stated that the
Church Militant, before which Ingersoll
spoke, was composed of 'the major portion
avenue Presbyterian Church"
This is not correct" said DR.. Coyle. II
was for six years pastor of the Fullerton
avenue Church before coming out here.
and am very familiar with the matter. L
was also back there two years ago. In
stead of the major portion of my old
church going to the Church Militant, only
ten members went and not one more. AS
the embership is many hundreds the
secession did not really count. The
Church Militant was composed of mem
bers from many other bodies"
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$1,000; California Home Missionary Society,
$1,000; Rev. w. C. Pond of San Francisco,
1920; tor the work of the Chinese Mission,
$125O; Congregational Church Building So
ciety, for its general work $1,000 and for its
parsonage building fund $1,000; to the kinder
gartens connected with the First Congrega-
equally divided among them; to Pomona Col
lege at Claremont. Cal, $1,000; to the presi-
dent of the board of trustees of the Pacific
Theological Seminary, $250O Ior scholarship
to be named "Noyes Scholarship
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New Trial Denied.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-When the
murder in the first degree for the killing
of his wife. was called this afternoon for
sentence, his attorney, Thomas Bradley,
made motion for new trial on account
of errors occurring during the trial, but
after more than an hours argument it was
denied. The passing of sentence went
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
MAY CHANGE POWER.
Electricity May Be Substituted 70
Steam Without Local Franchise.

Electricity May Be Substituted for
Steam without Local Franchise.
OAKLAND, CAL. April 13.-The steam
railroads of the State may at any time
change their motive power to ctricity
without first obtaining franchises from
local authorities. That was the opinion of
District Attorney Shook, rendered to the
Supervisors to-day. 1t was brought out
by the desire of the board to know just
how far the Laundry Farm had right to
make the change. Within the corporate
limits of towns and cities Of over 5000 20 D.
ulation, however, the permission Of the
governing bodies must first be secured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
QUIET TOWN ELECTIONS,
Haywards, Pleasanton and San
Leandro Elect New Boards
and Officials.
At San Leandro All the Incumbents
Were Elected to Serve
Another Term.

HAYWARDS, CAL, April 12.-The
town election was held to-day and there
was a lively contest throughout the day.
Hager, Merwin and Petersen are the sue
cessful long-term Trustees and William
Lawrence for short term. Ramage sue
ceeds himself as Marshal. Collins sue
ceeds himself as Town Clerk. Fischer will
fill another term as Treasurer. The same
Library Trustees are elected.
The full vote is as follows:
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Lively at PIeasanton.

Lively at Pleasanton.
PLEASANTON, CAL. April 13.-The
election here was very quiet throughout
the day, but toward the close there were
several challenges, and five votes were
thrown out. The complete returns are:
Town Trustees Dong term. three elected
Nevis, 152; D. Gray, us; Martin, Ill; Hor-
tenstine, 105.
Short term-Schroeder, 142.
Town Clerk-Joseph Neal IA
Town Treas urer-G. L. Benedict, ISL.
Town Marshal-Ed Head "a; J. Brophy, 50 ;
Donalty. As: l.. Locke, 81; Starr, 2.
Two hundred and thirteen votes were cast,
against 229 last year.
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ROSE HAS ONLY A TITLE
Lives in a Hut and Declares
That He Has Not a
Cent Left.
His Wife's Friends Expect Soon to
See Him With Another Castle
and Wife.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS Broadway. April u.

Don Manuel Rose, the Portuguese noble
man of Warm Springs, received some
very discouraging news to-day. The Sec
retary of the Supreme Court informed
his attorney that all the judgments in
favor of his wife had been affirmed and
that he is now wifeless, fortuneless and
houseless. All that remains for him, ac-
cording to his own story, is the title of
Don, which he inherited and over which
American courts have no jurisdiction.
Mrs. Maria Rose is now free woman
the owner OF Castle Rose and of other
property.
The troubles of the Roses have been in
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All Re-elected.

SAN LEANDRO, CAL, April 13.-All
the officials of this town We're reelected
to-day, with increased majorities over last
year The complete vote is as follows:
CITY Trustees-George Downie 2s3, H. F.
Eber 37a, ]. NJ. Estudillo lib, B. D. Gray 295,
n. L. Hansen us; City Clerk J. Martin
22S. Frank H. Williams 176; City Marshal
Manuel Borge 7, Michael Geiserhofer 272, Will
liam B. Mckenzie 81, NJ. J. O'Brien I16, A. j.
Santos II; City Treasurer. Joseph Hers cher
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May Draw the Money,

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.--The $4,000
certified check of the opposition telephone
company to guarantee that they would
cashed by the Central Bank, and is now at
the call of the city's order Ii the bill is
not soon paid for advertising the franchise
and other publications connected there
with, the money will be drawn upon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
WRECK ON THE GRADE.
Pleasure-Seekers Come to Grief Return
ing From the Moraga valley.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-A party
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Rogers
and their three children, Frank Sanders OF
Berkeley and Mrs. Rogers sister, Miss
Emma Linguist of Adeline street, Oak
land, were wrecked on the grade between
this city and the Moraga Valley Sunday
afternoon. The brake of their conveyance
gave way and the horses became unman-
ageabIe, when the kingbolt broke and
dumped the whole load out into the road.
Rogers was dragged 100 feet and tightly
wedged under the wagon. He was badly
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
A FATAL FALL.
j. Degerter Misses His Footing on a
Rickety Windmill.

Rickety Windmill.
OAKLAND. CAL, April 13.-J. F. De-
gerter fell from windmill tank at 1859
Seventh street this afternoon and died
this evening. The tank is the same that
fell 10 pieces Saturday and seriously in
iured Mrs. Pipenberg, who was standing
beneath. Degerter was employed to take
down the rickety structure to-day, and
while doing so he fell and was hurt inter-
nally. He was attended by Dr. Hunting
ton, but he never rallied, and died to-
night He fell distance of thirty two
feet.
The deceased was widower, about 45
years old, and leaves two children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14

Herrings breed in the Arctic Ocean, and
in April and May pass in immense shoals
through the British seas, followed by
in the North Sea, 100 miles long, is the
favorite resort of these, and of turbot, cod,
soles, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
Builders, Contracts.

Edouard Gently with Gulick & Wetherbee plumb
ing and gasfittng for two-story frame cottage on
NV corner of Folsom and Twenty-ffth streets;
$500; e. NJ. Rosseau.
Mrs. Abbie Dyer with w. T. Veitch, to erect
11astory frame building on w line of Locust
street, 1O2 :S14 S Of Clay; $685. Hubert Dyer
architect.
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MAY SUE THE CITY.
Money Paid Illegally for Years to the
Police Court for Felony Ex-
aminatioDs.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-District At
torney Shook advised the Board of Super
visofs to-day that under existing laws the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
Mr.. Wheeler Resigns.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 13. - L.
Wheeler, the well-known superintendent
of the Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont
Electric Railway, has rendered his resigna-
ton from May 1. He will be succeeded by
B. H. Fisher, formerly assistant to
Engineer Story of the San Francisco ana
San Joaquin Valley Railroad.
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ferred to the Committee on Buildings,
with power to act.
City Attorney Taylor reported that the
injunction order against the City Trustees
had been modified so as to allow the new
electric-Eght work buildings to be pro-
ceeded with, and the contractor was noti-
fed to proceed forthwith.
Fire Stations.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 13.-The Sher-
man aud Webster streets fire stations will
remain for the present in their unfinished
condition. 1t was intended to complete
them, and it was thought that some $500
or 800 still remained in the fund. But it
has since been found that all the money
has been expended, the Trustees neglect
ing to make a yearly appropriation for the
payment of interest on municipal bond
fund No. 4, that interest has been paid out
OF bond mouey and that the fund is over
drawn SO "a. Conseque ntly all bids were
reiected
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-The will of
Hannah G. Noyes was filed for probate to-
day. She left the following egacies:
To the Young Mems Christian Association OF
Oakland, $500; Young Women's Christian
Association, Oakland, $500; Burnham Farm
for Boys, Canaan Four Corners, New York,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
Co-Ed Contest.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 13.-There is a
strong probability of another intercol-
legiate coed contest being held in the
club and il is understood that the young
ladies are anxious to send challenge to
Berkeley.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
Maryland Items.

The Cecil County Fair this year will
be held September 8, 8, 10, IL.
Governor Lowndes has signed the |
bill enabling Snow Hill to vote on
Water bonds.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee has fixed the date for the state
convention to be held in Baltimore
April %.
Mrs. Anna Cox Nicholson, an old
resident of Centreville, died on We'd
nesday in her S4th year. She was the
sister ofJudge Emory, of Queen Anne's
county.
At ElktOn, Judge Wickes rendered q
verdict of guilty of murder IN the first
degree yesterday, IL the case OF James
II. Truss, charged with the murder OF
Capt. Thomas Camp.
The MARYLAND Annual Conference of
the M. p. Church will convene In AL
nutt Memorial Church, Baltimore,
Md. on Wednesday morning, April 1st.
| THE conference numbers one hundred
and fiftv ministers, and has one lay
| delegate for every ordained minister.
DEATH OF JOHN X. B. EMORY.-Mr.
| John X. b. Emory, retired druggist,
aoed sixty-six years, died Saturday at
tbe home of his sister, Mrs. f.: A: ID.
Seegar. Baltimore, of general debility:
He was born at Millington, Kent
county. and was a son OF the late Dr.
John X. B. Emory.
The two candidates from Maryland
for West Point have successfully passed
their examinations and Will be adIlit
ted in June. They are Charles nj
! Wesson. of Centreville and Alfred y
Ehrman, both the appointees, ana Q
course the alternates are deDarred
Both are said to have passed remarka
BILE high.
The first of a series of high-class con
= certs to be given in Elkton by v. M
e TOrbert of the Cecil wing was give
e last Thursday evening and was larger,
attended. The concert was an excell
/. ent one. The company included mis-
j Lillian Chandler of Boston, viollnlst
n Miss Sophia Church Hall, contralto
e H. p. Hopkins, pianist, and sewers
y others of equal merit.
I The receivers of the Baltimore.
Ohio Railroad Company are deternlI
ed to improve the management an
n efficiency Of this great trunk RAILROAD
q Thev Will have five thousand mol
. freight cars built and seyenty-fNye loc'
y motives. All the sleeping, DRAWN
g room and day coaches will be renoy
= ted and refurnished, and wherev
I so1 necessary ~ new ones will be added. a
I freight to be shipped by water VIII
~ hauled to Baltimore
n SUED FoR DAMAGES. Miss henrit
'n ia N. Goldsborough, OF GentreYlil
through her COUNSEL. ). n. y. Lel
Nv and Chas. Il. Shannahan, has br9ug
j. suit before the Superior Court OF Bal
n. more against the Traction company
p @E o0o damages sustained to Mi
IN Goldsborough some months since .
I, srea riding in a car and before she W
- readv the car started up and threw b
IN v;olentlv causing her much pain a
Il sn nffering' from the effects of which s
nd has not yet recovered.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
WANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 80, 1896.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 80, 1896
The pick from the whole |
world Of Dress Stufs is here
for your choosing. Visit Paris,
London, Vienna, Berlin; visit
the stores Of America-and
you've seen what could have
been seen and enjoyed here
in an afternoons ramble
through the store. Such state
ments sound boastful, but they
are exact. We are our own
Severest critics. While Wana-
makers is without doubt the
leading dress goods store of
the world we have experts at
home and abroad busy in be-
ing sure that there are no
skips in the stocks we offer.
Dress Goods supremacy Won
through years of painstaking
work by a college of experts.
Maintained by as strict vig-
lance as was needed for its
creation.
One class of visitors fail to
know this dress goods store
they who do not take time to
study it. Various subdivisions
are necessary to keep the stocks
in best shape for you conve-
nience. Here is a list of the
sections
Dress Goods Salon-Center
Of the store.
Four Sections-High Art Novelties
Evening Goods and Challis. FOreigr
Printed Cottons. Imported Linens
f Black Goods
. -Four Sections-Two on either side o
r Main Aisle, north Of center
Fancy Weaves, Coverts anc
I. Crepe Brllliants-
n Two Sections, east of Main Aisle, OF
v posite Dress Goods Salon.
! Plaid Dress Goods
: !. One long Section, near Thirteent
!. street entrance.
II Velveteens-
One Section, near center Of the store
& Low and Medium-priced Dres
d Goods
l. Three long neighboring Sections, o
re posite Dress Goods Salon, east
o. Main Aisle
g Cloths and Cloakings-
er One long Section, east Of Main Aisl
III near Shoe Store.
be Dress Cottons-
-Four Sections, twowest of Main AIS
H. near Black Goods; one east OF Ma
s. Aisle, opposite Muslins, and
30 finest woven Cottons are east
Rf Main Aisle, nearly opposite Salon.
ti- Plain Dress Goods
Of Cheviots, Serges, Homespuns a.
,lss Shower-proofed Goods one Sectie
ne opposite Plaids, near Thirteen
% street entrance.
M M DRESS 0INGHAMS
Just Ginghams, but a gre
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
Vim, B, SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

The magnificent silk Cling
hams put on sale last week
are being rapidly taken. A
new lot has been received in
beautiful shadings of pink,
blue and linen effects. For
shirt waists or dresses moth
ing could be nicer or more
serviceable for the coming
>season-25c per yard, which
is only one-third the regular
price.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01

One thousand Opaque Window
Shades, mounted on guaranteed spring
roller, now on sale at 25c each and that
are worth soc.
Sunfast Hollands made on the histor-
ical Brandywine in this city, and con-
ceded to be the best shade material
made; the latest Colorings, MeIrose,
Roman gold and French sage, with laces
to match
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
CONTINENTAL BICYCLES

Selling Bicycles bestis bring
ing us most of the business.
You do not care for argu-
ments, you do not care for
municipalities.
You want a wheel of strictly
high grade, because it must
be that to be safe, light and
beautiful. That and the guar
anree OF the Wanamaker store
is enough. And you save the
difference between $45 and
SIS for Continentals and the
$50 to $Ioo charged for other
high-grade wheels.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May 18th, l
walked to Melick's drug store on pair
of crutches and bought a bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm for intiam-
matory rheumatism which had crippled
me up. After using three bottles l am
completely cured. 1 can cheerfully
recommend it.-Charles H. Wetzel,
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on August 10, 1894.-Walter Shipman,
J.P. For sale at so cents per bottle
by Clifton & Raymond.
Try can of Hopkins Steamed HOnain!
LLI11llnl Cnrr y II Is dnlininns Enl nt-. 1lc
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01

Perhapd rather early to talk of avn
ings, but the early bird-we'll skip the
balance Of the old adage and say the
early buyers get their awnings first.
Awnings put up complete from sos
upward, according to size Of windows.
We particularly recommend the venti-
lating awning as the best; sample can
be seen here.
Linen Slip Covers for Furniture, made
of the best Belgian Linen, bound with
petersham binding and laundried after
being made, at S9.85 per suit and up
ward.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
BABY CARRIAGES !!

Baby Carriages, after many delays are now here, and
showing the pretest cOnces of the manufacturers
art and good Workmanship sacrificed obtain the very
low prices quoting them made with solid uphol
sterngs loose cushions and your choice of wheels This
by far the strongest line of carriages shown Every
one is leader and undesirable in the whole
sortment at prices from $3.50 to SIS.