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Evening star., 1896-09-18

Three business Places in the Same
Place Assign.

HOLLlDAfSBURG. Pa, September 1S-
The private banking house of Gardner,
Morrow q Co. the oldest banking firm III
centra! Pennsylvania. unexpectedly closed
its doors today. owing to the general de-
preston of business.
The bank was established in Holidays
burg in 1870. The senior member of the
firm. ex-Judge James Gardner died a few
years ago. The deed of assignment was
executed by Col. William Jack and Anthony
3 Morrow. who are surviving partners
The bank was rated at $S.WVOO. Ex-Judge
y 5. Lands. attorney for the bank claims
that the depositors will be paid dollar for
collar.
Thomas H. Sucking, clothier; Henry l..
Bunker meat market; Charles E. RecG,
grocer. three prominent merchants who are
debtors to the Gardner. Morrow & Com
pany Bank, have failed. Their stores were
slCSed on executions for S25,VtU
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Impure Water at Chicago.

CHICAGO. September 1S.-Public schools
of Chicago may be closed at any moment
on the order of Commissioner of Health
Kerr because the water supply afforded
them by the board of education without
hlters Is impure. Mondays rain of two
and One-quarter inches has carried out to
the intake pipes of the various cribs of
the city all of the filth of the sewers. This
later. has been brought back to the school
children in the drinking water which is of
fered to them in the school buildings
through facets unprotected from the CON
tamination of lake water
Evening star., 1896-09-18
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox
Smith ast. Smith: VIM. NJ. Harper and
Henry F. Woodard appointed receivers.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
agt Jones ct al; decree dismissing bill and
directing distribution of fund. Childs Brick
Company agt. Cason ct al; leave to with
draw contract granted. Campbell agt.
Emack ct al: time to take testimony linn
tied to fifty days. Crandall agt. White ct
al. order permitting trustees to sell. Wal
ter agt Walter; decree authorizing invest
merit. Law!er agt. Lawler: counsel for de-
fendant allowed to withdraw. and defend
ant ordered to employ new counsel Brown
agt Brown; order directing receiver to
pay taxes.
Probate Court-Judge Cox.
In re Lizzie =. Robinson. guardian to or
phans of Samuel A. Robinson: order OF ap-
pointment; bond, $,oW. In re VIM. o. c.
Keys; VIM. G. Burns appointed guardian
bond. 80. In re Washington Loan and
Trust Company. guardian. order to pay
Woods Commercial College Sl7. In re
guardian: order to pay for repairs. In Re
Mary NJ. Heath. guardian: order confirming
auditors report ard passing account; also
leave to extend lease of No. 11i3 Corcorar
street to September 81. 1897. In re Maurice
Fitzgerald. guardian; petition for rule filed
In re l.. Cabell Williamson. guardian: orde,
to pay SO for each ward.
Estate of Dennis D. Hennessey; petition
for letters of administration filed and cita-
ton issued. Estate of Mary Merchant
ters of administration d.b.n- eta. granted
to Paul Hines; bond, $500. Estate of Geo
Cowie: order d'schargins rule against col
leCtor Estate of Agnes =. Cudlipp: petit
ton for probate of will filed and order OF
publication. Estate of Elizabeth J. Ham.
ilton; order to show cause. Estate OF
Os, cola G.. Green: executors allowed to re.
deem certain stocks.
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A Big Shipment of sovereigns.

SAN FRANCISCO September 1S-The
steamship Mariposa. due next Thursday,
will bring from Australia the largest ship
ment of sovereigns ever received here
They will go direct to the mint, accepted
at the rate of i.stSss per pound sterling
standard weight. The proceeds will be
used in buying wheat and bills of exchange
at from SiS1i2 to 4.S2. realizing a profit of
over one per cent. The bills will be sent to
London for collection. where another profit
of about the same amount will be made by
diScOunting them
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Concert at the White House.

The following is the program of the con-
cert to be given by the United States Ma
rire Band at the White House grounds to-
morrow afternoon: March. Beauseant.
Arem; overture from Mignon, Thomas;
waltz, Blue Danube (by requesO. Strauss;
selection from Carmen (by requesD Rizet:
march, Ell Captain. Sousa; excerpts from the
Wizard of the Nile. Herbert: characteristic
Down in a Coal Mine first time), Langey;
March of Progress first tiEle). Fanciulli;
Hail Columbia, FyleS. ri
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Died From Poison.

DIR. Stirling Ruffin, who was directed by
Coroner Hammett to make an autopsy on
the body of Michael Mahoney. the ex-
soldier. who died from a dose OF Rough
on Rats" has reported to the coroner that
the cause of Mahoney's death was poison.
as has all along been supposed.
Evening star., 1896-09-18
Hospital for Foundlinss,

The Commissioners today received the
annual report of the board of directors
of the Hospital for Foundlings for the past
fiscal year. 1t shows that during that
time 68 foundlings were received and 10
adopted. There remained in the hospita
from last year AZ. and there were 70 deaths
during the year. The board asks for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the next fiscal
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Asks n Divorce.

Josephine E. Graves today petitioned for
divorce from David E. Graves. The par
ties were married here July 25, 1894, and
Mrs. Graves charges that her husband has
SO assaulted and beat her as to endanger
her life and health. She prays for 500
counsel fees, alimony and for the right to
resume her maiden name of Burroughs
She is represented by Attorneys Williams
and Smith.
Evening star., 1896-09-18

MANCHESTER. England. September IS
A whirlwind yesterday evening unroofed
and demolished several buildings here
Many persons We're injured by flying debris,
but there were no fatal accidents
Evening star., 1896-09-18

Paul A. Hines. the well-known base ball
player. today filed petition in the Probate
Court. praying that he be appointed admin
tstrstor of the estate of his father, the late
Michael Hines, the petitioners mother,
Ann Hines, the eXecutrix, having died.
Evening star., 1896-09-18

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. September Is-
Capt. Brun of the Norwegian steamer Leon
was washed overheard and drowned OIL
September q while the steamer was expert
encing terrible hurricane near the Bahia
ma Islands.
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ROME. September 1S.-The pope In an
apostolic letter. proclaims that the An
glican ordinations are absolutely invalid.
and his holiness invites the Angicans to
return to Catholic unity.
Evening star., 1896-09-18

At Roanoke Wednesday the Shenandoah
valley division of the Norfolk and Western
railroad was sold to the reorganization
committee. representing the bondholders.
for s1WO.OO0. At Lynchburg the Durham
division was knocked down to the same
purchasers for 100000.
Evening star., 1896-09-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today, reported
by Corson G. Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No ~ Broadway.
Open. High. Low. Close
American Sugar.... ll2S ia lll1 ll27s
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Gold Given for Greenbncks.

NEW YORK. September 1S.-There has
been deposited at the subtreasury S65O,OOo
in gold in exchange for greenbacks
Evening star., 1896-09-18
SENATOR SMITHS ATTITUDE.
Cannot support the Chicago Ticket
and Will Resign Chairmanshfp

LONG BRANCH, Nj. September 1s-
trited States Senator Smith publishes the.
announcement today that being unable to
reconcile his Views with the platform OF
the democratic national convention, he
VIII resign from the chairmanship OF the
state committee.
Evening star., 1896-09-18
More Spanish Troops for Cuba.

BARCELONA, Spain. September 1S.-Ad-
ditiorai re!nforcements of 26uO troops have
emil arked here for the Island of Cuba
Evening star., 1896-09-18

The record Of the players from the open.
ing of the tournament up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon is as follows:
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Grain and Cotton Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 F
street. members New York stock exchange
correspondents MessrS. Ladenburg, Thai
mann g. Co., New York.
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COURT NOTES.


In department one Peter B. Mathia-
son, a native Of Norway, was made an
American citizen.
In department three the trial of the
case Of Leonis against Etchepare was
set for February 10.
In the case of Fox VS.. Butler, called
in department two yesterday, q motion
to set aside default was denied.
Judge Clark, in department two, yes
terday, granted letters of administrd-
ton to Mrs. John Dorthy on the estate
of her late husband.
The case of the Pomona Land and
Water company against Loren and 9TH
ers, set for trial in department four
yesterday, was continued to November
18th.
In Justice Young's court James Titus,
10 years of age. was examined on the
charge of threatening Herman Bruhn,
and he was placed under $500 bonds to
keep the peace.
George II. Coffin was before Judge
Clark yesterday to show why he has
not paid alimony to his divorced wife.
The judge said he would act leniently
with Coffin, and gave him until next
Wednesday to pay or go to JAIL
In department three the suit of NJ. S.
Lewis against Lucille Van Every Walk
or, to quiet title, was called yesterday
and decree was ordered for plaintiff.
Frank T. Davis, late of Minnesota, was
by Judge York yesterday admitted to
practice in the superior court.
F. d. Holbrook, confined in the coun-
ty Jail on peace warrant, was brought
Up in department three yesterday on a
writ of habeas corpus. After hearing
all the points in the case Judge York
denied the writ, and remanded the pris-
oner to the custody of the sheriff.
The herald., 1896-10-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Annual Meeting at Memorial Baptist
Church Yesterday Evening.

The regular annual meeting of the City
Sunday School union was held at Mem
orial Baptist church yesterday evening.
There was an unusually large attend
ance and a corresponding interest
shown in the work. c. A. Baskerville,
president of the union, opened the meet
ing with few appropriate remarks, af-
ter which he introduced DR. ]. D. Moody,
superintendent of the Bible normal work
of the State Sunday School union, who
gave very interesting discourse on the
book of Acts. The reports of officers for
the past year were then submitted and in
each case approved. Then followed the
election of officers for the ensuing year
which resulted as follows: President
Prof. B. o. Bonebrake; secretary, Clin-
ton Lee; treasurer, DIR. ]. D. Moody. The
Rev. Mr.. A. w. Rider, pastor OF Memoir
ial church, then delivered the custom
ary charge to the new officers This was
The herald., 1896-10-16
BOB KERN
Opens Liquor House For Family
Trade

The reputation that Bob Kern has ac-
quired in Los Angeles for keeping the
best Of drinkables on the market is en-
viable. to say the least. Every one
knows-who knows anything about it
at all-that when they call for a certain
brand Of LIQUOR at MY place bearing the
name of Bob Kern" that 1t is that
brand and nothing else. The trade of
Bob Kern has increased to such an ex-
tent that it demands a place where
families can be supplied with the iden-
tical brands of liquors he sells over the
bar at his places of business, where
liquors are dispensed honestly. where
brands are honestly labeled. Such a
place Bob Kern & Co. have established
at 534 South Spring street. At this
place the family trade of Los Angeles
will be supplied with the same brands
Of brandies and whiskys that have
made the name of Bob Kern famous
throughout the city of Los Angeles. A
delivery wagon will leave your order al
the door. Goods are imported direct ir
the wood, so that patrons know exactly
the quality of any brand of liquor they
order and receive.
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STOLE A CAN OF MILK.
And Being an Old Offender Will Prob
ably Go to the Penitentiary.

A little after o'clock yesterday morn
ing Juan Vega, a Mexican, was arrested
on Main street by a police officer who
caught him in the act Of making way
with can of milk which had been left
in front OF the Vienna Buffet on Court
street. Vega made no attempt to deny
his guilt and was booked at the police
station for petty larceny.
When arraigned in the police court
in the afternoon 1t was on felony
charge of petty larceny with prior con-
viction. The records show that on Feb
ruary II, 1892, Vega was convicted Of
theft and served sentence Of 180 days
on the chain gang. - 1893 he was sent
to San Quentin and there served g. two
year sentence for robbery. Since his
release Vega has kept out of the clutches
of the police until now, but at present
stands a good show Of another term in
the pen"
Examination on the charge was set
for October 21st at 10 a. m., and in de-
fault Of bail Vega went below to Jail.
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CAUGHT IN SANTA ANA.
Brought to Los Angeles and Must An
swer Petty Larceny Charge.

In the police court yesterday after
noon G. L. Pickett was arraigned before
Justice Morrison by Deputy Constable
Brakeshuler on a charge of petty lar
ceny. The prisoner was arrested in
Santa Ana upon warrant sworn out at
the instance of R.A. Buchanan, plumb
er whose shop is in Mott alley, who
charged Pickett with the theft of lot
Of iron sewer pipe.
Pickett had been working for Buchan-
an. but left and went to parts unknown.
He was located in Santa Ana by Brake
schuler, who last Saturday went down
there, but could not catch his man. He
left description with the local Off
GERS with, the result that Pickett was
captured Wednesday. The constable
for the prisoner.
To the charge of larceny Pickett
pleaded not guilty and trial was set for
today at 2:S0. He secured his release
on bonds of 5000. Pickett claims the
charge is mere matter of spite work.
The herald., 1896-10-16
WELSH CHURCH CONCERT.

Friday evening, the 23d instant, a
grand concert will be given by the
Welsh Presbyterian church at Y. M. C
A. hall, on South Broadway. The artists
who have been engaged to take part,
have been selected from among the best
musical talent Of the city, therefore it
will be worthy the patronage of all low
ers Of good music. The handsome edi-
flee of the Welsh Presbyterian congre-
cation was built two years ago, and al
though they have worked hard in the
meantime, a small debt still remains
which they hope and pray may be wiped
out with the proceeds of the coming con-
cert. 1t is hoped that all friends of the
church and the cause will be present to
help them in their final effort to free the
church from debt.
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emphatic than polite charged her with
stealing away the affections of her hus-
band. who hitherto had been true. The
sonora in each case has denied the soft
impeachment, and has more than once
removed her lodgings to get away, from
the persecution Of the wife who thought
herself wronged.
Her last move was to quarters over
Montgomery's Jewelry store on Spring
street, and there the irate wife found her
q few nights ago. The aggrieved wife
pounded on the door and declared she
knew her husband was within. The
Spanish woman opened the door and in
vited the angry American to enter and
search the quarters, but the latter re-
fused and continued to berate her sup
posed rival.
and received a complaint against Jane
Doe Hiatt for disturbance. and the case
will be tried in court.
The herald., 1896-10-16
PERSON AIS

c. B. Carter of Leadville, Col, is at
the Hollenbeck.
A. Bellerby, a wealthy capitalist of
London Is at the Westminster.
G. W. Griffem, wife and daughter, Of
Chicago are stopping at the Nadeau
Thomas A. Hicks, sheriff of Santa
Barbara county, and wife are at the
Ramona.
L. S. Chappelear and A. H. Dunlap,
Jr., of Whittier are registered at the Ho-
tel Ramona.
Thomas H. Hicks, we'll known busi-
ness man of Santa Barbara, is at the
Ramona accompanied by his wife.
G. c. Boardman and wife of San Fran
cisco, who are on their bridal tour.
will spend few days of their honey
moon at the Westminster.
Shelby r. Insley, Mrs. S. j. Young,
Mrs. G. A. Preston and Miss Madeline
Patten of Santa Ana are In the city to
attend the races. and are registered at
the Ramona.
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followed by the report of Mrs. F. J. Cres-
sey. superintendent of the primary de-
partment of the union.
The matter of holding a Sunday
school temperance rally was introduced
by Mrs. Kinney. who eloQuently urged
the necessity of such action and asked
that the fourth Sunday in November be
set aside for that purpose. This conclu-
ded the regular meeting. Those present
then retired to the church parlors where
a reception was given by the ladies OF
the primary department In honor of the
newly elected officers. Light refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
evening spent by all.
The herald., 1896-10-16
NEW SUITS FILED

Harper Reynolds company yesterday
filed a suit against the Peoples Oil Com
pany and Jessie M. Dunning for $Ss991
for material furnished, and $500 dam
ages.
A complaint was yesterday filed in
the county clerks Office by Willie We'll
and others, owners of the We'll block,
at No. 144 South Main street. against
Mrs Rebecca J. Thompson and James
M. Thompson to recover $100 alleged to
be due for the rent of the upstairs rooms
Of the said We'll block, used for lodg-
ings. AS Mrs. Thompson is charged
with continuing in possession, plain
tiffs also ask for $500 damages.
Suits continue to be piled up on the
Pasadena and Mount Wilson railway
company. Another was filed yesterday
by the J. G. Brill company of Philadel-
phia for the value of a special obser-
walton car, truck, track scraper, and
an electric equipment amounting to
$1,000.
The herald., 1896-10-16
LOOKING FOR HIS FATHER.

Police Captain Roberts is anxious to
find the whereabouts of Thomas Riley,
supposed to have resided in this city
for some ten years. At the residence of
E. T. Vine, No. 1873 East Fifteenth
street. there is at present stopping boy
named Frank Riley. IA years old, whom
Mr.. Vine met a few days ago on Santa
Fe overland train on his way from Pitts
burg to Los Angeles to meet his father.
On arrival in town Mr.. Vine looked af-
ter the homeless boy and, being unable
to locate the father. has kept him under
his roof. Yesterday he car<s and re-
ported the matter to Capt. Roberts and
asked the assistance of the police in
the attempt to find Riley.
The herald., 1896-10-16
THEY WILL COME BACK
Juvenile Diamond Thieves Were
Brought Up Suddenly

Simon Reinhart, proprietor Of the Ho-
tel Arcadia at Santa Monica, yesterday
called at the district attorneys Office
and on complaint secured warrants for
the arrest of two former employees of
the house who had decamped after hav-
ing stolen valuable diamond ring from
Miss Dora Scott, niece of Mrs. Baker,
at the Arcadia. The two colored boys,
John Mitchell and John Porter, went to
Oakland, where they were apprehende6
in the act Of trying to dispose of the
jewelry. Chief Of Police Lloyd wired
the local department of their apprehen-
sion and received a reply to hold them
until an officer could get there. Both
prisoners were formerly bellboys at the
hotel
The warrants were placed in the
hands of Detective Steele, who will go
north to bring back the alleged young
thieves.
The herald., 1896-10-16
A JEALOUS WIFE
Her Anger Has Brought Her Into Some
Trouble

A pretty little Spanish woman called
at the district attorneys office yester-
day with tale of woe. She said that
she had been prosecuted by the wife
of a lawyer. This wife, according to
her story, has been insanely Jealous
under the impression that her husband
has been lavishing his attentions upon
the little Spanish woman, who says, as
a matter of fact, that she has not seen
the lawyer for fully five months, when
he served her in a legal capacity in a
difficulty with her own husband
The serOra bonita says that the law
yer's wife has time after time intruded
upon her presence and In terms more
The herald., 1896-10-16
A RUNAWAY BOY.

Herman Howard, a 16-year-old boy,
who resides with his parents at 64S Athe-
MIA street, University, is reported as
missing, having not been home since
last Friday. He addressed letter with
his own name to the office of thesBoyle
Heights Criterion, where he was en-
ployed as press boy. AS he did not re-
port for work the letter was sent to his
home and opened by his parents In it
he stated that he had left home for good
and did not want any fuss or publicity
made of the affair. No trace of his
whereabouts has yet been found.
The herald., 1896-10-16
That JOYFUL Pee,ine

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
Illness, which follows the use bf Syrup
of Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
by the we'll informed.
The herald., 1896-10-16

Tho Celebrated John Wleiand Lager Beer
Try it. On draught at all principal sa-
Icons. Family trade solicited. ADLOFF
G. IIAUERWAAS. sole agents. s20 N. Main
Tel. Main 468.
The herald., 1896-10-16
SMALL BURGLARY REPORTED.

Burglars and sneak thieves infest the
city and every day reports pour in upon
the police of robberies committed in all
sections of the city. On Wednesday
night the room Of Henry Miller at No.
935 Crocker street was entered by bur-
glar and $40 in gold taken from a bureau
drawer. The matter was reported yes
terday but there is little hope of captur-
ing the thief as he took only cash.
The herald., 1896-10-16
THE HERALD x-RAYs.

Hereafter 1t will be necessary to pre-
sent the X-ray coupon. which appears
on the editorial page, in order to gair.
admission TO The Herald's free clinic
The herald., 1896-10-16
Cur Homo Rrev

Mailer & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery. 44o Also street;
teiephQne 81.
The herald., 1896-10-16

Hawley, King G. Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-10-16

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.
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ian Fish Co.. San Pedro

Hanniman Fish Co., San Pedro
Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to
all points in Arizona. Texas and Mexico,
from cannery in San Pedro. at lowest
wholesale prices.
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New sewing machine for rent, 50 per
month. 427 S. Broadway. Telephone 14l9
Main.
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DIR. P. HENDRICKS, DENTIST.
Room 226 Byrne block, northwest corner
Third aQd Broadway.
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King &
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Everything on wheels. Hawley. King &
Co., cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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Al pEtces Of Wallpaper. greatly reduced
=. = Eckstrom. ~ South Spring street.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

1S96-19 lbs. Keatings-"365 days ahead OF
them ALL" Hawley, King & Co.
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"Ice Cream and Ices"
| Dollar per gallon. Hicks, 206 8. Broadway.
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'IOTTINGS

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
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Call tel 243 for ambulance Kregelo
= Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-10-16

FORECAST-For Southern Californian Partly
aloudv on Friday: cooler along the centr a and
southsrn coasts; fresh sout westerly winds
The herald., 1896-10-16
DR.. Liebig & Co.'s World Dispensary

DR.. Lleblg & Co.'s World DiSpenSary
123 SOUTH TTEIN STRERT
In
PRIVATE DISEASES
NOT A DOLLAR NEED BE PAID UNTIL CURED
CATARRH specially We the in three
EVERYBODY
The
private diseases with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY OF SUCCESS
talk with will
FOR Wasting Drains Undeveoped
Vitality. NO 1913 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
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cECURITY SAVINGS BANK
Northeast Corner r1ain and Second Streets

J. r, SARTORI........... President
MAURICE S. HELLMAN. ..Vice-President
W. D. LONGYEAR.. Cashier
evenings from toS oc
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I.w. HELLMAN, President; II. w. HELL
Cashier. g. HEIMANN. Assistant Cas-
A. GLASSEL, T. L. DUQUE, I. w. HELL
special Collection Department. Correspond e
Evening star., 1896-04-02

Qul2le! Mary w.. .$340
Quirk, Patrick. SIG 81
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