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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14
FASHION NOTES.

A superb costume was recently or
dered Tor one Of the coming White
House receptions at Washington. The
material is the new warp dyed SILK
about which the fashionable world has
been quite enthusiastic Il Is in ivory
white with roses shading from pink Co
dark MAROON. The dress Is layishly
draped with Valenciennes lace and is
made with V shaped neck filled In with
embroidered tullo. the sleeves are puifs
OF silk and lace. and are finished at the
elbows with lace rufiles. The inner
edge OF the hem OF the skirt has thick
ruchIng made Of white. pink and ma
room silk. plnked out at the edges ami
plated together. the white ruinc bcins
next 10 the skirt
An evening cloak Is made OF rich
brocade. I, has deep yoke and high
rolling collar OF embroidered velvet
from the lower edge OF the yoke fall
tassel frlnges Of Guc let These are 90
least half yard In depth. The sleeve.
are very large puiis from shoulders "a
elbows. with fitted Guns edged with sa.
bic. The garment falls 10 the feet and
Is finished down tho front and around
the hem with fur: the collar Is iur-linod
and may be worn standing o. turned
back upon the yoke.
A handsome collaIctte o. made Of
three rows OF lace. one falling below
another. Tie upper row Is attached
TO a collar OF very soft, fine crepon
From the front corners OF the collar
are long scarf ends Of the crepon thai
cross over the bust fSE under Oh,
arms and meet NJ the back with a bow
with loops nearly three-qpArters OF ,
yard long. and ends that Just clear N,
hem of the dress.
An opera hood Is made OF whit.
plush. The hood portion iils the hoa.
comfortably. Is edged with soft. white
fur. aud the cape. which extends wei
over the shoulders. has a similar trim
ming. An enormous bow OF soft rlbhoI
Is set on top Of the hood just back o.
the brim. another is at the back o
the neck. and a third IN tho front will
tie ribbons with long ends
Long capes Of velvet are lined viii
bright iridcscent satin. Some Of th'
new capes have brpcaded Innings other
have rich silks, with the new war;
printing that Is so popular aud attract
i've,
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AN ICE ToMs.
Containing lifsiias Corpse Of Con.
tcmporar, ct Wiiii..n re.L

Containing q Llfslias corpse Of Can.
trmparsr, ct wiiiI4n rrL
'Nou haze probably an real
the story which T. T. bar
mum put into t.e mouth OF
his greatest liar on earth remarked
Dolph Lanier To the ong Bow club
that was making thousand YARD shots
Ia the hotel corridors According
60 Baraum Ti'zs pr5vericlior "a
lr.l.sh Officer was no serving 10
the country during the Revolutionary
war was 'rOSen in "a mammoth cake
Of lea from which he was q traciod
half century later After being
carefully lhawel aud dose win stun.
ulanls be revived aud inquired
where ho was ATT
Welt sir helped dig a soldier
out oi block Of icc in which uo.
cording 60 The testimony Of exports
he had been incuscd Tor moro Than 600
years We didn't rcsu,ei,atc him
although like Hurnum Briu.hor b,
looked fresh enough 10 tomp' us 90 try
the pertinent Ia ISL ! lc't ms
homo 900 NcHerl rsnn .soe and woll
10 Europe didn't care 10 fight
against tho z lycrnmcnt aud a Il mol
ioei Ike tak o. up arms ugu.nst ms
own state 10 ! took o walk ! spcul
nearly three years ia Switzerland "a,
land ui mountains aud glaciers
In The sIHmcr uf 80 the body oil
a man wa, discovered ia the lower
portion OF O. g.ac.cr that vas slowiy
working ii- way duwn ntl the valley
assisted iu digging ~, hody oul OF
the lee II wa, uitr.d % custum,
strange t0tlccnIntry IDENTIFY mi
form We decided that the stranger
must have po'u an uppor servant aud
that his pa ui nr dress WI. the liycry
Of the .auiy be served An old
Sco,chman WOO had tacn a cO.icg,
| professor in tdinburgh was not alto
gelhcr sat Fed wi,h this cxplauat on
aud when The body was f. ,od retain
cd the heavy wooden coat ~ basil
Tor further Investigation
Some months aficrw ~ receive,
o letter from lim stat hat he wa,
firmly convinced that the suppose,
servant Hus really a colder OF IN,
anltAustrian con cjcratlon, a con
tompor1ry oi Gcsslcr aud William
Tell-ihat his body had bcen i'm
bedded In &c glacier for nj least "a,
years Whc hcr ,he conclusions o
the old pro- e,sor were right o. not
have uc means OF knowing but "a,
natives who discovered the body 10
sisted that his position Ia tho glac,e
indicated that Do hal bcen there 70
much moro than a century rh
body was a- pcrcct as though Il hal
lain 10 the zoe bat a few hours
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WATERWAYS.

The Thames OF England b. 22o miles
long. The river OF the same name In
Canada la iC0
The Rhine Is only 800 miles long. but
drains territory nearly double the
area OF Texas
There asc twenty creeks In the coun-
,ry which have been dignided with The
name OF The Tiber
The Columbia river Of Canada o. 400
miles H. length. the stream Of the same
name Ia Oregon Is GOO.
The Arkansas river Is 2i7O miles
long. but al various points "a 10 course
Is very thin for H. length.
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A raw Easy CATCHES.
Il,iir Tricks In tao Enfll.h Language
rhst MAY Deceive People.


Il,iie Tricks In tao rnFll.h Language
rhst Nay Deceive People.
A young lady was once talking
with very young and vofy smart
man who was inclined 10 air HE
knowledge OF the languages little
beyond what she ielt that modesty
required says liarpors BakaE he
therefore said TO him with an air Of
Difference 10 his superior attain.
menis:
You are Latin scholar wish
you would tell me how TO pronounce
the word O-mct.i.mes y"
The youth with an air OF kindly
patronage. replied have not met
the word In my Latin rcaaing but |
should have no hesitation In saying
that Il should DO pronounced sonnet.
lines" giving II four syllahcs the
accent on the second).
Thank you ortClling me replied
the girl. domurely Il have always
heard Il pronounced sometime, but II
you say the other way that must be
right"
This is similar 10 the perhaps IA.
millar catch OF tho pronunciation Of
'bac. kac-he which viii often sur
prise tie uninltlatod by proving Il 10
only back ache II also reminds one
OF question printed some years
since as tho way OF spelling need
to need bread Tho average per.
son will reply ken cad of coarse "
but the answer will b. that i tho
way TO spell knead dough but not TO
need bread
A young lady recently misled u
family In a most hear,loss way She
remarked. Il had letter To day
ana how do you imagine the little
proposition 20 was used 30
Too suggested mama
Two suggested papa
lew. tea 'fu vcnturei
various voices
Lily who was much engaged with
her French lessons just then sug.
gestcd tout and Tom 10 derislnn
improved upon that with 'tucuc 70
declaring that must be right In order
to rhyme with suouc
All wrong exclaimed tho Young
lady when the ALPHABET and their
genu.ty were well exhausted.
just then Teddy whu had been
soberly absorbed in his bread and
honey and who was Ia his first term
at school and wrestling with the
problem OF words Ia two letters
raised his head aud with an air Of
decision ands Importance grayolY
spelled To To-"
Yea" cried the young lady with a
peal OF laughter
Why exclaimed the others IN
dismayed chorus shat Is the right
way 10 spell 10
Exactly she replied aud that
Is the way my correspondent spoiled
H. You do not suppose correspond
with persons VINO can not spell 10
correctly do you'
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ather full to admit the framework for
he wheels,
Her engines and boiler are OF ordi-
nary build and have maximum OF
weRty-scyen horse power, The mech
,nism which propels the boat when on
and ia quite simple. but Il may be Inn
proved upon. Running parallel with
the propeller shaft, and taking It's mo-
lion from Il by an ordinary chain gear
ing. is another shaft one end Of which
.uns right forward to within about ten
feet OF the bow. ~ this point Il Is
scared by bevel wheels TO a right angle
shaft. which forms the axle on which
the two front wheels. which take the
calls. are keyed. I
Another pair OF wheels Is placed at
a similar distance fsom the stern, but
these are not driven. Two hand levers
serve to control the boat when on lie
land journey. viz. one to set In motion
The wheel shaft by means Of an ordinary
shifting clutch and the other TO apply a
simple brake to the back wheels when
the boat Is about TO relaunch itself
The rails used are Of regulation Dan
ish pattern and the gauge Is four feet
two inches. The wheels carry two
fangcs aud their bearing surface Is
considerably wider than the rails on
which they run.
When nearing the land the boat Is
guided into a funnel shaped dock, which
gradually tapers down TO a width only
two inches greater than that OF the
boat. When the narrowest portion OF
the dock L. reached. the boat enters a
short parallel dock Of the same width
and Is allowed to advance slowly until
the front wheels touch the rails, which
extend below the water level for the
purpose. Immediately the wheels are
thrown into gear and the boat begins III
ascent. II Is assisted by the propeller
which Is In play.
In due time the back wheels ind their
way to the rails, aud the boat advances
on lbs upper course at the rate OF about
two hundred feet TO the minute. yibrat'
Ing somewhat. Of course After reach
ing the top Of the grade, the brake Is
applied with sufficient friction TO make
Il necessary TO use the motive power
Tor driving the wheels and the vcsse
launches itself quite naturally into the
lake with a gentle splash aud resumes
he course.
Next year Il Is said this boat will ply
on three lakes. crossing two isthmuses
Marine architects and engineers ar'
studying the amphibian with interest
and admit that Il may revoluuoniz'
shipping IN some quarters OF the world
where lranshlpment OF Cargoes Is mad'
necessary by obstruction 10 navigation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14

The newest thing In the way OF lnven.
ton Is the pocket cash register. Il h
little tin affair manufactured after
the style OF a watch. It's face repre-
seuts ST. Whenever you spend S. Il
or 60 oents-as the case may be-yos
simply press a little button attached tc
the affair and Il registers the cxpeudi.
turc Il adds each time you register
and whenever You care 10 see "how yor
stand with yourself you can readily
do SO. The register Is n novelty and Q
neat one but fear Il will never com,
In popular favor. For Instance, I bought
one the other day and when ! pulled 1t
out to register an expenditure Of Q cents
a friend wished 10 see Il. Just TO Sc,
how the thing worked" no registered
25 cents and then ! had to spend thai
much. New York Herald.
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Emotions Of the Mini Plainly Indicated
b, FnclaI CnnteriInns.

by faclai Contortions.
Expression "a undoubtedly charming,
and an lmmObile countenance not TO be
desired. yet Il Is an open question
whether one may be permitted In so
clety to 30 about wearing a tell-tale
face One should acquire the art Of sup
pressing. II not OF concealing. ones
thoughts when they are disagreeable
or when they reflect unpleasantly on
the company suTrOmding one. Not 10
express All one feels, either by look or
speech. Ia a necessary accomplishment
among polite people. ami the person OF
training and culture learns TO hold
much In reserve, 10 refrain from ejacu-
lations OF surprise or dismay, In short,
neither TO wear the heart upon the
sleeve nor to carry about tell-tale
face.
Among the lower orders there Is
much less sclf-oontrolof eye and lip than
among those who have learned that q
cardinal point IN good mannerB Is re-
Fpcct for the rights and feelings Of
others One hears the resident Of the
tenement yolubly screaming her com
ments on the nelghbOrs. scolding her
children In shrill tones with furious
gestures and excited and glowing face
Her sister in a higher circle, perhaps
equally emotional by nature, restrains
herself and holds passion In leash. The
repressed manner Is decorous rather
than vehement. leans toward the calm
OF the statue rather than TO the rayinl
OF the tragic actress. Is never too pro
nounced. Is tranquil. gentle. restful, and
always self-oontrolled,
Young girls. In the acuteness OF thell
feelings, are apt TO express more thar
Ia wise By the curl OF scornful lips or By
swift and exaggerated speech. They
say more than they mean were theiI
meaning analysed. and they sometimes
regret bitterly. when too late. the i'm
pulsiyeness OF their censure or OF theil
praise. For the word once gone from
us Is gone beyond recall. and. like th'
pebble thrown into the stream, may &
on with is widening rlpples to al
/ eternity.
The too easily moved face grows oil,
much more rapidly than the one which
has habltually less play OF the muscles
One does not find a smooth, unlinee
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14

other streams that are at times unnayi-
gable by reason Of shoals and cascades.
Tho idea Of a boat that could be used
as carriage or run on rails over dry
land was preached many years ago, bu,
the scheme was looked upon as imp7ae-
ilcable. The latter-day "amphibian,
of which an illustration Is given. Is no
longer an experiment II Is CONNER
cial success. and carried during the
past summer 10000 passengers This
odd-looklng craft Is used on two large
lakes situated twelve miles from Copen-
hagen. The bodies OF water are known
a. the Fure SO and the Farum So. and
sre divided by narrow strip Of land
I. 100 feet IN width. Il Is TO cross this
isthmus that the boat leaves the water
and for the time being is locomotive.
Il Is practical although somewhat cum
bersome. Its utility having been estab-
lished. a perfection Of details will no
doubt improve II greatly. The inventor
Is a Swede and the boat was built In
Sweden. II Is a small passenger steam
cr. &c feet In length aud feet 6 inches
beam. drawing from three feet to three
feet six inches, according to the load.
Tier full complement Of passengers Is
seventy. when loaded she weighs
about fifteen tons In build she Is OF or
binary fat-botiomed type. aud when In
water presents no unusual features, OK
cept that her lines fore and AFT are
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14

10 order 10 balance tha muscular
account Of younl women who develop
too much ul the r.ght side on &C.
count 0 lava tennis playlng u has
been suggested that they should Learn
fsnclug W the leli haad
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Maglstrate-w you leave the town
u | let you COZ
Fllppant Culprlt-Sure thing. don't
believe real estate In this section 4
worth carrying Detroit Tribune
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The nlreh Tree That spill a Rock.

Among the hills Of old Berkshire Is
a noble birch tree, gigantic In trunk and
limb and abundant IN foliage. which
tnNefs above ~ ncighboring compan-
ions bu, grows. apparently. out Of an
immense granite bowlder Here. one
might think. Il would have paused. sub.
hitting 10 the adamantine pressure
either crushed utterly to the earth or
dwarted aud deformed by its unyield-
ing environment But Il had the IT.
reslstlble evolutionary forces OF nature
behind H. The sunlight above wooed
Il from its prison house; Il pushed up
ward toward the light. Gradually The
little crevioe In the rock was widened.
the great bowlder was split asundcr as
by the hammer Of Thor-the noble tree
was scarcely distorted by the struggle.
protected from destructive storms by
It's conquered enemy boston Tran.
script.
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l.u.o uirl Shall invite Lucy
l.ocket to my uariy3
Mamma -Nhy shouldn't you2
Little t'.rl 1 dunno ualy ! forgot
an invited ever, body else AMI if /
don't slight somebody IL won be O..
elusive Street y Smiths Good
Nova
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The widows cap Is as old AZ che days
OF Julius Caesar. An edict OF Tiberius
commanded all widows to wear the cap
under penalty Of a heavy fine and Ina
DrisonmenI
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FOR LAND AND WATER.
AN AMPHiBIAN VESSEL &C
coMPLisHEs WONDERS.
Launches aud Relaunchss Itself 0lIdss
Out Of = Lake Oato the Rails. Where
Il becomes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of = Clever swsd@

n "a m phIbious
boat. nov in prac-
deal operation In
Denmark. would
seem 10 have paved
the way for a soiu-
ton OF the problem
involved IN the op-
Grafton OF boats on
the upper Nile.
the headwaters Of
the Missouri or
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-14

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PRAISES FOR HOUSTON.

idltor Of The Post
an' Texas, February 15.-As I have
Few days ago returned from your
mar have been attending the
Loose of Odd Fellows Of Texas, |
IS want to say that while l am
!" Texas and have Travelled nearly
'ne State, must confess that
toaderfully surprised 10 see such
houston, in fact. it was three
nree as | expected ito see. And
70 me that II has more life ana
M get people in ii. than any
h%le heen in in the State. And
houston is composed of big
nr, ae souied people would SIM
iSis J., ms method OF saying TO all
" ieAas, or any one else
h NAY concern. If you want to
1851 city IN Texas, COMPOSED
,ssn psSple and finest climate. so
ris II you want to see "A city
,it buildings of modern de
Sh houslon. Ii You want to see
S!a,, gong city that Is clear OF
M. GUY throats. midnight rob-
nm. 50 10 Houston. And | Will
=. !" sAyone going to houston
nisol inc Missouri. Kansas and
saSNsi' you Will get first class ac-
krvsr,ss ioF they certainly have all
neaces man could wish for. /
Ss want 10 visit Houston again.
Hay, Mr.. Editor. why couldn't
N .vnVehtion something like this
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FOR RENT Furnished bedroom. dining
room aud kitchen. 1918 TRAVIS street. II
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--ap urssEY CASE.
comments on a Grand Jur,
.Sna tIup t,dtrffnerlt.

AAf
comments on Grand Jury
Ere s' Indictment
y ae IN your issue of the 18th in
noM no grand jury of this county
f'u TINA ~ an Indictment against Justice
- N ,r,s,ey for carrying pistol pre-
.,,r IN the discharge of his duty.
faA A not wish to arrogate myself
NHls .',,ere of criticising the findings OF
% !. wise. sapient and dignified body
=. :, resent grand jury it is my right,
"a tax payer and property
talk TO my fellow-cltizens OF
- ,ounty on matter which seems
N he go misguided as to be start
/, rs possibilities for evil. If the
.,.nt OF an office of so much honor
.ssronsibiity as that of justice of
,se Is liable at the caprice of
!, n men. none Of whom possibly
-. more than superficial knowl-
=, Tho laws OF our State to be forced
s,,s public trial and to suffer the
-ai,,,ons and unkind criticisms to
~ he will surely he subjected by the
,,,n; or crimlnally inclined then wei
~ snarchy"
=. ministers of the temple of law
snoa order have been slain in the
=. a, their friends CD and the temple
M 4 lettering to its fall.
ruA respect to the right of a justice
4e az f0tv Will, for the benefit
= 81 ,t p' aive a. few quotations from
Ne luei.'' ~ Stste
I'VE \. - of the Code of Criminal
NiIis " that a iustice of the
sstlare ~ is,, lie and article No 81
e Il w., d. X S,liy of every magistrate
~ ,s' ,e,,ro within his iurisdic-
fsssl'u "'e
~ "a snNs. eff within rho
isss ~ ragisiratc one person shall
nv .. ," 10, Ne lifn of nuoiher ia
A'si' " ''.', .n,areeucv inmeIintclv
n 90 ,eT.o,, .
~" a, ,bis mint that AZ Tho Ian,
sNit AZ ~, antv 80 ,,r.rcsf an offondrr
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"a !usAi ..,tttt,s i,i,,, Tron, ,,,,.,.,.tt,f,
sne ana rb yhicb ' 10 1--WE i've for force M ~
esalst h. sf.nds 81 "a rr.e tf.,,
Soa A.Li.. ,bar trav,.lcr who is al
isa Jug ,'''a" nistoi undor onr iav's
y oGI hc t,,sS,els On "a r,iiuo, =
Tha d,s1,,tv and respect yhic6
, M. G's "a bis ofsce arc t,,,iioi
49, ar1 he cuts n more eor,,
" h s,,, ana, nc,f,. sneriai ofiice,. whom
~ pr,snif bsvs annointed 10 eve"ute
-. ~ ssn,,, lie Syen rni,,t
s,sa Sn III criminal coda
N W. .,,ostn,n s,,-s. "Ivbone,.a,
,,s,ser of persons are assombied
~. IN srch n manner M ia consfiti5tc
EA N Il ls the amy ~ every t,,agi.-
! n ranse s,,ch nsrsnns 10 d,sneTso
h, ~ X" dona iJ commat1ding ~,
.sTefse or by arresting the nersone
IN etc
s,,.sr of this ortic1a cau ir,oe,,o
.rsocs. wIthin Ills own axnarisn ',S
" 4 ,netice ~ thn neocc Void bnvc
.ai-lfally el,vSd md law snS o iI
d 4 Gsaner In a manner calcu,atea 10
III hearts Of our grand ii,rv If
5,,srs Ia only Known II tb3t 'dbis
had potbip,- ia shoot with
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mllcA nOrthWeFt from
Houston. on the Central railroad, has
IN elevation OF 40 feet above the gulf;
perfect natural Drainage. q rich, black
anndy Ioam. plenty of timber and pure
water; six daily passenger trains. n
depot, postofilce ana lots of Northern
gettlers. Investigate the country around
Fairbanks before buying elsewhere and
send for full write.up and pamphlets.
HAM q Pudor.
II s05a Main Street
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FOR RENT-Four rooms, furnished com
rlete for Housekeeping. Apply 1905 Main,
next to Dallas. Is
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Personal.

TRUE. clslryoyant. tt is,,,,
and iniependcnt slate writing ineu'N1 IN
No questions asked. Names ENe' mar.
full Advice on love, courlSa' II 1,s 'atc.
s"Tisfaction positively guarantee, ~
money accepted I'm advance. Ia Ia a,s,in
isOs prairic avenue. corner OF ANa''"
Hours to :.
MADAME l.. WESTPHAL'S Fa i,1oo va a
lew fine assortment OF costumes u.s. a.e
wade 10 February masdue oalls' eosr-
tunes for children from u years
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Bids and Proposals.

BY VTRTI'E Of authority vested n me by
order OF the cvlnInitsioners cegrt Of
February term. A. -. 1896 I hereby in
wife sealed bids for repairing the county
inil Of Wharton county, Texas. as per
Specifications low ON file IN my Office /,
bids to be opened the nth day Of March.
A. -. 1896. r. r. Bentley, county Judge.
Wharton county. Texas. ~
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COMM SSTONERS SALE
/ will sell on Tuesday. March 3, 1895, at
public auction, AZ the court house door
OF Harris county, Texas. all real and
personal property belonging to the Port
Houston Land and Improvement Com
pany. known as Magnolia Park, stu
ated on the south side " Buffalo bayou,
a short distance below the city OF Hous-
ton. in Harris county. consisting of one
thousand three hundred and seventy
four acres OF land.
This sale is to be made In pursuance
OF an order and decree Of the honorable
district court of Harris county. Texas,
made and entered on January l6. 1896
In cause No. 1i,S9S. T. n. Cobhs ct al VS..
the Port Houston Land and Improve
ment company ct al
For particulars In regard to description
of property. terms of sale. ETC.. see the
decree above referred to or address me
at Houston, Texas. II. q. ASHE.
Special Commissioner.
Houston, February /, 1896 81
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III YOU own a good lot In this city. l will
build you house cheap on very small
monthly payments; interest only per
cent. no cash payment required; call at
once, am ready 10 begin building I'm
mediately. VIM. Manager. S1i1 Main
street. Room .. II