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MORE WAR BONDS.
Judge Catlin Renders a Decision on
These Also.

Judge Catlin has rendered the follow
ing decision in the case of NJ. H. Mead
against the State Of California
Plaintiff is the owner and holder of
54 coupons detached from that number
of bonds for 500 each, issued by the
defendant under the Act of May :, lSo2.
THE coupons are for interest from
January 1, 1856. to September l, 1896,
at Z per cent. per annum, and amount
to the sum of $251 64.
Plaintiff is also the owner and holder
of Controllers war fund warrant dated
June %, 1873. for 5000, and of another
like Controllers warrant for $40, dated
July 81, 1896 He is also the owner and
holder of the certificate of the State
Treasurer dated August II, 1893, for
S15, being an unredeemed balance of
Controllers war warrant No. Lilo
dated June %, 1850, for $46o.
These demands amount to the sum
of $636 GA. None of them have been
paid. The third section of the Act of
May 3. 1852, authorized the Controller
to issue these warrants. They constl-
tute evidence of Indebtedness on the
part of the State.
''The case was tried and submitted at
the same time with John o. Rles VS..
the State, and upon the same testimony.
For the reasons and conclusions given
in that case, which decision was filed
on the 11th day of December, 1876, l
hold that plaintiff is entitled to recover
from the State the sum demanded, to
wit. 1896 Ga"
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SUPERIOR JUDGES.
Peculiar Features of the Voting at
the Late Election.

1t is interesting to note that at the
recent general election the vote for
Superior Judges was cast regardless of
political affiliations. A glance at the tall
ly sheets from those counties show the
following results:
In Alpine y. d. Arnot. one of the
oldest Judges in the State, received
every vote.
In Amador r. c. Rust received ] 500
votes. all but two of the total These
two were cast for non-candidates.
In Colusa II. NJ. Albery received
! .I29 of the 1886 votes cast.
In Fresno George f. Church received
2995 votes, against 211 for S. L. Carter.
In Inyo Walter A. Lamar received
every yote-tj61.
In Marin Frank NJ. Angelotti re
ceived 2,033 votes, against % scatter
ing.
In Sierra Stanley A. Smith received
919 votes. against for Frank A Wehe,
a non-candidate.
In Tuolumne c. w. Nicol received
| 500 out of l .S14 votes cast, the ; odd
votes being divided among three others.
Returns in the office of the Secretary
of State show that the four successful
candidates for Superior Judges in San
Francisco were: J. C. 3. Hebbard Und. J
30.91S, Carroll Cook (Rep) 24,211,
Frank II. Dunno Dem) a. 152, and
John Hunt Rep) 16904. There were
seventeen candidates, and the lowest
vote cast was for Joseph Leggett, who
received 1889.
Governor Budd will tomorrow issue
commissions TO the successful candi-
dates for Judgeship.
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REVENUE LAWS
Assessors Committee to Consider
Them Here Next Month.

At the recent State Convention here
of County Assessors a Legislative Com
-nittee was appointed to suggest chan
ges in the revenue laws. Assessor Ber-
ley of this county. who is Chairman Of
the committee, has issued the following
call for meeting here next month
After consulting with members Of
the Legislative Committee of the State
Convention Of County Assessors, / have
deemed it advisable that a meeting of
said committee be called in the near
future.
You are hereby notified that the
Committee on New Legislation will
meet at the office of the County Assessor
in Sacramento on Tuesday, January IL,
1897. at / o'clock p. m, for the purpose
AS far as possible-of transactipg the
business laid out by the recent conven-
tion. and entertaining any new sugges-
tions of the members thereof
1T Is expected that on the date OF the
meeting the Committee on Banks ana
Banking will be ready to report.
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Articles OF Incorporation.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State:
San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company. Formed to carry on the busi-
ness of supplying gas and electric cur
rents for light, heat and power. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-J. B. Crockett, Adam Grant,
Levi Strauss, George w. Prescott, j.
Downey Harvey, D. T. Murphy, A. II.
Payson, James B. Stetson, Charles E.
Green, w. F. Whittier, San Francisco,
and p. J. Donahue, Laurelwood, Santa
Clara County. Capital stock, $50, ,OOO,-
600 Subscribed stock, 81 100
Wittram Propeller Company. Formed
for the purpose of manufacturing and
dealing in propeller wheels and me-
Chanical devices for boats and ships.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors-John D. Spreckels,
Frederick Wittram, l.. w. Storror,
Charles A. Hug and A. G. Rulofson, all
of San Francisco. Capital stock, ST.
100000, all subscribed.
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STATE RELIEF MAP.
Now Completed in the Bureau of
HIGHWAYS Office.

The relief map of the State, in the
department Of the State Bureau of
Highways at the State capitol building
is completed. The last touches were ap-
piled yesterday and to say that the
map is now the principal object Of in
terest in the building is certainly not
overshoOting the mark
The members of the State Bureau Of
Highways are proud Of the work of art
and it will be presented as a principal
feature Of their report to the Legisla-
ture. They extend a general invitation
to everyone, citizens as well as visitors,
to view the work of art, the like of
which is not to be seen on the Pacific
Coast and probably not in the United
States.
The map shows the physical features
and lines OF communication of the State
and was carefully compiled from the
United States Geological, Coast and
Geodetic surveys, State land and pri-
vate surveys, and Is claimed to be abb
solutely accurate in every particular.
The State boundaries are shown by
broad brown lines; State highways, as
they now exist (there being at present
about 250 miles), by red lines proposed
State highways, red lines dotted with
yellow; railroads, brown lines, and
county boundaries by black lines, ac-
curate to a dot. All rivers and lakes
are marked in pale blue.
The colorings on the map are: Desert
lands, yellow; mountains, drab; snow
lines, white; valley lands, light green;
swamp and overflow lands, dark green:
lava beds-in northeast section-purpe
The horizontal scale is one inch for
every four miles, and the vertical one
inch per mile. All cities and towns Of
any size are marked out true to the
scale, and one familiar with the locali-
ties may even trace out and K streets
in Sacramento. or Market street in San
Francisco without difficulty. The larg-
est laid-out city shown on the map is
Riverside, which has within it's corpor-
ate limits fifty-six square miles of ter
ritory, though when judged from the
population standpoint it dwindles per-
ceptibly.
All persons of note who have visit ed
the city during the past two months
have admired the monster map. and
Congressman Schoonmaker of New
Jersey spent three hours in fixing the
features of the State in his mind. The
map is really a wonder
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RECKLESS DRIVING.
An Elderly Woman Run Over and
Painfully Bruised.

Not many days since the reckless
driver Of delivery wagon ran down a
boy. who was severely injured. and yes
terday another driver did a similar
trick. the victim in the latter case be-
ing an elderly lady, Mrs. Adelia Ouig-
ley, who lives at 1916 G. street.
Mrs. Quigiey was at the corner of
Seventeenth and II streets. and had
stopped on the crossing to allow a
couple 81 wagons to pass, when de-
livery wagon came around the corner.
the horse going at dashing gait. Be
fore she was aware of her danger one
OF the shafts struck her on the side and
Knocked her down. after which the
wheels of the vehicle passed over her.
Some neighbors ran out and carried
the injured woman to a residence near
by. There 1t was found that she was
severely bruised about the legs and
back. but fortunately her injuries are
not serious.
One informant states that the recl,-
less driver of the wagon is an emplove
of a grocery firm. while another saws he
was driving wagon for meat mar
ket. There is altogether too much of
this harum- -scarum driving through the
streets, and if it is not stopped some
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CLAIMS DURESS and FRAUD,
4 Sensational Complaint Filed Yester-
day.
Mary Green Cowing's Averments
Concerning the Conduct of
Her Brother.

Mary Green Cowing and r. II. Cowing
have filed in the Superior Court suit
against Joseph Green, Jr., that from
the complaint promises to be a sensa-
tional one.
The complaint states that in 1890
Joseph Green, ST., gave to Mary Green
Cowlng the sum of $4,000, making her
present of the money without any
conditions whatever; that in 1877
Joseph Green, Sr., made his last Will
and testament, disposing of his entire
estate and making valuable bequests
to her, and in said will there were no
reservations or conditions touching the
said $4,000 before given to her.
Joseph Green, ST., died on January &,
1884, and his will was admitted to pro-
bate on February 9th.
AT that time and for long time prior
whereby her mental faculties were SER
iously impaired and she was rendered
incapable of transacting business
through sorrow for the death of her
father, by reason of revelations touch
Ing the previous history of her father
and also from physical ailments; that
while her body and mind were in that
condition defendant, for the purpose of
depriving her of the sum of $4,000 for
his own benefit, by means of threats
that he would prevent the admission to
probate of the will of his father, and
that he would join with one Josephine
Kennedy, a daughter of Joseph Green,
Sr., by another woman than the mother
n1ain int nd the will and
would institute proceedings at law
against her to prevent her receiving her
due share of her fathers estate unless
she gave him half of the $4,000 and
also at various times in violent and
threatening manner and by the use of
obscene and profane language did
coerce and induce her, while debilitated
mentally and physically, to sign an
agreement to give him the $1,000 with
out any valuable consideration.
The complaint further states that she
has not paid the money, and that when
she recovered her health physically
and mentally. she notified the defendant
of her intention to rescind and disavow
the contract on the ground that it had
been procured from her by reason Of
fendant while She was so i'll in mind and
body as to be unable to assert her
rights in the premises, and that since
that time she has continued to assert
her intention to rescind the contract
The complaint further AYERS that in
the petition for distribution of the es-
tate of Joseph Green, Sr., which was
filed in October. 1896, praying for final
distribution of the whole estate among
other things there is a request that
$1,000 from the distributive share of
plaintiff be paid to defendant. under
and by virtue of the provisions of the
aforesaid contract. Wherefore plain
tiffs ask for judgment against the de-
fendant that the contract be cancelled
and held for naught and that he be en-
joined from claiming or receiving the
said 5000
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Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau report shows the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 60 and 46 degrees,
with high southerly winds and showery
weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were ~ and 81
degrees, and one year ago to-day 81 and
80 degrees.
A big storm set in last December on
the 18th, and continued uninterruptedly
for seven days, giving LOG inches for
the Storm and "a for December, 1893
The rainfall yesterday was % of an
inch, making 4.S1 inches for this season,
as against $40 inches to an equal date
last year.
The barometer was still falling last
evening. although it was not below 30
inches, beyond which point it generally
gees if much of a storm is produced.
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Judgment for Foreclosure.

Judge Johnson yesterday gave judg-
ment Of foreclosure in the suit of George
Wisseman against W. E. Bowles, for
SS,33S 16, costs and $375 attorney s
fees.
He also gave a second judgment in
favor of e. G. Horst against Bowles for
81, ,0S9 30, with $50 attorneys fees and
costs. Antoine Koch was appointed
Commissioner to sell the property, with
bond fixed at $4,000
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Priceless Vision.

The eye is one of the organs most Ii
able to render life a miserable failure
and loathsome burden. Loss of sight
Is the very king of terrors, while any
impairment of vision is a source of
CHASTITY anxiety, of constant dread, Of
slckening mental worry, to say never a
word of acute physical anguish. Again,
think of what a delicate organ the eye
Is, and how essential it is to have
glasses fitted correctly. There is just as
much science required in fitting glasses
as there is in prescribing medicine.
Glasses fitted and work guaranteed alb
solutely reliable by F. de Wolfe Hennah,
Masonic Temple. Finest ground con-
cave and convex lenses mounted, 81 30
Gold eye-glass frames, So Consulta-
ton free. Office hours: 9-12:30; 10.
Sundays, 9:30-11.
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business houses will get into seriol
trouble through their employees.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.

cat IL a. M and 1:3O p. m., except other
wise stately
Presbyterian, Westminster, Sixth and
l. streets.
Presbyterian-Four and P;
Sunday-school, 12:15.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, and K;
Sunday school. 1870.
Methodist ca. NJ. E.)-Seventh, G and
H. (Revival)
Methodist-Sixth, K and L streets.
Methodist-Central, Eleventh, H and
1: Sunday-school, 1915.
Scandinavian Methodist - Pythian
Castle, Ninth and l.
United Brethren-Fourteent and K:
Sunday school, 9:45.
Baptist, First-Ninth, L and NJ; Sun
day-school, 12:15.
Baptist, Calvary--I, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sunday school, 9:45.
Baptist, Emmanuel-Twenty fifth and
N; Sunday-schooi, 12:15.
Baptist, Mount Zion-Sixth and P;
Sunday 1880.
Baptist, Oak Park-Cypress and Th:r-
ty-third, II and s.
Christian First-Sixteenth and L;
Sunday school, 10.
German Evangelical-Tenth. o and P;
Sunday school, 10.
Lutheran, Enthusiastically, and
K: Sunday-school, 9:45 a. m
Lutheran, German-Twelfth and K
Episcopal ST. Paul's-Eighth, l and
j; Sunday school, 9:45.
Congregational-Six / and J.
Catholic, ST. Francis-Twenty-s sixth
and K, 6, s. 1920; Sunday y-school, 2:30
Catholic, Cathedral-Eleventh, and
X, 6:30, 8, 1870 and 7:30
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle
Latter-Day Saints, Reorganized-
Twenty fourth and K
AdyentistS-1S16 G. services Z O'clock
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SUICIDE FROM. DESPONDBNCY.
Walter De MaranYille FooliShly Cuts
Short His Life.
He Turned on the Gas, and Was Dead
When Discovered Yester-
day at Noon.

The many friends of Walter n. De
Maranville, a young man in the employ
of Frank l.. White, owner of Bee"
route, were shocked yesterday afternoon
when the fact was reported that he had
committed suicide.
The deed was committed at the resi-
dence of j. H. Wiseman, one of his
friends, where on Thursday last he was
given a room at his earnest request,
saying that he was tired of hotel life.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs Wise
man spent the evening at the home of
the latters parents, where Mrs. Wise
man remained over night, her husband
returning to their home.
Maranville was also out that evening
and went home late. Yesterday, when
Mr.. WiSeman went home to lunch, the
servant informed him that she had tried
to call Maranville, but that he was
sound asleep and would not awaken. Mr.
Wiseman said it was time he were up
and went upstairs to arouse him. AS
soon as he opened the door of the room
he found the place filled with gas, so he
closed the burner and then ran to the
window and opened it.
Going to the bed he found that Maran-
vile was dead and had been for some
hours. The Coroner was notified the
body taken to the Morgua, and word of
the tragedy sent to the young mans
parents. His mother was terribly
shocked by the terrible affair." and is
Frustrated from grief
The deceased was a well-known and
popular young man, and had been in
Mr.. Whites employ as a collector ever
since he was boy He was attentive
to his work, faithful to his employer,
and was held in high esteem by the lat
ter.
The unfortunate youth is not known
to have had any cause for taking his
life. His only known trouble was the
fact that his parents had objected to his
giving so much of his time and asten-
ton when off duty to young women in
whose company he spent most of his
evenings He seems to have brooded
over this, and finally became despond-
ent. He had never hinted to anyone that
he thought of such a thing as ending
his life, however, and his closest friends
were utterly at a loss to account for the
act when they heard of what he had
done.
The most he had ever said to anyone
concerning his affairs was that he did
not like to remain at home because of
the objections made to his habit of go
ing out every evening. BY his bedside
yesterday was found a newspaper con-
tanning an account of the asphyxiation
of Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and her daugh-
ter in San Fra nciscO and If is thouDbt
that after reading it the impulse sud
denly seized him to turn on the gas and
thus end his imaginary troubles
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DIED.

WHEELER-Ine this city, December 18th,
Leanna l.. Wheeler, daughter of Mrs.
Lizzie Griffith and sister of William and
George Griffith. q native OF California,
aged 26 years and months.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence, 1911 X street, on Monday,
December 14th, at 3 p. m. Friends may
view the remains between the hours of
II and 2:30 o'clock. Funeral private.
placer County and San Francisco
papers please copy)
SCHMORLEIZ-In this city, December
18th, Simon SchmorleiZ, husband of
Magdalena SchmorleiZ Gather of Mag
dalena, Christiana, Anna and Christie
pher Schmorleiz), native of Germany,
aged 60 years. / month and II days.
Friends and acquaintanceS are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
morrow (Monday) morning, from his
late residence, o. 302 Eleventh street
at &: 80 O'Clock, thence to the ST. Francis
Church, corner Twenty-sixth and X
streets, where funeral services will be
held commencing at 3 O'Clock.
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Petition to Administer.

P. H. Hanrahan has petitioned the
Superior Court for appointment as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Lottie A
Zeigler deceased, consisting of the
north half of the west half of lot 10, in
the block bounded by B and C, Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, valued at 81 800
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Peddlers' License Ordinance

The case against D. Friedlander,
charged with having violated the pro-
hibitive peddling ordinance, was in the
Police Court yesterday again con-
tinued until Tuesday next, pending the
decision of the Superior Court as, to the
validity Of the ordinance.
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$4,000 INVOLVED.
John BIair's Suit Against an Alameda
ASSembIyman.

John Blair of this city has sued As
semblyman III. S. Wright of Alameda
for $4,000.
The defendant was up to year ago
a partner Of one Harvey in a banking
and insurance business under-the name
of lie Roy G.. Harvey & Co When he
went out Harvey assumed the debts
and liabilities on certain conditions. In
the separation he held several of
wright's notes. one drawn May ,,
1895. for $500; another May 1th, for
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S4,S12 go. and one for 50, go "a, drawn
December 14th.
This sum last named, it is alleged.
represents an Overdrawn account;
Soo9 43. the fourth count of the petition,
represents an open account. ana
So,6OS 43, the fifth, one-half of an ac-
count of a brother of Wright and one
Lawrence, making total Of So
t9l 40, all of which claim, as stated,
Harvey assigned to Blair.
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There Are Others.

Fred Cox has been appointed Post
master at Alila, Tulare County. Sacra-
n,ento is not, however going to lose her
ex-senator and President of the Califor-
MIA State Bank The Tulare Postmaster
is another Fred Cox
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A Case of Good Riddance.

John Watson was found guilty of va
grancy in the Police Court yesterday
morning and sentenced to serve six
months in the County Jail. The COM
mitment was withheld to allow him to
leave the city.
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Petition i'm Insolvency.

William Coulter, a hop grower has
filed in the Superior Court his petition
in insolvency. His liabilities amount to
s., III 23 and his assets to nothing
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POoIrOOm Ordinance Contest.

The continuation of the argument on
the demurrer to the complaint in the
case against Al Fredler, charged with
having violated the poolroom ordinance,
was yesterday continued until to-mor-
row in the Police Court
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Back in His Old Home.

Dan Fay. recently found guilty in the
Police Court of disturbing the peace,
was yesterday sentenced to serve forty
days in the County Jail.
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The Big Four.

Steinway, Emerson, Gabler and I.ud-
wig pianos for sale a Pommers Music
Store. No. S11 street.
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Miss Hughson will hold her second
annual ceramic Art Reception at her
residence, 1ol4 Eighteenth street, COM
mencing Saturday, December 18th. and
continuing every afternoon and even
ing till Christmas. Her friends and the
general pubic are cordially invited .
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DR.. T. Wah Hing has removed to 701
J street. Capital Tel, %.
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For the finest home made bread an(
cakes in the city, go to The Pacifi,
Grove Bakery S23 j street
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Cutpirth in the lead in photos, cray
cns and water colors. Studio 18th & K. =
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Drop. Drop. Drop,

Please note reduction in all hog prod
ucts, wholesale and retail. Mohr &
york
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Santa Claus.

Santa Claus holds a receptions'
daily in the Toy Department from"'
$50 to II and 1850 to 6 o clock. 4
He will present children who visit
him Monday accompanied by a
grown person with stick OF
chocolate.
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A one-pOund package Of the bes
baking soda for ) cents. C. G. G..
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New Stamped Linens.

Hemstitched Linen Table Mats
and Table Cloths, with single and
double rows of Spanish drawn
work. Stamped in new designs
for embroidering. Sizes "a inches
square, 75c; so inches square,
CSC; SO inches square, 81 IS.
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AT the Sacramento Delicatessen, S14
K. Eastern oysters opened fresh daily;
served at table or for home use
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Lodging house, 10 rooms, and saloon
for sale cheap. See Sherburn, :523 K.
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Honey cakes and genuine cream
bread at New Model Bakery. 122 J.
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CASWELL-In this city, December Sth, to
the wife of w. II. Caswell, a daughter
GIBSON-In this city, November 9th, to
the wife of j. A. Gibson, son.
HEINTZ-In this city, December 11th, to
the wife of Frank j. HeintZ, son.
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At A. Ross & Co.'S pooIrooms. Wash
ington, Yolo County, horses. jockeys
and weights Of the San Francisco races
are posted daily. A minute description
of each race is given at the Union Hotel
Second street. between j and X
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| To Cure a Cold in One Day
| Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
| All druggists refund the money if it
| fails to cure. 20c.
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Call and get our prices on stoves.
Hirsch, 1913 and 1915 street.
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Buy your heating stoves and ranges
from Miller Bros, 1116 j street.
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Flo Silk.

Heminway & Sons Flo Silks
in all shades for embroidery work.
Price, sc skeln.
Twisted Outline Silk and Span
ish Floss, for buttonhole work, in
three shades of white, SC skein.
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c. c. c. Java blend coffee at 25 cents
a pound is the best package coffee in
town.
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If your tea is not good,
why don't you drink water?
1t is cheaper and better for
you than poor tea.
If it IS good, your stom-
ach is glad to get it; does
its work better.
Schi22iMg's Best is good
tea-at grocers In packages.
A Schilli,ig & Company
San Francisco lO5
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A good whip for cents at the c, c.
:,