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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Court or Appeals-IrcStnt. The chief
justice. Mr. Justice Morris, and Mr.. JUS
tice Shepard. Fred T.. Taskcr. Albert
II. Washburn and Henry II. Rates were
admitted to practice. 5s3-WaShine neton
Gas Light Company ". Lansden. writ OF
error 10 Supreme Court. United States,
prayed 10y W. u. Davidge allowed and
superSedcaS hondf.xedatS2 500, coo. Patent
appeal 6i. kcseburEh vs.. l. Eolman. dock
eted and dismissed On Il o.ion OF Fred T..
Tasker, for appellee. United States Flee
tnc Light Company vs.. oss ct al, reti-
tion for allowance OF apreal denied and
petition dismissed. opinion by Chief justice
Alvey. CO.'S trauss vs. Henscy, JudE
ment affirmed, with costs, Opinionhy same
Patent appeal 81, Russ, Jr., ". Locwer .ap-
peal dismissed. opin on 10y same. 62e-
BIeber " Fcchhcirn 81 1t al order reversed,
with costs. and cause retnauded. opinion
10y Mr. IustEre Morris.
Equity court. No. / Judge CoN.-Gesry
vs.. Ploch, order vacating certain proceed
inEs. DevcreuN vs. Gaghan, receiver au-
-hOrized to pay interest and taxes. In re
CALVIN Wilmer. lunatlC, payment OF CUun-
sci fees authorized. Morris vs.. Oliver, rule
To complainant 10 employ counsel. Geary
vs.. Bloch, Injunction against defendant
made perpetual wilson vs.. Wilson, decree
OF alimony granted.
Eqht y curt. No. 2, Judge Hagner-John-
son ". Aguew; order extending time for
receiver 10 account. Fry VS.. Adriaans; or
der limiting time to take testimony. Bryan
vs.. May; order overruling motion to va
cate order OF December 3 and extending
time for defendant to plead to December
81. Clark ". Clark; divorce aVin mat.
granted. Jordan VS.. Jordan: same. Wat
son IS. CaYerly ct al; sale finally ratified.
Dawson vs.. Burns same. Quirk VS. Daneu-
hover ct al. order for appearance of absent
defendant.
Circuit court No. l, Judge Bradley-Uni-
ted States VS.. Hall; verdict for plaintiff for
Sb9.95. Same VS.. Hall and Roberts; yer
Cict for plaintiff for S339 So. Cohen VS.
Haptman, Judgment by default Edelin,
VS.. Baltimore aid Potomac Railroad Com
pany; plaintiffs attorney allowed to with
draw and rule on plaintiff to employ new
counsel. Waite VS.. Stoddard & Co; ;strick-
en- from calendar. Brown VS.. Furbish YER
diet for plaintiff for S394. Gait VS.. Glea-
son; stricken from calendar
Circuit Court No. 2, Judge McComas-
Howard VS.. c. * o. Railroad Company, on
trial.
Criminal Court No. /, Judge CoIe-United
States VS.. Walter +. and Joseph wilkins,
violating oleomargarine law, on trial
Criminal Court No. 2, Chief Justice Bing-
ham-United States VS.. Arthur Washington,
larceny, nolIe pros. United States vs. Al
ice johnson, embeZzlement; verdict, not
guilty.
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HOW HE LOST HIS TICKET.
North Side German Explains the Alb
sence to a Conductor.
CHICAGO Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
This patriot had been out nearly ell night,
footing giadsome peans of victory through
tremendous foghorn. His voice washusky
and his step unsteady but he finally man.
aged 10 board Lincoln asenae car.
s'Dot vos Won glorious trubbing," he said,
in strong German accents, TO the man seated
next to him.
Well. they got Alaska" the ncighbor an
swered.
"lIcket?' said the conductor, coming up.
The German fumbled through his pockets.
first in Cne, then in another, occasionally
glancing up at the conductor with silly
smile The car had gone three blocks. still
the little German was fumbling in his
Come, ticket-fare, please" repeated
the conductor.
Il don't got teekit, answered the Ger
man.
But you must have one"
"Vell, 1 hat Won yesterday, but lose
him."
THAT wouldn't do, anyway" said the
conductor. If you had one when you got
on this car you must have it yet. You
couldn't lose it,
The little German looked up at the con-
ductor with mock INDICATION.
Not lose mine teekit?'' he said. mot
lose him? Mister conductor, you shpeak
like Won W oman alretty yet Mine teekt vas
Mister Bryan und l lose him sure nit de
rest.''
Even the conducto ha d to join in the roar
OF laughter that followed.
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ALL THE TOWN GOT DRUNK.
Montana Bridegroom Who Bought
Liquor for All who Would Drink.
CornLW Mann.i.


When I met Tonrn first bis only sset
was in serious danger, for his five underfed
and underlined ponies Were about to bc
seized for overdue taxes. / could not help
Tommy with money, but | tried To with
advice. Strike old sam Ashhy for Il couple
Of hundred dollars" / suggested. Sam
Ashby was one of the rich men OF II elena +,
Mont, at that period and rau q small saw
ings bank. Tommy Cruise tried old Sam
Ashhy." All be got, however, was some
pretty free talk in which the banker as ssured
Tommy Cruise that be would rather throw
paper money into the bousr of his satanic
ajesty than loan ii to such drunken.
sniitless fellow. Tommy Cruise got bis
money, however Three weeks later he
located the great Drum LumInOnd gold
mine lie knew that he had big thing, but
somehow be could make nobody believe in
his mine. For years he worked at it,
however, living at times dogs life
Once, while taking to friend OF mine,
he fell forward unconscious; he had not
eaten a mouthful OF food for thirty-six
hours, and yet with a dogged persistency
had worked on till he fell in his tracks. At
last his day came, he opened up big vein
and had a million dollars to his credit i'll
a good. safe bank. Hard times over he
decided to pose as solid citizen so
he opened a savings bank at,ilelena. One
or the FIRST men To apply To tommy trlse,
banker, for small loan was the one
time banker, old Sam Ashby, now less pros
porous. Then came to the old prospec,or
the happiest moment OF his life, one that
wiped out all memory of starvation and
privatipn. For Tommy Cruise. showing his
would be customer to the door. assured that
customer, in language too emphatic and
graphic for English ears, that he would
sooner throw paper money into the house
OF his satanic majesty than loan it TO
such drunken, shiftless fellow as sam
Ashby.
One day Tommy Cruise invited the whole
of Montana to his wedding; and the whole
OF Montana came. Tommy had arranged
for open house and free drinks with every
saloon ID Helena. Consequently the night
Tommy got married the whole male pop
ulation got drunk and it took week to
sober the population into working oondi-
tiOn,
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ON THE UPWARD TURN.
Prices for Stocks Ruled Somewhat
Higher This Morning.

New York, Dec. IA fair demand pre-
vailed this morning from the small bears
to cover short contracts, and this. with
some buying of Reading, Louisville and
Nashville, st Paul and Union Pacific for
London account impaired firm tone to
the stock market. Less attention was paid
to Washington advices, and the impress
sion is gaining ground that the Cuban
question will be relegated to the back
ground, at least until after the holidays
The st. Paul statement for the second
week OF December also proved more IA
vorable than expected, the decrease in
earnings amounting TO only Si1 500
Prices advanced 1-4a1 3-S per cent, Rib
Der common leading on rumors that the
directors contemplated paying a dividend
Of per cent on the stock. Consolidated
Gas moved up to 151 on the announcement
| that working arrangement had been en-
tered into with the local gas companies.
Among the high-priced issues Lake Shore
advanced to 154.
The Improvement in the remainder Of the
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ALL ABOUT one GREASY TUB
Aspect of the OleOmargarine Case
in Court Today.
Defense Claims That Accused Never
Owned Firkin From Which In
eliminating sample Was Taken.

The olcomargarine case developed today
into a tale of greasy tub. What it once
contained is matter OF much doubt, but
1t is certain it will never more hold either
butter or buttcrine. Its remains rested on
q stand in Judge Coles court. The head
had fallen in and the slaves had tUmbled
down Amer an unsuccessful effort made
by the defense to have Judge Cole take the
case from the jury his morning, Attorney
Henry T. Davis outlined to the jury how he
would prove the innocence OF Messrs Jo-
seph and Walter l.. wilkins. the accused.
The indictment asserts that the de-
PENDANTS were in the oleomarsarinc bust
ness said SIR. Davis. 1t VIII be shown
uiu they are not engaged ia the uicomar-
garine business, but are merely members
OF a body corporate conducting the busi-
ness, and that h- accused never made the
sale Of the tub OF >uhSia nee a. charged
The counsel picked up gingcrIy the head
OF the greasy tub H. handled IL with
care aud exhibited it to the jury that
they might .rr the marks placed upon 1t
by Capt. Porter.
Now 1 propose to show that it was not
their tub exclaimed Mr. Davis confident
ly. ''It never was their tub and they
government has not shown that the Will
EinS sold its contents to the Reform School
1t was not delivered in the WiIkins wagon:
II was br"uEht To the Reform School in
the wagon + that Institution"
An effort made by the defense to intro
dHce evidence as to the incorporation of
the wilkins Company met with a success
ful objection on the part OF District At
torney Birney.
Judge Wilson submitted that an incor-
poration could not be indicted for the
offcnse, yet here were officers of an in
corporation under the charge. If the sale
had been made it must have been by an
Incorporation.
The prosecution argued that the defend
ants were under indictment is individuals,
and that the testimony offered was imma a.
tcrial and irrelevant.
Judge Cole sustained the objection. The
hearing of teStin. .ony commenced. Arthur
A. ChapIn, n butter merchant, at No. 924
louisiana avenue, testified to having
Bold wilkins u Co. tubs of butter a differ.
ent times. Harry A. Beck, a former took
keeper of f. o. Whitford, told about the
marks of tubs obtaining pure Elgin but
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PRESTO! HERMANN Is GONE
Famous Magician Died Suddenly
This Morning on His Car.
and Was in Perfect Health.
Sketch of His Life.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Herrmann,t the
magician, who gave performance here
last night. at the Lyceum Theater, died this
morning at Great valley, while en- route
to Bradford. Pa. His body is now mt Sala-
manca. N. Y.
Mr.. Hermann was perfectly well when
burg train here at 7:3O this morning As
the train approached Great Valley, few
miles This side of Salamanca. he suddenly
expired. The car containing the body was
switched off at Salamanca.
Alexander f Hermann was born in Paris
about fifty wears ago. His father was one
OF the best magicians in Europe, but made
no use of his powers in public. Hermann
eldest brother adopted magic as profess
sion when a boy, and wanted Ale exander to
act as his assistant.
His father ubjccted, and Alexander was
kidnapped by his brother and taken to st.
Petersburg when he was eleven years Of
age. Within three years he was far more
clever than his brother, and at the age Of
fourteen he ceased to act with him. went
alone to Spain, and made his debut be-
fore the queen.
From this time Hermann was the rec
OgnlZeU master Ol manu- HdgiC nc iHduc
his first appearance in America at the
Academy OF Mu sic, New York. about
twenty-five years ago. and since then he
took out his papers OF citizenship and fixed
his permanent residence in this country.
He made three tours OF the world. and
possessed medals and tokens from the
rulers of almost every nation. He spoke
Spanish. German, French. Chinese and
Russian as well as he did English.
He wrote a great deal for newspapers
and magazines, built two theaters. was in
terested i'll many theatrical ventures. and
made and lost a great deal Of money in
Wall street He always Travelled in his
own parlor car, and carried from four 10
five horses in a car built for their accom-
mediation.
He'owncd one OF the largest steam yachts
in the New York Yacht club, and a park
and villa on Long Islansf. and belonged 10
over 100 clubs in Europe.
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along the line. He could not believe what

along the line. He could not believe what
they We're saying.
Mr.. Richardson said there was Icontract
in two days after the bill was passed in
June for compressed air apparatus from
a German factory. 1t was only stopped by
the burning OF a factory.
Mr.. Hepburn asked If Mr.. Richardson had
not stated in June that the contract for the
motors was with an American firm.
Mr. Richardson said he might have said
so upon the authority of the managers Of
the company.
Do you believe this story OF the burning
of a German factory" asked Mr.. Hep
burn.
II do. 1t is made by reputable gentle
man. 1S.
Mr. Babcock called attention to the fact
that he had been opposed to the extension
in June, but now he had reason to believe
that they would do the best they could.
What else cap lye do than extend the
time?" asked Mr. Babcock.
'T would forfeit the charter" said Mr..
Hepburn. Il would give the right to put
in this rapid TRANSIT motor to the stock
-holders not now IN control, who wuold do
the work. There, are plenty of men in this
city who have the money to give us this
improvement and would be willing to pay
for this charter-'--
Not forfeit THE charter said Mr.. Bah
cock. Make it a fine of $500 day for
failure to comply"
Mr.. Richardson was willing to accept the
forfeiture amendment.
Mr. Baker complained that the rcsolu-
tion took away all power of the Commis-
sioners to determine whether the road as
operated by compressed air was satisfac-
tory. This was granted by the act of
June 10.
Mt Richardson said the resolution did
not repeal the act Of June 10.
Mr.. Babcock offered the amendment
striking out the provisions in the first
section, and it was done.
Mr.. Babcock moved to strike out the Sec
ond section entirely.
The House, at 2:15 O'Clock, passed the
resolution. A fine Of $16G a dayis imposed
for failure to comply with its terms
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list was equal to 1-sai per cent At II
0'ciock speculation was quiet and firn.
The fcatur. OF the stock market after 4
O'Clock was the hcaviuess of the Gould
issues. Manhattan falling IL to 80.
Western Union IL To - IL and Missouri
Pacific l to ls 5-s. The slump In Man
hattan. In view Of the denial of the recent
unfavorublc rumurs. was rather surprise
The weakness OF thcshares had an unfavOr-
able effect on the general market ard
prices reCcdcd ii TO "a per cent, 81 gar
and Chicago Gas leading. In the specialties
Linseed on brought l Is against ] D the
last previously reported transaction. The
selling was Inscribed TO the unsatisfactory
condition OF the trade. Speculation a.
noon was barely steady in tone
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Forecast Tm s p. IN. Friday.

Tor the District OF Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia, fair until Friday M on,
cioudy and threatening Friday evening;
warmer Friday, winds shifting to south-
eTly
Weather Conditions and Geleral
Forecast.
The barometer has fallen iii the central
valleys and upper Lake region and risen
Oil the Atlantic oast and in Rocky mountain
districts There is n depression of slight
energy covering the lower Missouri valley.
The barometer is high north Of Montana
and the lower lakes.
The storm, which was central on the
middle Atlantic coast yesterday morning,
has moved 10 the northcastward, and gales
ere reported this III orning from Nova Scotia.
II is warmer in the Mississippi valley and
the upper Lake region, and decidedly colder
In the Northwest.
The weather is generally clear ast of the
Mississippi, i,anditiscloudy from Texas north
ward to Mnneso ota and the Dakotas, with
ffkft rain or snow.
The Indications are that the weather
VIII continue fair on the Atlantic coast
followed BY cloudy and threatening weather
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Adopted for Organization
of stationary steam Engineers.

Cincinnati, o. Dec. l7.-At the morning
session Of the American Federation - La
bor convention today the first matter of
importance presented for oonsideraticu was
a resolution that the incoming exccutire
council be einStructed t. have the Federation
organizer, give special attention To organ
iziDg the stationary engineers in all cities.
towns aud hsmlets, and, whenever expcdi-
ent, to form a national union To be affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor.
1t was asserted b. several speakers that
the Engineers Association has nothing III
common with trades unipnism.
After more than an hours arvume Mt,
resolution instructing the incoming eyecu-
tive council to bend their energies to bring
ing about the organization OF a stationary
steam engineers organization was passed
by large majority.
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EiseInan's Xmas Display.

A pretty Yuletide attraction Is the win
dow display OF EiSenan Bros, cIothiers,
at Seventh and streets. representing the
fairies on a toborgan slide in a vivid
appearance or n heavy snowstorm. In the
picturesque little castles at either end 9TH
er fairies are made to trip the light fam
tastic toe, and the whole appearance OF
the display is very realistic, and serves TO
attract large crowd OF children and even
grown people. The design was originat-
ed and the window dressed by Mr.. c,
v. Gates.
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Evidently.

81 tell you, sir, the Popocrats have been
gaining ever since the election" said the
man with the long beard and the unkempt
hair.
"Gaiuing what?' inquired the man with
the heavy mustache, rather hotly.
Nit" returned the man with the beard,
with expressive tersenesS.
Then it was that they realized that his
beard and hair were worn merely ~ for a dis
guise. hicaS0 Eevening Post
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AnDIOrrinfe.

singular name for it, said the con-
noisseur, as he held the glass up to the light
and sighted across the beads. And why
do you call this the Fitz-Sharkey punch"
because" replied the barkeep, airily,
lit doubles a man up so quick. But
Times,
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Considerable,

MY wife has decided not to give me a
Christmas present"
That sou
Yes; she's going to allow me to kcer
the money and spend it on the house -
Philadelphia North American
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Senator Harris this morning asked to be
relieved from service on the committee to
,, examine. into the charities Of the District.
He resigned shortly after his appointment
last June.
The Ford's Theater Disaster Commission
held another session this morning and fin
iShed taking the testimony Of the witnesses
for the government, whoare workers in the
Pension office.
Mr. McAIilan introduced the following
resolution:
whereas the United States has ac-
quired large holdings OF land on and near
the south bank of the Potomac River in that
portion of the State of Virginia originaliy y
cnmpii ,ed within the District OF Colum-
bia; and
Whereas it is proposed to build memo
rial bridge across said river to connect
the city of Washington with Arlington
Cemetery; and
Whereas the United States maintains
the roads leading from the AGueduct Bridge
to the said cemetery, therefore
Resolved, That the Attorney General be
and he is hereby instructed to report to the
Senate, first, what proposition the present
holdings of the United States in the State OF
Virginia and within the former limits Of the
District of Columbia bear to the whole
territory originally ceded by that State to
the United States: secondly, by virtue OF
what legislation the Virginia portion Of
the original District was retrOcedcd to the
said State; thirdly, whether the Constitn-
tionality of such acts of rctrocession has
been iudicialiy determined; fourthly, what
legislation is necessary to again secure to
the yovernment exclusive jurisdiction over
either the whole or part of such terri
tory originally included in the District
of Columbia as is now embraced in the
State of Virginia.
THE COUNCILS PETITION.
Mr.. Mcmillan also laid before the Sen
ate the resolutions passed by the town
council of Falls Church. Va. Tuesday even
ing. The petition prays that Congress
grant the Washington, Arlington and Fails
Church Electric Railway the right to enter
the District over the Aqucduct bridge,
under such terms as Will enable the road
TO convey their passengers directly into the
city OF Washington at the north end OF the
bridge.
Mr.. Lodge presented the petition of a
number OF Citiz,Ns, pra wing the government
to restore them their money los, by the
failure OF the Frccdman's Savings Bank
Senator pettigrew introduced bin reg
ulating the reduction OF fare on the street
rail ways of the city. The hill provides that
after January /, 1897, cents shall be
charged and ten tickets shall be sold for
not more than 20 cents.
Mr. Corbin Thompson has asked the Dis
trict Committee to ogranthim hearing some
time in January on the bill regulating the
slle of milk.
Senator Morg1n introduced bill re-
pealing the charter of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company, and the
Bcit Railway Company. This action is
asked because of the failure to put in rapid
transit as required.
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New York stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank.
ers and Brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 8 and 3a. sun Build.
ing. j. A. Breen, manager.
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schedule for street Lighting.

Gas lamps lighted at 5:4s p. m.; extin-
guished at 8:22 a. III.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 5:33 p. H.: eXtinguished at 6:37 a. H.
NaphIha lamps lighted at 5:22 y. m.; ex-
tinguished at 6:3S Q. ~
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Friday evening. Showers are indicated
for the central valleys and lower Lake
region Friday.
The temperature Will rise in the Southern
Middle and New England states Friday
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DISTRICT At THE CAPITOL
Senators Relieved From Charities
Inquiry.
MIR. HARRIS HAS RESIGNED

Resolution Introduced by Mr. McAiil-
Ian Looking to the Acquisition by
the District OF That Part of Vir-
ginia Once Ceded to It-Fares on
street Railroads to Be Reduced.
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ter. He saidt the tubs were always stamped
9-aa. The tHp in court wasIot one which
had contained 'oleo.'
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FINANCIAL.
COTTON

Has recently suffered very severe decline.
II you wouldn't mind trading in cotton for
change. We think you can make some
money No one has any better facilities for
buying or selling cotton than ourselves. II
interested ask Us about It and how the trad
ing in cotton is carried on.
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Condition of the Water,

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the navy yard today as follows:
High. Low
5:22 y. III. 11:4S p. m.
5.IS =. III
Temperature and condition of the water
at x a. m: Great Fails-Temperature. SO;
condition, &c. Receiving reservor-Teni-
peraturr, ~: condition az south connection,
So: condition at north connection, &C. Dis
trbuting reServoiT-Tempcratu a.: con-
dition at influent gatehousc, SO; efrluent
gatehouse, Sc.
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Received for Redemption.

The national bank notes received today
for redemption amounted to 1856, ,7S7-
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for your choice n about
2nC lUe medium and dark
OS perCalc and print wrap
pers-balance OF the lot UnsOld at
SsC and Sl.25.
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S3.OS2s5 $ssy5 ys5,SsSI5 = S'%S % ;sc,S$; w. =
and Irish fricZe ulStcrs. which have
been selling at - and $3.50.
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for a Iot Of mems white
unlauniered shirts, with
OO~ inen bosom and made
OF best mushn. worth zoe. All
sizes, from Il toflT
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for your choice OF a lot
OOC or pink. blue, garnet and
gray dressing saCques,
with euIbrDi,f,rt.d edge aud ribbon
strings. Worth Si.25.
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O. for your choice of our
Dl.2O boys 81 and 500 ieath-
with straps sort which fastcn up
/ high on the legs.
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for your choice OF 4 lot
07Cof flannelett. waists,
~ which sold originally
r 16c. Small lot.
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-for3 boys soc. extra
roc wide and long plaid silk
~ REFER tics-a splendid
line from which TO pick.
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D. for your choice of
.DE.Oc line OF boys an-wool
reerer suits, sizes 3 to
6 years, which have been selling at
$500. Broken lot.
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xyasnipt.ton stock Excnanre

sales-Farmers & Mechanics Bank. at Us:
Metropolitan r. K, ID at los; McrSenthaler
Linotype, 80 at i2d.
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for the famous Cracker
(0C jack knee pants. which
c> cost soc. anywhere you
%. Very strongly sewcd and spicn-
lid wearing,