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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07

GREEN BAY Wis, May 5,-Gcorge
W. Luduke died IN great agony from
the effects Of eating diseased meat
Mrs l4adukr purchased meat from a
vender and eoolsed it for dinner. The
family. husband, wife and four chill
dren, atc heartily OF it and in II short
time -afterward were taken violently
i'll. A doctor was summoned and he
administered medicines that relieved
them all except Mr. Laduke,
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WASHINGTON, May THE national
bank note circulation outstanding Is
SEA, lOl, ,Si5, an increase during April
of 81, s73, $40; the circulation based on
bonds is ssO3, 4Os, $50; coinage executed
at United States mints during April
aggregated S3,47l,670, of which gold
coinage amounted to sl,5OO,0OO, and
silver to 81, 200; sl,5OO,O 900 was in
standard silver dollars
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What is
ll;S'1!la!:l

Casora Is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for IHnts
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t Is harmless substitute
for Parcgoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. use BY
Millions Of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aayE
Sevcrstness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curdv
cures Diarrh@a and Wind Collie. Castorfa relieves
tecthns troubles, constipation and latulency.
Castoria assmilaes tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria Is tho Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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WILL STUDY STARS.
Two Noted Astronomers VIII Make an I'm.
pOrtant Expedition South.

AW0 Nutou hbbrO0Om0To WILL Mhko 10 linz
portant Expedition South.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Sixty thousand
dollars has been expended in the con-
struction and equipment Of a great
movable observatory, and number of
years OF the valuable time OF two
noted astronomers and their assistants
will be devoted to what Is expected to
prove the most important astronom-
ical expedition Of the century. Per-
cival Lowell, Of Boston. has built the
observatory and great telescope,
and will be one of the two
principal scientific workers on the
expedition. DR.. Il. J. J. See, Of the
university of Chicago. will be the
other. Both are scientists Of renown.
Their operations will begin in July
from the movable observatory to be
erected on the lofty Mexican plateau
near the city of Mexico, and will
probably be continued in 1893 SOME
where down in Peru. The objects Of
the expedition are twofold. Mr. Lowell
will study the planet Mars in Il ~
tematic way that has seldom been rur.
sued. and Dr. See will search the
southern heavens for double stars in
the hone of doing there what Burn
hmm nj Chicnrn haq dana for tha
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MURDERED HIS FATHER.
The shah Of Persla's Assassination Chargeo
to His Eldest Son.

LONDON, May At is rumored In
this city that the assassination Of the
shah Of Persia was brought about by
the Vaccinations Of his eldest son.
Massoud Mirzia, governor of Ispahan.
The late shah often rebuked Mirzia for
his unruliness, and in 1883 recalled
him and allowed him to return to.
Ispahan only after disbanding some Of
the regiments and ordering him to pay
more than the usual tribute. Mas
soud Mirzia, who is also known as
the Ziles Sultan, or Shadow Of the
Kingdom, resented this treatment, and
1t was believed that he might make an
attempt TO usurp the throne. Missoud
Mirzia is enormously rich. He is very
unpopular on account Of his cruelty
and intolerance.
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NEWS NOTES.

Near Wichita, Kan. straw worms
are ravaging the winter wheat fields.
Labor May day celebrations in Lon
don, Paris and other European cities
were attended with no unusual demon.
strations y
Small boys while fishing In stream
near Moberly, Mo-, found the remains
Of . white infant in q sack at the bot
tom Of the stream.
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National league Chicago ., Brooklyn /;
New York ". Louisville1; Cincinnati :, Bostnr
.; Philadelphia 4, ST Louis 81 Cleveland Is
Washington Baltimore 5. Pittsburgh l.
Western league--kansas City 10, Mime p Ii.
3: Columbus 7. Indianapolis =; Detroit q
Grand Rapids st Paul H. Milwaukee
Western association Quincy IL Ceda,
Rapids |; Peoria ., IT Joseph | Des NJ ias
10, Dubuoue l. Rockford -, Burlington
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Lobdell VIII support yanderyert

TOPEKA, Kan, May 8. = Speaker
Charles h Lobdell, Of the house of
representatives who is candidate for
reelection, announces that he is for
Judge Sam Vandervert for United
States senator. In the last senatorial
campaign Lobdell was one of J. Ralph
Burton's principal hackers
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ihen Commits niride,
CANAAN, Conn, May 8 Edwin Plant,
of Clayton, Mass, taree niles from
here, shot aud instantly killcdbis wife
Ada and then fired a bullet into the
breast Of his two.weeks.old child, kill.
ing it, Plant fled to the swamp near
Karlsapot river, which was surrounded
by posse. After lively exchange Of
shots with his pursuers PUNT killed
himself He was married April H.
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Dunaaru. W ssr.,e m eo.,a ua.ora.

ANDERSON, Ind, May 5.--The colony
Of Dunkards, comprising a5 Of the
wealthiest families in this settlement,
have closed deal to leave for North
Dakota. Each will be given so acres.
They will be compelled to give one.
tenth Of all they make TO the churcn.
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k:yv - NO REST
kI5H3yE NO sleep
DAY OR NIGHT

Ny hands were completely covered with &c.
sema, and between my fingers the skin was
perfectly raw. had to at with both hands held
up, and away from the fire. My husband had to
dress and undress me like a baby. | tried the
best physicians, but their medicines gave me no
relief, and drove me almost crazy. was nd.
yised TO try CurIcuRA REMEDIES, and did so,
although my husband had to go twenty miles to
eet them. AZ soon as he got back, | used the
CurIcuRA, and In .frs minntes after ne FIRST
application / was perfectly easy, and slept
scandiy all that night Before | commenced
using The CurIcuRA REMEDIES | could get no
ease night or day. could not bear to get warm,
II would put me In q rage Of itching. l always
keep the CurlcuRA RgNEDiEs in my house now,
and recommend them To everybody, because Of
their wonderful effect Yours gratefully,
AGNE6M N. HARRIS, Push, Mecklenburs Go. Va
epsrpy CuHs TRrArxSHr poR ToRruRixo,. Dis
y,cusiHo Husoss. : warm baths Win CurlcUlA Boar,
gentle applications cf CuricgnA lclntmsn ne great
skin cure. and Mid dosss Of CuflcrRA kssolvnNf'
srssissl ofhumoe euIsA
soid throughout ne world. rhes, CurIcuHA, sc.,
Soar, 2c.i REsoLyIIf, Nc, snd u, PoTfsR Dnuo
AID cnIn. Conr, sols flops- Bosom,
nr"Hov " Curs Totufins shin DissAsss,' hss'
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A MOTHERS SHOCKING CRIME.
She Deliberately browns Her TWO Babies
and Then ierself.

aud Then erseIf.
STURGEON BAY, Wis, May 5-Nlrs
r. X. Sailor, the wife Of u business
man, yesterday drowned her two chill
dren and then committed suicide by
the same method. The woman had
gone down the bay shore, distance
of three miles from here, and had evi.
IDENTIFY walked out into the bay with
her children and held tAom under he
water until lie was extinct N'lal
which she lay down and deliberately
suffered herself to drown
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URIcH, Mo-, May s. The Urich role,
mills, erected in 1891 at a cost Of Sill.
900, was burned yesterday morninl.
The building and machinery are to.
tai loss, besides $1,000 worth Of -four,
grain. ETC.. stored therein.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07
Important Changes on Missouri pac,flc.

ST. LOUIS, May Am order to ex.
pedite the passenger business between
St. Louis, southwestern Missouri,
southern Kansas, northern Kansas and
Nebraska points, and in fact the whole
country west Of St. Louis, radical
change In time will take effect on the
Missouri Pacific railway May 10. Also
additional trains will be operated be.
tween St. Louis and Kansas City, to be
known as No. 0, westbound, and No.
10, eastbound.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07

During the past year the government
patent office granted sl,oos patents.
The number expired was ls,a45, Every
year since 1861 the office has made
money.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The debt
statement for April shows a net in.
crease in the public debt less cash in
the treasury during April of IS, 945, ,4l6.
Total cash in the treasury, Ss6s, 700, $50
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as the choice OF the
democracy Of Penn
sylvania for the
presidential m l.
nation at Chicago.
The sound money
gold standard plat
form provided for
him to 20 before
the people upon
pledges tn Q 81
dele gates chosen
to earnest ly sup
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Castoria.

"Castoria ID an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of IL
good eject upon their children"
On. G. g. Osooop,
Lowell, Mass.
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PA7TISON'S BOON.
Pennsylvania lndorses the ex-Gov.
ernor for President
NEBRASKA SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS
They Hold Their State Convsniiou and
adopt Rssolutio m-GeorEis Republic.
ans spllt-Arisona for Mckinley
onveRti0ns In Other states.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. April 30.-Rohert
Emory Pattisou was yesterday unani.
mously and enthusiastically inuurAeu
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"Castoria b the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. Ihope the day 10 not
far distant when mothers willcondder the real
interest Of their children, and uss Castorla in.
stead Of the variousq squack noatfams which aFs
destroying their loved onsa, BY yforcins opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throatA thereby sending
than 10 premature graves"
Da. J. J. xummol,
Conway, Ark.
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JACKSON. Miss, April 3O.-'rhe demo-
cratic state central convention yester-
day declared for free silver and in
structed its delegation to vote for no
man for president or vice president
who is not fully and unequivocally in
favor Of that principle.
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FRILLS OF FASHION.

Ribbons of all widths, lowered,
striped and plain, are a conspicuous
feature of trimming ON thin gowns this
season. Bands OF ribbon extend over
the shoulders and down either side of
the front OF the skirt with bows ut the
end. Wider ribbons are used to face
revers and form pointed epaulets over
the sleeves. Bows of ribbon are on
the shoulders, at the waist and neck,
aud iasten down the centre OF the shirt
sleeve putis with great effect. E.
pecially new, too, are the wide cause
sash ribbons, satin edged and pat
termed all over with soft flowers.
Coarse laces, in all the varieties of
Maltese. yak and torchon, are coming
into vogue again, and will appear on
summer gowns.
.Jeweled effects are more and more
in evidence on dresses as well as hats,
and very dressy waists are made of
coarse black net, embroidered in Jet
and emeralds. arranged over green
silk.
1t is rumored that the latest skirts
for wash materials, grenadines, thin
silks and net, are made of straight
breadths, shirred down five or six
inches from the waist and plainly
hemmed at the bottom, where they
hang loose from the gored lining
underneath.
Cashmere is much used for house
gowns of all sorts, and one Of pale
gray is prettily trimmed with narrow
flowered ribbon, pink ON gray
ground, set between rows of silver
braid, wide collar being made en-
tirely of alternate rows of ribbon and
braid-.New York San.
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As il Was i'm ':5:S.

so YOU enjoyed your European
trip, did you = inquired the simple
old gentleman. II haven't been over
since '53, but my reccllections are
still vivid. | remember once standing
upon Mont Blame, Watching the sun
sink To rest behind the blue waters of
the Mediterranean, while 10 my right
the noble Rhine rushed onward to the
Black Sea. and the Pyrenees, still
holding the SHOWS of winter, were ON
my left. | remember while standing
there"
But, Mr.. Gray" ieebly Interrupt
ted his listener, Il was ON Mont Blame
myself, and really-you'll excuse me
but You really must be mistaken in
your geography
Il ," returned the old man, lightly.
Not Il bit Of it-but forget-it's
different now. You know, nv dear
boy, that since my day the entire
map OF Enrope has been changed by
these awful wars. and 50, of course,
you can't appreciate what it was in
'53.
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\ HAREM ON EXHIBITION.
How II Bankrupt PaSha is En-
dcayOring to Rccoup HIMSELF.

a genuine Oriental harem is now
being exhibited throughout Europe
The manager of the Berlin Panopticum
has persuaded a pasha living in the
holy city of kayroman to exhibit his
harem to the Uniaithiul. This is the
first time Mohamelan has ever
dared to disregard the very strict laws
of his creed in such way. The story
of how it all came about is quite
curious. The pasha, the proprietor of
the harem, became bankrupt and wor-
RED much about his inability To keep
up in due style his very numerous
family. The manager, who happened
to be in Egypt to engage attractions
for the sideshows OF the coming Exposi-
tion in Berlin, heard OF the pasha's
difficulties, and prevailed upon him to
accept a magnificent sum for six
months contract to exhibit himself
and family in Europe. The pasha,
who had to chose between certain
fortune among the Unbelievers or
absolute ruin staring him in the face
at home, was persuaded to accept the
managers offer, and thus his household
is now to be seen for fifty piennigs
(l2 cents a head at Berlin. Sure
enough the pasha showed excellent
taste in the selection of his wives, all
of whom are very goodlooking and are
considered great beauties from an
Oriental standpoint. There are num-
ber Of very handsome children from
six to sixteen years OF age. and some
twenty female slaves attend to all the
duties of the household in full view of
the onlookers. The most interesting
part of this show are not the persons
themselves, but the life they lead in
the harem, about which much has been
written but very little is known.
Several Of the pasha's wives have
extraordinary accomplishments in the
way OF singing, playing musical in
struments and dancing. They are
very clever handworkers, and while
away much of their time with EN-
broidery and other similar occupations.
There are all told forty.seven persons
in this household.
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in an cxquisitely prepared dinner Another
will enjoy these things half as much an
other not at all The things that people
see are inside them. What one sees and
what one enjoys depends upon the bodily
condition depends upon the capacity for
enjoyment depends upon the health and
the vitality The sick man has pain or dis
comfort so impressed upon him that he has
no time TO think Of much else. 4 weak
man has all he can do to struggle for mere
existence. He has no strength 70 use in
procuring pleasure. His performances are
limited by his strength. He can do only 4
few things so he can enjoy only few
things The man who is perfectly well and
vigorous enjoys life to the full. The bed
ridden invalid enjoys it not at all. The
man who is half sick and half well gets cut
of life about half what he ought to. DIR.
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery makes
people we'll II doesn't do it III 4 niracu-
ious way. There isn't anything unnatural
about tit is the most natural thing in the
world. II simply puts the digestive organs,
the stomach, the liver, the bowels, in per-
feet order and thereby makes the blood
pure and rich. II doesn't have TO do any
thing else Nature does all the rest. All
diseases live and thrive on impure blood.
Keep stream of pure, rich, red blood flow
ing into diseased spot, and the disease
will not stay. A man lives on rich. pure
blood, and disease dies on IT, That's the
difference. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery makes pure, rich blood - makes
men and women strong and healthy; brings
good appetite, good digestion and builds up
solid, healthy flesh.
Address with 81 cents in one-cent stamps. to
cover cost OF mailing oRir. Worlds DispcnSary
Medical Association. Buffalo y Y. and get a free
CODY of the Peoples Medical Adviser--iooS pages
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is possible in the hazy atmosphere of
the coast At Mobile | watched for
nine days, but saw none. At Arkansas
Post | saw several The flight Of
honey bees Ear above the tops of trees
has been frequently observed. Sher
mans corps ON the march to join
Grant at Port Gibson witnessed a
bright star at monday.
In 1860 in going down into the
Platte valley from O'Fallon bluffs the
writer, with the natural eye, plainly
saw the garrison flag at Fort Kearney.
The distance is said to he six miles.
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Scientific Strawberry Growing.

c. ID. Carter, of Michigan, con.
tributes the following to the .imericnl
Igric"hHrid ON the above subject:
More frequent dry seasons call for
a change of methods in strawberry
growing. In order TO fight the drought
successfully and do the cultivating
with horses, set the plants 80 or 81
inches apart in the row, and plow both
ways. The rows must he straight, 50
that the cultivator may he run close to
the plants. Keep the entire surface
covered with dust mulch. Growth
will then continue through drouth.
''ln the winter cover the whole space
with a mulch. In spring make small
opening over the crown Of the plant
with a pointed stick. The leaves will
grow up through this opening. The
mulch can then remain to prevent
evaporation and to keep the berries
clean In the hill the fruit will he
larger, better col0red and sweeter than
if grown in the matted row. Varieties
like Haverland will have as high a
color as Parker Earle.
81 have followed this plan for three
years, and would no more think of
going back to the matted row than |
would cut my hay with a scythe.
This system is made easily possible by
the invention OF the automatic runner
cutter, which gathers up and cuts the
runners, leaving them about foot in
length. \ new fruit stem will result
from every runner which is cut |
have counted as many as 81 fruit
stems on hill from which the runners
were cut the year before. Less labor
Is required To get the patch in condition
for succeeding crops than by any other
system.
Il ground is limited, set the rows
33 inches apart, and the plants l6!
inches apart in the row, and cultivate
one way. This plan will require more
hoeing, but the yield per acre will be
- per cent greater. Select varieties
which send out runners freely. Keep
these cut OIL. Crowns four to six
inches across will result. Two quarts
To the hill is not an excessive Weld,
and the quality will he first class
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The .Etna Life Of Hartford,
Conn.

The .Etna Life Insurance Company
of Hartford, Conn, is one of those
reliable companies whose experience
has been such that it readily recon-
mends itself as among the most desira
BILE of the life companies in the field.
The policies which the .Etna issues
are of such varied character as to
give wide choice to the prospective
insurer, including as they do. ten, fit.
teen, twenty, twenty five and thirty
year endowments, renewable term,
limited payment, and annual life pol.
icies The following examples are
taken from the company's records and
show the actual value OF each policy
To the insured
No. 699l5-S5, 900 thirty year en-
dowmeut. Issued in 1870 (due in
1900. Total premiums to date, 81
1858 \ paid-up policy due in four
years would now be issued for S4,4S7.
Cash dividend in 1896, S95.53; cash
payment required. s59.l2 (only about
10 per cent. of the original premium).
No. i2S0ll.-SlO,000 fifteen wear
endowment Issued in 1880 (matured
in 1880. Total premiums paid, less
dividends, s7,33l.S2. The insured
was furnished fifteen years insurance
for $4,000 under this policy without
cost. and was gwen net gain in re.
turn of S2,66S.lS, or Sl36.39 for each
500 paid out.
No. 54495.-S5,0 900 renewable term.
Originally issued in 1868. Total
premiums paid in twenty-eight years,
Sl,675.52. Net value of paid-up pol
icy entitled To, sS3l.90. Deduct this
from cash paid leaves net cost for
whole term, sSl3.62. Average cost
per year, PEI 81 900, S6.02.
The .Etna has been in existence
since 1920. and its present officers,
many of whom have been with the
company for many years. are men of
marked ability and wise discretion, to
which, in Il large measure. may he
attributed the present success of the
Company.
Their annual statement is published
in another column and il will be in
tercsting and gratifying reading for
the many patrons ot the Company in
this vicinity
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A Saco, Me, girl has a pet pig
which she leads about the streets Of
that town as other girls sometimes lead
Il poodle. The pig is young, and
pretty as pigs 90, and wears a broad
how OF scarlet ribbon about its neck
1t ambles along contentedly as poodle
would, except when its mistress walks
take it past an inviting puddle. when
there is usually II sharp and noisy
struggle for minute or two before the
before the poker can be persuaded tc
pursue its promenade.
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4 Boys Fight With an Eagl


y few days ago, SAYS the Milwaukee
Wisconsin. Paul kuehn, boy living
Il few miles from Amigo, Wis, had a
fight with bald eagle, and while it
lasted il was battle for life. Young
kuehn was out hunting on Trap
River, and saw huge bird on the ice
about forty rods ahead of him. When
the bird saw him it bagan 10 approach,
and when within a distance of few
feet made lunge for the lad. kuehn's
gun was not loaded, but, using il rs a
club, he succeeded in telling the bird.
He pounded the eagle on the head
until he thought life was extinguished,
and carried it home distance of
twelve miles, aS trophy OF his
prowess When he reached home he
found that the monarch of the clouds
was still alive. Ii measured : feet 6
inches from Ii p To tip, and is of the
same species u the old Wisconsin war
eagle, Abe"
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\ Boys Reason.

"Why didn't you write TO Us, NV
son. when you were abroad ,"
why, dad, it was because when
things were happening that you'd like
to hear about | hadn't time, and when
things were not happening there wasn't
to write about"
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Intended to Catch Your Eye.

Don't skip this paragraph because it Is
small. Ii is worth reading for it tells about
The Pincola lialsam, II certain remedy for
cough. tickling in the throat and the stopped
up feeling in the upper part of the chest
y simple cough may turn into something
serious ii let alone. II ceases to vcx you
aud to keep YOU awake oni.htS when YOU
have allaycd the Inflammation in vour throat
with Ely'S PincOla Balsam. The
druggists sell il for twenty five cents.
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Mistress (who had given her maid
a ticket Tor the theatre. -"Weel, how
did you like the performance, Alma?'
Alma-"Oh it was splendid, ma'am.
You should have heard how servant
girl sauced her missus -
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The things that
people see are in
side of them and not
outside. No two
people see the same
thing exactly alike.
One woman may
look out at a beau-
iifui landscape and
see all the beauty
and rcStfulucss and
grandness that there
is in il. Another one
will look out at the
same scene and see
nothing. One will
find enjoyment in a
brilliant company,
in music. in dancing.
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Berlin Machine Works,
W. N. GERM0ND, Proprietor.
Machinery Of all Kinds Made to Order

Repairing of Mowers, Reapers, Rakes
Threshers, Seed Drill Corn Shelters. Tubes
put in Steam Boilers. Boilers Repaired
Mill Saw Cumming, Steam Pumps put ip
order and all kinds of mill work to order.
Pipes threaded and cut from 4 to l. inches
in diameter. Give me trial