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The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
Death of Lady wilde.

LONDON, Feb. 6. 6.-Lady Jane Francesca
Speranza Wilde. widow of Sir William
Robert Wills Wilde, NJ. D., surgeon-oep-
list to her majesty in Ireland, and mother
of Oscar Wilde, is dead. Lady Wilde has
been an eminent figure in Irish letters and
politics since 1S48 when she electrified the
young Ireland party by series of poems
which breathed the melancholy wall of ths
Irish sentimentalists and turned the pas
sion of the people toward the liberation Of
the fatherland. Lady Wilde had never
been seen outside of her house since the
conviction of her son Oscar.
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Cubans Make a brave Fipbt.

HAVANA, Feb. "a report has been re-
ceiyed that an Important engagement has
taken place at Paso Real, east of the city
of Pinar del Rio, between the Spanish
forces under General Luque and the in
of the insurgents is reported to be sixty
two killed and over 200 wounded. The loss
on the Spanish side is not stated beyond
the fact that General Luque was wounded,
but not seriously. The battle was ferceiy
contested, the insurgents rallying re-
peatedly in the face of superior numbers.
They were finally put to flight, but it IS
.signifcant that Maceo's forces proceeded
toward Havana province, instead of being
turned back to the westward.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

The American Line steamer St. Paul,
which had been lying on the beach at
Long Branch, where she went aground
in the fog early on the morning of Janu.
ary 25th, got afloat shortly before 10
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, and was
soon towed out into deep water, and
started for New York under her own
steam. To all appearances no damage
has resulted from the mishap, but a
thorough examination will be made, as
well as an investigation to ascertain the
responsibility for the grounding. The
steamer is expected to resume her ocean
trips in two weeks. That nor'easter did
the business.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

Gov. Griggs, according to every indica-
tion given on the subject, though he may
not have made any formal declaration to
such effect, still remains firm in his
decision not to appoint any member of
the Legislature to a State office. This
oour Sc will be generally approved. The
Democrats built up an office-holding
oligarchy, and the same mistake should
not be repeated. 1t is we'll to pass the
the favors around; they 60 farther.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

The New Jersey Editorial Association
held its annual meeting in Trenton, on
Monday, and elected the following officers:
President, George W. MCGOWAN, Bridge
ton; Vice President, j. F. Simerson, Bel
videre; Secretary, Charles Bechtel, Tren-
ton; Treasurer, James S. Yard, Freehold.
Executive Committee-Frank W. Bald
win, Orange; Josiah Ketcham, Belvidere;
w. B. R. Mason, Bound Brook, E. c.
Stahl, Trenton, and S. Chew, Camden.
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DAMAGE BY THE STORM,
1t Swept the Entire Coast from
Florida to Maine.
FELL TO DEATH WITH A BRIDGE.

Twenty Men Were Removing Ties from an
Old Railroad Bridge to Replace ON a
New Ono When the Structure COLLAPSED
and Thirteen Were Lost.
NEW YORK, Feb 7-The storm of rain
and wind which began Wednesday night
Is the most severe that has, visited this vi
entity for many months, and although the
velocity of the wind has moderated some.
The rain continues at this hour, and the
SKY shows no sign Of clearing. At times
during the day the wind blew at the rate
OF seventy-two miles an hour, and nothing
like It's wild sweep up Broadway and
through the long avenues has been seen
in this city for years. Women and chill
dren were blown off their feet and into the
streets in many cases. At least dozen
people were taken to their homes or a hos
pital in patrol wagons during the day,
suffering from cuts and bruises inflicted
by flying timbers and umbrellas. Sign
boards and brick from chimneys are scat
tered promiscuously about the streets. So
far as reported however, there has been
no loss of life as result of the storm in
this city.
The claiming sloop Favorite, contain
ing three men from Coney Island, was
capsized in the upper bay off Robins Reef.
The men clung to the overturned boat,
and gig containing five of the crew of
the man-of-war Columbia, which was
anchored near by, put out to the rescue.
The force of the wind tore the sloop into
pieces, and one of the men, clinging to a
part of the wreck, foated ashore at St.
George. One of the men was drowned.
The third man was picked up by the man.
of-war crew and taken ashore at St. George.
Down the bay boats were flung around
like chips in the storm. The American
ship J. B. Walker, Captain Wallace,
started from her pier in tow of the tugs
Municipal and f. W. Devoe for the Erie
basin, to be drydocked. AS soon as she
was clear of the pier the wind took charge
of her, and she was blown through Butter
milk channel, dragging the tugs along
with her, and touched on a shoal off Gov
ernor's Island She was then blown across
the bay, being entirely beyond control of
the tugs. She struck broadside on against
the pier of the Liberty Island Steamboat
company, on Liberty Island, where she
now lies
The storm seems to have been general
over New York, New Jersey and New
England. Washouts and 1andslides are
reported from all sections, greatly delay
ing trains. In Connecticut the storm was
terrific. Indeed the storm swept the At
lantic coast from Florida to Maine.
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D,sastrous Fire st Bound sreek.

PnA1NF1ELD, N. J., Feb. z.-WoEd was
received here last night that a fire had
started in Cooks lumber yard at Bound
Brook, which is about six miles from this
place. The flames spread rapidly, and in
. short time communicated to houses in
che Vicinity. Owing to the flooded condi-
ton Of the streets engines were unable to
reach the fire for some tdnae. and it Is
hared the whole town is doepsd.
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NEW York, Feb. s.-No beeves on sale.
Calves firm; veals, S50s.5O; barnyard calves
md western nominal. Sheep higher; lambs
STEADY; poor to choice sheep, $35003 80; fair
to good lembs, $5GD5.25. Hogs lower at $3.50
t.S5; fancy light pigs. S5r
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Feb. 5.-Cattle steady;
prime, S4.3004.5O; butchers, $3.6004; bulls,
COWS and stays, $1.5O@3.4O. Hogs lower;
prime medium weights. 81 25@4.3 .35; best York
srs, S4.4o04.45i pigs, $42594.S5; heavy hogs.
t4.4004.45; roughs, 1904. Sheep active prime,
sheep, 50. 4o9S.dO; fair, 81. 5000; common, $l.7O
62.20; lambs. $3l5. Veal calves, $606.75,
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The Jersey City Journal finds some con-
ISOLATION in the following SIN examining
the tax statistics compiled by the State
Board of Taxation, it is comforting to
know that many sections of the State
have to bear higher tax burdens than
Hudson county. The average tax rate in
New Jersey is about LIT per 500 of
valuation. The highest rate is in Cape
May county, where the average is SO. 81.
The lowest average is in Salem, where it
is $1.06. The highest local rate is in Cliff
side Park, Bergan county, where it is
1913 per 500, and the lowest is at Long
Branch, where it is 80 cents per 500.
The rate In Hadson is $2 Is, and it is one
of six counties that exceed 50, Essex has
a SO. SO rate. Newark has $1.98 rate,
but the towns bring the average up.
Orange, for instance, has local rate of
SO. ss and Montclair 49, 25. The highest
rate in Hudson county is the Bayonne
tax of $2.97. The lowest is in Union
township, which levies $1.17. Ifall prop
erty in the county were equally assessed,
and the county united under single
municipal government, the rate would
drop to ST."
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. G.-Flour firm; winter
superfine, S2.4GO2.50: do. extras, S2.GO02. go,
Pennsylvania roller, clear, $335D3 45t do. do,
straight, S3.50D365; western winter, clear.
$5.40@3.50. Wheat firm, higher, with 75c. bid
and 751bc. asked for February. Corn firm,
quiet. with 3314c. bid and 34c. asked for Feb
ruary. Oats dull, unchanged, with 2516c bid
and 26c. asked for February. Hay steady;
good to choice timothy, $l6. Beef and pork
quiet. Lard steady; western steam, S.. .S71SO
$50. Butter f1rmer; western creamery l3@
l9c.; do. factory, 9013c.; Elgins, l9c.; imita-
tion creamery, 11lsGl5c.; New York dairy,
e@18c.; Pennsylvania and western creamery
prints, extra, 20c.; do choice, 19c.; do fair to
good, 1501Sc.; prints jobbing at sl124c. Cheese
quiet; large, 60lOAc.; small, 6@l034c.; part
skins, 3A@6c.; full skins, 2d3c. Eggs steady;
New York and Pennsylvania, l5c.; ice house;
$l.509s; western fresh. l41ac.; southern 1915
h14lAc = =
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Assistant Secretary of State Uni is 10
succeed the lamented Gen. Runyon as
Ambassador to Germany. This SHOWS
that Mr.. Cleveland is really opposed to
the third term idea, and since two jersey
men had already held this important
post, he concluded it was time for the
honor to 90 West.
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street and evening wear. Our
millinery workers are artists,
and their bright conjuring is
at your service. 1t isn't enough
that a hat is of late shape and
fine materials it must be
suited to you to be effectively
pretty. We try not to be off
clously suggestive, but the
pleasure of our workers lies in
giving you becoming elegance.
A very few dollars spent in
hat for right-away wear will
get you in touch with the best
millinery work we have ever
done.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
A Priest Convicted of Arson.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. 6.-After de-
liberation of four hours the jury in the
Fitzgerald case, at $3.50 o'clock last night,
brought in a verdict of guilty of arson in
the second degree. Several buildings be-
longing to him, one after the other, burned.
They were all insured for more than they
were worth. John Cronin, his servant, is
now serving year s term atAuburn prison
for arson in the third degree. The maxi
mum penalty for arson in the second de-
gree is twenty years
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our New Ambassador to Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5-The president has
made his choice for a successor to the late
Mr. RunyoR as ambassador to Germany,
and there is every reason to believe that
Assistant Secretary Uhl of the state de-
department. will be named for the post
this week. Emperor William has been
communicated with, and 1t is known that
Mr.. Uhl will be acceptable to the German
government.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
The Free Coinage Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The belated tariff
bill merged from the finance committee
yesterday and made it's appearance in the
senate soon after the session opened.
Chairman Morrill, made the report stating
that free silver coinage amendment had
taken the place of the original bill. Mr..
Quay made two attempts to have the bill
recommitted to the committee with instruc-
tions to report back separate tariff and
free silver bills, but was cut off by parlia-
mentary objections. His resolution for
recommitment will come up under the
rY1Iaa TODAY
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
THE NAZARETH WAIST

Up at Nazareth, Pa, a man
ufacturer of women's knitted
underwear brought out this
satisfactory WAIST FOR BoYsAND
GIRLS. Evidently a woman con
jured up the idea, but the man
did the pricing-and that has
been done with as much COM
mon sense as characterizes the
making of thegarment. Waists
aIl-sufficient for children from
one to twelve years old, suited
for all seasons; we'll knitted
and shaped, and supplied with
buttons for attaching all the
garments waist should carry.
And THE PRICE IS FIFTEEN
CENTS. Two finer grades are
made-25c and soc.
Nowonder the selling grows
bigger and bigger as the good
news spreads.
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.,,e #. paul Again Afioat.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Just before 10
o'clock yesterday forenoon, when the tide
was only about half high, the American
liner St. Paul, which had been stuck fast
in the sand off Long Branch for ten days,
was pulled off the shoal and slid into deep
water without injury. The wind was
blowing with considerable force, the sea
was good, and the position of the ST. Paul
was such that she was able to aid herself
considerably by her propellers. The ves-
sci reached her pier in this city at 13op. m.
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Public Ledger's

former high place in journalism will be not optv
maintained, but advanced by improvements in every
department, in the extension of its service lit
erary attractions, and special features To enable
the publisher to make the proposed improvements.
and to meet the steadily and rapidly growing circii-
lation of the LEDGER, Messrs Hoe & Co. have
constructed for it and are now erecting four new
Sextuple Presses of the latest and most approved
design These presses will increase the facilities for
rapid printing rs per cent. enhance the typograph
cal appearance OF the paper, and give distinct
Impressions.
The LEDGER is first of all a newspaper giving all
In the PUBLIC LEDGER every statement is verified
its news is therefore thoroughly reliable
Outside its news department (which includes
special correspondence from all the important c;tes
and towns in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Deio.
ware), the LEDGER is an illustrated family newsna-
per of exceptional interest and value giving sneeiaI
attention to domestic affairs, religious news and
comment, social events, games, sports, the fashions
and labor notes, building society news, etc.
To its special New York and Washington corrce-
pondence, long since rendered famous, it now add
letters from the chief Capitols of Europe.
plete and reliable.
The Saturday issue is a great compendium of
every phase of social life, containing reading mater
to SUIT every TASTE compiled specially for the Satur
International Sunday-school lesson is alone vortb
the price of subscription - "At-
It's classlhed advertisements are as interesting az
news and as widely read. The public has for wears
LAue tile FuBLic LEDGER its chief vehicle for the
Of births, marriages and DEATHS
Write for rates Of classified advertisements. Sub
senPtlon prices as follows: HN
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. any address in the United States or Canada
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nal which should be in every country home, 81 90
per year.
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Death of a Noted Indian Fighter.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.-General John Glib
bon, the famous Indian fighter, died at his
home in this city last night, aged 68. His
death was caused by pneumonia. He was
on the retired list of the United States
army with the rank of brigadier general
General Gibbop was born near Holmes
burg, Pa; in 1927, and graduated at West
Point twenty years later. He served in ths
Mexican war and also in the rebellion
After serving as chief of artillery on Nc
Dowelps staff he was made brevet briga-
dier general and later breveted major gen.
eral In 1877 be commanded the expedi-
ton against Sitting Bull, and year later
another against the Nez Perces
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p.sn;no the Anti-Prize Fight Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The Catron bill
to prohibit prize fighting in federal terri
tory passed the senate yesterday, and prob
ably will be sent to the president today or
tomorrow, and it is considered almost GER
tain that it will be signed promptly by
him. thus making it law and operative
Immediately. With this law on the stat
ute books the whole government author
ity, both judicial and military, If neces-
sary, will be invoked to see that the prize
fight is stopped
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

The Republican Legislative caucus has
decided to pass the bill placing the Clerks
of the Supreme Court and the Court of
Chancery on a salary basis, the salary
for each official to be $4,000. They also
decided upon the passage of all the pro-
posed constitutional amendments except
that one declaring for biennial sessions.
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chicsro.s Terrible Domestic Tragedy.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Richard Klattke. a
Lake View carpenter, killed his father and
mother, his wife and three children Tues
day night, and then committed suicide.
The bodies of the murdered persons and
the suicide were discovered in the morn
ing in their little cottage at No. 207 Der
seau avenue. The father was 73 years old,
the mother 72 the wife 80 and the children
Q, and T. The murders were committed
with revolver. Klattke was rabid an
archist
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Manufacturers Compelled to shut Down,
Ashore on Two Mile Beach,

CAPE MAY, Feb. IAN upkpown three
masted schooner is ashore OF two mile
beach, the first beach north OF Caps May
City, and appears to be well off shore,
From appearances the hull is covered with
water and the rigging gone The heavy
rains and fogs which have again come up
have prevented any efforts at rescue. The
heavy sea badly Yashsd south Cape May
breastwork and boardWaIk: %
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Running of trains Abandoned.

EAsToN, Pa, Feb. 7.1The heavy rain,
following closely upon six inch snow
fall, caused 2 fFeghet Of unusual magni-
tude in the streams iH thls vicinity. Ip
the Bushkill valley much damage was
done to the tracks Of the Easton ane
Northern railroad the roadbed being sub
merged in several feet of water in many
places. Rpnping of trains was aban-
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NEW c0TToN STuHpS

More than a hundred new
styles of the David and John
Anderson Ginghams are shown
in the Dress Goods Salon
as bonnie styles as ever Scot
land sent US. These Ginghams
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MAKE all remittances payable to
GEORGE ". oHILDS DRExEL.
Editor and Publisher.
DISEASES OF THE ssrN

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Ghamberlaip's Eye and skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have bean
permanently cured by it. 1t is eonaIIv
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem.
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill,
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore ewes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders. thew
ejust what horse needs when in bad cond;-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
No Further Hope for Bat shea.

Albany, Feb. Judge Mayham has
denied the motion for q new trial for Bat
Shea. His reasons, he said, forso deciding
is that the confession of McGough was
not supported by his evidence given be-
fore the commission appointed by the gov
ernor, and as placed in contradistinction
to evidence Of the witnesses for the people
at the trial was lacking in confirmation
in any instance. There Is no appeal from
the decision of Judge Mayham, and Shea
WALL be executed on Tuesday next, re-
prievs having been granted until that
time by Governor Morton.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

Despite the fact that the Inauguration
of Gov. Griggs was to be an enconomlcai
affair, the expenses footed up over sSo'-
600. But then, we suppose. good Cover
rors come high. and we must have them.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
Three Killed in a Saloon Row.

WHITING, Ind, Feb. I'm a saloon fight
which occurred here yesterday afternoon
three men were killed and several seri-s
ously wounded. The dead are John
Mockim, Stephan Mulcha and Emory
Szanjo. A travelling man in the saloon at
the time had a narrow escape. A bullet
went through his coat. Opinions differ as
to the cause of the fatal brawl. One man
says it was race war, the saloon keeper
being Slav, while most of his customers
are Hungarians and Poles.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

Morgan & Wright tires, to
your fancy, Can better NATE
rials be assembled?
The absence of snow has
kept bicycling in continued
favor through the Winter, and
there is no reason why you
should not at once select and
enjoy your Spring mount-S45
and SIS are the prices-unap-
preached byany, other strictly
high-grade wheel. The Con
tinental for women at both
prices,
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm accordance
with an agresnent arrived at among all
the parties in the senate Senator Frye
was elected president pro tenn. as the first
business after the assembling of the SEN
ate today. There was no opposition and
no roll call. The Republican caucus to
consider the other elective offices of the
senate will be held this afternoon if an ad-
journment for it can be secured.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

]. Pierpont Morgan, the millionaire
New York banker, who knows how to
"turn an honest penny" in the syndicate
business, has just succeeded in syndi.
eating the coal shipping trade, and in
consequence the price to consumers is to
be advanced, in order to afford few
millions profit to these magnates. New
Jersey knocked out an attempted coal COM
bine two years ago, and it looks as though
the good offices of the present Legisla-
ture would have to be invoked again to
save our people from the evils of the
present monopoly. Monopoly is rapidly
mortgaging the world and the things of
the world, with its promoters taking
large risks even on the world to come.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

READING, Pa, Feb. THE Schuylkill
lands were inundated, and the damage
will be heavy. In Nicolls street. this
city, the sewer became choked up, and
the people living in, the house had to
be taken out In boats. 4ss i 49,
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Senator Smith, of this State, is an op
timist of no mean courage. 1t is SAID 10
already entertains high hopes of carrying
New Jersey for the Democrats next 1aii'
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THE NEWEST SHIRTINGS

Four Chestnut street win
dows are eloquent takers for
the new SHIRTINGs just ready.
1t is a collection more varied
and elegant than Philadelphia
has ever before had. The
styles are for Spring; but the
buying is pleasantest now
with first pick. And you know
our shirt maker excels.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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WANAMAKERsS

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Feb. 8, 1885,
THE CONTINENTAL BICYCLES
are built from Mannesmap
steel tubing, JessuP tool-steel
drop forgings, the Plymouth
rim, the Garford saddles and
are fitted with Hartford or
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

The New York San is of the opinion
that President Cleveland might well ioi'
low the precedent set by ex-Presiden'
Harrison,
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

The silver Senators evidently have inc
bull by the horns in the United states
Senate, but the fact that they are MASTERS
Of the situation does not seem to improve
the Animation any.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
Alexandria Of servia Betrotbed.

3 BBLGRADE, Feb. 5.-It is announced that
King Alexander of Servia has been be-
trothed to Princess Helene, third daugh-
ter of the Prince of Montenegro. King
Alexander is la hissQth year, and Princess
Helene is inst past. 2S.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

Jersey sand has always been consioereu
light article, but in the case OF the o1
Paul it developed considerable staying
qualities.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07

This much is now sure-Grandfathers
hat is no longer an issue. 1t, perhaps
gives a clear track for Tom Keeo's
bicycle.
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BURLINGTON. Feb. 9.-Charles B,,rr W,

BURLINGTON, Feb. 2.-Charles Burr was
sentenced by Magistrate Smith to attend
thirty meetings of the Temperance Rescue
organization, which is pow holding meet
ings here. For every meeting which Burr
fails to attend he will be compelled TO
serye day in the county jail. Mr.. Dennis,
manager of the mission, was present at
ths time of the sentences, and Burr was
given into his charge. Mr.. Dennis is an
earnest worker in the cause, and, besides
administering to the spiritual welfare Of
the unfortunate, also fortifies him against
temptation with medical preparation
which appeases the appetite for drink.
The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
MILLINERY

This fag end Of the season
is frightened by the showing
of some of the daintiest bits of
headgear you ever saw for
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GLEANINGs.

FLowERs-sHowING PEACE GROWN OUT
OF wAR-eoD's METHODS FOR HIGHER
DEvELoPMENT-wAsH BIRTH.
DAY CELEBRATION-'THE. AMERICAN
LIQUOR PROBLEM" BY AARON M.
POWELL-NOTES.