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The herald., 1897-05-20
A RANDSBURG MURDER
EXCITES THE CITIZENS TO THE
LYNCHING POINT
David Davidson Shoots His Wife.
The Prisoner Taken to Bakers
field to Avoid Lynching

RANDSBURG, May 19.-The most ter
rible tragedy ever enacted in Randsburg
took place this morning, when David
Davidson arrived in camp on the Kra-
mer stage. He met his divorced wife on
Butte avenue about IL o'clock, after
having been to the restaurant kept by
her. He Quarreled with her and grabbed
her by the right arm with his left hand.
Then he drew his revolver with his right
hand and shot her, the ball entering the
left side just below the ribs. AS she
fell he held on to her arm and shot her
twice more in the back as she was fall
ing. Davidson was Immediately ar
rested and put in Jail. A few moments
later he was taken out and started for
Mojave, in charge of officers. for fear of
lynching. Excitement is running high,
as the woman was respected. and if over
taken by the mob, which is not unlikely,
he will be eummarily dealt with. The
parties were originally from st. Louis
and recently kept a restaurant in Los
Angeles.
FEARED THE MOB
MOJAVE, May 19.-Murderer David
son, who killed his divorced wife at
Randsburg this morning. was brought
into Mojave en- route to Bakersfield, ar
irving just in time to catch the train.
Davidson would say nothing and was
greatly distressed, probably from the
fact that a crowd of several hundred
people were at the depot. He feared q
mob, but all was peaceable. The vigi-
lantes who started from Randsburg soon
gave up the chase and returned to town.
Davidson looks anything but a mur-
derer, and surely was deranged or un-
der the influence Of liquor when he did
the deed. No other cause was known,
excepting the refusal of his former wife
to divide about $2500 which she had and
which is said to have been swindled from
some easterner. Both Davidson and his
victim are from Minneapolis. When
they were married they had plenty of
wealth, but his drinking dwindled the
fortune. Relatives Of both in Mime
apolis are wealthy and respected people.
Davidson has been running the What
Cheer restaurant, at III East First
street. He left for Randsburg Tues
day evening, saying that he would re-
turn tOday)
The herald., 1897-05-20
KANSAS CORN JUICE
Leads to a Split in the Populistic
Ranks

TOPEKA, Kan, May 19-The agita-
ton for the enforcement Of the prohibi-
tory law in Kansas renewed recently by
the State Temperance Union, as a re-
suit of open violation of the law in To-
peka, has caused split in the Populist
ranks. Governor Leedy appeared last
night at a mase meeting held by the
temperance people. AT the first meeting,
week ago, the Governor and his Police
Commissioners were denounced for fail
ure to enforce the prohibitory law.
Governor Leedy startled the audience by
q little denunciation on his own account
He declared that the State Temperance
Association had fallen into the hands of
agents of the railroads and corporations
and that they were making of it poll
teal weapon against the Populist ad-
ministration instead of an instrumental
ity for good.
The Governors remarks provoked a
retort from eX-United States Senator
PETER.
II am ashamed of him." the ex-Sena-
tor shouted. Mr.. PETER deplored the
attack upon the temperance
people and intimated that the state ad-
was not sincere in it's at
titude toward the liquor traffic.
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In the levees on the Yolo side, above the
city. and also OF Newton shoals above
Rio Vista and Steamboat slough, in refer
ence to the plans for deepening the chan
mel OF the river presented by Mr.. Price.
They meet the approval Of the board, and
It Is probable they will soon be put into
effect.
The Episcopal diocesan convention was
called to order at the second days session
at San Francisco by Bishop Nichols yes"
terday, and Immediately proceeded to ap'
point standing committees for the current
year. A telegram Of greeting was sent to
the Los Angeles convention. which is now
in session for the first time, and fra
ternal response was received. The stand
ing committee Of the diocese was chosen as
follows: The Rev. r. c. Foute. the Rev.
Hobart Chetwood. the Rev. Il. B. Spalding.
l.. II. D., the Rev. E. j. Lion, w. B. Hooper.
A. N. Brown. Col. George H. Mendell and
j. ]. Valentine. For directors for the
corporation of the diocese the following
were elected: The Right Rev. w. +. Mich
OILS, D. d., A. N. Drown. A. H. Phelps. the
Rev. d. o. Kelley, John r. Wright, tho
Rev. George E. Walk and William A. nj.
Van Borkelen. The Rev. w. I. Kip. jr.. and
DIR. j. D. v. Middleton were elected dele
gates to missionary councils and the Rev.
Benjamin Allerly of Oakland registrar.
The herald., 1897-05-20
German Sugar

WASHINGTON, May 19-Again the beet
sugar industry in Europe is facing a crisis
in spite of the various ingenious and COM
pleX legislative remedies that have been
applied. From several of the United
States consular officers, Mann at FranI-
fort, Muth at Magdeburg and Morris at
Ghent, reports have come to the state de-
partment descriptive of the evil condi-
tions that exist in the sugar industry.
Consul Muth says the last sugar law of
May Is, 1896. has been disappointing in its
effects. Prices have declined even in the
face of largely increased demand from
the United States. Consul Mann says the
law has actually increased the beet
acreage. which was already at its ex-
treme point of safe expansion. Consul Nor
ris transmits copy of a most urgent and
desperate plea for help of the Belgian
sugarmakers.
The herald., 1897-05-20
Race Entries

The following is a list Of entries and
weights for the races at Louisville, KY,
which are posted at the Los Angeles
Turf club, 212 South Spring street. Com
missions received on these races and full
descriptions of the events given. Races
begin at IL m. CLOS Angeles time); first
quotations received at 1880 a. m. Tele-
phone Main 143.
First race. one-half mile-Nancy Till 100
May Agnes 100, Aspasia 100, Ampherite 100,
Seamoss 100, Opponent 103, NADIA 105. Vir-
gle o. 105, Highland Princess 1O5, DR.. Black
10S, Instrumental 10S, Lady Irene 115.
Second race, selling, one and one-eighth
mies-Judith 1O2 Capt.Peirsal 103, Humbug
1O4 Domingo 105. Peros 100
Third race, three-fourths of a mile
Maxine Elliott 103, Loneta 107, Sister Clara
49, F. r. V. 11O, Uncle Joe 10, Our Hope
l15 Abe Furst 115.
Fourth race, the Cadet stakes, nine-six-
teenths of mile-Don Quixote 113, Plau-
dit 113, Hindoonet 113. Candleblack 113, Gal
livant 113, Dan Rice 116, Benares 116, George
b. Cox 49, Amateur 116, Pink Coat 49,
Banaster 116.
Fifth race, three-fourths of a mile, SELL
ing-Break O'Day 100, Salsetta 100, Lear
100, Filbuster 102 Eidolein 105, Oscuro 105
You c. 107, Motilla 107. Fretful 1G7, Nance
107, Maggie S. 107, ]. p. B. 109, Old Center
ll2
The herald., 1897-05-20
A Bottle Message Thought
to Be Genuine
THE WRECK OF THE MANlSTEE
VIvIDLY RECALLED BY CAPT.
MAYS NOTE
Forty People Took Passage on the
Steamer, But Not One Was Ever
Heard From

Associated Press Special Wire.
BAYFIELD,, Wis, May 1S-Five miles
south of this harbor. half imbedded in
the sand of the beach, James Taggart,
lumber man, discovered the first mes
sage from the forty persons who per-
ished in the wreck of the steamer Man.
istee nearly fourteen years ago. 1t was
note, carefully enclosed in a heavy
glass bottle. The writing had faded
with the lapse of years and the glass of
the bottle was worn thin with its con-
slant beating against the sandy shores
of Chequemeagon bay. The message
on the note was as follows:
November, 1888. Left Bayfield, at 1:10
p. m. Just in sight of Michigan light
house. We may not survive. Heavily
laden and hard to turn in the storm.
Captain May, steamer Manistee."
The writing had faded so as to be al
most unintelligible. There is a general
impression here that the message is gen.
uine. The action of the sand and waves
on the bottle shows that it has been
thrown about on the beach for some
tliile. Hc WIltlHS PIONcS COHCluSlNeIy
that the note was not written a few
weeks or months ago for the purpose of
hoax. The Manistee was a wooden
steamer and was owned by the Lake
Michigan nd Lake Superior line and
traded between Chicago and Duluth. On
the night she went down she was on the
way from Bayfield, to Ontonagon on her
trip to Chicago. 1t was to have been
the last trip of the season and it was
late in November. A north gale set in
shortly after the steamer left port anj
the weather was bitterly cold, the ther-
mometer registering near the zero mark.
The fate Of the Manistee was never
known. The steamer City of Duluth OF
the same line left Bayfield, ahead of the
lost ship and for long time that night
saw her lights. When last seen she was
clear of the group of islands at the
mouth of the bay, known as the Apos-
ties. When the non-appearance of the
Manistee made the officials of the line
anxious searching expedition was fitted
out The only result of this was the
finding fo some wreckage from the lost
boat. Out of forty persons on board
when she went down no one was left TO
tell how the steamer sank, nor were there
any bodies washed ashore. With the
exception of the floating wreckage moth
ing was ever found from the steamer
until Taggart picked up the bottle.
The belief has been general that the
machinery of the vessel gave out that
night and the spray had frozen over the
lifeboats so that it was impossible to
lower them for the safety of the crew.
This iS further siren pf hen ed nv the far
that the City of Duluth went through
the gale all right. The cargo of the
Manistee was largely millstuffs and
therefore she could not have been over
deep in the water.
The herald., 1897-05-20
A Romantic Marriage

SAN FRANCISCO. May 19.-Don Jose I.
Barillas, the 19-year-old nephew Of the
ex-president of the Guatemalan republic,
and Miss Kate Kinney. the 17-year-old
daugher of C.. c. Kinney of this city. who
have been engaged for the past six months,
despite the objections of the young lady's s
parents, were married by Capt. ]. Selo-
vich on board the tug Valiant, outside the
heads on Monday last. The romantic af-
fair would probably have remained a Sc
cret longer had not the departure of the
young bridegroom for Central America
on the steamship City of Sydney yesterday
brought matters to crisis. Young Bar
rillas is reputed to be very wealthy in his
own name.
The herald., 1897-05-20
A Bonus on Beets

ALBANY, N. Y, May 19.-After five
years of vigorous fighting by the beet
sugar manufacturers of the State. the
Governor has consented to give money
bonus for all beet sugar raised in any
considerable quantity in this State. Gov
ernor Black yesterday signed the bill
that provides for a yearly bonus of s25,-
900 to be paid out to beet sugar manu-
facturers at rate not exceeding one
cent a pound for every pound of 90 per
cent crystallized sugar prepared from
The herald., 1897-05-20
Again Brought to Public
Attention
A TARDY WITNESS TEsTIFIES
FEARING EXECUTION OF POOR
DURRANT
The Police Brand the Story as an Old
Fake Revived to Influence the
Governor
Assoc!ated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. May ia very
important witness in the Minnie Will
liams case was discovered yesterday IT,
Mrs. Schwaitzer. She positively affirms
that on April IL, 1895, the day before the
body Of Minnie Williams was found III
Emmanuel Baptist church she saw the
unfortunate girl with the Rev. j. George
Gibson on the Alameda ferry boat COM
ing to the city. Mrs. Schwaitzer is an
intelligent and observing woman, about
80 years of age. She says her attention
was attracted to the person whom she
identifies az the Rev. Mr.. Gibson because
Of his clerical appearance and the fur
ther fact that he carried the girls basket
and seemed very solicitous for her well
fare. The Rev. Mr. Gibson's neck is
somewhat disfgured by old scars and
Mrs. Schwaitzer says she observed such
scars on Miss Williams companion and
they served to impress the features Of
the man upon her memory.
Although Mrs. Schwaitzer Is a resident
of this city and for the past two years
HAS Deeu aware VI tHc ldCt tudt HcO-
dore Durrant is accused of the murder.
her reluctance to have her name invol-
we'd in the notorious case in any manner
has prevented her from appearing until
now. She explains that she thought her
testimony would not be necessary, but
after Durrant had been sentenced to
death and removed to San Quentin to
await the execution of the judgment
against him, she considered the matter
carefully, and decided 1t was time to
reveal what she knew.
Chief of Police Lees, in an interview
today, denounced the story told by Mrs.
Schwaitzer, to the effect that she had
seen Minnie Williams with Rev. j. G.
Gibson on an Oakland ferry boat the day
before the girl was murdered, ae fake
conceived at the time Of the trial and
brought forward now for the sole pur-
pose of creating a doubt in the mind Of
Governor Budd.
Today Mrs. Schwaitzer added to her
story by stating that Minnie Williams
had told confidentially that she was
secretly married to a professional man,
and further that the girl had told her
something about Blanche Lamont. What
this latter statement was she declined to
tell until she had seen Theodore Durrant
in his cell at San Quentin and talked with
him.
The herald., 1897-05-20
The Northern Baptists

PITTSBURG, May 19.-The most i'm
portant of the big anniversaries of the
Northern Baptists began this morning
when President II. X. Porter of this city
called the American Home Mission So
ciety to order for its sixth-fifth annual
meeting. About 1000 delegates from all
parts of North America were in their seats
when the convention opened. After bid
ding the delegates welcome briefly re-
ferring to tn offer of John D. Rockefeller
to give S2500G0 to clear the society of debt,
if similar amount was raised before
July !. 1897. Mr.. Porter said that while the
amount was not yet in hand it would be
before the date named.
The herald., 1897-05-20
HARMONY Restored

PHOENIX, May 1a-The appointment
Of Myron II. McCord as governor and
Charles H. Akers as secretary Of the ter
ritory, despite the bitter opposition that
developed in the long fight against Nc
Cord promises to restore harmony In the
Republican party here. Phoenix is ablaze
with bonfires and fireworks and a big
torch-light procession. At the ratiflca-
tion meeting many Of the opposition fac
tions declared their allegiance to the new
governor. whose confirmation by the sem
ate Is conceded.
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ON THE TURF
Winners of Races Run for Charity's
Sake

SAN FRANCISCO May 19.-Results
at Ingleside. Weather fair, track fast.
Four and one-half furlongs, 2-year-
olds-St Calatine won, Milesio second,
Rosa third; time :56.
Six furlongs-Joan won, Heartsease
escond, Doubtful third; time 1:16.
Seven furlongs-Santuzza won, Imp.
Trance second, Horatio third; time 1:29.
One mile-San Marco won, Olive Sec
ond, Mercutio third; time 1:42A.
Six furlongs-Mainstay won, Logan
second, Pat Murphy third; time lis.
One mile-Tempestuous won, William
OBJ. second, O'Fleeta third; time 1:441a.
NEWMARKET STAKE
LONDON, May 19.-. Gubben's colt
Geltee More won the Newmarket stakes.
200 sovereigns, with Newmarket second,
at the spring meeting today.
The herald., 1897-05-20
Yaoui Treaty Ratified

ORTIZ, Mexico. May 19.-The peace
conference between the Mexican govern
ment and the Yaqui Indians resulted IN
a formal ratification of the treaty Of
peace between the Indians and the gov
ernment, by the terms Of which the In
dams accept lands in severalty and
yield their claim for the remainder of a
vast area, for the control of which they
have been waging bitter war for years,
killing hundreds of innocent settlers and
driving out Federal troops whenever
they sought to suppress violence.
The herald., 1897-05-20
PARIS REACHED
France Won't Start the Silver Ball
Rolling

PARIS, May 19.-The United States
bimetallic commission, consisting of Ed
ward o. Wolcott of Colorado, ex-Vice
President Stevenson and Carter J. Payne
Of Massachusetts, has arrived here. The
commission will not take any steps off,
cially until General Horace Porter. the
new United States ambassador to
France, has presented his credentials.
According to the French premier M
Meline, there is not the remotest likeli
hood of France taking the initiative in
calling a monetary conference until
Great Britain agrees to take part in such
a conference il it is called.
The herald., 1897-05-20
EDUCATIONAL

BUSINESS COLLEGE (IN-
corporated). 226 s. Spring St., is the oldest
and largest commercial school in South
ern California; the most beautiful coll
lege rooms and equipment to be found
in the state; elevator for pupils use; a
large faculty of experienced and able in
structors; open the entire year; both day
and evening sessions; practical Eng
lish course, a thorough business course
and a course In shorthand and type
writing under an experienced stenog-
rapher. Write or call for illustrated cata-
logue and full information. G. A.
HOUGH. president; N. G. FELKER,
vice-president.
The herald., 1897-05-20
MEDIUMS

NINE. LEO WILL REMAIN IN THE
city for a few days only; the renowned
forecaster and card reader; she tells the
past. present and future; she advises you
with certainty as to the proper course to
pursue in life; she gives lucky charms.
brings the separated together, causes
speedy marriage with the one you love;
tells IL the one you love is false or true:
also very successful in locating mines
and minerals; all those in trouble in busi-
ness matters, love and family affairs
should by all means consult her; letters
containing so cents in stamps, giving
age, color of hair and eyes, married or
single, will receive prompt attention:
don't fail to see her; hours Q am. to 1880
PM: Sunday. 10 am. to p.m.. at 6161a
W. Sixth ST.. Los Angeles. 6-13
The herald., 1897-05-20
The Cop Escaped

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-Polico
Officer T. J. Dugan had narrow escape
from being shot through the head, about
Q o'clock last night, in the residence of
DR.. Holmgren. AS it was, the bail
passed through the rim of his helmet
and the powder burned and disf1gured
his face. The shot was fired by drunk
en- hostler, who had made row because
the doctor, for whom he worked, would
not advance him IS.
The herald., 1897-05-20
Finnegan's Poverty

SAN RAFAEL, May 19.-Peter J. Finne-
gan, the millionaire horseman, who has
been confined in the county Jail since
April 10Th for contempt of court in that he
failed TO obey the order requiring him to
pay alimony during the pending of his
wife's divorce suit, was released from GUS
tody today. having been judicially de-
clared insolvent since his incarceration.
The herald., 1897-05-20
A Brutal Murder

SAN DIEGO, May 19.-Meager accounts
of the murder at Senator, in this county
for which Manuel Chavez is under arrest
at Yuma, show it to have been a. most
atrocious one. Deputy District Attorney
Kirby, who went to Yuma yesterday. tele-
graphed today that the victim. woman
had been fairly cut to pieces by Chavez
during a fit of jealous rage.
The herald., 1897-05-20
Man and Money Missing

BOSTON, May 19.-Albert King, a 49,
year-old messenger of the Boylston Ma
tional bank, is missing, together svith
about S2o,Oo0 in cash and 500 United
States certificate, not negotiable except
between banks.
The herald., 1897-05-20
An African Atrocity

BRASS, Guinea Coast, May 19.-An
expedition, presumably French, as
French officers and men actively took
part in it, captured and burned the town
of Wawa, in the Boussa country. A
hundred men were killed; 200 were made
prisoners.
The herald., 1897-05-20
Not a Conspirator

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 19.-The case of
Lieut.. Edward Harrow for conspiring to
defraud the Mutual Reserve Life Fund as
sociatioh of New York, was given to the
jury shortly before noon. At o'clock the
jury returned verdict of acquittal and
placed the costs upon the insurance COM
pany.
The herald., 1897-05-20
The Craven Deeds

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-Expert tes-
timony again occupied the attention OF
Judge Slack and the jury In the Angus
Craven case today. Very little progress
was made. each deed being most minutely
scrutinized, and in fact each letter of every
word being subjected to examination
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INSURANCE

FIRE INSURANCE! ON
and after May we will be glad to have
our friends call at our new office, 133 s.
Broadway don't forget number, one
three three). where we will be pleased
to continue to look after your insur-
ance matters with our usual careful at
tention. Losses adjusted without delay
New Zealand Insurance Co., Frank E.
WALSH. Manager. Los Angeles. April
28, 1897. 500
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German Laws

BERLIN, May 19.-The rechstag today
passed the emigration bill. 1t becomes
operative on April ], 1898. The reichstag
also passed the oleomargarine bill, the
vote being 1856 to 101.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LITCIEN EARLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
office. Bullard building: entrance, room
APO; telephone black 1445. 7-24-97
BROUSSEAU & MONTGOMERY,
Attorneys-at-Law,
403 Bradbury block, Los Angeles. tt
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5 ANGELES HERALD. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20

beets grown within New York State and
for which the grower received not less
that IS per ton. provided the sugar man
ufacturer Is not the grower.
The herald., 1897-05-20

MRS. PARKER, PALMIST, CLAIRVOY-
ant and medium; life reading, business
removals. law suits. mineral locations,
love affairs etc. Take Third ST. electric
car to Vermont ave. and Vine st. Sec
ond house on Vine ST., west of Vermont
ave. 5Oc and $1.0O II
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MASSAGE AND ELECTRICITY

VAPOR AND SALT BATHS; GREAT
help for rheumatism; German and Swiss
methods of treatment given by expert
enced German nurse; select patronage.
4451s s. Spring st. 5-25
The herald., 1897-05-20

A TEACHER HAVING A BEAUTIFUL.
home will take few resident pupils. 1921
Pennsylvania ave. 6-1
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DIR. KENNEDY. DENTIST, 10Sh N.
Spring ST., rooms 2. 6 and I; painless ex-
traction.
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SUPERIOR MAGNETIC AND ALCO-
holic treatments by an experienced lady
from Boston. Room 1, APO s. Main st. 5-27
NINE. RALPH, FROM THE EAST;
Thermal baths. Room II, 3O7A W. Sec
ond st. 23
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE.
watches, diamonds. pianos, sealskins and
real estate interest reasonable; private
Office for ladies'; business confidential.
c. C. LAMB. 22s S. Spring ST.; entrance,
roo,, AZ S-21tf
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MRS. WALKER. LIFE AND BUSINESS
reading medium; all business affairs OF
life looked into for the advancement of
your future. Hours, a. m. to p. m.
3161s s. Spring ST. 11-20
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DIR. REUM, GRADUATE JEFFERSON
Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa.
Biochemic. vitapathic and magnetic
treatment. 65S S. Hill st.; hours, 10 to T.
5-17
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MRS. WALKER, CLAIRVOYANT AND
life business reading medium: all busi-
ness affairs of life looked into for the ad-
vancement of your future. Hours, Q a. m.
to p. m. 3161l S. Spring st. $40
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

LUDWIG & MATTHEWS, WHOLESALE
and retail fruits and vegetables. MOTT
MARKET, 1876 S. Main st., tel. $50. If
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MONEY TO LOAN
500 to $4,000 on city or country reai
LEE A. MCCONNELL.
7-N 113 s. Broadway.
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CONSULT DIR. MINNIE WELLS, SPE-
cialist, 316 w. Seventeenth ST., corner of
Grand ave. 3-16tf
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FOR SALE-MZSCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-ALL THE HIGH-GRADE
furniture. body brussels carpets, etc., of
an S-room residence. newly furnished, to
be sold as a whole, house for rent. to par
ties going to housekeeping this is a rare
chance. Apply 1049 s. Olive. or to w. I.
DE GARMO, 52l S. Broadway. 20
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PHYSICIANS

FREE CONSULTATION BY DIR. UN-
GER. German army physician and sur
geon; hours, to 12 2-5. rs; diseases Of
men and women; cures cancers, tumors
and piles without knife. 1071a N. Main
ST., room IL. 6-6
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

70 houses, stores, rooms, furnished. un-
furnished, for rent. Collections, spec
ialty. Il. NITTINGER, 1854 S. Spring. tt
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FOR SALE-TYPEWRITER CHEAP
Smith Premier, $40; Remington. s35;
Densmore, s35; Yost, $25; Caligraph, s25
All rented. ALEXANDER, SOL 8. B'dway
FOR SALE-CHEAP. A GOOD SECOND
hand grain header. w. W. HOWARD,
30S W. First st. 81