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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

thug off the chief food-supply of the peo-
ple. over one-sixth of the Inhabitants of
the island perished.
But these eruptions, great ard awful as
they were, sink into insigniticancy before
that of Krakatoa. B. it understood, how
ever, that this statement is truer from the
standpoint of the magnitude OF the phe-
nomenon itself than it is from that of its
destructive effects upon human life, for
happily the situation of the volcano was
such that these effects were not extraordi-
nary, though appalling enough.
Let the reader now make an examlna-
ton OF an atlas. Che atlas must be good
one or he will search in vain for what he
wants. while oftentimes even IN a good
one he will find the map he sought drawn
on so small scale that he gathers a very
inadequate conception of size and dis
tances Between the two vast islands
Sumatra and Jave will be found the
Straits of Sunda, within which once lay
the island of Observation-Disclosures spelled
Crokatoa. 1t was known to the naviga-
tors of the Eastern seas as most charm
ing tropical isle. In the center arose an
extinct volcanic peak. 1t was a favorite
place for picnics and excursions. Every
town in the vicinity, even distant Batavia,
the capital of Java. had its periodical
picnic here. The profusion of tropical
fruits which the island yielded, the mag
ntficent prospect of land and water that
lay beneath him who reached the noun
tain summit were attractions which pic
nickers could not resist.
Early in January, 1888, the people who
lived on the mainland on either side of
the straits were treated to certain myste-
rious rumblings, accompanied with slight
tremors of the earth, as yet but mutter-
ings Of pent-up wrath within the depths
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owned by the Monorail Portatif a
Niveau du Sol, or Single-rail Por-
table Tramway Company of Paris.
NJ. A. L. Caillett OF Paris, who is one
OF the engineers of the company, is
experimenting the construction of the
railway at Caborca. According to NJ.
Caiilett the single-rail railway was in
vented only about FIVE years ago. He
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
NOVEL ONE-TRACK RAILWAY NOW BEING BUILT IN MEXIC(

are now filing in the Altar district. We
have not placed one of our tram ways in
the United STATES, but before 1 leave for
France I may try to introduce the mono.
rail into some of the mining districts. 1t
is not known in this country and the only
notice it has ever received was short one,
which appeared not long since in New
York paper"
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S ates that he never heard of it before
then, or heard that any body had tried it
but the French company for which he is
engineer.
1t is, NJ. Caillett says. very effective on
long hauls through a mountainous coun-
try where the grade is irregular The car
can be operated at very small cost. as
one mule or a donkey can haul a load
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mines The lear is to have capacity of
thirty tons per day according to the con-
tract between the mining and the tram
way companies The contract calls for the
use of only one car. By putting on more
cars capacity of $50 tons per day can be
reached.
1--WE have" SAID NJ. CaiIlett, another
order in Mexico in addition to the one we
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weighing FIVE tons, providing the road is
fairly level The track costs only $500
mile, ties and all.
A f ench mining company, "Compania
Nina San Salinas de Altar" of which M.
Leieune, a well-known Partisan, is mana
ger, is TO operate the road that is a pres
ent being constructed in Sonora. This
company has some very rich gold and salt
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mines at San Salinas in the Altar district.
while the offices and smelters of the COM
pany are located at Caborca, distance of
twenty five miles from the town of San
Salinas.
The monorail tramway will be used in
conveying gold ore from the mines to the
smelter, and in transporting passengers
and provisions from Caborca to the
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Attn town OF Caborca, in the Altar dis
trict of Sonora, Mexico, construction has
been commenced on what will be, when
completed, the first and only One-rail
tramway or railway in operation on the
American continent. This novel railway
will run from San Salinas to Caborca, a
distance of twenty-five miles.
The tramway is a French invention,
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The record-union., 1897-04-19
WESTWARD. HO!
massachusetts, Girls Who Are Bound
for the Pacific Slope.

Governor Budd is the recipient of a
letter from quartet of Massachusetts
girls who are coming to California and
want to know the best place in which
to locate. They live in the town OF
Maplewood, Mass, where they have la
bored hard at their trades, but their
efforts have awaited little, and in Cali
fOrnia they hope their talents will be
more remunerative than in New Eng
land. They say in their letter:
30 Sheafe street, Maplewood. Mass.
April 10, 1S91.-To the Governor of Cal
ifornia-Dear Sir: Owing to the ex-
IRENE dullness of trade here in the
East, we, club of Industrious working
girls, numbering eight persons in ALL
have decided to go West. We thought
it a very good idea to seek information
from some well-informed person who
would give the matter full considera-
ton. We would like to know the CITY
or town where we would be likely to
get good work. We also would like
to know what business is profitable to
women. We can all furnish best of
reference from here. We are good
sewers and al have trades.
Hoping to hear from you soon. as
we are very earnest in this undertake
ing, we remain, your humble SER
wants. Address May Mclaughlin.
The Governor referred the letter
to Secretary F'ilcher of the State Board
of Trade
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BOILERMAKERS WON.
A Three-Mile Road Race Between
Railroad Shop Wheelmen.

Quite a large crowd gathered at
Eleventh and N streets yesterday af-
ternoon to witness the start in the BIZ
cycle road race between the crack rid
ers from the boiler and machine shops
CT the Southern Pacific Company.
1t was evident to the promoters of
the race that a scratch race would not
prove satisfactory, as several of the
wheelmen entered are classed among
the speediest cyclers in the city.
"A handicap was therefore arranged,
and E. Manly, T. Strachauer and
James Mcguire of the boiler shop and
F. Beadle and c. Jesten lined up, they
being allowed a one-minute start of
those going from the scratch.
The starter gave the word promptly
at / o'clock, and as the wheels shot
from the scratch James Walker and F.
Vaughan of the boiler shop, and c..
Moeller and E. Davis of the machine
shop took their places, they being given
one-half minute
Harry Beaton and c. Davis started
from the scratch at 1:01 o'clock, and
the race was on. The officers of the
day were: Marshal, r. Drumgold;
starters, ]. Brown and F. Jones; judges,
John West, F. j. Hickey, w. McMorry
nd j. Drumgold; timekeeper, S. Up
son.
From the starting point to Bush
Quinn's place at Sutterville, on the
Riverside road, is three miles, and the
racers buckled down to their work from
the word go" For the first two miles
it was anybody's race, but from that
time on the riders began to string out,
and Strachauer (boiler shop took the
lead, having overcome the half minute
handicap, and he was not headed. He
PASSED the winning post 100 yards in
front of the second man, and was de-
clared winner of the first place and
time prize. His time was s minutes
and 46 seccnds-actual time, s minutes
and is seconds, or a twenty-five mile
an hour clip, and that in the teeth of a
strong wind.
C. Davis (scratch) put up a game
race, but the pace was too swift to al
low him to overcome the handicap.
The boiler shop men won, but victory
sets easily upon them, and the machine
shop wheelmen smile and say: Just
wait till the next time"
After the race the baseball nine
chosen from among the employees of the
two departments lined up on the dia-
mond, but here again the boilermakers
showed their superiority, and carried
off the honors by a score of 80 to 8.
1t is understood that bicycle races
will soon be in order between the cracks
Of other departments in the shops.
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EASTER SUNDAY.
1t Was Well Observed Here The
Churches Radiant With Flowers.

The Easter services yesterday drew
crowds of people to the various
churches, in nearly all of which there
We're special features Appropriate to the
day, especially in the way of music.
There are probably few cities of the
population of Sacramento that have
sufficient musical talent to furnish high
class choirs for as many churches as
were supplied in this city yesterday.
There is a wealth of sacred music ap-
plicable to Easter, and the opportunity
was certainly improved in Sacramento
yesterday.
While in more than a half-dozen
churches the music was of a very high
order, this was especially the case at
the Catholic Cathedral and st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, where the more
elaborate services afford greater scope
for both vocal and instrumental music
The churches We're all made bright
and cheerful, as is BETTING the close of
the Lenten season. Easter lilies and
roses were very much in evidence, and
altar and pulpit were tastefully deco
rated Herewith by the ladies of the
various congregations. The sermons of
the pastors were chiefly on subjects re-
lating to the Saviors passion, His
death and resurrection, and if the
thrOngs Of people who filed the
churches yesterday were not deeply i'm
pressed with the truths of sacred his
tory and the sacrifices and sufferings
that the Savior underwent for the spir-
itual welfare of mankind, it is not be-
cause the clergymen Of the city did not
do their full duty
The services and musical features
were all fully set forth in the Record
Union of SATURDAY.
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ORDINANCE NO. 80.

SECTION 1. ON THIS 9Th DAY OF
April, 1897, coming on regularly for hear
ing by the Board of Supervisors OF the
county of Sacramento, State of California,
the application of the California Transpor-
tation Company, for authorization TO con-
struct and maintain a wharf as set forth
in said application and satisfactory proof
of publication and posting of notices OF
said application as required by law hav-
ing been made to the board on the 9TH
day of March, 1897, named in said notices
for the hearing of said application. and
upon the request of the applicant, the
granting of the authorization to construct
and maintai the said wharf was cOntln-
ued and it appearing to the said Board OF
Supervisors that the public good and con-
venience will be promoted
Now therefore, the Board OF supervisors
of said county OF Sacramento do ordaln
as follows:
That there is granted to the California
Transportation Company, its successors
and assigns the right to construct ana
maintain wharf on the land OF the sald
California Transportation Company STU
ate and being in the northeast corner OF
Swamp Land Survey No 303 and in the
southeast corner of Swamp Land Survey
No 304 in the said county of Sacramento.
Said wharf to extend into deep water and
to be not more than 300 feet in length nor
more than $50 feet in width The said APP
plcant is hereby also granted the rlgn nj
said wharf, for the term of twenty years.
Section 2. Ordinance No. Al and all ordi-
nances and parts OF ordinances IN conllct
Section 8. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in full force from and after its
legal publication.
Passed this 9Th day of April, 1897, by the
following vote:
Ayes-Dreman, Mclaughlin, Morrison,
Curtis and jenkins
THOMAS JENKINS,
Chairman of the said Board of Super
visorS
(Seal) Attest: WIN; B. HAMILTON.
Clerk of said Board of Supervisors.
Endorsed: Filed, April 6, 1897:
VIM. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
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had been in the city but a few days he
had secured a good position and had
made many friends. He did not like
the idea of going back to Denver and
having to face the music, but supposed
he would have to.
He intimated that he would like to
say considerable concerning himself
and the trouble into which he had got,
but just then a couple of his lady
friends were ushered into the Jail, and
Cuckoo JIM was soon engaged in an
apparently pleasant chat with them.
He is a sharp, keen witted fellow, just
the chap to do a slick diamond-tray job.
He is no doubt greatly disappointed at
not having had an opportunity to get
better acquainted in Sacramento. This
city has quite a reputation for being a
soft snap for diamond operators.
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The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been IS and 81 de-
grees. with fresh to brisk southerly
winds and partly cloudy weather pre-
vailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 81 and AZ
degrees, with a trace of rain, and one
year ago to-day Sc and 40 degrees,
with a trace of rain.
The mean temperature was go and
the normal 60 degrees. Yesterday was
therefore in it's meteorological condi-
lions a normal day for the 18th of
April.
The dew point was 30 degrees and the
humidity 90 per cent. The wind was
blowing from Is to % miles per hour.
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Match at u bluerocks
TARGET SCORES.
How the rIarksmen Succeeded at the
Butts Yesterday.

There was more wind yesterday than
the sharpshooters liked, but many of
the bullets found the targets and some
fair scores were made. as follows:
Company E-Sergeants Wamble 80,
Francis 81, McMartin 80, Bessy Al,
Corporals Measure Il, Roman 49, Nut
ting 40. Perkins 40, Howerton 43, Pri-
Yates Showalter ~, Thompson 40, Cook
IS. Gray 81, Gardner 80, Love 40, West
fall 81, Torpey 81, Lucey 43. Moon 40,
Wormer 81. Myers SO, J. Sweeney 81,
O. E. Hughes 80, Hancock 10, May
berry 80, Freeman 81, Nelson 80 Sabin
90. Trammel 80, Korell 81.
Pool shooting-Ronan SO. Pulls SO,
Gardner IL, Howerton 43, Bessey 80,
Perkins 40.
Company G-Captain A. E. Stearns
80, Sergeants Guth 43. Koetz ~, De
Fiennes 80, Kellogg %. Liebling 80,
Klein ~, Corporals Milliken 46, Blair
SO. Privates Brown A, McCollum 80.
Wilson 40, Wackford 40, Day 80, Cook
40, Striplin 81, Aine 81, Heeth 10, Tea
que 81, Hauser 80, Bates 30, Eldred 81,
Bohn 80, Penny 81, Klees 30, E. KEEL
logg 81.
Pool shoOting-Heeth 46, Guth A,
Brown a., StearnS Al, Cook Al, Striplin
40, w. V. Kellogg 40. Wallace 80, De
Fiennes 40, Wackford 80, McCollum 80
Signal Corps (pistols) - Lieutenant
Martin AZ, Sergeant Bailey II, Corpor-
ais Cosby 80 Taylor 81, Privates War
rem 81, Lietch 81. May %, Hector IS,
Mason 81, Terry 30.
Troop B (pistols)-Sergeants Pike Al
Bauquier 81, Corporals Morrison 43
Kreuzberger 80. Lee 81, Privates By
ron 46. HOWE A, Kelly A, Sullivan 1T
Kirk 43, Powell II, Pollock 40, Bugler
Schadt 40 Privates Hess 40, Hunt 3S
Ziegler 80. Hackman "a, Steager 30
Kane %. Clegg %, Evans y, Hodgkin-
son 20.
Pool shooting-Kelly A. Powell 40
Lee 81, Wallace 80, Howerton SO, Aine
81.
The Helvetia Rifle Club held its
monthly bullseye shoot for cash prizes
put up by the club, the best center to
count Result: First prizes. E.
Schmidt, H, Eckhardt, Captain Rub
staller, A. Meister. J. Meyer, A.
Haynke, William Eckhardt, A Acker-
man, F. Ruhstaller. F. Zberg. A. Grie-
sci, A. Burgi. c. Zuest, F. Imhof and H.
Miller
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With Munyon's Improved Homoeo-
pathic Remedies in the house there IS no
doctor TO hunt or wait for when DELAYS
ARE DANGEROUS. Munyon's Guide to
Health will tell you what to use and how
to SAVE DOLLARS IN DOCTORS FEES.
Sickness often comes suddenly, and every
mother should be prepared by having
MUNYON'S REMEDIES where she can
get them quickly. They are absolutely
harmless, and so labeled there CAN BE
NO MISTAKE.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumonia
and breaks up a cold in q few hours.
/ Price 25c
Munyon's Cough Cure stops all coughs
and speedily heals the lungs. Price 25c.
Munyon's Collie and Crying Baby cure
cures gripping pains of every description,
promptly relieves pain from teething, and
quiets crying babies. Price. 25c.
Munyon's Sore Throat Cure prevents
diphtheria and cures all forms OF sore
throat Price, 25c.
Munyon's Fever Cure will break any
form of fever Price, 25c.
A separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists, mostly 25c a vial.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon.
1905 Arch street. Philadelphia. Pa. an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease.
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COLLAR-BONE BROKEN.
A Japanese Meets With Quite Pain
full Accident.

A japanese named Miami Marjigc
was driving a horse attached to a bug
gy in the vicinity of Twenty -eighth and
1 streets last evening, when the anima
took fright, ran away and overturned
the buggy throwing the driver violent
ly to the ground.
He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, where City Physician Nichols as
certained that he had sustained a frac-
ture of the collar-bone. The fracture
was set, and the Jap got up and walked
from the hospital to the lodging house
on Fourth street, between L and NJ
where he resides.
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A Pyramid of Lilies.

The Fourteenth-street Presbyterian
Church was beautifully decorated yes
terday. pyramid of lilies reached
from the floor to the top of the alcove
in the real of the pulpit, while large
punches of lilies and ported plants
were skillfully arranged on the rostrum
Five hundred lilies were used in the
decoration.
The pastor, Rev. W. C. Sherman de-
liyered an impressive and instructive
sermon from Matthew xviii, 5-1O, and
The record-union., 1897-04-19
BODEMAN'S HAT,
He Lost 1t, and Then Wanted to Shoot
Someone or ANYONE.

John Bodeman patroled Third street,
between and K, yesterday afternoon,
looking for somebody to shoot. He did
not seem to care who the unlucky NOR
tai might be so long as he got a chance
to shoot him.
Bodeman was full of liquor and
waved gun recklessly about, as he
announced that somebody had stolen
his hat, and that he was after blood.
Officer Naghel stole a march on the
crazed man, and succeeded in disarming
him. He was charged with carrying a
concealed weapon
The record-union., 1897-04-19
CUCKOO" COLLINS.
The Alleged Diamond Operator to Go
to Denver.

Deputy Sheriff Gregory of Denver,
Colo, arrived last evening for the pur-
pose of taking back there for trial the
man known as Cuckoo" Jim Collins,
who is wanted for big diamond rob
berry He will probably start with his
prisoner tonight.
The robbery of which Collins is ac-
cused was a daring one, and il is claim
ed that the jewels stolen by him were
worth $4,000 He Travelled through
the Northwest. then went to Australia,
and back 10 California, and was caught
here a week ago yesterday by Sheriff
johnson and Deputy NJ. 2. Fisher.
Collins said to a"Record- Union" re-
porter the other day that though he
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They Came: But Have Departed.

Each week a shipment of about thirty
five Crescent and Thistle bicycles is I'M
loaded at our doors. Each evening Of
the day these wheels arrive sees ours
decks cleared, with orders still untitled
on our books. Moral, book your order
and get in the swim for one of these
popular wheels. Kimball & Epson,
agents
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On an Official Tour.

Mrs. Belle S. Herr Department Pres
ident of the Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic, left yesterday morn
ing for Pacific Grove, where she will
institute a new circle. She will also
attend the annual convention at Sa-
linas during this week.
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Tomaso Concert Postponed.

Signor Tomaso, who had selected
Thursday evening, the ODD, for the in
vitation concert to be given by his
pupils, assisted by the Mcneil Club,
has very kindly postponed the enter
tainment until the 23d, SO as not to
clash with the date of the Gross Roads
School, burlesque. The ladies and
gentlemen who are managing the latter
greatly appreciate this act.
The record-union., 1897-04-19
Had a Fist Fight.

Andrew Porchici and James Kane
who We're employed at a livery stable
on j, between Tenth and Eleventh, set
tied an old feud with bare knuckles
yesterday morning. Officer Heningel
arrested the belligerents, who gave
bonds to appear in court this morning
to answer charges of disturbing the
peace.
The record-union., 1897-04-19
Code Commissioners Here.

Hon. T. w. H. Shanahan of Ander
son, Shasta County, recently appointed
a member of the Code Commission by
Governor Budd, arrived in the city last
evening. Commissioners Bulla and
Caminetti have been here for several
days, and it is understood that the
body viii organize to-day by electing
Caminetti Chairman.
The record-union., 1897-04-19
State and County faxes.

State and county taxes are now due
and payable at the office of Frank T.
Johnson, Sheriff and Tax Collector, in
the Court house After 6 o'clock on the
evening of Monday, April 26th, 5 per
cent will be added.
The record-union., 1897-04-19
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: Charles Z. Hopkins, f. G.
Anderson, H. c. Van Ness, New York
C. E. Locke, Chicago; r. w. Hill, San
Pedro; w Richardson, Truckee; Abe
Haas, H. Tuggy, w. f. Conolley, H.
Lorentzen. William E. Petus, San
Francisco
The record-union., 1897-04-19
En- Route to Folsom.

Deputy Sheriff White of Alameda last
night lodged in the County Jail a
prisoner named Michael Gormley, en-
route to Folsom Prison for five years
for grand larceny.
The record-union., 1897-04-19
A New Bailiff.

Chief of Police Drew announced last
evening that at noon to-day officer
Higgins would relieve officer Pennish
as Police Court Bailiff The Police
Court detail is being changed more
frequently than formerly.
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For Sale Chem.

Square Chickering piano 5000. Up
right Kimball, S1S5. Square Worches
ter piano, 500. A. j. Pommer, Ninth
and J.
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LIVE BIRDS And BLUEROCKS.
Ed. NlColaus Led the Pelican Experts
Yesterday.
A Marked Improvement in the Shoot
ing of the Washington Club
Members.

Yesterday was a perfect day for live
bird shooting, and the Pelican Gun
Club members made the most of 1T. A
COOL strong wind blew from the south,
and the field was covered with green
grass, giving a very pleasing effect.
Some very neat retrieving was done
by the dogs, F. c. Yoerk's pointer pup
by Joe doing some excellent work.
e. A. Nicolaus and Russ Flint did
good shooting at times, Flint rarely
using his second barrel. The medal fell
to Nicolaus, with II killed out of 70.
Following are the scores:
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Hear Ye, Hear Ye,

Our bright, sparkling Bock-better in
quality than ever-wil1 be on sale in all
saloons on Saturday, April 18th. Don't
forget to sample it. Buffalo Brewing
Company.
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Some druggists try to substitute the
bread of life with cake of their own
make. Therefore sufferers who have
decided to take Hoods Sarsaparilla
should insist on having Hoods and
only Hoods
The record-union., 1897-04-19

We carry a complete line of optical
goods. Eyes tested free by a competent
graduated optician. KLINE & Floberg,
42S j.
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WASHINGTON CLUB.

The regular weekly shoot of the
Washington Bluerock Club was held
yesterday, and the scores show that
the Yolo knights of the trigger are rap
idly picking up the secrets of trap
shooting They will soon be ready to
challenge the Sacramento clay-bird
pulverizers. The scores were:
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Purity Is Health.

Pure cream ice-cream is made by
WEIGH Bros, Ninth and j. Call on them
when you want it.
The record-union., 1897-04-19

Thousands are using DR.. Byron's Ko-
Ia Vitality Beans. They bring back
lost vital forces, 25c. For sale by P f.
McMorry, Sixth and K, and II. E. Yard
ley, Eighth and j.
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Hot DAYS at Hand.

If you relish Sunday roast of first
quality refrigerated meat, try the
Mohr & york Packing Company.
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Save carpets. Use Otto's Odorless
AntiMoth Powder. For sale by Green,
18th and K. and all druggists. 25c.
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Buffalo Book Beer.

The Book Beer of the Buffalo Brew
ing will be on draught in all the sa
looms Saturday, April 18th.
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Try McMorry's soc uncolored japan
tea; E. B. tea, Coo; G. P. tea. roc; P. F
Japan tea, 40c; 531 M street.
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Aermoter galvanized steel windmill );
best on earth. Miller Bros. agts, 1116 J.*