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never seen. When my eyes had feast
ed ON their beauty, cried TO the driver:
Hello! good fellow, must have your
horses. They are the very animals
have been looking for The black man
showed his teeth and rolled up the
whites of his eyes while he put the
lash to the horses fanks and turned up
another furrow of rich soil. l waited
until he had finished the row, then |
threw back my cavalier cloak.
THE ensign of my rank was not lost
upon the slave.
"'Better see missis, better see missis,
he cried. waving his hand TO the south,
where beyond cedar growth rose the
towers of fine old Virginia mansion. |
turned up the carriage road, and soon
my hand was on the brass ltnocker. In
stantly the door was swung back on its
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-02-20
sanitary FOOD for Cow.

II the COW has tendency TO be con-
stipated, increase the proportion of oil
meal in her ration. If her bowels be-
come too loose, decrease the oil meal and
Increase the bran. If the cows have
q tendency to put on too much flesh, de-
crease the oornmeal or discard it alto
gether. II she gets too thin, give her
more cornmeal and less of the other
foods. If straw and corn fodder are
high, limit the feed 10 eight or ten
pounds day. If these rough foods
are cheap, give 90 to 25 pounds day TO
zach COW and use what is uneaten for
bedding.
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by his eouutrymen. As early as 1786.
Just after the revolution, he wrote:
There is no man living who wishes
more sincerely than | do to see plan
adopted for the abolition of slavery.
But there is but one proper and eff
fectual mode by which it can be ae-
eomplished and that is by legislative
authority, and this, so far as my suf-
frage will go, will never be wanting"
And these noble words he put into
practical effect by the emancipation Of
his own slaves by will, humanely pro-
viding for the support of the aged and
infrm among them, and giving the
most explicit and peremptory direc-
tons that those too young 10 support
themselves should "he taught to read
and write and brought up to some use
full occupation"-and this to be charge
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-02-20
Advantages of Butter Making.

Butter is a condensed product. Moth
ing can be made or grown on the farm
which brings as much per pound.
Farms remote from the market and
communities far from railroad can
send butter from the farm or creamery
with the least possible expense. The
lairyman can condense tons of fodder
md crops grown on the farm into dairy
products and send them TO market in
compact ard portable forw--DalSola
Field aud Farm.
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Poor Calves Are Expensive.

II the calf is not good one it would
be better to knock it in the head and
feed to the chickens, rather than raise
it for the dairy. 1t does not cost
FIVE cents more to raise a good
calf than it does poor one, and
the cow that will make 800 pounds of
butter n year has eaten no more up TO
the time she drops her calf than the
one that will make only $50. There is
not n fortune in the dairy business in
any event, but if we raise calves from
poor COWS from which TO make up our
future herd, there is loss. - Rural
World
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"Why, don't you known" said Grandpa.
Little Bobby shook his head;
81 tooly don't" he answered. Then you
ought to-" Grandpa said
"An ready" he continued. taking Bobby
on his knee,
ITS going to be a story and you're wide
awake, I see.
Once on a time little boy of just about
your lift
Received little Ratchet from his father
for q gift"
ooh. what a funny present." thoughtful
Bobby cried. Suppose
That boy had chopped his fingers off and
bloodied all his clothes;
! dess his foolish papa then would cry lot
I say!
Why didn't that boys mamma take the
Ratchet right away"
perhaps she didn't know It," Grandpa
laughed: lat any rate
Next morning bright and early rose that
little boy elate
To try his little Ratchet; in his fathers
garden he
Displayed his skill by cutting down ia
vorte cherry tree"
"a cherry tree?" cried Bobby. weren't
any woods around?
Why, cherries are the coolest things to
eat | ever found:
dess that little fellow wasn't smart bit.
Ike me
Say. Danpa! Do you fink I'd kill lovely
cherry tree?'
"of course you wouldn't, Bobby; you're
too fond of things to eat;
But, just for fun. suppose you did, and
then had CHANGED to meet
Your father In the garden, and he sternly
asked you who
Cut down his favorite cherry tree. Now,
tell me what you'd do
well, Danpa! let me fink. If I cut down
his cherry tree
And papa came and caught me with the
Ratchet. wouldn't he
Know certain sure l did it? II I told
story, why
He'd whip me twice as hard, you know, for
telling him lie.
But If looked real sorry and didn't skip,
and said:
Dear pop! forgive poor Bobby, who cut
down your tree instead
OF getting any whipping wouldn't papa
say: My son!
Because you didn't tell q lie, no whipping
will be done?'
"Ahemr said Grandpa, startled by the
wisdom of the tot,
That's just the thing that happened in
the story. Now you trot
Away to bed, and say your prayers before
you close your eyes,
And dream about the whippings bad boys
get for telling lies
III. C. Dodge in Detroit Free Press.
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Growing Berries for Market.

Good gardens and poor farms never
keep company long. The growing of
berries for family use is easily done.
The growing Of berries largely and SELL
ng them in good market require con-
siderable skill and a special business
tact. Only those who have good looa-
ton, good market and taste for tie
business should attemptit. Many small
farmers so situated are making . Sue
cess by commencing moderately and
Increasing acreage from season to sou
Fpn as experience warrants,
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BLACK WELSH CATTLE.
Breed That Should BE Better Known
in This Country.

The prineipality of Wales has two in
iigenous breeds of black cattle, OF
u-sich at least one fills an important
place in Great Britain, though it is un-
Known on this side of the Atlantic The
black cattle of Wales were originally
all of one breed, and in fact are supposed
to descend from the species Bos primo
genius. which is now represented by the
wild white cattle of Chillingham, Eng,
and the so-called Podolian race of the
continent One singular fact that JUS
titles this opinion is that among the
black Welsh cattle is seen an occasional
white calf, black on the muzzle and in.
side of the ears, like the cattle of Chill
ingham.
The original black cattle of Wales
were coarse and slow of maturity, but
they possessed such hardness, dairy
qualities and special adaptation to their
environments that no effort at improves
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PROPAGATlNG BENCH.
How to Start Plants Successfully in the
House In Spring.

IUUsB III bpTIHE.
Almost every one tries to start few
plants early in the spring i'll the house,
hut has no end of trouble carrying them
from window 10 stove shelf at night to
keep them from chilling. The illustra-
ton shows way to avoid all this
trouble, and at the same time to grow
more and better plants. A box of any
size desired, and about two feet in
height, is arranged according to the
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LADIES WHEELS TO RENT AT Post
office Cyclery, III K street; expert re-
Bicycle, it can't be. beat; Elgin and
Sterlings also; electric light lamps. wir-
ing, etc "
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Knew There Must be One.

She was rather an aggressive looking
woman, and when she beckoned to the
library attendant he made haste to re-
spond
Il want the companion volume to
The Descent of Man. 3" she explained.
'*The-the what?'' asked the attend
ant
THE companion volume to The Des-
cent of Man, she repeated.
Il never heard of one, said the at
tendant, doubtfully. Il don't believe
there is any
Nonsense, young mani" she retorted,
looking at him sharply. TN sure
there must be something about the
rise of woman. ."-Chicag Evening
Post
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How He Made His Start.

''It doesn't seem to me that the young
doctors have the get up and go that
1 had when I started in" declared the
old practitioner who had just been re-
quested to take a chair in the faculty
of a new college of medicine. Il start
ed in a little town without money or
friends, and I was not long in getting
all the business in my line that was
to be done.
How did I manage? Well, it won't
harm any one to tell now. First, 1
bought a horse saddle and bride on
time and established line of credit
with the druggist, to whom I gave a
certain percentage Of what I made
from the customers he sent me. He
had an erIterprising litt1e wife, who
went a good deal into society, and it
wasn't long till she had me one or more
patients in each of the best families.
All she had to do was TO tell this friend
that she looked run down and needed
a little toning up. or that one how her
complexion would be improved by a
judicious treatment of the blood. I can
say honestly that I was not a party
to her speculative methods, but must
admit that / was not better. When
things looked particularly blue to me
l would rush TO the stable. act as my
own groom, mount that venerable
steed, and go plunging through the
principal street and not into the coun-
try as though on a cavalry charge.
The druggists wife found five-year-
old paper telling of an epidemic of
smallpox in an adjacent town, and quiz
etly got the clipping into circulation.
I vaccinated people for forty eight
hours straight, and then won fame by
curing a case of measles that for
tunately broke out at the time, and
leaving no marks Between the drug
gist, his wife, the horse and myself
things went SO we'll that l was very
comfortably off and sufficiently cele-
brated TO get into the city. Young
doctors now seem to lack vim. DE
fr0it Free Press
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Sir Walter scott's First Brief.

Sir Walter Scott had his share of
curious experiences shortly after be-
ing called to the bar. His first ap-
pearance as counsel in a criminal court
was at Jedburg Assizes in 1898. when
he successfully defended veteran
poacher. You're a lucky scoundrel, =
Scott whispered to his client when the
verdict was given.
I'm just of your. mind" returned
the latter, and III send you mau-
kin''-namely, a hare = the morn,
man." Lockhart, who narrates the
incident. omits to add whether the
''naukins' duly reached Scott, but no
doubt It did.
On another occasion Scott was less
successful in his defense of a house
breaker, but the eulprit, grateful for
his counsel's exertions, gave him, in
lieu of the orthodox fee, which he was
unable to pay, this piece of advice, to
the value of which he (the house
breaker) could professionally attest
First, never to have a large watch
dog out of doors, but to keep a little
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The Queens OVERSIGHT.

On her way to Balmoral from the
south the Queen passed near the coun-
try seat of a rich commoner. This
gentleman had grand wineries, and he
instructed his gardener-a typical spec
linen Of the thrifty Scot-to pick a
large basketful of the finest grapes to
be sent to her majesty.
Amid many grumblings anent the
giving away of my grapes" he COM
piled.
Shortly afterward a letter was re-
ceived from the Queen thanking the
donor in graceful terms for such fine
grapes.
Thinking this would mollify his gard
ener the gentleman read him the mis-
sive. The old Scot heard it through in
silence, and at it's conclusion remarked
anxiously:
She doesna say onything aboot send
ing back the basket. ANSWERS
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light into dark places. The dsign hap
PLY com bines an allusion to the name
of the pretty lakeside village, with OBJ
vious appropriateness to a woman's
college; yet, strange TO say, it is an
old design. made without any refer
ence to its present use or location. The
treatment of the side panels is en-
tirely ornamental. consisting of wreaths
and ribbons on white background, to
insures more light, supported upon
masses of dark blue and green
Some time ago, all who took an in
tereSt in American art were delighted
TO find that artists of distinction had
been commissioned to make designs for
the 81, 81 and s. silver certificates is
sued by the United States Government.
When the designs appeared, they were
Immediately recognized as the best
that We had ever seen ON our green
backs. But apparnetly this sort of
thing could not be allowed to pass;
and no one, probably, has been much
surprised to learn that the Treasury
Department is going to substitute for
these designs others in which the ar
tistic element will be less conspicuous.
Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, nee Wilson,
who died on June Doth, was born at
Walliford, near Musselburgh, Midlo-
THAN, Scotland. Principally known as
novelist, it was yet as a biographer
that she showed her admirable quail
ties at their best; in fact, it is more
than probable that the very mental
gifts that made her so prominent a
figure in the field of fiction We're large
| ly the cause of her eminence in the
other, more serious field of letters. The
intuition that made so life-like her
imaginary characters, undoubtedly
helped her to understand and interpret
the motives and actions of those whose
parts on the worlds real stage she
chronieled; and her delicate humor and
slight tinge Of mysticism (Which grew
stronger with the passing years. were
perhaps the finishing touches of a tall
ent that fell but little short of genius.
Mrs. Oliphant's strain of mysticism
seems natural in one connected, both
by birth and marriage, with Laurence
Oliphant, whose biography is among
her best achievements.
Her numerous novels are remarkable
for their unfailing excellence of matter
and manner. Healthy in tone, they
rely on the character drawing rather
than their plots for interest, and it is
not too much to say that more than
once their author rose to the level of
George Eliot. Mrs. Oliphant published
her first book, Passages in the Life of
Mrs. Margaret Maitland in 1S49 and
from that date until nearly the day
of her death produced at least one,
and often more than one, hSooA per
year It would be supersSIous to give
a list Of her novels; like those of the
three Of four great story-tellers of the
Victorian era with whom she may well
be classed, they are known wherever
the English tongue is written or trans
lated. Among her other works may
be mentioned, besides the Life of Lau-
renee Oliphant,' 'St Francis of AS
sisi, - Memoir of Count Montalembert,' -
Life Of Edward Irving" THE Makers
of Florence THE Makers of Venice, -
Dante" and "CeTvantes,'' in the Sc
ries of Foreign Classics for English
Readers, which she edited; Memoir of
Principal Tulloch." Royal Edinburgh"
and The Victorian Era in English
Literature"
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WANTED-AGENTS, STATE OR COUN-
ty, for new scientific catarrh inhaler;
will send terms and inhaler for inspec-
ton. Address DR.. feE. j. Worst, Ash
land O. 1t
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s. f. MARKET, 504 K ST, WHOLESALE
and retail; melons fresh every day.
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FREDERICK WARD PUTNAM.
President of the Association fo1
the Advancement of Science.

The American Association for the
Advancement of Science has elected
Professor Frederick Ward Putnam its
President. He has been Secretary of
the society and has been devoted to
scientific work and research since he
was a mere youth. In the Lawrence
Scientific School at Harvard he met
such men as Louis Agassiz, Jeffers wy
man and Asa Gray
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The sixpenny illustrated magazines
are said to be cutting into" the old
fashioned weekly reviews and literary
papers in London, and no one will be
surprised to hear that one of the best
known Of these is likely. either to
change hands. or to cease altogether
during the course of the next few
weeks. Nowadays. there must be pic
tures or fiction-or both-for literature
IS at a discount.
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TO put no trust in nice, clever, gim-
crack locks, but to pin his faith to a
huge old heavy one with a rusty key.
Scott long remembered this incident,
and thirty years later, at a Judges
dinner at Jedburg, he recalled it in this
impromptu rhyme:
Yelplng terrier, rusty key,
Was Walter Scotts best iceberg fee.
-Harper's Round Table.
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AT 16 years of age he was elected as
curator of ornithology at the Essex In
stitute. His first important work was
catalogue of the birds of Essex Coun-
ty, Mass. In 1874 he was elected Gura-
tor of the Peabody Museum. In 1877
he was elected Secretary of the Asso-
citation of Advancement of Science and
has held the office ever since. He fig
ured largely in the development of the
anthropological department at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. In 1894 he
was given the degree of D. S. by the
University of Pennsylvania.
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NEWLY FURNISHED ROOM WITH
bath, suitable for two 1921 Third st.
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RAG CARPET WEAVING; OLD CAR.
pet woven into rugs. Mrs. Johnson 121.
Eighth
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DR.. RECORDS RESTORATIVE PILLS
the great nerve tonic and specific for ex-
. lausted vitality, physical debility vast
ed forces. ETC.. approved by the medical
S SSeleprifles5s Les Of of Jhe Worla. s.et agent, ]. G.
s. F. Price, box of so, 81 25; of 100. 81:
of 200. So so; of AGO. IS: preparatory pills,
&. Send for circular.
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JAPANESE DOMESTIC AND RANCH
hands furnished on short notice at Jap
aneSe Inf. Agency. 81 Sixth street
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SOMETHING NEW IN THE LINE OF
Tamales; pleasant, refreshing ana aids
digestion. 12221a Sixth street. MRS K,
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WANTED AT ONCE-APPRENTIC
girls for dressmaking. Apply Mrs M
Carrier, 1907 Seventh street. au29-3t
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FOR SALE.

JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, PATENT
Attorneys, Washington. .. c. Quickly
secure and sell patents and desire, TO call
the attention of manufacturers, capital
lists and investors to the Eerebelow Sc
lected patents for sale on terms that in
sure handsome profits on the invest
ment. Crows tongue and thill coupling.
klnsey's section for mower knife. Jarvis
rover attachment, Rivers trademark for
colognes and perfumes, Leland's rat trap,
Shellabarger' 5 toy. Mills roller brake
GIuyas can opener, Riley's hot water
heater, McCrarys band. cutter for
threshing machine, Watts coat support.
Mills lead seal, Holmberg's self heating
soldering iron, Strauch's 5 drill hoe VIII
sons station indicator, Herdrich's imple-
ment for branding cattle, Birtcher's s
wash basin, Guinane's adjustable scarf
pin, Hooks ironing board. For informa-
ton concerning any of the above-named
patents address John Wedderburn 4 Co,
Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. c.
Notice-PatentS procured through John
Wedderburn & Co. fthe leading patent
firm in the wOFldl sold without cost. Best
work, quickest results. Information
free. Send for our new iisto of 200 iHven-
tions wanted and 81 500 prize offered in
ventors. Total number of patents al
lowed this week, All, sold 29S. Meritorious
inventions described and illustrated.
Valuable patents wanted Immediately.
All patents secured through our agency V
described and Illustrated in the Ma
tional Recorder" the largest scientific
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the interests of inventors. 1t
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Knew Her Man.

Miss Notwed-What makes you look
SO happy?
Mrs. Newwed-My husband and I had
a terrible quarrel
Miss Notwed-I don't see anything in
that.
Mrs. Newwed-There's a bicycle in it,
when he asks forgiveness.
rrrxr AIcAIo,.,.,r,c Rlor<. Goffoa 25c .
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WANTED-5 GIRLS FOR CITY AND
country, wages $50. 921 Sixth street Sun
set phone 541 red. Barbara Bruder
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10 K ST-EMPIRE HOUSE-NICELY
furnished suits and single rooms.
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S23 L-New French Dyeing and Cleaning
Works just opened. J. Duchey. Prop
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ALARM CLOCKS Repaired, 25c. GEO. F.
WENZEL, Matchmaker, 305la K Street.
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BOARD AND LODGING.
GENERAL NOTICES.

VIAVI-
Local office 903 Tenth street, S. E. cor.
Office hours l to 3 ID m
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

DIR. T. M. TOPP, HOMEOPATHIC PLY
sician and Surgeon. Rooms and 6,
500 j street, Pommer Bldg, Ninth and j.
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JAPANESE WANTS POSITION AS
office boy with a physician. Address P.
o. box AZ, Sacramento. au26-7t*
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MEETING NOTICES.
FUNERAL

A. o. u. W.-MEMBERs OF sACRA-
mento Lodge, No. 80. A. o. Z. w, are
hereby called to meet at their hall, For
enth and Eighth, THIS (Sunday)
AFTERNOON, at 2:30 o'clock, to attend
the funeral of our late brother, Chris
tian Nelson. Members of sister lodges
are cordially invited to attend.
1t J. r. WHEAT, NJ. w.
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AIS 0 ST.-FURNISHED OR UNFUR.
nished rooms; rent reasonable.
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TO LET-TWO NICELY FURNISHED
housekeeping rooms; rent So 120S Ninth
street au2S--3ts
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FOR SALE AT HALF IT'S REAL Value
Three acres just outside the city limits;
good dwelling of five rooms, large barn.
and outbuildings. The Improvements
alone are worth more than the price
asked for the property. Excellent place
for a dairy. Apply at once to John II.
Wisemann & Co, Al J street.
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719 LIZ ROOMS, LIGHT HOUSEKEEP-
ing, bath, gas. electricity; no children.
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DRESS AND CLoAKMAKING.

MISS NJ. MURPHY, DRESSMAKER.
Removed to S1012 K, where she will be
pleased to see old patrons and friends
MRS. STORTZ & KNISLEY. FASHION,
able dressmakers. 3001a K street, Mad
dux Building.
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FOR SALE CHEAP-ONE SECOND
hand hack 4 spring wagons and double
harness, u good driving and work
horses. Kent Bros Stable, 1917 Third ST.
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BOOKBINDERS.

THOSE MAGAZINES, THAT MUSIC.
Breuning's, 3l9 J street. Sacramento.
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NO FREE ADS.

No free "want" ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. NO PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money y0u pay for
it, although higher priced than most
others. Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Rich and poor like it for
its cleanly, healthy tone. Classified
ads. by the month, Wants, For Sale,
To Let. Personals. etc.. 50c per line.
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OPTICIAN.

WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
optical goods; eyes tested free by
competent graduated optican. KLUNE
F,LOBERG. dealers IN jewelry and
precious stones.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH, SIXTEENTH
and L-Preaching morning and evening,
by Rev. S. H. Phillips. Subject at morn
ing service: Christ, the Light of the
World Evening: '"The Good Young
a n
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402 l. ST.-NICELY AND NEWLY FUR
nished front rooms; rent reasonable.
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TO LET OR RENT.

LOWER FLAT, 5 ROOMS, BATH,
pantry. r. Philip, 62Sl2 ] street.
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THE TURCLU HOTEL, SACRAMENTO,
sos X street-This newly furnished
house conducted f1rst-class in all re-
spects on the European plan electric
cars pass the door every three min
utes. Baths free. Frank Meyer, Prop.
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BUSINESS CHANCE
for any person with small amount of
means to embark into well-paying busi-
ness. For particulars, address B. r.,
Record Union" office. au29-2t*
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MUSIC AND ART.

SCHOOL OF ART NEEDLEWORK-
Lessons in all the latest designs, stamp
ing. ETC.; work to order MISS l..
SCHUBERT, 10l4 Eighth street.
HOLBROOK & LOTHHAMMER. PIANO
Tuners and repairers, lQ2l Eighth street.
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LEADINGJEWELERo Of Sac

| to- 315 street. north side, between Third
and Fourth streets; sign of the town clock.
H. WachhorSt.
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1916 I-2 FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
rooms and bath. Call after D. m.
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WANTED-FOR OR MONTHS,
buggy horse for it's keeping. 1923 l.
au29-3t