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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
The New Directory.

Richmond's Alexandria Directory for S9I
will be delivered to subscribers next Friday
or Saturday 1t will bo interesting to note
that over sixty per cent Of the old names
have been changed enough to warrant an an
nusl directory. There are added this year
1916 new names, while 1714 have been
erased. In all, there are 1924 nsmas-and
bssing the population on the usual directory
average of 3i2 persons for every one whose
name appears in the book. it gives Alexan-
dria population of 81 1874. This. OF course.
includes New Alexandris, West End, st.
Elmo and Del Rsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
GROCERIES.
Bag Ramsay Sells the Best.

BUSINESS is get
~ ting better; there's
no doubt about it; at
least that's our expe-
rience at the south
east corner Of King
and St. Asaph streets.
Can't give any reason
for it at this time; that
promised "restoration"
hasn't PANIED out
worth q cent; banks
have kept on failing,
AMI merchants, too,
just like they did be-
fore the ele ction;
prices haven't gone
up; people say times
are hard and business
dull; but, still, in spite
Of all, we are selling
more goods than we
we're. The amount of
it is that the people
are getting tired OF
buying common gro
ceries "cheap," and
are finding out it is
better to buy where
they know that QUAIL
ITY has always been
the first consideration.
H~First-class Gro
ceries are alwsys the
che apest. Suppose
you make trial Of
them?
c. v nl. Ramsay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

DR.. Bedford Brown will tonight de-
liver his lecture st the Opera House
before Lee Camp and their friends on
his recent trip though Mexico. Mr..
l.. H. Machen at the hall of the Y. NJ.
S. l.. will made an address on the life
of Rev. Father Damien.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
Hosiery.

We are overhauling our Hosiery stock and
wedding out many lonesome, infnitesmal col.
lcctons for bargain hunters in search of the
finest texture of goods marked down to
wrecking prices.
3 dozen of Back Hose, size s. Price 45c.
Now 25c
10 pair extra heavy Black Hose, sizes so,
9l8. Price 40c Now 25c
pair ileeced lined Black Hose, size 81.
Price soc. Now SOC.
pair Tans and Gray Richelieu Ribbed
Silk Hose size 8. Price 81. Now soc.
2 pair Red Silk Hose, size 8. Price $1.25.
Now 75c. A beautiful shade of the brightest
and most refined rcd.
2 pair Dark Wine Silk Hose, size 81. Price
1925. Now 81.
20 pair Extra Heavy Black Hose, sizes
lis, $751;. Price 25c Now 15c.
Infants Underwear.
We protect our roses and shrubbery by
wrapping them in straw and in many other
ways. Why not clothe our infants in the
warmest woolens? Arc they not of more
importance than nature scented plants?
Lot A. Z Infants Undorshirts, sizes and
3. Price 4c
Lot b. II Infants Undershirts, size l.
Price 25c, Now 15c
Lot C. 5 Infants Undershirts, size 2.
Price 40c. Now 25c
Lot ID. , Infants Undershirts, size 2
Price 65c. Now 35c
Lot 6. About 5 dozen of assorted sizes
Prices 10c to Soc.
Childrens Underwear.
Lot A. Cbildrcn's All Wool Unicrshirts,
sizes ;, Ia, 6-5. Price soc Now :67!c.
Lot b. 5 pair Childron's All Wool Draw
ors. sizes 81, 2 5. Price soc. Now 27!c.
Lot c. . Chldren's Undcrshrts, size ID
Price 25c Now 15c.
Lot D. 4 Children's Drawers. sizes 2.1S
, %. Price 25c. Now 15c.
Boys Underwear.
Lot A. 81 Boys Undershirts, sizes 4-24,
1926, 1929, $50.
Lot b. I pair Boys Drawers, sizes 1924
and 26.
This is a fleecy warm garment and the
warmth giving qualities will generate heat
almost equivalent to radiating furnace.
Price 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

THE RIVER is now almost clear Of
ice. The steamer Belle Haven resum-
ed her trips on the ferry line to-day
and now all the steamers are running
as they did before the late freeze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
New Baby Carriages.

New Baby Carriages.
Among the many We ask especial attention
to line of Rattan Carriages; upholstered in
corduroy, plush, or satin damssl, at $1,000
each.
Other styles up to $1oo each.
A now lot of Go.Carts. preferred by many
to the carriage. $685. each.
Third floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Tho railway and mis-
ccllanecus stock market this morning WAS
dull and fcaturelcss. There was little news
anoat to affect prices and the trading was con.
fined principally to professionals. Spccus-
ton at eleven o'clock was dull but firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
Order Work.

We arc prepared to furnish estimates for
Window Shades, Slip Covers, Sash Curtains
Long Curtains, Draperies of all kinds, Par
quetry Flooring, etc, and will send compe-
tent men to your homo to submit samples. and
take measr rcments if desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
STRAWBERRY CREAM
FROM FRESH FRUIT,
the balance of the season.
feh9 3ts l.. II o NJ a N.

TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF T9E
l Circuit Court of tho county of Alexandria.
on the 9th day of February, 1897
Robert E. Birch. Plaintiff,
against
Fora E. Birch, Defendant
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce vinculo matrimonii from the de-
PENDANT.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Fora &. Birch is not
resident of the State OF Virginia, ii is or
dered that she do appear here within fifteen
DAYS after due publication hereof and do
what may he necessary to project herintereSt
in this suit and it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once week for
four successive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette, and that copy be posted at the front
door of the Court House of this county.
A cory--teste:
HI. YOUNG, Clerk,
]. E. Clements, p. q. feb9 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

country f1ouuce is qulcL ana uucna1Scu.
BALTIMORE, Feb. a.-Flour inactive and
steady. Wheat firm spot 1913 bid; May
94IbaS4aa Southern wheat by sample GOA
81; do on grade S5a90. Corn dull; spot
and Feb 25a.a257s; Mar 26lsa26'is; April
27a2714; May 29a2SA. steamer mixed 24h
a24as; southern white corn %; Go yellow
27 Oats steady No 2 white 24a24la; No
2 mixed do 21a22 Rye firm; No 2 nearby
411ba42 No 2 Western 42lb. Hay finn
Coffee quiet at 1Oa101ss
New YORK. Feb. 9-Flour quiet, steady
and unchanged. Wheat-No 2 red opened
weak and declined 1saasc on weaker cables
AMI foreign selling dull and steady Mar
So 7-16aS51a. Ryo qniet and firm. Corn
No dull and easier ; No 2 2Sala3o1s: Oats
No 2 dull and steady; State and Western
nominal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Whest-May 76La
1915 July 721s Sopt 7O1s Corn-May
"a July 25; Sept 26as. Oats-May IVA ;
July is. Pork-May 81 TO; Lard-May
So So; July So 95. Ribs-May So % ;
July 81 o5. Wheat opened easy. Corn
opened steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Feb s.
swine.-The srrivals this week were Is, 54S
head. The receipts are some l 300 head more
thsn they were last week. There is no
change to note in quotations, they remaining
firm at the rates ruling last week and the
week befere viz: Good light far western
hogs So 90s4 per 100 lbs, ami others $50
a3.90 per 100 lb, for lights, and $3.50a3. 20
per 100 lbs 70, hcavies
Cboa o,,d T .hc no for hOfh
slow and values unchanged, the quality not
being as good as it was last week. Sheep sold
at 2a3 lac per ID, and few extra shade
higher. Lambs sold at 31bs4a,c per ID.
Ca!ves.--Veals are dull and unchanged ;
viz: 4s6c per lb.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Feb s.
Beeves-market active and Toe higher ma.
tive steers SO S0a4 So. stays and oxen s.. go
s3. 80, bulls 50. 50s3 so, dry cows S1.75a
3.25 per 100 lbs. Calves-market slow and
1t.s1ec lower except for Westerns; vesls S5a
so; a few very choice $7621aaT.75 per
leo lbs barnyard calves 81 62lsa3 per 100
lbs; common Westerns $2.75 per 100 lb.
Sheep and Lambs-sheep quiet and steady
lambs opened firm and closed at last week S
prices sheep $3s4 S7lp per 100 lbs; lambs
S5a5. 62ip per 100 lbs. Hogs-market steady
at So 6Oa4 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.--virginis IS, new
do. century 621sa62as.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
Alexandria @ssettf.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1897.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER FRoBABnITIEs.-For this
section fair; slightly colder tonight; We'd
nesday fair, followed by threatening weather;
northerly winds. becoming variable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
Corsets.

Wear this magic selling Correct and realize
the incest conceivable conception of comfort
and allow yourself to be braced and hemmed
in this grand shaped temple of beauty The
intrinsic compensation asked for this Corset
is $1.25. We retail Them at SOC. Colors
white, black and dIab Don't put off buying
until too late and regret about lost oppor-
tunity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
Curtains Cleansed.

We are prepared to take orders for cleans.
ing Lace Curtains of all kinds and descrip-
tions, and guarantee satisfaction, 75c the pair.
Fourth floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

Alexandria Market. February 8.
There are no changes to note in prices Of
grain and tho offerings continue light
Country Produce is quiet and unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

PERSONALITY -Congressman Bynum,
OF Indiana, was in the city Yesterday.
Miss Ella Weinberg, of Baltimore, Is
the guest of the Misses Blondhelm, on
Princess street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

Lesdville, Col, was greatly worked up last
nigha over rumor that the miners were pre-.
pairing for another outbreak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
The Ideal Frying Basket.

We have just received from the maker
shipment Of this new Frying Basket, which
can be used in so many ways about tho kitch-
en-. Fit any frying pan, %, 80 and 35c each.
Fifth floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
GROCERIES.
Fresh Meats
GROCE RIES.

FRESH EGGS, per dozen, .....................15c
300 DRESSED TURKEYS CHICKENS
AND GEESE. ...............
PRIME BIB ROAST ...1O and &c
GOOD ROAST.
GOOD STEAK lOc
STEW
PORK Chops. .......9 DC 3 lb for 25c
PURE HOME MADE LARD 31a lbs for CSC
GOOD VIRGINIA ROLL BUTTER. 1tic
CHOICE 90 ........20c
200 POUNDS CHOICE CREAMERY
BUTTER. in lb and y ID prints. 23c
Car Load of Choice Michigan WHITE
STAR POTATOES, per bustel. .45c
90 Barrels Fancy New York Hand Pack
ed APPLES, per barrel-..................S1. 40
We viii have for sale on Saturday choice
lot of DRESSED TURKEYS, CHICKENS
and RABBITS.
@-HoME TELEPHONE NO. 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09
DRY GOODS.
New Spring Silks.

They are smart and rich in
appearance and will make
handsome costumes, separate
skirts, waists, petticoats, and
trimmings, The prices are at
least a third less than the
goods were intended to sell
for originally.
RICH BLACK BRoJADE, Gros Grain
and Gros do Londres ground wesvcs, with
figures and stripes, 69c the yard. Regularly
$10O.
STRIPED SWISS TAFFETAs, hair lined
stripe, in gray effects-very neat and pretty.
39c the yard. Regularly 55c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

We have added fine line of Nainsook and Swiss En-
broderies displayed in January large range of Cambria
Edgng from 35c yard Many Of these worth double
the price ask and all these goods price not over
Goo of value We think showing variety in quality
quantity and style beyond competition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

Upholstery Department.
We announce the arrival OF our new spring
line of 66.inch Linens, for furniture slip
covers, which we are selling at 45c the yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-09

FOR FEBRUARY SAILS.
After Stock Taking Reductions.
One lot fine unlaundered plated bosom Shirts reduced from
75c to 5oc
One lot fine Numbered Shirts plated BOSOM reduced from
81 to 6oc
large lot of fine imported Nainsooks former prices &C to
aoc reduced Tor this sale to Sc &C. &C. rye and I5c In
A few of our csc White Speads left.
pzS@see Our Window Displays Above Goods @@
large line of Spring Gnghams good styles &C. line
of fine Cheviots former price 1oc 6c large variety
of Wash Goods, Sc and 1oc for this sale &C.
One lot 24 ringed beached Table Cloths former price
S. reduced to ST.
One lot fine 1914 fnged beached Table Damas, former
price 81 reduced to S.
A s pecial Bargain in Black Goods.

5onch Black Serge value S5c. Our former price &c.
marked down to ACC.
We have few Coaks left We want to let them on and
here the prices:
One Cloak former price $40, reduced to ST.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17
A Queer Chicken.

Mr.. More, u chicken fancIer Of Great
Bend. Pa, Inns u queer chicken. 1t
IL u plymouth Rock. two years old,
that In addition to all the characters.
ties OF fine cock. possesses the natur.
al instincts Of q hen.n He crows and
fights and conducts himself rs most
chandeliers do; yet hc has been known
to adopt chickens. mother them, scratch
and pick for them, raise n note of
alarm when danger appeared and fold
them under his wings at night. He
raised two broods of chickens last year.
As soon as the chicks hatch under
hen. Mr.. More removes them to small
cop. In which the cock Is placed. lie
Immediately adopts them. ana Ia u
model mother until they are ready to
shift for hemselves.-NewY York Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17
Mans Bitterest Enemy.

"Sin is always mans bItterest en-.
envy" writes Dwight l.. Moody, In
AR MOody's Bible Class" in the
Ladies' Home Journal 1T separates
him from his Maker. 1t separates him
from his fellow-beings. No position Is
10 oliah for sin to debase; no place so
hallowed but II seeks 20 corrupt; no
home so sacred but II seeks to destroy.
Sin, like holiness, IL mighty leveler,'
says distinguished divine. And what
may be the cause Of the thousands OF
suicides which have occurred during
the past year II 1t Is not loathing Of
self. II Is sin then which makes q
man loathe himself. ii Is sin which
makes mans life become burden from
which he so often seeks 10 free himself
by his own hand"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17
ExtensibIe Broom Handle.

A means for lcngthening broom han
dies consists OF a'sinDle metal coupling
with two holes passing through the en-
tire length for the reception 81 a broom
handle, and means for coupling the
same. thus enabling housewives TO
utilize old broom handles and to brush
ceilings. walls and places above the
Usach CT the ordinary broom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17

Having company may mean the cXcr'
cIslng OF hOspltable instincts to the
women, hut 1t means giving up the
rocking chair to the men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17
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FE DIVERS


IN S~OSWS yvsuW 0oSV0~olsWS SVWvS~W
The most beautiful Art Productiou Of the cen.
fury. ~ sosll bsseh 81 The 0sss fssssase q blss.
H.. Il 1--we" Contains 8 SELECTION 81 lie mcss
6esutiful ofthe poems Of Eugene Field. Hand.
SDmeiy Illustrated BY. thifty.nve OF the worlds
S,ss's e. sns,s g me Hc 's
Vsst sests this bss6 eesll set ksVs 6sss osssGae.
ers6 l.s S7.ss. Pof sale at book stores. 0! sent
e. r sssss I asi Sy s. ess Is: cS.
Nittee 70 create fund 10 build the Monumeut
end to care for the family Of the beloved poet.
Eugene Field neuu1eut Seuveulr Fund,
~ Msssss Street. Chissoe ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30

cuers. Hundreds Of cellars in all parts
Of Newark were flooded and damage to the
done. A two.story brick house, standing on a
terrace in tho rear OF 100 Orange street, was dc.
molished BY tho falling of the retaining wall.
inadequate to carry of the water and thcro was
n geyser at every manhole. The tracks OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad were submerged to n
At Branch Brook Park heavy damage was
done by landslides. and nearly all the work done
was undonc. The villages OF franklin and Nut
10y. which are near Newark, we're shut of from
communication with each other by washouts,and
landslides stopped all traffic on the Newark and
Paterson branch on the Erie Railroad from z
o'clock "Wednesday evening TO 3 o'clock yester;,
day morning. The tracks OF the trolley railroad
In many places.
As was to be expected, y great deal Of damage
was done along the New Jersey coast, but II was
mostly to the paraphernalia Of tho fishermen.
For n wonder, the bulkhcad along the seashore
Over in Staten Island it was estimated yester.
day that the damage by the storm was about
10000. The embankments on The Rapid Tran
tonville were washed out.
Tho Electric Company's tracks at South Beach
Mariner Harbor and IEliSabetS ferry there was
n continuous washout that stopped travel.
There were washouts also on the Castleton av.
The Midland trolley road was blocked. by
washouts and Midland Beach was cut of by a
f noSd S o, t iSSr 1g sbs 81 R Tf1Sr; %h road S pnS th oyer Ssa the
Near Prohibition Park a bridge was carried
away. a..
Bulls Head were all inundated and the crops
were ruined. Several small, bridges In that sec
ton were carried away, The terrace at the
and q large part Of 1t caved in.
In the vernacular. this storm was a peach. 1t
Weather fBs SAID 1 Il wa sss' the Same put s,or rne
and nobody need be afraid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
ADVANCING ON HAVANA.
Gen. Banderas IL Nearing the Border or the
Province.

Province.
HAVANA, July %. via Key West. July co.
Gen. Quintin Banderas. whom Gen. weyler-
reported as killed in an encounter at
the Papaya Heights in Santa Clara prov
ince, Is very much alive, and is advanc
ing westward with his army. According to
a Cuban official report circulated here. he is now
very near the boundary of Havana province,
and intends to advance on the capital.
The report that DIR. Eusebio Hernandez also
was killed by the Spaniards is denied.
The official report on the Spanish soldiers sick
and now In the hospitals Of the city Of Havana
says they number 5000.
A cable despatch from the Central Govern.
ment has, been received by Gen. Weyler, in
which orders are given TO him to delay the
final decision Of the tribunal In the Com.
petitor case until the Cortes adjourns. Never
theless. he Is to report the proceedings AZ
ended. When the Cortes adjourns the case
against the prisoners will be opened again and
sentence passed. This strange order gives rise
here to the belief that the real intention OF the
Government is to avoid the criticisms of the OPP
position In the Cortes to the passing of death
sentences upon tho Competitor prisoners.
Near Corralfalso. MatanZas province. the in
surgents captured from a Spanish column. after
a hard engagement, a large quantity OF rifles
and ammunition. and three cannon; -.
Havana city. fifteen Spanish soldiers were killed
In a skirmish with a Cuban band.
The atrocities committed upon the pacihcos
continue daily. On the Limones plantation,
rilla force commanded by Laurentino Garcia
massacred several ~paciicos and gouged out the
eyes OF a woman with II bayonet.
The situation Is considered here to be very
shows signs OF deep disgust at the activity OF
the Insurgents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
MUNICIPAL X CARS.
Progressive Democratic League Bound TO MAX,
Tammnny Declare for Them.

Progressive Democratic League Bound to Mako
Tammnny Declare for Them.
Tho conference committee which was ap-
pointed by the Progressive Democratic League
to unite all Democrats who believe in the
Chicago platform into a compact body that can
fight Tammany IL Tammany shows any signs of
backsliding held a meeting last night at the
Bartholdi. The meeting was secret. 1t dis
cussed various methods Of going about the work
It has to do. and after the meeting Mr.. John
Hosey said that 1t had been decided to confer
Greater New York. and that are not at the
present time affiliated with Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Hosey said:
Tho main object OF our organization now is
to force into the campaign the issue of munich
pal ownership and the operation OF all munich
now. We shall insist. on the lines OF the Chicago
platform, that 1t shall operate them. We arc
going ahead with our conferences with the
other clubs and are organizing thoroughly
everywhere, SO that we will be in a position, IL
Tammany Hall does not reafirm the Chicago
the operation OF franchises. to perfect our organ
ization in every district, and 10 constitute our
Of New York.
Mr.. Hosey talked about the gold Democrats a
bit. and he said:
William c. Whitney and Roswell p. Flower
didn't bolt the Dem ocratic party because of free
silver. That had something to do with II, Of
course. but not all; they bolted because they
were afraid OF the platform OF municipal opera
Democratic sentiment is all drifting in that d.
%rection. They feared II. That's why they got
out. We shall see that there shall be no dodg-
Ing on this issue In particular"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
Harlem & WeStChester
Clothing Company's Stores,
Cor. Sd Ave. and l25th ST.
Open Until 9 F. M. During Sale. Saturday II Pm
SITS
Only One PIAce on Their state Ticket Filled In
the Expectation or Fusion.

RICHMOND. Va, July 29.-The Populist State
Convention, In session at Roanoke to- day. made
a bid for fusion with the Chicago party on a
State ticket. No nominations were made except
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Capt. Edmund II.
Cooke OF Cumberland being named for that
place. Cooke headed the Populist State ticket
four years ago. A committee consisting OF Gen.
James G. Field, W. ii. Gravely, }. II. Hobson,
L. w. Evans and w. II. Hale were appointed to
appear before the Democratic Convention, which
will meet on Aug. IL, and seek to have Cooke
placed on their ticket for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
This committee has power to name q full ticket
In case the Democrats decline to fuse.
The platform adopted by the Populists to-day
indorses the national platform adopted AT ST,
Louis In 1895. demands n perpetuation OF man
hood suffrage, invelghs against the use of money
In elections, and objects to moneyed and corpor.
ate influence over the action of Legislative.
court, and executive officers OF the National and
state governments. 1t demands a greater vol.
uIne and ttexibility in currency, favors the i'm.
mediate enactment of a non-partisan election
law, demands greater economy in State and
county expenditures. a reduction of taxes and
number OF officers and salaries. advocates a Con.
stitutional amendment extending the duties OF
many officers now confined TO county linesC To
larger areas. and favors the running OF free
schools at least eight months in the year.