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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12
FlEND's DEATH ION scAEFOLrJ.
James M. Gordy Wife Murderer EU scuted
at Georgetown, Del.

Georgetown, Del, June 11.-.Glmes M.
for today prepared a ramblinl state
ment to be read on the scaffold., impug
ming the evidence of those VIII testified
against him and declaring his il innocence.
Gordy was hung at 1926 this morning
for the murder of his wife. He protested
his innocence to the last.
The execution was successful.
Gordy's wife was Mrs. Estelle M. Lew
is, widow of Major Robert NJ. Lewis, a
former prominent ink man ufacturer.
Two days previous to the womf IN IS disap-
pearanee from New York eli BY she told
some of her friends that she hi I'd married
James III. Gordy, a planter and horse
breeder, living in Delaware. That was
the last seen of her by her New York
friends alive.
3 Her body was found in the Broad
Kill creek by two fishermen. There were
three wounds on the head, any one of
which would have caused death. The
crime was traced to Gordy, property be-
longing to the woman being found on
his person.
After Gordy's arrest for the murder of
his wife numerous stories were p ut in cir
culation regarding his past career 1t
was recalled by his neighbors that his
first wife, who died suddenly had been
heavily insured in favor of her infant
child The child also died suddenly soon
after it's mothers death, in coinvu1sions,
and Gordy collected the insuranc e.
A barn belonging to Gordy on which
there was a heavy insurance, was set on
fire and burned. The insurance was also
collected by Gordy. Shortly after his
wifes death Gordy e1oped with Is year
old girl, and after living with her a short
time abandoned her.
The state forged chain of evidence
about Gordy that could not be broken.
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Saco, June 1.-THE eighth annual ban
quet of Thornton academy was held at
the academy tonight, many of the alum
tending. The post prandial exercises were
very interesting, Miss Maud E. Durham
a young authoress, acting as toastmis,'
tress. Toasts were responded to by
George f. Emery of Portland, Prof. 3
P. Sampson, Miss Lora g. CUMMINGS
Algernon S. Dyer, Miss Fannie q
Prentiss, Joseph B. Dow and others
Hon. James Ware Bradbury, of Augusta
the oldest alum n OF Thornton academy
who graduated Is years ago was unable tt
be present.
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into SECOND PLACE.
Portland Lost and Augusta Won
Yesterday.
LONGS MEN LEAD THE TROCES-
SION THIS MORNING.

EneeI Batted Out of the Box by Lime
Burners-MiIler Was Puzzle But the
Game Was Lost-Belfast Drops Game
to Lewiston.
Rockland. June 1.-THE home team
defeated the Portland leaders today IN a
clean, scientific exhibition of the national
game. Rockland started in with jump
and batted Engel from the box IN the
third inning. He was replaced by Miller
who proved a mystery to the Rockland
batters, but the game was already won.
Bass pitched splendid game for the WIN
ners. The features of the game was
running catch by Murphy. The score:
ROCKLAND.
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MILLIONS OF LOGS RUN TO SEE.
Booms Break at Various Points on Con
necticut River.

Springfield, June ia large part of a
drive of logs in the Connecticut river,
containing 2s,0O0,0OO feet is on the way to
the Sound, the boom at Holyoke, which
was relied upon to stop them, having
boom at Bellows Falls, Wednesday night,
was augmented at Turner's Falls by
more logs, broke the boom there, passed
the incoming boom at Mount Tom, below
Northampton and reached Holyoke last
night There they were held until this
morning, and about 100000 feet were
finally saved.
A temporary boom has been constructed
at Springfield, just below Holyoke, and
many will be caught there, but the greater
part have already passed and begun to go
by this city at O'Clock.
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and wrecked his body, and through the
merits of a medicine is picked up alive
and restored to health has had an almost
equally wonderful experience. There are
thousands of men, who have for years over
worked themselves to the neglect of their
health, and then when utterly wrecked
in body and shattered in nerve have
been picked up and restored to health BY
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t is a marvellous remedy that corrects
all disorders of the digestion, invigorates
the liver, and fills the blood with the life
giving elements that build new flesh and
muscle. 1t is the great blood-maker and
flesh-builder. 1t cures 90 per cent. of all
cases of consumption and is specific for
diseases due to disorders of the digestion
or imperfect nutrition. Druggists sell it.
Myself and wife" writes Mr.. H. c. Adams,
of Turner's Station, Henry Co., Ky., have taken
i've bottles of your Golden Medical Discovery
curing both of US. We can't say too much for
them or for you. My wife persuaded me to quit
en- Medical Discovery.' did so, and thank God
for it. have recommended it highly to many of
my neghbors, I told them that if It did not do
them one dollars worth of good that would pay
for it.
81 will give you little statement of my own
case. was enervated, could hardly get up in
the morning. never got HVnOle nights sleep,
short of breath had tight feeling in the 'stonl-
ach, and was restless. L would throw UP NV
food and had numerous other ailments which
have not time to write about now. 1 now feel
better aud look better than ever before in
my life"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the sur
est, safest, quickest cure for constipation.
They never grippe. One little Pellet is a
gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic.
Substitutes are sometimes dangerous, and
always cause discomfort
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If the commissioners of the county of
Cumberland want to get the residents of
Portland, South Portland and Cape Eliza
beth under eternal obligations to them
they will fix the auagmire on Portland
bridge, between the part of the bridge
that is planl1ed and the paved street in
Knightville. 1t is disgrace to the
county to allow such mud hold as that
to exist. The county of Cumberland is
rich enough to pave this piece of road
and the commissioners ought to see that
it is done at once.
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Earned runs-Augusta, 4. Three base
hits-Wise, McCarty. Two base hits
Casey, Trainor. Stolen bases-Veitch,
McCarty, Birmingham 2, Wise, McKen-
zie; by Cronin, Delaney 2, Butman,
Fogarty. Hit by pitched ball-By Nc
Carly, Trainor. Struck out-By Nc
Carly, Meagher, Cronin 2; by Cronin,
Schrecongost, Handiboe, Gildea. First on
errors-Bangor, 2. Passed balls-Schre-
congost. Left on bases-Bangor, 8; Au-
gusta, s. Time-2 hours, Is minutes.
Umpire-Brady. Attendance-3OO.
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Baseball Notes.
Governor at Rangeley.

Rangeley, June 11.-Hon. f. E. Tim
berlake, with party of friends, includ-
ing Governor Powers and ex Governor
Cleaves arrived here this morning and
will remain over Sunday at Marsque-
mosy, the summer cottage of Mr. Timber
lake. All will whip the brooks and lakes
near here for trout
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=, Earned runs-Lewiston, 4; Belfast, ?.
Two base hit-Killeen, Dolan. Home
runs-Collopy, Regan, Gilbert, Dolan,
Edgar. Double plays-Dolan, Gilbert
Lezotte, Callopy, McDermott, Regain.
Base on balls-Off Killeen, 5; off Wells,
Hit by pitched ball-By Killeen 2; by
Wells 3: Struck out-By Killeen 2, Wells,
2. Umpire-Bradley. Time-2 hours, 80
minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

A correspondent requests the publica
ton of the following:
The York heirs descendants of the Duke
of York are claimants to rich estates in
England and New York city valued at
many millions When Charles II. was
King of England he granted to his
brother James all the territory where
now New York city stands then occupied
by the Dutch and surrendered to the Eng
hsh in September 3, 1864. This property
comprises the richest in that great
metropolis and together with the English
estate will give the York heirs an i'm
mense fortune Among the Portland
men are: Rollin N. York, Capt. A. J.
York, G. A. York and Edward ,H. York.
Their proportionate part will be from
$3.50, 600 to $780, 900 each.
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Maine summer School.

Augusta, June 1.-THE following
schedule for Maine summer schools has
been prepared by Superintendent of
Schools Stetson:
Newcastle, commencing July 70. At
Orono, July ID; at Saco, july Il. at at
Machias, July Z Gr at Hoailton, August 49, O.
three weeks, the others two weeks each each
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DEERING.

City Marshal Clark wishes to have it
understood that next week the police
officers will begin exterminatino all dogs
that are not licensed. He says he has
found out where there are so unlicensed
dogs and they will be fit subjects for
burial when he gets through with them
next week,
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Death of Col. Nevins.

New York, June 11.-Col Richard
Columbus, Ohio, died there this after
noon. He was 65 years of age. His wife
was by his bedside up to the time of his
death. His daughter, Mrs. W. T. Bull,
formerly Mrs. James G. Baline, Jr., was
also present.
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an amendment he will offer to the tariff
bill making it unlawful to offer prizes or
premiums for the sale of cigarettes and
packages Of chewing and smoking to-
bacco.
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AUGUSTA WINS AGAIN.
Defeats Bangor by Score of Five

Defeats Bangor by Score of Five to
Four.
Bangor, June 11.-Inability to hit at
critical times lost today's game for the
Dangers. While the team got as many hits
as did the visitors, they were too scattered
to be of any use. The features were the
three base hits by Wise and Mccarthy.
Conner was put out of the game in the
third inning for back talk to Umpire
Brady. Brady gave him warning but
Common would not heed and the natural
result was he was put on the bench. The
score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

When you buy proprietary article,
look at it before the salesman wraps it
up, and assure yourself that you are get
ting the right thing. Substitution is
RAMPANT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

New England League.

At Newport-Newport, s; New Bedford,
2.
AT Decentralization, 8; Pawtucket,
4.
At Fall River-Taunton, 8; Fall River,
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BELFAsT's BAD INNING.

Lost Game for Bacon's Men at Home Yes
terday.
Belfast, June IL .-Lewiston, won from
Belfast today in the fifth inning, when
seven runs were scored ON four errors, a
base on balls, two men hit by the pitcher
and only one base hit. Five home runs
were made in the game. The features
were the fielding and batting of Dolan
and the batting of Callopy. The score:
LEWISTON
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Victory for Coburn.

Waterville, June 1.-THE Kent's Hill
team suffered the second defeat of the
season this afternoon at the hands of Co.
burn Classical Institute. The score:
Coburn, 0 8 / 0 0 0 0 o.
Kent's Hill, 0 0 0 0 90 CO
T Base hits-Coburn, s; Kent's Hill, 4.
Errors-Coburn, 4; Kent's Hill, Bat
terles-Newenham and Sprout; M. Roder-
lex, Lufkin and f. Rodderick.
National League.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg,
At New York-New York, /; Cincin-
natl, 2.
At Baltimore-Baltimore 5; Cleveland
At Boston-Bostop, S.; Louisville, 4.
Second game-Boston, 10; Louisville, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; St.
Louis, 3.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 10; Chi
cago, Z.
At Berlin, N. H.-Dartmouth Reserves,
4; Berlin, 4.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 4; Dart
mouth, 4.
No Game Today.
There will be no ball game on the Deer
ing grounds this afternoon as previously
announced The game to be played was
that scheduled at Rockland, but which
was transferred to this city, on the belief
that it would yield more returns at the
gate. Yesterdays victory over the Port
lands, however, has so aroused the base
ball enthusiasm of the Lime Rock city
that Manager Quinn last night telephoned
President Woodbury. that he would like to
have the game played in Rockland as
originally scheduled. While Mr.. Wood
bury had been to some expense in adver
Using the game, he consented to the ar
rangement.
Baseball Notes.
The West End baseball club were de-
feated by the Congress Square hotel team,
at the Deerlng grounds yesterday after
noon. A seven inning game was played
and the result was a score of z to in
favor of the Congress Square nine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

The Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. of Friends for New England will hold
a meeting at their meeting house on Oak
street, Monday evening, June IA, at Z. As
O'Clock.
An interesting account of the work will
be presented and an address given by
Rev. John S. Chandler of Madura, South
ern India, one who has had wide ex-
perience in missionary work and we feel
that all will be pleased who hear him.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The man who
has been struck
by a locono-
tive and is
picked up alive
and carried on
by the cow
catcher has had
a miraculous
escape. The
m a n W h O
through neg
,lect has sacri-
hced his health
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a Monderfuf Medicine
BEE e : !

For BIZ ouA3 and Nervous disorders, such as Vino
End Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddi-
ness, Full hes and Swelling after meals, Dizzi-
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Heat, Loss O Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Cos
tlvsness. Rlo YES on the Skin. Disturbed Sleep,
rrfgtxfrl Dres Y as, and all Nervous and Tremb-
ling Sensations &C.. when these symptoms are
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THE FIRST DOSE WILL GLE RELIEF IN TWENTY
ENlJTEs. This l. sno fiction. Every sufferer is
earnestly invited to try one Box Of these Pills
and they WIFI be acknowledged TO be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12
A WONDER FUL MEDICINE.

xsEECHAREsS PILLS. taken as directed,
will quickly restore 'emales tocomplete health.
they promptly reno, 70 distractions or irregu.
Iarities Of the System. Fora
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

Letters similar in form were presented
by the other visiting ministers and eld-
ers.
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Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Dis0rde 2red Liver

they act Ike magic-a few doses will work won-
ders upon the Vital O rgans; Strengthening the
muscular system, rost bring the long-lost COM
plexion, bringing back the keen edge of appes
ite, and arousing with the Rosebud of
Health the whole physical energy Of
The human frame. These are facts admitted by
thousands, in all classes OF society, and one Of
he best guarantees to the Nervous and Debili-
lated is that Beecham7s Pills have the
Largest Sale of amy Patent Medicine
In eZ1e World.
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WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
csc, at Drug Stores. or will be sent by O.. g.
Agents. B. f. ALLEN CO., 1855 Canal St.. Ne W
York, post paid. upon receipt Of price. BE- ok
Tree upon application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-12

Word from Southampton, N. H., says
that the Evans mill dam there has given
away and the district below the pond is
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has begun. Apricots and peaches con-
tinue to promise Well Reports show
prunes to be doubtful crop, on ac-
count Of dropping young fruit Wal
nuts do not appear to be setting heav-
lily. Bean planting is in progress
finely.
Fresno-There has not been enough
rain in Fresno County in April or May
to either benefit or damage crops In
dications have been favorable for rain
during the past four days, but with the
exception Of slight showers reported
west of town Friday, none has fallen.
On account of continued cool weather
the grain crop promises a fair yield,
Notwithstanding lack of needed moist
ure. An inch of rain in the latter part
of April would have doubled the yield.
Fruit, with the exception of apricots
and nectarines, promises a full yield.
San Diego-The general crop outlook
in San Diego County is good. There
will be very heavy yield of hay. The
grain crop will probably be above the
average. Apples, especially in the
Julian district, promise a very heavy
crop, much greater than that of last
year. Other deciduous fruits will give
fair Yields
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THE KAFFE-KLATSCH.
To-day and Again This Evening-An
Attractive Entertainment.

| This afternoon and this evening the
Ladies Museum Association will enter
| tain with their "Kaffe Klatsch,' at the
| residence of Mrs. Margaret E. Croker
| Third and Q streets. The purpose is
to raise means TO purchase scholarships
| for worthy aspiring poor students who
wish TO study designing in the Sacra-
| mento School of Design, an institution
| that is pride to the city and worthy
of all encouragement and support-the
only art school, by the way, in interior
| California.
Mrs Croker has given free use OF
| her spacious mansion for the occasion
| and it will be found dressed in flowers
| bunting and effective designs, in a de-
| lightful and artistic manner The
! ''Kaffe Klatsch' will be found to be a
| varied pleasing social entertainment, in
which are the curious, the musical and
| the dramatic combined for an excellent
programme.
| A chief novelty will be found to be
1 the exhibition of colonial relics, strange
| quaint and beautiful things in use and
| fashionable in the early days of the
Republic and in the colonial period OF
| the country. Refreshments will be
| served in plenty, and Neale's Orchestra
| will furnish music for the dancing in
| the evening.
Some new faces Will appear Miss
| Bender, a native of Sacramento, but OF
| late years a resident of another State
will give dramatic readings, and Miss
| Mary Williams, a cultured songStress
| of San Francisco, will appear, as also
Miss Edna Half, a New York singer
| Miss Cora Mott viii be heard in a pi-
ano solo; Dana Perkins will add tC
the dramatic readings, and Mrs. d. A
| Bender of Nevada viii contribute to the
entertainment. Mrs. Mary Ross. Mr.
/ Owen and Herbert A. Kidder will be
among the vocalists
| Many Of the young ladies will appear
| in quaint old-time costumes Miss Alice
| Willis for instance, will wear the we'd
| ding gown of her grandmother, Mrs. II
| o. Beatty mother of Chief Justice
/ Beatty Miss Bessie Crouch viii veal
a dress worn at the inaugural ball of
| Governor Haight, when ladies' costumes
We're strangely different from what this
generation sees. Misses Hopkins, Merk-
| ley, Carroll c. Crouch, Clark, Kennedy
Cox, Hammer and Mott will appear in
Old-time cOstumery.
The Reception Committee of the
| "Kaffe Klatsch' will consist of Mrs
Margaret Z. Croker, Mrs. E. r. Ham
ilton, Mrs. 3. r. Croker, Mrs. j. b.
Wright. Mrs. w. H. Goyan, Mrs E. w
Hale and Mrs. George Jackson. There
will be many features Of interest be-
sides those we have enumerated. The
affair is not a dress occasion, but in
formal-a public entertainment, a ben
eft for laudable purpose, and all the
public is invited to it, afternoon and
evening. The admission fee has been
! placed at - cents. The entertain
ment viii be at its hight when the
! theaters close tonight, and may be
visited with satisfaction after that
| hour The electric car line will run
extra cars to the door of the mansion
until the "Kaffe Klatsch" closes.
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PLENTY TO DO.
Cases That Are Worrying the Chill
dren's Protective Society.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children has had its hands
full for the last few days, and its spec
ial officer, Daniel Healey. has been
kept on the keen jump. besides being
worried good deal by misrepresenta-
ton and abuse where it is wholly I'M
deserved
The work of the officer and society
for the last few days has been the
righting of a Spanish girl of ID years,
who was helped to a husband who
owed her better treatment than she re-
ceived. Three children We're taken
from under influences not conducive to
their well being, morally and physi-
cally, and a guardian appointed for
them.
a lad who was going straight to ruin
under the influence of drunken father
and the helplessness of a delicate mo-
Their has been taken in charge and will
be sent soon to an institution in San
Francisco, where he will have good
care training and education.
A girl was taken from dangerous sur
roundings and a good home found for
her in a family that will look 20 her
welfare.
a deal of trouble was had with a
family in which children We're it is al
legged, exposed to language and acts
fearfully demoralizing, and in which
there is charge and counter-charge of
neglect. cruelty and unnecessary mis-
cry Out of this case have grown
charges that worry officer Healey, but
without fault on his part he alleges
In fact, it is developing very rapidly
that the lot of humane officer is not
a happy one.
TnhnlSk Russia. Is the oldest irlta b
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Why Your
Nerves Are Weak.

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF
nerves: motor and sensorv. The motor
nerves are nerves OF motion. while the sen
sory nerves are nerves OF sensation
Every organ, every tissue in the bodv
contains motor and senSory nerves
These nerves are derived from the brain
and spinal cord.
The brain Is nourished by the blood
which nOurishment comes from properly
digested food. OF course. the food mus
contain the elements necessary to create
or build up brain tissue.
4 poor digestion makes poor blood. moo,
blood makes n dull brain. a duh brain
makes weak nerves.
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Nerves are always weak when you have
Indigestion impure blood. torpid liver, in
active kidneys and constipation of the
bowels.
BY the moderate use of joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilia your digestion viii be perfect,
your blood pure your liver active. your
kidneys and bowels regular
Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla is purely a
vegetable preparation: contains no coTro-
sive poison. such as salts OF mercury and
potash.
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla acts mildly
on the different organs of the digestion,
making pure blood, a clear brain and
strong nerves.
Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla relieves neu-
ralgia rheumatism nervous dyspepsia in
somnia. headache, nervousness, fainting
spells. dizzy spells. staggering spells. wea k
spells. pains in the back, dragging sensa-
lions in the hip, brow pains. spots before
the eyes, foul stomach, bad breath. ring
Ing in ear. eruatation of gases, water brash.
a disgust for food, rush Of blood 70 the
head and gnawing sensation in stomach.
When YOU want to begin TO get well try
Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1t touches
the right spot.
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EFFECT OF THE STORM
upon THE CROPS.
Though In Some Sections the Rain Came
Too Late TO be Beneficial,
In General It Has Been OF More
Advantage Than Injury

Uncut Hay Has Been Benefited, But
i'm Early Sections the Rain Was a
Detriment - Early Seeded Grain
Turns Out Better Than Late SoWn
-Prunes, Almonds and ApriCotS
Suffer From the Drought, But
Deciduous Fruits in General Prom
Use Well.
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SACTO. COLLECTION AG'CY. 800 9TH:
bonds furnished principals money loaned
MONEY TO LOAN-H. ]. GOETHE, 10l1
Fourth street.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL. ESTATE
security. CHARLES COOLEY, 1913
Fourth street.
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A substitutor don't Care how many
pimples you haveon your face. He
don't expect to see you again.
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CURTAINS. BLANKETS. RUGS, Gents
and Ladies Wearing Apparel cleaned
and dyed by the +. & G. Thomas Co.,
1011 Sixth street.
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LACE CURTAINS DONE UP FIRST
class for SOC and 60c per pair at 1924 }.