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A Department. Of Health.

Mr.. Gallinger, in the Senate has intro
duced, by request. a bill which has received
the approval of the Pan-American con-
sress to establish department of public
health. He said he did not want II un-
derstood that the message received his ap-
proval. He simply introduced IL by re-
quest. He also presented an accompany
ing paper which had been prepared by the
Pan-American congress, recommending the
enforcement of certain laws of health
..,tr C,sraland IN sdJressina ..,ilu1s'
association in New York, said that IL sani-
tary and medical science continue TO i'm
prove the time is not far distant when O.
man can only die of old age. IL the regu-
lations recommended by the Pan-American
congress go in force in this country fear
that the young will not grow to manhood.
because they will be so hampered by medI-
cal rules"
Evening star., 1897-02-06
WIPED OUT BY HURRICANE.
Port Darwin i'm South Australia Prac-
tfcally Destroyed.

nc0lly DestOyed.
Port Darwin, a small. but important town
in South Australia, was almost entirely
wiped out by one OF those fearful hurri-
canes which periodically strike the coast { f
Australia, destroying property ana very
often life.
Luckily, in this case, no lives were lost
but from the meager reports which have
been received in Sydney previous to the
sailing of the steamer Warrimo. which has
just arrived, the loss of property must have
been very large. The wind was accom-
panied by heavy rain, which ruined the
furniture in residences and goods i'm stores
which had been deprived of their roofs.
The residents had to obtain shelter as best
they could. 1t was a miracle that no one
was killed. The telegraphic wires were de-
moralized by the storm, and consequently
news from the scene of the disaster is far
from full. The rain and lightning started
Monday, January 4, and rain was pouring
down on the following Thursday when
the barometer began to fall and the wind
to howl. The wind was at its height by
Thursday morning and kept it up all day
Among the few letters received from Syd-
ney was one from the postmaster, in which
the following paragraph appears:
THE town is practically destroyed, all
buildings being either heaps of ruins or
very badly damaged. The rainfall Monday
and "wednesday was 4.39 inches. On
Thursday one inch was rec orded.'
Evening star., 1897-02-06
MONEY IN BULL FIGHTING.
Guerrita Earned *s1.2O fin Seven
Months.

FIem the New York Sun.
Tie newspapers devoted to bull fighting
publish some Interesting details in refer
ence to the past season. Guerrita is the king
of the toreadors He earned $61, 300 dur
ing the season from April to October 30
Next after him came Reverte. with SIS 200;
Mazzartini, with $4,000; Bombita, with
81, 500; Algabeno, with $4,000; Fiuentes
with $19.500: Minute. with $15GOO, and VII
lita, with $1O,GaW
Premier Canovas' salary is $3.50 a year.
There were during the season 4SS per-
formsr oes. in which l,21s bulls. worth
$S0U,000, were killed Over six thousand
horses perished in the fights. These figures
include only high-class bull-hghting at the
most important cities. In each of the
sinaller towns they have, every year, one or
two fights in which the number of persons
xilled or crippled always exceeds that of
the bells fought.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
Things Worth Knovving.

Every time a person is confronted with
some puzzling question the need OF such a
book as The Evening Star Almanac for
1897 is felt. Answers to all sorts of queries
and Thousands OF facts not printed else
where are found within its covers IL can
be obtained from all newsde aiers and al the
counting room OF The Evening Star. u
cents CODY.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

AL9. VfFiclAL9. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASH
inSton- ID; e. February 4. 1Sp1. 1.-Informa ion has
eeen received at this department from Mr. VIII
purn B Hall, the consul OF the United States at
Nice France, of the death, the 9TH OF Janu-
ar!. 1891, at Nice, France OF Paul Erich
Stroiscll. naturalized American citizen Per dis
patch No. 101. Dated January I3 1897 II
toFFICIAL. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASH
ingtqn. ID. C.. February 4, 1Sl7.-lnforma ion has
been received at this department from Mr. d.
" Eckford the consul of the United States at
hingston, Jamafca, Of the death. the 1th Of
Janlary- lS9I. at Kingston. Of Benito Machaio.
natur;lized American citizen Per dispatch
NO. 2oS. Dated January Ii. 1897. IL
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
aict OF Columbia Washington. n. c. Janunry
z, lSol.-Notice Is given tlat the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia intend TO make -he
following named impro, emeEts. which are in
their judgment. necessary for the public health
safety or comfort Assessments for ope-baIf he
cost OF the same will be made as provided for in
public act No. III. approved August a 1924
Parties who are interested In the proposed work
are notified that the said Commissioners will give
hearing at the District building on the TENTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1897 AT ELEVEN
OClotk AN. to any persons who NAV desire
to object thereto. LAY BRICK SIDEWALK
On Pierce street, from jefferson street eastward
10 High street, both sides. and on High street
Doth sides from last named point to Arthur ST treet
Anacostia ID e, to he assessed against the
property abutting on said streets between tbe
above limits. Estimated cost, $3.50 JOHN w
ROSS, GEORGE TRTFSDELL, CHAS r row
ELL. Commissioners. d. c. jas. &c. .fe5 eat
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ISSUED FEBRUARY Il 1897

ISSUED FEBRUARY 8, 1897.
Estate Of Louis Werner, late Of Washington D. c.
No. 1856 Doc. o.
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia holding Orphans
Court, for letters Of administration said estate
by John b. Geier. claiming such appointment as a
creditor, this - to give notice to all concerned to
appear In said court on FRIDAY, THE FIFTH
DAY OF MARCH, AID. 1897, AT TEN O'CLOCK
AN; to show cause why such application should
Attest: ]. NOTA McGIIL.
Register Of Wills, D. G.
J. CLARENCE PRICE, Proctor for Applicant.
Evening star., 1897-02-06
EMERSON PIANOS.

In purchasing an Emerson Piano
you get the finest tone, best work
and material and better value for the
price than in other instruments sold.
III. EBERBACH, oI5 F st.
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Kr1abe
Piano
WarerOOrnnS.

complete display Of tho world-renowned
kNABE Pianos; also q few slightly used ut a re-
duotion from usual net prices.
Pianos Of good medium grade makes from $50 90
upward ard second hand Pianos from $5OOO
TERMS, CASH OR TIME
Pianos to rent. tuned, moved and repaired.
l422 PennsylvaniaAve.
q
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UNDERTAKES.
w. r. Speare,
Undertaken & Embalmer,
$40 3 Street Northwest.

94O Street Northwest.
Everything strictly frst-class and the rea-
sonable terms. Telephone call ci0.. 5a7-tr
p: BRENNAN, UNDERTAKER. EMBLAAiER. AND
FUNERAL Director. Everything arst-class on the
most reasonable terms 1S2l-26 ct. NV. Tel
ephone 800 Mr.. JNO. T. GARNER. for year,
with Barker. in charge. 1at.tf
Evening star., 1897-02-06

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE sUpERvIs-
Ing Architect, Washington. D. c., January ~,
1S97.-Sealed proposals. will be received at this
oaie6 until Two O'CLOCK PM, ON THE
and opened Immediately thereafter, for all the
labor and materials and fixing in place complete
boiler plant low pressure steam heating and
ventilsting apparatus, hot and cold water sup
Post Once building at Washington, b. c., in
accordance with the dra wings and specification,
copies Of which may be had at this Glflce or the
ONCE Of the superi ltendenta at Washington, d. c.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check for sum not less tan per cent Of the
to reject any and III bids, and to waive any
defect or informnlity in any bid, II 1t be deemed
in the interest Of the government to do 30. All
returned to the bidders VIM. MARTN AXE
Supervising Architect. ,b ta3O-eo8t
srn High school I-once Of the Comnissioners - Of Of
the district Of CouIpbia, Washington d. c., Feb
l, lsS7.-Two sealed proposals tsee special notice
and proPosaD will be received at this office until
TMElawE IvusS.I NJ ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY FlF-
High School building on site purchased for that
purpose In square 123, between 35th and seth, T
ana streets northwest, city OF Washington. Dis
% triet OF Columbia. Blank forms Of proposals and
nation, can De obtained upon application therefor
at the Office Of the Inspector OF Buildings Of the
District OF COumbia1 aud bids upon these forms
only will be eonsidesed. The right is reserved to
REJECT any and all bids,
special Notice 10 All COntrnctors..The cont!ac-
fcrs must give one estimate for doing all the
work shown on the plans and as specified to COM
pste the entire building, and another estimate
Will be received for the portion Of the work minus
the south wing Of the building; JOHN ". ROSS.
GEORGE TRUESDELL. CHAS. +. POWELL
commissioners d. C. fe1- ct
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR SEEDS, ErC.-TREASURER'S S
Office, U. $. Soldiers Home, Washington, DC,
ceived at this Office until TEN AN. MON
DAY, FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, 1897, for fur
nishing the Home Farm with Seeds and Fcrtil-
kers. The right to determine the most suitable
seeds and fertilizers Is reserved to the board Of
commissioners OF the home. For schedule and
further information apply to RICH'D c. PAR
KER, Secretary and Treasurer. fe6.9&12
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNISHED,
FOR RENT

tph REM
14se l4th, Tor. mi s+O.5 SO
22I f NV. Tor, ami 81 so
40l VI NV, lOr. ami 81 80
1910 COrcoran. 7r. mi. 81. 80
416 o NV, 11r. AZ, 80. 80
110e 10th nv, eF&b - 30
1899 y J av NV. .5rSh21 so
700 sth he. sr, ami. Is. 20
zoos ID NV, Ir....1s.50
$40 F1d av NV, 7r,ami. y
tal9-s, tn&th ROBERT I
Evening star., 1897-02-06

EDWARD O. TOWNSEND,
MISS ADA LOUISE TOWNSEND,
Eocution Voice Culture. Grace, Expression,
oc1-tf 1917 18th st. NV.
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FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL,
1911 / ST. NV,
For BOTH SEXES OF ALI. GRADES
NEW GYMNASIUM equipped with Sargent
apparatus. has just been built and the laboratory
enlarged.
Students trained in this school in accordance
with modern methods IDLY meet the require
ments Cf the most advanced colleges, and usu-
ally under the average age.
Oc1Y.tf THOMAS W. SDWELL. Princfpal.
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BRADLEY. 1903 f st.
z TNT--

10 TT ItwrII 81. 3ZbI CIev'd ay or. 14.O
Wesley Hts, T. 81 90 400 I'D st. 6r. ia.
BY the year $500 1142 sth ST. Or. .13.O
The above is only portion of the property O
my books For full list call office for bulleti
issued the LIST and 18th.
TlIUS. f. wAGGAMAN
fe2- tn. th&s 91T F st. W.
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Fol, RENT-a34 I'D ST Ne; 6 ROOMS BATH
nicely papered; $23. 62S 2d st ne; & rooms ant
bath; near govt printing office: S24. Apply owner
Ja23-lm' J. j. FARRELL, cor. I'd and G u e.
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feet long. II feet wide and II feet
high, and expects 800 bushels to the
rick-so says one of his hands.
Some of Milo Curtis hands had a
wagon and horse badly roasted the
other day. The wagon was burned
up, and the horse crippled for life.
Cause of fire 1nkUowa.
Many farmers cut their wheat with
one barge, six horses. and three
hands-and some of the hands women
or kids at that-cutting as high as
200 acres, all done by the family.
An economical way.
Henry Boyle, the old veteran corn
raiser. says there will be no corn on
Blood Greek this year. The hot sun
and dry weather have done the usual
mischief by roasting the tassel, while
the 'hoppers are fattening on the
stalks.
Clarence Harper, from the Walnut,
made his usual visit TO Olmitz
Sunday. He had 10 go three miles
farther north, but his white steed
Soii4Ou hilH VI INC iOpC 10 his DlIOlos
Look out for some of them Strip
harvest hands, Clarence
A Mckinley banker said, the other
day that he went all on the "prom
ised" prosperity; said he had big
faith in the geld bug promises, and
that wheat would start out at 90 cents
or more per bushel. Well, [ have as
much faith in bed bugs as [ have in
gold-bugs and their promises. You
know bankers are but human beings
after all. Some of them are a little
inhuman-don't you think so, Jim?
Since young Gold has got to
writing for two of the county papers
he has got away up in the world
wears high hat. and his grandfather's
overcoat would not make him
jacket. In his items some weeks ago
to the Beacon he intimated that we
writers for the DEMOCRAT are hard
seeds, and do not write anything but
slush. 1 want to tell Mr.. Gold that
if he does not get rid of some of that
self coDceit it will be the ruination
of him. If one of our boys gets hold
IF you and gives you a shaking up
your brains would rattle around in
your skull like gourd filled with
beans.
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Charley Lee, who is we'll known to
all the grocery boys in this section
of the country, narrowly escaped
drowning near Abilene last week.
The bucking that is likely to emf.
nate from the threshermen this fall
would make a Texas bronco lop its
ears in shame.
G. w. Norris has been appointed
postmaster at this place to succeed
Joseph Welsh. The appointment is
a good one and we feel confident that
the patrons of the office will be treated
in the usual good manner.
Rufe Elemming and Will Giles are
threshing this week and brought to
town yesterday morning the first load
of '97 wheat. 1t was considera bly,
shrunk, yet tested % pounds. We
have not yet learned what it is making
to the acre.
MARRIED: -Mr. George w. Dun
ston and Miss Antolnette g. j. Boland
were united in marriage Sunday July
4th, at $3.50 p. m. at the residence of
the brides mother in Clafin. ED. j.
NJ Wickham officiating. The cere--
mony was performed in the presence
of a, large number of invited guest,
after which an elegant supper was
spread. The bride is native Kansas
young lady and has lived in Barton
county for several years past and is
we'll and favorably known. The
groom is an old time Kansas boy who
recently took advantage of the in
duoements which are offered in the
Strip and has secured himself home.
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Mr.. VIM. Ford and wife passed
their golden wedding anniversary ,on
Monday the 9TH, having been married
so years.
Baptismal services will be held at
the Walnut Valley q. B. church on
Saturday, the 18th. Meet at the
church at 2 D. N.
Ed Hoch hasn't much use for a
fy-they are poison TO him One bit
him on the hand last week and it, the
hand. swelied up to almost twice its
size.
j. 81 Bitner is IN luck this ysar.
He has 1900 acres of about the finest
wheat in the country. John deserves
his good fortune as he has been rust
ling year after year with little profit.
AS IN indication of the value of ad-
vertising lock at the number of har"
vest hands that have been pouring in
lately in response to the statements
that have been made in the papers
that harvest hands were needed here.
They have come from as far as Ala.
bama.
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As to School Books.

= The county superintendent OF
schools is sending out circulars to each
district board, calling attention to tie
new school book law. The following
should be read carefully by all school
boards and teschers:
In Chap. 179, Sec. 21, on page 1856,
of the session laws of 1897, may be
found the following:
Any person, or persons, who shall
directly or indirectly demand or re-
ceive any money, promise, or any
other thing of value for any book OR
books provided for in this act, in ex-
cess of the contract price, together
with 10 per cent, herein provided for
dealer OF agents, and any member OF
any such district board, or any mem
Der of any school board in any city
OF the first or second class, or any
teacher of any school who shall adopt,
use, or permit to be used, or cause to
be used in any public school of this
state, any other text book or books
than those provided for in this act,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde'
meanor and upon. conviction in any
court of competent jurisdiction shall
be fined IN any sum not. less than
twenty-five dollars or more than one
hundred dollars or by imprisonment
in the county Jail not to exceed ninety
days or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment: PROVIDED, That in es'
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and 60 strictly into farming; aud that
is not all.
P. Brubaker has returned from
Illinois to attend to his personal lu-
terests.
Mrs Win Schweir intends to leave
for Pennsylvania the latter part OF
this month to visit friends and rela-
t1ves.
MFR. and Mrs. Henning, from near
Ellin wood. were visiting Reinecke's
near Helzer, Sunday.
Miss Jennie Mecklem was chosen
as a delegate by the q. B. Sunda,
School, to attend the Sunday School
Convention in Osborne county, the
latter part of this month.
The people of this vicinity are be.
coming quite alarmed at the new ele,
vator which the Daily Star says is
large and grand, with a capital O
$4,000. This building is rather s
great curiosity and can only be seer
with telescope.
On last Monday, while two youns
ladies from Ofmiiz and one from the
Bend were driving along the railroad
their team became frightened at s
locomotive and upset the wagon
breaking it considerably. Miss Bush
from the Bend. was slightly hurt,
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From the Leader

The Ellinwood Orchestra will give
another ball August 4th., to be desig-
mated as Harvest Dance"
August Schrepel marketed the
first load of new wheat yesterday
morning. 1t tested about So pounds
and brought 40 cents.
The Santa Fe railroad haze settled
in very prompt and satisfactory man
ner with Amos johnson and Mat
GalIas, for loss of wheat by fire.
Mic Biersheidt. met with a serious
accident last week. He fell from a
header box breaking a bone in his
foot. This will cripple Mic for some
time. -
Marshal Klein put a few more OBJ
streperous individuals in the jug
the past week. The city is determin-
ed to maintain order in the town at
any cost.
Aug. Weight says his sugar beets are
growing finely, understanding the long
drought better than other vegita-
ton. He believes the experiment
Will furnish practlcaE ana satlsfac-
tory test, wherever proper attention
has been given to cultivation.
Moses Bros, of tie Bend, who have
heen buying wheat here for several
years, will begin at once the erection
of new elevator of 5000 to 10000
bushels capacity. The elevator will
Relocated opposite Fairs undergrad
and as soon as the lumber arrives the
work will be prosecuted to speedy
conclusion
The contest for clerk of the schoo
board last Thursday resulted in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-15

From the Banner
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. B. Looney has been seriously i'll
for the past week.
The present harvest has sbeen the
hottest and dryest ever known to even
the could timers"
Now that harvest lis about over,
let's have picnic in the grove in the
near future.
The corn crop will be small. even
if we are. visited with copjous rains
from this time henceforth.
Mrs. Nj. G. Elmore, son Clarence
and Miss Mary Hege left for Colorado
Springs last Saturday evening.
Samuel RAIDER, Henry Williams
and Leslie Martin, all former Barton
county boys, are up from the Strip
this harvest.
When a mortgage company closes
in on a farm right on the verge of
harvest, something must be radically
wrong.
While helping to unload separators
off g car yesterday, Oscar Herthel
was thrown from the car and bruised
up considerably.
There is only one way in which
good order can be maintained in
Clahin, and that is to incorporate eae
town and havt. city officials
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-15

By "Searcher."
A good rain Friday night.
Hosts of wheat ricks to be seen.
Harvest for 1897 viii soon wind
up.
The boys worked hard and faith
fully.
George Harper counts on ten
thousand bushels of wheat.
Rob Boyle counts Oh $500 bushels
of wheat Now, will Rob marry?
Rob Boyle and B N Dunning took
buggy ride to Galatia last Sunday.
Swartz harvested 40 acres of the
finest wheat around here. and thinks
it will yield forty bushels to the acre.
Henry Boyle has wheat ricks 60
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To CORRESPONDENTS,

We shall ask all our correspondents
to mail their items so as to reach US
each week. Also, be careful and con-
fine your items to the facts in all cases
and avoid writing anything that will
reflect unjustly upon any one Notify
US when out of return envelopes and we
will gladly supply them. Res ectfuly
WILL Z. STOKE, Pub'r.
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timating the price at which the deal
ers or agents may sell books under
the provisions of this act, the total
amount of each sale shall not vary to
exceed one-haif of one cent above the
contract price plus ten per cent pror
vided for herein.
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From "Bezee Tucker. u

From "Bezee Tucker u
Everybody is finishing harvesting
Immediately.
The Koen Irrigation. Ditch now
extends as far as the Wet Walnut.
The Sandwich Club held a tea
party on the Dry Walnut Sunday as
usual
Since the stock is having war with
the flies the creamery receives about
5000 pounds of milk less.
Harry says be will quit milking
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-15

Officers from Dunlap. Kansas, ar
rested one J. E. Hawthorne at Hois.
ington last Friday, charged with
stealing $50 worth of harness and
saddles. Hawthorne had been work
ing in the harvest fields near Hoising-
fOn
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aase4<esaaeefe Observation-Disclosures
ELLINV w ooD-

election of FL. w. Bockemohle by 20
majority in total of 1872 votes cast
The selection of Mr. Bockemohle is
an excellent one, as he has had large
experience on the board in former
years and fully understands the re-
sponsibilities of the office and the
needs of the district.
From the Adsocate.
Gus SchrapeI informs us that Joe
Pholman's house was burned last
Friday.
Mrs. Willard returned from Iowa
where she has been visiting for the
last month, Wednesday morning.
w. D. Wilkinson left for Alva,
Oklahoma, Sunday morning, to super.
intend his threshing outfit at that
place.
Ell Hagen, fsom four miles south of
town, brought in some new wheat
Monday, which tested sixty-two
pounds
The corn, while 1t has not passed
all hopes, looks pretty bad for the
want of rain. The sand blowing
through the fields has clipped the
blades, and the heat had a tendency
to curl or dry it.
The new postmaster has Wat Wag-
ner helping him in the duties which
require practice as well as good
memory and level head. Mr.. Cooke
will act as his assistant, Wat being
only temporary assistant.
A young man stopped an ice wagon
and asked for piece of ice to take
the pain out OF his head The driver
gave it to him and remarked he pre-
sumed that he wanted the pane out SO
he could get at the wheels.
DIED: Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
Bertha A. Marqwart passed quietly
away. She had been down with the
dropsy for some time. She was rs
years of age. She leaves numerous
friends and relatives to mourn her
! death.
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What can the disgruntled find to
grumble> at this year.
Kittie Wilkinson remains about the
same, confined to her bed most of the
time.
Stanley Siddorn is in the dispatch
er's office catching on and making out
reports.
1t always pays to look on the bright
side. We will find trouble enough
without looking for it.
Dispatcher Renick's family has gone
to Denver to enjoy the mountain air.
They will remain until fall.
B. F. Rugglesfs fitting up the base'
ment under the corner drug store as a
labratory for his Kew Kivo Medicine
company.
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Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

a small gray pony; five years old.
Left ElliEwood Saturday morning.
Any one giving any Information of heI
will be suitably rewarded.
"A MCTAGGART.
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C. J.KREfSEL, AGENT.

Once at the Postofice. Leave orders for Print
ing, Advertising. Subscriptions.