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return or must he be content with the
Prince of Wales and mere royalty?
Among the appointments made by
Mayor Van Wyck II subdued silken rus
tie followed the announcement that
Harry Payne Whitney and Richard 7.
Wilson, Jr.. were made municipal sta
tistics commissioners. The heavy duty
OF this bureau is to tabulate and pub
lish annually volume to be known as
the Municipal Statistics of the City
OF New York" That is. somebody tells
the bureau what to publish, and It is
done. Commissioners in this import
ant bureau are appointed for six years.
They receive no salary. Tammany is
too hungry to permit any of the sordid
cash known to the braves as dough"
to be so far diverted as to fall into the
hands of Whitney or Wilson.
The chief of this new bureau is DR..
John T. Nagle. He receives $500 n
year for doing the work. The only
known duty of the other members Is
to not look startled when addressed as
Mr.. Commissioner" also to refer fa-
miliarly to political bosses whom they
will not receive at their homes. No
rooms have yet been selected for the
new bureau. and the members will try
and get along for awhile with the
mere title. II seems sad, but close
perusal of the charter shows no pro-
vision for uniformed attendants, Il
smoking room. n wine closet and Turk
ish baths. However, that may be
remedied. With young Richard Will
son and Harry Whitney members Ct
the municipal statistics bureau. Stew
art NJ. Brice in the council and Will
liam Astor Chanler as assemblyman.
the gulf between Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue has been bridged. Tam
many is hand In glove to verify with
the social set, and the Wiskinkie may
knock unbidden at brownstone front
doors as confidently as he opens those
in the west side unasked.
With the admission of this kid
glove element into Office there may be
a string somewhere. That would be
known II any one could answer the
question What does Mr.. Croker want
in return?" because 1t is taken for
granted that he wants something. He
q has fallen into the habit OF getting II.
too. II II is social recognition. signs
are not wanting that to an extent he
will easily be successful. But for n
politician to step into society is far
different affair from society man dab
bling in politics. or the four members
Of the exclusive set who have received
some mark of Mr.. Croker's considera-
ton in the last campaign. three are
well known as lovers OF horses and
have their own stables. Here, at least.
is one common ground where they and
the big chief OF Tammany meet on a
level. They have all had stables Of
only fair grade and their successes have
been the same-doubtful. Richard r.
Wilson, Jr.. is popular clubman,
plays golf and indulges In stable OF
race horses. Only one of his horses
ever showed In front to any extent.
That Is Knight OF the Garter. Wilson
is known as a good bettor. not risky,
and generally safe. He made s3S.oo0
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one Of the largest stockholders in tn,
Metropolitan Traction company. ane
that is important to any adminlstra'
tion. Besides that, the younger Whit
ney married Gertrude Vanderbilt
daughter Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. SC
Henry Payne Whitney's politics = al!
right after all. 1t or something else
seemed to suit Mr.. Croker.
or the other social lights who have
recently basked in the light of the
Wigwam's favor, William Astor Chan
Ter and Stewart NJ Brice are consplcu-
Gus.
Mr.. Chanler is one of the Astor fam
ily and, like the others mentioned, is
man of many millions. Mr.. Chanler'a
ardent love for politics took him on
an exploring trip deep into Africa.
Having had enough Of the Dark Con-
tinent he returned home two years ago
and plunged into all kinds OF sports.
This brought him n little closer to
Tammany. and when he established n
racing stable 1t evidently was the only
step necessary to Croker's favor. His
horses, trained by Albert Cooper, only
met with fair success, and he sought
a new trainer and is doing better,
Jack Follansbee, the copper mine
owner, is great friend of Chanler,
and they may become partners this
year In big stable.
Having thus gone the preliminary
PAGES and considering himself poll
tician by association at least, he de-
cided to go into the fight for assembly
man. Croker was willing. and gave
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Against Low Handle I,ar-.

Tho Washington courts have decided that
low handle-bars on bicycles, when they ex-
cced n drop of four Inches below the seat.
are dangerous 10 the public welfare. and
have sustained the district commissioners IN
enforcing regulations that prohibit thir use.
Tho court held. In deciding this question.
that the police authority vested In the
commissioners was sufficient TO Justify them
In taking NIL precautions they considered
necessary for the protection of bicycle riders
and pedestrians. aud hereafter all persons
violating the regulations Will he severely
punished. In the test case that was brought
to determine the legality OF these regula.
tons the testimony of expert wheelmen as
well as that OF physicians was taken. Scy.
ernl OF the witnesses were both whcelmen
md physicians. II was their unanimous
Judgment that low handles caused n contrac.
tion of the chest and crowded the Internal
organs out OF their normal position. TO the
serious detrlment of the rider: also that the
vision OF n man riding with his head down
was limited TO eighteen and twenty feet IN
advance OF his wheel. and that distance was
not sufficient to enable him to avoid obstn'
cles In his road or ride safely at any speed.
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In lump on the Knight nt the Aque-
duct track last year. and took his win
ming calmly.
So far as his politics Is concerned.
II is n surprise generally tina, he has
amy politics at all. II he has. he has
kept them pretty well hidden under
n stress OF social affairs that kept him
away from anything except his stable.
Stiil. his papa'a bank Is the holder OF
most OF tho bonds OF the surface lines
IN Brooklyn. and Croker notices those
little things Just now.
Harry Payne whitney. another OF
the commissioners Of statistics. or
something or other. IL little moro OF
n politician thnn young Wilson. though
he has been n so.enllcd Democrat all
hla life. Tho elements that 10 to
mako mp politician seemed smothcrcd
By social burdens. but under the warm
sun Of Crokcr'a approval they may
bloom. lie also IN turfman. and Fl.
fcct.d Htocple. chasing rather than
nat" racing. ms II In Technically
known. AZ recent sale In Lexington
william G. whitney purchased some
fnc horses, announcing that they were
for his son, This II taken ns nm lndi-
cation that he IA going deeper into rae.
Ing the coming aonson.
In addition 10 horaca. the young
Tnmmany nppolntee likes yachting.
and last year his boat was entered IN
the 30-footer races. lie also rides 10
louudH with thu MpudogbroDt Hunt
club sci Ills springs nro spent nj
October Mountain shooting, In summer
he Ia ut Newport, In the fall at Hemp
stead. and In winter he is IN New
York.
None Of these pastlmes. however
pleasant In the intervals Of social
gatherings. are confidcro1 the proper
training for fnmmany brave or n
Cst-ar appolniec But HE fnther ls
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RUILT-UP WOOD.
a venccring Process That Makes substan
tial Furniture.

tiai Furniture.
II may come rs n revelation 10 some
to learn that the vcneered table, side
board or other article of furniture
with core of white pine Is more dur
able than the solid pieces OF our fore
fathers. In hlgh-class store, where
antique furniture Is kept. n close cy-
animation OF the various articles will
show that most OF them have some de
fects: the wood IL warped, checked or
cracked somewhere. This Is one of
the inevitable mlshrps 10 hard woods,
no matter how carefully they are
cured and preserved. In about nine
cases out OF ten the wood will show
defects before half century old. The
old venecred furniture has It's defects
also. but they are In the form OF chips
and pieces knocked out. This can be
remcdicd by vcncerlng over again, but
the cracks In solid wood cannot well
be repaired, says the Boston Tran
script.
The so-called system Of building
up" lumber Is now employed In the
manufacture OF most OF this handsome
furniture. This is a great improve
ment over the old-fashloned one-laypr
veneer work, ana II Is the most durn-
bic ever made. II consists OF cement.
ing together thin vcncers OF different
woods traiisvcrscly with the grain.
The venccrcd wood runs In thickness
NIL the way from onc-sixtccnth OF an
Inch TO half an inch. Generally only
hard woods are used for vcnccrs, but
core OF soft and light wood IL nearly
always employed. ON this core of
pine the venccrs are ccmcnted. The
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u. aud O. prr.idenfs.

The recent annual meeting OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company.
which was its seventy-first, brings to
mind the fact that the b. & o. has had
ten presidents in seventy-one years
as follows: Philip Il. Thomas.
Louis McLane, Thomas Swan, Will
lam C. Harrison. Chauncey Brooks.
John w. Garrett. Robert Gar
rett. Samuel Spencer. Charles F. May
er and John X. Cowen. The line was
put In operation to Harper's Ferry In
1884. was built to Winchester, Va, In
1896. and to Strasburg In 1870. West
ward 1t went to Cumberland In Novem-
ber. 1912. and on to Wheeling. w. Va,
by Jan. /. 1858. The Parkersburg
branch from Grafton to Parkersburg
was opened May !. 1857. 1t is the only
great railroad company that Is being
operated under Its original name and
charter.
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THE LADY is ALWAYS A LADY.
rho True Keynote Of tho Grands Dam,
GentI-ness aud simplicity,


GentIeness aud simplicity.
Ruth Ashmore, writing on THE Sim.
plicity OF the Grand Dame" in the La.
dies Home Journal, asserts that "a
lady may stand behind the counter, he
mistress In her own home. or busy al
day at a desk. but no matter what her
position In life f., she never swerves.
and unconsciously she always i'm
presses those who are around her with
the fact OF her gcntleness and her sim
plicity. The lady gains her strength
not from riches. not from her high
position. not from great learning. but
from good common sense, Any one
OF Ms may learn this II we will take
good model and copy It. No lady Is
free and easy IN her manners She
does not. however, go to the other cx-
trcmc and become Etllted. bu, she tends
rather to qulotncss and to slight re-
serve. since. when she takes friend,
she proposes TO keep her. She does
not become intimate with you after "a
hours acquaintance. put you In the
place Of confldante In ts hours. ana
In weeks time tire Of you. The lady
knows you first merely as an acduaint-
ance. and then n she fnds you Inter
cs,ing. or n she thinks she can In any
way be of use TO you. she permits you
to come gradually into her life. and be-
tween you may grow up friendship
that may Inst through life. even unto
denth,"
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help her, and from the first we noticed
decided change for the better, and after
three months treatment her henlth was so
greatly improved you would not have re-
cognized her. She gained in flesh rapidly
and soon was in perfect health. The medl'
cine used was Dir, Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. lhavo always kept these pills
in the house since and hive recommended
them TO many people. / have told many
mothers about them and they have effected
some wonderful cures.
"Every mother in this land should keep
these pills in the house, us they nre good
for many ailments, particularly those
arising from impoverishel or. diseased
blood, and weakened nerve force"
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AM oPEM LErrER no MorAEns,

AN OPEN LETTER TO hoTHERS,
We are asserting In the courts our right TO the
exclusive use OF The word "CASTORIA," and
"PlTCHERS CASToRIA,' as our TRADE Mark
!, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Iiyannis, Massnchu-
sctts, was the originator OF "PITCIER'S CAS-
ToRlA." the same that has borne and does now
bear tho fac-simile signature OF CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is tho
original 'PITCHER'S CASToRIA" which has
been used In the homes OF the mothers OF
America for over thirty years Look carefully
ut the wrapper and sec that II is the kind YOU
have always bought" and has the signature OF
CIiAS II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Ccntnur Company OF which Chas.
II. Fletcher is President.
March s, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ. d.
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LovE-mAKlNo IN PARIS.
French Brides and Grooms Kiss and Hu,
Each Other Freely In Public,

A<aNh othrr III
1t Is evident, from her letter to the
February Ladies' Home Journal, tina,
Miss Lillian Bell finds much in Paris
to Interest and amuse her. Among 9th.
er things that are rather novel TO an
American, zone sees" she writes, "the
comicnl sight of n French bride and
bridegroom, in all ihc glory of their
bridal array-white satin, veil and
orange blossoms-driving through the
streets In open cabs, and hugglng and
kissing each other with an unctuous
freedom which is apt 10 throw con-
servative American into n spasm Of
laughter. Indeed, the frank and can
did way that love-making goes on in
public among the lower classes is so
amazing tha; mt first you think you
never In this world become accustomed
TO 1t. but you get accustomed TO a
great many strange sights In Paris. If
a kiss eSplodcs with unusual violence
In cab near mine 1t sometimes scarcs
the horse, but II no longer disturbs me
In the least. My nervousness over that
sort of thing has entirely worn off,"
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A nENEFAcrREss. KIND Acr.
From tho Epcnino Neus, Detroit, Mich.

From tho Epcning Nelrs, Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. John Tansey, of 1870 Baker Street,
Detroit. Michigan, is ono Of those women
who always know just what to do in all
trouble and sickness One that is a mother
to those in distress. Toa reporter she said:
81 am the mother OF ten children and
have raised eight Of them. Several years
ago we had serious time with mydaughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
years old. She did not have any serious
illness but seemed to gradually waste away.
Having never had any consumption in our
family, as We come Of good old Irish and
Scotch stock, we did not think it was that.
Our doctor called the disease by nm odd
name which, as afterward learned, meant
lack of blood
at ia impossible to describe tho feeling
John and / had Ms we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from U.S. We finally
found, however, medicine that seemed to
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All Kinda af Seeds.

The attention of our readers is call
ed to the advertisement Of the John
A. Salzer Seed Co. which appears else
where in this issue. Those who expect
TO make any seed purchases will make
n mistake not to write this concern.
They are thoroughly reliable, and are
the largest seed growers in America.
1t is advisable to make seed purchases
without further delay. as the season Is
rapidly advancing. The John A. Sal
ger Seed Co. will send their interesting
catalogue for cents in stamps to de-
fray the postage. They have made
numerous offers this year. which de
serve consideration.
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The Kings liounty.

King Humbcrt recently visited mn italian
hospital aud left sum Of money with the
directors. 80 that the patients might each
have some additional dellcary In honor OF
this, complained that his dinner Ind been M
better thnn usual. The nurse explained Ia
him; "My good fellow, the state OF your
hcnith doesn't permit Of any change Of your
ilct, but the doctor has ordered you n dozen
ecches nnd. as treat. We nrc going 10
,pply eighteen. Sketch.
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him an East side district that was be
lieved TO be hopelessly Republican. To
the surprise OF everybody. Mr.. Chan
Ter won handsomely. He tramped
around with Dry Dollar" Sullivan and
found an able aid in Paddy" Roach.
He is said to be marked for further
preferment now-congress. perhaps,
for his social position is unquestioned
and Croker is anxious to aid him.
When Stewart NJ. Brice made up his
mind to go into politics he had the
name of his father-Calvin S. Brice-
behind him. and n clean field for sail
ing into the new city council ahead.
For five years he had been a member
OF Tammany hall, and with money and
high social position he was just tho
man that Croker. with his new amb-
tions, wanted 10 assist.
Mr.. Brice ran his own campaign. He
turned the billiard room In his fathers
house into headquarters and issued
literature to burn. Andy" white aid
ed and advised him. and he went
through with rush. One thing
though. filled the young society man
with deep. profound disgust. Go where
he would, he was met with the fact
that Herman Sulzer the beer man. was
on the same ticket with him. and was
more popular. Herman took his prox-
unity to the member OF the Four Hun.
dred philosophlcally. or course Bryan
would never recognize this tribe as
Democrats. Neither would Jefferson
or Jackson or any other Democrat OF
the old school. Yet the wealth OF the
east sits In the saddle of the Democ.
racy OF New York. Firmly fixed II
hopes to control the party In the ma.
ton,
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A New Crazy Sect In Connecticut.

A lot OF fanatics In the stale recently I'm
ulcrscd mn old rheumatic woman bodily N
The water to "heal her. ms they said. 81,
3enrly died In consequence How much bet
Ter II would have been TO have treated IN,
moor old woman for her innrnity with Hos
letters Stomach Iilttcrs. which not onlA
rurrs rheumatism. but prevents kidney com
nlnlnt aud remedies dyspepsia, constipation
liver trouble aud nervous prostration. Civ,
ID a systematic TRIAL.
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Beauty q. Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean tkin. NO
beauty without it, Cnscnrets, Candy tnthar'
tic c,cans your b'ood md keeps IL clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the boly. Begin to-day TO
Danish pimples. hollis, blotche ,blnckhends,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cnscnrets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. Toe. 2Jc, Jtc,
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The Penny civor to Church Collections.

Edward w. Box makes an earnest
plea, in the February Ladies' Home
Journal, for more liberal giving to
church collections. 1t is an insult 10
God and 10 his church, he contends, to
surreptliiously drop n penny in the col
lection basket, when one can readily
afford TO give more. People, he says,
take literally the teaching that religion
Is free, when-in fact, 1t costs money 10
have free religion. He suggests even
that clergymcn announce from their
pulpits that no pennies are wanted. and
he shows how the money for church
work could be greatly increased II
those who now give pennies would
make n nickel their minimum contri-
button. This, of course, does not In
clude the very poor, whose penny Is in
deed the widows mite"
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CROKER'S NEW MOVE.
SONS OF WHITNEY AND WILL
SON GET OFFICE.
No Duties and No sAinry-Young Men
Of Fashion Being Coaxad Into tho
q wigwam to Play at Politics Seeking
Political Empire.
New York Letter.)

ICHARD Croker is
bidding anxiously
for favor in the So
cial set. Tammany
workers may have
to stand aside for
more of the kid
gloved politicians,
and why? viii the
doors of the -Four
Hundred be thrown
omen tn Croker in
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Hard to Iielicyr.

"Slnguar man. TINT Wentworth. Always
doing something odd"
WHAT'S his latest queer cxploltT'
Hes just shook hands With me, said
goOd-mOrning and passed on without asking
whether had turned over Il new leaf
Cleveland Leader.
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The ronycr Tent A Awning Company
have recently removed 10 1910 Arnpnhoc
ytfcot u very central nnd commodiouH
location. Any Of our subscribers Wishing
anything IN their line VIII do well n
write them.
The state herald., 1898-02-04
Don't Tobacco spi, and Smoke Your Tile Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
nctic. full of life, nerve and vgor, take So-To-
1Iac, the wondcr-workor, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, bOc. or VI Cure guaran-
tced, booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
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''Ionca has mnrrlod his cook" swell. hr
= Fixed for good meals the rest of his days"
Perhaps; he mnfricd her to keep her from
cooking"
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"Do you believe In the good effects of
lnughtcry" "Of course; If eau get a man
to laughing l can nearly always borrow So
from him."
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Smoke sIcdec Cigarettes, 90 for cts

40 you ever use postal cards for private
rorresnondenrrT "Mhnt uils your Moth.
Ing Written on n postal rnri could possibly
be private correspondence"
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My doctor said would die but psO's Cure
for Consumption cured mc.-AmOs Kclncr.
Cherry Valley, Ills,, Nov, -. 1906,
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"Tn England they cali lady fingers IN.
ncrnl biscuit" "wcll. they arc generally
enough TO kill man"
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"Cousln snrn didn't answer my last let.
tor" "Do you know whyf' eyes; ! forgot
myself nnd spelled her name 'Hnrnh.'"
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az know why people are SO In.
credulous abort alrships." swell. why IL
itr' "rhey have had so much experience
with air CASTLES"
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"Slmpkns writes good poetry nnd he
never seems to get out Of Inspiration" "Of
course not: he is bookkecpcr In a brewery"
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"Whcn you employed me you told me I
was to be your rlght-hnnd man." "Wcll,
You nrc, aren't youf' EYES: but you didn't
tell me you were left-handodr
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To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

''yonr cS,cmpornncons talk on nrt was
srand Miss ungglea" swell N ought Ia
be; put In three solid weeks getting u up
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.'Don't you love n bright aunshlny day In
wintcrt' "Nol u makes my wife talk hbon,
house cleaning"
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"Ifnye you noticed how ldiotle I have been
am riiiilnH u Wisdom l1pii,'
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tn Cure Constipation Forever.

"whnt Ia mn nhsurdlty. Aunt LoulscY'
spread ont on u 81 bureau"
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"stcbblns' wife Ia going 10 make him 80 In
for geology" "Whnt's tlmt flrf" "Shc
can't make him keep himself tidy, and she
thinks II he is scientific 1t won't he noticed"
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"I.ots OF men start out IN life with no cap.
Itnl. hut plcnty Of brains" "Ycs and they
die young. with no brains. but plenty of cap
na1''
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A Solar Engine,

A solar engine has just been com.
pleted In Boston, which will be tried
for the purpose OF generating power
for pumping In Arizona or New Mexl.
co In n couple OF months. This engine
Is In the form Of n half barrel, with n
framework OF Iron. l5xlJ feet, with n
coating OF mirrors on the inside. These
mirrors concentrate the rays OF The sun
upon n copper boiler, covered by thin
class, fifteen feet four inches long and
eight inches In diameter. The base of
the mirror frame Is ON cog wheel that
runs on roller bearings. Is TO be con.
nec,ed with powerful clock work,
which viii turn the machine SO as TO
keep the mirrors directly opposite the
sun during the day. This engine Is cx.
pected to generate power enough TO
run n iive-horsc compound condenslng
engine placed in n shed near by.
The state herald., 1898-02-04

"Do you think the modern girl needs n
chnperonf" "Not always. but | think the
chaperon generally needs Il modern girl
along"
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noar Union Depot, newly furnished throughout,
Caters to Colorado business. European plan, Nooms
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So-ro-i,no for ritty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, malios weak
men strong. blood pure 5oc. o. All druggists
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Take Laxative Bromo ounino Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II falls 10 cure CSC
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Star Tobacco Is the leading brand Of
the world, because IL IL tho best
The state herald., 1898-02-04

fake Caseafcia Candy cnthnrtir. ioc or rac.
nc. q q TALL TO cure. druggists refund money
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"Do you try 10 keep up with current ne
tlonf' "No: try to get away from IT,"
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Iarch 8, 1891 SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ. d.