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ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.


 SECTION l. The municipal corpora ton known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and con- tinue a body polite and corporate, in name and in fact, by the name of the City and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual suc- cession; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy real and personal property; receive beQueStS, gifts and donations of all kinds of property, in fee simple, or in trust for charitable and other pur- poses, and do all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of such gifts. beQuests and donations, with power to . manage, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust.
 Sec. 2. The boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco are here Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Fifty Of the Political Code of California.
 Sec. B. The City and County of San Francisco shall continue. under this Charter, to have, hold and enjoy all property, rights of property, rights of action of every nature and description of the existing municipality and is ieIeDy QHCIdIGQ lO DS lliS SQCCSSSOI Ol the same.
 Sec f. Suits, actions and proceedings may be brought in the name of the City and County for the recovery of any property, money or thinT belong ing thereto, in law or equity, or dedi- cated to public use therein, or for the enforcement of any rights of, or con- tracts with, the City and County, whether made or arising or accruing before or after the adoption of this Charter. All existing suits, actions and proceedings in the courts or elsewhere, to which the City and Countyis party, shall continue to be carried on by or against the City and County.
 Sec. 5. No recourse shall be had against the City and County for dam age or loss to person or property suf- fered or sustained by reason of the de- fective condition of any sidewalk, street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place. or by reason of the defective condition of any sewer or by reason of any defective drainage, whether any of said defects originally existed, or whether they were occasioned by con- struction, excavation or enbankment: nor shall there be any recourse against the City and County for want of re- pair of any sidewalk, street. avenue. lane, alley, court or place or by want of repair Of any sewer; TOT shall there be any recourse against the City and County for damage to person or prop erty suffered or sustained by reason of accident on any sidewalk, street, avenue. lane, alley, court or place, or by falling from any embankment thereon or into any excavation therein; but in any such case the person or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obh- gation to repair such defect in the sidewalk, street or public highway. or in the sewer. and also the officer or .rr1, rry1a0 gence such defect remains unrepaired shall be Jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damage sus- tained.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-30

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICLE II-LEGISLATIVE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter I-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-Powers of the Supervisors Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TON. Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds. Chapter III-The Custody of Public Chapter Iv-Payment of Claims. ARTICLE Iv-EXECUTIvE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Mayor. Chapter II-Auditor. Chapter III-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter V-Tax Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE V-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Chapter I-superior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-District Attorney. Chapter IV-Publc Administrator. Chapter V-County Clerk. Chapter VI-Sheriff. Chapter NII-JusticeS' Court. a Chapter VIII-PoIice Court. Chapter IX-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE ENTERTAINMENT OF PUB
 LIC WORKS. Chapter I-Board of Public Works. Chapter I1-ImprOVement of Streets. Chapter III-Opening of Streets. Chapter IV-SeWers and Drainage. Chapter V-Harbors and Wharves. ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 AND LIBRARIES. Chapter Board of Education. Chapter II-Schools. Chapter III-Powers of the Board of Education.
 Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
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CONTENTS.

ARTICLE VII-Continued- Chapter V-School Tax Levy. Chapter VI-Schoolhouses and Lots. Chapter V1I-Public Library and Read ing-rooms. ARTICLE VIII = POLICE DEPART
 MENT Chapter I-Organization Chapter II-Police Commissioners. Chapter IV-Chief of Police. Chapter V-Subordinate Officers. Chapter VI-Police Officers. Chapter VII-Promotions, Suspensions and Dismissals. Chapter VIII-Unclaimed and Stolen Property.
 Chapter IX-Present Police Force. Chapter X-Police Relief and Pension Fund
 ARTICLE IX-FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chapter Reorganization and Powers. Chapter II-Duties of Commissioners. Chapter III-The Chief Engineer. Chapter IV-Fire Companies. Chapter Wire Marshal. Chapter VI-Fire Wardens. Chapter VII-Firemen'S Relief Fund. Chapter VIII-Salaries. Chapter 1X-Department of Electricity. ARTICLE x-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC HEALTH. ARTICL XI- DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commts- sioners.
 Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE xII-ACQUIsITIoN OF PUB
 LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CIVIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIV-PARK COMMISSION
 FRS. ARTICLE xv-BoNDs OF OFFICIALS. ARTICLE XVI-MISCELLANE
 SCHEDULE
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ARTICLE IT. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER
The Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 1. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis co shall be vested in a legislative body
 which shall be designated the Board of Supervisors. Such body is also desig- mated in this Charter, the Supervisors.
 Sec 2. The Board of Supervisors shall consist of eighteen members. all
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tional holiday more of the boys We're at
liberty. and patronized the ladies' cook
ing. which reminded them of that of their
mothers. The headquarters ''Y'' had been
called upon to assist and furnished an
elaborate and delicious luncheon. The
ladies' on duty were Miss Chase, Mrs
May Goodwin, Mrs. Z. ]. Edison, Miss f.
Walker Miss H. G. Homer, Miss A. Long
Miss h. Moore. Miss L. Herring, Miss X.
F. French, Miss E. Taylor Miss E. L.
Shaw. Miss Lille Brown, Miss Adelia
Randolph. Mrs Clinton Smith and Mrs.
j. B. North. They were assisted by
Oscar Homer and Edward Tarring. More
than one hundred soldiers were served
with lunch, and they then enjoyed the
freedom of the rooms with the cool
breeZes which floated in through open
windows. A welcome donation came from
Mrs, Taplin In the shape of three dozen
palm-leaf fans, for the use of headquar-
ters. The free lunches will be continued
as long as there are soldiers in this
locality. The ladies will be glad to receive
contributions OF money and food, and
they acknowledge courtesies from w. B.
Moses, Mr.. Grosan. Miss Fowler. Mrs.
DR.. Taylor. Mrs. Crosby. the Hygienic Ice
Company. Mrs. Effie J. Heron and
others. The headquarters at 80 F Street,
are open from 8 a. m. to D. m.
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Glen Echo-"Erminie.-

Before the afternoons performance l
wish to announce TO you that Admiral
Cervera has been captured by Admiral
SAMPSON. his fleet annihilated and over
300 prisoners taken" This speech, de-
Iivered before the curtain had risen on
the Parry Opera Company's production
of "Erminie'' yesterday at Glen Echo.
not only provoked the widest enthusiasm
from the big audience assembled, but put
that audience into the best of humor for
a complete enjoyment of the excellent
presentation that followed.
OF all the standard repertoire there is
perhaps no single offering that has re-
tanned it's youth and charm so well as
.eErminie." Always a favorite with the
public. it offers opportunities for work
that. when properly improved, place it
fer ahead of most contemporary compo-
sitions. The dozen and one delightful
melodies with which it is interspersed
have become household favorites. and
even those few who have not seen the
entire opera are familiar with its story
and it's music.
The somewhat exciting cast appears TO
fit the Parry Company to perfection. and
the result is a contribution to the record
of good local productions that viii stand
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AT THE THEATERS.
CoIumbia-IInnocent as n Lamb"

W.
It would not have taken a large imag-
ination for anyone seated in the Column
bia Theater last night to have thought
himself personally conducting military
operations at Santiago The battle was
reproduced orally with all possible scenic
and sound effects There was patriotic
music, condensed enthusiasm and plenty
of gunpowder. street and small boy A
glance at the program, however, soon
dispelled this Illusion and took the auditor
from a temporary idea that he was So
journing in the Lambs Club to the sober
reality of a stock presentat ton of Walter
Craven and Glen McDonoughs farce, In
nocent as a Lamb
The comedy was one of last season s
most successful productions and will be
this years only revival. In view of the
fact that the organization is hardly as
Well fitted for this style of work as was
that which preceded il, there may be
nothing out of place in stating that the
performance is more a case of artificial
respiration than real animation. Occa-
sionaIly innocent as a Lamb" is very
bright and intensely interesting More
often it is not. The plot is neither con-
sistent nor coherent and the whole thing
lacks newness in a painful degree. There
is one good thing that may be said of the
piece-with the assistance of hot weather
it will create laughter. Since that is
about all the average audience wants
nowadays, perhaps it fulfiIls its purpose.
The emphatic hit of last nights per
formance was made by James o. Bar
rows, whose portrayal of Tobias Pilking-
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ron is worthy of extended notice Though
no. at all out of the ordinary MI. .Barrows
extracts much from the character and
makes it continually humorous William
IngersoH is excellent, too. as Jack sum
mervflIe the guiding spirit Of Harlem
Truth" and John Lancaster acts, II ne
does not look the role of Dick HaddInsiy
All three won frequent applause and sue
ceeded in pleasing greatly. Next to his
work as the surgeon in Held by the
Fnemv'' Alexander Kearuey has done
nothing during his stay here 50 note
worthy as his William Bou7cer. the dog
doctor His makeup is really exception
al and while his rendering Of the lines
given the part is more in the nature OF
caricature than of q character study, ne
makes the bit laughable. He IS not, now
ever, as good in the role as was our own
Billy BoaS. Edward Mackay steps
gracefully down from a Western he-Oship
to the position of an Irish butler, though
his usually fine voice last night appeared.
for some reason. TO be indistinCt Frank
Bell deserves praise for his impersona-
ton of a printers devil, and both ]. r
Furlong and j. A Bass are exceedingly
good in smaller parts.
OF the ladies Maud Haslan easily car
ries away the honors. Her portrayal II
more animated is less finished than was
role here. but. after all. comparisons are
odious and Miss Haslam may be said 10
have scored heavily with her work Ag-
nes FindIay is good in typical bit and
EIeanora Browning does we'll with a
maids part. though she suffers from an
excess of self-cOnsciOusness. Florence
Wilberham. a new member of the com
pany, excited some little interest upon her
appearance. She is petite and graceful,
nRid da1l
Neither herself nor the management
has shown good taste, however, in per
mitting her TO sing and II may be sug-
gested that. no matter how charming, an
emotional rendering of Mamie Reilly"
is hardly a fit reply to a lovers question
as to the affection of his inamorata.
All told. the presentation is a fairly
good one of farcical comedy that seems
TO have been built especially for the days
when thought is agony. The organiza-
ton gets the most possible out of it,
1.-THE Professor will be next weeks BILL
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very near the head. The chorus. as well
and as tastefuIly cosrumed as ever, is Of
decidedly pleasing appearance and IS
heard to great advantage in the ensemble
numbers with which Jacobowskfs work
abounds. This is particularly true OF the
finished renderings given the beautiful
Goodnight" song and of "a Soldiers
Life spirited air diametrically the Op-
posite of the first named effort Director
TOwle's orchestra offers good service, too.
and the settings are all that could be re-
quiTed BY the most exaCtinS.
But. summed down TO the finest point.
the chief merit Of the presentation Is IN
the universal and individual abil5ty OF the
principals. Viola D'ArmOn appears in a
humOTOusly modern dress and sings the
music that falls 70 the title role with ex-
cellent effect. Nearly all the choice solos
are rendered by ErminIe and Miss D Ar
mons rich COItralto needed no better field
than that afforded by such beautiful num-
bers as when Love Is Young" The
Good Night Chorus and the Lullaby"
I To her singing Of the last she gives a
great deal of real feeling and won a
hearty encore Jay .. Taylor is excellent
as Eugene. and his vOcalizatiOn of
clever Interpolation. If Th0ult Be True
to Me-" pleased immensely. Charles Haw-
ley portrayal OF the Marquis could not
have been more applauded, and Harry
Certer's Chevalier is an admirable biz
OF character work that fully sustains his
reputation as capable actor.
The comedy element is in hands not in
ferior to those in which is left the music.
Frank Deshon seems al his best as the
CowardIy "Caddy" and brings into the
part no end of new and laugh-provOking
business. His rendering of WHAT the
/ Dickie Birds Say was received with en-
, thusiasm. Richard F. Carroll. new
! member of the company. is the ''Ravvy.'
and Blanche Leslie proves 10 be an ire
sistibly funny Princess After the lapse
of a week ALene Carter's pretty face and
dainty ways seem most welcome and her
| JavOtte is a pleasant medium between the
acrobauc and highly dignified lines in the
| piece while Tom Daily makes fair ST.
mon and Corinne Burton. J. c.. Gibson.
Selma Rough Miriam Martel and two or
/ three others fill in the smaller roles ac-
| ceptably.
The grounds at Glen Echo were crowd
ed all day yesterday and the many extra
amusements afforded did not lack for
| spec sators- Not even the rain could
i dampen the enjoyment Of those present
| and the result was a thoroughly pleas
ant afternoon and evening for all. Prof
| Stevens's balloon ascension was in par
! ticular Il great success and will be re-
peated every evening this week
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seething energy OF the American people
can be diverted not only for the good of
our own people, but for the elevation and
recognition of other nations.
I'm a juucture Of this character. the
ravens of iIl-omen and of dire prophecy
should have their necks wrung as ex-
amples, for this Is no time to ind uIge in
philosophical deductions: on the contra
~. to remember not only the Maine but
20 also remember what our forefathers
accompll she'd in the past through what
heroic struggles we have passed within
rae memory of man. and how much more
is yet TO be accomplished to bring 10
full realiza ton all that this Republic
stands for
1t was only the very i'll and the ex-
tremely nervous persons IN the city who
failed 10 thoroughly enjoy the celebration
on the Fourth yesterday.
Among most OF these patriotism over
came their feelings and they suffered in
silence. regretting that they were not
able to actively participate in the OBJ
servance of Independence Day.
In a few instances this was not true,
for though patriotic to the core, unfor
tunately there were some whose physi-
cal condition demanded that they have
perfect quiet. This was the case with sew
erai patients a the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai SeNeTal oL the residents II! tne neiSi-
borhood of that institution let their pa
triotism get the better of them and last
evening forgot the sufferings of the un-
fortunates who were unable to join with
them in celebrating the Fourth and Samp-
sons great victory a. Santiago.
Several of the patients in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital were so i'll that the resi-
dent physician. DR.. A. +. Ayler, took the
precaution to request the police authori-
ties on Sunday TO insure quiet as far as
practicable. This was promised. but last
evening the enthusiasm of young and
old America alike was so intense that for
the time the comfort of the patients in
the hospital was forgotten.
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man in the darkness of hopeless dis
ease is of all men most miserable. When
doctors and medicines inuumerable have
been tried and found wanting and loving
friends vaiuly urge upon him the food he
cannot eat and which brings him no nour-
ishment or strength, what is to be done2
Men and women who have sunken so
far into weakness and disease that the
whole body seems to be permeated and
poisoned by it have found health,
strength and vigor through the transform
ing, electrifying power of that wonderful
Golden Medical Discovery" which DR..
R. v Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, profefed,
thirty years ago, to sick and suffering hu-
mauity.
During all the years since then this mar
velous . Discovery" has been building up
weak and debilitated constitutions by its
extraordinary influence upon the human,
nutritive system. It gives the digestive or
ganism keen power and capacity to appro-
pirate every life giving element from the
food taken into the stomach and trans
forms it into rich, highly vitalized blood
and healthy flesh, bone, sinew and nerve
fiber
Consumption in all its earlier stages is
arrested and counteracted by the tissue
building, flesh making, life promoting pow
er of this grand medicine and there is no
darkness of bodily aiin1ent so dense but it
will shed upon the sufferer the light of re-
newed hope.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
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Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be
interested in the experience of Mr. w. N.
Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorranee. Provi-
dence, r. I. He says: For several years
] have been almost a constant sufferer
from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks COM
pletely prostrating me and rendering me
unfit for my duties at this hotel. About
two years ago travelling salesman kindly
gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1dUeh to my surprise and delight its ef-
fects were immediate. Whenever I felt
symptoms Of the disease / would fortify
myself against the attack with a few
doses of this valuable remedy. The result
has been very satisfactory and almost
complete relief from the affiiction." For
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
tail druggist, 9SS st. NV, and Conn. ave.
and 6 81 NV and 142S Md. ave. ne.
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Feeding the soldiers.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union
headquarters presented a festive appear
ance yesterday with the young girls in
bright Summer gowns and the soldier
bovs in their blue and brown uniforms.
The department of soldiers. sailors and
marines furnishes a free lunch every day
from 12 to 2 o'clock. and yesterday was
one of the busiest days, for being a ma
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Volunteer shot His RiYaI.

Poplar Bluff, No. July 4.-Alexander
Sanders. of this place shot and mortally
wounded ]. Z. Dacus, Of St Louis, Sat
Urday. The two men were candidates for
the command Of a company OF volunteers
and quarreled for that reason Sanders
IS an ex-Confederate. Dacus is a young
man. Sanders was arrested and taken
70 lronton. as there were threats of
lynching him.
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK 7

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you
tried the new food called GRAIN-0? 1t is
oehclous and nottrlSaing and takes the place
OF toItee- The more Grain-O You give the
c1iidren the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is made of
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes IKE the choice grades OF coffee, but
coSfe about One-Quar ter y much. A II grocers
aeH A. 16o and 26c 1s27-f
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Mrs. William C. Whitney's condition
has not improved 80 satisfactorily at
Wesubury. l.. l.. owing to the extreme
heat, and for that reason it has been
deemed expedient to remove her TO Bar
Harbor as soon as arrangements for her
conveyance can be made.
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Owing to illness in the family. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. George BealI BalCh
have been compelled to recall their invi-
tations to the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Amy Rogers Balch. and Mr.. Nal
colin Kenneth Gordon. OF Virginia which
was 20 have occurred al the Church OF
St. Michael and All Angels, Baltimore.
As it is the ceremony viii be performed
at home in the presence of the immediate
family only.
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Roof Garden opens Tonight.

have begun its season last night. opened
with a large audience in attendance.
Two or three numbers had been given
when the dOwupOuring rain made it nee
ossary to postpone the affair until tonight.
The place gives every promise of being
successful both financially and artisti-
cally.
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Miss Flora Wilson. daughter of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture. is braveIy facing
the prospect of a Summer in town. The
teachers convention that is about TO
meet here will bring several friends Of
Miss Wilson TO the city. who will be her
house guests during their stay
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The marriage of Miss Bertha Erdman,
the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. August Erd-
man, and Mr.. Joseph L. WaIdron will
take place tomorrow evening at o'clock
at German Trinity church.
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Mr.. and Mrs Henry May will not
spend the Summer at New London, as
has been their custom for several years
past. hut have taken a cottage at South
ampton, L. J.
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Mr.. and Mrs David Harper Allen have
gone 10 the. CatSkiH Mountains for the
Summer and early Autumn. as has been
their seasons program for years.
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Crochet silk, SC.

5000 spoois fine crochet silk in black.
white and cOlors-the best grade to be
had-suct as sells as regular as day at
23c. spooEgoes on sale this
morning at sc. spool-a saving of 1sc.
spool.
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Mr.. VIII Lawrenson leaves tomorrow
for a two weeks vacation 10 New Haven.
Conn.
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Gapt-an Mrs Beach are spending the
month at Saratoga.
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Dr. and Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage are
at Saratoga Springs, where they will
spend the month of July.
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Mrs. Florence Hopkins Bacon is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Randolph D. Hop
kins, 627 C Street northeast.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. 4. NJ. Ackley. wife of the chief in
speetor of the Light House Board, has
gone for the season to Lake George.
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Col T. E. RoessIe spent last week at
Lake George.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell are
spending the season at Manchester, in the
mountains of Vermont.
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Granted an Increase of Pension.

The Senate yesterday passed long list
of pension bills. Among the number was
one to increase the pension of DR.. Mary
E. Walker from $3.50 10 $50 per month
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Miss Seckendorf has gone to Ocean City
for the month.
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Skirt braid, 2Mc piece,

100 dozen pieces of Grown skirt
braid-in black only-never sold for
less than sc. piece. Will be sold today
for Sic piece.
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bc speoI silk, 7C.

One-quarter ounce spools OF the
finest black spool silk, made in all let
ters-such as is sold for 15c. spool ev-
erywhere-wilI be offered at &c. spool
today.
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Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson and family are
at Buena Vista Springs.
The times., 1898-07-05

Mrs. Richard Ratbun is at Eastport,
Me, for stay of several months.
The times., 1898-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Addison are making
a tour of the Fulton chain of lakes in
the Adirondacks.
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OF what S usually asked.
CoriicelIi, 23Ic.

Twelve hundred dozen spools of the
celebrated ''corticeFP' spool silk in
black and colors. full 50-yard spools-
perfect in every way--will go on sale
this morning at 2 3-4c. spool.