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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

whiting, etc, are stuck on the wall with de-
caying animal CINE. Alabastine Is cement,
which goes through a process OF setting,
hardens with age. can be reeoated and re-
decorate,I from time to time, without hay-
ing to waSb and scrape of its old coats be-
fore renewing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

l believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine that will cure cOnsumption.-Ann
M. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. IL. '95.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

1857 Bus. Per Acre.
We know you CANT be-
ueye tits too big! But
4 Salzer's Seeds are bred to
bir Yields.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

walls, wood ceilings. brick or canvas. Il
absolutely hrepro0f 10 Its nature, Is durable.
and any one can brush IL on. Alabastlne IA
sold by druggists and paint dealers every-
where. Ask your dealer for card of tints.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
Coughing Leads to Consumption

Kemp's Balsan will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price 25 and SOC.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

He that calls man ungrateful, sums
up all the evils that a man can be guilty
Of.-SWfft,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

We must snatch the present moment.
and employ it well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; softens the gums. reduces Inflammation
allays pain. cures wl3d collie. 3 cents a brittle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All Druggists
refund the money If 1t falls TO cure. 25c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09

Kind words are good, but good deeds
are better.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
WHAT ARE KAIsomINEs.

KaIsomines are cheap temporary prepare
liens manufactured from csalks. Gays.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
QUIET ON THE SURFACE.
Warlike Spirit Of the People Has Some
what subsidized.
TALK is NOW LESS HOSTILE.
Verdict of the Naval Board Is Pa.
tient Y Awaited.

Two Weeks May EIapse Before Official
Reports Are Made on the Maine
Disaster Belligerent congressman
Claim the Silence Is Ominous- Mean
for War.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
CORN.
POTATOES.

" 266 bus. per acre-that's
n wonderful. Well, Salzer's
\ Seeds are bred to yieldsi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-09
VEGETABLES.

Finest. earliest to be had.
Our Wisconsin seed cant
be beat. why buy your
seeds In stores when for
less money you can buy
them delivered free of usi
30 pkgs. Earliest Vegeta-
bles 90, postpaid.
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VNGC DN ACCNov1 Dororn,on4 C4oro
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one or more supposed friendly powers are
likely to give encouragement. if not ac-
tual assistance, to SPAIN we therefore de-
clare that whenever IL becomes evident
that any foreign nation is eXerting its
influence detrimentally to the interests
of the United States in relation to The
pending difficulty with Spain, It becomes
the duty of each citizen to abstain from
the use of, or traffic in, any article, either
natural or manufactured, which is pro-
duced by such nation. To effect this pur-
pose we further declare that any person
in this country who with full knowledge
of the fact does, for the purpose of profit.
deal in such articles. should not receive
patronage of any American citizen"
Sisters of Charity.
New York, April 1S.-WLile brave men
and women all over the country are vol
unteering TO serve The country in case Of
war, the Sisters of charity in New York
State are not tagging behind.
This organizationw i'll be really TO send
900 nurses TO the front upon Iha bcg'n-
ming of the war. The announcement was
made at Mount St Vincent-on the-Hud-
son, the headquarters Of tie order in this
State. 1t was given out On the authority
of the mother superior, swh1 is convinced
that war is inevitable and is eager to do
all that can be done to mitigate res ult-
ant suffering.
The institution from which the 300 and
more nurses will be taken for service in
the field are: st. Vincent Hospital, New
York; st. Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers;
Octon Hospital, for consumptives, Spuy-
ten Duyvil; st. Mary's General Hospital,
Brooklyn; st. Marys Hospital for Wo-
men, Brooklyn; New York Founding
II II CoA
Mount st. Vincent Academy. Academy Of
st. Lawrence, st. Joseph's Home for the
Aged. Branch House in Newburg, Branch
House in Port JerNis. Branch House in
Bahama Islands.
The Sisters of Charity did splendid serv-
ice nursing wounded soldiers during the
civil war.
The mother superior of the Sisters of
Charity yesterday deputed one of the
sisters to make public the decision of the
order to offer nurses to the Government.
Nursing the sick and wounded is the
first duty of our order" she declared.
"An of our sisters except the young
novices. are trained nurses. and many of
them hold diplomas as physicians We
have a regular school of medicine at
tached to Mount St. Vincent Academy.
One of the first requirements is that each
nurse have hospital experience.
After they have acquired this expert
ence they are assigned to other duties
which fit them for the whole round of
iuties which may fall to their hands.
Dur system of training is such as TO give
hem some experience with every kind of
injury are disease.
MANY of the sisters are used to the
ropical climate, having served in the
Bahamas, and the climate of Cuba, even
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during the rainy season, has no terrors
for them
Manning the Ships.
New York April 1S.-Orders were re
ceived yesterday by Capt. Jacob w. Mil
Ter from Adjutant General Tillinghast.
at Albany. instructing him to detail suf-
fcient officers and men from the New
York battalion of naval militia TO man
the auxiliary cruisers Prairie and Yam
kee. now being fitted out at the Brook
)yn navy yard.
Commander Willard II. Brownson, who
has just returned from Europe. where he
has been purchasing vessels for the Gov
ernment. has been assigned 10 command
the Yankee. which was formerly the Nor
gan liner Ell NOTte. Other naval officers
assigned TO that ship are Lieuts. w. u.
Cutler. n. A. McCully and c. NJ. Knep-
per, Ensign j. r. Y. Blanley and Naval
Cadets II. c. Bissell and A. w Marshall
Commander c. ]. Train has been as
signed to command the Prairie. His ex-
ecutive officer will be Lieut.. J. b. Milton.
Iaeuts. G. NJ. Stoney. r. l.. Russell and
j. a. Dougherty, Ensign J. Il. McCor-
mack and Naval Cadets w. l.. Littlefield
and J. B. Henry have also been assigned
to this ship.
Capt Miller and his staff. including
L..
Lieuts. S. Dana Greene, +. c. Weeks.
Paymaster ]. G. Agar Surgeon IL. H.
Butts and Signal Officer F. A. Anderson.
met on board the L. s. S. New Hamp-
shire yesterday at noon. and soon after
boarded tug which took them down
the bay to visit the old moni or Nahant
which had just arrived from the League
Island navy yard. named by detail from
the New York Reserves. Speaking of
them later, Capt. Miller said:
You cannot say too much in praise of
the excellent work those boys have done
in fitting out that monitor and bringing
her around here. Lieut.. Richman, who
is in command for the Navy tells me
that regulars could not have done better
work. They not only ran the ship. but
they fired those 15-inch guns. with full
charges. They deserve great credit"
When asked how soon the detail of men
would be required to man the Prairie and
Yankee. Capt. Miller said: "They may be
called out any moment after war is de-
clared"
1t is understood that about 250 men will
be required for each ship. There is
some talk of assigning the Massachusetts
Naval Militia 10 the Yankee. An officer
said last night that If this was done IL
was most likely that the New York ana
Brooklyn battalions will both be called
on 70 man the Prairie and the two mon
itors which are to defend this port,
The Modern Rife.
The Army surgeons have been looking
into the effect of the small caiibre bul-
let. which in the modern rifle attains n
fearful velocity. The reports in the Bu-
reau of Information show that the Span-
ish government uses Mauser rife,
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ances for wounded soldiers. From the
local association 1t quickly grew TO a
State organization and Miss Burdell is
Informed that women in other States are
following the example of the Brooklyn
women. The members are nearly all
relatives of men enlisted in the National
Guard.
The applications from the trained
nurses were purely voluntary, but Miss
Burdell and her associates feel that some
means should be devised so that the
services of these devoted women can be
secured very promptly if they are needed.
1t has been stated in some quarters
that only Red Cross nurses will be Civ
EN- official recognition, but the Women's
Auxiliary Corps think there will be no
question about accepting trained nurses
from any properly organized associa-
tion.
The Women's Auxiliary Corps meets
every day at the armory of the Twenty
third Regiment in Brooklyn. 1t has al
ready begun the work or providing
things that soldiers will find very handy.
Stout linen bags are made and filled
with underwear, materials for mending
and simple medical appliances. The
housewife. which was so popular dur
ing the last war, will be duplicated. 1t
is roll of linen containing a pin cush-
cotton,
War Resolutions.
New York, April 1S.-A large conGrega-
tion gathered at the Academy of Music
yesterday morning to hear the Rev
Thomas Dixon, jr., preach a sermon on
the Cuban crisis. Almost from the first
sentence the audience applauded and
cheered. When the name of Consul Cen
90 prac
mendous outburst. When the Rev. Mr.
Dixon had concluded his address he Of
fered the following resolutions:
Whereas war is inevitable and every
days delay must be paid for in priceless
blood and treasure. and every days delay
adds thousand to the starved dead in
Cuba
Resolved, In the name of country. du-
ty. humanity. God, we urge our represen-
tatives at Washington to bury all parti-
sanship in patriotism, agree Immediately
on one of the pending resolutions, and in
vest the Island of Cuba with Army and
Navy not later than Wednesday"
standing vote was taken on the reso-
lutions. Every man, woman and child in
the vast audience stood up to vote yea"
Mr.. Dixon announced that one CODY of the
resolutions would be telegraphed to Con-
gressman Quigg and one to Senator Mar
ion Butler of North Carolina.
International Boycott.
Chicago, April 1S.-The Federation of
Labor at its meeting yesterday passed the
following resolutions by a unanimous
vote:
Believing il to be the duty of all citi-
zens to assist by honorable and legitimate
means in sustaining the nation in its con-
troversy with Spain, and res"~ing that
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formerly of the Fourth Artillery. presided
AT the meeting. which was attended by
, 800 persons. including several former Of
ncers Of the Regular Army. as well as
4 veterans of the Franco -Prussian war.
/ 1t was determined TO divide the volun-
/ teers into three CldsSes-thOse who agree
/ to go to the front on the first call Of the
| Government for volunteers. men Of fam
I lily and business who are willing to act
| for home defense, and Old men who VIII
| go 10 the front in an emergency. Among
! those present yesterday were a number Of
old men who fought in the civil war.
They We're Just as enthusiastic as the
younger men.
DR.. Simon J. ONeil was appointed
chairman o. the medical committee. Col
onel Bloom appointed q committee to at
tend to the organization of the different
batteries in the city and report at a
meeting next Sunday. Before adjourn
ment it was decided TO have a meeting
on the evening of the day that war is de-
clared. at the Eighty Street
house, to accelerate the organization Of
the regiment.
On to ChickamauSa.
Junction City. Kas. April 1S-Orders
have been received at Fort Reilly calling
for the entire command. consisting Of
fOrty-twO officers and SO men. to move
d.
Ordered 10 Mobile.
Detroit, Mich. April 1S.-Col. Snyder. OF
the Nineteenth Infantry. Z. S. A.. has
received orders TO proceed with his regi-
ment to Mobile. One battalion Of the
Nineteenth Is stationed al Fort WAYNE.
the other at Fort Brady and Sault Ste.
Marie The battalion from Fort WAYNE
will start for Mobile on MOnGay or Tues
day.
They Are Dead shots
Key West, Fla, April Accompanies A
and Of the Twenty-ffth Infantry dis
embarked from the steamer City Of Key
West today and are quartered at
Fort Taylor.
AS they marched through the streets
from the steamer in double file. the crowd
caught the spirit of the loyalty reflected
in each firm face and applaudel hearth
ly. The colOTed soldiers are picturesque
ly dressed. They wear wide-5rimmed
felt hats, blue flannel shirts and brown
leggings. They were in heavy marching
order and carried everything on
their backs as lightly as n feather
These men had been chosen for many
reasons. Two are sufficient-one is they
can stand any climate: the other is they
are dead shots. Being quartered at Forts
Harrison and Missoula. in Montana. am
pie opportunity was given them for long
range practice under any and all circum-
stancs. Many of them have gone through
more than one Indian campaign where
every bullet told. All of them rank high
as sharDshooters, and when the issue
comes the old saying will be once more
true, The colored troops fought nobly
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model of 1892 Of caliber .z16 inch. 1t has
I a knife bayonet and throws a shell Of
! 3SS grains weight; I00 of these shells are
I carried by each soldier. The bullet is
/ covered with mailechort. CT copper and
/ is cylindro-conoidal in shape. Smoke
less powder is used. Il mas an initial
velocity OF 2.2S5 feet a second.
There have been campaigns in Africa
with these small caliber rifles and the
British surgeons have furnished reports
of the effects. Our own surgeons say
that the Spanish rifle will kill more men
| than the oldtime weapons. and that the
effect of the modern bullet is to kfV
quickly Men who are shot in the head
or abdomen will die on the field: those
who survive battle will rapidly re-
cover. The bullet has the effect Of per-
forating a bone without fraCturinC it,
and those who are shot in macy parts
OF the body and in the arms or legs will
suffer very little. and will soon be ready
for duty again. There need be few am
putations. and the lasting effects OF
wounds will be reduced 10 a minimum
CoIored Troops Go south.
Fort Meade. s D.. April 1s-CoI Bacon.
commander of the Eighth Cavalry here.
left last night for st. Paul. Mimi. to
take charge of the Northwestern divis-
ion of the Army.
The entire Ninth Cavalry. at Fort Rob
inson. colored troops. is ordered South
and tomorrow two troops from Fort
Meade will proceed to Fort Robinson to
take their places. Other troops at this
post are expected TO move soon.
Making Forced Marches.
Laredo, Texas April 1s.-Company A.
Twenty-third Infantry. L. S. A. will
leave tomorrow for New Orleans Other
companies along The border will be re-
quired to make a forced march of sew
enty-five miles to connect with the rail-
way here Troop Il. Fifth United States
Cavalry will remain here.
From Fort Apache.
Kansas City, Mo, April 1S.-The detach-
ment of four companies of infantry from
Fort Apache, Ariz., on its way to Jeffer-
son Barracks, near st. Louis, arrived
here last evening and were Immediately
started for the East over the Missouri
Pacific Railroad in two trains.
Regulars Coming East
Fremont Neb., April 1S.-The regulars
from Forts Robinson and Niobrara will
pass through Fremont some time on
Monday. Arrangements have been made
for their transportation, and cars were
sent west for the accommodation of the /
soldiers this afternoon.
For the Coast Defense.
New York, April 1s.-Defnite measures
to organize the National Volunteer Re- |
serve into regiments were taken at a /
meeting of the Manhattan Borough !
branch at No. 53S East Eighty-seventh
Street yesterday afternoon.
Colonel ]. E. Bloom. u. s. A, retired. /
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Csc Wrappers, Csc.

A lot OF Ladies Fine Percale Wrappers
braid and ruflla trimmed-with lined
waists and very carefully finished =
skirts full 3Ia Yards wide-in navy
black, lavendc.. and red-the regular CSC
garments-just today for 6S cents.
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ates Of this city. have expressed their
/ desire to enlist and serve the United
States i'm the impending war against
Spain.
The War Department, through the
President will in few days ask Con-
cress for authority to enlist recruits for
The regular service up to the maximum
regimental limit The existing law linn
its The enlisted force Of the Army to 26,-
e10 About 15 of these are Indian scouts,
% are in the Hospital Corps, l95 are in the
Ouartermaster's Department Of the re-
r,nainder. CLIO are i'm ten regiments of cav
airy. 5.6S5 are i'm the seven regiments OF
artillery, and lS.l25 are in the twenty
five regiments of infantry.
Ii is proposed to increase the enlisted
force of the regulars by 400 men. This
will bring the total enlisted force of the
Army up to 49, 760 men, and enable the
regiments to carry their maximum ana at
present theoretical strength, giving TIE
cavalry arm $3.50 men, and a total
strength of 10000; the artillery l,S65 addl-
tional men. or a strength of 1000 and the
infantry n,S75, or total strength OF -'''-
000
In all probability the enlisted strength
of tho Ouartermaster Department, Sub
sistence Department, Medical, Corps OF
Engineers Ordnance Department and
signal Corps will be slightly increased
These viii be regular troops. distinct
from those of the provisional army.
Army Nurses.
New York. April 1s-"How can / be-
come an Army nurse?''
.'What can ] do to relieve the hard
ships of a soldiers life?''
These seem to be the two questions
which women are asking themselves as
they contemplate the prospect of war.
Several auxiliary associations and
clubs for the special purpose oil training
nurses and providing for the comfort
Of soldiers have lately been organized.
Thev are going at their work in very
nrac,ical way There is some doubt
iust now as 10 the formalities necessary
In order TO register nurses for field and
hospital service but Miss Julia Burdell,
of No SeS Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn
nresident of the Women's Auxiliary
Corns for the State announces that she
will go to Albany today, accompanied by
three members of the association. to
confer with the proper State authorities
in order to find out all about the mat
ter.
Almost 100 trained nurses have volun-
teered through this one association,
and they are clamoring to be sent TO the
front as soon as hostilities are declar-
ed. Miss Burdell has letters from Ma
jor-General McAleer and Others recon-
mending this auxiliary corps to the State
authorities.
The Women's Auxiliary Corps was
started a few weeks ago in a very mod
est way, the idea being TO devise COM
Portable equipment and sanitary appli-
The evening times., 1898-04-18
Wrappers
Csc Wrappers. 33c.

big lot Of Ladies' Fine Percale Wrap
pers-neatly braided and with ruffie over
shoulder-lined to waist-in navy blue
and pretty pstte.ns-which are the regu-
lar CSC. sort-go on sale today at 80
cents.
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75r Waists. 39c.

Another lot Of ladies' fine percale shirt waists
in all the newest Spring effects-with laundered
detachable collars and Cuffs-whch are worth 75c
will be offered at the unusually low price Of
80 cents for choice.
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Csc Waists. 25c.

We have just received another shipment Of those
popular selling shirt waists-in neat checks.
stripes and plaids-wth laundered detachable
collars and cuffs-whiCh are regular Csc values
and today they go in a hurry at p cents.
Only fyvp IN aufh
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and Waists.
| Sl.6S WrapperS. see.

Another lot Of ladies' finest percale wrappers.
which are worth from Sl.39 to sl.6S-stylishly
braided and r1ffied-in Eton effeCts-and all the
newest Spring patterns, including navy and black.
go fodaY for 50 cents
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41-2 QUART GRANITE IRON. DEEP STEW
FANS '-------.---.---------.-- -lOc
3l-2-qUart Granite Iron Tea Kettles. PC
Regular value. 40c.
1O-qUart Granite Iron DiShpans- ..-........ .I2c
Regular price, 59c-
Granite Iron Bread Pans ns.....................gc DC
Regular price, l5c.
2-QuaTt Granite Iron Parma Boilers.
Regular price igc-
Granite Iron Drinking Cups .-............ &c
Regular price 1Oc.
Granite Iron Washhasin. in......................9 &c
Regular price. 1gC.
3-QUART GRANITE IRON COFFEE OR TEA
fOI .'......-..-..-.-. -loc
Large-SlZc lin Wash Basin &c
Regular price, Zoe.
Best quality Sad Irons. s..............SC pound
Regular price SC pound.
Heavy Tin Ham Boilers. ....-..-..............l lie
Regular price, 2jc.
llH IIt lidltS.-.. .....-..s..s..s- &c eaCn
Regular price. jc.
Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs. .sl3c
Regular price. soc.
Galvanized Iron Wash Tub. .IGc
Regular price. 69C.
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Special Trimmed Hat Offer.
S. to 81 Trimmed Hats, S3.9l

In all the latest colors and black,
made and trimmed in the latest style
and effects. These are not the or
dinary straw trimmed, but made on
frames, chiffon and Mousseline ef-
fees. Copies of our Imported
Hats. we offer them for sale dur
ing this week at. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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81. so Brocaded Silk skirts. S4.4S.

Excellent quality Black Brocaded Silk
Skirts, in medium and large figures,
well made and finished latest style fan
skirt, well worth $750-at $44S.
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$500 Brilliantine Skirts. $l.4S.

Elegant patterns in Figured Brillian-
tine Skirts, percaline lined. velvet
bound. full width, fan style-at Sl4S.
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hOusefurnishings.

We determined deDartu upona a
In "a
mcaI
ong usness
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Dress Innings.

35e Hair Cloth. guaranteed The real and flll
width Dressnakers viii appreciate this Offering
For Monday .............. 81
II l'zc Black Rustic Lining. the best and proper
thing for skirt Innings For MondIy. 4c
The evening times., 1898-04-18
Millinery Department.

buyer has just returned from New York 81
closing the largest
stock fancy braid Hats all made wire frames Black Wh
Burnt Orange Turquoise, Green Brown Blue
shades Silk and brads.
offered Worth 81 50-none $3.50 Your choc
The evening times., 1898-04-18

10 pieces striped TCweling. retailed at
l0c a yard For Monday ay..................5c yd.
80 pieces Curtain Scrim, - inches wide, plain
white and fancy stripe. newest designs
other people ask I0c I'd. For Monday. sc I'd
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The Modern Rife.

The Army surgeons have been looking
into the effect of the small caiibre bull
let. which in the modern rifle attains a
fearful velocity. The reports in the Bu-
reau of Information show that the Span
ish government uses a Mauser rife
The evening times., 1898-04-18
Recruits.

Millville, n. j.. April lS.-Adjutant Ste
vens has authorized Swain Crawford. a
glass worker OF Bridgeton. TO raise a
company of volunteers. Papers for en-
listment will be ready on Monday. Craw-
ford has had seven years experience as
member of the National Guard. being
a member OF the Cape May company.
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Our White Goods Department.

latest have
ABOUT IL III duplicate prices give
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For the Coast Defense.

New York, April 1S.-Definite measures
to organize the National Volunteer Re
serve into regiments were taken at a
meeting of the Manhattan Borough
branch at No. 53S East EiShty-seventh
Street yesterday afternoon.
Colonel J. E. Bloom, u. s. A, retired