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The state herald., 1898-11-11
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PIyKHAM:-I cannot be.
gin to tell you how I suffered before
taking your remedies. was SO weak
that could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such n bearing down feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb inflammation Of the bladder.
piles and indigestion. Before had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one.
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills was cured. II more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 5i3 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PrSKHAM:--I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. | had inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. / had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok-
ing me. / could not walk around and
could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast / would feel as
though was smothering. / hnd To
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
was so weak / conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties Of Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. and used three /. pack
ages OF Sanative Wash, and can say
] am perfectly cured. do not think
/ could have lived long II Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me"
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tn. .oure. a, rr,,,.. no.., s..,.

To the taste Of the true British cpl
cure there Is nothing SO delicious M
earth M the roast beef OF old Eng
land. II is cruel TO dispel n deeply
rooted national belief. and Il would
be unwise to attempt 10 do so ON
statements emanatlng from the United
States. In this instance our British
cousin is eonfounded by one OF MS
own favorite newspapers, and what
II says about his beef will surprise
more people than him Tho London
Telegraph. reviewing the imports OF
last year. declares that the United
States supplied two-,hirds Of the cat
tie imported alive: more than half
Of tho dressed meat. three -fourths OF
the fresh beef and more than two.
thirds OF the bacon and ham. with
these meats went also 81 per cent OF
the imports Of whca, for the British
baker and housewife.
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CAUSE OF MiSMANAGEMENT.
Soldiers In the Civil War Suffered Becaus
of Incomprtent Oficer..

Soldiers In the Civil War Suffered Bccause
Of Incompetent Off,cer..
There is not an old soldier OF the
civil war who was in the row from the
beginning who does not know exactly
where the blame for mismanngcment
In our late Cuban campaign rests We
all saw some OF II In 1861 and 1862,
though the bad we saw was not equal
TO what our army suffered IN Cuba.
The business offices of an army which
provide for and distribute the food,
clothing, ordnance and medicines are
the comm,ssarles. quarternasters, ord
nance and medical officers. They are
all stan officers. The staff Is the busl-
ness end of nm army. When 1t Is well
selected the business Is well done.
When II Is poorly selected II is poorly
done. The inspectors department, too.
is nll important, II is an inspectors
duty to overlook every department.
and report 10 the officer above him any
neglect Of duty or lack of ability, and
IT becomes the duty of the commanding
officer 10 correct the existing evil, by
removal of incompetent officers and
appointment of others. II necessary.
An inspector. ms much ms any man In
the army, should have n technical
knowledge of every army department.
Many OF these stafI positions We're
filled with sons of their fathers or po-
lltlcnl favoritcs or wealthy men who
wanted TO see the war. but none Of
them were fitted by experience TO per
form the duties they were appointed to
do. Is II any wonder that there was
neglect and srffcrlngf DE we have to
look far for the source OF the wrongI
At the beginning Of the civil war there
We're round pegs In square holes In
many of these stan departments. Me
| Clellan, Buell.. Iiallcck and Grant, all
| commanders early In the war, saw the
trouble and made very near n clean
sweep Of the incompeicnis In the stan
positions. and appointed regular army
officers OF experience 10 the positions,
| As time went on civilians became cont
| petcnt through experience and madc
| good records. When this war broke
out the country was full Of men who
had proven their ability in stan posi-.
tIons. and were willing to ngnln as
sumo them. So far ns we know, not
one wns appointed. When General
Merritt went Ia San Francisco 10 as-
sumo command OF the rhillppin. cx-
pcdiiion, several sons of their fathers
were sent 10 him ns staff officers and
he refused To accept one of them. He
selected his own, and we have heard
of no complaints from his army. Gen.
ernl Miles also selected his own stan
and they are all competent. Does II
need an investigating committee to tell
who Is TO blnmef-Minlng Reporter
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He Goes 10 School.

"Our boy was absolutely helpless. His
used electricity he could not feel 1t below
bis hips. Finally We let the doctor 60 a. he
did not seem to help our son and We nearly
gave up hope. Finally my mother who
lives In Canada wrote, advising the use Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and bought some.
This was when our boy had been on the
stretcher for an entire year and helpless
for nine months. In six weeks after taking
tho pills we noticed signs Of vitality In his
legs, and in four months he was able TO 70
to school.
ut Il two years since he took tho first Of
the pills and he is at school now lust az
happy and well a. any Of the other child
ron. 1t was nothing else In tho world that
saved the boy than Dir. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People,"
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ory. And at the end he said to him
self: Well II is over now. for to-
nigh, shall 20 away. Never again
will william take home the nights
milk. This is my last walk"
lie stumbled along the rocky path "a
the milk house on Green's farm, and
then he trudged back over that coun.
try road. The moon was rising. Al
ready a soft. silvery light necked the
foliage OF the woods on the left, and
east shimmering shadows on the stone
walls.
And William dreamed OF the wealth
Of the Indies that would one day be
his. OF the fame. the glory. and the
great good name that awaited him out
In the world. beyond the ken OF life
on the whlttlesy farm.
Suddenly the boy stopped-so sud
denly. indeed. that the frothinE milk
stopped over the top Of the pail and
fell In two splashes. one on the road.
the other on his trousers.
Il shall not 20 home. l shall leave
now!" he cried.
He walked to the edge OF the road
and peered Into the white lighted
woods. II must hide the pail" he
said. but whcre'"
For n momen, he stood In the shadow
thinking.
Il remember" he exclaimed, "The
old blasted tree trunk. Will put tbs
pail there" lie walked n few rods
further up the road and then
ah.ercd on into the woods. by
aud by he came out into tho moon
light again. lie had carried out the
plan tina, had suggested itself TO his
mind The milk pail had been placed
In the old tree trunk.
Then william turned and went back
down the country road.
Yes" tho station agent a, the
crossing told him. there will he a
train along for the West In thirty
minutes"
william whitley had dreamed o'
Colorado. and twas there he mean,
10 80 An hhi- later hc whR rolling
on his way.
And the years came and went.
Not word was ever received by
the whlt,ieays from william. And ai-
tor many months they came TO regard
him as dead. and no longer hoped that
ono day his form might again darken
the kitchen door.
with william all went we'll He
pushed HI. way West. lie succeeded
In hia frst venture. and Nv. years had
no, elapsed before his name had come
10 bc known throughout, the mining
country. Often hc thought of that
home back In Michigan. and frequent.
ly he said To himself II will write, +"
Then something would Interfere with
the carrying ou, of his intention. and
no word would be sen, back. Thns the
days and weehs. and years sped on
until nfth Of century had passed.
william whii,lesy had accumulated
100000 In the twenty years he had
lived and ,oiied In Colorado. and one
day the desire came to him stronger
than ever 10 20 hack 10 the old home
and care once again into the old eyes
of father and mother,
Fo he returned.
Alone and unknown, the man ~end.
ed his way along Tho county road 10
the oid house on the hill He had
crossed The lane belov the woods when
he feeoiletied tina, pail ~ milk that
1 he had hidden In the hollow log twsn.
! " years t~fofe,
u wonder II the pail con bs there
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PRODIGAL's RETURN.

It came to pass that there were
born unto Ezra and Lucy Whtttlesy
two boys. William and John. who grew
| 10 youths estate on the old farm In
Oakland county.
John was home boy His happiest
days were those on which he hoed and
weeded. With William 1t was differ
ent He was like unto neither his
mother nor his father. He was Just
William. He read. long into the night.
by the kerosene lamp In the sitting
room, stories of adventure and OF
youths going forth into the world in
search Of fortune and Of fame. He
longed for wider field. He dreamed
of conquests, OF piles Of gold, OF ex-
plorations into unknown countries,
and OF experiences in life such as new
er entered the mind of p,odding John.
He detested the sorry life OF the farm.
with the homely environment, the old,
old routine, day in, day out. and nm
ally, after several years ri uncom-
planning servitude, he determined to
run away.
He was IS then. For two years he
had saved every penny, every nickel,
every dime that had fallen in his way.
and ere long noted that the dollars
were taking care of themselves in a
little company OF their own. There
were forty-two OF them in the stone
jar on the shelf at the head OF his
bed.
II will do IT." he exclaimed to him
self in the dim darkness. II will do
| it."
His thoughts were broken In upon
by the cry of woman down below.
at the foot of the stairs.
William. William. It's time to 60
for the milk"
"Ah, mel" murmurred the boy to
himself, another night has come. !
must trudge. trudge on, through snow,
through Sunshine, and through rain,
to that old farmhouse nearly two
miles down the turnpike for milk. But
this shall be my last walk"
William. William. amt yew ever
yoin' fur that milk"
again the FEMININE voice from the
foot Of the stairway.
"Yes. mother. I'm comm now"
The boy dropped all the si2 into his
trousers pockets and. after placing the
stone Jar back on Its shelf at the head
of the bed. slowly shambled down the
stairs.
There's tn pail, William" said his
mother, pointing toward the table
drawn up by the kitchen window.
William took It and passed out into
the deepening darkness. As he walk
ed down that road the whole eighteen
years of his monotonous existence.
called life. unrollcd themselves before
bis minds eye. lie remembered the
cid swimming hole the eager hunts for
birds nests In the days agone. the
stone bruise" he carried to school
with him al lone spring. and the beech
whistles he used to make at recess.
And the squirrel hunts and the
games OF youth, all the different
scenes OF his life were enacted again
for him in the playhouse of his mem
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Ma,,n.na w,n 500. leave.

Cairo, Nov. i.-cnpialn i,nrniicr.
bearing confidential instructions from
the French government To Major
Mnrrhnnd. arrived here this afternoon
In company with Tint officer, who went
To meet him NJ iHmnl'n, on the sucy
canal,
II is said In French circles ihnt Mn.
j0r Mnrchnnd. when he ssni Captain
nnfntler from fnsloin. expected HIN
"a go to khnriouh, 10 telegraph nls
lMnrchnnd'I report 10 Paris nnd ~.
turn Immediately TO fnHhoin, On
hrnflnr no news for week. Major
Nnrchnnd decided 10 go 20 Cairo him.
self nnd ncaunini lllr French govern
ment with the situation,
Now II ia understood he win return
In faHhodn nnd conduct his expedition
10 Iihu,ll on the gulf Of Alden
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PENSIONS FOR coNrEpERArEs
Constitutional Amendment .. Carried In
Jers..

Chicago. Nov. "A special to the
Tribune from Dallas. TeNns. snys;
The constitutional nmendmcn, voted
on last Tuesday authorizing the pen.
sionlng Of Confederate soldiers, has
been carried. though full returns ARE
not Ia.
II provides That nll eS.Conf.dcrnirs
who settled In Texas prior 10 issJ nrr
ril.lhi. 10 pensions. but no one should
receive more ihnn 81 month and the
annual appropriation for pensions shnl'
not exceed s25u.pr.
Secretary Of state Madden estimates
there nro 5000 cS-confcdern,ca Ia the
state. n minority OF whom have set.
lied In the state since 1850 aud mr."
therefore not eligible to pensions, \
majority Of the nN.'onfcdcrnirs voted
against the amendment. The negroes
also voted ngninsi II.
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Hart IN the war c..,.,

II was Lieut.. william Brannors.
'ren'hor who raised the American nag
over the Ladrones. and Capt. william
Mcke,tfiek performed like service a,
Santiago. In choosing men upon whom
to confer this honor I, seems TO have
been the aim of the officials to select
those with names that could no, bo
monkeyed with by the war poets
Denver Post.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
TIL. Professor. rr-asurc..

A shepherd In Highland inn was once
recounting to u companion his experiences
with one OF those mad Engilshmen,
who proved to be a celebrated professor
then collecting specimens In the neighbor-
hood.
'There was one of them" he said,
who asked me to carry his bag by n
short cut across the hills TO his inn, while
he went by the road when he was out of
sight l stopped to look into 1t. for II
was unco' heavy; and would you believe
It, man, II was fun of stones--nothing but
stonesv'
"Stones!' repeated his companion
"Stonesl And did you carry themf''
Not l. | just emptied the bag there
and fillcd 1t up from the cairn nenr the
inn; and ! gave him good measure for his
money I'll warrant ye,'-Spare Moments.
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what Am.rr,n mpllrl,y stand. Tor

Not long since I rcnd In n French
newspaper thni the Emperor william
while studying In detail the conduct of
the Spanish American war. Ind been
particularly Impressed by the excel.
lcnco of the citizen soldl.ry of the
Emitted States mud by the efficient MD
which they rendered the regular troops.
This. however. wns ia surprise Ia me,
for ! hive long been 1f the opinion
TINT even In ihcnri of war the thousand
nnd one complications with which tho
old World il -Haliird are III no wise
Indispensable. nni That. although II
nny not hr possible ,o lriprovluo sol,
ilcrs. tlrr" should h. little difficulty In
making good soldiers ont uf free clii.
zphH In short, We see that though
Europe. through nll plinsrs Of national
existence. hnH remained complicated.
Amprlcn lins retained liH Original sin.
plirliy, which, Indeed, II The chief clnt.
nrteriHilr of transatlantic civilization.
nDd gives II IhHt that Elasticity TINT
possibility of progress that rnpldlty Of
realization, which make II n civlllgns
lion superior IN mnny polntH TO ours
linfon ie c1Uhrflln In November Cen
'ufy
The state herald., 1898-11-11
HAvANA's MERCHANTS.
They An Passed ThrougI, tho War 81

They All Passed Through tho War Sol.
It Is pointed to with pride by the mcr-
chants In Havana that during the long
struggle for supremacy In the island there
has not been II large financial failure in
Havana. and perhaps none in any of the
larger cities. None of the important COM
mercial houses went. down. The explanh-.
tion given is that the commerce OF lIa-
vana Is established on a cnsh basis. II a
man or firm has 100000 business he
has 100000 In cash. The banks do not
make a practice OF giving lines Of Als..
count. II Is done, OF course. In special
cases. and to some concerns. but IT is not
the financial custom OF the city. Neither
Is 1t the practice to pay with notes or to
allow long time on local commercial trans
actions. In this respect II Is said to differ
from most countries of the South. IL n
Havana house purchases n lot of tobacco
from n plantation, cash down is paid II
a sale IL made to local house. It Is a
cash transaction. When goods are sold to
New York or London thirty or sixty days
is given. Although the commercial men
are inclined to deny It, perhaps Il is true
that long credits are given to South Amer
lean houses. The tobacco trade with
Buenos Ayres is very large and the South
American dealers are apt to require long
credits,
The state herald., 1898-11-11
INEBRiETY AMONG ANIMALS.
Monkeys. Apes, Rats. birds and Insects
Show " Liking for Intoxicapts

show u Liking for Intoxicants.
1t is curious fact that there are
topcrs innumerable in the animal
kingdom. Bipeds and Quadrupeds
alike are fond OF alcoholic drinks, and
although some display aversion when
first tasting liquor, they soon acquire a
craving for 1t. Chickens and ducks,
after having once tasted brandy. be-
come absolute slaves to the drink.
They refuse to eat, grow thin, and e1-
hibit symptoms Of detection when un-
able to obtain their favorite tipple.
Monkeys and apes are passionately
fond OF splrituous liquors. or these,
Buffons wine-bibbing chimpanzee was
a shining example. and Brehmn. the
German zoologist. owned several man
drills that drank wine regularly and
did not disdain brandy. Herbivorous
animals frequently become intoxicated,
innocently enough. through eating de-
caycd fruit. In orchards, oxen and
cows. after eating ovcrripc apples. have
been seen to display all the symptoms
OF drunkenness. They stagger. their
eyes lose expression and they grow
sleepy. II seems that animals are sus-
ceptiblc 10 alcoholism In proportion to
the development OF their intelligence.
Elephants are fond OF wine and rum.
and rats gnaw the slaves Of wine casks
to get at the contents. Cats. how
ever. rarely exhibit n fondness for In
toIIcants. Among birds the parrot
takes nrs, place as an habitual topper.
Insects have many opportunities to be-
come Intoxicated, and II Is the most
active that most frequently avail
themselves OF the chance. There is an
aromatic. intoxicating fluid In linden
blossoms for which bees show an
especial fondness. Instances have been
observed where swarms OF bees re-
galed themselves with the poisonous
linden nectar until they exhibited all
the signs OF intoxication. Hundreds
fell helpiessiy 10 the roadside. to be
trampled under foot.-New York Her
aid.
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nnttleel,ID Grnv I1ked.

"Battleship gray" is the newest col
or. The haberdashers have 1t in ties,
scarfs, hosiery and gloves. 1t is COM
ing in on headgear for men and wom-
en-. In the dry goods houses 1t is
found in ribbons and the other trim
mings that delight the feminine heart.
The mills are beginning to turn out
fabrics for men and women, and the
serviceable dun but withal attractive
color promises to become fad for all
kinds of wear during the winter.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
A FATHERS STORY.

A remarkable euro for disease which
has generally wrecked the lives Of children,
and left them In q condition to which death
itself would be preferred, has attracted q
idents Of the west end Of Appleton.
The case Is that Of little Willard Crsech,
son Of Richard d. Creech, we'll known
employo Of one Of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
ap all hope Of his ever being we'll again
when, a. by a miracle, he was healed and Ia
now in school AS happy as any Of his mates.
Mr.. Creech. the Father Of the boy who
Wisconsin, told the following story:
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rss i~teresi Of the un,,sd states I,

In diplomatic circles II Ia deemed
probable that the recent death OF Klng
Maiir'oa. OF Samoa. may resul, In n
disruption OF the only foreign alliance
tho United States is publicly known to
have. The tripartitc agreement OF
the United States. Great Britain and
ucrmapy for the Join, government, OF
the Samoan. or Navigator islands. was
made under peculiar circumstances. ss
compromise Of conflicting national
interests. One king was deporcd and
ctl'cd, and the one now dead was
Jointly recognized nH the rlghtful ruler
of tho natives, under the direction Of
a supreme judicial of',ccf. n native OF
America
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Nothing Is known ut the Indian office
of the newspaper report that tho Della
wares are preparing to migrate In n body
10 Mexico because of their dissatisfac-
say the story ia absurd. because II Is
not likely that they will desert their
lands In the Indian territory. There has
been good deal Of talk Of emigration
among the Indians for several years. and
commissions have been sent to Mexico
but nothing has ever come OF IL.
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wna, Cuba. Lo.. Moan. to spain.

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the
loss of the very sustcnance of the ma
tion. In the same way the loss of your
appetite means starvation TO your body.
II any reader of this notice wants to
fully enjoy hearty meals, we can rec
ommend IIostctter's Stomach Bittcrs
1t cures indigestion, dyspepsia and con
situation
The state herald., 1898-11-11
N, M.., ,,.,.,. ., on.s.

London, Nov. n.-AccordiDe TO n spe
clni dispatch from Shanghai the MI
kndo has ,cleHraphed Marquis Ito, tho
Jnpnnese statesman, now on n special
mlasion 10 China. TO return Immediate.
IL 10 the Japanese capital,
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eluuttustss.

rs she strong In her woman's rights
ldsss1" ''You can Judge for yourself
She insists that that sliding lump In
her husbands throat IL an Ewes apple
instead Of au Adams nppls,p--Ds'tol,
Free PRES.
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A Secondary Matter.

My Dearest Papa: Please do not
think am writing home again for
more money. as such is not the case.
However. so long as | am writing, |
may as well ask you TO send me 500.
Please send 1t by return mall. Yours
In haste. Bessie.
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uI- Onr ExprrIcncr

How would you like to take flyer In
pork or wheat" asked broker.
Nav | don't believe ! kccr to- replied
the farmer. II onst fell down a si1ty-foot
shaft in coal mine In about three-tcnths
Of "A second, an | kinder reckon that's
fast enough fer me. I'm gittin' too old fer
much excitement. ."-Chicago News.
The state herald., 1898-11-11
Co-opcration In England.

DistrIbutive cooperation in England
now embraces more than 1900 socic-
ties. with capital of SlS1. 1000, 900 and
n trade of close up TO $3.50, 100000 an
nually.
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Yes" answered the smooth -shaven
man. 81 acted on generous Impulses for
nearly two months once. Now. " | don't
get paid on salary day, don't ac;."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Is the Union Pacihc. Quickest time
finest equipment, Pullman palace sleep
ers buffet smoking and library cars free
reclining chair cars. Ticket Office. oii nth
street
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III. Only D,n,ar Car Hout. 10 csuforn,,

In the Asylum. Visitor: Whats the
matter with that on.2' Attendant HE
persists In cheering for Algcr.'
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure.
25c The genuine has l.. u q on each tablet
The state herald., 1898-11-11

FITS Permanently tutdi. sont. ou.ns.. after
fr-, days OF Dr. Kim. Treat Nerve Hs.torrr.
n.nd Tor FREE s1.OO trial battis and tr-ati..
Dn u " kLIsr. III hll AIeh s.. rhLladslphlA Pa
The state herald., 1898-11-11

Judgo-Yuu say the defendant turned
aud whistlod 20 the dog. what followed
Intelligent witness-The dog.
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Tn. Kind i.ndy-so you ar. a hero OF
the tented fieldg Weary watkins-Yea-
sum. was one Of the best In the circus
AT one time.
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You don't seem to sympathize with
your husbands insomnia" mo. he has
the snoring kind"
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''superstitiouH people believe that eat
Ing salt turns the hair white" We'll.
earning my salt has made by hair gray"
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Going East or West.

Then take the Union Pacific. Quickest
time, finest equipment. Pullman palace
sleepers free reclining chair cars. dining
cars, buffet smoking and library cars. In
Denver to-day, In Omaha, Kansas city,
Chicago. st, Paul, ST. Louis, Ogden or
Salt Lake tomorrow. All latest improve
ments. Ticket office. 9ii 18th street.