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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
CITY BUENlrIIGs.

The salvation Army corpa claimed to have
made five converts ms the aggregate result OF
| their meetings yesterday.
| Tho daughters Of the Confederncy will meet
| nj the parrish house ut 10'3G o'clock this morn
| ms. and n large attendance Is requested
! The Ladies' Association OF the First Pres
| hytorian church viii meet IN the chapel this
| aft't uoon at o'clock. full attendance Is
| specially requested
| Ilsticc Flt2c Yesterday held mn uGuost upon
| ne body OF u col0rcd woman known as
| Nanny Brown. who died Of dropsy nj her
place commonly known as the "Bull Pom"
The Shakespeare club win meet next Thurs
uay ~ I p, m. at the residence of Mrs r.
Raphael on Nusk avenue TO omen the win
tsrS work and to decide or club rooms for
the coming season,
There was large conservation to witness
the celebration of mass at st Patrick "a church
yesterday 10y Rev, Father Grove, pastor and
TO near the newly organized choir under tho
leadership of Professor nurnle Cook This
chclr rendered in excellent style Millards
ma'iH ia O.
a, the regular meeting OF tho Sharks club
held Yesterday afternoon the flag presented 10
ths club by the Sisters of Charity was raised
Tor the first time Appropriate speeches wrr,
mhde and The usual good time was had
lucCilns was called FOR Saturday, October &
at 7:St o'clock p, M.
Toe remains Of MIR John Relchman. Who
hicH some time ago In California win be
brought here Wednesday for ntormeut Mr.
kc'ohmnn was an old citsen OF Houston and
TOT number OF years held the position of
o'tv secretary. The remains will no accom-
panied by his widow. who Il Is Thought viii
resume her residence in Houston.
II" LORDS Cylc club viii have regular |
htetng tonight and all men hers are oNnSrted |
10 ne III attendance. On tomorrow nirht thc |
trst game OF progressive OF high five viii tekc |
place at the club house for the Lords ,luh /
Gun, To he won three successive times beror.
,eovoining me property OF thu winner, Ii is a I
beautiful trophy and well worth winning
Somo Interesting report, are due "a ho
y ade TO the council at it's regular mcctint
ms afternoon. notably the royort of tho boar5
o, pubic works on the Franklin strost bridrc
the r,rort of the committee 20 seicc, n III,
Tor the clty's electric light plant ana the re-.
rort OF the street and bridge aud finance com.
the 100000 bond issue V"' """VF
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LIGHT GUARDS RETURN
NINE DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF
COMPANY ARRIVE YESTERDAY.
~""r"ntincs Compelled n Circuitous
Route from Jacksonville to Hous-
ton-GIad to ne Home Again.

Nine Of the members OF the Uouaton
Light Guard, company A, First Texas. WIN
were recently given honorable discharges as
result OF the efforts OF the Houston citl-
zens committee and Hon. Thomas II. Ball.
arrived In the city yesterday having been
compelled to make the trip from Jackgon
vllie where the regiment is now stationed.
| via Cairo, ILL.,, on account of the Guanan-
| tine restrictions In Louisiana, Mississlppl
Alabama and other Southern States. The
| men who came in were Sergeants Il. r. Frv
mier II. c. ohln and A. C. Hutchinson
Corporal w b. Bolts and Priyotes A. r.
shaVeIly, Ed A. Sweeney, Henry Scherf-
rus Louis C. Cunningham and w. II,
Pearson. or the other three men who 70,
oeivod discharges at the same dime. first
Sergeant w. +. Cottingham ana Corporal
'Landrum Dennis are in the recuperation
hospital at Pablo Beach, and Private c. A.
Treadway Ia In Kareus City. whittier ne
went to visit his relatives. Sergeant sam
Mcllhenny, Quartermaster Sergeant n 4
HUDSON and Corporal w V. r. Watson
IT, whose discharges were granted prior to
tnose OF the men named above are already
at home.
To say that the men are glad TO ne in
houston with their friends and relatives
again would bo putting 1t very mildly in
deed. ana tho statement IN no wise reflects
ON their manhood or patriotism They
showed the manly .uff of which they are
made by volunteering in the first place.
when there was Some fighting IN prospect.
but when hostiltics ceased they believed
that they Should be allowed to return TO
their homes aud to their neglected bust
ness. Every one of them. when the cali
ppr troops was issued. made sacrifices "a
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WANT THE MEN OUT.
The Citizens of Snn Antonio Adopted
Revolutions


| san Antonio, Texas. October 2-At ,
largely attended mass meeting of citizen.
led this afternoon to take steps 10 secure
the release of San Antonio volunteers who
have applied to be mustered out, the fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Hon. A. w.
Houston was adopted:
resolved, by the citizens of San An.
ionic, u mass meeting assembled That
governor Charles a. Culberson be and he
IS hereby earnestly petitioned to use his
personal and official influence with tho
o1lcers OF the Seventh army corps. with
heauquarters at Jacksonville. Fla. 70 have
ull Applications for discharge made by
men IN the First regiment Of Texas volun.
teer infantry promptly forwarded through
~, Iii'tary channels 10 the war department Al
washington with the official approval or
V-sdpproval OF the officers whose duty !,
Is 10 act upon such applications.
resolved further, That the war depart.
meme meme be and is respectfully petitioned tn
ihs'ftu'e such investigation as my no
LeceSsarY to fix the r:spons .bility for tho
suppression or delay OF many appIications
LOT discharge from said regiment which
nave bsen made by men ans forws,dlei ,,,.
Nonpany commanders and vet have No,
department. 'he war
resolved, further, That we bavo tri,
eonhuetce in General Fitzhuph Lee and
so.lc't ms cooperation in furtherinp Tho
fN' posss or thsse resolutions.
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| HE I'lkE RECORD


Greenville. Texas, October Last nigh,
was night OF fires. At 8 O'Clock a fire
broke out N a store house next to the steam
laundry, which also caught. The fire de-
par'ment put out the fire with some dam.
age to the building, but none to the laun-
@ry machgnery Loss about 500; no In
surance "
Az O'Clock lamp fell in Harris store
on Lee street, but was put out with M
damage. Nv
Az O'Clock this morning a dwelling De-
Ionf ing to Byron Logan in the southwest
part OF town was destroyed by fire. a total
sSssi assured for 500 III the New YORK un-
uerwrlters' The tenants had moved gu,
iast evening, so the fire was undoubtedly
OF incendiary origin.
mo South school building was set on
IRE about o'clock big ball Of waste
was found in tho center OF the building,
from which the flames spread. The chem
lcai engine made a quick run and put on,
inc names with Il loss OF only 5000. In
sured for 5000 In the Underwriters Of New
ork and $1,000 in the palatlnr
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A CLEVER INVENTION
AUTOMATIC MONEY CHANGER PAT
ENTED ny a.. y. WOLF.
t"rc Of the Machine 10 Tie Com
mcnccd Immediately.

Mr.. Charles j. Wolf of this city. a mem.
Der Of the Aim of I. l.. Wolf & Co, yes
terday received from the pa,ers bureau at
washington letters patent on whit is
destined TO prove itself one OF the foremost
Inventions OF the decade. The machine In
question. which is not nearly so com
piicaeH az the drawings OF II would seem
10 indicate, Is technically known as a coin
counter and is nothing more nor less
tnan cevice on the Older of 4 cash reg.
ister, which not only performs the func-
'iohS OF That labor saver but is also ar
ranged to instantly deliver, when the
pforSr Keys are touched ard crank Is
turned, the correct change for any anount
Whicn may be placed In It, In other words
II customer makes l0-cenh purchase
ana proffers 81 bill to the storekeeper
INC amouAt OF the purchase is automaslcal-
~ registered and $i0O in change is
urupptd nom the machine.
WINE the mechatdsm OF the device 4,
extremely simple from mechanical point
Oh view, IL - not 20 much 30 that a de-
scilption OF II could bo made thoroughly
me- ,m.elis PIE without the aid of drawings
inc technicag description, as embodied i'm
me letters patent. mis- three printed pages
ah' IL very exhaustive. To do jugtice Ia
inc invention IL would be necessary 10
eEt TINS description almost verbatim.
MI Wolf has been at work on his ma
Cnile Tor some seven years past having
REM that such a device would evenyuallv
Decone almost an absolute necessity in re-
talF STORES which do large business. or
Tor mat matter in any sort of A mercantile
SstaoiiAlmcnt where money has To he
changed ard much limo lost thereby His
invention delivers the change by the mere
turning of crank ard at the game ime
Is arranged In such a manner as TO pre
ciude the possibility of a mistake being |
made. Tho application for the patent was |
niel November 20, 1897. while MIR. Wolf
was a resident OF Memphis Tenn. and was |
granted on September u of the present |
ycW. me young inventor will Immediately
set TO work on the formation OF stock
5unnpahy Tor the manufacture OF his ma
,nano' and II the proper Inducements arc
'neteu 1t Is highly probable that the fac
10y VIII be established In Houston. MIR
W on Is advised that the output OF such n
ac'oiy would find realty market Ali over
ne country aud as result he viii nush
mater as much ms possible H. de-
'orVes great credit for his Ingenuity and
perseverance ard was busily engaged ali
- Yesterday IN receiving tho conrratuIa
IONS of his friends on tho success which
l,@ndef his efforts to secure a patent On
lis invention f'"' U"
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Personal MENTION.

Tor. 10 "' 'ne Law
Yesterday ' ~ 'hV wy
Sam McGary a hustlins newsnanor mn, =,
Beaumont, ia In the ETY.. '" W
Hon waller I Burns has returned from !,
business trim to Fcrt Worth ''''
Msssrs. Malcolm Graham and l.. D. Patrick
OF Ausun are guests az the LAWYER.
y, = oeenan, well known newspaper man
oil e"lves'on, spent yesterday in the Ely.
NJ. John W Kelly OF Austin was an,on,
at the Lawor. "''' ''A's'e'e'
Mf' IKE Cohen, who has heeu IN fer ina
dav for the first time, w. ''"'F'-
mr; and Mrs, s l.. Hahn snd Misses l.ouise
"nu ~ s ram were In the city yesterday
''oh sah Ahtonlo. resisttre1 at the ilaMlor
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committee OF reception and assignment will
await messengers. is convenient TO all The
uepo's. Messengers VIII understand that
~ placing 2600 guests, very many must be
paced at tome dst:ncc from the taber-
hacie, the place OF meeting.
mere VIII be no room In the tabernacle
on Friday and Saturday for any but regti-
,ar messenger, since the building will seat
nlt zoop, but on all other days vis.tors are
invited 10 have seats In the tabernacle
we are trying 10 send this notice to ali
,he daily papers in the State but may fail
70 ieach some; hence, we request every
usy secular paper In the State TO publish
,his noilte FOR the benefit OF their own
local readers. many of whom will be inter
.sled as messengers IN he information
herein furnished. b. n Carroll
Pastor Fist Baptist Church, Waco.
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State federation, and a number of others
studying Shakespeare. Why not an OK
change of year DOCKS among them? This
would put the clubs in close touch aud |
am sure would prove most interesting and
helpful.
Another suggestion | would Hike 10 make
TO The Shakespeare clubs land all others in
and out of the federation). Use your club
columns for an exchange OF opinion. To-
DAY the paper by the sherman club is a
sirons 'pro'--a pean OF praise for Henry
wv Now there Is room for argument
here, and good case Of "con" Is in order.
VIII not some clever 81 axe spearean rise to
the occasion" Kate Scurry Terrell.
Dallas Texas.
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NOTICE ~ nArrIsrs.
WIN he Made nj "
for fhr y1eS~Hnn..s

assiGnments VII, lie Made NJ Waco
FOR the Messengers.
Waco. Texas. October The following
card was given out today.
Messengers to the Baptist convention at
Waco. take notice:
We have published that names for inter
,ainmeni must reach us by Saturday. SEN
TENDER "a. Had this been complied with
cards OF assignment could have been sent
In advance to all messengers. but nj least
100 names have come in since the ,me
limit expired This has compelled us to
cease sending out cards of assignment. We
are preparing. however to entertain all
messengers 10 the convention They VIII
nave to report to the FRS, Baptist church
ON arrival for assignment to homes. Wa
Know THIS VIII he great ineonyealence 10
,ne weary guests coming in on the trains
Us. 50.
Inc First Baptist church. where The
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INVITED no PARTICIPATE,
Travelling Men OF the state to Helm
AlOnE the Il. u. md Y. rrsfINnI

Along the f., II. ana Y. Festival.
Post c, T. p. A., held a regular monthly
meeting at the rooms tn tho imtchIns
House yesterday, President Hardy pre-
sided, Secretary Godmen was at his dcsl,
ana large number OF members were
present
Five new members Alec NJ, jacobs Sol
Haln, Sol Bihtz Ike Rosenfeld and NJ.
E. Gimbel--were elected
Mr. ID. w. Michaux brought up the mat
ter OF the participation by the post In the
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable show TO hc
ned IN HoustVr during the carly part of
december, He stared that he hsl been an
preached on the subject by President Chill
ufcss OF the association. whose plan was
TO designate Thursday December .. as
p'ummers day and to have the members
OF the local organization of the T +. a.
and the U. G. T., os well rs the travelling
men of the State. to all OF whom Invita-
TORS will be sent le,l the flora, prooss.
sion to be given on that day. Everythins.
according to Mr. CMldress' plan, viii be
Tree to the angels of commerce" on that
DAY, ard In return the trave.rs viii be
expected to do all they can towasds work
~ up interest In the show all over the
State. ''o
Alter thorough discussion OF the matter
a committee consisting Of Messrs n. w.
Michsux. Ike Waller aud NJ. II. Armsteaa
10 whom Preesseat Hardy and Secretary
Goldman We're added by request. was an
Iolntsh to confer with President Chlldrcss
Regarding the proposition. and. II nos
sible, to come to some definite understand
ing in the premises
ES- State President Benson was present
nj TIE meeting ara delivered a few happy
marks.
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Gardening and Fruit Gsss


Fort Worth, Texas, or'oo3
progress has been made in ana = Z
Worth, also in many sec1iops
county, in the matter Of ss ~ Y
small fruit farming WITHIN .sj
years. At that time near,y = vst1
and vegetables consumed ny
Ped from other sections. ~ ~ ~ :
ent. The past year over Nv "
and vegetables. over ana spo, 200
sumption. all raised In thls
shipped to Northern marse's,
mated that the gardens ana %.
county last year Melted the o s.,,lx
almost 81 per capita. II hss
every farmer who has ado'. s.ssf5
garden and poultry to aS
work has made money. To-
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The Rusk County r,,r

her'ierson' Texas. September so.-Th.
"eN' meeting OF the Rusk County Fair AS
Soola'ion on November promises TO he ex.
oeptionally interesting. From its mai, no
SHINING OF three years ago /, has grown ~
t uu one OF the very best in the State. NV,
teh,iv9 improvements have been. made T.,
uu.,alngs' management; and track. Tse pre.
~ i.ui,s ana purses are large and numerou,
me , ne morse department promises to be fniI
Win OF tha best race horses in the State
De run each day 'NeS wiz
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Private Mintcr pied nj San ,,,

san Antonio, Texas, October e.-pr,vat "a
rusene r Minter, company NJ, Fourth
, .eN's volunteer infantry, died at Fort Sam
r 1ioustoh suddenly this morning. He ,or.
nn,ht last right of bowel trouble hn,
W ming serious developed. HIS father ~
ON a. Minter of Abilene. Texas and 10 10
wss o. me county officials. The young "u msn
tor h oHiy twenty-one years OF axe. nr,ol
by bo,s e'Sapailon. He WIS esteemed highly
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bryan Texas. October 1.-THE residence
OF Mr.. K. Blatcherwick one mile west of
bryan' burned at IL o'clock last night, with
all It's contents. The origis of the fire ia
unknown Loss about $250O. partially
covered by Insurance, but amount of in
surincc not known.
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Harwooa, Texas, October 2.-The weather
for gathering the cotton has been very
Favorable during the months OF August and
September, hence the cotton Is three-quar-
tets IN now. The yield has been satisfac-
tory, but tho price below what II cost to
produce II Is very discousagng. Farmers
are trying to get together and agree upon
some other crop. Oats, wheat or peas, with
lots of corn, they claim Will keep the wolf
from the door They want enough planted
10 justify proper machinery for placing
such products or the market
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child Killed by n Horse. Kick.

Hockey, Texas. October Near Har-
vesier' about five miles west of this place,
little girl years old the daughter Of
MT splery' was killed by an old gentle
morse She ran UP behind the horse while
her father WAS feeding him As MIR. Splery
! urned to 20 in the house he found his liz
tie SRI lying nearly dead. She lived nm
hour after being kicked Mr.. Spvey heard
at hogs.
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The Muikey Meeting

''ns' Texas October s,--The city Is fuI,
" oNeri'owing with people from the countr,
ara along tie lines OF RAILWAYS 70 th,s NJ
inc a nSs, some to attend the Mulkey meet.
i iss,s waieh CLOSES tonight, Large ausiencs.
non ~ 70 Mr., Mulkey at 1890 in his sers
crowdea n m.,. and the Baptist church Was
An auS,ern ~" raales TO hear Mrs. Mulkey.
farewell service. -VVo attended the
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very enjoyable surprise PARTY was
given al saenserbund hall last night CON.
pllmentary to Miss Bertha schifcr In hono-
OF her sixteenth birthday, These response
he for the very pleasant affair repaired in
belly to Mrs. schifer's residence and all
repaired from there TO the han where
f,ncing and refreshments We're the enjoy
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Narrow Escape from Death

Lockhart Texas October mir. j NJ
Joliey' Il well Known farmer, and one OF the
most prominent citizens of the county. re
siding few miles east of the city. had a
very narrow escape from death a few DAYS
since His legs became entangled in rope
and he was dragged by vicious mule for
considerable distance and mueA bruised
ANA battered UP. though no serious in
Juries were sustained. He is new trying to
rent out his farm and sell his mules
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country become members OF the association
a. a. tnc meeting 10 be held In this city
Tuesday and Wednesday OF tbin weeE
secretary 7, NJ MoGlnty VIII he at Tho
houston Business League Tuesday morn
ing promptly at o'clock to enroll mem
peIs register all delegates and supply
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inccndinry Cotton Fire.

El Campo, Texas, October Fire broke
out In the railroad company's cotton ward
lhst night and what might have been
Serious loss was prevented nv som.n,.
passing by, who smeit cotton burning and
Immediately gave the alarm. ONLY one
bale was damaged slightly 1t was the
work OF an incendiary
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Kaufman, Texas, October MIR. w. n.
watkins barn burned last night: loss III
teen tons of hay and about 200 bushels NJ
corn no insurance. II took hard fighting
to Keep Or. Micher's barn and residenc.
from burning also
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l,as. oofo' Texas. October Before day.
, , ms morning Or. NJ. d. Knox was
: - s'u',ohSa to the northbound Katy train a,
~ .u' aspo, TO attend sick man. He com.
r".a win the summons and there found
Solomon , eeSa; The deceased was named
49, y Is learned that his bome 20 sD".I-
hs sIua ana that he was rsturnine fr ~ al
A seeking tour to the western nart q,
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Turner hall presented lively scene yes
rdas The Turnyeren held It's regular
monthly meeting In the forcnooa trans
acting routine business, and In this after
noon the hall and grounds were filled with
children pract!cing for the German Day
celebration. songs, marches the Maypole
dance and Other features that they viii
contribute to the well-arranged programmes
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meeting OF the executive committee q,
the Texas Woman's Press association viii
be held at Dallas October 10, 1895. A full
sttendance is especially desired. as il Is
time to be giving earnest attention TO tho
piogramm2 for the rsxt annual meeting
next May Mrs. VI. II. Walton,
Mrs. +. B. Robinson. President
Corresponding Secretary
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Clehurne, Texas, September S0,--Jim Da-
Wis ono of the workmen on the new Santa
Pc shop building, fell today from the top
Of the building and sustained serious In.
Juries, His face was badly torn and one
arm broken. III Will recover.
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Cieourne, Texas. September 80. While
holding his horse TO be shod, Mr. Harrison.
living between Cleburne and Grand View,
was badly kicked. He was thrown to the
ground by the horse ami sustained frac-
tnre Of the thigh.
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REVIVAL OF FRUIT TA
lnfn the Mattff.

Austin. Texas. October ?,-s's4'
Officer Blunt went TO Galvfs'" v
confer with parties interested
vival of the fruit trade WIZ
American and West Indian po,n
view to making such quaran'n
ments as will permit Of a renew
ness in this line with due res
health interests of the State y
Uses. IN
From Galveston Or. Blum, M
to ttls Sabine river quaranup
look into the condition OF ninsss
freight from New Orleans "n
up there.
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a Small Dlnxe.

An alarm Of ane from box 30 at s;i5 YES
itg6'g sftevnocn called the department
% the house at No. so7 chenevert street
owned BY J. G. Nichols ana occupied by
1 scnpm, Some boys who were playing
WIN urecrackers had set fire to the house.
whioh was damaged TO the extent Of aboui
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sherman, Texas, october This after
noon at 1880 team driven by colored
man took fright and ran away \ little
boy, Eddie smith whose parents live in
East sherman, was run down. His RICH.
leg was broken above the knee, The hurt
is considered very serious.
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'l'he lIsy As.ociation.

Pres;oer< = ", Meyer Of the South
sTsxes Hay sssocia,icn i snxIous that
~ - dselsr u Houston and the coast
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TO SAVE YOUR DIGESTION
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
HOUSTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.

Reduction In price. Of sas, After March !,
the rate ior gas WIN be si.So per 1000 cuhie
ieet LOT All purposes. Has for sale gas coar
ing water heaters and general assort,r,cn, y,
gas appliances J. j. Mckecyer. general MAJ y.
ager. uS"-
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A DECIDED BIr

For extra fine shirt. Collar and Cur
work, 9 Paekard's. ola Prairie avenue.