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The herald., 1898-12-31
LINES OF TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

The company's elegant
steamers SANTA ROSA
and CORONA leave RE.
DONDO at IL a. nj. and
PORT LOS ANGELES as
2:30 p. m. for San Fran.
cisco via Santa Barbars
and Port Hartford Dec. /,
Z "a O 10 II 81 0S 90 In a
The herald., 1898-12-31
SLIGHTLY MIXED
Defendant Who May Be Complaining
Witness

What appeared to be coniuslLp OF oilend-
ers occurred at the trial OF John and Alex
auder Pachmeyer I'M Police Judge Morrison :
court Yesterday, who were brought up on
charges of disturbing the peace. Ii the state
ments Of the defendants were correct, one
OF them is the aggIieved party and not Chas,
Pittorf the complaining witness. lhe
quartet got into a row over the use OF water
from the zanja near Main and Fortieth
streets. The families live on adjoining land.
J. J Baltoll, a neighbor, owned the water
for ilrigating purposes, and a. he had no use
for, the stream at that period Of the day
readily gave his consent to Pachmeyer 10
Use the water. The latter also claimed to
lave received permission from the deputy
zanjero to use the water at that time.
Pachmeyer claimed that on tbs night Of
thursday he saw that the water had been
towing over the land Of Pittorf, and think
ing that the latter had been helping himself
without any authority, went and turned off
the water Pittorf accused Pachmeyer of
stealing the water, and told him to let the
waoer.gate alone. Pachmeyer replied that
he thought it was Pittorf who had done the
stealing. Pittorr abused him, he claimed.
NIil -ltu OlIN bdtk Win u sTldrp-DOlnleu
shovel and struck Pachmeyer ON the LETT
check, cutting the flesh. This suspended
hostlities. for Pachmeyer retired to his
house
His son. Alexander went over to the
water-gate and saw Pittori who at once
started to abuse him Alexander was in
trepid, and advanced toward Pittorf. shovel
and ALL The latter backed away. with Alex
ander closing up. A.exaulsr explained On
the witness stand that he had not desired to
hurt Pttori, but as the latter appeared to
be afraid he had followed him up to keep
him in that state Of mind AleXander's
anatomy did not feel the sharp edge Of the
shovel, though his cans were Treated to
ashrg by the Pittorf tongue The wound
t the oder Pachmeyer's face extended clear
to- the bone. and after it had been drcs. ed
the parent and son discussed what course 10
take for retaliation. They were forospalled
by warrant which Pttorf had causedto be
issued for their arrest. The case was taken
under advsement.
The herald., 1898-12-31
FULLERTON
New Crop Oranges Rapidly Going to
the East


FULLERTON, Dee. 80. Effortsare being
made to organize a building and loan asso-
citation here.
The secretary of the association reports
that large number OF orange buyers were
in town this week.
Rev. j. Beasley of Anaheim will preach III
McDermont's hall on Sunday at 3:30p. III.
Three carloads OF brick and one OF casing
were hauled out to the Santa te wells this
week. One carload Of casing, three OF lum
Der and three OF brick came i'll yesterday
for the wells.
Sunday morning at the Baptist church the
pastor will preach New Years sermon;
subject, Turning Over New Leaf.
During the week two carloads of oranges
were shipped from the Santa lsabeyranch
and one carload was sent out by the Earl
company, making twenty-five carloads Of
new crop oranges shipped from this point.
Elisha Spear died at his home it an early
hour Sunday morning as the result of an in
iury sustained in a runaway accident last
week
William Starbuck this week received a live
alligator from New Orleans.
Fifty feet of cement walk has been put
down in front OF Carr's store and the post
office.
Ed Beseonett and Frank Cladena were
badly burned at the Key ranch few nights
ago while filling a gasoline tank, an expo-
sion taking place.
Malvern Hill post, G. A. r., of Fullerton
las elected the following officers to serve
during 1899: DR.. William Freeman. post
commander; +. Barr. $. V; J. n. Mckin-
ney, j. V; O. V. Knowlton, Q. NJ; II. A.
Slough. sergeant; ). 5. Wallace, chaplain;
4. McDermott, o. D.; William Fithian,
O. G.
Isaac LyonA has sold his place on Orange
thorps avenue for $4,000 and Will move
to Los Angeles next week.
Victor Druce, the Seattle agent OF the
Grand Trunk railway, spent the holidays
here with his brother Sidney, who has just
returned from an extended visit with his
parents in London.
DR.. G. L. Rich and Miss Muiinix were
married Wednesday, The newN-wedded
couple will return from Los Angeles tonight
and occupy the Ruddock residence on Com
monwealth avenue.
The herald., 1898-12-31
At Tucson

TUCSON. Dec. 2S.-The citv courcil will
investigate the sanitary condition az The
town, with the view Of making this place
orc Of the cleanest and most healthful cities
in the southwest, and especial attention will
be paid to drainage. Each year the num-
Der Of eastern visitors coming here increases.
and it is important, if Tucson wishes to keep
them, to make the town clean There is
10 better place in Arizona for iuvalids. for
here, being at reasonable olevatior. they
escape great heat and have no logs and
dlmpness from river bottoms. Then the
elevation is not 50 great a. to place the town
III the cold or snow belt Of Arizona.
Naleott Edward Ifeaton Of Los Angeles
and Miss Emma Durazo Of Tucson were mar
ried on Sunday evening. and on Monday
morning left for Los Angeles, where they
will reside in the future
Quite an important criminal term Of court
ha- just closed at Tombstone Besides the
trial and aoquittal of Mrs France, Conycrs
for killing her husband, and numerous, small
cases, the following criminals were tried and
sentenced as follows:
w. II. johnson. coiored for murder al
fellow soldier over 2j cents at Fort Huachuca
sentenced for liie ,erVitude at Yuma
Juan Soto. for murder committed on
Mexican courtrvmau In Dragon mountains
sentenced for lie servitude at Yuma.
Luis Nllenzue'a, murder committed on
, MeXicau countlymar iu Dragon mountains
sentenced for life selvitude at Yuma.
John Bets. for mayhem causing the loe
Of an eye Of Bsbea citizen. sentenced t.
three years at Yuma.
Nathaniel Lee. colored, for MAYHEM. caus
Ing the loss of part Of an car oRa colcre,
soldier at Fort Huachuca, the jury recon
Meuded him to the mercy of the court; sen
fenced to eighteen months at Yuma.
Capital punishment seems to be on tn
decrease in Arizona. as a result OF the new
law allowing juries to fix the punishment il
murder cases.
Miss Mercedes Shibell. the charmir.
daughter Of County Recorder Charlie. /
fbibell, was married at Wilcox On Satm
day evening last to Harry NJ. Green. Tht
happy couple viii reside at Wilcox.
The following persons have beenin Tuc,or
the past week from Los Angeles William
Lilly, Mrs. +. l'attse. a. Lewis. i. Turner
G. Pogson. J. F. Thayer and T.. A. Du
folyer.
John B. Wright. late district attorney O
Yuma county. and son OF Judge Wright o
Tuc,on, who last week went to Denver t.
60 into busire.s with his father-in-lav
writes hi, father that On his arrival at Den
YER he consulted an eminent physician re
aardng his leg, which he injured white
jumping of Il train at Yuma. Mr. Wright
Wa. under the impression that hi, leg wa,
only h~ui-ed His doctor now tell. hin
that he leg is broken and will gave to be
in, him, ,,7t,oI
met. in the house.
The machinery for Tucson's new nam
moth Touring mill has arrived and is being
set up in the new mill lust completed near
the railroad station. The capital stock OF
The herald., 1898-12-31
STRICT PROHIBITION
NOT EASILY OBTAINED EVEN AT
RIVERSIDE
The Ordinance Will Be All Right but
Legal Licenses Lap Over
Very Badly

| RIVERSIDE, Dec. 30.-There promises
to be trouble over the enforcement of the
prohibition ordinance which the new board
of supervisors is expected TO pass in accord
anoe with the recent vote en- the subject OF
the liquor traffic in the county. Under the
terms OF the old ordinance dealers in liquors
must make application for a license three
months in advance and this has been done
| by several of them and the board, that il
the old board, will have to grant the license
for six months, provided no charge is sus-
tanned against the applicant. In this case
the seller will have a license good for half
year after the prohibition ordinance goes
| into effect.
Two weeks ago the home of Orlando Parks
| in West Riverside was burglarzed and
valuable watch stolen. It was supposed at
the time that the burglary was committed
| by tramps Today janitor in this city
named Clark was placed under arrest on Il
warrant charging him with being the bur.
glar Since the burglary Clark has sold the
works of the watch to ieweer here nnmed
Miller for IS cents and the case to another
jeweler. Fl. o. Kipf. for Sl7. Clark. when
asked where he got the stolen property,
said ne bought it of tramp, but his story
is not believed. The author ties now believe
that they have at last found clue that will
lead to the arrest of the parties who few
weeks ago entered the home of Mrs Whit.
tier and ransacbed it of S25O0 worth Of valu-
ablcs
| II. W. 4. Godfrey has begun suit against
Rafael Romo. Jr.. 10 quiet title to lots G, :,
II. and 49, section s. township Q south, and
range 4 west The property in dispute is
valuable.
Magnolia camp. Woodmcn of the World,
will 60 to Redlands tomorrow for the pur-
pose of assisting in the ceremony of insti-
tuting new camp of the order there.
The grand jury which went out to San
Jacinto in a body day before yesterday to
investigate the county hospital, returned
this morning. IT is understood that the
members of the jury were highly pleased
with the condition in which they found the
place, and the indications of excellent man
agement to be seen in every detail in and
around the hospital.
An avalanche of hobos descended uron the
! town last niaht ard the streets in the sub
urls were thick with them TODAY, all look
ing for handouts. This is the first nun er-
ous visit these unwelcoma tourists" have
made to Riverside this winter.
The weather here last night was quite
cold. The thermometer went down to So
and at one time early in the evening some
OF the fruit growers were fearful lest the full
force of the weather bureau prediction
which said a hard frost wo1ild be felt here.
Frank johnson today filed for record a
location claim for 100 inches of water in the
Corn Springs mining district The water
is 10 he used for milling purposes in con-
rection with the King and Johnson mines
owned by Mr.. johnson.
The Miner case was given to the iurv this
afternoon. Many think the Jury will not
agree upon a verdict
The herald., 1898-12-31
Los ANGELES IERAID SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1898

to cut portion from the Pasadena CORE
spoudence of a Los Angeles morning news
paper at the public library here. Kelly was
arrested and tried before Justice Wells on
u charges of malicious mischief. He was
found guilty and sentenced to twenty days
in the county Jail, which term he is row
serving.
The article cut out referred to burglary
committed at Pasadena. After the trial
Marshal Barretto started an investigation,
searching the cell occupied by Kelly. Bar
retto found ;hat pieces OF paper had been
stuffed in one of the cracks of the floor,
and in trying to remove them found chain
and silver watch. The watch answered
the description of one stolen from a China
man employed by Mr.. Powell, referred to
in the newspaper article taken. Marshal
Lacey of Pasadena was communicated with,
and brought the Chnaman to Los Angeles,
where they were met by Barretto, the China
man fully identifying the watch. Among
the things taken from Kelly at the county
Jail We're two razors, and one of these was
claimed by the Chinaman.
The herald., 1898-12-31
HEMET
The Farmers Institute Interesting and
Well Attended

w ell f1lltuUSu
HEMET. Dec. 29.-The farmers institute
opened here Yesterday The opera house
was beautifully decorated and was well
filed. even to the gallery. A fine exhibit of
lemons, oranges, grape fruit. raisins, Aus
tralian musk MELONS and potatoes adds to
the attraction. After a piano solo and in
vocation by Rev.Jas. McDarmid, an address
of welcome was made by Prof Z. Il. Oakley
of San Jacinto The address by Prof. II.
Culbertson. illustrated by actual work on
pruning called out shower of questions
Prof Splpgue's address on marketing fell
on eager ears 4 vote showed that all pres
ent believed in cooperation.
Suggestions from the Home Table by
Mrs f. b. Oakley was so well received and
SO full Of practical suggestions that a copy
was requested for publicantion.
j. c. Little OF San Jacinto urged more
diversity in crops. not only for the good of
the land but to secure laying crops each
year
Prof. Culbeltson's address On cultivation.
showing that the old theory of capiarty
was refuted, was combated by Prof Spraguc.
A hearty discussion showed that all were
in accord in favor of the best cultivation. f.
O. Lee of Hemet read valuable paper on
alfalfa, showing how profitable crop al
falia is Thirteen tons per acre had been
secured. One inch of water was enough for
four acres and none too much. The alfalfa
made the land richer, was a superb crop 70
feed all animals and was as sure as any crop
grown if water was at command.
Prof Bioletti's lecture on ''Bacteria in
Agriculture" held the attention of the large
audience to the last. The expressions OF
pleasure at the good influence of the insti-
tute We're many and hearty.
The herald., 1898-12-31
At Prescott

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec 27-The United
Verde Extension mines have been sold to a
big eastern syndicate. The sale includes
fourteen claims and it is learned that imme-
dat development work on large scale will
be inaugurated and a smelling plant erected
that will be larger than the we'll known
rlant of the Verde company itself, the prop
|erty of w. A. Clark. James Shirley of
Phoenix sold the properties for G. w. Hull
and others. The price paid for the property
is not yet given out, but it was certainly a
large one as the mines are said 10 be in no
way inferior to the properties of Mr.. Clark
which have been such great producers.
Jerome is delighted over the news as it
promises to make a city of that town. The
syndicate which bought the extension
claims is composed of Franklin Farrell, l..
II. Guerlich and W. II. Coe of Ansonia.
Conn, and New York Al the refining Of
copper will be done at Bridgeport and An
sonia. Conn, and the copper will be shipped
in crude state to those places from Jerome.
The committee appointed by the city au-
thorties of Prescott to investigate the cases
of smallpox said to exist in town, have re-
ported that they found two cases Of confu-
ent smallpox and one of discreet smallpox.
A quarantine will be established and the
disease stamped out. General vaccination
will be ordered
Delegate to Congress Elect J. F. Wilson
has offered the position Of private secretary
to himself to Charles Hernden of Prescott.
The position was accepted and Mr.. Hern-
den's duties will commence about February
next. Hernden is a son of Hon. J. c. Hern-
den and until lately was sergeant major of
Colonel McCord's territorial regiment.
The walls of large stone fire proof vault
being built by Mr. Clinckscales at Jerome
FELL the other day by reason of a cave in of
the ground on which the walls rested.
The herald., 1898-12-31
At Fla gstaH

FLAGSTAFF. Dec. 2S.-From blackberry
comes the news that an epidemic of small
pox has broken out in the camp of railroad
laborcrs there. The disease was brought to
blackberry by laborers imported from
Mexico
The enterprising people OF Flagstaff, now
that they have the best water system in the
territory of Arizona. are determined to have
railroad from here TO the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado. Between here and the
Grand Canyon. right on the line of the pro
iectcd road, lies one of the finest bodies OF
pine timber anywhere in the west. Every
tie needed to build the road can lie obtained
from this forest. This forest is about TWEEN
ty-fve miles wide and forty miles long. Be
sides increasing tourist travel to the cam
Won the road would cause to be developed
the fine copper deposits to he found along
the rim of Grand Canyon. Hon. \. 7. Cor
niah. an old railroad man of Flagstaff. is
the moving spirit IN the enterprise. He has
associated with him the Phoenix capitalist
T. A. Flemmng. and these enterprisirg zen
tlemen have already had two SURVEYS made
and the most practicable route selected. Be-
fore grading is actually commenced. how
ever, right Of way through the San Fran
cisco reservation will have. to be obtained.
and congress will be asked this winter to
grant the same. The projectors Of the road
will also ask from the Territorial legislature
ion years exemption from taxation. an
act which has been passed for some railroad
by nearly every legislature for the past eight
years
The Santa Fe Pacific. which is anxious to
increase the Grand Canyon tourist travel.
has offered Il very liberal bonus and viii
helm the enterprise along. The new road
will be an easy one to construct.
The herald., 1898-12-31
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTICES

4 NOTABLE COURSE OF SIX FREE
lectures on "Christianity." to be given in
the First Congregational church by Rev.
John Il. Koehne of Chicago, beginning
Sunday evening. Mr.. Koehne has he
reputation of being a poet, wit, scholar,
and an orator, with a deep earnestness
running through all his work, Both the
Christian and the skeptic will find it
worth while 20 hear Mr.. Koehne. DR..
Willard Scott says: "His lectures are a
revelation" The News, Woburn, Mass,
says: Poet artist, master in the realm
of word painting"
The herald., 1898-12-31
Fernando

FERNANDO, Dec 3O.-Nr and Mrs. w.
p Granger and Mis- Bell Granger returned
from North Adams, Mass, Sunday.
The Southern Pacific company ha, placed
new boiler washerp plant in. the round house
here.
The farmers are etill sowing grain, but
feel very much discouraged Over the out
look.
The Los Angeles chamber Of commerce
has apportiored 800 as San Fernaudo's part
of the $4,000 to be raised to defray the ex-
pensa of sending a committee to Washing
ton to work in the interest cf the Nicaragua
canal. The farmers of San Fernando will
raise their share.
The herald., 1898-12-31

the Eagle Milling company has been in
creased so as to keep pace with the growth
OF its business
In the new addition to the Southern Pa
ciic railroad depot handsome offices have
been provided for DR.. Fenner, the company's
doctor, and he moved into them this week.
The herald., 1898-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES

GEO. A. RALPHS-GOLD BAR FLOUR,
S110; city flour, soc; pkg coffee 1oc; gran
ulated sugar. is lbs 81; cans tomatoes 2oc !;
bars German Family soap, 25c; Chal-
lenge Milk, 15c; 10 lbs corn meal. 15c; 8 bars
Gold Medal Borax soap. 25c: II lbs rolled
wheat or lbs oats, 25c; cans salmon,
25c; lib can beef, 10c; 3 cans Lily Cream.
25c; boxes sardines. 25c; 5-gal gasoline,
75c; coal oil. 65c; *. c. baking powder.
zoe; lard. 10 lbs 55c; 10 lbs beans, Csc.
COL S. Spring ST., cor. Sixth. TEL 516. If
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EDUCATIONAL

WOODBURY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
226 S. Spring ST., Los Angeles: the Oldest,
largest and most elegantly equipped
commercial school in Southern Califor-
mia; hundreds of successful graduates in
banking and business houses; in session
all the year; enter any day; evening
school on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings; three complete courses
commercial, English and shorthand and
typewriting; a thorough practical and
progressive school; large faculty of ex-
pert teachers; rates of tuition reasonable.
Call or write for catalogue.
The herald., 1898-12-31
Country Property

SALT RIVER VALLEY PROPERTY
for sale or exchange We can offer sew
eral desirable tracts of land, improved
and unimproved, with or without water
rights, for desirable property in Callfor-
mia; income property preferred.
Land values, SIS to $50 per acre.
Water right values, SIS TO $25 per acre.
Land controlling stock ranges also for
sale. Correspondence solicited.
FOWLER BROS.
Box 7l5. Phoenix, Arizona
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Dividend Notice

LOS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK, 230
North Main street. For the six months
ending December 81, 1898. a dividend (No.
2O has been declared, due and payable on
and after January 3, 1899, as follows: On
ordinary deposits at the rate of three (O
per cent per annum, and on term deposits
at the rate of four D per cent per annum,
free OF taxes w. M. CASWELL. Cashier.
The herald., 1898-12-31
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Assessment

THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPA-
ny; location of principal place of business.
city of Los Angeles. state of California; To-
cation of office. at No. 1876 South Broadway.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting
of the directors of the Herald Publishing
company, held on the 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1898, an assessment of ten dollars per
share, or ten per cent on each one hundred
dollars of the capital stock OF the said cor
poration, was levied upon the subscribed
capital stock of said corporation. payable
on or before January IS, 1899, in gold coin
of the United States, to the general mana
ger of said corporation, at Its office. NO.
1856 South Broadway, In said city OF Los
Angeles, California Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid
on the goth day of January, 1899, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on Wednesday. the Sth
day Of February, 1899, to pay the delin-
quent assessment. together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the board of directors.
G. A. DICKINSON.
Secretary of the Herald Publishing Conn
pany.
Office, No. 1856 South Broadway, city Of
Los Angeles. Cal LEO
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FOR SALE-GOOD 4-ROOM HOUSE, LOT
fenced, barn, shed, 3 hydrants, fruits.
flowers. one block off Pasadena avenue;
price this month $780, See owner, at 1926
Pasadena avenue, City. 1S-25-Jan Is
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LUCIEN EARLE, COMMERCIAL, PRO
bate and corporation law. Suite, 42O Bull
lard building. ap899
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FOUND-FOX TERRIER, 22D DECEM-
ber. Apply at 81 S. Alvarado ST. '-s 81 :
The herald., 1898-12-31
Textile Fabric From Pineapple Skin

There will shortly arrive in England from
Assam a trial shipment of a new fiber for
textile purposes. The rough cutter covering
of the pineapple is the raw material from
which the new fiber is made.
The herald., 1898-12-31
WANTED
Male Help
HUMMEL BROS. & CO.,
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS
A strictly firs;-class, reliable agency. All
kinds of help promptly furnished
Your orders solicited.
S00-302 W. Second St, basement,
California Bank building.
Telephone 500.
Office open from a. m. to 1880 p. ln.,
Except Sunday.
Male Help

MEMS DEPARTMENT
Orchard foreman, references; boy.
learn tailoring; wood chopper; paving
block makers; line-man, $40 etc; barber,
country.
MEMS HOTEL DEPARTMENT
Extra walters: dishwasher. SIS etc.
barber; man and Wife. laundry; cook.
play cornet, $40 etc; head waiter, $50 etc.
hotel waiter, $40 etc
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT
Housegirl, Pasadena, 800 etc; cock and
second girl. country, S25 and $40; cook,
city, S25: nurse girl, SIG; housegirls, city,
S. to S25.
LADIES HOTEL DEPARTMENT
Mattresses, $3.50 and $50; cooks, coun-
try, $40; cook, Arizona. A5; mattresses,
Arizona, $50; waitress, 81 week: head
waitress, So; chambermaid. country. $50;
flannel washer. country S25 and found
mangle girl, $40 and found; extra wait
resses, $3.50 and fare; mattresses and
chambermaids, Pasadena, 500; T.llie Pc
terson please call.
HUMMEL BROS. & co.
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los ANGELES-
TERMINHL
RAILWAY CO.

TINE CARD in EFFECT NOV. 81. 1898
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MONEY LOANED ON DIAMONDS,
watches, jeweiry. pianos, sealsklns, car
riages, bicycles. warehouse receipts and
all kinds of collateral security; storage
free in our warehouse. LEE BROS, 4O2
S. Spring st. If
The herald., 1898-12-31
FOR SALE
Houses

FOR SALE-FOR $3.50 A MONTH AND
a small cash payment I will build you a
new 4-room cottage, plastered and paint
ed to suit, in my Third Addition. Eighth
and Mateo streets. Why pay rent, when
you can own your own home? G. A.
SMITH, 21S w. First ct. II
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Miss NJ. Morgan. f. b. Root George
Roole Mr.. and Mrs. William Mead, Thomas
z Savage and J. \. Williams. residents Of
Los Angeles. registered in San Francisco
ANndnnslnv
The herald., 1898-12-31

WE SELL THE EARTH
BASSETT & SMITH.
Room 2, Y. M. c. A. building.