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The times., 1899-12-01
KAFFIR TRLEGRAPHY.
Their Mysterious Transmission o
News Over Long Distances.

(FCom the London MaiL)
The battle of Majuba Hill was fought
on February 27, 1881. Pietermaritzburg is
as nearly as possible $50 miles from
Majuba. Yet the native servants of Off
GERS quartered in that garrison town heard
the news of the battle and told their mas
ters of the result within ten hours and
long before any official Geographic infor
nation came through.
Again, the total defeat of the Zulus at
Ulundi in 1879 was heard of by the natives
at distance of go miles within Twelve
hours.
How is it done2
Many explanations have been offered, but
none of them are entirely satisfactory. Per-
haps the most plausible explanation for the
rapid transmission Of news is the follow
ing: The various KaffiF languages, particu-
larly that spoken by the Zulus, have very
many broad, open vOwels. The "a is pro-
nounced as in father. Such words as am
ba gashle" (go caTefully,} "Ikona MALI
Cno money! "hamba kaya" (go homeJ, are
all words that carry far. The natives are
said to shout to one another from hilltop
to hilltop and these long drawn out yOWe s
can be heard for immense distances. The
extremely rarefied air Of the high yeldt
also helps the sound to travel; and a chain
of natives being arranged, one on each hill
top, four or five miles apart, the message
flies from one 10 another with amazing
rapidity.
Another explanation, which seems less
likely, although many old residents among
natives declare that it is true, is the tap
ping of an outcrop of ironstone or other
magnetic mineral with a succession of light
blows. after the manner of the Morse
alphabet These. it is said. can be heard
along the whole length of the outcrop. even
II the reef dives underground for mi es and
then reappears on the surface. The re-
cipient places his ear on the stone and re-
eeives the impression Of the taps over a
distance Of many miles.
Where there is a stream of running va
| ter it is known to be possible TO convey
sounds along the surface over consider
able length thereof. But this would hard
lv be applicable to the South African ma
| tives' methods, as the streams through the
| yeIdt flow only for few months in the
| summer. and then only Internationally, aft
! er thunderstorms; for the rest OF the year
! they are practically dry beds of sand and
rock.
Whatever their method may be, it has
! been proved over and over again that ma
| tives get news of any great event, report
| ed accurately and succinctly, long BEFORE
| it is flashed across the teiegraphic wires
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10 AAithdrn,, Charterea Trnnsnor.s.

The Quartermaster Generals Depart
ment of the Army viii begin to withdraw
from service all chartered transports here
after arriving from Manila, and al those
now on the Pacific Coast. The last regi-
ment of volunteers viii leave San Fran
cisco for Manila on December g. and with
that event the chartered transport system
will practically cease. All these transports
will he returned to their owners. The
United States Government now owns sew
eral model transports, and others in its
possession will be fitted up for regular ser
vi
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QUEER WORK OF DETECTIVE.
lie Opens TeIegrams Of n Defunct
Financial Institution.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-No COM
plant has yet been made to the police in
regard to the Investors Trust Company. Of
1921 Arch Street, the officers of which have
not yet appeared to claim furniture, let
ters, cash balance in bank, or anything
else.
Today a detective from private agency
entered the place, saying he had been re
tained by several persons who have in
vested money to look out for their inter
ests. He sat in the Office and received and
opened several telegrams sent by patrons
Each Of these required the payment OF
money He telegraphed replies that the
concern had failed. When asked on what
authority he had taken the action he re
fused TO give the names of those VINO en-
ployed him, and TO the suggestion that he
had no right to open letters addressed to
the cashier of the concern he replied that
nothing would please him better than for
her 10 institute proceedings against him.
This man has been looking over the
books. but declined TO say what they re-
vealed He did say that some action
would be taken tomorrow that would show
how the company had been operating.
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tentiou OF the undersigned 70 apply TO
the Commissioners Of the District OF CO.
lumbia or the 14th day OF December. A D.
1899, Tor a charter OF Incorporation under
~. r---.--..cn. II IN aeE nf Cnlgr.ss an-L-
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Judge H. II. GoIdsboroueh No More.

Judge Henry Holiday GoIdsborough, one
of the leading citizens of Maryland, and
at various times member OF the State Leg
islature and candidate of his party for
Office died in Baltimare Thursday morning
Of paralysis. lie was born June o. 1917.
IN 1852 he was a Presidential elector on
the Whig ticket IN 1860 as State Senator
he took a leading part in the debate when
the question of secession came up ana it
was largely through his efforts that Mary
land remained in the Union. In 1862 he
was elected State Comptroller and in 1864
judge Of the Eleventh district. He was
legislated out Of office in 1861 and the fol-
lowing year was the Republican candidate
for Attorney General In 1874 he was a
candidate for Congress. but was beaten,
and soon after became appraiser at Balti-
more, an office he filled until 1888 He
then retired but was again induced 20 run
for Congress in 1892. This was his last
appearance in public life
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THREE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
victims of Gunshot Wounds Meet
sudden Death.

Sudden Death.
PITTsBURG. Nov. 30-While a salute
Of seventeen guns was being fred in Al
Iegheny today John starkey, of Battery B,
National Guard Of Pennsylvania, was
injured and died FIVE hours later.
The cannon is an old muzzle-loader
and Starkey welded the ramrod. The
powder cartridges had been put in after the
twelfth shot ana it went of prematurely.
In 1885 the same gun blew the arm of a
member Of the battery by premature dis
charge.
Jacob Drake and his son, aged seventeen.
went rabbit hunting today within sight Of
their house IN Idlewood the dog flushed
a rabbit Young Drake fred and darted
into the bushes after the rabbit just as his
father discharged his shotgun. The lead
struck the son in the back and he died in
FIVE minutes.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3O.-Aibert Bassler,
eighteen years old was shot and fatally
wounded on Bierrian's Island, in the East
River, of the Steinway shore, this after
room by Charles Halfner. sixteen years old.
/ The wounded boy was sent TO St. Johns
/ Hospital Long Island City, and Halfuer
was locked up in the Astoria police station.
/ HalfneT was shooting water rats and, stand
! ing back in the doorway OF a shanty, took
aim end fired just as Basslsr passed. Bass
! Ter is TOT expected 10 recover.
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4 BEAUTIFUL 5-PIECE MAHOGANY FIN
ISIIED PARL0R SUITE, covered in good quail
ity brocatelle and uphol-
stored in thorough man q ar nn
uer frames well finished n /NksaH
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
The circumstances Under Which
Sampson Left Chicago.

The circumstances L ndeF Nhach
sampson Left Chicago.
CHICAGO. Nov 30.-MichaeI J. Sampson,
who was arrested in ireland for forgery,
was formerly bookkeeper in the city water
pipe extension department He is charged
with having forged the name OF John A.
May. Secretary Of the board OF public i'm
provements. 10 two checks, on which he
realized $3.50.
He left Chicago on September l with a
woman. Sampson left his books in bad
shape, and it is suspected that he was
guilty Of embezzlement as well as forgery,
put the books have not yet been settled
and nothing definite is known of the
amount Of the city's losses.
Extradition papers are on the way to
Ireland, and Sampson viii be brought back
here for trial.
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m. Hirtorio sans Apnin.

The animal transport Victoria, which re-
Gently started for the Philippines with a
cargo OF horses, and was obliged to put
back TO Seattle on account OF damages
sustained ia a severe storm, has been or
dered to san Francisco 10 take on board
another consignment Of horses. All the
surviving animals on board were SO badly
shaken up that they viii need fortnight S
rest before being re-embarked. OF the 40i
horses that were on the transport when
she had her rough experience, eighty-seyen
have died
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SO DrnnI 90 Cnre.

Julia Newman, who lives at 1917 c Street
northwest, attempted suicide shortly before
: o'clock last night by taking a dose of
cora cure. She was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital in ithe patrol wagon from
the First precinct station Later, she re-
viyed sufficiently to permit her return
home. Despoudency is said to be the cause
Of the deed. This is not the first attempt
of the woman to end her life.
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Town OF Garland Burned.

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. 30.-The town of
Garland 20OO inhabitants, twelve miles
from Dallas, is reported as destroyed by
FIRE that started at O'Clock tonight All
wire connections are gone. The last tele-
phone message from the operator at Gar
land said: The town is doomed. Nothing
can be saved. Terrible wind blowing,
scattering the flames right over the town.
/ can't stay here any longer"
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Deatb Rnther Than Prison

O'EEILL, Neb., Nov 3o.-As the Short
Line train approached Plain View today
a convict named Rogers, whom Sheriff
Sweeney. OF Butte county, was taking TO
the penitenuary. made desperate effort
TO escape and falling. stabbed himself TO
death. after trying TO Kill the officer.
Rogers had been convicted Of horse-steaI-
ing at Belle Fourche, 5. D., and was SEN
fenced to two and one-half years impris-
onmcnt in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
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General HancocI1's Remains.

A meeting Of the committee appointed by the
Second Corps Association Of the Army OF the
Potomac will be held shortly to take action on
having General IIaucocks remains removed to
Arlington Cemetery. The committee Is comp1slu
Of Cai charles LYMAN Col Charles Smart Col
George A. Armes, Major \. H. Nicholson, and
Major Dennis O'Counor. In speaking OF the work
Of the committee Colonel Lyman said that some
oppo-iti0n had been met with from General Han
cocks brother but that he thought this opposi-
riou would be overcome.
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GIRL CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Charles Farden Accuses Bessie
burke of RobbIng Him.

Bessie Burke, nineteen years old, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Bergman, of the Sixth precinct station,
and charged with grand larceny. She spent
last night at the station and Will appear in
court today.
It is alleged that the Burke girl robbed
Charles Farden, with whom she is said
to have associated, Of $11j in cash. Ac-
cording TO the police, the couple were to-
gether Wednesday, and at this time. it is
stated. the alleged theft took place Later,
it is said, most of the money was return
ed. and when the girl was arrested yes
terday, about $50 was found in her pos
session
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Bank Collector shoots a MuIatto.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 30.-Harry H. Trum-
bull. a collector for the Packers National
Bank. of South Omaha, was held up by
lootpads as he was leaving the bank to-
night After some lively work on both
sides TrumbuIl shot one of the highway
men through the heart, and wounded the
other, who escaped. The dead man is a
mulatto. and is believed to be kind
Sley. who was recently released from the
nnnILnnIiIl.N-
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EichI in an EIerntor Car.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 30.-Richard b. Harman
and Andrew Wind engaged in a fight in an
elevator car at the Fraternal Building
this morning Wind was thrown against
a door on the second floor and in a moment
was crushed 10 death by the ascending car.
His lack was broken, his collar bone was
fractured and his skull crushed. Wind
was a soldier in the Spanish-American
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KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
Mrs. LnnlsfOrd. Prompted by Jeal-
ousy. shoots Her Husband.


DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 3o.-About mid
night last night, at the village Of Harris
burg. Tex. the community was startled
By four pistol shots in the home OF Dr..
George ". Lankford. The first persons to
enter were met by Mrs Lanlford who
said that she had shot her husband, be
cause Of attentions 10 other women, which
no saIf-rospoctiug wife would tolerate
she was arrested. taken TO Houston and
lciged in the jail. DR.. Landlords death
was instantaneous. Mrs. Lankford, in her
younger days was a beautiful woman, a
daughter OF the late Capt Robert Boyce,
a Texas pioneer and soldier in the MeXi-
can and Civil Wars Mrs. Lankford has
been twice married her first husband be-
ing Alfred Smith.
Several years ago she shot him in the
Casino in Houston. Later Smith was
killed by he womans brother. who took
up his sisters quarrel.
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ChiId Run over by a cart.

Raymon Yirnsuen. who resides in II
Street between Second and Third Streets.
was run down by coal cart yesterday, and
had his leg broken. The child was playing
iu front of his home and did not zee the
cart. which is owned by johnson Bros.
approaching. A doctor was summoned and
the injured child vas taken 10 his home.
No arrest was made By the police.
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DIED.

O'CONNOR Entered into rest. on Wednesday
November %, 1899, at 7:30 p. m. EDWARD 5
oCONNoR, native Of TraIee, County Kerry, Ire
land.
Funeral from his late residence "A X Street
northwest. Saturday morning, December ,, at Q
O'Clock; thence to St Aoysus Church. where
mass viii he celebrated at 9:3O a. m, for the re-
pose Of his soul. Kindly omit flowers. Ii
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A heartfelt wish.
(From The Chicago Tribune. ,

lTrOm Inc tHICagO IfNunc-J
''The slow but sure decay OF the Latin races, "
remarked the lecturer on ethnology. .'camot but
awaken the profoundly sympathetic interest OF the
student"
Il wish they would decay a lttle faster" NUT
tered one OF the listeners, bulet-headed young
man with cropped hair, "and take their blamed
old Latin language along with them.
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HELP COMES TOO LATE.
Jacob Albert Found in Dying Con
ditiOn on the street.

Jacob Albert, ffty-fve years Of age, was
found in dying condition shortly after 10
o'clock last night on the sidewalk in front
OF 27 II Street northeast. He was taken
to the Eastern Dispensary in the patrol
wagon from the Sixth precinct station
where he died shortly after his arrival
The body was removed to the morgue, and
Coroner Carr notified. He viii view the
remains this morning.
The dead man lived with his family al
y Street northeast.
At the hospital last night it was stated
that death probably resulted from the ex-
cessiYe use Of alcohol.
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FUNERAL OF EDWIN FREAs.
The Veteran Letter Carrier 10 BE
Bmried Tomorro.v Afternoon.

Buried TOmOFrOvv AfternOOn.
The funeral of Edwin 1. Freas, for
thirty-fye years a letter carrier, who died
early yesterday morning at his residence,
500 Spruce Street, lie Droit Park. viii take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Mr. Freas was the first letter carrier
under the present system. He was once
a penny post" as the carriers were then
called having been appointed in 1858,
under the late Superintendent Jackson,
who. with his son and Mr. Freas, de-
livrred the mail Of the entire city The
deceased resigned in 1893
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THE CRAIG FAMILY CALAMITY.
Sorrow nj Scranton over Its Fearful
Ea1s al IImtersnn.


Fate At Paterson
SCRANTON, Pa. Nov. 30.-AleXander
Craig. who with his wife and daughters.
Esther, ten years old. and Jessie. sixteen
years old. were killed in The Delaware,
Lsckawanna and Western Railroad wreck
near Paterson, Y J., last night was the
business manager Of the Scranton Daily
Tribune This calamity has wiped out
The entire family Of Dir. Craig.
1IT Craig and his family were on their
way 10 New York. where they intended
spending the day with Mrs. Quackenbush,
Of East Niuerieth Street, a cousin OF Mrs
Craig
1ir Craig came 10 Scranton nearly Two
wears ago from New Haven, Conn. where
he had been associated for some years with
the Daily Register. He was about
1orty-5iE years cid. and his wife q couple
of years his Junior He Is survived by one
brother. James Craig living In one Of the
Connecticut towns.
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The Rev. George c. baldwin Dead.

The Rev. George Colfax Baldwin, d. D..
one Of the Oldest clergymen in New York
stare, died in Troy Wednesday night He
was born in Pompton, n. J.. October 81
1sl1- His father was James Baldwin q
physician. and his grandfather, Gen.
William Colfax. was commander of Gen
erai Wsshington's body guard aud private
secretary TO the first President Of the
United States. Schuyler Colfax was his
cousin.
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strucI. hr a street Car.

Car No. Of the Metropolitan Railway Com
pany collided uilh two horses attached to car
ri8ge a The corner of Ninth and X Streets north
west yesterday afternoon. one o. the horses being
Slightly injured. The driver, Lincoln Fletcher,
was not hurt
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BLOODY BEND COUNTRY SURVEY
PROF.. HHI Tn Route TO Washington
to Report

to Report.
AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. 30--ProG Robert T.
HnI Of the United States Geological Sur
vey. who has been making an official sur
vey OF the Bloody Bead country Of Texas.
passed through here today on lis way TO
Washington
The survey is wen advanced and the
exul0rat lions Of the remote section by Prof
1871 and his party have resulted in some
interesting discoveries which viii be set
out En- fun IN the official report.
Prot Hnl viii also embrace 10 the forth
coming report a description Of the peril
ogs trip which he and the other members
ot the party recently made down the great
csHyCn of The Rio Graude
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Our suggestion is a good one; it emb0dics our
aim that when you drink beer it shall be the
purest and most wholesome beverage hrrwed Of
malt and hops Therefore advice Is to ask
for Heurich's Maerzen. Senate. and Lager by
their names ard not By the words clark" and
light +" and ,ou will drink the best beer. Phone
68i. Arlington Bottng Co, for case OF heu-
riCl's
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Trees and wires.
,a NeU, York Cribuu

lTTOIU INC NtW lUIh IIuVIIV-I
The round Judgment awarded against an electric
light company on Long Island for mutiiating trees
10 make room for lis wires Is highly commend
able In city and country the concerns which
put up electric wires are among the worst cnemleS
OF roadside trees ranking IN pcrnicIous activity
and degtructiveHess with the dcadllest OF moths
and caterpnlars. Give them TO understand that
they will have TO pay handsomely for every tree
they kill or mairn and they viii quickly hnd
some way Of strinsing wires that VIII do the
trees no harm.
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Hoods Pills Cure Ca, .p5idss an lss'

ness jaundice, sick headache, nausea, indiges-
lion, break up a cold, prevent fever. 25e.
BY mail of c. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
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- II - ID RaIIroad 20.

de.phia and Reading Railroad viii grant
an Increase Of pay 10 all employees com
mea1ing tomorrow. This has been ru-
mored on the street for several days. but
10 confirmation Of it could be had until
this afternoon. The scheme includes a
system OF pay for overtime which en-
Dloyes on The main line have been demand
ing for some time. II Is said that the in
crease Eiu average 1912 per cent.
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please be presented 10 Theodore Sehontau,
1915 Ohio Avenue northwest
WOLF & ROSENBERG.
no30-Stem Attorneys
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE IN
tentiou OF the undersigned TO apply 70
the Commissioners Of the District OF CO.
lumbia. on the 14th day OF December. a. D.
1899, Tor charter Of Incorporation under
the provisions OF an act OF Congress entl-
tied ian act 10 provide for the iucorpOrs-
ton OF trust, loan, mortgage, and certain
other corporations within the District OF
Columbia, approved October 1. 1890
The name Of the proposed company shall
be the Union Trust and Storage Company
of the District OF Columbia
The company IS to be organized for the
purpose or doing a general trust. l0ans
mortgage. storage, warehouse. and eleYa-
tor business in the District OF Columbia,
and such other business as may be author
ized By said act OF Congress.
The names OF the proposed CorpOTators
are: Arthur ID. Addison. Daniel B. Clark,
Joseph II Crawford. Michael J. Colbert.
George W. Cissel. J. Maury Dove, Robert
b Donaldson. Lynn o. DeLashmutt Thom-
as n. Gale Bernard r. Green. George Glib
son, George L Hamilton, Walter $. HaF-
ban. Rudolph Kaufman. James B. Lam
bic, Frederick r. MCGUIRE. Theodore j.
Mayer. J. NOta McGiH. William H. Ne
Knew. James c. Payne. Francis A. Rich
ardson Edward ]. SteIIwagen. John r.
Small. jr.; r. Francis saul, Charles c.
Thorn and Joseph Z. Willard.
EolSt0 deI4.iuc.eNS
SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting OF the
stockholders Of The National NetropOli-
tan Fire Insurance Company Of the District
OF Columbia Will be held DECEMBER 25.
1899, for the elsctiOn OF directors Polls
open az 10 M. and close at 4 o'clock p II.
SAM CROSS. Secretary. neg tf
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE I2,SUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbia. gO2 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington. oct 16, 1899.
PcItcy- holders are notified that On and
after NOVEMBER /. 1899. ths managers
will pay 3 return OF savings. in proportion
TO the surrender value OF each policy. 0us
CT the savings OF 1898
One per Centum premium charge FOR IN
sUrance the coming yeaT IS payable 70 ths
company a. same time INSURANCE POL
I ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
ments may be stamped thereon
! This company insures brick dwellings az
/ from 81 20 SL25 per 81 600 Of Insurance..
/ and frame dwellings. without shingls Toof.
/ ct from 81 50 to $3.50 per $1,000
/ Please present your policies early and
/ avoid the crowd
( BY order OF Board OF Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER.
/ s. H WALKER Secretary
President eel5-tf
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a24 b ST. 5.
Telephone 4S5
WALL PAPER.

or COURSE YOU ought to celebrate fh1nksgiv-
ing Every body las q lot TO be th1ukful for
Just thiuI cf us being always ready 20 psper your
rooms with new rich, handsome plper-sivc YOU
our very finest v0rk-for only - up. D. g.
NOLTE $40 9th ST. NO BRANCH. no29-u
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THIS PAPER is PRINTED

With Ink furnished BY JAENECItE GBU>- & FR
kCIINEEMANG. New York CITY my2A.ti. en-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NnTICF-THE FIRN
SPECIAL y

SPECIAL NUIIJE-IHE tIHN OF
Schoudau & Harris. hOrsesh0ers, at
1215 Ohio Avenue northwest has been ter
minated by the death Or James F. Harris.
The business viii be continued al the sane
place by Theodore SchOndau. All Gains
against the late firm OF SchOEdau & Harris
or against the late James F. Harris. viii
please be presented TO Theodore Schond8u.
1915 Ohio Avenue northwest
WOLF & ROSENBERG.
-. 49, Artnrrau-
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CARPETS.

We carry tae bCst assorted line 90 Carpets
IN this city We can show you at grades.
and when We quote yea 3 price, that price
means The carpet laid on ygur dolr. We know
the amount % goods We buy gives as an adj
vantage over most dealers. and though We
eur prices 90 the cllstamer are Iass THINK
IHio uN EE. We SELL EVERYTHING N
FLOOR COVERS Administers Velvcts. VII
TONS Tapestries, Br1sseis AIl-Weob Jaious.
straw Mattings. OilCioths 8iats. Russ, Art
Squ-res. &c, &c
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Leatherseat Cobbler Rocker. solid oak.
Well Eadr and finished "a 90
st. pig !. bargain at The price 0LY8
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KIDNEY
TROUBLE

aer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
AZ druggists in dityccnt and dollar sizes. Sam.
pie bottle by mail free; also pamphlet telling you
ilow 10 find ont II sou have kidney trouble.
Add DR.. Eilner Co.. Binshamton, n. Y.
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CASH CREDIT
What if you did spend more money

a I wish wi1ou tpayg
bg us because would mcone y o
o tohe to mptth
They ARE such
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DECORATED DINNER SET, II2 pieces,
complete. We don't need 20 N - n n
explain mitch about il when We n QA
say the price is. .........--.... ~ - "
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN or TIE IN-

no30-3tem Attorneys.
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Is q deceptive disease
thousands have il and don't
know II. II you want quick
results you can maze no
mistake by using DR.. Kill