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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
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whereas, saUluei urnhnm ard jane hon,
ham, hls wife, Toy theis certain tiVed oi trusl
dated the sixth dag 81 iutF, lsE. and ~
carliwd ia tn Recorder Office nfNt. Francois
county. Missouri. az Deed Book o.. paRc 90
conveyed To- he undersigned McrFtu iIpkin,
FF1stef all tbcir right. title. iuturesi and pg.
tate. III and 10 tbe following described Real
ks1ate, situated iu the county ui ~. Finu'
cra state uf Missouri, Via
The irasntnid Interest m lot number ihrrg
90 Heck u, sifuptc IN tho town ug i.naIplIle.
Which Sald conveyance was made In trust
20 secuFr the payment Of a certain prpinis.
cory aotr FL aaid deed iescfi5ed. and wAere.
a. sati note has Baeosiig due aaG Is unpaid
and II seiGg more than mise months ainee
EHe death uf SAIL samuel fieAhafn nnw .
therefore. iu accordance With lire fsrusIsio
uf said tleei ~ fgust, ard NJ the request %
the legal holder uf said hpts. VIII ufueeeti
lD sell tue above Described real estate ct tfsi
youth front dnar ~ tHs rcurt iiuuse ~ tnn
tlty at Pennington, IN the County uf ~
Francois, Stale aforesaid. 10 the highest
bidder for cash. ~ pa0lic auction, On
Tuesday, the Gath day of January, 500,
between the hours af nine in the forenoon
and I'VE N the afternoon OF that day 90 sal
1873 said note, tnueShef with the cost and
vNIrnsp Jf executing THIS trust.
MEHltlbaL FlpkiS. Trustee.
Dated this 4ist day of December, iss.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Lieut.. Gov. Boltc, president Of the
State Senate, has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to Investigate tho
municipal government of NJ. Louis,
both that which relates TO the city and
that relating to the State government;
Senator Major, chairman: Senator
Walker Of the Tenth district, Senator
Childers Of the Fifteenth, Senator Hob.
enschild Of the Twenty. seventh, Sen
ator Matthews Of the Twenty fifth, and
Senator Barkhcad Of the Nineteenth.
The resolution providing for tho ap-
pointmcnt of the committee was intro
ducei hy Senator Major Of the Eleventh
district. Ii was among the first bills
presented TO the Senate and asked Tor
in'm ,dia,c action Ia regard to the mat.
ter.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
Secretary Of War Alrer Ia dete

Secretary Of War Alger h deter.
mined 10 scotch the investigation Of the
"embalmed beef scandal inaugurated
by Gen. Miles. 10 Gen breckenridge
was assigned Tho work Of inves,igs-
siop, and he entered iuto II with a zcst
and honesty Of purpose that didn't set
well with Gen. Alger and his favored
army contractors, so by his authority
az Secretary Of War he has ordered
Gen. Rreckinridgo 10 proceed without
delay TO Cuba and Porto Rico on other
official business for several msnlhs, thus
putting check upon the investigation
proceedings.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19


erty, with a corresponding rice 10 tho
value Of money--based oa gold. And,
should We return TO blnetalllsni. With
the ratio n. :hc present commercial
valne OF the two metals (S3 TO J, Il
would be no remedy ri all. as Il would
pcrPeinslc low prices, aud the anesiDa-
ecf's hammer would eonlinne is work
Of iesolaiion and conliscaiion. Under
characterization silver hiss fallen with
the general price level Of property; or,
rather, they have been stationary while
money has risen IN value. and TO iiS
the ratio al the present relative value
OF the iwo metals means the riye,ing Of
the shackies OF bondage un the people
tho rule Of the rich aud the ruin Of
the masses. Under falling prices our
debis--nalionai, municipal, corporate
aud private, have grown till they are
now about forty billion dollars, ~
against seventy billion dollars ~ tic
fair cash value Of all our real and per.
sonal property In the United S,ates.
! So, sou can sec that. without the re-
turn OF higher prices, the work Of coz
iiscation will 60 on, and We viii be-
come naticn " tenants. In fact, the
privileged few are now seeking to per.
pcsaaie our debts, while The people
grnan as slaves under the interest
something Ike two billion dollars an.
nually. Aud this money Is being paid
to men who produce nothing, not even
blade Of grass."
"ADJ the way oul If bondage?" !
inquired.
Is said The peoples RHsBeier,
''to begin by rem 1ncsiziny silver ut the
ratio of i6 to l., aud thus raise prices
to whore ey were. Our citirlnS will
titus he able 10 pay their debts ami
taxes aud save their homes. And the
creditors will get homes, money In
strai NJ having To take property Tor
debts"
'i'rheb," said, '',iris Is the main
reason Cor the ratio Of I6 90 ~"
"les," be replied, "bui on The
other hand, there Is no obleciioa from
the debtors side to increasing the ratio,
u II Is done By mating the gold coins
smaller AMI not disturbing the size Of
the silver coins. To the extent ynu
Increase the ratio, by lesscniug the
weight Of the gold coins, under bimct.
allism, you increase the quantity of
metallic money. Ratios have been
changed before, Ii the las, SOC years
II was once to /, then 10 to I, aud
50 on, I'LL Il became l6 lc /, but al
-.ys - icss5s;|g ;is s;zs oi ;i,e goiti
coins, and never by increasing The slso
Of the silver coins. lp each instance
IL was done to mako more money.
Should bime:allism be restored and the
miuts thrown open again to b1ih mot
ais, with the silver coins the same
weight As ut present, and the gold dol
lar onc-twenticth or one-thiriiclh the
weight OF the silver dollar. from a self
isiI standpoint there would bs no OBJ
lection by the dcbtors---it would help
them. Hut Il would be as unfair to
the creditors rs increasing tae weigh,
of the silver coins beyond the preseu,
ratio OF Ii to would be unfair 10 the
debtors. We should stand as firm as
q rock for tho relative weight Of the
silver and gold coins al 16 to T."
GnETTa.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

There Is Suspicion that The Tin
rlsie Trust may be responsible for the
bad meai furnished the army, aud tho
savcssigaliou started by Gen. Miles
might with profit 60 fnishor than she
CoaHissary Department and the sup
Ply contractors. Trusts are greedy
soneernss and along with their cupid
ny In nonopolixiag manufactures. goes
sH effort TO cniaEge profits by chcspcn-
Ing the cost of their products 10 them.
sslses. Poisoning resulting from tho
ass Of eaasea goods. Of which VIC ire
qncaiIy hear. has given rise 10 the I'M
preston that much Of the sheet tin used
for canning purposes IL coated with a
mixture Of lead wiah the tin, and that
The meats or ether products canned be-
some poisoned from In presence al
the iead IN The tin. INSTEAD q Trying
@ ohssruci and check tbs Investigation,
and ''ts.ring paasIon 10 iastcrs's By
Ne use u caarsc investises bsrissa It
Gen. Milss, = \ kwarc somsshiae INT
scasetsd upon him Il he.d Il The Com.
rissasy I,eparsnssas, wssi.i = No Aasej
Assn bsaasf sOr Gea- EaEaa's rel,usa-
sses and she gosd II tina wko,s eann-
~. Y = had eaaDnssscd ~ inpsssi.
ration with N heasss parposs = fla4.
'ss oct th1 truth aud pleel.s;: -. y. = |
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Ci,airissu4s Sam Cook oi tbs Demo-
cratic State Committee has been So
%Strd bY the Democratic Ways and
AIcaus Committee 10 assist MIR. ". H..
Harvey In the business aad financial
prcliminaries Of the great battle fur
free silver In 1900. Mr.. Cook Is y
good worker, and his experience as
chairman the two last campaigns in
this State well qualities him for the du-
tics be has consented to assume.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Senator Cockrell was unanimously
nominated for reelection by the Dem-
ocraiic caucus Of the Missouri Lcgisla.
suro last Monday night, aud formally
elected yesterday. This makes the
tifth term To which Senator Cockrell
has been elected, and II be lives out The
term, which his thousands Of friends
and admirers 10 this state most earn
estly hope he may. ho will have served
thirty years as United States cuaior,
and exceed the service OF Senator Ben
ton, who lacked about five months Of
filling out thirty years in that body.
Senator Coekre!l Is now Ga years cid,
well preserved, as strong mentally as
ever, and gives every promise of full
filing the wishes Of bis friends for
long life and usefulness. Twenty. -four
yaazs ago this week, 1878, he was
iirst elected, and 80 faithfully and ably
has he represented his people that dur
ing all the time intervening he has con.
iiaucd to grow in populas favor and
confidence, aud NJ no time was ever q
sAought entertained OF retiring him.
For this, hIs 9th term, no other name
than that Of Senator Coekrell was ever
sAoaghs Of for moment. lie IL one
6. :aas Soss sn,i purcst men IN the pub
lie service today. and The State aud
the Democratic party, ~ we'll ne the
Senator hsnaself, arctic be congratulated |
on hts re election.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

sponsiblli.y where IL belongs. II IL
Ecsss wssi inc supply contractors, let
them suffer; II loaded lla was used 10
the canning, institute proceedings
against the lin Plate Trust for making
and furnishing the poison breeding Tin
plate under n false pretext that Il Is u
genuine article, aud send The head men
to the pcBi,ep,iAry, who're they ought
to he, II the Trust Is engaged 10 iha,
sort OF business.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
How to Proves. pneumoSia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu
.a:c::::.... always results from "a cold u
from an attack Of Ia grippe. During tlis
epidemic of Ia grippe a few years ago
when so many eases resulted In paru.
munia, II was observed that the attack
was never followed by that disease when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used.
II counteracIs any tendency of culd u,
Ia grippe TO result in that Dangerous nal
ady. II Is the best remedy ia the world
for bad colds aud Ia grippe. Every bottle
warranted. For sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Comniissary General Eagan's coarse
assault spon ten. Miles, because Of the
Eaters effort to have The army beef
contracts investigated, doesn't reflect
any credit on the discipline Of the army
OF the gcutiIity Of army officers. a
court martial ls certainly In order, and
Gen. Eagan may probably be stripped
Of his uniform because Of his unbridied
tongue.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
Administrators Notica.

NatlcB Il herehy afyua that letters OF No
iuiAfsf fatton Nere granted TO the nn4fwr
Sssff.@a ~ the tgDhate Court afAt, FYsanent.
NuuntY. Missouri. sseafslag cate III DecesaItl3i
n, isss. en- the ps.Rfe u
IFAssN T.. GIDEON. DECREASED.
h1i psrsgns having claims against said as
t8lA are cet2affssf IN exhibit laeIn to tile Agl
lsitnlssGatpF II. ssfsssspmnce within ere pear
fFszsEi ss,s sssss- ~ Hasa lesSers, 0s theY mas
tse pTaesAstef from aHy hmnafti ag gmisi estate
and II NOT nxbih1fexl Tor Aitawansse within
two years ffrsM The date III said letters. fhas
wiz De FOREVER HAIRED.
JUN c. GIDEON, admir-.
ftscefuher IN. IseA.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

The eN. Confederate soldier, ''ons
Of whom we are which, TO use an
expression Of Artemus Ward, are not
clamoring for Government pension.
Indeed, as far ~ there has been any
expression, the scnliiscAt Is against
Mr.. Buller's proposition 10 pension
sham
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Whereas. Amy Taylor hy her certain decd
10 trust. dated ths iith day Of October. 1872
uiid recorded In File Recorder offer ~ 81.
krancasiE county, Mis&sJllri. th book HAT gngr
"a conveyed ta tho uadeFs4 aNeH Trustee fhe
following uefrfitss4 real estate, situate. iy-
lnR aud bHiaH Ia thn county 0t st. Francois
state OF Missouri. To wit
Lot number gigven ilil Ia e. Ale1aa.
ieE's Addition 10 tho CITY OF Farningtun.
Mo-.
Witch said conveyance was made 10 So.
Gnrs tiss. lai ~ s.sal satrss..4@s.fe
aoie IN said deed nf trust drscfihsd ana
Whereas said note y past doe ana remains
.s....i - :. ss-..:-. ::
since sha death ni said Amy Taylor; ,-sv
therefore, ~ accordance with fhe provisions
Of Snid deed OF trust ana al "a. request Of
the tnsftl holder ~ said note, / viii rgucerd
60 sell the Hisoww described rial estate al tsg
s9nfh front door OF thB Court House, To the
ciie uf Harrington, 10 the county uf ~
Francois, stats aforesaid. to thp highest
bidder for cash. at public auction. on
Saturday, February 4lh, 1929,
iretween the hours OF mine O'Clock In the
forenoon and i've IN she Afternoon ~ that
day, so satisfy Eaid note. together with the
cost ossgHcuttnR this trust.
). ". BCCK, Trustee.
January "a. 1850.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
Trustees Sale

Whgrwus. Mary T.. Williams ana Frea T.
isnFggeau. her snn. by their certain deco 81
trust, dRtetifhR gtl day 81 Fphruafy. fa5
aiid recorded 10 tho ResraftieF's uflre uf ~
Francois elganfy Missouri. In boob sat IA X
TIT, conveyed 10 rna ung3rsfgned trusted fils
following descEited funi estate situate b
ing ana being IA the coanty O, NJ. Francois
'sss;s s:s;e g. sssssss;ssi, - ~
Fart 81 survey No aasa IN township I,
perth. ssn@g east, described Nv fulipSA
tQwii beginning IN the West Boundary
ilAe of said survey nj point GU feet eaati
Degrees Wrst from the stpffENesi corner NJ
the =. T.. uaw tract, said beginning beinE
the southwest corner ufufen acre tfsct etn
Fefea to John n Horn rs q. T. EHw AIS
wife. running thence aptsth deFrreg west
along west line aT said survey isN feet n \
stake. tarhe@ a0tfth Is sngfens ehst 10 90
feet thence north DEGREES east 10 fect a
The south line oi John u Horns trAei
thence north sa degrees west with Horn =
liao - 70 feei 90 the beginning contain
Ing enc al acre.
Which saii conveyance was made to 80
cufe the pas uieHt est a Cggfalu nPHmlsg8ry
nnta ~ said deed Of trust described and
whereas said note Is nOM EMst dan AMI re-
maths UNPAID uuN. 4herulaEe. In accnui
nnce with tae provisions o. SNid deed %
Trust. ana NJ giAe Request ~ the legal h0Ilgr
cf said Hu&n. 1. thq uadnfaiEasatl Tfaasaa.
WIN pfDeHed 10 sell the above uterribgd rival
eRtlzte At the south fruaiI agsor ui the Nnurt
Nusiae, ~ the city ~ Pennington, ~ the
county NJ 81. FTNqess state aforesaid. nt
public auction % the highest bidder tot cash
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
A Follower Of Ia Grippe.

Many who have recovered from nt-
lacks Of ID grippe ara noe sruubied WIKI
persistent coughs, for which Chamber.
iain's Cough Remedy has proven esps-
eiaIly valuable. Try il. Evcn ifoshcs
remedies have failed, |. will cure van. /.
siways cures. For sale By CITY Drug
Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

Substituting steamship companies rs
not the way to build up an American
merchant marine. This thing of tax
ing the people for the benefit of rich
corporations Is robbery.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
Farmingten Times
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1899.

Hon. Nelson Dinglcy, the Maine
statesman and father Of tho Dingley
tariff law, died In Washington Cay on
She 18Th inst, Of pneumonia.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19

BallaSd's Iiorehound Syrup ia not q
mixture OF stomach destroying drugs,
but is a scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughs mud colds. and all
throat and lung troubles. lis action
.is quick, prompt and positive. 25e
and 500. City ilrug Store. 2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
In a Bears Death Strip.
FIERCE WILD WEST TALE OF TODAY
By Albert Johnson, Bdifor of the Tacoma News.

TACOMA. WASH. Jan. S-The great
Northwest is stiu the sportsman 5 para
disc Just as It was in the days when the
elder Astor and the Hudson Bay com
panv were rivals for its fur output
came in abundance is 10 be found IN all
the forests. and the streams and lakes
fairly swarm with members OF the hnny
tribe. The gamy trout Is 10 be found
Hunting is the diversion Of town and
country folk alike, and many are the
tales OF adventure that are told these
winter nights. Encounters Win moose
deer and bears are common, put the eA-
perience of Ambrose Larsen recently
with a captured brown bear IS tnrllnhs
enough 70 be recorded -
Larsen has a badly crushed arm a.
a result of his experience, and car1es IN
his rocket the tusks of a great Dear
which he fought in the narrow cohhheS
OF a dead-fall pit. 49,, -.
Larsen is a farmer and TINS winter
bears commenced stealing ms PICS
FINALLY he built a dead-ial' or pear Plt.
plaoing IL directly In the uall that the
marauders used TO reach his pig pen
zone night recently" he says 'on
reaching the trap L found an immense
brown bear in ii, the largest nave ever
seen during a lifetime spent IN the
woods The log OF the trap had fallen
across its launches and broken us
back. The animal was alive, however
and full Of fight | put two bullets
from nv Winchester into its head and
the bear turned over as If dead. then
climbed down into the pit TO see the
hest means Of getting TO work at skm-
ming the animal. in doing this II was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

necessary for me to pass my right arm
under the bear head.
mo sooner had my hand touched his
head than, with a snap there was no
avoiding, he raised and caught me by the
right arm, Just above the elbow, sinking
his tushes deep 10 the bone. AT the same
time he sent his claws into the leg Of
my right boot. Fortunately I had brought
my Winchester into the pit with me and
mad leaned II against the side, as IL hap
pened with reach Of my left hand. The
bear had me securely pinioned, and L
could feel his tushes crunching on the
bone OF my arm What the agony was
you can only imagine, 1 cannot de-
scribe IT,
Getting the rife stock between my
knees, | managed TO work the loading
lever with my left hand. and placing the
muzz,e OF the gun fairly into the bears
right eye, fired. The shot sent the big
brute into its dying throes Like a wise
It's paws settled down on my already
crushed arm until il seemed that flesh
ana bone must render and the weight Of
the bears head and shoulders would tear
the arm away.
I stood the pain for an hour. unable
10 help myself Then / concluded that /
must release myself or die
Getting another cartridge into the rife
by the same tactics as before. / rammed
the barrel OF the gun alongside this where
space showed between my shirt sleeve
and the bears tongue" Larsen here
showed the tush with the mark OF the
rlne barrel upon it-"and showing the
weapon as far down me brute's throat as
my railing strength would allow or fired
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

1.-THE bear was undoubtedly already
dead but only a slight relaxation or rs
jaw followed the second shot I could
not free my arm The hold Of the claw
on my boot. however. relaxed. With this
advantage gained i dropped 10 my knees.
and, using the rifle barrel as pry, forced
the animals jaw open. God only knows
the awful agony j endured during that
prying operation. but at last I managed
10 free myself. With my relief my grit
gave out and I tainted
1.-THE next / know my wife and a
neighbOring ranchcr were beside me Ia
the pit. endeavOring 10 stanch the bleed
ing from my arm Ny wife had become
alarmed at my long absence. and know
ing my errand when l left I'm the morn
ing. had made her way 20 the bear dead
fall. Unable. on account OF her feeble
strength. TO raise me from the pit. shG
had walked three miles 70 the next cabin
adjoining ours 10 procure the neighbor's
assistance.
II was taken 20 Fairhaven and thence
20 Victoria Everything has been done
that the surgeons OF the Northwest are
capable Of and that Is probably am that
medical science can attain. for 7 haVo
had GOOD doctors The crunched bone
OF my arm Will not knit or form aglin.
1t continues 10 work out IN small pieces
"T had decided 10 undergo an amDu-
tation when a friend told mo OF "a SUR
geOn I'm San Francisco who had perform
ed several difficult operations in cutting
away and piecing out the diseased bone
matter and I am going TO him az a last
hope. IF no cannot hoIp me the arm
must come on. for ] cannot stand this
awful, constant pain much longer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

sale by Hunter & Co.
SONGS OF WAR AND PEACE. BY sam
waiter foss. Lee and Sheppard BOs-
ton Mass. For sale by the Geo. II.
West Co.
Beneath all the verse that Mr.. Foss has
ever written the undercurrent Is always
mat indicated by the lines upon his title
page:
Who will write the best song.
Who will paint the best picture
Whose music IS best2
He who understands man.
knows the heart Of him loves him
Above all the rest"
That deep truth is his. lie HIS much
for which to be thankful by nature. but
there IS that quality in his poetry which
suggests that life has Yielded him many
OF her profound secrets because he has
met her reverently. He IS no stranger %
the public. He has both amused and
touched 1t often through the columns OF
the New York Sun. the Independent.
Leslie's Weekly, Puck. Judge, the Golden
Rule. the New England Magazine and
the Arena. Whenever he has contributed
10 the metropolitan press the intensely
human something In his verse has APP
pealed 20 the men who WELD the editO-
rial scissors. and II has been copied and
recopied. There is nothing subtle In them.
They are direct. fresh. clear. with a reson-
ant olibuB tOit indl appeals 10 the aver
age man, and fixes itself I'm his memory.
as in the lines:
Here clashing creeds upraise
Their warning standards long.
TIL the ferment OF our days
Shall make our new wine strong
let thought meet thought I'm fight,
Let systems clinch and clinch-
The false must sink I'm night
The truth yields not an inch.
mo thought left loose, ungyved,
Can long a menace be,
Within a tolerant land,
Where every thought is freer
The volume IL a dainty one, and the
mechanical work beyond criticism. The
poetry - OF the class from which the
everyday man derives actual help and
stimulus.
".
JoscELYN VERNON: 4 Story Of King
Charles l. BY Archibald Campbell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

r,es" qualifications Reviewed" and
"Necrology" are given, as usual. Ihat
of Book Reviews" is entirely given up
70 Mr. Alexander Browns reply TO Mr..
william Writ Henry's criticisms or "Ihe
First Republic in America
Tho number concludes with the pro-
ceadinrs Of the Historical Society, in gem
eral meeting. and a list Of it's members,
which number, at present. over seven
hundred The publication Committee
through the presidents address. outlines
an attractive and important prospectus
for the magazine during the coming
year.
when cupid Calls is the pretty title
If new book OF verse by Tom Hall,
,,-boq. "Vhen Love Laughs" was such
a euccess last year. Mr.. Halls society
,,erse IL smooth, agreeable and decidedly
pleasing and the book is put together In
,,arv nrettv style; published by r. X.
1919 x co. IL is printed in unique
t,,ne on deckle edge paper. and each page
nae n border design TWO colOrs alternat-
ir,, tbrouehout the book. There are also
numerous illustrations and decorative
title mage The book Is bound In green
slll, with dainty cover design stamped
I'm white. red and gold with gilt Top anu
there is also white edition. stdihpeu -,
red, green and gold Wheh CuPiu
calls" is one OF the daintest ana pret.ies'
holiday books this year. Price Wv
For sale by Hunter & Co.
III.
r. r. Herrick & Co. issues this week
a collection OF humorous sketches ana
short stories BY Tom Hall, entitled me
Little Lady, Some Other People ana
Myself" Most OF the matter contained
in the books has been published I'm Truth
and much appreciated by the admirers OF
this popular humorist. The collection
of some OF his best work makes a pretty
and entertaining little volume, and the
book Is attractiveiy gotten up, with 'front.'
,splece, ornamental rubieated title page,
numerous illustrations. deckle edges. yell
low top TO match the yellow cloth in
which the book Is bound. The cover
design is unique and Is stamped both
sides In black and red. Price n.25, For