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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20

The average number of horses killed
in Spanish bull fights every year ex-
ceeds 5000. while from 1000 to 1900
bulls are sacrificed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20

Scientists some time ago harnessed
a squash in such a manner that it had
to exert all its powers if it grew at all.
The squash burst the harness and
cheerfully kept on growing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20
Lyons boarding School for Boys,

Spokane. Wash. Boys received any time and
charged from date of admission. Boys may
remain summer vacation. Thorough instruc-
ton. Careful oversight. Charge reasonable.
Send for circular. James Lyon, Spokane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20
Beware of Fraud!

Every success breeds imitators and counter
feiters. Look out for substitutes when You
ask for Cascarets Candy Cathartic. All drug
gsts, 1Oc. Csc. 5oc.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-20
Fence and Iron Works.

/ PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS. WIRE
and iron fencing: office railing. etc. 33l Alder.
The times., 1899-08-27
The Lincoln National Bank
ct Washington. D. c.. ccr. 7th and D stx
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. BOX RENT s2.5o
CLEVER TRICKS OF RAVENS.
Some Think the Bird Must Possess
the Power of Reasoning.
(From the Philadelphia Times.)

(From the Philadelphia I1mes)
Nary stories are told of the cleverness
of the raven, a bird that really seems to
have reasoning powers. One of these stories
tells how a raven by skillful 'stratagem
got a young hare for its dinner. 1t had
pounced upon the little animal, but the
mother hare drove it away
Then the raven slowly retreated, encour-
aging the mother to follow him, and even
pretending that he was afraid of her. In
this fashion he led her considerable dis
tance from the young one, and then sud-
denly, before the hare had time to realize
the meaning of the trick, he rose in the
air, flew swiftly back, caught the young
hare in his beak, and bore il away.
similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from a
dog. They teased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the spot,
but the artful bird turned sharply around,
easily reached the dish before him, and
carried off the choicer bits in triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech, the
following story, which is given on the aa-
thority of Captain Brown, who vouches for
its truth, will show how aptly it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through a
wood in the south OF England was startled
by hearing shout of Fair play, gentle
men; fair playr' uttered in loud tones,
The cry being presently repeated, the trav-
eler thought 1t must proceed from some one
in distress, and at once began TO search fol
! him. He soon discovered two ravens
| fercely attacking a third He was SC
struck with the appeal of the oppressed
| bird that he promptly rescued him.
1t turned out that the victim was a tame
raven belonging TO a house in the neigh
! borhood, and the cry that it had used Sc
opportunely was one of many that it had
| been taught to utter
The times., 1899-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-There was fair
amount of business in stocks today, and
IL was unusually well distributed. The
sourse OF prices. however. was irregular
and net results were about equally di-
vided between gains and losses. The issu-
ance OF the bank statement was awaited
with interest, and its appearance was fol-
lowed by a buying movement. II showed
that the banks had lost $3.50 300 in cash.
An increase in loans of $9O56 600 was a
reflection Of the larger dealings in stocks,
and proved that the requirements of specu-
lation could be readily met An explana-
ticn OF an increase Of 1884, 100 in de-
posts is found in the increase in loans A
decrease of 81, 703. .S25 in the surplus re-
serves is accounted for. of course, by the
increase in deposits and the decrease in
cash. The loss in cash was TO the Federal
Treasury.
There were no quotations from London,
the stock exchange there being closed
There was some buying here, however, for
foreign account, with the chief enquiry for
Northern Pacific. The stock that led in
the dealings was Atchison preferred. Still,
the large market for ii did not result in
any improvement in its price. The heavy
dDSo4 PAAOA ol NI3s 5IOCk mas QQi4I6r-
ruptedly for a month A demand for Union
Pacific common sprung Up and was accom-
panied by report that a dividend on il
might be declared by the directors at their
meeting the coming week. 1t also was
reported that the dividend on the preferred
would be increased so as to make the rate 4
per cent instead of 3. Southern Pacific
again was freely bought, and Northern Pa
cific likewise, was taken in considerable
amount Other railroad issues for which
there was a good request were Chesapeake
and Ohio, Chicago Great Western, Bur
iington and Quincy Rock Island, ST. Paul
and Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pa
cific. Norfolk and Western, and Reaiing
first preferred There was a fractional ad-
oition to the price of Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit. Sugar Refining moved up in spite OF
talk OF a renewal OF hostilities IN the
sugar trade. As compared with the final
prices Of last Saturday the majority OF
stocks are higher
The times., 1899-08-27
c. c. SLOAN & co. Auctionsers. 1907 st NV

C. G. SLOAN & Co, AuctiOneers, 1407 ST NV
Under a deed Of trust dated September Is, 1896,
recorded in Iiber 2I5S. folio 17S. et seq-- one OF
the land records for the District of Columbia and
at the request OF the party holding the note
secured thereby viii sell az public auction,
within the auction rooms OF C. c. Sloan & Co.
or WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER s, 1899, AT
O'CLOCK p NJ the following lots in the county
OF Washington in the District of Columbia:
Lot twelve CI2l, thirteen Q3). twenty seven 62l),
tWenty-eisht (2sl. forty (i0). forty-one (4D,
forty-two C42) forty-three t43l. forty-seven (47)
to fortv-nine (49) Inclusive. hfty-three (5S} to
fftv-eight f5sl inclusive, sixty-four (64l. sixty
nine (69l TO seventy-nine (79l inclusive. eighty
one (sD 70 eighty-iour (S4) inclusive, eighty
six (s6) 70 uinDty-five (95l inclusive, nnety-eight
(gs) TO one hundred and eleven C1D inclusive.
one hundred and fourteen 0I4) hundred and
sixteen qIGl one hundred and eighteen QlSl,
one hundred and nineteen (lI9l. hundred
and twenty-three (l53} one hundred and twenty
six fI26l ore hundreS and fosty-faur Cli4l, ons
hundred and fiitv-on. sSD. one hundred and ffty
two (II2l. and enc buudr and hfty-s (I50 Of
A subdivision called Douglass per plat
recorded in the office Of the Recorder Of Deeds
for the District Of Columbia, Liher 1875. et folio
43S The above lots being part Of a tract OF
land formerly called part OF Fife enlarged
Terms. cash: Sod entirety, subject TO
a prior trust duly recorded. Deposit of one thou-
zand dollars viii he required on day Of sale.
Purchase 20 he eonSnmated within ten days,
otherwise resale at cost Of defaulting purchaser.
All cost Of conyeyaneing 10 be paid by pur-
chaser.
". II. WELLS,
au25-dEGls Trustees
The times., 1899-08-27
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 26.-The re-
mains of the late John Hodgkin, who died
at Falls Church on Thursday, were brought
to this city today and inferred in the Meth
odist Cemetery. The deceased was born in
this city seventy-seyen years ago. and lived
here until some time after the Civil War,
when he removed TO Falls Church. He sell
dom visited Alexandria after making his
home in Fairfax county.
Andrew Cheshire, engineer on the tug
boat Minerva, was terribly burned about
the head and face this morning. Ches-
hire attempted TO start fire In the boiler
with coal oil. He did not notice that the
damper was closed, and when he applied
match the flames BURST from the door
and enveloped his head and shoulders.
On Monday. September A, the clerk of the
city school board will begin the issuing Of
permits TO children to attend the public
schools. Permits will be issued between
the hours of 8 a. m. and p. N. The
schools will be opened September II.
The committee on light of the council
has awarded a contract to the Baltimore
Retort and Fire Brick Company for the con-
struction of three new benches and seven
teen retorts at the city gas works. The
committee also ordered other improvements
at the works.
A meeting OF the school board of Alex
andria county will be held on Thursday
September Z, and 1t is understood that the
schools will be opened on the 18th Certif-
Gates have been awarded 10 the teachers
who recently took the examination.
Policemen Black Bettis, and knight
have returned to duty after a ten days
leave, which they spent on the lower Po-
tomac Policemen Hall, Young. and Rob
| erts went on their vacation today.
1t Will be remembered that the body Of
Ben Thomas, who was recently lynchei in
this city, was deposited in a pauper's grave
without religious ceremonies. No relative
| or friend witnessed the interment. 1t is
| announced that on Monday afternoon next
the funeral and memorial services OF
| Thomas will be held at Shiloh Baptist
| Church. The colored pastors of this city
and Washington have been invited TO par
] ticipate in the proposed services. 1t is
| understood that an effort will be made to
| raise a fund sufficient to have the body ex-
humed and re-interred in Douglass Gene
| terry.
| The second nine of the Alexandrias de-
| feated the Tunneltown team this Afternoon
| by a score of II TO 9.
| Rev. j. E. Thacker, pastor of the Second
| Presbyterian Church, has returned from
| his vacation.
The times., 1899-08-27
Ware & LeIand,s Letter.

Furnished by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
Company 1929 Street ncrthwest.l
CHICAGO, Aug 26.-Wheat at Liverpool
closed IA lower; London, lis lower; Paris,
1-2 lower; Antwerp, IA lower. Worlds
shipments indicate 100000. .Beerbohm
says the rainfall is somewhat more general
in India, but that the monsoon is still alb
normally weak and until it strengthens, the
situation will cause anxiety.
The weather in the Northwest is perfect
1t has turned much cooler. A Minneapolis
authority says: Quite discouraging re-
ports of harvest and threshing have been
received from many parts of Minnesota and
North and South Dakota on account of rains
and hailstorms." Primary receipts, 564,-
900; shipments, $4,000. Wealdy clearances
not as large as expected, 3,343,000, July /
TO date, 29,50S, GEO. an increase of 3,600,000
over last year. Today's clearances were
large, 754, GOO There will be a small sized
increase in the visible. Cash sales here
yesterday were 200, 900. At seaboard ex-
port was 56S,000. There is a good demand
both here and at Minneapolis for cash wheat
at premiums over September.
The market today was heavy, especially
at the close, which carried prices nearly a
point below the opening level.
The times., 1899-08-27
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
whent Declines Cent, With Corn
and Oats on a Fraction.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-wheat lost over a
cent and closed at the bottom Cables
were on a fraction. but the effective bear
influence was the weakness OF cash and
futures in the Northwest Duluth started
the decline and kept relatively weak all
day. The seaboard reported 3s loads for
export but the cash situation here is
peculiar. Bids for No. l Northern are
virtually 1-ic over September, and yet
hardly any business results. Clearances,
e22 600. Northwestern receipts. about one
third of last year. Worlds shipments will
be about 50e.000 under last weeks Primary
receipts the past week, 2,200. 600 under the
same week last year
September corn shorts evidently got filled
up yesterday. There was very little de-
mand for that future today and prices were
of about a half cent. The deferred futures
were steady. Cash business is on the scale
II was. The little disturbance in Septem-
ber has upset that. the seaboard now not
being willing to give September In ex-
The times., 1899-08-27
COTTON PRICES ADVANCE.
Reports of Damage to the
Crop Received.

Crop Received.
IReceved daily by E. A. Bowers & Co, brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust .Building.1
NEW YORK, Aug 26.-Insufficiency of
rain in the Southwest and shedding are the
main features for the Financial Chron-
icle. report for the week. Mail advices
from the South We're ofJthe usual recent
character, mostly complaints of poor OUT
look. Cables were about as expected, with
spots again up 1-32d and futures two points
higher. Spot sales at Liverpool were 5000
bales. There is nothing in the situation to
inspire people with enthusiasm. Many look
for narrow market until change in the
Texas weather conditions is reported.
While the market was by no means ac-
tive this morning, prices opened to 5
points higher The Texas situation was
unchanged, with no rain in sight. Outside
of that State crops and weather accounts
attracted scarcely any attention. Little
Rock had l IA inches rain and a good
many other stations also had light rains.
Receipts promise to be very heavy, but
this had next to no effect on prices, which
went up to s points for the day The
shorts became frightened in the latter part
of the trading and New Orleans and the
commission houses bought heavily.
The times., 1899-08-27
New York Cotton Market.
DECREASED COTTON CROP.
Reports From the South Show q
Falling OF of Thirty Per Cent

NEW YORK. Aug 26.-Price, MeCor-
mick & Co. sent out recently 600 letters of
enquiry regarding the condition of the cot
ton crop in the South. From replies al
ready received that firm estimates that
there will be falling off OF the crop this
year of about 80 per cent. In some parts
of the cotton belt the damage is the result
of excessive rain; in others it has been
caused by wind storms and floods, and in
other places drought, hot weather, and rust
have injured the crop
The times., 1899-08-27

change for cash Receipts keep liberal.
Shipments this week have exceeded re-
ceipts by about 800, 900 and the public stock
is not much over 1,20O,OO Seaboard re-
ports sixty loads export; clearances,
770, 900.
Oats were stubborn, off about lac for
September and about Use for the other
futures Receipts enormous the past week,
but the out movement has been large.
Oats just now are merely following corn.
The times., 1899-08-27
CHURCH NOTICES.

CHESTNUT GROVE CAMP MEETING-Near Che
W Chase Rev Dr. W. II. snowden, pastor OF
Metropolitan A. NJ f. z. Church, d ST. sw. viii
preach at the camp at p. m, Aug q, 1899.
The doctor VIII be largely accompanied by his
people rs they VIII follow him. At D. m the
great reviyalist Of the Northeast, Rev. James A.
Briscoe OF Browns Memorial A. NJ. f. Church,
viii preach Tie widely known Central Mission
meetings all dag. Come, enjoy a day in the
grove Come early S Ii. Norwood, pastor.
Item
The times., 1899-08-27
State of Ohio. CITY Of Toledo

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss:
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo. county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j, CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9th dayof December. A.
ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure islftaken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Send for testi-
monials, free. F. JeGHENEY. & CO.,
tosss Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.q
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times., 1899-08-27
STOCK PRICES UNSTEADY
A Wide Distribution of a Fair
Volume of Business.

Railroad Issues Absorb the Atten-
tEen of specuIators-Atchfs Pre-
ferred Leads i'm the Dealings-A
Lively Squirt in Union Pacific Com
mon-Eaect OF the Bank Statement.
The times., 1899-08-27
An Electric Chuck.
(From the Scientific American.

(From the Scientific American)
An American manufacturer of machine tools
Is now making magnetic chucks, which are de-
signed TO do away with boiling, strapping, or
otherwise fastening down work by the usual
methods, which require considerable time The
chucks are made for the paner, lathe, or sur
face grinder. The mechanism consists OF an
electro-magnet made in box form completely en-
closing electric coil. A switch is provided
to manipulate the current, which is taken from
the regular ll0-volt shop-lighting. arc circuit,
and any of the chueks be connected In place
OF a lamp. An automatic switching device has
also been devised for alternately opening and
closing the circuit as the platen reverses.
The times., 1899-08-27
Money!
THE COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY.

THE COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY,
613 st. NV,
viii advance you any amount of money on Piano,
Furniture etc., without removal, publicity or
delay, and you can pay it back In easy weekly or
monthly payments which we Will arrange to
suit the borrower. We cheaper than any one
in the city, and can you the most courteous
and liberal treatment. We only charge you for
the time you keep the loan. Call and inyesti-
gate our method before closing elsewhere. Pri-
vate offices, and business strictly confidential.
Remember the place, COLUMBIA GUARANTEE
co. 6l3 F St nw au17-tf-em
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Loans of $40 .:s :s ;sss.s: ss"s;sss $:''

Wagons etc, at lowest rates and on the day
you apply. We are oaning On the building &
carrying loans much less than you pay else
where and allows you to- pay It of in any sized
notes you desire. running from one to twelve
months You only pay fcr the use OF money Tor
the length OF time you carry it. II you have
loan with some other company we will pay it
of and advance you more money If desired Rates
cheerfully gwen and no cost to you unless loan
is made Loans made anywhere in the District
Call and get rates Front room, first foor, Sci
entifc American Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
SIS Street N. w.
nos-tf
The times., 1899-08-27
Trans-Paciac Mails.


Mails fer CHINA. JAPAN. and HAWAII. per g.
Doric, from San Francisco, close here daily at
e:35 D. m, up 70 August 2S. I'D
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per g : Ia
coma, from Tacoma. clcse here daily at 6:35 p ms
up to August BID
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia, which forwarded via Europe),
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, per S. : Alameda, from San Francisco,
close here daily at 6:35 p. m, up to September
L(O
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per 5. : En-
press Of China. from Vancouver. el0se here daily
at 6:S5 p. m. up 70 September 5. ID
Mails for HAWAII, per = $ Australia rom
San Francisco close here daily at 6:S5 p. m,
up 10 September I5.(d)
Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australial.
HAWAII and FIJI ISLANDS. per 5. Warrimoo,
from Vancouver, close here daily at $50 p ms
after September 1 and up to September l5-td)
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship
Tropic Bird, from San Francisco close here daily
at 6.s5 p. m. up to September SD
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Commercial Maid, de-
spatched the same as that for CHINA and JAPAN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military MaiD' de-
spatched TO San Francisco, at all closes for that
Office, to connect Government transports. the sail
ings Of which are irregular
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a m same
day.
90 Registered mails close at 100 p m same
l0 Registered mails close at eco P. m. same
d Registered mails close at 500 P. m previous
ia.
% Registered mails close at Zoo p m. previous
JOHN A MERRITT, Postmaster
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WALL PAPER.

you OUGHT to stop IN soon and see the new
STYLES in Wall Paper. The richest and hand
soonest we have ever shown. Before you start
fall house-cleaning let us paper the rooms. Fin.
est work. Only s. up. +. G. NoLTE, $40 9th
st No branch
The times., 1899-08-27
Now York stock Marl.et.

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
1zIe F Street.
The times., 1899-08-27

PAPERHANGING AND PAfNTING-Rooms pa
pcred. Sis up; latest designs; finest work
HUNT, 467 ST. NV. au22-it
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chicago Grain and provi.lon Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs C Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1919 + Street
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Money to Loan
On Furniture, Pianos, Etc

II you are in need of money we desire to In
form you OF our new method. We can secure you
loan on an easy monthly payment plan, at less
cost than ever before and below the rate of any
other company in the city. You can pay in full
at any time after the toan is secured, and it will
only cost you for such time as you have had the
applications treated conidentially II you
have loan with any other concern you can Sc
cure loan through us to pay it and get mare
money If desired. 1T will pay you to cali and see
US before going elsewhere We are ready at any
and all times during Office hours to give informa-
ton concerning our business methods, and you
Wiz receive courteous treatment
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
apl3t! coz Z st. N w
The times., 1899-08-27

DO not ask for dark beer when you want
He1richs Maerzen. Say you want Maerzen and
no other.
The times., 1899-08-27

Southern Pacific has been sold some
what heavily during the latter part of the
week by large holder, who has been a
member of the pool in the stock, but has
become satisfied with his profits. IL is
said that an equally efficient combination
Of friends of the company will continue the
pool and that the price is likely to advance
10 60 this autumn
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MONEY TO LOAN at Sh. 3z. T. and AZ per
cent, in sums CT $1,000 TO $4,000 on d. c.
real estate: pay OF and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WM H.
SAUNDERS & CO.. l4o7 81. NV. iyI-tf-em
The times., 1899-08-27

Tennessee Coal and Iron was again
strong yesterday. 1t closed at the top
price for the day, 81 1-2, only 1-2 points
below the top price of the bulge. Insiders
are buying the stock
The times., 1899-08-27

Mobile and Ohio is one of the low priced
shares that is likely TO receive attention
in the immediate future.
The times., 1899-08-27

The securities Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company have been admitted TO the
unlisted department Of the stock exchange
and may now be traded in. The street
generally is well disposed to them on ac-
count of heavy earnings. The iron and
steel securities generally have been the
laggards in the recent market. There has
been little activity and no advance in price
in them for several weeks. Shrewd people,
however, are disposed to buy several of
these stocks ON good earnings and excel
lent prospects for future business, and ii
seems entirely probable that they will
have good advance.
The times., 1899-08-27
PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. PoSToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, changes mas occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded % the ports %
sailing daily. and the schedule Of clossugs IL
RANGED on the presumption Of their unin;er-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
September the last connecting closes will be
made from this Office as follows;
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These figures indicate. II they indicate
anything, that money has been borro we'd
rather literally during the week for spec
ulAfiye purposes.
The times., 1899-08-27

SUNDAY-(d) At 12:OO N. for ST. PIERRE-MI-
QUELON, per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday, at l2:00 m. and on Sundays
only. at 30 a. MID
Mails for NIQUELON, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at S.I5 p
m. (a) -
Mails for MEXICO overland, close here daily at
7:10 a. Md
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
SUNDAYS Wednesdays Thursdays, and Fridays. ae
800 p. m-dD
Via Miami Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 1890 a. MO
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ and GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Orleans,
and thence via steamer, close here daily AZ 1000
p. m, the connecting closes for which, being
Sundays and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA, and Mon
DAYS for BELIZE, PUERTO C0RrEZ, and qua
TEMALA. fcl
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Western Union is under pressure Care
full people advise selling it,
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vi IN G. THEO.

NICE looking young lady, having large income
and $4,000 III own name, will inherit more
would marry atfectionate gentleman. DOROTHY,
III E. 10th 81, Chicago, Ill. 1t