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As it could not be shown that Mr.. Crawford
had made legal separation from his
property, it wassplaced under the head OF
stolen goods" ara retirned to my wife. II
had been the solrde tof too much misery
and we were onlA3op flad to be free from it
and it found itsef fid tie place Mr.. Crawford
had once propeSdi t9 bestow it. My ap
pointment to theostEas reissued, and we
gladly sailed aw4y & scene far distant
ordeal. i.
Mrs. Crawford,,s reason did not survive
the terrible shock Of her husbands death
All the tragic events were obliterated from
her mind, and she became as a little child
We intended taking her with us to our new
home, but three days before we were to sail
she died, and we laid her body beside that
of her murdered husband. @-r'-
The mail ship of to-day brings letters and
pictures from Jane The pictures are out
door views of the old house at "Overbrook ~
1t looks very cheerful and prosperous.
Jane, in one of them showing the shaded
piazza, dressed something fiashily, is sitting
on the steps holding baby, which prim
nurse has just placed in her arms.
In a comfortable chair is seated her
mother, quite old now, should think, but
very erect and reading without glasses.
In a hammock is James red-haired hus-
band, a tall fellow, who smokes cigar, in
an obviously contented mood.
That is Charlie, the hotel clerk the hus-
band to the lady whose management of the
Special Agency has given her returns
enough to buy the old homestead.
reckon she's happy. She says so, and
also adds she is busy. The old sacrificial
knife, have heard, hangs in her private
Office in town, locked up in case and be-
hind a plate-glass door.
(The end)
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SPECIAL AGENCY
OF A LADY.
The Linked=in Stories Told by
the Hotel Clerk, Lady Detect
i've, the Robber, and the Lover.
BY ELIZABETH RAYMOND.
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER v.
THE LADY DETECTIVE CONTINUES HER
STORY
The situation would obviously now be
taken up by the Police Department, and
should have to stand aside, but felt it to be
my duty, clear and distinct, to secure the
person of the adventures whose share in
this crime was So apparent to me. / could
see that, whatever else had happened,
the crime of murder had flowed out of it; that
it had not formed part of the original plot,
and that the secret of it was hidden in the
logical train of incidents that connect the
lesser with the greater offense.
Meanwhile my prisoner sat pale and
stunned in her chair.
Did you say MIR. Crawford was murder
ed, she gasped at length.
"Hc-e is the dispatch" I replied, hand
ing it 10 her.
She read it attentively several times
over.
"3ut this is impossible, For what reason
could this have been done? There was
nothing in the house TO steal; at least, moth
ing of value. Mrs. Wright told me all
about the robbery. Her father came to
New York 10 see her. Didn't you know
that? Didn't you know that he was strain
ing every nerve and exhausting every
resource to give aid to her and her husband,
making sacrifices of the utmost kind to
give the prompt and needed relief to the
Wrights?"
How do you know this?' asked struck
with the factor OF probability in her words.
why, | have just said that Mrs. Wright
told ne; but as you know so much, [ will let
you find out that of which you know so
little. Go on and make this arrest at your
peril"
'Iiis made" replied doggedly, "and you
must come with me TO the Chief of Police"
Delighted. 1 will get my gloves
walked with her down the hall to room
Ne. 8. She took up her gloves and passed
into the inside bedroom; | was wrapped in
my own thoughts, and only looked after her
to see that it WAS a dark room. From my
abstracsion | was aroused by sharp click
of the lock outside and rushing into the
chamber found it empty. a door leading
into the hallway WAS locked outside and tie
door 10 the sitting room was also locked
l was trapped; heard a nocking laugh
down tie halfway. L hastened TO Tie win
dow; it opc:.ej Oh to Il small balcony, and
quickly passing out of it ran to Il second
windoyT-, which looked out from the corridor
1t was uIIfas.e,cd, and my delay III follow
ing the woman was not more than 80 sec
onds Lat it was too much. She had passed
out Of the ladies' entrance, flung herself
into TIE only waiting cab and been driven
around the corI.cr of Chestnut Street into Il
throi;g Of vehicles and had disappeared.
l clirchcd my rails with vexation and
thought u,lspcakable things of my own
folly.
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covered to be paste or eleverly-worked-up
glass limitations did not serve me. The
assumption was that there never had been
any real ones, and that Mr.. Crawford in
coming into possession of the heirlooms had
taken on faith their bona-fide quality. that
had not been questioned by his family be.
fore.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Thus the web was woven around me, and
as the witnesses for the State ended then
testimony saw the shadow of the gallows
looming up in the courtroom and claiming
me for a victim. The next day the few
witnesses could secure for my defense
were to be heard, and was led back to my
cell feeling certain that before the next
night should come would enter that same
cell a convict sentenced to death.
1t was with such feelings as these that
paced the narrow limits of my prison, when
the door swung open and Jane Barnsworth
the Special Agent entered. She was, i
noticed, dressed in her usually dashing
but rather attractive way, and l remember
thinking as she stood there that 1 was not
ing the details of her attire just as Dickens
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will sell my museum-the gift I had
promised TO the city. do not know how to
withdraw. it. How could ]. face my. old
friends. I must sacrifice my self-respect
and preserve theirs. 4 win put the treasure
on the market and letit be understood that
I have been robbed. The sale of them
must be conducted with secrecy. 1 have
absolutely no other means of raising money
to transport us to your field of duty nor to
support myself when we arrive there.
Your own pay will be needed for your wife
and yourself"
1 confess was Mortified. i could not
understand that he was in his right mind.
He saw my. feelings in my face.
'.No, no, Arthur! Do not mistake me.
You know have promised to leave the whole
collection, to the. city. Well, my boy, to
your demands made through Amelia and
to meet losses in speculations into which
have been betrayed, have stolen from
myself every jewel and rare piece of work
and replaced each with a counterfeit.
There remains yet, however, a quantity of
valuable metals, gold and silver, and these
must be worth few thousand dollars. 1
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European Pensions.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: If my
memory serves me right, / saw in your
paper a statement TO the effect that tie
European nations cared better for their
aged and invalid ex-soldiers than our Ma
ton of the soldiers of the rebellion. Please
answer through your paper whether | am
correct, and if SO, about what they are doing
for their ex-soldiers.-JAs. +. CHANDLER,
Scranton, Pa.
lin Germany the civil service is strictly
limited to those who have served in the
army or navy. AS rule, no one gets en-
ployment in any Government place except
discharged soldiers or soldiers widows
This extends to the railroads, which are
owned and run by the State. Even the
watchers at the crossings must be veterans
or veterans widows. This is Part of tie
general pension system. 1t is very much
the same in France. The Government has
certain monopolies-tobacco matches, etc,
and licenses for the sale of these is given
to old soldiers and soldiers widows. 1t is
part Of the policy of every Government in
Europe to provide for those who have fought
its battles, and while they 90 not Iay ouf 50
much money in pensions, they make other
provisions. NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.
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French Railway Fares.
Baltimore San

The RditlrGy World illustrates the high
cost Of travel in France, where the Gov
ernment OWLS most of the railways. The
price of a first class ticket from Mentore
To Paris was S25, and for sleeping car &c
commodatioEs the extra charge was S1T.4O
for one nights journey from p. N. to IL
a. m, making over s42 The time was
II hours. A Journey of that length il. ,ile
United States costs but SIS of SIG. includ-
ing berth in sleeping car To the
extra cost is to be added the unaccommo-
dating spirit of the railway hands on lines
which have no competition to fear
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England and the Beers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There
is a point that Is carefully concealed from
Americans in England's claims against
the Beers. England demands that the
South African Republic grant to Uitlanders
foreigners) naturalization and the right
to vote. without their forswearing allegi-
ance 10 their foreign Governments. Oi
course, soon after being nattiralized they
will vote to become part of the British
Empire, and as they already outnumbcr
the Beers three to one, the whole thing is a
farce.
Americans can not give England even
moral support in this wrongdoing. Such
course for the United States would be
National suicide. And our fellow-coun-
trymen, without regard to party. will soon
awaken to this truth. Besides this. Eng
land has no right to interfere with the
autonomy of the SoBth African Republic.
The 'suzerainty" claimed by England
relates at the utmost only to dealings be-
tween that Republic and foreign powers
The only words relating to slizerainty
in the treaty of 1884 between England
and the Beers are: Article d. The South
African Republic will conclude no treaty or
engagement with any State or Nation
other than the Orange Free State. nor with
any native tribe to the eastward or west
ward of tine Republic until the same has
been approved by Her Majesty. the Queen. "
The word SuZerainty does not occur in it,
but was abrogated with tine treaty of 1881.
No po s bic "Anglo-American alliance"
should require our great country either to
aid England in doing any wrong or to
stultify ourselves.
BLOOD is thicker than wafer" and these
South African Rep b'icans are of the same
blood with the New York and New jersey
Americans of Holland and of Dutch
Huguenot descent, who fought England
in the American Revolution. ard ag lin in
M eli .la
erainty right to search American vessels.
Mountains of gold and oceans of dia-
monds can not save our country from the
ultimate consequence of upholding Eng
lish rapacity for present gain.-GEO. ".
VAN SIcLEN, New York City, N. Y.
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MAJ. cona.s Wharaahnuts.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I read
with much interest the story of Augustus
c. B'Iell of an incident in the career of Mai.
Emmor b. Cope, of Gen. Warren's staff.
The writer closes with the intimation that
he does not know whether Maj. Cope still
lives.
The gallant Ma jor enlisted from this town
as private in Co. A, LIST Pa. Reserve Corps.
work of laying out, improving and caring
for the Gettysburg battlefield. He is the
same unassuming, quiet gentleman Mr..
Buell. describes, and when the latter gees to
the National Encampment and then visits
Gettysburg, the:e he VIII find the Major
WM. W. HEED, West Chester Pa
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who constitute the Executive branch of

who constitute the Executive branch of
the Government.
1t maybe well to remind our Maryland
comrades that the policy they indoIsed
is advocated by one OF the great Political
parties, and opposed by TIE other great
political party; that the society OF the
Sons of Veterans is a patriotic and rot q
political society: also. that the Constitut on
of the Order says: 1T shall be the special
duty of the Commandery-in-C Chief 10 see
that the Order fully maintains. for all
coming time and in all respects, IFS Claims
OF being a strictly npn-seCtalian and nom
political association"
To bring the Order into politics, or loli-
tics into the Order, is not only violation
of the constitution, but a breach OF faith
with those of us who joined in the Eelief
that the influence of the Order would not he
used for partisan pUrposes.-DANIEL j.
COSGRO, Captain, Camp 4, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Cohoes. Division of New York.
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Annexation a Political Question.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Aug. "a is an
item to the effect that the Sons of Veterans
of the Division of Maryland at their recent
Encampment at Washington, indorsed the
present Philippine policy of the officials
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Not Clear.
D-,nJ-T,,, 1T

Coldwater-My friends, vote as pray.
Bibbier ION the front seat)-Deacon,
confesshun's good f'r the soul. Tell us
now. wuther you vote early'n often, or
wuther you pray only oEce er year.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions TO Niagara Falls
Thursday, September "A.
Thursday, September rs.
Thursday. October II.

Thursday, September IA.
Thursday, September rs.
THURSDAY, October II.
Sie.oo. Round Trip. ,siJ.10.
A Ten (1O) Day Tour to Americas Great
est Natural Wonder, via b. g. 0. Royal
Blue Line and the Lehigh Valley Route.
through the Lehigh and Wyoming VAL
leys-the Switzerland of America. A
through train of elegant day coaches and
parior cars will be run on above dates, on
following schedule:
Lv. Washington. ID. C.. C...... $50 a. m.
/" Baltimore, Md. Camden Sta
tom 9.19
+" Baltimore, Md. Ont. Royal
Station) ).................. 9.24
/" Wilmington. Del. ......... 1852
/" Chester. Pa. 11.O9
Ar. Philadelphia. ............ 11.27 a. N.
Ar. Niagara Falls.............. 11.O0p m.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Burdette WAT
kins Glen, and Mauch Chunk
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 Round Trip. Tick
cts good five days, but within return limit
of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore & Ohio
r. r., for full particulars.
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RECORD MAKING.

Not in years has this section exper-
fenced such severe and steadily con-
tinued cold weather as we have been
enjoying (?) for week past. 1t started
in last Thursday with IA regular bliz-
zard, the mercury steadily dropping
until it reached the zero mark and
below and there it has remained most
of the time since night and day up to
this morning. Tuesday morning it
reached the lowest point touched about
20 below, since which it has moderated
a trifle. Many housewives had their
houseplants frozen, pumps and water
pipes also suffered. The only mer-
chants who have had lively business
have been the dealers in coal and wood,
they being obliged to keep their de-
livery teams on the constant jump to
supply orders. 1t put decided check
upon the potato market and farmers
and dealers will be in luck if they do
not have some frozen ones on their
hands.
The winter of 1915 was the record
breaker for cold weather, deep snow
drifts and ice. The winter of 1901
was characterized by some severe
streaks and remarkable changes of
For a long, steady win
ter Of cold weather and plenty of snow
that OF lSS4-5 is pretty we'll up to the
top. This winter has been character
lied by the very small amount of snow
there being at the present time not
enough for even fair sleighing, but the
past week will go down on record as
one the coldest weeks ever known in
MICHIGAN.
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BLAZE NEAR SMYRNA.

Chas. Cowles' large farm residence
burned to the ground last Friday about
one o'clock. The part of the house
where the fire broke out is only one
story. 1t caught from the chimney
between the roof and ceiling. The
family were at home and heroic efforts
were made to quench the fire. Holes
were cut in the roof and water applied
until Mr.. Cowles and son found their
efforts were useless. Part OF their beds
and bedding and furniture were saved
also part OF their clothing and the con-
tents of the cellar. The house was in
sured for 81 900 and the contents for
$500. Mr.. Cowles will Immediately
put up building that will answer for
woodshed and shop and occupy 1t until
he can rebuild. At present he Is stop
ping with his son Edward Cowles.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
The Belding Building A. Loan Association
Is Prosperous-OId oHicers Continued.

The Fielding Building A. Loan Association
Is Prosperous-Oid onicers Continued.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Belding Building & Loan
Association was held at the Office OF
the secretary last Friday evening. The
OF the association To be in a very fiat
tering condition indeed and could not
but be satisfactory to the stockholders.
Considerable real estate which the as
sociation had on Its hands one year ago
and was then unproductive has been
disposed OF adyantageously or is now
producing an income and the future
outlook is very bright. During the
coming year the first and second series
will mature and the money is in sight
with which TO pay them off without be-
ing necessary TO borrow. Some amend
ments 10 the charter under which it is
organized are under consideration aud
will probably be carried out which it is
thought will be for the better. AS
which the stock of this association is
held we might mention that of the 10th |
series opened November 10Th, an
even one hundred shares have been |
taken at this date, considerable por.
tion of which by a couple of gentlemen
living in Boston. The old officers were |
all reelected as follows:
President-F. A. Washburn
Vice President-R NJ Wilson.
Treasurer-O. +. Webster
Secretary-Adam Wagner.
Attorney-H. L. VanBenschoten.
Board OF Directors, UhIee years. II. J. Leon.
ard, r. M. Wilson, w. p. Hetherington.
The following is comparison of the
value Of stock per share in each series
January J. 1898 with January l, 1899
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1T WORKS WELL.

According to the Michigan Bulletin
OF vital statistics which is published by
the department of state, the new law
for the registration Of deaths is work
ing we'll. In answer to questions physi-
clans report To the health officers that
the law is generally enforced. This
registration law is credited with being
OF great practical value in the settle
ment of estates, etc. When the widow
Of deceased soldier, the children OF a
decendent whose cause of death must
be substantiated in order TO obtain pay
ment OF life insut ance, or the heirs OF
foreign born decendent5 whose certli-
Gates of death must be filed in proper
legal form in order to receive recogni-
tion in foreign countries, now apply at
the Michigan department for certified
copies ot the certificates OF death, they
can be supplied, in the most satisfac-
tory legal form, usually within thirty
days after death. The old law only re-
turned them, charged with material
errors in many cases, over a year after
death, on the average. And about
one-third of all deaths which occurred
were never returned at all. The value
OF accurate vital records for legal pur'
poses and also for the practical use
made of them in restricting disease 10y
l. IL 4. H.. l. ~ = hn Ufs sifa q
board of health is held to be great
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02
dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of its resulting In pneumonia. Ii
reasonable care is used. however, and
Chamberlain Cough Remedy taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among
the tens OF thousands who have used
this remedy for la grippe we have yet
20 learn Of "a single case having result
ed ia pneumonia which shows conclu-
sively that this remedy Is a certain
preventative Of that dangerous disease.
1t will cure la grippe in less time than
any other treatment. il Is pleasant and
safe TO take. For sale by Fisk Bangs
druggist.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Laurence J. Laux "a, Keene;
irony Hetzel, 24, Belding.
James p. Curtis, 20, Lyons;
Media Bowen, IL, Lyons.
Albert Reahan. 81, Odessa;
May McLord, 20, Odessa.
Frank J Youngs, 30, Ionia;
Allie J. Willett, 30, Ionia.
Henry Silvernail, %. Matherton,
Miss Auvilla Bacon, II, Matherton
VIM. Tyler. 81, Ionia:
Margaret Campbell, 5S, Ionia.
VIM. Bright, 2S, Orleans;
Addie Olmstead, Is, Orleans.
George Fassett, As, Saranac;
Mrs. Emily Stevens, 43, Saranac.
f.. +. Henderleider. 81. Odessa;
Artie Rodebaugh, %, Odessa.
John Inman, 3S, Easton;
lone Smith, 25, Ionia.
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CRY OFFICERS.
CHuRCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser-
vices at 10 80 a. m. and 1880 p. m Sabbath School
at close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV O. A. CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL URCH-Services at
1890 a. IN. and 80 p. m. Sabbath School al
II :45 a. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. b. v CHILD, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at l0:30 a. m.
and 1880 q m. sabbath school at close OF NOR.
ming services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening. REV W. l.. MUNGER Pastor,
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise service eleven o'clock a. m. Preaching,
1880 p. m. Prayer meeting Friday evening
REV OSCAR DAFoE Pastor
= CHRISTIAN SCIENCE services will be held
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock p. m in
the new Belding block. All are invited TO
attend.
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The Ladies Literary Exchange club
will hold its regular session with Mrs.
II. A. Lamb, Thursday, February ..
Members are requested to be present
as the club has business which must be
attended to.
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The calendar for the February term
OF the circuit court is being distributed
by County Clerk Lawless. The term
opens Monday Feb. 6, at 8 a. m. The
jury is called for p. m. The calender
comprises l03 cases, OF which IL are
criminal, 40 issues of fact aud ~ chan
cery causes
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!. OHLINGER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-City Physi-
il clan and Health ofiicer-Once az residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre sts. ONCE hours
To 2and 10 9p. m
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G. ~. WILLARD,

DENTIsT. .-Ofice over Holmes Connelrs
IL drug store, Main street, Belding, Mich. All
work guaranteed.
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G. a. STANTON.

nHYSTCIAN AND SURGEON-OFFICE Sec.
i ond floor, Meoche block ONCE hours 80
to 10 a m, = to 4 and tosp. m. Night call AZ
<lesidence.
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u e EERGuSON.

DHYSICIAN AND sURGEoN-oFFICE: AT
j. Residence on West Main street. Once
nours 20 10 a. m. 2 20 4 and $50 TO p. m
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I. S. MORRIS,

DHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON. ONCE rear
l. OF w. J. Benedicts drug store. Hours:
Q TO II n. m, 2to and to p. m Residence
opposite of NJ +. church Telephone ls-s
rings
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~. L. VAN sEMscHorsN,

"A TTORNEY AT LAW.-Onice In Belding
= "a Savings Bank BsOCrg Beiuins, MICH.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION; N;-Hon Allen B.
Morse Hon. A A. Ellis, Thos. F. McGarry, Hon.
+. d. M. Davis.
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w. ANDREW DUTT, M. o..

JNCLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON:
u Onice-Belding Pharmacy. Hours-S 10 ~
a. m 10 and 10 9 y. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

The following is a bit Of advice which
can be followed with profit: If every
citizen would make point Of speaking
to his or her neighbor, associate or
friend in pleasant way, what de-
lightful community we should have.
Don't gossip. Any gossip is idle; evil
gossip is criminal. Drop the miserable,
cowardly They say. BE sure OF your
ground before you start report or
help start report and then be sure
that repetition or circulation is for
somebody's good. If it isn't keep still.
We are all open for criticism. No two
persons look at matter from the same
point of view. There is some good In
every body, and that is what we should
be looking out for. Just peg away,
mind your own business and keep ever
lastingly at IT,"
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Or. G. r. SMITH.

INENTIST. -Ofnce hours TO $50. Leonard
IL Block. over Pages hardware store, BEL
ding Micn.
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y. r. PiNKHAM.

nHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-ofice over
j. Booths store Main ST. Hours; TO ana
TO 8 p. m.