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THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
Death of the Mysterious Character,
Lizzie snyder.

The wanderings of Lizzie Snyder,
familiar street character of Washington
for many years past. were brought TO an
end by her death at the Emergency Hos
pital yesterday from morphine poisoning.
The old woman was found on the street
by Policeman Mansfield Monday night and
sent to the Sixth precinct police station.
She was apparently sick. and she was
detained in cell until morning. when it
was the intention of the police to turn
her over to Sanitary Officer Frank, in
order that she might be sent TO the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for treatment.
At an early hour yesterday morning
her suffering became so great that she had
TO be removed to the Emergency Hospital.
The surgeons made an examination and
found that she was suffering from an
overdose of morphine. search OF her
garments resulted in the finding of an
ounce bottle of the deadly drug, with half
of its contents gone. Every effort known
to the medical attendants was put forth
by them TO save the woman, but she was
TOO far gone and began 10 sink slowly,
dying at noon.
The police. particularly the patrolmen
of the First and Sixth precincts have
known the woman for years, and be:ond
the little information which they knew of
her as n result of her frequent appearance
In the fOncc court, lne WOIldu wis al my
terry. As far as could be learned, she bad
no home here, and no one Knows where
she lived and slept. For years she has
been constant annoyance in the various
departments, where she vas IN the habit
of begging aims in the suise OF b.reft
widow. When seen in the streets she
was generally dressed in black and was
known among the police rnder the sobri-
quet of the mystery in black.
1t is stated that she has been III the tolls
of the police score of times as vaGrant,
and that she has been sent to the work
house and the asylum of that institution
for many years. She was morphine
fiend, and her liking for the drug, it is
believed. became so great that she was
unable to break away from its fatal
clutch. At any rate it caused her death.
Her death removes another of the many
bizarre characters of the capital. AS far
as can be learned by the police, she has
no relatives in this city and the proba-
bility is that she will be buried in potter S
field.
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The following deaths reported to the
health Office for the twenty-iou hours ending at
Carroll, ~ years: Maria &. Snow. ~ wears;
Frances Smith, 81 wears; Sophia Thomas. 81
years; Lucy {. Darne s. years; Samuel Kings
ton. - years; Rachel Ross, 60 wears; Andrew
Price. 50 wears; Matilda Robinson, Gn years; Fan
ME l.. jackson, q years Elsie Dixon, 90 wears;
Edward George, - wears; Amelia Boron. IS wears;
David Snowdcn, 10 years; John T. Goldstein, 45
years: Lucy y. Cunningham, ~ years; Amo, Lee,
- years John \. Prinkctt, SG years; Martin Lane.
- wears: Elizabeth kennedy, 2G years; William
Henry Walsh, - years; Charles Duvall, - years;
Grace l.. Meyers. q years; Grant Alexander, ~
years: Thomas Gillian. - ycars; tlncnce Edgar
Stansbury, 3 years; Louise Z. Dcsio. years; Roy
C. Walters ! wear: Edgcwell C. Cook. ! year;
Edmund Parthlow. months; Lcona Hunter, s
months; Ethel Wright 3 months; Theodore Fade.
] month; Howard Campbell, II da,s; Catherine
Williams. days; Richard Oliver Curtin. days;
Campbell days; - Miller, days; - Cook,
] day.
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aches; still others are troubled with loss
of flesh and appetite with accumulations
of gas. sour risings and heartburn.
1t is safe TO say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any stomach weakness
or disease except cancer OF the stomach.
They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh
and appetite, sleeplessness. palpitation,
heartburn. constipation and headache. o
Send for valuable little book on stomach
diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart Co,
Marshall Mich. All druggists sell full
sized packages at so cents. Prof. Henry
W. Becker. y. NJ, the well known reli
gious worker and writer OF st. Louis;
Secretary of the Mission Board OF the
German Methodist Church, Chief Clerk
and Expert Accountant for the Harbor
and Wharf Commission. Public Secretary
for the St Louis School Patrons Associa-
tiOn. and the District Conference of Stew
ards of the NJ E. Church; also takes an
active part in the work of the Epw0rth
League and to write on religious and edu
cational topics for several magazines.
How he found relief is best told in his
own words:
Some weeks ago my brother heard me
say something about indigestion, and tax
ing q box from his pocket said, Try
Stuart's Tablets" | did, and was promptly
relieved. Then I investigated the nature
of the tablets and became satisfied that
they were made of Just the right things
and in just the right proportions TO aid
in the assimilation of food. / heartily
indorse them in all respects, and / keep
them constantly on hand
iag1 l3. l6 is. 70, % % q
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MARRIED BY AN ALDERMAN.
Mrs. Agnes Hutton Howser Files
Snit for n Divorce.

Agnes Hutton Howser yesterday filed
petition for divorce from her husband.
Charles Leroy Howser, alleging desertion
as the ground.
Mrs. Howser states that she married the
defendant o9 February 8. lSS9 in this city.
where they resided for about one and one
half years after. Her husband then took
her to Lanham, Md, where they remain
ed until 1885, when Howser obtained en-
ployment in Plttsburg. Pa. She then re-
turned to her fathers home, in this city.
where, she said, her husband visited only
at long periods and finally in November,
1896, abandoned her entirely. She fu thar
states that since the first year of thar
marriage her husband has not cortribut ID
in any way 10 the support OF herself or
her child.
In his answer to the suit the defendant
denies the allegation of Mrs. Howser that
he has not contributed TO her support, and
asks that in the event divorce is granted
the petitioner that he be awarded the
custody Of their child, Helen Katherine
Howser, aged six years.
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The death Of John Alexander Stewart, n
messenger at the Capitol, occurred at
his home in this city. No. 127 Third
Street northeast, yesterday morning. Mr..
Stewart was a veteran Of the Civil War,
and was born in Indiana County. Pa,
May 4, 1899. He had served in Company
a. Sixth Volunteer Infantry. In the
engagement at Fredericksburg Mr. Stew
art lost his left arm and had his right
arm so badly wounded that II became
permanently disabled. The deceased served
for a time as treasurer for his native
county. He afterward came 10 Washing
ton and entered the employ Of the Gov
ernment, being placed on the roll Of dis
abled soldiers Mr.. Stewart married Miss
Mary Barbor. of Pennsylvania, in 1851
and is survived by his widow and three
children. His remains will be taken to
Indiana. Pa. for interment. At 4 o'clock
this afternoon there will be brief funeral
service ut the residence.
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ALLEGES $4,000 DAMAGES.
Frederick. j. NinLeInan Sues The
Capital Railway Company.

Frederick Joseph Winkelman, through
his attorneys. Wolf & shipp. yesterday filed
suit against the Capital Railway Company
for $lOOO0, for damages alleged 10
have been received by the complainant on
the night of July 10, 1885, while passen-
ger aboard one OF the defendants cars.
The suit IS the outgrow;h of the acci-
dent which occurred on the date men
toned when one OF the cars Of the Capital
Railway Company, on account OF the
breaking OF the brake chain. was precipi-
tated down Asylum Hill, Anacostia. Win
kelman alleges that he was a passenger
aboard the Inflated car and that in the
collision which took place between it and
ear Of the Anacostia Railway at the
south terminus of the last named road he
was permanently injured by having his
pelvis bone fractured and an ugly wound
made on his left leg.
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of Passing had Checks.

Detective Muller yesterday arrested
Frank C. Oldham on a charge of passing
worthless checks on August Ashsett Ach
stetler of No. 22S G Street northeast. on
the 18th of April last. II is charged that
Oldham was Il member Of the District Ma
tional Guard and passed the check while
the guard was preparing to take the field
last Spring. Later he went to Cuba with
the District regiment and returned only Il
few days ago, when he was seen and ar
rested by Detective Muller. The checks
he is charged with passing were signed by
Ernos o. Harding and indorsed by F. c.
Oldham. The accused claims that he took
the checks in good faith from Harding in
payment of debt. The matter is being
investigated.
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REWARD FOR A MURDERER.
John Newton Wanted by the tui-
pepcr County. va, Authorities.

Inspector Boardman yesterday received a
letter from J. l. Jefiries, Commonwealth $
attorney for Culpeper County, Va, stat
ing that the board of supervisors of Cui-
peper County have authorized him to Of
fer reward of $50 for the arrest and de-
livery to the sheriff OF that county of John
Newton. colored, alias Frank Morgan, who
is wanted there for murder.
The negro lived in Charlottesville, but
went TO Culpeper last August. He is ac-
cused of killing his child several weeks
ago. He is about twenty or twenty-one
years old, dark brown color, about five
feet six inches tall, bowlegged, middle
finger of one hand missing, and has small
wart on one eyelld. He was clean shaven
and had his hair trimmed short when he
left there on Christmas Day last He wore
black or dark blue clothes, square cut coat,
derby hat, with torn brim, and tan shoes.
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DETECTIVE ELECTRIC WIRING.
Engineer Aliens Report Concerning,
the District Building.

The District Commissioners received
from Electrical Engineer Allen his report
OF the condition of the wiring for electric
light and power purposes in the District
Building yesterday afternoon and some in
teresting facts were thereby brought TO
light.
Some of the wiring in the District
Building Is not by any means in COM
pliance with the rules laid down by the
Underwriters Association and is also at
direct variance with the regulations of
the building inspectors Office on that sub
ject.
The most defective place in that respect
is the assessors office, where flexible cord
ing is used in place of the wire required
by law.
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STREET CHANGES SUGGESTED.
Brightwood Citizens to submit q
Map TO the CommissioncrS.

4 committee from the Brightwood Citi
zens' Association called on the District
Commissioners yesterday to recommend
certain changes in the plan of the cxten-
sion OF the streets into the section OF the
District in which they live. A map. which
is being drawn up at the direction Of the
association and TO contain the proposed
changes in the streets, will be presented
10 the Commissioners and a copy will be
forwarded TO the highway extension COM
mission.
II is expected that the map will be in
readiness for inspection by Monday next.
when IL is proposed TO conduct a hearing
in the board room OF the Commissioners at
10 O'Clock. There are many changes in the
general plan Of the committee and IT is
probable that some OF them will be adopted
by the Commissioners In their report to
the highway extension commission on the
subject.
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A BRIDGE FOR BRooKLAND.
The Commissioners Consider Re
quest From Suburban Citizens.

auest From Suburban Citizens.
The District Commissioners received
communication several days ago inclos-
ing a set of resolutions from the Brook
land Citizens Association regarding the
erection of bridge across the tracks of
the Metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Lansing Street.
The resolution recites the fact that the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
divide the suburban town OF Brightwood
into two parts, known as East and West
Brooklana, respectively, and the lives of
the citizens are endangered in crossing the
railway. The lives of the children living
in West Brookland are seriously endan-
gered by having to cross the tracks while
going TO and from school, the citizens OF
the suburb say, and they are urgent in
their request that a bridge be constructed
at the crossing OF Lansing Street, the
money 10 be taken out of the appropria-
ton for county roads or some similar
allowance.
The letter accompanying the resolutions
stated that the members of the committee
appointed by the association to look after
the building of the bridge would like to
have a hearing before the District Com
missioners for the purpose OF presenting
their arguments in favor of the proposed
bridge. The letter. together with re-
pert from the engineer department on the
subject containing Il statement as to the
exact location of the proposed structure,
was referred to the attorney for the Dis
trict at the request Of the Commissioners,
with instructions to furnish an opinion as
to what could be done in furtherance of
the desires of the association, which evil
IDENTIFY expressed the opinions of the entire
community in its resolutions.
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DENIES ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mr.. Andrews Makes an Explanatory
Statement.

Greek o. Andrews, the well-known
newspaper man Of the South, who was
found in his room at the Hotel Dunbarton
is rapidly improving at the Emergency
Hospital and may be permitted to leave
that institution today. Andrews asked
for q reporter for The Times yesterday
morning and dictated a statement denying
that he had attempted self-destruction.
He is about thirty years old and un-
married. He asked that his statement tie
published, as follows:
] was returning TO Greensboro. y C., from
New YORK. From Greensboro intended going on
10 Raleigh, after spending Il day or two with NV
family. My father and mother live in Greensboro
was until few months ago president and
general manager OF the Raleigh Post
During my stay IN New York, where I was for
ten days, was attacked with grip. l. had 4 Sc
rious case OF it. On arriving at Baltimore l
went into a hospital. where ] remained several
days. Then ! came on to Washington. intending
10 stay here day or two TO complete some bust
ness arrangements.
! stopped at the Hotel Dunbarton. On Sunday
afternoon. while trying to take nap in my
room, I discovered there was an odor 81 gas about
mo. II did not occur TO me. however. that it
originated from the jet in my room. paid no
attention 10 il, and fell asleep. must have
remained so Tor some hours did not know thar
the room was filling with gas till ] was aroused
by the door being forced. was quickly removed
in dazed and scmi-consoious condition. and
brought Ia the Emergency Hospital. where / was
soon rcslscitatcd by good treatment.
] did not know until ! was Informed at the
hospital that my room was fun OF gaf, and that
had narrowly escaped ssphyNiation.
I did not turn the gas and cannot irnag-
inc how Tie jet was opened. ] never in my life
contemplated suicide.
Notwithstanding the positive statement
to the contrary, the police and the hospital
surgeons are of the opinion that Mr.. An
drews attempted 10 destroy himself. The
gas was turned on full head when ne was
found in his room at the hotel and it is
said that the doors and windows were
stuffed with paper. When Mr. Andrews
went 10 the hotel he registered under the
name OF q. l.. Adams, of Baltimore.
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PROPERTY CONDEMN ALTON.
Arguments Heard ON the Exception
of Real Estate Owners

Arguments were made yesterday before
Justice Cox, in Equity Court No. l, on
the exceptions of the property owners 10
the report of the commissioners in the
matter of the condemnation Of certain
real estate adjoining the Government
Printing Office for the purpose of the cree
tion OF an addition thereto.
The property owners were represented
by J. Hale Sypher, Alexander II. Bell, and
Phillip Walker and the Government by
District Attorney Henry Z. Davis and W.
ID. Baker.
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MIR. BAKER RESIGNS.
Rctircs From the omce of Assistant
District Attorney.

Mr.. Daniel w. Baker, one of the assist
ants in the office of the United States at
torney for the District of Columbia, has
rendered his resignation to take effect on
February /. His retirement from the Office,
it is understood, is due entirely to his de-
sire TO devote his time to his private law
practice, which to some extent would suffer
if he retained his present position, assist
ant prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. Baker rendered his resignation to
District Attorney Henry E. Davis last Fall,
expressing a wish that 1t take effect on
November l of last year. but Mr.. Davis
induced him 10 withdraw it till now.
District Attorney Davis stated yesterday
that Mr. Bakers place will be filled by MIR.
Ashley NJ. Gould, Of Montgomery County.
Nd. Mr.. Gould is also a well-known and
popular member of the Washington bar,
whose experience well fits him for the
position to which he has been appointed.
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Chemical Society.

Tho 10th regular meeting of the Chemical So.
ciety Of Washington, local section of the AIncri-
can Chemical Society, will hc held tomorrow
evening at o'clock in the assembly hail oil
the Cosmos club, 1870 II street northwest The
programme will include papers by L. \ de
Schwcinitz, on The Curative Serum of Som,
Animal Diseases and ly l.. \. lie S,hwcu,
liz, ]. \. Emory and +. X. Cameron on THE
Estimation uf nicotine" This being the aunua
meeting, the election of officers for the ensuing
year viii be held. The executive committc,
meets at 30 p. IN.
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The doors Of the Free Library thrown
open to the public yesterday, and many people
registered their names. 1t Is good institution,
and like Tlmrps pure Berkeley Rye will be
Of great benefit To Washingtonians. BY the bye,
when the doctor orders whisky and quininc be
sure that the whisky is ''Berkclcy,' because that
is on, OF the very few brands that you can be
certain is pure. II is only 90 cents ion full
pint bottle at SO Street. 1t
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Nervous Dyspepsia
To Gain Flesh. to- Sleep Well. to
Know What Appetite md Good
Digestion Mean.
MAKE A TEST OF STUART'S DYS-
PERSIA TABLETS.

No trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia
People having II think their nerves are TO
blame and are surprised that they are not
cured by nerve medicines. The real seat
OF the mischief is lost sight of. The
stomach Is the organ TO be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach. nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms oil
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so much as
in nearly every organ. In some cases the
heart palpitates and is irregular; in others
the kidneys are affected, in others
the bowels are constipated. with head
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THREE DIVORCES GRANTED.
Dcsertion Charged in Each of tn,
CEses.

Three divorces were granted by Justice
Cox yesterday, presiding in Equity Court
No. /. In two of the cases the proceedings
were instituted by the wives and in the
other by the husband. In all the cases
desertion was alleged as the ground for
action.
Marie E Doyel, or Doyle, was granted
divorce from her husband Robert Doyel.
or Doyle, and Elva Lanhoon was di-
vorced from her husband. G.. A. Ian
hoon. Both women were given the privil-
cge OF resuming their maiden names.
James ". Darlington was granted a di-
vOrce from his WIFE Mary Darlington
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map showing the extension of Con-
necticut Avenue from Florida Avenue 20
Waterside Drive, the quantity of land in
square feet necessary to permit OF the eN-
tension of the thoroughfare and the
amounts awarded by the property owners
for the same was filed yesterday afternoon
in the office of the recorder of deeds. The
total amount of the award is S279, ,J740S.
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THE PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Local Delegates Meet and Discus.
Arrangements Tor the Convention.

F.'f' = II y Ut '''N WI v
a meeting OF delegates from the various
local organizations 10 the National Pure
Food and Drug Congress which will meet
at the Columbian University on January
IS was held at the National Hotel yester
day morning Among those present were
Messrs. ElphonZo Youngs, Frank Hume,
William II. King. Mrs. Lockwood, Dr. H.
/. Z. johnson, Robert " Harper, +. c.
Berens. J. +. Oyster, DR.. II. w. Wiley,
T. T. Kcane and a. ]. Weddcrburn, the
secretary. Frank Hume presided.
There was nothing definite accomplished.
The delegates simply talked over matters
pertaining TO the coming convention. An
other meeting will be held on Monday
night
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Northeast narket
Corner 18th and II SITS.

The management Of the market having changed.
solicit the patronage OF the residents, who
will at all times receive courteous and polite
treatment from the dealers, who will endeavor
TO keep their stands well stocked with the
choicest of market supplies and at the most rea.
sonabe prices Market hours from $50 q. m.
till 2 p. M daily, except Saturday, when the
market will be open tin 1880 p. IN.
NORTHEAST MARKET AND TEMPLE co.
iat- 4
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Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Robert =. Harris, JeiIcrsonton, Va, and Lille j.
Freeman, Routts, Va; Moses Wells and Eloise
Deinines; Antonio Nora, Richmond Va, and
Angeena &. Morineli, Washington; A. Cam
eron Gensler and Marion +. Oliver; James +.
Mckee and May s. Wallace; John II. Porter and
Frances Deacon; William j. OBricn and Anna G.
Beck.
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Lieutenant Inspector Isaac Pearson has been ap-
pointed acting captain Inspector of police during
the absence Of Capt. NJ. \. Austin, who is un-
able 20 leave his home as the result Of a tall
early last week. Lieutenant Swindells, of the
seventh precinct, has been appointed acting lieu
tenant inspector. vice Pearson, promoted.
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Woman Suffrage Association.

The regular meeting OF the District Woman
Suffrage Association will assemble at Willard's
Hotel parlors Thursday evening" 80. Mrs
Clara Is. Colby Will speak of Camp Lie" in
Georgia during the past summer; and also oi the
Omaha Exposition, followed 10y rccitati"us and
nlIsiC.
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Jesse IL Strickland yesterday assigned 10
Reeves r. Strickland all his interest and right in
all moneys due that may become due
TO him account Of certain bill pending
before Congress to secure the latter in The pay
ment of $3.50 on a note, dated November 30,
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ALLEGES DESERTIuN.
Mrs. Lehman Asks to BE Granted IL
Divorce.

Sadie Lehman. through her attorney,
Mason N Richardson, yesterday filed a
petition for divorce from her husband Ma
than Lehman, alleging desertion as the
grounds.
The parties We're married In New York
in 1889 by Alderman Flynn, who was duly
qualified to perform the marriage cere-
mony. She further states that her hus-
band deserted her in 1921.
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uoteI InI,n.nn CnIcs.

Lynn Haven Bay, Cherrystone and York River
OYSTERS choice game, New York meats, fine fruits.
etc. Meals a la Carte. Midday lunch. Table
d'hote dinner. dealt
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II YOU wish pure beer, phone GA, Arlington
Bottling Co, for case OF Heuriclis.
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IS EXPORT"

breWed by the Washington Brewery Co, are the
finest beers in this country. p bottles, 81 %.
Write or phone.
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|ll!IIII1!lEl!l1

uluC yf,IJ Sore Throat. Pimples. Copper
HAsE IUu cOlored Spots. Aches. Old
Sores. Ulcers. in Mouth Hair
FallinS7 Write COOK REMEDY CO.. 1851 Ma
sonic Temple. Chicago, H.. fer proofs Of cures.
Capital $4,000. Worst cases sured il Is 10 IS
days. i00page book .ree. ny3-ly
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At the Busy Corner
At The Busy Corner
Sending the Chaff Flying.

broken haven't the Withstand the might
this hurricane of reduction. And will be proper
shape shortly the buying
that has of late There hundred and extraordinary
bargains day. Well tell forty below.
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Some Striking Domestic Specials.

173 dozen readynade Pillow Full anl large Mde
orGinaly well and finished with deep hem THEY'RE made of
of fine which you'll find Wamutta
New York Mills, ''Pequo and Dwight Anchor These
nusns all full bleach The worth Q
than 2c Some sold 1c We offer entire array on