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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
The First Drill

Capt. G. V. Roberts held the
first drill Of the Ocala Rifles last
night since the new organization.
A large company was out with
the new guns and presented a
good appearance. Drills will be
held every Thursday night and
business meetings. every first
Monday. The company has if
ty-two members, and forty-nine
of them are enlisted men.
The resignation of Second
Lieutenant w. T. Gary was ac-
cepted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Firemen's Benefit

The good ladies of Ocala, ever
ready to assist a good cause,
have arranged to give a lunch
benefit for the gallant Ocala
firemen on July 4th, and will
serve all manner of good things
to the public in the corner store
in the Opera House block from
10 a. M, to 10 p. ~.
Following are the different
committees that have been ap-
pointed:
Soliciting committee
First ward: Mrs. Carney,
chairman, Misses SalIie Whit
field, Ernestine Brumby, Nora
NeWsom, Irma Porter.
Second ward: Mrs. G.. A. Lid
don, chairman, Mrs. Pearson,
Mrs. Mellon, Mrs. Mcdonald.
Third ward: Mrs. McIver,
chairman, Mrs. Waterman, Miss
Esther Weathers, Mrs. IzIar,
Mrs. I'll. G.. Groves.
Fourth ward: Miss Jeanette
Alfred, chairman, Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. @. Carmichael, Mrs. Bertha
Jones.
Ice cream committee: Mrs.
Pearson, Mrs. Mellon, Mrs. L.
lar, Mrs. Carroll.
Coffee committee: Mrs. Peyser,
Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Bittinger,
Mrs. Sylvester.
Lunch committee: Mrs. f. E..
Harris, Mrs. Halsiey, Mrs. AL
bert Gerig.
Sandwich committee: Miss An
ME Sharpe, Mrs. Redding, Mrs.
George Robinson.
Mattresses for ice cream ta-
bles: Misses Emily Ford, Mary
Reardon, Elizabeth Venable,
JOHNNIE Liddon, Marie Bullock,
Pearl Pearson, Nellie Hubbard, !,
Violet Harris.
Mattresses for coffee: Misses
Lillias Alfred, Sara Harris, Mona
Hitler, Bette Sharpe, Meta Jew
ett, Daisy Moore, Iva Standley.
Mattresses for lunch table:
Mrs. w. K. Pendleton, Misses
Edith Piatt, Nora Newsom,
Claude Waterman, Helen
Thompson, Grace Gaffney, Lula
Gary.
Dish and chair committee:
Mrs. G. A. Liddon, Mrs. w. K.
Zewadski.
Table and decoration commit
tee: Mrs. w. Ii. Challle, Mrs.
+. l.. Harper.
All desiring information call
On Mrs. John @. Reardon, chair
man OF executive committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and snn-
shine, with plenty of exercise IN
the open air. Her form glows
with health and her face blooms
with it's beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of a
laxative remedy, she uses the gen
tie and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig
Syrup Company only.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Green Groceries

| have opened a stand in Mrs.
Hicks old store and keep a full
stock of vegetables and local
fruits. My goods are fresh, raised
principally on my own farm. |
will call at your residence every
other morning with my wagon.
Orders solicited and will be care
fully filled. JAMES kINSEY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Fourth of July Program

The bands will receive all ex-
cursionists up to 1920 a. M,
when the festivities of the day
will begin.
Climbing the greasy pole;
prize, 81 and a ham.
All races are to be around the
square.
Bicycle races, baby in arms,
for boys of thirteen years. Time
1O:3O to 1O:4O. Prize, $3.50.
Bicycle races for boys from
fourteen to eighteen years. Time,
1O:40 to 1880. Prize, $3.50.
Bicycle races for men. Time,
1880 to IL. Prize, SIS.
Sack races, white. Time, IL to
1:l5. First prize, So; second
prize, 81.
Sack races, colorcd. Time,
11:15 to 1l:3O. First prize, So;
second prize, 81.
Patriotic exercises. North side
Of public square.
Reading of the Declaration of
Independence by General Robert
Bullock at noon.
Fourth of July Grafton by Con-
gressman r. w. Davis of Pa
latka.
Dinner from l to 2 p. m.
Firemen's exhibition on the
square at 2 p. m.
Firemen's reel races from 2:2O
to $3.50. Prize, $50.
Foot races, white, from 3 to
1920. First prize, SIS; second
prize, So.
Climbing ladder, from 3:2O to
$3.50. Prize, $5.
Baseball games at p. m on
white and colorcd grounds re-
spectlvcly. A ten dollar bill
awaits the winning team at each
game.
Illuminated bicycle parade at s
p. m.
The committee OF arrange
ments named Jno. r. Martin
marshal of the day, who ap-
pointed E. l.. Mcintosh, Sam r.
Birdsey and Davis Moody aides.
Judges of all races: r. E.
Yonge, Jr., Penny B. Dukes and
Il. HI. johnson.
Starter: s. A. STANDBY.
Time keepers: A. E. Burnett,
Louis Volk and Herbert L.
Jones.
Reception committee: Mayor
Reardon, General r. Bullock,
w. K. Zewadski, r. A. Burford
and G.. l.. Bittinger.
Barrels of free Ice water will
be placed on the corners of the
square and on the baseball
grounds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Choice Private Board

Anyone wishing choice family
board should apply at the Rear
don property on Ocklawaha av-
enuc, where Mrs. Whitfield is
conducting a first class boarding
house, With moderate rates,
nice table board and comfortable
and spacious rooms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Family Board

The Ocklawaha Boarding
House, two blocks cast of the
Plant System passenger depot, is
a first class, quiet and comforta-
bic house, with moderate charges
and good service. Special rates
by week or month and to fani-
lies. MRS. J. L. SMOAK,
Proprietrcss.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Adams Fall

Was on account of what he ate.
But Adam didn't eat that Cell
cious ice cream, made fresh every
day by Dame, the cream man,
from that pure Tennessee cream.
1t is given up that Dame beats
them all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30

Surf bathing, ocean per, fine
fishing, sui phur shower baths,
large pavilion, shade trees, grass
lawn. chlldren's play grounds, are
some Of the attractions at the
Colonnades, Seabreeze, Fla.
Gun-shot wounds and powder
burns, cuts, bruises, spralns,
wounds from rusty nails, insect
stings and ivy poisoning-quickly
healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve. Positively prevents blood
poisoning. Beware of counter
felts. "DeWltt's" is SAFE and
SURE. Anti-Monopoly Drug
store, Ocala, Fla.
YOU MAY BEND THE SAP
ling, but not the tree When
disease has become chronic and
deep seated it is often difficult to
cure it. That is the reason why
it is best to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla when disease first shows
itself.
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e. n A.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Tennessee Cream

lean furnish, in any quantity,
sweet, Jersey cream, from the
Franklin, Tennessee, crea merry.
Guaranteed to be absolutely
pure and sweet; for whipping
purposes Or for making ice cream
at home.
DAME, THE CREAM MAN.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Open All Night

We have night phone, Num-
Der 40, and render willing service
at any hour OF the night. Ask
your physician to call us.
GARRETT & GERIG,
Postoffice Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Bicycles, S1.25 a Week

For limited time only we offer
you bicycle at SIS cash and bal
ance S1.25 per week.
Take advantage of this offer
and get a wheel now.
THE OCALA Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
The Everett

We are agents for and carry
in stock the Everett and Harvard
pianos and can offer you special
Inducements for cash or give you
as liberal terms as any firm. 1t
will pay you to investigate our
prices. The Ocala Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Hammond TypeWriters Lead

Call and examine the latest
and best machine on the market
and let us tell you why it is so.
The OCALA Music Co.,
Agents.
Next door to the postoffice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Companion Wanted

Wanted, a white lady as COM
panion to a young lady and to do
housework for six or eight weeks
at Silver Spring Park, to oegin
July Is. Call at this office. 2t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Fourth of July

Hand bills to advertise your
wares neatly, quickly, cheaply
and attractively printed on any
color of paper, or assorted colors,
at this Office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
For Sale

A s315 Mathushek piano, new
and in excellent condition, will go
very cheap. Call at the Peoples
Building and Loan office, see the
instrument and get price and
terms
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Notice to Water Consumers

Water rents are due July l.
Prompt payment is required.
Water shut off for non-payment.
OCALA WATER CO.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30

Our new line of ladies' hosiery
and undervests is complete. The
Alliance store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
I'm LOVE

With the rich flavor, tenderness,
succulence and general high
grade excellence of my prime
meats. my customers, who are
connoisseurs in choice steaks,
chops, roasts and veal, say they
are. 1t is gratifying to know
that my efforts to cater to the ia
bIeS of the critical is successful,
and as l am an expert Judge of
meats, will serve the best in the
land at the most reasonable
prices. j. w. DAVIS,
Citv Market.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30

Eo-ToI:ac fer E';Hty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stIong, blood pure. Soc 81. All druggists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30
Fresh! Fresh!

Candy! Candy! Candy!
just received by Dame, the
cream man, Whitman's, Low
ney's and Tenney's in one-half
and one pound packages.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-30

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

sent to the Senate Warehouse Commit
tee, with the deliberate purpose OF
burying it," The votes of twenty-three
Senators confirmed the statement, as
his resolution ordering the committee
10 report the bill out n, once with n
favorable recommendation failed 10
carry, and unless the supreme Court
decides that the warehouse law IL un-
constitutional warehOusemen can con-
tinue to deal in grain which is In their
own bins for two more years AT least.
With the corporations buying the
courts and denying the people justice;
with the corporations buying the Leg
islatire and depriying the people of
their rights, of what use is Republic!
%c~
Excepting China, il would be hard to
find any country whore the eXtortion
practiced by the Gas Trust on the peo'
pie of Chicago would long be tolerated.
The Gas Trust rObs the people in ev-
cry way.
II rents gas ranges TO poor people at
outrageous prices. 1t then puts on eX-
ira pressure scientifically applied and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

by those all.rOund good fellows, Bert
HOugh and Tony Franker, Is about the
finest place of its kind In Chicago.
Since the opening few days ago the
place has been crowded to the guards
by the best people In Chicago.
%e>
The best way to fight the Gas Trust
Is to organize ward clubs to fight 1t.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused to fever heat, and the bribe-
giving scOundrels and bribe-taking leg
islatOrs will be driven from Chicago
forever!
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which is sapplng the life blood out OF
Chicago and which owns its streets by
virtue of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 60.
%6A
The jury brlbers will be rooted out,
~SA
The Sangam0n County Grand Jury
ought to summon the attorney for the
Armour interests, referred to In the
Board Of Trade report.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

ence is to take the great monopoly they
now control ont of their hands and ad-
minister il as trust for the people.
%eA
The Gas Trust mas got new wrinkle
for squeezing the people. l, Is the 'gas
range" scheme, furnished by the gas
company. 1t works well in doubling
peoples expenses.
%eA
The gas Is of poor quality and the
condition Of the gas lamps was never
so bad.
%6A
When the corporations want law
they buy It. When they want a Yer.
diet the, buy that, too. Where are we
drifting to-
%e
1t will not be long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.
%6
The Gas Trust middlemen and 60
betweens who operated at Springfield
two years ago are said to have made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

forces air through the pipes at a great
rate. This pressure is especially strong
evenings when supper Is being pre-
pared The people pay for wind which
costs the Trust nothing.
Special assessments for gas lamps go
right along. hut the poor people do not
get the gas on the streets after they
pay their assessments. The Gas Trust
owns the streets. The city has moth
ing to dc with them.
The Gas T:rst is not furnishing one.
half the light h ~aould furnish, and for
years. according TO published reports.
it did not furnish 22.candle power TO
the city.
1t Is reported that the Gas Trust Is
getting paid for thousands of lamps
which are not in service, and this can
be easily verified.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The Russian Doukhobortsi, who have
come TO America to escape persecution
for conscience sake, went aboard ship
at Batum between lines Of bayOnets
and to the sound Of drums, and dlsem.
barked at Halifax amid the sounds OF
hymns of praise and thanksgiving. In
crossing the Atlantic, they had passed
from medieval tyranny to nineteenth
century freedom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The Youghogheny and Lcbigh Coal
Company, whose general offices are AZ
ST. Paul, Mimi, and Chicago offices,
New Stock Exchange building, with
covered docks AT Duluth, West Supe'
TiOr, Milwaukee and Chicago, and ship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The most baneful, threatening and
dangerous influence in public life to-day
Is in the shape of the all.corrupting
corporations, and they are themselves
rapidly giving that fact the benefit of
public demonstration. The only way to
secure our politics, our Legislatures and
our courts against their pollutlng infiu-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Turkey has paid the last installment
of its war indemnity TO Russia growing
should now remind the Sultan of that
little blll' against the sublime Porte
which has waited SO long for settle.
ment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
l1

On May ! the county assessors VIII
b.G gin to receive schedules on real cs'
tate. The first blank schedules We're
sent out Tuesday morning, Fifty dep
uty assessors began to circulate among
the real estate owners and dealers, n
list of whom had already been prepar.
ed, and blank schedules We're left 10 he
filled out and returned 10 the assessors
in their offices at TG-s2 Fifth avenue.
In each case the assessor ascertaincd
If IL was practicable the amount OF
property owned by the person visited;
secured q general description Of II, ana
took with him a book In which he set
down the figures he believed tO be a cor.
rect estimate of the valuation OF the
property. These appralscmcnis Were
not made known 10 the owners Of the
property. nor was the latter given any
further information than j. contained
in the schedule. No object was kept IN
view by the deputy assessors in re-.
training from 50 informing the owners
o! realty, hut there Il nothing In the law
10 require the notification of the tax
payers of the methods of the assessors.
Tie assessors expect the returns from
real estate assessments 10 show even a
larger proportional increase than The
total assessment OF personal property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to Sc
cure the passage Of measure killing
all opposition to 1t when 1t had no fran.
chise from Chicago to do business It.
self.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

a nice sum by "holding out" on their
victims, the brlbe.taking legislators.
Many Of these only got one-third the
sum allotted to them.
%9A
Watch the Calumet Western. 1t Is
tough.
%6
Aldermen who value the good will of
the people should beat the Calumet
Western Railway ordinance.
~e>
% cheap are the materials now
used In the manufacture OF gas
that the commodity can be sold at
q profit for 80 cents per 900 feet
tor Illuminating purposes and tor
40 cents per 900 feet Tor fuel.
%GA
Only q few aldermen are in on the
Calumet Western Railway deal. Why
not take them all in?
\oA
The Pabst Blue Ribbon German res
taurant and buffet, at 1877 Madison
street and 122 and 124 Clark street, run
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

If the members Of our Legislature
are to be regularly brlbed, and If the
tribunals OF justice fail through cor
ruptlon, what will become OF popular
liberty and popular rights!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
/6el

How much Of the money put up by
the Calumet Western will reach the
City Council:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Calumet Western Is a good name foI
a bad proposition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Eighteen Senators voted with Sena-
tor Hamilton to drag the House bill
repeating the warehouse act Of 1897
OUT Of the Senate warehouse graveyard,
Twcnty-three Senators voted to leave
the hlll in the warehouse graveyard,
whorr II remained when the Senate ad.
jourHcd. The SangamOn County Grand
Jury should get after the notorious
"twcnty-thrco" and few other dlstin-
euIShcd lobbyists, as we have not
heard Of any Of these fine birds deny.
Ing senator Hamlton's statement
when he said: "The Warehouse Com
mtiee had been used for graveyard
and charged that the House bill re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
/6fSoA

The Building Commissioner is as
sured OF the hearty support of the pub.
lie in his crusade against the unslghtly
advertising bin boards that are being
reared TO n dangerous height in from,
uf every vacant lot and house that can
tie rented for the purpose In every
street and avenue OF the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The advertising bill boards must go.
~S
Hon. z. +. Brosseau may be appointed
Il member Of the School Board next
June, r,.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The people of Illinois demand a CO..
stitutlonal convention.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mobiles Dramatic Company Band and Orehes
ira at Mason's Opera House All Next
Week.

The amusement loving people of Yak
ina are to be treated to solid week of
first class entertainment by the popular
Noble Dramatic Company, opening Mon
day night with the very funny farce com.
edy "Our Strategists." The papers Of
Ellensburg and the Sound cities speak
in excellent terms OF this organization
and our people should show their appre-
citation by a most liberal patronage.
Monday night will be ladies free to this
extent-each gentleman buying a re-
served seat ticket for 80 cents at Janeck g
drug store before p. M, Monday. will be
entitled to seat for his lady free, or two
ladies will be admitted on the same
terms. This only holds good at reserved
seat stand. Prices are regular at the
door as follows: Gallery-children, 10 I;
adults, Csc; first floor, 35c and SOC.
Watch for the band at noon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13
CAsToEIA.
Bear. I'll. ,Ths Kind You Have klways Bought
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A Pleasant Surprise Party.

On Friday night some young friends
of Harvey, Jennie and Ethel Young went
to their suburban home on the School
section and surprised them by announc-
ing themselves very unexpectedly to the
young folks, who had retired. The
party was a joyous one and refreshments
and games made the hours pass swiftly.
The following were present; Misses
Grace Bunnell, Myra Hewlett, Lizzie
Osborne, Madge and Daisy Boyle, Meta
Lesh, Bessie Janeck, Amy Scott, Maud
Scott, OF Ellensburg; Messrs. Irwin
Bounds Harry Scott. Edgar Gum, Bert
Stewart, Will Her, Mert Martin. Clifford
Wright.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13

F. Tennyson Nicely, the New York
publisher, has issued little book emit
tied Zone Thousand Ways to Make
Money" Page Fox is the author. This
little book gives the rounds and bounds
OF money making, the art of getting a
living, old and new opportunities for q
fortune, facts. hints, helps and practical
ideas in all kinds OF business. 1t is not
of the trashy, unreadable sort, but
abounds in ideas and suggestions that
are readily comprehended by the reader.
1t can be had of yonr newsdealer or from
the publishers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13
REPORTOR|AL SHORTSTOPS
What is Going on Daily of Interest to
All Our People.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS NOTES
Items of ersonal and Local Mention Put
Into Condensed Form for THE
Herald's" Busy
Readers.

DR., Frank is expecting daily bis fine
Y ray machine ordered some time ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13

DR., Frank is expecting daily bis fine
Y ray machine ordered some time ago.
Save money by buying Binding TwInes
and Machine Oils a. Coffin Bros. 2Gtf
Mrs. Fred Thompson, of Tacoma, is a
guest OF the Misses Kingsbury.
The new GIVE minute" breakfast mush
at knsey's.
VIM. Mcmillan laid oyer Sunday in
Yakima from EIlensburg.
Postmaster Mason, of Winterset, was
in the city Saturday.
Tents and Grocery Camp Outfits at
Coffin Bros. 26tf
Ed Merwin has returned from an east
ern trip.
Congressman Cushman and Jones will
visit Alaska next month.
Nice clean beds and good, square
meals can be had at the Guilland House.
II. A. Smull, Proprietor. 26-lt
]. A. Macarthur and family contem-
plate an outing on the Sound about
August l.
For the next sixty days you can get
underwear, hosiery, shirt waists and
corsets at less than cost at The Wonder.
Mrs. G.. W. Peck and Miss Peck, of
North Yakima, are spending the snm-
mer with Mrs. Grant Hellar, OF Tacoma.
A. NJ. Bowers, OF the Northwestern
Yeast company. Chicago, gave THE
HERALD business call on Monday.
+. j. Hamacher is back from Prosser,
where he has been the past week on a
photographlng tour.
With every purchase at Coffin Bros
Big Department Store you receive tickets
for Fine Chinaware. 26-tf
Manager Cannon, OF the St. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber company, was a Ia
coma visitor on Saturday.
Rev. Lyons went to Watervile on
Monday to attend the Baptist associa-
ton at that place. He will return in a
week or so.
Casper Mikkelson is unable to attend
to business with his usual alacrity on
account of trying attack of rheuma-
tism.
House paint, floor paint, wagon paint
buggy paint, roof paint. artists paint, in
fact any kind OF paint, at lowest prces at
Grass & Metcalfs. Cliff
Major w. w. Evans, Tacoma CAPT
tslist, has been sojourning in Yakima,
hoping the sunshine may benefit a
catarrhal cold from which he has been
suffering.
J. W. Thomas and q. C. Wallace re.
turned from the Swauk district the first
of the week. Mr.. Thomas brought home
some fine specimens of gold taken from
his claims, which he is about to begin
work on.
Austin Mlres, Of Ellensburg, and ]. L.
Mohunan, OF Dayton, one or the other,
will be appointed census supervisor of
eastern Washington, according to Con.
gresham Cushman.
Swallows returned from their winter
homes a month later than usual this
spring. Usually they begin to build
their nests in the caves of Yakima
houses early in May, but this season
they waited till June. Whether they send
outadvance guards or rely upon the
weather clerk is question.