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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
BRITISH STEAMERS.

5T1HE C1nldio P.cif: NsviS iion Co.
 u was one or the first steamship com' D n es Co enter it> vessels into the lush C the Kontike gold discoveries in the m nth o' July, fS07. The Islander was the nrSi of this complny'S boats to be deS- patched Co Stsgway. ihe recognized gate way to the Yukon golj telts, and on sc- count of the great Stampete in this tiree- ton the assistance of the steamer Tees was obtained. these two steamers leaving Victoria the same evening with Capt. John Irving as master of the Islander The latter IS considered the fastest and beSl boat on the run. This company Is one Of the largest companies in the steam boat business on the Paeihc coast. oper- sting fifteen steamers. The Islander as fligship has covered the run between Vic toria and Vancouver, connecting with the C. p Railway. in four hours and fifteen minutes, or the rate of nineteen and one hall miles Der hour.
 The C.. P. \. Co. Is making extensive Improvements tor the Seison Of 1000. The Amur IS being fitted up in first cliSS style as q passenger boat for the Skagwdv route and will run at an average speed of thirteen kno,S. lt will be assisted either bS the fast steamer Islander or the Charm CT ln making ten-iiv round trips.
 The C. P. x. Co. IS recognized as the only through line of steamers from British Columbia ports and the most regular line pving between Sklgway and Victoria. All of this hne of steamers carry Her Aslesty's mail.
 This company steamers carried during the seasons of 1897 9S and ISOO two-thiriS Cf the foreign freight and a large percent age ot passengers. During the seasons Of 1897 oS aud % it has transferred its pas ssngerS direct without delay or extra eh,Ige Co the Sound ports, allowing then a iav Over at VI tori1 Co ieke ! the beau tiiul scenery snd 1uves, utc., aLd then proceed on the $. me ti,ket Co the d5Slin- ati5n. anl the company IS prepared to do the sane f0; 1000 The comp my has none but the best 0i msrinerS and in regard to Sstisf ,lti0n aud comfort its boats are un- surpassed and lhelr tables sTe set with all the .uNIuc, vi the season.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

ferent. The new winter trall Is we'll de- fined and IS god for travelling all the way. Most of the men going in will stsv at the roadlouses, wnere Ihdv can ge; good, hot meal for si.S' and a com ortable, warn bunk for ST. and resume ther journey not a bit the worse for weir Under these ia vorable conditions the opinion on the weather of Alaska Is apt 10 become more lrnient.
 As this ieeorj shows, the thermometer gets very little il It sll lower than q does in Mani o5a. Minnesota or North Dakotd, with this remark ble difference in its ia voE that when iJ B tS be;ow say IS oe- gr'es the weather IS invarla.lv reported as "clvar and ealm." In the northwest, as Is well known. intense cold Is often accom- panied by the wilteSt kint of storms and Lizards. When a man can ride out from Dawson on a bicycle. as Mr. McLenndn l did recently, and make SSi miles In dav with the thermometer showing 36 degrees below, the conditions cannot be as terrible as they have been pictured. The alr Is dry, and there being no wind, such low temperature IS not IS uncomfortable as zero would be on the cast. Also, the snow fall Is not nearly so heavy in the interior as on the CO.'S. line, and is much heavier between here and Emmett than on any other portion of the route.
 lt will be seen from the table given herewith that the are three weather belts or areas between Bennett and Dawson. The first is from Atlin to Bennett. There have been days when the wind Is blowing very hard in that belt and scarcely at all beyond TaGish. Tagish to Selkirk forms the second belt, and Selkirk 10 Dawson the thrd, an very often the barometer will show storms at Bennett and calm, clear eather in the her belts. The tol- lowing Is the reecrd for the month of De- cember:
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Immediately following the heavy drop in the temperature on the r2th the wires somewhere above Five Fingers broke down, and was continually breaking and being repaired the following days, being used when lt could be for the accumulated business dispatches.
 Otherwise we should have been able to follow the falling of the mercury at Ogil- vie. which Is, beyond doubt in the opin- ion of Mr. BuSby, the eoldest spot in the world.
 Superintendent Rogers. of the White Pass & Yukon road, has prepared a tabu- lated statement of the snowfall at various points along the line of the road during December of rSOo. The report Is com piled from observations made daily at diff ferent stations. The fall of snow at the various stations was as follows:
 Al Glacier, 90 5Io inches; White Pass, $ inches; Fraser. 42 5-Io inches; Log Cabin, "A s-Io inches.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Tricks of Nome
 Steamer Agents

but having an experlenee of the northern seas and some honesty. it does not give any date for such SAillngS. The Alaska X Paelhe Company advertlses a steamer 10 s,ll on May 10th. and the Cape Nome Flyer Line one to start about April 10th, and others every 10 days.
 All the dates Of salllngs are qualified by the word about" which In these cases will probably mean about" one or more months from the date advertised. Should they start their vessels the latter part of May even, what will thev do with their passengers when thev reach Berlng Sea9 Will thev land item on the Ice a hundred miles from land. and leave them to con ,lnue The journey as best they can; or will they keep them on board and continue to feed them for weeks and weeks until the lee bre ks and permits the vessel to pro- ceed to her deStlnatlonl The man SO un- verse1 ln the ways Of a very wicked world as to be induced to purchase passage on one uf these carly sailing vessels wlll,of course, beleIve that the latter will be the course taken.
 "The man first on the ground gets a claim." Mer are going In now by way of Sk5gw,v. One man just In from Dawson reports that he me, on the way over two hundred who were going to Nome, and In a few weeks there will re continuous procession of them all the way from SkSg' way tJ the Nome gold fields. You can make the journey from here to Dawson with no other provision or anything to earrv except an extra pair of socks, walk ing all the way and resting, eating and sleeping at the numerous roadhouSeS, Or you can 20 In dog sled, or horse sleigh; or can walt until the Ice breaks up and even then reach Nome month before those who take passage on the steamers advertised 10 sall about" such date.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
sSEScS sgS B E 3 s s Ss's''

0TTaHERE ought to be some way by
 which th- law could reach out It's hand and yank out of the business com munitv the men who advertise for the purpose of obt dining money by false pre- tense lf there was such . law on the statute books the Seattle PoSt'lntelligeneer would have tewer advertisements of yes sels sailing for Nome under the implied promise Of landing their passengers on that rich gold bearing beach h April or N V. That this is impossible cuts no figure whatever with some thoroughly un- serupulous companies. They get the pas Senger's money and what the passenger ge,s in consideration therefore Is matter of indifference; to find that out the paSsen' ger has to buy a whole lot of tough and peulouS experiences.
 There are a number of steamship com panies advertising the first boats 10 Nome; there IS only one company of all those who ply Co Sk,gwav that advsrtiSeS "Over the ice Co C,pe Nome; via Skigway and D'w' son." and this IS the Pacihe Coast Com plnv. All who hive hid experience on the Lower Yukon and at S i'hael know that passengers cannot possibly oe landed at N,me untll July, and, in fact. steam ship companies are liable Co tOrtei, the in- surince on a vessel thit enters Bering se' betore July Is,. h view Of thes- eirtum- stt.ces tl old timers the advertisement Of sii'lngs to N,me from Settle will no iouot be red with amusement.
 Here is the s. Y. T. Co. for instance thit l.ver,iSes the steamer Lakme to sail acol, Niv tSJh md the steamer Slnta An on Miv ,o.h under a big headline, '' en Iiy> Co Clse Nome" The Pacific Chrper Line Is Co Start on May Slh and run a steamer "everv five days during MN." The Pseire Steam Whaling Go. ai.er,iseS ''hrst steamers to rsach Nome, "
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

YUKON WINTERS.

That there has been a good deal of mis- representation of the weather In the inter. tor Was perfectly natural in the ,b,enee of auv records oi the climatic conditions which prevail la The Yukon bI,iu, and now ,h,t we have su>h records it Is qu;e a surprise to ind th,t tEe intensity of toli, eonsiIeung hoN far ,o the uorhwari this territory lies, IS so much below what lt was believed to be. The table given be low, compiled from the daily reooits fl the Dominion and the White Pass ,el-- graph companies ov Canadian Customs Representative BuSby, will. therefore, be fouad of much public interest.
 Probably a majority of the men who last seiSon and the season before made the trip to the KlOndike were men unused tO outdoor life merchants, clerks, artisans and SO on. Many hal never slept ou, he- fore in all thelr lives, and tO them the journey was ts;ubl and the cold awful b. yond description. After a hard days travel the tent had to be pitched. the dogs fed, fir. mad.. and when. after a cup Of hot coffee. the men were at length able to lie dOW n for the night they were complete ly tagged out. They were dressed far too heavily for walking, and when sleeping were unable too keep warm. They arose the next morning still wearied and stiffened from the labors of the day before. Then there were the uncertainties of the trail and the thousand and one worries incident to such a jOnmey, And, Ot course. all the hsrdShipS and discomtortS were placed to the account of this terrible Alaska climate.
 But this year conditions are very df-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
M- E. CHURCH.
special NotIee.

From next Sunday, until the new college chapel Is competed, the services of the above church will be held In the Elks' new hall over Anderson's hardware store, at cornel of Sixth ave. and State st., en- trance by side door on State street.
 New choir with fine music. A warm welcome to all.
 I4N LAMONT GORDON. P, C.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

George Mowl has purchased the Interest of Capt. F. N. Selberg In the American rallors' establishment, and will continue as manager of the business at the same old stand. Trade of the public solicited. Orders given prompt attention. I2 s I'm
 The DAILY ALASKAN will be found on sale at the Hotel Northern news stand In Seattle C
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

lt Is my alm at all times to Sele:t for my patrons the largest package of bes, Aoods for the least money, that can safely and honestly say the quality of cur goods Is beyond question.
 JOHN KALEM,
 Wholesale and Retail Grocer, corner of Broadway and Fifth ave. Free delivery to any part of the eltv.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-31
some Properties of SILK.

The silkworm was originally found In
China, and fabrics Of this material were
made in that country about 2700 B. @.
About 900 yards OF silk are produced by
a single worm, and there are nearly Is
pounds Of waste silk. designated al
thrown silk" for every pound Of good
silk. Thrown silk. although known as
waste silk, Is not by any means useless
for delicate and intricate modern ma.
chinery now converts II into fit material
for the manufacturers use. The chief
waste In silk culture arises from defect
I've cocoons. and the material secured
from them Is real waste silk"
The elasticity Of silk Is remarkable
The great diversity in the diameter oil
the flament produced by the silkworm |.
the cause of much difficulty In maintain
ing uniformity in the dimensions Of the
reeled silk. II, for instance. the operative
starts of with six strands from as many
cocoons, the product from each will d.
minish more or less In diameter. Conse
Quently In order to preserve the standard
regularity 1t becomes necessary to add OIL
take away the prodtct Of one or two
more worms, which operation calls fol
considerable skill and judgment.-Manu
facturer.
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Mr.. Bacon responded that the same
declaration which the beth Congress had
msds with reference 10 the Cubsns
ought 70 be made with references 20 the
Filipinos. Congress had the right 70
make such declaration, even II 10 was
not binding upon further Congresses
Mr.. Teller, the author Of the Cuban
resolution, said that 10 had been . matter
OF sincsre regret that he had not incorpo-
rated In the resolutions the people Of all
Spanish possessions. acquired by the
United States In addition TO the Cubans.
he believed. however, that the United
States stood before the world, committed
to the self government OF the Filipinos
that s,sueh government as they were
capable OF. He maintained that the
publication OF the Islands must be the
frst object Of the United States. Hs re-
GREETED that this publication now must
be by the sword.
The Senate at 5.i5 p. m, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, January 8o.-The HOUSE
was In session only little over an hour
Today and business Of minor importanos
was all that was transacted.
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FORCED VESSELS INTO PORT
PIacentis Bay Swept with Particular
Violence.

st Jonhs, N. T.. January o.-Last
nights storm swept Placentia Bay With
particular violence, forcing some a
American vessels lying there awaiting
osrgoss. TO put - sea In order 10 avoid
being wrecked. Serious losses have re.
suited In the way Of fishing gear along
the coast. In addition TO the sstruotion
Of lot Of herring In nets. No further In
formation has bssn obtained regarding
the wreck on the west coast. The Allan
liner Aroadian, IL days out IRON Liver
pool, has not teen sighted and 1t Is as
Q unsd that the storms have detained her.
During . tornado last night an express
train on the Newfoundland railroad
was lifted on the track and deposited II
a bog some distance away, only the en-.
CINE holding to the rails. The track wal
net disturbed. The baggage car took fire
and was destroyed. with its contents. In
oluding the whole colonial mail for Cana
do and the United States. Nobody was
injured,
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-31
Presidential Electors Must All he
Chosen In State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS

REPUBLICAN STATE COMhITFEE.
AUGUs1A a, MAINE, JAN. A, 1900.
TO the Republicans Of ne:-PrioI
to 1892 two Presidential electors at large,
corresponding to the two United States
senators, were nominated In State con
vsntion, and the remaining electors, cor.
responding to the members Of the United
States House of Representatives were
nominated by the several congressional
district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot
law entirely changed the procedure. I'm
der the law, all Conventions are por-
tion of our election system, and this
ballot act requires that candidates to be
voted for by the Voters throughout the
whole State must be placed in nomina
ton by convention representing no less
constituency than the whole State.
Hence, all the candidates of party fol
Presidential electors must be nominated
In State Convention, and have there
fore included in the call six electors.
J. II. MANLEY. Chairman.
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w0gnerD sense OF humor.
When Wagner's energy was not ex-
pended In his art work, 1t found vent
in many humorous sallies. Once he stood
on bis head for Praeger. That was
physical humer. But he was also fopd Of
joking. He once quoted his teachers
remark that he would never learn to
play the piano. But" he added, 81
play a great deal better than Berlioz."
The wagglshness OF this remark lies in
the fact that Berlios could not play at
all.
During a rehearsal Of the "Rienzi'
overture In Dresden the trombones were
too loud. Instead Of rebuking them an
grily. he said with laugh. "Gentlemen.
we are In Dresden, net marching around
the walls Of Jericho" After Tam
hauser" was brought out German COM
poser Of little note. named Cheilard, said
that the Song to the Evening Star" was
wrongly harmonizsd and suggested GER
tain harmonies which should be sub
stituted for those employed BY Wagner.
When Wagner was among friends. II
was one Of bis favorite diversions to seat
himself at the plano and sing the "Senl
to the Evening Star" q Ia Chellard.-
Gustav Kobbe in Forum.
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A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston,
We'd, April 18th. 1900

for the purpose of selecting six candi.
dates for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, and four
delegates at large and four alternates to
attend the National Republican Copven-
ton to be held at Philadelphia. Pennsyl-
vania, on Tuesday, June 10, 1900. and
transacting any other business that may
properly como before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Planta-
ton will be entitled to one delegate, and
for each seventy-five votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1885, an additional delegate, and for a
fraction Of forty votes In excess of sew
enty-flve votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation Of any City,
Town or Plantation can only be filed by
resident of the county IN which the
vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
In the reception room of the hall at nine
o'clock, on the morning of the conven-
ton, for the purpose of receiving the Gre
dentials Of delegates. Delegates In order
to be eligible to participate In the con-
vention, must be elected subsequent to
the date Of the call for this convention;
and delegates, under this call, should not
be elected to The State convention to be
hereafter called for the purpose of nomi
mating u candidate for governor.
All electors of Maine without regard to
past political differences, who are In
sympathy with the sentiments expressed
in the call of the Republican National
Committee for the Republican National
Convention, are cordially invited to unite
with the Republicans of the state in cleo
ting delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Thursday, jan. 4, 1900
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His Rebuke.

1t costs nothing to be ordinarily polite.
even under adverse circumstances. and
II generally pays. A passenger In a
sleeping car. who was tired and sleepy
and wanted to 60 to bed. called out to a
man who had Just entered the coach and
was hurrying through II:
"Say. isn't 1t about time to have these
berths made up?"
"What do you take me forf" angrily
replied the other. stopping and coming
back. do I look ike q sleeping car
conduct0rf'
"No." rejoinsd the tired passenger.
looking up at him YEARLY. "Yod DO not.
beg your pardon. My observation ID
that sleeping car conductor 10 always Q
gsAtlsma n."-Youth's CsmDAnion.
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Working Night and Day.

that ever WAS made j: Dr.. Kiag's New
Life Pills. Every pill IL . sugar-coatsd
globuie Of health, that changes weakness
Into stssngth, listlessnsss tnto apsrgy,
brain.fag Int mental power. They're
wonderful In buildine mp the health.
Only aBets. per box. Sold by b. 2. 9.
9oold, ST. Congress Square. and II. @.
Starr, Cum bsriAnd kiIis.
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WIT AND WISDOM.
A Necessary Outlay.

Husband-Mercy on US! Where did you
get this set Of Royal Worcester china?
Wife-I bought 1t.
Husband-Bousht 1t! Why did you buy
such ruinously expensive ware2
Wife with suppressed emotion)-I had
to buy 1t to match that salt cellar you got
at Joblott's for 10 cents and gave me for
a Christmas present.-New York Week
~.
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We TEST EYES

Free OF charge. We have the largest stock Of
Eye Glasses and Spects cles IN the city. Solid
Gold, Gold Filled. Aluminium and Nickle
FRAMES. We guarantee q perfect ct Our
prices are the lowest, our glasses the best.
THE OPTICIAN, Monument
Square. jsn26dtf
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Inc fREss can also De-founo ~ the ioloWl
places:
Aupurn-s. A. Poilistsr.
Augusta +. Pierce,
Aifred-J. NJ. Akers.
Bath-John.O. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. s. CLARK
Biddsford-A. II. BurnhAm.
Brunswick-F. r. shaw.
s sangSSrNJHi a d: Slynn r. K.n,,,,oo
Brownfeld-Jay l.. Frlnk.
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer JosA
Cumberland Miils-H. q. STARE
Camden-Fred Lewis.
Cornish-L.E. Knight.
DeerlnR-N. j. bcanlou,
Deeriing Center-A. A. McConA
Damarlscot.a-M. Ii. Carnage.
FairDeld-E. II. Evans.
FF r.eRosa@I. v. Mlssnsl
Erys sS%rs- E {. T wSSis;mOr.
Gardiner Bussen Bros.
Gro ms landings. w. tirelc.
Gorham- L. ]. Lermond-
n. HIS. N. Leayltt 8 s1a
Gore-F. T. Russell.
knightville-L. ,: bradford
Kennebunk-J. II. Gus.
Kennebunkport-C. Il. Miller.
LiyermOre falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston-ChAndler 3 Wlnshin
long Islands. Ii. Marston
Limerick-S. 4. C.GranI
Lisbon-C. IL. Foster.
Iibson Falls-A. NJ. Gerry.
Mechanic Fslls-Msrrill & Dennink
No. Deering-Noyes& Lurvey.
No,lWaieI boro-J. II. Chase.
Nc SSr1 ha ssaliSfa ? s ssi Hutoalu.
N0fwASWi iisias x KmDan.
A. o. Moves
N, Conwav-C. II. WhitakeE
old Orcnard-John L. ecammon.
Oxford-C. #. Starbird.
Phllipps-W. A. ID. Cragin.
nmond-A. l., Prcble.
Rumiord Falls-F. j. Rolfe-
RockiaEd-Dunn & Carr.
Art d Wall PaperCo
A. j. Huston.
Standardization Bros.
6kowhegan-H.,C g. Graves.
South rortland-Ji +; Merri = an,
Couth Windham-J. W. kead.
South Paris-A. d. Sturtevant
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs
Saco-W. l.. Streeter.
Saco- n. p. Hendricks q Co.
4. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. W. Carnage
ThomAst0n-R. W. Walsh.
Vinal Haven-A. b. NinAl
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
WesttParis-S. I. White.
Wiscassett-Gibbs & Rundlett.
Watsrville-W, d. SpaldinE
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Hoodfords-ChapmAu q Wyman-
Yarmou.hvllls-A. J B. Mitchell
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EoR SALE-2 IL story house, pleasantly To-
Il Gated, No. 2i4 New High corner OF Sher-
man street, has - rooms and bath, cemented
cellar, combination heater. For further par
ticulsrs inquire OF A C. LIBBY & co, AZ IL
Exchange street. 232
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important TO Moth 70.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASToRlA,
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that il
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THE DAILY Pr Ess
Can always BE- found at tn, psrlo liz

Can always be found at tbs periodic
stores Of:
Ey. S E.SsTt. ,yo,2,osns..'''s::.
n, q. fessendsn, $40
W. ii. Jewetk 500
l. A. Lbbey. $40
sprague, q McKim. to6 Congress street.
Y. A. Jellison, 936 Congress street
Chas Ashton, y3lA Congress street
z / p.n ars isS Sonsrs' :, street
w. ). Dennis, Ale Commercial street
Z. 3, Cole. Cor. Boy and oxford street
J. w. Peterson, III Middle street.
= X 7. Harvard, rs Exchange street
!. W. Westman IS Comn;eictai street
join ii. Allen, 8e1 n Congress street
DsApet q Co. 6l6 Congress street
@. y. Hodgson, e65s Portland street
II. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
A. W. Hill, 450 Congress st.
II. M. Butler, 66 Pine street
J. II. Flckery, 22l Spring street.
II. ID. Mckenzie. cor. Spring and Clark
A. J. Bartor, So Portland Pier.
G. A. Eastman, Q Custom House Wharf
John Coz. 20 Monument square.
J. y. Hutchinson. IL Elm street
J. y. Thuss. 81 India street.
O. II. 6towell, 80 Prebls street.
q. Il. Simonds. 81 India street.
A. Griffin, 1871 Bracket street.
Also 1t the news stands In the Falmouth.
Preble. Congress Square. United States and
West Ind hotels, and Grand Trunk and Union
Depots. 1t can also be obtained OF Chisholm
Bros, Agents on all trains OF the Maine Cen
trail, Grand Trunk and Portland g Rochester,
railroads and Of agents on any Of the Boston
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Ul0 LIT sunny rooms with board at
Il 307 Cumberland. corner Elm street.
aud clean. Please call and examine. MRS.
COLwBLL. 2li
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EOR SALE--The only drug store in thriving
Il manufacturing village with large surround
clean stock, low price Address DRUG STORE
Box 1857. noy27-u
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TOILET.

Forty words Inserted under this head
one week for 80 cents, cash I'm advance.
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ITO LET 1000 books. at the Peoples Circu-
latng Library, 2iT Congress ST. New books
are consttntly being added. About twenty re-
ceived within week. Monthly coupon tickets
accents. 20-i