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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

have run. Iuo. NY .eSs refused III
act, and stood fast and watched the
great rock go tumbling down toward
Its victims. ~ hadn't long to wait, of
course and Just as gasped at the last
bound of the bowlder 1t struck an OBJ
struction of some kind and jumped
clean over the team and the road and
went crashing on its way down into
the ravine below
"Then I recovered my wits, and.
Knowing that what | had been doing
was or ri, inexcusable, I skinned off
mp thu attain behind the rocks and
disapp i. trusting to Providence
that the old Jerry hadn't identified me.
slipped around another way to town
and got in all right without having any
questions asked where had been. and
that evening went over to the post
office. which was general loafing
place, and there found Jerry telling Of
his wonderful escape.
'Derned eff didn't think 1t wuz a
haystack comm down the hill he
said. with somethin alive In it, 4
"'Have you any idea who rolled it
DOWN. I asked innocently.
"In course hain't. IF / hadn't
been Ia s!ch hurry and left my Win
chester IN the wagon. ia "a found out
mighty quick, fer seer hin: run. and
he rad . dog with him.
81 w.s . little nervous. but kept on
asking qIssuonS
".What did You have In your wag-
onsr sstd.
Dynamite -Four tons NV IT.
GOOD LordYj! exclaimed. There
wouldn't have bsen much left OF that
team, would there
"Hor NE. neither, RECKON he said'
shaking his head.
"what did you thlPS or as you were
running up tho rosdr~S.
"'Not much lY anything } guess
but mostly eff they wuz gen '" DC aoie
to git enough Nv Jerry Simpson meat
out of that mule meat to haFe iuher-
al with :.
II don't know where Jerry 's now.
concluded the senator; dead sup.
pose, but never told him whp .oAeu
that rock down the hill, nor did e"er
tell anybody In that town who eio IT.
because it came altogether too neaf De-
ing tragedy for II ever to be coh-
sidered a joke."-New York Sun.
i
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
BIRTHS.

RICHARDSON s, to Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Richards, 207 Livingston ST., "a
son.
GREGG--Junc s, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Gregg, Fourth ave, a son.
WEHNES June &, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Wehnes, l13 Bare ST., "A
daughter,
GRlLL-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Grill, 22J Wooster ave, daughter
WATTS June 7, to Mr.. and Mrs.
II. j. Watts, ll3 Ieller ave, daugh-
ter.
HOYLER-June 9, TO MIR. and Mrs.
Il. q. Hoylcr, 2oo Adolph ave, a
daughter.
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APOPLExY
Laused the Death Of John
H. Ross.
He Was Found Dead Ia Bed by His
Wife Sunday Morning.

John III. Roos of 800 y. Howard st.
was found dead IN bed ut 4 o'clock
Sunday morning. The discovery was
made by his wife, who was passing
her husbands room at that hour. She
noticed that the bed clothing was part
ly off him and she went in to cover
him up. She found that he was dead.
Drs. j. l.. Shirey and II. o. Leberman
were called. The physicians stated
that death had been caused by an at
tack of apoplcxy.
AT midnight, when Mrs. Ross went to
her room, her husband was sleeping
soundly. Mr.. Ross was aged 81 years,
3 months and 1 days. He leaves wife
and small child.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
STREET FAIR.
Little Folks Know How
to Manage 1t.
Famine Sgfferers Of India May be
Benefited.

a large fair, conducted by little peo-
pie, was held on Mr.. +. a. Soldering $
lawn on Il. Market ST. Saturday after
noon and evening. A number of tents
had been pitched and everything that
goes to make mp II successful street
fair, from the Streets of Cairo down
to the vcndcr of popcorn and candy,
was there,
Those who were active in the project
were Grace Wolfe, Irene Sieberlipg,
Helen Thomas, Hazel Clupper, Harriet
Chandler, Edith. Saalfield, Frederick
Sciberlng Millard Seiborling, Earl
Blake and Paul Motz.
Blanche Spcrry was the fortune tell
or and she did good business. reveal.
ing the future 10 her patrons. The
boys proved successful "barkers" and
large crowds We're attracted to the
various tents where the great show
on earth" was TO be seen.
The little folks cleared So. 30 and they
are thinking Of sending the proceeds
10 the famine stricken Inhabitants of
India.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

With the High school principalship
also vacant, educators, from all direc-
tions are turning to Akron with long
ing looks.
Saturday Superintendent Mertz, of
Steubenvillc; Mcrrick, of Cadiz; Sny-
der, of Tiftin; Powell, of Marion; Boyd,
of Painsville: and Hotchkiss. of Mead
vile. Pa, were in the city looking
after their chances.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
oil WELL
Lease Has Expired.
Van Campen Well Will
Not go Deeper.
Johnny Dennison Will
Train Here.
He Meets Tom Kinney Next
Monday Night.
Hoover Will Have a 90 With Cleve.
land Unknown.
Especial Correspondence.)

Barberton, June 1.-THE bottom
seems to have failed out of the Van
Campen oil we'll On numerous occas-
the well to depth of $500 feet AS
he has not fulfilled his promise Mr..
Geo. shaw, upon whose land the well
was sunk, has become weary of wait
ing. The lease has expired and Mr.
Shaw will not permit the company to
drill deeper unless he is paid the mon.
cy now due him for services
Johnny Dennison of Cleveland arrlv-
ed here this morning to train with
Billy Coleman for his match meet
Monday night with Tom Kinney Of
Belvidore. His morning exercise will
consist of bag punching ana sparring
six rounds. In the afternoon he will
take a three or four mile run.
Paddy McGec of Mckcesport, Pa,
who will go 10 rounds with Billy Cole
man at this entertainments will he
here Wednesday.
A ltna tss nv hnt tvSsn
the Cleveland unknown and Tom
| Hoover of Bnrberton. Hoover is train
ing daily and is in prime condition.
| The tent in which the entertainment
urday at the corner of Tuscara was
ave, and Second ST.
The Barberton U. r. *. of =. which
was organized couple months ago,
with ~ members. will he mustered in
at Akron. June 30, by Capt i. III. Burt.
They will go to East Liverpool July 4
to participate In the parade.
The Y. NJ. G. a. team defeated the
Greater Akrons Saturday by n score of
I to ). Marshal Ferguson made two
good two.base hits at good stages of
the game bringing in four Of the runs.
Pitcher Gcuc Wright has been loaucd
by the Dayton team to Great Falls,
Mont.
Sunday morning the Boiler makers
defeated the Soda Ash team. Score %
to 26.
Two Italians, Robert Mikes and
Mike kobs, plain drnnks, were fined
81 and costs by Mayor Mcnamara this
morning.
Rarbcrion sports attended a cock
fight held near here last night. The
'hhS N'l' iloln lnlS plhcc anU put up
good fights. The main fight was won
hy birds owned by Jack Scott,
Mrs. Bent Dickinson and daughter
left Saturday for Alliance, to visit her
parents,
Thos McFerrn visited in Cleveland,
Sunday,
Mayor Mcnamara will so to Colum
bus tomorrow to attend the Democrat,
ic state convention.
Akron guests at the Inn Sunday We're
Mr.. and Mrs, II. A. kohler Carl CHS
nell, G. f. Firestope, Miss Ellen Her.
shey NJ. Il. Murdoch, Miss Blanche
Hershey, Mr.. aud Mrs Percy W. Lea
witt, Harry Price, Mr.. aud Mrs, II, w
Call, Mr., aud Mrs. Geo. w. Clemmer
j. W. Rhodes, Miss Gertrude Griffin
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
A Mightier Tribe.

4 Once upon a time the Rev. Thomas
X. Beecher of Elmira. N. T.. brothF
to Henry Ward Beecher. got into sons
sort of a quarrel with a man named
Smith down at Cohoss. Thomas K.
Beecher wrote the presumptuous man
defiant little note, saying curtly:
"Do you want te get into quarrel
with the Beecher family?"
And the man wrote back. with
snarl:
"Do you want to fight With the Smith
family?"
And no Beecher could stand that.
Thomas X. laughed and FASTENED to
make terms.-Los Angeles Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Abusing I'll. Privileges.

"Dauber says be Is welded to his
arr"
HE evidently thinks he Is. or he
wouldn't mstreat her SO shamefnlly."
Chicago Record,
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Tha,r First steps.

"a man goes wrong said the social
sage, from pure cussedness a woman
Out Of mere curiosity philadelphia
North American,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
PlLGRIMAGEs
To Akron Being Made by
Educators.
Hundreds Want to Succeed Supt. R. S.
Thomas.


Unless the Board of Education de-
cides 10 close the doors against applI
cants for the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
public schools, the list will soon in
clude the names of all the prominent
educators in this and ucishborng
states.
Letters and telegrams are daily com
ing in at rapid rate aud not few
are applying in person for the plum
With but possibly hnlf.dozcn excep-
tions the place Is the best 10 The state.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

A great man does not always attain
ripe old age-in fact, hardly half OF
the greatest men of modern and an.
fient times have reached the limit OF
age set by, the Bible, 10.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

II all the money In the world were
divided equally among the people. each
person would get about $40.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
The Moderp CurriouIum.

HHe "OuFrU CurrIcuIum.
"Your daughters education " nnish.
ed, believe, Mrs. TopnotahY'
"Oh. no, poor child She nas two
weeks yer ss the automobile. college
Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
MILITAER PICNIC.

MILITAER PICNIC.
The members of the Akron AIilitaer
Nercin gave their annual picnic Sunday
in voris' orchard. A large crown was
present, 0p
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

Goods
BY that we mean GOODS that are
suitable for HOT WEATHER.
Dress GinghamS, PercaleS
and SeerSuckerS.

AT Sc A YARD-Dress Cling
hams, fast colors, stripes ayd
plaids. for children's wear and
shirt waists.
AT 10c A YARD-A lot of I'm
ported Scotch Ginghams, latest
patterns, for ladies' dresses and
shirt waists. We recommend them
highly.
AT 1212c and 15cSomc of these
patterns look more like silk, owing
to the fine finish. We guarantee
them fast colors.
AT Sc A YARD-36 inch Percales
in fancy figured and stripes, fast
colors. Just what you want for
boys waists and chlldrcn's dress
es.
AT 10c and 121ac A YARD
J These are the finer grade of Per-
Gales, They are made from a fne
cloth with stripes and neat figures.
Guaranteed fast colors.
AT 10c and ac-Seersuckers
stripes and plaids: also fancy
checks, elegant goods for wear.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
A Short Talk About Hosiery

AT 30c A PAIR Ladies Silh
Hosiery also children's. These
goods were sold al I3c pair. Only
n small quantity left and out they
so at 39c Il pair.
AT los and 12lac a PAlR-La-
AT Zoe and 12lac \ PAIR--La-
white foot; fast colors. These
are extra good value.
AT 19c and 25c a PAlR-Chii-
dren's Red Hosiery; fine ribbed,
fast colors, all sizes, assorted
shades.
Special Ladies' Black Hose E
pairs for 25c.
Odds and ends of chlldrcn's un-
derwear. 14c and Zoe each, regu-
lar price 2Jc, 35c and SOC.
Iso-I57 South Howard Street.
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Iso-Is7 South Howard Street.
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RptAsshild pux, r..e1 noch.

Baron Rothschild of Paris has
bought from Castle Johannisberg OH
the Rhine 120 bottles Of the best spark
ling hook produced there at the ire
mendous price OF SIS bottle. The
|castle was originally convent OF the
Benedictines, who planted to the cele-
brated vineyards around 1t. AfteT
passing through the hands Of Napoleon
L., Marshal Kellermann and one of the
|emperors of Austria it was presented
BY the latter in 1914 to Prince Meter
mich, whose descendants still draw a
large income from it,
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Where Sunflowerr Paw.

The sunflower crop is one of the best
paying in Russia. A good crop is
worth, as it stands in the field, $25 IN
acre. The seeds are sold by the farmer
for some 81 to $3.50 pound Then the
merchants salt them and retail them
for SO pound at at every street
crossing in Russian provincial cities
are stands and peddlers with large
baskets. selling to the passers-by the
salted product of the big suntiower
which Is eaten.
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How Amber Was Deposited.

Just as turpentine is produced from
certain pine and fir trees, amber was
generated from them in past ages. As
1t is FOSSILS found in the ground
1t is called a mineral. Oozing out of
the trees, amber flowed to the roots
and lay there in large deposits. 1t Is
found in large quantities on the shores
Of the Black sea- Smokers like pipe
mouthpieces made of ii and the Chi
nese use much of it for making idols.
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Secretary s.v.. Enploy.r. Play.

In view Of the production Of Edward
Elgar's musical setting to the late
Cardinal Newman's Dream Of Geron-
thus" at the Birmingham festival,
English papers recall that In all prob
ability it Is owing to the carefulness
Of a private secretary that the epic
was preserved. When the cardinal
had finished his poem he was 20 dis
satisfed with his work that he threw
It into the waste-paper basket. Here,
1t any rate, it was found by the secro-
tary, who, in accordance with his
practice. had had the basket thorough
" overhauled before the contents Wego
consigned to the dustbin.
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you.~ Ru,ler Liked whisky.

Many years ago when Butler and Ian
Hamilton, the South African cam
paigners, were both lieutenants, they
were in the Scottish highlands shoot
ing. One day Ruller fell into muddy
hole up to his neck. On being pulled
out somebody gave him big drink OF
old Scotch whisky. Butler tossed 1t
of with relish. smacked his lips and
said: Give me another and I'll jump
In again"
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Taboo Cider for Thanksgiving.

With Thanksgiving day and its in
evitable mince pie in the near future
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Hartford, Conn, has struck
blow at cherished Yankee institution
by declaring wine cake and brandy
sauce on the index expurgatorius. Even
cider is tabooed by this exceedingly
strict organization, and much grum-
bling has consequently been heard
among some OF the members.
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Intimate with Edgar A. Poe.

Thomas H. Lane, the artist who died
last week at his home in Elizabeth.
N. j., was born in Philadelphia S6
years ago, and was an intimate friend
OF Edgar Allen Poe, with whom he
was associated in the management OF
the Broadway Journal. One OF his
boyhood friends was Joseph Bona
parte, whom he used to visit at his
exile home in Bordentown. Mr.. Lanes
best known artistic work was upon
the Capitol at Washington.
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r,Au,.no. Il a,a.ol Ch,lars,.

It has been shown by the geographic
records that the young childs endur-
ance Is greater In proportion to its age
than the endurance of the older child.
1t has been found, also. that the en-
durance of girls does not increase In
the same proportion with the age as
the endurance of boys, from which 1t
is suggested that, after certain age,
boys and girls should not be educated
together, nor should girls bear the
same school burden as boys after that
age.
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Lion and Unicorn.

Upon the accession Of James vi. OF
Scotland to the throne Of England IN
1863 the crowns of England and Scot
land were united and the support OF
the royal arms have since been the
British lion and the Scotch unicorn.
There was always before lion. but on
the left some animal from the family
badge, as that of the Stuart family
was a lion and q greyhound.
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A Woman EleotrslAn.

Mrs. Ayrton Of London, who read q
paper before the Electrical Congress
recently held IN Paris. was the only
woman present at those meetings. Hee
subject was "The Electrical Arc" Mrs.
Ayrton is the only woman who is
member Of the Institution OF Electrical
NnRiueers. She was elected last year.
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1t Looks Like Ceiluioid.

A substitute for celluloid is now be
ing produced from untanned leather
boiled in oil, which is said to resemble
celluloid in every particular. II Is
known as marloid and shows texture
similar to horn. while it can be made
flexible and elastic or hard and un-
Welding. II will take high polish
readily and may be stamped or pressed
into any desired shape.
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Ameriean slang Abroad.

Attempts to express the meaning OF
slang phrases In use in this country
have produced two amusingly curious
words in Europe-one in German and
the other in French. The German
word is ''spredeeglisme,' our spread
eagleism," and is used for the emper-
or's policy. The French word Is the
verb "tomater,' which means to
stone a fellow with tomatoes
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rvo-rh,rd. Of stomach O..

William johnson Of Waukesha,
Wiz, has for years been afflicted with
stomach trouble. and finally went to Q
Milwaukee hospital, where it was
found that be was suffering from can
esr. An operation was performed, the
surgeon cutting away two-thirds q
Ne stomach. Johnson h Eow up and
lbout and sFe long will b able to eat
= usual In several reoorded cases
he satire stomach has been removed.
- JuhnsoaS sz2ssisecs = said to b
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Eagles Frightened by Bagpipes.

A Scottish highlander who owns
sheep farm in a mountainous district
of California is in the habit almost
daily OF playing his bagpipes all over
the ground. The skirling has had the
happy effect of soaring eagles out OF
the locality, In which birds OF prey
had formerly done considerable dam
are by carrying of lambs.
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p.,. Wa. wearing the Laundry.

The little girl was inclined to an
swer the door bell about as soon as II
sounded. and sometimes she gave an
swers TO whoever might be there that
were curious. One day the man VINO
collects the packages of laundry was
at the door and asked If the laundry
was ready. No" she replied, papa
has got 1t on"
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or.s,. Of Lifting the Hat.

When the knight Of the fourteenth
century came into company OF
friends, he lifted his helmet. signify
ing, "I am safe in the presence OF
friends" The days Of the knight are
no more. but the polite practice OF
lifting the hat is q survival OF the
knightly custom.
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Han, /. 1eo, 900 Herrinr..

Yesterday . Yarmouth fishing boat
which on Monday landed big catch
at Brimsby, delivered at Yarmouth no
fewer than 10000 herrings caught in
one nights haul. This catch, the larg
est this season, realized f2OO.-Lon-
DON Chronicle.
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K.,..r La Fast speaker.

Or. Edward Engel, who often ~
ports Emperor Williams S speeches, says
that the Kaiser is one OF the tastes.
public speakers of the day, averaging
375 syllables minute during one OF
his public appearances. A rise to 3OG
Il made often when the language Is
highly spirited.
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Theft, Of Trolley wirs.

Thefts of trolley wire are Of almost
nightly occurrence in Philadelphia.
One evening last week 500 feet of feed
wire an inch thick was cut and carried
away on a suburban road, though arc
lights were shining on the scene and
cars passing every few minutes.
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su..h.d wh.e, of Fortune.

Judge Miller OF Mercer county, Pa,
has an original way of dealing with
rambling, He visited the county ia g
4 few days ago, and seeing big whs
Of fortune took an ak and broke 1t iniA
pieces. The other operators OF gaml-
ling devices departed Immediately.
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Improvemsnt In Berlin Baksshops.
The police department of Berlin. Ger
ANY. has undertaken thorough re-
Vlsion of the bakeshops, much to the
nitonfshment OF the Master Bakers
oDsociation there. which has begun to
0licule the bakeshop act,
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Cities Adopt Voting Machines.

Niagara Falls is the latest city to
adopt voting machines. The list now
includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse,
and a dozen OF the smaller cities OF
the state. so that good estimate OF
the rsult Of the election in the empire
state will be obtainable early on the
evening of Nov. 6.
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Pa,eontoloxist of the survey.

Professor Henry +. Osborn has been
appointed TO succeed the late Professor
o. c. Marsh as paleontologist OF the
United States geological survey. The
monograph for which illustrations
were prepared by Professor Marsh Will
be completed by Professor Osborn,
who will have general charge OF the
vertebrate paleontology Of the survey.
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Nursing Bs,s.

In each beehive are . number Of
nursing bees. who do not go out to
gather honey. but look after the eggs
and young. and certain number are
always told OF to ventilate hive.
These stand close to the entrance and
fan strongly with their wings.
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s,on.~.il Jackson Promoted Mcclure.

stonewnil Jackson Promoted Mcclure.
The late DR.. Hunter Holmes NC
Guire. il is said. owed his advance
ment in the confederate army to the
liking which Stonewall Jackson early
conceived for him. The general be
lieved in the abilities OF the young
surgeon and caused him to be promot-
ed step by step until he became the
medical director of the corps.
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~. r.mily Remains North.

General Fitzhugh Lee and fami Y
had intended to return to Cuba oo'.
n. but the prevalence of yellow feye'
in Havana has changed the generals S
plans. He returns to, his post alone
but the family will spend the winter
In Richmond. Va.
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challenger for se.w.ahak. Cup.

Lorne Campbell Currie, a member Of
the Royal Northern Yacht club, Of
Glasgow, and of the Island Sailing club
of Cowes, is the challenger in Britain
for the Seawanhaka cup. which will
again be sailed for on Lake st. Louis,
near Montreal, next season.
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R.nr. Of Alumlnura,s U.ss.

Aluminium has been one Of the COM
ing metals for long time, but at last
1t mas arrived. 1t is now getting large
ly into the arts and utilities. Its range
is all lne way from picture frame to
. frying pan.
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Two raess Possibly Csnneeted.

Two FActs Possibly Csnneeted.
More doctors, 1t Is claimed. are kept
oasy in Australia than IN any other
oountry on this planet At the same
0me Australia consumes more meat
'tAan aay stAee eeuAt1y.
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minor I. Pe,it,,s, or.tor

Quincy Fowler, an 18-year-old news
boy Of Lake Odessa. MicA.. has devel-
>eped into quite political orator and u
speaking for Bryan and Stevenson In
~ sseti0n Of IL Wolvsrins sGaAA
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Newland's Additions

to the city of Boulder hese lots are very de-
sirabIe for residence and the price is right and
terms reasonable. Below we give a partial
list of properties we have for sale.