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The Meeker herald., 1900-04-14

The Ouiokest Night Train Out of Denver
For Chicago and all points East leaves
Denver 1880 o.. m: via Union Pacific.
solid vestibuled. Pfntsch-lighted: steam
local agent or address Geo. Ady. general
agent, Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1900-04-14

Dibbs-"A man ought to know when he s
got enough" Jlbbs-.'Well l know when
I've got enough work. but ! never know
when I've got enough recreation"
The Meeker herald., 1900-04-14
SHEEPMEN.

Write Tor market reports sheep snd lsmbs Yen
copsigpnens solicited nv Ex0LLIN b Deofn, the nv
EKclusiye sheep Commission Company 81 - ~
shesp market Ia the world. Kansas CITY stock 49,
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Ximball Printing com
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Mrs. Dearborn of Beloit is the guest
of Mrs. Mark Putnam.
A s. Kane has returned from visit
Of two days to Kansas City
Mrs. Jared Lacey of AIeFiden was the
guest of North side friends today
Mrs. Geo. Klussman of 316 West Cor
don street, is entertaining her cousin,
Miss Reid Of Rossville-
The Argonaut club win meet this ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Nicholson. 919 Van Buren, street.
Mrs. George Shields, Mrs. Ed Weddie
and daughter. NOrena, have arrived
from Lindsborg and are visiting friends
and attending the street fair.
Mrs. Radcliff of Salina. who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Mark Putnam
of the Union Pacific hotel for the past
two weeks, has gone to Concordia where
she will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Dunning.
The postofffce viii be open Wednes-
day. Memorial Day from 8 until 10
o'clock a. m. and from until O'Clock
p. m. The carriers will make a deliv-
cry in the morning only.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Small, Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Small and children, Arthur
and Adele, will spend Wednesday at
Delavan park. Jackson county, fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith of Cof-
feyville were the guests today of Mr..
/ Smiths sister, Mrs. Enoch Seger Of
/ Central avenue. They will also visit
this week Mrs Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward near Silver Lake.
/ B. F. Kistler, who has been the guest
| of his daughter, Mrs. John Hill of Cof-
/ feyville for the past two weeks, came
1 up from that place yesterday to attend
/ the street fair.
The fremen of station No. have been
busy for several days past putting the
park north of the station in exceilen;
shape. Many new plants have been sci
/ out and this spot of green has quite &
! summary appearance. The men are in
debted TO Mr.. Hubbard for plants and
also to DR.. Ryder. Jonas Lukens, c. c
/ Nicholson, Mr. Thompson and Mr.
Adams who have each given plants
enough to fill a bed.
Amity lodge No. 231 X of P at theil
meeting last evening elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: c. C
J. D. Rodgers; Y. c. F. Cornell; p. c
/ NJ. Blanchard; NJ of w. c. F. Ander
son; K. of K. & s.. A. r. Jester; NJ Of
! F., A. B. Scheck; NJ. of E., H. c. Bowen
NJ. at A. John Fieger; I. G., Ed Smith
o. G., H A Hunt
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NOT TO POSE AS A SeFREAK''
Indiana Worlds Fair Heroine De-
clines to Appear at Elks' Show.

Indianapolis, May 29.-AIiss Jennie
Creek, the young lady of Mill Grove,
Eiackford county. who saved a worlds
fair train from being wrecked in 1898.
for which she was made a member
Of the French Legion of Honor for her
heroism and was recently asked to at
teLd the Paris exposition as the guest
OF the National Humane society of
France, is unable to make the trip on
account Of her pecuniary circumstances.
Some time go Editor Bunday of the
Marion News undertook to raise the
money by popular subscription. He
also published a souvenir book contain
ing an account of Miss Creeks heroic
act. and the proceeds are to go to pay
ing her expenses. Another arrangement
of EDITOR Bunday was for Miss Greek
to appear in a booth at the coming
Elhs' carnival at Marison and sell the
book
When the latter plan was unfOlded to
her she said that she would like to at
tenu the Paris exposition, and if the
people thought her act, as a. 9-year-O old
child, deserved recognition, she would
not hesitate to accept their bounty,
but could not consent to appear as a
freak" at the Elks' carnival to for
Tald such a purpose
the train saved at the burning bridge
rear Mill Grove was a. Panhandle sre-
cial. and it is understood that the Penn
sNivania railroad company will bear a
large part OF the expense of Miss
Creeks Paris trip.
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DECORATION DAY.
Complete Programme For Observance
of Occasion.

Memorial Day will be observed as usual
in Topeka tomorrow. The soldiers graves
in Topeka and Calvary cemeteries will be
decorated by committees of ladies in the
morning, and in the afternoon services
viii be held at the First Presbyterian
church Preceding the afternoon services
there will be the usual parade in accord
ance with the following arrangement.
Platoon of Police
Marshalls Military Band.
Chief Marshal t4I, Il G. LINDSEY and Staff
Topeka city fire department.
A, T. & S. F. fire department
Mayor and city council in carriages.
Orator of the day and master of cere-
sEcoND DIVISION.
Major A NJ Harvey, commanding, and
Veterans of the Spanish war.
F'raternal organizations.
THIRD DIVISION.
Capt Geo. W. Weed, commanding, and
Topeka city troop. Capt. D. o. Crane.
commanding
Topeka Post No. Il.
Fit Pillow Post No. 321.
Lincoln Post No. l.
The parade will form at Sixth and
Quincy streets and the line of march will
be west on Sixth street to Kansas avenue,
north on Kansas avenue to Third street
counter march at Third street and south
on Kansas avenue 10 Eighth street, west
on Eighth street to Harrison street and
south on Harrison street to the First
presbyterian cnuECn-
At the church the following programmes
will be carried out:
Song by a select choir.
''Lincoin's Address" by Malcolm Gar
rard.
A Memorial day poem, by superintend-
ent VIM. Davidson
Memorial day address, by the Rev D.
NJ Fisk.
song, God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
Dismissal with prayer by J. W. Sidwell,
chaplain of Lincoln post.
Contributions of flowers for decorating
graves viii be received at the High
school the Catholic school and Clay,
Lincoln, Garfield and Polk schools. Wag-
morning
Blue post and corps of North Topeka
have arranged for separate services The
following is the programme:
Assemble at Post hall at 1890 p. m,
leave for cemetery at 1:15 p. NJ. Upon ar
rival at the cemetery the exercises at the
pavilion WILL be as follows, with 7. N
James as master of ceremonies:
Overtur=RefOrm school band.
internationally Rev J. s. Glendenning
Music by the following quartette-Mes-
| danes Virginia Hunt and Bessie H. Jen-
| kins; Messrs. John Pratt and James Nc
| Reading of C. A R orders and LincoIn's
address at Gettysburg by Rev. J. A vii
son.
Music by the quartette.
| Address by Hon. John Guthrie.
Song. by the quartette.
/ Address by Capt. Clad Hamilton, a:
representative OF Spanish war.
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closing music by the REFORM school

Closing music by the Reform school
Upon conclusion of these exercises the
service at the graves will be as follows;
Music by quartette.
Prayer by chaplain and address by post
Depositing of flowers by officer of the
day.
Hymn-'.Nfy Country It's of Thee"
Committees of school children under
direction of ladies from the corps viii
carry the flowers to Grant and Quincy
school by o'clock Wednesday morning
From there they win be taken by Messrs-
Sheetz. Hunt and Lugton, a detail from
the Post. and deposited upon all the
graves of the old soldiers buried in the
Rochester cemetery.
Comrades Evans. WOolford and Will
Jams will be in charge of the transporta-
ton and Comrade NJ. R. Mitchell will act
as marshal. Members of the post and
corps will meet promptly at the hall at
1870 for some practice in grave service
All eX-soldierS of the Civil war, whether
members of the C. A. r. or not are cor
daily invited TO meet at the hall also and
fall into line and join in the remem-
brance of the dead comrades A like in
vitation is given to the soldiers of the
Spanish war and to the citizens generally
of the ward and nearby country, and to
bring with them their carriages or any
vehicle they may have that many as
possible of the persons DESTROYS of going
ont and entitled to go out to the cemetery,
may be taken Transportation will be
furnished to the speakers and to the mu-
SicianS.
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PORTO RICAN FUNDS.
Complicated Tangle About How They
Should Be Credited.

Washington, May ga question has
arisen in the Office Of the war depart
ment as to whether he has authority to
audit the accounts of the disbursements
under the act of March "A, 1900 appro-
priating S2,095.455 for the government
and people of Porto Rico or whether
these accounts should be passed upon
by the auditor for the state department.
on the theory that they relate to terri
torial governments The question arose
on a requisition by the secretary of war
Tor 100000 out of this appropriation to
60 to the credit of Governor Allen at
San Juan.
The auditor for the war department
held that the Jurisdiction of the auditor
OF the state department attaches to
these accounts and that the money ap-
propriated by the act of March "A are
necessarily public funds of Porto Rico
tnat the treasurer Of the iS'and is
charged with their disbursement. Comp
troller Traceweu take a contrary view
and says that it depends entirely upon
the action Of the president who might
assign portion Of the appropriation
ta the war department and a portion to
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LITTLE GIRL SHOT.
Motorman and Conductor Use Re
volvers in st. Louis.

ST Louis. May 29.-There is very little
change in the street railway strike TO-
day, about the same number OF cars
as yesterday being in operation over
the Transit company's lines Efforts
are being made to arbitrate the diff
feiences between the street railway
officials ana their employees. and these
may show some progress towards
settlement before the day IS over
Shortly after 10 O'Clock q car n the
Sixth street line was stopped by OBJ
strOctiOns at Broadway and Miller
streets. where a crowd had assembled.
TIE n0n-union men on the car were
ietred but no stones were thrown or
other violence shown. This yelling an
gereI the mOtorman and conductor, who
drew their reVOlVers and fired at least
TIVE nty-five shots into the crowd. VIM.
Bteunemdn, who was landing on a cor
ner one block away talking to police
mall was shot III the knee and viii
probably lose his leg in consequence.
Dolly Mitchell. a little girl was hit
in Tie wrist by one of the bullets, while
standing in her yard near the scene
of the shooting The motorman and
conductor were ARE sted.
Judge Tally of the circuit court be-
fore whom the petition for a writ of
maudamus was presented yesterday to
cCu.re} the St. Louis Transit company
to operate its cars at regular intervals,
as provided in the city ordinances, an
nouuced today that he would hear argu-
nieuts Thursday
Ia response TO the request of State
LABOR Commissioner RiXey that the
strikers appoint two persons to act as
a. Hltrators. a meeting was held today
by the street car men who are out, and
two men We're asked TO act in that ca
Vucsty. The men named were ". II
Woodward. president Of the Woodward
& Herman Printing company and Dan
f.. Ii. Failes, a union conductor on the
Suburban lire. So far the Transit com
parry has declined to accede to the re-
quest to appoint two arbitrators.
Another disturbance occurred at 290J
South Broadway at / o'clock. and three
persons are reported badly hurt.
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some other department, in which case
the auditors for these respective depart
ments. Or he might place a portion of
the money in the hands Of the treasurer
Of Porto Rico in which case the ac-
counts should be examined by the audi
tor for the island.
If the president, he says, intended the
100000 to be allotted to the war depart
ment. it is a serious question whether
Allen, there being no evidence that he
had been designated as a special dis
bursting agent, and had furnished a
bond as required by section 3614 of the
revised statutes. If this advance was
intended as an allotment to Porto Rico,
it would then become Porto Rican funds
and as such should have been turned
over to the treasurer of the island to be
disbursed by him under section % of
the act of April u, 1900
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WALKER CONFIRMS IT.
Santa Fe Will Help Build Salt
Lake Line.

New York. May 29.-Aldace F. Walker
chairman of the Atchison. Topeka K
Santa Fe board says that the Carson and
Colorado cutoff mentioned in Salt Lake
dispatches in connection with c. p. Hunt
ington's visit to that city, VIII be built
and operated Jointly by the Southern Pa
cidc and the Santa Fe.
AIR Walker said: THE formation of the
company referred to has been alleged in
the western press to indicate the existence
OF r. deal between the Southern Pacific
and the Atchison i'm respect TO California
trWtic generally. but tt means nothing of
the kind beyond the Well-knOWn fact thai
the Arrangements Of both these systems
are opposed to unnecessary railroad con-
strucuon and believe that when one lire
can be utilized b. both companies that
course IS preferable TO the building OF
parallel lines"
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GOING TO ANTIETAM.
Presidential Party to Visit an Old
Battlefield.

Washington May 29.-The cabinet meet
ing today lasted only an hour and devel-
oped nothing of Importance. It was
stated that the appointment of members
of the Porto Rican council probably
would be made next Thursday.
During the meeting the president told
the story of his trip to Norfolk, where he
and his party viewed the eclipse. He
spoke Of it as one of the most intensely
interesting events in his life.
The president and several members Of
the cabinet viii leave here tomorrow
morning at $3.50 over the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad for Antietam battlefield. where
they Will witness the ceremonies incident
to the dedication of the Maryland monu-
ment- The party will arrive at the bat
tleheld about 11:40 and will return to
Washington at no.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Senator Pettigrew's Plans for Inves-
LEGATIONS Are Adopted.

Washington, May ga house bill
permitting the construction of a dam
across New river in Grayson county,
Virginia, was passed when the senate
convened today.
Mr.. Jones (Arkansas) reported
house bill authorizing the commissioner
of general land Office to dispose of the
Choetaw Indian orphan lands in Mis-
sissippi and it was passed.
Mr. Hale (Maine) reported from the
committee on appropriations the last
of the general appropriation bills-the
general deficiency blk He gave notice
that he would call it up at the earliest
moment.
A bill authorizing the secretary Of
the interior to set aside certain lands in
San Juan county, Colorado, and per-
hitting the mayor of SilvertOn, Colo,
to enter=the lands for cemetery pur-
poses, was passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution calling on
the secretary for information as to the
leasing of grazing lands in Oklahoma,
offered yesterday, was agreed to-
Another resolution offered by Mr..
Pettigrew calling on the secretary of
the interior for all communications re
ports and charges he has received rela-
tive to the management of the Crow
Creek Indian reservation in South Da-
kota, also was passed.
B. D. White asks to be divorced from
Eldora B. White on the grounds of cru
city.
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PROPOSALS.

Proposals for Seating the Auditorium
will be received until Monday. June 18th,
at 10 o'clock a m, at which time they
will be opened by the Auditorium commit
tee of the Commercial club. Parties max
ing bids to submit styles of chairs, num-
bered to correspond with their proposals.
Seating plan may be seen at the rooms OF
the Commercial club.
Chairs to be delivered and placed IN the
Auditorium not later than September 22d,
1900.
The committee reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and viii report their
recommendations to the Commercial club
for final action at a special meeting, to
be called for that purpose on Monday
evening. June 4th. at o'clock
T. J. ANDERSON. See'y-
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NO PORES IN HIS SKIN.
Iowa Man Dies Because He Was Un-
able to Perspire.

BeImond, Iowa. May 29.-Word was
received from EldOra yesterday an
nouncing the death of Ole Hill, a young
man who was taken there from Bel
mond to the reform school in March.
His case was an extraordinary one. His
skin was devoid of pores and he could
not sweat. That was the cause of his
death. He was compelled to work IN
the sun, and in few hours succumbed,
although the authorities had been warn
ed about his condition.
When he was taken from Belmond he
evidenced insanity, and nearly every
one thought he should have been taken
to the insane asylum.
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SIR ROBT. PEEL ARRESTED.
Charged With Libelling His Brother
in-Law.

London, May 29.-At the MARI
borough street police court TODAY Sir
Robert Peel was committed for trial
at the old Bailey on the charge of
lbeling Daniel Vender Heydt one of
the trustees of the Peel estates and
brOther-in-Iaw of Sir Robert. The libel
is contained in letters describing Mr..
Wonder Heydt as a scoundrel. black
mailer and thief. The defense urged
that proceedings were now pending in
chancery relative to alleged breaches
OF trust under the Peel settlements and
that the present proceedings ought to
be suspended ad interim But the
magistrate committed the baronet for
rial'accepting his own recognizance for
his appearance.
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CONTINUED FAIR WEATHER
Prospects for Favorable Skies for
Street Fair.

The prospects are for real street fair
weather the kind that is warm and
h'ats things up.
The few clouds that are hanging
around do not look very wet, although
light showers mig possibly come. The
forecast is generally fair tonight and
Wednesday,: cooler Wednesday," The
maximum temperature up to II o'clock
this morning was 20 and the minimum
was e., the same as yesterday The
y ind was southeast, blowing four miles
an hour. The rain Monday afternoon
was five hundredths of an inch.
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PROPOSALS.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS-Plans and specifications
for main building to be erected at the
Liederkranz Park, are at c. Schubertfs IN
Alma
Bids from contractors to erect the build
ing are wanted, and all contractors are
invited to come and examine plans and
specifications. and to submit sealed pro-
poSals to do the work, etc.
Proposals must be submitted by the frst
day of June, 1900. and they viii be opened
and considered at the first regular meet
ing of the society in the month of June,
1900
The society reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. c. SCHUYLER, See'y-
Alma, Kansas.
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BRITISH OFFICER SLAIN.
Killed by Natives on African Gold
Coast.

London. May 29.-The British colonial
office today received advices via Accra,
British gold coast from Col. Wilcocks.
in command of the relief force which
recently started for KoOmassie saying
that a small force of Hausaus from
Prahsu commanded by Lieut.. Slater rad
been attacked and that Slater and sew
eral others had been killed.
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81 had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hope of being cured till be
gan to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has
done me so much good 1 call it the savior
of my life writes w r. Wilkinson. Al
bany, Tenn. 1t digests what you eat. At
all drug stores.
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FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
Michigan Mines Sealed to Stop
Flames.

Calumet, Mich. May s29.-There is
every reason to believe that the fire in
the Hecla and Calumet mine is under
control and can not last much longer.
All five of the air shafts on the Hecla
branch have been sealed with clay at
the mouth to prevent air circulation
and tanning the fire. Today very little
gas was escaping anywhere and the
mine people think the fire is dying out
The shafts will not be opened until it
is known that the fire is extinguished.
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Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah.

4ourlst Rates to Colorado and Utah.
Tickets will be sold from points of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo. and Salt
Lake and Ogden, Utah. June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. c. TOWNSEND, c. P. & T. A.
st. Louis, No
Topeka, Kansas.
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PIE JORDAN GETS 6 YEARS.

Notorious Petty Negro Thief Will
Have Time to Mediate.
ne Jordan was sentenced by Judge
Hazen this morning TO six wears in the
penltentiary- He was found guilty of
sIan1 larceny on two counts and re-
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WAN rs
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
FREE MESSENGER SERVICE.

~---~-~----~-----~--~------
PULL a Postal Telegraph Box.
or call by telephone No. III and have your
Want Ads brought to The State Journal
office by free messenger No charge to
you for messenger service Cost of CLASH
fed ads cents per line of six words 20
the line and every fraction thereof.
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STORAGE.

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MERCHANTS TRAINER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships md stores household
goods Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner. 123 Z.
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&JNlSsEl .sI-H5ES
WANTED SITUATIONS.

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WANTED-By a young lady, light en-
ployment of some kind, office work pre-
ferred- Address L s., care Journal.
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on live stock. pianos.
organs, typewriters. household goods and
personal security. l. Biscoe, 52S Kan ave
TO LOAN-Money on real estate. Month
Iy payments. Low interest See East
man. lis West Sixth St
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MISCELLAN Eous.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

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NOTICE-My application for 3 permit to
sell intoxicating liquors. according TO
law at 600 Kansas ave, IN the Second
ward of the city of Topeka. is now on
file in the Office of the probate Judge, OF
Shawnee county, Kansas. The nearing or
a. m. June 9. 1900 -
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b D. White asks to be divorced from
Eldora B. White on the grounds of cru
plfV
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EWELERs


JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opt
clan Complete stock of watches. dia-
rnonds stIverware. etc, Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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ELOEIeTS-
MRS J. r. HAGUE. Florist, successor TO
R. J. Groves, S17 Kansas ave Phone 500
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at
Hayes. 1g7 West Eighth St Phone 6Se-
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MATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned. T5c: clocks. SEC; main
springs. 75c. crystals, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed.
up. see Uncle Sam. 81 Kansas avenue
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rosr ANn rouNp.


LOST-Bill book. Return to Hale Richie.
1IlS Madison st. Reward offered
LOST-On Kansas avenue, between First
and Eighteenth St. an envelope contain
ing S29. IS. Finder viii be literally re-
warded by leaving same at 6S1 Jefferson.