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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
Some men are about as much
benefit TO a community as a last
years almanac.
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

"Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
0w OF the brave General B!Tnham, or
Machias, Me, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning." writes Mrs. 5. II. Lincoln
who attended her that fearful! night,
"but she begged for DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which had more :han once
saved her life, and curedsher Of con-
sumption. After taking. she slept all
night. Further Use entirely cured
her." This marvellous medicine IS
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest and
lung diseases. Only :oc and 81 10.
Trial bottles free ar d. G. Scots drug
store.
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river.
STOOD DEATH OFF.

E. b. Munday, LAWYER CT llenrict-
ia, Tex, once fooled a rgave-digger,
He says: "Ny brother was very low
with malarial fever aid jaUndice, /
persuaded him to try Electric i}itters,
and he was soon much better, but cen-
tinued their Use until he was wholly
cured. am sire Electric BitterS
saved his lie" This remedy eXpels
malaria, kills disease germs and puri
fies the bleed: aids digestion, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, cures con-
stpation. dyspepsia, nervous diseases,
kidney troubles, female complaints;
gives perfect health. Only SOC at D..
G. SCOTS drug store.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
The Great Olympia Mil.

We take pleasure this week III
presenting 10 our readers 4 com
plete illustrated wrlte-up OF the
great Olympia Cotton Mill, which
,S located at Columbia, 5. G. The
Olympia has been in operation
about SIX months. Il is the largest
cotton mill in the State, costing
over one million dollars, The SUBJ
Jet oi cotton mills i one that
most OF our people know very lit
tie about. and we hope that The
description of this magnificent
structure and its workings will
prove both interesting and in
slructi?e.
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
w,,,,,,,su,.,.c ro,.>-,rv

lILlaNSHN b'h w ~ L.
w. z. HANNA. Esq, PROBATE JUDGE.
Whereas w. II. Kennedy made
suit to me, to grant him Letters Of
Administration of the Estate of and
effects Of j. Cooper McGutchen, de-
ceased.
These ale there ore to cite and ad-
monlsh all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said j. Cooper
McCutchen. deceased. that they he and
appear before me. in The Court Of
Probate, to be held DIT KingStree, on
3Oth day Of september. 1901, next, after
publication there of. at ! O'Clock ia the
forenoon, tn show cause. if anv they
have. why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under NV Hand, this 18th day
Of September. Ammo Domini. 1901:
w. z. Hanna.
1926 Judge Probate.
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LIKE CITY DEPARTMENT.
IN charge Of
W. y. BASS, ESQ.
IN charge OF

Mrs. II. (. tOGWln l. NiSiliiiS -hlo
I. 3. Reynolds, Of Florence.
CD. Rollins lett for the Balti-
more Medical College Tuesday last.
HAIrS. \. c. BeIk died Tuesday
morning after briefiiiness.
". l.. Bass, Esq, spent several
days last week in Columbia on
legal business.
fslirs J. G. Young and children
came home Thursday after spend
iag >omc time visiting in Sumter
and Or&ng r5urg.
Miss Eva North, who has been
visiting n"r sister, Mrs. W. +. SeT-
rrance, returned to her home in
Laurinburg, Ne, last week.
r. +. Norris left a few days ago
for Centenary. Marion County, to
0peh his school. IE!5 is Mr.. Motris's
thir! Year in thatne;ghboriood.
Three grades in thy Baptist church
ward were marked by neat marbles
lass week, those Of Dr.J.C. Fulmo.e,
). Il Grimsley and Louis Sutclitfe.
J. p. Phillips. supervisor Of reg
iStration, onancd his books on the
POI. - register voters for the reg
uiar election, which comes off IN
December.
Miss Edna and Master Tom Is.
CovinGtoH. Of Pensacola, Fla, vas
i;ad RELATIVES here last week. Miss
Edna left Friday for Brenau Col
lpge, Gainesville, Ga.
:. c. Norris has been elected pro
feSsor of mathematics and natural
science in Lecsville Female College
and has accepted the position. lie
will leave for his post next Monday
and will take with him his sister,
Miss Bertha, who will attend the
college.
The trustees at a meeting few
DAYS ago resolved to finish the
school house, elect q corps Of teach
erS and open the school in short
while. This will be welcome. We
need school and 4 good one. We
have the funds and the children.
The streets are constantly full OF
boys who OUght to be in school.
They LEAD lives of idlcneSs and
harmful associations. They ought
10 be under master who vii! en-
deav0r /, develop the manhood IN
them, who will teach them Obedi-
pncc. industry and the seriousness
Of life. The same in a SUmeshat
different degree may be said Of
many of Cur girls. We sincerely
hope the plans of the trustees will
be carried out and that every child
in town will he at his or her desk
day after day and month alter
month.
Saturday night Marshal 3elk
seized y vaiise OF whiskey that was
on its way to the restaurant Of P.B.
EaGdy and AuSell Rodgers. Tie
liace WaS reported aS Il drinking
e,ta!,iiShn. mt stvcrai days ag" and
lai been closely watched. ~uin-
cent whence was nhiAined 20 c'iI-
vince a"Ennr that, pvcl; If :qnnr
wa> mol -oli tirr", i WaS a resort
f,r wniSh"y drinkerS. Yn@ narSAal
MAS Instructed 10 cIptu:c liquors
y,in. 20 Snat establishment. Con-
: NJ .vt,y when R3 ig,r~ i"ft the
,rain with :, heavy vaiiSe wrapped
with wire AMI employed Il littir
mgr to trkc i afJHna 10 the res
;&ur.ut n" was fO!lnWP ty the
IA ,r<!lnL who, as soon ii he VAS
satisfied that the cargo was liquor,
S@iz..d the whole push. Ga inves;i-
gation it was found that the vatise
contained 2ss gallons o. whiSkey.
All bore the diSpenSary label, (which
had RGt heen cancelled. S,'me peo-
pie seem TO think that they can
continue in violating the law an i'll
definite length Of time.
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WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

The busiest and Gl:ghtirSt little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pill. These pills change weak
ness into strength, li>tleSsneSS into en-
ergy. brain-fag in;o nicatal power.
They're wonderful! in building up the
health. Only 2ac per box. Sold by D.
C.. Scott.
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DispensarY IIgtiee.

TIL" Di>ren.%!y is Kept "nen from
sunrise 10 sun set. aCcO ding TO law.
No Nhi,kry will be sold on Sunday Or
after legal hours, unless it j. proved
to my satisfaction it is needed fol actual
sickness. Please do not rNrcct any de-
Walton from this announcements
y. ". COW ARD.
1925 Dispenser.
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A SHOCKING CALAMITY

Lately befell railroad laborer,' y
writes DR.. A. keilctt, Of Williford,
Ark. "TIiS foot was badly crushed, but
Bucklen's .Arnica Salve quickly cured
him" It's simply wonderful ior barns.
boilS, piles and all skin eruptions. It's
the worlds champion healer Cure
guaranteed. 25c. Sold by d, G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

Every man is anxious 10 help
his neighbor when he don't need
it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
For Sale.

/ offer for sale my Plantation. con-
tanning 100 acres, 200 cleared, located
on publirToad six miles from kingS:ree;
has I room dwelling and other out
buildings, also tenement houses, al
ready occupied: for fura"er int0rma-
tion apply 60, L. Ii. PARROTT,
, mos. klnTStrce, >. Z.
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Notice.

All parties having claims against the
estate OF Robert ". Fulton. deceased,
will present same duly attested to
HirSch & lIirSch, Attorneys at Law
and those indebted to said estate will
make payment 20 the same.
BENJAMIN y. FULTON,
St Qualified Executor.
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You Know What you are Taking

When you take Groves Iasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in IL taSteless form. No
cure, no pay. soc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

l TT satisfied that TEETHINA
tTeet'tirg Powdersl have saved more
children than all the doctors pat TO-
gether. have recommended TEE
TAINA when the dOctors gave up
ida ciild, and IL cured 1T once
LOUIS =. WAIBEL. PHI. e..
Druggist, st. Louis, Mo.
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For Rent,

Plantation consisting Of three or
four horse farm. situated on public
road between Kingstree and Sal
ters. Address l. p. Pouzon, Kings
tree, S. &. 36-1
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/ 5 all q
Matter 0f
COlfj1GDcPP.

Buy yonr clothes from a firm
who never Intentionally misrepre-
sents anything. Where any dis
satisfaction is made good as soon
as reported, and where prices are as
low as reliable qualities will petmit.
This forms the basis of our business
principles.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

All the worlds Il stage, and
all the men and women want to
ride on top.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

There are great many different
forms of rheumatism many cases u hich
seem to battle the skill of the abest
physicians, and the sufferers seems to
be on the point of despair. Those may,
in SMITHS CELEBRATED CURE for
RHEUMATISM, the great blood purifier,
read the single word, HOPE.
Without single doubt SMITHS CURE
10 second 10 no other remedy rs a means
Of getting right down to tie cause, re-
moving it and perfecting a cure in the
shortest possible time. 1t not only
drives the poisonous acids out of the
blood, but it builds up the whole sys-
tenn.
While 1 believe there is no better
remedy known for any of the different
forms of Rheumatism, wish to make
special mention of Sciatic rheumatism,
which is perhaps one of the worst
forms TO endure. This remedy seems
especially adapted to sciatic rheuma-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

item, and ] rave yet 10 ,earL If sim
gle case of this kind which has failed
to yield when this Remedy has been
used; and what is still better, it seldom,
if ever, troubles them again.
/ Can furnish the names and address,
es Of many who have been cured by
my medicine, who had employed the
best physicians Of the country without
results, and who received permanent
cure from the use of SMITHS CELE-
DRAFTED CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. All
sufferers from rheumatism who read
this advertisement are requested to
read testimonials in the April and May
issues of this paper, or send to me for
testimonials. Then, after they learn
from others, if their faith is sufficient,
try this great remedy. They will then
be convinced.
If your druggist doea not have it, it
will be cent prepaid to you upon receipt
of price, 81 per bottle, six for IS. AL
ways look for trade mark.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Special No. |

Fifteen Ladies' Suits in variety of
materials, such as Covert Cloths, Home
spuns and Repellants, in tan, brown
and blue, in sizes so, "a and 36. These
Suits are finely tailored and are new and
up-to-date in every particular. The reg
ular prices have been from $3.50 to $l5.
Your choice at only 50 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Gi|Iev & Abbott. GiI|ey & Abbott.
Semi-annual Clearance Sale.
Barre, VT.

This is a bargain that will cause
more favorable comment than anything
we have ever done. These Suits are
selected from our SLIGO, $l5 90 and
$500 Suits and We offer them all at
one price. Your choice at only $3.50
each,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

Ten Homespun Suits with double
breasted jackets and fare skirts. Have
been good sellers at $1,000. They go
now at only So each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Special No. z

Thirty Suits in fine Venetian Cloths
and Homespuns, in Etons and Blouses,
with both flare and fiounce skirts. These
Suits come in tan, castor, brown and
blue, in sizes 80, 81 and 36.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

Here is another money-saving oppor-
tunity. We wa1t to reduce our Waist
stock about twenty-five dozen, and in
order to accomplish this end we have
made up two lots that should take q
hasty departure these hot days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

Fifteen Atwood Venetian and Home
spun Suits in blue, brown, tan, light and
Oxford, jackets made vest front and
with belt, skirts seven-gore flare shape.
These were our good sellers at $3.50.
The price now is only 1925 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Suit Bargains

The first OF July finds us with about
seventy-6ve Ladies' Suits on hand, too
many by about fifty. We want to sell
at least fifty Suits the irst week in Ju-
ly, and we have made inducements that
will simply be irresistible.
You certainly should be interested in
these two most unusual offerings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

Ten Venetian and Homespun Suits in
black, brown, tan and light gray, our
best values at S15. The price now is on
ly $3.50 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

900 Broadcloth and Venetian Suits,
very stylish and we'll tailored. Colors
are black, brown, castor and gray. The
price now is only $40 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

PRICES REDUCED oNE-HALF.

The stock Of
nearly one-half the former price.
ey good for Fall Wear aud just will
for amonh Visit this deptm aud the
first pick and let onehaf the price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Special No. z

Ten dozen Ladies' Waists in Lawns,
Madras and Percales, our regular 1925
and $l.3S qualities. All at one price,
and that only 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

1875 Suits, including many Sample
Suits, best of styles and workmanship,
now $3.50.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
Special No, |

Fifteen dozen Ladies' Waists In
pretty Prints and Percales. All of them
are regular 80, SO and 75c Waists. All
at one price, and that only SOC each.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07
Medicinal Qualities of Vegetables.
Asparagus is very cooling and easily

Asparagus is very cooling and easily
digested.
Cabbage. cauliflower, broccoli and
Brussels sprouts are cooling, nutr.tive.
laxative and purifying to the blood, and
also act as tonic, but should not be
eaten too freely by delicate persons.
Celery is delicious cooked, and good
for rheumatism and equity people.
Lettuces are very wholesome. They
are slightly narcotic, and lull and calm
the mind.
Spinach is particularly good tor rheu-
matism, govt, and also in kidney dis
eases.
Onions are good for chest ailments
and colds, but do not agree with all.
Watercresses are excellent tonic,
stomachic and cooling.
Beet root is very cooling and highly
nutritious, owing to the amount OF sugar
1t contains.
Parsley is cooling and purifying.
Turnip tops are invaluable when
young and tender.
Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, turnips
and artichokes are highly nutrition. but
not so digestible as some vegetables.
Potatoes are the most nonrishing and
are fattening for nervous people.
Tomatoes are health-giving andpuri-
flying, eaten either raw or cooked.
Chilli cayenne, horseradish and mus
tards should be used sparingly They
should give a zest TO the appetite and
are valuable stomachics, Radishes are
the same. but are indigestible and
should not be eaten by delicate people.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07

Hon. T. G. McREA Of Prescott, re-
Gently appointed as one of the delegates
TO the National River and Harbor Con-
vention, accepts the appointment in the
following communication to the secre-
tary of the board of trade: Your ia
vor of the 27th inst. informing me that
Col. ]. A. woodson, president of the
Arkansasas State Board Of Trade, has
appointed me delegate to the National
River and Harbor Convention, to meet
in Baltimore in October next, is re-
csived. feel deep interest in all river
and harbor improvements and especially
the rivers of Arkansas. Please extend
my thanks to Col. Woodson for my APP
pointment.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07
its mills, but would have others open +

its mills, but would have others open to
nonunion labor. Why? Because the
trust wants some mills that it can de-
pend on in the event of a strike. 1t is
an unequal struggle, for the trust can
shut down its mills for year, but
laboring men cannot live year without
work. 1t is your duty to crush monop-
olies with the best resource at your
command-the ballot.
Government by injunction is an in
| iquitous system and one of the questions
demanding attention at the hands Of the
American people. The courts are the
servants of the people, and for court
to rule by injunction is for court to
dispense with jury and to condemn
man for violating law that the court
itself made. Under the process of gov
eminent by injunction the court consti-
tutes itself the power to make the laws,
execute them and pass Judgment on the
offender. The whole thing is wrong.
"Under the system a number Of en-
ployes can organize themselves, 60 into
court and get an order prohibiting
others from organizing for the same
purpose. They can get an order pro-
hibiting workingmen from getting other
workingmen to refrain from working.
The employers can organize to crush
labor, but others are forbidden to Or
ganize.
II am opposed to government by in.
junction, not that it is directed espec-
tally against the laboring man, but that
it does away with trial by jury. 1t is
menace not only to one class but to all.
1t is within the with power of the labor
ingman to do away the system.
Mr.. Bryan condemned the action Of
the South Carolina mill men who for
babe their men to celebrate labor day
or to join unions.
Mr.. Bryan went in a carriage from
Electric park to Shawnee park, Kansas
City, Kan. where he addressed an open
air meeting Of 10, 900 persons, going
over the same ground rs in the city.
He raised laugh at the outset by taking
position sheltered from the sun say.
ing: 'I've been in the shade several
months now and m used to it. -
Tonight Mr.. Bryan made short adj.
dress at the Democratic club.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07
Mortgage Sale!

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
~ virtue of a mortgage made and executed
on the 2lst day Of May, 1883. by James r. Reed
and wife TO and in favor of Mary Wilhaf to Sc
cure a certain promissory note OF even date
Herewith. for the sum of $4,000 upon which
there remains an unpaid balance of $500 due
and payable one year after date with interest at
the rate of ten per cent per annum from date
until paid, which said mortgage is on record in
Mortgage Book II. /" page Ss7, Crawford County
Records will offer for sale at public outcry,
to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court
House door in the City of Van Buren,. in the
County OF Crawford and State of Arkansas, on
the 2lst day of September, 1901,
within the hours for judicial sales, the following
properly. situate in said County and State to-
wit:
The Southeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter and the Northwest quarter OF the
Southeast quarter all in Section Twenty one
en-, Township Ten u0), North Range Thir-
ty-two tS2. West
to pay said note and accrued interest with costs
of this sale.
Given under my hand this 9th day of August
1901. MARY WlLHAF,
Mortgage.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07

Hon. T, n. HUMPHREYS Of Fayette-
vile, speaker OF the last house Of repre-
sentatives, has announced himself a
candidate for attorney-general Of the
state against General Murphy, who is
now on his first term. 1t has been un.
derstood here for some time that Mr..
Humphreys would be a candidate, as he
is a friend of Governor Davis in the hot
fight that Is now on between the gov
ernor and General Murphy. Another
rumor was that General Murphy would
be q candidate for governor against
Gov. Davis. That there is an ugly
fight on Is very evident-one that will
overshadow all other political fights.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07

Hon, CLIFTON r. BRECKENRIDGE OF
this city, now residing in Muscogee, /.
T., while serving rs u member Of the
Dawes Indian Commission, is receiving
further recognition Of his great worth
as man of unusual ability and mental
attainments An Associated Press dis.
patch from Danville, KY, says that
Major Breckenridge has been rendered
the place of dean Of the faculty Of the
law department Of Central University
by the faculty Of that institution. This
honor comes highly merited. Major
Breckenridge has never practiceed law,
but during the years spent In Congress
and as ambassador TO Russia, he has no
doubt familiarized himself with much
Of the law Of the land, II is not yet
known whether Maj, Breckenridge will
accept the offer, The position he now
holds on the Dawes Commission Is one
honor and pays salary Of ~, 900 a
year, and II Is good until the work Of
the commission is completed, Pine
Bluff Commercial,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07
William Worth Bailey.

In an extended article in reference to
the noted violinists who will tour the
country during the coming season the
Dallas News has the following to
say Of the gifted young VIM. Worth
Bailey, of Fort Smith;
William Worth Bailey, the phenom-
email blind violinist has been secured by
Robert E. johnson. the New York EN-
pressario, under contract Of three years
Early next fall young Bailey, will ar
rive in New York and soon after will
begin an extended tour, visiting the
principal cities of the East, South and
West On his first American concert
tour Bailey will be associated with
Edward NJ Shonert, the brilliant and
scholarly pianist, and Elizabeth North
rop, the distinguished prima donna.
Mr.. Bailey is native Of Arkansas, and
was born twenty-five years ago in Fort
Smith. Deprived Of his sight his other
senses seemed abnormally quickened,
and when scarcely out of pinafores
showed a marked passion for music and
a prediction for the violin. He was
musical to the finger tips and blessed
with the artistic temperament. Young
Bailey was placed under the best teach.
er in that part of the country, but it
was not long before he outstripped his
preceptor, Then 1t was decided that he
should be sent TO Europe. He went to
Liege and studied diligently under the
most distinguished Belgian masters.
His progress was rapid and his acquire.
ments were sure. OVID, Musin, Ysaye
and other authorities, It is said were
impressed by his great talents. They
predicted that the young American
would forge his way TO the front by the
sheer force Of his genius. Having fin.
ished his course at Licge, young Bailey
began playing in public, and his success
was unequivocal. In his Interpretation
and repertoire he exhibits versatility
and wide range-Bach, Beethoven Men
delssohn. Paganini, Saint-Saens, etc,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07
Mo. Pacific Excursions.

NEW YORK CRY. BUFFALO, N. Y, and other
Eastern cities, Special low rates. on sale daily.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Sept 18th TO 10th. One
fare plus s2.O0
CLEVELAND. o., National Encampmen' @, A.
r., Sept sth to 18th, s2i0j.
ISDGASAPoLis, IND, Sovereign Grand Lodge,
J. o, o. f.. on sale Sept 18th and lith, fare and
third.
ST. Louis, NO., fair, Sept 9th to llih, one fare
round trip
MiSSRAPous, MINI, National Convention
fare round trip
COLORADO AM UTAH and other western
points, special low rates Sept LIST TO 10th,
For further information, limit route, etc, call
on y. J. 0NEILL, Agent