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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28
Spring Sale Linens s Bedding

80 introduction w underesd list Of Linens and
Bedding Of
week 81 this great Spring Sale Of HousofurnishinEs
viii glad
tomorrow for the balance % their needs
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28

Go to Spinning for bicycle repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28

8E0FH
Blk Tapestry. t2O value. a -.
woe. ~ .+..s............. ff.-
Elegant Felpurs, IN rich rev rst,s..s.
regular price s5c: on sale 4 ~
Novelty Window Drspery. win -
ored lace stripes. worth 10 ~.
pFiNs +.s++ss... ..............2 pa
ade and floods in Dakota some x..,.
ago held back the freight co,s.
qusnce: Curtains that shou,s ~.
been here a month ago have \.
arrived.
H
ART GOODS HPEcfAIg
Stamped Linen Centsr Pleeex 1. =.
sorted patterns. % inches ss..,s
regular price s5c, al . N.
Stamped Linen Doliiie8 il ,res'.
square. really worth ise: al I14s
Canvas Shoe Pays. with slr pces.,,
stamped for working. al az.
White Canvas Stocking Bazs stsrs.
Ntf ~ WY fssFss.s.+s..+.......3 tc
PILLOW TOPS.
a few more OF those Pillow Tors 4.
scroll designs. with which We ~.
one skein Madonna COUGHING -.
and two skesns Of white Utcrl,
Luster. al only ............ .3Se
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-28

Peterson'S
Hosiery News
Ladies Fast Black Seamless
Hove. rc-suforeed heels and
toes. actually worth i5c: o.
AttfF ~ sss--sr fsHssass
Ladiss Zine Seamless Hose. with
double heels and tors. re-eu-
f @Iilna ~ 1Go', worth zoe. l6c
Ladies' Alternating Fine Ribbed
Hose. exceedingly elastic tops.
good wear foot. 15c 0E>
value. ceiling at........ &OS
Ladies' Imported Lisie Lace
striped Hose. actually 0Ec
worth 900 selling at CIV
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
HORSES KNEW THE NOON HOUR.

A pair of intelligent horses attract
ed the attention of large crowd on
Nassau street at noon one day late
ly, says the New York San. They
were attached to heavily loaded ice
wagon coming down the steep grade
between Cedar street and Maiden
lane, and were holding back the
wagon with noticeable effort. When
they were half way down the whistles
blew for IL O'Clock. Suddenly the
horses drew in toward the curb and
began to plant their hind feet forward
to stop the wagon.
The driver made no effort to check
them, and their hard work at once at
tracted notice. Pedestrians looked
at the horses and then at the driver,
who had a broad grin on his face.
By hard work the wagon was stopped.
The driver sat still and watched his
animals. One of them Immediately
began rubbing his head against the
neck of the other, and with mods and
pushes succeeded in rubbing his bri-
die off. Then the other took bis
turn at rubbing, and his h5i;s'd. RI, , d.;,,aT .T
off. r.s.eu tue uiive.
Fully oe,.n mis- seat and swung a
ar OF oats from over the nose OF
each animal. They stood there and
ate their midday meal. The driver
was patient and proud of his team.
He petted them, and when they were
through drove off whistling:
"Talk about the laborlng man
dropping his shovel at the sound OF
the noon whistle" said one man,
"that beats anything ever saw. NO
one hereafter need try to convince me
of the intelligence ofthe horse. That
ice wagon team settles it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
ROADS AND HORSES.

Ten states have at the Paris Expo
sltlon exhibits of scientific road max
ing. Considering the fact that we
have the worst roads in the world,
the attempt to teach the world how
to construct good roads will natural
ly be attributed to Yankee impudence.
But there has been marked advance
IN this country in knowledge as to
road building, and large part of our
trouble in this direction has been be-
cause of our ignorance of the proper
principles of road construction. The
government has been taking an ac-
tive interest in this work, and is try
ing to teach people how to make a
good road. The favorite plan seems
to be to lay two wide tracks for
wagons to run on, and with a wagon
on such tracks one horse can pull a
larger load than three. or even more,
horses can on the ordinary road. It
will be readily seen that such road
would be an immense saving to the
farmer. He could transport his pro-
ducts to the railroad at greatly reduc-
ed expense he could save both as to
the number of horses, and as to the
strain that he would need to put upon
those that he did have, while work
ing on the road.
Saving horsehesh is not conspic-
uous object in farm management.
We are too apt to be careless in this
regard, sometimes working our teams
too hard, driving them too hard, over
loading them and now and then ruin
ing an animal by overstraining. A
country doctor was once demonstrated
with for buying such light buggies.
He wore out a good many. His re-
ply to the remonstrance was that bug
gies were cheaper than good horses,
and that he could drive horse three
times longer to light vehicle than he
could to heavy one The cost of
road building is sometimes too great
to be considered at all. There is no
doubt of that and farmers who live
in sections where it is exceedingly
expensive to build good roads are not
to blame for opposing their construc-
ton. But good roads are of such
vital Importance that the subject
ought to be calmly considered in its
every phase. They will enhance the
value of property; will save many
dollars in the increased active longev-
ity of horses; will add to the price of
all stock that is carted to market, for
it can be carted more economically
Ae1icultu1aL Ebit0miSt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
AT A SAVINGS BANK.

The business man who was in a
hurry was standing in line at the saw
ings bank, waiting his turn to deposit.
There was only one person ahead Of
him, and he was congratulating him
self upon his good luck. The person
ahead was woman, and when the
business man arrived she was just
opening negotiations with the receiv-
ing teller.
"Now, I want to open accounts, "
she began, "for some little nieces and
nephews of mine. It's for birthday
present, you know''-con6dentially
-"and I'm only going to put S. in
each book. Of course, that isn't
much, but" Here the teller en-
deavored to get down to the business
details, but in vain. eff there're real
saving, as 1 want them to be, they'll
soon make it more. Lots of rich men
started with"
eyes, yes, madam" interrupted
the teller, in desperation "of course,
they did. Now, what are the chill
drens names and ages ~
"Why, there's Fannie, my name
sake, she's nine-no, maybe it was
eight, her last birthday-What? Oh,
her full name? Frances Jane, of
course; how stupid of me And,
then, Johnnie John William,
named after an uncle that died-he's
six, and just as cute as he can be.
You wouldn't believe what that
child
eyes, l would, madam; but please
be as brief as possible and omit every
thing but business. Are there any
more children?"
"Oh, yes; there's the baby, Mil
dred. She's ten months old, and I
thought she seemed pretty young to
have handbook all to herself, so I'd
like to take one for her and her moth
er together-her mothers only my
brothers. sister-in-law, but she's just
like an own sister to me. What? I
can't do that? Well, that's funny
but you fix it according to the rules,
of course"
The business man, who had at first
glared savagely at the 1oquacious de-
positor, now shifted wearily from one
leg to the other, and began to show
signs of collapse.
The teller succeeded in extracting
the necessary information as to the
birthplaces of the children, and then
inquired in whose names the books
were to be held in trust for them.
will you have it in their mothers
name or their fathers, or whose?"
he asked, shortly.
"Their fathers Mercy sakes !"
exclaimed the depositor, energetical-
ly. "Why, he's perfect good-for-
nothing scamp, if there ever was one.
You couldn't trust him"
No, suppose not" hastened the
teller, repenting that unfortunate sug-
gestion. "The mothAr's, then -
=. I1vr IIuInr, age aud birthplace,
please. Be as quick as you can,
madam. :"
AS he finished the entries he turn
ed with sigh of relief and look of
pity for the business man who had
been waiting so long. But the latter
had given up.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
A CHEAP MAN.

"The cheapest man ever knew Z"
said the postman. "His name was
John Smith, aud he was cheaper than
pins on bargain day. =.
"He used to get letters from his
brother-in-law, and would open the
envelope by holding it over a teaket-
tie Then he would take out the let
ter and read it, write an answer, put
the answer in the same old envelope
and seal it up nicely again.
"He would then take it to the post
Office and explain that the letter could
not possibly belong to him, and ne
didn't want to open another mans
mail.
"Of course, as his brother-in-law':
FIVE day return card was on the en-
velope, the postofice officials woui'
send it back to him"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
SEND FOR BROWN.

Are you in ticklish place?
Are you wobbly on your base?
Are you purple in the face?
Send for Brown.
Doesn't matter what your plight,
Mr.. Brown will make it right;
He's fixer out Of sight
Mr.. Brown.
Are you yellow at the gills?
Don't take little liver pills
Just collect stack of bills
And send for Brown.
Mr.. Brown knows what to do,
Also how, and he'll fix you
Fix the other fellow, too
Do him brown.
Is some intermeddling crank
After secrets, foul and rank,
Buried in your thinking tank?
Send for Brown.
Mr.. Brown will take your dough,
Fix him in an hour or so,
Then you may a-fishing 60
Thanks to Brown.
Mr.. Browns q doctor, great,
Expert in the ills of state,
Sometimes, though, he's called too late,
Fen for Brown.
Better get him while you can,
He's very busy man;
Fore you strike the frying pan,
Scnd tDr Brown. %. s.. y.
4
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
DON'T VASE

-SfSS you MooA
my ylx lit+r morning asked the oAu
,aGe laSv te-a, a,fttle girl.
mum. --.---.-:.,.r-.;pc pcr feet
lv dreadful. Do you wash your face
in the middle of the day !"
"No, mum"
Dear me When do you wash
yourse1f?"
e'I never washes. ="
"Horrible 1t is shocking how de-
praved the lower classes are! must
organize a society to see that children
are properly washed. Tell me, little
one do YOU never wash yourselt!"
"No, num-"
"You look nice and clean.
"I always am"
"How can you be while you say
YOU do not wash.
mamma washes me.
Wasted sympathy
"Did you firt with any one while
you were away'"
ooh, yes, but then they"
"They +! Was there more tnal
one ?"
Certainly"
"Why did you have more than one
: I'd like to know"
eff there had been only one you
have cause to be jealous, but there
safety in numbers, you know"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

THE TROUBLE with most men VINO
once do good deeds is that they waste
the rest of their lives admiring tnem'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

SOME PEOPLE seem to think tnat
all that's necessary to be poet is to
be born.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

scR1BBLER-"Often l have writ
ten a poem to keep the wolf from the
door dor ) Scrawler-"I knew your
stuff was pretty bad, but | didn't
think it would scare away wolves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

FoRTIJNE smiles on some OF u.s.
and gives the rest of US the laugh
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

The fellow with all expensive wife
realizes that little earning IN. a dan
gerous thing.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

UNPLEASANT REMARKS are by no
means remarkable.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

LoTs O. fellers thet hev built their
own fortunes must "a done it with
out usin' a plumb-line.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

Mr.. NEwLYwED-"Isn't there any
ice water, dear2" Mrs. Newlywed
-sT know it's silly of me, George
hut YOU know the danger there IS IN
germs, so got the cook to boil the
ice ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

"AND NOW we come to the end OF
the story" said the young lady who
was fond of fairy lore. "Ot course
Won know what became of the Prince
and Princess" "They got divorced
and lived happily ever afterwards, !"
spoke up the little girl from Chicago.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

NELL-"What mirthless laugh
Maude has" -, .to.,s
dental display"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04

THE CLOCK struck midnight.
",Tis now the witching hour when
churchyards yawn," quoted Mr.. stay
late. "Can you blame them 7" muir
INJURED Miss Caustique behind her fan.
He took the hint.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-04
A TALE OF A GOAT.


Patrick O'Flaherty owned billy
goat which, after the manner of its
kind, occasionally departed from the
straight and narrow path. Patrick
also had new red shirt, for which he
had paid So. so in legal currency.
Now Pat awoke one Sunday morn
ing to a realizing sense of the fact that
MS ii new req do 1tt.e sI1t liie lie shit, now
ever, was not where he had left it.
"Nora," he demanded of his wife,
"where's that new shirt of mine?''
"You haven't any new shirt, +" she
replied"
"But I have" insisted Pat. II
bought it yesterday and paid two dol
lar bills and fifty cent piece for it.
Now, where is it,
IT know, but you haven't got it
any MORE" Nora continued sadly.
"The goat has swallowed it."
Pat was furious and vowed that he
would get even with the goat. Hell
never swallow shirt of mine again,
he remarked, with a sinister look
which boded no good for poor Billy.
There is a railroad track near Pats
house, and to that track he went forth
with, leading Billy by stout rope.
Mr.. Billy was then tied firmly be-
tween the rails, one horn connected
to one side and the other to the oppo-
site. Pat then waited the arrival of
the next train, which was due in if
teen minutes.
The train came flying aro1's,,A
curve. Pat looked --Jsne, neleiy
He was Of Eau 10 assure himself that
d;txecution had been properly ac-
complished. Lo and behold There
stood the goat ensconced safely pc
tween the rails and calmly gnawing
at the ropes that bound him.
Billy had coughed up that red SHIRT
and tagged the train.-Ne0" york
Times.
LADY-"What brought you to this
deplorable condition :"
Tramp-"It wuz love analI'
MAJ am"
Ladv-"Poor man How very
sad Here's quarter for you"
Tramp Thanks, ma'arn. DIS
will kinder give dat love affair NV
mine a boost. Yer see, ma afnr
wuz my love fer liquor dat put me on
de hog train"
THE coLoRED citizen wrote the
following to his son in the city:
civilian, my son, dis is ter let yer
know dat tryin' fer job in de guv' :
ment, en- 'spects I'll halter answer
dem questions in de civil service.
Now, what wants yo' ter do is tel
90 to de booksto' man en- ak him fer
esBunyan' Pilgrim Politics, SOS klr
read up en- know des what | dom +
THE CLOCK struck midnight
"'Tis now the witching hour wher
churchyards yawn, quoted Mr.. Stay
late. "Can you blame them? p mur
INJURED Miss Caustique behind her ian
He took the hint.
Mr. NEwLYwED-"Isn' there an
e ice water, dear2" Mrs. Newlywe
t -sI know it's silly of me, George
v but YOU know the danger there IS !
GERMS, so I got the cook to boil tt
e ice."
q ScR1BBLER-"Often l have WI
l. ten a poem to keep the wolf from Il
N door, Scrawler-"l knew yo'
e stuff was pretty bad, but | didn
ie think it would scare away wolves.
to THE TROUBLE with most men WI
once do good deeds is that they was
the rest of their lives admiring tnel
lat ~ &c
- rS,,n-->rra e.41i1ec on some Oh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
GA. JAIN & co. ASSIGNED
The Liabilities Are Placed at One
Hundred and Fifty thousand.
THEY HAVE LARGE INTERESTS IN TEXAS
Said to Have Been Disagreement Be-
tween the Partners OF the Original
Firm Which Preciptated Matters.


New York, December 20.-Gustave A.
jain and his son. Frederick L. jain, doing
business under the arm name OF Gustave
a jain 6 Co. at No. Is Wall street, made
an assignment 10 GuStave w. schimmel to-
Gay fol the beueht of creditors without
preference
The assignment was hled by the orm's at
torneys, Wingate & Cullen, at No. 90
Nassau street. I. E Hodiskin of the law
firm said that the liabilities Of Gustave A.
jain Go. would amount TO about $780,
600 and that the assets would exceed that
amount
Gustove A. Jahn started the business at
9S Wall street thlrty-seven years ago. For
many years until last year his partner in
the trm was w j. Grifhths. The 1rm
were wholesale joboers in rice, sugar and
/ coffee Disagreement between Mr. jain
and Mr Grtnths last year led 10 demand
by the latter for q dissolution of partner
ship, Nj. Grilbths threatening to make an
assignment ana place the firm in the hands
OF a receiver then II the partnership was
not dissolved. Statements made today by
Mr.. J0hn and an attorney for Mr.. Grltaths
offered as to the responsibility for the
hIm failure and IN the settlement OF the
firms affairs rival claims may be presented
The firm had extensive connections In He
Louisiana and Texas rice and sugar dis
trcts
IN addition TO being large stockholder In
the Atlantic rice mills, Mi jam mas peeh
vice president and director of the Fiat
bush Trust company, a trustee OF the Ger
mania Savings bank Of Kings county, wee
president aud a director OF the Moore
Corte5 Canal company, president and di
rector OF the san Bernard Rice company
and a director OF the Trinity Rice Land
| and Irrigation company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
PALESTINE POINTERS.
a Farmer Was Held Up by Two NEGRO
Eootpads.

Palestine, Texas. December 2o-Iss+
night about 8 o'clock a farmer named Iorr
negan was held up and robbed OF S4 20 bv
Two negroes near the corner Of Main street
ana Tennessee avenue. Journegau lives
near Brushy creek and come to Palestine
to buy Christmas goods. He put IN M
the Iennesse wagon yard and went down
town 10 do his trading ON Returning 10
the yard he was grabbed by the two ne
eroes and told that IL he did not prodnco
some money they would cut mis- throat
Inc money was Forthcoming, end thew leff
MN IN the darkness. There is no clue
night session Of the district court was
held last night by Judge Gooch aud The
examination Of witnesses IN the murder
case OF State VS.. Owens was continued
Inc killing occurred az Frankston aud
great many witnesses from that place are
~ attendance. All OF the evidence is in ana
rue arguments Of the attorneys begun rs
soon as court opened this morning.
MISS Myrtle Foster, one OF the popuI,r
teachers Of the public schools, has fen
month. 49, neAl
Miss Gertie Publ teacher In the schools
mere lett last night for san Antonio To-
spend the holidays "
irot. Norman Crozler IT the Central
High school, left today for Tracy. Ala
wnere he Will be united IN marriage "a
MISS Annie Starke Gardner on the 23d Of
this month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
SAN ANTONIO POLITICS.
Democrats Have Decided Not to Put OUT
a Party Ticket.

Democrats Have Decided Not to Put Out
a Party Ticket
san Antonio, Texas, December 2o-At d
mass meeting Of democrats held tonlsht
a resolution calling for city convention 10
nominate full ticket for city officers was
defeated by vote of 3 to l, and there "'i'
he no party nominations so far as rue
democrats Of san Antonio are concerned
unless they be made by what is known as
the Jackson club.
The republicans held primaries tonight
and elected delegates TO a city CONVENE,
to be held Monday at which full fePuo
lican ticket viii be nominated.
II Is understood that the action OF tut
democrats tonight means TIM mass con,
vention will be Leld az which iui nU
partisan ticket will be put out. IN alar
lion 10 The republican and the non.partissallu
ticket and probably the Jackson ei1o ueI "
ocrats ticket, there are three candioales ~
the field as independents-Dr. Fred IeIre''
John II Campbell and Worries ?. Brown
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
Fam House Near Palestine.

Palestine Texas. December 2o-News
reached this city late yesterday afternoon
Of the burning of the home Of James Saun-
ders. near the postoffce of Kickapoo, yes
terday morning Saunders IS juror IN the
Owens murder case and had left home a
day or two ago to come here TO court, and
received the message while IN court In
the house was $3.50 IN greenbacks, which
Mr.. Saunders had neglected 10 place iu
bank 1t is supposed that the tire was
started by robbers. who entered the house
ia get the money hidden there. and Wheth-
er or not they secured the money Is not
known.
Mr.. Saunders is a well 10 do farmer and
his loss, together with the currency, VIII
he in the ueighborhood Of 5000 me
smokehouse was also burned ana It lis Is f sui
10 attract the attention Of the family SO
that they could enter the residence and
secure the money. The tracks Of one man
were discovered leading from the house
through an old field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
TRINITY AND BRAzos VALLEY.
Is Ready to Begin Construction When
Controversy Is Settled.

Hilsboro. Texas December 2o.-Tbe
Trinity aud BRACES Valley Railroad com.
pany has nearly cargo Of steel rails and
fixtures on the grounds here, but the work
Of construction is still delayed pending the
settlement of the controversies about the
crossing over the Katy here aud the Cotton
Belt at Hubbard Ben Thompson, chief
engineer was at Hubbard yesterday to CON
fer with representatives of the commission
about the crossing over the Cotton Belt
The matter will be passed upon by the
commission on the 22d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
EnthusIasm ID Clehurne

Cleburne. Texas, December 70 Every
other man one meets in cleburne today is
wearing a bright red katy" badge. which
bears the words: M. X. & T. Katy is in
Town" and the full length figure of the
Katy girl. The first regular train arrive I
at 3 40 p. m. and its arrival was viewed
by many people The first rcgul5f~passeu-
ger leaves tomorrow morning at 645.
Trains will be operated by telephone until
the telegraph line can be built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
c,,adal,,ne county Farmers.

seguin. Texas, December 90 The Farm
ers' institute OF guadalupe county met q"
day and organized for the purpose OF or
dorine corn IN large quantities tram
load was subscribed for. ,s-..s.d
J. 7. Mcmillan of San Antonio aaaress ,,,i
the meeting IN the interest Of u oon1.
eTv. oaeriu9 free transportation 70 9 com
mittee selected to visit the Cuero creauieiS'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
HOUSTON FREIGHT COMMISSIONER.
Alleged that Galveston Men Are Beino
Considefed fnr the Plnce

Considered for the Place.
Galveston, Texas. December 2O.-Cousd-
cradle interest is being taken here in tao
appointment Of a successor to F. o. Becker
as traffic manager Of tue Houston freight
Bureau.
Among the men who are being considered
for the position are two men who formerly
resided IN Galveston-R w. Norton and
Collins Sawyer. Mr.. Norton was chief cle.k
to General Manager Polk Of the Santa Fe
before the latter was promoted to the vice
presidency, and Mr.. Sawyer was ship
agent here for several years. P. II. Nc.
Nemer. assistant expert rate clerk Il tue
railroad commission at Austin, is ais,
among the men who are being considered
for the nlnce.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
gankrupt Stocks Sold.

Reagan Texas, December 2o.-The bank
rupt stock Of goods belonging to y. L.
Wardlow at this place was sold today at
auction to Sanger Bros, Waco, for $500
invoice being $3.50
The Highbank stock, involced az S455
was bought in by II. G. John of Reagan
for S2l5