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The Irish standard., 1902-02-08
FROM IRELAND

Il The Old Bridge of Athlone.
fright well Horatius guarded
u The Roman bridge of old,
/ And well was he rewarded
In riches, land. and gold.
And Freedom points forever
q TO thy pass, Thermopylae,
$To teach mankind that tyrants
h Cannot subjugate the free.
u 8Hright are the names in story,
4, Their fame the bosom thrills.
's&fNNho poured Il flood of glory
HI Ou Rome's eternal hills;
MRut there We're men as dauntless.
\ And hearts as true and brave.
+ by Shannon's gushing waters,
! AS c'er by Tiber's wave.
The Irish standard., 1902-02-08

For further inform alton address the Vice
Pres, REV. BRUNO DOERFLER, o. 8. B.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Packinu Houses at War,

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Big packing
houses in the stock yards are at war.
and as a result the price OF dressed
beef in the Chicago market has been
cut more than 25 per cent. Instead
of receiving from 8 to 10 cents, the
packers are getting from S1a to z cents
for their dressed beef, and the market
man is reaping all the benefit,for the
retail price has not been reduced. The
trouble is over the entrance Of two
new meat firms into the Chicago beef
market. The established firms were
quick to resent the intrusion into their
territory. and began to meet the COM
petition by cutting prices. The new
comers followed suit, determined to
get business at any price.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Hobson Will Retire.

Washington, Feb. 18-The president
yesterday sent to the senate mes.
bage recommending the retirement Of
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob
son. and in accordance with this
recommendation Senator Gallinger i'm
mediately introduced bill providing
for Mr.. Hobsons transfer to the re-
tired list. In his message the presi-
dent gives as his reason the trouble
that Mr.. Hobson has had since 1900
with his eyes. and recites the history
Of that trouble.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
NEW JERSEY LEelsLAr0RR
Esssass o. Governor Murphy calss
Attention 20 College Claim.

Esssage o. Governor Murphy calee
Attention 70 College Claim.
Trenton. N. J.. Feb. 1S.-Governor
Murphy sent TO the two houses Of the
legislature . special message, calling
attention to q claim for @131.0 filed
with him by DR.. Austin Scott, of Rut.
gers College. DR.. Scott contends that
this money 10 due the college for state
scholarships established by a law Of
1890. The governor states in this mes.
sage that the constitutionality of the
law was questioned, and that therefore
no money was ever paid by the state.
He advises that q commission Of three
be- appointed to make investigation
and report what money. II any. Is due
Rutgers College. ana as to whether
the law of 1890 sho,iid be continued.
repealed or modified. The special mes
sages were referred to committee.
The Republican members of the two
houses held Q caucus last night and
agreed upon J. willard Morgan, OF
Camden, for state comptroller to sue.
coed William 8. Hancock. resigned.
Mr.. Morgan had no opposition in the
caucus, and. was elected at Joint
meeting Of the legislature at noon to-
day.
Mr.. White introduced bill in the
house providing that the state treas
urer shall deposit the states money In
banks that will pay at least 2 per
cent. interest on the same. except that
he may name three banks In which
the active accounts Of the state shall
be kept, and they shall be required to
pay only ~ per cent. interest. The
banks are required to give bonds in
double the amount Of the deposits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Found Dead In a Mine.

Nilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Edward
Broome, a fire boss employed at No.
! mine, of the Delaware and Hudson
Coal company, at Plymouth, was
found dead in an abandoned working
Of the colliery last evening. He had
been missing since Sunday morning.
When he did not come to the surface
Sunday party entered the mine In
search Of him. They travelled the
workings all night, but could find no
trace Of him. The search was kept
up yesterday. Last evening about 8
o'clock the body of the missing man
was found in an out-of-the-way place.
1t was badly burned. Broome had evil
IDENTIFY encountered body of gas,
which had ignited and an explosion
occurred causing his death.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE OFFICERS
Carrie Chapman Gait Of New York,
Reelected President.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Interest In
yesterdays session OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton attached principally to the elec.
tion OF officers for the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows: President,
Carrie Chapman Gait, OF New York;
honorary presidents, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, New York city: Susan B.
Anthony, Rochester, N. Y; vice presi-
dent at large, Rev. Anna H. Shaw, of
Philadelphia; corresponding secre'
tary, Kate NJ. Gordon, of New York
city; recording secretary, Alice
Stone Blackwell, of Boston; treasurer.
Harriet Taylor Upton, of Warren, o.;
auditors. Laura Clay, of Lexington,
KY; Mrs. Mary ]. Coggeshall, Ct Des
Moines, la.
Except in the case of second audi.
tor, DR.. Cora Smith Eaton, declining
q reelection, all the old officers were
reelected. While the ballots were be-
ing counted ex-united States Senator
Henry W. Blair delivered a short ad-
dress.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Hereford Cattle Ranch Sold.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. .1S.-A deal
was consummated in Kansas City
yesterday by which the Riverside
Hereford Cattle Company sold its
ranch and herd of pure blood Hereford
cattle at Ashland. Neb., to George A..
Kicker, of Quincy, ILL.,, for $4S1,0O0.
The cattle sold compose the largest
herd of pure blood Herefords in the
world, and are estimated in the deal
as being worth 100000. The herd
is headed by the famous bulls Admiral
and Thickset, for the latter of which
$5,O5O was paid. The ranch consists
Of $500 acres of land.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Conference With Coal

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 49,
John Mitchell notified the
trict United Mine Workers
ters here that he had issu
tions to heads Of coal carr
roads to attend a proposed
ference of representatives 0
ers and employees, to be b
nesday, March IL, at a pli
selected later in the anthraci
Secretary George Hartleil
place, was ordered to go to \
to aid President Mitchell an
thru cite district presidents
influence to bear on ]. Pie1
gan and others to attend Y
tion or else to send represei
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
PRATT CONVICTED

Jury In West Chester Murder case
Returned : First Degree dict.
West Chester, Pa. Feb. ii.--WiIlism
H. Pratt, who was on trial all of last
week, on the charge of numbering his
wife, Emma, was convicted Of murder
in the first degree yesterday. The
case was given to the jury at noon
Saturday, and the verdict was rem.
dered at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Pratt was found murdered at her
home on July "a Of last year. There
were many stab wounds on her body,
and her husband was arrested and
charged with the crime. Pratt in his
defense claimed that his wife com.
mitted suicide.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Count eaudissin In PhiIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-Rear Ad-
miral Count Won Baudissin, COM
mander of Emperor Williams yacht
Hohenzollern, came to this city last
night for the purpose of visiting rela-
tives, and will remain until tomorrow.
Owing to the snow storm 1t took the
admiral four hours to make the jour.
ney, which under ordinary circum'
stances consumes about two hours. He
was met at the Pennsylvania railroad
station by Lawrence johnson, whose
guest he will be. This evening re.
ception for men will be given at the
Johnson residence. About $50 invita-
tions have been issued.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
SENATE PASSED DANISH 7
No Amendment Made to Agr
For Cession Of lslands

No Amendment Made to Asr
For Cession Of lslands
Washington, Feb. 18.-YesteH
senate disposed Of the treat
Denmark. ceding to the United
for q consideration of $4,000,
islands, Of st. Thomas, st. id
at. Craix composing the sroy|
Antilles known az the Danis|
Indies. and lying just east a
Rico, and thus 50 far as this
Is concerned consumma&,d, 4
tion which has been under cc
tion intermittently since tie
tration OF President Lincoln.
The treaty and the repof
were read at length, and mors
discussion Of the proposition
dulged in. 1t was not amende|
particular.
Senator Bacon proposed an
ment eliminating the paragral
treaty giving authority to con
fix the civil and political righ
inhabitants, but 1t was voted
q viva voce vote. Senator Cul
explained the provisions Of y
in detail. The resolution to n
adopted without division.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
WAR TAXES REPEALED.
House Unexpectedly Passed Bill
Without Debate.
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS

Mr.. Richardson, Minority Leader,
Suggested That the Bill BE Passed
At Once, A. Il Could Not De
Amended.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The unex-
pected happened In the house yester.
day, when the bill to repeal the war
revenue taxes was passed unanimously
without word Of debate. This action
was the outcome OF q challenge
thrown down by Mr.. Richardson, Of
Tennessee, the minority leader, after
the adoption by a strict party vote Of
q special order for the consideration
Of the bill, which permitted debate
upon 1t until o'clock this afternoon,
but cut of all opportunity to offer
amendments except such as had been
agreed upon by the ways and means
committee. The adoption Of the rule
had been preceded by q stormy de.
bate, in the course of which the Demo
Gratis protested against the application
of the gag" which Mr.. Hay, Of Vir-
ginia, charged was meant to prevent
q free expression not only by the
Democrats, but by some Of the Repub.
licans. attention being especially d.
rected. toward Mr. Babcock, Of Wis.
consin, the father Of the bill to amend
the steel schedule OF the present tariff
law.
They also charged that such q
method Of procedure was minimizing
the influence Of the house and max
ing it simply a machine to register the
DEGREES Of the few men in control.
Mr.. Babcock said that he supported
the program, on the ground that the
issue presented for the repeal of the
war revenue taxes should not be com.
plicated with other matters. At the
same time he gave notice that he
should press his own bill at the first
opportunity.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, scored
point against the minority by recall.
ing the time under Democratic control
Of the house when 649 amendments to
the Wilson tariff bill had been forced
through without being read.
When the rule was adopted by vote
Of 1853 to 120. Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader, sprang surprise.
Rising in his seat, he said: "Mr.
Speaker rise to make request for
unanimous consent. In view Of the
fact that we are not permitted to
amend the pending bill, and in view
of the fact that two days debate is
absolutely frultless under this rule,
ask unanimous consent that the bill
be put upon its passage now" GAP
pp,.7saass or bcth sides!!j
Members looked at each other in
xmazement. Not an objection was
voiced, and the vote was taken forth
with. Every vote, 27S in number, was
cast in the affirmative, and thus
quietly and unanimously came the end
OF what at one time had promised to
be one of the most exciting contests
of the session.
The measure, which was prepared
by Chairman Payne, Of New York, Of
the ways and means committee, cuts
of in round figures s76,000,0O0 from
the governments annual revenues.
Every item on the war tax schedule Is
eliminated except that of mixed -four.
This is very small item, and is really
not q war revenue tax.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
BRITISH 0UTVlrTD
Twelve Killed and Many Wousl
in a Boer Trap.
FIRED ON FROM THREE 81.

erltons Made Gallant Efforts "a
fend Position, But Were Over,
ered-De Vets Wife Would o.,
See Him Dead Than surrende,
Pretoria. Feb. 17.-One HUNDRED
nifty mounted infantrymen. Will,
trolling the Kip river, south oil
hannesburg, February IL, surro-J
. farm house where they suspl
Beers were in hiding. A single !
Broke away from the house, an,
British started to pursue him.
Boer climbed . kopje. the British
lowing. Immediately a heavy fire
opened on them from three sides.
British found themselves in a
and in a position where they wen
able to make any defense. EigI
the British officers made a gala,
fort and defended the ridge with
bines and revolvers until they
overpowered. The British had
officers and ten men killed and se
officers and Az men wounded
the force was able to fall back
cover Of q block house.
Lord Kitchener. In addition
porting the Kip river affair,
"A party from the South Africa,
stabulary line, on the Waterfall
encountered on February 10 a
ior force of the enemy near v,
dersbek, and was driven back
loss"
According to special disp
from Pretoria, the mounted in.
men who were trapped at klip
were all fresh from home and
to Boer tactics. The bulk OF Il
ualties occurred during the retl
the British. The killed included
Dowell, the commander of the
De Wet viii Never Surrend
Durham, Feb. 17.-Mrs. De "
an interview held at the Mar,
concentration camp. said that
her sons were still fighting wild
father. She regretted that Ii
ernment had not permitted
communicate with her husbaH
said she was certain that he
never surrender. Mrs. De W
clared she would rather see b
band die than submit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Some knowledge,

lle-The young man who is paying
attention to Miss GotroX? Yes; he's a
lawyer.
She.-I understand he doesn't know
anything about law,
He-Well, he knows enough about
la TO see that there's more money in
matrimony.-.Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Killed Wife For pisobey]

Bellefonte, Pa, Feb. 1S.-
Beckwith. a descendant OF
best-known families In ID
shot and instantly killed
Beckwith lives near Hann1
and works at Sandy Ridge, |
miles distant. Mrs. BeckwlI
Sandy Ridge to visit at U
Mr.. Edminson. Beckwith
be home not later than mi1
coming home, the man va
miles over the mountain,
his wife, killed her. He U
back home, intending, he :
the eldest Of his six childr
he could carry out his thr'
arrested and brought here
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
3. AND o. EXPRESS KILLS TWO
Bodies Were Carried Over a Mile On
Pilot Of Engine.

Chester, Pa, Feb. IA. D. Blair,
aged IS years, and his son. Charles
r. Blair, aged SO, Of Fairview, Della
ware county, were killed near that
place on Saturday night by an express
train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, the train striking the carriage
in which they were driving. The
train did not stop until 1t reached
this city, a mile from the scene Of the
accident, and both bodies, with frag.
ments OF the carriage, were then taken
from the pilot Of the engine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Not +, Nice w,y of Puttlpu n.

She-Oh, DR.. Pillsbury, l am so
anxious about Mrs. Perkins. She is
on your hands. is she not?
Dt. Pilsbt .y-She was; but have
let off attending her for the present.
She-Oh, that's good. She is out
&C dnGg.g tA,p!-Judge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
A New Arrival.

McJigger-I hear Mrs. Guggenheim-
er had small German last night.
Thingumbob-lrtced! Great crowd
Of society people there, i suppose?
McJigger--No, only the doctor and
the nurse. ] believe.--Philadelphia
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Tried to Burn Boy a

Scranton. Pa, Feb.
Young, OF Carbondale, who,
discharged. tied his emp
William Hick. to a stake
Cd to set fire to 1t, was seq
IN court Saturday by Jud1
It is said that the youth !
to the crime by reading .
and.thunder literature. !
fenced to serve two and
In the penitentiary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
President's ceusla

New York. Feb. y
Roosevelt, the only svr1
the late 8. Weir Roos1
cousin To President Resi-
Of heart disease Il ~
Roosevelt was born ~
ysars ago. aad was ~
Jrey Pslyseehaio Inant
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Died In Church.

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb. IT,
Riverius Marsh, . wealthy inventor
and hardware dealer Of this city, died
suddenly yesterday while attending
morning service at the Second Re-
formed Church In this city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Chinese Minister 70 Russia Dead.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-Yang Yu,
the Chinese minister to Russia, died
here yesterday after short illness.
Yang Yu was formerly Chinese min
.stsr at Washington. He was trans.
ferred to st. Petersburg In November.
1896. Yang Yu, who was over 60 years
Of age, was Manchu. and 1t was said
that he was bitterly opposed to signing
over Manchuria to Russia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Stupid All Around,

Patience sent postal card to Will
last week, and forgot to put his name
or address on it,
Patrice-Ceally?
"Yc5; he must have thought me stu
pid when he got it.-Yonkers States
luan.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Beaten to Death With Tack Hamme,

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Mag.
gle Engel, 35 years old, was found
dead at her home, 421 North avenue,
Saturday morning, and her husband,
Charles w. Engel, is under arrest,
charged with her murder. The WON.
ans head had apparently been beaten
with tack hammer. which was found
beside her. Engel attempted suicide
two weeks ago, and has since been
confined in an insane asylum. from
which he escaped. He says he does not
know whether he killed his wife or
not.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20

King Leopold Has Throat Trouble.
Brussels, Feb. liking Leopold is
confined to his apartments with throat
trouble. and his doctors have enjoined
strict precautions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
'Transport Meade Arrived.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-The U. s.
transport Meade arrived yesterday, "a
days from Manila, with 1900 soldiers
whose terms of service have expired.
Four deaths occurred during the vcy.
age. The vessel encountered heavy
easterly gales and was forced to put
into Honolulu for coal.
Treaty With United States Signed.
Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE queen regent
aligned the treaty OF friendship With
the United States today. General
weyler, the minister Of war, viii sub.
NIT to the certss . proposal te redncs
~ Spanish army by four army eeeps'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20
Blizzard On Mountains.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-A terri
fic blizzard ragged last night on the
Pocono Mountains. The storm was
one Of the severest for years. Bust
ness is practically at a standstill
Trains on the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western railroad, both east and
west-bound, are running behind the
schedule time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-02-20

Bridgeton, N. j., Feb. 1S.-Edward
McGear, aged 60 years, was found
nearly frozen to death in a snow drift
on the Bnckshutem road about seven
miles from here yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-04

and had lain in the cradle of royal.
ty, instead Of being the son of
peasant maiden and Graded in a
manger, the world might have be-
lieved on him. Incarnation is at
the Threshold of every religion.
There is no religion without incar-
nation. Hence idolaters believe that
the is God is embodied in the hinges
they worship. God in Christ was
embodied in a nature identical with
our own. How are you going to
find God in a study Of the world2
He has come down to us in our ma
ture-revealed himself in all that
Christ was-''in whom dwelt the
fullness of the Godhead bodily"
If you knew God you would love
him, unless sin has turned you into
devil. God does not hate man
and has no desire to destroy him
Christ was not born in a palace.
was not a son of a princess, but
was born in a low condition, and
you need not hesitate to come to
him. He is the pledge and guaran-
tee of every promise God has made.
He came through a line of ancestry
in which figured three harlots, an
outraged woman, David, libertine
and murderer lineage that a
man would be ashamed of and
strike from his family tree. Yet
God hath exalted abovehim all prin-
ciPalitles and -thehumblest
and poorest Of men can see God IN
Him. How tender the mighty love
of God that has come down to sim
ners-"God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten son, that
whosoevor belieyeth on him shall
not perish, but have everlasting
life. " There Is nothing that sin
has done to man that God will not
rectify. No ideal since he came
into the world that overtops him in
majesty and glory and power. Men
try to see God through telescope
and microscope and geology, but
they can't see his thoughts and in
tentions-but if we love him we can
look into his face, we can hear him
speak-there is nothing that sln
has wrought that he cant undo.
But there are some here who will
live on in their sin.
AT the close of this wonderful SER
mon, in which the speaker seemed
to have exhausted all thought aud
research to prove to the unbelieV-
ing that God was manifest in the
flesh, and walked and talked with
men, and that Christ is able to save
to the uttermost all who will come
unto him, the audience was dis
missed with prayer.
Prof. Excel is in fine trim, ex-
cellent voice and good humor.
Though he has not been here for
three years he still remembers most
of the people who go up to give him
a hand-shake.
The piano and organ in use were
kindly loaned by DR.. r. c, Hard
wick. They are splendid instru-
ments and the accompanies know
how to use them.
Everybody help us, reminds US
of "olden times" May Mr.. Ex-
cells shadow never grow less"
Will S. Hays says that '.old roses
are sweetest, and the people want
to hear the old Tabernacle songs
Prof. Excel, please let as have
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-04
FLYING VISIT.
Legislative Committee Will Not
Investigate Scandals.
Ffasty Inspection of The Buildings,
And no Inquiry Into The
rloraIs OF Officials.

The joint Legislative committees
on Charitable institutions arrived
in the city yesterday morning and
were taken from the depot to the
Asylum. A dinner was given to
the visitors yesterday, to which a
number ofDr. Ray S personal friends
were invited.
Members of the Committee stated
that hurried inspection of the
buildings would be made and COM
pleted in time to return to Frank
fort to-day. The committees are as
follows, and nearly all are present:
Senate.
George T. Farris, chairman; Cas-
well Prewitt, J. c. Cantrill, Gus w.
Richardson, w. O. Coleman, W. w.
Bodies, Charles Carroll, ]. f. Por-
ter and J.. W. Catron.
House.
Eli H. Brown, Jr., H. H Reynier-
son, H. p. Mcdonald, NJ. H. Sledge.
]. w. Knox, A. S. Denton, J. w.
Kennedy, G. A, Dehoney, Rainey
L. Wells.
No investigation of the gambling
and immortality in the institution
will be undertaken, as most Of the
witnesses are out of town, and the
committee will spend only a few
hours at the Asylum. The Board
will meet to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-02-04
1902 DIRECTORY.
rlan Here to Begin
The Work.

Mr.. r. o. Cavanaugh, of Prince
ton, Ind, is in the city for the pur-
pose of getting up new city di-
rectory for Hopkinsville. Mr.. Cav
anaugh is an experienced directory
man, who will get up a frst-class
bound in boards, the
book to be sold at a reasonable
price. He will begin a canvass. of
the city this week and complete the
work as soon as possible.