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SOUTH SHAFTSBURY

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There was quite fine rain on Sun
day night.
E. Hawkins is again able to resume
his mail route.
Floyd Montgomery's young child
died last Friday.
Martin Murry and wife visited at
Thomas Robinson's Sunday,
The Misses Mamie and Georgiana
Robinson are on the sick list.
Clayton Reed and wife visiRd
friends in White Creek Sunday.
Edgar Perkins and wife Of Airing
ton visited friends in town Sunday.
Mrs Albert Amidon, who has been
i'll for long Time is slowly recover
ing.
David Bartlett moved last week.
Henry Pleasant moved in where he va
Gated.
Rev and Mrs r. b. Tozer Of North
Bennington visited Mrs Elmer Ami
don recently.
T. Fl. Dunlap has been obliged to
remain indoors for few days on ac-
count OF lameness.
Miss Ida Harrington is boarding at
her Grandmother Whipple's during
Miss Agnes absence.
S. Z. Hawkins is moving into Mrs
Emma Pierce's tenement, recently oc-
cupied by f. d. Madison.
Miss Rose Ladue has been suffering
with quite a sharp attack of grippe,
and was not able to teach for a day or
two.
There was a meeting on Wednesday
of the Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety at the home of Mrs Sarah Mir
field.
Rev DR. Brown, presiding elder, ac-
companied by Mrs Brown, will, be in
town next week as guests at L. w.
Coles.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
Thursday night. after the regular
prayer service.
Melvin Robinson Of Bennington
called in town Monday in the interest
of the Banner and Reformer. Glad
to meet co-workers.
The Junior Leagu meetings have
been changed from Sunday afternoon
to Thursday afternoon, to meet at 4.l5
O'Clock in the prayer meeting room of
the church.
Miss Agnes Whipple left town on
Thursday last for Chicago. She spent
Sunday in Michigan with her sister
Anna tAlrs George Dunlap. She ex-
poets to be absent few months.
Considerable blasting has been nee
essary TO clear rocks out of the line of
the new walks that are being made on
the west street heading to the main, by
the Village Improvement Society.
Rev w. E. Thompson preached here
Sunday morning and evening, and at
the SALISBURY Depot church in the
afternoon. Mrs Thompson may ar
rive late in the week. The parsonage
is undergoing a thorough renovating.
Quite a furious Ere ragged on, the
West mountain, west of SALISBURY
Centre Sunday. The rain was very
much needed to stay the fire. Another
fire in the vicinity of Hail mountain,
east of this place, was checked by the !
rain.
George Buck and wife, who were re-
Gently married, are visiting friends |
and relatives in the East They we're |
guests at his cousins, Mrs G. Bron-
sons, on Saturday and Sunday. Far
and Randall and wife Of SALISBURY
Depot visited with them on Sunday;
also, George Montgomery and wife |
and Chauncey Hulet and wife. Mr.
Buck is mail inspector, formerly a
mail clerk.
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Take ''just mite" OF Rsmon's Tonic Regu
lator nightly, aud will be p eased with the
effect That tired, exhausted feeling will dis
appear, there will be no cause for headaches,
pains in the back or side. When the organs
are 10 healthy state one has no cause for
attic use OF Ramons Tonic Regu ator will pro-
duce o. L, Gibson.
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What Foley,s kidney Onreg

Answer: It is made from a prescription
OF leading Chicago physician, and one OF
the most eminent In the country. The in-
gradients are the purest that money can buy,
and are scientifically combined TO get their
utmost value. QuiDlan's Pharmacy
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Paint Your Buggy fer 75c.

to 81 90 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs to 8 ozs, more to
the pint than others, wears longer, and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by o. Z. Gibson,
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Thirty years test OF the pub
lie should be sufficient to as
certain whether an article
possesses merit or not. For
this length or time
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Notice OF Public Hearing on License
Application

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
OF April, A. ID 1903. John II. Mccormick of
Arlington, in the county of Bennington,
made application TO the Board of License Com
miss0ners for the town Of Arlington, VT tor
a third class license, to sell intoxicating liquors
In the Arlington House ON the ground floor in
the sOutherly end in a room extending from the
east 10 west ends OF the building In said town of
Arlington and that public hearing on said
application will be held at the Town Hall in
Arlington on the lst day Of May, A. d. 1908. nj
one O'clock inthe afternoon at which time all
persons interested may attend and make OBJ
lection II any they have why said license
should not be granted
M. w CONROY,
L. b. GRAVES
r Ii. THOMPSON
License Commissioners.
Arlington VT, April IA, 1898,
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WANTED

SO agents to work for prem
iums consisting OF bicycles,
graphophones, cameras, Nor.
ris chairs, dinner and tea sets,
Rugby footballs, punching
bags, boxing gloves, bats, balls,
nits, desks, chairs, beds, etc.
Easy and pleasant employ
ment. Call at the following
stores for particulars
N. WhlpPle & Co, North POwnaI, VT
CIR. "a. B. Hawkins, South SALISBURY, VI.
o. e. Adams, Arlington, Vt.
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Terrible plaques, those Itching, Fostering
diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery.
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For Sale

Farm of 275 acres, well watered. buildings in
good condition, land in good state of cultivation
apple orchard Of 100 TO 200 barrels Offruit sugar
orchard Of 800 trees, 600 cords of wood 10000
easy. Enquire of G. H. Myers, Pownal centre,
VT
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BUSINESS EXCHANGE

TO RENT Several desirable tenements
i Possession given Immediately
VIM. r Hawks POS North, 50.
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RIO RFNT. "A desirable tenement az lO9 JEFF
ersOn ave. Inquire Of II d. Hall, North
Bennington, OF at Sl3 Elmst Bennington 9w3
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RIO RENT.-Three desirable terements
$500, Sc 90 and $3.50 per month. b,
Slade. l9u
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d acres land. good orchard and plenty Of
fruit house and barn. Wood sufficient for
year In the yard. Every hing in tirst-class con
dtiOn. Address, Frank walker Bennington,
Vt, lift
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TINO RENT.-Rooms to rent furnished on I'M
furnished A nice place for Summer visit
Ors. Apply to Mrs +. A Jewett PA South st.
l4tf
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CARRIAGE FOR SALE.-One und-spring
" carriage nearly new. Full leather top,
long distance axles. patent shaft coupling. VIII
be sold cheap. No. 1856 North ST. l3u
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CUSTO M 7AAOR

Smart dressers will findiour
Spring Suitings, Overcoatings
and Pants absolutely correct
in style and quality. Gar
ments that leave this pace
have the appearance OF the
SWEETEST city tailors and at
about half their prices.
Expenses In this business
are light.
Personal attention given to
the execution Of all orders.
This explains our lowest
prices and superior work
manship.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Our Business is growing
rapidly and our customers
are we'll satisfied. Some day
everybody will know we
make the best clothes for the
money in town, then you will
be happy, SO will we.
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RIO RENT House of y rooms with bath
j room barn, garden and fruit trees. Apply
to w. l.. Lyons, at Chas G.. Coles store. 1877
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UNOR sALE.-4O wagons of all descriptions
~ 81 setssOf harness, single and double. 20
Horses, good drivers and work horses. Inquire
at w. j Phalen's Livery. ST
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EOR SALES thorough bred Durham bulls
II Inquire off. W. Fuller, SALISBURY hol-
low. i5w3
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DRYSDALE & SON corner North and
n. River SITS. Exclusive agents for the cele-
brated Queen Quality shoe for ladies' and
Tie Packard % shoe for men, Largest ard fn
est shoe stock north OF the metropolis.
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DRlSDALE * SON. corner north and
n. River SITS. Dealers In Dry Goods, Mems
furnishings, ClOaks Carpets, Curtains Wall
Paper. Agents for Standard Patterns. Busiest
store ON the Busiest Street In Bennington.
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7 H. LORING & CO., 1i3 Depot ST.. Propree;;
j . tors of Livery and Feed Stables. All
grades OF Coal at reasonable prices always on
hand. Firstclass livery rigs, Light and heavy
trucking done promptly to order.
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TOHN v d. S. MERRILL ~ Monument Ave ;,
Counselor at Law ONCE hours to 10 p. m,
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Cc) At u:25 p. m for the PROVINCE OF
SANTIAGO, CUBA, Per s. s. Siceto. from New
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS OF
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington,
April il, l913.-ORDERED, That Connecticut
Avenue nor, hVest, from L Street to II street,
IS hereby declared business street That the
schedule Of business streets, as contained in
section 10 OF the Building Regulations is hereby
amended by including Connecticut Avenue be
tween the streets mentioned HENRY 3. f.
MACE RbAND, II. L WEST, JOHN BIDDLE.
Commissioners D. C. II
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE Wednesday morning. April Is
at 1879 a. m, within oar salesrooIns 1929 &.
ST. nv, q 50 new Moquette smyrna and Az
munster Rugs, new Asttings and EefriCeratoTs,
Old Mahogany and Antique Furniture French
ana German Plate Mirrors. Bureaus. ChiToniers,
Bookcases. Extension and Center Tables Stands
Lace Curtains, and Household Effects generally
WILSON * MAYERS, AucJioneers. apI3-2t
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FOR sALE-HoRsEs & VEHICLES.

FOR sALE-Bay mare. 1917 hands; 900 pounds;
six years old; sound; gentle. 922 c St sc.
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BIRDS, DIGS, ETC.

FOR SATE-Lawn grass. flower. and garden
seed, spring bulbs, parrots, canaries, fancy
poultry dogs. cats, etc. SCHMID'S BIRD
STORE. 712 18th st. ny mhl4-a
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WANTED-BICYCLES.

WANTED-tIent' wheel IN excellent condition.
address BOX "a this Office apII-2t
WANTED-Bicycle: give make. frame. price
Address BOX ~, this Office aprl-st
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FRIDAT-(c) At lies p N for PORTO
RICO, CURACAO tSAYASILf5A. and CARTA-
GENA, via Curacao, and TESEZg5 Ella, per ;
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FOR SALE-LOTS-
MONEY TO LOAN on REAL ESTATE.
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money . loan at ga 70 per cent in sums
Of 81 900 10 $4,000, on D. c. real estate: pag
OF and per cent mortgage and begin anew
all transactions conducted wi b economical COP
sideratioG for borrowers
W4. II. SAUNDERS L 60. 1907 + g. nv
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OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO.
LUABIA, Washington, April 3. lsl8.-SEALED
PROPOSALS VIII be received ~ this cfsce ugtIl
L III Wednesday. April Is 1915 for construct
ing a wharf for a proposed new uorggls On the
Water Front between the north Ire OF n Street
and The south lire of Street ; " d C.
Forms, sP,citcatcns. and necessary laloruIs-
ton may be obtained az this of.iee HENRY
3. f. MCFARLAND. HENRY /. WEST, JOHN
RIDDLE, Commissioners of tbs District Of go-
Iumbia- aEs- 8 sSs,s
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. FosToFFIcE NOTICE.
should be read daily, IS changes may oecsF
at any time
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched 70 tbe ports
q sailing daily, and the schedule Of Blessings e
arranged on the presumption OF their uHhteT-
rUpted overland transit. Tor the week ending
April Is, 1865, the last connecting eleses VIII
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows.
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FOUND.

FOtSD-On Pennsr IvaHia avenue. TN instant.
pogkstbook containing small slIH 81 money.
owner address BOX 25l, this Once. Ir
FOUND-Lacey's ice cream absolutely pure
20 cents PEI gallon Delivered N urietteaed
agons s07 Esz York avc- uI0 e
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED Three or four unfinished rooms:
light housekeeping; Northwest preferred; state
price Address BOX 230 this Office ap1a- 81
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WALL PAPER.

ROOMS raper,j $40 up; house Painting Iou
esc prices exterior painting CUR specially
CARLISLE BROS, 1l05 9th ST. ne, Phone Eas
BOD aPII2s
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WANTED-STORES.
WAHTED-RICYCLES
WANTED-STABLES.
LOST.

LOST Hucksters license No 81 name VII
liam johnson. Reward i returned 10 ~ a. s.
S. aPla-5C
Lost -P9ckctbook; owner T. T. Hewitt. VIII
give SO reward if returned 10 1872 ID St no ID
sTRAYED from a31 Polk St. Aracostfa. Scotch
collie deg four white feet: white neck; answers
10 name q sandy; S. reward apI2.2t
LGST-Friday evening white and liver pointer
female dog, without collar Reward s. If re-
turned 90 1881 o 81. NV aufI-gr
LOST-On Wednesday. April s. "a brown leather
case or purse containing pair Of dark beads
aud cross. Liberal reward II returned To 1850
chaplin st. apfI-5t
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

,NTED- Dung girl to assist with children
: houseworls. lT4l New jersey ave. NV. 1t
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transatlantic Mails.

A0NDAY--(a) At 7.15 p ~. Ter SCOTLAND
direct per s. g AHch0ris. from New 4srk-
Mali mus be directed ''Per s. E. Ano1oria-'
tc) At lI,25 p. IN for ITALY direct per $ ;.
LiguFia from New York. Mail mJst be directed
s.El-r .r--.-..
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Mails for South and Central America,
West Indies, Etc.

TT-ESpAY-Cc} At sos p. m for BRAZIL, via
Naceio AMI Rio JsReiro, per s. 5. Capri, rom
New YORK. Mail fer NORTHERN BBAZlL.
ARGENTINE URUGUAY, 8nd PARAGUAY
must H. directed Per s. + CapIi "
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hAAfEp-IouEg man from country; SO week
~ Call 10 10 !. ROOM @. 52a 10Th 81. NV
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WANTED-GirI 10 learn steel die Stamping and
Illuminating; permanent position If satisfactory.
Apply Gil I4th St IT
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FOR RENT-UNFURNIsHED ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Second floor: three rooms and
bath; gas: So 100 9th St NV apI2-at
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WANTED Paperhangcs- Apply 80 9th st. NV.
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WANTED-SUBURBAN.

EANTED-Three or four unfinished rooms or
small house where there IS q shady ward in
Mount Pleasant or other suburb. convenient 20
cars J. :. HELT 81 II ST NV. zpI3-2r
NANTED-To buy or rent six OF eight room
house in suburb. with about one-quaTter acre Of
ground; price not exceeding - go Address
1925 Sth 81. NV. city. apII-2r
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wEDNEsDAY-(c) At LIS p. N. fer CAN
PECHE. CHIAPAS. TABASCO. and YUCATAN.
per s. $ EsPcTanza, from New York. Aail for
other parts Of MEXICO must be directed Per
F=reranza -
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS.

FOR RENT Furnished rooms. second floor y
and = per month. - E St nv. apl&-3t
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
Washington. D. c., april II, 1905 SEALED
PROPOSALS, IN duplicate. VIII be received here
until T. H. NAY II. 1918. for furnishing dur
ing year ending June 80, 1891, Glass I. florists
supplies, class !, flower pots; class 3 paints.
oils glass. etc. class l. hardware. class )
agricultural implements. etc; class & electric
battery supplies class J. IRON pipe nd plJlnts-rs'
supplies; class :. stationery class p. Inarurss
class 10 sand and gravel; class III, sol: class
y, ice; class IS, lime, cement. fele. etc, class
i, rick; class i, sod; class Us, fuels clsss H.
lulubeF; class IS, use OF teams. Separate PRO
posals for eacn class desired Information can
be obtained here THEO. A BINGHAM. Col
anil Is. Il lj-r1v-S .
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(c) At 1I.25 2. m for TURKS ISLAND and
REPUBLIC, per s. $ New York,
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PERSONALS.

DO YOU KNOW that the workingman of Wash
tHgton has the advantage OF all others in the
wav ct buying good suit Of clothes Slightly
used) al The lowest possible price ut JUSTH'S
Old STAND, $40 d st? apf3-7t
CLAlRAI DENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS each TUESDAY
T. m; Wednesday, 80. daily readings
ladies, Sc; gentlemen, 81 MRS PRICE. Ct
81 ne II
MADAME CATHERINE
Palmist and Card Reader 5o5 9TH ST. NV tells
YOU all Won wish To know; gives luck: 25c and
SOC; bring al. with you. apI2-2t
NJ d. BURNETT, PIANIST, removes spells
causes happy marriages, gives luck Cali SIS G
st. NV. from J y. ID. 20 10 p. n. apI2-2t
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m. for BERMUDA. per s. >

(c) 1t HES p. n. for ARGENTINA. URU-
Quay and PARAGUAY, per s s Canning,
from New YORK
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tcJ At I.zz p. N. for FORTUNE ISLAND,
HAITI. SAYANIlL.A and SANTA MARTA, ger
Aa.r---L--.- .----.- ".
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WANTED-CiirI for general hoGIsayvorE. small
family references Apply 100 : ST. NV. apIs-55
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, Sc TO SD per
month. 592 Indiana ave. NV. apl3-3t
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per > s Nstsuzas from New York, via Tam
pico Mail must be directed "'Psr g s Ma
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"ANTEp-Fvo girls to learn pressing Call
1t s. C. IH0UR DYE WORKS, G8I 10th ST. ne.
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(c) At HES ?. m fer SCOTLAND direct,
per s S. F1THessia. from New York Nail
must be directed per S. s FsIrnessia-"
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WANIED-Cleanrr and presser in tailor store.
t. CHASER Is Co. 1903 Pennsylvania ave NV
II
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FOR SALE-Horse. harness. and wagon, cheap
for cash rs 18Th st. NV apI3-3t
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(c) At II.25 p. M for BRAZIL, per 8 3.
Eastern Prince from New York Mail fer
NORTHERN BRAZIL must be directed Per
Eartrrrt Tr-r.cr y
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I NANIED-Nan on dairy farm Address. giving
reference experience, and salary expected. BOX
Is this office ..rT2-gf
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TIE GREATEST AGRICULTURAL COUNTRY.

The cotton crop the United States is estimated for
this year at 1O00o00O bales the greatest ever grown
picked But aside from cotton the United States leads
in agricultural wealth Expressed in value, tonnage acre
age Or figures of whatever kind the total annual grain
crops Of the United States have reached proportions that
are almost startling in their immensely
It may surprise some of people to know that the
United States annually producing something like 2O0O
100000 bushels OF tits greatest cereal CROP 100000
600 bushels of oats and 65oOO0OOO bushels OF wheat
mention only the three leading grains the total value Of
which is about sl19oOOOOO0
1t has been figured by grain statistican that these
crops if loaded into 36foot cars of capacity OOG
bushels EACH would make train 1882 miles long, al
most long enough to belt the globe.
The present years crop it is estimated will be
231SOOOOoO bushels. nearly 20O0OO0OO bushels above
the average for the years of excellent quail
ny.
The oat crop will probably aggregate 7S7010000 bush
els the faxseed crop 23OOOoO bushels and the produc
ton of wheat barley rye likely to be in excess
of last years crops and above the average in quality.
Immense quantities of hay have also been harvested
The acreage figures with respect to our leading crops
speak eloqueny of the growth of American farming
anything 1899 the total cereal acreage 1884,
Us against IS 952 in 1879.
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POTENTIAL ROYALTIES.

Il will be news TO many people that there are almost
1900 living persons who have British royal blood in their
veins There and the Marquis de Ruvigny. who finds
his recreation in genealogical research proves it in a
thick volume just issued in England
The marquis gives the of 11723 legitimate de
scendants of Edward " of England and James III Of
Scotland with pedgrees to show how they obtain that
distinction The list includes the names CT every Chris
tian crowned head in the world. except the Kings Of
Sweden Servia the Princes OF Monaco and Mon
tenegro and most Of the higher nobility Of European
countries.
1t also includes scores Of commandments Smiths
Browns and Joneses in the most moderate circumstances
whom nobody would think Of assocating with royal
pedigree The marquis numbers them in the order Of their
neaness 70 the head Of the family andf descent really
counted in that matter-to the British throne
doesn't. for the Act Of Settlement OF 17ol barred
the Catholic CT Elizabeth Queen Of Bohemia sister
of Charles from the succession AID settled It the
children of her Protestant daughter Elecress Of
the marquis taking the view Of the ardent legitast
labels No Of the blood royal Mary Theresa Henri
eta Dorothea Princess Louise Bavaria whom be de-
itary right Queen England scotland france ana I-
land"
OF course IN the family pedigree she comes before
Edward vi the eefa2l sing 81 the marquis book So do
Don Carries Of Spain. dozens Of European pinoers ard
hundreds Of eommcners BNt hat ualucly ACT II Settle
men bars them all
II among the neaI descendants OF these three kings
were counted those whose pedgres crossed with tbs
bar sinister would hold them all. The marquis
counts only the legitimate ines-NeB York Sun.