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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14
I v o MARKET.

TIE receipts On the ST Louis live
stock market Tuesday Sere made up
|Of: Cattle, 4,I40,; bogx. 1910; sheep,
5,sA horses and mules, lss-
Beef and hatcher steers sold frcIn
$50 20 600; butcher beifen from
sz.5 10 A.50s butcher COWS from Ga
70 $3.50 veal calves frOn o. 90 10 $3.50;
st0ekers and feeders from u75 TO
ass.
Hogs-LAte sales were very irregular
and $50 &c lower than Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

cAKxEsIE's oier Of 10000 70 build
library bgllding at Albany, No,
provided the city would furnish the
site and vote the sum u 1900 an
nUzlly TO maintain the same, was car
Tied b. > mzjorityof over 8 70 ! at an
election held At Albany July s, 1904.
The mayor and board Of alderman met
and appointed the board u directors
70 receive Szid money, build and man
age said library. What's the matter
with Mexico making 3 move In this
directf0n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

j. II. Scott, q prominent feeder and
shipper from Audrain county, No,
was On the marke. vith cattle to-day,
and among bis consignment vas =
steers, averaging 1865 lbS, that topped
the m2rketats6 10. There was also one
heller 10 the shipment that weighed
l22o lhs. that sold At Is 90 per cvt-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

TEE Republicans claim they waut
10 investigate Missouri State Affairs
tack 70 I5S. What's The matter with
going further taekE Why stop Al
lssz Cues they hnow Ehzt would
show Up II railroad Iisuidas5oa was
kocked into.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

THE platform Of the Democrats
party omits reference 70 The eurren'
ey standard and income tar, lis fran.
en agreeing that these are not issues
Of The pressnt, II omib the negro
euestioa. holding that the states
should regulate internal aIain. Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

TIE L6 Angels California Herald
Contained q column zrtlele with .
GpAendh picture regarding Lee Nc
CooneIls formerly ~ NeKho. Mr..
Mcconnell IS > prominent citizen d
Los Angeles. not oalT 10 politics bot
in business Lee ba hustler and bis
many friends ia MexIe0 wish him cOn.
TUNED gxiocekz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14
Train crushes Missourian.

COLUMBIA, No, July 1.-The incom
Ing wabash train today, while max
ing a nJingszitch with several freight
ears and passenger coaches. struck a
truck on the crowded statiOn platform.
The truck vas crushed against TIE
side q the baiIdlag and caught Lafay-
ette0 o. Maboney bstseen II and the
Eall breaking and mzngllng both legs
below the knees % such an exteni
that a~mputation vas found necssa-
~.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

Hos. w. J. EKTAs all cordially
ssppsE9 Farmer f0r pFezAsrt q tbe
Cnssed states and ssTE aDsEs0ezSu
VITO bEe their eDa1txy make uheii
Ezht gpo1 eaodltlonS a tksT tad Ties
and nos - they wozA like 70 tzyl
efEr~s -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

TEE MsTsss LE1sKK gsns tie per
gE q EsEEss Ia sTtEa1lng EEWLEg
g " r. Esss e EE S@ x Ia wife
sbs RzE1 zsEzzz sEsgTse 5g al E1D
EssR hH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

WEAT zh1gt the hgxH beos tb<
hdsa wefe guGnz 70 pgt lH tss O0ut
hoUe zrL TIE LEsEE Wl Haks
a nsgrz cztnbgtt11 ~ th& par
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

liz seszzE sESs ta9ss EsTgGEa1E
E1G Mac Parker h1 - er1krB -
kaxEs.ee Es-x k&slJ z4Exksz He
sssza y have 1Ee AID EZ szrp<A<
the EyE1tczza zloez Cz5sz h1ez
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

The trial Of Edmonston and Ander-
son for disturbing Hardin College has
been postponed TIL Saturday. Ad-
ditional information has been hled and
the case will be tried before Squire
Bass
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

A close friend OF Judge Parker ex.
plains that the reason Judge Parker
sent the telegram to Vim. F. Sheehan
was that the delegates might know
bis opinion on the money question
tinasmuch as there was no money
plank in the PLATFORM before they ad-
tourned, that they might not feel that
they had been tricked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

Wars lie zs q talking zbgGt
wnC GIT TIE bezz 1ir a. tie Sxtsg0-
- CzHses&z IN s. L1E La2a al
- T. E1Ek E1 get i& b@z q ~ 2t
fbe Hk BexT NgvszbE-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

TEE LkDGE t&ra other fgIe01s d
sTten6ing sincere syMpataT 70 J. y.
Baskets q aergzzt q the Death a
hss vs1sssey. MIRA N. T. keIntyrE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

WEKsg EE1 % ser thz3 sh@ weeds
10 she cSSass HDzse YaE1 u heang
tzkea 4zk The CggEt Hozse ysrc
VIA ssxy Bu5e sKpeAss c4H b Ezn<
n<e e se psssstsss pxsa il EEg STATE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14
Balfcur-euliek

Married, at the residence Of r. F.
Gulick, 9 miles southeast Of Mexico
Monday, July 18th, James II. Balfoul
and Miss Marie Gulick, Rev. W. D
Pulls, Of Centralia. officiating. The
attendants were Miss Hattie Horton
and Mr.. John Gulick. Mr.. Balfour il
a prominent and popular young farmer
south Of town and his handsome bride
IS = lovable and popular lady. possess
ing many accomplishments and Is yerE
beautiful and popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balf0ur will 90 to
housekeeping at once. The brides
parents gave the young couple a big
dinner and a ball followed in the
evening. All present had a gay time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

EsE Vrxzzm sslsrtkd - Rzz-=s
Mate Er yzsgs Pzrkw-kzg
Eeszrs the Pzssx

Te Dx1aerzttr Oaupealssa IL 81
Lozs esase1 Saturday sight after
a@zszzg Senator 1<sS 20 TIE
|yEaAPraacT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

TEE Szzs& Dozz1tsE9 -cEFs0fGz
az gesezsoz Gsg nsEs Tse@1sT WA os
e1GszsEd ~ Ghe ssppsx1sz q F0k
fgr MgzsxENg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

GrTE . EgMteg e sez1ha tEsZ
bekAs are rsPxtea CO z1slEzt q
Fozg1h q jay Essgoxk& Tness MI
ke saEE 4 N1arA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

GzzAME q WKEVH q kEA
M11< sx PzxEsz 80 sses3zs zsG
zss1 saszxx
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

Notics h hsreby rss.a that fnal 80
ne estate o. n N. kunkeL ~ =
~ made Il ne August tern y ssn1
Coert Of Anafsln oounv, hissoaI rsa
Mextoo, Hlzsoan, on The
August. t64 MRS. AMANpA
ID Ae
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

H. H. Meyer, Of MEXICO, va here
to-day looking after details Of bis con-
tract for the new building at william
Woods coliege-Fnlton Sen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

w. + Hatcher, Of the Quincy, IN,
Regalia Company, sid The Odd
FelIowss Of Aurvasse. this week, .
splendid Quilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14
Advertised Letters

List Of letters remaining in thsA
ONCE at Mexico. Mo-, for the /.
ending July, n, 1901, which Il
called for In thirty days will Be /
70 the dead letter Office at Wash
ton. Persons calling for letters Inl
list will nleasa say nahynrilsedM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

FRI Trip b VISITS Far.

- "a Mnk Ax Nzsa weAg
Ls b ~ sassr4es = HnzErT
/. fs ~ g 1zsL - Asz4z
w 5 n AZ
Va as tw ; "a Il Et x En-
a~zssazs xsrH rzw ez@ Asg
sns saE q 1s q szr zs# &
xE 81 rzx-s az wey Lsass
aae yszx z AIRY ws szEzx 40
usx Ehzazh@a - Ne zF Lz
So SIC ysw EE ss srnzaz - ~
mzsr q ne W~a&a
FNr R a1@ sae AN1z2ag Fhx Arz-hc-
nsaza- nv@nE Esaaz Is 4nAg
ksr a sssf ana E1 yH &aaaE EEzz
ss-s Il Ra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

Parker q yew T0Fk. MS 0azInat-
|asfw Praeut @ Erzr kalsos IS fG-
tax<
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

Miss Pauline Resell, q Perry. u
the gRest O. Mss Ora Tomlinsou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14

On tie Krst roll cali Parker had
So Idasso r~sconsfaerrd and gave him
10 West Virginia ndded J more Tnen
Missouri followed with % EDs@ and
nsgEed 20 rake Is an1niDu1S
DAVIS FoR VICE r~RzsEDESr.
Henry @. DAVIS. q West Virginia,
was n0snin1sed for yEePresident On
the nFst ballot Missouri voting for
HzrTA The ans ball8E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-14
Sale Under Deed of Trus

Ivan Ashworth Is in st. Louis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Strong-Shafer Wedding.

A J, autiinl wedding CEREMONY
waS m lied a The re,,.i nee
I'M d Mr.. E. ". Stoh OF
THIS ,,n Tue-d4v e.enln1 at
s och. K, if,e nccas cn t'r'ag
the MA ,gr their ION, Ffa' <,
t, Miss J 'ie S ,afer. OF Ph 10
m III. Am 'rg the 40 or nne
guests a-selnb,, d t" witness Kew.
Fr.s,k L Moore tie the nuptial
kn we1e large number OF
v>nng }-orle of the Epworth
League. The bride and groom
wHo Looked very attractive III
their W. dding apparel, weie COW
e1a l.laseti alter the ceremo ~ by
their many friends.
The decorations were beautl-
fu}, cons. sting Of Il large variety
of flowers mins sled with fern.
Refr> SHIN MS consisting of choice
Jrrit cake and ice cream were
served to the assembled guests,
the lawn, made beautiful with a
large number of Ja~anese lam
terms, bling used for the occa-
SiCu.
The groom is the enterprlslng
son of E. w. Strong of this city
ant the bride is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Shafer Of Philo-
math. A large number of pres
EMS were received by the couple.
The best wishes of a host ot
friends follow them as they start
on their journey of welded life.
They will reside in Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Our Clubbing List.

Subscribers to the CORVALLIS GAZETTE can
obtain the following papers in combination sub
scriptions with the GAZETTE, at the very low
prices stated below; cash in ad, always to ac-
com pany the order. Those wishing two OF more
publications named with the GAZETTE, will please
correspond with this Office and we will quote you
the combination price, We can save you money on
nearly all publications YOU desire.
The authorizations below are explained as follows:
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weekly; NJ, for monthly; NJ, for semi-nonthly.
The first price represents the subscription rate OF
the publication alone, and the second the rate tor
the publication offered conjunction with the
semI-weekly GAZETTE.
Oregon Agriculturist and Rural Northwest, Port
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Oregonian, Portland, Or, W., 15o; 255.
Rural Spirit, Portland, Or, Contains livestock
| market report, W., &. 90; 2.55.
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ents; 1.S0.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
REDUCED EXCURSION RATES.
From s and Points to Seaside ana
Mountain Resorts for the Summer.

On and after June l, 1904, the South
ern Pacific in connection with the Corval-
lis & Eastern railroad, will have On sale
round trip tickets from points along their
line to Newport, Yaquina and Detroit at
greatly reduced rates, good for return un-
til October TO-, 1904.
Three-day tickets to Newport and Va
quina, good going Saturday. and return
ing Mondays are also on sale from all
East Side points, Portland to Eugene in
elusive, and from all West Side points,
enabling people to visit their families and
spend Sunday at the Seaside.
Season tickets from all East Side points,
Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from
all West Side points, are also on sale to
Detroit at very low rates. with stop-over
privileges at Mill City or any point East,
enabling tourists to visit the Santiam
and Br.ltenbush hot springs in the Cas-
cade mountains which car be reached in
one day.
Season tickets will be good for return
rom all points until October 10. Three =
day tickets will be good going on Satur
davs and returning Mondays only. Tickets
from Portland aud vicinity will be coed
for return via the East or West Side al
option of passenger. Tickets from Eu'
gene and vicinity will be good going via
the Lebauon-S springfield branch if desir
ed. Baggage on Newport tickets checked
through to Newport; on Iaquina tickets
to Yaquina only.
Southern Pacific trains connect witt
the c. & E. at Albany and Corvallis fo
Yaouina and Newport. Trains on the c
& E. for Detroit will leave Albany at
a. NJ, enabling tourists to the hot sprlng
to reach there the same day.
Full information as to rates with beau
tifully illustrated booklet OF Iaquina ba.
and vicinity, timetables, etc, can be OBJ
tanned on application to Edwin Stone
manager c. * E. rsilroad, Albany; "
E. Conan, q. P. A, Southern Paclh
company, Portland, or any 5. T. or Z.
Z. agent.
Rate from Corvallis to Newport 1919.
) Rate from Corvallis to Yaquina sS.25
:. Rate from Corvallis to Detroit s5.25.l
Three-day rate from Corvallis to New
port $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Must Connect.

Sewer connections must now
e made where the property is
Rrved with laterals. This IS the
-srtion taken by the city council
Is. its last regular session. An
srdinance is now in effect max
ing the neglect or refusal TO
make such connections an offense,
rmnishable by a fine of S. to
30. This applies particularly
eoahouse drains and water closets
7aich the council i'll a special
investigation found to be in a
asolorable state of neglect. The
erlv' has gone to the expense oi
nearly $40, 900 putting in sewers
md il now insists that the people
I& them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Corvallis Men Honored.

TIE Western Academy of Mu-
sic, E ocution, Oratorv and Dra-
matte AIT opened for study Mon
day, Sept. 5th, with large en-
roll,nent in all departments. On
Monday evening, September 12th,
the opening social and musical
event was given the new mem
berS of the faculty bv J. Adrian
Epping and William M. Rasmus.
The attendance was large and the
event Que of the happ:est of the
season. An informal program,
comprising many rich selections
was rendered to the delight OF all
Among those who We're pre-
sented to the public on the &C
cas1un, and who are recognized
artists, are Ruthvn Turney,
pupil of the famous Norwegian
vioiinist, Herr August Aamold
Mordaunt A. Gocdnough, pianist
and @ Lester Paul, actor ant
dramatic reader.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Oregon State Fair.

The Oregon State Fair will be held at
fair grounds, near Salem, Sept. 18th to
18th inclusive. The Southern Pacific
company will sell tickets from all points
on Oregon lines, at specially low rates
for this occasion. The committee in
charge have made strenuous efforts to
provide special attractions, and it is ex-
pected that this will be the greatest fair
ever held in Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

The yellow flag was taken
down from the Nidito home
Tuesday. 1t was put up thlnk-
ing that the rasl, with which one
of the children was breaking out
might be smallpox, but as
nothing further developed the
flag was removed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

Your fire extinguisher is all right.
The work it did for us was something
wonderful. No household ought to be
without it. Letter & Dunlap, Proprie-
tors. Hotel Antlers, Nevada City, Calf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Notice for Publication.

PUBLIC LAND -QsoLATED TRAcTl
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
;netrnetions from the Commissioner OF the
General Land Ofice, under authority vested IN IN
HIM by section 2455 q S, Rev Stat, as amenoeo
we will proceed to offer at public sale on the
6th day Of September, 1904 at 10 o'clock a: IN m
next, at this office the following tract OF lano'
towit:
SEX of Sc OF Sec. 6, TIP p S, R W..
Any and all persons claiming adversely tne
above described lands are advised to tile tnelr
claims in this office on or before the day ABOVE
designated for the commencement OF sale'
otherwise their rights will be forfelteo.
ALGERNON S. DRESSER, Register.
GEO. w. BILEU, Receiver.
Oregon City, July %, 1904
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

Particulars in local columns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Notice for Publications. .

United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Or, July 80, 1904
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June 1S7s en-
titled An act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
GEORGE w. BIGHAM,
of Oregon City county of Cackamas, state OF Oregon
has this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 646s for the purchase of the 81 SW4 and st SEA
of Sec. No. 10, in TIP. No. IL S., K. No: W, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought IS
more valuable for It's timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes, and establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver OF thus
Office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Friday the zist
He names as witnesses: George Cramer, OF
Peek O., oregon, George B. January, OF oregon
CITY, Or, Lester A. January, Peek P.O., Or, Al
bert Knapp, of Oregon City, Or.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this office on before said 2lst day OF OcS, 9o4.
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

David B. Hill h@s P rp@'ra'ed
ls second sr~at JOKE. HIS hr>t
Has a ua'iouaI reput'rol: Il
I'm D mocrat." Tie sec md
wa let loos= on an u'jsuspectlng g
unl,l,c las, wee k. Il AN Yo'n
10 ,-,ire from p,'it'c>.' OlTid
vii! soon rank as the mod7rl
Zee Miller.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

Rem inber tlsat with every 25 cents
worth of la indy WOLF done at the
Steam Laundry yea e-t vote on the
beautiful U S silk dag, id Nolan q Cal
lahan's window.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

1t is a tin tube containing 81 lbs. OF
a dry powder, like sand. Throw small
handful on a fire, and it puts it out IN
wo seconds.
It is the cheapest thing in the way OF
Fire Insurance ever invented. Call and
see one at the Corvallis GAZETTE Office,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Editorial Comment.
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,

Editorial Comment.
The national Democrat'c Ma
e.hine VIII u-- StaIdar1 oil as
lnbricant this year.
David B. Hill h4s p rp>'ra'ed
Eas second great JOKE. HIS hr>t
1as a ua,iouaI reputarol: II
I'm d mocrat.' Tie sec md
va let loose on an uilsuSpectlng g
ouhl,c las, week. Il AM Ho'n &
10 lire from p,iit'c~.' Ol|id
vii! soon rank as the mod7r'
Zee Miller.
IF Ga<saway Davis fails of
r. Il, c,ion a. Vice President, there
are other avenuY in which he can
earn an honest living. His pc ech
of acceptance is a model in
5iction, and sh.iws an acqna'nt-
INC with ancient history certain
~ Possessed by 30 other na't IN
the country. 1t we should create
gchair in our college combining
Grammar with anc;en' history. it
should be cffered to Henry. The
Washington Star reports his
words while speaking on the suo-
ect of "Imperialisru' as follows
"'Don't l pray you do as Caesar
md Pompeii done. Don't let
AIS country go as Rome done. "
III. Davis need not despair. The
ssople of United States vii
never let it go as Rome "done."
yerhaps. after he got to be pro
Gsssor he might enliehten the
world as to what Pompeiis ole
sriium Herculaneum also done.
srhat is one Of the unsolvee
iddles OF antiquity.
~ ~ ~
A hend in human shape, wh'
nad been making himself obnox
Euius by treating his step-childrer
saAamefully, in hop yard nea
GHegon City, resented the inter
4srence of another workman ii
Tie field by firing two shoss from
n3S-calibre pistol at him. On
sRot took effect, passing through
EEe left hand and lodging in tn
shoulder. The wounds are no
sxrious. The would-be murdere
made his escape on bicy ycle, ant
was captured in Washougal
Washington. He had been guilt
Of inhuman treatment OF tn
children, one I3-year-o'd gil
baving been severely beaten an
smother, a mere infant, havin
Seen tied to a hop pole and eS
posed to the sun until it becam
III from the effects of the heat
The name OF the man shot wa
ia Wollman, while the brut
Who shot him is the Rev. S. d
Martin, a member of the Chris
>ssan OF Campbell1te church, VIII
rssides at Vancouver. The nam
was first reported as Martini, an
R was spoken of by the Oregon
AN as an Italian clergyman. H
zushes to the newspapers and dt
saands to be vindicated from tn
raul charge; not that he W.
eaisely reported as beating h
children, or shooting a man tt
Interfering with his pleasure
R.t that his name was spelle
Martini and he was called
''Dago.'' There are depths
degradation to which even Re
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Notice..

All persons who are..indebted to::G. R.
Farra by note or account and desire to
settle will call on Thos. A. Jones who
will receive and receipt for same.
G. R. FARRA.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

The natl pn4l Democrat'c MA
e.hiue VIII u-- StaIdAr1 oil as a
lubricaat this year.
Evening journal., 1904-10-19
Cra1ner Pianos
Mantactnred BY the Emerson Piano
COMPANY of Boston
LThIrd aoor, Chestnut streeil

In our Introductory announcement of the Emerson piano
agency yesterday we referred to the Gra pano-a second
piano made by this company the development of which
Mr. Joseph Gramer the superintendent and one of the pro-
Preors of the Emerson factory endeavored to locate the
dividing line between useless expenditure and penicious
pasmony with view of producing better piano at lower
price than had yet been built
Perhaps cannot do better than publish the following
Impressions written five years ago by Mr. Woodford the
manager of piano business and an accepted authority
while on the cars returning from Boston after tour of the
Emerson factory The article pgeon-holed little think
ing that we should have occasion to hunt up five years
later for publication
Joseph Gram the superintendent character He philosopher
we'll a the definite pursuit
the ultimate wita political wgounded
conviction having hundred and fifty dollars to spend for piano
hasn't yet had all that was coming to him.
From his varied experience and Involved reasoning this has evolved
the pano'a piano with mperamenta nvduauas
might expect from its auhor~b tone which will appeal to musicians
best not the bsstof all pianos that hsve seen at the pdcs
Five years have elapsed since then and the trade and
the musical world have passed Judgment and pronounced
Mr. Gramers piano unqualified musical success and have
conceded that its tone quality would have done credit to
piano costing very much more
But Mr.. Gramer's partners say that the limit was
crowded too closely and the original microscopic profit has
been wiped out by increased cost of materials that the
piano at pesen financial failure and must be discontinued
or the price advanced.
Meantime, pending decision as to policy. there are
eight hundred of these pianos in stock which shall sell
at 1925 each as long as they last
1925 is the net price at which these pianos then quoted
at $500, advertised in club sale months ago. with
the statement that at 1925 there was saving of $780,
Now, eight hundred pianos are good many, yet not
such great number for our piano stores to dispose of when
pianos sold here every day in the year the club and
special prices of other stores, as we able to distribute
pianos by the thousand as well as by the hundred.
These particular pianos will not be here few months
hence and you must place your order no as the price is
likely to be higher after these are sold
Pay by the week. month quarter as best suits your
convenience bit no aln5 The lou price and the easy terms
la'c open 10 eCaJb0IJ-sueiy dap.