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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
to Charter.

At meeting of the stockholders of
Bickham. Magee & Co., Ltd, held at
Covington, La, on the 14th day OF
April, 1905, called for the purpose of
amending Article 2, of the Charter of
said corporation, as is provided by
Article of said Charter, and all of said
stock OF said corporation being present,
and represented, it was moved by w.
e. Bickham, and seconded by c. n.
Bickhsm, both stockholders of said
corporation, that Article 2 of said
Chsrter be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:
The domicile of this corporation shall
be at Bickham, in tie Parish of Wash
lngton, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
tlons and other legal process shall be
served Oh the President, and In his alb
sence or inability to act, on the Vice
PRESIDENT, and in the absence or in
ability OF both, on the Secretary
G.. H. BICKHAM,
President.
W. E. BICKHAM, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Jail Contract Awarded

Covlngton, La, May II, 1905.
The COMMITTEE of the Police
Jury appointed to receive bids fol
lining the lower walls of the
Parish Jail with steel sheeting $40
of an inch thick, and inside CRATES
for the openings, met on the above
date pursuant to advertisement.
Present.. 4. Brewster, M. G.
Day, Geo. Koepp, Jr.
Absent-Mark Fitzgtrald,
The following bid was opened
and read:
To the Honorable Committee of the
Police Jury, st. Tammany Parish, La ::
Gentlemen-We hereby propose to
furnish all the labor and materials of
every description necessary, and line
the lower walls OF the Parish Jail and
the walls of the room under the stair
way, and cover both of the above floors
with steel sheeting, and put in inside
CRATES for nine openings, as per your
advertisement and in accordance with
the specifications herewith submitted,
for the sum of thirteen hundred
(S1300) dollars.
Should this proposal be accepted, we
will enter into contract and give you a
satisfactory bond for the performance
of the same.
Respectfully submitted,
THE BULLEN BRIDGE COMPANY,
per Geo. C. Bullen, 3
Manager and Engineer.
Specifications for Lining Walls
and Floor of Parish jail, st.
Tammany Parish, La.
The mat rial used shall be high Car
bon Steel of the best quality, having a
tensile strength of $4,000 to 10000
pounds per square inch. The metal to
be "a of an inch thick. The plates OF
which the lining is made, shall be
square to the wall and tic around the
openings in a workmanlike manner, and
the riyets shall be we'll driven, true to
lire and tight. The plates shall be lap
to have perfect fit around the open
ings. The price given includes lining
three sides of the large room and two
sides of the small room under the stairs,
and also the floor of both rooms. The
floors to be covered with the same class,
quality and thickness of materials as
the sides All work to be done in a
good, thorough aid workmanlike man.
ner, and to the entire satisfaction of
the Committee. The steel shall receive
two coats of graphite paint.
The Innings to be fastened at the cor
ners with expansion bolts, reaching
through the main walls of the building
The CRATES for the openings shall be
put in place securely, and shall be of
a pattern to be selected by your CON-
riveted to an angle making close con-
nection.
On motion of Mr.. Brewster,
seconded by Mr.. Day, the above
bid was accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, the
bond OF the contractors was fixed
at 1000, and the completion of
the contract was fixed at Oct. 1st,
1905.
1t was moved, and dulyvsecond
ed, that Mr.. Harvey e. Ellis, At
torney for the Police Jury, draw
up the contract for signature.
There being no further business,
the committee then adjourned,
subject to call.
GEO. KoEpp, JR., President.
w. G.. KENTzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

The value of the onion in the
dietary has been made the subject
Of much doggerel verse. All agree
that health and beauty wait on the
fragrant vegetable.
..Eat onions in May,
No doctor you'll pay"
runs one old verse, while another
promises good complexion to the
onion eater thus.
sstresh onions and leek,
New skin in a week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

Wood alcohol is coming into
quite general use for lighting In
France and Germany, where it Is
as inexpensive as kerosene. The
alcohol is led to special burner
by q wick, which does not require
trimming, and with small Wells
bach mantle in a slender glass
chimney q smokeless and steady
light of As candle.power is pro-
duced. This very brilliant light
can be regulated perfectly and Is
quite odorless.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana. in ana for tic Parish Of st.
Tammanv.


Whereas, it is crowded by an act Of
the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approsed March 80, 1870,
that an election ssall be held on the
first Monday in jane of each year, by
the qualified electors of the town of
Covington, st. Ta.mmany Parish, La
for the purpose OF electng one Mayor
and six Aldermensof said town at large,
to serve as such far the ensuing twelve
months thereaftey, and it being the
duty of the Clerk =of the Court OF said
parish to call sald.election.--
Now. therefore, /, Il. K. Warren,
clerk of the twentg sixth iudicia. dis
trict, for the parish OF St. Tammany,
La, in compliance with the third Sec
tion of SAID Act, 60 issue this notice,
notifying all persons concerned to hold
SAID election IN
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
U. S. Land y ificc, New orleans, ia !

U. S. Land Oificc. New urleans. i,a
April s, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has file notice of his
intention to make final rroof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of Court,
atGoyington La, on Saturday, June 8,
1905, viz:
MAURICE BAHRENS.
Who made homestead e.try No. 20, 500
for the southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section s, ard north
half OF northwest quarter, sec. I, town.
ship s. south range 10 east, st, Helena
Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land viz:
Neil Mcdonald, Fred Gottschalk. John
Murrey and Fred Bahrens, all Of st.
Tammany, La.
ap15-5t WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Notice


Notice is herebs given that the under
signed have been elected liqaidators of
the Southern Industrial Institute, Ltd,
corporation under the laws OF Louisi-
ana
All persons Indebted to said corpora
tion are notified 20 settle such indebt-
edness with the Undersigned, without
delay; and all parsons having claims
against said corporation are notified to
present the same to US, within thirty
days from this date.
May 9Th 1905. j.. s JONES,
5E. J.FREDERICK,
LOUIS MEDAL.
Liquidators.
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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
4 GOOD SUGGESTION

Mr.. C. B. Wainwright of Lemon City,
Fla, has written the manufacturers that
much better results are obtained from
the use of ChamberleiR's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Rememdy in cases Of
pains in the stomach, collie and cholera
morbus by taking it in water as hot as
can be drank. That when taken this
way the effect is double in rapidity. .It
seems to get at the right spot instant
ly.' he says. For sale by Jos. S. Clav-
erie, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Entered IN the Postoffice at Covington
La, as second -class matter
Office telephone z4-2
Residence phone 24-3
The Small Cannery.

An Arkansas farmer says in the
Boone Banner: "The people OF
Boone County have become In
terested in small canneries.
"We are putting in new can
merry at Harrison, and by means of
the cooperative system, placing
small canneries 10 the homes at
normal cost. Tomatoes cannot be
successfully hauled over six miles,
and those who live great distance
the system effects and benefits
most. BY the CO. operative plan
the cans and cases are shipped to
Harrison for the larger factory
and the smaller plants in the coun
try come to Harrison to get their
cans ano cases and the housewife
at home who has an inexpensive
machine that is operated on the
cook stove cans the farmers pro.
ducts, tomatoes, beans, sweet po
tatoes, pumpkins, peaches, etc.,
and be can then haul the cans to
market any distance. His pro
ducts are shipped in car lots with
the accumulated products to head
quarters at Springfield, .where the
company acts as broker, 10 place
the goods on the market. The
products bring a better price on
account of being hand packed.
The process is so simple that 1t
requires no expert labor Of any
kind except peeling fruit and
handling cans.
1t Is undoubtedly a revolution in
the canning industry.
Farmers make $3.50 per acre
from tomatoes instead of $50 to
$40, and the same results are OBJ
tanned from other vegetables and
fruits.
[Such a plan Of cooperation is
open in the same objections that
apply to the shipment Of raw fruit
and vegetables on consignment to
10 commission merchants. 1t
might be placed on a satisfactory
basis, from the farmers stand.
point. by the payment Of a stipu-
lated price per can by the central
factory for all cans received from
farmers. Unless some arrange
ment is made dissatisfaction IS
likely TO creep into the system. I'll
Independence News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Twenty sixth Judrcfaf District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
St. Tammaay.

By virtue of a decree of Court, and
order of sale from the Honorable, the
aforesaid Court, 3and to me directed,
bearing date of 4sprii 6, 1906
will proceed to sell at public auc.
tion, at the front door of the Court
house in the town of Covington, La, On
SATURDAY, tie Goth, day of May,
1905, between legal sale hours, tls~fol-
lowing described=property, situated in
the Parish of st. Fammany, La, belong
ing to said succession, to-wit:
1st. Property belonging to the COM
munity heretofore existing between the
deceased Ellen Exams and her surviving
husband Isaac Talley. to-wit: Twenty
acres of land situated in the Parish of
St. Tammany, La, and being the north
half of southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section 5, township z,
south of rapge Ia east, St. Helena Me-
ridian, which was acquired by act of
sale from Theodore Crawford, recorded
in conveyance records of st. Tam
many, Parish, book "U." page 1856.
2nd. The undivided one-tenth inter-
est of the deceased, Ellen Evans, as an
heir in the properly # the succession
of her father, Martin D. Evans. de-
ceased, subject To settlement and liqui-
dation, embracing 800 acres of land in
St. 1ammany Parish, La, which was
acquired by Martin y. Evans from Il.
NJ. Crawford, by act OF sale recorded in
book H. page 1919 described as follows
to-wit: the northern portion of section
3S, township Z, south of range ID east,
St. Helena Meridian.
All Of the above described property
to be sold to the last and highest bidder
for cash. to pay debts of the succession.
Given under my hand at the Sherif's
Office. at Covingten, La, this 7th day
If April A. D., 1905.
T. sE. BREWSTER,
lpl5-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
wuy s,lfffa FROM eHlumA1IsMq

why suffer from rheumatism when
one application Of Chanberlain's Pam
Palm will relieve the pain? The quick
relief which this liniment affords makes
rest aad sleep possible, and that alone
!. worth many times its cost. Many
|hn . have used it hoping only for short
ralief from suffering have been happily
.ornrieed to find that after awhile the
,sl,ef I'll became permanent. Mrs. Y. II.
Leeeett, I q Y um YUM, Tennessee, Q.
: writes: II am great sufferer
sr5m = m Rheumatism, all over from head
- foot. and Chamberlain's Pain Balm
4 ii the only thing that will relieve the
,,.in.n For sale BY Jos. s. Claverie,
dragslst
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Monday, June 5, 1906.

Being the 1st Monday of said month,
with the view of electing the above
named officers, saId election to be con-
Quoted and the returns thereof made
in the manner required by the laws of
the State of Louisiana.
The polls will oEen at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, aud close a 4=oelock, P. M.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto signed my name and affixed the
seal of said court .thereto. at the town
OF Covington, this End day of May,
1905.
ma5-5t. II. Ii. WARREN. Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
A GOOD FAMILY IMMINENT

Every family should be supplied with
bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds and
similar injuries, which are OF frequent
occurrence, there is nothing so good. 1t
soothes the wound and not only gives
instant relief from pain, bat causes the
parts to heal in about one third the
time required by the usual treatment.
AS it is an anticeptic, all danger from
blood poisoning is avoided. Sold by
Jos. S. Clavere, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

Over one.fortieth of China's
population of 40, 900, 900 are slaves.
Every family of means keeps Its
GIRL slaves, If being cheaper TO buy
them than to hire them.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
U. S. Land Office, New Orleans, La.

U. 5. Land Ohice, New Orleans, La. |
April 8, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make inal proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk Of
the District Court, at Uovington. La !,
on Saturday, June 8, 1905, viz:
ALMO GRANTHAM,
Who made homestead entry No. rs. l3i
for the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter, section 5, township 6,
south range 13 east, St. Helena Me-
ridian.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivatlon' of said land. viz:
H. w. Watts, J. d. Carpenter, Oliver
Parker and N. w. Watts, all Of Thomas
vile, P. o., La.
apl5-5t WAITER L. COHEN, Register
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Notice to Stockholders

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders of the Peoples Building and
Loan Association, at the Courthouse,
in the town of Covington, La, Tues
day, June 6, 1905, at 5 p. M, for the
purpose of electlng a Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
DIR. C. Z. WILLIAMS,
Secretary,
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
U. $. Land once, New Orleans, La, !

May 16, 1905.
Notice is he, eby.given that the follow
ing named settlcz has filed notice Of
his intention tos make final proof
in support OF s'is clain, and that
said proof will soe made before the
Register and Receiver at New Orleans,
La, on Tues day, gnae 90, 1905, viz:
ELLA EDWARDS,
Now wife Of Era est L. Gooabee.
Who made hom estead entry No. l9, 1917
FOR the southeast quarter OF section "a,
township 6, sotuE range 10 east, st.
Helena Meridian.
She names the fsllowing witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon
and cultivation of fyaid land, viz:
Charles Bush, Geurge I. Edwards,
Andrew D, Stangg Archie l., Stanga,
all CT Madisonv.lle: La.
ny2O-5t WAL1ER L. Conn, Reister,
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
Assessors Notice

Notice is hereby given thatthe listing
OF all property situated in the parish OF
st. Tammany subject to taxation has
i,een completed and estimated valua-
ZION made thereof by me, in accordance
with law, and that the said list will be
exposed il my Office at the courthouse,
il the town OF Covington for inspec-
ton and correction for term of twenty
Gays beginning after ten days from the
first publication hereof.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor, Parish of st. Tammany.
La, May 13, 1906.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
SHERWOOD COTTAGE.
PRIVATE BOARDING.
First-class rooms and board. Ad-
dress, "Sherwood." Box 40.
Notice to Stockholders.

Covington, La, March Is, 1905.
The stockholders of the East Louisi-
ana Railroad Company are hereby no
titled that general meeting of the
stockholders of said Company will be
held at the domicile of said Company,
at Govington, La, on Wednesday, May
81. 1905, at II O'Clock A. NJ, for the
purpose of considering
First. A proposition to sell the prop
erty, rights and franchises of the East
Louisiana Railroad Company to the
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
Company.
Second To dissolve and liquidate the
East Louisiana Railroad Company.
Third. To elect Liquidators Of the
East Louisiana Railroad Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
CHARLES l. JAMES,
mr25tomaY27 Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

Trees transplanted at night are
more likely to live than those trans
planted in daytime.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

It costs only three francs to Gre
mate human body in France.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
EXCURSION TRAINS
EVERY SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

No 10, Leave New Orleans, TAO A. M
| Arrive Covington 9:55A. NJ.
Leave Covington sos p. M.
Arrive In New Orleans 7:l5P, NJ.
Mixed Train.
No. s, leave Pearl River 1850 4. n
Arrive IN Covington $3.50 4. NJ
Connects with No. s, leav-
Ing New Orleans at 6 80 A. M.
NO. 8, leave sCovington l:26 r. N.
Arrive in Pearl River 3:O5 r. N.
Connects with No. s due
in New Otleans at 1880 p. N.
Commencing Saturday, May l3,
passenger train will be run from Gov
ington to Now Orlaans, to leave Gov
lngton at p. m. No baggage to be
handled on this tram.
: Tickets te| New Orleans and return.
limited to return on the Sunday night
turn-back, will be sold at the rate of
one full straight fare for the round trim.
Commencing Sunday, Nav IA. q turn,
back train viii! be run from New Orleana
to Covlngton, Sunday nights, leaving
New orleans not earlier than s o'clock.
no baggage viii! be handled on this
train.
NOTICE.-The attention Of the
public Is hereby called to the
conditions under which the new form
Of thirty and ten trip tickets are sold.
These tickets will be honored for passage
only when in the hands Of the original
purchaser who signs the contract, and
members OF his immediate family,
whose names appear on the ticket, Ii
presented by ANY other than those
whose names appear on the ticket, tho
same will NOT be honored for passags
and full fare collected from holder Un.
der no circumstances will the limi. lof
ten-trip and shirty-trip be extended be-
yond the limit punched on these forms
Of tickets.
NOTICE is hereby given to
the public that conductors willie
after enforce the instruction to coll
|ect train rate (four cents per mile)
of passengers boarding trains at
ticket stations without tickets.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
State of Louisiana,

Parish of St. Tammany.
This is to certify that the within and
foregoing is duly recorded in book of
Mortgages 'K," folios 236 and 237 of
the records of st. Tammany Parish, La.
In faith whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 18th day
of May, 1905.
W. e. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

Succession of Ellen Evans-No. 500.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20

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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-05-20
w. Il. BLUSSMdN,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25
Advertised List No, 80,

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Rock Island
postoffice for the week ending Sept.
%, 1905: Mrs. w. S. Alternately, Ar
retus F. Burt. Steve Cussom, Lester
Conka, Charles Arthur Hart, Miss An
ma Ravens, Miss Alice Hastings, Miss
Blanche Rightly, Alfred r. Laity, Mrs.
Martha Larson. F. p McCaffery, George
Millholen. Miss Alice Mccormack. Fred
Mathis, Samuel McLikes, Miss Anna
Mein, E. Nicholson, Owen O'Keefe, j.
w. Pyne, Morgan Reimers, Mrs. Nancy
Reid. Ruthie May Ritter, Miss Nellie
Rand, J. T. Swanson. Mrs. E. ]. Smith,
Harold Stewart, John Smith, Frank
Tallman. Mrs. Jessie Volk, Com Fred
Wright, Dennis Watson, c. L. Watson,
Mrs. Lille Walther, Fred Watson,
Vada o. Ward.
THOMAS II. THOMAS, p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper.-J. j. Harrington.
Kansas City; W. r. Kimball, Chicago;
Carl c. Tibbets, Canton; l.. Creagan,
Eldon. Iowa; II. E DeGraff, Three
Oaks; Franklin w. Elder, Chicago; ].
c. Mckee, Chicago; Robert E. Petre.
Chicago; A. NJ. Fox. Pittsburg: F. F.
Phelps, Chicago; E. e. Spinney. Oma-
ha; l.. H. Shower. Chicago; Jessie En-
ner. Cedar Rapids; u. S. Musick, st.
Louis; Matt O'Connor, Chicago; E. Z.
Richardson, Chicago; George Y. Che
ney, New Britain; j. s. German, New
York; H. L. Carson, New York; John
Ryan, Chicago; Joseph Wright Wyan-
cite; Q. Ward Hungot, LaHarpe; John
NJ. Hungob. LaHarpe; p B. Birong.
Chicago; NJ. Wolfe. New York; B. ].
McBatron, New York: Charles NJ. Mar
tin, Kansas City; G. A. Westbrook. De-
iroIt; B. H. Calver. Cleveland; s. c.
Clifford, Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Parker. Kansas City: J. T. Walker.
Kansas City: G.. Wallenstein; c. c.
Tibbits. Canton; Mrs. d. S. McDermid
and daughter, Muscatine: d. NJ. Bia-
ger. Aledo; John Whitford, Pekin: ID.
F. Prentiss. New Boston; G. C. Clarke.
New Boston; G. E. HoffunsIer. Pitts
burg; w. II. McDonough and wife,
Chicago; A ], Wheeler, Decatur; John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25
Thursday of this week. Davenport,

Thursday of this week. Davenport,
Iowa.
Mrs. AIbrand. the clairvoyant, has
returned from her western trip and is
ready to receive calls from friends and
patrons at sos Second avenue
Charles johnson and Joe Montgom-
cry will open a restaurant tomorrow
evening at 223 Twentieth street, the
former location of the Delmoilco.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 7S6 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone, west SO.
All the latest creations in new fall
millinery will be shown at }. II. c. Pc
tersen's Sons opening on wednesday
and Thursday Sept. % and %. You
are invited Davenport, Iowa.
The degree team of camp &c. NJ. w.
A, will give their first annual ball at
Black Hawk Watch Tower Thursday
evening. Sept. IS. Invitations must be
secured from members of the team.
To be given away free. hot blast
heater at ]. ]. Burgess & Co, 322
Twentieth street. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock Come and bring
your tickets. Those not having tick
cts call before 3 O'Clock.
To introduce their high class hair
dressing and. massage treatments to
the ladies of the tri-cities, Mrs. d..
Scholl and daughter, 1927 Second av-
enue. will offer for a limited time only
club rate tickets, price IS. good for Sc
worth of work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25
Rock Island State Headquarters.

DR.. E. c. Spinney OF Omaha, Ned,
supreme president of the Bankers IN
ion of the World, was here Saturday con-
ferring with Francis Bartle, deputy SUI
preme president, the manager of the
work in this state. Arrangements
were made for joint meeting here
next Monday. when the supreme secrei
tary, Miss NJ Murdoch and the SUI
preme physician, DR.. Hutchinson OF
Omaha. will be present. Plans will be
made for the organization of the state
lodge of which this city will be head
quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25

e. Cook, Cordova. ILL.,; S. H. Derham,
Chicago; c. Schorfer. Chicago; F. NJ.
Odena, Detroit; Edward Robbins. Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-25
ANOTHER FLOATING THEATER
Swallow & Markie Company Appears
This Evening on River.

Swallow q Markle's river theater,
known as the Grand Floating Palace
Theater." arrived at Rock Island this
morning from down the river, towed
by the steamer Antoinette. The COM
pany will play this evening in must
cal production. 1t includes 40 people,
and in that number are some of the
best comedians on the road. The river
theater has a seating capacity of ], 100,
and the company will undoubtedly be
greeted by a large audience this even
ing Everything on the steamer is
new and up-to-date, and where the
company has appeared it has won
great praise.