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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
ORIENTAL FRUIT BATS
They Descend Upon Orchards With
Devastating Fury.

The bic oriental fruit bats. or flying
! foxes, so familiar In India. Ceylon and
| the Nalayan region. feed on al sorts
oranges; are especially fond OF figs
and guavas and are destructive pest
TO orchards and gardens In some
parts Of Java. for example, no delicate
fruit can be raised except by protect
ing the trees with nets aud fighting
of the nightly forays OF bands %
kal0ngs.
They live and travel IN vast compa-
MES, roosting by day ON chosen trees,
where they hang by one hind leg, each
protected from the suns glare and
from rain In the closely wrapped man
tie of Its wings, and large branches fire.
quently break under the weight At
sunset they fly away to their feeding
grounds, scattering over wide area.
Where q ig tree or banana thicket
attracts q crowd the toughest fighting
begins over coveted plumber, each one
screaming clawing, biting and strug-
Cling to seize something and get away
TO Il secure retreat to enjoy II. There
he hangs by one foot, and, grasplng the
fruit he has secured In the claws and
opposable thumb of the other, he hastf-
~ reduces 1t to humps, with which he
|stutfs his cheek pouches until they be-
come distended like those of Il monkey.
Later he chews aud swallows this food
at leisure.
At dawn all return to their roosts
and. says Tickell, ''hook themselves
along the branches. scrambling about
hand over hand with some speed. bit
ing each other severely, striking out
with the long claws of the thumb,
shrieking and cackling without inter-
mission"
No doubt these squabbles are rem
dered more violent by the disgrace
fully dissipated habits IN which the
bats indulge during their nocturnal
expeditions, for, according to Fran
els Day and other observers. they
often pass the night drinking the tod
dy from the chatties In the cocoanut
trees, which results either IN their re-
turning home In the early morning In
Il state OF extreme and riotous intox-
ication or in being found the next day
at the foot of the trees, sleeping off
the effects of their midnight debauch."
Ernest lngersoll's Life of Nam
mails"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
First Methodist.

Corner OF Eighth and Walnut
streets. Parsonage rear of church on
Eighth street. Pastor. Rev. w. T.
Morris Morning service II a. m.
Sunday school 9:4j a. m. Evening
service 500 p. m. Epworth League
meeting at 200 D. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 800 .. m.
Services will be held "a this church
as follows: n a. m communion ser
vice; y a m. preaching by Rev. J. W.
Mcneil, presiding elder Mt Vernon
district. Quarterly conference Mon
day morning al $50 All cordially in
yited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Cairo Baptist Church.

Corner Tenth and Poplar streets.
Rev. T. J. Porter. pastor. Morning ser.
vice at II a. m Evening service at
1880 p. IN. Sunday scholl at 9:45 a. m.
The pulpit is supplied during the
absence of Pastor Porter by Mr.. G.
u. Frank Morning subject. "lmita-
tors of Cod" evening subject. See
ing the Invisible" During the alb.
5ence of Miss Sarber. Mrs. 4. r
Staehle has the soprano Today the
quartet will be assisted by Mr.. Boz,
man and Mr. Gregory male quar-
tet composed of Messrs. Gholson, Hay
mes and Gregory will render som,
choice selections At The evening ser
vice there viii be a service of songs
old familiar hymns chpsea by the con
Igrcgation, congregat onal singing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
OH so EASY
Mr.. Lohr. Of Vermillion, cashes a s74C
Check for a Nice Young Man.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 1S.-When a
young man stepped up to II. c. Lohr.
a wholesale grocer from Vermillion.
Ohio. today on the steps Of the Pitts
burg postOnice. and asked him to cash
draft for S740. he was 50 polite about
it that LOhr had not the heart TO re-
fuse lie just counted out the money
The young man told him he owed a
bill 10 the government, and that Uncle
Sam would not accept drafts. Now he
city detective force Is looking for the
young man. The draft was worthless.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
WAX TAPERS.
Made Today as They Were Ina the
seventeenth Century.

Made To-day as They We're in the
seventeenth Century.
In the manufacture of wax matches
and the long and slender tapers which
are known as rats de cave cellar rats
the method introduced into France by
Pierre Blesmaire in the middle of the
seventeenth century is still IN use.
The method is practiced today In the
Carriere factory ut Bourg lac Rine,
near Paris. The cords of which the
wick is composed pass into a basin Of
melted wax heated by II small furnace,
from which they are drawn through Il
perforated plate TO a large wooden
drum which Is turned slowly by hand.
The operation is repeated two or three
times. the size Of the hole through
which the cord passes being Increased
each time. When the waXed cord has
attained the required size ii Is wound
on large reels IN skeins of 400 or ,Do
meters about 1900 feet, which are
boxed aud shipped To wholesalers. Ii
IS also furnished in lengths of from
three TO ten meters (ten to thlrty-three
feet. folded as often as may be re-
CURED for convenient packing. These
tapers are now used chiefly by wine
merchants aud by sections In lighting
church candles.
The very short aud thick candles,
called veilleuses, or night candles. are
composed of mixture of wax and
stearln The molding machine differs
considerably from the apparatus used
for ordinary candles, although the prn-
clple of the operation is unchanged.
After the little candles have cooled
the attendant removes them from the
molds aud conveys them to women.
who put them in tin cups. which pre-
vent the escape Of melted wax during
combustion, and pass them TO other
women, who label and pack them.
Paraftined paper Is made simply by
drawing long rolls of paper by means
Of series of cylinders through a steam
heated trough containing a solution of
parafiin and stearic acid and thence TO
large wooden cylinder. on which II Is
rolled. Scientific American.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Presbyterian Church.

Corner Of Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Manse adjoin-
ing. Pastor. Rev. A. S. Buchanan.
Morning service IL a. m. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Evening service 500
p. m. Christian Endeavor Z p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 p.
m. Junior Christian Endeavor Sunday
2.30 p. m.
Because Of the absence Of the pas
tor on vacation, rhere will be no
preaching a; this church today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Christian,

Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Pastor Herbert A. Carpenter,
residence 227 Sixth street. Sunday
school $50 a. III. Preaching III a. m.
and p. IN.
0. PfMaple, the evangelist, will con
duet services at the church morning
and evening. Morning subject will he
The Enthusiasm Of Evangelism
Evening. The Evangelistic Pattern
AT the evening service the beautiful
song, The Holy City" will be sung by
little Mi. Gertrude Johnston, ana viii
be illustrated by j. H. Houston.
All arc invited
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
She Was Left.

Miss oldham awoke in the middle OF
the night and found burglar ransaek-
ing her trunk. She did not scream;
but. looking him square in the eye, she
pointed 10 the door aud said:
Leave me at once. sir"
oh. that's all right. madam" said
the burglar as be backed toward the
door. II had no Intention Of taking
YOU"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Wa They Do Itp

Nov, says an advertisement.
"there sie c.000.00o wage-earners III
England. IL all viii hang togethet-''
II Is not quite how we should have
put il ourselves. 1t rather reminds
iis OF Franklin at the declaration OF
Independence: HGentlemen, we laust
all hang. together or assuredly We shall
all hang separately. London Globe
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Southern Methodist.

Corner of Thirty-seventh and Elm
streets Rev. O. C. Coppage, pastor,
Morning service at II a nj. Evening
eeryice 500 p. M, Sunday school
1890 a. m. Wednesday evening prayer
meeting 500 p. m. Senior League
Sunday evening, up. m. Junior Lea
que. Sunday afternoon, p. IN. Glass
meeting. 3 p, m Sunday. Monday eve.
ming Bible study, 8 90 p. m,
The usual services will be held at
this church today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Emmanuel Lutheran.

Douglas street, between Washington
and Walnut streets. Pastor, Rev
Charles II, Armstrong. Sunday school
10 a. N. Morning service, IL o'clock
Evening service 1870 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday 1880 p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor service GAS p. m.
There will be no preaching services
az this church on account of the pas
tors all ence from the city Owing to
repairs at the church there will be n.
Sunday school til further notice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Buy a Home!

IN Northern Michigan where you
can live all the year or spend the hot
summer months by the cool. shady
water of lake and stream which teem
with all kinds Of game fish, includ-
ing the famous brook trout.
Land is mostly level. being 4i0 feet
above the level of Lake Michigan.
Sufferers from hay fever and asthma
get instant relief.
The soil is a dark sandy loan. es-
pecially adapted to fruit and vege-
table raising with the best markets
nearby.
This land Is being offered at from
$3.50 to 5000 per acre-$lOO per
kac-e cash. balance easy monthly pay
ments without interest-think of Il.
cheaper than renting.
The next excursion to these lands
will leave Cairo Monday afternoon.
Goth. arriving in Chicago next morn
ing. spending the day in Chicago.
leave there al 7:45 p. m. by boat for
Muskegon. arriving there the next
]
Baldwin. county seat Of Lake county
where our lands are located. To get
these lands before the people we will
make a rate Of $500 for the round
trip to prospective purchasers-good
for ten days which is much less than
the fare one way. Fare will be re-
funded to purchasers Of 40 acres or
more and deduct from first pay
ment.
Orders for tickets must be in our
office by twelve O'Clock each Monday.
Please call at office fOr any further
Information desired-we viii be glad
to furnish Il.
*. j. HODGES co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

yes" admitted the drummer. there
are a great many skins In my bust
ness'
What is your liner asked the port
ly passenger.
Leather" answered the drummer as
he lighted a fresh paper coffin nall
Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Stun child,s Handicap.

The English vocabulary Of a Stun
child Of i've. aecordinz to a Scottish
school inspector. contsins only two or
three dozen words That q the aver
age child Of the middle classes Of the
same zee Is ABOUT .j0V words
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
German Hulnor.

An ash tray from Germany contains
this warming: "Defilement Of the
room by ash of cigars is forbidden to
the severest. Anyone who, notwith-
standing. makes guilty of such oIe
will be punished irrevocably By house
arrest"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
SAY Sun Is Los,n. Heat.

Together with French and German
scientists no less eminent an author
ity than Prof. Charles l.. Doollttle.
director of the Flower Observatory
Of the University of Pennsylvania. as
serts that the sun is gradually losing
its heat For years the diameter Of
the sun has been contracting at the
rate of 56 yards year
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
At THE CHURCHES
Special Services at Three Houses o.
Worship Today-ouarterly Con-
ference to Open Monday,

Services of particular interest will
be held today at the Christian Cairo
Baptist and Methodist churches and n
quarterly conference will open at the
last named church Monday Details
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Not Well to Live Alone.

Professional Carpet Beaten during
one Of his many rests from his labor
Hts funny how a MAJ gets out ~
practice. Since my divorce a month
ago ! haven't been able TO raise the
1.ss 18th . e=u0la lfoEf
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
st. Jogeph's

Corner OF Walnut and Cross streets
will be held at st. Josephs Roman
Catholic church today as follows:
First mass and sermon, 8 a. m. High
mass and sermon, 10 a. m. Sunday
school, p. N. Vespers and benedic
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
aueenrlana,s Valuable Assst

As national asset Queenslands
100000 acres Of forests have been
set down By experts at e100. O00. 900.
Nevertheless. VI till Few years since
nearly all the soft woods used In the
state were imported-mostly from
America
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Hard Pressed

ooh. Henry" exclaimed his wife.
as she threw her arms raprurously
about his neck, II do love you so,
Don't forget to leave me S25 when you
go down to town this morning. will
you. dear?" And this muttered
Henry. softly disengaging himself
from her fond embrace, this is what
you might call being hard pressed for
money"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Lahonehere on Society.

Society is a combination OF men and
women who ovsrGrt 3 themselves at
the expense OF their tradesmen that
they may ovreai themselves at the ex-
pnse of their friends. - Henry I.abou-
chere, In Truth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Chemists Misfortune.

A chemist made mis'sl,, in weigh.
ing some poison, and thus killed tine
purchaser. When the ncws was an.
nounced to him, he exclaimed 70,
how unfortunate am; he was my
hest customer"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
The Mnn,s RusIness.

"Aw-really," remarked Gussie Dude
ley. isn't # ridiculous to say clothes
do not make the mani Quite 50,
replied Cholly Dresser. IF one didn't
have 50 many clothes one would not
need a man. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Doc.or's Dio-.ty.

Why should we tell patients what
we are giving them? Depend upon it
by so doing VIC lose ouf dignity as a
profession. Tae public now think
they know as much as The medical
man.--Medical Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
cosmonoliinn Now York.

New YORK contains a bit OF Paris
BIT Of Picking, a bit Of Moscow. q
bit OF Sicily ard bit of many other
places, including. according to recent
revelations. a bit OF Sodom and Go
morrah
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Disappearance Of the Beaver.

In the days OF oar great grandia
theirs the beaver was resident OF
many streams and small lakes all the
way from Maine to Oregon. He is
now numbered among our rare ani.
mails. aud few years ago seemed
doomed to total extinction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

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I 'sss nor 'ssns9sq mSuu9S ?ua
ssIpsI nok IIB0 l.uoA I ..spuslIJ lJsp
nok us0 T., lqsIu Ssqlo az sun5sm q
- 1s4Bsds 3 ue3sq ..'spusilJ ID5q~
's5usus ssM s-sqI usqI
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
pn.lnsse In Poor shape.

when ones business is in such a
shape that hs dnds II impossible 10 get
out and TAX a holiday occasionally
there's something wrong with that
business. Printers Ink.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
st. Patrick's

Corner OF Ninth street and Washing
ton avenue Father James Downey.
pastor. First mass and sermon. 8 a
m. High mass and communion, 10
la m Sunday school p. III. Vespers
and bencdlctlon, 3 D. m.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Rainfall preserves Balance

Rivers return TO the sea only a com
paratively small part OF the wateY
which the oceans lose by evaporation.
Rain falling directly into the sea goes
far toward keeping the balance even,
from year to year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
shown Discrimination

4 goat appears to pc a pretty wise
animal after all You VIII notice that
he merely eats the cans and never
touches the stuff that has been inside
them.--Toreka Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
CAN BE CURED AT HOME.

For patients who cannot visit one Of
the James Sanatoriums for treatment we
specially prepare a treatment that can
be successfully used at home.
Whiskey, wine and beer habits. $l2.oU
Tobacco or snuff habits. 1000. 800
Cigarettes and cigar habits. ..... 800
Hypodermic and internal remedies for
drug habits Of all kinds specially pre-
pared TO meet requirements in each indi-
vidual case. Free samples furnished
drug users. Send for literature and tes-
timonials. Address, in confidence, Chas.
p. James, or James Sanatorinm, Mem
phis. Tenn; Chas G. James, or James
Sanatorium, 221 Missouri Trust building,
ST. Louis, Mo-, or James Sanatorium,
1919 Indiana avenue. Chicago. ~
o x>5rxxres>rurxnn
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

THAT new farm hand of yours used
to be a bOokkeeper"
How do you known
Every time be stops work for a min
ute he tries to put the pitchfork behind
hls ear. -Fliegende Batter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Her Reference

4 am not quite satisfied with your
references" said the lady Of the house
to the cook applying for work Nay
Their am I. mum. but they're the best
I could get."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

In the latitude Of England the
ground. 25 feet below the surface OF
the earth. does not reach lis highest
Temperature Of the year until NoFen-
Ter CT December ihe ,lfsst m2nih.
ri Ia s-@a- sS-ss In a. p J1-e
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

There may Dc a want al printed to
day which il hunting a Job" for q man
who ought 10 have been working Cor
Tou Tor yearH -
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Calvary RantIst Church

Corner u Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Pastor, Rev. 8 p Mahoney
Residence, No. 416 Cross street
Morning service II a. N. Evening
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

JansOn fsententiOuslyl-A my boy.
there's nothing Ike a friend In need
Samson-I don't agree with you. He's
generally a laundering nuisance. Tor
he's sure to want to borrow something.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
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VJUId sD5I UopUUM VIlA
suosIad o. uoEosysnes 6IolBlosuoo 10
1unomB uls3Ieo y pssnBo SOU seAleo slq
qlIm IooI smgs sql Ispun SuIA!I 400
qlssmiseM 10 sApeu lsuIe5e u5Hel
ussq sAgq ssu!pssooId leql loey sqL
'SuIpuu3sispun SuIuIsouoo
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Church Of tire Redeemer.

Corner of Sixth and Washington.
Rector Ven. E. l.. Roland. Residence
adpoining. Regular service will be
observed
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Bulletin ads psyf ASH any mer-
chant that has used its columns durins
as past yssr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
Montefiore Conureuation.

There will be no services at the
synagogue during the summer months.
Synagogue llO5 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

service at 1880 p m. Sunday school
at $50 a. III. B. Y. p. U. on Sunday
evening at 6:30 p. N. Wednesday
evening prayer meeting at 1880 p.
IN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

Adversely borrows its sharpest sting
FROM our impatience.-HOrne.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19
King the First Book Binder.

The first books were bound by At
tdlus, king OF Pergamus in 19S II. G.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-19

"YellylIIe, ARA, May 3, IBUB.
"P. S.--You are at liberty to use any
thing that have written ii you think IL
will in any way further the cause, or be
instrumental in bringing some poor UNI
fortunate to you. and In this way through
the treatment bring happiness to his
family. II. G. WESTMORELAND."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
AMERICAN NoMENoLATraE.
Golfers.

Golfers.
 Admitting Oklahoma and Indian Ter. ritory. and New Mexico and Arizona into the two single States under the titles of Oklahoma and Arizona is a notably good movement in the way of nomenciature. which win be welcomed by every rational American. II ia Ia- nentabie that our great Empire Stale must forever wear the name of m Eng lish nobleman who bears no relation to American history. ann the Cannon wealth boasting of Trenton and Valley Forge must carry down through time the name of an isiand chiefly famous Tor It's cows. Ohio, Illinois, wisconsin, Michigan. Alabama, Mississippi. Yer mont, Massachusetts and Dragon are not only pleasant to the air. hut they are also to the manner born. Kansas Montana Iowa and Kentucky are good Illustrations of what we can do.
 But whenever the naming af States and towns has fallen into the hands of learned committees. the result has been provoking tautology. Besides the CIin- tons In Massachusetts. Connecticut New Jersey. and a dozen other States there are in New York State alone sev- enteen Clintons in various shades and forms. There is no reason why, in our affection for George Clinton and De. Witt. honorable Governors and great leaders in their day, New, York State should tolerate this sprinkling of .helr names over it's provinces and it's town ships There is a commercial side to the question, for bushels of letters are carried astray every year. Those who suppose that Tasting the Hudson is bit of affectation. will find that there Is in the same State a Hastings and a Hastings Center to, be taken account of in mailing their letters. Not a State in the Union but is suffering from this wretched lack of oversight or the part of our Postoffice Depart ment. 24N
 One of the worst illustrations of ab- surd and unmeaning naming of towns occurred in New York, when the clas- sical dictionary was poured all over the central part of the State; dropping around the Oriskany Hills, the Mohawk Flats and the Niagara and Ontario Val ley, such un-American names at Utica. Syracuse. Rome. Homer, Claudius, Vir- gil. Manlius. Cicero. Carthage; to say nothing of Poland, Russia, Mexico and other foreign titles-displacing sonor- ous Indian names and ignoring others either descriptive or commemorative West Virginia should have been Kama wha. as was proposed at the time oe it's admission, and the noble name Of Dakota should have been spared pre- fiS adjective giving the equally noble name of Cheyenna an honored place on our roll of States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
H,.tor.c.l cemmI.tee Alnhama blyi.lon

U. ID. C. Mrs. Harvey k. Jones, Spring Hill Mrs. F. R. Ross, Auburn. Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston, Mo lille.
 Mrs M. W. Camper. Florence. Miss Eliza Bullock, Montgomery Mrs A. L. Dow dell, Opelika. Mrs. Ralph Saunders. Athens. Mrs. c. A. Laaier. Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

dressing the interparliamentary union has brought to notice the fact that the Premier Is a French scholar. The whole address was delivered in that tongue. Both Sir Henry and Lady Campbell Zimmerman speak French fiuentIy and constantly converse in that language. They always spend some time in Paris each year and have made friends in the French capital They are fond of exploring the old chateaux and have for many years been collec- tors of old French furniture and curios. Their private rooms at Belmont are filled with lovely things and much of the decoration of the castle was done b& French artists The saloon. a hand scnle apartment leading from the front hall. is decorated and furnished in Louis XIV style The doors. with their white and gold antique holdings. were copied from the palace of Versailles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Opposed the screw PropeIler.

Screw propellers, like most other in- vcntions. had great difficulty in getting recognition froia authority. For in- stance. Sir William Symonds, surveyor and principal designer to the British Admiralty. could not be brought to be- lieve in them. He declared that steam ships of any sort were '4nonstrous' and that the crew was impossible. The day came when choice between paddle wheels and screw propeller had to be made. The naval authorities tied two ships stern to stern, and when the screw propelled vessel had triumphed over the paddle steamer in this ludic- rous tug of war the Lords of the Ad- miralty felt justified in modelling the British navy anew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
United Daughters
 G The Confederacy
our Fallen Heroes.


 The manner of their death was the crowning glory of their lives."-Jeffer- son Davis.
 But there are deeds which should not pass away, And names that must not wither." state 0mcers, Alabama Division, U.
 ID. C. Honorary President. Miss Sailio c. Jones. Camden.
 President. Mrs J. N. Thompson. Tus- cumbia.
 First Vice President. Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Birmingham. Second Vice President, Mrs. Lewis Recording Secretary, Mrs. Chaprell Cory, Birmingham Corresponding secretary, Miss Mat tie McDavid, Florence. Treasurer, Mrs. Thos. W. Palmer, Uni versity Postoffice. Ala. Registrar, Mrs. j. c. Lawrence. Un- ion Springs.
 Historian. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, Spring Hill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
Modern Home Plumbing

We have a booklet on the above subject in which is shown many attractive bath room interiors as we'll as sug- gestions for the sanitary ar- rangement of the kitchen, laundry and bedroom.
 Approximate costs ot the various fixtures are quoted in detail, but the prices do not include cost of installing. We will be pleased to give you one Free, if you will call at our store.