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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
SENIOR CIRCUS l
GREAT SUCCESS

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov "a
The much-heraIded circus of the 1907
class was successfully produced to-
night on the football field. Attended
by hundreds of students and crowds of
visitors from San Jose and intermediate
points, the antics of the student clowns
and freaks presented picturesque and
novel sight.
The freaks were there. including the
queer animals and wild men. Students
took the part of all strange beings.
Every device to take the nickels and
dimes was employed. Students even at
tempted to dodge eggs for the compen-
sation of 10 cents. This booth proved
popular, as the dodgers were prominent
varsity football men
To start the fun the seniors paraded
this afternoon. Never has such a COM
ica1 spectacle been witnessed on the
campus The proceeds of the show
will be turned over to the fund for the
new einder path in part. and the re-
mainder devoted to the senior treas
ury.
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WIFE NUMBER ONE
NOT ON RECORD

OAKLAND. Nov 23=Wilbur H.
Williams. an employe OF the Pacific
States Telephone Company. who was
arrested on November 21 on a charge
of bigamy sworn TO by F. D. Minaker.
father of Miss Frances AIinaker. whom
Williams married at Redwood City on
November II. has been released There
was no evidence 70 substantiaJe the
charge that he had committed bigamy.
Minaker declared that Williams had a
wife and two children living at 1918
Central avenue in Alameda. and the
latter, Mrs. ROba Williams" as she
called herself. accompanied Minaker
to the Office of the Prosecuting At
torney when the complaint was sworn
to.
The woman who claimed to be the
legal wife of Williams declared that
the latter had married her in Hanford
Cal. on january 2. 1904. but investi-
cation by Prosecuting Attorney Ezra
Decoto has failed to reveal any rec
ord of the marriage. As there is alb
soIuteIy nothing TO show that the
young man. has been guilty of any
crime he was released this morning
after having spent two days In the
city prison.
Williams has steadily maintained his
innocence of any crime. and declares
that there was absolutely no ground
for his arrest.
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NEGROES CONDEM MN
ROOSEVELT

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Two thousand
negroes in Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church last night severely
criticised President Roosevelt for dis
charging the three companies of colored
troops involved in the Brownsville
Tex, riots. In personal letter to
the President. and in resolutions ad
dressed to the War Department, the
mass meeting urged the resembling of
the action.
AS an illustration of the depth of
their feelings in the matter. the. spokes-
men of the negroes declared that Chi
cago would take one of the companies
and support it here until the President
comes to see the injustice of his course
Resolutions were adopted deploring
the forthcoming visit of Senator Ben
jamin Tillman to Chicago, but calling
upon Chicago negroes TO control them
selves during the event.
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TRANCE Of GIRL
ENDS IN DEATH
Miss Julia Williams, After
Long Unconscious Period,
Dies at Redwood City
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 23.-Aftsr
lying in a trance for ten days, Miss
Julia Williams. daughter of Mrs
Fannie Williams of San Francisco.
passed away at the country home OF
Mrs. S. A. McDevitt this morning with
out regaining consciousness- The best
of medical aid was given her and UP TO
the last the physicians in charge eN-
pressed a slight hope for recovery
The case of Miss Williams was most
peculiar and it puzzled the physicians
greatly. She came here from San fran
cisco nearly three weeks ago nervous
wreck A week ago Wednesday even
ing she complained of being III ana
called to her mother that she was feel
ing dizzy A minute later the girl
dropped to the bed unconscious
Two physicians We're called and they
worked almost continuously with the
girl until Sunday morning. when they
gave up the case, announcing that the
girl had only. few hours to 1--we.
During the ten DAYS that the young
lady lay unconscious her only move
ment has been to slowly raise her
hands when they had been placed by
her side after some hours and clasp
them upon her breast. During the last
few days she had frequent crying
spells, as though she realized what was
going on about her and wished to
communicate with the friends who
were attending her.
DIR. Maine stated that the girls con-
dition was due to a weakened eonstitu-
ton and should have been treated some
five months ago. The family physician
it is said. offered her treatment at that
time, but she refused
The remains will be taken to Los
Angeles tomorrow evening and laid TO
rest in the family plat.
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MONEY SHE.
FOUND IN STORE
Strange Woman Carries Off
Ninety Dollars Belonging
to Oakland Candy Dealer
BURGLAR IN SALOON

OAKLAND. Nov. 2S-Mrs. Jacob
Smith, owner of a notion and con-
fectionery store at 430 Thirty-eighth
street. reported to the police this morn
ing that she had been robbed OF $50
yesterday by a strange woman. VINO
was allowed to use the telephone IN
the store. The money was in canvas
bag, which had Inadvertently been left
on a table in the telephone booth. and
shortly after the stranger left Mrs
Smith discovered her loss
Burglars early this morning entered
the saloon of Hamerton & Hartman
at Ss7 Broadway and stole s2o. which
had been concealed in barrel of saw
dust In the rear of the place Entrance
was gained through a rear window.
The proprietors believe that the burg
larry was committed by some one who
had watched and seen the money con-
eealed.
Richard Evans of 1915 Eighth street
reported that a gray overcoat had been
stolen from his room last night.
Sneakthieves stole a gray suit and
smoking jacket from the room of
Archie ID. Wall at 1858 seventh street
]. f. Summers of 1105 Thirty-second
street laid his overcoat down in the
courthouse for a moment yesterday
and when he turned to look for Il IL
was gone.
George Rowland of 6ss Thirty-sev-
enth street reported the theft of a
bicycle from in front of the Tribune
building Lawrence Russell notified
the police that a bicycle had been
stolen from him at Twelfth and JEFF
ferson streets.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC
TRAINS RUNNING

SPOKANE. Nov. 2S.-The Northern
Pacific Railway resumed it's service to
the coast tonight for the first time
since the floods in Eastern Washing
ton washed away it's tracks week
ago. One passenger train departed for
Seattle and Portland at p. m. and an
other was sent out at 10 o'clock to-
night.
Division Superintendent A. Beamer
returned to this city tonight. after hav-
ing spent a week In a strenuous en-
deavor to clear the tracks The Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company
has been utilized for passenger service
in the interior. and freight traffic has
been suspended
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A CURE NEAR HOME.

Mrs Liggett, of 762 East Seven
teenth ST, Oakland. Cal, says:
think your Doan's Kidney Pills
are the only remedy that should be
used tor kidney complaint. A SON of
mine used them and they did him
more good than the doctors could do
A physician told him that he had
Bright's disease and that he could NOT
get well. The secretions from fhe
Kidneys were highly colored. were
irregular and the pain in his back
nearly killed him. He has improved
right along since using Doan's Kid
ney Pills and now he is well again
have advised a great MANY Of INV.
friends and relatives to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and always try 10 con-
vince them that it is a remedy Of true
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HUSBAND AND WIFE
KILL RELATIVE

wRAY, Colo, Nov 2s.-Gerrel Van
Wynk and his wife were found guilty
today of the murder of Miss GerFetje
Hast. sister of Mrs. Van Wynk and
were sentenced by the jury to life Inn
prisonment. Miss Hast was shot and
killed in cabin the plains, where
she lived alone, and it was charged
that her sister and brother-in- la w
murdered her in order TO obtain the
insurance on her life.
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has maintained it in public discussions
before the Supervisors and City Coun-
ell, believe they will have additional
weapons with which to fight their
end of the great struggle that is on.
Noteworthy and significant is, the ac-
tivity which has been shown BY W. j.
Casey of the Union Gas Engine Com
pany in the harbor Improvement plan
as Casey is the spokesman for the
Union Belt Line Railway
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cALFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.=The following
Californians are ia New York From
san FranciscO-W. n Bunker, at the
Broztell, Mrs. II. H Hecht at the
Marie Antoinette; ". Brundage, at the
Hoffman; g. X. Devol at the Grand;
Captain H. J. Hatch, at the ST. Denis;
a. r. Moron, at the Astor.
From San JOse-L. Stocking, at the
Murray Hill
From Los Angeles-diss shannon. at
the ST. Denis; ". BOYD. at the Narl-
borough. H. NJ Gillig. at the Breslin.
From Oaklan6--C- II Hobart, at the
Enion Square.
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ports to be in whole or in part untrue.
or in excHlpating of some individual.
If such facts appear later he can act
as he deems advisable.
This makes it possible for each
soldier to come forward and present
a clean bill of health. showing that he
knows nothing Of the case or gives
information regarding the murder.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
JOCKEY aAHER HOME AGAIN

and man servant" arrived in New York
today on board the White Star liner
Cedric, and will remain on this side
three months. Maher was the picture
of health as he walked down the gang
plank. He rode this season for Lord
Derby and finished first 103 times out
of 500 mounts, and second and third so
often that he lost the count.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
CLERK IS BURNED
BY EXPLOSION

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.-Selig Open
helm, employed as a clerk in the store
Of the American Jewelry Company, 9O9
Broadway, of which his brother J. Op-
penheim. is president, narrowly es-
capped a terrible death this morning
shortly before noon in an explosion of
chemicals in the store. OpDenheim was
terribly burned on the face and hands.
and ii is feared that he may lose the
sight Of one Of his eyes as result Of
the accident.
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that the kidneys are affected. notice
the urine for few days If passages
are irregular, painful or too scantv.
discolored, or full of sediment, the
kidneys need help right away, and
there~1s no other medicine more help
ful that Doan's Kidney Pills, a simple
remedy for the kidneys, yet so power
ful that 1t quickly cures the cause and
so ends all the painful and annoying
SYMPTOMS.
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roLrrIoAL oANARD REFUrED

CINCINNATI. Nov 23.-The Grand
Jury today formally reported that no
attempt had been made to bribe Mayor
Dempsey. as had been charged during
the recent political campaign.
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ROBBERS FORCE OPEN AN
EMPTY SAFE IN POSTOFFICE
No Reward for Daring Men Who Try
to Steal From Uncle Sam
mt Vallejo

VALLEJO, Nov. 23-Great surprise
was occasioned this morning when
Assistant Postmaster Cassidy arrived
at the postoffice at o'clock and found
that the old safe in the lobby of the
office had been forced open and that
tools had been used in breaking open.
the inner doors of the strong-box. This
is the safe which was blown open last
spring by robbers. who secured several
thousand dollars worth of booty
Since the arrival of the new. safe
the old one has been standing in the
waiting-room of the postoffice. Evi-
IDENTIFY some one thought that there
was money stored in it and got busy.
last night. There was nothing in the
safe
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
ARM MANGLED BY MACHINERY

SAN MATEO, Nov. 23.-SamueI Rich,
an oiler working at the Millbrae pumps
was caught in the machinery last night
and his left arm was badly mangled.
no bones were broken, he prob
ably viii lose the arm. He was taken
to St Mary's Hospital in San Francisco
for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
APPoINrEp PosTMAsTER

WASHINGTON Nov 2S-Eber
Wright has been appointed postmaster
at Winthrop Shasta County. Califor-
MIA. vice James W. Schoonover. re-
signed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24
GoTCH DEFEATS ITALIAN

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Frank Gotch OF
Iowa defeated Leo Pardello. the italian.
in catch-as-catch-can wrestling
match tonight, winning two straight
falls.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-24

ARRESTED FOR FELoNY-Antone SDiueIia
an Italian. residing at 1914 Dupont street. fa IN
der arrest on charge OF assaulting Mary Car
mella. aged years
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No Rest for him.

A farm laborer was working III a field
by the road ,ide one cold day, when a
clergyman came along the road and
stopped TO speak to him.
4Plenty of work for you this weather,
Johnf" he called ont.
@Ah' saio John, 81 don't know when
l don't have work, no matter what
weather comes"
"rhat's hard john" said the clergy
man; 4but wait till you get to the plnce
of rest, ther you will have no work to
do"
Hump" grunb led John. 1you
needn't tell me! They'll find a job for
John never fear!"
1t will be: snow, john. polish up
the sum- John. you might hang ont
the stars" John. be quick, now. and
light up The noon! No, no. parson,
there amt no place OF rest for joint"
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Hindu Moon Lore.

The full eclipse of the moon was OBJ
served in Singapore on the night OF
August 4. According to the Hindus
this eclipse is the contact between the
moon and another planet called Ruhoo.
but the masses believe that owing to
the will OF God, Rahoo. or the serpent.
like planet, catches hold OF the moon
by its hideous mouth and releases It
after a short time.
At the first contact the Hindus battle
principally in the sea and ~anxiously
await the r~elense. After the contact
they tako another bath. During the
interval they are not allowed even to
drink a cup of water, as their belief is
that all things in the world get polluted
during the contact,-Singapore Times.
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FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Sa1maqundi

Mr.. Boo,Icr left for Reno on Into No.
3 this afternoon. lie will return Ffidny
morning.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. widow Of the
president 81 tho Confederate States, il
reported seriously i'll in Now York.
Tho supreme court Of the United
stat ca yesterday dismissed the appeal
81 George ID. Collins. the San Francisco
attorney who WA onvic,cd OF perjury.
Tho dismissal Of tho case was duo To
Collins failure TO complete the record.
Tho Nevada Commercial League, with
tho names Of fifteen business men
appearing as organizers, filed articles II
incorporation in Reno yesterday. Tho
league has no capital stock and ita pur.
poses arc declared Ia 10 cduchtiotn nj in
ito charter.
As ". NJ. wcathcrs, the nominee ior
assessor, and y. r.. Cainr, nominee fol
district attorney, have no oppositio,
and there IL no uHo OF wasting time
ppacc and printet's ink on them. Iiotl
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
SalmaQundi.

Lots Of wind mud dust today.
viii WcatlIers who has been quite IN
Is able to TO on tho street again.
The Girls' Friendly Society gave their
initial party last 6veinR.
ID. McEloy, the real estate agent left
on No. 4 this morning for Wells.
Mrs. j. Bcilcr came up from Carlin
this morning on a short visit To her
daughter Ada.
Miss Ncllio Cotnnt IL reported ma
being quite i'll at her home in Starr
Valley.
Mira. 9. g. Tructt came down from
Dcctli yesterday on u visit to her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Jus. Campbell.
a. MCGinty il nm arrival in i,ikO. Mr..
McGiuiy is contracting the binding oi
n hotel Mt Palisudc.
Quite n number OF EIkoites left for
Wells on No. 4 this morning TO take
III the races ut that place.
Eiko seems to Dc very utiiet nj
| present, but Gs election IL drawing neaI
! the prospects for better times look good
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Mn. Hudson and Mise Ethel Hale
arrived from the west last night. This
is Mrs. Hudeon's first visit to Elko in n
number OF years.
a carload OF ore from Masonic dis
trict, Mono county, Cal valued at
$4,000, WIS lost in traneit to Reno and
efforts to locate it have tailed.
G. G.. HERMAN has offered the stat
university 81 per cen Of the stock in "a
Silver City NINE for training ST. l.n ts
in practical mining.
Mrs Fred Monk Jr., came down from
Deetb yesterday to be with her little
brother, Clarence Churchtield, who was
injured by II pole falling on him. The
little elbow is III u seriuus condition.
Miss Nellie Burlington Is having n
serious time, the blood poisoning begun
in her lips, extending all over her face.
1t viii he remembered that the trouble
was contracted Mt the tine Of the local
play. The Chinese Honeymoon, when
III: paint used in the making up
poisoned her lips.-Carson Appeal.
a Gpldlield dispatch u the 10th eays
that fire broke ont in the Palace
saloon. owned by Larry Sullivan, de
stroymg that place, together with three
buildings adj jinmG. The loss is estlma-
ted ut 800 .0N. For a time it seemed
certain that the entire town would go,
but the iiremen. by the most hcrioc
measurcrs, managed to coDt;ne the
flames to the buildings mentioned.
The trucks VI the Las Vegas and Ton
opah railway reached Gold Center, in
the Bull'rog district, yesterday after
noon and by the 22nd are expected to be
in Beatty, Que Of the larvs towns OF the
district, a few miles further north. On
the 22nd md Ord Beatty will hold a
monster celebration tn commemorate
the ARRIVAL Of the road for which occas-
ion special trains will DO run FROM Los
Angeles. Salt Lake and Denrer, rs we'll
rs other points.
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-D-afns.. c.nno, b. Cur.a

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Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
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faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quacS medicine. 1t was prescribed by
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r. Keefnr
Administrator @. the estate OF
VictoHMoKelvey: deceased.
Dated ut Elko. Nevada. September 4. 1905
Aamlnl.lrn,al.. sn,. Of on.u..

TN DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Fourth judicial District OF the State OF
Nevada, In and for the county OF Elko.
In the matter OF the estate Of p. ]. Me
Nance, deceased .-Notico OF sale OF personal
property.
Notice is hereby given, thnt in pursuance Of
Of an order of tho District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District in and for Elko County, State
OF Nevada, made on the first day OF September,
1905. In the matter OF the estate OF p. j. Nc.
Nance. deceased, the Undersigned, Admins.
traitor OF the estate OF snid deceased. will sell
ut private sale nj the Corralls on the MoNamee
Ranch on tho North Fork, County Eiko,
state OF Nevadn. TO tho highest bidder for
cash, gold coin OF the United States. on Satur.
day, the 18th day Of October. 1905, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, OF said day. tho following per-
sonal property, TO wit.
Allof tho cattlo belonging to said estate OF
7. j. McNamee, deceased, consisting Of bulls,
cows, steers, calves and heifers to the number
OF three hundred and nfty t3s0) head moro or
less.
Il WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereun,o
set my hand md seal. this fifteenth day of
September, 1905.
HAYDES I~iEsDERsoN.
Administrator OF the estate Of
F,J ]. McNnmeo. deceased.
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FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
Salmaqundi.

Tho Winter mantle! Company advcr-
tisrs n line Of jowolry today that is sure
to please the indies. Read the nd.
The nights and mornings are quito
cool, but the dnys Rre wnrm and
pleasant. No place ID America can
beat Nevada for beautiful tall weather.
Kuox Crnnc has made nm excellent
road supervisor. Ills motto ia honest
work mud good roads. lie in u candidate
again md white tho support Of ull who
Believe III honest road work. Don't
forget Knox on election day.
Tho hoy tia. WA picked up at
Avancl lust Thursday recovered ron.
seriousness ycstctdny and il now vol on
The road to recovery. Tho bu,'s mother
arrived from Salt Lake Sunday md IL
nothing happens shc viii leave ior her
home tonight with her boy.
Col. =. g. ifyman is n pioneer Of Ne.
vads. flo hus seen Nevada in its bost
days and Mt tho lowest tide. Ills ex.
perience md his ability tit him Tor Il
mombcr Of the ncSt legislature. a vote
Tor him will bc n vote Tor the best IN.
icrcsts OF Nevada.
a, l.. Mauk. Tho shOo man, lett tl,ia
morning ON tho Overland limited Zen
Saratoga, Wyoming, where no goce &c
visit his daughter. lie viii nlso nttcn1
tho |. y. o. T.. grand lodge of Wyoming
while away. Ito will return IN ubcur
ton days. During bia absence Lawrcnc,
Martin will sell ehoc9 Tor him.
James q. Sweeney, nttoincy.gcuctn
aud candidate for supreme judge, In
donated $1,000 toward tho constructor
Oi tho ne'S Catholic cathedral nj Reno
Tho donation IL the second latgcs
given by any person, the largest bcnI
TINT OF Clntcnce Mackay.
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shne.,rlne. m OAlnnnnn.


In arranging the new state OF Okla.
homn for eeli government the party in
charge Of the p~reliminaries has reeorted
to the netariOus practice Of gerrymand.
ering tue state so that congressional
districts may be arranged to practically
disiranchise thousands OF voters.
Tho g~errymhnder was an Ubiquitous
idea. Both political partice lave
practiced IL whenever opportunity
offered. II started IN Il mild form and
has grown like a cancer. The shoestripg
districts In The various statos as arrang.
cd by political leaders in the interest Of
party reminds one Of the methods em.
ploycd by Russian royalty 10 keep their
subjects in ignorance and bondage. II
illustrates most forcibly the TACT tlist
many political leaders are unworthy tho
nnmc. Tho great masses OF the people
tho honest, conservative voters, would
neycr do such thinga, and IA n rule
wonld resent suct. acts IL they wec
better acquainted with tue Injustice
prhcticed by membcrs Of their owr
party.
10 Oklahoma the task OF Arranging
tho congressional Districts ia done by O
! through influences from Washington
Probably they deserve tile numo o
! carpcibaggcp. Tho uew state In
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FROM MONDAYS DAILY
Salmalundi.

Evorybo ~ will 10 pleased to learn
that Miss Weatlors continues to i'm.
prove md that her recovery Ia only II
mniter Of time.
Because her cars wcro "boxcd" by nm
irato mother several times as ohastise.
mont for como alleged wrong, seven.
year'ol1 Helen Haynes, daughter. Of W.
u. Haynes who live, ON L ranch near
Wadsworth, 10 don't.
An eastern papor lns a long diaaer.
ton on enakee, and says tho rattler Is
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Advertise in the lSpErEsppsr.

showed, at tho battle Of Austoriitz, he
was the greatest leader In the world.
Ballard's Snow Eminent has shown Tie
public II is tho bost Eminent In the
world. a Quick cure for rheumatism,
srraine, burns, cuts. etc. A. o. Pitts,
Rodeesa, La, sa,s: II use Ballsrd'a Snow
Ltnimen nj in my family aud find II an.
cxcelled Tor sorc Object, headache,
cotns, in fact for anything that can DO
reached 10y u lirimcnt, Sold by Eiko
Drug 20.
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never voted at a general elecHoo. md =
now about to enjoy thAi privilege. It
is charged that the districts have been
80 arranged that the smallest poMihA
number OF democratic representative
be elected. Nine times ont Of tan
the independent, conservative voter
casts his lot against any party uphold
ing wrong. In this case It may prove q
blessing in disguise.-Ex.