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The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19

with her. The Kelly family expect
to spend the summer at Mackinac.
Mrs. r. p Baker viii return tonor-
row morning after q visit TO her daugh-
ter, Mrs H ". Sharp Of Kansas City,
Mr. ana mrs. D. c. McRae Of Mead
oWs, Idaho, left last night for Denver
after a weeks visit with Topeka
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Noses, of Great
Bend, who have been in town for a
few days returned yesterday.
Miss Blossom Devlin went to st.
Marys today for commencement at St
Marys college where her brother,
turn tomorrow.
Miss Myrtle Clark. of Kansas City.
is the guest of Miss Lena Tallman for
the week.
Miss Anna Purcell has gone to At
lantic City and Pittsburg, Pa, to spend
the summer.
Mr.. B. F. Reed. of Ellensburg. Wash,
Is here on a brief visit to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Reed
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Congregational church will be enter
tanned at a thimble party Wednesday
afternoon. at the home of Mrs George
O. Wilmarth. at 1901 West Eighth ave
nue.. Mrs. John Sargent and Mrs. Fred
Evarts will assist the hostess.
Mrs ". r Potter and her children,
1920 Madison street, leave tomorrow for
LIS AHs5SASS 70 6peAu the summer
Mrs 0. C. Stutz and her son Paul. of
/ Upper Sandusky, Ohio are guests of
Mrs. Stutz's mother. Mrs. x. F. King,
who is also entertaining her sister Mrs.
J. c. King of Glenford, Ohio. Mr..
Whitmer F. King of Kansas City, spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. Van Ogden Vogt. OF Boston. ma
! tional secretary of the Christian En-
deayor society, viii come to Topeka
/ Thursday from Salina where he is Wis
/ iting now and win be the guest of Mr.
J. H. FOUGHT until Saturday The local
union of the c. E. society will give q
reception in his honor Friday at the
First Congregational church.
The primary department OF the First
Presbyterian Sunday school will have
q picnic at Vinewood tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ruch, of Kansas
City, are guests of Mr. and Mrs Will-
lam Vesper for the rest of this week
DR.. ". A. Carr, of the National Mill
tary Home, Leavenworth. Is in town
Mr.. W. ". Gavitt left Monday fol
several weeks business and pleasure
trip in Ohio.
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TO HELP FIND HUSBAND.
Mrs. John Ingenthron Thinks That He
Was Murdered.

Mrs John Ingenthron. Of 512 East
Gordon street, North Topeka, has asked
the police to help her In locating her
husband, who left home April II. and
has not been seen since. 1ngenthron
had a $4,000 insurance policy in the A. 0.
q. W. and his wife would ike to either
find him or prove beyond doubt that he
is dead.
Three weeks after the disappearance
Of Ingenthron, the body of a man who
had been shot in the head was found at
Argentine, Kansas, and was buried by
the county. It is now suspected that the
body may have been the remains of
Ingenthron, although the description did
not tally very well. The lodge of which
he was member will take a hand in
the investigation and ask that the body
Of the unknown man which was buried
at Argentine, be exhumed and examined.
Ingenthron's right arm had been broken
IN two places, and 1t is hoped that the
identity of the murdered man may be
established by an examination of the
bones.
Ingenthron was employed in the
bridge department Of the Santa Fe. and
when he left home he was supposed te
be going to work. His wife learned later
that he had severed his connection with
this job three days before his disappear
ance.
Mrs. Ingenthron is in hard circum-
stances, and supports herself and six
children by taking In washing
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IN an its stages and that is catarrh. HalI's s
Csafarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
heing q constitutional disease requires 3
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
cure is taken internally, acting directly
lsrsur the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system thereby destroying the foun-
d7tion of the disease and giving the pa
ffent strength by building up the conssi-
tuition and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer One
hundred dollars for any case that It fails
to cure Send for list of testimonials. AG-
dress f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
Sold BY druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
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MASTER MECHANICS MEET.
WHI Discuss Installation of Electricity
on Railroads.

Atlantic City. n. J., June 19.-Master
mechanics Of American railroads opened
their annual convention here yesterday
President H F. Ball of Cleveland pre-
sented his annual address.
The probable effect of the installation
of electricity on the railroads OF the
country is the main question for dis
cussion.
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DEvLIN CREDITORS july IS.
Meeting Postponed TO Wait on Hold
ing Company.

A second meeting of the Devlin creditors
will be held July 1s- The plan of secur-
ing a holding company was postponed by
this action to that date. The creditors
executive committee were not discharged
yesterday afternoon by the creditors and
their representatives. but were Instructed
to report further along the plan OF reor-
ganizat ton at the date mentioned for the
July meeting They were further eTnpow-
cred to act with w L. Gary, the man who
claimed to represent a firm of coal opera
tors and to discover what chances might
exist for the merging of the interests as
proposed at the Monday morning meeting.
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RFAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

C. s. Bowman and wife to NJ ".
lO7 10Th ave west, Young's add s.. 800
]. Porter, jr., to F. A. Ripley, lot 240
jefferson st, Holidays add. .......-. Z, $50
A. NJ Eurman and husband TO NJ. E.
Moody lots 2S5. 2S7 anad 239 Byron
ave, Byron Place add .-.......--.-. 200
E. Funk and wife to M. Wilkins, part
lots 109 105 and 107 Polk st.-......... I, 200
S. S. OFT and wife to C. A. Parr. IN
divided e interest in lots 122 to IA
Heieght's sub-div. ...-.......-..ss,,.. 90
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EIks-Denver and Return $500.
Santa Eta

For the annual meeting Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks the Santa
Fe has made the extremely low rate Of
and their friends on sale July 10th to
18th, final limit. August 10th. Sleeping
car reservations are now being made
for the Elks' special Sunday, July 18th.
Address T. L. King. c. p. & T A, To-
rlel<z Kan
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Commencement exercises of the pupils Of
the Parochial school connected with the
Church of the Assumption will be held
tomorrow evening at the Crawford Opera
house. An attractive programme. to be
given by the pupils, has been arranged
under the direction of Father Hayden
rector Of the church, and Sisters of Char
ity. who have charge of the school
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Tow Rafes to CaIifOrnla

To accommodate summer tourists to
California the Union Pacific has au-
thorized the very low rate of one fare
plus $500 for the round trip to either
San Francisco or Los Angeles Tickets
on sale June 25th to July 7th. with
anal return limit September 10, 1906
Also other low rates to California
points during the summer. Inquire Of
F. A. Lewis. City Ticket Agent, or J. c.
Fulton Depot Agent.
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10 WHOM n MAY 0oNonRN.

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To whom it may concern: Be it known
the Office of the probate court Of Shaw
nee county, Kansas, asking for a permit
TO sell Intoxicating liquors according to
law at No. 835 Kansas avenue, in the
Third ward OF the city of Topeka Shaw
nee county, state of Kansas. Hearing is
set for the 14th day of July, 1905. at a m
Ri. WEIGHTAdAN, JR-
TO whom it may concern: Be it known
that my application Is now on file in
the office of the probate court of Shaw
nee county, Kansas. asking for g permit
to sell intoxicating liquors according to
law at No 834 Kansas avenue, IN the
Second ward Of the city of Topeka, Shaw
nee county. state OF Kansas. Hearing IL
set for the 30th day of June 1906. at g a. m
ALEX T. GIBLER.
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The Shoshone Indian Reservation
lands will be opened TO settlement Au-
gust 18th Excursion rates less than
one fare round trip, daily, July 18th to
29th. s26.70 from Chicago, via the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway, the only
all rail route to the Reservation border.
Dates of registration July 18th to 31st-
Write for pamphlets telling how to Sc
cure one of these attractive homesteads.
All agents sell tickets via this route. ".
B. Kniskern, Pass'r Traffic Mgr, Chi
cago.
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LEGAL.

LEGAL,
----~~~~-~~~~----->~----~
Published in The Topeka State Jour
nal June 49, 1906
At meeting Of the city council held
June 1S 1906, the following resolution was
presented and adopted:
RESOLVED, BY the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, that it is hereby
declared necessary for the best interests
OF said city to recurb- Kansas avenue
from the south curb line of Eighth ave
nue. to the north curb line of Ninth
street
F. E. NIPPS-
I, J. H. Squires. city clerk of the city
Of Topeka, Kansas, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now on
file in my Office. J. H. SQUIRES,
(SeaL) City Clerk.
OFFICE of the Custodian L. S Court
house and postonice, Topeka, Kansas.
June IS, 1906-SeaIed proposals viii be re-
ceived at this Office until clock .. m.
on the 3oth day of June, 1906, and then
opened, for all labor and materials re-
CURED for repairs to roof of this building
in accordance with the specification, cop
les of which can be had upon application
at this office. Wilder s. Metcalf, custo-
dian
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19

Double Track Scenic highway, Con-
meets at Buffalo or Niagara Falls with
all lines from the west. Write Passen-
ger Department. Lehigh Valley r. R..
z1s South Clark street. Chicago, III.
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Direct Route to FINLAND.
Take the miniature railway at Vine
wood: fare cents
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Ottawa Chautauqua ana Return $2.1O
Santa Re.

Tickets on sale June 18th to 18th in
elusive. final limit returning June 30th.
7. L King, agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19

SEND your duds to Chiversssl They clean
and block Panama and other hats equal
to new. NO CANVASSERS employed, but
goods called for and delivered free. Good
work guaranteed Established 1851 Old
timers viii vouch for u.s. You bet they
will.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19

Mrs. ]. s. Warner has asked guests
for a party Thursday afternoon for
riage to Mr.. Clifford Dodge, of Salfna,
will take place July 5.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19

SEND your duds to Chivers = and they
VIII come home sweet and clean.
German-American teacher. enthusiastic.
co1npetent and thorough instructor in
German; native of Germany. Felix Broc-
ker, sos Monroe ST.
Use the silver Lear brand pickles. vim
eRar mfrcs meat, etc. Otto Kuehne
Preserving Co. ,Paona 800.
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A double wedding will take place to-
night at the Third Presbyterian church
when Miss Mary Stephens, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Stephens IS married
to MI Walter E Davis and Miss Mar
tina Spurlock, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rush Spurlock to Mr.. Frank Gilyeat
The ceremony will take place at half
after eight o'clock and will be solemn
lied by the Rev Winfield NJ. Cleveland
The attendants for the first couple viii
be Mr.. William H. Davis and Miss Alice
stephens and for the second Mr.. Arthur
Gilyeat and Miss Ethel Spurlock. The
ushers will be Mr.. Ivan B. Haggart, Mr.
A. c. Bartel, Mr. Paul Spurlock. Mr..
Fred Gilyeat and DR.. F. o. Boyd. Miss
Alice Dedhan will sing before the cere-
mony and Miss Petrick will play the
wedding marches.
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People sending items 10 this department
OF The State Journal Will confer favor
BY giving the full hrst name or sWo
initials. with all proper names 1tetA17
must be accompanied by the name % an
address OF the writer OF thsy can not -
Bub3ished-5
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country home. Riverside farm. The
guests will meet at the home of Miss
Marie Cope, on Harrison street, for
the drive out to the farm
The Rev. and Mrs AIeKirihan gave
a dinner last night at their home, AS
Seventh street west for the girl
friends of their daughter Miss Helen
McKfrihan, whose marriage viii take
place tomorrow. The invitations in
cIuded Mrs. Augustus Mackeys Mrs
Streight Lauck. Mrs. Ralph Downs,
Miss Bess Tincher, Miss Norma Hol-
man, Miss Alta Jones Of Carbondale,
Miss Bess Gaines, Miss Zella Tuttle,
Miss Ethel steinberg. Miss Helen
Steinberg. Miss Helsns 1Ieldrunn. Miss
Grace Walworth, Miss Margaret VIII
son, Miss Dorothy Marshall, Miss Vera
Anderson. Miss Anna Anderson, Miss
Blanch Perry, and Miss May Perry.
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WANTED-sITuATIONs.

ANLH1AJ--SLAOAAAON
WANTED-Position as stenographer by
young man. Address S-05. Journal. or
Ind. phone 5634.
Wl4EN you want to hire man or Doy,
call up z. III. c. A. Ind. tel. sos or xsell
tel. s07 red. We nave a list of men and
confidential references concerning them.
18th St
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Miss Lulu HeaIy, Miss Vivian Tuttle.
Miss Nellie Kaster and Miss Margaret
Better compose a Vinewood picnic par
tv this afternoon.
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Mrs A. G. Sherman has written the
words and composed the piano accom-
paninent of a song, Just at the
Dawn the theme of which is the San
Francisco earthquake, published by the
Success Music company of Chicago.
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Miss Helen Roehr will entertain a
company of friends Thursday after
noon for her guest, Miss Florence
Haekbush, OF Leavenworth.
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A picnic party which spent yester-
day at Tecumseh included Mrs Chas
K Holiday, Miss Elizabeth Holiday
Miss Esther Rodgers, Miss Jean
Rodgers, Miss Marguerite Parkinson,
Miss Louise Kaster and Miss Marjorie
Whitney
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daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Cassidy.
and Mr. H. G Sticher, was celebrated
Saturday, June 16, at the home of the
brides parents in Alma, Kan. The GER
enony was performed by the Rev. Fred
scnmitt Of Girard, Kan. a cousin of
the groom
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TREES. vines and hedges trimmed or re-
moved. T. x. Jones, 525 Van Buren St.
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Mrs. o. P. Updegram will give a
ohildren's party to celebrate the birth
cay anniversary of her daughter
Edith Wednesday afternoon at their
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Miss Mary Meade will entertain in
formally Fridy afternoon for Miss
Mabel Ranney of Arkansas City.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC TIME TABLE

DAILY Except Sunday.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. S1O4 Passenger to IT Scott. 30 pm.
No 392-Freigit ...----.---......-s...T- 30 an.
NORTHBOUND-
No. S09-Passenger from TT. ScoE4.3i8 pm
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Mrs A T. Lucas and Mrs. Jules
Snattinger entertained the Ideal club
and the following additional guests
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
the former: Mrs. Harry DweIle Of
Emporia, Mrs. Bert Fessler OF Du-
luth Mimi. Mrs Charles Bower. Mrs.
G. B. Hamilton Mrs H. A Auerbachs
Mrs. V. 3. Kistler. Mrs. John Baker
Mrs. A Loomis Mrs. E. D. Robert
son. Mrs W. P. Hemphill. Mrs Chas.
Joslin. Mrs P. l. Pegran, Mrs. Eli
Foster, Mrs. NJ F. Rigby, Miss Julia.
Whitmer, and Miss Holloway.
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Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Dickie enter
fained six tables at cards last night to
celebrate their fifth wedding ami
versary and in honor of their mother,
Mrs. A. C. Morse, of Lancaster Wis,
and their sister. Mrs. George Nc
Dougall, Of De Soto.
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Miss Isabel QuinlsAn and Mr.. Charles
H. Stewart were married this morning
at the Church Of the Assumption Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart left Immediately for
Guthrie where they will make a short
visit At home after July 10 at s1S West
Sixth avenue.
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M and Mrs. Hiram p. Dillon will
give a dinner tonight for MI and Mrs
David w. Mulvane. Mr.. and Mrs T.
C. Boyle Of Kansas city are here to
attend It
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Capt. and Mrs. Clad Hamilton gave
a dinner at the Country club last night
for Miss Abby Ware, DR.. Frederick
Harold Mes of New York. the mem
bers of their bridal party and the out
of town guests here for the wedding
tomorrow night. Tonight Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene F. Ware wifi give a din
ner at the Topeka club for their
daughter and her fance.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19


FOR RENT room house with barn .
S55 Shawnee ave, PotWin-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12

FOR sALE-very attractive cottage home ing near Clayton Street Churches Posses gIon can be had at once and favorable
 terms made. A N. 5Wsatt & Co-, 10 South Perry Street. -tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12
NEGROSAVINGSBANK
STEPS TkKEN TO ORGANIZE ONE
 IN MONTGOMERY,
Interestea Blacks Say That Institution Wiii Have RSO,000 Capital -and VIII Open in
 Thirty Days.

At the solicitation of Dr. w. R. Pet tiford. a negro banker of Birmingham, a number of negro citizens Of Mont gomery gathered last night in the of flee of a negro real estate firm on Dex- ter Avenue and took steps toward the organization of a negro savings bank in Montgomery.
 The negro citizens were addressed by Dr. Pettiford who reviewed and ex- plained every phase of the b2 | .sg signifled their intention of subscribing liberally to the capital stock which Dr. Pettiford said should be S50,0O0.
 From among the prospective stock holders committee was appointed which will meet at noon today at the office of the negro real estate firm on Dexter Avenue and fix the number and value of the shares of stock. Sub scriptions will also be received
 It will probably be some time later before the bank Is organized and offi~ cers and directors are elected. Dr. Pet tiford said last night that an effort will be made to open the bank within thirty days.
 pr. Pettiford Is President of the Penny Savings Bank for negroes in for sixteen years. This financial insti- tuition Is capitalized at $25,000. He is also President of the National Negro Bankers Association, which is under the supervision of the National Negro Business League.
 gomery interested in the proposed bank are Elijah Cook, H. A. Loveless, N. H. Alexander, Dr. D. H. c. Scott, W. E. Means, w. H. Fagaln, John N. nS arSwa .ory. " W Tsmstsi,a Tglans William Hill
 Dr. Pettiford expects to go to Bir- mingham this afternoon and return to Montgomery agafn in few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12
RUMOR CAUSED RUN
BANK OF PULLMAN COMPANY IS
 BEsIEGED.
Ignorant Foreign WOrI<men Become Alarmed and Made Rsn for Their DeDOsits-EveFyOne
 Was Paid tn Full.

Chicago, Sept 1l.-Because an Ital- ian who was ignorant of banking meth ods was refused payment on check without proper Identification yesterday with the Pullman Loan and Savings Rank he spread the report that the bank was refusing payment to depos- itors.
 The result was 0 run. during which several hundred savings deposits were withdrawn Today the run was re- sumed, fully 500 workingmen and wo- men being lined up at the doors of the bank when the place was opened for business.
 So eager was the crowd that a large detachment of police was necessary to restrain 1t. All demands for payment were promptly met by the bank, which is one of the strongest institutions or It's kind in this section of the country. It's officers declare that apy state- ment of trouble Is absurd and without the slightest foundation.
 After a day of ftful disquiet in the foreign communities in the neighbor- bod of Pullman, the continuation of the excitement came In the evening when 1,5OO depositoFs with their wives and children besieged the bank and clam ored for their savings.
 Every depositor who reached the tel CTS window and asked for his money was palu m Iulls ana the duHOuncS- ment was made that the bank would be ready to meet any continuation of the run today During the day a to- tai of $38,000 was paid out. The bank closed at the regular hour, p. m., and then reopened at 5 o'clock as Is the custom on factory pay day. The doors were kept open until o'clock, after which hours only those who were al- ready in the bank were paid.
 Late in the afternoon President Ed ward of the bank sent to his down town agent, the Merchants Loan and Trust Bank for money to meet the run. Two suit cases containing $100,00O In $20 bills were sent to the Pullman bank to be used today. The rumor that started the panic among the people is pronounced absurd. The bank is de- clared on all sides to be in excellent condition. and moreover, is backed by the Pullman Company with it's $22,- 0,000 of wealth.
 The institution has more than $2,- EGO.OoO in savings and ss0O.O0 in com mercial accounts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12
HOMEOPATHY SPREADING.
Method of Practice Gaining GrOun'
 

Method Of Practice GaantnH GFOunu
 Everywhere.
 Atlantic City. N. J., Sept, 1.-The Homeopathetic practice of medicine is spreading not only on the American continent, but throughout the world. and that 1t is doing great good in re- lieving the sufferings of mankind was the keynote of the dozen addresses be- fore today's meeting of the Interna- tional Homeopathic Congress now in session here.
 The afternoon session of the congress was given over to a discussion of the principles of homeopathy, delegates from all parts of the United States and from Europe taking part. The subject came before the congress through Prof. George Royal, of Des Moines, Iowa. who read a paper on Theoretical and pract- ical homeopathy" Dr. Royal said that he believed in the immutability of the law, simili upon which homeopathy Is based and that this law. because 1t is natural law. will in time be uni- Versal in it's application.
 Tn addressing the delegates on the future of homeopathy Dr. Charles w. Eaton, of Des Moines. said he believed in the employment of field secretaries to go out among the high school students and acquaint them with the teachings of Samuel Hahnemann.
 Dr. James w. Ward. health officer of San Francisco. strongly believed in the use of homeopathic remidies before, during and after surgical operations.
 While the general meeting of the congress was in progress the American homeopathic apthalmological. otolog- teal and larynological society the ob- stetricaI society and the sanitary science section of the American Home- opathic Institute held their initial ses- sion. Dr. I. c. Grosvenor. of Chicago. strongly advocated more general use of cbloroform in maternity cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-12
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 ment and the revolutionary junta to corner the steam yacht market and convert swift little vessels into dis- patch and gunboats kept Cppans and their sympathizers guessing yesterday
 Out of many rumors came state ment that the government had bought from J. B. L. Mott, the Candida. steam yacht 154 feet long, which has great speed, and is an excellent sea vessel, It was also stated that the Anita, a dispatch boat in the Spanish American war, the Coroia III, which was operated as dispatch boat under the name of Buccaneer and an Eng i1sh built yacht, the Zara, owned here, had been purchased by the insurgents.
 At the Cuban consulate Senor An tonlo AItamira, the Cuban agent, ad- mitted that his government had pur- chased the Candida
 "AlI the vessels you mention were offered to us," said Senor Aitamira. but we declined to buy any save the Candida. I placed crew on her at West 23rd Strest, and she sailed for Cuba yesterday. All four yachts were offered at prices ranging from ss5,090 to s50,0oo.
 'I cannot say if the insurgents have bought the other three vessels. shall look into, the matter at once and in- form the government in Washington of the facts"