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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

ALDERMAN.
First Ward. Nj. L. Sullivan, Jas. Brosnahan
Second Ward ....,R. Aeiklejohn. A: F. Gardner
Third Ward 900. .Chas. Haugh, w. B. Gordon
SCHOOL BOARD.
LENDERS of Board of Education-H:. D.
ALERT, Chas. Hunter. Jno. McGauvran, E. A.
Farrell, j. j. Mahoney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

w ~ nave mutually agreed to dissolve partnership and in order 10
w 40 s. we have to cut Our stock down and we know there is
only one way to do this and that is CUT THE PRICE. This
sae VIII De a record breaker tor cut prices. We must have the MONEY!
eos VIII cut no hgure with US. Everyone knows that when we put
and see if you don't think so to. p"'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14
Clothing.

Bring III your family ana clothe them
for a year. You cannot make money
faster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14
Primary Election Law Passed.

Primary Election Law Passed.
One of the last measures to be
passed was the Sharpe primary cleo
tion law. Candidates for United
States senator must get 40 per cen of
the vote or 10 nomination and if that
is not obtained the two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
at the primary will be submitted to
the people at the general election.
Candidates for the legislature will be
pledged to support the candidate of
the party chosen by the people. Ma
tional committeeman and presidential
electors are exempted from the ooera-
lions of the law, but state and county
officers come within its terms.
The Sixth judicial district has been
divided, the section west of the Mis-.
souri, river becoming the Tenth ju-
dicial district. The counties of Bot
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
Notice of LEGISLATION.

Notice is hereby given of the intention
to apply to the legislature of Alabama
at Its session which begins on the Sth
day of January, 1907 for the enactment
of law which shall require the county
treasury to set apart from the moneys
in the fine and forfeiture fund, on the
first days of January and July of each
year. a sum sufficient to pay all unpaid
claims properly registered against said
fund, and In addition sum not exceeding
$500, and the balance then remaining In
said fund to transfer to and convert into
the general fund of said county.
1-5-4t sal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
BANK CLEARINGS.
Birmnsham's Increase for the Past
Week Is 34.7 Per Cent.

New York. January 1S.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
bank clearngs at the cities named for the
week ending January II, with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year. Totals include clearings of fifty
two other cities. Canadian totals include
elearings of seven other cities In Canada
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of LEGISLATION.

Notice is hereby given of the intention
to apply to the legislature of Alabama at
its session which begins on the Sth day
of January, 1907. for the enactment of a
law which will amend section 2 of an
act entitled, AN act to authorize the
court of county commissioners of Jeffer-
son county to purchase claims against the
fine and forfeiture fund of said county"
approved February IS, 1891, so as to in
crease the maximum price which said
court may pay for claims against said
fund from twenty-five percentum to a
maximum price not exceeding % per CEN
tum of the face value thereof
Z = Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


HOWDY-Greeting to the cotton asocia-
ton; watch for our little card folder
put it in your pocket and keep 1t for
future reference; you will need it sure
No matter what you want with real
estate people come to see us. List your
farms, timber and mineral lands with
us, We can sell them. We can sell your
lots from 500 up at East Lake, Hillman,
Gate City and North Birmingham; only
s. per month. No interest. notes or
taxes; also beautiful lots on the North
and South Highlands. Easy payments;
some cottages on monthly payments;
rents will almost pay for them after
you make Il small cash payment We
have lots OF room and time to welcome
you. Centrally located at 202ln First
avenue. Southern Land and Investment
Co. Samuel ID. Monroe, sales dept; A.
j. Ozanne, rentals; Peoples phone, III:
Bell 1924.
ANY poor girl needing friendship, help,
advice, ETC., will md ready and willing
assistancs by applying to the matron Of
Salvation Army Rescue Home. $50 ct.
and Ave- T.. Birmingham. Ala 6-14-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
MONEY TO LEND.

NoNEY ioansd saiaried people without
security; easy payments. Union Discount
Co. zoe BroWn-Marx Bldg. 1O-S-tf
T0NEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE
and others without security; cheapest
rates, easiest payments; offices in sixty
principal cities; save yourself money By
letting our terms first d. H. Toiman.
room "a Watts bldg. 1905 Third ava
el-ly
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REAL ESTATE.
@0@@@@(~--~~@
FOR SALE.


FOR SALE.
80 lots on car line, 25x110; cents fare,
Germania station; nice location, high
and dry $1,000.
Groom cottage on car line at West End;
lot 5Ox19O at station; $500; terms, 5000
cash, balance easy.
FOR RENT
Nice large house at Elyton, on car line,
cheap. rooms, $500.
6 acres and 7-room house, near city, nice
lot; fruit trees and fertile land, $20.OO
L. G. PETTYJOHN.
Phones 1101 and 465. lS2Glh Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
$50 per IT., Florida St, close to car.
$50 per #, ST. Charles st, cor. 51x152.
5000, lovely St Charles St home.
$500, 2-story res. Florida and Central
$500, pretty lot Montgomery, near X.
$500, Groom, 2-story res, S. Highlands.
$1,000, lovely Waucoma st. lot.
$4,000, nice home, l blk Highland ave-, big
lot.
s275O, large lot, " blk S. goth st.
$780, handsome Ave. J. corner res.
S100 per #, 18th St, near 3rd ave.
s125OO, Third ave. corner, 50x100.
$50, Co., 2-story End ave. brick, rents $500.
$500, lot End ave, 25th and 26th SITS.
$50, 600. handsome business block
$500, 7th ave. cor, 2-story res, 6Ox100
$500, modern 7th ave. place, rents $3.50
5000, large n. Side cor, rents S720.
$3.50, nice home, cath St, near 18th ave
$500, 2 n. 21st houses, rents 5000.
$500, Ensey brick store, pays over u p. C.
r. MCCONNELL G. CO.,
Phones s10 2107 Third Ave.
Opposite court house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
LOST, sTRAYEo OR STOLEN.

FOR RENT-Coal yard. sol Ave. r and
Sth street. Bell phone 145l. 1-16--t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
statesmen WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED~White man for elevator camp
cook, white dish washers, stenographers,
night clerk for hotel, work in any line,
white people AS Hood Bldg.
WANTED-Young men and women OF
refined appearance. who can devote all
or part of their time to our line of
work; s75 per month guaranteed to prop
er parties Call at once, 202 Hood build
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT~Front room. 1850 9Th ave.
11-16-eod- tt.
FURNISHED rooms; GA 18th St, north:
everything up to date. 1-15-6t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
lao acres on Car line, $500
per acre. This is a winner;
don't apply unless you mean
business.
w. H. THARPE & co.
Watts Building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
INCOME BARGAINS.

100x140 with three slx-room cement block
houses. Permanent improvements. No
water rent ~ per cent on your money.
w. G. OLIVER G. CO.,
POPS Third Avenue. Both Phones 1882
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
BUSINESS CHANCES.

ADVERTISING World. Columbus. Ohio.
a monthly journal of information, plans,
suggestions and ideas for advertising.
Send today for free sample. or 10c for
four months trial 2-21-tf-sat
WANTED $1,000 to $1,000 to increase
GENERATING capital in Well established
business. Party with ready cash can
make profitable investment. The COM
many will guarantee specific dividend.
Address A. M, care AgeHerald
III 10
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19

LOST-1n Florence hotel washroom, small
diamond Elng; liberal reward for return
and no questions asked. Clerk Florence
Hotel. 1-19-2t
observation-disclosures containing $40 in cur
rency, Thursday afternoon, on 10Th
street, between 1st and Sd ayes Please
return to Charley Bernhard. 1920 Nor
ris ave
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Desirable ground floor space
In room 2o23 Third avenue. A. r. Dear
horn & Co. 1-ie-13t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19

FOR RENT-Good eight-room two story
brick residence; 61a North Sixteenth st.
SOS. Smith & Stillman, 205 Hood bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19

Articles of Incorporation were filed in
the probate clerks office yesterday by
the Beverly Land company. which pro-
poses to conduct a general real estate
and rental business In Birmingham. The
authorized capital stock Of the company
Is placed at $4,000. The officers and d.
rectors for the first year are the follow
ing: E. ]. Smyer. president; .. II. Tay-
.lor. secretary, and ]. H. Taylor. treas
urer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19

DOMINION OF CANADA.
Montreal 49,. ....$ 30,127,000 80.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
Forms In Hogs

The within than other
cont1ons
he obtain
intestinal Being shut up
a hesn the The
ve for the that the des
troy furnished in the food LIQUID KOA
barrel
all intestinal and keep thu
multiplication 1t strengthens the apt
and the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11

LUCID germice
that will
the blood permeang the entire and still
properties.
compound embracing every practical germce anscepc and
chemically
until Objectionable nonposonous
properties why not
coal? The
about degrees heat
could that without
seasoned with fired germs
of the stomach acid ak
the Hog Cholera
dollars worth obtain dollars worth of LIQUID
LIQUID generally Veterinary Surgeons throughout
the whole
alton known
medicine
her healing throwing
in ouhs of
article But
chances If
will
stand the loss and tcosts the dealer nothing
Nneten of all diseases man beast either their origin
of allowed
The popularity LIQUID KOAL superiority
Germda agents while its animal paayzes
destroys all germ including cholera leg CHAMBERS
of the called incurabe disease.
Ouao
smoke that ham, destroying by germda all
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
Something You Ought To Know

parasite is an organism during its life, live within the
which
nutrition and condition which the animal
multiplication Of them They
iousn a three
"A directag of animal economy
pa O of parasites
3-A carries organisms of Infectious diseases
Hog Cholera
free germ disease germ being found the almentar canal
comparatively harness.
the lungs liver and other organs 1t causes
with wonderful apIdlty
animal before the has
diseased
clearly
successfully treatment commenced before
multiplication Second that
oerrnd must lies AS
corEe one y
LIQUID KOAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29
Sc vENDEN

UNA 1MPRENTA. DOS pieusas;
una noderna oLibertyo de pedal, que
puede nontarsc a vapor 8 electricidad, de
22xI5 pulgadas de platina, con tiutero,
S ramas Y : almas dc rodillos Otra prem
sa sistena aArmyp.de cilindro, de l9x14
pulgadas de platina, moyida a mano,
montada sobre su mesa, Ambas en- per
fecto estado; 79 cajas de tipos de mas de
100 clases diversas, juegos completes.
Tina GAIA de 90 vi1etas de POGO uso alu-
sivas simb0licas de industrias comercio
etc. Una GAIA de erlas con dos cornbina-
ciohes. Dos caias de regletas surtidas; 6
chivaletas corrientes Y :, mas de nlueble,
prensas para encuadernaciones; apa-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29

uif, staciones, herr&ticas, escrofu.
losas y dc la piel.
En- Il mismo balneario hay no.
teles divtrsos, al slcance de tedas
las fortupas, Siendo Su administra-
dor don Serafin MGrcia, eI que
puede fscilitar los informes que Sc
interesen.
Este balneario esta situado Ell
la provincial de Murcia -FSpaiia =
es favorecido por diez mil concu-
rrentes anualeS y funciona constan.
temente, eStando atendido en- la &C.
tualidad por medicos esptcisli,tas
como son Su director stfior Tabc a.
da, el sefior Sprea6,o O del institute
Rubio de Madiid, el Seior Moe,
exinterno por op, sici6n de Jos hos
pitales de Madrid y otros.
Las aguas de Archena dtvutl.
ven la salud perdida. Las tempo
radaS ufciales son Ahril, Mayo y
Junio V Setiemble, Octubre y No.
yiembre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29

rata para famas. Otro id. para rodilloS'
50 1ibras 1ingote; 20 galerines; s volan-
deras; componedores, una niaqmnilla
de coser folletos; un escaparate para pa
pei de peri6dico; un escritorio especial de
imprenta H1otros utensilios necesarios
en- un buen estabecimiento tipografico.
Todo en- magnifca condicion de inme-
diato uso, V
UNA CASA, -Situada Ell una de has
principales GALES de la ciudad, que renta
4 bajo precio Io5 dollars nensuales (pue-
de rentar us !, ventilada espaciosa, vista
4 la bahia, buen vecindario, perfecta
titulaci6n. Rebaja equitativa sobIe ofertas
ds contado. Dirigirse F. FTGUERoA
Maestro, abogado Luna AZ, San Juan,
PR, II I5-4. S.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29
EStabIedmleRtO teIn1I De bl1QS
l9uaS uinUllIeS de AI(hena.

Ultiuo analisis del profescrqu'.
micn doc tor don Manu- | Sa' ~ Diez
en I,S9I
Temperature, $50 5Ic.-DenSi'
dad, Loo2, 334. : Cantidad cada "a
horas, 354 600 litros. : Residue en
TN litro a I2o9Ic 4. $50, 264 gramos.
Gases disueltos en- un litro de
aqua despr.ndidus por la ebullici6D
Acidn Sulfhidrico 6.o7 cent?
metros cubicos. = Acido carbonico
46.I2 idem idtm. AAzoe I9 o. idem
idem.
Estos bsiios y aguas, de fama
universal, eStan indicsdos Y reco-
mendados por la i'rcia Dedica,
especialmente, para las enfvrmeda-
des reumsticss y gotoSaS, las Si6li-
tieas, en- sus muchss y yariadas ma.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29
9t II { G1Rl

4 i0S WtryfW9S. hoyifSboH5dieS
y amigos. -Supllcu ,nCarecldamen
te por sgguDda vsz. no me envien
ninguna cofIt si~r II. n que no
sea de asuntOs administrative, Ia
Que debs venir dirisi Ia aSi: sSehor
Administrator de LA DEMocRA
crAs Nntcias y otros trabsjos pa
ra la publicidad que no sean de pa
90. deben dirieifsp A la Redaccion
de La DRMocRACIA. EsPe-o SC
me atienda ~ me cOmpiazcs.- =
z. NARvARz RIVERA, Adlninistra-
Dot accidental.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29
GRAN H0tdleStluIant "|NGLATERRA"
HOTEL De PRIMER ORDEN
Tetuan 10y 12'-Cruz 2 y Fortaleza 81.

Construda para Hotel Capad para 400 asaeOs
situac6n mas centIica v bahia las cas de Tetuan Cruz
Fotaea 81 mas resco Venlado de capital 81 comedor de
o las Antas Tene depaameuos Independence tamas
de de Agoo g ademas del pzo antique de comdas
americana guo del paaaero Tren caruaes de luo Inep
traducos ecos gual de los demas Hoelea
manales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-29
|IcsIdia ds lii Pisdfss

In tntlpr d. Higinio Torres Sc en-
cueutra drp'~''s.'T ana qua color uc'o
blauro. eol@i,'r's lie ~,i, cuartas al2ada,
pol,rc ,Ie cfnrs rriau lie cinco aios de
edad. ,ra 81 a IL, a.>,ga municipal en- con-
cepto d. s,urrriaa ia cue 81 hsce
p6bIico rsra r-ueral cauUcinheHo 4 los
efeeto> del ar,iralo 5z2 Iel c,lligo civil
Rio Fir,lra>, strl'eu,bre de go7-lrAN
CALoCA. a't-alir umBi, rd..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
HIS LEGAL PLEA.
The Lovers Application For the Hand
Of the Judae's Daughter.

The Lovers Application For the Hand
Of the Judges Daughter.
The judges daughter was perturbed.
"Papa," she said, knitting her pret
ty brow. Il am in doubt as to wheth-
er have kept to the proper form of
procedure. In law one can err in so
many little technicalities that I am
ever fearful. Now, last evening,
George
The Judge looked at her so sharply
over his glasses that she involuntarily
paused.
Il thought you had sent him about
his business he said.
81 did hand down an adverse deci-
sion," she answered, "and he declared
that he would appeal. However,
convinced him that was the court Of
last resort in a case like that, and that
no appeal would lie from my decision"
"Possibly the court was assuming
little more power than rightfully be-
longs to it," said the judge, thought
fully: "but let that pass. What did
he do them"
Gle filed petition for a rehearing."
"The usual course" said the judge,
"but it is usually nothing but mere
formality."
$50 1 thought" returned the girl,
'and I was prepared to deny it with
out argument. but the facts set forth
in his petition were sufficient to make
me hesitate and wonder whether his
case had really been properly present
ed at the first trial"
"Upon what grounds did he make
the application:'' asked the judge.
scowling.
"Well,' she replied, blushing a little,
'syou see he proposed by letter, and his
contention was that the case was OF
that peculiar character that cannot be
properly presented by briefs, but de-
mands oral arguments. The fact that
the latter had been omitted. he held,
should be held an error, and the point
was such 4 novel one that consented
to let him argue it. Then his argu-
ment was so forceful that I granted
his petition, and consented to hear the
whole case again. Do you think
'I think" said the judge, that the
court favors the plaintiff" ."-Chicago
Post,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
Womaa!y Lcaic.

"Never," groaned a Euclid avenue
picture dealer the other day, "never
try to argue a woman into believing
that she ought to pay bill when she
thinks otherwise. I tried it this morn
ing-presented bill for some stuff
ordered two months ago. Here was
her irrefutable logic:
"T never ordered any pictures.
"'If I did. you never delivered them.
eff you did, I never got them.
eff I did, paid for them.
eff I didn't, I must have had some
good reason for it.
card if had of course won't pay
What d'you think Of that?'-Cleve-
lanu Plain Dealer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
Unclaimed Mail.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
July Is, 1907:
Males.
Braun, s. B.
Mayson, DR..
Wheeler, j. w.
Hitler, Henry.
Mobiles Tent Show.
Publisher Peoples Record.
Females.
Canery, Miss Mattiess,
Rawl, Miss Lila.
Thompson, Mrs. r. I.
Tucker, Mrs. Hester.
Dreher, Mrs. Sarah.
Fitzgerald, Miss Bertha.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office July 20, 1907, if
not delivered before. In calling for
the above, please say "advertised," I"
giving date of list.
S. j. Leaphart, Postmaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
A Poor Organ.

Dam(s) the bile. That's what your
liver does if it's torpid. Then the 'lle
overfows into the blood-poisons your
system, causing sick headache, bilious
ness, sallow skin, coated tongue, SICK
stomach, dizziness, fainting spells, etc;
Ramon's treatment of Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver and
makes lido its own work. Prevents
and cures these troubles. It aids
doesn't force. Entire treatment 25c,
Derrick's Drug Store and G. E. Corley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
Best Medicine in the World
for Collie and Diarrhoea.

ssI find Chamberlain Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to be the best
remedy in the world" says Mr.. G. l..
Carter Of Skirum, Ala. ''I am subject
to collie and diarrhoea. Last spring it
seemed as though I would die, and I
think I would if I hadn't taken Cham
berlain's Coic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. haven't been troubled with
it since until this week, when 7 had a
very severe attack and took halfa bottle
of the twenty-five cent size Chamber
lain's Coic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and this morning feel like q
new man" For sale by Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31
Good Job For Old Maids.

Miss Elder-Well. I maintain that
women can do anything that men can.
Mr.. Gazzam-Oh, no. The auction
eer's business is one q woman cannot
60 into.
Miss Elder-Nonsense! She'd make
every bit as good an auctioneer as 4
man.
Mr.. Gazzam-Just imagine an un-
married woman getting up before a
crowd and exclaiming, "Now, gentle
men, all I want is an offerv'-London
Tit-RitS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-31

because the shine had worn off his tea
spoon, and in the alteration resulting
he was shot through the shoulder.
Mine host, who is new man from
Idaho, shouldn't worry about such
trifes. They are incidental to every
busy community. The old landlord
thought times were dull when he
didn't pepper at least two kickers per
week. -.
Bill Hope and Jack Downer Of
Grass Valley fired ten or twelve shots
at each other on the street the other
day without effect and were then ar
rested for disturbing the peace. The
holy terror is thing Of the past, in
deed.
We understand that protest against
us as postmaster has gone to Wash
ington because of the horse race the
other day in which we rode our own
horse and came out ahead. It will. be
in vain. The postmaster general
knows good thing when he sees. it,
and we are good thing.
Mr.. William Lee Of Chicago was
here the other day looking for his son
Henry, from whom he had not heard
for a year. We aided the coroner to
look over his books, and it was dis
covered that the missing Henry was
reposing under q yew tree over on
Wolf creek. He got all mixed up on
horses about six months ago.
We believe that if a thousand mar
riageable young women were brought
out here from the east each and
every one Of them could find hus-
band within a week. We also believe
that 900 Of the thousand would wish
they hadn't before the end Of the first
fortnight. ..
We did intend to lie about our cir
culation this week. but one thing and
another has happened to call our mind
elsewhere. Watch out for next week.
We have got hair raiser Of state
ment coming. For the moment it Is
enough to say that we are hitting the
billion mark again and that the en-
press Of China is writing us private
letters and begging our advice as to
how to run her old empire.
On Tuesday evening last at the meet
ing Of the common council Alderman
Finnegan denied our ruling that an
amendment to q motion must be voted
on first, and he started to draw to up
hold his contention. He was slow, as
usual. and when he found that we had
him covered he sat down and subsid-
ed. The mayor who can't run coun-
Gil with Cushing's Manual and a gun
is q dead failure.
Our esteemed contemporary. whom
we have rot mentioned for the past
two months, claims to have shot at us
last Friday night as we were return
ing from a. party on Cochise place.
Perhaps he did. This IS the first we
have heard of the affair, but we don't
want to wilt q single leaf in his laurel
crown.
Advertisements for the Kicker in
tended for our New Zealand edition Of
half q million should be handed in
early in the week to assure publica-
ton. Copper mine advertisements
should be written in such q way that
they cannot be spotted as swindles at
the first glance.
On the route to Grass Valley the
snow Is still from twenty to thirty feet
deep in spots, but it is hoped that by