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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24
BUTTER BY THE YARD.
Dairy Product is So Sold in City Of
Cambridge, England.


In Cambridge. England, butter Is
sold by the yard. For generations it
has been the practice Of Cambridge
shire dairy folk to roll their butter
into lengths, each length measuring a
yard and weighing a pound. Deity
wrapped in strips Of clean white cloth,
the cylindrical rolls are packed in
long. narrow baskets made for the pur-
pose, and thus conveyed 10 market
The butter women who. in white linen
aprons and sleeves, preside over the
stalls in the market have no need OF
weights OF scales for dispensing their
wares. Constant practice and expert
enced eyes enable them with stroke
Of the knife TO divide yard Of but
ter into halves or quarters with al
most mathematical esactness.
The university people are the chief
buyers OF this curioasly shaped pro
duct. In addition to being famed for
lis purity and sweetness. Cambridge
yard butter" is eninantly adapted for
being served 10 the students in the
oaily comnlons. Cut in conveniently
sized pieces and accompanied by a
leaf Of the best wheat bread. a stated
Portion is sent round every morning 10
sae rooms OF the undergraduates for
use at breakfast and tes-The sun
cay MAGAZINE
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MADE WHILE YOU WAIT.
Autograph Flend an Easy Mark for
the Inscriptions.


w. Il. Collett. secretary of the Col
orado Prison association, was talking
in Denver about 50 autograph letters
from widows that he recently received
Wherein each ~idsw offered gladly To
marry one OF Mr.. Collects proteges, a
reformed convict In search of wife.
'sfPshall keep most of those widows
autographs said Mr.. Collett. They
are very interesting. A collection OF
autographs of such a character would
be worth having, wouldn't it? Differ
cnt from the usual dull collections OF
mere signatures, eh?"
He smiled and went on:
AN autograph flend who collects
mere signatures is rather a fool, and
ae Is very easily taken in. Whenever
think of him, think of little story
about him.
According to this story. an auto
graph fiend walked into an old curl
osity shop and said:
. You advertise that. you have au-
tographs Of Washington and Shake
speare for sale. II your terms are
reasonable, I should like to purchase
specimens of each OF those auto
graphs
The proprietor bowed politely.
Then he went to the back of the shop
and said TO a man who was painting
large canvas on an easel:
Put away that Rembrandt for the
present. Jim. and write me out an au-
tograph of Washington and one Of
Shakespeare. Gentleman waiting out
side"
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: MOUND CITY
-. - : ~ = = -
December 23, 1907.

Miss Kate Gray Of Vienna spen
Sunday with Or. ana Mrs. Hall White
aker,
/ Mr.. James Dolan is homo fron
IVicksburg to spend the holidays witt
his family.
The Episcopal Sunday school vii
thave--a song service and Christmas
tree on "Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d, H. Mills ATTENDED
the funeral Of Mr.. Clark al Mounds
Sunday
The Christmas exercises at the Con
gregational church will occur on Tues
day evening.
ID. q. Craig made d business trip 70
Cairo Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Johnson We're
among the Cairo shoppers Monday
The NJ, r, Sunday school will have
their Christmas tree ana treat on
Tuesday evening, A special feature
Of the evening win be the giving Of
and toys or anything that
will be useful to some one less fortu
nate with the exception OF clothing.
Everyone Is welcome to bring what
they have and on Christmas morning
the things will be delivered to those
who need them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, LiYesay We're
shopping In Cairo Monday
Mrs Chas Nugent was at Mounds
Sunday attending the funeral Of Mr.
Clark who was killed last week in the
South. He was a sonin-law Of Mrs.
J. ], PARROT, who recently lost her
laughter, Mrs Minnie Harris.
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The Rt. Hon, John Morley. the en-.
inent English statesman who Is
strongly opposed to the house Of lords.
was born at Blackburn, Lancashire.
December "a, 1888, He was educated
at Cheltenham College and afterwarl
at Lincoln College, Oxford. He enter
cd the law and was made barrister
In 1873 Striving for political career
lie ran for parliament at Newcastle
on-Tyna In 1888. was elected ami
served this borough until 1895 The
following year he was elected to par
lament for tine M0ntrose boroug hs
and represents them Still. He has
twice been chief secretary for ireland
and iii the present Liberal cabinet 10
secretary OF state for India. He is an
author and Ii considered one Of the
abIest statesmen in the Liberal party.
Among his literary work he has writ
len lives Of Edmund Burke, VoItairo.
Richard Golden, Rousseau, Oliver
Cromwell and Gladstone.
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PARSONS ron ,coyiREss-

George Parsons. mayor Of the cit,
of Cairo. lis candidate for the nomi
nation for representative in congress
To fill the vacancy caused by the un
timely death Of Congressman George
w. Smith.
While Mr.. Parsons may not be the
Herald's first choice for the honor
yet we unhestatingly state that he Is
eminentiy verify OF 1t. He Is In the
ripe stage of manhood He is well
read and cultured. He is board
gagged, high-minded and liberal He
ii temperate and moral in everyday
life. His record as an official aud
citizen Is without smirch
q George Parsons was born In the
state Of Maine. He came from par
ents not blessed with worldly goods
and was compelled to make his way
as best he could. Toll on farm
among the jagged hills was his first
experience, with precarious future
looking him in the face. But he. like
his great prototype, James G. Blaine,
hestitated at no difficulty-pushed as
he could toward the top. BY the as
sistance of friend he worked his way
through one of the great eastern col
leges, securing classical education.
Through the influence of relative
he, twenty-six years ago. secnsed d
position as clerk in the isoffiee of
Col s.. s. Taylor, trustee Of the Cairo
City Property Company; and that Is
how and when he became an Egypt
Ian. Upon the death of Col. Taylor
he became agent for. the company
and yet fills the position. He has been
twice chosen mayor of Cairo: for the
second term without opposition.
On other pages of this paper will be
found an announcement direct from
Mr.. Parsons to the public, and an
article eommendatory of his candi.
dacy clipped from his home paper. the
Cairo Bulletin. Both these documents
deserve the attention OF the people
Of the Twenty-fifth district In his
communication Mr. Parsons advocates
the primary election system for the
nomination Of a candidate for CON
gress. This system was advocated by
the late Congressman Smith. was
adopted and inaugurated by the con-
gressional committee twelve years
ago and has been in force until the
present. To debast from it now would
destroy a precedent that IS dear to
the hearts OF the people. We do not
believe il viii be done.
The above is intended merely as an
accompaniment OF MT. Parsons form
al announcement In our next issue
We shall write somewhat extendediy
Of the gentieman's peculiar fitness
and adaptation 70 represent this dis
trict IN the congress o. the United
States. and He hope TO be able 90 pre-
teat bis many claims clearly and sat.
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ami animals. The decorators have
succeeded IA ilnparting as effectively
us ~ possible between walls the AZ
niosphere Of the aut-oi-duors world
Tho exchibltiunais sueh as to mo-
neal 70 all true loyars II sport.
Trades dependent upan Sport are rem
resented but ia no instance have
they been permitted to dominate any
part Of tho BaQW, The creatures Of
forest field and stream ard shown
under tho most natural and favorahle
conditions, aua II II hoped that one
NJ the results Of the exhibition VIM
Az TO giye Y new impetus to the
movement for the protection and
preservation Of the forest birds ana
animals which can ha saved from AM
tnction only through public senti-
ment
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

1745- Benjamin Rush. physician ger
eral In the American army
| born, Died April 10, 1914.
lS sgsl. I,as1t.asm 70 assassinatss Napo
leon Bonaparte.
1903 Marriage Of Jerome Bonapartt
and Elizabeth Patterson
1882 Matthew Arnold, English writ
ef, born. Died April 10, 1883,
1897 Empress Elizabeth Of Austria
born. Assassinated Sept 10,
1889.
1S3S-London and Greenwich Rilwav,
first III London, opened to traf-
fic.
lS5lLibrary of congress and nart-of
national capital at Washington
burned.
1863 William Makepeace Thackeray,
English novelist, died. Born
1871.
lS73-John Hopkins, founder of Johns
Hopkins University at Balti.
more, died. Born May ~, 1875
IS99-- British steamer Ariosta strand
ca off Cape Hatteras with loss
Of Fl lives.
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CARRIE AT RAGE TRACK.

New orleans. Dec. a3r Carrie Ma
ton arrived at the race track just
after the third race she went int
the grand stand where she proceeded
I'd deliver u TRADE against gambling
Her advent broke up the speculation
cn a stake event Ior time, thu
crowd rushing ont 10 get 4 glimpse
cf her and bowling 50 yocifercusly
that she could not be heard She left
finally for town under the escort of
\ policeman who saw that sh9s g0t
through this crowd Of curious race,
goers safely.
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kffSHf h~s~a48aA - - ssN9tSrf
Although the weather was nnpro
lbftpNs 40. building purposes, yet .
number of new buildings were In pro
cess Of construction Major neVassa
Twas erecting an e:egant two story
frame cottage on Washington avenue
near Seventh street, r. ]. McGinnis
was building a two story frame bust
ness / house corner Seventh and
Washington avenue. now occupied
and owned by H. Bloms. Mayor D. J.
Baker han laid the foundation Of an
elegant residence corner Seventh
and Walnut streets. Hon. w. H.
Green was hindered by the severe
weather from finishing his large and
handsome residence corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets.
General Sherman had just finished
his wonderful march through Georgia
capturing Fort McAllister and Savan-
nah. The fan of Savannah yielded
$50 cannon. 500 prisoners, $4,000
bales of cotton, etc.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank elected John w. Trevor,
ID. Hurd, L. l.. Leach, w. NJ. Blelock
and r. w. Miller directors for the
year. John w. Troyer was elected
president and d. Hurd cashier.
The Calf House In Louisville. Ky,
was destroyed by FIRE January 18th
With some. loss. of life
A delegation of. ITO Confederate
.prlsoaeIss pasFed through Cairo, look
ing hafe afd' HEARTY. as though wen
fed and cared for GOO prisoners
passed north having been captured in
'Griersoh's raid into Mississippi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24
November Circulation,

The above Is a correct statement
of the number OF copies OF The Cairo
Bulletin printed during the year 1906
and the month OF November, 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this second day OF December,
1907. .
LEO KLEB,
" Notary Public.
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SPORTSMEN.s shnW.

New York Dec 23AThe annual
iportsmen's show ouanei tonight Iii
The Grand Central PaIace undhf The
auspiees of thet Forest Fish AMI
Game Society of America All last
week the hfgaaInphHheatre was hi
The hands III nathra fakersa i'll tile
persons. Of expert woodsmen and deco
rators. And most surprising of all
tlse result would please anil interest
No one more than THE present e'aen-
tive at Washington the arch eneH III
III nature takers. The hnildlns has
been transformed into veritable fef
cst, Hlled with live game birds. ash
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VIZ . T..
% ~ ~~~~ ~~e-
pecember "a. 1907.

Tho Retz-Nehrbas combination
(which appeared at the court house
Thursday evening, gaze an entertain
lment of exceptional merit. This VA
the last number of the lecture eours
land the committee Is to be congratu
Hated upon the merftorius characte
of the attractions has brought to TIL
city.
Messrs Ned Huffman, Kenneth Ga
leener and Marion Simpson are home
from Champaign to spend the holi
days with. their perents and friends.
| Frank Carter arrived home from
Chicago Saturday morning 10 spend
the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. Tom Powell lr., and wife arc
here for the holiday, guests Of Mrs.
Powell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
lGray. On Saturday evelsngsa nnmber
Of their young friends gathered arm
ed themselves with tin paHs, horias.
drums, bells and everything to add to
the din, repaired to the home and
treated them to an old time serenade-
Mr.. Earl Patter and G. Parish Of
Harrisburg, were guests of Vienna
friends Sunday.
Congressman Chapman and son, re.
turned Sunday from Washington to
spend the holidays here at home. Mrs.
Chapman and daughter, Miss Marion.
win arrive Tuesday.
aft... Ft.s,...4o T.xpauu ~ NaH Work
is a guest of her sister. Mrs. 7. b.
Powell
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Webber are ex-
peeted Monday evening to spend
Christmas with Mrs Webber's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Beal
The Womans Club enjoyed very
pleasant afternoon Friday. The pro
gram was in charge Of Mrs. Myrtle
Thomas and Miss WIN Jackson. In
gupessing contest Mrs. Kittie Whiten-
berg. won a prize. Dainty refresh
ments were served by those in
charge.
The public schools closed Friday
afternoon until after the holiday sea
son is over.
Mrs. w. ]. Simpson has been ap-
pointed administrators of the estate
Of W. o. HIATT.
r. A. Depoyster has returned homo
after a visit to relatives and friends
in New burnside, Eldorado and shaw
neetown
Mrs. Tom NJ. Gore aud children of
Buneombe. visited the family of !. n
Ekfns the last Of The week.
Mr.. J. Rosenberg has bought from
Rev. r. f. Mathis. the house and ad
Joining lots located at the corner
of Fourth and Washington streets
south of the NJ. f. church
Egyptian Chapter No. 90. o. f. ).
had work at the last meeting. The
newly elected officers we're installed
the same evening.
Ed. J. Knox Travillion OF Pope
rounty. filled his regular appointment
Tor the Baptist church here on sun
day.
F. VI. Wetmore Of Johnston City ma +
been in Vienna conferring with the
ritv council in regard to installing an
electric light plant here.
Alex. Hess. bridge carpenter for tue
/. c. at Gale. who was hurt While al
work last week is reported better
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coLORED LEAGUE.

Richmond, Ind. Dec on Several
Indiana cities, notably Richmond, An
tlerson, Muncie ana indianapolis.
have more than passing intere Ia
The formation of D laasua of ealarea
baseball players. II Isl proposed 10
include some Of the larger cities,
Louisville, Chicago aud Cleveland,
but the indiana towns mentioned be-
lieve that they could support teams
in the proposed c0lnred leagues.
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posTPoNE RUN TO Jan. II

Bloomington, Zee. 23.A the re-
quest Of the Danyile Hing School
team the proposed cross country rum
which was arranged for Dec, n he
tween the teams ~ the Bloomington
and DanYilie High Schools over u
course ont Of this ci;y has been post
nOned until Jan IL
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TIME EAnn CAIRO ElEGTRIE RYs

pTIT LINN cars due III faaTa Hsss53ad ut. 9e
ing north 9n Commercial ATe,, every II mia
atas from q 81. M to ID ii. fs
Elaing north ca STaIlnh sf every III Ifnuis
from sos IN. to 1875 u. Til.
POPLAR sp. LINE Hoibreuk AVG, csr
IL leave AacBma Nj gsia& north "a HclDro9e
Ave. at Bs5Yg 427y G.42s $751;; 7si2 .. I'd. sna III
same minutes avery hour until los4s sgid lists
d. IA.
Going wsat On Twenty Eighth st. vt bf4ss
6sfgs 6.I, 6:ASs and Ts14 a. n.atd on sanlD uiH-
uaes every hoar uAtil 1914 ard il.0s u. IN.
Poplar III. care due to pass ~ MAYS PARK
Iii minutes after iaawinE Secng1d st.
gFT4T LIEE OWL, CARS nDFth ON Wniuut
11s3 0 u. I'LL 2s24 u. MT ,aH ~ M: 2s8Q .. ua.
8 30 81. H1. il 80 a. ns.. 3 .31 a hi.
North I'D EommeFciai7-1a00 p. n.s 1s1n
Belt ard Owl cars are due 10 pass Nesa
Thirty fourth ut. l5 rrinutor after IeayinR
Second SO.
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CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

Cairo. ILL.,, December 10, 1907.
The Bulletin Is hereby authorized TO
announce George Parsons as candl-
date ID fill the vacancy In the Twenty
KIafth Congressional District OF Illinois,
Il eubject to the decision Of the Repub-
1Iican voters by primary election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

|isfactory to the voters Of the district
Mr.. Parsons IL now making his can
vaSs srors nomination. He is entitled
TO the confidence and friendship of
every ONE Treat him cordially when
yon meet him. Southern Illinois Her.
aid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

There ~ \ difference Of oplnin ia
rc&ard to The proposed fight betwecn
Tommy turns nnd Jaek Johnson.
Many followers "a tha game believe III
win By napy 4 day before the cham
pion ana che Biz black fellow COME
together IN the ring.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

All Christensen, the Boston wrestler
haa haen making quite 4 reputation III
tha South Atlantic states. Chrstcn-
sen recently defeated Albert KnkiaE
at Augusta ca. Fy Cobb the Detroit
hall PLAYER, was the referee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

II you are patient during the first
years OF your endeavors to save you
will soon be financially independent.
The first $500 will be the hardest to
save, and after that 1t will be easier.
The habit will be formed
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

AM rho euIletln u On sale "a ths fol
" lowing places:
CoIsman's, z14 EIohth strsss.
Halliday houss NsWs stand.
4 walkers, 101 Sixth strsst.
1iue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

THE WORLD OF SPORT

CARRIE MAKES APPEARANCE AT NEW ORLEANS RACE
TRACK AND DELIVERS TRADE GAmRliNG-cRoss couN.
BLOOMINGTON
SCHOOL TEAMS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN coLoREp LEAGUE
--suoRTaMANs SHOW AT GO THAM-NoTEs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

Ohio, bah club believes he has an
excellent chance IN win his fourth
straight championship next season
and thereby establish 4 worlds req.
ord,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24
Clue.

j guess" said HefIock Sholrnes
thoughtfnlly. that is because police
man is copper that they send him
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24
HOLIDAY GIFTS AT HUNTS

Silk Jewel Pockets, Wash
Cloth Pockets. Companion Cases,
Powder Puffs and Fancy Gar
tiers.
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OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, slllnoFA
Population 1914.


Population f6,1ef.
| Mayor, GE0RGn PARSONS
Clark, r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer THOMAS III. hiAHONf3l
City Attorney, II. M. MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN
Police Magistrate, A. J. R0sS.
Chief OF Police, WI. $. kAGAN
Alexander County, Population 2S,AaS
County Clerk. JESSE n. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE ID. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK E DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEXANDRA
WILSON.
Coroner DIR. JAMES MeMANUs
County Superintendent of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED IA
gTI.Lis.
Koard ~ County Commissioners
j q. JTNNaiIsF. GhairmAa
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN ]. CAUSE.
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II M3M 4l 7A9I 37 HII17 " I1IyYN TE#H fFT Y
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and
sunday during the. year 1906. .2o2s
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies Of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and
Sunday during the month OF
November, 1907 ..............2o 96
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Costs "a Ken clsan.

New Tork city's street cleaning de
par.meut is spea1ing about $4,000
Tor each w0rk.aE esY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

Can't Keep him Down.
Homer: A brave mans spirit tie
FigOr soon reg3ins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24

The Brooklyn ana NeWork teams
arc trimming mack aud neck tor tho
lead III the National Interstate Bowl
3ag League.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CAIRO IN 1865
(Fron Evening War Eagle,

4
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Manager clymer 81 the Columbus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-27
How the Truth is Perverted by the Oppo-
nents Of Impartial Suffrafe.

1t is announced that 1911 names
have been dropped from the regis
tered list of wOmen's school voters in
Boston. Every one of those L.
81 women was dropped from the list
because she had either died, or moved
away, or changed her name. The
election commissioners go through
the list every summer and weed out
the deaths and removals, and imme-
diately afterwards it is always an
nOunced with flourish OF trumpets
that the women S registration is less
than last year AS the registration
for this years election will not close
till next November, nobody knows
as yet what the registration for 1907
will be, or whether it will be greater
or less than that last year. 1t due
tuates slightly, now up, now down,
according to circumstances, but of
late years it is always enormously
greater then school suffrage was first
granted. Thus in 1879, the first year
when women could vote, only 989
women in Boston registered; in 1880,
772; in 1881, 74S; in 1882, 576; in
1883, FOL; 1884, Liz, 1885, 2,239.
This year, 1907, the women S registra-
tion is, 1887, with three months in
which to register yet remaining.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-27
Disturbing q RELIGIOUS Meetins."

Notwithstanding the protection
guaranteed by the city authorities to
the Apostolic religionists who have
been holding meetings in Union
block, and the appointment of one
OF their number as special police
man, their meeting Saturday night
was the scene of still more active
evidence of disapproval by a portion
OF the aSsemblage. 1t seems that
several young men became disordcrly
and were elected from the building
and the door locked. But their dis
orderly conduct did not cease; they
speedily forced the door open and
threw mud and gravel upon the wor-
shippers, one stone of considerable
size, it is alleged being among the
missiles that might have been dan
gerous as well as annoying. Two
panes of window glass were broken.
which will doubtless be added to
the cumulative bill of damages for
which payment has been demanded
from the city. Patrolmen Wright
and HOOten responded to a call and
arrested f. o. Thomas, a carpenter,
and John Naegal, a member of the
cult, who it was alleged exhibited q
knife while fighting the battle of the
righteous. On trial of Thomas,
Monday, he plead guilty as charged,
and was subjected to q minimum
fine and costs, amounting to about
$l2,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-27
IN the Superior Court Of the state of Washing
i ton In and Tor Thurston county.
In re the estate of Sam EuusOn, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.

has been appointed executrix of the last Will
and Testament of Sam Eunson. deceased, and
that all persons having any claims against the
estate, are requested to present the same to me
personally at my residence, No. Al Adams
street. Olympia. Washington, Oh or before
twelve months from the date Of the first publ.
cation OF this notice.
Date OF first publication November 90. 1907.
FANNIE ECNSON,
Executrix Of the last VIII and Testament OF
Sam Euns on, deceased.