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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-06

, element of more or less disturbance
This year. however. there are no i'm
portant unsettling issues tpresen
In sight. Congress never enacts an!
important legislation in presidential
lyear, and the issues of the campaign
thus far promise TO be more concern
ling persons than principles. There
may be some talk about tariff re
vision, but the prospect of action IL
/ this direction seems remote when one
considers the strength OF the Repub
ilican party and the power OF the
stand patters" Adyices from Wash
ington indicate that the plan have
been advocating for giving elasticity
| to our currency for some time may
| be adopted and become a law. The
plan Is for congress to authorize ma
tional banks to Increase their or
binary circulation by an emergency
circulation to the extern of say 20 per
|cent of their paid up capital, the
and to be issued upon approved saw
ings bank securities, they to be de-
posted with the comptroller of the
currency. This special issue of cur.
rency to be taxed to such an extent
as to compel the speedy return and
cancellation of such notes when the
business needs no longer exist for the
additional currency. The plan of is
suing emergency national bank re-
serve money would remove the neces-
sity of central national bank. which
Is now being agitated to a consider
able extent. Such bank will never
be acceptable to the national banks
row existing, as 1t would curtail their
business and attentuate and diminu'
tie them. The jealousy of bank Off
Gals would cause them to exert all
their influence against such meas
ure meeting with congressional favor
1t would be practically a revival of
the old United States bank, which
was source of so much political cor
ruption, scandal and disaster In Tresi-
dent Jacksons time. Therefore, we
want no central bank. We have al
81 =
ready all the banks we need, What
we do need is to remedy the defects
In our currency system, and for this
let us labor and pray as one of the
things necessary to our financial sal
walton.
All things considered, therefore, the
stock market has received its worst
blows and is now on the road to re.
eoyery. Occasional reactions may be
anticipated in event of such unfayor-
able developments as must be ex.
'ected from time to time; but the bet |
.er class of securities, particularly |
Ugh grade bonds. bought at present |
,rices are sure to show good returns |
o the purchasers in due time.
HENRY CLEWS.
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oevo...s Of the Weed.

Each yea the people OF the United
States smoke nearly ,000,000.000 CT
CARS. cheroots, stogies and all-tobacco
cigarettes, $500, 100000 cigarettes with
paper wrappers and consume 100000.
900 pounds of smoking and chewing
tobacco and snuff. Every day we smoke
22,000.000 cigars and 10000. 900 cigar.
cites. and either smoke or chew 500
tons OF tobacco, all of which costs
100000. Every minute OF the 16
hours day that we are awake we
make ourselves poorer by sS00--for
$4,000 cigars. 10000 cigarettes and a
half ton OF plug and fine cut II is
estimated that there are 1905, 900
deyotees OF the weed, or about as
many smokers as voters. This esti
mate is based on the assumption that
one person in each six of our popula
ton Is puffer OF smoke.
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Changing q Business Emblem.

In Brooklyn suburb barber rent.
ed shop that an undertaken had
vacated. Among the belongings
left behind by the proprietor OF the
mortuary business was weather
beaten wooden representation OF q
monument. with base, pedestal. shaft
and capstone OF pine. which stood In
front of his show window. The barber
reprinted the monument, lettered the
base with his name and "tonsorial ar
tist" painted sanitary red crosses on
the faces OF the pedestal, put spiral
stripes OF red and white around the
shaft. and painted the cap pea green.
Then he was ready for business.
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TRICK FoR CLEVER FINoERa
Nlmble Dice and the Way to Puzzle
Your Audience.


Your Audience.
Put two dice between the forefnger
and thumb Of your right hand. hold
Ing your hand before you with the
kunckles up. Now move the thumb
SO that the dice will turn over; bring
ing the spots first exposed under your
finger and the spots that were
against your thumb into view. That
is movement No |. Now move the
thumb back to its first position, which
will bring the dice into their original
position. This is movement No. 2.
Now for the trek Put the dice so
that the twO-spot on each is exposed
and show them 10 the company by
turning your hand and arm to the
right, keeping the knnckles upward.
Then move your hand to the left
without moving your thumb and still
keeping your knnckles up and the
company will see the two five-spots.
Again. turn your hand to right and
the two spots will be seen as before,
but turn your wrist SO as TO bring
the palm OF your hand upward, at the
same time making movement No. |,
and instead OF the five spots, two
fours will be brought into view.
Finally, again reverse your wrist,
making movement No. ., and the two
spots will be shown.
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One BY Gen. Miller.

Gen, Miles used to tell Of surgeon
at a certain post during the civil war
who was chaffed a great deal for his
fiowery and extrsvagant style Of ex.
preston, both written aud oral. On
one occasion II appears that the col
onel Of the regiment had appropriated
the surgeons tent for mess-table,
without the usual formality OF stat
Ing his intentions. Whereupon the
surgeon sent complaint to the Of
ficer In command. Among other things
he said: II have not 10 much as a NY
to interpose between my head and
the stardecked heavens above me. :"
This unique document followed the
regular routine and eventually re-
turned to the unfortunate surgeon
with the following endorsement. Col.
Brown will cause a NY to be inter
posed between the head OF the com
plainant and the star-decked heavens
above him as soon as possible. I'll
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
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the second day of January, A. d. 1907,
and has been paid.
The second installment of said sup.
Elemental special tax is for the sum
of Three Hundred 5000 Dollars, ana
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day of
January, A. d. 1908, and is now due
and unpaid. The eight remaining in
stallments of said supplemental spec
ial tax are for the sum of Three Hun.
dred 5000 Dollars each, and the same
become due and payable on the sec
ond day of January, A. ID. 1909, the
second day of January, A. ID. 1910, the
second day of January. A. ID. 1911, the
second day of January, A. d. 1912. the
second day of January, A. D. 1913, the
second day OF January. A. d. 1914, the
second day of January. A. D. 1915 and
the second day of January. A. ID. 1916,
and each and all of said
nine installments bear interest at the
rate of five 90 per cent per annum
from the 31st day of December. A. d.
1906, payable annually at the same
time that the said several installments
become due and payable. respectively.
The combined amount of the second
of said original and sup
Elemental special tax is the sum of
Fourteen Hundred (1400) Dollars, and
the combined amount of the eight re.
installments of said original
and supplemental special tax is the
sum of Fourteen u400) Dollars each.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amount
assessed. at the City Treasurer's office
at the Alexander County National
Bank. No. sol Commercial avenue,
In the city of Cairo. Illinois, within
thirty 1907 days from the date hereof
Dated this sixth day of January, A.
ID. 1908.
THOMAS E. MAHONEY.
City Treasurer.
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Special Warrants No. 3.

Notice: Public notice is hereby
given that the county court OF
Alexander county, Illinois. has render
ed judgments for a special tax and for
a supplemental special tax upon prop.
erty benefited by the following i'm.
provement: For the construction OF
a vitrified tile pipe sewer and of a
vitrified brick pavement in and upon
Ohio street, from the north line of
Eighth street to the north line of Four.
teenth street. in the city of Cairo iii.
nois, under ordinance No. 50 of said
City OF Cairo. as will more fully appear
from the certified copies of the judg-
ments on file in my office; that the
warrants for the collection of such
special tax are II the hands of the
undersigned.
Said or'snial special tax is levied to
be paid in ten annual lnstalIments
and the amount Of the first Install
ment thereof Is the sum Of Eight Hun.
dred and Forty Dollars and Five
Cents. tss4e.o5). aud said installment
became and was due and payable on
the second day of January A. ID.
1907, and has been paid.
The second installment OF said orig
inal special tax is for the sum of
Eleven Hundred ulO0) Dollars. and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day of
January. A. ID. 1908. and is now due
and unpaid. The eight remaining in
stallments Of said original special tax
are for the sum of Eleven Hundred
u10)D Dollars each and the same
become due and payable on the sec
ond day of January. A. ID. 1909, the
second day of January. A. ID. 1910. the
second day of January. A. ID. 1911. the
second day of January. A. ID. 1912. the
second day OF January. A. ID. 1913. the
second day Of January. A. ID. 1914. the
second day of January. A. ID. 1915 and
the second day OF January. A. d. 1916.
respectively. and each and all Of said
nine installments bear interest at the
rate Of five (5) per cent per annum
from the 31st day of December, A. ID.
1906. payable annually at the same
time that the said several installments
become due and payable. respectively.
The said supplemental special tax
is levied to be paid In ten annual in
stallments. and the amount of the
first instaliment Thereof is the sum Of
riffv-Nire Dollars and Seventy-THo
Cents (s5s.72), and said InstalIment
became and was due and payable On
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Mahometan Graves.

The Mahometan may be uncertain
OF many things In life. but In death he
is sure of one thing-that his grave
will never be disturbed on any ae-
count whatever. With view to re-
moving the slightest chance OF any
grave being defiled. a cypress tree Is
planted Immediately after the inter
ment. which makes the Moslem Gem
eteries resemble forests. In the island
of Timor burisls are much delayed
owing to the necessity of gathering
funds for the burial feast, which in
most cases means ruin to the family
After the feast the burial Directly
the grave is filled In. young cypress
tree Is planted on ii.
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| A simple but Interesting experiment
may be made with lighted caadIe
| by one who holds it near the door
connecting two rooms, one warm, the
other cool
The windows In both rooms should
be shut. SO that there will be no
draught, and the door between them
should be kept closed until the mo-
ment of the experiment.
When the candle has been lighted,
open, the door ever SO little, so that
there may be only narrow crack for
the air to pass through. Now, IL you
hold the candle at the upper part OF
the door the flame will be blown In
the direction of the cooler room. but
move 1t down the crack to the bottom
OF the door and the flame will be
blown toward the warmer room.
Move the candle slowly UP from
the bottom and place will be found
about midway between the top and
the bottom of the door where the
fame Will be almost stationary.
This seems like a very simple
thing but tt illustrates the scientific
principle that warm air, being light,
rises and flows through the top of
the door Into the cooler room, while
cold air, being heavier. stays near the
floor and seeks its entrance into the
warm room at the bottom Of the door.
Hence the blowing OF the fame In
different directions at the top and the
bottom OF the same door.
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The opponents then begin fishing in
each others pond. When one
catches fish he cries Caught" And
the player in whose pond the fish was
caught, or the opponent. If 1t was
caught in the public pond. holds the
fish until the successful angler guess
es whether its number be odd or even.
IN he guesses correctly, he takes the
fish into his own pond; IL he fails, 1t
is put into the public pond
IL two opponents cry Caught" at
the same time. each having caught a
fish. the guesses decide the fate OF
the fishes II both guess correctly.
the two fishes are put into the public
pond, neither winning The players
fish alternately in each others and
the public pond. the guesser winning
the fish in whichever pond 1t may be
caught.
The game continues until a pond is
empty. either a private one or the
public. and the player who has the
largest humber Of fishes wins the
game II two players have an equal
number Of fishes, the sum OF the num-
bers on the fishes held by each Is
reekoned, and the higher number
wins
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Miniature fishing rods must be pro-
vlded and tiny wooden fishes. at least
ten fishes. for each person. The fishes
Ishould be numbered from one up.
Iconsecutiyely, and each should have
la little ring attached, by which 1t
may be caught on the hook. II it be
inconyenient 10 provide fishes, use
little bits Of wood. which. of course,
must be numbered and ringed
To begin the game. circle should
be made In the center OF the table by
means OF a string; this represents
the large, or public, pond In II each
player puts FIVE OF his fishes: the 9TH
er five he places before him in his
private pond. The numbers must be
down.
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a like amount In common stock and
guarantee the principle and interest
OF the preferred. Positions will be
open at good salaries to purchasers
OF this stock for one good office man,
one superintendent of plant and one
or two inspectors, all of whom must
be hustlers thoroughly capable. sober
and reliable. If you have $4,000 or
$25,o0O.00 to invest call at office Of
Dunbar Tie Co., room 10 First Bank
IL Trust Co, Bldg. for interview be.
tween a. m. and p. m. or call Bell
phone 300-R and make appointment.
W. s. Dunbar.
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wb.n Z. Wor. N, sIlk a,,.

Il was spending my vacation a couple
of summers ago In little Vermont
village aud my fayorite losfing place
was In front OF the Town Grocery
talking TO the general grocer" says
a traveller We were sitting In front
on a couple OF egg crates one after
noon when an old man wearing a silk
hat passed on the other side OF the
street 1 don't see how them fellers
wear them hats observed my friend.
the grocer. Now. I've had one for 80
years-left to me by my father-and
I've never wore It but twice-once to
a funeral and once on a campin' trip"
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Hioh Character Counts.

High character counts in this. as in
all other communities A good man
dies IA the prime Of life. and In the
midst OF multifarious activities. and
the representative men Of the city
hasten TO show their appreciation Of
rs Iife-work. for 40 man Of bresns and
conscieaSc works msreiy for himself.
t. halps buiis up the community. and
- fhe sts.dard Of conduct for all
,.ler men-1kexican Hsrald
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JESSE q, MILLER,
NOTICE TO srockHoLDEas.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Alexander County
Savings Bank Of Cairo. Illinois. will
be held at the Directors room In the
above named bank In the city OF
Cairo. Illinois, on Wednesday. Jan.
uary /. 1908. at 1870 o'clock for the
purpose of electing a Board OF Direc.
tors. and such other business as may
be brought before said meeting.
JAMES II. GALLIGAN.
Cashier.
Cairo. ILL.,. December 6. 1907.
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The BALD knioht.

Once upon a time there lived
knight who wore wig to hide his
badness.
One day be Was out hunting when
all OF sudden there came along a big
wind and carried away the wig.
When the people saw him they all
made fun Of him and laughed 10 see
the big bald spot. This did not make
the knight angry. bat instead. he
laughed. for he said: Il do not er-
pect that another mans hair would
stay on me when my own wouldn't"
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NOTICE.
~

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Weber Dry Goods
Co, will be held at the office OF said
company. No. 7O1 Ohio street. CnIr6,
Ill., on Tuesday. January Z, 1908. al
eight o'clock p. m. for the purpose
OF electing nine directors and the
transaction OF such other business as
may properly come before said
meeting.
JESSE e. MILLER,
President. I
P. H. sMYTH. Secretary.
Cairo. H.. Dec. 9. 1907.
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use ssrseksh Hose From 0Plsk
What . fortunate provision OF nature
II -, that deprives the rose az mental
suffering; for how poignant would 81 III
Grief TO discover. In the height Of il
bloofni glory. that canker fed at -
heart. and that Its beauty aD1 fragrance
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering: she is q veritabls
store-house OF pleasing rewards, for
those who seek her aid, In the yeary
gone by falling hair and graynoss HAYS
cast gloom over the lives OF thcusa nd !
OF young women but thanks 10 the m.
vestgations OF scientific TIE true cauyc
OF hair destruction IL now known to Do
q germ or parasite that burrows into
the hair foilicles. Newbro's Herpicids
absolutely destroys this gerri. thus
permitting the hair to grow as ma
ture intended. Sold by Leading Drug
gists Send Zoe in stamps f1r sample
70 The Herricida Co De'-~it. Mich.
Twe sisss--se cents ana ul.eu.
Paul @. Schulz . Som. Special Aoenta
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A French chemist is said to have
discovered the secret OF making dla-
mpnds. II he has also discovered the
secret of making other people think
they are diamonds his fortune Is made.
IN. X. American. t
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CENTRAL
Corrected to January 4. 1908.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo:


Trains Leave Cairo:
1882 q. m. Daily Chicago vestibule
Limited. arriving Chicago 1880 a. N.
2:32 a. m. Daily St Louis Night
Limited. arriving 81. Louis 1908 q. N.
Sleeping car open at $50 p. m.
5:oos. m. Chl"ago Daylight Express
except Sunday.
$500 q. m. St Louis Morning M.
press, except Sunday.
1t:15 q. m. ST. Louis Est Mail
ISIS .. m. Chicago Midday Special
2:3s p. m. Daily St. louis Limited.
2:3s o. m. Afternoon Express for
Odin, Efflngham, Nation. Champaign.
$50 p. m Thebes Accommodation.
1fs .. m. Chicago and Eastern M.
press.
ass .. N. Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
500 a. m. Paducah and LouisvilIe.
f:4i .. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
t:4i p. N. Daily. NsshiyIIs. chstts.
nooga and Atlanta
4:3o .. N. Fultsn Accommodation.
$3.50 q. N. PsducAh and Louisville
500 .. N. Memphis and New Or
leans Special
For through tickets. siespins eal
accommodation and further informs
ton apply It Illinois centrai Passen
ger Station, Cafro. M
,. a. scsEa Ticket sssst
q a. HATCH. q. p. a
A X. HtNsos, rss< Trsffs Ne.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
hold of the First Bank and Trust
Company. Cairo. Illinois. will be held
at the Office Of said Bank In the City
OF Cairo. on Tuesday. January 14th.
1908. at O'Clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors
and transacting such other business
as may properly be considered at said
meeting.
J. s. AISTHORPE.
President.
GEO. =. ORT.
Secretary.
Cairo. Illinois, December 2cth, 1907.
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Il has been figured out that the
British empire Is sixteen times larger
than all the French dominion and
forty times greater than the German
empire.
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WANTED-First class engineer,
clean job, steady employment, good
pay. Address, Power, this office.
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You pay . fitfis moe mr. classified
sdvsra.ss N TIE Bunstin than
So Cairo r<psu but ros - ne
snke LILLE
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Stocks : Bonds > Cereals

MERCANTILE CREDIT SITUATION STRAINED
or REIMBURSEMENT BEcUN-PRlcEs HAVE GRADUALLY
RECOVERED BANK RESERVES RISING. sTRNcENcY USUALLY
EXPERIENCED PREPARING JANUARY DISBURSEMENTS
DID NOT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRADE SHOWS ENcouRAe
ING rENoENcY-srock MARKET ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
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WANTED.

WANTED at good wages.
Apply to Mrs. c. l.. Barr, 6S5 Twenty.
seventh street.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Young men for train
service. No experience required, Van
Noys News Co.
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Nc advertisement Inserted Tor less
than twenty-five cents.
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Advertisements or not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader OF
The Bulletin to be fled by advertiser
In person. on regular form, at the of
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vertisenent or statement made there
In and will not accept under this
heading the notice of any person
known to be employed.
Inquiries and replies to advertise
ments should be made by mail.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.E-250 shares of $4,000
each, $25,O0o00 worth of per cent
preferred stock in n Cairo Tie and
Timber Preserving Co. will invest
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u, ~ D1Yee..-s ....... ..kregd4suo
Chas. y0uehtsr. j 80. Vice rresileag
J. d. 0aIligaa eyashise
,. spencer. Assistant CasAisl
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Cairo. Illinois, December acth, 1907.
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Alexander County
Savings Bank


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

HUYLES' PATENT CALF-Iace or button in cloth
kid tops worth $7.00-at $945.
RUSSIA CALF-Button and lace, in CLOTH suede or
leather tops; very swell; regular $7OO-at 1915.
WINE RUSSIA-In button, with suede top worth
$7O0-at $3.45
PATENT VAMP-Bhtton, with brown suede top;
worth $7.O0-at $345.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
Art Section Specials

The department be removed spacious
meda below the big aisle Many interesting
being offered. 's
q. of .. armIets-Monday, only 15c.
Mercerzed pillow girdles. Regular Soc for Csc.
Laundry shoe bags New shipment unusually pretty bags
Regular 35c $100 for Toe
sofa cushions Hand painted linen very newest
designs; quite out of the ordinary.
In of the windows handsome display of soft cushions
and bags, showing newest designs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
High Grade Shoes Less Than
Cost, For One Week Only
E Fs.r, p. R?s' ins :: Departments $345

A glance this emh fail the advantages
this superb stock the best have offered The stock nu
practically is
the stock be reduced
Removal has The price $34
extended Oxford The of finds
these high grade $500 $50 $500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

NAPOLEON BOOT-For short skirts in TAM Rus
STA patent calf vamps Price $500 and $700-at $345
LOUIS XIV or French heel boots, in patent-ace
button. Price $500, $500 and $7.OO-at $345.
PATENT CALF, COLT OR KID-In button, buch-
regular lace; in cloth kid tops Many styles and
all kinds of heels Worth 81, S. Sc and $700-at So 40
VICI KID-In comfort lasts swell dress boots
worth $500 and $500. Many styles-too many
mention-at $345.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

Advanced styles are now arriving.
Not only is the headwear attrac-
tive because of the refined styles,
but the moderate prices are appre-
ciated. From now on shipments
will be arriving almost daily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

Shown in all the and desirable shades. A three
every skirt. If within the specified time the S
ticket and will be replaced with a Regu
quality. Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Sage Green, Emerald Green, Russell Leather, Ca
Alice, Copenhagen, Pearl Gray, Rose, Wine, Changeal