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The Springfield herald., 1908-03-13
SCHOOL---NEWS
By N. 6. Jones,
County Superintendent.

The Otero County Teachers
Association meets at La Junta,
March IA. Four addresses by
prominent state educators, round
tables, and music-a great treat
to all.
The Eighth Normal Institute
will be held at Lamar beginning
May 25. DR.. F. II. H. Roberts
who Iectured in this county last
winter, will be conductor, assist
ed by a strong corps OF instruct
ors. More about this later.
The following pupils of the
Springfield school were neither
absent nor tardy last month:
Alice and Ruby Allen, Olive Den
ney, Alma and Elmer Gordon,
Ruth Homsher, Myrtle and Wan
d. McAdam, Nellie and Earl
Whitaker, and Forrest Gordon.
Governor Hughes, in a recent
speech, said that Washingtons,
Lincolns, and Grants are not
made by electing or appointing
them to offices. They are made
in their boyhood and young man.
hood, to be discovered at the
time when needed by their coun-
try.
President Roosevelt, address
ing the National Convention of
School Superintendents at Wash
ington, said: More than any
thing else want to see the pub
lie school turn out the boy and
girl who, when man and woman,
will add to the sum of the good
citizenship Of the nation.'
State Superintendent's letter:
To the Teachers
of Colorado,
In order to promote profession
al reading and aid in the organi-
zation of the state teachers
reading circle work deem it ad-
visable to issue state teachers
reading circle certificate to all
teachers who have completed
the course.
This certificate is equivalent to
an endorsement from the state
superintendent and county SUP
erintendent of the professional
interest and advancement of the
teachers work. Several import
ant questions on the Essentials
of Teaching Reading will be in
cluded in the March examination.
If you have not taken the read
ing circle work l earnestly re-
quest you to do so at once.
KATHERINE l.. CRAIG,
Superintendent of Public In
struction.
Later she writes: Kindly ir-
form your teachers that 5 per
cent at this examination will be
granted them for having COM
pleted the first two books of the
/ Teachers Reading Circle Work.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Dflicc,

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Dficc,
Lamar. Colorado. Feb. ~. 1908
Notice Is hereby gwen that william B. Coz
Of Kvnantz, Colorado, has flied notice of his
Intention 10 make final communication proof in
support OF his claim. VIZ: Homestead Entry No.
7247 made Feb. o. 1907. for the sE,4 Of Sec
ton 10. Township BIS. Rangp 4lw. and that said
proof will DO made before the Clerk of tile bis
trict Court, at Springfield. Colorado, oil April
IL 1905.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF,
the land. viz:
Briggs shaw, Marion Bryan, Eldridee Bryan
Max shinliver, all Of Konantz, Colorado.
JoHN A. WILLIAMS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
United States Land Office,

Department of the Interior
United States Land ONCE,
Lamar, Colorado. March 6, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Max Shiniiver
Of konantz, Colorado, has fled notice OF hi,
intention to make final communication proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 80 made Feb. 9th, 1907, for the SMix oi
Section Ii, Township 81 5, Range 81 W 9th PM
and that -nd proof will be made bcsore Clerk
of the District Court. at Springfield, Colorado.
on APP II rs, Ises.
He names the following witnesses to prove
hi. continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz:
Briggs shaw, Marion Bryan. Eldridge Bryan,
William b. Cox, all Of Konantz. Colorado.
JoHS A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of th- Interior,
Land Ofiice at Lamar, Colorado
JohN A. WILLIAMS,
ltegister.


Jan l7th, 1908.
sufficient contest affidavit having been nlcd
at this ofice by Jessie T.. Gregory, cotestant,
against Homestead Entry No. 1881, made July
9Th l9O8.. for r. ! of Section :. Township 30
south, Range II west, by Frank W. Jacobs. cun-
testec, In which It is alleged that "said truct
has been wholly abandoned for n period of
more than six months last past md that -aid
cntryman has failed to cultivate and improve
said tract OF land or any part OF 1t, and that
said alleged absence from snid land was not
due to his employment In tho Army. Navy, or
Marine Corps OF the United States as n private
soldier, officer, seaman. or marine. during the
war with Spain. or during any other war In
which the United stHtcr may be engaged" raid
psrtics are hereby notified to appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation vt
10 o'clock M March 18th l9oS before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land onlce in Lamar, Colorado.
c. FEosr LIGGETr,
Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
Land Once at Lamar, Colorado
Feb. aith, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that Rufus .. Nance
of fstonington. Z. dorado, has dled notice of his
intention to make nnal hve-year proof In
support Of his claim. viz: Homestead Entity No.
bco'made April Z, 1907, for the swliawi4.scAa awl.
sw'xnei4 Sec ~ Twp s1s ling - " OF sixth
Principal Meridian, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk Of the District Court, at
springfield. Colo, ou April llth, lSOS.
He namcs the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of,
the land. viz:
A. A. iowsil, W. A. Thompson, a. l.. Walk
er, all of Stonington, Colorado, and Geo. Erwin
konksl, of Springfield, Colorado.
JOHN y. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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NOTICE POR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Land Oflice vt LAIuar, Colo.

Feb. 2jt.. 1905
Notice IL hereby givon that william a
Thompson "f Stonington, t'Olo., has illr'i notice
"f ha intention to make nrnl ilvc-yesr proof II
support Of his claim, VIZ: Homestead Entr!
No. Ghsi made sept. IS, 1909, for the southeast
quarter OF seetion 20. Township 81 5, Range 4!
wsf M. and that said proof will he made be
fore the Clerk Of the District Court, vt Spring
field, Colorado. on April llth, loos.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, the land. viz:
A. A. fowell, Oscar Nance. J. II. Mobley. s.
l.. Thompson, all Of Stonington. Colorado.
JonS A. WiLLIANs, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
noi,. 4 f,,I,,. 4

Land ONCE at Lamar, Colorado,
Feb. 70, 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that Mrs. prucy NJ.
Thompson for the hcirs OF Truman B. Tnomp-
son, dereased. of Stoninkton, Colorado, has
filed notice Of her intention to make nnrl fve
year proof in support OF her claim, viz: Home
stead Entry No. b43i made Oct 81 b, 1902 for the
SEii Section 10, Township 81 s.. Range ~ W
eth NJ, and that said proof will be made
before Clerk Of the District Court, at SPRING
field, Colorado, on April II, lSs.
He names the following witncsses to prove his
eontinuou. residence upon, and cultivation Of.
the land, viz:
Oscar Nance, A. A. Yowell. J. II. Moblsy.
Bert ShirocA, all Of Stonington Colorado.
JonS A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Land offlcc nj Lamar, colorado,

Land ofce nj Lamar, colorado,
Feb. "a, leos.
Notice is hereby given that ,lettc A. Vowel
Of Stnnington, Colorado. hns hlcd notice of his
Intention to make final dve-year proof In sup.
port of his claim. Viz: Homestead Entry No.
ssls made April 10, 1863, for the sEi+ Section
70, Township 81 g., Range az W 9th Pm. and
that said proof will he made before Clerk Of the
District Court, At Springfield, Colorado, on
April II, lesS.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, the land, viz:
W. a. Thompson, Oscar Nance, A. L. walk
cr, all of stouington, Colorado, and Geo. Er-
win Konksl, of Springfield. Colorado.
JouS A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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Legal advertising
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land encc at Lamar, Colorado,
Feb. 18th, 1908.
Notice Is hersoy Eiven that August Blunchai
OF villas, Colorado, has 1led notice Of his In
tention to make hnal hvo yenr proof In sup
port Of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
S&:6 m~dc Oct. 2lst. 1901, for the Lot y and E,s
sWi., Sec. 10 Twp. Sos x. 41w, AMI NESSEa,
Sec. q, Tn. sos. II. +sw,and that said proof viii
be made before he Clerk of tho District Court
at Springfield, Colo. on April 9TH. 1905.
lie nsniea the following witnesses to prove
his continuous re~idsncs upsn, and cultivation
Of, the land, viz:
l.. l.. Knox. Ambrose G.. Curtis, both Of spring
Ae d, Colo. George Breslin. Claude ID. Jones, OF
Villas. Colorado.
JonS A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Land Onice At Lamar, Colo.

Feb 18th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Julia Sulwell.
of Villas, Colorado. has filed notice of her In
tcntion to make hnal Evc-year proof In support
Of her claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 56l5
made October LIST, 1908, for the swl. Section %,
Township 37 -, RanGe Aw 9Th Pm and that
said proof will be made before Clerk Of the
District Court. Mt Springfield. Colorado, on
March IS, 1908
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF. the land. viz
Thos. p. Milllsan, Chas. r. Milligan. jesse =.
Harrison, Mrs. Addie Konkcl, all Of Villas, Col.
orado.
JoHx A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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ALFR E D T 0 D D
Attorney at Law

Special Attention to Land Office
Practice.
Office in First National Bank Block
LAMAR. COLO
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County officers

County officers
Clerk and Recorder. Geo. Erwin Konkel
Treasurer, Herbert E. Homsher
Judge Elmer E. Alexander
Sheriff ff.............. Ernest P. Mcfarland
Assessor. Edward Emerson
Sup't. of Schools. N. Conner Jones
Surveyor. G. Greathouse
Commissloners-C. H. Davis, v. M.
Shannon and L. McAdam.
Health Officer DIR. T. F. Milligan
Clerk Of District Court urt.......................
..........................E Eugene M. Whitaker
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Some Facts GOncerninQ
Baca County.
AS BIG AS a STATE

RAcA COUNTY s in
D being county long
Sss sa. ans S n s ns as @ .Gsth tsn 9s 5 @ s an area "
SLIMATE
The climate exceptionally heathfo' beneatns especially thos.
sunshine, the follow
Rocky
1s se ] winters @ caoraS the h T Yet mot too & M to snm be the % cyclone
summer cold winter Cattle and horses usually through
TOPOGRAPHY
The county rough containing
deposits and covered with abundance of cedar and
cded advantage hills
county covered with grass the year round and ths eastern
part is generally quite level prairie.
ITS PAST
prairie kings sway,
s @ Rs5d sn sft S With a 9ss s on
cattle horses have established homes here and are working faith
ssadsss are coming % in with increasing settle & upon the
adopting nearly the soil culture
fully carried out by The main & hope the . the
for the crop Crops sr. yield M with the
LAND AND LIVING
There still over million Of vacant land in
Bsea County The rich and and would all be taken
ss.dns '''' people 'sS open
CROPS
Wheat oats barley mllet milo maize kar In
extensively
being each successive This will before
products of the farm and
Is o
FRUITS
to
the Second
and Largest of fromth
WATER
is purea at a than 100 feet
paciced,
development.
Population
population of the above 1000 and is growing The
peb industrious There
a So in the
Schools and Churches
county schools
Taxes.
county conducted
aongec conomica lines
The County Seat
located miles
of 1t has
shop Offices estate Office hotel
band that
building and
An
of the county in
phone building Long distance telephone
the with Lamar and mail
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2ACA COUNTY situated
Colorado being the 1t 81 miles
and miles wide SOUTH containing
square is fom3,5 to feet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
Narrow Escape on a Bridge.

Oacoma, April 13.-Amos Schook,
a well Known resident of this place,
and two lady friends had a thrilling
adventure while attempting to cross
the Missouri river on the famous
pile-ponton bridge of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany which connects Chamberlain
with Oacoma. Schook and two la
dies intended visiting American is
land, midway between Chamberlain
and Oacoma and had walked some
distance on the railroad bridge, which
is composed of trestle work, when
they heard the rumble of an an
preaching train. Looking back they
discovered that the train was coming
on the bridge behind them. Rea-
lizing that there was no time to be
lost, Schook pushed the ladies to the
end of the ties, where he ordered
them TO seat themselves, and he seat
ed himself beside them. In a mo-
ment the train rushed up. They
We're very close to it, but in safety.
All would have gone we'll had not the
suction of the train drawn the hat of
of the ladies from her head, and
in leaning forward to catch it,
Schook was struck by the step Of
one of the cars and knocked into the
river. His overcoat and heavy cloth
ing kept him a1oat and enabled him
to reach shore after strenuous exer-
ton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
THESE WERE ENDORSED
and Lieutenant Cover
nor We're Practically Agreed
Upon by the Democrats.

While the democratic state con-
vention did not give It's official
endorsement to any person ~Ilh the
exception OF Andrew K. Lee tor gov
ernor. there were about a hundred
democrats who held a session OF
their own during the recess Of the
convention, or rather, right after
the adjournment at midnight, and
took up the advisability of promul-
eating a few candidates.
During the convention session
nothing was said whatever about
any other candidates, for the dele
gates claimed that they did not want
to embarass any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to enter the field. These hundred
democrats, however. looked over the
field and gave their hearty support
to the candidacy OF Emmett Dowdell,
OF Artesian, and Andrew Olson, of
i)eadwood, as the best possible tim
her Tor congressional r%andidatts, and
il is pretty we'll understood that they
will not be opposed by any one else
in the primaries June 8.
Some time previous to the con-
venlion there was a growing senti-
lneut for the nomination Of W. L.
LalHollette of this city for governor.
However, M. LaFollette was only
uassively interested in the proposition
uutil some disposition was made of
tile parsonage of Andrew Lee. When
Lee was proposed for the nomination
of governor, Mr.. L totlette yielded
was endorsed for governor the way
was left open to him TO become the
candidate for United States senator.
i'm case he should be elected COVER
f.or OF thu stlte. In that possibility
the governor will resign his position
tor that OF United States senator,
and Mr.. LaFollette was endorsed ~
these hundred meu iuI the nomin-
alton of lleutena a;-goseInor. BY
LIE teing made United States sena-
tor Will gtee Mr.. Lat'ollette the
oppor uuliy ii step into the guber-
nltolial psi ion These movements
On the part OF the Gtinocarcy are all
hWuaed Oh contingencies, the nature
OF which : the success Of tie demo-
cfatic part of the state and legisla-
tive ticket. And we are not Inclined
to the belief that the program
mapped out in this way will ever
reach the acme of success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
FROM HIGH AUTHORITY
Attorney General Of Kansas to Speak
the Temperance Question
in This City.

The after eY general of Kansas,
Hon. G. W. Ircut,. Is to speak in
the corn palace ON the Sunday even-
ing preceding the al 'ction.
Mr.. Trirke,t, liaNine been ap-
lointe assistant states alto ney,
was instructed by Governor Horli to
close up the s.loons, aHd enforce tie
prohibition law in Kansas eity, ana
lie old it When | asked MIN 10 tell
me how it was done, Mr. I~rickett
said:
"On June is. 1906, there were 256
saloons in Wyandotte County, Kan
sas, Of which Kansas City is the
seat: there were 200 gambling-llouses
ANA more than sixty houses Of evil
repute. On July ) following there
was not saloon nor a gambling
houses in the county. and there
has been none since. Today Kan
sas City, Kansas, the largest city
in the world without a saloon, a
gambling den or a bawdy-Eouse. BY
reason OF that TACT and of the putll-
city given to it / have received
inquiries from Germany, France,
IIlSldJu dlU &dIldut IS 10 Tue eI1tcIS
upon the morals OF the people, upon
poverty ~ crime. and upon bust
ness and commerce There are
thousands OF gooi people all we the
country who believe that the sale of
liquor and dens Of vice are necessary
to the prosperity of a city OF state.
/ recall that when the fight started
in our county, delegation after dele
cation of business men protested and
said that if we closed the saloons it
would Stop our growth, destroy the
business of the merchants. deplete
the deposits of tue banks. stop the
erection of buildings, render houses
vacant, increase taxation. reduce
the price of real estate. cause people
TO 90 ove to Kansas City. Mo-, TO
do their shopping and spend their
money, and ruin our town generally.
One day a delegation composed Of
two bankers and three merchants,
who had been appointed by the bust
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
MORSE AND VAN E11EN
Two Speakers Held Forth at the Tenn
perancc Meeting Sunday
Afternoon.

About five hundred people were as
sembled in the City Hall Sunday at
ternoon to hear the temperance is
sues of the day discussed. The meet
ing was presided owe by L. R. Ere
kline, and the singing was lead by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Bliss.
Thos. Morse, of Sioux Falls. the
superintendent of the rescue mis-
sion. gave a short, but interesting ex-
perience he has had with the matter
of drinking, which landed him in tho
p%enitentiary after shooting q man I'm
the northern part of the state. Il
was while serving a fourteen year
sentence for this crime that he b.
came converted and was pardoned be-
fore completing his sentence. MI.
Morse felt that his experience ought
to be a lesson against the use Of in
toxicants.
Captain Van Etten said that his
speech of the afternoon would be de-
voted to prohibition instead of tenn
perance, which he believed to be the
best solution of the license question.
For an hour the captain delivered
an eloquent plea for the defeat of the
saloons in the coming campaign, and
he was vigorously applauded for the
sentiments that he expressed.
During the rest of the week tenn
perance meetings will be held nearly
every night.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

Senator Kittredge does not pretend
to be a great orator, yet in all the
hard work that goes to formulate and
prepare legislation and get in shape
for final action, he is as active, eff
ficient, and energetic as any member
of this body. l think your young
and growing state is very fortunate.
indeed, in having such an able repre-
sentative in the Senate as Senator
Kittredge.
Yours truly,
Knute Nelson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17

II s. interests of the CITY came 40 nay
Office and scent IN entire morliug
presenting tlese u gum,i.ts and ueg-
ging me not 10 enforce tie Nv l
told them tnat | was not responsible
for the Gets OF the legislature. that
/ did o put the prohibition law on
the statute books of Kansas, hut |
had taken an oath of office TO enforce
it and Intended To do SO even if it
made a desert OF Wyandotte county
and turned cur liourishlng city back
into field and forest"
W. a. Barber,
Sec'y CIVIC Federation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
Davis-,y

a let eid1us ec.ufrea t The
Met odist parsonage Neal e,day
a lternoon at 3:30 o'clock. zen Mr..
Earl Il. jerks arlt Miss M5rtie l..
Divls assumed the .n~nds OF mpt,i-
meny, he cetersm y beinl p'rforned
by IN. HIS. Wilkinson. Tney will make
torir home on a farm about 10 lilies
S iuthaest OF the city. The young
people are vS'y highly resi-, clcd by
their Mlny friends in that pant OF
the county and all will extend tl,rir
congratulations over the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
The .Elks Building.

Work has been resumed on the
Elks' building, the stonemasons TAX
ing up the job Of completing the work
finished last fall. Just how much
work will be done on teh building at
the present time Is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14

Norwood. some distance from here. pre-
sumably by stick OF dynamite. The car
was badly damaged and deputy sheriff
who was riding in the trolley was cut
by flying glass. Several woman passen-
gers were badly frightened by the ex-
plosion, and one Of them tainted.
The other car was wrecked within the
city limits and the motorman was knock
ed from the platform, but he sustained
no injury. The front of the car was
shattered.
The employees of the traction company
struck because their wages had been cut.
For time the Ines of the company were
completely I'D up and the strike was
attended with considerable violence. ne
cessitating the presence of four troops of
the state police. The company has been
operating its cars. but carried few pas
sengers, the people either sympathizing
with the strikers or fearing injury
through attacks such as those Of last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
CHAUFFEUR GOES MAD.
Result Of Accident That Killed EN-.
ployer and Family.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Frederick Glow.
the chauffeur who was in charge Of Will
liam r. Hutchings' automobile when it
was hit by Long Island train Friday.
the owner. his wife and child being killed.
has become a raving maniac as "a result
of the accident. He was arrested by
Sheriff Lopez at the Hutchings home. in
Eastport, L. l., and is being held to tes-
tify today at Center Moriches. where the
inquiry will be held.
Since the tragedy Glow has imagined
that he was being pursued by enemies
who sought to kill him. He has been I'M
der medical treatment and Is somewhat
improved now. When the sheriff called
at the home to arrest him he readily
submitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
AccusEs ANTI-sALooN MEMBER
fiouor Dealers Express Views Re
pardinp Offensive Circular.

Az the recent celebration OF the fifteenth
q nniversary of the local Anti-SalNon
league. Rev. Arthur w. Spooner stated
that on a recent visit to Newark, N. j..
no ..was astounded and Mortified upon en-
countering a widely distributed dodger
gotten up by the brewers"
Rev. Mr.. Spooner quoted the language
of the dodger.
Now the retail liquor dealers of New
ark are coming back at the Anti-Saloon
League. ]. G. Deponai, secretary of the
liberation Of Liquor Dealers Of this city,
has received communication from
Thomas c. Hayes, president of the Re
tail LIQUOR Dealers of New Jersey, charS-
ing that an Anti-Saloon League member
and not a brewer wrote and promulgated
the dodger complained of. Mr.. Hayes
letter to Mr.. Deponai is as follows:
yours of recent date to hand. with in
closure, and would state emphatically
that neither the German-American ALL
ance nor the liquor dealers had anything
to do with the distribution of a circular
which was distributed in this city June
8 and o. They have offered a reward for
any Information by which they could find
the publisher, and they have not the least
doubt but 1t was sent out by an anti
saloon member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
$3.50 Drop Side
Couches at $3.50.
Fifty of these Drop-side

Fifty of these Drop-side
Couches offered tomorrow at $3.50
each-not enough to last all day.
Although low in price. they are SUBJ
stantially made and finished-just the
sort of couch for the summer home or
cottage.
Each couch Is feet wide and feet
long, with drop sides: and is made Of
steel link national fabric with 46
helicals at ends. finished with bronzed
iron frame. Complete with casters.
Takes up very little room when not
in use. and is as comfortable as any
bed you ever slept in.