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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
GREAT INVENTOR IN PERIL.
Life Of Thos. A. Edison Endangered
By Operation.

New York-Thomas A. Edison is In
critical condition at the Manhattan
Eye, Ear and Throat hospital, No. 21O
East Sixty-fourth street.
A second operation on his ear. fol-
lowing the one of last Sunday, was
performed at O'Clock Thursday after
noon to relieve an infection OF the
inner wall of the mastoid cells. The
operation was performed by DR.. Ar
thur b. Duel and Mr.. Edison regained
consciousness, but his condition is SO
serious that his wife, son and daughter
are at the hospital with him. His fam
lily physician, DR.. J. II. Bradshaw, of
Orange, n. j., also was at the hospital
throughout the night.
Mr.. Edison is sixty-one years of age
and while it was admitted that re-
currence OF his earlier ailment had
brought about a grave condition, 1t was
believed by those in attendance that
he would recover from the serious op-
Grafton.
At night Mr.. Edison was resting as
comfortably, it was said, as could be
expected. DR.. Duel said:
"The second operation, this time for
mastoiditis, was decided upon this af-
ternoon at consultation in which DR.,
James S. McKeernon and DIR. w. C.
Wylie participated. Mr.. Edison's fam
lily physician was also present. The
operation, though serious, appears to
have been successful and we look for
the patients recovery. His condition
is satisfactory under the circum-
stances"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
Money for Wolf Bounty.

Denver.-A Las Animas dispatch
saws: The Bent and Prowers
County Cattle and Horse Growers AS
sociation at the annual meeting here,
elected James Cushney president; NJ.
II. Murray, vice president; Marcena
Mcmillan of Lamar. secretary, and p.
G. Scott of Las Animas treasurer. An
assessment of 2 cents per head was
levied on all cattle for. expenses. in
cluding wolf bounty. The sheep men
heretofore have not paid any definite
sum for killing wolves and coyotes, but
they have organized into the South
eastern Colorado Sheep Growers AS
sociation and agreed to pay 35 per
cent. of the $40 per head bounty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
A news Item to the effect that til,

A news Item to the effect that the
Inhabitants of Iceland are the longest
lived people in the world. together
with the well-known fact that arctic
travellers never have the grip or pneu-
monia should teach us something. Evil
IDENTIFY the pneumonia germ cannot live
in the frozen north at all or can live
there only in subdued and joyless
manner with his bite amputated. 1t
appears to be about the same with the
grip germ. Now. II these twin evils
could be shunted on in a northerly di-
rection or given ticket to the north
pole with the bland but justitiable false
assurance that they were routed for
some summer resort the world might
be much happier.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

All that is known to-day about the
Etruscans. a people who gave Rome
her civilization and refinement, her
arts and sciences. many If not all OF
her political, religious and social insti-
tutions and the weapons and appli-
ances of war which enabled her to con-
Quer the world. has been gathered from
the mighty cemeteries OF Etruria. and
1t has been said that "sepulchers re-
vealed what history ignored" In very
early times the power OF Etruria is
said to have extended all over Italy,
but gradually the Gauls and the Sa-
bines. the Greek colonists,. and later
the Romans succeeded in diminishing
this widespread dominion and reduced
1t to the limits of the central region or
mother country. which is known as
Etruria Proper and which was bounded
by the Apennines on the north. by the
Tiber on the east, and by the Mediter-
ranean on the west and south.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
w ater and Life.

OF all the conditions preparatory to
life. the presence of water, composed
Of oxygen and hydrogen, is at once the
most essential and the most world
wide. For If water be present, the
presence OF other necessary elements
is probably assured. II water exist,
that fact goes bail for the necessary
temperature, the gamut of life being
co-extensive with the existence OF wa
ter as such. 1t is so consequentially.
declares Prof. Lowell's THE Evolution
of Life" in the Century. life being i'm
planet, this is of necessity true. But
the absolute degrees of temperature
within which life can exist vary ac-
cording to the mass OF the body, an
other of the ways in which mere size
tells. On the earth 212 degrees F.
limits the range at the top, and 80 de-
grees F. at the bottom in the case OF
fresh water, 81 degrees F. in the case
of salt On a smaller planet both
limits would be lowered, the top one
the most. On Mars the boiling point
would probably be about 110 degrees
F. Secondly, from the general initial
oneness of their constituents. a planet
that still possesses water will probably
retain the other substances that are
essential to life; gases, for the reason
that water vapor is next to hydrogen
and helium the lightest of them all:
and solids because their weight would
still more conduce to keep them there.
Water. indeed, acts as solution to
the whole problem.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
Independent Sugar Factory.

Denver.-A ManZanola dispatch OF
February 26th says: Incorporation pa
pers for the new Independent beet
sugar factory to be erected at this
place We're drawn up today and will be
filed with the secretary of state to-
morrow. The name of the company is
the Arkansas Valley Beet Sugar Man
ufacturing Company. The capital stock
Is $1.000000.
The thirteen incorporators and di-
rectors of the company are Jasper n.
Beatty, Horace b. Dye. Thomas j. Stan
ley, James n. Johnston. George w.
Hallows. Daniel w. Sheldon. Eugene
Brewer. William l.. Cloves. William b.
Ebbert. William II. CcCaskill, Thomas
J. Barlow. James f. Legge and Frank
Hays, Jr.
Two weeks ago n mass meeting was
held here for the purpose of getting to-
gether on the erection of a sugar fac
tory. A large number of farmers. dis
satisfied with the cut of the American
company In the price of bee;s from 80
to $3.50 per ton, expressed their VIII
ingness to stand by the proposition.
More than 10000 acres have been
subscribed. and this with very little
effort ON the part of solicitors. The
contracts are written for five years AT
So per ton and 80 cents for siloing. The
Holbrook and Vineland farmers have
expressed Willingness to subscribe
acreage II II becomes necessary.
The committee of seven has started
plans for securing capital. and sub
committee. headed by Mayor Thomas
]. Stanley, left today for the East. The
factory will be Independent in every
sense. and farmers will have the oppor'
tunity of subscribing for as much stock
as they desire. The directors are deter
mined to build the factory for this
years campaign.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

The name of Claridge's is well
known to every visitor to London. The
famous hotel in which princes and mil
lionaires are. SO to speak. three a
penny" is about to celebrate its CEN
tenary. When it was opened, early in
1908, 1t was known as Mivarts, after
the name of its founder. NJ. Mivart, a
celebrated chef of the period. Mivart
has one great claim to fame which no
visitor to London should deny. He was
the first hotel proprietor to provide his
patrons with bathroom, fact which
he advertised extensively. In 1850
Mivart sold the business to Mr.. and
Mrs Claridge. a butler and house
keeper in a ducal family. 1t is now
run by company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
Personal.

J. II. Edmiston failed to appear in
federal court at Omaha to answer to a
charge of perjury in connection with
land frauds and his bond of 10000
was forfeited.
Andrew Carnegie has contributed
s125,O 900 TO the Robert Koch institute
at Berlin for the investigation of tu-
berculosis.
Brig Gen. F. S. Dodge, U. s. A., re.
tired. is dead at his home in Washing.
ton. aged &C years.
There Is talk of the president send
ing John Mitchell. the retiring presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, to
Panama the coming summer to make
report on labor conditions there.
Crosby S. Noyes, the veteran editor
of the Washington Evening Star. is
dead in Pasadena, Cal, where he had
gone in the hope of ben efiting his fail
ing health.
Mrs. Harriet Hosmer, a noted Amer
lean sculptress, died recently at her
home in Watertown, Mass.
George a. Robertson, widely
known journalist and former secre-
tary of the late President Garfield, is
dead in Cleveland, Ohio.
Justice Henry F. Mason of the Kan
sas supreme court, has been elected
grand master of the Masonic grand
lodge of Kansas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space Tor the Benz
eft of Our Readers.
Congressional.

bill introduced in congress pro-
vides for the retirement on full pay
of any federal judge who has served
ten years and reached the age of 20
years.
A bill has been introduced in the
house providing for an appropriation
of $4,000 to purchase site for a
postotiice building at Beloit. Kan.
Articles of impeachment were read
in the house recently against Judge
Whitley of the United States court at
Shanghai, China.
Senator Latimer OF South Carolina
died recently in Washington as the
result of surgical operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was 81 years of age
and had been in the senate since 1908.
The bill to establish postal savings
banks was introduced in the senate
recently by Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania. The measure embodies the
plan outlined by Postmaster General
Meyer in his annual report and is de-
signed to encourage thrift and econ
omy.
The house committee on coinage
has unanimously voted TO restore the
motto in God We Trust to gold
coins. One member suggested that
clearing house certificates have print
ed on them the Biblical quotation Il
know that my Redeemer liveth."
The senate has confirmed John EN-
bry as United States attorney for
the western district of Oklahoma.
The senate has ratified the arbitra-
. hot tha N.,tf fnI
and France and the naturalization
treaty with Peru.
In n speech in the senate Senator
Hale said the cost OF the new navy
as It exists to-day was 81 200. 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
miscellaneous.

Gov Haskell of Oklahoma has Or
dered Attorney General West to begin
proceedings to dissolve an alleged
merger between the Rock Island and
Frisco railroads in the new state.
The thirteenth anniversary OF the
uprising that initiated the war of
Cuban independence was celebrated at
Havana
Five thousand officers and men from
the battleship fleet witnessed bull
fight at Lima. Peru. where President
Pardo occupied the royal box.
Judge Peter S. Grosscup.- presiding
Judge OF the United States circuit
court Mt Chicago. and six other direc-
tors OF the Illinois Traction company
have been arraigned at Chicago on a
charge of manslaughter as n result OF
an interurban collision when IS per
sons were killed.
Gov. Hoch has appointed n commits
sion to revise the Kansas school laws.
Gen. Stoessel, who surrendered Port
Arthur to the Japanese during the
Russo-Japanese war has been con-
demned to death by Russian military
court but recommendation is made
that the sentence be committed to ten
years Imprisonment, Gen. Fock was
reprimanded and Gen. Smirnon and
Gen. Reiss were acquitted.
President Roosevelt has sent let
ter to the Interstate commerce com
mission in which he urges action by
that body to head on trouble between
railroads and their employees.
A trolley car with 20 passengers
on board was recently snow bound In
Illinois for "a hours. The passen-
gers suffered for lack OF food.
The American battleship fleet has
reached Callao. Peru, after an une-
ventful voyage up the coast from Pun
ia Arenas Admiral Evans was still
III and had given the vessels in charge
OF Rear Admiral Thomas. The Pc
ruyians gave the fleet an enthusiastic
welcome.
Another print paper trust Is In pro-
cess OF formation at Appleton. Wis.
which includes all the mills in Mime.
sofa. Wisconsin and Michigan.
A movement has been inaugurated
at Burlington. Ia, to drive all gam
blers out of the state.
Mrs. Stinson, aged 96 years was
burned to death at Winterset. Ia. re-
Gently and Mrs. Mills. neighbor
dropped dead while watching the dis
aster.
Needless of government protests
people on returning to their old homes
in St. Pierre, Island of Martinique.
where six years ago the great loss of
life occurred by the eruption of Mont
Pelee.
The federal court at Omaha, Neb..
has declared the Union stock yards
a common carrier which virtually
places the corporation under the jur-
sdiction of the state railroad com
mission.
Fourteen English miners were killed
recently by the explosion in coal
mine at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The state department denies that
any protests have been received or
will be made by this county regard
ing Japan's aggressive policy in
Manchuria.
Baron Takahira. the Japanese am
bassador. was formally received by
President Roosevelt at the White
house recently.
a call has been ISSUED Tor state
ment OF the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on Feb
ruary IA last.
Fourteen Italians. who led riot
in Philadelphia in which 1000 men
fought with the city police. have been
held in bail to court.
BY the will of the late Mrs. Amy
Sheldon filed recently at NeWDOrt
II. l., "A bequest of 100000 to Har-
ward university is made.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
1hinoa Mixed.

Little Willie. who had been listening
to some scientific talk about the
brains functions. pondered over some
new expressions he had heard. and
that night when he was going to bed
asked earnestly:
Mamma, when peoples hair beginss
to turn. is it because the gray matter
in their brains is leaking through"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

Women in some localities in the
United States will have to tell their
ages before they can be married.
There will. consequently. be a deal of
whispering to the parson in the fu-
ture. But q voice soft and low was
ever an excellent thing in woman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

Gladys Vanderbilt's income is be-
Iieved to be only about ten times as
much as her counts, which leaves him
in very independent and lofty posi-
tion for a nobleman married to an
American heiress
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

1t is the conlding nature Of some
women that makes them want to tell
you their family troubles before you
have known them ten minutes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

You will be surprised to find how
much good there is in the world IL
you'll sit up and take notice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

Why not the Natural laxative. Garfield
Tea? It's Pure, Mild and Potent. Made
of Herbs. Write for samples. Garfield Tea
Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethinR softens the gums, reduces IN
nAmma ration, allays pain cures wind cou. &c bosts
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

1t is up to the dental student to take
drawing lessons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE'
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QCtNINE. Look fos
the signature of n. w. GROVE. Used the World
ever to Cure . Cold In One Day. &c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05

The back Is the handspring Of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. It
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part Of
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT

q. c. Robinson, Editor and Prop.
CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

FOR tnlrty years Lyula T. 1lnk-
hams Vegetable Compound, mado
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
tion, ,dizziness.o or nervous prostration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-05
LYDIA AEPINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. VIII Young, OF u Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
'' was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
i doctored until l was discouraged and
thought would never get well. l read
what Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that never felt
SO well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. ,Pinkham:
II had very severe baokaehes. and
pressing down pains could not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured mo
and made me feel like a new woman"
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MEDICAL-Continued

A DIR. AND MRS. MASON.
successfully treat all female complaints and
Irregularities by improved methods. without
resorting TO painful and dangerous operations, /,
% years experience. No matter what your
trouble, or how long standing it may be.
their friendly and confidential advice will cost
you nothing All treatment POSITIVELY
GUARANTEED not to m5ure the most deli
cate person Those who have been unsuecess-
fully treated elsewhere are especially invited
TO call. Private home before and during con-
fnement.
Hours: to s; Sunday. 10 to u.
220-221 WESTBANk BLDG. $50 Market St.
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TYpEwRITERs AND SUPPLIES


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MONARCH Visible Typewrter-In the Monarch
Visible Typewriter all OF the writing is in
fun sight all the time; other makes. second
hand, at very reasonable prices; we rent re-
pair and inspect; before purchasing ring up
Douglas 4l13, or call at 307 Bush St WOLF
& 1NSENBRUCh, dealers
TYPEWRITERS-Prio TO removal to new loca-
tion we Offering unequaled bargains in re-
liable rebuilt fypewriters, all makes rebuilt
IN our own factory. better and cheaper than
others. The Typewriter Exchange, 1011 Golden
Gate av.
SPECIAL rental rates: rebuilts. second hand at
bargains: supplies, repairs desks. ALEXAN-
DER d CO., 512 Market st. Tel Douglas 2I57
A No. REMINGTON for sale; good as new;
bargain. Call at Ala Mutual Savings Bank
BAMBOO FURNITURE
ORIENTAL Furniture Co, 7is Eddy-whoIesaIe
and retail dealers in All kinds bamboo furniture
INVALID CHAIRS
SOLD. rented. exchanged; manufacturer Eames
tricycle. chair JS0S Mkt. St: phone Park 2940
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FOR sALE-MisceIlaneous-continued.

9th and Bryant SIS.
I have abundance of pipe with standard
threads and couplings properly connected and.
handled, dipped i'm asphaltum, loaded + o. b.
cars or boat. for the price you would pay
Tor poor goods.
! will positively refund money for pipe bought
OF years ago that proved unsatisfactory.
II IL from white it is all right
See me last-then do ID quick.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-11
BUSINESS CHANCES


CAPABLE businessman with 81 100 cash can
8 large interest in high class manufac-
turing, contracting and commission business
salary $50 per month"; besides dividends: must
be wideawake and capable of taking full
charge of plant present manager TO take the
outside work for the firm: you not find
better opening than this: business in fine fnan-
cial condition. BAIRD & CO., 9jl Fillmore ST.
NICKEIODEON-Cash buyers, make offer
owner going away; must sell this week
BAIRD CO., 951 Fillmore st
EMBELLISHMENTS IN Mission; best bargain ever
offered; today for this; partners dis
agree; money maker Baird & Co., 951 Fillmr
SJ50-Come quick and see this snap; notions
br bakery, candy. ice cream. groceries; liv-
ing rooms; rent $25. Baird & Co.. 951 Fillmr
FOR SALE Complete up 10 date slaughter and
meat packing plant; constructed in 1906; re-
celyed by foreclosure of mortgage; offered for
sale at sacrifice; Is acres land 3 story build
ing. ice plant, coolers S. p. railroad siding
everything complete; splendid investment For
particulars inquire EDW. A. ELLSWORTH
Niles, Cal.
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LODGING HoUsEs FOR SALE

LODGING HOUSES
i rooms. rent $50 clears $40; price S40O.
70 rooms, rent $50, clears $685. price $3.50;
terms.
terms.
a rooms, rent $500. clears s275; price s4,7oo;
terms.
"a rooms. rent $40. clears s2OO price $4,000.
For bargains see and save money. Phone
Kearny 2924
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MEDICAL
A. ATTENTION. LADIES!
DR. NORTH, 1923 Market; phone Park 5e41.
World Renowned Specialist for Women Only.
No Delays or Disappointment.
Relief Guaranteed.
By Most Superior Painless Methods known
to Medical Science.
Most obstinate cases treated utmost privacy:
have hesitancy if need of my services alb
solutely harmless. Low fees. By consulting
eminent specialist you save time and
money. All female complaints cured. Advice
free. 10 a. M to p M and to p. m
AA-RoBERT G, FULTON, B. A., NJ D..
SIC 11th st. near Washington Oakland
20 years ago graduated from Q leading mi
versities. Since then have TREATED WON
EMS AILMENTS EXCLUSIVELY. 1t is to your
trustworthy specialist Advice. free. Fees rea-
sonable. Hours, 10 a. m to p m. Phone
DR. ROBERT GREENLEAF FULTON.
5l6 l1th St bet Washington and Clay. Oakland.
A-DR. D.. WALTERS, 143s Ellis mr. Webster.
cone block east OF Fillmore)
Reliable Specialist for Women Only.
Hours-1O A. NJ. TO s p NJ; Sundays 10 to Q
LADIES' POSITIVELY GUARANTEE to
cure all female complaints The MOST OBJ
are SAFE. SURE AND PAINLESS. RELIEF
GUARANTEED OR NO FEE. Advice Free.
Fees low Private sanatortum II desired.
AIRS. DR. WELLS, reliable ladies'. specialist
anteed: 80 years successful practice: home in
confinement. 1924 WEBSTER ST between
Geary and Post; office hours 10 to s.
MRS DIR. WEST-Offce 1893 Golden Gate av. !:
ladies' specialist for many years; all cases
successfully treated; no pain; delay from
home; low fees; hours a. m. to p. m
SPECIALIST for ladies' painless relief guaran-
teed; paid when cured; advice free MRS
DIR. PHILLIPS, 1852 10Th st. near Mission.
DR.. MARY ADAM. ladies' physician; private
home for confinement; terms reasonable 3OOs
Fruityale av.; phone Merritt 215.
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FINANCIAL
MONEY no LOAN
MONEY FOR XMAS.

MONEY FOR XMAS.
HOUSEHOLD LOAN COMPANY
We Will advance you money in sums Of sfO
10 500 on your furniture, piano. horses ve
hicles, etc. without removal) on short no
tice Low rates, easy payments: Absolutely
private. Call and let us explain our new
up 10 date plan. Courteous Treatment
HOUSEHOLD LOAN co., 857-s59 Pacia.
bldg, Sd floor, 4th and Market sts.: phons
Douglas S265- Oakland Office room 5. Mac
donough bldg, 14th and Broadway.
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ELEGANTLY furnished 10 boarding house,
clears $40; price 5000. terms; all sunny rooms.
Il rooms. elegantly furnished; rooms all
full now; rent SIS; clears 500 mo-; $1575,
terms; located on Sutter 81. near Octavia
Elegantly furnished II fiat, Ellis near
Van Ness; clears $50 month; $40, terms.
Room 4, 215 Kearny ST.
WANT lodging house down town.. lot less than
70 rooms. Address with particulars, price,.
etc. box 1912 Ca1l office
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vIAvI SCIENCE OF HEALTH, natural; non
surgical; cloth bound, 400 page book free Ap
ply by mail, 656 Pine ST.; lecture for womei
Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
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,OG AND car HosPITaT.

R. E. ]. CREELY, 1918 Market St.: phone
Mkt. 267O-Special ward for dogs; dogs boarded
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES puh,,c

RUCKSTELL.. 306-30S Call building
Ing systems; Investigations audits
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MONEY no LoAN-contInura
DO roU WANT ss.OoO'

DO YOU WANT S6.0c07
Can lean as n whole or in two amounts se
Z per cent. secured by first mortgage on im-
proved Oakland realty
Loan Department
HOLCONB REALTY CO.,
(IavestOr Of Capital.
3O6 San Pablo av., Oakland, Cai.
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CATARRH AND DnAFNEss

ALSO ear noises positively cured, / week free
DIR. COTTINGHAM. 1890 Sutter St: hrs. 10-4
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ELECTRICAL TREATMENT

DR.. and MRS DIR. PRICE. world renowned spe-
cialists for women-PLEASANT TREAT
MENTS. bloodless operations. EXCLUSIVELY
by rs; pleasant. safe and sure; advice free
~ Sd St near Market; 10 TO S: Sunday to II.
YOU CAN PAY A LITTLE DOWN.