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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
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twice its normal size. He fought a
game battle and showed unmistak-
able pluck but he was no match for
the big Texas black.
Twice only in the annals of pugil-
ism has 'colored man been permit
ted to fight for the title emblematic
of worlds champion heavyweight pu-
gilist. Peter Jackson tried it with
John l.. Sullivan. but Sullivan would
not consent to a go After James j.
Jeffries took the scalp of Bob titz-
simmons he took on Hank Griffin at
Los Angeles. but the colored man
was easy for him and never had
chance to win the honoR. He was
knocked out in four rounds Jeffries
then drew the color line and several
years later retired. Johnson had
tried to get on a fight with him. un-
ayailingly.
1nen Tommy Burns. or Noah
Brusso, as his name really is. took
up the mantle of Jeffries Since then
and until today Johnson has en-
deayored to get him into the ring. de-
claring that he was Burns master
The fight was for a purse of $685.
UVU. Ol ItCtlRtu eoO.-
0Uo aud Johnson $4,000. The ring
was "a foot one, and was pitched in
the center of a big arena built es-
peeially for the purpose at Rusncut-
ters Bay The bout was 10 nave heen
for 20 rounds.
The day dawned overcast and
cool Thousands of persons from all
parts of the country were attracted
to the scene of the encounter and
many reached there Christmas night
and slept in the open. They came 10y
street cars, automobiles. carriages
and on horseback, ana at 10 o'clock
this morning. one hour before the
fight was scheduled TO start. every
seat was occupied. The prices of
seats ranged from S250 to s25
The crowd was estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 persons and
it kept perfect order throughout the
fight.
A brass band enlivened the holi-
day throng.
Before the contestants entered the
ring, Bill Squires. who twice has
been defeated by Burns. challenged
the winner.
Burns weighed in at les pounds
and Johnson at 1872.
The betting was seven to four on
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PLENTY OF
EVIDENCE
Pittsburg Prosecution Is
Not Botherine About
a Few Faulty Photo
graphs in Graft Cases

PITTSBURG, Dee According
to report published today, II mem
bers of the council have been notified
that they are under surveillance and
must not leave the city.
Attorney We'll, president of the
Volunteer league, said today:
We have sufficient evidence to
prove out case against those who are
10 be arrested
1t was learned today that the
fash light picture taken of the coun-
cilmen in the alleged act of accept
ing bribe money has turned out to be
no good. A second picture shows the
eouneilmen making a hasty retreat
down the corridor OF the Leads hotel
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WILL MAKE IT SHORT.
Influence tn BE Brought to Bear
Upon Taft.

WASHINGTON. Dec 26.-If the
leaders of congress in both parties
are able to. bring sufficient influence.
President-elect Taft's special session
to revise the tariff will be called i'm
mediately after his Inauguration.
The purpose as it now stands is to
make the session as short as possible.
1t will adjourn before the hot
weather 1t is expected the. house
ways and means committee will have
a bill called to report at the special
session, and that the assemblies bill
can be passed inside four days It
will involve the findings of the ways
and means committee. ii reports are
correct
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-This city
celebrated Christmas of 1908 in a
way that not only lived up to the
best of Its traditions. but set a new
standard, Favored with the. abund
anoe which the year brought forth
the rich, well-to-do and the moder
ately circumstanced had placed at the
disposal of the active workers IN
philanthropy ample funds with
which TO go about the work of max
ing the day one long to be remem
hered. The unfortunate in the jails.
the i'll in the hospitals. the poor in
their homes and the destitute and
helpless in institutions. all were re-
membered. That not far from TO-,
900 persons were assisted by means
Of donations of dinners and the like.
i eonservatively estimated.
There was no institution in the
city that did not have its Christmas
celebration. Especial dinners enter
tainments, religious exercises-all
figured in the programs. In many of
the hospitals Christmas trees were
decorated and gifts provided for all
the patients.
Choirs from the churches visited
some of these institutions and cheer,
ed the sick with Christmas melody
IN the churches services appropriate
70 the day were held. An unprece.
dented event at St Patrick's cathe
dral being the celebration of poutif.
cial high mass at $50 in the morn.
ing followed by similar celebration
n the usual forenoon hour
Most notable of the Christmas ben
efieiaries were those of the Salvation
Army and Volunteers of America.
The army had the Grand Central
Palace auditorium for its Christmas
store house and drew upon its sup
ply 70 send out fuzzy 5000 baskets,
each containing a Christmas dinner
Tor some poor family
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CITY Is EXpfaTANT.
Phtsburg il Eagerly Awaiting the
Outcome of Trials.

PlTTSBURG, Dee. 26.-An air of
expectation prevails today as to the
nature of the next steps in the graft
Investigation II is believed that the
investigation will be thorough, with
oet doubt, and that everyone indict-
ef viii be in custody by the first of
ii Fear
II l. reported that several have
sees sd@d they will confess. Former
qfrials who are being examined and
3. ffnmher Of banks which are being
TO ascertain the truthful
ness OF the report that $t75, 900 has
Eeeu given 10 certain prominent per-
sons for the privilege of having the
deposit of city funds
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JURY DISAGREEs.

IRVINE. Ky. Dec. 26.-The Jury
in the case of Beach Hargis. charged
with the murder of his father, was
unable to agree today. The jury
stood nine for aequittal and three for
conviction.
Young Hargis killed his father in
the store of the latter while intoxi-
Gated last summer. There had for q
long time been Ill feeling between
the two.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

born Ia Germany in 1878. He came
To America in 1876. In 1868 he
built the Bay Sugar Refinery and be
gan the Importation of raw material
from Hawaii
This factory prospecting. he estab-
lished other refiDeries and promoted
the beet sugar industry by establish
ing refineries and the growing of
beetsi on large scale. He leaves an
estate valued at several million
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 26.-A court
commission to inquire into the cam
paign and election expenses of Gov
ernor-elect George l.. Lilley was OPP
ened today on the application of
George Fox, school master of this
city. IL is the first election court to
be set up in this country and is of
exceptional interest TO politicians and
lawyers
Lilley was opposed he faction OF
the representative party and while
Taft carried the state by $4,000.
Lilley's plurality was only 5000
Lilley's campaign expenses were
S23,0 and those of his Democratic
opponent 81 900.
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CLAUS SPRECKLES IS DEAD.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-CIaus
spreckels, the sugar king" died ut
his home in this city this evening
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. spreekels recently returned
from New York. suffering from a
cold which developed into pneumo-
MIA, but he was not thought seriously
Ill. All of the family were present
when death came The deceased was
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26-Con-
gressman Robert c. Davey
died today after a long illness. He
was conspicuous as a member of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce
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NAN ON WAY TO
HOSPITAL Is KILLED

OAKLAND, Cal. Dee. &c
IN a collision between an auto
and a train in the heart of the
city today, one person was fa- I.
; tally injured and three Others .
seriously The automobile was .
carrying to the hospital man I.
VINO had just been injured in Z
street car accident. when the .
: automobile ran into The train. Z
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

law that denies the use of free
speech and free press. is breach of
the fundamental principles of our
country.
Such actions only tend 10 create
anarchy and class hatred. We re-
specially solicit Your influence TO
present the incarceration Of these
men.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
SAY IT MAS ACT
oElA FANATIC

, PARIS. Dec. a6. EThe entire
, press Of the city fith the ex-
; ception of the reactfonary news
papers. are considering an at
tack made yesterday in the
, streets of Paris on President
, Falliers by an unemployed
waiter named Liattis, who tried
, to pull the presidents beard
The affair is regarded as a fan
atical act. without political i'm
, portanee.
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DEWEY CELEBRATES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Today
Admiral Dewey celebrated his 18th
birthday. While he is still vigorous
he is mentally not enjoying the best
OF health, having suffered in the pasi
six weeks an attack of seatica. He
spent the day quietly at home, re-
ceiying the congratulations of init
mate friends. - "
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
FATHER OF SENATOR DEAD.

PtTTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 26.-Dr.
X. 4. Penrose. father of United
States Senator Penrose, died here to-
day of pneumonia. aged 50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
HAINES OUTLINES DEFENSE

FLUSHING
he
do he
OF
II Irresponsible
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JOHNSON SAYsIT WAS EASY

Dec II m interview today JACK Johhson'
Who won ON points IL roune ,.gotten
ioub the I goon fr ami
moro about nehting hc knew The referee ""s ~ ~
noe make"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
TWO ARE DEAD
MANY HURT
Strikers and United States
MarshaIS Mix II With
Fatal Results Down In
Old Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Dec. 26.-EA.
citement IL intense today at Stearns.
White county. where "A pitched battle
occurred yesterday between deputy
United States marshals and striking
miners. A posse has gone to search
for the missing and wounded. Of
ficer Ryan, who was separated from
his companions, i still wandering in
the mountains.
III not captured and killed by the
infuriate,l strikers. Barry Simpson.
who owned the hotel where the fight
occurred, escaped into the mountains
and is being protected by friends.
Simpson alleged that he was the
leader of the strikers.
Ii is believed that five men were
burned to death in the destruction
of the hotel. Both sides are resting
on their arms today. but further trou-
BILE is expected when the posse ar
rives
The mea killed yesterday We're o.
ficer Mullins and Miners Ryhard and
Ross Ten miners are believed 70
have been wounded
DANVILLE. Ky. Dec. 26-A bat
tie between striking miners and five
United States marshals took place at
a coal mining town 90 miles south
early today and resulted in the death
of two of the men and the wounding
of several others. The dead
JOHN MULLINS. United States
marshal. Richmond. Ky.
RICHARD ROSS. miner
The wounded:
Marshal Tate. Somerset, Ky
Marshal Ryan. Somerset. Ky
Several miners were also wounded.
The trouble arose over the re-
fusaI of strike promoters to obey a
temporary restraining order issued
by Judge A. J. Cichran at Coyingten,
KY, several days ago.
Marshals Siler. Ryan. Henry Wa
dell, Messingate and Tate of Somer-
set, Ky. and Marshal Mullins of !
Richmond went TO Stearns and found
the strikers barricaded in "A hotel and |
were fired upon. Then ensued the |
fight. during which Mullins was kill
ed and several miners injured. The |
hotel was then burned and the min
ers fled. Marshal Ryan became sep
arated from the Others and il IS |
feared he was killed
A posse went to Stearns and il is |
feared trouble may follow.
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NEW OPERA.

House.
In he
Bile Carrying out this plan he ready to offer prize Tor the bs
viii be the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

SPRINGFIELD. ILL., Dec. 26.-Ihe
500. 900 trade unionists of Illinois,
through their officers tonight sent a
protest To President Roosevelt
against the sentencing of President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison aud
John Mitchell OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor,
4hese men may be guilty OF !
breach of law. said the letter but
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

Affords Opportuni.
ties Unexcelled.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27

biggest Copper Dis
srief Of the Country
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married October 13, 1901; grounds, in- fidelity
 Wilhelmina Schneider against Fred erick Schneider; married February h. 1905; grounds habitual intemperance and intolerable cruelty.
 May A. Spohn against Joel Spohn, Milford married october IS, 1902: grounds, assertion.
 Annie F. Roberts sgainst Albert r. Rogers, Cheshire married February 2e' isl; grounds, descrtlon and intem- Derance.
 James x. Dadmun against Rose El- vira Dadman, married April 30, 1sSs; children, assertion; custody of three children prayed for.
 Laura F. Smith nee Noe, against Carleton R. Smith; married April 27. 1887; ground. intemperance
 Francis Beaumont, North Haven. against Emily V. Beaumont, married July &. 1900, desertion.
 Charles Bassett against Emily Bas- sett; married June ,, 1895; grounds, de- sertion.
 Other suits are as follows:
 The Buffalo Steam Pumping company sues the Mutal Security company of Waterbury to recover insurance of the strike indemnity agreement
 A similar action against the Mu- tual Security company is brought by the Buffalo Forge company. Under the contract the plaintiff claims BPS. .333. B.
 Patrick ]. Rourke. of Orange. a constable says he was sued by Moves D. Blakeslee, May "A. 1907. to recover bill of goods furnished him. Rourke retained counsel The counsel. on tho consent of Rourke. transferred the matter to other counsel. mailing a let ter to the clerk of the superior court and notifying him of this fact. This letter was moi received by the clerk and new counsel was not entered in the case, according to the law.
 September ID. 1907. Baldwin was giv en a judgment by default for s706 s2. Rourke nor his counsel did not know of this courts action and supposed that the appearance of the new counsel was entered.
 Rourke asks that the default he opened, the action restored to the docket and an injunction issued retain ing Baldwin from prosecuting his ac- tion to foreclose 3 judgment lien.
 David F Welcott says that July 1s his wife Annie L. Wolcott, was pas senger in street car at shelton ave- nuc and Division street While the car was preceding at that point another car crashed into ii in front of Taylor church. Broken ribs and bruises arc alleged and danlabes of S5,O0o are ask ed
 Mrs. Mary Kinney is asking the court to compel John H. Keyes. administrator of the estate of the late Patrick Car coran, to pay her 5000 for the care of l Corccran, who for many years prior to his death was an invalid. Death came to Coreoran February F. 1a01 1 The claim of Mrs Kinney for s1 460 was disallowed b. the administrator Charles Leetjesky sues Christian Baum and wife to recover S1,2e0 in the sale of grocery.
 1 Frank C Plume of Milford. Pa sues the Colcnlal Trust company as
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executor of the estate of hiq father. David $. Plume. of Waterbury, for an accounting of collateral given to se- cure the face of a note The plaintiff asks damages in the sum of s95.0o0
 Margaret Domaine against James r. Donahue. 5000 damages for goods from West.
 James T. Donahue against Margaret Donahue, s2,000 damages in a note for s191.
 Ernest Walker Smith against Ellen T. Clark, ct al, 5000; foreclosure; land in Clay street.
 Mary E. Allen against Jennie NJ. Bradley, ct al. suit for s2,5oo, promls- ory note.
 Lapides Shanbrom company, vs. John C. Culhert Co. Pawtucket, s25,0o0; amount due on running account.
 George F. Walter, Gulford, against Breakwater Construction and Enein- eering company; common courts, sl.- 800 damages.
 Henry Fresenius sues Kate II. Garde: suit for 5000 on note: fore closure of premises In Howard av-> nue.
 Barbara Fresenius has instituted an action for sloe0o damages against tho New Haven road Plaintiff alleges that smoke from the defendant cons pany's engines causes a nuisance at her home. 259 Howard avenue
 I. L. stiles & Son Brick CO. vs. White & Mohr; s2000; common counts
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OVERDOSE OF POWDERS.
Fred Fowler Seized With Heart
 Trouble as Result

Fred r. Fowler. who took an over dose of headache powders containing morphine Sunday afternoon. is much better, and will he np and about In the course Of couple of days The nor phlne affected his heart, and it was n question for d while after his seizure whether he would survive Dr. Willis II. Grove Is the attending physician. Fowler Is clerk In C. s. Hitchkiss grocery store on Elm street
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sN DIVORCE SUITS
lat Many to Come Up in the February Term of the Su-
 perior Court.
lC0MB MADE TRUSTEE
pr Tilson. of the Committee Select lng Courthouse Site, Predicts a
 Report shortly.

fle cases to come up in the February
 a of the superior court nave among '- number some inte 'esl,ng actions. Ne divorce suits are as follows:
 Is. Abbie Armstead asks the court snnul her marriage to Walter R. tstead. The latter lives in Guilford s plaintiff was Abbie Stewart She married under the name af Abbie i.kle to the defendant, February 14, h She now says that at the time lsvas married to Armstead she was iNife of Fred Wackle. He deserted
 gsn 1895. she further ayers, and
 #, sine contracted the second matri- sal alliance she believed her first
 land dead.
 Hla Doolittle Grant against Will < D. Grant, New Haven, married ~ is. 1904. statutory grounds.
 4rianna Giomattei against Angelo
 attei, the latter of Philadelphia;
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Nangafurk IaSc

In the court of common pleas the result was in favor of the defendant in the case Of Edward E. Stevens Is. Fhillp Rubin The defendant had claimed $500 damages resulting from the cutting down of tree on his neighbours prorerty which fell on some of his own trees. The case was from Naugatuck.
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IN PROBATE COURT.
Application for Administrator of Stiles
 Estate.

Application for letters of administra- ton for the estate of Lizzie W. Stiles of Orange was filed with John l.. Gil
 son, clerk of probate yesterday aft- ernoon The only heir is daughter, Helen Stiles. The admnistrator is Rolln l. Hine of orange, and the ap- praiser C. B. Warner of the same place.
 An inventory of the estate of Lucy W. Clark shows it's value to be sl,459. all in real estate. Henry Thomas and Arthur Benham were tho appraisers.
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Mir. poll Sued.

In the superior court in Springfield suit has been brought against Sylves- ter z. Poli the vaudeville magnate, by which Mrs. Richard Belfort. better known to the vaudeville patrons as May Nudge. attempts to collect s1S5.2T. which she claims is due her on a contract She claims that on June 21, 1908, she signed contract with MT Pol to play in his circuit for six weeks. beginning February {, 1907. at the rate of $50 a week. Mrs. Bel forts father, Mir. Nudge. is the presi- dent of the vaudeville fraternity oi "The White Mice"
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Rnhcrf E. Keating Estate.

The estate of the late Robert F. Heating. clerk of the street depart ment in city hall. came into the pro bate court yesterday moaning, and B J. Murphy was appointed administra- tor. The appraisers appointed were Robert F, Hunt and Bartholomew McCartin. It is thought that the es- tate will amount to about s3,000.
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The Cnnrt Hnnsc Site.

Major John Q, Tilson. chairman of the committee appointed by the New
 Haven county representatives in the state legislature to obtain site for a new county building here, says the members will have something definite to repor, within short time, Major Tilson couldn't he induced to tell the location that Is likely to ba secured, but there is a well authenticated ru- nor that fl is the Sargent property st the corner of Church and Elm streets.
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killam ComnanN Gasc.

The bankruptcy case of the Henry killam company was up before Ref cree Newton al his offices on Chapel Street yesterday afternoon The case really concerned John Murthy, who has been doing business under the name of the Henry Killam company, carriage manufacturers. There was nttle contest. George F Holcomb was elected trustee and the meeting then adjourned till February at 10 o'clock
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Administrator Appointed.

Rolln l. Hine was yesterday ap- pointed administrator of the estate of Lizzie w. Stiles, late of Orange, by Judge Studley in the probate court. The estate is thought to amount to about s7.000. Charles R. Warner and Harry A. L. Hall were appointed as appraisers.
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In Judge Nhecler's Court

In the superior court before Judge Wheeler yesterday the case of the New Haven Tobacco company vs. Isa- dor Freedman. which has been men, toned in the reports of the court for the last few days, was concluded be- fore jury. The jury brought in a verdict in favor of the defendant
 The case of George D. Bristol vs. Charles M Matthews. execlIior. was then proceeded with, hut little was done before the court adjourned for the day The case will be continued to-day
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Ncy Bound Over.

John F. Ney, the Waterbury sales man for thc New Haven Tobacco com
 pany, held for omhezzement from that firm. waived examination in the police court yesterday and was bound over to the superior court under bonds of sl,0Oo He was taken back to the Jail.
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Husband and Wife Suing.

Each was married before and now Mir and Mrs. James T. Donahue of 26S Wallace street are suing each other in the superior court for money which each claims to have advanced to the other MT. Donahue claims s1.974. and has attached property be- longing to his wife through Attorneys Fitzgerald X Walsh and Mrs. Margar- et Donahue has sued her husband through Attorney Goodhart for s2,500. The property of both Is tied up.
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Rogers Must Pay

Judge Albert T. Roraback. in the civil superior court. yesterday morn ing ordered Albert Rogers, a clerk in the New Haven road offices. to pay his former wife s2 week. Rogers was divorced in December and has re- gently married.
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Isbell Estate.

Arguments on the George A Is bell estate will he heard Thursday aft ternoon by Commissioners Harrison Hewitt and Charles Kleiner A hear in gwas held Monday, when evidence was taken,
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Pins.

D. r. Taylor's English Pins, needle points, an excellent loc. paper; sale price 4e.
 Dressmakers' Pins, in quarter pound boxes, mixed, value 15c. a box; sale price He,
 Cube Pins, in dull black. white, black and white, and as- sorted, value 1oc.; sale price, 7c.
 Adamantine Pins, 200 pins on each paper. value %. paper; sale price 1e. 1Oc a dozen.
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Down in the DeliCateSSen
THAT'S WHERE

There Is always tempting ar ray of appetizing morscl--a score or more of dainties, already cooked 10 choose from our Delicatessen de- partment Is a small store in itself Real "Dovn East" Beans hot from
 our own ovens every day. sc. Delicious Cooked Macaroui. toc. lb. Potato saIad-ready to serve i2e. Tn. Rolled Ham--rcady to serve. Roc. Ib. Minced Ham--rcady to serve tsc. lh, cooked Hominy. ibs, ,..,.... foc. pan
 Frankfurters, Bologna, Pigs Feet, Pressed Ham Blood Pudding, Hea1 Cheese. Liverwurst, Drief Beef etc Lots of saving tmoney and timeD in buying our cooked foods.
 wash Day spcciaI.. Bars old Mill soap. 25c.-tc. bar.