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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

From tbs balcony we sighted a schoou-
or lying between the beach and the Shift
ing ShoaL A long-boa was In the water,
and men were hurriedly manning il.
Below US on the beach stood Duponnceau.
q pistol In either hand, fronting a half
dozen Of his enemies, who were between
him and the cottage. would have leap
ed to his help, but a glance told me that
the matter was too far gone for that.
Dup2nceau fired quickly, steadily, then
wheeled and ran for the dunes. Bullets
chased him, ploughed into the sand be-
hind him, whizzsd past him, but By Soma
miracle failed to bit him. He reached
the nearest sand-wall, and was hidden
from US. A moment later and we saw
him appear. his pistols reloaded, and
watched him stand again at bay and
shoot. Then again be fed for the next
dune up the beach, and the pursuers, tenn
porarily stayed, were after him again.
II was to be running fight, stand and
deliver, then hide. until the lonr-boat
should ground upon ne beach and the
fugitive spring into 1t. l looked 10 the
boat and prayed that 1t might coms QUICK
ly, but the distances was long, and the sea
RULED and choppy.
Again Duponcesu appeared. and again
the enemy were hsId at bay, and dropped
and ducked and lodged as his bullets dew
among them.
A moments stand, and be was hiddsp
In the nsxt dune. loading. making ready
for another dash. II was brsathless.
speechless work. Rodney and 1 gripped
our glasses, shut our teeth, watched and
hoped and prayed. Again the enemy were
on, after him, gaining fast. and again be |
shot out from the dunes, and, a lone ig- |
ure. fronted and scattered them with his
fire. A man went down with bullet In /
his leg, and Duponceau had gained an
other bresstwork.
Now the boat from the schooner was
coming closer In. ! caught an agonizsd
glance from Duponceau In It's direction,
then bis eyes returned TO his foes, and be
wns shooting. ducking, and squirming In
TO the sand-wall. 1t was a pitiful chase,
like that - hare by hounds, but It was
also heroic. fcr the man made noble
quarry. and tho hounds were more than
Eearfrl Of his FIRE.
"ues do@ar cried Rodney True
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cHAPTER XXI.

The Iong-boat returned to the schoon-
er, and In a quarter-hour the latter had
vanished as silently as she had come
Rodney and / went on board the Shin.
and found Barbara sitting against the
broken mast, her eyes deep with unsbsd
tears Of pity. We sat there and talked Of
Duponceau's flight and capture. IF Il
hadn't been for the chest, he would have
escaped" said Barbara 'sHis face light
ed when he had It IN his arms again.
II was some little time after this when
Rodney stood up.
I'm going to the club. have to PACK
and catch the next train to New York
May / take you home, BarbaraY
The girls eyes looked over at the beach
regretfulIy, then roamed over the Shin.
standing there all desolate, lapsing again
into that silence from which It had just
been awakened. / saw certain wistfuI-
ness steal into her eyer.
mo, Rodney: don't think I'll 20
home Just yet I'm not In the hunor to
meet aunt and the people at the club.
I'd Ike to sit here and think a while"
We'll" said Rodney. @good-by." he
shook hands with her. "Good-by, Felix.
Ii you ever md this placs too lonely Tor
you, come and see me in New York.
Things do happen there sometimes, though
not such things as here In Abstain
We shook hands, and caught
glimpse Of soms passing regret beneath
the smile on the surfaces Of his eyes.
As had watched Duponcsau, watch
ID Rodney disappear into the pines The
cheerful man In tweeds. Ike the mystsri-
ous man Of the sea, had said farewell 10
The beach. but each had left trace Of
himself there which should never for
ret
turned back TO Barbara.
It's all over" she said "They'vs All
'oms and gone. and It might have been
dream"
Here's the Ship" answered, riding
i anchor Just as she did BEFORE
That makes It seem mors ike q
ream," she said that after all that has
appened, the Ship Is Just the same ss
n the first day found her, and the
sach''-sbe turned to face It's just az
unng and as dssoIstsS
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Duponceau had fallen. but on the second
he was mp and on again. and now he had
found the last dune. and be must stand
there or dash across the unprotected
beach.
Come on r. We Eed down the stairs,
through the open door. and hard up the
shors. Now we could see another ele-
-nent Of danger. Some of the enemy had
stolen through the pines. and were firing
at Duponeeau down the length Of his
dune.
Look - 1 nuttsred. We stopped.
breathlexs. painting. wide-eyed. Dupon-
ceau burst out from the dune. whirled
about. fired back at the hidden foe. wheel
ed and shot at the men who were follow
ing him up the beach. and. turning. head
ed straight for the Ship.
Run r murmnred. and Rodney
echoed me; run. Duponceau. run. and
may Heaven helpr-
have seen men run. but never as Du-
poneeau ran that day. He seemed 10
skim. almost TO ay. across that open
space. and behind him came his enemies.
no longer firing. no longer cursing. match
Ing their speed against his frantic fight
The Frenchman neared the rocks. Vas
on them. was up and clambering over the
and I could see Dupponceau culver and
hang uscless-worse than useless. for he
was only half over the vessels rail
Hes donel l bresthed-
But as be hung there Barbara sudden
" appeared beside him and pulled him |
inboard. supported him across the deck. |
and got him as far as the cabin door bs-
fore he collapsed on the boards.
Barbara disappeared. and then reap
peared with something in her arms.
This chest p / muttered. HE couldn't i
'oreEo thatw
I saw Barbara lift and steady Dupon-
eau on his feet. saw him clutch the boz
With one hand. while he held revolver
n the other He staggered across the
Ieck-
Come onr' 1 breathed. and we were
fl for the Ship
The long-boat was half way in when
lew shout threatened to sound Dupon-
eau's death-knell. Men came out on the
iif and stood high above him. ready to
re down upon him There was a ring
bout him now-enemies on the rocks. on
be elf. and men already scrambIing
through the3water TO lay their hands on
i'm.
Look p cried Rodney I saw Barbara
rhisper in Duponceau's ear, saw him
up to his full height and FIRE
{ the men above him One bullet ripped
ito the cliff. another shattered an arm
We stood now on the rocks, a stones
ROW or Duponceau looked seward
nd gave a CRY. With terrible effort. he
aped to the farther rail, raised himself
plunge-ths box still In his arms
ITO the sea. and sink or swim to help.
Ie balanced, crouched. and them clear j
port and he fell. a leg broken. down into
he waves His stand was over, the fight !
,ne: his enemies had taken him. 4
A couple OF men lifted him from the '
alter and carried him to shore; another
an followed with the chest Rodney a
ID / drew near and looked at him: he
as conscious, and only bis set teeth n
owed the agony he suffered
"It's over" he said The boat was
ter Then his eyes lighted on me, and
tried to smile "Good-by." he NUT
red Take my good-by to her."
Carefully the men lifted him and car Il
ID him into the pines n
He win I've" said Rodney briefly. and e
nodded II was not for Duponceau to h
rrender easily. though I wondered If b
Nv be would not prefer It so. r
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Mrs E. r. Noel. wife Of the Gov
ernor OF Mississippi. Is one Of the
busiest women e the United States.
Conservation Is her hobby She has
formed several women's organizations
and almost the entire State has been
divided into sections in each one OF
which Is a body OF women pledged 10
some particular effort aiming at the
conservation Of the national resources.
Above all else. however. Mrs. Noel Is
interested in the conservation Of the
human race and she has devoted IN
told labor 10 the establishment Of
classes for the teaching Of the ele-
mentary principles involved in car
ing for children and IN persons. Her
organization Of trained nurses Is
growing fast and already has achieved
notable results.
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CHAPTER xIx.-fcontinusd.l

CHAPTER XIX Continued-)
Rodney thought. The poor Frencl
workingmen. the widows and orphans
who had saved and shaved. gave him ev
erything they had. because he knew how
to make money multiply as no one els
did He drew them pictures Of the grea
factories and stores and hotels he wouls
build for them with their money, and told
them how BY adding their infinite mites
together they might produce something 81
Eantic- How about them left without q
sous~
1T was their own lookout I tried to
argue.
Wen.~ said Rodney. ''the right and
wrong Of this sort Of thing lie deep. bat
IL may be that man has no right TO
use his own Imagination TO see for other
people; that he can build air-eastles only
for himself"
Perhaps" / agreed: but. as you say.
II he had sucreeded. ne would have bean
a hero"
THAT'S all the difference. However. be
didn't. and so he's an outcast-" Rodney
laughed And TO think that I've been
Doing my best to defend the worst scape-
grace the market has known in yearz-"
sat back on my couch and claspsd ny
hands about my knees.
What must we do nowY' l asked A.
lsnxth-
Give him up: deliver his precious self
and his treasure chest to the blood
hounds"
shook my head aNo, 1 can't do that.
We've been too close together. They may
take him. but can't nave a hand in It,"
Rodney sat staring out Of the window
We'll" said he. Il don't believe / can
either, though a. broker see my duty
plain enough l can't do II. simply can
not do It."
We sat silent for soma time, each intent
IN his own thoughts.
Ought we to tell him that we know ?"
Rodnsy said finally.
Il was wondering. Perhaps we should. |
but don't believe we can When you
face him and look into those clear black /
eyes and hear that voice doubt II there'll /
be anything to do but keep your mouth
shut"
Yet we must do something" objected
Rodney, for l must be Of for New York
IN two hours from now. to try and
sfrzighten out my losses"
Suppose we 30 down and look at him.
I suggested Possibly we can think of
something then
We went downstairs and looked in the
iining-room. the hallway. and the kitch-
n In the kitchen we found Charles
lrowsing- We could find no trace Of Du-
'oneeau- l walked Charles and question
him
When did you last see Monsieur Du-
Charles rose and pulled paper from
LIS pocket
Only couple Of minutes ago. Mr..
Felix" he said, he gave me this note for
'ou and told me not to disturb you. but
o give 1t to you when you asked for
DIM"
I opened the paper and read it to Rod
Iey.
Ny ship has come at last. / am 70
ng on board l can get there alone; no ,
ne could help me. If you knew all, per
nance you would not wish to help me.
have done sufficient harm without TAX
ng you and the others farther. Ask !
nadsmoiselle to pray for me- Good-by.r .
looked up at Rodney in blank amaze
nent; and as we stood 50, shot came
rom the beach. We turned and made
or the stairs.
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Hojax-I hear you are engaged old
man. Allow me to congratulate you.
Tomdix--You didn't hear, It quite
right, my boy. I'm married.
Hojax--Oh, beg pardon. You have
my sympathy.
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Love" remarked the romantic
young man, rs said to brighten the
eye"
i don't know about that" rejoinsd
tho practical maid. ~but II has a ten
dency to disarranse ones hair.r--Chi.
cago News
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wrath and denounced such Law.
storming the Forum Just as the new
Guirragettes have stormed the House
OF Commons They blocked all the
streets Of the city leading 10 the Forum
and asked each man a. he approached
to vote to restore their rights 70 them
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

There Is at present fad for using
handmade frames Of wood. both ln
square and oval pieces. which are An.
ishsd with sandpaper and wood flIsr
to make them natural IN wood effect
They bring out the delicate tints OF
some pictures 70 much better advant.
age than gold or highly Ornamental
frames.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

Many others besides Henry James
have remarked upon the absurd posi-.
ton held ia American society By
young women. The ruinoua indul-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

MY wife and always settle our
little disputes by arbitration"
And who is the arbitrator.T
MY wife. OF course" -New York
1tnnAs
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osa Advertisements.

There are fashions in advertising as
In everything else. The advertise
ments Of to-day. for example. are calm
er and more reasonable than those OF
half century ago. Exceptions. to
be sure, may be found. such as the
circus bill board. but even that is less
Haunting than its ancestors. In a
book entitled Musical Memories" G.
p. Upton quotes some advertisements
OF over quarter Of a century ago.
The first is the announcement Of q
concert:
''wachtei. Wachtei, waehteli
THE Great. The Magnetic Tenorl
The famous German tenor whose
phenomenal and magnificent voice
flows like the Rhine itself, turbulent,
restless, through all the stored tracts
Of music. A magnificent fountain.
meant. as the poet has intimated, to
flow on forever. The princeiy haste
Of a lyric monarch compelled to
sound his natural gifts to all the
world. and with only one lifetime TO
accomplish his purpose"
Another more exciting statement an
nounced the coming OF the Swiss Bell
Ringers:
The Campanalogians.
Marvellous Heterogeniconsolida
toire. received everywhere by intelli-
gent audiences. sanctioned by the
clergy, Endorsed by the press and the
people"
Here is description Of circus:
with aeropalitic miracles, zam-
piIoerostration, rechelle perileuse, and
the quadruple anabathron performed
by a quartette Of acrobatic braves.
with enIiyening interludes to relieve
highly wrought sensibilities"
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The right ahoNs
trimmed with silver The turhan brcadosh
shoulder
trimmed
Australian oposu
velvet a side with gold roset,a
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This smart hat Il patterned after
some Of the high.bFimmed French tur.
bans for fall, and the model. which IL
OF lustrous silky hstter's plush, now
so fashionable. shows no trimming
save the stIff biackbrush and metal
ornament holding II at one side. The
higher the brLm OF the new French tur.
bans. tho smarter the style. and In
some cases the brim rises several
inches above the crown.
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u pays to advertise in this paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-13
LEGAL NOTICE



In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Pierce County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ed
ward Harkema, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned. duly appointed eXecutriX
of the estate of Edward Harkema,
deceased, to the creditors of, and ali
persons having claims against, said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within one year
after the first publication of this
notice, to the undersigned at 407
California Building, Tacoma, County
of Pierce, and State of Washington,
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
Date of issuing, and first publ
cation of this notice, December 10th,
1909.
NORA HARKEMA,
EXecutriX of said state.
j. L. SNAPP,
Attorney for the Executrix. 407 CAL
ifornia Building, Tacoma, Wash
ington.
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AGED WOMAN Isl
TAKEN TO JAIL

A woman sc years old, who
gave the name of Mrs. Emma
Rudbert, was found by PATROL
man Braun this morning wander
ing about near North Twenty
sixth and Proctor streets, evil
IDENTIFY insane. She was bemoan-
ing the fact that her father was
dead. Owing to her feeble condi-
ton, she walked with the aid of
a crutch. She was taken to the
county jail.
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BRUTALLY.
MURDERED

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The
Flying squad" of the New YORK
police today is searhcing for the
man who shot and killed Robert
Tomas and Arthur Shively, each
six years of age, while the boys
were coasting on a hill in High
Bridge park.
The police believe that upon
the arrest of the murderer an
inhuman plot of vengeance upon
the kinsmen of Nassib Shively,
Arthur's brother, will be revealed.
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DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST HERMANN

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 13.-An
avalanche of documents is submerg-
ing the Binger Hermann trial to-
day. :. b. Ormsby. on the stand,
has spent all morning Identifying
letters which he has written to tho
interior department and to Mays in
connection with with the creation
of the Blue mountain forest reserve.
Yesterday afternoon Henry Mel
drum, former surveyor general of
Oregon, brought the case to the
door of Binger Hermann for the
first time.
Medium, pardoned by President
Taft in order that he might testify
in the Hermann case, told how Mays
and Hermann, in the evident fur
.theranee of a conspiracy, met in his
office in 1902 and discussed the
'creation of a reserve and how Her
mann had instructed Mays in the
manner of procedure to be sure of
success in his project
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KILL NURSE,
GET $4,000

M1LLBROOK, n. ", Jan. Ia
three burglars early today entered
the home of Barnes Compton, a
wealthy New York financier, and
after strangling to death Sarah
Bramer, nurse. who had been left
with Compton's baby daughter,
stole jewelry valued at $4,000 and
escaped.
The officers believe that the rob-
bers chloroformed the nurse, who
later revived and tried to make her
way to where the baby slept. She
was then strangled, and her body
thrown in a hall.
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STAYS CRIPPLED.
CHILD WIFE

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. Is.
it is alleged because
his crippled child wife would not
submit to his drunken caresses,
James McEIroy, a wealthy retired
cotton planter, shot and fatally
wounded her early today. Neigh
bOrs We're held off by the plant.
err until his victim was dead.
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MRS. DELHI PEPPER

Mrs. Della Pepper, aged n
years, died this morning at the
family residence, TOT South M
street. The funeral will be held
at 2 p. m. tomorrow from Buck
ley G Kings chapel.
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HELLO GIRLS
BURIED

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 13.-It is re-
ported here that the New England
Telephone company's station at
Brighton. a suburb of Boston, col
lapsed this afternoon burying n
number of operators, No details
have been received here.
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North End Bargains

bungalow, situated on a corner in
ithe North End. l block from Point
Defiance car line; large living
room. with window seat; dining
room with built-in sideboard and
buffet Kitchen bedrooms and
purchased for $3.50 down and bal
ance in monthly payments. Call and
let us show you this fine house.
w. l.. FLINT d co.
306 Fidelity Bldg.
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Kane, Young & Co.
Monthly PAYMENTS
312 Bernice Bldg.

Seven-roOm house in South Taco
ma. handy to school and car line.
Has city water, sewer, etc. Good
property. The owner has instructed
me to sell this property for $1,000,
on easy kerms.
Brand new bungalow OF six rooms
never been occupied; bath, wash
electric lights with wall switches
solid concrete foundation; located
on two fine lots on South Yakima
ave, on car line. A most desirable
home. The price is only $500. and
the terms $1,000 cash, balance to
suit
GEORGE WALTER RUSSELL
93Sh Pacific ave.
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FARM LAND

20-acre farm in the Puyallup val
ley. fancy stylish bungalow, finest
of outbuildings, 10 acres cleared and
in crop. This place is cheap at ST.
900. owner wishes to enter other
business and will sell for $500.
40 acres choice land, already plat
ted in acre tracts, on good car line.
This is a big bargain. We want
partner to help us handle this.
4 choice building sites on South
Thompson ave-: 1 II lots each, all
improvements in and paid for; $500
each.
Edw. P. Taylor & Co.
COS Provident Bldg. Phone 1898
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LOG So. 10th
FOR SALE nv OwNER

The northwest corner of SO. 10th
and Lawrence ST., 4 lots, streets
graded, sidewalk in. Price So 900
for the four, or will sell in pairs.
Above price includes all street as
sessments paid. They are asking
$500 per lot for property blocks
further out than these. Phone
evenings M, 1927
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Pretty 4-room cottage on N st.
Large level lot, all improvements IN
and paid for. Near car line. Only
1926: $50 down and IS month.
Less than you now pay for rent.
GILL HOME INvEsTMENT co.
e20 Pacific ave-
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REAL
ESTATE

ONLY TWO LEFT of those fine
building lots near Center and I. We
sold the rest this week. These two
lots are well located and are lust
the thing for person who wants to
save little money and double 1t at
these lots for $500. only $25 and $40
monthly.
Lennox Trust Co. 952h Pacific ave.
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7-room house. 10 lots fenced,
woodshed, barn, chicken house, good
well water. Price $4,000, on terms.
Would take l good work horse or .
or cows as part payment.
SEE OWNER ON PLACE
TIE SO. Steele st. South Tacoma
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Groom house, 2 lots. city water
electric lights, near school and
church. Is minutes ride. Price $500
$50 cash, $40 month. Take Traction
car, get off at Seth. Ask for Will
iams, owner.
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STEAMERS
FLY on the Flyer

Tacoma-seattie Route. -Four RounA
Trips Daily. Leaves Tacoma s:sS Q,
m. 1916. s:6b. 1850 p. m. Single
Fare, $50. Round Trip. 500 I1ya
pea A. n Nssssnson, Agent
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SEE THESE

9 lots, / block from Point line.
marine view, only $3.50 each, one
tenth cash, bal. to suit purchaser.
We can double your money on
these before the second payment Is
due.
T. i. DunhaYn a. 20
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Bay View

THE BIGGEST SNAP ON MARKET
for home or Investment. Think of
1t, a 1O-R. HOUSE in the North
End, with a magnificent, unob-
structed marine and mountain view
that positively can never be shut
off. Homes with a view of this
kind are very scarce and are get
ting more scarce as the city grows.
Two lots, graded street, cement
walk, alley graded and sewer in, ali
paid: within half block of paved
street and Point Defiance car line.
IS. 800 is the price for a few days.
We must have at least $500 cash.
III. b. Ritz q Co.
500 California Bldg.
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ONE ACRE

Near So. 18th and Tyler, cleared.
fenced, small shack; so small fruit
trees. Price $1,000: $500 cash. Phone
9246 Main, evenings.
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A new 4-room house; lot 50x12p,
city water, city schools, scent cdr
fare. Price $3.50, $25 down and
$3.50 per month.
IL. ROBERT PAUL & co.
311-312 Bankers Trust Bldgi4!
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BUSINES
CHANGES

DYEING and cleaning is now the
best business we know of. Invest
say. $1,000, which will buy a dye
works that is now on the market.
Works, horse and wagon, business
and all for the above price, or
will exchange. Now act quick. APP
ply Fit AS, The Hyson, corner st.
Helens and d st.
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WANTED-Millinery apprentices at
once. Will teach the work in u
the usual time. Modern Millinery.
1922 Provident Bldg, Pacific ave.