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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
CONTRACT LET FOR
 MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Progress Made on Opelika's New Depot Schools Have Large
 Attendance

Opelika, September 16.-(Special.)- contract will be let today by the architect, T. w. Smith of Columbus for the erection of a Mother Clement memorial chapel at St. Mary's mission in this city. The building will cost about s50oO, work upon which will be- gin in few weeks.
 Lois, the 16-months- old daughter of J. c. Brown, died yesterday. The mother of the infant passed away Tuesday night of this week
 Work is progressing rapidly on re- building the Opelika depot. When fin ished it will be a decided improvement over the old passenger station. Next Monday Judge Lum Duke of the Lee county court, of law and equity will hear non-jury criminal cases,
 Rev R. D. Daffin of Flerida.z a nephew of w. R. Daffin of this city. madeg an address onFs Brazil at the preskyterian church last night. He Is q missionary to Brazil from the South- ern Presbyterian church.
 Three hundred and thirtyf five is the number now enrolled in the city gram mar schools About 105 is the enroll ment in the county high school The ;otal enrolment in the schools here last year was about 800. This year 1t is expected there ivill be 550.
 The Lee County Teachers institute will be held here September 25 An in teresting programme Is being arranged.
 A marriage of interest in this sec tion was that of MT l.. Penn Montgom- cry of this city and Cussetta and Miss Sallie Kate Pearson at the brides home in LaFayette yesterday evening. The bride and groom left on bridal trip to New York and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
EUFAULA TO START
 ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Bids Will Be Opened This Week on Thoroughfare-Young Man Fails
 to Make Bond

Eufaula, September 6.-lSpecial. J. At a meeting of the county board of revenue. which is to convene here next week, information has been given out that several road engineers will be present to make bids upon the proposed public highway that will lead through the county by way of Clayton, Louis- vile and Clio to the Pike county line
 The thoroughfare was determined upon during the reunion of the veterans of the county, in this city last July, when the good roads cause was given a boost and resulted in the organizat ation of Good Roads association here
 The thoroughfare will be In keeping with the New York and Mobile public highway, and the support of not only the board of revenue but citizens all along the route has been pledged for it's construction and maintainance. It Is the purpose of the projectors to be- gin the work of construction as early after the survey and estimates are fur nished as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
MUST PAY FINE OR
 GIVE UP HIS MULE

Decatur, September 16.-(Special. )-lt now developes that the young white man. Lawrence, from Nalhermoosa Springs. who was arrested on the charge of drunk and raising a rough house in New Decatur few nights ago, and who was Lhcd in -tEe police court of New Decatur Sai 50, and who escaped from Policeman Bell, left behind mule al Blackwelfs livery harm in New Decatur. He sent an order to the stable for the mule. and the livery stable people say they will deliver the mule to no one but Lawrence himself. Hence it seems that Lawrence will either have to give up his mule else pay to the city of New Decatur the sum of $2i 69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
POLITICIANS ARE
 BUSY IN DECATUR

Decatur, September 16-(speciaD.-Re gardless of the fact that it is more than six months before this county will hold a democratic primary election for the nomi- nation of treasurer, tax collector, tax assessor, superintendent of education, county solicitor and two county commits sioners, there is much talk on the streets here regarding the nominations of men to these offices.
 The Austinville public schools will open next Monday morning with Prof. J. F. Morris of Falkville as principal. It is said that one of the largest attendan ces in the history of this school is expected.
 The large two story brick business block Of Baynard l.. Malone on Second avenue, New Decatur. is almost completed. It is one of the handsomest business blocks in New Decatur.
 It is said that three more brick store buildings two stories high will soon be built on Second avenue, New Decatur This popular business street of New De- catur is rapidly building up, a number of handsome business blocks having been built on this street during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
HUNTSVILLE WILL
 HAVE HOTEL SOON
White Uniforms for Street Cleaners. Funeral of w. P. New
 man Held

Huntsville, September 16.-(SpeciaD. - Plans are being drawn for a new hotel 10 replace the Huntsville hotel which was burned last November. J. E. Penny, owner of, the property, vii have it built. Messrs. Horton and Hodges having sol'l out their hotel interests in Tuscumoia, came to Huntsville. and were about to make deal for smaller hotel on She Calhoun property when MT. Penny agreed to rebuild the Huntsville hotel on the old site. The new hotel will be large enough to supply the demand. Mir. Penny has gone to Birmingham to have plans pr,- pared for the new building.
 The street department has placed white wings" at work on the streets of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
TALLAPOOSA AFTER
 THE BLIND TIGERS

Dadeville, September 6.-(Special )-Tal- lapoosa officials are persistent in their search for the blind tigers" commonly reported in various sections of the coun- ty. Sheriff Lynch and Deputy Young, with United States Marshals Winters and Sheehan, went tiger hunting in a big red automobile Wednesday, and at Mil- ler's Ferry, on the Tallapoosa river. raid ed the still of one Lige Burnett. white man. He was arrested and carried to Montgomery.
 Material is being delivered on the ground and work will begin immediately on the new Baptist church to replace the building destroyed by fire sometime ago. The new structure will be modern in every particular. The cost will be more than $12,000.
 The commissioners court, after a two weeks session raising taxes, has ad- journed. The total raises in the county amounted to $529,12O. The largest single raise was that of the East Tennessee Cot ton factory. which amounted to s75,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17

this city. All of the street cleaning forae have been furnished with white uniforms which they are required to keep elem The streets are being kept scrupulou5ly clean also.
 James l.. Overton, for several years constable of the. Huntsville precinct, has resigned that office in order to accept he position dispenser to which he was elected several days ago. Robert Isergu- son and James Hawkins are applicants for the vacant office.
 The dispensary will not open until Mon day. 4 large quantity of stock has been received but it has been impossible 10 get the salesroom ready for the opening
 The funeral of William P. Newman, for meriy well known insurance and real estate man of this city, was conducted Friday afternoon a 4S0 o'clock from his residence on Adams avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17

Luther Taylor. young white man whose arrest was made at the instance of his employees, Beringer Bros. of this city for. alleged concealment and car rying goods from their store. waived preliminery, hearing and was allowed bail in the sum of $500, which up to this time he has failed to make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
BAD CASE OF DYSPEPSIA
 RELIEVED
 BY PERUNA.
T can Eat Anything l Want"

Miss Lillie c. Martin, R. R. 1. Box CT, s h e l b y V file, Tenn, writes :
 Everybody says 1 look better than I have for two or three years and sincere ly thank you for your kind advice.
 T believe y o u r treat
 ment has en- tlrely cu r c q me. I can eat a n y t h i n g l want. I be- l 1 e V e ou T remedies will cure any case of indigestion or dyspepsia. It is simply good medicine and I recom- mend 1t when .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
SOMNAMRULIST
 WALKS INTO RIVER

Alexandria, La. September 16--J D. Renos, aged 23. living on house boar near near here last night began to walk in his sleep. drowning when he stumbled over the gunwales of the vessel into tls river The river is being dynamiteu in an effort to recover the hody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
Artist and Author Dies

Chaumoni, France, September 16.-
 Edward Whymper, artist, author and
 tEaveler. died here today He was a noted mountain climber and was a medallist of the Royal Geographical society. He was born in 1S40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
Duffy's Pure
 Malt WhiSkey
IS the only whiskcy that was taxed by
 the government as medicine dlurina the Spanish-American War,

An illustrated medical booklet, con- taining testimonials. and rare common sense rules for health; also doctors ad vice. free on request.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

fair 70 good cows. zss4s,. comuor %
fair COWS s. St3a 80. veal calves. s. utl 6 %
Quotations on range cattle Good 10
choice beef steers. s. ao96.al. far 20 good
beef steers s. 25E5.so. corlncu 70 far beef
steers s. sos 3 Ecod &C choice heifers S H.
case good to choice COWS. S. tQalO. fair
10 good COWS s. &GAE, good 10 che. e
stoekers end feeders Selds g. fair 70 good
stockers AMI feeders So assAou. common 20
fair stockers and feeders. s. 800 %, Etoe
hsifers. g 2SGial, bu44s. ttage etc, = -
HOGs-soms strength developed IN hos
trsoe but IL was hardly Agreeable show
ms - merely N pa-kins stufi thai vended
Al 90 o. yesterday and tle small
amour % Business done N good under
weight butcher and bacon grades. Azy-
th!RE a. al of color ntd q move az
ply selling on 3 tTm 70 n.ekel higher
basis
five loads ana with the demand ircn al
quarters fairly active. compete and early
clearance proved easy YARDS a. 20 @ clock
Shippers selected lie better quality Of.
ferings % a. weights, purchasing about
q per cent Of receipts on OUTSIDE orders.
case on a saturday. had dormant sp-
sI-TeS6s remained narrow in That portion
T Of the market where bulk landed 3 very
large slice Of the supply selling at and
FsseAed s-R SEEMINGLY s lofty tSp tai
shows a lS.eent premium over the best
Dur.aE the week. daily runs had season
able small size. but were sul large
enough 10 afford q six days total slightly
uland from packers vas bear SHY ln-
/ fluenced by lower trend 70 product and
the shipping outlet on most DAYS also hsd
I smaller size than recently. Present prices
show losses OF 5Gi0c for THE week. bit best
bacon animals are left out a this eonpar-
son a. tops week sgo were relatively
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
new YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Prices Again Fall Away for Sixth
Consecutive Day.
DAYS NEWS Is UKFAvoRABLE
Statements Of Mercantile Ageneie'
Report DisaPPointinG Conditions,
with IncreasinE ConseFva-
tive Tendency.

NEW YORK. Aug e--For the sixth con-
Eecutive day OF TIE week and with Virtu-
ally no intsTruption for the lsst month
prices OF stocks fell away again TO-DAY
Weakness set IN a. the very outset and
before the brief session was advanced the
number Of low records for the year vas
50 genera as 70 embrace not only the
active group, but practically al classes OF
securities. The movement Ike most pre-
eeding ones vas SLOW and deliberate. Eug-
gesung further liquidation more than bear
ISL Aggression The Industrial shares were
in evidence more than ordinarily in the de-
clines. with q renewal Of pressure o. Steel.
The DAYS news was mainly unfavorshle
and probably the most potent factor was
TIA more acute stage IN the threatened
railroad strike. which now seems a Inattef
q but few hours
The weekly statements Of the mercantile
agencies reported Disappointing conditions,
with an increasing conservative tendency
on the part Of buyers.
Trading fell off markedly after the FIRST
hour. In the finsl dealings prices shaded
again, Union Pacific, southern Pacinc ana
Atchison all recsding. but the movement
ss suddenly reversed itself and the eloslng
was steady with some prices on par with
the previous day Leigh Valley and Atch-
ison were the most conspicuous exceptions,
For the first time in four weeks aetual
loans Of the clearing house banks failed
10 show q contraction The increase how
ever was 30 smail-on-y G.O1o,o0-ss 70
Etill leave the reduction Of the last month
a. about so O0o0o0
The actual cash gain was almost s. COO
900 with an increase Of almost &,OoooN n
reserves
Bonds were heavy. with total sales, par
value. Ssos,oOl United States p advanced
= OF acl-
Number Of sales and leading auotanons
OF stocks today were as follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
EDUCATION RoyTs The oUAcE
Lights Up Dark Schemes of Medical
Fakers who Prey on Ignorant
Youth.

Graft plsvs IN partnership With igro-
rance That So perhaps. the reason Tor
grsfters PLAYING upon children. Educauon
and legislation have done away with most
varieties a fake doctors. but certain
type that san lourishes Is composed q
those who trade OF unsoPhisucated sus-
esptih.liues Of Young men passing through
the adolescsnt period lie usually STYLES
himself professor" ard has 8 cure All
for every disease known 20 mankind. and
many that are not
But il is not SO easy 10 catch those who
stay within the limits Of the Law and Il
is this kind who usually are most con
tempuhle and least serupulcuE Of that
parasitic class. knowing well the Tus--
oept.hilities of the Youthful mind 70 FEAR.
It's ign orance Of hyEis1ic laws ana the
false rnodestv q parents in failing 20 IL
struct TIE children in vital facts concern
ing coming manhood o. voIsnhood. the
ouaek sfill9ully instins his victims mind
with fear o. dread disease which can onlys
be avoided OF cured by taking some I'M
ARMED treatment. ~
II city boy. he probahiy goes into ore
Of the so-caIled science museums whersin'
are displayed wax figures O. persons az
ficted with horrible diseases.
Rarely does the boy fail 10 be taken IN
The costly medicines, Instruments and doc
tor bills soon eat away his savipgs When
he has borrowed TO the limit and II he
will not steal the alleged doctor tsils him
he is cured But never until be ts certsih
that his patient cannot pay any more
Country bows however, offer most Of the
dunes and these are the best payers, aver
a-snE about son 20 $500 apiece
II he inquiries further carefully worded
reply invites him 80 the city offices for
personal examination, but question form
is ineloseo in case the young man cannot
attend in person The treatment by mall
begins but all correspondence Is kept
within technical limits Of the law. and only.
rarely is the company sued. even when
the victim knows he has been cheated,
owing 20 the nature Of the case
But this last easy money game" Of the
quack is about played out Not because
Of adverse laws, because laws can some
times be evsded. but by the elimination
Of the factor that makes this graft posi-
BILE namely. ignoranne--chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

sHEEP-Nothing arrived in the way Of
sheep or lambs this morning and the MAJ
ket was practically barren N al Of its
branches, remaining nominal
The main feature Of the weeks trade
was size Of supply fully 5000 head show
iZg UP n all Lambs were more plentiful
than any other class Of stock and feeder
classes we're especially large, constituting
almost 50 per cent Of the entire offerings
In size and character Of course. recent
runs show a growing similarity TO those
OF year ago. but the total Is SIN conkld-
eTably less than this weeks total % l9lo
In that period almost $4,000 head were re-
ceived. but the movement was decidedly
swollen because Of enforced liquidation.
From price viewpoint the market for
lambs since last week s close has been IN
satisfactory. Values slumped heavily, leav-
ing a current trade that is fully soc lower
for the six days Lambs that sold al s.
late last week would have some difficulty
in drawing . $50 limit Al present, while
extra good offerings have been moving Al
ST 25GS. 20. Seconds and plain TO Gull classes
have been slow at figures ranging from
S. downward. Demand or most days has
been broad, but generally quiet
Old sheep and yeRrltngE suffered only 3
short break, not exceeding l0dl5c. on bulk
Of quality stuff Current quotations tell the
story OF weakness, but bearish trend has
been well controlled by sellers throughout
light proportion Of sheep IN receipts giving
them some advantage. Yearlings drew
tanned than old wethers, ewes, etc.
Feeder trade was naturally big and busy.
country buyers and spectators cleaning
Up Is ooo supply IN good shape. Al times
the demand seemed 70 be under require
ments. but the accumulation IN yard trad
ers' hands on Thursday has been pretty
well dissipated and nothing but q few
ODDS and ends will be held over Sunday.
Good thrifty feeder lambs are closing
around IS s59S 90 and Wyoming peewees,
the first 10 arrive. moved al S.s early IN
limit and feeder yesrlings are in best de-
nand At s. OOat 50 From top to bottom
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
10 pfsPosrrIoN-HEAp.

CATTLE-As is usually the case on
Saturday there was nothing Of any conse-
ouencs on sale and the market was NOM
inslly steady Al the week decline. Quite
the offerings this week and prices have
been well sustained on anything Of TINS
kind The same has been true ar 70 the
best western range beeVeS. On the ordinary
run Of both cornteds and rangers the trend
10 values has been lower from start TO
finish and at the close prices are fully &c
off and in some cases more than that De
decline n prices has been cue largely TO
the very heavy receipts both here and else
where
AS a general thing the market for COWS
and heiferS has followed about the same
course as the fat cattle market Very few
strictly choice heller loads have been re-
oeived and these sold fairly well Inquiry
for Gamers and stock COWS has also been
sufficiently vigorous TO maintain values for
this class Of stock, while on tire fair 70
good butcher grades the market shows q
decline of fully 25c for the week Both local
packers and outside butchers have been
free buyers, but the liberal offerings have
been favorable TO their bear campaign
In stockers and feeders the week closed
with between 1890 and 400 cattle IN spec
ulators hands and prices generally 25Q4ec
lower than q week ago. Early in the week
yard trsdera were free buyers at strong
figures but ss the country demand tEn6o
10 materiahze the trend 10 values was
lower and toward the close II was difficult
20 find buyers for stock even at the big
decline above noted.
Quotations on native cattle: Good 70
choice beef steers, H-25GF 80; fair 20 good
beef steers S. 40d7-& Is; common 10 fair beef
steers, s. 7567e 70; good 10 choice heifers
s. COOS 70; good TO choice cows. S4S0dS- Is;
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
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Clever Maneuvers- Strategy in Advertising

We have now 10 announce the most
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On advertising.
1t complies the digest of countless ex-
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II cites many examples Of what has
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II tells how to do quickly, cheaply and
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and risk.
IL reveals, for the first time, the new
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latest successes are due.
There was never a book more inter-
estins, more helpful, to man who has
things to eel.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
porten stoelz. and Bond.
OMAHA GENERAL aIARKEr.


BUTTER-No. ]. lib carton, fSc; Ne.
!. in sO-Ib tubs. &c; No. 3 25e. packing, I7e;
CHEEsE-Imported Swiss. &c: Americas
tripIetx, lse daisies, l6c; young America
iSc; blue label brick, 16e; hmburgsr q III
lSc; hnbnrger q le-), lie.
ise: cocks. &c; ducks. lSc; geese, l5e; tuT,
keys, &c; pigeons per doz-. S-@ Alive:
Broiie-s. lZixc; hens. SC, old roostsrs and
s seess fan tsStseTed. &C: tSSEeys. lssse:
guinea fowls. l5c each; pigeons. per dox-.
7sc; honsrs, per aoG- Sa-O; squads, No /
VEaFTABLEs-Beana string and wax.
Der market basket SOC Cabbage, home
grown, per ID, INC Cucumbers- home
n p sas f tseE y f Foa Per Per s's aO
e. Lettuce, extra fancy leaf. per doz..
IS yeiIoT. Per crate s. 60: califor Tor IN
sacks, per ID. nc. PARSLEY, fancy home
grown. per doz. punches. 45c. Potatoes,
81 50; NinnesotA, per bu-, n-s5al& Sweet
bSsKst- u-56 To1aafoss. home grown pr
'i' FIsE-PicEerei Ioc: white. 15e; pike, I.e;
trout l5e: !args eraPP;es. SG99s; Spanish
8 % each: shad roe, per pair. soc; salmon.
&c; halibut, lec; yellow perch be; buffalo
- =
Ne 3 Sc LON: No, J. 1se; No, 2 l4ise: No.
8 lglzc Chuck: No J, &c. No. 2 SIC: No.
q 54c Round; No. / Zoe; Nc :. SIC; No.
q gse. Plate: No. / S&e: No. q &c:
FRUITS-Apples, wealthy. per Dbl. a.
as q: per bu. basket 500 Bananas. fancy
select Per bunch, s. 5az 3; Jumbo. bunch
s. 75dS15. CAntsloupes, California stand
ard 45 count E.50 per crate; pony crates
81 count H-75i Jumbo, E-8 size. 500. Dates
boxes per box, 1bo Grapes coneordS
home Grown. per lab, basket 259R7o
Grapes. California Mslagas. per 4-baskei
crate. tl75 Lemons, Limoneira brand
! Iona Lmoneira- fancy so5-Sse sizes. pc,
less- Oranges. Niagara Redlands Valen-
cas- 95-l26 sizes, per box 81 e. l50-l76- 2O- 25
sizes. per box. A75 Peaches. California.
I per box, 800; Colorado. per box s. O0Q1 20
I Plums, California, large req varieties per
crate. 1-S. Prunes tragedy, per t-hAske'
crate S-E5. Pears California, Der SO-ib
I box, s. 90. lots OF 70 boxes or more pei
box. s. 80; Colorado fancy Bartlett pesrE
E-tier. per boz, N-&. IN N-box lots Del
box. MS; Colorado fancy Flsmist bes ~
canning pears Per box, as: in ls-boI
and Florida per h. nc.
! ANEOUS-Cahfornia scft shell
per h, 2oc; in sack lots. &c less BraEi
Z Fllberts. per h. lee. In sack lots &c lsSs
/ Peanuts roasted, per ID. SIC; raw. per Is.
] e PecAns large, Der ID l6c; IL ssnl
/ lots. &c less. W&lnuts. California Per II
lsc; IN sack lots. &c less Honey. new. ,
/ frames. s. -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

Cash quotations were a. fellows:
fLOuR-eteaoy, winter patents, AOo9
$50; straights, 8 500 %. spr4ng strslghts,
RYE-No. SAC
BARLEY-Feed or mixing. ssesE a.: fair
70 choice mating, s. 0sdlG
sEEDs-Ttmothy. S1SS9lA@ clovs
PR6VISIoNs-Pork, nsss per bbl.. nSso
9leh Lard per 100 lSs-, - Short riss
; TotGi clsarances Of wheat and flour were
equal % S1600 bu- Primary receipts were
$4,000 bp-, compared with 900 bu- the
corresponding day year ago,
Estimated receipts for Monday Wheat
q cars corn, SIS cars; cats, IA cars hogs,
chioSso Cash Psioss-whszt: No. . red.
SAgs4eis ~, ~ 5 Esa. SSgse1ss: No. hard
Sc ] hard spring Old 1-iSall7: 10 !
tSrtas-s spE:hs ola. 49,; Ne !
s sSTsssiS s Is1ss s ss Ss
northsTn spring new. n-O05l a5; No.
ncrLhsTn spring old, ssces1 O. No 3 north
err, spring new. sle9sL o.; No, sprang,
ssStf. sso6si o. aarlrn' sSsssc Corn: Nc.
4 s4szc; No. white, s4a1as4Ac; No. 2 vel
low ssss%s No; 2 - gSa1ss No .
SslsGsskei No. 4 white, "a 9sse' No. {
yellow. 6sNGo4Ac- Oats No. 3 401sc, No
Waite. A.'ss+te No, ; white. a.s9+lsa.e
Rye: No, z sc Barley: 7Sc4al 2 Tim
othy: 81 SO As 81 Clover. Sl&0oQ 800.
BgTTER-No market
BGGS-No market; receipts ms cases
CHEESE = steady daisies lsi1G1S<e;
twas, E19-2%c. young Americas, lsaTG
Igke !ong horns, is'salsAe-
FOTAToEs-stssoy Jerseys, ss4l 81
POCLTRY-L1ve, firm; turkeys, Cd lSc
young. &c, chickens, 1Sc, sprlngr, l4izS-
NEAL--Stssdy; 50 70 90 lhE-, sGsa; 60 q
3 los. ssfG3see $ % 10 lbs, he
az
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

Any man with a selling problem Is
welcome to this book. And every such
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1t win bring to him the disested ex-
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road 10 success.
II mArshals known facts, and works
out their deductions. And every de-
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You viii wonder, perhaps, how we
came to reveal these hard-earned
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To convey TO all a new conception Of
our powers and proves.
Cut out this reminder; put it in your
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