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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
WISCONSIN TOWN
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O'Clock this evening and the 500
Line concrete arch bridge, over
Paint Creek, went over completely.
Almost the entire stretch of tho new
500 Line built last year between
here and Minneapolis is washed out.
500 trains leaving the Twin Cities
last night and this morning over the
Chicago branch are marooned lat
Downing.
The big steel bridge over the
Chippewa river at Cornell went down
today. Damage along the Chippe-
wa river is the worst in 16 years.
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HIS JOB A HARD ONE
RED.HEADEp OFFICE BOY WALLS
ABOUT HIS FATE.
Shifted the Long Guy" FROM Room
10 Room In Effort to DO Duty
and Then Was scolded
by the Boss.

That job of mine is awful tough"
said the red.headed Office boy, slump.
ing down dejectedly. He reached for
piece OF pie on the quick lunch,
counter, while his friend of an ad-
Joining office peeled an orange.
'All jobs is tough" commented the,
other boy.
You bet" agreed the injured one.
Il amt done thing this mornin'
but be hollered at somethin' fierce."
What's he jumpin' ON you now
fer?" inquired the other boy, with
growing interest. Some extra kick,
or just tn regular crouch like all
bosses has?"
The red-headed boy shook his head
gloomily. Extra kick this time he
sald, AN all about nothin', too. You
know yourself how they're always
poundin 1t into Teller that he amt
to let in them book agents an irri.
gated land sharps an guys without an
appointment, an all that?"
Sure" said the other boy.
Well" went on the aggrieved one,
at quarter t. leven this mornin'
gent walks into tn Office an asks
for tn boss. He's long guy with
a sort O. grin In his eye. an before
knowed what | was dom I'd showed
hiiu into the boss private Office, an
tells him the boss is out, but fer him
to walt. The gent says, Much OBJ
lged an sits down comfortable an
pulls a book out of his pocket.
Then O course 1t hits me what a
fool trick | done in shown him in
there. So | fuses around outside,
igurin' out what | oughta do about
it. Pretty soon | goes in an finds
the Teller readin' his book. Excuse
me, mister says. IN show you
into Mr.. Simms Office. That's the
boss secretary
All right says the gent real
pleasant, Just as you please Cleanin
day in here"
Nope says l. But I shows him
into Simms' office, that joins the boss
Then | fuses around some more in
the waitin room, an after awhile /
thinks to myself that just as likely
as not the boss is goin to fire me
for lettin that guy in there at all,
so | walks in again.
81 hope you'll excuse me, mister
| says. The boss Is likely TO come
in any time an visit you'd just
step into Mis- Adams room
The Teller sets an looks at me
for minute an his face gets solemn,
"'Shall not be-er-inconveni
In the lady?' says he.
Nope says l. She's out to
lunch
so he gets up an follers me into
tn s'nographer's room. an let's him
set there-me expectin to get called
down fol- 1t at that. An then all of
sudden think to myself how Mis-
Adams leaves her rubbers an her
pocket book lynn around loose half
TIL time, an how suspicious tn boss
Is. know this here guy amt no
thief, but I'm feelin' desprlt, SO in |
goes an braces up to him again.
I hope you'll excuse me, mister |
says. understand how it is, but
we've been missin' inkstands an pa,
perweights around here lately an [
wisht you'd let me show you into the
waitin room. where It's nice an
warm ! says, to be polite.
The gent don't say word. but
he begins to cough, violent. He gets
up an follers me into the outside Of
fee, an just then In walks tn boss.
an he jumps over an shakes tn gent
by tn hand an leads him into his pri-
vate room. An pretty soon ! hears
tn long guy in there roar out laughin'
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Thursday 500 Club.

Mrs Charles reuchter entertained
the members Of the Thursday 500
Club at her residence, 315 Ninth
street Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was for business and re-
organization The club will hold
it's first regular social meeting
Thursday afternoon, Oct 49, at the
residence Of Mrs. Fred Steinhouse,
225 Seventeenth street, After the
meeting luncheon was served by
Mrs Feuchter.
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Used 10 Il.

Tommy was visiting a neighhor's.
at dincer the hostess apoiogized TO
him because the table linen was soied
at bis plate.
"Oh, that's nothing" he assured her
promptly. "Ours Is worse'n that at
home" -Brooklyn Life.
Smart Boy.
Teacher Ito new pupiD--Why did the
great Hannibal cross the Alps, my 1t
tie man?
My Little Man-For the same reason
as tn hen crossed TIL road. Yer don't
catch me with no puzzles. - Sydney
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

ma and their guest Mrs allie Wal
them, ~ California, spent Yesterday
ia the city
Attorney Miles F. Gilbert Of Gil
BERT a. Gilbert returned from d bust
ness "trip 70 81 Louis
Miss Fora Lee of sos Eleventh
street returned home last night from
st, Louis where she has been attend
ing the fall festivities
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, OF the r.
.G Dun Mercantile Agency, who
sprained her ankle several days ago
is improving.
Father Collins, who has been the
guest of Father James Gillen, pastor
of st. Joseph's church, returned last
night to his home at New Burnsides.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rennie OF
Az Thirty-siXth street returned last
night from St Louis where they par
ticipated in the festivities OF Yelled
Prophets week
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Wearen
and Mr., and Mrs All 7. e, Haynes
returned last night from St Louis
where they spent the week indulg-
ing in the joys of city life.
w J. Cochran returned yesterday
from Mt Pleasant, Mich, where he
has been attending a sanitarium and
also visiting relatives who reside
there, He returns home in very
good condition after having been
laid up since the second day of July
last on account of injuries he re-
ceived by being thrown from a
buggy
Mrs. Jennie Lewis of 213 Ninth
street and Mrs. Laura Anglade Of
Fourteenth and Commercial avenue
returned home yesterday from a
weeks visit at the State fair at
Springfield and other points. While
viewing the relics of the civil war
on exhibition at the State house
Mrs. Lewis was pleased to see the
flag under which her father fought
during the civil war. He was in the
Union army.
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Royal Neighbors.

4 Camp Of Royal Neighbors VIII
be installed in Cairo tonight at AS
Gallon halt, sol Commercial avenre
The meeting WIN be called 10 order
az 7@o o'clock An Royal Neigh
bors and those Interested are invited
ia call
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Small Blaze on Twelfth

The residence OF AleS A. Martin,
Jr. 5ls Twelfth street was on fire
Yesterday afternoon at 2:lo o'clock.
A portion Of the roof OF the kitchen
was burned. The fire caught from a
defective flue The fire was extin-
guished by buckets.
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BURGLAR Enters Livesay's Store

A burglar entered the grocery store
of p. Il. Liyesay, $500 sycamore
street last night but did not carry
anything off. probably being fright
ened away before he could load up.
Nothing was missing The burglar
gained entrance by breaking a glass
in the front door.
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Beautliying Washington ave

VIIIViA y lbs " tI94IIiIA IViI 4AFL
Jailor L'itz and his boarders have
placed the grass piats on Washington
avenue in first-ciass condition, from
twenty flrst to rhirty-fourth street.
He has had the men at work on this
stretch OF street Tor several days.
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fit to bust. /"

fit to bust"
The red-headed boy swallowed the
last OF his pie with gulp. An then.
he ended bitterly, after all my trou.
Bile the boss comes out In half an hour
an jaws me because the long gent
was one Of our best customers. The
boss called me a red head, teo," he
added, AN me hair amt red. Me
sister SEE it's awburn."
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
CT. M. Glass Meets.

The e. T. NJ class of the Calvary
Baptist Sunday school will meet this
afternoon at 2;20 o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. F. b. Tensterer, 30s Eighth
street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

j. j, Edelstein and daughter.
Rost, left Thursday for Tiptonville.
Tenn, where they will remain for
some time. Mr.. Edelstein recently
opened general store in that city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
Langan Elected Director

p T. Langan was elected direc-
tor of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of c. B. s. Penny
baker who has removed from the
city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

For the next Few days we will
make all photos in folders, selling
regularly at $500. or better, per
dozen, at just half price, Leonard's
Studios
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
Westminster Guild

Mrs. Anna Riley Redman and
Miss Mollie Redman Of 522 Tenth
street will entertain the members of
the Westminster Guild on the occa-
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

s. S. Hourse of Mounds was in
Cairo yesterday on business.
Miss Minnie Miller has returned
from st, Louis where she spent the
past week.
Mrs. Isaac Valdez Of 400 Eighth
street returned home from St. Louis
last night
David Rosenberg of the Palace, re-
turned yesterday from a business
trip to st Louis
Newton Riddle went to San Anto-
MO, Tex, on trip combining bust
ness with pleasure.
j. w Wenger of 3003 Park Place
West returned last night from a
business trip south.
Mrs d. L. Marx of 324 Eighth
street who has been III the past two
weeks is recovering.
Charles H. McNutt, chief of police
Of Mayfeld, KY, was in the city
yesterday on business.
Mrs c. S. Dudley and sister Miss
Ola Summersell. left yesterday for a
few days visit in St Louis.
Robert j. Greaney of the New
York Store Mercantile Co, is In from
business trip to points south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Force Balm of $50
Sixth street have returned from a
weeks visit to the Future Great.
Frank r. Schoembs of the Wood
ward Hardware Co. arrived from a
Missouri business trip last night.
Mr. and Mrs. w, w Pritchett and
son Of 1905 Poplar street have re-
turned from a visit to points in Mis-
souri,
MT and Mrs d. J. Dillow of An
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

When you can get IL beautiful,
cabinet photos for SO cts, why pay
$2.o0 to $500 elsewhere. Lcorard's
Studios.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

Simple.
And what do you sailors do when
you get homesick?"
I'VE goes to sea again, num-"
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sion Of the first meeting of the fall
season which takes place Monday
next
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

Mrs. Isaac Walder Of 400 Eighth
street returned home from ST. Louis
last night,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

Miss Minnie Miller has returned
from st, Louis where she spent the
past week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07
PERSONAL.

s. S. Hourse of Mounds was In
Cairo yesterday on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

David Rosenberg of the Palace, re-
turned yesterday from a business
trip to st Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

Mr. and Mrs. D. ]. Dillow of An
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-07

Newton Riddle went to San Anto-
MO. Tex, on a trip combining bust
ness with pleasure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-08
THE YAMA YAMA GIRLS HERE
TWO NIGHTS ONLY, sEcIN-
MING FRIDAY THE 7TH

Mr.. George Ogden presents his big
laugh show with a double bill La
Blanc the Bell Hop, and Panquita with
his big cast and beauty chorus, with
soldier girls and musical numbers ga
lore. This is a real live show and the
only one and original Yama Yama
girls show on the road. Featuring
viii II. Cross as Grmesy the Bell
Hop, the only man ever known to
skate and not on ice. If you miss this
lou miss them all We don't doubt
this is the biggest and best show We
have had or will have for some time
Another big feature with this big
show is Miss Mabel Darragh, the orig
inal mechanical doll The olio consists
of five big vaudeville acts, too num-
erous to mention. Reasonable and US
ual prices for this big show Don't
forget the date Tickets on sale at
usual place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-08
WILL OPEN AT THE STAR
THEATER SUNDAY

From Graham, Texas Leader: The
DeArmond Sisters Stocck Co. has
been holding the boards at the opera
house this week and has given our
people some of the best plays we have
ever seen. "The American Actress +"
which was given Monday night, is
pronounced by many to have been the
best society comedy drama ever pre-
sented here. This play won the com
pany into favor at once and they have
been playing to good houses ever
since They were only booked for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
and Thursday nights, but upon re-
ceiying numerous written requests,
from leading play-goers Of the town,
together with the persistent appeals
of Manager Vaughn, they consented
to remain over here the remainder Of
the week The vaudeville numbers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-08

put on between acts by the DeArmond
sisters, Nellie Innas, Jack Vixon,
George Dawson and Richard Lester,
were heartily encored by the large
audience showing their appreciation
fuf tirst-class vaudeville which the
company certainly does carry They
also carry special scenery and cleo
trical effects for every play they pre-
sent. Tonight they present "The
Theft and tomorrow night Mary ].
Holmes famous novel dramatized'
Tempest and Sunshine"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-08
TO INVESTORS

Guaranteed first MORTGAGE bonds,
secured by choice Grady county land
and improved Chickasha property
bearing Z and s per cent interest, cou-
pons payable semiannually Can fur
nish you these loans in amounts Of
$500 to $500 at above rates net to you,
as they are too small for my eastern
investors For further particulars
call at office OF phone 29s. Lester L.
Price. S-3O-Lm
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15

so TO GILBERT's Drug store for
Pure Black Pepper, saIspetre. corisn.
Ger aud all kinds Of Pure Ground
Spices. ,,..a,.
Mr.. Elmer Lamon with the IT. 8
risn Gem mission at Washington, was
called home las, week by the sickness
ana death of HE father the late, w. h.
Lamon, at Bunker Hill.
We wish to call the attention of orr
readers to the advertisement in this
Issue Of Thompson l. Thompson the
eiothiers, who are making special
sale of their fine stock of goods.
Mrs. Cordelia willingham Rinker
has brought suit in the circuit court ny
d. A. Downs, her attorney, for all ab-
solutesdivorce from her husband c. p.
q. Rinker, on the grounds Of abaado
ment.
Mrs. NJ. E. Bslinger, of Charles.
town, has recently been on an extend
ed trip through the South and on her
return trip visited the family of Mr.
8. l.. Dodd near Little Georgetown on
the Potomac river.
Read the advertisement in this issue
Of Thompson & Thompson the cloth
iers for you will want to make some
Christmas purchases aud there is the
place. They are making special sale
and you can save money.
Don't start making your cakes I'M
ess you have secured bottle Of GIL
BERTS Pure Extract Of Vanilla, Elk
tract Lemon, Extract Straw berry, Ex-
tract Almond, Extract Pineapple, &c,
Guaranteed Pure. 1l-24 Cts.
We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the large advertisement in
this issue of w. l.. Jones, the jeweler,
who is making special sale. This
has been brought about by the neces-
slty Of curtailing HE immense stock
preparatory to making a change i'll his
business having decided to incorporate
the business. The goods offered at
this sale are his usual stock and
not specially bought for this sale
The furnace in the Presol elan
church, went Off ON burst last oatur-
day night Is the sexton was firing up
for the Sunday service, the following
day. Four or five sections were bursted
aud the water ran out and extinguish-
ed the fire. Through the kindness Of
thePresident Of the beard of education,
Mr.. James F. Barrick, the congrega-
ton worshiped in the Assembly Hall
Of the High School building Sunday
morning and night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15

the State Boys and Girls Corn Con.
test, January, 1911.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15
tufS AND GIRLS CORN
CONTEST
Organized BY College Of Agriculture
Of West Virginia.

1t should be of general interest to
all the people Of the state to know
that nearly 1000 boys and girls have
been growing corn to exhibit in the
county and state corn shows of West
virginia this fall. and to compete for
the valuable prizes so generously Of
Tered for the winning exhibit. Four
teen counties OF the state are organ.
lied for these corn shows. In each
county there is a committee to solicit
prizes, organize the boys and girls,
and make all necessary arrangements.
In most instances the county superin-
tendent OF schools has acted as leader
In the county and secretary of the
local committee.
The College Of Agriculture furnish
ed the seed last spring to each boy
or girl who entered the contest, and
gave full and explicit directions for
the preparation of the ground and the
planting and cultivating of the corn.
Enough seed to plant one-twentieth Of
an acre was sent direct to each con-
testant From this plot the best ten
ears and best single ears are to be
selected for the county show, to be
held at some central point in the
county this fall.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15

$40, r-eF- szTEa
-. E4.s ~---ss,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15

Real Estate

BY virtue Of the authority vested IN
the undersigned trustee under certain
deed OF trust made by Clarence NJ,
Roser and Margie NJ +. Roser his wife
to ). II. Barr, trustee, bearing date the
second day Of February, 1909. recorded
In The office of the eierk Of the county
Court OF Berkeley couuty, W. Va. In
Deed Book No ilS, page ios, the un-
dersignSd trustee will offer fer sale at
the front door Of the Court House in
Martinsburg, Berkeley county, w
Va, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th 1917,
al 1880 O'Clock =. NJ.
fhose two certain tracts or parcels Of
real estate situate, lying and being In
Hedkesville District, in said County
containing A IL acres, more or lees,
and being the same traot, OF psroel, of
real estate which was conveyed to the
said Clarence NJ. Roser and Margie +.
NJ Roser by deed from Sarah Eversoie
dated February End, 1909 and recorded
in the offi,e of the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Berkeley County IN Deed Book
No. lis. page 405 TO which said deed a
reference is hereby had for q more CON-
plete description Of this said property.
Tnis property is improved by good
two story dwelling house and other
buildings, and 1t is well located and
will make a comfortable home fer
small family.
TERMS OF SALE.
Oue-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, one-third thereof,
with interest, in one years from date,
aud theliesidue thereof, with interest,
Ia two years from date.
The purchaser to give his notes for the
deferred payments with good security
and the title to be retained until all the
purchase money has been paid
SAMUEL r. BARR,
Trustee.
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test, January, 1911.
Prizes at these county shows range
from free scholarships. paying all ex-
penses, to the short coure in agricul-
ture at the State university next win
ter, and ten dollars in gold for first
prize, down to one dollar, or appro-
pirate articles contributed by local
merchants, for 9th, 9Th and 7th prizes.
In addition to the prizes for the best
ears of corn, and for the best single
ear, prizes are offered for the five best
essays written by the boys and girls
on How l Grew My Corn" Outline
record blanks were sent out by the
College of Agriculture to each boy or
girl, and the essays are to be based
on these records.
During the afternoon or evening Of
the corn show day program is pro-
vided. The five best essays will be
read by the authors as part of the
exercises. Music and appropriate ex-
ercises are given and the occasion is
made to contribute to the honor of the
boys and girls who are members of
the county corn clubs.
On November 81, at Keyser. w. Va.
Is to be held the State Corn show for
the boys and girls who were winners
at the county contests. The secre-
tary of the county committee, in
charge of the county show, will send
the corn of the successful contestants
to the state committee at Keyser not
later than November "a. The secre-
tary will also send the five best essays
in the county to A. w. Nolan, Morgan
town, w. Va, not later than Nov. 81.
The following liberal prizes, offered
at the state show, should spur any
West Virginia boy to action:
All entries must have been exhibit
ed at a boys and girls county corn
show and be entered by its secretary,
or must be entered by the county SUI
perintendent Of schools il no county
show has been held.
CLASS best 10 Ears Of Corn,
White or Yellow.
1st-S10000.
2d-S 5000
3d-$ 1000.
CLASS 2-Best Ear of Corn, White
or Yellsw.
1st-S5000.
2d-&0.00.
3d-R0.00.
CLASS Best County Exhibit, Lin
tied to Five Entries Each of Classes
and 2, from Each County.
State banner for best county exhibit,
offered by the West Virginia Educa-
tor" Charleston, w. Va.
CLASS 4.-Best Essay on Record of
My Corn Crop"
Essay limited TO 600 words.)
1st-s25.00
2d--$15.00.
sd-$10.00.
CLASS s,-For the Best Ear Of Dent
Corn Exhibited by a Coy Under IS
Years of Age.
Sweepstakes Trophy.-A sterling
silver owing cup, valued at $4,000, Of
fered by the faculty Of the College of
Agriculture. West Virginia univer-
sity
Corn growing clubs are not ne"
movements in this country. Their
valuable results have been shown over
and over again in the central and
southern states The only real, per
manent progress in agriculture pos
sible is through the education OF the
i
bovs and girls of the country, and
these crop growing contests. become
real schools for agricultural educa-
ton. A. W. Milan
Associate Professor of Agricultural
Education, West Virginia University
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15
New Barn.

Mrs. Maria Marshall, of near Bed
ington, is having the lumber sawed
for new barn on her farm to replace
the one which was struck by Hght-
ming and burned down last summer
MI David Harshman is now engaged
in saving the lum Der and Mr.. j. Nj.
Cronice, of Washington county, Mary
land. has the contract for the building
of the new barn.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15
Reward for PunctuaIlty.

We recently hear of very hand
some young lady school teacher OF
Gerardstown district who had consid-
cradle trouble with the scholars being
tardy and one morning as an expert
ment announced that she would kiss
the first arrival the following morning.
At sunrise the biggest toy of her class
was sitting on the front step and be-
fore seven o'clock every boy in the
school, big and little, was present as
were the trustees and even the county
superintendent all awaiting her arrival
No. we made a mistake. 1t was in
Opequon district and we forgot to say
that the president of the board OF edu-
cation was also present.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-15
Will Probated.

The will of the late Mr.. w. p.
Coe, of Gerardstown, was adj
mitted to probate at the clerks Office
on Thursday. The deceased left large
estate which is divided among his
children and grandchildren.
His sou, Mr.. Frank d. Coe, OF Lex
ington, Va, and his son-in-law, Mr..
Joseph l.. keitt, of South Carolina, ARE
executors.
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state of Ohio. city of Toledo. l.,
IJlraS County $50

- Lucas County,
"a frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
SeH nor partner of the firm of f. ]. Cheney
4 ~ Co. doing business in the City of To-
tSaot' County and State aforesaid. and
IH,r, sad firm will pay the sum of ONE
cru NphED DOLLARS for each and ev,
" the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
NV sworn to before me and subscribed In
4 X presence, this 9th day of December
NseaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
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81, j. CHENEY C CO.. Toledo. o.
sod sod by all Druggists. 75c.
-NAe Halls Family Pills fer constipation.