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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
COTTON MARK IDT.


NEW YORK. July 10 The cotton
market ruled within a narrow range
today, and the short session furnished
n0 important development either in
price movement or in expressed opin-
ions The Liverpool market closed
With net gain ~ from : 10 IA points
~ Futures ard = points tt4- ratt cot
ION. with sales az 900 bales. This
was expected 10 have advanced the
New York market sharply. but tho
suggestion Of showers IN the Pan
Handle Of Texas caused consid era b e
liquidation and other selling, which
held tho market very near the pre-
vious close throughout the session.
The market during the past week
reached the highest levels yet record
ed for deliveries a. the crop under
cultivation Tire incentive for this
advance, which really began before
the first notice day for July deliveries
was very largely the extraor binary
demand for actual cotton II Is true
that the government crop report
which made II sure that the crop was
in a low condition OF vitality and pro
ducing power, enthnsed the public
and brought In that class Of buying
but the market was sustained through
out the advance by liberal spinners
tskings OF actual cotton wherever It
could be purchased and by contract
purchases from the Same interests in
October and perhaps the later Months
Speculation played a large part Of
course, in the advance, but during the
early part OF the week enormous
liquidation for speculative &c.
counts took place without impAiring
the tone OF the market
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. July 1S.--While the
truie in wheat leans toward the bull
aside Of the market. because Of the
possibility OF higher prices and some
Of the professionals are long goodly
amounts in the belief that deteriora-
ton is likely to Re seen in the spring
wheat country. they are az one man
keeping one foot on the speculative
second bag In order to drop their
holdings at a moments notice, ana
retreat tn ease Of continued good
prospects and an absence OF black
sf reports There were scattered
brenAhings Of rust in the spring
wheat country today, but no one IN
the trade cared to father any actuaf
pest.
The market in corn Will continue a
ecalplng affair for a time nj least
The big traders are scalpins the small
once o. the bull side. and they are
strong enough 10 force prices upward
or downward at will. The situation
in corn looks as If the bulls will ex-
nertence considerable trouble in sus~
tanning present levels In oats,
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for a large silo on his farm Just out
Of the corporate limits OF this town.
J. w. Owens, OF the real estate
firm of Owens & BagAy, sold two
farms last week in King and Queen
county, to gentlemen from Wisconsin,
and another one since. These farms
are very much IN demand and are
constantly changing hands.
The chamber Of commerce, at its
meeting this week appointed three
members as committee to meet with
three members of the town council
to go at once TO Washington to con-
fer with the Representatives In CON
gress from this district. seeking an
early appropriation for the purpose
Of erecting at this place an up-te-date
postoffice building.
The chamber of commerce also ap-
pointed three members as a commit
tee to confer with the city fathers as
to enlarging and further perfecting
the sewerage system here.
Vegetables OF all kinds are com
ing in plentifully now and there has
not been more fruit in years.
On one tract of land of two lots
two squares from the railway station
on the main street Of this town, a
mother and son reside. ON these two
lots they raise in profusion apples,
peaches, several kinds of plum, pears.
several kinds Of grapes, the best quail
ity raspberries and strawberries. Mag
nificent roses that bloom from April
TO January, great many flowers OF
all kinds. when the snow is on the
ground in winter and the winds blow,
In the dining room, grow oranges and
lemons, the lemons often weighing
a pound and measuring Is inches in
diameter. These lemons make de-
Iicious lemonade and pies, the oranges
are small. They also raise fine fowls
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STOCKS HOLD FIRM
THROUGHOUT DAY
BANK STATEMENT SHOWS IN THE
AVERAGE GAIN SURPLUS OF
MILLION.
PRICES CHANGE SMALL
HIGH RIDs ARE MADE FoR STOCK
OF OLD STANDARD OIL COM
ray, but THERE ARE NO
TRANSACTIONS
PRICES CHANGE SMALL
pv THOMAS c SHOTwEI4L,

NEW YORK July 1s-St Paul
and Union Pacific were weak for
time today, bat most stocks held firm
throughout the session. Whom mo
Street learned that the bank state
ruent would be good enough to unihe
~ unnec essary 10 call more loans next
week. confidence returned. The close
v-a~ strong with 81. Paul back above
par /, went to ~ as in an carry
drive and Union Pacific at the same
TINA make lb4
The bank statement showed In ihss
average gain Of surplus reserve of
81 246I50 The actual statement
taken al the close OF business on TIT
Gay night showed a gain Of Sio' ~,
TJn IN Rurp1as reserve. The aCtuai
statement showed reduction of ~ =
2-s.00e in loans and explained much
az the selling the past week Inc
s1eposits were reduced s2s, et'. wv
and the cash was increased ss,atz'
06n Dividends TO the amount OF
twenty millions OF more VIII be pala
Monday but the worst disturbance ls
over.
on the curb there was little OF I'M
uor4snpe done and price changes
we're fractional. High bids were
made for tire old Standard OH stock,
but no transa ctions were reported. IL
was said that bid Of $1,000 hAo
n.aD made for one share of the stock
The tobacco issues were quiet anu
II develops that the insiders nave
been the buyers on the recent break.
American Cigar that has been al
vanced to 100 by the specialists pays
Only g per cent. bur If understood 10
he earning 20 per cent. the hxpee"
tatfon Of an extra dividend is pack
of the rise
Copper stocks that have been de-
nressea for purposes of accumulation
were frmer Electrical mannfaotnr-
ers say their business is phenomena
and this in@ures a E'eaay demand 'of
copper All other traders using cop
per report big and growing hHSlhesS'
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STATES PURE SEED
LAW IS COMMENDED
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-. ,l1t xaa1o e. I'll
Statas r. fo,torr nv nror,irant av~i-
S'|'t'1ra1 .nrrnai ~ artiria 10 az
| sl,a,a ~ - =, narrnd~co1 &, +,I,
~ Na.ta1a S1' s,actrna and Farmer
&C. A. sn,,rroI u,btch +akap Nm Com
Is. 80 -. 80 -, - a,a {. so,,s
a. i,''s''o .lea.,. ,ssra,.
AZ " - ~ 4, rr,3ars .,
W. 49,. ~. 80 h,,t,, ~ aaitnta ~ -
- a., - os :,
- - 80 ~
iaM io4 ~ ''Ae ~ 80 - 80"
'csi'"s toi So. 60 - -
@hN V't''f , 60" - 'N ~
the 0'ate' III ous 5 II 'iie pe's'Stellt 81
Ioft ottnn comm MISSIONER Oh asi 'oui-
tufe OF virginia SUN IA" vas p.tss-
go Two years ago ny tie ies'sia ture
OF that state anu II mas saNeh we
farmers thousahas OF dollars aireauy
For example, IaSt WINTER q Sample OF
timothy SEED tested Tor serinlhatloh
( disclosed the TACT that only per cent
would grow. sample OF clover seed
contained more than 40 per cent or
impurities. TAKE the timothy seed.
suppose farmer mad brought II At
! IS per 3e'ss:2Gl, ana tSfast @"as ttse price
at that time. he would have paid at
the rate of S55.55 for the good seed.
This would have been but small
share OF the loss, He would have fall
ed 10 got stand of grass. the land
would have been bare through the
season, thereby losing plant food, and
the farmer would have lost the use
of the ground,
Take the clover seed. Here the good
seed cost the farmer $1,000 per
bushel, besides he got a poor stand
Of clover and a good stand OF weeds
Let no West Virginia farmer fiatter
himself that this seed was not sold in
his state A great deal Of seed used
IN West virginia is purchased of the
Virginia seedsmen No one should
think for n moment that this timothy
or clover seed was burned. It could
NOT be sold in Virginia except Fl was
f4feied- lust what contained, and
then II could not f1nd a how who would
be fool enough TO buy II at more fhan
II was worth. What did the seed dealer
do with III Tho presumption is that
he shipped II 10 State in which he
oould lawfully sell n West virginia
Ia that kind OF "A state A rather
amusing incident occurred here in
Virginia recently IN relation IN this
matter A reuresentative ~ the de.
partment OF agriculture was posting
bills which announced that a farmers
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bly, be decided tomorrow and by next
Saturday the exchange will be in 1uli
blast All the real estate men are
enthusiastic over the prospects OF the
early opening, for they believe that
the enterprise will solve many Of their
problems and make the path OF busi-
ness easier to tread.
All of the agents report one Of the
best mid summer weeks within their
recollection. The actual starting OF
work on the proposed Benedictine col
lege for girls and the prospect OF
the extension Of Monument avenue
to Three Chop road. had the effect
Of booming real estate in the West
End. Green & Redd sold lots on Stu
art avenue the past week aggregating
SEQ. 900. and look foy even better bust
ness, with consequent increase in
values as the Improvements in that
section continue.
The New suburb.
The old Chantilly Farm, OF 1875
acres west of the belt line. is being
rapidly groomed for a subdivision
over 100000 will be expended on
the property before 1t is placed on
the market early in the fall. and
when the improvements are com
pieted the promoters say 1t Will be
one OF the largest AID most attrac-
ike of Richmond's suburbs, ..-
j. Thompson Brown & Co sold at
public auction last week the well
known Todd-tS Justice mill in south
Richmond. The property broughr
1915 and the new owner, It Is I'M
derstood. will rehabilitate IL and eX-
poets soon to have 1t running up TO
its full capacity---six hundred bushels
daily. The mill. which Is run by
water power, was last pparated by
the Manchester Manufacturing com
pany, and Is one of the Oldest enter
prises of its kind around Richmond
Activity Above Normal.
This firm also sold at auction yes
terday afternoon thirty-two lots at
Dundee, Forest Hill Park. Which
brought good price. Other sales,
embracing acreage, city lots and
homes were made, aggregattnE $780,
zoe, Mr. Brown reports the activity
az way above normal for the sum
mer, and the outlook for future bust
ness bright,
George A. Rose 81 Co. report the
sale of q home on the Boulevard. be-
tween Main and Floyd to Henry wal
lerstein and w. II. Adams, for $l2,-
500 and ninety-six feet at the north
west corner Of Grove avenue and
Cleveland street. TO W. J. Jones, for
$3.50.
w. M Miller & Co. report At good
weeks business. They sold two
Fourth street homes, which aetted
$4,000; Clay street house for S.
800; a Hull street store In South
Richmond for sl2 000; "a Stuart ave-
nue. lot for $500 ana the Broad
street lot to the Italian County CLUB
for 10000.
Golsan e Nash sold two College
Terrace lots for So, 100 each, and 200
feet on Pepper avenue, which brought
s2.250.
Robinson & Phillips disposed Of
two fats on Twenty third street. and
the house. No. 613 North Seventh
street, which aggregated $4,000.
Gibboney & Nuehols sold farm In
buckingham county. which brought
$4,000; two houses IN Highland Park
for s2,100 each: a West Grace resi-
dance, two West Grace street resi-
dences. one bringing $1,000 and the
other $500; three lots In Highland
Park, and acreage in Westhampton,
which brought $1,000
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WEST POINT BUSY
SHIPPING POTATOES

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aucuon. The available quantity Of
raw material Of this grade for bril-
quoting is enormous. In 1911 the
shipments of anthracite smaller than
pea coal amounted TO over 20,0oh,o 900
long tons, Of which Sc per cent was
obtained In the preparation OF fresh
lymined coal. This 100000 tons
worth was not to exceed $4,000, 600,
but II manufactured into briquets OF
egg and stove size at cost Of about
s25.e00,0o0 II would have been worth
$40. 900 600. In other words the
outlay OF an estimated 100000
mostly IN labor. would have brought
a profit of so per cent. The ener-
gion, monuments OF earlier methods,
contain millions of tons of briQuet
table coal.
In 1909 the Geological Survey sug-
geBted that greater tnducement to
the investment OF capital in briQuet-
ting could be offered II investors were
assured Of regular supply OF sui.
table binding material The manu-
facture OF coke In by-product ovens,
which yields ooaf-tar pitch that
makes an excellent biLder for brit
Guets, has shown notable progress
in the last two or three years, and as
Inc Ny pTouuSr owen as
to suppIant tho beehive oven at an
increasing rate. the supply Of coal
tar pitch at a reasonably low cost
should be assured.
In addition to the slack from BIZ
luminous, -bituminous and semi
anthracite non-ceking coal and small
sizes Of anthracite, three other kinds
OF raw material for briauetted fuel
are available, namely. Ignite. peat
and coke dust. -
The Los Angeles Gas s. Electric cor
poration of Los Angeles. Cal, oper-
ates a briquetting plant for utilizing
the oorban obtained as by-product
In tho manufacturing of illuminat-
ing gas from crude petroleum. The
briquets, or "bouietS." make excellent
domestic fuel.
The briquetting industry. according
to Mr.. Parker, has been retarded by
attempts to exploit secret binders and
processes for which extraordinary
and impossible merits are claimed
The pathway OF briquetting develop
ment II strewn with wrecks that are
due to this cause. There Is no rsa
son for secrecy In connection with
the constituents of patented binders
The hsld II 20 large that there ID room
tor everyone 10 devslop the industry
In paths laid out by the experience
Of European oOuntFies, s
Twenty plants In the untted etAtse
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RICHMOND sr0e-n -sARKET.

Richmond, Wa, July 10, 1914.
FURNISHED by Richard W. Maury,
stock and bond broker. 1915 East
Main street,
STATE SECURITIES,
Bid Asked
Va. Is. Old G and r., 19a2. s5h 50
va. Cen. 2 3. c. and r.. 1891 s44 SIS
RAILRO&As@ BONDS.
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MARKET CONDITIONS,
Poultry-iIeHs and chickens active
al prices quoted
Live Stock--A1i live stock in demand
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BUILDING ACTIVITY Is
BREAKING ALL RECORDS

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STREET RAILWAY BONDS
Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Co, is. 1886 SO ..,
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS
Par B}d Asked
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%a~x York Money.

NEW YORK. July . Time
money, For sixty days 3 IA per cent
for ninety days Ia per cent; for
four months IA per cent; for Ave
months 4 per cent for six months
1-4a4l-2 per cent Demand ~idens
slowly.
Commercial paper Prime sixty
days g. and months 1 a. ia.
Foreign exchange market Cables
quoted at 487a75; demand sterling,
4s7m3b: franco SIT IL less 1-lei
marks a5 IA less i-32,
Discounts: London 2 1915 per
cent; Paris. b-sG2 "A per cent.
Berlin, 3~s per cent,
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a11S3;2 Gov
3!|73;S1s||:lsI

manufactured compressed fuel in
tBft, an Increase OF four over 1904
but four OF the twenty plants in 1914
were operated only In an experiment.
tai way or for demonstrating pun
poses, OF tho commerce. plantA, two,
used bituminous' COAL two used semi.
anthra cite .one used refuse from oil
gas works one US peat, and TIVE
used mixed material. Tho mnnufac-
turcrs place their products on the
market under special namaa. such a.
"bouieta." 'teggettos.. 'scarbonetaS
and patent fuel. - Manufa otureger
REGARD a.
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The employees of the ship yards OF
London, Eng, and vicinity are at the
present time taking strike vote
500. 900 men are involved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31
METEOROLOGICAL.

The following record OF temperature
and rainfall ior the week ending Wednes-
nav. May % is from a record kept and
kindly furnished the STANDARD by NJ.
OConnor. Voluntary Observer Depart
ment OF Agriculture Weather Bureau:
Temperature, Rain
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31

West. the Smiths again removed West
locating in Olympia. He has resided
here for the past ten years. His
daughter is Mrs. J. B. Bridges OF
Aberdeen. He is also survived by
the widow. He owned considerable
property in and around Olympia,
but had recently disposed nf a large
amount of his holdings. Mr.. Smith
was a stakeholder of the Olympia
Water Works and was prominent
Mason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court Of tho State ol
Washington for Thurston County.
In the matter OF the cstate OF Clearlike
or Clalack, an Indian. deceased.
Notice Il hereby given to al the credi.
tors 70 die their claims against Ciearlike
one year from tho date hereof TO Tom Il
may. administrator, at'the Office Of Vance
& Parr. SIC Main 1troee, Olympia, WaDl1-
tngton, or the aame will b. forever barred.
TOM ISMAY,
Administrator Of said estate.
Date Of fkrst publication May 81. 1919. s..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31
Orifinai Thur.toa County Abstract

Founded by Francis Henry in 1868,
under which he did business up
to his death in 1898, Il period of over
25 years, for sale by d. S. B. HENRY
& Son. at 1906 Sixth street, phone
549-L.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31

Millinery. Dryfoods and Notions.
Go to Wertheim's Variety Store
for millinery. drygoods and notions.
316 East Fourth staeet, opposite
State printing Office. Phone POI.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31

anu enjoys SOOO nealtn, mas never
voted any other ticket than the Dem
ocratic. Mr.. Mccartney attributes
his longevity and good health to the
liberal use Of bourbon whiskey and
tobacco, all his life.
An unusual marriage is chronicled
in the Oiympion Of Wednesday,
Samuel L.. Hall and Stella S. Stew
art-and that is the marriage was
performed last November, and has
been kept secret till it thus appeared.
The fact became apparent from the
groom S change of residence to Aber-
deem, and he thought, all things con-
sidered, that it would be better to
have a wife where he could see her
occasionally, and be nearer at hand.
1t if said that a public market will
be opened in this city on Saturday,
June 9th, under an arrangement with
William Ogle, by which the new con-
crete building on Fifth and Columbia
will be converted into a market
building. 1t has floor space Of 30
by IS feet and this will be divided
into stalls of probably 10 feet each
and rented to users for nominal
sum barely enough to meet necessary
expenses.
Mrs. John D. Atkinson, who has
been visiting with MIR. and Mrs. A.
H. Chambers. returned to her home
in Seattle, Wednesday noon. She
said before leaving, that her aunt,
Mrs. Louise Patterson Groat, will ar
rive in Olympia shortly. from Sher-
wood, Oregon. This lady is well and
favorably known in this city. Her
boarding house located ut the corner
of Fourth and Franklin streets, was
for many years popular resort.
1t is reported on reliable authority.
that orr former citizens. Chas. Wet
zen and wife, will shortly remove
from San Francisco and relocate in
Olympia. Their daughter is married
and the mother of q child five months
old. The daughters husband is o
tailor and lives in San Francisco.
Carl Nommenson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris. Nommenson, who is now
in the U. S. Navy, is a frequent visi-
tor at the present home Of the
VietzeEs.
Mrs. NJ. j. Dewitt, an old time
resident Of South Bay and this city.
died in Spokane on the 23d inst, at
the home OF her nephew, Nat Glenn.
whore she had been visiting for sew
eral months. Deceased was "a years
of age. The remains were brought
to this city and the funeral was held
from the Sticklin chapel Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Glenn
and other relatives were present a.
the last rites. Interment was made
in Masonic cemetery.
Howard H. Lewis. for several
years resident OF Seattle, died Sat-
urday. at Phoenix. Arizona. He
was . son OF Judge ]. r. Lewis. who
in the 70s was a member Of the Ter
ritorial Supreme Court, and died
about year ago, in California.
Howard was IS years al age, and IL
survived by q widow, who Is q daugh-
ter Of @. @. Terry, one OF the found
ers Of Seattle, and I've children. II
is probable the body will be bought
to Seattle for interment.
Rev. A. 81. Hause has about ended
his TWO months. experience on the
&1~ 10 L.
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For Sale.

A good farm wagon-Studebaker
make-almOst new, for sale cheap.
For particulars, phone 355-L, Olym-
pia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

In execution of a decree of the Rich
mond Chancery Court, entered on the
18th day OF Lunc, 1912, in the suit OF
Jos: /. Smith VS.. Emma j Smith ct
ais | VIII. as special commissioner
therein appointed. offer the above de-
scrloed property for sale by public
auction. on tine premises.
me improvements consist OF a two
Story and basement brick dwelling.
containing sin rooms. The lot fronts
twenty by one hundred feet. This
property Will make - comfortable home
or a safe and profitable invest n,ent.
TERMS; Owe third cash: balance at
SIN, twelve and eighteen months for
negotiable notes, bearing per cent.
interest per annum. and title retained
uhHI the fun purchase price is paid
and conveyance ordered by the court.
r. T.. PEYTON, JR,
Special Commissioner
l certify that the bond required by
the above decree of the special COM
missioner has been duly given.
Given under my hand this l3th day
of June 1912.
Taste: CHARLES o. SAvILLE.
Clerk
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We will sell, in our salesrooms. SIG
East Broad.
tMoNDAYp, JUNE l7TH
1912. at 1880 A NJ.
one Id octave Haynes Upright Piano
one hve- piece Parlor Suit. Verona Par
Leather suit. one Oak Chamber Suit
three Chamber suits. one Oak Dining
Suit. consisting OF CHARTERED oak Buff
let, CHINA Closet, Round Pedestal Din
ing Table. six Oak Dining Chairs, one
cameron Steel Range. one Hastings
Kitchen Cabinet, complete: also large
consignment OF Brass Beds. Leather
Couches. CreN Rugs AMI Druggists Oak
Dresser and stand. Chiffonnicr. Ward
robe. China Closst, Dining Table, AK
minister i)ruggei. Bookcases, Side board.
Dining Table Drophcad Singer Sewing
Machine. new finolenm, fresh shipment
OF National Springs, Gas Ranges ana
general line of other goods too numcr-
GUS TO mention.
Sale positive. Terms cash
VIRGINIA AUCTION co.
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aurtiun SALTS, future pays
aurtton sails, future Days

fhompson BTown { GO. and RaG6 ( C.. ~>~>~>~1~~
Auctloneers.
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Those Three Attractive
Detached Dwellings
626Garland Ave.
7O1Garland
7O3Garland Ave.

In delightful "HROOKLAND PARK"
between Barton Heights and Ginter
Park, only one block from Stop No. II.
on the Ginter Park street car line, on
TUESDAY. JUNE is. 1912,
at e o'clock r. NJ.
The corner dwelling has about 10
rooms. porcelain bath tub. electric
lights hot air heat, and is located on
a larg" lot.
The other dwelling contains rooms.
bath and pantry, with hot and cold
water fixtures. Large lot also.
Here is a good opportunity TO secure
n CHOICE SUBURBAN HOME, con-
venicnt to stnact cars. on easy terms.
y. j. CHEWING COMPANY.
Auctioncers