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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

FOR SALE-At once. All household
furniture at $40 Beltrami Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

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4 of Birch cord wood, good roads,
school. Will sell cheap, for cash or
will trade for good sound work
horses see Smart and Getchell
owners 800 Beltramd avenue Be-
midi MINI.
FOR SALE Official 1913 automo-
bile guides showing 500 Red Line
trips connected including maps and
instructions indicating roads,
crossings, guide posts, etc. Book
has 500 pages showing distance In
miles between cities. Apply at
| Pioneer Office Supply Store.
FOR SALE resgister two
| drawer nickle plated marble top,
National cash register self adding
detail slip etc, only used short time
| guaranteed to be in perfect condi-
ton cost $4,000 will for 500 APP
ply Hotel Markham.
FOR SALE Modern house close in
must be sold by December 22nd.
on account Of mortgage foreclosure.
This is one of the best bargins ever
offered in Bemidji. Hayner Land
Co.
FOR sALE-12O acres farm land,
about 500 cords wood half hay
I 1ond IN -ooo1 c>tr oo,o ~, - ,~o;Jo
| a town terms liberal price IL IL
pr. acre. w. G.. Schroeder.
FOR SALE Brand new , pair of
| Hockey skates size IL cost $500
new will sell for $2.50-Apply at
Pioneer.
FOR sALE--A pair of driving horses
will sell cheap if taken at once
address John Schmidt, Bemidji,
MINI.
FOR SALE-RubDer stamps. The
Pioneer win procure any kind OF
rubber stamp lor you on short no.
4 t1cs.
FOR SALE-FIave customer for small
i 4 or room cottage, must be cheap
j Hayner. Land Co.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred Rhode
Island red cochrels. J. H. French,
] Phone 686-2.
FOR SALE-Four foot dry Jackpine
| wood cut green. ]. H. French phone
4 686-2.
FOR sALE-At once. All household
u furniture at $40 Beltrami Ave.
WANTED.
l>e~~>.~~-~~~~~>~~~~>~~
WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, or
single room or furnished house.
Phone $50.
WANTED will do sewing at home
i Mrs. F. M. Keeler, 1011 America
n avenue Phonc874. =.
WANTED Barker button number
5S8 and 1888. Call at the Pioneer.
| LOST AND FOUND
FOUND Small crocheted purse. Call
at Pioneer office
1 Read Pioneer want ads
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H So l. asa ps CHAUFFEUR |
II @GNSzSSHHI Mechanic Salesman Big
IL MMHFSS ySggWIa Pay-Good automobile men al Il
III III lEsM1Ea( kg0N ways in demand. Let us teach
III e YANy you. No books or black boards
II AAs-.<z2 A.LlAa used. Our modern school now
4 III in operation, day and night.
MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL OF MOTORING |
Ell hfontaine, hg. 4o55th St. So, Minneapolis, kinn
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

FOR SALE Brand new pair of
Hockey skates size IL cost $500
new will sell for $2.50-Apply at
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

FOR SALE Official 1913 automo-
bile guides showing 500 Red Line
trips connected including maps and
Instructions indicating roads,
crossings, guide posts, etc. Book
has 500 pages showing distance In
miles between cities. Apply at
Pioneer Office Supply Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

FOR Modern house close in
must be sold by December 22nd.
on account Of mortgage foreclosure.
This is one of the best bargins ever
offered in Bemidji. Hayner Land
L Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

FOR SALE-12O acres farm land,
about 500 cords wood half hay
land on good stream one mile from
a town terms liberal price IL IL
pr. acre. w. G.. Schroeder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ERNEST MORSE SUCCEEDS
AS COUNTY TREASURER

Ernest Morse, county treasurer,
gave way today to his successor,
Ernest Morse. In a class by himself
Is Treasurer Morse. being the only
county officer to succeed himself or
be succeeded. The annual report OF
Mr.. Morse was turned over to the
county commissioners for examina-
ton. The county commissioners ac-
cepted the report, testifying to Mr..
Morse's worth as a county official.
The settlement with the county
commissioners today showed these
funds on hand: Cash and cash items
in office, s615,S6; in the Fl banks
of the county, $66,731.26; total in
treasurer's hands, $57,S46.62.
Above amount is distributed as
follows: State of Kansas, $7,539.66;
county general and other county
funds, $12,01s.97; cities, S1.732.39;
townships, S1S,309.50; school dis
tricts $17,746.20; total $57,346.62.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
MAC BARNES PLAYING AT
KANSAS CITY THIS WEEK

Mac M. Barnes, formerly Of Abb
lene, is playing in the Orpheum at
Kansas City this week. He has been
on the stage many years. In the
program he takes the part of the
governor in a touching episode that
has only three actors and his work
is effective. The governor and his
secretary are going, through some
state papers preparatory. to signing
the death warrants of two murder
ers. A stumbling, down-at-the-
heels old man is admitted, and pro-
ceeds in rambling fashion to explain
that it is his son who has been con-
demned, his son, Robert Lee Vain
wright, sab.
The governor is impatient and
unrelenting. The boy has shot a
man in a quarrel and must hang.
Mr.. keenan,, for the old man is he,
insists on telling his story. 1t be-
gins back at the time he was serv-
ing in General Lees cavalry. Then
he comes to the birth Of his son,
whom he named after his old COM
mander, who, he taught the boy to
believe, was the greatest man the
sun ever shone on. AS the old man
bitches his chair closer the COVER
nor observes that he had taught his
own son much the same about Lin
coin.
Then the .grayhaired old veteran
makes his errand plain. He has
come only to ask that young Vain
wright be shot, not hanged. Such a |
fate is more befitting family of
soldiers.
Finally, in his slow fashion, he
reveals something new. The man
his son had shot had basely insulted
the hero Of the confederacy, know
ing it would be the supreme az
front. That is the touch that opens
the old governors heart. 1t is win
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
A COOP RECORD.
Buick Auto, Model 81, Makes 2.
Miles ON Gallon OF Gasoline.

e. q. coulson. agent for Buick
cars in Abilene. decided today 70
make a test OF how far the new
models would run on a gallon OF
gasoline. Model 81, a five passen-
ger car, Weighing 1850 pounds. was
selected to make the test, and dis
interested parties accompanied the
car. The supply pipe was discon-
nected and a can hung above the
carburetor which was drained. One
pint OF gasoline-accurat meas
ured-was put into the can and the
start made from the Buick garage
on West Second street and the run
made up North Buckeye and over
the academy hill. The gasoline was
exhausted when the car reached the
Hearts Content school house and
the speedometer registered even
three miIes-which is verified by
the sections traversed. This is at
the rate Of "a miles to the gallon
and the Buick continues to be the
car which gets the big mileage out
Of the gasoline.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
STATE CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEET
Annual Assembly Convenes at Atcl-
isOn Wednesday.

The Christian church of Kansas
holds its annual convention In
Atchison, October 1915. Leading
men from over the state will dis
cuss vital questions. The out OF
state speakers will be Walter s
Athearn, Iowa; Clair s. Adams, I'LL
nois; Archibald Mclean and Grant
X. Lewis, Ohio; Geo. W. Muckley
and Miss Constance Latshaw, Mis-.
souri,: Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer, Ok
lahoma; Miss Matte Burgess, re-
turned missionary from India.
Walter Scott Priest Of Wichita is
chairman OF the convention; Dun
can MacFarlane, Holton, secretary;
G. H. Bassett, Independence, enroll
ing clerk. Judge ]. N. Haymaker
will preside at BUSINESS sessions and
w. Z. NJ. Hackleman Of Indiana
will have charge Of the music.
At a convention held in Toronto,
Canada, this month the North Amer
lean front rank banner for bible
schools was awarded to Kansas. This
is a commentary on the kind Of
work being done in the sunflower
state. More than $4,000 are mem
bers OF the Christian church in Kan
sas and the Atchison congregation
with its 1900 members and its new
$4,000 building will give splendid
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
A "MELLERDRAMA" IN TWO ACTS
Or, How ''Chicken Thieves" A.Hunt-
ing Postum Went.

Chicken thieves have been doing
q thriving business near Hope. So
farmers there have an alarm call
calculated to arouse the whole
|neighborhood when the thieves are
thought to be around. One night the
alarm was turned in and men rush
ed to the phone to learn the tron-
BILE, They're down near my place,
I'm my barn, with a lantern" one
man told them. He had shot at
them once, he said and the lantern
had been put out.
Some Of the neighbors went, down
but found all the chickens in their
places. Now comes the sequel to
the story, that young men of the
neighborhood went out to hunt pos
sum, and had the necessary equip
ment of "dawgs" and a lantern.
Someone shot at them they said, and
the shot fell around them uncom-
fortably close. They scattered. They
were not near the barn at all. they
said. Their story was not known
until after the episode Of the sup
posed chickens thieves had been told.
Now the Hope Dispatch implores
everyone concerned not to "getl
sore"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
KANSAS CITY DEALERS
WILL COME TO ABILENE

Such marked results have come
from the road and trade boosting
trip of the members of the Kansas
City Motor Car Dealers association
last month in northwest Missouri
that another trip is to be taken next
week, this time into northeastern
Kansas.
=. e, Peake, secretary of the Kan
sas City club, will start tomorrow
noon in his pathfinding car to lay
out the log Of the journey, which is
to begin, Tuesday, October %. The
tour will be through twentyrone
counties and the number of miles
covered will be about five hundred.
The time of the journey will be four
days and three nights. Part OF the
trip will be over the Golden ! Belt
cross-state road An attempt is to
be made to have Governor Hodges
make the trip with the motorists
and make good roads speeches. The.
party will come to Abilene, going
north from salina over the Meridian
road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ABILENE's EARLY DAY
sCHOOLHOUsE YET STANDING

Perhaps the most interesting relit
OF early Abilene days but one Of
which few of our citizens know, IL
the little stone building one block
north of the Santa Fe depot, at the
corner of South Second and Null
berry streets. It is the educational
land mark Of this city.
Early in the spring Of 1867 bonds
we're sold for this house and the
contract was let to an Abilene citi-
zen who still resides here. The
structure was built in the following
summer and by fall Of that year it
was completed in time for school to
hold sessions.
This school was among the first
of it's kind in the county. It's pat
rons comprised the persons living
in what was then the fifth school
district. However, the year before
this permanent school was built
there had been term of school held
in a little log cabin three blocks
south Of the Santa Fe tracks. The
population of Abilene at that time
numbered between forty and fifty
persons. AT this school the children
of our town learned the 'three RS"
-Readin' Ritin' and 'Rithmetic,
until the Garfield school was built
on the north side Of town. In 1857
Abilene was flourishing cattle
town and 1t is sand that the children
were often driven into the school
house by herds Of Texas longhorns
which passed the school building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
KEEP THE BREEDING STOCK.


The Kansas feed supply for live
stock says the state board of agri.
culture. is generally short. This
means that the number OF stock cat
tie carried over and animals fat
tened for the shambles will be less
for years.
But the farmers and stockmen
have quite tenaciously held their
breeding herds, and where It was
necessary to part with some OF their
animals, the opportunity was taken
advantage of for wedding out the
least desirable. Yet In some por-
lions conditions were such that more
or less Of the better bred were dis
posed of because of inadequate feed
to properly carry all through to
next seasons grass. Not more than
eight or ten scattering counties re-
port more feed than will be neces-
sary, and even in these some opin-
ions dissent from this view: The
stock mostly sold was cattle and
hogs, and, unless all signs fail, those
who are so situated as to maintain
o reasonable number Of breeding
animals. should find their values
much enhanced by another year and
the demand for their produce ex-
ceptionally strong.
The strictest conservation of feed
must be enforced. A right economy
not parsimony-in this respect
represents good money. Abundant
wheat pasture we'll into the winter
and a mild, open winter would be
of inestimable value.
There will be much roughage and
the sorghums are again demonstrate
ing their value for forage and grain
in dry seasons. In the main, the
sorghums kept alive and, with the
coming Of the rains, sprang into new
life, and will produce yields believ-
ed out of the question month ago.
An item OF considerable import
ance this year is the immense guam
tity of wheat straw on nearly every
hand, and its rating is somewhat
higher than usual, Also. in case of
necessity, wheat may be fed, and
there are considerable stores on
hand, from the big crop that in the
main has been threshed.
The boards inquiry has brought
put that there were wells in every
that furnished album
liant water the whole Of the dry
period, and that there are few To-
,alities indeed where never-failing
water is not available by boring. No
better campaign could be initiated
han for deep-driven wells In Kan
las, and the past seasons experience
hould bring a general awakening to
his need.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ABILENE BOY ON THE
RELIEF SHIP VICTORIA

Edward Makins has received no
word from his son, Harry, ships
surgeon on the Victoria. one of the
ships that escaped in the storm that
swept the Alaskan coast. The Vic
@toria was in the Nome harbor but
made for the open sea and escaped.
According to today's dispatches the
Victoria has set out to the south
on relief expedition. Mr.. Makins
here expects to hear from his son
this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
SPENCER HOLDS 10
LONG MURDER LIST

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Henry Spen4
Ger, confessed slayer Of Mrs. Mil
dred Allison Rexroat, labored with
the police to convince them he il
guilty of the many crimes to which
he has confessed. Handcuffed be-
tween two detectives he rode with
Detective Captain Halpin in an au-
tomobile around the city pointing
out places mentioned in his long
confession as spots where he had
committed crimes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16

Mrs. Emma Koerner Kirsch was
born at Peppertown, Indiana, May 8,
1859. She was the only daughter
among the eight children born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John and Louisa
Koerner, her parents. She was bap-
tized in infancy, confirmed and ad-
mitted to full membership in the
Lutheran church of her native town
at fourteen years of age.
May 10, 1873, she was married
to DR.. M. Kirsch and to this happy
union were born two sons, w. ].
Kirsch of Salina and Frank L.
Kirsch of Denver, Colo, both OF
whom were able to be present at the
funeral Of their beloved mother ana
mingle their sorrow with that of the
bereaved husband and father, DR..
M. Kirsch.
Mrs. Kirsch came to Abilene with
her husband in 1880 and has ever
been greatly respected and highly
esteemed member of the community
during the thirty-three years Of res
idence. She died in a hospital at
Kansas City to which she went for
treatment Oct. s, 1918. She leaves
sadly bereaved husband, two sons,
four brothers and a wide circle OF
friends to mourn her departure from
this earthly sphere of activity and
usefulness. for she was devoted
wife, loving mother and a friendly
neighbor, esteemed by all who knew
her. The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church Monday, Oct.
10, and services were conducted by
the Rev. DR.. F. S. Blayney in the
presence of a large congregation.
The pallbearers were: M. Fl. Malott,
John Harmon, G. c. Anderson, c.
A. Hodge, DR.. steelsmith, W. T.
Cough. Burial was in the Abilene
cemetery where she was laid to rest
beneath a wealth Of beautiful flow
BITS indicating the love of a vide
sircle Of kindred and friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
WORD OF MOTHERS DEATH
SOON AFTER BROTHERS.

C. e. Lilies of this city received
word Sunday morning of the death
of his brother, Eugene, of Solomon.
Just six hours later another mes
sage came that the mother, Mrs. A.
HI Lilies, was dead at her home in
Hershey, Neb. The brother, aged
4S, will be buried at Solomon Tues
day at o'clock, and the mother,
aged "a, will be buried at Hershey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
,NATTEsON AND KEEL
WON DOUBLES MATCH

w. A. Matteson and Howard Keel
upset the bucket OF tennis dope
Saturday by winning from Beagle
and Case in straight sets. s-1, 6-s.
Followers of the sport looked for a
closer contest, and many even dop-
ed Case and Beagle to win the
match and the championship. Keel
and Matteson only formed their
double team in the county tourna-
ment but since that time have been
putting in some good work and as
q consequence took the match in
straight sets. a surprise to all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
A NEW PASTOR CONES
TO HERINGToN CHURCH


The Rev. Mr.. Pearce, pastor OF
che new Christian church, arrived
in Harrington the latter part Of last
week and has been busy getting ac-
quainted with the town and men,
bers Of his flock. Rev. Pearce bears
the distinction and bears it wen. Of
having been in the newspaper busi-
ness for eighteen years and he even
now yearns to get into the back end
of . print shop and smear a little
ink on his hands and face. Rev.
Pearce comes to Herington highly
recommended and he viii doubtless
do a lot Of good work In the church.
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ORDER CURLING AND
CUTTER ON TWO STREETS

The city commissioners in regu-
lar session ordered curbing, gut
tering and grading from the west
side Of Buckeye to the east side of
Cedar on Sixth street; and from
the west side of Buckeye to the east
side Of Cedar on Fifth street. The
commissioners also ordered the
sidewalk on the north side Of the
street from Spruce street on Fourth
70 the alley between Spruce and
Buckeye raised. The city win raise
the alley crossing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
BELIEVE 200 MINERS
KILLED BY EXPLOSION

Cardiff. Wales, Oct. 14.-More
than goo Welsh coal miners are be.
lieved to have persisted this morning
in the Universal cOlliery here. A ter
rifle explosion of gas shattered the
works shortly after 74O men had
gone down the shafts. Five hum
dred had been rescued up TO noon
when fire started and halted the
work OF rescue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
MANY MOTORISTS IN
ABILENE ON SUNDAY

Many people from nearby towns
drove to Abilene Sunday in their
cars. A number of cars were here
from Enterprise, Chapman, Clay Gen.
ter and Salina. Among the Clay
Center people here were Frank Smith
and Charles Dobbins. The motor
lists reported the roads in fair con-
dition and the day fine for driving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
r. i. TINE CARD
CHANGES ONE TRAIN

A new time card went into effect
on the Rock Island today. Trair
No. $50, eastbound, arrives in Abb
lene at 1903 in the morning instead
|of 1872 O'Clock. The afternoon
freight will make 1t possible for con-
nections to be made for Kansas City
trips.
A new card went into effect on
the Union Pacific also. but there
are no changes affecting Abilene on
the schedule.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
HIS "TEN DAYS" WERE
FROM JANUARY TO NOW

An order of sale has been issued
for one lot and part Of another in
Harrington, in default Of payment Of
damages and costs assessed by Judge
King against J. w. Fogel. Fogel was
sued by the Riley Wilson Grocery
company of Kansas City for goods
sold to him and judgment given the
company for. $65S.5O and costs,
$21.25. Ten days is the allowance
given to pay the amount. Although
this was in January Of this year the
order was not issued until today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
in FAVOR OF SALE
BELIEVE CITY SHOULD BUY FAIR
GROUNDS.
Small Attendance at Commercial
Club Meeting-Extend Thanks
to Those Who Helped
Make Festival Go.

At a meeting last night in the
Commercial club rooms the question
of the sale Of the fair grounds was
considered. 1t was the sentiment OF
those present that the sale probably
will be made. The opinion Of those
attending the meeting was that II
the fair association Is to relinquish
the grounds to anyone that the city
should buy the grounds and build
ings and use the place for public
purposes. The stock and obligations
of the association amount to $751;
900. Should a sale be made, an
appraisal Of the property probably
would be made and an agreement
made by the association and the
city. The question seems now to be
mp to the stockholders of the asso-
citation at the meeting in December.
It 10 believed by many persons that
the city would vote the necessary
bonds II the sale should be offered
20 a ballot decision.
The annual county fair would be
retained and in addition a. public
playground added.
The proposal to make the fall fes-
1ival an annual affair was discussed
at length but no definite action was
taken. Everyone seemed to think
that It paid to have the festival this
year and that It should be made q
yearly event. Though the resolu-
lions overlooked it, much Of the
success Of the day this year is due
60 the unfailing attention and work
OF President W. M. Sterl. Mr.. sterl
worked hard helping to get the ceie-
bration ready and keeping everyone
Hlustling along to do HIS work. The
work Of Secretary H. A. Poe was
highly important and to his efficient
management is due much of the sat
isfaction with which Abilene regards
the affair.
The Commercial club passed reso-
buttons extending thanks to the var
iOus committees which helped make
The festival successful and especially
the club wishes to thank DR.. and
Mrs. Seelye and daughters, Sidney |
Lncier, Misses Eileen Price, Helen |
Tober. Gladys shadinger and Ada
Anderson: r. G. Redman and e. u.
Coulson who loaned their automo-
biles and drove them for the NOV
ing picture preparation; and the
school committee, H. e. Ackers. w.
A. Stacey and w. o. Steen, and the
fire department.
These committees contributed to
the days success:
Finance. A. Rogers, M. H. Ma
lott, F. A. Wilcox; sub committee,
district 1, A. L. Duckwall, Gus Ku-
bach, w. H. Broughton: district 2,
b. r. Swanzey, Harry Leonard, Vet
Goodwin: district 8. G. A. Case, p.
A. Bowman, Ed. Malott; district a,
,. shearer, George Roemer, o. B.
Landes.
Amusements-A. L. Duckwall, J.
T, Nicolay, Gus Kubach. @. M. Har-
ger. I
Concessions-W. A. Matteson, @. H
:. sterl. 9. P. Snyder, A. B. seelye,
Music-M L. Dobkins, Simon i
shockey, B. d. Whitehead. {
Advertising-C. A. Case, p. A. Il
Bowman, =. B. Malott. h
Automobile Parade--H. G. Lifts, /
l. M. Ward, 3. H. Forney. L
Committee on School Parade-H. :
:. Ackers. W. A. Stacey, w. o. steen. IL
Marshal OF the day-G. c, Roener. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16

|HE cheapest paint fol
you is the one thai
takes fewest gallons
for the job, whatever the price
per gallon.
You can find lots of paint
at a lower price than Devoe
Lead-and-Zinc Paint, but
you'll have to buy more gal
Ions of 1t for tie job, and the
work won't be as well done
as with Devce.
Devoe Lead-and-zinc Paint
covers more than lead and
oil or than ordinary mixed
paint. Ask for Devoe.
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