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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
TELEPHONE ACHIEVEMENTS


In no line of human endeavor has the inventive
brain of the scientist contributed to the worlds
progress than by the creation of the of telephony
of which the Bell System is the embodiment.
When the telephone was born, nothing analogous
to telephone service as know it existed.
There was no tradition to guide, experience to
follow
The system the apparatus, the methods-an
tire art had to be created The art of electrical
engineering did not exist The Bell pioneers recog-
nzing that success depended upon the highest engi-
neerng and technical SKILL at once organized
detrimental and research department, which is now
directed by staff of $50 engineers and scien
tists including former professors, postgraduate
students, scientific investigators-the graduates of
over 70 universities
From its foundation the company has continu-
ously developed the art New improvements in tee-
phones switchboards lines, cables, have followed one
another with remarkable rapidity.
While each successive type of apparatus to the
superficial observer suggested similarity each step in
the evolution marked decided improvement. These
changes this evolution, have not only been contnu-
ous but are continuing Substantially all of the plant
now in use, including telephones switchboards,
cables and wires has been constructed, renewed or
reconstructed in the past 10 years.
Particularly in switchboards have the changes
been so radical that installations costing in the ag
gregate millions have frequently been discarded after
only few years of use.
Since 1877 there have been introduced So types
and styles of receivers and 70 types and styles of
transmtters. Of the 100000 telephone receivers
and transmitters owned by che Bell Company Jan
uary 1, 1914 none in use prior to 1902, while
the average age is less than FIVE wears
Within 10 years we have expended for construc-
ton and reconstruction amount than equal
to the present book value of our entire plant
Long distance and underground transmission was
the most formidable scientific problem confronting
the telephone experts,
The retardng effect of the earth on the telephone
current often impaired conversation through one
mile underground much through 100 miles
overhead Overhead conversation had its distinct
limitations.
No possible improvement in the telephone trans
mitter could of itself solve these difficulties
The solution only found in the cumulative
effect of improvements, great and small, in tee-
phone, transmitter, line, cable switchboard and
every other piece of apparatus plant required in
the transmission of speech.
While the limit of commercial overhead talking
had increased from strictly local to over 1000 miles
as early 1885, it not until 1905 that ccnversa
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ton could be had over long distance circuits of
which as much 90 miles was in underground
cables. By 1906 underground talking distance had
increased to 80 miles, By 1912 it was possible to talk
underground from New York to Washington.
1t was then that the construction of underground
conduits from Boston to Washington was determined
upon-not that it was expected to get a through
underground talk between those places, but in case
of storm blizzard, to utilize intermediate sections
in connection with the overhead.
Our persistent study and incessant experimental
ton have produced results more remarkable still
We have perfected cables, apparatus and meth
DDS that have overcome obstacles heretofore re-
garded as nsuperable both to long distance over
head and underground conversation.
Underground conversation is now possible be-
tween Boston and Washington, four times the length
of the longest European underground line This en-
abled the Bell System in the recent great storm, so
destructive on land and sea- to maintain communca-
ton for the public between all the principal points
on the Atlantic seaboard
Telephone communication is established between
New York and Denver, is potentially possible be-
tween all points in the United States, and by 1916
will be an accomplished fact between New York and
San Francisco.
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PASTORS HUNDRED DINNER.
Ten-minute talks will feature the pro-
gram Thursday night at a banquet by
Hill Baptist Church Judge Pendleton,
DR.. J. f. Purser, w. w. Gaines and
others will speak.
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JEKYLL-HYDE COMEDY IS
LATEST IN PHOTO PLAYS;
HERE'S STORY; SEE FILM

His Wife Wins, Jekyl and Hyde comedy drama the
picture story by The Georgian today and shown
on the screen the Alamo No Saturday.
The way of the transgsor shown be hard but before
he merted finish the audience has had good measure
enjoyment Read the story here and the Sat
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TRIED TO STEAL LIQUOR.

CORDELE, March 2O.-While at
tempting to steal a case of liquor
which had been placed in the base
ment of a building in the business
section. two negroes were captured by
the police.
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ATLANTA MAccosEE SPEAKS.

COLUMBUS, March 2O.--The Knights
Of Maccabees held an important meet
ing last night when Sir Knight j. C.
Bertram, of Atlanta, addressed the
knights, and eight new members were
received.
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and, referring to the recent charter
fight, said the people would try again
to get charter reforms unless the
present system of government was
cleaned up. He contended that At
lantas chief of construction should
receive a salary of at least $4,000,
because the position is one Of the
most important in the State.
Alderman Maddox then announced
he would support Captain Clayton II
he would enter the race for Mayor.
Councilman Jesse B. Lee was in ia
vor OF creating position known as
consulting engineer. and thought the
captain should have it.
Captain Clayton announced appre-
citation OF his friends interest, but
said he was not considering running
again for the Office of chief of con-
struction. He believed all admins
trative officers should be elected by
Council, and that the Council should
be reduced in membership. and that
each member be paid salary
Women Wanted on Boards.
Alderman Kelley was opposed to
the people electing anyone except
General Council members, whom he
thought extremely competent to look
after such work. No action was
taken on the question.
Among other proposals to change
the charter was a proposition where
by women would off1ciate on the
boards OF education, fire and police,
as we'll as on the park and library
boards.
Councilman Claude Ashley repre-
scented the Women's Federation of
Clubs OF Atlanta He said he be-
lieved the mothers of Atlanta were
vastly more interested in the depart
ments with which their children had
to do than the men. No action was
taken, but the committee decided to
hold a special session Wednesday,
when women desiring such change
in the charter will be asked to at
tend.
Welfare Board Doomed
Among the women present at
Thursdays meeting were Mrs. John
d. Pickett and Mrs. Victor S. Krieg-
shaber.
Secretary Logan, of the Associated
Charities, proposed that instead of
the city warden being elected by the
people, the Council create a board of
public welfare with five members
His suggestion was that the members
be appointed by General Council and
that their terms be from one to five
years.
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CHAPTER XxxV.
The sonn Of the NiohtinuaIs.

Alone tho darI, tprnril.c 1ob, Val.
i,nt rolo ,4,r bis ohm enrl. -, hi.
broos, ITO vac ,rotobodl,, -l,J Of
tbo darkness for n covorad ,hop.
..,l r,,,tli,r s,ct,ts ho iad cro,,., a.
,oro w.. thro,ch tho dar1. -
driftt,c sor,,ds thot o,,oht ~, BIN
Win clutchinr bands-tLe hav of a
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Copyright, 1919. by Bobhs- Merrill %.

CHAPTER XXXTiT-Nrrs cambridge
learns from the thirty-year-old letter that
Valiant expected her to answer the note
IL she wanted him to return. For it was
Valiant she loved.
CHAPTER xXVII-Katharne Fargo.
determining not to give up Valiant without
struggle. points out to Shirley how ter
rhlc 1t would be for the wcr'Pa who
raused the duel to meet Valiant. who
lonks 40 much like bis father.
CHAPTER XXXIv-The clouds of ron.
bic are lifted for Shirley by the discov-
orv That it was Valiant and not Sasso0n
her mother loved. Shirley decides to -
10 John and .ell him that nothing need
aow separate them.
CHAPTER XxXv-she arrives Just as
Valiant is about to take a train and all
barriers are swept away
She dropped the lowered curtain
and drew back. A weird fancy had
begun to press on her brain. Had not
Mad Anthony foretold truly what had
gone before? What if there !were
some cryptic meaning in this, too? TO
80 to him, at midnight, by lonely
country roadside, a girl? Incrediblei
Yet her mind had opened to vague
growing fear that was swiftly mount
. ing to a thriving anxiety. That innate
superstition, secretly cherished while
derded which is the heritage of the
Southron-born bred from centuries Of
! contact with q mystical race had her
in it's grip. Yet all the while her
. sober actual commou.sense was crying
( out upon her-and crying in vain,
! unknown. appctences that had lain
! darkling in her blood, como down to
her from long generations, were sud
denly compelling her The curtain
began TO wave in little wind that
whispered in the silk, and somewhere
in the yard below she could hear Sc
lin nipping the clover.
She was to go or the "trouble.cloud"
would carry him away!
A strange expression of mingled
fright and resolve grew on her face
She ran on tiptoe to her wardrobe
aud with frantic haste dragged out a
rough cloak that fell over her soft
house gown. covering It to the feet. II
had peaked hood falling from its
collar and into this she thrust the
resentfnl masses Of her hair. Every
few seconds she caught her breath in
short gasp, and once she paused
with an apprehensive glance over her
shoulder and shivered. She scarcely
knew what she did nor did she ask
herself what might be the outcome of
such an absurd adventure. She nei-
thor knew nor cared. She was swept
off her feet and whrled away into
some outIandish limbo of shadoWy
fear aud crying dread.
slipping off her shoes, she went
a@iftiy and noiselessly down the stair.
She let herself cut Of the door and,
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nung itself blndingly across the dark,
Illuminating like q fare Of summer
lightning the patch of highway and
the rider. Valiant staring had an in
stant's vision OF a streaming CLOAK of
girls face. set in a tawuy swirl Of
loosened hair. with a cry that was
lost in the shrek of escaping steam,
he dragged his plunging horse around
aud the white blaze swept him also. as
the rider pulled down at his side.
''You!" he cried He leaned and
caught the slim hands grpped on the
bride, shaking now. "You!"
The dazzling brightness had gone
by, and the air was full of the groan-
ing Of the brakes as the long line of
daraened sleepers shuddered to its
enforced stop joint He heard
tho sweet Wild cry pierce through the
iumhln Of noises. and something in 1t
set his blood running molten through
his veins Il held an agony of relief,
Of shame and of appeal. John j..
john"
Ard knowing suddenly. though not
how or why, that all barriers we're
swept away his arms Went ont and
around her and in the shadow of the
lonely li.tle station. they two. in their
saddles, cluug and swayed together
with claapius hands ana broken words
while th5 trJa. breathing hea,li9 Tor
a r,enud second. snliehyd i,ssli
away into The night and LETT olly the
fragrance from the misty fields. the
erowding silence and the sprinklins
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Copyright. 1913. BY II. I. GoIdlerg.

SHOES on again ran 2cro7s the clover
A hound clambercd about her, whn-
ing. but she silcnccd him with a wills
rcred word Selm lifted his mead and
she pattcd the snulling inquirnc
muzzle an instant before, with her
hand on his msle, she led him
through tho hedge to the stable It,
was but the work of a moment TO
throw on a side-saddle and buckle the
cirth. Then, mounting, she turned
him into the lane.
lie was thoroughbred, and her tense
excitement seemed to communicate
itself to him. He blew the breath
through his delicate faring nostrils
and flung mp his head at her restrain
ing hand on the bride, Once on the
Red Road, she let him have his will
The long vacant highway reeled out
hcof-tattoo. She was scarcely con
scious of consecutive thousht-all was
a vague tumble OF chaotic Impressions
threaded by that necessity that called
her like an insistent voice,
Copse and hedge flew by, streaks OF
distemper on the shifting gloom;
swarthy farmhouse roofs hudded like
giant Indians on The trail and ponds
in pastures glinte7 back the pale
glimmering Of stars. The faint mist,
tangled in the branches of the trees,
made them look like ghosts gathered
to sec her pass. Was this real or
was she dreaming? Was she, Shirley
cambridge. really galloping down an
open road at midpigh because of the
hare Drained maunderngs of half
mad old negro?
The creat iron gate of Damory court
hung open, and scarcely slackening
her pace, she rode through and up
the long drive The glooming house
front was blank and silent and its
huge porch columns locked like lonely
gray monoliths in e wan light Not
a twinkle showed at chink or Granny;
the ponderous shutters we're closed
There was a sense of desertion. Of
i emptiness about the place that
brought her heart into her throat with
sickly horrible feeling of certainty.
She jumped down from the blowing
horse and hurried around the house.
The door Of the kitchens was open
and ladder Of dim reddish light fell
from it across the grass She ran
swiftly and looked in. A huddled fig
ure sat there rocking to and fro in
the lamplght.
Aunt Daph," she called "whas is
the matter?'
The turbaned head turned sharply
toward her. Dat yo', Miss Shirley
the old woman said huskily rs yo'
come ter see Mars John TO he gwinc
away? Yo' too late, honey, too late'
He done gone ter de deepo TO ter
l1eich de thoo train I'm, oh, honey,
All knows in nah ole haat dat Mars
John ain nevah gwine come back ter
Danny co'ot no mo-"
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stars.
The breeze had rison and was
blowing tho mist away rs they won't
back along the road. A faint light
was lifting, iorerrnaer Of the moon.
They rode siae b. side, and 10 the
slow gait Of the horses. Touching noses
in low whinnyings OF ceaine comrade-
ship, by the faint glamour they Ea2ed
into each others faces. The adorable
tweedy roughness of his shaulGcr
thrilled her cheek.
" And you were going away.
Yes, yes, ! knew It was my fault.
mieundeFstooI Forgive
mel"
He kissed her hand "As Il there
were anything 70 fargivcl DO YOU
remember in the woods. sweetheart,
the day it railed? What a bru.e
was-to fight so And all the time |
wanted to take you in my arms Ike
little hurt child :"
She turned toward him. "Nh, I
wanted you to eight, Even though
it was no use, had given up, bnt
your strength c0mtcrted NC To lave
you surrender too"
at was your face In The church
yard he told her. How pale and
worn you looked It came to me
thcn for The FIRST Tine how horribly
selfish IL would be to stay how mach
easier going would make it for YOU"
And to think that il was
Mad Aaihony Did the clock really
strike thirteen, do YOU think? Or did
| fancy it?'
why question it?" he said. 81 be.
lieye in mysteries. The greatest mys-
terry Of all is that you should love
me doubt no miracle hereafter,
Dearest. dearest!"
At the entrance of the cherry lane,
he fastened his horse TO the hedge,
and noiselessly let down the pasture
bars for her golden chestnut When
he came back 0 where she stood wait
ing on the edge Of The lawn, the late
moon, goldenyestured was just show
ing above the rim CT the hills, paint
ing the deep soft blueness of the Vir-
ginian night with a translecence as
pure as prayer. Above the fallen hood
of her cloak her hair shone like a MIN,
bus, and the lovcliness Of her face
made him catch his breath for the
wonderfulness Of 1t.
AS they stood hcavcned in each
others arms, heart beating against
heart, and the whole world throbhing
to Joy. the nightingale beyord the ar
bors began to bubble and thrill its
unimaginable melody 1t came to
them like the voice of the magical
rose-acented night itself, set to the
Wordless music of the silver leaves
It rose and sweled eXultant to break
and die in a cascade Of golden notes
Bat ia their hearts was the song
that IS Iadeless, immortal.
THE END.
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lIGHTtNS YOUR BURDEN


An inactive liver will pat load
on you that is enough to staggcr
stronger men and women than YOU.
Relieved OF the impurities that
clog its natural functions this sam2
liver viii double your efficiency IN
business, in good nature and in your
good feelings.
Calomel used to do not now.
Science has found a better way III
GRIGSBY'S L1N-NER-LAN. Sold in
5Gc and 81 bottles under guaran-
tee by ], b. Brewer, and every bot
tie bears the likeness of l.. K. Gri-s-
by as a protection to you. Adyt.
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Corrected 70 March I, 1914.
Train. leave Caro- psliy
North Bound
IL So a. M. chicago vestihu'e Unit
ri. arrives Chicago t 90 q. N.
2:fh = II. 81 Lo'Its Night nd. az.
rlves ST. Lants 7:20 a. N. Sleep
INK ear oper after s:Ae y. N.
4:a0 =. M. 1'hebes accommodation.
81 a. m. Chicago Daily Express.
lt:lS a. m. st. Louis Fart Mail
11:15 p. N. Chicago Midday Spec
ial.
PAS p. m. Afternoon Express for st.
Louis and Centralia.
5:15 p. m. Chicago Night EXPRESS.
sleeping car from Csrbondale TO
Chicago.
1905 p. m. Chicago Night Express.
arrives Chicago 7:50 q. m. local
sleeper op.s al station $40 .. m.
South Bound.
$40 q. m. Memphis, New Orleans
and Hot Springs.
2:25 a. m. Memphis and Nashville.
a. N. Seminole for Birmingham
and Jacksonville, Fla.
600 a. m. Paducah aud Louisville.
l:41 D. m. Nashville, Chattanooga
and Atlanta.
$40 D. N. Fulton and Maydcld A.
commodatlon.
$40 D. m. Paducah sRd Louisville
Sleeper Paducah to Louisville.
6:45 p. m. Memphis and Nav Or
leans Special.
500 a. m. Paducah and Louisvtilf
Express.
For tickets, sleeping car accom-
modatlons and further informstios
apply to Illinois Central Passeng
Staten, or address,
j. y. JONES. Ticket Agent
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fame showing bTuige-lil,c through
smoky streaEings of lamp.black. At
one side, in the shadow, was his bag,
and beside il the tethered bulldog
sole SPOT Of white against the melan-
thcly for'ocnness lying with one
sFlinted leg, like swadiled ramrod,
atcking straight ont before him.
In the saddle, Valiant struck his
land hard against his knee. Surely
it was dre&ml 1t could not be that
he WIS leaving Virginia, leaving Dam
ory court leaving her! Blt he knew
I'at it was not a dream.
Far away, rounding powhattan
Mountain. he heard the long drawn
hoot of the coming train flingng it's
sNy-warniug in a host of scampering
echoes. Among them mixed another
sound of horse, gallopiag fast and
hard.
Ills own fidgeted, flung up wide nos
tri!s and neighed shrilly. Who was
coming along that runnelled highway
at such an hour in such breakneck
, fashion?
The train was nearer now: he could
hear its low rumbling hum, rising
to a roar, and the click and spring OF
the rails But though he lifted a foot
from the stirrup, he did not dismount
Something in the whirlwind speed OF
coming caught and held him motion.
less. lie had a sudden curious feeling
that all the world beside did not ex.
isl; there were only the sweeping
rush OF the nearing train-impersonal,
Lnhuman--he, sitting his horse in the
gloom, and that unknown rider whose
anguish of speed outstripped the
steam, Tidng--to whom?
The road ekirted the track as it
nesred the station, and all at once "A
white glare from the opened fire-box
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liVinu for Others

II probably never occGrs to a Young
man or woman that he or she is hard
20 live with" That is a phrase we
always, somehow. use about other peo-
pie. But why? Why not occasionally
consider whether the difficulties We
complain or may not be- partly the re-
sal. Of our own sharp angles and self
lsh wills The ari of ilviAs with 9th
ers is largely the art 81 living Tor 9TH
eTs and not foI ourselves,
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LADIrS!tt

HAPPY rCME MATERNITY
for private and cas-, coninsmsn,s. Ferr ='p-n.'s
relsbls adoption n nice harvs; Sniy-'s,rns
4 you wish Cali or write aih,, d., fprp-. sl-.sse
H7a,,. Pins ix~r, 81. Loasa Co. Nc. eJRtC11
ethiesis
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Seven Famous Bibles.

AMONG the nations of the world the
seven famous bibles are: The Scrip
lures of the Christians, the Koran OF
;he- Mohammedans, the Eddas of The
Scandinavians,. the Tripitaha or the
Buddhists, the Five Kings of the Chi
nese, the Three Veidas Of the liipdoos,
nd the Zendayesta Vi the PelsiaEs.
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LANDOLOGY---A magazine Civ
inS tho facts in regard to the lana
sitUati0n., Three months trial Sub
scriptio1 free. If for nome. or as
an investment you are thinking Of
buying good farm lands, simply
write me Letter marking it personal
and say Mail to nae Landology and
all particulars free" Address Lloyd
MsSkinrer; General Manager, Skid
more Land Co., 148 Skidmore Bids,
M9r!2n2tte, Mis-. $40 3-2l
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Control self, and the rrst step Ia
taken toward becoming a power.
Tie youth who's own hagty rasaions
and uncontrolled appeties run away
with him Is a cipher rs far as real
strength goes. Impulse Is net strength.
A runaway engine never will cross
q continent safely.
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TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES os
ADVERTISEMENT.

stock. New line of loaded sh oils ~
ceived, safes opened, combination,
changed. Keys made; guns and rs
volvers repaired. H. z. Ince, Al.
Commercial avenue, Cairo, Ill. HON,
phone 212-K.
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WANTED-Men to cut buttons 10y
we teach you how, earn
While YOU learn, work either days OF
nights, good occupation, good pay,
FOR workers this is an opportunity.
Apply Button Factory, 40th near
Sycamore. 3-23
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ADvERTIsEMENT.
Rooms For Rent.

FOR RENT---Nice large furnished
room, furnace heat, bath hot and
cold water, electric and gas lights.
all conveniences. One or two gentle
men. 91s Walnut street. Bell
phone 1898. 1-z-tf.
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For CarpenteriEg and general re-
pair work call ]. H. ROGERS. Bell
phone 91S. Residence 500 Twenty.
third street. Shop rear OF 915 Wash
ington avenue. $40 Il
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HOUSE FOR sALE-splendtd
home, good repairs, stories, s
rooms modern, furnace, lights ana
bath: This property will sell at a
sacrifice. : If interested call Easte!-
day Abstract Co. 3-14 $50
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- FOR SALE wenty-fourth street
and Washington avenue, $G,0Go,
beautiful s room residence, for So
500, withs bath, furnace, electric
light, two lots each 25XI25. Best
location in the city. Spann the Rca,
Estate Man. 4O3 Dell; 10 Home.
s't"'s - 3-14 "a
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

For comfortable rooms, and good
home cooking, call at S24 9Th st.
Low rates given regular patrons
Sunday dinner to extra parties 35c.
Home pohne 737-k. 2-24 1898
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- h,4n4 VILE Eoot;ish.s.

l.al,sbts have been omitted from
q new German thca'or, 4 better meth
cd cf eliminating lie stage having
been devised.
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FOR SALE--Furniture and house
hold guotls for sale Apply Mrs. p.
J. Nassaucr. 270l Washington. ga
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A big bargain, five
room cottage on Twenty-ffth street.
Price $1,000, $500 cash, balance m
time. SPAWN, the real estate man.
Bell 403, Home 10. 3-t2-tf.
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T0R4sSALE-,Player piano. Plan
mahogany ease. Instrument only
used three months, At a bargain.
forms II desired. X. Y. z. care Bal,
ietin. fg 3-13 3.19