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TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distress
ing urinary disorders, don't expert
ment. Read this twice-told testi-
mony. It's convincing evidence
deubly proven.
D. R. Cox. prop. of confectionery
store, 315 S. Washington ST., Eas-
ton, Md, says: my kidneys were
disordered and troubled me for years.
l had a weak back and the kidney
secretions were irregular in passage.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me lasting
benefit
OVER THREE YEARS LATER,
Mr.. Cox said: Il have had no sign
of kidney complaint for a long time
and give Doan's Kidney Pills the
credit"
Price soc. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cox has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.-Ady.
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MOTHER, DYING,
PLEADS FOR CHILD
Girl Adopted II Years Ago
Sought by Relatives.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, May 23.-Rela-
iyes of Mrs. Annie Morissini, who Is
dying at Jessup, Lackawanna county,
are here seeking her daughter, who
was adopted as a founding twenty
seven years ago by an unidentified
family.
The mother, it is said, has no chance
for recovery and she pleads to be re-
united with her daughter, from whom
she was separated by poverty.
Soon after the birth of the girl, the
mother, deserted by her husband, be-
came ill and went to hospital. She
had placed her child in the care of a
family which later turned the baby
over to a founding home. When the
mother recovered she found that her
child had been adopted by a family,
the name of which she could not learn.
Being in poor circumstances, she de,
cided not to attempt to recover the
child.
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LYNCH DECISION CONFIRMED
Ambassador Page Wires British

Ambassador Page Wires British In
formed Him Of Communication.
Washington, May 2S.-Walter H
Page, American ambassador at Lon
don cabled the state department that
he had been officially advised by the
British government that jeremiah C
Lynch, the naturalized American citi
zen convicted of completely in the Dub
lin uprising, had originally been sen
fenced to death, but that the sentence
had been committed to ten years ina
prisonment.
There is nothing In the message t.
indicate whether the representations
ordered by President Wilson In
Lynch's behalf had resulted In the
communication of sentence.
Mr.. Page also reported that Johs
]. Kilgallon, of Long Island City, N
Y, is interned in camp at Stafford
England. Mr.. Page said he hoped
soon to secure Kilgallon's release.
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FARMERS MEET IN READING
Governor Will Attend Normal Institut
and AaricuIfuraI Rnard

Governor Will Attend Normal Institute
and Agricultural Board.
Reading, Pa, May 23.-More than
200 delegates attended the opening
session this morning of the farmers
annual Normal Institute and State
Board of Agriculture at the Hotel
Berkshire. The sessions will continue
tomorrow and Thursday.
Governor Brumbaugh, ex-officiu
president Of the board, is expected t.
pay a visit to the convention. There
will be public reception to delegates
tonight. Howard G. MCGOWAN, of Gel.
gers Mills, this county, will presi !e
over the first business session tomor-
row afternoon, when Mayor Filber.,
will deliver an address of welcome, tn
be responded to by Charles E. Patton
secretary of agriculture, of Harris
burg. During their stay the visitors
will be taken on sightseeing trips
about the city and county and will
make an inspection of Readings new
3150,000 fair grounds.
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ACCIDENT, ND, MAN TElS
OF GOOD REMEDY
A. J. Alexander Says Treatment Did
More for Him Than
Any Other.

A. J. Alexander of Accident, Mo,
was a victim of stomach disorders
He tried many remedies and treat
ments without satisfactory results.
At last he tried Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. He was surprised and
pleased. He wrote:
Il have taken your remedy with
good results. 1t has done more for
me than anything l have ever taken
1t has done what you claimed it
would. / am advising all my friend
sufferers to take it, feeling confident
that it will be a great blessing to
them" q
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try it
n an absolute guarantee-if not salts
Glory money will be returned
Adv.
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AUSTRIA EXTENDS
PLUNGE AT ITALY
Sweep LdVarOne Plateau Clear
Of Enemy.
BAG MORE PRISONERS
The Scope of Offensive Is Extended
and Teutons Garry Peak of Armen.
tara Ridge by Saorm.


Berlin, May 23.-The Italians have
been driven from their entire position
on Lavarone plateau, the Austrian war
Office announcement says. 1t is stated
that the Italian defeat is steadily be,
coming more serious.
The Austrian lines have been push,
ed forward rapidly, several addlt1ona!
positions of strategic Importance nav
ing been captured. The number OF
Italians taken prisoner has been in
creased to 1888.
The official statement follows:
"The Italian defeat on the southern
Tyrol front is becoming more serious
An attack of the Graz corps on Lava
rome plateau was attended with com
plete success. The enemy was driven
from its entire position. Our troops
captured Fima, Mandriolo and the
height Immediately west of the from
tier from the summit as far as the
Astach valley.
THE troops of Crown Prince Charles
Francis Joseph reached the Monte
Tormino-Monte Majo line.
"Since the beginning of the often
sive 23,sS3 Italians, among whom are
1872 officers, have been captured by
us. The number Of cannon taken has
been increased to 172."
An earlier official statement from
Berlin said Austrio-Hungarian troops
have carried the peak of Armentard
ridge, the scene Of some Of the heavi
est fighting in the recently inaugural
ed offensive along the southern Tyro
front.
The Austrians have extended the
scope Of their offensive attacking the
Italians on Lafraun highlands. There
the Italians after severe fighting. The
Official announcement follows:
"The extent of the fighting on the
southern Tyrol front has been increas
ed as the Austro-Hungarians have be
gun an attack on Lafraun highlands.
The peak of Armentara ridge Is in ou1
hands. On Lafraum highlands we en-
tered first line position Of the enc
my, which was defended tenaciously.
''The troops under Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph (the Austrian crown
PRINCE, consisting of Tyrolean in2psri
al Chasseurs and the Linz infantry
division, extended their success. Chi.
max Imachl and to the northeast OF
this peak, Chimadin Esole were taken
The Italians also were driven from
Bercola pass. South of this pass
pass three more 23-centimetre howitz
rrs fell into our hands.
1--WE are advancing from Col Santo
toward Pasubio. In the Brand valley,
Anghebeni has been captured by us
More than 5000 Italians were cap.
tured Sunday, including eighty-four Of
fcers. We also took twenty-five can.
aon and eight machine guns"
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MAY COMPROMISE
WITH new YORK
Assembly May Investigate New
York HereSy Case.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nay 23.-When
Rev. DR.. j. Ross Stevenson, Chairman
OF the committee on bills and over
lures, of the Presbyterian general as
sembly reported that his committee
would like to have additional time tC
consider the matter OF the he-esy
charges against the New York Pres
bytery, he made direct reference fol
the first time to one of the compromise
overtures that is being considered.
Several of these compromise over.
lures have been considered by the
committee, but one that seems to be
In most favor of recommending to the
assembly was presented to the com.
mtttee by Rev. DIR. T. Davis Richards,
pastor Of the Melville Presbyterian
church, Germantown, Md.
This recommends that COMMITTEES
Of visitation and investigation" o. six
ministers and five elders be appoint.
ed by the assembly, and further di
reefs that this committee be asked to
report to next years assembly the
result of its work, and recommends.
tion."
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Olives 100000 for blind,

New York, May 23.-By the will o,
Mrs. Ellen Corbett Stevens. fled FOL
probate. 100000 was bequeathed Il
the New York Association for the
Blind.
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas
County, S.:
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F..
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed in my presence, this 9Th day Of
December. A. D.. 1886.
NSeall 4. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.-Adv.
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Somebody Got Penrose,s Hat.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 23.-Senat
Boies Penrose lost his leather ha
box from his automobile while on his
way to Washington from this city OF
Saturday evening. The senator was
travelling from Williamsport, and al
advertisement appearing here give
the contents of the box as two hats
and cap, the hat box being mar*e
nth the senator's name
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FRENCH CHECK
GERMAN RUSH
Teutons Attack Wet Ct the
MeuSe Hated.
DRIVE At BRITISH LINE
kalser's Forces Capture Trenches on
One and a Third Mile Front Near
Givsnchy, Berlin Reports.

kalser's Forces Capture Trenches on
One and a Third Mile Front Near
0ivsnchy, Berlin Reports.
London, May 23-Fighting of the
most intense character is in pro 5res
In the LIE Mort Homme dead Mans
HID region, northwest OF Verdun
where the Germans are desperately
b0ktling to break down the French
defence and gain undisputed posses
sion Of this commanding eminence
and the other key position to the Yer.
dun fortress-Hill 304.
The Paris bulletin records the re
pulse Of renewed attacks by the crown
princes troops west of Dead Mans
Hill, where the German lines were
advanced Saturday night as the result
Of furious assaults.
Paris also claims the capture Of sew
oral blockhouses that were held by
the Germans in the Avocourt wood.
southwest Of Hill 304, and the beating
OF Of German attempts to recapture
the Haudromont quarry, east of the
Mouse, near Douaumont, which the
French took.
The German assault at Avocourt
wood followed Q terrific bombardment
Which lasted four days and nights.
The battle Of Verdun, the longest
and most bitterly contested individual
struggle of the war, entered on Its
fourth month on Monday. The Ger
10 o%o r1ofi ond
otubbornness, are hammering at lie
Mort Homme, where the most furious
and bloody fighting of the three
months conflict has taken place.
Clinging desperately to the trenches
Wrosted from the French on the lower
slopes of the hill, the Teutons have
hurled $4,000 men, backed by sixty
batteries of guns Of all calibres, for
ward along a seven-mile front from
Avocourt wood to the Mouse in des
porate effort to seize the coverted sum
NIT.
As has been usual in this war when
either side launched a well-prepared
and strongly delivered offensive the
attacking forces have won initial ad
vantages. The Germans succeeded in
shining footing in the French first
line at a cost of severe losses.
4 despatch to the London Daily
Chronicle says:
1.-THE battle of Verdun began on
February p amid wet and snow; it
continues in a blaze of hot sunshine.
We know in these three months the
German losses exceed 100000. Fresh
regiments are still being brought up
to replenish the enmy's exhausted
tines. An experienced officer reckons
half q million tons of metal have
6een sprinkled over the Mouse hill
Q3dos, 5000 German cannon having
eTed 100000 shells during the bat
H."
Several lines of British trenches on
Q front of about one and one-third
n1los have been captured by the Ger
- southwest of Givenchy-en-Go
Nas o1hcially announced In
O The Southwestern front Of Yer
- German troops stormed French
positions on the eastern spurs Of Hill
90, and maintained themselves
against repeated enemy counter at
eoeks, the war Office stated, capturing
nine officers, 518 men and five ma
chine guns
French troops obtained a footing in
the quarry south of Haudromont, on
the east bank OF the Mouse, after
three attacks, the war office admit
ID.
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TROOPERS BACK
FROM MEXICO
SIbIey and Langhorne Return
TO i. s. SIDE.
CHASED BORDER BANDITS
American Forces Who Started Aftei
Glenn Springs Raiders Are Back ir
Texas,

Glenn Springs Raiders Are Back ar
Texas.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 23.-Colonel F
w. Sibley's detachment of the secon ]
expeditionary column reached Boquil
las on the American side OF the inter
national boundary Sunday afternoon
according to information reaching
Marathon.
Previously Colonel Sibley had beer
reported as turning back to get In
touch with Major G. T. Langhorne's
detachment, which, it has been runner
ed, had been menaced by band of 8
thousand Yaqui Indians assembled
near the Texas border.
Major Langhorne, with his force. al
so has returned to the American side
These troops composed the second
punitive expedition sent into Mexico
following bandit raids on Glenr
Springs and Boquillas, Texas.
Colonel Sibley's force consists o.
two troops Of the Fourteenth Cavalry
Major Langhorne has two troops o
the Eighth Cavalry.
Captain H. L. Evans, signal corp,
south, bringing the report about the
Yaquis. He also said marauders cu'
the army telegraph line between Ma
ratthon and the Mexican frontier ir
three places last Friday night. Nc
definite clue to the identity of thu
vapdals has been obtained.
Two troops of the Sixth Cavalry de
trained They will go south to Bo
quillas.
The united column Of Sibley and
Langhorne consisting of two troop:
and a machine gun troop of the Four
teenth Cavalry under Colonel Sibley
and two troops of the Eighth Caviar.
under Major L-anghorne, totals ap
proximately 800.
This force, plentifully supplied witt
sustenance and it's movements expe
dited by the addition of motor trucks
and motor cars, should suffice, accord
ing to military men, to combat twice
their numbers on the Cohuila plains
where an attacking force must trave
for days without food and water.
Mexican snipers fired on party Of
American soldiers bathing In the river
near Deemer's ford last Friday, &C
cording to persons arriving from the
river Cou. None Of the soldiers, whi
were Of the Fourteenth Cavalry, was
injured When the soldiers got te
their guns on the river bank, the snip
ers had disappeared.
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New Note From carranza on Way.

New Note From CarranZa on way.
Washington, May 23.-The state de
partment has been advised that a new
note from General Carranza on the
border situation probably will reach
Washington today through Elseo Ar
redondo, Carranza's ambassador-desig
nate.
Special Agent Rogers, at Mex.d
City, is not able to report what pha.;
Of the situation has called for tn;
communication. He has advised the
state department that Carranza Off
cials feeel the border situation is les
critical.
Some officials believe that the new
note deals with the Glenn Springs
Texas raid. Representations wer,
made by the state department at tha'
time which have not been answered
1t is considered probable the new
American expedition sent over the line
after the raid may be the cause OF
the note.
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COLORED MAN EXECUTED
Westmoreland Slayer Ninth Man to
Die by EIectrocution.

Bellefonte, Pa, May 23.-Maintain
ing his innocence to the last, Charles
Douglass, colored man, convicted of
murder in Westmoreland county, went
to his death in the electric chair at
the new penitentiary without show OF
fear or remorse.
He entered the death chamber at
TOP, was seated in the chair at 1888
and the first contact was made at 7.04
Four shocks were given and Douglass
was pronounced dead at 7.09 by DR..
Campbell, penitentiary physician.
Douglass was the second colorea
man and the ninth man to die by cleo
trocution in Pennsylvania.
Douglass was convicted of the muir
der Of Joseph Smith, of Webster. Rob
berry was the alleged motive.
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French War Cross for Belgian Queen.
Paris, May 23.-President Poincare
has conferred the war cross upon
ousen Elizabeth of Belgium 'for mag
nldcent valor and untiring devotion in
tending the wounded under fire." The
queen told President Poincare she wa.
goud to wear the decoration worn
- the French troops"
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new ATTACK ON DUNKiRK

Berlin Reports Enemy plane Fell Into
Sea After Fight.
Berlin, May 23.-The war Office issu.
"a the following:
"Our air squadrons repeated their at
lacks with visibly great success on the
6axbor Of Dunkirk. A biplane of the
Nnsmy fell into the sea after a fight
obur other aeroplanes were disabled
on aerial combats and fell within our
Hines. one in the vicinity of Werique,
another near Noyon, the third near
4aucourt, east OF the Mouse, and the
1oufth northeast of Chateau Salins."
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Best Thing For a Bilious Attack

Best Thing For a Bilious Attack.
"On account of my confinement in
the printing Office I have for years
been a chronic sufferer from indiges-
ton and liver trouble. A few weeks
ago had an attack that was so Sc
we're that was not able to go to the
case for two days. Failing to get any
relief from any other treatment, l
took three of Chamberlain's Tablets
and the next day I felt like new
man." writes H. C. Bailey, Editor
Carolina News, Chaplin, s. C. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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Slaughter Prices
Effective at Once
Large Stock of Shoes, Dry
Goods, Mems Furnishings,
Clothing and Ladies Goods
to Be Sold at Greatly Re-
duced Prices.

Having made up my mimi to get
cut Of business, 1 have rented my
store, the new tenant to take pos
session July list, and in consequence
thereof I must get rid Of my largo
stock Of goods before that date. To
do 80 I win, from this time on, sell
all goods at greatly reduced prices;
the cut In prices will be so deep that
it will pay everyone to call and see
the great bargains I am now Offering.
A. j. DUNN,
Race Street, Cambridge, Md.
Adv. Att. Der.
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Dies at Motors Steering Wheel.
Tamaqua, Pa, May 23-While being
Instructed to run an automobile he had
purchased, Howard Zimmerman, aged
thirty years, dropped dead from heart
failure at the steering wheel five
niles south OF here.
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Welcoming CIOugn.

when my daughter had whooping
cough she coughed so hard at one
time that she had hemorrhage of the
lungs. was terribly alarmed about
her condition. Seeing Chamberlain
Cough Remedy so highly recommen-
ded, I got her bottle and it reliev-
ed the cough at once. Before she
had finished two bottles of this rem
edy she was entirely WELL" writes
Mrs. 8. F. Grimes, Crooksville, Ohio.
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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Find Man and Wife Killed.

Oanville, Va, May 23.-The bodies
q Willard S. Carter and his wife, so
eeol leaders. were found by grocer's
boy In the kitchen of their home. There
were two. bullet holes in the back OF
Mrs.. Carters head, while one bulle;
through the brain had caused Carriers
death.
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Girls Life Guards at Beach

New York, May 23.-Eighty girls
were commissioned as lifeguards to
patrol the bathing beaches at the grad.
uation exercises of the Training
School for Salvation Army officers
here Sunday. The corps ia the first of
Its kind ever organized by the army
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Blacks Across Continent.

New York, May 23.-Patrick Har,
mon, who bet $4,000 he could walk
backwards from San Francisco to New
York in 260 days, arrived at City Hall
park, still facing the west. His tint
was 239 days. He could have done
better, he said, but for sickness.
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Schwab Host to Musicians.

Bethlehem, Pa, May 23.-Charles
NJ. Schwab was toastmaster at a ban
Quet, given by him to the members
Of the Lehigh Valley symphony Or.
chestra, who have served gratuitously
at many Lehigh Valley functions ths
past season.
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MAY MAKE BLIND SEE
Believes Radium Screen Will Restor

Sight.
Pittsburgh, Pa, May 23.-Radium
may yet enable the blind to see, in
the opinion of Ethan l. Dods, an en-.
gineer, who has invented a radium
screen in which he hopes to make
the sightless person see moving OBJ
jects.
Where the retina of the eye is not
destroyed, he believes that it will be
possible to carry an object to the
brain through the optic nerve by
means of his invention
He said that although a patent ha.
been applied for, he proposes to dedi
cate the invention to the general pub
lie.
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Turks Yield on TIuris.

London, May 23.-The Turks have
been cleared from the right bank OF
the Tigris as far as Shattel and Hal,
the war Office announced In a state.
msnt issued on the Mesopotamia cam
pAign.
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Lame Back.

Lame back is usually due to rheu-
matism of the muscles of the back.
Hard working people are most likely
to suffer from it. Relief may be
had by massaging the back with
Chamberlain's Liniment two or three
times a day. Try it. For sale by
all dealers.-Adv.
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ACCUSED OF FRAUD ON U. S.
vloIator Of Law In Claims for Soldiers
Buria!s Alleged.

Buria!s Alleged.
Lancaster, Pa, May 23.-James A
Heitler, having charge of the United
Zion home, near Ltitz, was arrested
on a warrant issued by United State
Commissioner Lowell, at the instanc {
Of Pension Inspector Talmage, oil
Washington, charging him with violat
ing the federal pension laws by put
ting in fraudulent claims for the burial
Of soldiers or soldiers widows
1t is alleged his claims were for full
burial bills to the government, when
the county had already paid part OF
ham.
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Souier Chief Of Aviation

Squier Chief Of Aviation.
Washington, May 23.-Secretary OF
War Baker announced the appoint.
Asnt OF Lieutenant Colonel George O.
0Qaler as head Of the aviation sectio.
g the signal CORPS Of the army.
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The Weather

Forecast for this section: Cloudy
With showers followed By clearing to.
night or tomorrow; moderate south.
Orly winds.
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LOSES $1,000: KILLS SELF

Rich Man Borrowed Shotgun to Com.
NIT Suicide.
Chambersburg, Pa, May 23.-Thom-
as Haldeman, farmer, worth over
$4,000, killed himself after losing
$4,000 on a real estate deal.
He had traded a property in Green
castle for farm. He went to Green.
castle and paid all his debts with cash.
He then went to the home of a neigh
Dor and paid him a small bill, borrow.
I'D shotgun and killed himself near
nv
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FOR SALE.
Building and Concrete Sands at
LodgecliR Farm, Cambridge, Md.
Shell Road to Sand Bank.
DIR. T. w. SPRANKLIN,
Adv. 3-SO-3m. Proprietor.
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NOTICE!
AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGE.

Autos to hire for all purposes, BY
the hour, day or week, with or with
out driver. Competent buss service
as usual. Will also handle auto
tires and tubes from now on, at the
following prices until further notice:
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Other Sizes In proportion.
]. FRED DUNN.
Adv. 4-10-tf.