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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
RAINS HELP FLOWING
Recent Showers of Great value, Says
Secretary Mohler. Il

Recent rains will prove great
impetus to early blowing of Kansas
wheat lands, according to j. c. Moh-
Ter, secretary of the state board of
agriculture. Mohler declared today
that the Saturday, and Sunday rains
will place the soil in excellent condi-
ton for the initial move in the big
wheat drive.
Reports sent to Topeka indicate
rains in a large portion of the central
and western Kansas wheat belt. The
rains were sufficiently heavy to place
the ground in excellent condition for
blowing incident to the fall sowing.
Mohler believes the rains will aid the
wheat growers as well as the men
with other crops.
THE rains should be a great boost
to the farmers in the wheat counties, y
said Mohler. They were sufficiently
heavy to place the ground in excel
lent condition for blowing. 1t means
early action in preparing the soil for
the big wheat drive. Aside from the
general benefits which the state has
received from the rains, the aid to the
wheat growers is of untold value"
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HoMEGuARD COMPANY

No fair minded, we'll informed per-
son, doubts the bravery of the colored
people of this country. From the days
of Crispus Attacks, who fell in the
streets of Boston during the -nassa-
ere of 1870, in defense Of American
rights, to the present day, the negro
has loyalty defended our country and
our flag.
In the Civil war the colored troops
did excellent work, the whole world
will admit. In the Spanish-American
war they saved the day and Roosevelt
at SaE Juan Hill, and took the Spanish
forts, making a brilliant victory for
Uncle Sam. At Carrizal, Mexico, June
%. 1916, Captain Boyd with less than
100 colored regulars, gave battle to
more than $50 Mexican bandits sup
piled with machine guns. The ..olored
soldiers battled against these odds for
nearly five hours before being over
powered and compelled to surrender.
Therefore, / repeat-that no fair
minded, well informed man can doubt
the bravery of the colored people of
the United States.
One month before the United States
declared that q state of war exists
between this country and Germany,
there was organized by the colored
men of Topeka, a troop of cavalry.
This was done after conference with
the adjutant general of Kansas, as the
state has been promised by the war
forces in the intended enlargement
of the national guard.
The war department later changed
its plans, and the project for cavalry
in the Kansas guard was done away
with This cut out the colored troop,
and also several white troops that had
organized in different parts of the
state.
The colored cavalry troop was then
permitted by the governor, and the ad-
jutant generals department to reor-
gan1ze into a home guard. Since this
reorganization several of our men have
been drafted into the national army
and others have gone to the officers
training camp at Fort Des Moines, so
few recruits are needed to fill up the
ranks.
The Shawnee Home Guards, as our
organization is called, meets for drill
at the north steps of the state house
every Monday and Friday evening.
Those who have been exempted from
service in the national army can yet
have chance to serve their state and
country in the Shawnee home guards.
Every member is requested to be
on hand for drill at the usual place
this evening. not later than 8 o'clock.
If the weather is such as to make
out of door drilling sagreeable, the
company will meet at 316 Kansas
avenue, instead of at the state house.
w. w. RUSSELL,
President Shawnee Home Guards
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FREIGHT WAS WRECKED
Della v. Hopkins Sues Santa Fe for
S1565 Damages

Della v. Hopkins, of Emporia, filed
suit in the district court today against
the Santa F Railway company alleging
that thru negligence a freight ship
ment belonging to her was damaged
to the amount of 51,565.
The petition she filed states that on
September 16, 1916, she turned over
a shipment at Oxford, Ohio, destined
to Emporia, containing paintings,
carvings and various articles of furni-
ture, paid the freight and insurance.
Then, she says, after the shipment
left her hands it was wrecked, injured,
broken and rendered worthless. She
lists the different articles damaged
and they range from a hand-carved
walnut cabinet to a seal skin cape.
The total reaches $1,565
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LEGAL.
First Published IN The Topeka STATE
Journal. July 3. 1917


July 2 1917
NOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT
OF STATE FUNDS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The undersigned. the Board of Treasury
Examiners of the State of Kansas hereby
give notice that on the LIST day of Sep
proposals from the incorporated banks do
ing business in Kansas, both national and
state. for the deposit of public funds OF
this State will be received in accordance
Session Laws of 1905. Said proposals shall
state the amount of funds any bank de-
sires and the rate of interest It will pay
on daily balances, and that said bank will
required of it. provided the award to such
bank, said Board of Treasury Examiners
reserving the right to limit the amount Of
funds deposited and to reject any and all
proposals for such funds.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars. payable to the State
Treasurer, to be forfeited for the use of
ply with the terms of its proposal IL the
same shall be accepted by the Board of
Treasury Examiners: otherwise. to be re-
turned to the bank.
posted with the State Treasurer on or be-
fore the date named In such notice and
shall nave written thereon, Proposal for
deposit of State Funds" and shall not be
the date stated in the notice.
Banks desiring to make bids may write
the State Treasurer for blanks
Done at the Capitol 10 Topeka. this I'd
ARTHUR cAPPER.
II snTRJ
e. w KNAPP.
BOARD OF TREAs0a11 ExAaINERs.
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w A IN T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is l cent a word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents a
word, minimum so cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address Is used count each initial"
letter and each number or combination of
figures one word
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
Journal.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi-
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before 10 20 o'clock Want Ads re-
ceived after - 20 till rs p. M. will be In
serted under the head: TOO Late to Clas-
sify."
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MORE COAL PROTESTS
Municipal Kicks Demanding Action
Sent to State and Federal Authorities

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Charging that
coal prices are exorbitant, the utili-
ties bureaus of Chicago and OF Phil
adelphia today sent memorial to
the federal trade commission asking
an early public hearing and "estab-
lishment of a reasonable prize of
COAL
The bureau, which acts for munich
palities in presenting their interests
for hearing before government
tribunals, also sent copies Of the
memorial to the Iowa state council of
defense and Governor Goodrich of In
diana, with applications for public
hearings.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


C. e. Viewer and wife to J. S. Nickel
Irving Pl add .................. 500
pit. nwH 6-11-16. Observation-Disclosures. L
J. f. Triton to J. H. Matthews and
others. lot 250, n19 251, Wabash ave-,
Walnut Park add .....--.-.. 300
L. Bledsoe to J. w. Hare. lot 624 n1A
626 Bolles ave. blk. Z, NJ. & y. sub 100
J. w. Newell and wife to NJ. A. Rob-
bins, lots 11-12-13, blk. 8, Auburn
dale add Observation-Disclosures. 500
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TENNIS MEET AT X. C.
lis Entries. Largest Ever Assembled
at Missouri Valley Tourney.

Kansas City, Aug. 6.-Everything
was in readiness here today for the
Missouri Valley patriotic tourpament
which starts this afternoon. The entry
list, which includes lis players, is said
to be a record for a Missouri Valley
tournament. The out of town entries
include:
Samuel Hardy and Walter Hayes,
Chicago Eugene Monet, Norman,
Okla; Lawrence Green and Ralph
Powell, Omaha, Neb.; Jack WIthers,
San Antonio, Tex; and "Chick" Gar
land, Pittsburg, Pa
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$5OOOO0 READY TO LOAN
On improved farms at per cent and on
Topeka real estate at per cent No de-
lay. II you have a maturing loan or wish
to change or increase your loan, call or write:
BETTER REALTY AND LOAN COMPANY
Topeka Representatives..
United States Mortgage & Trust Co.
Capital & Surplus S6.O00,000
MONEY TO LOAN ON : 1t, KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses cattle, pianos, diamonds, house
hold goods, libraries typev riters. autos.
carriages, machinery. and to salaried peo-
pie.-F. S. Thomas. $40 Kansas avenue.
Tel. 29S.
property, any amount. low Interest rates
and most liberal terms. Call or write for
our plan. W. NJ. Forbes & c.
cnrity. r. Risroe 5o3 Kansas ave
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Attest: LEE HARRISON, secy. ' ~ e
First published In The Topeka State
journal, August I, 1871 80
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

=
of the Board Of Administration, at t ths,
fu a1a Gse Of electric lamps az for the
ferent institutions under the supervision "
Board 9 q Managers anna ELECTIVE n counei
bids to be filed until o'clock D. M, Aug
e! award az; at o'ciocf ,. m. pc Aae asa
basis of 5000 worth OF lamps. dsi i
as ordered by the chief executive officer.
or or superintendent ,Ss Of the inst,tutons
ministration, State Board Managers, Execu-
tive Council or any other insdtution or
incandescent lamps win be furnished
anee with the United States standard
10. and from date of award until June az
BIDDERS win make one price covering
Mazda. as per price schedule of NationaH
Lamp Association: Z
freight. delivered 10. the towns In wkich<
the institutions are located. y
stitut H when the lamps are sf sip
Payment will be made the month Follows
ing G mace ou ond rscspte6
proper form and forwarded o the repre-
sentative institutions In time to reach them
goods are delivered.
All proposals shall be in writing. seaIed&
trio lamps" and shall be addressed to-
the Business Manager OF the Board Of ADJ
ministration, Topeka, Kansas. All PROF.
posals must be accompanied by certfffed[
check some responsible bank payable
to the Board of sAdmi nfstration, equal in
amount to five per cent Of the amount or
the proposal, as. q. guarantee for the faiths
full performance of the contract awarded&
In award IL made check will be-
returned at,once to the unsuccessful bid
ders: and the check of the successful bid
der will be returned to him when eontracfc
has been duly signed and boLd approvedx
Each proposal shall be accompanied b.
sample Of the lamp proposed to be fur
nished, and original label must be leu
upon the same Bidders must attach to
each sample card OF tag on which mrsr&
be plainly marked the name Of the sendes@E
the grade and the price Of the lamps, ana
all charges must be prepaid. The Boar&
viii not be responsible for samples sub
mitted. Unsuccessful bidders can remoy6
/ their samples =
/ The Boards and Business Managers re-
serve the right to reject any and all bid3[
Where both the bids and the quality on
the lamps are the same. preference will b.
given to resilient dealers Of the state. ~
By order Of the Board Of Administrations
JAS. A. KIMBALL. -
business Manager. -
FARM LOANS
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U. S. POLES AROUSED
Arraign Germany and Plan Organiza
ing Army to Help Free Poland.

Chicago. Aug. Slopes for the
raising of an army of Polish-Ameri-
cans above and below military draft
age are being expressed here today as
the result of resolutions passed at a
meetings here of persons of Polish de-
scent yesterday.
The resolutions offer Lives and re-
sources for the free and Independent
Poland promised by President Will
son." and arraign Germany for alleged
continued atrocities in Poland. zxsee
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wANTED-MALE HELP.
ARMY NEEDS BARBERS

ARMY NEEDS BARRIERS
Earn from $75 to 500 a month
With the raising of a larger army there
is great demand for BARRIERS. We teach
you in weeks under our new system
Get in now before the fall term Low
TOPEKA SANITARY BARBER
COLLEGE.
1927 Kansas Ave.
WANTED-Cooks, SIS to SIS week-waiters
$12 and SIS week; dishwashers, $40 week !;
farm and dairy hands: married couples for
farms: laborers; railroad shop help:
freight truckmen: bridge help. Furman's
Employment Office, 106 West Sth
WANTED-Laborers and tedmsters ship
to Wyoming Tuesday noon, August Z,
wages So 10 day; double track and bridge
work Furman Employment Office. log
MesL ol1.- :
WANTED-Man to operate excelsior max
ing machines-Also man for felting ma
chine work. Men with experienced preferred.
McEntire Bros
FIREMEN, brakemen, beginners 500 S15O
monthly, permanent Railway, care Jour
nal.
WANTEDzAn experienced teliyeryman.
Dibble Grocery Co.. North side
LAB0RERS WANTED-S2-2 per day. Ap,
ply PA E 1st-
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SAVE WHITE FLOUR
This in Boston, Despite High Price OF
Beans-Urge Weeks Ban.

Boston, Aug "a concerted mover
ment to save white flour was started.
in this state today. At the suggestion
of Henry B. Endicott. state food adj
ministrator, the majority of hotels.
restaurants, clubs. and thousands of
householders will refrain from serving
white bread during the entire week.
Mr.. Endicott believed that in this. way
so, 900 barrels of flour would be saved.
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ANOTHER ULTlMATUM
Argentina Gives Germany Fresh
Chance to Make Amends.

Buenos Aires, Aug. 6.-Relations
between Argentina and Germany were
again near the breaking points today
Germany's answer to the Argentine
request for a clear statement concern
ing the sinking of the steamer Toro
was not a categorical response as de-
manded. The foreign minister has
therefore handed the German minister
what approaches an ultimatum, insist
ing upon an explicit statement The
detailed notes Were not revealed
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10. : AND FOUND.

LOST-An oblong black pocketbook Sun
day Santa Fe car containing money,
jewelry and baggage check Reward. Phone
1909 White.
$40 REWARD for any Information leading
to recovery of black and tan hound,
white breast. Telephone 42SS K-3.
LOST-Small locket between postoffiee and
Sth ST, Kansas ave, containing photos
Reward. R9, care Journal. y
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HEMsTITCHING, PINKING.
Plaitings of all kinds. Buttons made.
Mail orders receive prompt. careful atten-
ton Mrs. Mercer. 500 Topeka.
to haul rock. Starr
Stone Co., 18th and Lake streets. Phone
146S.
CARPET and rug weaving: also pillow
GOOD milk cows fat cattle aud veal calves.
W. c. A Leitzot Tel 257.
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
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WANTED FEMALE HELP.


WANTED-Women cooks; house help; so
dining. room and lunca counter girls;
arm waitress, IS and $40 week; kitchen
helpers; man and wife, cook and hotel
work Furman Employment Office, LOG West
Sth.
EXPERIENCED young woman, general Of
flee, store work. High school education
essential. knowledge typewriting bene-
ficial. "Pendry's" School books for less
lis West Sixth.
WANTED-Expert comptometer operator.
Permanent position. Good salary. No
overtime. State experience. e. Y. L.,
care Journal.
GIRL WANTED-Over 16, to be generally
useful in comfort factory. McEntires
Comfort Dept, Quincy st, bet. I'd and Sd.
WANTED-White woman to dust and clean
furniture mornings from 8 to II. Ad-
dress GIG care Journal.
WANTED at once, girl for general house
work. Mrs. f. E. Grimes. 419 Topeka.
Phone 5249W.
WOMEN-Wanted. Several young women
to learn the business. Banner Lunch, 625
Kansas avenue.
WANTED-Lady dishwasher at once. Will
sons Cafe. 524 Kansas
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Bid for Kilbane-Eggers Fray.

New York. Aug 6.-Efforts to bring
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight cham
pion, and K. o. Eggers, local feather
weight, together in a twenty-round IT,
tie match are being made here. Two
bids are said to have been made for
the battle. one from New Haven, Conn
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-To do office work, evenings
and Sundays. Phone 1925 between and
q. Chas. Hamilton 1902 n. Van Buren,.
SITUATION WANTED-Nursing or light
house work. so West Sth ave. ,n
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS. :, =,
Sealed proposals will be received by t1ell
Board of Administration at their office "a,
the State House in the city of Topeka. u1-s+
ing Of coal to be delivered to the the instifiss
lions noted below, as ordered BY the chief4
executive officer of the institutions The
and may vary, but the quantity ordered
must be furnished at the contract prize
from the date of award to June 80, 1Hf4-
Number off,
Institutions. Tons neede1it
Topeka State Hospital. Topeka. ....- 500.
osawatomie State Hospital. osawa- -
Lapned f State Hospital. Iarned. .ioo
State Hospital for Epilepties, Par
state ' Home for Feeble Minded, win. s 81
state Orphans Home Xtchison LOCO
State Sanatorium for Tuberculosis. -, - :. /.
state l College. Manhattan ESQ,
State Manual Training Normal, Pitts. q ~
University Of Kansas, Lawrence. .7.5
State Normal School, Emporia- -. i, :s55 -
School for the Deaf, Olathe. 9UJt :
School for the Blind. Kansas City.
Bell Memorial Hospital. Rosedaie. 800
Ft Hays iss Kansas Normal school. ~
TT hi Hays Experiment station Hays. SO
Boys Industrial School, Topeka. 49,. 4l4
Girls Industrial School, Beloit. 2 100
State Industrial Reformatory. Hutch
western ester University. ouindafo, Kan. a so
Bids should be made upon the basis or !
Southern Kansas coal I. o. b. cars at the
mines and may be made upon Mine Run
Mill Run, Lump. Domestic Nut and Siack,sl
Domestic Nut to be run over screen .
Owing to the fact that the mines are
located on different railroads, bidders Will
be permitted to bid separately for each n
institution, and the contract will be awaFd---
ed to the lowest responsible bidder the
above kinds of coal only tla1J sfe
No bids will be accepted on eoal othef-t
than specified above. s-sf'r
| Each bidder will furnish the freight esate
from the mine to each of the above -1afnedl
institutions upon each of the grades OF
coal uDon which he bids. 'tt.f+t
All proposals shall be made in writing.
sealed, and marked proposals for furhishls ~
ing COAL" and shall be addressed to the-
fstretion, Topeka, Kansas accompanied by
certified check for $500 some respon-
sible bank, payable to the Board Of AdmEn--i
istration, as guarantee for the faithful
performance of the contract awarded ffr
In case no award Is made to the party,
and the check Of the successful bidder viii.
be withheld until such successful BIDDER
has entered into bond and contract and the
same approved and accepted by the Board
of Administration. sflrrf-= 4f-4 4. -
Bids will be opened in public at the
office. of the Board Of Administration on
the above date and time specified for the
purpose of tabulation. Contract for the
same will be awarded at 2 p. NJ. on the
10th day of August, 1917. -
| The Business Manager and Board OF
Administration reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Administration.
JAS. A. KENDALL,
Attest: LEE HARRISON, Sect ~
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WANTED-ToB BUY

e,---c-~--~--c->-' --->-,-~>>--s----.----
WANTED-Old false teeth. Don't matter
If broken. 1 pay $500 to SIS per set
Send by parcel post and receive check by
return mail. L. Mazer, 2007 S. Fifth St.
Philadelphia, Pa
n AMTEG Highest price paid for End
NAuV111aO hand Clothes ladies' or gents
NOVACK, 40415 e. 4TH. TEL. 1860.
WANTED-To buy from owner, modern
five or six-room cottage, West Side pre-
ferred. Address LOG, Journal.
WANT good, second hand travelling bag (;
must be in good condition. Address D.
7. H., care Journal
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FOR sALE-AUToMoBmEs.

FOR SALE-One Regal car 1915 model, g.
passenger, in good condition, 800. One
Jackson car for sale or trade cheap. Call
$50 Silver Lake.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE OR TRADE-22-room room
ing house, close by Santa Fe depot $40
East 5th. Phone 1855.
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WANTED-TO RENT.

WANTED-Bed room, kitchenette, two
heated unfurnished rooms. Address SO,
care Journal
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MONEY

FARM. LOANS WANTED.
This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend on Eastern
and Central Kansas Farms at so
with a reasonable commission. Our
representative is at your service If
you want Information.
THE FARM MORTGAGE co.
Crawford Blu. ing, Topeka, Kansas.
Phone 1888.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

CITY MARKET TOMORROW.
Tomatoes for canning, large basket. soc
to Toe Don't get left without tomatoes
this year. Can while you can get them
reasonable Ginter. City Market.
wANTED-watch repairing. Main springs
75c; cleaned. 75c- All work guaranteed.
MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL
Invest in a good paper route. Phone 993
Ring ,
SHOW CASES. shelving. counter and cash
register for small business. SIS Topeka
FOR SALE-Good driving horse and one
light wagon. Phone Bob
FOR SALE-Ripe tomatoes for canning
WORK TEAM, wagon and harness. Phone
1893 XII
1852 HAsTY AUTO EXPRESS
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FOR SALE-POULTRY
FOR SALE-Baby chicks, Barred Rocks.
Reds and White Leghorn. Phone 1S46
Blue
FOR SALE-Hens, dressed and drawn 2jc
Id. Brothers. alive. Csc ID. Phone ESQ Nj.
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FOR RENT-sToRE BUILDINGS.

KANSAS AVE, 131, for rent. after August
18th, store room or whole building, 2Sx
40 feet, front 50 feet. stories, half block
south r. 1. depot. center of wholesale.
commission and manufacturing district
Call W. w. Gavitt & Co.. 4th and Adams
SITS
FOR RENT-Good new brick store build
ing in town of Palmer. Kansas. Inquire
of Moses Brown, Palmer. KAN
FOR RENT-Store room, fine business
Tel. 1872
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LEGAL.
NOTICE TO BIDDERs

First published in The Topeka State Jour1
nal, August /, 1911 "a
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FARM LOANS

FAM loans, and per cent. a
Nichols Realty Co.. SO Kan Ave. tai. ~
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FOR sALE-CoAL
COAL FOR CASH

Phone 1888.
Railroad and Quincy >sts.