The West. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1890-1921, November 25, 1898, Image 2

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MR. WARREN WRITES.
OCR fiUUENK MAIL
A LPH A CLIPPINGS-
What Shall We Do.
B y Evas C hang «.
—ptiBLiRRiP itrcer
» s i d a r
mobmko .— , E. Bangs to Carry a Daily Mail Between
Eugene and Mapleton.
—AT—
UBXOON
I t was a
cause
for
among the jieople « '
• BV • • •
and
much reioicing
r torei e,
Acme,
Point Terrace and points along the road
W.II. WEATIIERSON
Editor
Proprietor.
to Eugene, when intelligence was re­
ceived the drat of the week that arrange­
ments had lieen made
to
resume the
daily mail service between Eugene
Mapleton.
Florence, Or. Nov. 25, 1898.
Coupled with this
news that Eli ltangs
Osf« ann’LT of the elections
l.etd in most of the states,
majority of republicans
recently
at
which a
were elected to
the hours of representatives and repub­
lican legislatures
were
chosen
in
n
of
was the
Eugene
obtuined a contract to carry
and
the
had
mail
llie balance of tire four years from July
i 1st, 1898.
M r Hangs
carried
for the last contractor giving a
and satisfactory service
and
tlie mail
regular
the
fact
that he will have charge of it ar ain
sufficient a uni her of states to make it
I is regarded ns an assurance that the
certain that tlist party will control the
work will be performed regularly uud
neat senate, ia to make it sure that the
•__! that the people along the route w ill have
~~ fcgialfitinn for tho country during the
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1 a mail service on which they can
next two years wdl be carried on in
accordance witli the principles of tlie j
,
.
Since the above w as written M r Hangs
republican parly. That party too m u st!
has infrotned us that his mail contract
assume the responsibility for the annex,
for the aliove named route is only tem­
ation of tlie various islands lately
porary.
acquired or those which the signs of tlie
times now indicate will soon
this
country.
W ith
belong to
annexation
comes the necessity of
forming
able government for the new
THE BUSINESS SIDE OF ANNEXATION.
too
a suit­
territory.
S. F. Chronicle.
Thu annexation of Hawaii is going to
The responsibility of doing thia will nlso make an appreciable difference in tlie
lie with
tlie
republicans
while
tlie commerce of tliis port.
Under the ex-
scratic party lioiug in tlie minority isting laws foreign bottoms cannot do
aro responsible for nothing os a
party. coasting trude, and the traffic between
Indeed the way many people look
at
Hawaii and tlie mainland belongs, or
the situation is that tba principal
duty will belong aa soon as Congress declares
the democrats in congress is to oppose the islands a part of tho United States,
measures proposed by tlie republi- in that category. Tliia will at once cut
cahs and to criticise and point out flaws out a British merchant fleet which has,
ia tbs legislation enacted by the repub­ for the most part, been carrying sugar
lican majority.
Editor W i n :
W hile this may
to
It
is
a around tlie Horn, and will enlist, in the
as m udi for tho
short
voyages
between
the
interest of the country and to endeavor them can lie spared for the long voyages,
to prevent
legislation
jwlg «■sent
will
these
interests.
that
in
their Consequently, the bulk of the island
prove detrimental to sugar business must he done, as was the
Their duty
to
the case prior to 1894, through Hun Frau
swuntry is more important than a mere cisco.
strife tor a party advantage and any
Naturally this demand for American
man who having been elected to a
eeat liottoina
will
stimulate
shipbuilding
Nov. 21st, 1«"8-
A NOVEL IDEA.
Kansas City liar:
A Michigan man proposes tlie use of
a kind of paper money
which can
be
transformed immediately into a check,
payable only to
a
designated
Tlie purpose is to facilitate the
missioc of
mails.
small
stuns
These proposed
person,
tratis-
through
new
the
govern­
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First Class Articles a t Most
A POSTOFFICE ON WHEELS.
ment notes aro to be called post checks, from landing during the year, and of the
in coagreee, tries to defeat any measure which, in turn, must vitalize many con
for two reasons: One, because they lot who came in nearly forty thousand
merely becanse he thinks lie can gain a tributary trades. I t ought nlso to add
are to be used through the post ollii e, could not read or write their native Farm and Home.
party a advantage, is unworthy of the strength to the cause of the Philippine
Is being Died in a Maryland country
and tlie other, because a man named language, twenty-three percent, of tlie
high petition to which lie lias been annexation, because, if those Asiatic
town.
I t distributes and collects mail
Post invented them.
of tlie whole being illiterate, and there­
choten.
islrnds aro annexed, the effect upon
at post boxes along roads, issues or pays
Tlie proposition, in brief, is for the fore undesirable.
shipbuilding will he the same in kind,
United States government to issue
I f the Lodge immigration hili had be­ money orders to those who meet it for
Ones mobs bat Thanksgiving day come hut much greater in degree.
Where
several
million
of paper currency come a law, the twenty-three per cent. the purpose, and is proving quite a con­
and gene. From tlie first time that Hawaii demands fifty sliips tlie Fhilip
witli blank spaces on the faces of the ot illiterates, mostly of the lower classes venience. I t may help to solve the
day waa ehserved, nearly 400 years ago, pines would call tor a fleet in the
notes for writing names and addresses. from Italy, Poland and Russia, would problem of giving rural districts tlie
by a little hand of pilgrims on the shore proportions of a merchant navy, thus
postal advantages that tlie cities now
Titese notes, so long ns they remain have been kept out.
et Massachusetts bay, tho custom of once more putting the Stars and Stripes
They
are
undesirable
in
every
respect.
eni°Jr"
" B rejoice at the progress of
blank, are to circulate as money, just
observing a day of thanksgiving each where they were wont to be in tlie old
Ignorant,
they
know
no
tow,
nor
re-
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A
’ltcrican
postal league (Box 2361,
as greenbacks, treasury note« and sil­
year hat spread until new it has become seafaring days and training up a m ulti­
spect
any
except
that
of
forci.
I
f
they
Mass.)
that is being organized
ver rertifleates
do.
When occasion
a holiday for tba people et Ibis great tude of hardy native sailors.
In that
work
they
accept
reduced
wages,
living
to
*n^ure
congress
to give decent postal
arises to send 26 cents or any other
nation and it is looked forward to with time we would see the harbor of San
sum through the mail one of these like beasts, and thus depriving A m eri-; 8erv*ce to rural towns, and to provide a
plsainrs by old and young in all parts Franciaco forested with masts and with
notes can be taken out of the pocket cans of work, for there are corjiorations P1'rce,s I’oel> a postal currency, etc. No '
e tth e country. In New England two tlie American flags upon them no longer
tho name and address of the proposed which will employ these cattle because one branch ° l government can do so
nr three hundred years ago it was their outnumbered, seven to one, by the
recipient of the money can 1« written of the low wages they will accept, un­ much for the people, at bo slight a cost,
principal holiday. The stern Puritan ensigns of foreign carrying trade.
on it, together with the signature of mindful of the fact that they are danger­ as the poetoffice.
fathers looked upon Ohrietmas festivities
I t is a prospect wortli working tor,
tlie sender, and a postage stamp affixed ous and expensive in most cases in the
w ith aversion because of their hatred and, fortunately for' the Coast, there
—ons cent for sums of >1 or tinder—in long run.
M AN ILA PRINTERS.
ef Catholicism. Indeed it is only w ith­ were plenty of the right kind of meu
tho pluce provided. Then the note,
I
t
is
to
be
hoped
that
the
educational
,
in comparatively recent years that elected to Congress the other day from
Kugene Register: Horace Burnett
which a moment liefore was a piece of immigration bill, which wns intended to
Christmas lias coma to be oliserved as a the Pacific States to make the work
protect American labor and ksep out ^ “•pany 0 , Second Oregon Volunteers
paj>er money, available for all currency
holiday in New England. Naturally effective.
at Manila, is one of tlie printers who
purposes, becomes an order payable ttiis ignorant and dangerous element,
the descendants of the Puritans kept
went from this city. He has visited
only to one designated person. When vetoed tiy President Cleveland and de- several of the “ shops” in Manila
URGED TO GIVE UP.
ep tho custom of a day ot thanksgiving
and
that person receives it he lias only to feated at the last session largely through S-'J'S five or six daily papers are publish-
annually and when they emigrated to
take it to the post office and obtain a the efforts of Senator Turner, will be-
diere. The native Pliilipinos do all
Madrid Nov 17.— Almost all the papers
other parte of the country they carried
new note in its place. The stamp put come a law very soon after the renubli- 1 ie f * ie t,’ ng, and lie ssys some of
the r a tio n with them. Evan now, al­ deprecate the dilatory proceedings at
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them are pretty “ swift.” The “ cases”
on the note recompenses tlie postal can majority is seated in tlie senate.
of type are about the same as ours,
though the president each year appoints Paris, expressing their lielief that the
department for ite services. Of course,
but the “ sticks” only hold two lines
a day tor a national thanksgiving ws United States will decline arbitration,
whereas our “ sticks” hold from 12 to 20
the
notes must be enclosed in a
G LE N A O A N E W S .
Rnd that ia all parts of the country, and urge ttie government to yield quick­
lines,
stanijieil envelope when sent through
t lines who o tte r vs it most faithfully are ly, since it ia impossible for Spain to
tlie mail.
B y R kpobtkb .
people who were born and reared in renew the struggle or to expect Euro­
CARD OF THANKS!
These
proposed
checks
would
lie
of
pean assistance, and
furthermore,
New England and their descendants.
Reasonable
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We carry no shop-worn, or
Auction Goods of any kind.
Some of the latest arrivals
are Hats and Caps, Boots and
Shoes, Oiled Clothing and
Rubber Goods, Hardware,
Crockery and Glassware, Dry
Coods, and Fancy Articles,
which must be seen to be
appreciated.
In Dress Goods and Dress
Trimming, can
be
found
Full line of Ladies, Gents
and Children’s
In Fancy Articles can be
Ladies Cloth, Suitings Water-
found
proofs.
Hoods,
in
| Gimps, Velvets, Silks, Satins
ETC., in all Shades.
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underwear.
Serges, Cashmeres, Henrietta,
Trimmings to match
debarred
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PPICFS.
The immigration into this country last
Keeper Halil of Heceta light house
year amounted to 228,299 persons, large­ was a Florence visitor Monday.
ly of the illiterate and undesirable class­
Will Johnston of Siletz is visiting his
es from Italy, Austro-Hungary, Poland sister Mrs E A Evans and family,
anil Russia. Immigration from these
Fred Butterfield returned home Sun- :
districts increased from 52 to 67 per cent ''a-v af,er an absence of over two years
,» 4 b2 t I rx4 or ,» »» . 1 , > n o 4 . t v , .
, ,1 .1 m ««4 ,.» •
at
Siletz anil eastern Wellington
over that of tlie previous year, while tlie
John I Butterfield and C ity Marshal
immigration of the educated and desir-
Cumpton left for Eugene on Monday’s
able classes from England, Germany. boat having been summoned thither as
France and Scandinavia fell from thirty- witnesses in tlie examination of Fred
Funke in regard to his sanity.
eight to thirty-two per cent.
But 1314 immigrants were
IS NOW FILLED
With Seasonable Goods, and a s usual of
j first class quality. “ OUR AIM:’’ to Sell
M r Gibbs and son arrived Wednesday
from a trip to tlie valley.
Tacom a Ledger:
Bellfast,
Washington.
the
best crop to lie promptly handled that any of
disease pre­
vails in this country, dangerous because
people
W E W.taaxN.
P. 0 . address:
their duty aa if they had control of the islands and San Francisco, but it is not
law •making power, to favor the passage ' ex ac ted , because of tlie extra large
ot inch acts aa will advance
A serious and -twugeroua
1
We sre having a light tondi of Alai>ka'
so deceptive. I t comes on so slowly yet
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morning which
1 some snow Bunday
know of my safe arrival at, and the
surely that it is often firmly seated be-
aw#y, wg e00I1 H8 the sun came
prospects of my future home.
fore we are aware of it.
’ out' still we ean go out and pluck nice
I found things a little further ad­
The name of this disease which may roses from tlie bushes
vanced than I ex|iected. They have
Rev I G Knotts delivered an extra
be divided into three distinct stages ia,
gold sermon at this place Sunday after­
the 11 nest piece of land when cleared
first kidney trouble, indicated by pain
noon. Alpha should have a church
that can 1« found, they have a good
in tlie hack, rheumatism, lumbago, fre­
building.
saw-mill, shingle-mill, a fine hum and
quent desire to urinate, often with a
M r Clt»» Ackerson leads in the polk
the apartment houses are line large
burning sensation, tlie flow of urine business here, k illin g three hogs, one of
buildings; you must understand that
being copious or scant with strong o lor. them dressing 309 lbs; all being fattened
this colony is hut one yenr old and has
I f allowed to advance, this readies tlie from home products,
been hewed out of ttie timber where second stage, or Bladder trouble, with
I t is rumored here that the mall scr-
there was nothing but a “ shake shanty” lieavv pain in the alidoinen lowdown vice between Eugene and Mspleton w ill
not be cut down to three times a week.
to mark tlie spot. They have got a very
between the navel and the water pas­
Cet tainly no one who was ever used to
nice school house witli a basement, and
witli i r J|(.|y nlftil (.01llj | i,«v«
,|#ve the
tlie gaII
ga|| to say
sage, increasing desire to urinate, with
they voted lust night to fix it up for
scalding sensation in passing, small that it cannot be carried on, or that it is
athletic excrises. They have good quantities being passed witli difficulty, useless because certain contractors failed
wholesome food; nil eat at the same sometiu.es necessary to draw it with to hid enough to properly equip tin in
selves. Thia government does not ask
■lining room ; all are w ill dressed and
anyone to work for nothing- So lets
well behaved and are aa
intelligent
formed, it w ill prove dangerous if scratch a little of the moss off our anat •
a lot of people as you can find any
neglected,
omy and believe in progression.
place on the glolie and furthermore they
Tlie third stage is Briglit’s Disease.
Lane county should hare a good wag­
are all happy and contented—laughing,
There is comfort in knowing that Dr on road from Eugene to Its only seaport
singing and cracking jokes the whole
Kilm er, the great kidney and bladder —Florence—letting it by contract to the
time— with never a frown to mar tlie
lowest bidder, a portion of it eaclt year,
specialist, has discovered a remedy fam­
on a good wide grade. W ith the steam­
happiness of any, they work together
ous for its marvelous cures of the most boat running from Eugene to Portland
like brothers and sisters.
distressing rases and known as Dr Lane county generally would have
I have sent a great many of my friends
cheaper transportation.
Kilm er's Swamp-Root.
a copy of our paper which will tell more
Our mail contractor lias a lame horse
I t ia sold by all druggists.
than I can, without taking too much of
As a proof of tlie wonderful virtues of and has gut another so ns to have a
your space. I have also sent you a
change- Owing to there not living a
this great discovery, Swamp-Root, a
bridge at Deadwood he was compelled
copy of the paper, after thia they will
sample bottle and book of valuable in­
to walk 20 miles last Saturday as the
exchange with you, if you wish it. I
formation will be sent absolutely free by creek was past fording.
have worked two days in tlie printing
mail on application to Dr Kilm er & Co.,
office and I will say that I am well
PERSONALS.
Binghamton,
N Y.
When writing
pleased, so far ns I have seen, with tlie
kindly mention that you read this liber­
pr< spects before me. I will try in the
E Bangs was iu Flotence Wednesday
al offer in T he W est .
on business.
future to let you hear from me. W itli
heat wialiea to all.
J M Young made a business trip to
PASS THE IMMIGRATION LAW.
Gardiner yesterday.
Youra truly
certain extent be correct yet it docs not island trade, all the American vessels
release the democrats from all responsi­ that enn be apared. Those will answer
bility in the matter.
As per agreement,
will through your paper, let the
L a KX O o CKTT,
F I.O B X X C X ,
Equality, Wash, N or. 13th, 1868.
Fascinators,
Bootees,
Child’s
Mittens, £
RUCHINGS, tlie latest, Boh- |
hinct, Hosiery, Ladies’ and
Gents’ Neckwear ETC.
In fact, if there is anything you require
that a merchant can supply, call on
Y o u rs T ru ly
t 07 W. HURD, t
C A R M A N ’S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
Dry Coods, ★ Groceries * and * Notions.
FLORENCE k MEAT MARKET?
•Just Opened.
Coods as Reoresented.
Not seeing any Glenadn news in your
cease advantage to everyone who uses the
I desire to thanks tlie people of Maple-'
News-
paper
for some time, I will send you a ton for their kindness in fighting thn
mails
for
collecting
monto,
Tas bsst way to build up a town is to wasting money and to concentrate
fire and tiins saving the
paper and magaxine publishers, the few items.
steamer Msr- J. W . CARMAN
stand by every man in the place who attention upon Spain's domestic affairs
Ed Furnish hag about recovered from 8uer*le from total destruction
PR O PR I F T O «
manufacturers of all small, cheap
and
the
restoration
of
her
finances.
dess right. Whenever a uian is doing
O W I f flip.
articles,
and
merchants generally his recent illness.
well, do not tear biin down. All resi­
M r Bailey lias returned from his visit
would profit by them, and they cot-
FROM MANILA.
dents should be partners, not opponents.
C O S T OF B R ANTO NCA SE.
to
Maple ereek.
tainly would lie a great convenience
In all livelihoods tlie more business your
M r Holden has gone to Coos hay on a
to tlie public generally. Moreover they
In figuring up the cost of the Brenton!
Tho law courts have resumed business
rival does tlie more you will do. Every
would increase the revenue! of tlie buginess trip.
case,
it is found that ttie county was put
basinets man who treats customers with tlie Spanish judges to hear civil
M r C R David is preparing to teach a to an expense of >2200 in running down
poetai department. The fees collected
honestly, courteuasly and fair will get his c sev and American judges to hear crim­ on money orders amount to >670,000 c1m* of y °un« ,olk* in voc* 1 n,u,ie"
and eouvieting tlie murderer of John
ahars, and the more business that enn inal cases.
annually. The stamps used on these ' Our school now lias 30 scholars en­ Linn.
There is a leper scare in Manila.
be secured by united effort tba better
postal cheques would amount to many rolled anJ several more are expected.
Through
neglect of the Spanish officials,
i t wilt l>e (or all. When a town ceases
M r Lawton and M r Lacy have moved
limes that sum.
to grow it begins to die, and tlie more nearly 200 lepers escaped from confine­
About >175,000,000 are transmitted from tlie Craven building to M r Hough-
people trv to kill each other in their ment. (Inters have been issued for all
ton’a cottage.
through the mails by means of money
Hl« Story of What Hood*« S v-
business t lx more readily will utter lepers to he sent to the uninhabited
Harvey Nighswander lias been suffer­
orders in a year. I t is not unlikely that
•aparilla Haa Don«
rain come to nil.
Stand together for island southeast of Luxon.
ing witli a very bod hand, but it is
more than >600,000,000—jossibly >1,-
better now.
W hole Fam ily G reatly Helped by
the advancement Of every citiseu. If a
000,000,000—would pass through the
Thia M edicine.
■ a a shows ability to prosper do not
Arthur
Johnson
came
in
Saturday
T h x h i count a great roar from some of post offices if tliis new plan was in ­
“ I sm an old run dow n soldier, my
from tits rancli on Sweet creek to visit
p all him back through jealousy or weigh the patrons of public school on sci-ount
w h o le sy stem being ou t of order and my
troduced.
with Ids family a abort time.
rig h t sid e partially paralysed. I have
him down by a cold indifference.—Oregvn of the sita|ienaii>n of pupils from school
Tlie originator of the cheques, M r
J M Y o u n g of F id d le creek is sto p p in g lr,e‘1 Tsd o u » rem edies and reel tied only
for a day or so as a punishment for 0 W Poet, of Battle Creek, Mich., has
City P 't u .
can vaasi tig for the tem porary relief. I have been t a h in i
i— u _ - i
.
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in Glenada while v«,..«
irenking rules. Better try a club next submitted his p an Io Secretary Gage history of the war, and
several other H ood ’s Sarsaparilla and H ood's Pitta, and
"C m h " H abvcv proposes that all who time and keep tlie children in school, «„d other financiers, and has prepared a
have derived mora real benefit from them
book a.
than e n y th tn g d have tried. My w ife hoe
voted for Bryan ahnll contribute a dol­ That's what school taxes are paid f o r . - bill, providing for the issue of post-
W T Carle expected to move his been greatly helped by H ood's Saraapa
ls." each a month for the silver cause Hiurhurg Plaindmler.
cheques, which will be introduced in family in from Maple creek to attend riita. 8h e waa alt run dow n asid has
dertng lha next two rears. Tlie result-
school but owing to the storm lisve not sy ito m m uch o u t of order. My tw o llttta
congress at the coming eeasion.
IT IV S o o L i c i r o a .
« tu r a »
iv iir w iiu i
lag campaign fund would he >166,000,
arrived yet. Tliey will occupy the Fisk boys recovered q u ick ly from the effect,
tor "The story of the P h ilip p in e ." I.v M ural
o f d ip h th eria by ta k in g H ood's S an ap a­
lln litn u t. coninilwlniiist l.y itie Ooveriinieni a . W ASTIO—.«»«a»L TBUeTWitaTHV raasosa i s lionse,
000. They w ill probably have some oflti tat lltsto rtau to the W .r Departm ent. The lhi>
»tale to manaxe our h u .ln e -. In th e ir own
rilta, w h ich rid them of iroubl.-someaovea
hoot wo« w ritten In arm i cam p, at San Frau
little trouble in raising the each, luit it nite«, on the P art«<• « ith General M e n tii, lu and nearhycounliea. I l 1» m ain ly niñee work
A few weeks ago we fully expecled by and sym p tom s o f tb s croup. They are
enutu ie t at home Salare -iralahl «mo
e iK U p l'a lt at H ono lulu. In Hons Kone. tn year and expeiiee.—d e lliilla , bonallde. 110 more, t il ls t i m e to sew a beautiful new flag now w ell and h earty.” W. F. B raw rrr
T O O UR F A T R O N B
they do it would moke a very lively th
tlie American Irru e h e t at M aniin. In the In tu r no leu «alary. M onthly F i Kelrroneee. Bn- „ „
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Starkey. O regon.
Remembe^
Seni C aini« w ith Asuinahto. on lha deck ot the clone «elf oddrewed »taraped envelope, H erbert P r o u d ly waving from it stalely flag-fade
A
house
and
lot
campaign.—Ptlnhunn Argvt.
O lym p ia w ith Dewey, and In the roar o f the K. lie u . P r e - l. DepL M Chicago
Chi'-----
at our acliool lionse, but alas, tlie old
Olenada. The
halite at the fa ll of M enila, B onania for asetu,
H e hare maita arrangements 6y
house is 1« by 24
fill o f ö r is in .I r ‘ ---------— —
lying. "T he tiest laid plana of mice
*nd
one story and
T n BBCOXn regular session of IhS fifly- ment l photographer on the »pot. Large bonk,
The San Franciaco Examiner and t l x
_
,
•h
ie lt we w ill fnrnisli the Weekly
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half
in
height.
Also
and men will oftiines gang a-gle«" is
l.u prlee» III« protlt- P rtls h t paid, c re d it
l i t he best in tact the (Ina Trne Blood Puna«,.
Drop a ll tm rh y unoSlelal wer buoka W aagforons year >2.60 paid ia •<F ' true in tbia case, and we still
Cftb congress w ill open at Washington »Iren, _
•oodslied Oregonian with the W bbt for one ye*»
iiave
no
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__ _ , on P1* " '!« » . For furtlwu
Outfl tree, Addossi, r T Ua:ber, Sev y., Star
liuurauce lldg.. Vtltvagu.
part iculars to any address for tlie sunt of two dot
D C a week from Monday.
J Bag wa at« sorry to say.
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