WE TA K E A N O TH E R SCALP. form, will have an important
place on the program.
LIVE WIRE CANINES.
II
Unique among the lecturers
Manager Sibley's Bunch too
will be Ng Poon Chew, manag­
Swift tor the Visitors.
S t e r lin g
Quesr Little Watchdogs on the Canal*
boats In Holland.
F o r uiAny g en eratio n * th e breed of
&r 4 no w k u a w u a* th e sc h ip p e rk e w as
nam e lea*, b u t a s th ey b ecam e fa m ilia r
fe a tu re s a lo n g th e b an k s o f th e c a n a ls
In th e ir n a tiv e co u n try . H o llan d , th ey
won th e ir p re s e n t n am e, w hich m ean s
“little skipper.** T o u ris ts o f th e p re s ­
en t day in H o lla n d will se e few ca n a l
bouts th a t h a v e n o t th e ir tw o sk ip p e rs,
m an a n d dog. H is p o p u la rity is m uch
m ore th a n n a tio n a l In e x te n t. T ra v e l
ers an d dog b re e d e rs, a ttr a c te d by th e
Intelligence a n d n erv o u s en erg y o f th is
tw elv e f»ouud m ite, h u v e c a rrie d him
into o th e r co u n tries.
T h e sc h ip p e rk e Is a n e x c e lle n t w a tc h ­
dog.
F o r g e n e ra tio n s he h us been
train ed to g u a rd b is m a s te r’s boat. H is
b ark is p e c u lia rly rap id a n d piercing,
and his oval ey es see e v e ry th in g . H e
h as th e re p u ta tio n o f n e v e r sleeping
except in “c a t n a i« " o f a few m in u tes'
Max Crandall's Report.
duratio n . T h e a c tiv ity , a le rtn e s s and
The expert, Max Crandall, en d u ran ce o f th e sc h ip p e rk e a r e really
employed by the county to audit astonishing. H e h a s been co m p ared to
the accounts of the clerk, sher­ a bu n d le o f “ liv e w ire s.’*
iff and treasurer, reported yes­ In a p p e a ra n c e th e sc h ip p e rk e is an
Aid little fellow . As a ru le, his co a t is
terday. He found a few cleri­ en
tirely black, a b u n d a n t, th ick an d
cal errors in the offices of no h arsh ex cep t on th e head, ere c t e a rs
moment. Clerk Robinson’s ac­ , an d legs. It in c re a se s to a m a n e o r
counts being $1.00 ahead for f rm ro u n d th e neck. T h e h ead is foxy
the county, He found that ill ill type, th e m uzzle tine, b u t n o t w eak ;
several instances the county th e neck s tro n g an d r a th e r sh o rt an d
court had allowed bills twice j ihe ch est b road. M any o f th e schip*
He advised against the truant perkes a r e lK>rn w ith o u t tails. T h o se
ittii er
being
paid
more Unit a re n o t so born h a v e th e ir ta ils
w hen v ery y o u n g sin c e custom
than the statutory per diem of docked
in sists on a ta ille ss sc h ip p erk e.—Lou*
c3.00: aiso suggested that the ! don S tan d ard .
ing editor of the Chung Sai Yat
Po, the Chinese daily published
at San Francisco. He is a bril­
liant scholar, speaking the most
perfect English, and his lecture
simply bubbles with humor
every minute.
There are several others con­
cerning whom much should be
written, but we will give our
readers full details later. How­
ever, there are no weak spots
on the program. It will be a
big week of rare entertainment,
and word from the main ottice
of the Ellison-White System in
Portland is that things are fair­
ly buzzing in the work of pre­
paring for the Chautauqua.
Dallas added another scalp to
her collection when Sibley’s ag­
gregation took the Portland
Transportation Company team
Into camp to the tune oi 7 to 3.
The day was like all previous
base ball days this season, only
more so. Cold winds and rain
did their best to queer the game
DALLAS, OREGON
but the spirits of the team and
fans were too warm to freeze.
■ Our boys put up a good game
and by the way the scores were
scattered through the nine In­
nings they played all the time.
The game developed into a con­
test based on the knowledge of
this season’s rules and early In
the game the Portland manager
■i
most efficient kind and are priced at only—
was put in to satisfy the visitort
that “ump” Bethel was not
handing them a lemon. Their
trouble was their inability to get
14 quart dish p a n ....................................................................... 23c
next to the problems in geome­
Brooms .............: ........................................................................... 19c
try that Meyer was dealing out
10 quart stew pans.................................., ........................ • . . . . 15c
At that Meyer wasn’t pitching
8 inch hinges, per pair................................................................. 10c
up to his form. The big joke
Leather tipped canvas gloves, per pair..........• ......................... 10c
came when Meyer called a sub
Colgate’s talcum powder, regul.tr 25c box............................... 15c
to finish his tour. Tooze took
the kind so widely advertised and universal­
1 pint Peroxide...............................................................................• 25c
his
place
at
the
third
station
and
8 bars laundry soap....................................................................... 25c
ly used and liked. I’rice in keeping with the
got away with a score. When
6 cans cleanser..........
25c
quality of the article.
Meyer started for the mound to
5 lb. packages of washing powder, (you save li/2 lb s.)........ 25c
pitch he was gently but firmly
Three boxes oi! hand paste......................................................... 25c
waved back to the bench. The
Straw braid, enough to make a hat ..........................................10c
rules are to the effect that sub­
Men’s
large colored handkerchief .................................................5c
sheriff
isitie
certificates
of
de­
stitution for the twirler puts him
Peanuts, nearly one quart....................................• ...................... 5c
linquency
lor
uncollected
taxes
on the bench for the game.
$
OLD ENGLISH FORMALITY.
Three 5c-ice cream cones for..................................................... 10c
Manager Sibley and his war- and that the law be followed on
A 20c shopping bag for............................................ • .................. 10c
The financial When a Wifa Never Called Her Hus­
horses were strictly up against that subject.
4 boxes of m atches....................................................................... 15c
band by H it Firat Name.
it and looked the part. Prichard statement is not a longer one
A
75c cake plate................................................... •...................... 25c
than
published
this
week
by
the
T h ere is u cu rio u s p ic tu re o f th e fo r­
was put in and as he had the
Star cut glass tumblers, each .................................................... 10c
m ality o f a fo rm er g e u e ra tio n in Sir
kind that suited the visitors, county clerk.
8-inch files, 10c, 3 tor..............................• ................................... 25c
A lgernon W est’s “O ne C ity a n d M any
they immediately took theirs
2 dandy lead pencils for................................................................. 5c
Pup'L.
Make
Carden.
Men,” w h erein h e s ta te s th a t in his
cut the prices on these goods down to bed­
and proceeded to fill the bases.
y outh It w as c o n sid ered h ig h ly im ­
Palm
Olive soap.......................................................... •.................. 10c
Encouraged
by
their
success
The game took on a very bilious
rock and you will find something you want
proper fo r a w ife to a d d re s s h er h u s­
Everything Price-marked in plain figures.
look at this point and it was only of last year the pupils of the band by his C h ristia n n a m e o r fo r a
at a Real Bargain.
by some good fielding that the seventh and eighth grades of sou to a d d re ss his p a re n ts w ith o u t
inning was closed without dis­ the Dallas schools are again say in g “ s ir” o r “ m a 'a m .”
“ I n ev er h e a rd m y m o th er call m y
aster. The feature was a long making garden. Last Thurs­
gallop and good catch by Coop­ day and Friday afternoons were fa th e r by his C h ristia n n a m e ,’* he
er. A visitor was warmed up spent by them in preparing and w rites, “ a n d I recollect d is tin c tly th a t
and put in to finish the game. planting a good sized area back th e fum e of u very fa sh io n a b le au d
b rillian t w o m an w as serio u sly im p e r­
By good support the game was of the high school building. iled
because a f t e r som e g r e a t m a u ’s
held safe. After this Meyer will Early garden stuff has been d e a th a le tte r fro m h er to him w as
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very likely do his running lor planted and when ready for use discovered b eg in n in g w ith h is C h ris­
himself as we cannot chance the will be sold front house to tian nam e.
.tame thing without some one to house by the young gardeners, “T h e fo rm al ‘s ir ’ w a s c u r re n t e v e ry ­
Cadidates Filed.
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pitch in his place. It would be who are doing all the work w here. At E to n we n e v e r recognized
F
o
r
C
o
u
n ty T re a s u r e r — F re d J. H ol­
an y d e p a rtu re fro m th is p ractice, uud m an , re p u b lic a n ; H. C h as. D u n sm o re,
a good thing for Cap. Tooze iO themselves.
le tte rs b etw een boy frie n d s b egan. r e p u b lic a n ; Jo h n s o n E . R ic h te r, d e m ­
put in a little time on the rule
*My d e a r s ir.’
o c ra t.
Salt Creek School Meeting
book, as there may be some
“A frien d o f m in e d in in g w ith L ady
F o r C o u n ty S u rv e y o r— E d w ard J.
more of the same kind that are
The Parents-Teachers’ club Je rse y h eard h er sa y sh e n e v e r recol­ H im
o c ra t; F re d M. S tiver,
good to know.
of Upper and Lower Salt Creek lected h e r fa th e r. Lord W estm o relan d , d e m o es, c ra t; d e m
C. R. C an field , re p u b lic a n ;
All the fans are looking for­ met with a large attendance though sp ecially a tta c h e d to h er sis­ S a n d fo rd B. T a y lo r, d e m o c ra t; A. L.
ward to the game with U. of O. last Friday evening for the last; ter. L ady L onsdale, callin g h e r any- R a in e s, re p u b lic a n .
F o r S h e riff—J o h n W . O rr. re p u b li­
on Friday, May 1st. Let there meeting O.' (lie season. A nicej th in g b u t L ad y L onsdale. A nd Henry
o c ra t W . J.
be a good big crowd out to root program was rendered after G raville. w h o w as p resen t a t th e sa m e c W a n h ; ite J. , d H e e m n o ry c ra S t, a v J. ery F , . d M e m
o rriso n , dem -
for our boys. Baseball is like a which there was a lively discus­ d lu u cr. said th a t he rem em b ered his c ra t.
m other. I^ad.v C h a rlo tte , u ud h e r b ro th ­
newspaper in some ways as sion on the Bubtect of Literature i er.
F o r C o m m issio n e r— C W . B e ck ett,
P o rtla n d . m eetin g in r e p u b lic a n ;Jo h n S im p k in s, d e m o c ra t;
without job work and advertis­ for Children. The pleasures of th e th m e o rn D in u k g e a of
t W ei beck ab b ey , w hen G. A. M cC ullock, re p u b lic a n ; G eorge
ing patronage a paper loses Its the evening were brought to a tlie s a lu ta tio n s w ere:
C lan field , d em o crat.
I "kick” and degenerates into a close by a spelling match, in “ ’H ow 1 b y o u r lad y sh ip th is m o rn ­
F o r C le rk — A sa B. R obinson, J r.,
d e m o c ra t; E. M. S m ith , re p u b lic a n .
mere “rag” and without a well which all took part.
ing T
E or C o ro n er— R o b t. L. C h ap m an ,
“ *1 am q u ite well. I am o bliged to
j filled grand stand and loy&l 3U "-
n
re p u b lic a n .
y o u r g ra c e .’ ”
port a ball team cannot pay bills
Disastrous Farm Fire
F o r J u s tic e of th e P e a c e — D allas
and win games, so let all of us
d is tr ic t, H. H o lm an , r e p u b lic a n ; F ra n k n
Al! the buildings, including
m
Railroad Fatalities.
M. B e th e l, re p u b lic a n . E o la d is tric t,
1 get out and root.
We have house, barn, sheds, and chicken
A co n tem p o rary h as e stim a te d th a t F. L. W ood, re p u b lic a n . F a lls C ity H
j i winning team, all we need is coop, on the farm of Ira Stub­
■
sin c e tl»e a v e ra g e len g th of a railro ad d is tr ic t, H. G. S tra y e r, re p u b l.c a n .
l Towds to see them win.
blefield, a mile south of Dallas, Jo u rn ey in tills c o u n try is th irty -fo u r
F o r C o n sta b le D allas d is tr ic t, Jeff. a
on the slope of the hill, were m iles, a n d a p a sse n g e r m ay ta k e 2,275.- D. B e v en s, d e m o c ra t; .To«’n • . .' V H
DALLAS C H A UTA U Q U A .
g h , re p u b lic a n . L o -a d is tr ic t, Ja s.
totally destroyed by fire early 122 such Jo u rn ey s w ith only ouc b Im au lah
. re p u b lic a n . F a lls C ity d is tric t,
Saturday evening, which start­ c h a n c e of being killed, it w ould ta k e G. M cM urpby, re p u b lic a n .
yy
him . a t tw o trip s a d ay , 3.792 y e a rs to
ed in the barn. Mrs Stubble­ ru
F o r C irc u it Ju d g e —W e b s te r H o lm es,
n th e full g a m u t o f risk. T h a t is to d e m o c ra t: H a rry H. B elt, re p u b lic a n ;
Heard Here This Season.
field and daughters are sojourn­ say.
if th e one fa ta l.a c c id e n t happened G. O. H o lm an , re p u b lic a n .
a rt
The arrangements for the big ing on the coast, and Mr. Stub­ to him in th e p re se n t y e a r it would
Chautauqua to be held here ar<‘ blefield and the boys were in h a v e beeu n ecessa ry for him to s ta r t
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ftemizer for artistic iob work ¡SSI
well under way, and there is town at the time. By the time h is railro ad tra v e lin g , a t tw o trip s a
d
ay
,
iu
th
e
y
e
a
r
1879
B.
C.
It
m
u
st
the
nearest
neighbors
arrived
every reason to believe that the
iu m ind, how ever, th a t be
big week this year will be even the flames had gained such b m e ig h h o t m i>e e killed
ou h is tirst trip .
headway
it
was
Impossible
to
I' more interesting than it was
HOW LONG CAN HF. HANG ON?
check
them
or
save
anything
! last season. A glance at some
Schoolboy Blunders.
of the features of the program frr*m fhPi bniMinS'«. Tho HvA- T h e se m ista k e s by B ritish school­
JM ?"-’ '
j to he given here this year will stock was in the pasture, thus boys a re rep o rte d by th e Loudon
escaping
cremation.
The
value
|
T
im
ex:
please our people.
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Dr. Gunsaulus, undoubtedly!0. ,h.e •ü, c>£!r»rty destroyed was " W h e n th e lu st F r e in b a tta c k a t W a
n d n i f orator R b O l l t $ 4 , 5 0 0
on which there terlix« proved n fa ilu re N apoleon t u r n ­
ill«* most famous pulpit
was an insurance of $2,300.
ed very pule u nd rode a t full g allo p to
in
the
world,
will
be
one
of
the
TH# Human Machine.
1 W F N T Y -S IX YEARS AGO.
St. H e le n a ."
I h th e re one ef ns w ho i I o m n ot lecturers on our program. Then
“A p ro b lem lx a figure w hich you do
som etim e* tr e a t a |ieraoii like a inn there will be Dr. Thomas B.
Card of Thanks.
th in g s w ith w h ich a re a b su rd , and
Taken From the Files of the chine*' Do w e alw a y s th in k of th e
I notice bv the Oregonian of th e u you p ro v e It."
Green,
globe
girdler
and
noted
Iteniizer Saturday, April
rnilro.id co n d u cto r a s m ore th an a ma-
platform orator who has lec­ April 27th that the prohibition! "W h e u t ’h a u c e r ilexcribes th e prlor-
28. 1888.
| chine fo r ta k in g tic k e ts? Do w e not
tured
in almost every country artv of Polk county has en­ exx ax 'a m ia b le o f |x>rt' h e m ean s th a t
oft eu tr e a t o u r fellow e m i t lire* like
dorsed me as their candidate for ! xhe wax fond o f w ine."
Mongolian pheasants were m asks on flat c a rs w ithout su b stan ce .n the world; Dr. Seasholes, beriff. i
accept, with " T h e m in eral w e a lth ’ o f u c o u n try is
very plentiful around Corvallis. an d i*ersonatlt.v? I h av e been striv in g known to the platform of every thank to the party for the g in g e r b eer a n d lem o n ad e.”
state
in
the
union;
S.
Platt
for
y
e
a
rs
to
overcom
e
in
m
yself
an
d
in
The contract for building the
my m edical fellow s th e professiouaI Jones,
Frederick R. Wedge, respect shown me by being thus
new court house at McMinn­ hr
A Giant Redwood.
favored.
hit oi tr e a tin g a |»erson a s a “case"
T h e la n c e t tret* in tb e U n ited S ta te s
ville was awarded to (I W Bab r « w alk in g disease. But th e habit of once a prize-fighter, now a col­
J.
F.
MORRISON.
cock, of Walla Walla, Wash., iiltersouallty |* r s is ts . like original lege graduate and settlement Democratic candidate for sheriff is «aid to b e th e m o th er of th e fo rest,
worker: Peter MacQueen, who
a R ian t redw ood in th e C a la v e ra s bljr
for $45,000.
i sin. In m y riad fo rm s an d unexpected
tre e jerove in <California, i t is sup(>oa
Jesse Applegate’s death oc- w avs Iu law co u rts we tr e a t a hu was Colonel Roosevelt’s com­
ed to c o n ta in 140.919 b oard fe e t of
Advertised Letters.
m ail being as u “p riso n er a t th e b ar.” panion in Cuba and who ex-
«ured during the week.
h o w ev er, inanv
Letters remaining unclaimed c lu la m im lie a r n ts T fo h r e re th e are.
A daughter was born to Mr. ¡is th e “ p la in tiff' or “d e fe n d a n t.” to i plored Africa before the ex-
h ouor of b eing th e
presldent
did;
and
several
others
,
liie
exclusion
o
f
th
e
fact
th
a
t
he
is
as
st
the
Dallas
postoffice
April
28
and Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder at
“ la rg e st tre e ' a n d th e “o ld est tre e .'
ical a n d se n sitiv e as o u rse lv e s.—A tlan
who are well known to the 1914;
Rowell's mill, near Falls City.
a n d th e s e H aim s, aceo rd lu g to fo rest
platform.
_
_
Chaney Mr. Milton.
era. c a n n o t a lw a y s be veritled .—In d ian
Ed. Crystel was visiting here
There is something about a
Collier. Miss Mae.
sp o ils News.
from Corvallis.
Juvenile Logie.
Fran. Mr.
A son was bom to Mr. and M ario 1» n Very b rig h t k in d erg arten really great band that wins
Rising Up a Tip .
overwhelming favor with every­
Grant, Mrs. aJs.
Mrs. M. D. Ellis.
i pupil S he ru m p hom e to h r r put-ruts
■'I'm a fra id I g a v e th a t w a ite r too
Jenner. Mr. Ben.
Uncle Tommy Warriner, of t b r o th e r liny m id told them Hint th e body. This year the Ellison-
big a tip ." said th e fru g a l d in e r
OPsen Mr. Chris.
Zena, was very ill and had been k in d e rg a rte n te a c h e r hud wild she will White System was fortunate
" H e seeing q u ite a p p re c ia tiv e .”
r>,,rt
F>..(?ene
$
Eastern
Ry
(
o
;
enough
to
secure
the
Ciricillo
grow
up
to
lie
a
very
Hire
looking
removed to the residence of W
"That's It. 1 m erely w auted him to
Band,
and
this
wonderful
Italian
j
young
lady
If
sh
e
la
n
good
girl,
lint
Ron Ison, Miss Laura.
A. Pike.
m y 'Thank you.' I didn't ex |iect him
will
grow
up
fo
lie
«
very
ugly
w
om
an
director will be here in persoi
Uewit7er Mr. John.
Two hundred people attended
to bow anil say 'G imh I night, sir.*
sh e Is n n a u g h ty girl, " la th a t true, with his famous organization.
Stumn. Miss Katherine.
W ashington Slav.
the I. O. O. F. celebration at If m am
m a 7“ naked M arie, uud sh e wus No less interesting, though of a
Wolfe Mr. G. W.
Sheridan.
Inform ed Mini if th e te a c h e r wild so It
Wells, Mr. R. L.
Principles.
An Author’s Carnival was w as tru e M arie th en sa t atlll fo.1 different character, will be the
W e m ust he m refn l to have our prtn
given In Dallas for the benefit of aw hile. iHMidcrlng seriously. "B ut music and entertainment pro­
V. P. Flske.
rlples and be reml.v to die for them.
La Creole Academy organ fund m am m a.” sh e su d d en ly b u rst fo rth vided by the Lyric Glee Club, a
Postmater.
Rut w e m ust l>e «•areful not to label
lignin "w h y w as th e k in d erg arten male quartet that has been
nir prejudices "principle«" and proceed
twice
honored
by
the
govern­
te a c h e r so in tii-h fy w hen sh e w a s a Ut­
N otles.
fo d ie for them.
ile girl?*'—P h ilad elp h ia Record
ment by being sent to Panama
N otice Is hereby given th a t the
WRITE THIS DOWN ON
to spread good cheer among County Court of Polk County. Oregon, F riendship lx th e only thing la the
YOUR
those who. far from native land will rece iv e sealed proposals for fur world concerning the u sefu ln ess of
Feathered Police.
“Our aeri .1 |w».h c force*' Is the pic were working on one of the 'dshlug all m aterial, excep t the irons, which e ll inauklnd are agreed.
tore- pie and at the som e tim e area [ greatest projects the world has vnd erectin g one H ow e T russ Bridge.
rate phrase that the athie ornithologist ever known. Among the fent- «00 foot span, across L aC reole River
n esr H ow ersvllle, said County Plans
Child Accidentally Poisoned.
of Mussn hnsott* lias applied to the
i fnine musical organizations will <nd sp ecification * on file at office of
Finding strychnine tablets j
hints. They i n k r e u l n il s rapidly ou uni
County
Clerk
o
f
Polk
County.
D
allas,!
Dunbar SPglng
unusual Irruption of ln*e, is or of the be the great
O regon. A certified check for 5 per 1 and evidently believing them to
sninller anim als that w e class as ver Orchestra, and the Klwynr. ’ rio ■'•nt o f bid to accom pany sam e
All be candy. Jackson, the little
min. They guard alik e Ihe property of 'he latter being accompanies Mds to he filed In th e office of »he son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Mc­
rich ami po»»r. dem and u • arlarr. a,
by the well known violinist "onnty Clerk o f Polk County. Oregon. Kee. living three miles south efi
or before HI o'clock a. m . Monday
< e|U no 'g r a f l ' an d ask only to lie pro
fsidore Berger, probably k> owr >n
he 18th day o f May A. D t»14 The Independence, swallowed some
te rte d In th e perforutam e o f th eir to many of our readers
Ami r’oun*y
Court reserv es the right to of the poison and before medi­
beneficent w ork - Y outh's f'om isttiloa.
Mann's Jubilee Singers will win -eje ct any and all bids.
cal aid could be secured, the lit - 1
By
order
o f th e County Court
'heir western audiences. Just as
tie boy died. —Independence
H ir d w ork Is still the rond to
TO
A.
B.
ROBINSON.
JR..
Monitor.
Ferity. and there la mi other. Renje they have In the east. Mrs. Wil­
County Clerk.
liam Calvin Chilton, a ntono-
Bftn Franklin.
draniist, well known to those
Buy electric lamps at reduced
Second-hand magazines •»J
— S a n F ra n c is e s Peek
1 verted In the people of the plat- prices from Smith ft Ellison « this office, 5 cents each.
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FURNITURE COMPANY
Just in, a line of Combination
Vacuum sweepers that can­
not be excelled. They are the
$ 7.50
And also we have the 0-Cedar
and Wizard Dustless Mops,
You will miss “ T h e G reat
O p p o rtu n ity ” if you don’t
come in and see tne remnants
of Carpets and Rugs. We
STERLING FURNITURE
COMPANY
i B
YOUR
B A B Y ’S
HEALTH
depends upon the milk
you give it---- protect it
S always with
GUTHRIE DAIRY MILK
from
Tuberculin Tested
CALENDAR I
CHAUTAUQUA
SIX BIG DAYS
JUNE 27
JULY 2
Cows
I
Sc, lOc a n d 2 5 c S to re
Will open up in its new home, west of the Court
House at
1 0 a . m . S a tu r d a y , M a y 2 , ’1 4
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Everyone is cordially invited to call and look us ever.
This will be a bargain day at The Fidler 5, 10, 25c
Store
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Give us a trial and be convinced that it will pay you
to buy at THE 10c STORE.
i
John
f M a n n in g
ta
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rn
Democratic Candidate
for
it
G overn or
“ His Record is Clean
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