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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1888)
"V ""P"? ' I n f . UAgJUUSJlSI J I IIWS- EVENING CAPITAL jHliflftAI. MONDAY, SKIT. 3, 18S8. Overland to California VIA Southern Pacific Company's Lines. TIlK MOUNT SHASTA UOl'Trl Time between Salfm arnt San r'ranrlwo-Tlilrtj-sli Hour. CAl.lKOItMA HXI'HHHHTHA I Jt nouili. COO p. ill. tSW p. in. ?:)0h. in. l.v. Ar. I'ortlHiut Kfilem Shii l'ron. UOAI. l-AMKNOKK TIIAIN -CHIT HUMIAVI, Ar. l.v. I.v. -( IIAII. North. m h. in. Ijtjt H. III. 1:11) p. in. I.v. I.v Ar. ortluMil HhI"iii KiiK'Mip Ar. I.v. I.v. 10: On. in. h:: n. m. 1 wl'- '" DA I I.V KX- 3-1.) ji. in. Vl-Tt p. in. I li.&J ii. m PUIJiMAX Bl'FPBT SLIMS. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS, I'm ncciii'iiiiioiliilliin nf nemiid rliutn piow DMUierti iitiiiehed to ti.tini'HH traliiH fTieO. X V. lUillroMrt fi'rry iiiiikew eon Biflloti with nil lliti n-Kiiliir tniliiM on tho KhI Wild DMnlnil fioin fiMilul K Mreet, rurllnml. West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallisj UAII.Y (KXCKIT HttNllAT). Wrtii'. i'ii. I I.v. IMrtlSiiil'-Ar. I ftlfi . in. latfil'.in. I Ar. CorvulIlK l.v. ):))j'. in, x'm.N.SVII.I.l! KXI'HIMH -iiiai.n (UAII.Y BXI'KIT M'NIIAY). tm p. iii. titt 1 1. III. Tiv." I'iiHHiiiiI'-Ar. 0,-OOiu in" Ar.Mu.Mlnnvlllnl.v. I fcl'iu. in, At Allmny and (VirviilllH connect with InilriH of Onudii rnelfle Itnllrouil. Viir lull liifnriimllnii ii-KiirilliiK rntiw, mH. '(' "PPly to thu Comiuiiiy m iiKvnt, Jtali'lii.OM-ir'iM. K. l'. lillllKKS. K. KOKIII.l'.lt, AhsI. O. V. mill I'iihu. Ak'I. .Milliliter. Oregon Railway and Navigation COMPANY,! Columbia River Route.' rnilim fnrlliwiNl leuvorortliiinliit lftW Cni mill '.' p in dully. TlekelH to mill Iniin rrlnolNil iKilutn III tliti United Hluten, Cnn niUiuul l'.uniH'.i CLEGANT PULMANN PALACE CARS Knilgnuil Hleiiplntr ISim run IhrotiKh, on OApu-KH tnilnn to OMAHA COUNCIL lll.UI'IV? llllll bT. l'AUX Froi i Cliuro timl Without CIiiimkc Itaniicct limit nt 1'ortliiiul for Hun I'rim t'ltoomul 1'iiKut Hound points. I'or further luirtlt'iiliirH Inquire of 1, A xtamilns:, iiKt'iil of tliti iiiiiny W Viiiiiiii t'lnl at reel, Hnli'in, Oh'lmiii. or itniuiiu, u. r. .v t. A. U Mii.wm'II, onwm, A. I. MAXWELL, . 1" II. HOLCOMB, (li'iil.s.MmiiiKor. AT. A. THE YAdUINA ROUTE. HRRGON I'ACl; 1U1LR0AD And Oregon Iieveloniuenl eoiiiiwiny's tmiimhli) lino, aar iiillen shorter, ai Iioiith InMltuui limn hy liny other mule, r'lrst etna thnmuh imiwouijt'r mid frelKht lino Mil lMrtltuid mid nil imiIiiIh In Ihu Willamette-vulley to mid from hull r'nincUeo. TIME SCHEDULE, (Kswnl Holidays): Urnvti AlUmy l.KU I' M Lmyp Cor stilt I: I'M Anllc Ynililmi USUI' M l.mrtr Yuiiillmi DjtAAM IT Oirviillla Ub A M Arrive AUmny 11:10AM (i. A ( trulita (-onniH-t ill Allmny mid Oorwilll". TlviinboMilnillin miuiM'l lit YAQUINA with tha Onvon lVvi'lojmu'iit W Line jfrUiui,iiititM between itiiulnn uud Hmi rinuolwo, NVM.INU ll,VTKi). MrK-VMKILS, rilOM HAN rilANClNlX) Willniiiittu Vnllny-......Ki'ptinlr I WIIIiintt Vulley HoplenilKT la Wllmnetl Vulley HepUMiitivr 'Jfi HrKAMMUH, VltOU VAQHINA, WllUtlilt'Ue Vnlley Heplemlier 7 Wllluinetle Viilley September 111 llil eimiHiny iwcruw the rmlit to tUklstUnltllllK dutiM vltliont ivotltxv, N. H.'-tVueiiKenirMin INirtlmid mid nil Wlllumello Vitlley point mn innko eliM (udUMitkin Mfllli tln tmllin of IhV TAQIMN A lUiffi: it Allmny or(rwiltW. hJ If iliotlmsl to Htin r'mnolMM, ahmitd arniiik- to HrrlM nt Yimillim the evenliiK fcHV dute of Mtlltnit, rmcrr u4 (rrlrkt IUIN Al)i Ur t-l, w imViriimtlon Hiiiuy to Jlit m.'l..lAN A Oi.. FrvlKht mid TJtfkt AxwiUt'jyinur.VMrrom i.. lWtUnd, ur. U.a IKMIHK, Ae't rten'l Frt. A ISum. .Kl..Oivm IVi'irlolUH. IVi., lirvulll, Or. Jl.ll. HAHWKI.UJr. tleu'l Krt; A i. Alit. Oi(mo !KloiU(li(lt li.,!l MiHiltmery m.; rviu rranvWisOtl MAitKrrs. The SALEM MARKET M IXU'llT HTUKKT. (WwMiiti (mi lun4 th tit qiMlity of U( f AudHll klmUut SAUSAGE. !. I'lJCVNIMT kM( ukmtlw UM3UOW A WU4.AHU CITY MEAT MARKET D. C. Howard, Proprietor, WATKMTKKin. K.VtCM. UKKK.KIX A1I Wtn44 uf Awk nu4 vuiwtt MU 0) tW IwimL full vt(bl ud tuaiv I ftil aivuiiu. RKl'UHIilCAX PLATFORM. Declaration or Principles and Asser tion or Popular Kiglit. Tho ItepiiMicani ol the Unitod Statei. aBtemhleil by their delegate in National convention, pue on the theihold of their proceeding! to honor the inemoiy of their flist ureal leader, the immortal champion of liberty and the rights of the people Ahmliam Linoolnj nl to cover alio wilh wiealhs, Of impermhable remembiance and Rratitude the hemic names ol later leaders, who have mote recently hoen called cwiiy from 'ur coiin-il 4Jrarit, Girlield, Arthur, I'Kin and Conking. May their memories be faithfully ohcr-iihed. We also reciill with our gieetmu ana with piayer for tils recovery the name ol one of out living heroes wh.e memory will l) ireasurcd in the lnviiry both of Hepublieaiis and of the K-uublic the name of that noble oldier mid favorite son of victory, Philip II Shendaii. Iti the spirit of those gro.t leader!, and of ourovwi deviitioiito human libeitj, and wiiti that (inutility to all furmn ol duape't lm and opprcion which is the luud.v miiilal nleaof tho Republican party, we semi fraternal coiicratulatiiin b our fel low Americana of llianl upon their rcnt act (ll cmnncipatlon, which eomph'ed the abolition of slavery throughout the two American coiitincnta. We earnestly hope that we may toon congratulate our fellow citizens of Irish birth upon tho peaceful recovery of homo rule for licland. W'c allirm our unswerving' devotion to tho National Constitution and to the in dissoluble Union of thefStatcs t to tire nu toiiomy reserved the btatea under Uie- Con stitution ! to the ierional rights and btier lie of citizens in all the States and Terri tories in thu Union, anil unuecialiy to tho suiiieiiie and sovereign riiilit of every lawlul cit'zen, rich or poor, nativo or foreign born, white or black, to cait ono free ballot lr. public elections, .ml I,, have that ballot duly counted. We hold tho freo and honest popular ballot, anil the just and equal representation of all tho people, to be the foundation of our republican government, antl '1-'""1 ef fective legislation to secum the Integrity and purity --f elections, wi.ich are the fountains of all public authority. Wc charge that the present administration aud tho IJemocratio majority in Congiesi owe their oxistclioi to thu suppression ol the ballot by a criminal nullific-ition of the Constitution and laws of the United States. Wo are uncompromisingly in favor ol the American system of protection. Wo protest ngalnel its destruction proposed by thu piesidcut and his p.irt. They enu ihe inieiests of Kuiope; wo will si'pport I lie iiitcicsta ol America, We ac cept the issues and coiitulentlv nppeul to the people lor iheir judgment. The pro tective s)atcm must be maintained. Its abendonuient has always been followed b) general ilisnster to all interests, fxcipt thosu of thu usurer nnd the shcntT. Wu denounce the Mills lull as destructive to thu general Iniuncns, tho labor and the fanning iutereits of thu country, and we heartily endorro the consistent and patriotic actions ol the Republican Rep resentatives in Congress in opposing its passage Wu condemn the proposition of the Deiuocratio party to place wool on the free list, and we insist that the duties thereon shall bo adjusted and maintained so as to furnish full and adctiuatu protection to that industry. The Republican parly would client a"t needed rudiictiou of the National revenue bv lupedling thu taxus on tobacco, which re an anno) anco and buidsntnbgiicultiire, and the tax upon spirits used in the arts and for mechanical purposes; and by such tevision of thu tnnlfus will tend to check inipoiu of such articles as are produced b) uur I'.opu, thu piuduot'iwii of which i.m employment to our Isbor, and release from iniK)it duties those articles of foieign pro duutiuti (except luxuries) thu like of which can not no pioduccd at home. If there shall silt II leuiain is Isrgei leveutie that in itxpiitite fot Ihe wants ot tho government we favor tho entile repeal of internal taxes rather than the surrender of any part of uur protective s)stcm ai the joint behest of the whitky trusts and tho agents or firelgn manufacturers. We declare our hostility to the Introduc tion iuto this country of foreign contract IjIkh, and of Chinese labor, alien to out civiliistion and our Constitution, and we demand Ihe rigid enforcement of the ex isting laws agaiukl it, and favor such im mediate legislation as will exclude such IsUit from out shoies. Wr declare our opiiositinn tn all enniMn ations ol oapital orgatitiml in trusts or other wise, (oouuiiol arbitrarily the condition ol trada anieni: ourcituens, and wn com mend to Congress am! to Ihe State Igis. aturrs, m their respective juiUdiotlons, such legislation as will pioent the rxecu tionol all schemes tooppieu the peotilaby undue charges on their supplies, or by un just rates for Ihe ttanspoitalion or their products to niaiket. Wa appiovn ike leg islation by Congress to (ievenl alike un just bmdiiaaitd unfair dicriiiiinatious bo Iwmii the States, Wc iBAlVirm the policy of appioprtating lb publl lands of th Uuited State to be homesteads for American oitiiens and set tiers, not aliens, which the ltrpubliosn patly wtaUiifkcAl in l84l, iftiail lha penuient opHssltion of the Democrats in Cvngn, arnl which has lirought our gre-at iTfsvcm iHHoaiti iinu wn itis,iiincviii develiipnisnt. The lestoration of unearn ed Isitd grsu(s to live public domain for tha usoofautual settlers, which Has begun under the adininististleu of 1'rvsldet.t At thur. sh6uUll oontlrtud. Wedruy that U dtortl psity hascvr restorerl one sere to the iwopte, but declare that by tho jAMnt ajllou ot ftpuUtcaut and democrats. aJKxst Wty nmiHOt AM tare or unearned lands originally granted lor the construct tiMi ivf isilnxads hsvs tieen rsstotrd to the lwl4iadseiaui,M uurtsaasi c4th coudt iisrsak tusrlxl by the upuUsean party in the sHtisVal tisfits. Wetwrr ihedcm porilc fultnfeistiMiftti wkKraikte to est. ct tbt Uws tctursssu tajMstUrt idles to lbs It bettMtttMds, aad with twin; apte-" lutpMt wade hi tWst (mrivse to turtsa mt4itt HUkrt with s4s and prMM tsoHt uodsr aUe prttir eiposinc, fruU aud vWdlffttNt tk kw. TtK ISiMSHSHHtSSt Sty 0MSStM l tU 1 MtttoiH ts Usaetl uvo Mslty ossly, to ttvt stJ ttsat lby itvar Wsmbc SUU lo lit Usvi,llvrM,wkjvr ItVeeeo dh(M of )MpUtto, msUiuU rtvteurces, buUk iotllit;suc auj morally am such them, to form for themselves a constitution and Statu government, and be admitted into the Union. Pending (he prepara tion for Statehood, all officers .hereof should be Delected from the bona fide residents and citizens ot the Territory whtrein they are to serve. South Dakota should of nht be immediately admitted as a State in the Union, under the con stitution framed and adopted b) the people, and we heartily indoite the action of the Republican Senate in twice passing bills f.ir her admission. The retutal of thr Democratic House '( Representatives, for partisan purposes, to lavorauly consider incc bills, is a willful violation of the sacred American principle of local s f ".rnnicnt, aud menu ...i. condemnation of all just men. '1 .ir pending hills in ihe Senate for acts to enable ihe people of Washington, Norrli Dakotnand Montana Territories to form ouuslitutions should be passed withuui unnecessary delay. Therepublioan party pledges itself to do all in ita power to fa cilitate the admission of the territories of New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho and Ari zona lo the enjoyment of telfgoverunieiit ns states, such of them as rrp now quail- lieu, as toon as possible, and the others as soon as they may become so. Tliu political power of the MormoD church in thu leu dories, as experienced in tho past, is a menace to free institutions too dangerous to be long sulTered. There fore wu pledge thu republican party to ap propriate legislation asserting thu sover eignty of ihe nation in all territories wheru thu same is questioned, and in luitheraiice ol that cud to plr.ee upon thu statute books legislation atiiugeut enough to divorce the political from the ecclesias tical po,wer, and thus stamp out the attendant wickedness of polygamy. Thu lepublicau parly is in favor of the use of both gold and niher as money, aud condemns thu policy of thu democratic administration in its efforts to demonetize silver. Wo demand the reduction of letter postage to l cent per ounce In a republic like ours, where 'he citizen is the sovereign and the oiiicml the servant, wheiu no power is exercised excupt by the will ol the people, it is important that the sovereign the people should possess intelligence. The free school is the promoter of that intelligence which is to preserve us a free nation; therefore, the state or nation, or both combined, should support freo institutions of learning, sulliciciu to afford to every child growing up in the land the oppor tunity of a good common school edu cation. We earnestly recommend that prompt action be taken by Congress ui the en actment of such legislation as will bet secure tho rehabilitation of our American merchant marine, and we protest against the passage by Congress of a free ship bill, ns calculatud to work injustice n labor by lessening the wages of those engaged in picparing materials, as well as those directly employed in our shi yards. We demand appropriations fu the curly .ebuilding of our navy; for the construction of cousl fortifications aud model ii ordnance, and oilier appio.cd modern means of defense for the piotec tiou of our defenseless harbors and cities; lor tho payment of just pensions to our soldiers; lor necessary works pf National importance in the improvement of harbors and the channels of internal coastwise, and foreign commerce; for the encouragement of tho shipping interests of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacino States, as well as for the payment of the maturing public debt. This policy will give em. ployineut lo our labor, activity to uur va rious industries, luorcase the security of our cuuntiy, promote trade, open new and direct markets for our produce, and cheapen the cost of transportation. We allirm tins lo be far better fur our country than the democratic policy of loaning the government money without interest to "pet banks," 1 lie coudu.'l of foreign allairs by thu present, administration has been distin guished by Us inclliciency and us coward ice. Hiving withdrawn from the Senate all peuding treaties effected by republican administration lor trie removal ol loieigu burdens and restrictions upon our com. nicroo and for IU extension into better markets, it has neither cflected nor pro posed any others in their stead. Profess ing adherence to the Monroe doctrine, it has seen with idle complacency the exten sion of foreign intlueuce m Central Anmrica, aud of foreign trade everywhere among our ncighlor. It has lefused to charter, sanction or encourage any Amer- urKauisauou iui vuusirucuug sne -rades of the service to which it applic able The suirit and purpose of the re form should lie ol-served in all executive appointments, and all laws at variance with the object of esijtin reform legisla tion should be real-d, to the end that ihe danger to fret institution which lurks in the poer "( ' miaI ltronage may be witely and tffecmely avoided." The uraiitude of ihe naliou to the de fenders of the union cannot be meaured by laws. The lewi-lation of Congress should conform to the pledges made by a Imal nenule. and he so enlarged and ex tended as to pioiide against the oossibihty that any man who honorably wore tho le Icral uniform shall become the inmate f an nlmlioue. or dependent upon I nvate c'.ianty. In ;he presence of an overflowing treasury i. wou'd be a puhlin scandal to do less for 'Im-is whose valor ous service pieserved the novernment. Wc denounce the hostile spirit shown by President Cleveland in hii numerous vetoes of measures fr pen-ion relief, and the action of the democrmic houe of reurecntat!vi ii n fu-io,; even a consid eration ol general pension legislation. In suppott of the principles herewith enunciated we invite the co npera'ion ol patriotic men of all pirtiiv, and especially ol ail Worl.iugnien who-e prosperity IS scrious-ly threatened by Ihe free trade policy of the present administration. Additional plunk submittal by Mr. Bouiellc of Maine, and adopted by an almost iiuaninmus vete: The- first ecu ccrn ot all eood goernment is Ihe virtue nnd sobriety of the people nnd the puiity of tho home. The republican party cordially symp.Vhizes with all wise and well directed efiorts fir the promotion of t-jmperance and morality. HOOTS A SHOES. The Wkkkly Capital Journal $1 u year. U MISCJ-XItANKO-US. OREGON -THE FRUIT DRYER ICRcvelvlns: nickirnnnej Is Simple of Construction, AND EASY OP OPERATION. Awnrded tlmt premium ut the Oregon Suite Kalr l(Ss-'8Ki-'Hil S'linil nt the Cull foniiii State Fulr, 1SS7, i.nd Hnn Jouqulii county uur, i.w. Manufactured In sl.fizc. For circular and price, list tidd.oss II. S. J01JY & SON, 1. O. llox 28(3, Salam, Orefjorj Nicaragua canal, a work ot vital import ance to the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine, and ol our national influence in Ccnir.ll and Nont.. America, a.ol neces sary for the development ol trade with our Pacific territory, with South America and with the islands aud further coasts of the l'aoitic Ocean, We airaigu the prcseul democratic ad ministration for it weak and unpatriotic treatment of the fishene questiou, and its pusillanimous surrender of the ersen Hal privileges to which our fishing vessels arc entitled in Canadian ports under the treaty of iSlS, tho rooipiocal maritime Icuislatlou of 18 JO, and the county of nations, and which Canadian fishing ves sels receive lu the ports of the United States. We coudeiun the policy of the pie-sent administration and the democratic majority In Congress toward our riiherie as uiilrleodly aud couipiouously unpatri otic, aud as tending to destroy a valuable national industry, and aa indispeusable resource ol ileteuse against foreign enemy. The name of America applies alike lo all citusnt of the republic, and imposes upon all alike the same obligations of obedience to the laws. At the same tim that oitiienttnp la and must be the pan oply and safeguard of him who wean it, and pioteot him, whether high or low, rich or por, la his writ rights. It should and ruuit afford him protection at heme. and follow and protect hiru abroad in whatever land he mar be on a lawful errand. the men who abandoned the leBublkan party in lSS-. aad oeotiaus to adhere ta the diMWC-oiatw jvnty. tune deserted nt only the ou of boatst coversmeel, of KHisHl haasvets, ex lioMmti atxl purity of the ballot, Ut esoecsally hare deseittd ttte oaitse of Morsa m the civil service. Wa will not (all to keep our pl! be came (key Have brokee tstwrt', or beoase lUwr MsvJtdal has brokett Kit. We, UtertfiKt, lpat our drelarstie of lSeV. lo-v.lt; "The reform of tke civil service, avMtj4lr Wb Bdt tb rspaUsoaa as t sie a MsWe ial irovsiwuml svlisiaHtistso wwm t eospite bj ihsoxn. the ixtHsl vf such TernUMie i tke IwttMf xtessoo tbervforsu ayuesa ( sbtW U ptnwiited, at a niht wUrMt ' I siieady ulhfcd by Uw, to all tsve 4S-Dryer Kurniieeaftirnlslicd Ilvo sizes FRUIT WANTED hy Tin: WILLAMETTE VALLEY FRUIT CO. All thelrUSvnporolor Apples, Plums, Prunes, Pears, At the Highest Market Price. Factory near the passeugcr depot. Ths 11 OY WU3' QTJIDB ia lssujd Uirch and Sept., each year. It la an ency-c''- -ia of useful Infor mation for all who pur ehaso the luxurlea or tha ueoeaaitiea of life. Wo ean olotbe you and furnish you with all tho necessary and unnecessary applianoes to ride, walk, danco, sleep, eat, flan, hunt, work, go to church, or stay at horv ,nd In various aiiea, atylea and Quantlea, Just flcure out what ia required to do all these thln-s COMFORTABLY, aid you ean make a fait eatiruate of tho valuo of tho UiriTEKS' QUIDS, which will bo sent upon receipt of 10 cents m pay postage, MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 111-114 Miohlxan Avenue, Chicago, HI WM. BROWN L CO. -DEALER IX- BOO T O o T kVe s H O S HOIKS Leather mil Findings! CASH lAID FOR Wool, Hides, Pells and Furs. Ko.ZU Commcicln) Street, SALEM, - - OREGON. VWgrrBg)re!tglMIIlBSaWMBBBMllBmBBBiritMMBlWIBMIBBfWrt What is Cnatorta, la Dr. Stunl PltonWss old, harmless nnd qnlolc euro for Infants' nnd Children's Complaints. Superior to Cnstor OH, Pnregorio op Wnrootlo Syrnps. Children cry for Castoria. Mil lions of Mothers bless Castorin. Castorla cures Colic, Constipation ; Sour Stomach, Diarrhaa, Eructation; Gives healthy sleep ; also aids digestion ; Without narcotic stupefaction. "I recommend Castorla for children's complaints, as superior to any prescription known to mo." n. A. AncniR. JI. D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Tn Csxtaub Coinuirr, T7 Murray St., KewTork. Weekly Capital Journal! The Cheapest Newspaper in Oregon! THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER IN MARION COUNTY. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING AND Horseshoeing ! ! All the Improved methods of shoeing shaping- stviyw, to cure dlseusee of the foot and rXir tlwcornwlkmof fisulty aetkm.con tmetlon and IntttrrVrins, u-l. I tuaranteo uUAtctlon tn all case, ltefer to any well known horseman In Orvgon. JOHN KNIGHT, The Horseshoer, 906 ComiHerelal street, Solcxn, Or. A. B. STRANG, No, SOB LVmtMereU) street, S.VLlr, - - OREGON. DKJtLXH IX- STOVES and RANGES Tinware and Artistic Metal Work a Specialty. sb. .SM KIiMIAKlVKJN & UttMlMLNYtl FursuHWts. ate- uWUbdtn -Asreut MOtXTON t Read Our Reduced Terms! "WEEKLY, ono year, $1.50. WEEKLY, six months,- --J0.75 Now Read Our Discount for Cash! WEEKLY, ono year, f 1.00. WEEKLY, six mouths, J0.50. WAS THERE EVER ANYTHING EQUAL TO JLT? NOW ROLL IN THE NAMES, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR lONE-HIRD OFF FOR CASH.' Our Old Subscribers Now lit arrears are urged to tako adnntage of our big discount, by wt tliug old accounts aud joining tho grand throng of ouo dollar "subscribers. TO ONE AND ALL We 8y, jwml us your name). If you want to take advantage of our "one third oil for oaah," and are not vlwre you can got postal notes or otbar eoHvwtlent met hoi onHult ting, wad us your name and state that you will romlt at first opportunity. This will oosure your btilug placed on the dollar list. THIS IS NOT A SPECIAL OFFER, But a sostd. paruuuveut reduotiou. We have oouie to May.