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FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOUK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING , JULY 12 , 1895. . NUMBER V 8. & i J
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, Ought to be Appealed ,
The probabilities are that the county
treasurer's fees case , which has already
attained some notoriety iii this county ,
will le taken up to the supreme court for
final settlemeiit. This matter is not of
h persons or politics , as some would make
it appear. It is'simply one of law , and
it is to be sincerely hoped that the case
may be appealed by the county con-
missioners , and the disputed question
settled.
If the law is lame , ( as is claimed by
some and very emphatically denied by
others , ) that fact should he discovered ,
to the end that a remedy may be applied
at the next session of the legislature. If
the law is plain and correct , ( as eminent
legal talent now claims , ) the law should
be enforced without fear or favor , with
personal or political bias or sympathy -
thy which would make of crime a virtue.
Take the case where it can and may
and will be settled along the line of
equity , and under fair and impartial circumstances -
cumstances devoid of the small and petty -
' ty things of partisanship and favoritism.
This is not a contest between the late
and present treasurer , it will be well to
understand clearly. It is a matter between -
tween Red Willow county and the estate
of the late treasurer ; namely , whether a
county treasurer can retain $240 of fees
in excess of the amount allowed him by
law ,
The League Convention.
The printed programs of the exercises
of the Holdrege District Epworth League
convention to be held in our city , next
' , Wednesday and Thursday , have been
circulated. They show that preparations -
tions have been made for a successful -
ful meeting on a grand scale. The exercises -
ercises embrace addresses by some of the
ablest men in the district , and a very extensive -
tensive and diversified program for both
days. The musical portion of the pro.
gram will be very interesting both in
vocal and instrumental selections.
THE TRIBUNE would advise all who
can to attend these meetings , for there
are rich promises of great blessings to
be secured by the individual and the
community.
Somewhere between ioo and 200 delegates -
gates are expected to be present from all
over the district , and to entertain them
all will call for the liberal hospitality o f
the people of McCook. Let this important -
tant matter be not neglected or stinted.
THE TRIBUNE bespeaks for the delegates -
gates one and all a hearty welcome and
the most hospitable treatment.
For a Big Time.
On tomorrow evening , Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Morlan , Mr. and Mrs. H , P. Sut -
ton of our city , Dr. and Mrs. and Mis s
Garten of Lincoln will depart for th e
national park country for a month's out-
big. They will go prepared to hunt ,
fish , boat and have a good time gener-
ally. They will likely proceed to Bil -
fings , Montana , over the Burlington , go _
ing southward through the park , and returning -
turning home via the Overland , Considerable -
siderable time and expense have been
put upon the arrangements and outfit fo r
i the party , and a successful and delight -
ful outing may be expected. Already a
vision of bear and fish ( stories ) comes u
before our mind's eye. But we antici -
f pate.
Destroy the Thistles.
Property owners and renters of land i n
road district No. S are hereby notified t °
forthwith destroy all Russian thistles o n
their respective preen ises as required b y
law. J. C. BALL ,
Overseer of Road District No. S
Plenty of Moisture.
A fine , steady rain fell here all day
Tuesday. It was so gentle and stead y
that it all readily soaked away into th
earth , The Burlington gauge shove d
the precipitaion to have been / of a n
inch.
Are Now Ready.
The premium lists for the fall meetin g
of the Red Willow County Agricultura
Society are now ready for distribution
Call on President Fitch , McCook , o
Secretary Beck , Indianola , for a copy.
Binding Twine.
twine for sal
10,000 pounds of binding
by the McCook Commission Co. atan'
cents a pound. It will work on an'
binder.
We Burn Wood
When we can get it. If your subscrip
Lion is delinquent and you have the woo
bring us in a load or two.
Horse for Sale.
A good family driving horse for sale
Inquire of J. H. Burns for particulars.
Reaper for Sale.
One McCormick Reaper. Inquire o
ELMER ROWELL.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powde
Dr.World's Fair Highest Award.
Is the crime of ' 92 to be a virtue in
' 95. Areyou on ?
The farmers are making a game fight
with the weeds , but in many instances
the weeds have the advantage yet.
The indications point to a late Republican -
publican county convention. This will
enable the other fellows to put their caii-
didates through the "warming up"
process first , perhaps , The Republican
county central committee will , however ,
doubtless meet soon to arrange for date
and place for holding the convention ,
Mrs. B. V , Haley wishes to express
her appreciation of the promptness with
which the Modern Workmen of America -
ca paid the insurance of her late lamented -
ed husband , in full , namely $3ooo ; and
also of the interest and courtesy of the
local officers at McCook.Mr. C. B. Gray
and Mr. T , B. Campbell ,
Edison denies that he has been experimenting -
imenting omen an electrical attachment for
bicycles. He does admit , however , that
he has attached a spring to his wheel
with satisfying result. With this device
the rider turns a little switch when he
rides down hill and the movement of the
wheel will wind up a powerful spring
which materially assists the rider in
mounting the next hill. It is simpler
and better than any electrical device
that is likely to be produced for some
time to come.
A certain gentleman of southwest Fur-
nas county , having publicly declared
himself a candidate for county clerk , the
Beaver City Times is led to offer the
following pertinent remarks : " * * *
He is to be applauded for coming out in
a fair , open announcement instead of
adopting sly tactics suited only to a purpose -
pose that would not bear the light of
day. All political parties should en
courage a previous announcement of candidates -
didates , thus protecting conventions
from the error of excited and inconsiderate -
ate action secured by stealthly aspirants
to office" .
As an offset for what the printer loses
when a mercantile firm orders a bill of
goods from a wholesale jobber and gets
a thousand baking powder statements or
a box of envelopes with a soap ad. on
them thrown in as a premium , the printers -
ers are now looking for a wholesale paper -
per dealer who is willing to give a few
pounds of sugar or a box ofmatches with
every bill of paper. Of course they
would have to charge a little more for
the paper , but we would get the sugar
and that would seem like finding it. If
merchants who buy of this class of men
swould insist on them keeping their stationary -
tionary and deducting the price from
the bill of goods purchased , they would
use decent stationary , advertising their
own business only and not have it cost
any more than the cheap stuff which is
said to come free.-Ex.
An exchange says a very importan t
lesson for a young man to learn , if he
hopes to be successful , is to keep allbus.
mess engagements. No matter how unimportant -
important they may be , keep the m
promptly. Ifyou agree to meet a ma n
at a certain hour , be at the place o f
fe
meeting to the minute. If you promis e
to pay a debt at a given time be sure
that you do it right on time. If fro m
some unforseen circumstances you dis
cover that you cannot meet a financial
or other engagement on time , inform th e
expectant party of this fact. Do not al eo
low him to expect you and then fail t o
turn up , for in that instance you not on
ly prove yourself anything but a busi -
, ness man but a liar as well. Keep al
business engagements promptly , pay al
financial obligations when promised , an d
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success will follow. Half or more of th
business failures come from negligent
rather than lack of trade.
The Burlington train that left for Den
1 ver , Sunday evening , was the longest er
, en sent west of Lincoln with one engine
r It consited of one mail car , two baggag
cars , five coaches , five sleepers and a
dining car. . . .The Burlington handle d
the Rock Island trains again , yesterday
e but today or tomorrow the Rock Islan d
5 expects to have its own track in shape
for passenger trains. Nearly five mile
of track was washed away by the recen
cloud-burst in western Kansas , on
stretch of a mile and a half. In sou
places holes twenty feet deep mark th
d place where the track was. . . .Pall grai n
is being exhibited everywhere now an d
it begins to look like boom times. A
the Burlington depot , yesterday , wer
. specimens from Newaik. Oats wit h
straw five feet six inches long , wheat a
bout four feet and timothy over thre
feet , all full headed and luxuriant in ap
f pearance , were among the selections. A n
eight-foot cornstalk stood bravely up b Y
the Lincoln hotel desk , yesterday , -
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Tuesday's Lincoln Journal , ,
That's Right.
You have a sign above your door to let
people know who you are and what you
are doing. That's what your ad , does.
Space in newspapers merely multiplies
your sign. Itlets , thousands of people
know what you have to sell. The way to
think of advertising is to consider first
the goods you have , to see if they are
really desirable. Then figure on the
number of people likely to see your announcement -
nouncement in the paper , the proportion
of possible customers among that number -
ber and what you can afford to pay for
each dollar's worth of new business.
That will give you the size of the ad. you
ought to use. Then make your ad , clear ,
logical , convincing. Don't try to be
funny unless you are naturally so , and
even then don't do it too often. What
people want in an ad. is exact , definite
information. It ought to be given to
them in a smooth , more or less argumentative -
tative way , and as strongly as possible ,
for "time other fellow" is after the same
people.
County Institute.
The Red Willow County Teachers' Institute -
stitute will be held at Indianola , beginning -
ning August 12th , and closing August
24th ,
Win. Valentine , Mrs. M. J , Corcleal
and Seth T. Parsons will be the instruc-
tors.
August 17th an examination will be
held at Indianola for all pupils of the
district schools of the county who wish
to enter a high school next September.
The pupils will be examined in eighth
grade work and those who pass a satisfactory -
tory examination will be granted a certificate -
tificate showing they have completed
the common school course and are entitled -
tled to enter a high school of the county -
ty , the county paying their tuition ,
J. H. BAYsroN ,
County Supt ,
Had to Perch.
Harry Barbazette drove down to India-
nola , Sunday morning , after his wife and
children who had been visiting friends
near there , and reports quite an experience -
ence as a result of the rain and hail
storm of early that morning. When he
came to the big river canyon , four or
five miles east of town , he found the
canyon quite full of water , but not knowing -
ing the depth of the water , drove his
horses boldly in. Before getting in very
far he had to climb up onto the seat of
his buggy , but managed to drive through
safely. He reports also seeing some
damage caused by the hail , this side of
the Willow.
Send to Lewis W. Smith , Indianola ,
for abstracts.
Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. COCHRAN & Co.
Cochran & Co , handle the best Refrigerators -
frigerators in the market. A large stock
now on hand ,
Lewis W. Smith , having purchased
J. B. blather's abstract books , is prepared -
ed to make correct abstracts.
There seems to be some speculative
interest in the success of tent gospel
meetings in our city. The effort is
unique. May it be largely successful.
"We" writes Ira of Era , as the gentle
zephyrs zipped "thru" his gory locks ,
'printed some real nice , neat , natty stationery -
tionery for C. A. Leach , the McCook
jeweler , this week ,
Farmer Belles , junior , is blossoming
- out into , a very promising bicyclist , and
who knows what he may accomplish in
I the future , with his endurance and phys -
1 ique. Here's to Stephen , Jr ,
If this Russian thistle crusade is care -
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e ried out as projected it will swamp th e
county. The law is of very questionabl e
legality and utility , and haste in spending -
ing munch money under its provision s
should be made slowly.
A minister in a neighboring tow n
e gives one of his brethren the followin g
advice. It is probable the minister doe s
not speak as a matter of faith but of ex
' perimental knowledge : "We hereby
warn our brother that those bladde r
wheeled bicycles are devices of the de
s mon ofdarkness. They are contrivance s
te to entrap the feet of the unwary and skin
e the nose of the innocent. They are full
e of guile and deceit. When you think
e you have broken one to ride and hav e
subdued its wild and satanic nature , behold -
hold it bucketh you offin the road and
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teareth a great hole in your pants ! Look
e not upon the bicycle when it bloatet h
up its wheels for at last it bucketh lik e
- a broncho and hurteth like thunder !
e Who bath skinned legs ? Who bath
- ripped breeches ? They that dally lon g
with a diabolical bicycle.-Exchange.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powde r
World's Fair Higheat Medal and Diploma.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
L. W , Cox is absent in Kansas on a
two weeks' visit.
GEORGE HANLEIN expects to leave
for California in time near future.
GEORGE HOCKNELL left for Lincoln ,
Monday night , on a short visit.
A. BARNETT's little daughter is here
spending her vacation with him.
MISS ADDIE DOAN went up o Denver -
ver , Saturday night last , on a visit.
MISS WINONA PETERSON of Stratton
is visiting McCook friends , this week ,
MRS. W , S. MoRLAN has been entertaining -
taining her sister , Mrs. Sage , and son ,
this week.
0. FROST of the Bank of Bartley was a
business visitor , Monday , returning
home on So.
MRS. SYLVESTER CORDEAL went up
to Denver , Wednesday night , on a visit
of a few weeks.
Miss MARY WALTERS returned home ,
Wednesday night , from a visit to Cul-
bertson friends.
MR. AND MRS. W. F. LAWSON expect
to leave for Denver , Sunday night , on a
visit of a few days.
EDITOR HASSINs of the Benkelman
News visited in the city briefly between
trains , Wednesday night.
Miss AIMEE STRASSER , who has been
in Chicago for a number of months , is
home again for a vacation.
MIss LUCY FISHER , says the Imperial
Enterprise , is in McCook learning the
intracacies of the typewriter.
WILL S. JAY , representing the State
Journal Co. , was here , Monday morning ,
on his way east from Benkelman.
MRS. J. H , YARGER and Miss Hattie
went u to Denver , Tuesday night , on a
brief visit and to take in the association ,
Miss EntarA BURROWS , sister of Mrs ,
Herman Pade , arrived from Fond du
Lac , Wisconsin , Saturday night , on a
visit.
Miss OLIvE RIrrENHousE is also attending -
tending the educational convention in
Denver , this week. She went up on
Tuesday night.
G. W , NORRIS of Beaver City , who
would not object to becoming judge o f
this district , was a visitor of the metropolis -
olis , Saturday last.
DR. Z. L. KAY entertained his brother
from Kansas City , part of the week.
The brother was working up immigration -
tion to the Arkansas country ,
REV. H. L. PRESTON of the Congregational -
gational church has been granted a vacation -
cation of two months , part of which at
least he will spend at his old home in
Iowa.
MRS. H. P. SUTToN arrived home ,
Sunday morning , from Ainsworth , Nebraska -
braska , whither she went a few weeks
since to witness the marriage of her sister -
ter , nee Miss Belle Munson.
CLARENCE WHITTAKER departed o n
his wheel , Monday , for Denver. From
there he will go to Colorado Springs ,
where he will attend a summer school
for teachers during the vacation.
Miss ALLISON went through here
last Saturday night , for Denver , to par
ticipate in the association. She had
been en route for a number of days fro m
Norton , Kansas , and finally had to re
turn to Lincoln , and go out over th
Burlington.
MRS. PHINEAS BENNETT , and Mrs
Imogene Rowell and daughter Grace
departed on yesterday morning for Iowa
where Mrs. Rowell and daughter wil
spend a couple of months visiting at th
old home , expecting to return here abou
September first.
L. H. PAMMEL , Professor in the De
partment of Botany of the Agricultura
College at Ames , Iowa , spent a day o
two in this vicinity , fore part of th
week , securing specimens of our grasses
weeds etc. He took home with hi m
over lee specimens , including many va
rieties entirely new to him.
A FEW MORE
Hats left at reduced prices , also son
Fine Suits at low prices ; buy now.
Ladies-look at our Tan Slippers
good value at $2.00 per pair.
We can furnish you a good Shirt for 2
cents.
We still sell Dinner Pail Lard-to lbs
lard and dinner pail for SI.25 ,
Swift's Boneless Ham and Breakfas
Bacon , very fine , try them.
Cotosuet in 3 , 5 and 1o lb , pails-su
perior to lard , give it a trial.
Flour is advancing ; buy now if yo
wish to save money : White Bread g
cents a sack during May.
McCooK MERCANTILE Co.
THE CHURCHES.
[ Under this head we invite the ministry of the
city to contribute freely of any and all church news
of interest to their various organizations. ]
Rev. H. L. Preston will depart on
Monday morning for Iowa on his vaca-
tion.
Grand Lawn Social , Satufday evening ,
July 13th , at the residence of Rev , J. W.
Hickey. Ice cream and strawberries
served. All are cordially welcome.
Usual services in the Methodist church
on next Sunday. Sunday school and
Epworth League meetings at the usual
hours , Rev , A. G. FORMAN , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL-Services both nmorning
and evening at usual hours. Sunday
school at ten. Public cordially invited
to all services. REv. R. L. KNox ,
Rector.
CONGREGATIONAL-Preaching at it
o'clock ; topic , "Royal Lives" . Sunday
school at to o'clock. Endeavor society
at 8 o'clock , taking charge of the evening -
ing services ; topic , "For Christ and the
Church" ; Maud Doan is the leader and
all will be welcome.
The members of the V. P. S , C. E.
held a very successful and enjoyable
lawn social at the residence of W. S.
Perry , last evening , which attracted a
large patronage. The young folks managed -
aged the affair quite cleverly and realized -
lized gratifyingly.
BAPTIST-The Baptist church will hold
revival meetings in the tent on lyIain
street , east of the Lutheran church , commencing -
mencing tonight , Friday , at S o'clock ,
and continuing each evening until further
notice. The services , Sunday morning
and evening , including the Sunday
school , wiil be in the tent , the weather
permitting , Rev. T. K , Tyson of Lincoln -
coln , Rev. J. A. Armstrong of Holdrege ,
and Rev. D. L. McBride of our city will
alternate in the preaching , end a very
cordial invitation is extended to all to
come. Unless changed later , Rev. Tyson -
son will preach tonight and Rev. Armstrong -
strong , Saturday evening.
From Corn Field to Victory.
S. D. Belles of
, son ex-county commissioner -
missioner Belles , of Box Elder , won the
novice race at the state bicycle meet at
Kearney , the Fourth. The track was
heavy , the weather hot and a strong
wind cut the time down considerable ,
The World Herald speaking of the race
says :
" A number of surprises were in store
for some of the older riders , in that hitherto -
erto unknown men obtained creditable
places. A young farmer named Stephen
D. Belles from McCook , whose father
brought him out of the corn field and
entered him "to take the nonsense out
of him" , to the great surprise of everybody -
body captured the mile novice race.
One mile novice , first prize , diamond
stud , value $38 ; second prize , pair of
racing tires , value $15 ; six starters-
Stephen D Belles of McCook won , H.
L. Underwood of Omaha second , A. A.
Angell of Omaha third. Time 2:331-5 "
Binding Twine.
Ioooo pounds of binding twine for sale
by the McCook Commission Co. at 5
cents a pound. It will work on any
binder.
Try McMillen's NEW perfumes.
Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters.
Princes Violet Perfume at McMillen's.
e Try Stolen Sweets Perfume at McMil-
len's ,
Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMil-
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Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
1 Cochran & Co.
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Good writing paper ten cents a quire
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at this office.
Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
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1 for sale by Cochran & Co.
r The new board of education will meet
e and organize on next Monday ,
' Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
for sale b3 - Cochran & Co.
Hail insurance in a good company
written by C. J. RYAN.
Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
e couplings. COCHRAN & Co.
Swimming is regarded as a means of
grace by certain ultra Lincolnites. And
soap.
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Refrigerators , gasoline stoves , screen
. doors and wire cloth ,
COCHRAN & CO.
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The Populists have called their Judicial -
- cial convention to be held in McCook ,
Saturday , September 7th , at 2 o'clock ,
u The representation is : Furnas 12 , Gos-
o per 7 , Red Willow g , Frontier 9 ,
Dundy 4 , Hitchcock 6 , Chase 3 , Haves
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Sunday's Hail Storm.
Quite a severe and extensive hail storm
prevailed a eastern Hayes county and
northwestern Red Willow count early
on last Sunday morning , The storm is {
said to have started in the neighborhood
of time Catholic church in eastern Hayes ;
county and cut across this county front ,
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northwest to southeast , covering a tern- ' !
tory about two miles wide and between
twenty and thirty miles long , ending in Ii I
the neighborhood of the mouth of the i
Red Willow creek ,
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Considerable damage is said to have
been caused to corm and garden stuff
in the path of the storm , time big corn
especially suffering.
The rainfall was also heavy and was
accompanied by a strong wind , thunder
and lightning. During the storm Thomas -
as Real , who lives up in Coleman precinct -
cinct , about nine nmiles northwest of
here , lost four valuable work horses by
lightning. The loss falls heavily upon
him at this season of tlie year , when
horses are so much in deniand in the
corn fields.
The heavy rush of water which poured
down the river canyon about five miles
east of the city caused a small washout
on time Burlington in that vicinity. Time
track was damaged for thirty or forty
feet , but was slmortly repaired withm slight
delay to traffic.
Hoge--Ford.
On Wednesday , July 3d , Mrs. Cora
Ford of this city and August Iloge , a
farmer living south of town , were united
iu marriage at the court house at Indian-
ola by the county judge , ,
After time wedding they proceeded to
precinct , where the bride's 7
sister , Mrs , J , H , Wade lives , in order to
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escape the inevitable charivari which
they felt sure would follow. They returned -
turned Friday , and at night a crowd of
small boys gathered , and for a couple of
hours hoodluntism reigned. Seeing , however -
ever , that their noisy demonstrations
had no effect whatever , they desisted.
Mr. Hoge was a widower , having three
children , while this is also time bride's
second marriage , she having two small ?
boys.
They are busily packing their household -
hold goods , just now , in preparation for
a trip overland to California , whither
they expect to start in a day or two.
TIIE TRIBUNE wishes theni all possible -
ble success iii their journey , which will
be of considerable length. * * * *
IN THE SHENANDOAH OF
COLORADO.
The Garden Spotof the State. Fine
Fruit and Cereal Farms.
In the land of perennial snnshine- r
warm winters-delightful summers-the
Italy of American climates-Incompar-
able soil and products-Time great fruit
belt-A ready market at high prices-
No droughts , no blights , no blizzards.
Situated in Montrose and San Miguel
counties of Colorado ; abundance of
caster for irrigation purposes ; canals
made and now in use ; ample timber for
fuel , building and fencing. For further
information enquire of C. F. Babcock ,
McCook , Nebraska , or L. J. Hilton ,
General Land Agent , room 826 , Cooper
building , Denver , Colorado.
Free pamphlet on application.
Strayed
First week in April , from my farm to
s : w. of McCook , a sorrel stud colt , 2 years
old. Has white strip in face , long hair
on feet. Is heavy set-weight about
900 pounds. Suitable reward paid for
recovery.
ANDREW ANDERSON ,
McCook , Nebraska.
Horse Taken Up.
At my farm in 30-2-30 , June 2 , a bay '
work horse , with white hind feet , white
strip in face , is S or 9 years old , will
weigh about 1,200 pounds , in medium
condition. Owner can have animal by
paying charges. J. M. BALDWIN ,
Fine Pasturage
Can be secured on the Stewart ranch
on Dry creek , five miles south of Mc-
Cook , at reasonable rate.
JAMES A. REsir.
House For Rent. ,
A new five-room dwelling on north
Madison street , corner of Dudley. Inquire -
quire of
P. A.V > LLS.
Binding Twine. - '
10,000 pounds of binding twine for
sale by the McCook Commission Co. at
5 cents a pound. It will work on any
binder.
There is only one thing to mar the
prospect so far as publishers of newspapers -
pers are concerned , and that is the un-
taken spaces where the business men
should have their advertisements ,
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold btedil Midwinter Fair , San Fricisco.
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