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m ft SIXTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA * , FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 3 , 1897. NUMBER 16 ' j 1
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Hi Delegates Meet.
Wfc The Willow Grove delegates to the Re-
mk publican county convention atlndianola
H _ tomorrow held a meeting in the city hall ,
f last evening. Fifteen of the thirty-five
H delegates were in attendance. The folK -
K lowing preciuct nominations were made :
B Constables , James Starr and Ed Jordan ;
Bj Assessor , James Woodworth ; Justices of
W \ the Peace , C. B. Gray and H. H. Berry.
K Just what authority delegates to a county
K convention have to nominate a precinct
Wk ticket , which is clearly the province of
Wf voters of the preciuct at a duly called
K. party caucus , is not very clear and
L against good party policy. Even the
HT nominees would appear in a better light
W if put before the people at a regularly
K and properly called caucus or primary.
J An unsuccessful effort was made to
Elk haw the chairmen of the precinct dele-
Wb gations and one other cast the full vote
g of the entire precinct when deemed ad-
m vfsable. This unit rule was distasteful -
• tasteful to some of the leading Republi-
W , cans of the delegation and the motiou
& was withdrawn.
m By a vote of eight to seven it was de-
cided to present the name of Ed Jordan
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W $ ' for sheriff , although the idea was strong-
m ly urged that McCook should go into the
convention without any pledges or can-
JL didates.
fk The Tribune urges upon the McCook
mtt | delegation and the Republican county
f convention as a whole wise , judicious
Pt' and just action tomorrow in order that
, F victory may perch on our banner , this
Kf fall- ] .
L Resolutions.
ft The following resolutions were adopted
W at the late session of the teachers of the
I county in institute at Indianola : Where-
1 as , it has been our privilege to attend
W the annual session of the Red Willow
m County Teachers' Institute held at In-
dianola , we , the teachers in attendance ,
K hereby desire to express our gratitude
I ' for all benefits received.
I S.ESOLVED , That our thanks are due
[ First , To County Superintendent Carn-
I ahan for the skillful manner in which he
m. has conducted the institute.
f Second , To the instructors , whose earn-
Pl est and untiring efforts in onr behalf
I r have broadened our minds , inspired us
Wk Avith new energy and given us a better
fjk conception of our profession.
| w Third , To the lecturers who have con-
l tributed so largely to our pleasure and
profit.
Resolved , That we appreciate the
"kindness and cordiality tendered us by
the citizens of Indianola ; the way in
-which thej' have received us into their
homes and their general expression of
good will and also to the county papers
i for favors shown.
Resolved , That a copy of these res
olutions be published in the county pa
pers. Committee : Frank Moore , Tyrone ;
George Woods , Danbury ; Miss Maud
Walkington , Bartley ; Miss Lena Hill ,
Indianola ; Miss Nettie Cooley , McCook.
Want Them Oftener.
The young peoples' societies of the city
held a union service in the Baptist
church , Sunday evening. And perhaps
the most encouraging and complimentary
words that can be written about the
meeting , is the repeated wish of persons
present that these meetings might occur
more frequently. The service was one of
praise , prayer , exhortation and consecra
tion. Doubtless the young people of
i McCook are making progress in the
Better Way and inspiration , courage and
hope may be gathered from more fre
quent meetings like that of last Sunday
evening.
A Financial Success.
The ladies of the Methodist church
realized quite a handsome sum from dint -
t ' ners and suppers served on Wednesday.
s However , nothing more ' than they deserved -
\ served from the labor and materials in
vested. There is much hard work in
volved in such undertakings , and we re
joice with the ladies in the financial
success achieved.
Mountain and Plain ,
Colorado's Annual Festival of Moun
tain and Plain will be held in Denver ,
October 5 , 6 , 7. Arrangements are be
ing perfected to have this Pageant of
Progress eclipse anything in that line
ever untertaken by Colorado. Half fare
rates on all Colorado railroads.
A Quiet Pay.
The saloons did a laud office business ,
show-day , and there were numerous in
toxicated people , but there was an absence -
\ sence of rows and fights quite unusual.
\ While the city bastile was kept well oc-
L cupied , the inmates were for the most
fc part plain and more or less ornamental
I drunks ,
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L Machine oils , from 25c. to $1.60 per
S ( alios at McConnell's.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
'j. S. Mahana is up from Minden on a
visit.
Miss Josephine Fey is the guest of
her sister , Mrs. G. W. Conner.
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C. E. Eldred returned , Monday
night , from a business trip to the capital
city.
Mrs. W. D. Burnett arrived home ,
Monday night on 3 , from her visit in the
east.
Mrs. J. A. Gunn and Robert arrived
home , Monday night , from a lengthy
visit in Iowa.
Mrs. Frank JEFFRIES , we are in
formed , is very low with an attack of
typhoid fever.
S. M. Cochran returned with the
party , Sunday evening , from their
Wyoming trip.
Mrs. J. E. Rouison came down from
Wanneta.close of last week , on a visit to
McCook friends.
Mrs. F. M. KlMMELL and • Master
Schell returned from their Lincoln visit
on Monday night.
George Hocknell spent the early
part of the week in the city on business
of his local interests.
D. F. Smith of the Review was one of
about forty Wilsouville people that came
over to see the big circus.
Mrs. R. A. Metzner of Alma , sister
of Mrs. J. B. Ballard , has been quite
seriously ill , but is improving.
H. C. Rider was down from Denver ,
first of the week , on some business mat
ters that demanded his attention.
Mrs. W. S. CornuTT was down from
Culbertson , Monday , to greet Mrs. La-
Tourette on her arrival from Iowa.
H. W. Keyes and Adam Grass , of
Indianola , were business visitors , last
Friday. The latter on Saturday as well.
Dr. W. A. DeMay and family and
Phillip Gliem were among the numerous
Danbury people that enjoyed the circus.
Miss Nell Fisher came down from
Wauneta , Monday evening , and was the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Line until after the
show.
George B. Berry arrived in the city ,
last Saturday evening , being summoned
from Chicago by the serious illness of his
mother.
Miss Sara Lowman arrived home ,
Sunday night , from the east , where she
has been making purchases of fall and
winter goods.
Mrs. A. Tower visited her sisters ,
Mrs. Page Francis and Niss Nellie John
son , at McCook first of the week. Wil-
sonville Review.
L. W. McCoNNELL arrived home ,
Sunday night , from his trip to the Wyom
ing gold mines , being summoned home
by the serious illness of Grandma Berry.
Mrs. W. C. LaToureTTE and Master
Ray arrived in the city , Monday night ,
from Cedar Rapids.Iowa , and will spend
a few weeks here visiting old time
friends.
Mrs. H. L. Kennedy , who has been
spending the summer in South Omaha
and Rockfordarrived home on Saturday
night , much to the joy of H. L. and the
gratification of her numerous friends.
E. M. McCarTY , who assisted Wil-
lard Hampton in the barber shop for
several days , went down to McCook on
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Wednesday evening where he has secur
ed a paying job at his trade. Benkelman
News.
Postmaster H. E. Waugh was over
from Lebanon , Saturday , making final
proof before the land officials. He says
the corn is looking finer over there than
it is in this section and that is saying a
good deal.
I. M. Beardslee'S family moved up
from Indianola , Monday night. Their
household goods arrived , the same night ,
and they have gone to houskeeping in
the Holliday residence. Here's a warm
welcome to them all.
Mrs. NEWELL Forsythe came down
from Wauneta , Wednesday noon , 'taking
in the circus. She left for Loomis on
Friday morning , to join her husband
who is employed there. She was the
guest of Mrs. F. M. Kimmell during her
stay.
Miss Carrie Ashmore of Denver ,
who has been spending the summer in
Wauneta , came down to the city on
Monday evening , and was the guest of
Mrs E. J , Mitchell until after the show ,
when she returned te Palisade to spend
a month in the bank there as cashier ,
before returning to Denver.
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A Great Day.
Wednesday was a great day for McCook
and Southwestern Nebraska. Ringling
Bros. ' circus and menagerie made it so.
The circus was the greatest arenic event
ever witnessed in this section of Nebras
ka and the multitude present to enjoy it
was unequaled for numbers and behavior.
People were here from Kansas and Colorado
rado ; three states were represented in
the crowd that thronged the city and
citizens from at least fifteen counties
were in evidence. The Burlinton brought
in about fifteen hundred people from
neighboring towns on its special and
regular trains and thousands drove to
the city from all over this section of
country within a radius of fifty miles or
more , indeed some drove nearly one
hundred miles to enjoy the splended at
tractions of one of the earth's best and
greatest shows. McCook never contained
so large a crowd nor one better behaved.
And it is due the Ringling Bros , to state
that everybody was simply delighted
with the performance , the only regret
being the inability to see all of the feat
ures at once , so varied was the program
and so many artists appearing in the
several rings and on the various appa-
rati at the same time. The manage
ment stated that the afternoon attend
ance was between 11,000 and 12,000 and
that next to those given in Omaha and
Lincoln , the performance was the
most satisfactory given in Nebraska ,
this season.
NOTES.
Merchants report quite a brisk trade.
The Methodist ladies made about $135 ,
Wednesday.
Quite a number came over from Ober-
lin on bicycles.
The paid admissions in the afternoon
amounted to 11,050.
McCook was the third city in Nebras
ka in population , Wednesday.
The elephants or heavy wagons used
up a number of wooden crossings badly.
By evening the stock of edibles in the
hotels , restaurants and stands generally
was about exhausted.
The Burlingfou brought about 1,500 to
the circus on its various special and reg
ular trains. Of the number 244 came
down the Imperial branch , freight 145
carried 488 , freight 80 had about 200.
The Ringling Bros , are to be congrat
ulated upon giving a clean , entertaining
show devoid of offense and of sharpers ,
fakirs , thieves and blacklegs generally
that usually accompany or follow in the
wake of shows.
All the merchants of the city had extra
help and a number of them had refresh
ment stands in front of their places of
business. It is reasonable to assume
that the volume of ousiness ' was largely
increased in all branches , and especially
so in the case of the hotels , restaurants ,
refreshment stands etc.
Work of a Thief.
The dwelling of Engineer A. Monks
on Marshall street was entered on show-
day , and a suit of clothes and some jew
elry were stolen. For so large a crowd
arid the occasion the amount of thieving
was remarkably small.
Are Very Thankful.
For the assistance and many kind
acts of neighbors and friends during the
brief illness of our son Jessie we are
most grateful , and thus thankfully ac
knowledge the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen.
Band Concert.
On Tuesday evening , September 14th ,
the Brigade band will give a concert in
the Congregational church , under aus
pices of the Christian Endeavor society.
The admission will be 25 cents.
Junior League Social.
The Junior League will give a social
in the Babcock building , Saturday- even
ing , September nth. The young people
will be very glad to entertain you be
tween the selections by the band.
Shorthand Class.
I expect to start a new evening short
hand class at East ward school building ,
September 10th. Those interested write
or inquire of * L. W. STayner.
For Sale.
S.W. # N.W. % and W. S.W. 29 and
S.E-X S.E-X 323o ; price $200. S.j
N.W.X of 3 and E.J N.E. # 4-3-29 ; price
300. A. H. Kidd , Beatrice , Neb.
Staple stationery , best quality at low
est prices , at The Tribune office.
Have you been into look at Selby's
harness at the "Bee Hive" ?
Machine oils , from 25c. to $1.60 per
gallon at McConnell's.
Machine oils , 25c per gallon at Mc
Connell's.
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I ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
E-lL. Laycock returned to Denver ,
last iiight.
J.H. ; Fowler is reading medicine in
Dr. Gage's office.
Frank CarruTh has returned from
his Denver visit.
Judge G. W. Norris was over from
Beaver City , circus-day.
Ex-Com. Graham was over from the
Beaver Slope to see the elephants.
Mrs. Hugh Cole and family returned ,
last night , from spending the summer in
Illinois.
Mrs. LEE of Oxford and children are
in the city , guests of her sister , Mrs. C.
E. Pope.
C. J. Ryan and two daughters arrived
home on 5 , Monday , from a visit to
Grafton.
Hon. J. W. Dolan and family drove
up from Indianola to see the peerless
Ringlings.
Rev. William Suess of Crete is in
the city , guest of his son Louis of the
Cash Bargain Store.
John Stephens came up from Arap
ahoe to feed the elephants and drink cir
cus lemo. , Wednesday.
Banker Brown-Editor Harlan and
Bob Rankin were among the Cambridge
people here on show-day.
L. W. McConnell has not been at all
well since his return from his Wyoming
trip , and has been confined to the house.
Miss Maggie Barger , of Carroll ,
Iowa , is in the city to assist her grand
mother , Mrs. M. E. Barger , In the milli
nery business.
Grandma Berry seems to be better ,
but is very weak. Her life was despaired
of last week , but her condition is on the
whole more encouraging.
Miss Hines of Denver spent last
week. in the city , guest of Mrs. C.E. .
Pope and Mrs. V. H. Solliday. She re
turned home on Sunday night.
Squire Fisher , Charlie Fisher , wife
and little daughter , and Deacon Fisher ,
were down from Wauneta to see the ani
mals. The squire is only in his 76th
year.
Miss Jennie Goheen went down to
Bartley , Saturday morning , and com
menced teaching in the public schools of
that place on Monday morning of this
week.
W. O. Robinson and Miss Amy Rob
inson were down from Trenton , to see
the great Ringlings. They were the
guests of Conductor and Mrs. S. L.
Moench.
Abe Engel , for the past eight years
salesman at the Famous Clothing Com
pany , left on Thursday for Chicago. Mr.
Herman Bauer of Chicago has taken
Abe's position at the Famous.
Miss Emma Burrows , who has been
the guest of her sister , Mrs. Herman
Pade , during the summer vacation , left
for Fond du Lac , Wisconsin , Thursday
morning , to resume the principalship of
a school in that city.
A. J. RlTTENHOUSE departed from
the city , Sunday evening , without the
usual formality of leave-taking. It is
supposed that he went to Kansas City.
He took his law library with him in his
unannounced departure. It is stated
that Larry Rooney accompanied him.
Getting in Fine Condition.
The Brigade hand boys are gettigg in
fine shape for their work at the State
fair. Their excellent and delightful
open-air concert , last Saturday evening ,
showed marked improvement Crowded
streets attest the popularity of the band
and its concerts. The boys are prepar
ing a superb and extensive repertoire for
the pleasure of state fair visitors.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Knud Stanglaud is laying off with an
injured finger.
J. J. Oldham and wife came up from
Orleans to see the elephant.
Mrs. Fred Bosworth and children re
turned to Denver , Wednesday night.
Brakeman L. A. Hurlburt , C. V. Kerr
and T. L. Cady are on the sick-list.
Rufus Carlton returned , last night ,
from his visit at Grand Junction , Colo.
Mrs. F. G. Westland accompanied her
nieces down to Lincoln , Monday morn
ing.
Extra Brakeman Hoelzel , is on the
Hastings-Red Cloud run during Cady's
sickness.
SCHOOL ITEMS.
Mr. Thomas , the assistant high school
teacher , arrived from Harvard , last even
ing.
Millie Slaby is expected back from
Red Cloud , this week , to resume her
studies in public school , Monday.
Miss Smith , the new teacher , arrived
from Omaha , Saturday night on No. 3 ,
and has been the guest of Mrs. J.E. Kel-
ley.
Erwin Hopt came up from Bartley ,
Tuesday evening , to take in the circus.
He has remained in town since , as he
goes to teaching in our schools , Monday.
The repairs and improvements on the
West ward school building are progress
ing. The painters are now at work on
the exterior , which a few coats of paint
will greatly improve in appearance.
The Tribune learns with pleasure
that Miss Rache Berry has not accepted
the position offered her in the Beards-
town , Illinois , schools , but will teach
here , occupying her old position of prin
cipal of the high school.
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A reissue of pension has been granted
Darwin H. Babbitt of Valley Grange
precinct.
The robbers got over a hundred dollars
lars worth of plunder at Engineer A.
Monk's house , show-day.
School lands in this comity will be
sold at the court house , Wednesday after
noon , September 15th , beginning at two
o'clock.
Lost A lady's gold watch , Wednes
day. September 1st. Einder will be lib
erally rewarded by returning same to
Pioneer Hardware store.
Even John Sherman is quoted as say
ing that there is no telling what a news
paperman will do. And to be frank it is
about as difficult to guess what John
Sherman will do next. For a diplomat
and statesman he seems to have a decided
penchant for publicity rather than an
increasing application of what has been
called "the luxury of silence. "
Many have been and are curious to
know and understand why mosquitoes
are so numerous on the Klondike. It
seems as though one touch of Arctic
winter would banish them forever from
that region. But the rather it puts them
in cold storage , to be revived by the
continuous glare of a summer sunlight ,
which brings-into existence the most
prolific insect life on earth. It will be
remembered that the Arctic regions are
the summer resort of innumerable birds.
These are fed by a vast supply of fruit.
Each year before they can be gathered ,
the snow comes and preserves millions
of acres of cloudberries , cranberries and
crowberries. The same sun that releases
the myriad insect life uncovers the snow-
storehouse for the multitudinous birds
that arrive within two or three days of
the first appearance of warm weather.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following is the list of jurors for
the next term of court , September 27th :
M. F. Davis , Soreu Simonson , J. J.
Wallin , John Wentz , John DeLong , Jas.
Jones , Ezra T. Maddux , Jessie Smith ,
D. R. Kimball , J. W. Thompson , Ami
Teel , Almerou Reed , E. C. Clerk , Gus
Aubry , Josiah Moore , John Williams ,
Albert Wagy , John Whittaker , George
Cramer , Charles Colling , August Wesch ,
J. M. Bell. C. P. Viland.
Following cases have been filed since
our last report :
Charles B. Cotton vs. Richard John
son. Foreclosure.
Jessie W. Kelsey vs. Franklin A.
Thompson et al. Foreclosure.
COUNTY COURT.
License to wed was issued to Dallas G.
Divine and Bertha M. Bymer , both of
Coleman precinct. They were married
by the County Judge on September 1st.
Following cases have been disposed of
since our last report :
A. R. Clark vs. Johu Show. Settled
on Wednesday.
Francis Cain vs. Robert Moore , judg
ment for plaintiff.
COUNTY CLERK.
The mortgage releases and filings for
August are : Farm filingsiS85 ; released , ;
$2,685.60. City filings , $2,124.83 ; re
leased , $3,950.95. Chattel filings , S16 , -
560.8S ; released , $15,558.46.
Had Refreshments.
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After the regular business session of
the Star of Jupiter , Monday evening , the
members of the order enjoyed an attrac
tive and appetizing spread , in addition
to the usual social season that has gain
ed for the order much local fame.
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And tomorrow the Republican county
convention will be pulled off in Indianola. . '
Hammocks at McMUlen's drug store.
PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. ' 1 I
Selby can repair your old buggy tops. jj
Machine oils , 25c. per gallon at Mc- 1 \
ConnelPs. I
Machine oil , 25c. per gallon , at McMil- §
len's drug store. ' I
Machine oils , from 25c. to $ i.6o per f
gallon 'at McConneH's. i
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The new advertisement of The Famous J
Clothing Co. speaks for itself. j |
A guaranteed buggy for a cheap-johu J
buggy P"ce at S. M. Cockran & Co. 's I
Littleand big boys' bib-overalls at
The Famous Clothing Co.
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A. A.Maley is rushing a job lot of
boots and shoes , in Republican City now. *
Be in 'the swim. Buy one of those
wonderful Vive Cameras from II. P. j
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Sutton.
S. W. Lowman moved from the Bab
cock store room , Monday , into the south
half of Dr. S.L. Green's store.
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Selby is how selling his own make of
leather { .uspenders at 40 cents ; same kind
the old hundred per center is belling at
60 cents.
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Close of last week , A. J. Rittenhouse >
moved up to the Phillips building and 1
will occupy a suit of offices jointlv with -J
W. R. Starr. I
More-buggies have been sold during |
the past week or two than for a long I
time. Many of the vehicles have been '
sold fo farmers , too. I
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An infant child of Mr. Sherman , who <
lives in the Sam McClain neighborhood , F.I
died on last Friday evening , and was | l
buried on Saturday. ffl
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Consumers will observe that on Sep- fM
tember 1st , the lawn sprinkling hours ifl
were changed and are as follows : 7 to 9 •
a. m. and 5 to 7 p. m. /jl /
Don't think of bu'ing a carriage , buggy - i
gy or any other vehicle until you have ,1 ,
seen the stock at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's I
store and gotten their prices. I
The Building Association has some
good houses which can be bought at low I
prices and on easy payments. See the fl
Secretary at First National Bank. fl
S. M. " Cochran & Co. will have the I
largest line of carriages and buggies ever H
exhibited .in McCook. And they will H
sell them at prices never equaled in this H
city. , H
Do you want to rent or buy a house ? H
The Building Association has several V
good houses to rent or sell. Inquire of A
F. A. Pennell , Sec'y , at First National fl
Bank. •
J. E. Kelly has received from the J. B. H
McFarland Co. a consignment of buggies H
a carload for immediate sale. See H
him before buying. He will save you H
money.- H
The McCook Epworth League will H
fein with the Box Elder Epworth League } H
in a union service , next Sunday afternoon H
at three o'clock , in the Methodist church H
at Box Elder. H
J. E. Kelley has a carload of buggies H
that must be sold at once. This means M
unprecedented bargains for all wanting M
1 buggy. See him and get fibres. They ' H
talk for themselves. ' • M
The Famous Clothing Co. does not attempt - H
tempt to cater to the wants of those who H
ivant shoddy goods , but guarantee every H
irticle they sell to be just as represented , jH
ar money refunded. H
The Commercial hotel has been re- |
apened in charge of Mrs. Otto Ballew. |
The people of the city will rejoice to see M
that popular hostelrie again open for the |
entertainment of the public. M
Last Saturday night in Clyde's saloon , |
Ben Olcott , Jr. , Joe Malcomb and Frank | H
Connelly got tangled up in a fisticuff. Ben H
, vas placed in the cooler. Joe was after- > |
vards arrested and paid a nominal fine. : H
The thirtieth annual convention ofthe j |
Nebraska State Sunday School associ- | |
ition will be held in the First Metho- • < M
list church , Norfolk , Nebraska , Tuesday , M
Arednesday and Thursday , September 7 , H
> and 9. H
Don't forget to see our immense lines H
> f samples of suitings and overcoatings M
" or clothing to order. Low prices , a 9H
jood fit and first class work , guaranteed 'H
n everv instance. l M
The Famous Clothing Co.
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S. M' Cochran & Co. are headquarters M
" or carriages , buggies , carts , and in fact , H
" or all sorts of vehicles. They will make H
fou prices that nobody can beat for first- H
: lass , reliable goods. Don't buy until "H
, -ou have seen them and heard their fl
jentle racket on prices. Standard goods |
it rock-bottom prices. * M
