A UNITED STATES SENATOR
SAYS THAT PE-RU-NA , THE CATARRH CURE , GIVES STRENGTH
AND APPETITE.
Hon. W. N. Roach , United States Senator from North Dakota.
Hon. W. N. Roach , United States Senator from North Dakota , per
sonally endorses Penma , the great catarrh cure and tonic. In a recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Company , at Columbus , Ohio , written
from Washington , D. G. , Senator Roach says :
; . "Persuaded by a friend I have used Peruna as a tonic , and I am glad
to testify that it has greatly helped me in strength , vigor and appstile. I
have been advised by friends that it is remarkably efficatious as a. cure for
the almost universal complaint of catarrh. " W. N. Roach , Larimore ,
North Dakota.
No other remedy can take the place of Peruna.
Mr. Ed J. Makinson. contractor
and builder , G10 Grand Block , Wabash -
bash street , St. Paul , Minn. , says :
"Many doctor
bills can be
saved by the
use of Peruna.
I have all my
friends talcing
Peruna , and 1
have heard
n o t h i n g b u t
pr a i s e from
them. Last fall
I had a bad
cough. I took
four bottles of
Perivaa and it
cured me. I am
Mr. K. J. AluUiuson , inclined towards -
Contractor : iud wards c o n-
Uuilder. sumption , as all
my family have
died with it. 1
weight 1S5 pounds , and I believe it
is Peruna that has given me such
good health. " .7. Makinson.
As a result of the changeable cli
mate , catarrh has become one of the
most prevalent and universal dis
eases known to man. Nearly one-
third of the people of the United
States are afflicted with catarrh in
some of its many phases and stages.
Add to this the lact tnat catarrh rap
idly tends to become fixed or chronic ,
also the further fact that it is ca
pable of producing a great many
other diseases , and we begin to real
ize the true nature of this dread dis
ease.
So formidable has catarrh become
that in every city or town of any
size numerous doctors are to be
found who make the treatment of ca
tarrh a specialty. Of course a great
deal of good is accomplished in this
way , but as yet a comparatively
small number of the people can avail
themselves of this treatment be
cause of the great expense necessa
rily attached to it.
To all such people Dr. Hartinan's
remedy , Penma. comes as a great
boon. Not only is it more successful
in curing catarrh than the treatment
of the catarrh specialists , but it is
within the reach of every person in
this * land. Peruua can be bought at
any drug store , and is a remedy
without equal for catarrh in all
forms , coughs , colds , bronchitis , con
sumption , and all climatic diseases of
winter.
Peruna is not a guess , nor an ex
periment ; it is an absolute , scien
tific certaintj * . Penma cures catarrh
wherever located. Peruna has no
substitutes no rivals. Insist upon
having Peruna. Let no one persuade
you that some other remedy will do
nearly as well. There is no other
systemic remedy for catarrh but Pe
runa.
Mr. Byron J. Kirkhuff. attorney ,
c o u n s ellor-at-
law writes from
691 Gates ave. ,
Brooklyn , N. Y. ,
the following :
"I have used
your Peruna for
catarrh and find
its curative
powers all you
recommend. 11
cured me of a
very bad attack
and though I
s u ff e r e d for
J. Kirltliuff.
Byron years I feel entirely
Attorney and
Counsellor tirely relieved ,
at La . " and if it will'
benefit others ,
I gladly give it
my endorsement. " B. J. Kirkhuff.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna , write at once to Dr. Hartman -
man , giving a full statement of your
case and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman , president of
the Hartman Sanitarium , Columbus ,
Ohio.
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Lower Branch ,
KIDNAPPING BILL IN THE SENATE
Provision * of the Measure AVhleli nan
an Emergency Clause Attached
New Bills Introduced and Others that
Were Indefinitely Postponed.
HOUSE Business in the house on
the 22nd was limited to the Intro
duction of bills , committee reports
and the consideration of house roll
260 in committee of the whole. The
bill is by Fowler and extends from
two to five years the time within
which foreclosure on tax certificates
may not be begun. It was debated
at length , -being championed by Fowler
ler and Coppoc and opposed by Loomis -
mis , Mockett and others. It was fi
nally recommended for indefinite post
ponement , and the report adopted by
the house on roll call by a vote of 45
to 39. Among bills introduced occur
the following : A bill for an act to
amend section 37 of chapter 19 , enti
tled "Courts. Supreme and District , "
of the compiled statutes of 1899 , and
to repeal said section as now exist
ing. To prohibit district and su
preme court judges from receiving or
using free railroad transportation. A
bill for an act concerning trust com
panies , governing the manner of in
corporation and regulating their man
ner of doing business. A bill for an
act to amend section 8 , chapter 41 of
the compiled statutes of Nebraska of
1899. entitled "Days to Be Observed
as Holidays , " and to repeal said or
iginal section. To make election day
a legal holiday as regards commercial
paper. At noon the house went into
joint convention and on emerging
therefrom adjourned until next Tues
day morning at 11 o'clock. Following
was the vote for senator : Allen , 36 ;
Berge , 8 ; Crounse , 7 ; Currie , 13 : Hai-
ner , 4 ; Harlan , 2 ; Hinshaw , 12 ; Hitch
cock , 11 ; Kinkaid , 5 ; Martin , 5 ; Mei-
klejohn , 28 ; Rosewater , 14 ; Thomp
son , D. E. , 35 ; Thompson , W. H. , 35 ;
Mendenhall , 1 ; Harrington , 1 ; H.
O'Neil , 1.
HOUSE. In the house on the 21st
bills were introduced : To amend
chapter viii of section 26 , entitled
"Banks. " Provides that no officer , di
rector or emploje shall be permitted
to borrow money from banks where
employed without giving security or
endorser who is not a stockholder. To
punish any person or persons who
shall in any newspaper , magazine , pe
riodical , pamphlet , circular , or in any
other manner within the state of Ne
braska , caricature any person without
first securing said person or persons'
consent in writing. Fixes fine for each
offense at from ? 25 to § 100. To require
the state of Nebraska to assist the
several counties in the building and
maintenance of bridges in certain
cases. To consolidate , combine and
unify the public service of the stats
or Nebraska for the promotion of ag
ricultural industry by creating a coun
cil of agriculture and defining its
duties , and repealing laws and paits
of laws conflicting therewith. To
amend section 59 of an act entited "An
act incorporating metropolitan cities
and defining , prescribing and i-egulat-
ing their duties , powers and govern
ment. To amend section 3 of chapter
xxviii of the Statutes , relating to fees
for clerk of the district court. To re-
require uniformity cf charges for
transportation of goods in carload lots ,
and for switching cars for individuals
or corporations by railroad companies.
To amend chapter xxvii of article i ,
entitled "Revenue , " relating to assess
ment of property. H. R. 425 , by Brown
To amend section 5 of chapter I of the
Statutes. Fixes liquor license at $500
tor all cities and villages of not over
5,000 population , reducing the limit
from 10,000.
HOUSE The house on the 20th.
soon after convening , passed senate
file 44 , Senator Van Boskirk's hide ex
hibit bill , by a vote of 84 yeas to 7
nays. The bill was passed without
amendments and just as it came from
the senate. Three of the bills in
dorsed by the State Bar ossociatiou
were also put on their third re.itling
md passed. These were house rolls
230 , 233 and 234. all by McCarthy.
The first provides that cases taken
: o the supreme court on error must
be filed within six months after the
decision of the lower court. The second
end fixes a uniform time for summons
n error cases and the thii'l requires
the filing of a bond for the payment
of rent in cases where a judgment
foreclosure is appealed to the supreme
court. House rolls 4 and 176 were
recommended for passage. The for
mer appropriates $75,000 for a new
ire-proof wing to the Hastings asy
lum , and the latter provides for the
: ransfer of insane convicts to one of
: he insane asylums. House roll 410 ,
introduced by R. W. Lailin , is a bill
for an act to provide for an additional
annual license tax upon every insur
ance company , association of partner
ship transacting the Intsiiu-ss of in
surance in this state , and organized
or incorporated under the laws of any
other than this state , or of any ter
ritory of the United States , or of any
ioreigii country. Levies a tax of 2 %
icr coat o'f gross earnings , less the
annual tax now levied. ' Companies
of other states must pay same tax in
Nebraska that Nebraska companies
pay in their states. Fraternal orders
are exempted from the provisions of
the bill.
HOUSE. In the house on the 19th
consideration of senate file 44 , by Sena
tor Van Boskirk , to compel the exhibit
of hides by original sellers of beef , was
resumed. After some amendments the
bill was recommended for passage.
Among bills introduced was "An act
to provide that the state treasurer
shall be required to give bond to faith
fully account for all moneys that may
come to his hands , and also providing
that he shall make sworn statements
of all funds in his hands or under his
control , and deliver the same to the
S&vernor , the came to be open to the
public inspection and to be furnished
for publication , and providing that the
treasurer's bond shall at all times bo
open to public inspection , and also pro
viding .tor the appointment of examin
ers of tJia state treasury and the mak
ing oJ their examinations and reports ,
and that the same shall be open to the
inspection of the public and shall be
furnished to the press for publication. "
The following bills were recommended
for passage : House roll 150 , by Stock-
well , to permit mutual lire insurance
associations to continue insurance on
personal property temporarily removed
from the territory in which it is in-
.suretl. House roll 205 , by Boyd , relat
ing to the duties of district school
boards. Following is the vote for sen
ator : Allen 28 , Befge 2 , Crounse 5 ,
Currie 13 , Dleutrich 1 , Harlan 2 , Hin
shaw 13 , Hitchcock 23 , Hainer 5 , Har
rington 41 , Kinkaid 5 , Martin 7 , Mei-
klejohn 33 , Morlan 1. Rosewater 16 ,
Ransom 5 , Thompson , D. E. , 35 , Thomp
son , W. H. , 11.
HOUSE. In the house on the 18th a
few bills were read for the first time.
House roll No. 233 , by Hawxby , relat
ing to the organization of new school
districts , was recommended for pass
age. House roll No. 142 , by Fowler ,
for the protection of owners of stal
lions , jacks and bulls was recommend
ed for passage , by a rising vote of 30
yeas to 26 nays. Senate file No. 44 by
Senator Van Boskirk , to protect grow
ers of cattle by providing for a regis
try and exhibition of hides , the bill
demanded by the cattle interests of
"Western Nebraska , was next consid
ered. On motion of Fowler of Fillmore -
more the bill was amended to make it
effective only in such counties in which
due notice of its effectiveness is given
for four weeks by the county board.
The matter went over one day. Among
bills introduced was one to encourage
the establishment and maintenance of
free schools. Provides that such
schools shall be exempted from taxa
tion ; also house roll No. 401 , by T. E.
Hibbert , a bill for an act to prevent
the discharge of firearms upon any
public highway in this state within
160 yards of any public building ,
school building , store , shop or any oc
cupied dwelling , and to provide a pen
alty for violation thereof. The vote
for senator resulted : Allen 35 , Berge
6 , Crounse 3 , Currie 12 , Dietrich 1 ,
Hainer 5 , Harlan 2 , Harrington 1 ,
Hitchcock 19 , Hinshaw 10 , Kinkaid 4 ,
Martin 8 , Morlan 1 , Meiklejohn 28 ,
Rosewater 15 , Thompson , D. E. , 29 ,
Thompson , W. H. , 23.
SENATE A bill was introduced in
the senate on the 22ud to prevent
county , township , municipal and
school board officers from contracting
with or being interested in any con
tracts with the corporation of which
they are officers. Its author is Sen
ator Martin of Richardson county.
The measure , which has an emer
gency clause attached , is as follows :
"Section 1. No county , township , mu
nicipal or school board officers shall
contract with nor be inteiested di
rectly or indirectly in any contract
with the corporation of which he or
they are such officer or officers , nor
shall thej' permit any supplies or ma
terial for the use of , nor be intercstcl
directly or indirectly in the furnish
ing of any such supplies or materia1.
Section 2. Any such officer violating
any of the provisions of this act shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding
$500 or imprisoned in the county jail
not exceeding three months , in the
disci-etion of the couit. " On recom
mendation of the committee to which
they had been referred two bills were
then disposed of , as follows : Senate
file 224. by Young , to pass. It is to
amend section 1020 cf the civil code
and to define when a tenant shall be
deemed holding over beyond the time
of his lease. House roll 189 , by Roh-
wer , to pass. This is to permit two
or more county superintendents , with
approval and co-opcraticn o * the state
superintendent , to organize and con
duct joint institutes.
SENATE. The senate on the 21st
indulged in the wholesale slaughter of
insurance measures by adopting the
report of its insurance committee re
commending three hills for indefinite
postponement. Representative Swanj' '
son's bill to permit the state treasurer i
to transfer the sinking fund to the '
general fund was ordered engrossed
for a third reading. It is house roll
204 and has already pasnec ! the house.
Senator Steele's bill , senate file 91 ,
drawn and recommended by officers of
the national guard , establishing a
military code for the state and to pro
vide for organization , government and
compensation of the organized militia ,
was recommended for passage. H. C.
Lindsay , private secietary of Governor
Dietrich , read a message to the state
announcing that the governor had at
tached his signature to house roll 49
and senate file 49. A number of bills
were read for first time , among them
being a bill to provide for the leas
ing of certain lands belonging to the
state of Nebraska , known as "peniten
tiary lauds. " and not otherwise pro
vided for by statute , for the disposal
of funds arising therefrom and to repeal -
peal conflicting acts.
SENATE By a vote of IS yeas to
12 nays , which lacked the necessary
two-thirds , the senate on the 20th re
fused to permit to be engrossed for
third reading Senator Lidtfell's leso-
lutiou requestii-g all employers of
more than ten employes to pay salaries
once a week and in rash. It was con
sequently orrleied to the general file.
Senator Harlan's bill , senate file No.
15. providing imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than twen
ty years nor less than one year for
kidnaping a child under the age of 18
years , was placed on third reading and
passed without a dissenting \ot ? . An
emergency clause is attachd. Senate
file No. 74. by Havlan. amending the
laws relating to rities of the first
class , was considered at length and
recommended for passage. Senate file
153 , by Olesen. permitting residents
"
in the" center of a section of land to
have a road to the outside world , was
indefinitely postponed. House roll 61.
by Broderick , was indefinitely post
poned. It related to "roads- " and the
same subject is more thoroughly cov
ered by house rolls 56 and 58. which
are recommended by the county com-
rnissionei's of the state. Senate file
No. 150 , by Steele , to provide for the
licensing of persons who operate
steam engines , steam boilers am
steam generators , and to establish a
commissioner of engineering and a
board of examining engineers , 'was ' in
definitely postponed. Senate file 180 ,
by Miller , was recommended for pass
age. It provides that the electors of
any town at their annual meeting may
levy an additional tax of not more
than three mills to be used r-xcluslvely
for grading and repairing roads.
SENATE. The following were read
the third time in the senate on the 19th
and declared passed : Senate Hie 34.
by Zicgler , to restrain male animals
from running at large and to repeal
section 4 of chapter 4 of the statutes
as they now exist. Senator Berlct was
the only one voting nay. Senate file
72 , by O'Neill , providing for the admis
sion of soldiers of the Spanish-Ameri
can war and the war in the Philippines ,
together with their mothers and wid
ows , into the soldiers and sailors'
homes of the state. Senate file 140 , by
Young , providing that the board of
managers of the State Poultry associa
tion shall be empowered to decide
their annual January convention shall
be held. Senate Hie , by Young ,
amending the present statutes relating
to punishment for vagrancy. At the
afternoon session , after passing house
roll 49 , declaring in favor of election of
United States senators by direct vote ,
the senate went into committee of the
whole , with Senator Liddell in the
chair , to consider bills on general file.
House roll 49 , a joint resolution asking
congress to call a constitutional con
vention for the purpose of considering
an amendment which will permit of
election of United States senators by
direct vote , was recommended for pass
age. A number of bills were intro
duced and the senate then adjourned.
SENATE. In the senate on the 10th
senate files Nos. 322 and 187 , both by
Cummins , were indefinitely postponed.
Both proposed au increase of the state
tax on peddlers of watches , clocks , jew
elry , patent medicines and other wares ,
malcuig the license for each vendor
$100. 'One ' had an emergency clause at
tached. Senate file L'3 , by Ransom ,
relating to descendents and providing
that certain relatives may institute
proceedings for loss of life in event
of the next of kind not bringing it ,
was passed by a vote of 29 to 0. Sen
ate file 112 , by O'Neill , providing that
assessors shall return a list to the
county clerk each year of the soldiers
in their precinct , township or ward
who served in the Avar of 1812 , the
Mexican war , the war of the rebellion ,
the war with Spain and the war in
the Philippines , was passed by a vote
of 25 to 2 , Senators Johnson and Miller
voting against it. The following resolution
elution was unanimously adopted :
"Resolved , by the senate of the state
of Nebraska , That the death of the
Hon. Samuel Maxwell closes the life of
one of Nebraska's most upright citi
zens. His long years ot public service
in various departments proved his abil
ity as a lawyer and his integrity as a'
citizen. He brought ever the test of
right to the discharge of duty and
with a purpose only for justice. His !
career as a judge reflected credit uponi
himself and the several courts of ;
which he was at various times a inem-1
ber. Duty was well done , an upright ,
life , a conscientious judge , a kindly
man , a. useful citizen , a man loved by
those who knew him these are mem- '
ones recalled of Samuel Maxwell. The !
state has lost a good citizen ; humanity - /
ity a friend.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The senate committee on public'
lands and buildings , composed of Sen-i
ators Alien. Young , Trompen. Arends.j
Berlet , Owens , Steele. Lyman andi
Krumbach , went to Omaha for the
purpose of looking into tiie needs of
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb , '
located in that city.
The house held but a half day ses
sion on the 22nd. Most of the time
\vas devoted to a discussion of the
merits of Representative Fowler's bill
[ elating to the redemption of land
sold for taxes. In c-ommittos cf the
ivhole the measure was recommended.
For indefinite postponement , and this'
recommendation was attenvard car
ried out l > y the house. It was urged
that the bill < -onflictc.i with the terms'
another measure favorably passed
upon by the rommitfe" of the whole
md awaiting fir.al consideration.
Senator Crounse introduced a bill
which pro\ ides for the sale , either at
auction or private sale , of the prop
erty belonging to the state and known
is the governor's mansion , the bill
providing that the money shall be
turned into the state treasury.
Senator Miller's bill , providing for
stipulated sums to be paid county
: 'cminissioners provides that county
commissioners and county supervisors
shall each be allowed for the time '
they shall be actually and necessarily
smployed in the duties of their office ,
the sum of § 3 per day. and " > cents per
mile for eaeh mile necessarily trav-
3led ; provided , however , that in coun
ties not having inoiv than r > ,000 in
habitants their per aieni shall not ex
ceed $100 per year.
By a vote of S4 in 7 Van Baskirk's
tiide inspection bill passe : ! the house ,
mrl the governor's signature is the
inly thing lacking now to make it a
aw. It contains an r-ir.fMgency clause
md will therefore b1 ome effective as
; eon as signed by the governor.
Four bills introduced by McCarthy
md indorsed by the State Bar asso
ciation were taken up ' * > " the house
md passed without debate. These
, vere numbered 230. 232 , 23' } and 234 ,
md all were reeomir.entlPd for passage
jy the committee of the whole. They
iffec-t supreme court proredur0. espe-
; ially in the manner of appealing and
lisposition of cases.
Among new Dills introduced is one
jy Senator O'Neill , providing for the
ippointment of a dep''ty auditor for
.he insurance department. The bill
provides that the auditor of public ac
counts shall have power Jo I'ppcint a
leputy for the insurance department of
lis office , who shall give a bond to
: he state in the sum of $5,000. The
leputy , ween authorized or acting for ,
] r instead of the auditor , in all mater -
: er pertaining to insurance , shall have
md may exercise the same power and
minority conferred by law upon the
uiditor of public accounts.
financial Interests of the State in R
Prosperous Condition.
LAW REGARDING RIPARIAN RIGHTS
Decision f
The Supreme Court Keiiders
In Keforuneo Thereto Where the
Nebraska
Mlnccllunoon
Suit Originated
braska Mutters.
LINCOLN , Feb. , 23. During the
year ending December 2 , 1900 , the de
posits in Nebraska state banks , ex
clusive of national banaks , increased
over $4,2000,000. This flattering indi
cation of the continued prosperous
growth of the financial interests ot
the state is reflected by the quarterly
report of the constitution of all statist
banks , made public by Secretary
Royso of the State Banking board.
"The figures contained In the report
may Ue taken as an unquestionable
indication of the prosperous and sup
erlative dividend-paying condition of
the banks of our state and of the
sound conservative basis upon which
the banking interests are baing con
ducted , " said Secretary Royse. "So
far as I know the department has
never issued a report showing a more
substantial advance. A year ago
there were 405 banks in the state. To
day there are 413 and all are in good
condition suid doing a paying busi
ness. There 'have been increases in.
the items of loans and discounts , legal
icserve , surplus and profits and de
posits , while in notes and bills rediscounted -
counted and bills payable there has
been a substantial decrease. The gen
eral deposits amount to $25,891,056.37. "
A DECISION ON IRRIGATION
Supreme Court OverruIrH Motion for Itc-
lieirlii si Suit.
LINCOLN , Feb. 2 ? . Irrigators of
the state will be disappointed by the
action of the supreme court in over
ruling a motion for rehearing the suit
in which an opinion was rendered
some months ago , holding that the old
common law regarding riparian rights
holds in Nebraska. Tins law , in ef
fect , is that owners of land adjacent
to a running stream have the right to
use the water of that stream , 'undi
luted , unpolluted , undiminished in
quantity. "
The suit was one originating in
Dawcs county , where the Crawford
company organized for the purpose of
running a ditch from the White river
to the village of Crawford , the water
in the ditch to be used for domestic
and irrigating purposes. Leroy Hall
was a mill owned on the stream , a
short distance below Crawford. The
water used by the Crav.-ford company
slightly affected the flow at Hall's mill
and he was charged with threatening
to destroy the dams of the company.
It appealed to the district court for an
injunction restraining Hall from in
terfering its property in any way and
for-an adjudication of the rights of
property owners along the stream.
A temporary injunction was grant
ed , but the court refuse.l to make it
permanent' , whereupon the supreme
court was asked to review the action
of the lower tribunal. Seine month ; ;
ago the court held that the trial court
did not err , and it was on this that
the company asked a rehearing.
Koport on Insane Asylum.
LINCOLN , Feb. 22. The senate
committee on public lands and build
ings , of which Senator Allen is chair
man , presented its report on the con
dition of the Norfolk Insane asylum.
The committee found the water sup
ply inadequate , both as to pumps and
storage , and suggests that a standpipe -
pipe be erected fourteen feet in diam
eter and eighty feet high. The prob
able cost of such astandpipe is $1,000.
The committee recommends 100 rock
ers for the elderly inmates , one couch
for each male ward and new iron beds
in the female wards.
Deitrich Honors JCfijuisition.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23. Governor Diet
rich honored a requisition from the
governor of Minnesota asking for the \
return of Elmer Tappy to that state. ]
Tappy is under arrest at Greely Center VIi
and is wanted at Mankato
, Minn. , en
the charge of grand larceny. It is
claimed that during the early part of
this month he converted to his own
use household goods not his own.
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York is Advanced in Ilnnk.
LINCOLN , Feb. 2.1. Governor Diet
rich issued a proclamation declaring-
the city of York a city of the second
2lass with a population of between.
5,000 and 25,000. This action will give
the city a new charter , for it has.
heretofore been governed by the laws
relating to cities of less than 5,000
Copulation. The official census credits
5fork with a population of 5,132.
Pleid Guilty to Forgery.
BROKEN BOW , Feb. 23. Ed Penn.
; vho has been held in jail three weeks
m the charge of forging a check on
Mike Roggen of Oconto for $37 , plead-
Jd guilty this afternoon. The judge
leferred pronouncing sentence until
: he last of the week , when he will
sentence both Penn and William Ox-
ey.
Marshall S. Pike , a poet , singer and
ictor , is dead at Upton , Mass. , aged 83.
The White Pass & Yukon road has
mrchased the property of the Canadian
Development company.
York to Have a Library.
YORK , Feb. , 23. The city treasurer
las received the bequest of Mrs.
Charles Woods of nearly $10,00o [
vhich was given to the city of Yorker
or the purpose of purchasing either a ,
ot or a brick building suitable for
ibrary purposes. Owing to the ex
Kmse in maintaining a library the
najonty of the committee believe that
t is best to purchase income-ravine-
iroperty or build in the
business - -
D-M-
> the city , where it can rent the low !
T rooms and in this
way pay most of.
he running expenses of the labrary.