10 TUB OMAHA PAIT/r TVRE : .T.VN TATTY" 28 , 1900.
THE EV ID
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It's not a question of prices and values any more the intent of tomorrow's selling is to move goods at almost any price , All reserve stocks have been
brought forward , and out they must go every floor , every depnriment , every counter and every shelf in the whole of this big cash establishment contribute their
share of reliable goods at record breaking bargain prices.
GIVING GREATER VALUES Thousands of useful , seasonable
THAN DMA EVER bargains all over the entire V
KNEW. house , T
CLEARING SALE
Another of tlio'o sensational sales of dress goods that is
bound to bring a throng of eager buyers hero Monday. It is
the greatest opportunity to buy high grade dress goods at
Bucli remarkable bargains that has been placed before you
tliis season.
$1,00 DreSS GOOdS 250 Yd BOO pieces all wool mixed covert suit-
5ngH , biMigaline novelties , silk and wool plaids , ronch
habit cloth , pebble cloth , Scotch mixtures ,
lienriettc'i. serge , poplin and whipcords , in a
most coiniiletii line of uolnri anil combinations. Those goods
iiro sold us lii'li ! , us > 1 yard , us u apuclal hurprnin wo iilui-o
the uiitiro lot on front bargain squuro your choice 2oc yd. .
$2iOO OreSS GOOdS 75C J50 pieces 54-inch all wool Oxford suit
ings , 60-inch new homespun cheviots , 65-inch French Vene
tians , 54-inch Zibolino plaids , f > 0-5nch
refinished camel's h.-iir suiting. Also our entire -
tire line of Imported silk nnd wool novelties. These oroods
include nn ml viini'i1 shipment of now spring fabrics and tire
worth up toSUvd. TUP entire * li i " " i-n wocial sale Monday
GOLF SUIMNG Keversiblo gou suiting with handsome plaid
backs for suits , skirts and golf capes in all the
much wanted shades blue , brown , cadets and and
grays. Those goods can bo inudn ui > with or without lining , and
hiivo never been Mild for li - $ than $ : t yd. Monday they go on QJB
special sale In two loN at .SI 50 and SI 75yd H
ANOTHER BLACK GREPON EVENT
It is unquestionably the most important black crepou sale _ of
the season. New black crepons in all the swell
spring efEects that rich silk luster. Monday anew
now showing' of those popular Blister cropons worth up to
$1.00 yard ( jo on special sale in Bluck Dross Gooda
doimrtinont at , $1.25 yd
$1,50 Black DreSS GoOllS 49C Yd 200 pieces high grade black
dress goods , comprising steam finished chev
iots , storm serge , mohair jacquards , henri-
ottas , figured armurcs , whipcords , diagonals , satin bcrbers
nnd fancv matolasscs. Those goods are all wool and are
especially desirable for their superior color and finish , and
go on special sale Monday at 4c ! ) yd
75C SilkS at I9C Yd About 2,500 yards plain and fancy silks ,
consisting of figured china bilk , silk brocade,30-inch wide change
able lining silk , black surah. 30-inch figured drapery silic ,
worth 75c go at 19o .vd
$1,25 $ SilkS 39C Yd 3,000 yards high grade taffeta , black and
colored satins , black brocade * and satins , benga ino and poplins , 27-inch
printed foulards. All kinds of drag * silica , waist silks and lining
bilks that Hold up to $1.25 yard , in our grand clearing
sale 30c yd
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SI,25 Guaranteed Taffelas 87c Yd 25 pieces of our imported
guaranteed black tiitTeta , 24 inches wide never sold for
loss tlian SLAV big bargain in our silk department
Monday , 87c yard
FIGHTING FIRE IN HAVANA
Picturesque Aotiyity of the Volunteer De
partment on Duty ,
MODE OF THE ALARM 'AND RESPONSE
Vurlou * ForiiinlHIi-N IUio Ml Of lie.
foriAollon lieu Inn Omaha 1'ro-
1)1 e I ) it I it u thu Cuban
L'aiitlnl.
The following lertter , received by IH. .
\Vheeler from his sou , gives an Instructive
vketcb of fires and flre-flghtlng In the Cuban
capital :
HAVANA , Jan. 20. My Dear Kathor : I
received your letter this morning. 1 : im
elad you liked my description of the planta
tion trip , but It does not nearly express what
K actually w . The country hero la the
grandest on top of the turth. The yellow
fe\nr has about died out ; only two or three
cases In the hospital now and suppaso they
will have disappeared Inside of the next
week or two.
Mr. Urancb , the gentleman In the U , & M.
ticket office on the rornor of Fifteenth nnd
J'aruain , was In Cuba for three days nnd left
yesterday ; also the brother of Mr. Francis ,
< ho genera ) passenger agent of the I ) . & M. ,
-was lw > re with him. Hotu of thorn called on
us , alto Mr. I'ollock came with them. You
ecu wu are uot BO very far from home after
all , when people are dropping In here every
day or so. a"d ll eu returning and seeing you
within a week or BO after they have
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eecn us. AVe are studying Spanish very
hard aud had just gotten through our lesson
when Mr. Branch and Mr. Francis called.
Mr. I'ollock Is also studying diligently and
gets along very nicely now.
I'MrrN n ml I'"Ire KltlltcTn ,
Wo had a flro Just thrco doors from us the
other ulght. The alarm WHH turned in just
after wo bad gene to bed. I got up nnd put
ou my clothes and went out and looked at
It for n minute or two , then went hack to
bc < ] and went to sleep , with the fire In full
blast. You nee l not bo afraid of a fire
errcadlnc here. It Is absolutely imposnlblo
for It to do BO , There are no flrc bore ex
cept where Borne crazy American comes
down hero and builds a lumber jml or n
frame building , nnd I guess the good Lord
takes pity ou thcan and sends down a llamo
fiom heaven to burn him out so ho can col-
Irct his Insurance aud take the next boat
buck to the States because the Spaniards
and Cubans will uot buy of him and ho la
Burn to go broke sooner or later , and the
eoonur the better It Is for htm.
The workings of the fire department her *
would drive you Into hysterics ; It is the fun
niest thins I ever saw in my life , and I liavo
eccn some pretty funny things , too. One
would Imagine It was a huge joke aud that
they wcro playing ut "flre company" llko
llttlo boys In the States. The following will
give you a fair Illustration of tbo modus
cpcrandl of the thing :
In the first place the "dread fire alarm"
I Is blown on a bugle and not turned In by
I the still alarm or by the ringing of bells.
The * * ) horns are placed In private houses
I
1 about a mile apart , and when n man dis
covers u fire It seems to stagger him nt first.
Ho can't believe hit eyes , so ho studies over
It for a while , nnd then hunts up somebody
that will talk It over with him. These two
go and take another look at the flre und get
and Final Clearing Sak--Tomorrow of all
A positive reduction on all winter garments that \\lll make this the bargain sale of all soles. The most
oxtraorillnnry stock reducing offerings of the season , o will makp 11 more Interesting than OCT by rutting
dill deeper Into our now lowest prices , nnd by enriching cneh IntviUi garments taken from the tuxt higher
ht. This will be your chancs to get " 'tho most for the leant ; " the maximum for minimum. A 2flth Century
sacrltlco where all thought of cost Is thrown to the wind. And at the prices quoted below we hhould bo
able to move every garment this week.
Manufacturer * tell us not to sacrifice so much , for nt the present advance on materials nml
work they will ba worth iloublo to hold them until next SIM .ion. This Idea may do for loss up-to-ilnte
inorclmntf. lint our policy Is to clean up. and the orders all down the line nro ' 'move. " Our Intentions
nrn to make this a short nnd tleclHlvo riiKiiKement , nnd every lot of garments will bo uomfrardod with
such price citttln that In another week wo will be able to tell you that the victory , over nil other
action pules , Is ous. .
Jackets that wo have about
150 of In one assortment , of
rough and smooth oloth , some
for a $6,50 lined and some trimmed. The
balance of $5.00 and SO.OO
Jacket 11 n OH.
Jticltcts , some arc of good
korsoys- , cheviots , etc. , with
good linings nnd well inado.
for $7,50 These nro oxtru bargains
being the balance of our $15.00
Jacket nnd $7.50 linos.
J.ickcts , an assortment of
.4,48 about 225 in all colors and
. , madoofgood kerseys , cheviots
for $12,50 ots , oxford s , golfa , etc. The
roniiiim'or ' of our $9.93 and
Jacket $12.50 linos.
07 OK Jackets , about 275 in
Of.03 this lot , thoroughly up-
. to-date , with box or fly
for a $15 fronts , in rough nnd
smooth effects , all colors.
Jacket Batanjo of our $1,50 !
and $15 lines.
Jackets , a lot of ultra
stylish coats In tans ,
blacks , castors , etc.
for a S20 Richly lined with bilker
or satin , box nnd fly
Jacket fronts. The balance of
our $19.00 and $20 lines.
Jackets these are the stylish coats that have
won admiration from all who have seen them.
They are the very latest designs and finest finish , including nil
lor $27,50
, the most popular weaves of the cloakinp market. And are
Jacket what remains of our $25 and $27 linos.
Jackets here is the chance for your choice of
any of the best jackets in the house. The finest
for 540 of materials and latest shades. Some with genuine Marten ,
a Stone Marten , Beaver and Otter collars , and are actually worth
Jacket up to $40.00.
Top Coats a lot of odd sizes in the new top
coats , of fine kersey , full silk and satin lined ,
for $18,00 in black and castor. Balance of our $16.00
Top Goat and $18.00 coats.
fT4 B"O Ncwnmrhots , n lot of good do-
$ vB TlB sirtiblo garments madoof coverts
t B ViLJI and korseyn , sotno with waist lln-
fnr SIR Rfl l" r' others trimmed , in good
Mniiimorlrnt cohl'Bl ) Wlmt arololt of our 6
Newmarket and $ ic. lines.
NOAV markets , good un-to-dato
cents in tlio novelty stylus of the
season. Made of the most popu
for $22,50 lar of cloths , in all colors , and
every ono a bargain. This is u
Newmarket great opportunity the balance
of the lot that was sold at $2L'.5Q.
Wo still have some very good
things loft from our recent big pur
chase of Furs , nn'd you should
avail yourself of the opportunity
to see thcso big FUR bargains.
LADIES' TAILORED SUITS
Ladies' Tailored Suits , roofer
$7,35 $ and tight , fitting styles , all sizes ,
, assorted materials and colors , and
for $15 at the price wo ask for them now ,
well you never heard of the lilto
Suit before. They are worth $12.50 and
$15.00.
Luilies' Tailored Stilts , a largo
assortment made up of odd sizes
and btylcs from our $17.50 , $10.00
for $22-50 and $22.50 lines. All the now
matoriols anu colors. Jackets silk
lined and all of the finest work-
manshlp. Some big bargains.
Ladies' Tailored Suits , this
lot consists of some very ITuo
suits , made of the popular ma
terials , all colors , some are full
silk lined , with single and
double breasted , tight fitting ,
eton and reefer style jackets ,
flnest of tailor finish , and worth today up to $2o
Ladies' Tailored Suits including the
very choicest of our Hwell tailored suite , made
for $30 of fine imported Venetians and broadcloths , coverts , vicuna ,
etc. To see them is toappresiato thorn more than the descrjp-
Costumes tion. Today the same suits are worth up 10 $ . ' 10.00.
Costumes only 12 of these lei'fc , made oi' the
best oi' taffetas , corded silks , foulards and
for $75 b-oadcloths , ribbon , chonlllo and lace trimmed , in exquisite
styles and original designs. At the former price they wore
Costumes considered cheap.
$2.50 for $5 Capes This lot comprises all the popular cloths , Children's Jackets , ages 4 to 12.
$4.98 for $10 Capes all lined , Bomo silk lined , some with fur A big lot of children's Jackets , the lust of our $2.00 , $2.98 and
$3.98 lines , made of good heavy materials , some with largo col
$8.90 for $15 Capes edging. Everyone a big bargain. lars and all well mode.
Consists of a lot of well made , percallno
Skirt Is assortment of
Big an high-class skirts , unexcelled
lined , velvet bound Skirts , crepons , home
2 Specials spuns and plaids. tTheso are worth up excelled in work and finish , made of taf
Lotl. to $5.00. fetas , satinsand crepons , worth up to $10
In Immense Heaps , On Bargain Squares ,
On ( Bargain Squares Sensational Bargains
Sorted in Sizes , Each size on Separate
Tied Together. Bargain Tables ,
Easy to pick and choose greatest Marked in plain figures , plenty of
shoe values ever seen. every kind and size.
In blacks and tans , all kid , and cloth and vesting tops
ulno patent calfskin and paten' , vlul kidw. DJX calf , willow calf , and gen
uine welt soles , and turn solus , in all the latest styles , in all widths.
Made to Retail at Six Dollars , Made to Retail at Five
Dollars , Four Dollars , Three Dollars ,
Your Choice of entire
Lot any size or
width for . -
Into a heated argument nn to what ought to
bo done , and this little talk generally ends
In a first-class , up-fo-dutc , list light bo-
Ueen the two.
After the smoke of battle han blown awny
the men come to the conclusion that It
might bo the proper thing to get n horn and
blow the ularui , .so nway they run tor the
nearest bugle that tbo man kuoua about ,
nnd ho runs llko the wind ; you can fairly
hear the wtml whlstlo by him ns ho cutH
through the air. As ho passes the first
corner the policeman standing thcro eces
him there Is u pollcemuu on uvory corner
In the city the pollcnman Jumps tr > the
conclusion that the man Is either a thlot era
a murderer , and ho Immediately dranu hla
gun and starts In hot pursuit. Then a small |
boy or two Joliui the procession , and legs It ]
along BO ns to bo In at tbo finish and sec tho' '
policeman beat the man Into Insensibility
nnd then take him to the station. At the
next block policeman No. 2 spits on his
hands , drawa his gun and swings Into line ,
Then men of all cliuwe.-i , women , children ,
dogs nnd coaches swiftly swing Into the
pursuit and try to head 'off tbo first man ,
IlliMtiiiK tln > Horn ,
If the first man IB a good lunncr he out
distances hla pursuers and gcta to the hug'.c
first that In , he gets to the IIOUEO where tbo
bugle In , where he commences to pound and
kick the door. In the course of five or ten
miuutea , after the people InslJo the houen
have satlslloil themselves what the man
wants , they hand out the horn , but tbo man
Is pulllug too'hard and Is too much out or
breath to blow It , eo he hands It to the
nearcwt man nnd fifty men grab for It , This
starts another fight , and | . looks like the
troops AS 111 have to IKS called out to auhdue
a riot.
Finally thp strongest man gets the horn ,
leaving half a dozen Individual fights going
Men
In vici kid , box call' , willow calf , Russia Calf , French
calf , Kaugarette and other high-grade leathers. Calf
lined , vici kid lined and drill lined , In black , tan and
Russia color. Made to retail
At SIX DOLLARS A11 f R& | f % n pair ,
At FIVE DOLLARS M BM Wall sizes ,
At FOUR DOLLARS f ? i . ? DflB a11
At THREE DOLLARS Ar E IV W widths.
on , and starts to blow , and I almowt believe
If you were to listen you could hear that
horn In Omaha. Then back the whole gang
starts for the flre , with the man who first
saw the fire In the lead , but running loggjr ,
although he Is game to the finish.
Immediately upon the first blast of thd
horn being Blven out come the volunteer
firemen. To explain about these volunteer
firemen I will have to go back u llttlo.
At the time of the Woylcr regime thara
wcro 100,000 volunteer eoldloru In Havana
alone and Blnco tbo American occupation I
think every mother's son of them has turntd
himself Into a volunteer fireman. These
men dress In n uniform that Is composed of
dark blue pantaloonu stuck into knee rubber
boots , a red shirt , the usual firwnan's hoi-
rut t , an axe weighing about thirty pounds , a
ploco of rope about fitly feet long tied In a
bard knot to tholr .belt and I hnvo never
eccn a fireman yet who could uptie this knot
when ho wanted to use the rope a hatchet ,
most of them have horns , and a cigarette
pcihaps I should have put tbo cigarette flret ,
as It la the most Important part of their uni
form.
I'reiinrliiB- Work ,
These firemen never go to a fire without
having oil their uniform on , When they
j hear the horn they start for homo to dress
up. no inattir If their house * era thrco mllco
away from the fire , and at the time they
are within a block of the flre. The llromei )
living nearest to the fire commence to gather
along about half or throe-cjuartera of an hour
after the alarm Is given. Their first action
Is to commence pounding the crowd back
about a block and then they gather around' '
the flre and seem to hold a "pink tea" or a
"kenslngton , " but stay away from thp lire.
IJy this time they have all got their cigar
ettes going nicely and about a hundred horns
have been gathered and the uol&e Is fright
ful ; It sounds like a torchlight procession
the night after a presidential election has
bocn held and everything seems to bo going
democratic.
After they have finished their little nodal
gathering usually somebody In thu audience
will suggest to them It might bo n good
scheme to get the flro engine ; this tteeina to
nrouBo the firemen's auger to think they
li.uwi'l thought of that und they proceed to
lick the litutllngs out of the fellow that HUg-
gcstud It. After they have pounded thla roan
Into a state of speechlessness they como to
the conclusion that It If ) a good plan to get
the engine , EO away goto the whole crowd
after U.
In about fifteen minutes back they como
hauling the engine aud In abcruL fifteen
nMnutca more the horses are led up to the
engine and attached to the englnc < nt the flre.
They then attach to the hydrant and go U >
work. I3y thin time the file Is either out or
tbn building Is entirely burned down. This
uiukcs no difference ; they throw enough
water on what Is left to Hood.the Routh halt
of Omaha , Never during any of this tlmo
has the clgarctto been allowed to go out.
Should there still bo enough of the house
left so thc-y can go Into It , In they go , duckIng -
Ing their heads , shutting tholr eyes and
pulling away at their cigarettes. They never
bring anything out of the house. I have not
discovered what they go In for , hut the
nholo crowd will gait In there , and usually
ono or two get killed , ns they will pull the
wall right down on themselves instead of
pushing It outward or atta.hl : K roju's > .o It ,
After the flro la out the flromen will put
the soot on their hands and faces to nhow
they wcro "In It" and retire to the nearest
cafe to talk It over. They then wear their
uniforms for a day or two afterward for the
admiration of the small boy and thu uenor-
Itas , If It nas possible to burn this town
down It would go the flrxt flre , hccauso a
Hro Is never put out , hut burns itself out.
I have actually Been In the papers from
the States that the voluulci.llremun nt
Havana wcro the equal of any In the States.
Thcro never was such a llo printed , and
when wo read It wo laughed until our Hldcw
uchctl. The nouB jou get or Cuba In the
papers Is far from reliable ; In fact , I never
have Been a fair suti-mcut of It yet.
Wo are all well and llhu Havana nnd Cuba
as much as ever. MYRON WHKEU3U.
P. I ) . Thlrlclflld , health Inipector of Chi *
cage , aayn : "Koclol Dyspepsia Cure cannot
be recommended too highly. It cured ma
of severe dyspepsia. " It digests whit you
eat and cuics Indigestion , heartburn f.nil
nil forms of dyspepsia.
GLAD HAND WILL BE. GIVEN
ArriliiK 'nirnH for Kntrrtiiliiliitf Uic
Illliiula CV it I rill \ < : > \.HJIIIII < T
Kucllil Martin , president of the Commer
cial club , will preside over thu luncheon to
b'j tendered Monday afternoon to the nc H-
I ) > upor party that coincj to Omaha as gucaiif
of the Illinois Central. Mo bia. IJdwanl
1 Roeewatori Hitchcock nnd Kellogg , as rep
resentatives of the tinco loeal dally papers
have been Invited to. supplement the wel
come to ho extended the visitors by I'rta-
Iclent Martin and responses will bo made by
representative * of the visiting newspaper
men und tbu Illinois Central. The party will
comprise about fifty representative * of the
Iowa press und ten officials of the railway ,
whose guests th.ey will bo. After breakfastIng -
Ing at tbo Grand hotel as guests of the bun-
luces men of Council lilulfi the party will
CLEARING SALE
In Our Basement
? Sc DrcssT Scarfs go ns long ns
they last at
$1 25 nmbrotdereil Scarfs RO
at
S-4 Hemstitched Damnsk Table I j
Cloths , worth $2 , go at Ill
One small lot of lOc Huck
Ton els go at
50 pieces of plain nnd twilled Tow
eling , worth lOc go nt , yard ; .
49c Dresser Scarfs and Luuch Cloths
go nt , each
3 CO-lnch fust color Table Damask In Turkey
j red and whlto checked , Indigo blue and
n
whlto , plain nnd fancy rods IK&A
north up to 39c go at , yard I SC
60-Inch cream all linen Scotch Table
Damask , extra heavy , worth COc , ORft
go at , yard &OU
15 pieces nice smooth , heavy , nil linen , Ger
man silver bleached Table Da
mask , tha G9c kind , go at , yard . . . '
72-Inch flno bleached
CS-lnch and - grass
a satin llnlshcd Table Damask In nil the
\ latest designs , would bo cheap nt $1 ,
1 on sale Monday nt , yard
I All our $1-25 and $1.60 double satin
3 Table Damask , Monday at , yard . .I
H $1.00 all linen extra larqc German Napkins ,
i suitable for hotels and restau-
"
' rantc , go at , dozim
One big lot Table Napkins , assorted kinds
and sizes , In full hlc-ached nnd half bleach
ed , nil linen , worth up to $1.50
dozen , go at , dozrn
| i CO dozen sightly soiled 3-4 slzo full bleached ,
j double satin damask Napkins , worth
[ up to $3.00 dozen , go ut , I ffljQ
jjj
All kinds of bleached muslin In rem- Kg *
nants and full pieces , go at , yard Ww >
I ; 5,000 yards Dlmltlcs and Lawns In all the
S { latest colors nnd designs , worth "Slfx
J up to 15c , go at , yard .WQW
$
500 pieces standard Prints , Vl-'fli '
go nt , yard W 2w
2,000 pieces Amoskag Apron Check-
5 cd Gingham , yard
f
12 Vjc Scotch and Zephyr Gingham , | St
go at , yard 12 * *
20c Drapery Swls.1 go as long as fiflffc
awlw
It lasts at , yard
15e yard wldo Pcrcalo In all the latffB j _
cst spring designs , go at , yard fu > 2' *
2Gc whlto goods , mich nn India Linen ,
Ity , Nainsook and Satin band Apron 1
Lawn , all In ono big lot , at , yaid . . . S
59c on Bargain Counter No. 12
You will find immense piles of ladies' button
and lace shoes , Oxford ties and
slippers at , pair. * . . ? <
89c on Bargain Counter No. 13
Ladies' button and lace shoes , black and HO
tan , pair ? f $ < 0)C )
98c on Bargain Counter No. 14
Indies' button iinU luce shoos and Oxford tics In blade
and tun at ' ,
Child's and Misses' Shoes
at
This IB a lot of 1203 pairs inirfsc.s' and children's celebrated
" ( olden Chariot" bhood which retail ordinarily for $1.00 and
$1.50 n pair. They come in button and lace , and the children's
si/es from 8i to Jl will go in this fialo wt 09c. And the misbos'
si/.es from 12 to 2 will go at 8o ! ) pair.
15c on Bargain Counter No. 17 Iff
Contains 1000 pulrs liifiint'h fancy ro.orud bootees regularnrlco Iliflfa
JOc they will go In tills sale at , pair BW
50c Overgaiters go at
como across the river at 10 a. m. on the trol
ley line , escorted by u committed from the
Commercial club , which will CTOHH the river
to moot It. The vlsltorn will bo taken at
once to South Omaha In order that they may
sc < ! thu tU > ck yards whllo the same uro full
of stock. Whllo In that city the Commor-
clal club of South Oinulm will aid In taking
care of the party. The return to Omaha nnd
luncheon IN 111 hit made about 2 p. in. , after
which the guests will ho shown about the
city. At30 dinner will bo served for thorn
a' ono of tha hotels , whcro they will be
gueqta of the railway i-otnpany , after which
they will depart for their homes.
Mrs. Kuth Herkely , Sullna ,
Buys : "Ono of my grandchildren
had fi Hovoro ciitte of Scrofula , which
eprcnd and formed sores all over
her body. Her eyes wore attacked ,
and wo feiircd fcho would lose her
sight. The best physicians treated
her , but she grow worse , nnd her
ctiBo Bccmcd hopeless. Wo then de
cided to try Swift'H Specific , and
that medlcino at once madu u com
plete euro. Shu lias never had a
sign of tlutdisenEO to return. "
lSwift'8 Bpi'oilic ) is gunr/miml / yurely
vegetable , and will cure ; uny blood disease
it muttera not how obstinntn or deep-
ueated the cusu. Valuable books sent
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