THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1896,
CITY NEWS.
Fred Ginu left last night for a
few days visit with relatives in
T'erry, Iowa.
Sheriff Miller left last night for
Omaha to attend the fair and upon
a business trip.
Ethel Evans, a daughter of H.
O. Evans, is at present quite ill
with typhoid fever.
Frank Redmond returned last
night from his visit to points in
Illinois and Wisconsin.
A juvenile party was given
yesterday afternoon by little Miss
Minshall over in the Third ward.
Andy Picard and sons left this
morning on No. 2 for a business
trip to Omaha to and visit the fair-
A pleasant little lawn party
was given last evening at the resi
dence of John Ottenstein by the
Juveniles.
The ladies of the Rebekah sew
insr circle'will meet with Mrs. J. C.
Piercy on Thursday afternoon of
Ihis week.
Leonard Mitchell, the actor,
left Sunday night for Chicago to
join the Katie Putnam company
AvitH which organization he has an
engagement.
A juvenile party will be given
by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clabaugh to
morrow afternoon for their little
son, at which the little ones will
doubtless experience a joyous
time.
Judge R. C. Daugherty, an old
time official of Lincoln count', hav
ing served in this direction in sev
eral capacities, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. James M. Ray; of
this city.
C. h. Williams has had on ex
hibition for a number 'of da-s a
handsome oxydized silver souvenir
medal, one of which will be pres
ented to each rider in the great
relay race.
Arthur Strahorn, Frank Ed
monds, R. A. Douglas, Will Artz,
Ed Barraclough Miss Etta Barra
clough, W. C. Elder and Oscar
Lock were among those who left
for the state fair last night.
The daily Record ceased pub
lication last evening, the reason
assigned being poor business: Mr.
Ellingham sensibly concluding to
give up the struggle before sinking
money. The Record was a very
creditable paper.
B. I. Hinman will leave tonight
for Omaha to attend the meeting of
the tree silver fellows, and to view
the State fair. He was accompa
nied by his sou Minor as far as
Fremont, where the latter will visit
relatives.
I. L. Miltonberger opened his
grocery store on the east side of
Spruce street Saturday evening.
He has a nice clean-stock of goods,
and being experirnced in the busi
ness will no doubt receive a-fair
patronage and conduct a success
ful business.
Jake Richards arrived at his
home in this city on No. 3 with his
new bride and his cup of hymeneal
happiness appears to be filled to
overflowing. To-day he has been
busy receiving the congratulations
of his friends, to which Tiie Tri
bune gives a hearty second.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will serve a hot supper this
Tuesday evening in the vacant store
room one door south of Streitz's
drug store. Chicken, Boston brown
bread, Boston baked beans and
many other fine dishes will be
served. Everybody is cordially in
vited. W. R. Morrison, 'of Gandy, will
spout free silver to its admirers in
this city Friday night. Parties
desirpus of receiving their share
should be around on time as no
"second distribution will be per
mitted the same evening. Bill
Green, of Kearne', will endeavor to
pan out a little pay dirt in the
same line on Saturday evening.
On Sunday afternoon O. M.
Rose, father of Mrs. J. G. Ander
son, died at the home of his daugh
ter on west Fourth street. The
deceased was eighty-one years old.
and-had been confined to his bed
but a few days. For a man of his
advanced age he bore his years re
markably well. The funeral will
J:ake"p1ace this afternoon from the
family residence conducted by Rev
D. Z. Foulk, of the Lutheran
church, of which the deceased had
been a worthy and respected mem
ber for several years.
The Messrs. Turpie have made
an offer for the Calhoun ranch of
800 acres north of town, and it is
said the price offered by them will
quite likely be accepted by Mr.
Calhouu. The same gentlemen are
also negotiating for the purchase
ot the Ritner rauch of 1100 acres,
a part part of which is already
under irrigation. These deals, if
consummated, will be a good thing
tor the section, as .the Messrs.
Turpiejiave abundant capital to
improve the land and get under cul
tivation in a short period of time.
A larp-e-number of sheen were
0 - .
yesterday fed bv the stockyards
company in this city.
Conductor Joe Mooney took his
first lay-off to-day in two years and
with his family left for Omaha to
attend the State fair.
Mrs. H. C. Rennie left las
night for a few day's visit in Omaha
after which she goes to Sioux City,
Iowa, to make an extended visi
with relatives there.
Already some irrigation machin
ery is being received at the freight
depot for exhibition at the Irriga
tion Fair. A rotary pump and
large wooden reservoir is now on
hand.
Engine 719 came up from
Omaha yesterday and has been as
signed to Harry Langdon while his
machine recives an bverhauling.
The 695 was taken to Omaha to re
ceive a new fire-box.
Prof. Ebright, who will have
charge of the city schools for the
ensuing vear arrived in North
Platte Sunday night and is this
week getting acquainted with our
citizens and his work.
Messrs. Laing, Rush, McGinn,
Minshall, Hardin, Langford.Cham
berlain and McDonald left on No. '.
last evening to participate in the
transcontinental relay race be
tween Sidney and this city.
The Uunion Pacific has placed
on sale to-day and tomorrow tickets
to Omaha and return for S5.50, in
cluding one admission to the State
fair. This is an unusually low rate
and should be taken advantage ot
by those desirous of visiting the
metropolis.
Yesterday deputy sheriff Keli
her went up into Hinman precinct
and brought in Herman Kosbau
charged with assulting his brother
in-law, Chris Haverland. The al
tercation was over an amount of
f -a m "
woric pertormea. l lie tormer was
fined $3 and costs.
Information reached this city
yesterday afternoon of the failure
of the State Bank in Osralalla. This
was the last fiduciary institution
lett remaining open in that village.
and it will be quite a blow to its
people, although the probabilities
are that there will not be a vacan
cy in this respect very long.
The board of education held i
meeting last night which proved to
be a very interesting session and
very well attended. A system of
text-books for the coming ear was
adopted, janitors selected for the
several buildings, the matter of
tuition for outside pupils and the
crowded condition of our schools
discussed.
A telegram was received in this
city yesterday announcing the
death in Denver Sundar morning
at 11 o'clock of Mrs. Kate Long, nee
Bently, formerly of this city, from
tvphoid fever, of which there is
said to be an epidemic raging in
the Colorado capital. The deceased
had many friends in this city, who
will learn with regret of her un
timely demise.
Reports from the Madrid re
publican meeting on Saturday
night state that it was a magnifi
cent success. The free silver or
ganization there had decided to at
tend in a body, which they did,
and after listening to a sound
money argument for over three
hours they were willing to remain
and hear more. Truly it can be
said that 4 'those who came to scoff,
remained to pray."
Here is the way an Omaha
paper publishes Bill Beatty's bet:
"Two Lincoln countyr farmers have
made a novel election bet. If Mac
Coll is elected governor William
Beatty, of Brady, is to hitch a steer
to his buggy and drive it to Willow
Island, where he will present it to
John Ralston. On the other hand,
if Holcomb is elected, Ralston will
drive a steer to Brady and give it
to Beatty. The distance is thirteen
miles."
is
is
of
The latest Senegambian in the
pile of combustible material dis
covered by popocrats is that Li
Hung Chang has been imported by
the "gold power" to discredit the
cause of tree silver. There
about as much argument in th
as there was in prohibitionist St
Joun s rejoiner that the author
wnat is known as the Gresham law
was an Englishman. For the
same reason the law of gravitation
or the theory of evolution might be
denied because their discoverers
were Englishmen.
The first of this week the Bos
ton Store was moved to its present
quarters in the Ottenstein block
and its proprietor and clerks have
been busy as bees ever since arrang
ing and putting in shape the stock.
During his late trip east Mr. Pizer,
who started early in order to obtain
the cream of" the markets, made
large accessions thereto, which he
secured at prices which will prove
pleasing and profitable to his
patrons. Parties in search of bar
gains will do well to look for the
new location ol the Boston Store,
"She J ay
T. C. Patterson has gone to
Omaha this week to arrange for the
printing of the Suburban district
Is, all right, but the X dollar bill will buy bonds, and to attend the State fair.
, ' - more Furniture now than ever before.
We have an elegant line of
PICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING.
"XT . t
i ow is tne time to have your chairs and couches up
holstered. Bring them in and we" will give you good
work at reasonable prices.
E. B. WAENER.
(UNDERTAKER.)
Mrs. H. S. Boal, of Sheridan,
Wyo.. is expected to arrive in town
the latter part of the week, and will
probably remain until after the Ir-
Grand Display
At RENNIE'S.
ngation Fair.
Dr. S. R. Razee, editor of the
Curtis Courier, who was shot ten
days ago by Cary, is still alive,and
while not out of danger, the physi
cians feel hopeful of his recover'
Geo. T. Patterson left yester
day morning on No. 2 to take in the
sights at the Nebraska state fair
in Omaha, and to visit friends in
the latter metropolis for a few days.
Jack Sullivan ooened no his
A r A
whistle so stronr down near Hin-
drey when coming up on No. 1 Su n
dav so that the aforesaid whistle
went out into the prairie.
Halsey Rhoads, the ubiquitous
editor of the Rocky Mountain Her-
iilegaht line of Ladies Capes, aid, Colorado's old soldier paper,
Ladies' Jackets, Ladies' Coats, was a passenger on No. 2 yester
I Hi tt m ntni nil am rnnfo rti 1 1 1 n n -
JNew .ball Dress Goods. U:i n 0f
Eleo-ant Dress Patterns in the latest Mrs. W. W. Keen and
I x. r -. :i -r-ii ..rr ...i. l.
, 1 1 1 11 1 LCI, Ol VUUIICU DIUIlb, WUU IIUU
J been visitmir W.C. Keen, north ot
in our shoe department we otter choice goods at 50 this city, for a number of days.
per cent ort during this sale. Our millinery department will left for their home on No. 2 yester-
be open on Sept. 25th. The most choice and elegantly se- day morning.
iff Fa
daugh-
lected stock ever shown in the city,
charge of this department.
Miss Decker will be in
RENNIE, THE LEADER.
4 Wm. Keithly, an old time resi
dent of this city, was shaking hands
with friends here yesterday.
W. Jj. Park and .10. F. Seeberg
er went to Omaha Sunday night to
attend the state fair for a couple of
daTs.
Mrs. W. M. Baskins left for
Omaha on No. 2 this morning to
have one of her eyes treated by an
oculist of that city.
Gus Huffman's eyes have not
sufficiently recovered to permit of
him resuming his duties in the
county clerk's office.
James Cotton has been care
fully nursing one of 4 'Job'c comfort
ers" for several days, which he in
advertently injured when not fully
developed.
It is worth the trouble to go to
The Wilcox Dept. Store and see
their new lamps. They want to
show them to you whether you
want to buy or not,
Owing to the shortness of mo
tive power Charley Dill made a trip
with his engine on the Third dis
trict Friday night, and Sunday
morning was lucky enough to catch
the first section of No. 2.
Peter Lindberg, a Union Pa
cific employe upon the work train,
was brought to this city 3'esterday,
having an attack of some sort of
fever. He was taken to the hospi
tal in Omaha on No. 4 last night.
A private letter received in this
city from Hot Springs, Ark., con
veys the information that there is
hope for the restoration of the
hearing of Dick Scully by the latter
consenting to have the outer drum
of the ear removed, and denenri
wholly upon the inner drum.
The adjuster for the insurance
company holding the Fonda policy
is expected here some time this
week to settle the loss. This com
pany has pulled out of business in
Nebraska since the going into ef
fect of the valued policy law, which
perhaps accounts in a measure for
the delay.
It is announced in the Omaha
papers that the board for the in
vestment of the state educational
school fund has about decided to
purchase $4,000 of Lincoln county's
bonds, as soon as' their validity
can be passed UpOll by theattorney-rrAnfiml
j Novelties f
in Silver. !
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Leather Belts with Silver
Buckles, the latest, Ladies'
Shirt Waist Sets, Buttons and
Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins,
Book Marks, Souvenir Spoons,
watch ifuards, etc. Also a
complete line ot Harps.
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
Three doors south of old stand.
working in
rrr
It is said that one of North
Platte's popular train dispatchers
recently received a four page letter
from a Colorado relative, three
pages ot which was devoted to Mc
Kinley and protection and the re
mainder to personal matters. This
las about convinced the aforesaid
:elegrapher that in Colorado all is
not silver that glitters.and that the
promises of her populistic proph
ets may not pan out very rich in
November.
Up in Colorado the Ft. Collins
Ivxpress in writing of the crop con-
Ed Heinzle is now
the iceing gang for the Union Pa
cific. Misses Kate'Gibbs and Goldie
Harris will probably return to St.
Louis Thursday.
, Passengers on No..2 Sunday re
ported a Wavy rain and hail storm
between Paxton and Ogalalla.
Claude Weingand is having a
two room addition built to his res
idence 111 the south part of town.
Numerous emigrant outfits
may now be noticed, the major por
tion of them being eastward bound.
Andy Weaver has resumed work
on the daily Telegraph after a ten
days' lay-off due to a dislocated
shoulder.
ivirs. jsraaiey, ot umana, vis
ited her cousin Mrs. H. V. Hilliker
for a lew days, while en route home
from Colorado.
Don t forget that the place to
buy bolts is of The Wilcox Dept.
Store.
Rev. Verner delivered his ini
tial sermons at the Presbyterian appointed
church Sunday to large and atten
tive audiences.
12-quart anti rust tin pails 48
cents at the Wilcox Dept. Store
W. F. Cody and Isaac Dillon
yesterday received a train load of
Fruit jars and fruit cans atThe
Wilcox Dept. Store.
W. L. Kingelty is now mourn
ing the depravity of some free silver
fellow who succeed in palming a
number of Chinese trade dollars-
one of which was plusrgfed while
chancriHir a $20 bill for him. "Man's
inhumanity to man, etc."
George Nauman and John Saw
yer left yesterday morning for St
Paul, Minn., to attend the national
encampment of the G. A. R. A.
P. Carlson took advantage of the
cheap fare and left for the same
place the day previous.
E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in
Hinman block, up stairs Spruce st
The Tribune has learned of
two or three young ladies who last
week who attempted to give a friend
J 1 3? - 1 " 1 1 11
iiiienuinir tne institute a nine
scare, but in turn were badlv
frightened by a female companion
temporarily masquerading- iii male
attire.
--Our former highly esteemed
citizen, M. A. Carrier, now of
North Platte, wants us all to at
tend the irrigation fair and make
his home headquarters. He will
cover ins yam with tents ana ex
tend the glad hand to all. Of
course lie is not expected to enter
tain the Wallace appetite. Let's
Tur.
A pleasant little parly was
given Friday night at the residence
of Joseph Bush in honor of Miss
Emma Koehler. of Minneapolis.
Minn., who is visiting her cousins
Mrs. Bush and W. E, Bockf The
lawn was handsomely decorated
with colored paper lanterns, charm
ing music was rendered and re
freshments served.
The Milwaukee Record of a re
cent date says: "Over 30,000 people
were to see Col. Cody's Wild West
Show Monday, and almost asinan-to-day.
Buffalo Bill wasthegreat
est attraction and none were dis-
Thc bijr arena seats
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That Hay Rack
You will need Bolts for it.
Don't send off or pay two prices
for them at home. .
We Sell You: -
x3 inch Bolts for .' lc
x6
x9
Kx4A
2c.
3c.
2c.
2Ac.
3c. '
4c
5C:
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WE ARE STILL SELLING YOU
20-inch screen wire for 7c a yard;
ry. 9c a "
24- " " " 44 10c a 44
26- 4 4 44 4- 4 4 Ilea 44
28- 44 44 44 " 12c a 44
30- 44 44 44 44 12A a 44
32- 4 44 44 13i a- 44
36- 44 44 44 " 15c a 44
Screeh doors 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in 9pc.
Screen doors 2 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in 95c: :.
40 sheets of writing paper 5c.
2 bunches envelopes 5c.
6 slate pencils lc.
2 1-pint tin cups 5c.
1 plow single-tree 20c.
A 12-quart galvanized pail 25c.
A galvanized wash boiler 95c.
A tin wash boiler, copper bottom-. $1.00.
An all copper wash boiler .$2.00.
Hame clips, 2 for 5c.
Hame staples, 2 for 5c.
A 2-pound plow hammer 45c.
A14-tooth garden rake 22c.
A Maynard irrigating shovel , $1.20.
Stove pipe, per joint 15c.
Elbows, each 10c.
,No. 1 common lamp chimneys ; 4c.
No. 2 common lamp chimneys ..- 6c.
Tubular lantern globes 7c.
A copper bottom tubular lantern 45c.
A set of handled tea cups and saucers 42c.
A set of 7-inch dinner plates 35c.
6 engraved tumblers 25c.
We carry poultry netting, screen wire, tinware,
hardware, notions, hats, caps, ladies' and gents' fur
nishing goods, trunks and valises, decorated dinner
sets, chamber sets, and the largest line of crockery,
lamps and glassware in North Platte. If you pass us
by you lose money. It only takes a call to prove it.
Price and quality talk.
The Wilcox Dept. Store,
North Platte, Neb.
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Rsnioval
ba!s
-OF THE-
OSTON STORE.
On the first; of September the stock of the Boston
Store will be removed to the Ottenstein Block, and prior
to removal we have inaugurated
A Great Slaughter Sale,
at which good sroods will be sold at specially low prices,
This sale commences Saturday, August 15th, and will eon
tinue until removal of the stock. Here are a tew prices:
18,000 people and many were turned
away in the afternoon."
The Irrigation Fair will no
have a more attractive display than
can be seen any day in the crock
ery and glassware departments a
cattle to feed their surplus grain to The Wilcox Dept. Store
the coming winter. A soecial from Wallace to the
Mrs. H. S. Keith left vesterdav Sunday Bee states that Albert Saw
No. 2 for a few davs' don, son of 15. W. Sawdon, was ac
cidentally shot Saturday while
mbwin"" hay near his home, two
miles north of that place. He was
carding a shotgun on the machine
and it slipped from its resting place
morning on
visit, with her brother C. A. Dia
mond, in Lincoln.
ireci weingana returned on
No. 2 Sunday evening from his
western trip looking much re
freshed and invigorated.
W. S. Leonard came down from
Sidney on Sunday night to accept
a position as general rustler for
the Telegraph, of this city.
Mrs. C. F. Tracy is entertain
ing a number of lady friends this
afternoon, and will give another re
ception Thursday afternoon.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars.
Asa Searle made another trip
to Omaha Sunday night as
"fageman. Recently he has been
catching considerable of this work.
Many railroad men are these
days enjoying the pleasures ot
"doubling" the road, which makes
ditions states: "Most of the farm
ers have completed their threshing.
The vield isouitesmnll: drv wen Hi -
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er,a scarcity of water in the ditches, i 11 mic &UUWi"K 4 tuc" PJ
destructive hailstorms and millions A couPle of frei&bt trains be"
I a : i ji j i.1 a r
of orrasshonners are the muse nf I can,e xangiea xugemer up west or
and was discharged. The charge
entered his right lung and ranged
m
upward, rue wotinq win prove
fatal.
- Several chauges in the arrange
ment of the court room are being
arranered for by the county con
missioners. A couple of new tables
for the use of the presiding judge
and reporter, and new and comfort
able chairs purchased for the jurors
The latter will be arranged at
right angles in the northeast corner
of the room, mounted upon a plat-
r .
iorm, ana securely tastened, one
stove removed and the larger one
now in use changed to nearer the
center of the room.
grasshoppers are the cause of
ailure. Our farmers report an ut-i
terfailureof the early potato crop. 1
arge aud vigorous looking vines, :
but in many instance's not a potato j
arge or sman. we nave never
heard of such a complete failure in
any preceding year since our resi
dence in Colorado. No one is able
to give a satisfactory reason or as
sign a cause tor sucli a state of
hings. Some attribute it to the
extiessive hot summer.''
i
Cheyenne on Sunday, thus delaying
passenger train No.. 2 some eight
hours.
The Wilcox Dept. Store have
added a flow blue pattern to their
crockery stock. It is all the rage
this year.
Bob Fulton has accepted a po
sition as brakeman upon the Third
district. Charley Brown has also
obtained a position as extra brake-
i man.
John E. Evans, of Lincoln, who
never loses an opportunity to speak
agood word for the Irrigation Fair,
writes The Tribune as follows:
In conversation with Senator
Kuntz, of Hayes count', he in
formed me that their people gen
erally would attend the Irrigation
Fair, driving over in a body; the
Wild West, show being an attrac
tion that is irresistible. 'The old
soldiers will attend with their fam
ilies. No doubt the people will
come rrom otiier sections in
proportions. Prepare for a
crowd."
like
big
Domestics.
The best stfindard prints in all colors,
former price 7 cents, now 5 cents.
Six-cent muslin now 4 cents.
Towling at 4 cents per yard.
The best 20 cent feather ticking now
124 cents.
Ten-cf nt dress gingham at 5 cents.
Simpson's percales, former price 10
cents, now 5 cents.
Eight-cent cheviots at 5 cts. per yard.
Outing flannels formerly 12Jj cents
per yard, now B cents..
Dress Goods.
Wo furnish 7 yards of 10-inch all wool
serge, with all trimmings complete,
for 83.15.
5G-inch imported serge in all colors,
former price 81.25 per yard, now 70 cents
pr yard.
4G-inch all wool silk finish Henriettas,
former price $1.25, for this sale 70 cents.
25-ccnt satines now 15 cents.
Hosiery,
Ladies' fast back seamless hosa regu
lar price 20 cents, for this sale 10 cents.
Ladies' gauze underwear at 3 cents
per garment.
Ladies shirt waists at 25 cents.
Shoes.
We are making a special effort to
build up a reputation on our shoes. We
Iiavojust put in a largo stock of C. M.
Henderson's line, M. D. Well's line, Ken
dall Shoo Mfg. Go's, line, the best mak
ers in the country.
Ladies' tine Dongola shoes, regular
price $2.00, for this sale $1.25.
All of our ladies' fine 3.00, 3.50, and
4 00 shoes your choice at this sale for
2.05.
M. D. Well's men's railroad shoe, the
best made in the country, every pair
guaranteed to be perfect or another
pair replaced free of charco, standard
prico 3.50, for this sale at 2.G5. Wo have
them in lace or congress.
Wo have placed the odds and ends of
our shoe stock in one heap and wjll
closo them out at fifty per cent less than
cost.
'Men's and boys' good shoes from PS
cents per pair up.
We have the exclusive agency for the sale of the C. ML
Henderson Ked bchool Houee Shoes.
Yours for Bargains,
The Boston Store,
J. Pizer Proprietor.
NEBEASE.A STATE FATE BATES.
OMAHA AND RETURN.
Open rate of one fare, plus 50
cents for admission, tor the round
trip. Tickets on sale August 7th
to Sept. 5th. inclusive; good going
for continuous nassajre on date of
sale only; final limit Sept. th.
Also I am authorized to sell round
trip tickets at $5.50, which will in
clude one admission to the fair on
Sept. 1st and lid. limited to expire
Sept. 5th. 1ST. B. Olds,
Airen t.
Dr. A. P. Sawyer Sir: After sntlering four
years with female weakness I was persuaded by a
friend to try yonr Pastilles, and after using ihera
for one year, I can say I am entirely well . I can
not recommend them too highly. Mrs. M. 8. Brook
lironson, Bethel Branch do., Mich. For sale by F.
u. Loniey.
WASHING AND IEONING
Executed in first-class manner at
forty cents per dozen at the Fong
m -W t TTTt I
Ding Launary.
cents each.
White Shirts
ten
Bncklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cut?,
bruise?, 6ores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hacd?, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptious, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay req-Jired,
It is guaranteed to give perfect sntisfacr
tion or money refunded. Price 2o cents
per box. '
For sale by A. F. Streitz
Maccaline will cure any case of itchincr
piles. It has never failed. It affords
nstant relief, and a cure in due time.
Price 25 and 50 cents. Made by Fosier
Manufacturing Co. and sold by A. F-
Streitz.