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1 a SURROUNDED BY MYSTERTI A Great Mistake. recent St (bat ba delinem onafesson cf tia mind, ate dde to dertorercent of the cratera which rapply the train torte force: that lodigestica, negralgia. wind to stocaach, arise from the tens of the perte craters supplying theme orwith herre father tore. This Ir 1:24 of many dimenen of the beast telarraph mo, try like a the The Duis from car eat fall to this fact; cf treattor the for the disorders of eridas the pars adlected. Prankita MOot, LL.

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SOTICE TO ADTERTITERS. For the 134 we charge the totfor trannent 123 057 PER LITE, State Insertion. 19 can ta to to 1 PATES OF ADVERTI centa per inch Bret 19 TWENTY FIVE cants per 1Ach for each insertion. per inch Brat 11.90 per tech ears MOD ta LEGAL ADVERONING 3 pet Inca for the Cret tasertion, Act 59 cents per tach for ton. Above rates will be strictly astered to THURSDAY JUNE T2.

Wheat. Wheat at 35 centa is the lo7mark reached by that real for over Atty sears. Float at $3.30 per barrel, the bast, is cheaper to live on than potatoes. The causes of rach extremely low Agores: are stringency in the money market, and a heavy production of wheat. The market is beavy and owners getting cramped, are placing it on the market at bayers prices.

Tre Edwardsville Republican, in a mild way, eastaina the Board of pervisora in refasing to pay the bills of Alton physicians for services dered to the victims of the Wann dis. aster. It complimenta the doctors for the work they did, and in the next breath recommends them to look for their pay to the tender mercles of grasping and soulless railroad ation. The Republican, however, not defend the inconsistency of the County Board paying certain phyeicians for services rendered on caslop, apd refasing to pay Alton phyticians for sicollar service. The PARAPH la very conident that 11 it bad been Edwardeville doctors the Republican and "Billed" Mudge would have been strong advocates of paying them, Then why not treat all men alike, instead of pleading the poverty act, as some of the Suporvisors did, as all the claimants are citizens Madison county and taxpay.

era. Thore is little ineentive for raen go to the rescue in anch cases, when the autboritien of A great and wealthy county like Madison, will attempt to shrink from bearing a fair abare in a great disaster like that which occurred at Wang in Janoary last. In an effort to popularize Sunday opening of the World's Fair, Chicago papers are advocating the reduction of gato fees on that day from 50 cente to 25 cents for adulta, aud 15 cents for children, and to call the day ple's Day." Sunday opening, no far, baa been so much below the anticipation and inferior to several other days in the week, that it has been almost fat falluro Anancially, The working people, in whose behalf Handsy opening was advocated, do not attend. The class that make Sunday a bollday prefer to go out with their famihes in the woods and spend tho day picnicing and drinking beer to the World's Fair. They have soon It once, wondered at the great buildings and beautifal grounds, but most of them refuse to be farther "educated" by 8 thorough tion of the articles in the buildings exhibition.

On last Sunday only 000 paid admissions were received the gates, to 144,000 on the day lore, and 80,000 on Monday, and much largor number every day week. EX- George H. Edraunda, of Vermont, in speaking of the repeal of the Shorman silver law, eald: "Whon we passed the Bberman we wore betwoon tho devil and deop son. Homothing had to be done. A orisis was impending.

I voted the measure, and am willing to my share of the responsibility, though I was not personally in favor of it. A canvass showed us that We did not pass tho not the silver would pass a free silver bill. About three- fourchs of the Democrats une-fourth of the Ropublicana would have voted for a free coinage bill. voted for the Aberman law to prevent a financial crisis or a free silvor Tho Senatora from New York, England, New Jorsey and Maryland voted for the bill for the same BOD. I urged in the caucuses that operation of the act be limited to and then to ton years, but the amendmont was not accepted." LIZZIE BORDEN spent her first night out of Jail at bor home In Fall Rivor.

There was no demonstration of kind, as was toured. The ment of the verdict noted favorably Miss Borden's behalf. Possibly woakness of the case against young woman had more to do quieting the Fall River people, were very much Incensed against Borden, than anything elwo. It questionablo whothor any one In past fifty years has boon tried for der with so little tangible evidence sustain the charge. Suepicion, gossip, malice, and a disposition on the of the police to make Lizzie Bordon the murderer of her father and wito, appear to ba all there waw in charge against her.

EX- SENATOR Edmunds, of Vermopt, says that the Russian treaty, recently promolgated, is a good one, to no dangor," the Henator says "that politioal oriminals, as koown in country will suffer. As to those put poison In the Ozar'a tea, throw bombs into his bedroom, or blow the train on which he travels, I think there la no objeotion to turning over such politioal criminals for mont. Tho Ruselan people are not a condition for any form of ment except an autooraoy, The ored population of the South, at olose of the Oivil War, were bettor able to rale than are the Russlan pie to- Ix speaking of the defeat of the Anti- pooling bill, the Ballerille Denveral (Dem) uses strong lanzuage denanciatory of the State Senate, when the bill way killed. "The ate of Illinois was corrapted by the most robbers which diegrass the expiriog rears of the nineteenth century. With their gotten gains they bare led the chosen representatives of the people to declare the worst frand in the entire swindling to be a legal transaction." The demy.

Dems. oral trutafally nays that every man who voted against this bill shoold be relagated to private life. Ax examination of the bills passed by the late menagerie 'at and signed by the Governor, 18 zestive maioly of the araount of good legialation which ought to have been passed by that body, bat which either defeated or bot acted upon. THE financial furry has reached the Pacific coast. Four bank suspensions are reported in Los Angeles and one to San Diego.

Rons by given an the reason for the gaspensiona. THE cholera is ravaging Palestine. The inbabitanta of Mecca ere-dying at the rate of 200 a day, and 820 deaths are reported. Personal. Birs.

Jacob Wead left for Chicago, this morning, on a visit. Sties Edna Watkins, of Danville, is visiting Mies Hortense Pickard. Mina Gertrude Claett, of 8t. Loala, in the guest of Mias Grace Nichols. Miss Armatrong, of Jersey City, in visiting Mira, William Lincoln Sparks.

Annie Ourdie, of Mt. Olive, is the guest of Mr. and Mira. Robt. Cardie.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lahee and lamily left for a trip to Chicago this morning.

SLra. Herbert Ramp, of Springfield, arrived yesterday on a visit to Alton relatives. Mr. Edwio Daffield returned to Jer. seyville this morning alter a visit to Mr.

MartynCaldwell. Mra. H. M. Schweppe and ter, aline Nettie, left this morning for a vialt to Chicago and the Pair.

Mrw. Lucy Edwards, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Jalia, left for Chicago this morning, where they will visit relatives. Miss Emma Gerties, of Wichita, who has been the guest of Miss Julia Mold the past two weeks, left last night for Peoria. Mrs. H.

G. M'Pike and daughter left last night for Covington, Kentucky, for a visit to Col. and Mrs. Sam. uel Moreland, Mira.

M'Piko's parents. Mr. James Daugherty and family, who have been visitiog Mrs. Diary Mullen, at North returned to their home In Philadelphia, last night. Sir.

H. I. Hays expects to leave tomorrow evening, for Obicago, to attend the State Assembly of the National Union, which convenes on Tuesday, Mr. H. goes as a delegate from the local assembly.

Miss Marie Dill, of East St. Louis, who has been in attendance at the Ursuline Convent, will return home this evening to spend the vacation with her foster parenta, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

DIll. MA letter from Mr. Sherman Collins, who is visiting in Now York city, states that after A glance at the World's Columbian Exposition, he he will arrive here for a viat to Alton friende about the 28th Inet. River News. The storm of last evening proved a severe trial to the local packeta, which were out on their Grafton trips.

The Spread Eagle was caught in midstroam and it was with difficulty she kopt hor head to the wind, The Oherokee was at bank when the storm broke and the force of it broke one of her hawsers, but having two or three out she was hold to her place. Besides the regular packets, the 8proad Eagle and Chorokoo from St. Loula for Grafton, the Gem Oity will be up for Keokuk, having passod down this morning. The Diamond Jo ateamer Pittsburg will be down from St. Paul this evening.

Police Court. The sequel to the desporate fight betweon the two bridgemen, took place in the police court this morning. Daniol McOarthy, charged with disturbing the poace, was Aned $5 and conte. Al. Delanoy, charged with Aghting and making a deadly assault upon Frederick Dorlaquo, wan Aged $15 and costa, amounting to $21.00, and was committed to jail.

Ed. Dunn and Daniel Berry Were cach fined $3 and costs in the police court this morning for indulging 1u plain drunks yoaterday, Mr. L. Jamien, Of Augurta, says: "I do not remember when 1 began to tako Ilood's Barsaparilla; 18 was several years ago, and I have found it does mo a great deal of good la my declining years. an 91 Years 2 months and 26 days old, and my healthis per.

tectly good. I have no aches or pains abont use, Hood's Sarsaparilla atal regulates helps my sue bowels, stimulates my appetite, to sleep well, 1 doubt it a preparation over wus made so well suited to tie En wAnts of old Augusta, people." L. 15. 1801, ITAMLEN, Street, Sept. 20, HOOD'8 PILLS are wtid, and catbertle, Highest of all in Leavening Power.

-Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Royal Powder Baking ABSOLUTELY PURE EDWARDSTILLE. EDWARDSTILLE. The Clover Leaf Loan hold a ing last Friday evening and loaned 8900; 4700 was loaned at 8 premium of 10 per cent, and $100 at a premium of 11 per cent.

This association, after the first of next month, can compel shareholders to borrow or withdraw their shares, providing it should be necessary to do so to benefit the ciation. Three new houses are in coarse of erection at Leclaire, making a total of 24 residences. New potatoes, home grown, bave been marketed bere. Win. Daech left for Chicago Sanday evening.

While there will attend the Grand Lodge of Druids, and also visit the World's Pair. The daughter of Mr. Jacob Hanser, Clara diod Monday evening, in the 17th sear her age. funeral took place Wedneaday afternoon. The sanitary committee in at work notifying our citizens to "clean pp." We do not want the cholera here, so I suppose our people will do as they have been requested.

There is a colored W. C. T. U. in town.

The G. A. R. will have two good speakers at their Fourth of July picnic, in Hons. Jebu Baker and D.

R. Sparks. They ought to have two more and they should be Judges Phillips and Herdman. Charley Ballweg, the shoe dealer, laat week purchased 8 lot on High atreet from Jas. Mackett.

He paid $800 for the property. There are 1137 children of school age in this school district. Carde have been a issued announcing m8D, of this city, to Dr. Walter E. the marriage of bliss Mizzie Proitt, of Chicago.

Miss Crossman is a graduate of the Alton public schools, and has for several years been one of the most successful teachers in our schools. The event will occur OD Wednesday, June 28. There will be a wedding in town on the 20th the story goes." In this case the story is right. Mr. Louis Lion and Miss Fannie bi.

Morton were married last Thursday at the residence of the bride's parenta on St. Louis street. Rev. W. enscroft performed the ceremony.

Mr. Conrad Blomke, of St. Louis, and Miss Lena Nienke, of this city, were married at St. Boniface's Oatholic church, Tuesday. Mathias Kren, of St.

Louis, and Sties Theresa R. Brabetz, of this city, were married at St. Boniface's lic church, Tuesday. Dr. Ed.

Higgins, Decatur, and Miss Maggie Flgon, of this city, were murried at Mary's Catholic church, Tuesday morning. 'Squire P. Kremer, Sunday, married Wm. Baird and Miag Elle Childers, of Glen Carbon. This was a new experience to the 'Squire.

A geotleman, under forty years of age, whose hair was rapidly becoming thin and gray, began the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and in six montha bia bair was restored to its natural color, even more than former growth and richness. 19 6 Hot and Cold baths at Manl Hall, 214 Piasa street. ap5 diy $37.00 TO DENVER AND RETURN, TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND RETURN, TO MANITOU AND RETURN. Excarsion tickets at above low rate will sale daily until further notice at C. A.

ticket office, Alton. Gond for return until Nov. 15th. Choice of seven routes west of Kansas City, Goigg and returning by different route it deeired. Guides, maps and timo tables at the ticket office.

dwtt O. G. NORRIS, Agent. Pittsburg, and Return, 815.50. On account of meeting of Roman Catholic Union of the Knights of St.

John, at Pittsburg June 24-27, the Big Four Route will sell tickets at above low rates. Tickets on sale June 28 and 24, Good returning until and oluding Jane 28. dw td Road Commissioner Henry Stahl has boon doing some good and much needed work on our roads lately. Six new Belleville separators will be in this vicinity for the threshing BeAsOn which will open in a few weeks. Clover harvest as usual brought retreshing showers the frat of the week.

Some farmers however were fortunate in not having any cut. Mr. Wm. Montgomery is out with a handsome new delivory wagon. Mra.

O. 8. Stahl and daugbter, left for Chicago and the World'g Fair Saturday. Miss Addie Oroxtord is down from Elsah for a prolonged visit. Mrs.

E. C. Drennan and children returned to at Woodbarn Monday, after a visit with ber mothor Mra. Eliza Lanterman in Fort Rugsell. Mies Mionio Starr was over from Godfrey last week to attend the festival.

Mr. and Mre. H. E. Stahl bave returned from Stanton, where they wont to attond the funeral' of Mrs.

D. W. Stahl, of that plaoo. sickness wan of long doration dating from 81 attack of la grippe, several years ago Desera. Mount Dorsev, of Bunker Hill, E.

K. Prouitt and Will. Bundley visited Mr. S. L.

Dorsey last week. The festival given by the ladies on the church lawn last Wodneeday evebing was a most onjoyable and betted a neat sum, The Bethalto Cornet band appeared ton tho scene during the evening and rendered some excellent muslo to the delight of all. The phonograph was liberally patronized and was quito tive. Bethalto, Fosterburg and other surrounding towns were well sented and we all say come again and enjoy a pleasant evening with us. Sunday Excursion Hates.

The Big Four Route will sell Sunday excursion tickets to points where the fare la not more then $3,50 or than 25 couta, at the low rate of 0116 fare for the round trip. Good going and returning on Sunday only. Tickote to 8t. Louls and East 8t. Louis will be sold at one fare for the round trip for all traine of Saturday and Sunday.

Good returning on all trains Monday. Obildren batween ages of 6 and 12 bait fare, ti L. CASTLE, T'kt Ag't. Children Ory for Pitcher's Castoria F.r- Pyre lent Harrison will Jaly and in tie cottage Cape Mas. For a taur in September be will entertain 12 Grand A greets.

G. or b's wife were ran lest train on the Chicago 853 Rick 1410d cadrel near Carbon 017. 11. Fat: aster Thomas, the DemocratIc incumbent at Topeka, discharged Repablican carriers and gare their places to Democrata. A farmer Loath was killed dear Salina.

Kan. while endearoding to CECISS a rallove! in froot of a pay car. The Omit annnal conciare of the Tea. nexuse grand commandery of the Colored Knight Templar coatese) at ChattaCOOKA Peary sails this week fo: the untrod Lands she fa: borth. He going to take some carrier pigeons for messenger strice.

William Collina, a clerk on the Mistoari Pacific railr ad at Fort Scott. was arrested on the charge of drawing money from the company on fictitions kept on the pageall. Marx J. T. Ford.

the mother and Charley Ford. died at rat's bite. Fire pounds of gisat powder were discharged in the Black hills, dear Rapid City. S. for the purpose of bringing ralo.

Two light showers re salted. Wilt Boyer. while visiting his brother at Yates City. Ills. bot his brother's wife.

The wound la likely to prove fatal. er hat been showing signs of insanity for a month. Mr. Sarah Lagro of Elkhart, has bronght suit for against Dr. G.

W. Spahr of that ulty for defamation of char acter. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. acter. The Baliways and the Fair.

TOPEKA, June 22. -Governor Lewellinz, who has jest returned from the World's fair. in an interview sags that if the exposition proves a finaucial failure the refusal of the rajiroads to make just and rate will be responsibie for ft. Lieutenant Governor Daniels made a formal request to Governor Lawelling to call a convention of western erners to demand A speedy reduction of rates for the reinainder of the exposition The governor has not yet decided whether he will jake this action or not. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely range the whole system when entering It through the mucous surfaces.

Such articles ehould never be used except on prescription from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do fe ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure manalactared by F. J. Cheney Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting ly upon the blood and mucous gurfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure ba sure you get the genaine.

It is taken internally, and made in Teledo, Ohio, Cheney Cos Testimonials free. re Bold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. 23.1m ALTON MARKET. TELEGRAPE OFFICE, ALTON, June 15, L893, FLOUR.

Alton Sparks' Bolter Electric Milling Co's "La 35 WHEAT. Choice, per bu. 36 FEED. Snip stat, per 100 90 Bran. to 13 CORN.

No. 2 White, 44 Retail RAY. Wholesale, per ton, 16 Retail MEAL. Cotton Seed Areal (190 1 CORN MEAL, Wholesale, per bu BEED. Clover Seed, per $5 00 to 6 Timothy Buckwheat, per ba.

German Millet Hungarian grass seed, per ba. retail 1 Wholesale, per 40. STRAW. Per $5 to POTATOES 1 00 to 1 ONIONS. Wholesale, per bu.

1 SALT. wholesale, per Retail RICE. Wholesale, per tr BUTTER. Choice, wholesale, per retali 29 MOLASSES. Wholesale, per gal.

..50 to EGGB. Per dozen, 124 15 BACON. Shoulders, wholesale, per Clear Sides, 44 HOGS. On toot, per 100 $6 HAMI8 Sugar Cured, wholesale. WOOL Unwashed.

19 to 2u to Burry LARD. Per lb. 134 IS Earthquake Shocks in the Boath. CHARLESTOS, June 22. Earthquake abocks have been felt in this city, at Co lumbus, S.

Wilmington, N. and Savandab and Augusta, Ga. The were quite sharp but 20 damage 1a ported. PROMPT RELIEF For biliousness, diarrhoa, nausea, and dizziness, take Ayer's Pills the best family medicine, purely vegetable, Every Dose Effective AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE, making an ap. propriation for public echool pur.

poses. Be it of Alton: ordained by the City Council of the City BROTION 1, That there be and heroby is propriated for publio school purposes the sati of $92,000, Passed in the City Council June 18th, 1803. Approved June 90th, 1883. JOHN J'. BOUT, Mayor.

Aticat: PATRICK WARD, City Ciert. WORLD'S FAIR, CHICACO. Calumet Avenue and 2th Street. HOTEL Grounder Fireproof: 341 batha on every ubar door, Valr American and European First class family hoteL Write for PAIR, Best Three pi blocks H.R. and from street maid car entrance.

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NEERMANN' FERRIS WHEEL TURNS. A Jolly Crowd Takes a Ride at the Fair. GREAT TIME ON MIDWAY PLAISANCE. Ten Thousand People Invited to Take a P.ide in the Wonder of the EspositionPreparations Reing Made tor Great Celebration on the Glorions Fourth at the Fair Wine hibit Thrown Open to the Poblie. CHICAGO, June 2-Hundreds of people piled into the cars of the big Ferris wheel and were swung though 80 feet of atmre phere, telling and shouting, hurrahing and clapping their they went.

Members of the Iowa State band, huddled into one big car, blew inspiring notes through their brass horns, and champagne porks dew in every direction. Sack a folly PISSING GLASS, lot of merry making even the midway has not seen before. It was the "formal ing" of the big wheel and 10.000 people were invited. The wheel, with its passedgers, reats on weighs two 1 1,20 pyramidal tons. The towers at whole the thing axis.

The towers are 140 feet high, 40 by 50 -feet at the base sud 6 square at the Each tower has four feet resting on ty-foot cube foundations. Underneatb these are cross bars of steel. The motive power comes from a power steam engine under the wheel. The Libby Glass works in the Midway plairance is a source of delight to the thousands of visitors who love to watch the operators at their work. There is almays a large crowd about the men who spin glass.

Time on the Fourth. The Fourth of July will be celebrated this year as it has perer been celebrated before, Gorgeous with color, the World's fair grounds will be alive with thousands to bear the greatest orators of the nation. Not only will Americans participate in the grand celebration. All the peoples on the ground will be asked to join in and lend a universal voice to the chant of liberty. As to decorations Director Millet 1s planning things on gigantic scale.

Erery tower and minaret will bare its flag; fireworks abundance will delight the eye deafen the earn. The whole lake will be alive with Are and pyrotechnics. Insurance men hare been induced to withdraw their objections to this idea. The exposition people have placed the observanre of the day in the bands of the municipality. Ald.

Madden baa had charge of the programme. The new liberty bell will ring in the Adminis tration building exactly at noon by standard time and at the same moment the bells in every public edifice in the United States will also ring. In fact, it is proposed that at the same moinent bells shall be rung in every American consulate on the earth. German Wine Exhibit. Germany's collective exhibit of wines in the- southern court of the Horticultural building wan opened.

Herr Wermuth, the German imperial commissioner, and others made addresses and the ceremony was enlivened by songs by the Germania Mannerchor. The exhibit is installed in a small reproduction of German wine cellar and samples of wine are placed about on the tables. The walls are decorated with paintings and maps of German wine grow. ing districts and vines are trailed up neatly to hang over then. There are nearly 800 exhibitors in the section and the is excellent.

After the ceremonies at the Horticultural building the Invited gueats went to the cafe in Hugenbeck's pavilion in Midway plaisance and were entained with music und Sixteen Lives Lost. ST. PETERSBURG, June 22. terrible calamity occurred in the Brodzki Chemical works at Odessa, resulting in the lose of Rixteen lives. A large quantity of benzine exploded and the burning fluid WAS thrown in every direction, A puinber of men were at work close to the place where the benzine had been stored and they were covered with liquid fire.

Among the number was the director of the works. Some of the men managed to escape terribly injured, but sixteen of them, including the director, were burned to death. Governor Peck's l'honographio Speech, MILWAUKER, June -The Association of Railway Telegraph Superintendents of tho United States and Cuuada is in session here. A unique feature of the opening Nesalon was 8 speech by Governor Peck. The governor, however, WAS Dot able to be present in person, having oficial business at Madison, so he talked a welcoming address into phonograph, which was subsequently set up with a funnel attachment in the ball, and with a twist of the crank out came the speech.

Boy with a Toy Pistol. NEW YORK, June World's spe cial from Fredericktown, says: A boy playing with a toy pistol in a barn in Gibson, opposite the city, started a fire that burned vighty dwellings, two churches, the Canadian Pacific railway station, six general stores and two public balls, One hundred and twenty-Ave families are homelers. The eighth annual meeting of the Western Associat lou of Writers will be held at Warsaw, June 25, and to last Ave days. Lord Chelnistord, the hero of that lamentable struggle, the Zulu war, has been retfrod from the British army with the rank of general. 'The Citizens' Exchange bank of Grant, bas closed ILA door, the state banking board taking charge.

Dynamite Outrage in Madrid, MADRID, Juno Great excitement prevails throughont the city in consequence of the dastardly attempt to blow up with dynamite the residence of Senor Canovas del Castillo, lately prune ministor, Though the ocoupanta of the dence escaped unscathed, the explosion was the cause of the death of one person, the fatal Injury of another, and the wounding of several others West's Cough Syrup. A' certain cure for Couxbe, Colda, Asthma Bronchitis, Consumption, Croup, Whoopink Couch, sore Throat and all discases of the Throat and Lungs, Pleasant to take. Amal size discontinued; old 500 atze now 200: old 51 adze now 50C, Sold by K. Narsh, druggists Alton and Unner Alton: 1,000 TONS Anthracite Coal. Bought before the advance of prices, May 31st, 1893.

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ComeZand examine the large and fine stock of SPRING SUITINGS, and order suit at once. Gent's Furnishings Ready- Made Clothing ALWAYS (ON HAND.H. C. G- MORIZ, Merchant Tailor. Electric Power! Parties contemplating the use of Electric Power or Electric Lights, should express themscives at once in order that mains may be established on their streets.

It will be inconvenient and expensive to build lines not laid out by May 1st. lights and fan motors will be necessary for Incandescent comfort after July 1st. Unless ordered carly will ONE CENT hour for be hard per 16 c. p. lamp is the same 88 gas at $2, 10 per cont discount for cash.

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