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Haneastcr Entelliaencer.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1881.
THE STAR ROUTE GRAB.
HOW BRADY ' RAISED" THE PAY OK
93 ROUTKH AT THK EXPENSE OF
0,132 OTHERS.
Nearlv One-IIalf the Appropriation of
l.aht Year Absorbed by Brady,
Dersey & Ce.
Washington Cor. X. Y. Times, Rep.
The table printed below shows the ex
tent te which 93 of the 0,225 star routes
were manipulated by the contract office
or the pest office department under Gen.
Brady's management. It will be noticed
that the aggregate for which these 93
routes were originally let is $727,119, and
that the increased pay allowed is 12,075,
095, a sum nearly equal te three times the
amount of the original fieures,aud that the
aggregate cost of service en the routes de
scribed was thus swollen by Gen. Brady
te nearly $3,000,000. These routes include
many of these originally awarded te favor
ite contractors, or subsequently transfer
red te them by the peculiar methods
adopted for making such transfer. Every
one of these routes has a remarkably in
teresting history, and most of them have
yielded heavy tribute te the ring. In some
cases the increased compensation was
awanled within a feu weeks of the origi
nal letting, and has already been explain
ed in the TinieiCt dispatches, a notable in
stance of this kind being furnished by
route Ne. 31,451, ruuniug from Fert
Werth te Yuma. This route was origi
nally let for $134,000, and iu about 30 days
thereafter Gen. Brady ordered a reduction
in the schedule time from 17 days te 15
dayti, and increased the compensation
$1J5,000, thus raising the aggregate pay te
$299,000 per annum.
In considering the aggregate increased
pay shown by the subjoined table, it
should be borne iu mind that the increase'
extends ever the remainder of the contract
term, the full term being four years.
Thus, in the case of the Fert Werth and
Yuma route, the increased pav would be
for thiee years and eleven months, and at
the increased rate would aggregate nearly
$1,200,000. Assumiug that three years is
the average period for which the increased
pay would run en the 93 routes described
below, the aggregate of Gen. Brady's ar
bitrary awards en these routes would be
$6,275,285. The following is the table :
catien ej rgi. SS
itentei. : : cs : ;
5 a a a2
LOUISIANA.
B. II. Petersen 201 $11,700 $51,M1
J. 15. Price 152 5,200 31,4
J. IS. Price 117K !,:N0 22,367
TEXAfl.
F. C. Aiiiistreug 120 1,701 7.S71
F.C. Armstrong 121 1,311 8,430
J. It.Price 150 2.7.B 28.403
O. Bain 17S1 2Jf5 12.400
II. Ttalale 178 S.440 23.001
F. C. Tayler 71 3.670 5,300
F.C.Tayler 219 10,897 28.000
J. T. Chldestt-r 1,.rG0 121,000 299.000
Chase Andrews 90 U30 5,8s
INDIAN TKIlRITOnV.
J. M. Peck 190 7,ffi0 34,200
.I.B.Miner 91 7til 5,707
J. II. Miner 91 S20 12.300
V.W.Parker 72.. 0,330 150,392
K.'SAS.
J. W. Himlu-rf 10S 1,597 .5,702
H. Ttalule H! 1,331 2,000
Chase Andrewi 90 917 7,954
MEIIKASKA.
I. M. Peck 125 S8 4,312
A.McDcvitt 2 9.77S 29,275
ii:eta.
J. W. Dersey .'0 398 B.133
A.S.Patrick 74 1,900 3,800
I.ukc Verhces 155 17.000 25,800
T. A. McDevitt 250 17,000 33,885
J. R Miner 230 2,350 70,000
.T. W. Parker 390 11,7. 21.020
V.W. Parker 3 S.'0 2,075
KONTANA.
Gee. II Pratt 32? 10,000 84,703
X. A. McDevitt 140 C.425 1,739
T. A.McDcvitt lid 4,921 14,591
O. J. Salisbury 85 2,500 11.0CC
WYOMING.
Patrick & Brown JSl 11,777 90,013
COLOltAHO.
,1. W. Dersey 18i l,7u0 13,708
A.M. Brown & 1,200 11.200
J. w. Dersey m l,7as 11,055
A. II. Brown 45 1,477 7,71
C.W.Fester 151 5,500 31,190
J. R. Miner 49 330 8.1J3
J. It. Miner 32 51S 3,915
J.lt. Sllnrr 45 33 4,270
C.W.Fester 14 940 14,81
J. W. Deihcy 28 1.4157 13,430
Luke Voeruncs 29.5 19,000 45,(i3
.1. R. Miner 74 3,420 18,13
J. 11. Price 00 2,840 13,253
J. W. Der-ey 79 1,488 1C,.V)4
(5. V. Messerelc 31 317 3,129
M. V. -Nichols 40 830 31,83(1
NUW ilEXUO.
J. B. Price 310 20,201 07,041
.1. K. Miner 197 1,743 13,110
C. Cosgrove 421 14,900 91,213
W. W. Giddiugi 4O0 3,500 31,500
W. W. Uiddlngs ia- 1,700 15,840
AUIONA.
Jehn A. Walsh 100 18,500 13VJ7S
A. II. Brown 191 7,440 06,90n
J. W. Demcy 232 2,982 52,039
J. M. Peck 2i 4,912 18,600
J.B.Price 100 1,518 7,879
A. I.. Seelcy IS) 4.999 34,070
J. W. Parker 107 2,670 17,509
J. W. Dersev 197 1,508 14,112
W. M. Uriflltli.... 140 680 32,040
UTAH.
O. J. Salisbury 320 49.000 57.168
J. M. Peek 132 1.108 19.311
F.W.Gilmer 150 2,390 14,310.
IDAHO,
8. S. Huntley 52 720 4,030
T. A. McDevitt 165 1,750 10,792
OUEOOX.
J. M. Peck 195 2,408 21,400
T. II. Warren 72 5.800 13,775
J. W. Dersoy 297 3,088 20,300
J. M. Peck 275 8,288 72,520
J. M. Peck 243 2,888 21,500
NEVADA.
J. W. Parker 92 4,330 16,082
.I.W.Parker 120 7,le n,879
.I.M.Benten 12 400 2,053
W.I.. Hill 46 1.444 5,281
Hugh White 93 7,300 H,600
Hugh White 210 15,300 39.295
J. W. Parker 140 7.840 16.361
O.J.Salisbury 2i5 10,700 31,600
CALIFORNIA.
'Salisbury .V NicheN.. 301 29,000 55,378
J. M. Peck 120 1.M8 8,910
William Hamilton.... 215 12,485 30,284
M. V. Nichols 125 2,270 8,525
O. J. S.dUbury 155 6.975 27,900
M.V.Nichels GO 623 4,205
C.W.Festcr '44 2,000 6,068
C. W. Fester 279 51,983 M,000
J.M.Peck 179 5,918 35,928
C.W.Festcr 122 4,00 22,586
O. J. Salisbury 215 3,423 47,95 J
Win. Henry Force.... 200 11,000 43,414
Totals...
.$727,119 $2,802,314
The regular annronriatien for Star renta
hervlce Ter the year ending June 30, 1880, was
$5,900,ree. et this amount $2,802,214 was ab
sorbed by the ninety-three routes embraced
in the above table, leaving $3,097,880 for there-i
malning 9,132 routes.
Nearly all the contractors above named
have been special and preferred friends of
the contract office, and were supported by
influential persons outside of the post pest
office department, who are believed te
have received large pecuniary rewards for
their services aud influence with the de
partment. Cornelius Cosgrove is the con
tractor for the Las Vegas and Las Cruces
route in New Mexico. It was originally
let for about $15,000 and seen thereafter
raised te $91,000. Cosgrove is backed by
S. B. Elkins, formerly a delegate te Con
gress from New Mexico ; Legan H. Roots,
formerly a member of Congress from Ar
kansas aud new president of the Mer
chants' bank of Little Reck, and R. C.
Kerns, of St. Leuis, a stage and express
owner aud a director of the Iren Mountain
railroad company. Through the influence
of these persons the pay for the Las Vegas
route was increased te ever 91,000, but of
this amount Cosgrove has informed many
Eersens that he' received only $56,000,
eiug compelled te give Kerns drafts for
the remainder en the' sixth auditor against
his pay. Thus Kerns received for the
services and influence of his group $35,000.
PnstrrnvA nnirl thtc tmKiifn IVkt. nna ..
and then gave his brother Michael a sub
contract for the route for the round sum of
$91,000, which sub-contract was filed in
the posteffice department. This cut out
the remaining drafts given Kerns, and led
te a row between Cosgrove and Kerns,
which was amicably, settled during the
time the last Congress was investigating
the star services. Cosgrove's letter te
Kerns in relation te this dispute was re
cently published in the Times' s Washing
ton dispatch.
J. W. Dersey, whose name appears fre
quently in the' list of contractors, is a
brother of ex-Senater Dersey. of Arkausas
and is believed te be the representative of
the latter iu the star route business. The
ex senator is also believed te be interested
in the centraetsheld by J. M. Peck and J.
R. Miner, and it is said that his interest
iu these contracts is equal te $200,000 of
profits for the contract term. Seme time
age ex-Senater Dersey borrowed from
James A. Beslcr, of Pennsylvania, an old
Indian contractor, $50,000, transferrin"
therefer te Besler, as collateral, part of
his interest in the routes of J. W. Deiscy.
J. M. Peck and J. It. Miner te an amount
hugely in excess of the sum borrowed, the
difference being cluugcd for interest and
discount.
J. T. Chidester, who has the Fert Werth
route, is backed by Legan II. Beats, S. B.
Elkins, R. C. Kerns and J. D. Adams, of
Memphis, a steamboat man,--who has the
Tennessee steamboat routes that are new
being investigated. Chidester is also sup
ported by Senater Maxcy and ether mem
bers of Congress from Texas, and by Mr.
Meney, of Mississippi, who was chairman
of the Heuse committee en posteflices in
the last Congress. Senater Maxey was
chairman of the Senate committee en pest-
offices during the Forty sixth Congress,
and was an earnest advecate of the ilcfl-
eicney appropriation asked for by Gen.
Brad', and a .sturdy defender of the star
route system a practiced during the past
four years. Congressman Blackburn, of
Kentucky, is also a Irieud and inderser of
Chidoster.
T. A. McDevitt, C. W. Fester, G. W.
Messersele. S. S. Huntley, aud William
Henry Feicc, whose names appear in the
list of contractors, are connected with th e
Arm of J. L. Sanderson & Ce., in a general
way in the star route business, and have
the support of J. B. ChaiTce, of Colerado ;
Richard C. McCermickuf Arizona ; Cen
grcssmau Page of California, and ether iu
fluential persons in the West.
B. H. Petersen, who heads the Louis
iana list of contractors, formerly resided
in Louisiana, but has taken up his rcsi
dence in Washington in order the better te
promote his intcicsts with the posteffice
department. He is net only a star route
contractor, but has some very lucrative
steamboat centtacts en the Red River and
ether tributaries of the Mississippi. His
particular friends arc Congressman Ellis
ex-Congressman Syphcr. of Louisiana, and
he has also the very efficient services of
Judge Wm. Lilly, of Washington, father
of Deputy Sixth Auditor Lilly, and legal
adviser of Gen. Brady. The potency of
Petersen's influence is shown by the fig
ures opposite his name in the list printed
above. Starting at $12,000, he succeeded
in a short time in having the figures raised
te $52,000.
J. B. Price, of Jeffersen City, Me., was
one of Gen. Brady's most favored con
tractors. He has the support of the Mis
souri delegation in Congress, and is in
derscd by many merchants and associa
tions of St. Li in is. The increase awarded
Price en the Santa Fe-Mesilla route wa,
it is alleged, obtained by corrupt methods
andtisalse alleged that the expedited
schedule for which the iucrcascd pay was
awarded was never carried out. Price
has bad ether contracts at large amounts
that wcie net cutried out according te the
terms en which the additional compensa
tion was awarded. He had the routes
from Las Vegas te Albuquerque and from
Secorro te Silver City, ler whic "j he was
paid at the rate of $27,000 per annum for
one and $23,000 for the ether, and en
which he performed no service whatever.
Upen the facts being repeated te the de
partment, Gen. Brady was compelled te
discontinue the route'butPtico managed
te secure pay for six months" service en
one route and pay for a shorter period ou
the ether. Price had frequently boasted
of his intimacy and influence with Gen.
Brady.
A. H. Brewu was for several years con
tract and corresponding clerk iu the con
tract office, and was iu charge of star
routes in California, Nevada, Oregon and
some of the territories. Whet: Postmas
ter General Jewell made a raid en the
straw bidders iu 1875, Brown was among
these dismissed from the apartment. Im
mediately pfter his discharge he fled te
Canada in order te avoid being summoned
as a witness during the investigation or
dered by Mr. Jewell. Upen his return te
Washington he cultivated Gen. Brady's
friendship, and since 1877 has been in high
favor in the contract office. A. S. Patrick,
of Omaha, is Brown's partner, and Patrick
is backed by ex-Gov. Thayer, of Wyom
ing. Brown and Patrick were given the
route from Reck Creek te Fert Custer at
the rate of $12,000 per annum, which was
increased by Gen. Brady te $90,000.
Brown's intimacy with the contract office
secured the additional $78,000.
Chase Andrews was also a postefficu
"clerk, and was discharged by Postmaster
General Tyner when he became head of
the department. Mr. Andrews is a dea
con in one of the Presbyterian churches in
Washington, and doubtless ewes his suc
cess as a star route contractor and post pest
office attorney te his ecclesiastical associ
ates. O. J. Salisbury, F. W. Gillmer, Luke
Voerhces and Hugh White constitute one
firm, and pull together for their joint ac
count and advantage. This firm maintains
a representative constantly in Washington,
whom they pay $12,000 per annum te leek
after their contracts and te see that they
are increased and expedited at the proper
time. Their attorney is Cel. Jeseph JVlc
Kibbcn, a former member cf Congress from
California. Cel. McKibben, having the
privilege of the fleer of the Heuse of Rep
resentatives, was able te render efficient
service daring the congressional investiga
tion conducted at the beginning of last
year. These persons de net requite any
political backing, being able through the
manipulations of their attorney te keep
matters all right at the posteffice .depart
ment. Seme of the local newspaper writers
who howl about attempts being made te
blackmail Gen. Brdyand the star route
contractors are well acquainted with Cel
McGibben and the firm lie represents. One
of these writers is said te have drawn en
Salisbury last summer for a large amount
of money, which draft went te pi etcst. It
was subsequently paid, however, and the
man who received the money gained con
trol of a newspaper, in which he is con
stantly intimating that these who are ex
posing the star route iniquity are striving
te blackmail Gen. Brady and the star route
contractors.
Tfc. Rlnti aad Their Proms.
These who claim te knew all the points
et the investigation which is being made
into the methods of the star route ring
say that the half has net yet been made
public, and will net be until measures are
taken te bring Brady te justice and the
penitentiary, if possible. The whole steal
is practically divided between what is
known as the Dorsay -gaag and the Gil
mer and Salisbury party, the latter being
by far the most extensive operators in the
swindle. The Dersey gang is composed of
J. w. uersey, J. 31. reck and J. K.
Miner, who have acted as blinds for
Stephen W. Dersey, ex-senator from Ar
kansas and secretary of theRepublican
national committee, bidding for and
receiving the contracts. J. W. Dersey
is a brother of Stephen W. Dersey.
Only a little ever three years age lie was a
farmer iu Vermont, an ignorant, stupid
specimen of humanity. He was net se
stupid, however, that his mere brilliant
brother could net use him as a cats'-paw
te pull the cold from the public treasury,
and he was brought te Washington for
that purpose. J. 31. Peck, the second
worthy of the trio, is a brother-in-law or
Stephen W. Dersoy, having married the
sister of the latter's wife, and J. R. Miner
is a partner of the great original Dersey
himscir. He was brought from Sandusky,
Ohie, expressly te go into this star route
business. The amount known te have
been pocketed by the Stephen W. Dersey
gang in excess of the amount called for by
tucir original bids is net less in round
numbers than $412,000. What percentage
of this was transferred te Brady as his
share of the spoils only Stephen W. Dor Der
sey ami his partners can tell.
The firm of Gilmer, Salisbury & Ce.,
which did an even mere extensive business
in the swindle than the Dersey crowd, is
composed of J. F. Gilmer, Munro Salis
bury aud O. J. Salisbury, a younger
brother of Muure. J. T. Gilmc: was for
merly a stage driver ever the Uelliday
overland route, from St. Jeseph te Sacra
mento, California. He was a very ignor
ant man, and could scarcely write his own
name, but he had a shrewd eye for busi
ness. In 1SC8 he formed a partnership
with the two Salisburys and brought out
the stage lines of Wells, Farge & Ce.,
ever which most of the mails in the terri
teries were at that time carried. Since
then the linn has been engaged it the star
route business and has made a large
fortune Among the agents who have
made straw bids in the interest or this
firm are V. W. Parker, T. A. McDevitt,
A. S. Patrick, Lnkc Voerhecs, Geerge II.
Piatt, O. J. Salisbury, Patrick & Brown,
A. II. Brown, G. V. Messerelc, C. Cos
grove, W. W. Giddings, A. L. Scelcy, F.
NV. Gilmer, a brother of J. F. Gilmer, W.
L. Hill, Hugh White, Salisbury aud
Nichols, William Hamilton. 31. V. Nichols
and William II. Force. The excess of
pay received by the Gilmer & Salisbury
combination, ever that called for by their
original contracts, amounts te the neat
little sum of $778,503, with mere still te
hear from.
In addition te the money given te these
large contractors, who made their bids
through straw ageuts, small fortunes have
been divided between Brady and smaller
contractors, who made their bids en their
own account. Iu Louisiana, Dr. B. II.
Petersen secured an excess of $40,261 ou
a route of 201 miles. Dr. Petersen was
formerly a member of the Warmoth ring
iu Louisiana, but new lives in this cty upon
the income derived from his dealings with
Brady. Chase Andrews, who received en
two routes, each 20 miles long, an excess of
$12,257, is a Washington man. lie was for
merly a clerk in the posteffice department
here, but was removed by Postmaster
General Jewell, for malfeasance iu office.
Jehn A. Walsh, who secured an increase
of $118,475, en the route from Prcscett te
Santa Fe, for which he originally
contracted for $18,500, is a native of Louis
iana. When the war broke out he joined
the rebel army, but after the reconstruc
tion of Louisiana, he joined the Warmoth
ring. He was indicted in New Orleans
for making illicit whisky, and was saved
from imprisonment by Brady, who was at
that lime supci visor of internal revenue in
New Orleans and refused te appear against
him
"Be candid, doctor," inl.l the patient, when
round with a bottle et Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup,
' Yeu knew It Is a geed medicine, and the
M. D. Ictt in dltgnst.
Satisfactory.
Mri. Wallace, IluUale, X. Y.. wrtlci: " I have
u-umI !:urdeck Bleed Bitters for nervous and
bilious headaches, and h ive recommended
them te my triends: I believe them superior
te any ether medicine 1 have used, anil can
recommend them te any one requiring a cure
for biliousness." Fer sale at II. It. Cochran's
Drug btere. Ne. 137 North Queen street.
Heat.
Heat travels faster than cold, ter you can
catch cold, and if you de, tlie sooner you pro
cure Themas' KclcctrieOll tliesnmiiT you will
get rid et It. Fer sale at 11. B. Cochran's Drug
Mere, Ne. 137 Netth Oueun street.
He Known It.
It is net always the man that knows most,
has the most no-e. A man who lest Ids nose
in a rough and tumble right in T.cadvllle
knew s new the value era nose. Nearly every
body knows the value et Themas' Kclcctrlc
Oil. in curing bites, cuts, bums, scilds and
wounds et every description. Fer sab; at H.
IS. Cochran's Drug Stere, Ne. 137 North Queen.
rAfERIlAKOlXUS, Ar.
"ItTINDOW SHADES, &C.
200 WINDOW SHADES
In a variety of Celers, that will be sold from
forty te seventy-live cents a piece. This is
about half value for them. A few of these
light patterns left, In Older te close, will be
sold at seventy-live cents a piece.
Plain Shading Ter Windows in all the newest
colors, and iu any desired quality wanted. 10
inch, 45 inch ami 72 inch for large windows
and Stere Shades.
SCOTCH HOLLANDS,
the bet goeJs made, American Hollands in
assortment. Meaure of windows taken, 'esti
mates made aud Shades hung in a xatisfactery
manner. Of
WALLPAPERS
we are prepared te suit everybody. Our line
is larger, choicer and cheaper than any season
heretofore. Gilt Papers treni the cheapest
grade te me nncst, goons maue, uretinucu
and Common Papers in such a fine variety
that we can suit the most fastidious. Cornices
and Curtain Poles, Window Papers, 4c. Or
ders taken for Fine Mirrors.
PHARES W. PRY,
NO. 87 NORTH QUEEN ST.
HOTELS.
M1MUVKU IIOUSK,
(formerly Clarenden.)
113 aid 113 SOIJTII KIUIITU OTKKfeT ( below
Chestnut), PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
On the European plan. Meals at all hours, at
moderate rates. Reems, flee., -c. and $1 per
l-iv Hetel open all night.
Formerly or the MUhler Heuse, Reading, Pa.
H.i!irr?TEWAirr Mipt.,
Formerly of It e."-t. Clair, Atlantic City.
iul2wiud
DBr GOODS.
"TVBKSS GOODS. c.
f ITT, SHARB t CO.
Have opened their first selection pf FRENCH
d ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
DRESS GOODS,
embracing a great variety or new and desir
able Fabric. New Spring blmde In Belgw,
, Melange. Serge, Crepes, Armures, Cjwdimcrcs.
Orinoco Stripes, French checks aml Plaid,
Illuminated Suitings and Cloaking.
SPECIAL BARGAIN.
New Spring Shades in in CKP.PR CLOT1I9
at 15c- a yard; sold every wheru from 18 te 20c.
uyanl.
One Case COLORED CASHMERES at 8c. a
yard.
One Case WOOL r ACE BEIGES at liK
jurn. ,
Anether invoice et our famous BKLLOU
CASHMERE SILK ut $1 a van!, which cannot
be excelled for color, quality aud finish.
NEW SPRINO
HOSIERY AND GLOVES,
New Laces and Embroideries,
NEW FltlXUES AND DUKSS TR1MMINUH,
NEW DUKSS BUTTONS,
In every color and style, from 5 t-eiibt te $1.25 a
doze n. Popular goods at lowest prices.
NEW YORK STORE,
8 lO KAST KING STKKKT.
4 STRIC1I KKOS.' AKVr.RTlSKMKNT.
GRAND
SPRING OPENING
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
APRIL 27th & 28th,
. AT
LANCASTER BAZAAR;
13 EAST KING STREET.
Elegant Display et
MILLETEET GOODS.
FINE TRIMMED HATS AND
BONNETS. .
Flowers, Feathers, Silks,
IUBBOX3, LACES AMI OTHKItM.
ASTMCHBRO'S.
"1AKP.T8. WAIX PAPKIW.
WALL PAPERS
rei:-
Heuse Decorations.
HAGEE & BROTHER
Invite examination et Spring Styles In
PAPER HANGINGS,
of which Hie)' are new (-Herlng a vctf large
line from New Yerk Manufacturers ami Im
porters In all the Latent llns and Colen,
and at very low prices.
SOLID GILTS, EMBOSSED GILTS,,
BRONZES, FLAT3, SATINS
AND BLANKS,
with Ceiling Decoratieus. Dades. Knees,
Borders and Centers, ter Halls, Vestibule.
Parlors. Libraries, Dining Reems and Chum
hern. SPECIA I. DESIUXHreit PUKLIUHA LLU,
STORES, dr.
Estimates maduuud Paper put en by com
tent Paper Hangers ; also Lace and Neltlnc-
, Shade HellaatU.Hnd Fancy
Curtains.
CURTAIN POLES AND CORNICES. -
CARPETS,
CARPETS.
New fining Styles Meqiu-ts, Bedy BrasselH,
Tapestry llrnssels. Three Ply Extra Miiperflna
Ingrains and Bedy Brussels. Tapestry and
iniuK iihii iuiii cuiir carpel ami serilerx.
Smyrna. MoencM, Velvet and Tapestry Bugs
ami ji
.Mats.
WHITE AND FANCV BATT1KU AN
Oil. t'LOTHH.
Wean new offering the largest line of Car
pets brought te the city, which we art: selling
at the lowest market price.
JWWc invite examination.
HAGER & BROTHER.
CHINA AXD OLAHSWAXE.
"1HINA HALL!
Common Sense Stew Pan,
FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY COOKING UTEN
SIL IN USE.
They
will net Burn or Scorch like an IRON
or UN Kettle.
The Best, Cheapest am) Most Satis-
factory.
HIGH & MARTIN,
IS JAST K1MU SrKlJ.
CTCH BROTHER'S
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