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lYOL. XL-NO. 141.
SHENANDOAH, PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896.
ONE CENT.
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Carpets -
kV" MOOUETTES. VELVETS.
ESTRY, INGRAIN and RAG.
STYLES : AND : PRICES : ALWAYS : RIGHT.
J. PRICE'S,
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Just opened another
eadquarters For Shirt Waists, Silks, Etc.
Tho demand for laundered shirt waists
Ite meet the. wants of tbo trade. Wo lmndlo
'prices as low as others ask for common goods,
Our silk stock is immense You aro sure
uress patterns, uress trimmings, waists, etc.
whatever there is new In tho market.
FINK DRESDEN SILKS, 1st quality, $1.00 to $1.25 per yard.
BhACK SATIN DUCHESS, extra heavy, $1.00 per yard.
PRINTED JAPAN SILKS, 25 cents to 45 cents.
PLAIN JAPAN SILKS, 50 cents to 75 cents.
A largo variety of Fancy Silks from 35 cents to 00 cents rcr yard.
Our Carpet stock is complete. Look through our lino and see the pretty desiens in
Moquctts, Tapestry, Velvet, Body Brussels
per yaru up.
NAc Handle Butterlcks' Paper Patterns.
P. J. GAUGHAN, - 2T N. Main St.
THIS SS OUR EYE OPENER !
Special Drive in Ladies' Footwear!
Our Spring Line of Ladies' Shoes is being increased every day. Takes
in everything good and attractive in the market.
OUR SPECIALTY SHOE.
We are making a drive in the Waverly ladies' shoe. 300 pair
will be sold at $2 a pair. Regular price is $2.50. This may be
this last of this line this season. We have them in C, D, EX
EE widths. No better shoe is made for the money.
General Agent for the
ALFRED
F.
MORGAN.
NEW CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS
AND MATTINGS.
With more room and increased facilities in this line, we offer this week
a large stock of New Carpets of all kinds and qualities. New
Velvets and Body Brussels, new styles, handsome patterns.
NEW TAPESTRIES
A large assortment of NEW INGRAINS, from 25 cents
up. A bargain in INGRAINS at 25 cents, reduced from
35 cents. Three Ply all wool INGRAINS in new styles.
F'AG CARPETS A large stock, new patterns and extra qualities,
from 25 cents up.
STAIR CARPETS in Velvets, Tapestry, Ingrain and Rag, from
20 cents up.
OIL CLOTHS AND LINOLEUM in great variety one yard wide,
from 20 cents up. Two yards wide, from 40 cents up.
New China Jointlep and Japan Cotton Warp Mattings.
SPECIAL- DRIVE
IN CANNED GOODS.
A bargain in California Fruits Peaches, Pears, Apricots and
Egg Plums 2 cans for 25 cents.
Fancy Northern Sugar Corn, 3 and 4 cans for 25 cents.
Choice Quality Maryland Corn, 5 cans for 25 cents.
Choice Cold Packed Tomatoes, 4 cans for 25 cents.
Fancy Quality and extra size cans, 2 and 3 cans for 25 cents.
Try Our Choice Full Roller Flour--QualIty Guaran
teed, $4.00 Per Barrel.
At KEITEZR'S.
Next Door to Coffee House
THIS FINE
ROCKER
$1.39.
Children's Carriages $3.75
and upwards.
All Styles of
Refrigerators.
j. p.
Williams 8c Son,
South Main St.
Carpets
BODY BRUSSELLS. TAP
North Main St.,
7 diieuaiiuuau, ra.
nl.. .1 1. n
lot of our 49c shades.
Isdaily increasing and wo are. now fully prepared
only well made Garments, but you will find our
50c, Coc, 73c, 70c to $1.25.
to find hero the material you want for either
wo rcccivo now invoices almost daily and get
and Iugralu, also Rag Carpet from 25 cents
14 S. MAIN STREET,
SHENANDOAH.
Snag Proof Duck Boot.
A SHOE TALE I
Only tho hapry wearers of Morgan's Shoes
can apprcciato tncir real goouuess ot quality,
fit and durability. Tho prices aro right a trial
will tell a long story. Seo our special in ladies'
shoes.
Alfred F. Morgan,
No. 11 W. Oak Street.
IHE DEAL INI I
Two Republicans and the Democrats
Re-Organlzc the School Board.
SEYEN POWERLESS REPUBLICANS,
Only Six of Tbem Appeared to Make Hope
less Attack Upon the Slate J. J. Price
President, Frank Hanna Secretary,
0. W. Dengler Treasurer, and
T. R. Beddall Solicitor.
It is all over now. Speculation as to tho
political complexion of tho School Board on
ro-organlzatlon is at end. Two Republican
School Directors went over to six Democrats
at tho meeting last night and left six Repub
lican members cold In helplessness to organ
izo the Hoard under tho conditions which tho
public was led to expect bv tho results of
last spring's election. Ono School Director
did not appear to tako part In tho organiza
tion, so that left fourteen votes to bo cast
when the time arrived to namo tho officers of
tho Hoard for tho fiscal year of lfcDO-7.
Tho result of last night's work is that
John J. I'rico is president of tho Hoard:
Frank Hanna Is secretary; C. W. Dengler
Treasurer, and T. IS. Beddall, Esq.. Solicitor,
In other words tho Democratic members
elected tho choice of two Itepublican lneni
bers for three offices in return for tho support
ol tlio two aforesaid liepublicans in the elec
tion of a Democratic Secretary. It Is per
fectly proper to say that this arrangement
was made to tho exclusion of tho other soven
Itepublican members and at no timo was
thero a caucus of tho uiuo licnublicun mem
bers on tho subject of re-organization. It is
said that last night's proceedings by no
means consummate tho deal and as time
wears on other contingencies will mako
themselves apparent. Thero is no official dec
laration as to tho cause for tho two Itopub
lioan members going over to tho Democratic
side, hut somo who claim to know say that it
is nothing less than a consummated plan to
get ocn with certain members of the Hoard
for defeat of certain teachers last summer.
Tho claim is mado that tho liepublicans can
not complain, becauso they get all tho ap
pointments but the Secretary, but It U as
serted on tho other hand that it was far
from fair for tho two Kepubllcans to absorb
tho responsibility that rightfully belonged to
niuo. Thero can bo no question that tho
deal is far from popular, notwithstanding
that thus far tho liepublicans have lost but
ono appointment under it and much bitter
feeling has been occasioned by it. Indeed,
unless herculean measures arc taken there is
danger that tho result will alTect future
elections.
The old members present at tho meeting of
tho Hoard wero Messrs. Ogdcn, Haugh, Smith,
Morgan, Dovitt, I,ec, Conry, Mauley, Con
nors, lrezise, Hanna, Price, James and Ed
wards. Tho absentee was Mr. Williams.
Messrs. Timothy O'Brien, John F. Iliggins,
11. F. Church and M. .1. Sullivan wero tho
new members in attendance.
Somo timo was taken up before tho open
ing of tho meeting in having Justice T. T.
Williams swear tho old officers of tho Hoard
to tho financial statement to bo forwarded to
tho Stato Department. This having been
disposed of tho Hoard was called to order
and Horough Auditor Bamberger announced
that tho annual financial statement of tho
Hoard had been completed and added that
tho Auditors found the books in excellent
condition, in fact in all his experience ho
nover taw better books. Ho also extended
thanks to Secretary Treziso for valuable as
sistance rendered to tho Auditors.
Superintendent Whitaker then read his
annual report as follows :
To tho School Hoard.
Gf.nti.i:mkx: In completing my term of
office as Horough Superintendent of schools
under your charge it is proper that I should,
with your permission, givo somo nccount of
my stewardship and of tho condition of tho
schools and affairs intrusted to my care, I
assumed tho duties of my ofllco on tho first
Monday of June, 1SS3. In order to givo you
an idea of tho growth and Improvement ol
our schools during tho tlireo years of my
term, I respectfully call your attention to tho
following comparison's : For tho year ending
June, 1603, tho term enrollment was 2,703;
and for tho year now closing it was 3,20s, an
increase of 10 per cent. Tho uverago monthly
enrollments were respectively 8,337 and
2,513, an incroaso of 8 per cent. Theaver.igo
monthly enrollments in tho schools abovo tho
3rd grado wero 3S0 and 49 an increaso of 82
per cent. Tho daily averages wore 1,003 and
2,137, an incioao of 8 per cunt. Besidos
these tho number of teachers has increased 13
percent, and the term has been increased ono
mouth. In tho evening schools three year
ago tho term was four months, tho number
of schools 7, and the enrollment 371, while
in tlio proHiut school year tho term was five
months, tho number of schools 13 and tho
enrollment GUI. This shows nil Increase of
10 per cent, in tho number of school. 41 per
cent, in tho enrollment and 20 per cent. In
tho length of tho term, It is pleasing to
note that this Increase Is a bulctantial growth
lwth in tho schools and in their eltlciency. It
is moro than gratifying tu me to be able to
point to tho fact that while the increase In
tho average monthly enrollment lias been 8
per cent., tho increase In the average enroll
ments In tho schools nbovc tho 3rd grado has
been 32 per cent. This is regarded by all
school men of authority as a fair test, aud an
increasing of this diameter Is conclusive
evidenco uf improvement in tho efficiency of
tho schools. After this year's promotions
shall havo been mado a greater improvement
in the biiiuo direction will be evident. From
tlio comparison abovo you will conclude also
that, owing to tho growth of our day
uud evening schools, and tho free
text book system, tho School Hoard,
as well as tho Superintendent, is re
quired to do at least 20 per tent, more
work than was required threo years ago.
our buildings and other school property are
all fu good condition and nave been uircil
for as well as could bo by yourselves, tho
teachers and myself. Nothing has been reck
lessly wasted or damaged, and thoro is a re
spect for tlio property, of which wo can feel
proud. I leavo your schools In excellent
condition. The organization, discipline and
methods havo received my closest attention
and I can say without hesitation that tho
results this year show an improvement over
any former year. Hut tho teachers and my
self regret very much that I could not com
plcto tho final examinations, as they wero
an lions that I should seo tho results for
which they faithfully labored during tho
term and I was most anxious to mako a test
to estimate tho results of my methods and
plans and to reward their faithfulness with
my approval and recommendation. I havo
labored arduously and witli somo success to
perfect tho methods and matter of in
struction and to impress tho moral at
mosphere of tho schools. Our system
has worked smoothly. Discipline is secured
by a system of drawing pupils, and not to
drivo thctrJ.oxccpt when absolutely necessary.
Wo uso only tlio minimum amount of corporal
punishment. Wo know from experience that
thoro will bo good discipline and good order
where thoro Is good teaching and when
teachers and pupils work faithfully there will
bo no mischief. This, moro than anything
else, makes our schools successful. Your
teachers havo been most faithful in tho dis
charge of their duties. They havo all earned
your approval, as well as mine, and almost
without exception their claims to re-election
to their positions cannot bo disputed, or
ignored. I am not prepared, sinco promo
tions havo not yet been made, to recommend
or ndvlso anything about tho establishment
of additional schools for next year. Tho af
fairs of our borough are entirely dlil'erent
from thoso of any other town of nearly equal
population in tho state. Wo aro absorbing a
number of children of foreign birth, or
parentage, equal to nearly 23 per cent, of
our school population. Many of theso do not
understand a word of English when they
enter our schools, and yet under our efficient
system and methods they progress as rapidly
as our own children. In retiring from olfice
of Superintendent I feel many regrets, but,
sinco I leave the schools in bettor condition
than I found them when I entered tho ollico
and since I retire without a charge having
been mado against me, my regrets are not
such as to torture tho mind aud sting tho
conscience. lor many kindnesses and
courtesies extended to mo by 'tho teachers,
tho pupils and some individual members of
tho Board, as well as many parents, I feel
heartily grateful.
Yours very respectfully,
M. 1'. WmrAKKrt, Sunt
Messrs. Conry and Edwards wero appointed
a committco to destroy the cancelled orders
and coupons and while they weio engaged
nt this work at tho furnace in tlio cellar, Mr.
John II. Jiccso appeared and silted that ho
was a candidate for truant officer. President
Ogden informed Mr. lleeso that it was a
question for the new Board and tho applicant
withdrew.
Mr. Edwards returned to tho room and
ofl'ercd tho following in writing : "I movo
that a voto of thanks bo extended to tho
Superintendent and retiring members of this
Hoard for their service during their term of
olfice, and especially to Mr. Patrick Conry,
who has served 13 consecutivo years anil who
not only proved himself to bo a valuablo
member by his continued presence, but also
nn ardent worker in tho sphere of educating
tlio youth." Alio resolution was adopted
unanimously. Mr. Conry was disposed to
mako an acknowledgment, but his emotions
had been aroused and ho afterwards stated
that ho was not equal to tho occasion. It
was almost impossible for him to maintain
composure when taking leavo of Ills colleagues
after tho old Board adjourned.
lor tho rc-organization Mr. T. S.James
was mado temporary chairman on Mr.
Hunna's motion and tho latter was made
temporary secretary on motion of Mr.
Devitt.
For permanent organization Mr. Devitt
nominated Mr. Price and Mr. Morgan
nominated Mr. Iliugli. Mr. Frico received
tho votes of Messrs. Devitt, Hanna, O'Brien,
Sullivan, Price, Iliggins, Connors and Juntos
and was declared elected by a voto of 8 to 0.
Mr. Baugh was supported by tbo. votes of
Messrs. Jlorgan, Trezisc, Edwards, Baugh,
Leo and Church.
Mr. Dovitt nominated Mr. Hanna for
secretary and Mr. Baugh named Mr. Treziso.
Tho former was declared elected by a voto of
8 toO, tho ballot resulting as tho first.
After a motion that tho salaries remain tho
same as last year had been carried Mr. James
nominated C. . Dengler for Treasurer. Mr.
Treziso named Dr. J. S. Kistler and Mr.
Church named Mark Burko. Tho ballot
resulted: Dengler, S; Burke, 5; Kistler. 1.
Mr. Dengler was declared elected.
For Solicitor .Mr. Treziso nominated S. G.
M. Hollopctcr, Esq, Mr. James named T. 1!.
Beddall. Tho latter was declared elected by
a voto of 8 to 0.
President I'rico said ho would namo his
committees next Wednesday oveniug and tho
Board adjourned.
I'motH's (fito-iium's) Cufo I'reo Lunch.
Pea soup to-night.
Oyster soup to-morrow morning.
Other School ltoard Elections.
The re-organisation of the Mahanoy City
School Hoard resulted as follows : President,
W. II. Evans; Secretary, William Perry;
Treasurer, Dr. A. B. Sherman; Solicitor, It.
P. Swank.
The following officers wero clectidby the
Mahanoy Township School Board last night :
President, Charles McKcrn, St. Nicholas;
Secretary, Jamoe Dolphin, Shanty Hill;
Treasurer, James Downing, Jaeksons; Soli
citor, Joseph Brown, .Mahanoy City.
ciiAXdi: youk uNiiintwiJAit.
Tho flint day of Juno has arrivod and so
has our big lino of summer underwear. Our
stylos and price will surprise you and our
stock is larger than evor before. At MAX
Li: IT'S, 13 Iiist Centro street.
A Hume Inventor.
James Iliggins, tlio shoo man, bus invented
a patent to prevent tho tips of russet louthor
shoes from turning up when they get wet.
Ho is being encouraged by his many mends
to havo the now invention registered.
At Krpcliinskl's Arcudo Cafe.
Beau soup to-night.
Nice f(co lunch served every morning.
Meals served ut all hours.
Signs of u Citvo In
Tho roadway at tho bottom of tho hill
loading into Frackvillo Is beginning to cavo
in. A watchman has been stationed at that
point in case of any emergency. .
Ilk larfs Cure.
Our free lunch to-morrow morning will
consist of Hamburger steak, potato salad and
dressing.
Id
Final Scenes In the Terrible Tragedy at
Moscow.
THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED ARE DEAD
A Dispatch to the London Standard De
clares That Number Were Killed and
Twelve Hundred Injured, tho
Majority of Them Fatally.
Moscow, June 2. Thoro were 1,677 vic
tims of Saturday's cntnstropho hurled yes
terday. Tho bodies of thoso who wore
Identified and claimed by relatives' were
Interred In prlvato proves, hut at tho ex
pense of tho municipality. Tho great mini
licr of tho unidentified dead wero buried In
cloven great trenches each fifty yards
lonjr. Tho trenches wore deep, anil tho
mutilated bodies had to ho placed close to
gether to find room for thom all There
weru 000 workmen engaged all night long
at tho Vnganovskoo cometory digging tho
trenches.
Many priests, prominent nmong them
being John of Cronstodt, famous for his
piety and his power to console, and, It Is
believed by tho peasants, to henl, and
many military chaplains conducted tho
funeral servicos, the friends crowding
nround tho gravos. Tho surviving friends
and relatives lire for tho most part ot tho
Ignorant and simple minded peasant class,
and their grlof and terror at tho sudden
calamity are expressed in very demonstra
tive fashion. Tho scenes at tho cemetery
wero pituui anil terrllilo In tho extreme.
Only about half tho bodies recovered
havo bjon ldontlfled, and the majority of
thoso are men, though thero aro many
ohlldren and several old peoplo.
Most of tho private graves of tho vic
tims havo been marked with wooden
crosses, placetl thero by relatives, and in
scribed with texts of scripture. The peo
ple also strewed twigs am ni f tho graves.
Tho clothes of tho victims wore heaped
in a nugo pilo in ono corner of tho ceme
tery, and in this tho people rummaged all
day long, sojklng tho slightest traco that
would afford a clew to tho fato of thoso
missing. Tho bed-agglol, torn, blood
stained heap of confu d tatters, thrown
all together, nffurdol llttlo material for
Identification, evon if it had boon systemat
ically sorted out and tho appoarancoof tho
pieces preserved. Hut after being pulled
over a fow tlmos by tho crowd of search
ers there was no semblance) to tho original
appearance of tho garments left.
The survivors have tho vaguest possiblo
idea of what hapiwno.l to thom or how
they escaped. They only remember a ter
rible struggle In tho vortex oU conflicting
human muscular energy. Many of them
ascribe thelro-capo to u direct miracle. It
is touching to witness how theso poor, Ig
norant people help to console each other,
to dress tho dead and to care for thu chil
dren. Last evonlng tho czar gavo a banquet to
the representatives of all tho ostatos in his
realm. Tho foreign repro.entntivos wero
also present. In thu afternoon tho czar
anil czarina visited tho Mario hospital,
where they spoko to and consoled thu n
tients Injured In Saturday's crush.
Thirty-six Hundred Wero Kilted.
IjOXDON-, Juno 2. A dispatch from Mos
cow to Tho Standard says that it Is Ostl
mnted that a total of 3,iio per-iins were
killed and 1,20!) persons Injured, tho ma
jority of thom fatally, by the disastrous
crush on the Kliodljnskojo plain un Sat
urday morning.
Two Killed by i:xplinlliig Mine fins.
SllAMOKlN', Pa., Juno 2. Five minors
wero horribly roasted by an explosion uf
gas nt the Huck llidgo colliery yesterday
forenoon. Tho victims are: Ucirgo Faust,
frightfully lmrnod about his entire body ;
Thomas Thompson, roasted from head to
foot; Samuel Faust, a brother of George,
burned about hands fncouml body ; Daniel
Schmeltz, burned about head, face anil
upper part of body; John Specht, burned
about head, faco and body. Sewn other
workmen who were within twenty-fivo
yards of the liijured men, escaped without
injury. Samuel F.iust and Thomas Thomp
son diodiu torriblo agony in the afternoon.
Tennessee's Centennial.
Nashvillk, JunoS. Thouah rain storms
had disfigured and Iwdmnglod tho ornate
decorations with which tho city had been
ndornod, though flags and bunting had
lost their colors, and though rain at Inter
vals fell all (luring yesterday forenoon,
forcing tho postponement of tlio grand iia-
rado, tens of thousands of jwople from
till portions uf the state held their places
on the lino of muroli waiting for the pro
cession which celebrated Tonnossoo'n cen
tennial as a state. Though set for 0 o'clock,
It was 12 lwforo the procession morod. Iiy
that time the rain had ceased. The parade
took two hours to pass a given point.
Three alore Pension Vetoes.
Washington. Juno 3. The president
yesterday rerned to congress threo pri
vate pension nllts with his veto In oach
case. In the e.iso of two of tho bills, grant
ing pensions t Mrs. Amanda Woodcock
and Jonathan Scott, both originating In
tint hottso, tho president points out that,
owing to thu. careless description in the
bills, tho pensions could not be paid under
their forms. In the other, a sonata bill
granting n pension to Helen M. Jacob, tho
president forcibly sets out his objection to
allowing pensions to widows of soldiers
who remarry.
Charged with ItiiUIng" a Money Order.
Kew Youk, Juno 2. Joseph Hyland,
nllas Harris, alias W. H. Clark, formerly
of Licking county, Ohio, who Is said to bo
u member of tho ieroy W. Harris gang of
postolllca in Jiiey ordar "minora," has been
urrusted and committed to Ludlow street
Jail. His examination is sot for next Mon
thly. At Newark, ()., it Is ohargod, Hy
land attempted to eash a moiiay order
which had been bought at Norton's
Heights, Conn. This order, which was for
u small amount, had oouti raised to $100.
Uso "Periodical Tickets."
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New Designs in Glassware.
Summer Specialties.
Milk Sets, Water Sets,
Lemonade Sets, Fruit Sets,
Tea Sets, Juice Extractors,
Cracker Jars, Water Bottles,
IJanquet Vases,
Fruit and Cake Stands,
Tumblers in Shell and Pressed
Goods,
Syrup Jugs, etc., etc.
GIRVIN'S
8 S. Main Street.
lumuuiummuuuuiuiii
THE LOCAL INSTITUTE.
Silpcrlittt-mlpnt Whitaker In Attendance
lllHl MllUvs it Farewell Address,
The regular weekly meeting of tlio local
Teachers' Institute was held In tlio High
school building yesterday afternoon, Superin
tendent Whitaker presiding and making a
farewell address to the teachers. Ho thanked
them for their co-operation, complimented
them on their excellent work, and assured
them of Ills appreciation of their willingness
in carrying out his suggestions.
Tlio committco on memorial collections re
ported that it holds $23.50 subject to tlio
order of tho G. A. B.
The balanco of tho Pupil's Belief Fund
amounts to 20 cents.
Ask your grocer for the "Iloyal Patent"
flour, and tako no other brand. It Is the best
flour made.
Held on Two Charges,
John Fecley, of South West street, was
lcforo Justice Shoemaker on two charges
mado by Baltro I.uko, who alleges that
yesterday Feeley blackened his eyes and
otherwise abuse. I him ; and that on Sunday
last Feeley sold him a pint of whiskey.
Feeley furnished ?300 ball in each case.
If you want a fino wedding cake, let Otto
mako it for you.
Pension Matters.
Justico Shoemaker has p-ocured an order
fur Henry Keen, of town, an applicant for
pension as a veteran of tho rebellion, to
appear for examination ut Bloomsburg.
lime You Tiled If.'
Well, Jack; Havo you tried tho y?0,
bottled beer put out by tlio Columbia lf'f0 f
lug Company? Will: I should say lj r r
my wife says it is tlio finest over Inv?'
house, and I agree witli her.
To Undergo an Operation. t
W. I). Seltzer, Esq., is about to havo a
delicate operation performed upon his oyos.
His sight lias been failing rapidly.
If you lave carpet rags aud wish them
made into a good carpet send them to Fricke's
carpet store. Carpet beaters of all kinds.
Going to . .
Paper That . . .
Room This Spring ?
We have the largest assortment
of low and high priced paper
to be found. Over 8oo different
patterns. Brown back at 5c.
White back at 6c, "jcanAjyic.
Gilts at 6c, 7c, Sc and &yic.
Strictly first class goods.
Room Mouldings in all the Latest Colorings.
Send to us for an estimate before
you have any work done. Please
state what price paper you want
and we will submit samples.
WINDOW : SHADES.
We don't handle any "snaps" to
catch, the unsuspecting public.
Everything in this line is sold
strictly on its merits and we
guarantee better value for your
money than you obtain elsewhere.
We are the oldest established
wall paper and window shade
house in Shenandoah. You can
fully trust such a firm.
F.J. Portz Sc Son,
SHKNAXI)OAH, PA,
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Korn
Kure
Knocks
Out the worst tormentor in the
quickest time. Only 10 cents.
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DRUG STORE,
6 South Main Street.
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