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?PPE?l TO LQNO0M OFFICIALS. State Department Takes up the Case of Green and Gaynor. dian Officials Severely Criticised for Blocking Extradition Proceedings. Washington, July 9.?The extradi ,tion case of Messrs. Benjamin D. Greene and John F Gaynor, whose re moval from Canada to the State of Georgia for trial on charges of misap propriation and embezzlement of over two million dollars in connection with , river and harbor improvements at Sa vannah, Ga., has been songht for some time by the United States, will take on ? diploamtic phase in a few days when Secretary Eay commnnicates to the British government the view of the officials of our department of jus trice that the Canadian authorities are pursuing an extraordinary and unwar ranted course in the case. The delays and embarrassments in the extradition proceedings resulted in Marion Erwin, special assistant to the attorney gene ^ral, who has been in active charge of the extradition proceedings for 'the United States, transmitting to the at torney general under date of Mon treal," July 7, a special report on the case calling attention to the fact that legal representatives of Messrs. Greene and Gaynor are closely connected through professional and family ties with the Canadian officials to whom this government must look for extradi tion. Mr. Erwin reports that prior to in stituting the extradition proceedings he was put on notice that the fugi tives had "taken refuge at Qn?bec to resist extradition and that they had employed as their counsel the firms of lawyers to which belonged the highest officials of the provincial and Domi nion governments. * * He says that he was thus ^'precluded by the position taken by them from conferring with the law officers of the crown." He therefore retained two attorneys of trae Montreal and Canadian bar who have ably assisted him. In conclusion the report says : "It will thus be seen that before we can finally take the prisoners out of Ganada we will have to submit the regularity of our proceedings in some very important features to a high offi cail of the dominion government, whose firm was retained in advance of the extradition proceedings to resist extradition, and whose powerful poli tical influence has been felt at every tum the case has taken. "If this state of aifairs is to con tinue without protest on the part of the government of the United States, we had just as well understand in ad vance that extradition of crimin?is from Canada under our treaty does not apply to cases where the fugitives nave committed financial crimes of magni tude.* .System Employed to Determine Longitude. New York, July 10.?Experiments - conducted by the United States coast and geodetic survey at the Marconi station, at Sagaponack, on the south -shore of "Long Island, are still under way. The use of wire/ess telegrapy for the determination of longitude has been demonstrated by tests at Nan tuc ket Island, under direction of Dallas B. Wainwright, at which time the ticking of a chronometer was transmit ted over a space of 50 miles. Since T then the process has been so improved that, in effect, the chronometer is harnessed"" to the transmitter and so beats off its own time. At present the difference in local time, or longitude, 'is determined by the aid of telegraph lines or sub marine cable. When these are lacking, chronometers must be carried to and fro between the points where longi tude are known and those points where they are to be determined. The wireless system offers a more exact sub stitute for these chronometer expedi tions. At Nantucket signals were sent and received from Nantucket lightship and automatically recorded on the chronograph. Early results indicated a new field of usefulness for wireless telegraphy in regions like Alaska, where telegraph lines are few, and yet where numerous longitudes must be determined for the purpose of accurately charting" the vast extent of coast line. Richard Pfund, an expert of the Marconi com pany, is on his way to Alaska to super intend the installation of stations be tween Fort Gibbon and Bates Rapids for the United States signal corps. It is exoected that they will be in opera tion by October L An extensive use of the Marconi system in Alaska is being considered, which will connect the territory direct with the United States. Boers Refuse to Sign. Bioemfontain, Orange River Colony, July 11.?Difficulty has arisen regard ing the oath of allegiance. Many of the Ever commandants, field cornets and officials of the late Free State gov ernment refuse to sign the oath, though few of them object to signing the document called the "declara tion" acknowledging King Edward as their sovereign. The oith of allegi ance, however, is much more binding. . ? -* mi, tsmm Manila, July 11.?The spread of cholera has slightly decreased, pDssi bly on account of the rain. The totals j since theout break are: Manil?, i 2,181 cases and 1,718 deaths: Ore-! vinces, 12,476 cases and 9,357 deaths. New York, July 11.?Robert J. Latta, a cotton broker cf ;Raleigh, N. C, was struck today by a Broadway car and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to the New York hospit al and is expected to die. Mr. Latta is 40 years old. ifew Haven, Conn, July 10.?At a hearing in the Probate Court today concerning the estate of the late Henry B. Plant, the millionaire railroad and steamboat owner, Judge Lynde*Harri son, of this city, formerly an executor of the estate, testified that his fee as executor amounted to $161,625 and that the same sums were paid to Execu tors Telley and Erwin, of New York, the latter of whom resided with Judge Harrison several months ago. He ex plained that the fee was ?oased noon the New York valuation cf the es ate, $26,000,000. THE SURRENDER OF M?NiLL?. Gen. Thomas M. Anderson's Ver sion Differs from tftat of Ad miral Dewey. Chiago, July 11.?Gen. Thomas M. Anderson has addressed to the Record Herald a letter giving his version of the surrender of Manila, in which he differs materially from the statements made by Admiral Dewey. Gen. An derson's letter says/in part: "Several days before the assault made on the 13th of August Father McKinnon, the chaplain of the 1st California, after going into Manila, reported that the Governor General told him he could not and would not surrender without a fight, as he had to fight for the honor of Spain. Subse quently Gen. Merritt directed me to draw up the tactical order for the at tack and this was clone on the assump tion that there would be a bona fide resistance. In the attack and the pre ceding skirmish we lost 122 killed and wounded. "No written proposals have come to light, and the probabilities are that the Admiral was deceived by the mis representations of the foreign consuls. "I now learn for the first time that my correspondence with Aguinaldo was not approved by the Admiral. He had no occasion for a correspondence. I wrote some letters to Aguinaldo which seemed "necessary then. No doubt the Admiral and Gen. Merrit both thought that they had made an agreement with the Spanish authori ties by which the city could be taken without bloodshed. Yet Captain .Gen eral Augustin was relieved because he was willing to make such a capitula tion, while his successor refused to do so. "Speaking for the 2d division of the Sfti army corps, permit me to say that ils attack on the defences of Manila was not in the nature of an opera bouffe demonstration. " DEWEY AND ROOT ARE MUM. Washington, July 11.? Both Admi ral Dewey and Secetary Root declined to comment on the statement by Gen. Anderson. Secretary Root said that the matters referred to occurred before he, the Secretary, assumed onice, so that it was not for him to pass upon any differences that has arisen between Admiral Dewey and Gen. Anderson. The war department is not inclined to hold the same strict rein upon retired, officers in the matter of discuss ing public questions as it does upon officers who are .on the active list. Therefore, unless this matter takes a new turn, it will be allowed to drop. j? BUB'S WEEKLY ' TR&DE BEPOBT. Com has been the Prominent Fea ture of the Markets and the Price is "Disastrously High.7' New York, July 11.?R. G. Dun & Go's. Weekly Review of Trade, tomor row will say : Good news predomi nates, although unfavorable weather proved a drawback at many points and new labor disputes arose. There is less than the customary mid-summer idleness in manufacturing industries, despite the scarcity of fuel. Commo dity prices are fully maintained. Rail way earnings thus far available for June average 9.9 per cent, larger than last year's and 20.6 per cent, above to those of 1900. ? Statistics of pig iron production on July are somewhat surprising. Ac cording to The Iron Age, the weekly output was at a "new high record of 352,590 tons, notwithstanding the shortage of fuel. In steel the situation is mixed, heavy lines falling further behind orders, with a number of rod, wire and nail mills in the Pittsburg region have shut down for the usual vacation. Structural steel and rail way supplies are urgently sought, so much new business being placed that activity is assured well into 1903. New England shoe shops are fully engaged, more so than at any previous time this year. Union leather is firm, but domestic buyers are taking but little hemlock, best inquiry being for export. Upper leather is active at the west. A large purchase of packer hides has strengthened the tone at Chicago while Texas hides arrive more freely and concessions are made. Export orders for cotton goods are still disappointing and the home demand is quiet, yet mills are well occupied. At the south there is a disposition to delay spinning until the new crop begins to move, and this tendency is also reported in England. In woolens the best feature is the recorder busi ness in heavy weights, quick delivery being desired. ^ Corn has again been the prominent feature of the markets for domestic staples. Speculators at the west have secured control of the six million bushels in the visible supply and com pelled the short interests to cover con tracts at disastrously high prices.. Farmers' reserves are evidently insig nificant, for attractive prices do not bring out' even a fair volume of receipts. Wheat was quiet and strong, and ex ports from all ports of the United States was only 2,250,729 bushels against 4,345,736 bushels a year ago. Failures for the week numbered 183 in the United States against 203 last year. According to the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung the biggest trial on record will shortly take place at Kieff, Rus sia, where six thousand persons of both sexes and all ages who were ar rested for participation in the Poltava and Kharkoff risings will be bought b fore a military tribunal. On Wednesday a negro named To land Workman, while riding on the top of a C. N. & L. freight train, went tD sleep as the train was' approaching the station of Sligh's, and. rolled off. It was the man's last sleep, for when he was picked he was dead, his neck had been broken. Rev. James B. Dunwody, of Walter boro, the Presbyterian minister who performed the marriage ceremony which made the father and mother of Theodore Roosevelt man and wife, died at his home in Walterboro June 26, in the 86th year of his ase. The Rev. Mr. Dunwody was a graduate of Yale College, which institution he en tered at the age of 16. The Firemen's Contest. Wateres Messenger, j We are iather surprised at the char acter of the Sumter Item's reply to th comments made last week with refer enee to the firemen's tournament. I Camden's firemen were guests of Sum ter, but if the Item's expresses the sentiments of the Sumter people, it would seem that they were rather un welcome guests. The charge of unfair ness is not confined to Camden firemen alone, but by a good many others as well, and we had hoped that a satis factory explanation would be given, but instead the Item's reply is rather "adding insult to injury." The following has been handed us for publication : In view of the article appearing in the Sumter Item in reply to an article in The Wateree Messenger affecting the part played by The Camden Hose Squad at the Fire Tournament held at Sumter, June 25th and 26th, we feel compelled to- make a statement. We disclaim any desire to enter into a newspaper controversy ever the matter, but offer the following as a final ex planation. Concerning the charge made by The Item that the Camden Hose Squad at tempted to conceal remvable weights in their wagon tool-box, the" insinua tion is intended to carry further than a substantiation of such a charge could effect. It refers alone to the Quick Hitch up contest on the afternoon of the 25th. Since the organization of our Squad (and prior to the tourna ment at Sumter) we have attended but two contests, one at Charlotte, and another at Newberry. In both in stances we experienced considerable difficulty in securing shot or weights, to conform to the rule3 of-the races, and in anticipation of the same trou ble at Sumter, we carried with us two harness-hanger weights, and surplus tools which were placed m the wagon tool box. Th? weighing was done in the pres ence of Mr. Thos. Jenkins of the Del gars, and no objection was made by him to the weights at the time. After ward however, complaint was made by Sumter that the wagon was too heavy. We voluntarily explained and imme diately showed the harness hangers and surplus tools. They were at once removed, and the wagon after being stripped was reweighed, it being the intention to make up the deficiency with shot ; but at this point it was disovered that, owing to the incom plete arrangements made by Sumter, our harness could not be used and we were then forced to accept both the harness and wagon of the Indepen dents of Columbia; the courtesy of whose foreman was in striking con trast with the lack of tine sportsman ship, and the ignorrance of good fel lowship, so glaringly displayed by our hosts. It is clearly to be seen that the purport of this feature of the article in Question was to make it appear that lamden would secretly unload its weight before the contest. We feel that it is giving such a low insinua tion too much importance to even allude to it here, inasmuch as it comes from a team, whose past record along the same line, is so generally known among the State Firemen. Toward one feature of the insinuation how ever, we do feel resentful and desire to say that whenever we descend from the level of fairness that has always characterized our methods in similar contests we will drop with at least more shrewdness and cheat with more intelligence. With respect to the claim made by Sumter that Camden attempted to run the race with a shortage of hose and objected to its beirig measured? we brand this an untrush. Objection was made by us against the measure ment of the hose by Sumter Firemen, who had no authority in the matter. On the other hand, we requested the starting-juudge to measure the hose and this was done by him. The hose had been used here in practice work without water, for fully two months prior to the race (a recent fire having destroyed our power house.) Two measurements here showed 293 feet, which we were to use at Sumter. It became necessary to change the butt connection, and knowing we had five feet to spare, we reduced the hose 4 feet, still however being within regu lation. Having had no water passed through it for over two months, the shortage was due to shrinkage, caused by water being run through the hose after reaching . Sumter. Assuming there was an intention on our part to run the race with a shortage of hose? is it reasonable to suppose we would havo attempted it with a scant short age of 4 feet 4 inches? How could such a ridiculous shortage result ma terially to our profit? While we feel convinced that we could with'.ease prove the absurdity of other reckless charges made by Sum ter, and while we feel tnat we would be justified in replying at length to the dirty reflections made through the Item we will ignore them. So far as we are concerned the mat ter is closed with the foregoing state ments of facts. A Camden Fireman. [The above article appeared in the Wateree Messenger of the 8th instant. It is published as a matter of informa tion, as The Daily Item has always pursued the policy of giving both sides of a controversy, and does not believe in the Camden method of suppressing eveything contrary to their state ments. The article published in The Item last week contained nothing but facts, and facts are such stubborn things that even a production of the above eharatcter cannot alter them. If it be "adding insult to injury" to refute by conclusive proof the malic ious and unfounded charge, made in the Wateree Messenger, that the Cam den firemen won first prize and were cheated out of it, then the Camden firemen have been grievously insulted, for the facts are against them. The Sumter firemen and those responsible for the management of the recent tournament have additional facts in their possession, and even though the Camden team may be anxious to drop the matter without further ex posure, the Sumter firemen do not pro pose to let it drop. The Camden fire men have made the charge of cheating against Sumter and they must toe the mark and make good the charge or be branded as they deserve. ] Now is the paper hat season. Nice assortment material at H. G. Osteen *fc Co. THE CAMPAIGN MEET1NB. Senatorial and Congressional Can didates Address a Small Crowd. Severa! Capital Speeches f?at?e. But No Particular Interest or Enthusiasm Aroused. The senatorial and congressional campaign meeting was called to order in the Opera House shortly after 11 o'clock Wednesday by County Chair man Knight. The crowd then num bered about 200 and a little later when the audience was largest there were probably 250 to 300 persons present. The audience was not enthusiastic ; at no time did the candidates for the U. S. Senate succeed in arousing the crowd to an outburst of genuine, enthu siastic applause. The crowd, how ever, evinced the greatest interest and the speeches of all the candidates received the closest attention, every one showing a disposition to hear the candidates patiently and to judge them on their merits. Col. George Johnstone, of Xewber ry who was the first speaker is decid edly the most eloquent and interesting talker among the candidates. He is the orator of the campaign party, and his speech today was, insofar as elo nence and purity and elegance of iction goes, by far the best of the day. He discussed the tariff, trust and Philippine questions in detail and showed clearly and convincingly that he has a comprehensive grasp of the issues of the day and is a Democrat, and is in accord with the principles upon which the party rests. Col. William Elliott, of Beaufort, made a plain, practical talk in which he referred to his former close associa tion with Sumter people when he rep resented the old seventh district of which Sumter was a part. He dis cussed the tariff and Philippine poli cies, but devoted more time to the ship subsidy bill. Mr. John J. Hemphill, of Chester, made a decided impression by his strong, forcible and logical discussion of the Philippine, ship subsidy, tariff, and trust questions. His speech was filled with information concerning the matters under discussion and his pre sentation of facts as well as the dis cussion of principles showed both a thorough familiarity with live issues and his staunch democracy. Mr. John Gary Evans, of Spartan burg, in opening his speech, compared Mr. Hemphill to the prodigal son, who left home in time of trouble and returning when the trouble is over demands the biggest plum in the gift of the people. He compared him self to a watchman on the tower and spoke of his fight against McLaurin five years ago, when he warned the people that McLaurin was a Repub lican in disguise. He also discussed expansion, the colonial policy of the Republicans, trusts, the tariff and the ship subsidy, saying of the latter qusetion that it was an issue that will not be heard of agaiin. Congressman A. C. Lati mer, of An derson, is a rough and ready style of stump speaker and makes no preten sions to oratory and eloquence, but nevertheless makes a speech that takes well with a crowd. He devoted the greater part of his thirty minutes to his record in1 Congress, telling of the practical results he had accomplished by attending to business and looking after the interests of his constituents. Mr. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, was the last of the Senatorial candi dates to speak. On account of the" hour and out of consideration for the patient audience who had remained until past the dinner hour, he spoke more briefly than he would otherwise have done. He made a capital speech on the paramount issues of the day and outlined his platform, and gave his views of the duty of a representative of the people in Congress. His speech was well received and was more gene rally applauded than that of any of the other candidates, both during its de livery and when he closed. Congressman A. F. Lever, of Lex ington, and Mr. J. B. McLaughlin, of Orangeburg, the candidates for Con gress in the Seventh district, spoke next, Mr. Lever having the first speech. He received the only enthusi astic applause of the day and it was quite evident that he was the favorite of the crowd. He spoke of his ser vices in Congress and discussed na tional issues briefly for the purpose of making known his platform. Mr. McLaughlin was not greeted with applause when he was introduced and quite a number left the house about the same time, but he soon caught the attention of those who re mained and before he concluded was the recipient of liberal applause. He discussed national issues and his rec ord in the Legislature. PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL. City Council held a regular meeting at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, July 8. Present, Mayor A. B. Stuckey, Aldermen W. B." Boyle, G. W. Dick, W. H. Epperson, G. F. Epperson, P. P. Finn, E. W. Hurst and J. A. Schwerin; absent, Alderman D. J. Chandler. Rev. C. C. Brown presented a peti tion of citizens protesting against granting a franchise to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. Council decided to proceed in regular order and consider this petition later. Minutes of June 25th were read. Mr. Schwerin moved that they be cor rected so far as pertains to his resolu tion to grant franchise to The Bell Telephone Co., by including the adop tion of the ordinance presented at that time by the said company. Mr. Boyle moved apposai of the minutes as read. The substitute was defeated by vote of Messrs. Dick, W. H. Epperson, Finn and Schwerin. The Mayor stated that he had ac cording to best of his recollection put the resolution in these words, "Those in favor of adopting the ordinance of the Bell Telephone Co., as proposed by them will say "Aye. " All opposed say "No;" and that the resolution thus made was carried. The minutes were corrected to conform to this statement of the Mayor. Minutes of June 30th were read and approved. " The Mayor suggested that a graded arain should be built on Main street to carry water of macadam roadway, and called attention to the need of paint on the Hose Company houses. On Mr. Finn's motion the police and fire department committee were an ] thorized to bave the buildings painted. The Clerk was authorized to order : expansion rings and gaskets asked for by Chief of the fire department, i Application was made by Jno. Curren for a position on the police force, j Mt. Schwerin said vre should have an ? other policeman, that we need, and j could keep three or four more men I busy. The application was referred to i the police committee to report at .next j Council meeting. j A communication was received from I the Board of Health suggesting Mr. E. IH. Rhame to succeed Dr. H. M. ! Stuckey on that board. The Mayor ! accordingly nominated Mr. Rhame but the nomination was not confirmed, j Dr. V. T. Hof man was then nomi nated by the Mayor and the nomina I tion confirmed by Council, j It being stated that the buildings leased by the city to the Tobacco Warehouse Co., would not be used hereafter for purposes of the lease, same', was referred to the Mayor and Clerk to investigate and report at next Council meeting. The Clerk reported that two notes of SI,500 had been given to the First National Bank, one a renewal note, the other for bond interest, water rent and other demands, on 1st inst. And that said bank desiras said notes to be taken up and replaced by certifi cates of indebtedness. It was there fore unanimously "Resolved that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue two cer tificates of indebtedness elated July 1st inst. each for 84,500. One at four months, one at five months to be de livered to the First National Bank in lieu of promisory notes now held by said bank." Mr. Schwerin asked that the police rules and regulations submitted by the police committee on May 28th *be adopted. And on Mr. Boyle's motion they were adopted, omitting from rule 8 so much as forbids a policeman on duty to take a chair or other seat on the street. Mr. Schwerin asked consideration of the petition of citizens that Coun cil require the A. C. L. Railroad Company to open Main street across their track, and moved that the said .company be required a ad forced to open the street. He sopke at length of the inonvenience suffered by citi zens because of the present arrange ments. Mr. Boyle offered as a substi tute that a committee oe appointed to consult with the company and ar range an amicable adjustment if possi ble. Dr. Dick moved to amend by referring the matter to a committee with power to act and authority to employ counsel if they find that neces sary. The substitute ai>c amendment thereto were defeated. Mr. Finn moved that the"A. C. L. Co. be required to fill in their track across Mam street and make a conven ient crossing for pedestrians the entire width of the street and furher that they be required to put Mary street in as good cjjnditioa at once, as it was in before erection of the new passenger station. Mr. Schwerin added that the A. C. L. Co. be required to open Telephone street; and widen the crossing eastwardly over their tracks, and to fill in Manning avenue crossing so as to be convenient to pedestrians and vehicles. These reso lutions-were adopted. The special committee in charge of the BellJTelephone and Telegraph Co. ordinance submitted an ordinance prepared by Messrs. Lee & Moise, at torneys, which was read by the Clerk, setting forth the terms and conditions on which the said company might erect and operate a telephone exchange in Sumter. Messrs. J. K. Murphy, Agent, and H. Harby, Jr., attorney, were present in the interest of the Bell company. Mr. Harby, being accorded the privi leges of the floor argued that an ordi nance from Chicago which Council had been requested to adopt, permit ting one Dr. Emil Dorn, his succes sors and assigns to build and maintain a telephone exchange in this city, had been prepared in Sumter and mailed from.Chicago for the pur]X>se of influ encing Council to impose conditions and restrictions which the Bell com pany cannot accept. That this ordi nance had been followed by Messrs. Lee a Moise in the one prepared by them. He declared that he was con vinced after much inquiry that Dr. Emil Dorn is a fake." He objected to restrictions governing phone rates, and characterized it as discrimination against his company, while the Sum ter Telephone Company are under no such restrictions. Nor the American Telephone Company to whom Council had granted a franchise in January. Mr. Harby further held that the action of Council on June 25th, was at least a gr.^rantee or pledged that their ordi nance would be adopted without addi tions or alterations, and appealed for its adoption at this time as a matter of right. Dr. Dick asserted that this whole matter was out of order as the Sumter Telephone Company has an exclusive franchise until Oct. 1903, and moved that no applications of this nature be considered by Council before that time. The resolutions was defeated by the following vote : Yeas: Dick. G. F. Epperson, Boyle. Nays: W. H. Epperson, Hurst and Schwerin, and Mayor Stuckey. Mr. Schwerin moved that Council adopt for the Bell Company an ordi nance of the same from as one in fa vor of'the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, published in January last. Dr. Dick offered as a substitute that Council adopt the ordi nance submittd by Messrs. Lee & Moise. Mr. Harby asked Council not to adopt this ordinance as the Bell Company cannot accept it, and Mr. Schwerin said it isn't fair to adopt this ordinance after we had agreed to adopt the one the company had pre sented at the meeting of June 25th. The ordinance was then adopted under a resolution dispensing with the rule which requires two readings and or dered published. Mr Schwerin voted against it. The Clerk and Treasurer's reports for May and June were refer red to the finance committee as also were the following bills: " J. Rvttenberg , . Sons 3 bills $146.25, 64.44, 84.25, R. W. Bradham, S36..55, H. D. Moise, $3, Sumter Electric Light Company, 844.65, W. L. Lee, 810.25. Council then adjourned. "I am usiug a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and find them the berthing for my stomach I ever used," says T. W. Robinson, Justice of the Peace, Loomis, Mich. These Tablets not only correct disorders of the stomach but regu late the liver and bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 2Z cents per box. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. will save the dyspeptic from many days of misery, and enable him to eat whatever be wishes. They prevent SICK HEADACHE, cause the food to assimilate and nour ish the body, give keen appetite, DEVELOP FLESH and solid muscle, coated. ?il Take Mo Substitute. and solid muscle. Elegantly sugar coated. looking horse and poor look-~"-?/?^S|?% ing harness is the ..-^^ worst kind of a com- fs~~2? binario*. Eureka Harness ^ not only makes the harness and the |] horse look better, but makes the ' leather soft and pliable, puts it in con dition to last?twice as long ' as it ordinarily wonld. Sold everywhere ia c*ni??U izei. Hade by SSlyit STANDARD OIL CO. Give Your Horse a Chance! TO THE BOOKKEEPER: Do you want a flat-opening, patent, flexible-back Ledger, Journal or Day look? 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