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Volume   54.
Wavnesboro,   Penn'a.,  Thursday, Nov. 29,   1900.
Number _22.
SOME MUSICIANS YOU KNOW.
LOCAL INSTRUflENTALISTS   AND
VOCALISTS.
fUss Snyder Will Sing ta Wilson Musicale—
nut* Potter Will Enter a Conservatory—
Miss Bonebrake's  Parlor Enter-
' tainment.
The series of parlor musicales by
members of Wilson Music College faculty and graduates, to st 1 mulate interest in the proposed new music hall in
Chambersburg, was inaugurated in the
parlors of Hon. M. A. Foltz's residence,
Chambersburg, Nov. 16, and will be
continued throughout the winter, o At
one of the musicales in the near f ut ure
Miss A. Belle Snyder, of this place, will
sing. It will be gratifying to her
friends here to know that Prof.. J.
Emory Shaw, director of the music
college, characterizes Miss Snyder's
voice as one of the best that has ever
come under his instruction and he
prophesies a brilliant musical career
for tier. One of the musicales in the
series mentioned may be given in
Waynesboro.
Hill
Miss Mary Potter will enter a musical conservatory next year for tbe cultivation of her voice, a soprano of rare
purity and great compass. Miss Potter
is one of Waynesboro's favorite solo
singers.
ill
A delightful impromptu parlor concert was given at the home of Miss
Marie Bonebrake, Tuesday evening
week. A. A. Tarbaux, of Boston, at
one time a busy concert performer,
was here as the guest of Charles B.
Potter and at Miss Bonebrake's invitation rendered a varied program of
classical music in brilliant manner.
Miss Bonebrake contributed a number
of selections tbat were as pretty as
tbey were well played by that talented
musician and then Mr. Potter was
^prevailed upon by the enthusiastic
little audience to add some rag-time
coon gong numbers to tbe program.
He performed his part in inimitable
style. Miss Bonebrake had as her
guests about a dozen friends and all
were delighted with the evenings's
musical feast.
III II
Prof. Robert H. Bowers, Franklin
county's most talented musician, recently went to Chicago to continue his
musical studies and his great ability
has been quickly recognized. Dr.
Fredk. Grant Gleason, dean of the
music department of the University
of Chicago, has been so much pleased
with his brilliancy that he has taken
bim as his own pupil on the piano, has
made him one of the first violinists in
his orchestra and will in a short time
give a concert at which the program
will be made up entirely of Prof.
Bowers' compositions.
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Miss Victoria Beaver, diu/iter of
Purchasing Agent Geo. B. Beaver of
The Geiser Manfg. Oa, who has been
studying the piano and sight reading
in the conservatory of Lafeson &
Hille, Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
since August last, is making rapid progress and is delighted with her musical
course. She will be home for the
holidays and may be loo ed to to
delight her friends with her instrumental proficiency. Miss Beaver has
a voice of unusual brilliancy and will,
next fall, ta e up voice culture.
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One of West Chester's-most popular
organizations is the New Century
Club, composed of the leading women
of the place. Monday of tbis week
tbe November meeting was held and
was followed by a brilliant piano recital by Mrs. James B. Fisher, daughter of Major D. B. Martin, of whose
great musical talent Waynesboro's
music-lovers have delightful knowledge. The West Chester Morning
Republican says of Mia. Fisher's pro.
gram and her rendition of it:
"Mrs. Fisher's recital was music of a
high order and rarely has the piano in
Library Hall been played witb sucb
skill and expression. Mrs. Fisher's
selections were taken from Tannhauser
by-Wagner, from Schumann, Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt. Tbese covered
as wide a range of musical expression
as these masters were capable of producing and were interpreted deftly
wad with true artistic feeling. At Hia
close of tbe entertainment loud were
the praises heard. Such masterful
playing must take years of patience
and practice to accomplish."
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Prof. H. A. Niedenthol has organized an amateur orchestra of ten pieces,'
which will rehearse at the leader's
home on Sixth street. The organization Of the orchestra was effected
principally for the practice that will,
be afforded and for the pleasure of its
, members.*' -%-
Mrs. Prick  Entertains Children And   Tbeir
' Children at Dinner.
Mrs. George Fric_ Thursday afternoon entertained at dinner, in the old
homestead, North .Broad street, her
sons and daughter and their children.
The reunion was a happy occasion and
greatly enjoyed by all. Those present
were: Ezra Frick, Mrs. Ezra Fries,
Miss Frederika Frick, A.O.Fric_, Mrs.
A. O. Uric*, Amos Fricb, Mrs.. Amos
* _*flck, Fred. Frick, Mrs. Fred. Fric*,
' Ruth and Naomi Frick, V. B. Good,
Mrs. Y. B. Good, George and Frederi ka
Good.
PROSPERITY NOT THE
THING MERELY OF A DAY.
Busy Manfg. Co. Officials Tell Of Their Biggest Business
Year   And   Foresee   StUI   Greater
Volume   of   Trade.
The prosperity which has attended tbis country during the past
three years has taken on a permanency which experienced business
men, who operate in large fields, assert gives greater promise than any
similar revival in trade conditions for many years. New manufactories are being erected, new ventures, projected months ago, are fast
assuming shape and an air of confidence pervades the entire business
world.
Naturally Waynesboro is one of the first towns to feel the effects of
. this renewed business and mechanical activity. To Waynesboro come
the people, who engage in big enterprises, for much of their machinery
and to Waynesboro comes some of the money they invest in their undertakings. The prosperity of the country is reflected here in no small
measure.
The population of the town proper is not by any means all of the
community dependent upon or that profits by Waynesboro's industries.
Not less tban 3000 people who reside outside the borough limits, or
along the lines of the railroads that lead here, are provided for by the
wages paid heads of families who work in the shops here and make
daily or weekly trips to their homes.
During the past four years the increase in wages paid here has been
$1,000,000 and this has meant much to the town and vicinity. During
the next four years this figure will be greatly enlarged. The big stoops
are preparing for greater business than ever before and all have larger
shops completed or under way to meet the trade demands.
All this means a greater Waynesboro.   Everybody will help build it
and Record proposes to be not the least among the busy workmen.
* * * * * *
President S. B. Rinehart of Frick Manfg. Co. had just returned from
a business trip,- and his good humor indicated that it had been successful, when a Record representative asked bim as to trade conditions over tbe country as reflected in the operation of the big Frick
plant.   He replied very promptly:.
"Tbe prospects for a very large business for Frick Manfg. Co. next
year are extremely bright. In fact they can hardly be called prospects. We are already assured of
an immense sale* of machinery.
Our orders to date for the year
amount to $450,000, or nearly
one-third the total of the past
year's business. The prospects
for a big increase over tPte figure-
are very encouraging and we loo _
to succeed this, the biggest year
in our history, with a still greater
one. We are running our shops to
their full capacity and expect to
enlarge them. We have no reason
to doubt the permanence of this
increase. Our ling of manufactures will be very notably increas- *
ed by the addition of our thresher
department. The past year we
erected three times as many
threshers as in the preceding year
and the coming year we will sell
many times^ more. We will devote
much attention to our threshers and
ma>*e them one of our leaders. We
have much confidence in the future and do not believe it is misplaced."
General Manager Ezra Frick' oflFrick Manfg. Co. reviewed briefly the
extensive business of the company during the past year and tbere was
enthusiasm in his voice as he recited the prospects for the current
twelvemonth.    He said:
"Frick Co's business was much larger last year than in any preceding
liie period. We sold machinery to the amount of $1,400,090. Qf this,
$800,000 was in the heavy line, by which name we designate our ice-
making and refrigerating machines and corliss engines, and
$800,000 in the light line—traction
and portable engines, threshers
and saw mills.
"November 1, 1899 (onr business
year begins Nov. 1), we had orders
for $150,000 worth of machinery in
our heavy line. On the first of
the present month our orders
amounted to $400,000 in the | same
line. All the indications are that
this increase will be continued
throughout the year. From the
number and character of the
people who are now considering
the purchase of Frick machinery
and who evidently mean to buy,
we cannot do other than believe
our heavy line business will eclipse
all previous records.
"The heaviest increase is in the
ice-making machine department.
Of the $400,000 worth of orders. in
the heavy line, at least $325,000 are for
PRESIDENT S. B. RINEHART.
GEN'L MANAGER EZRA FRICK.
machines.   Foreign
orders for these plants are increasing yearly and we wiH soon have
shipments ready for the Barbadoes, Sandwich Islands and Mexico.
We are now figuring on a number of large additional orders from
foreign lands.
"Our traction engine and^ thresher trade is advancing rapidly in
Australia, for instance, and the outlook is more than satisfactory. To
meet these increased demands we must build more shops and will in
a short time begin the erection of a new wood shop to be three stories
in height and 300x60 fe^t in dimensions. A new boiler shop is necessary and will be built possibly before Nov. 1, next. Our foreign trade
has been gained for us, we believe, by the s*>ill of our wokingmen and
by the energetic efforts we are making to push business across the
seas. Foreigners are awakening to the fact that American machinery
is better-made and cheaper than that made in England and European
countries.
"All in all the prospects are very bright, very encouraging tb us."
The testimony of these guiding spirits in Erick Co. means much to
Waynesboro. It means that those who have the best opportunities
for testing the trade pulse see ahead a big increase in business and that
means good times for our town and a quicker consummation of the
Greater Waynesboro.
President D. M. Good, of the Geiser Manfg. Co., is firmly convinced
of the continuation of the prosperity, and paints a glowing picture of
the Greater Waynesboro.   He said to Record today:
"The result of the election has given renewed confidence to everybody.   We have passed another crisis safely and ,1 have more faith
than ever in popular government.
■% I think our public schools and
publie press are the nation's safeguards. We are as good as gold on
general principles and I predict
that this great country of ours,
this youthful giant of the world's
old age and heir of all the centuries will witness the most marvellous era of natural growth and
development in all the annals of
history. We step into the new
century leading the right of the
procession and have gone up front
to stay.
"The Geiser Co., thank you, is in
excellent health and spirits. The
business outlook for this company
is very rosy, but you knbw we are
not inclined to talk** much about
ourselves. There is every indication of great expansion here, and
every reason for it. Our manufactured products are finding ready sale
not only at home, butsffroad, and we have assurance of a great increase ip bur foreign trade during the coming year. We have, indeed,
almost despaired of evef getting big enough to meet the rapidly grow-
!j ing demands of our business. Waynesboro is biggest the further away
you get from it. I firrrfly believe our population will double within
the next ten years. Anything good and clean goes and grows here. It
is the busiest and best tpwn we know of. The closing year's business
is highly gratifying to all of us. I know we have the best plant of its
kind in the United States.   We are masters of the situation."
Treasurer J. J. Oiler <ff The Geiser Manfg. Co. believes, confidently,
in a better business yem in 1901 than in 1900, and this latter was an
exceptionally good one, as he tells you.   Mr. Oljer says:
"Our business for the year ending December 1, just a week off, will
amount to more than^bWlOOO, the largest in our history. In 1901 we
expect to increase this largely. We are aiming to reach ther$_*j0Q0,0O©
mark by tbd-knd of another twelvemonth. "Our ability, to do this depends somewhat on the crops. If they are as large as during the past
two or three years and are not affected by drought, we mill attain to
the mark we have placed before
us. During the past three years
there has been an annual increase
ipour business of from $100,000
to $200,000 and collections have
been better than in the years
immediately preceding them. Our
statement this year will be betterl^
than that of 1899. We couldJN_-v»e
sold more machinery but'-tid not
have the facilities for manufacturing it. With the completion of
our new boiler shop_»wnd the enlargement of tljp*foundry we will
be able to increase our business
materially. * We will continue to
build traction"»*and t portable engines, threshers and saw mills and
may add gang plows -bour output.
Since the election there is a new
airvof confidence about the people
of Virginia and the west. The
fact that the government will remain in the hands of the same
political part}',insuring no changes
in financial policies, has created
this confidence. We look ahead to 1901 with very pleasant anticipations and count on it being by far the best year in our history and in
the history of Waynesboro."
Such is the forecast of the chief offcials of two of Waynesboro's lead-
. ing industrial establishments. It is full of hopefulness and of bright
promise.
MORE   PAY FOR TEACHERS.
1NSTITUTE RESOLVES THAT SALARIES SHOULD BE HIGHER.
PRESI D ENT D. M. GOOD.
TREASURER J. J. Ol-LER.
Nt W SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.
Commercial   Club   Will   Have   a   Saite     of
Rooms, Handsomely Furnished, la
Wolff mack.
Another chapter in Waynesboro's
social life was opened Wednesday
when there was organized The Commercial Club of Waynesboro. About
thirty of the town's representative
young men assembled in one of tlie
rooms of the Wolff, block and decided
upon the formation of the club.
The organization will be purely
social and will be made first class in
every respect. One of the large rooms,
with its accompanying small rooms, on
the third floor of the Wolff Block, will
be made the club's home and will* be
fitted up elaborately.
Temporary officers were elected last
wee1' and after January permanent
officers will be chosen by ballot. About
thirty more members will join at the
next meeting. The name of the club
does not mean that the membership
will be limited to those in commercial
pirsuits but all reputable young meir
a.e eligible.
i'ool and billiard tables,*piano and
s*:nilar furnishings will afford pleasure
for the members. This is the fourth
social club to be organized in Wayhes-
b jro within a year.
The auditors were busy with the
accounts and books of the Landis Tool
Uo. last week.
Guy Elden, Henry Blair and Walter
Harbaugh,spent Wednesday huntir ;T n
the mountains above Old Forge. They
bagged seven pheasants.
A SAVAGE HAWK.
COMBINATION FIRE WAGON.
BRIGHT'S
DISEASE
CURED.
Dr* Holtin's Kidney Tablets
have cured many cases o! early
Brfght's Disease* The cases are
'en record.
Any one afflicted with any
form or kidney or bladder ailment
needs no better recommendation
for a remedy than tfiai.*'
Dr. Holtin's Kidney Tablets
are made from the prescription
of a practicing |i__ysician, and
are for sale everywhere in drug
stores*
Beware of count or feit preparations; pet the
genuine. Sold in two sizes .of packages—25c.
and 50c. ^¥
Prepared on ly by
U0I.--N CHEMICAL CO. 98 Maiden Lane, N. T.
F(» SALE IN WAINTESBOHO BY
FOR r__.MAN & Mi_____J_.R
It   Attacks   Mrs.   Beaver   And Injures  Her
Before Assistance Comes.
A venturesome chicken hawk, a few
days ago, sought to njake prey of Mis.
Jacob Beaver, who resides near Clay
Hill. While Mrs. Beaver was walking
along.the road the hawk suddenly
pounced upon "her, swooping down
from a tree. A battle was • immediately begun and the bird seemed to be
getting the better of the fight, when
Benjamin Strite happened along.
He attacked the hawk with a stone
and crippled it so badly that it released its hold upon the woman. The
hawk was captured. It measured 4
feet 4 inches from tip to tip of wing
and 22 inches from tip of bill to tip of
tail. Mrs. Beaver, was slightly injured.
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Geiser   Real   Estate Holdings In The West.
It is not generally known that The
Geiser Manfg. Co. owns real estate and
warehouses in various western cities
which it uses as distributing centres
for its machinery. The company now
owns such properties valued as follows
in these places: Fargo, North Dakota,
$20,000; Indianapolis, Ind., $26,000:
Kansas City, Mo., $15,000; Chicago
Heights, 111., $20,000. In addition the
company leases buildings for warehouses for storage purposes in many
places. The present visit of President
D. M. Good and Treasurer J. J. Ciller
to the west is tn part to look after the
purchase of read estate in Minneapolis,
Minn.
In
' Committee Prom   Mechanics**  Company
Baltimore On Trip Of Inspection.
A committee from the Mechanics'
Steam Fire Engine Co., consisting of
Chief Director Harry C. Funk, William
IJebneberger and Edward Hopwood,
went to Baltimore Saturday to inspect
combination chemical engine and hose
wagons. Becord readers will remember that it is the purpose of the company to purchase such a machine.
In this connection the Chambersburg People's Eegister says:
"The proposition is one that will
commend itself to every property
holder in the town, as it means more
security against loss by fire, and that
means better rates from the insurance
companies.' Few* persons who have
not actually seen the working of a
chemical engine appreciate the enormous saving, of property it makes in
extinguishing' a fire that otherwise
would bave to be drowned out by
water." _
Used by British Soldiers ln Africa.
Capt. C. G Deonison is well known all
over Africa as commander of the forces,
that captured tlje famous - rebel Galishe.
Under date ot Nov. 4, 1897, from
yty*s\\rg, Bechuanaland, he writes:
"Bsfbce starting on the la_*J campaign I
bought a quantity of Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrho. a Remedy, which
I used myself when troubled with bowel
complaint, and had given to my men,and
in every case it proved most beneficial.
Por sale by Forthman & Miller, Waynaa-
■or*. P
Resolutions Condemn Cigarettes. Commend
Or. Schaeffer   And   Suggest That Legislature   Provide* For  Pull  State
Appropriation.'
The Teachers' institute of Franklin
county adjourned its sessions in Chambersburg at noon Friday,after a week
full of instruction and pleasure to all
the teachers and others who attended.
The morning was occupied with the
concluding business and with the farewells of the teachers. The committees
reported as follows and their reports
were adopted:
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. X
"Whereas, through the providence
of God we have been permitted to assemble in this 47th session of the
Franklin County Teachers' Institute,
to show our appreciation of those who
have contributed to its success, and to
express our desire to have the schools
of Franklin county on the highest
plane of efficiency, we offer the following resolutions:
"Resolved, first, that our cordial
thanks are hereby given to our efficient
county superintendent for the able,
dignified and impartial manner with
which he has presided over our deliberations, and for having procured
for us such a competent corps of instructors by whom we have been given
intellectual food and inspiration."
The resolutions then expressed
thanks to the clergy, who had conducted devotional exercises; te instructors, home talent, stenographer,
musical director, organist, committee
of arrangements, press,- railroads,
hotels and public generally.
The resolutions also expressed satisfaction with the graded system in use
in the schools and urged the establishment of township high schools. The
importance of establishing libraries in
the schools was urged upon the
directors.
Resolution nine read: "That we urge
a rigid enforcement of the existing
law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
to boys under sixteen years of age,"
and the tenth was: 4That we appreciate *the valuable services of Dr.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, our state superintendent, and earnestly appeal to the
Governor to continue him in office."
The next two resolutions dealt with
the salary question. In brief they set
forth that as teachers' salaries were
reduced in some districts in anticipation of the proposed reduction in the
State appropriation, such salaries
should now be restored. The best
schools are those having the best
teachers, and the ablest and best
teachers go where the compensation
is greatest. "On account of the loj£
salaries in some of our districts many
excellent teachers are lost to the, district, county and profession; msuch
districts salaries should be raised to
such a standard as shall insure the
continued services of efficient teachers."
The normal school principals were
commended for extending the curriculum of studies for graduation,
from a two-years ^o a three-years
course.
The fourteenth resolution was:
"That since the Governor has expressed his willingness to sign a general deficiency bill, we urge upon our Legislature tbe necessity of passing such
measure as shall provide for the full
amount of the State appropriation."
The resolutions were signed by B.
C. Kadel, Waynesboro; L. E. Smith,
Antrim; J. A. Hess, Greene; J. W.
Ausherman, Guilford; Chas. L. Martin, Peters.
The committee on obituaries, which
consisted of B. F. Hartman, WTashing-
ington; Eiias A. Bair, Fannett; F. C.
Croft, St. Thomas, and H. L. Benchoff,
Chambersburg, presented a very
voluminous report touching the lives
and the death of Isaac A. Wiesner, J.
W. Kadel, H. A. Bitner, James J
Fisler, Mrs. Annie Stewart and B. F.
Newton, teachers, and D. D. Stitt and
Reuben Shover, directors, and O. W.
Good, an ex-director.
The obituary resolutions adopted
contained these references to Waynesboro and Washington township teacher
and directors:
In the death of Isaac A. Wiesner,of
Washington township, we mourn the
loss of a teacher, worthy of a heart-
the above tribute. He was a young
man of sterling character, successful
as a teacher and had fond hopes of
realizing a bright future. Unbounded
enthusiasm was the richest legacy he
bestowed on all he knew. His gain is
our loss, but in his death we are comforted by the excellence of that service
which he gave so freely in the higb
Calling of the Master.
In the death of O. W. Good, an ex-
director of Washington township, the
county of Franklin has lost a wideawake, progressive citizen, the cause
of education a firm supporter, and the
teacher a true friend. White Mr.
Good was not a resident of this connty
at tlie time of his death, having locate-
in Gettysburg a few years ago, he was
born in Washington township, of this
coun ty, and although removed from it,
he always showed a deep interest in
the welfare of his native county. Mr.
Good served for a number of years as
a member of the board of directors of
Washington township during which
time he took an active part in creating
a sentiment in favor of a graded course
of study for township schools and in
establishing Township High Schools.
Our present county course of study and
the many schools throughout tbe
county in which tbe higher brances
RoVal
Baking Powder!
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
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Safeguards the food I
against alum.
Alum bakir
menacers to
iare the greatest
lth of the present day*
hoym. baking powor-R oa, hew took.
are being taught will ever stand as
monuments to his noble work and en
ergetic efforts. For this work and
interest in school affairs Mr. Good's
memory will ever be held in the highest esteem and cherished by the
teachers and all friends of education
in tbe county of Franklin. May we as
workers in tht. field of education be
imbued with this same spirit and continue this wide-awake, progressive
education which was so ably advocated by Mr. Good both from the rostrum
and the press.   Peace to his ashes.
In the death of Reuben Shover, a
member of "the Waynesboro school
board, who passed from this life but a
few weeks ago, the schools have lost a
true friend, the town of Waynesboro a
progressive citizen. Mr. Shover was a
man of sound judgment in business
affairs, a man who stood faithful in
his church, being a member of Trinity
Reformed church, Waynesboro, having
been trained in that faith from his
youth. Mr. Shover always worked for
the best interests of his town, never
rushing into a business scheme rashly,
weighing the protect carefully wiih
keen judgment. While we lament the
untimely death of Mr. Shover, we bow
to the will of Him who doeth all
things well and honor his memory.
PRANKS OP A WINDSTORTI.
Carried Off Trapdoors, Broke a Window and
Demolished    Bill    Boards    at
West   End.
The warm,sultry weather of Wednesday morning and early afternoon was
succeeded by a windstorm which attained considerable velocity and did
some damage during the early evening.
A trapdoor was blown off the Leland
Hotel.
A trapdoor was torn off the roof of
Charles Buck's house, Ridge avenue..
It hit a shutter as it descended and
bounded through a window into a
room in the house. The window -was
broken into lltlJte pieces.
Manager W. J. C. Jacobs' large bill
board at the Western Maryland station was blown over and totally demolished.
The storm played havoc with telephone lines. A large number of lines
in town were crossed and the repair
gang was kept busy for several hours
next morning.
Several poles on the Pennsylvania
Telephone Company's trunk line between here and Chambersburg were
blown down.
The wind storm of Wednesday
caused much more damage in places
near Waynesboro than in this place.
In Chambersburg the tin roof was
blown off the residence of H. M. White
and a number of signs were blown
down, while many windows were
broken.
A number of the handsome memorial
stained glass windows in Keil memorial
hall at Mercersburg Academy were
broken into little pieces by the high
wind.   The loss is large.
In Hagerstown many houses were
partially unroofed and several small
buildings were overturned.
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Chief Webb, It Is Now
Frank P. Webb, formerly one of
Frick company's erecting engineers,
but who for some years has been chief
operator of a large ice plant in Crisfield,
Md., has been elected chief of the Crisfield volunteer fire department, Mr.
Webb was for many years t member cf
Mechanic's S. F. E. & H. Co, ot this
place.
Making Their Parlors Pretty.
The Akcester Club has had its new
rooms carpeted with handsome velvet
Brussels.
The carpet has been laid in the
Always There Hook & Ladder Company's parlor in Firemen's Hall. The
new furniture has been ordered.
Removals
Merchant Charles Snyder has removed his family and household goods
from his father's residence, West
Main street, to his own handsome new
home on Third street.
PRESTO is tne tf&iversal Pain Kill
•****'—™ er, and is goad for   every
body. It will cure Neuralgia, Pleurisy
Cramps, Rheumatism, and other aches
and pains of all kinds. It is strictly reliable, some of it being taken by the
army to Porto Rico.
A Suggestive Letter.
.Columbia City, Ind., Jnly 17, '98.
P. P. FOLtz, Abingdon, 111.
Dear Sir:—My husband had two of hia
fingers mashed yesterday. He went to a
lady's honse and had her tie them up.
Sbe put some of your Presto on. He
brags on it. Says it is the best medicine
he has ever used. He wants yon to .tend
him a collar's worth.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ci,__r__ Jackson,
Kerth Hi aamL