TARIFF WAR THREATENED.
Will the Yoten Indorae the Stand
Put Policy t
The inducement offered by the state
department to Germany to suspend un
til March, 1907, the tariff against Im
portations from this country and In
the meantime for Germany to extend
to us her minimum tariff rates has not
been ratified by congress. . Iw vital
changes were promised to be made,
one providing thnt goods sent to this
country on consignment shall be treat
ed exactly us goods actually sold and
aellvpred in the United States to the
purchaser. The other Is that there will
he no peualty imposed when the under
valuation of the goods does not exceed
5 per cent. Both of those concessions
would be quite reasonable in return for
the favorable treatment by Germany of
exports from this country by admitting
them at the minimum tariff rates, but
. the Republican loaders, ruled by the
tariff fed trusts, refused to concede
anything from their stand pat policy.
As far as the welfare of our farmers
and stock growers Is .concerned, this
stiff necked decision to stnnd pat and
destroy the trade In foodstuffs between
us and Germany Is a great misfortune,
for it will certainly disastrously affect
the price of hog products and many
other articles If persisted in. We can
hardly expect Germany to buy of us
what she needs of our surplus products
if we refuse to allow her and other
countries to sell to us their surplus
products, which many of our people
vldently require If the tariff tax did
not so unmercifully add to the cost.
The selfishness of the protection sys
tem will be seen when we know that
the tariff protected trusts and com
bines have advanced prices in this
country, at least on an average, 47 per
cent and on many articles much over
100 per cent. At the same time the
trusts are selling such of their prod
ucts as cannot be sold here at these
high prices by exporting them to for
eign countries and underselling the
cheaper made products on their own
ground and in many cases paying the
foreign Import duties to be allowed to
do so.
The Republican congress Just ad
journed refused even to allow any tar
iff bill to be considered, which shows
that the Protective Tariff league and
Its trust supporters are all powerful
In the councils of the Republican par
ty and are determined to remain so if
money and work will again fool the
Toters to continue to vote for congress
men and senators who support this
policy of protectionism. One of the
.questions to Ik decided at the coming
election for congress Is, Will the vot
ers indorse this stand pat policy?
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
The President Punctured by a High
Authority.
" The Evening Star o? Washington,
edited by the venerable Crosby S.
Noyes, has for nearly half a century
been the leading Republican newspaper
south of Philadelphia, and its editor
has been on terms of Intimate friend
ship with every Republican president
since Lincoln's time. He knows bet-
tor pernaps tnan any omer living man
the opinions prevalent In the highest
circles or omciai society in asning
ton. Ills editorial utterances are there
fore of the first Importance. In- the
Star of Juno 25 Mr. Noyes In his lead
ing editorial, speaking of Roosevelt,
says: "He does not hesitate to exert all
his strenuous energies in the execution
of anything he has willed when he Is
wholly in the wrong. Ills oldest, best
and most sincere friends have noted
uu u.u.u,r um ru-iui, Sru u.K urn- :
position to exorcise autocratic power ,
V.U .... A.U0...B, Pife ..tt.CT, ..feUl -
wrong.
By close observation Mr. Noyes has
discovered that Mr. Roosevelt has lees
respect for decent people than for
many questionable characters and cites
the Barnes appointment In support of
this contention. Barnes had become
odious to the people of Washington by
reason of his brutal trentment of Mrs.
Minor Morris, and the Star says, "In
contemptuous defiance of outraged pub
lic opinion lie (Iloosevelt) appointed the
person directly responsible for the bru
tal outrage to one of the best paying
offices In his gift"
The Star also charges that a dis
graceful compact was made between
the president and Penrose, the suc
cessor of Matt Quay as boss of the
Pennsylvania Republican machine, by
the terms of which Roosevelt Is to help
, . , i
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their sway In that state In return for
.. i,.,i . . .,,!
the aid rendered by Penrose lu secur
ing the confirmation of Barnes as post
master at Washington. -
These attacks upon President Roose
velt by the leading Republican organ
at the national capital are unprecedent
ed. The Star would make good read
ing In Pennsylvania, Iowa and Ohio
this year. Nobody can charge It .with
being a Bryan organ or a yellow Jour
nal It Is after the stralgbtest order of
its sect a Pharisee.
A Dans-aroma Practice.
One of the most dangerous practices
of the present administration Is that of
appointing commissions from the ranks
of Its followers to do many things
which congress alone has the constitu
tional right to do and which congress
men are elected and paid to do. By
this means the president delegates to
bis own henchmen powers constitution
ally belonging to congress to others
who have no particular relations with
or responsibilities to the public and do
not render an accounting to the tax
payers of this country.
Under this nefarious system of com
missions modeled upon the principle of
the old English star chamber the peo
ple are gradually losing their grip on
the purse strings of the nation and be-o-nHar
the mere vassals of the offlce
1 ';ig class.
PUMPKINS IN QUANTITY.
The New Industry of Growing Them
For Canning Fnctorle.
In northeastern Ohio large quantities
ef pumpkins are raided for canning
purposes. This is especially true in the
vicinity of Conneaut, where is locat
ed one of the largest canneries for
pumpkins on the American continent
More than 2.01K) tons of this product are
often used at a cannery In one season,
and this quantity is equivalent to about
1,3."!3 wagon loads, says a writer in
Ohio Farmer.
A field that will yield twenty tous of
pumpkius to the acre Is considered ex
cellent. The pumpkin field shown in
the cut was an unusually productive
one. Pumpkins only were raised in
stead of coru and pumpkins together.
PABT OF A PROLIFIC PATCH.
Most farmers raise pumpkins in the
midst of their corn and cannot, of
course, expect so large a pumpkin crop.
The size of the annual crop also de
pends a great deal upon the weather at
the time when the vines are In blossom.
The yield may therefore vary from
rear to year, and on this naturally de
ponds the price which is paid per ton.
It ranging in different years from 12.50
to $5. And when the crop In the vicini
ty of a cunning factory is small It hi
necessary to ship pumpkins in from
other parts of the country in carloads.
Pumpkins are being grown in much
greater quantities today than they were
a few years njro. States like West Vir
ginia and Arkansas, where the agricul
turist has given little attention to them
In the past, are muling that under cer
tain conditions they are a profitable
crop. Michigan, where so much atten
tion Is being given to fruits, sugar
beets and other products In recent
years, Is giving Increased attention to
this crop too. A ton of pumpkins wlH
make about 1,200 pounds when canned.
An Kaxlly Mude 8nwhore. ,
In the cut from Orange .Tudd Farmer
are shown an easily made'sawhorse and
a convenient way of holding wood.
Use pieces of 2 by 3 or 2 by 4 Inch
stuff for the legs, cutting them the
i propor lonpth. Mortise the legs to'
getll(T nml t.onmH.t the ends with wood-
he auJ bi)ttom ou d ag
Kuu Bht ro r0(1 from 0Qe
pIw!e tQ tht, (lthl1, Jt J,,,, t.euter
To hold the timber in place when
suwing secure u hickory pole about
two inches lu diameter and six feet
long. Fasten one end to the ground
at one side of the horse by means of a
stake or a bent vvoodcu staple, as Il
lustrated. Bond the pole over the tim
ber to be hold and fasten with a forked
stake set in the ground. A small post
with holes bored in one side a few
inches apart and a pin to fasten in
the holes will be found preferable to a
forked stick, as the pole can thus be
sprung down and held at different
points to suit the various kinds of
wood laid on the sawhorse.
"Cotton Cultures" Condemned.
When the wanting against nitrocul
ture was given our readers It was not
based upon the worthlessness of the
cotton cultures. We
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of cotton contained living bacteria, and
the thought was only that thousands
were paying $2 n package for bacteria
when they either had the bacteria ia
their soils or else bad soils in which
these bacteria would not live. The ad
vertising by the national department
and the dealers in commercial nitro
culture was misleading and caused un
profitable investment. But now we
know more about the cotton cultures.
The great majority of those tested by
scientists are absolutely worthless.
They are lifeless, and Professor Hard
ing of the New York state station, aft
er a summer's work In which several
other well known bacteriologists as
sisted, says that cotton cultures are a
failure. To this end does the much ex
ploited discovery of the national de
partment of agriculture come. Alva
Agee In National Stockman.
Candled Honey.
If yon wish to surprise your family
or friends with a nice article take
some liquid honey which has recently
been separated from the .comb, pour
it into stout paper bags and set It in
a cool, dry place to solidify, which it
will do very rapidly during cool weath
er. When ready for use tear the paper
bag from the candled honey ns you
would the skin of n bologna, cut off a
slice and serve. --American Cultivator.
; en braces made of 1 by lV-i Inch stuff
SAWHOBSK IN POSITION.
DAVIDSON CULLINGS
Item of Interest to Courier Reader
from Onr 9iclghlorln County.
Davidson Dispatch.
Joe S. Hiatt, of near Thomasville,
has made application to the Metho
dist Conference to nreach.
L. B. Leach, of Thomasville,
found an apple m his orchard weigh
ins; 18 ounces and measuring four
teen and one-half inches in circum
ference. J. D. Walser aud family returned
Friday from Miseuheimer Springs,
where they spent several weeks.
Monday V. J. Yelvingtou pur
chased the home place of Mr. S. L.
Cecil, on Center Street, aud with it
a tract of 18 acres of land, adjoin
ing the residence. Mr. Yelvingtou
is opeiator at the Southern Station.
It mav be that Lexington will se
cure another big cotton mill, as
such an enterprise is being discussed
ly several leading business men.
" Miss Lora Bowman, of Liberty.
who has been visiting Miss Willie
Wilson, left yesttrday morning, to
visit lelatives'iit High Point. In
dustrial News.
July 3rd Ex-Sheriff Jones of Wake
County, shot a negro boy named
Wat Jones. Later lock-iaw caused
death. Al his request an investiga
tion was held ana ne was ruuy ex
onerated. Commitment papers have been issu
ed by the elerk of Davidson Superior
Court and application made for the
admittance into the Morganton asy
lum of Mrs. P. D. Leonard, of Lin
wood, and Mrs. C. A. Barnes, of Ty
ro. W. A. Hedrick, of Silver Hill,
some time last spring was stricken
with total blindness while lie was at
work in the field. Many yearg ago
he had a similar experience. Ladt
week, after months of treatment in
Salisbury, he was discharged as
cured by Dr. R. Vance Brawley.
Dr. Brawlev nerformed an operation
and Mr. Hedrick has returned to his
home, with eyesight restored aflain.
Prof. W. 8. Surratt at Trinity.
Prof. W. S. Surratt. formerly of
; Jackson Hill, Davidson County, has
been elected to & professorship at
' Trinity High School at old Trinity
in this" county. Mr. Surratt will
1 probably accept the position. Prot.
I Surratt has taught successfully as
! principal of a large school at Boone,
j N. C, Mooresville, N. C, and Mo-
ravian Falls, N. C. He has met
with marked success at all the
! places he has taught. He is well
; educated and is a young man of
! fine sense and good judgment, a
'good teacher aud a good man.
' Mr. ThoniH Kttthualaatle for Plillllp
: for H glitter of Deed.
! Deab Ewtoh:
While there are a
I number of jjood men named for the
county offices, I will suggest Louis
(J PhiU ps for registee of deeds. I
have knowu h:iii for thirty years.
He has always voted the democratic
ticket aud worked for the party,
and there is no man in the county
better qualified to fill tie office.
He has never held any offece except
jusi.iue of the peace uud senator.
He ran for the senate aud was elec
ted by a large majority, leading the
ticket in his own county and many
others. I believe in rotation. ' I
hope the good people of Randolph
will consider aud nominate Mr.
Ppillips at our next County Con
vention and his election is sure.
Dave Thomas,
Fullers, N. C.
Death of an Infant.
Ou July 15th the Angel "of Death
visited the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Branson Gallimore and claimed their
onlv babe. Lacv Glenn. He was
four months and four days old, and
was nnu8ally sweet, and loved by
all. The funeral st vices were con
ducted by Eev Jesse Brown. His
remains were tenderly laid to rest in
the cemetery at Suggs Creek. The
bereaved family have our deepest
sympathy.
So fades the lovely, blooming flower;
Frail, smiling solace of an hour; ""3s
So soon our trancient comforts Hy, JZm J
Ami pleasure only blooms to die.
A Friend.
I'ntou (iron.
Mr. and M rs. E. K. Bnwn visited Mr.
C. C. Neil, Sunday. n
Mr. D. A Chrisco went to Pine Hurst o
business Tuesday.
Mr. Dannie Caric lias just arrived from
Moore Co., canvassing for V. T. Raleigh
and Co. He ia visiting friends in the neigh
borhood this week.
Messrs. Frank Bean and Frank Cagle are
holding a holiness meeting at Mount .'ion
this week.
Mr. Jim Chrisco is the happiest man in
the world. A new daughter at his home.
Mr. Jason Bean was a welcome visitor nt
W. M. Owens Saturday and Sunday.
Corn crops are loolans fine in this section.
The pumpkin vines grow so fast they drag
all the young pumpkin off crawling over
be ground.
Dear Gus: I have solved the
mother-in-law problem, just give
her regularly liollister s Kocky
Mountain Tea. It will make her
hen' thy, happy and docile as :t
I'i'b. ' 35 cents. Tea or Tablets.
Asheboro Drusf Co.
SPOILSMEN AND GRAFTERS.
Whr They Naturally Gravitate to
the O. O. P.
It Is n matter of great satisfaction
to Democrats that none of their lead
ers have been found Identified with the
numerous corruption, grafting and
fraud scandals so far exposed. The
reason for this Is that the Democratic
voters look much more closely Into the
character of thoee whom they select to
represent them and keep much closer
watch of ofuclut doings than the rank
and file of the Republican party does.
Direct primaries are the rule In the
Democratic party, while with the Re
pulilicsuis the corrupt caucus system Is
still almost universally maintained.
Republican nominations nre almost al
ways manipulated by the Inner ring of
leaders, who give the word that the
ring candidates must be supported by
the followers of tlie machine and are
enabled to force such nominations In
most cases through the power of pub
lic plunder. The Republlcon voter who
refuses to register the choice of the
machine leaders is marked for political
slaughter if bo should be bold enough
to otVir hlmnelf as n candidate. In the
distribution of national, state and local
offices the Republican reformer has no
part or lot. The meanest grafters In
the ranks are preferred to the honest
and Independent voter who dares to
dispute with the Republican boss the
availability or honesty of his selections.
' Under such n system. In which cold
cash and patronage of office are the
chief mnlnsprlng, It naturally follows
that corruptlonlsts and grafters have
been selected for appointive offices to
the great scandal of the Republican
party and its loss ,of the respect of
most honest voters. Not content with
filling offices, both national and state,
with many most unworthy recipients,
many of those elected to congress and
the state legislatures have deliberate
ly refused to carry out platform prom
ises or the will of their constituents.
This has been going on for years, until
the exposures came and the people can
be fooled no longer.
The voters of the United States are
now in house cleaning mood and It will
be difficult, if not dangerous, to try to
get them to slight the Job. 'White
washing Is unpopular and slurred over
Investigations are laughed to scorn by
the honest voter. He Is in no mood
to be trifled with and Is rampant for
reform, and experience shows that
when aroused to a full sense of the
corruption and grafting be has been
the victim of he will be satisfied with
nothing less than- real reform. Experi
ence also shows that when the Inde
pendent Republican voter cannot get
what he wants from bis own party he
turns the rascals out and tries the
Democrats, on the principle of a new
broom sweeps clean and as a salutary
lesson to his own party.
There Is a very natural reason why
the corruptlonlsts and grafters have
gravitated into the Republican party,
for that class of politician has no re
gard for good government he Is a
spollsniongcr pure and simple. He
always Joins the majority and stays
with it as long as it pays him to do so.
As the Republican party has virtually
been In power for forty years, the
Democrats during that time having
only controlled nil branches of the
government for two years, the grafter
has stuck like a leech to the O. O. P.
Those in polities for the money there
Is In It have therefore nil become Re
publicans, for the enormous patronage
of the president and the vast corrup
tion funds extorted from all classes
of corporations have enabled the Re
publican leaders to more than gratify
the longings of the grafters for place
aud pelf so that the national Republi
can machine and most of the state
machines are entirely dominated by
the worst element !n the party.
CORRUPT PRACTICES BILL.
Why
Till Excellent Democratic
Mennm-c Waa Defeated.
Lveu Unit high Republican authority
the New York Tribune Is troubled over
the failure of congress to pass the Till
man bill prohibiting corporations from
contributing money In connection with
ilectlous. While Mr. Roosevelt and
Mr. Cannon could have pushed this bill
through the house lu less than an hour
tiiey refused to do so. The Tribune
warned these gentlemen against re
sisting the passage of the bill, but In
vain. On June 17 It said: "This Is a
reform which public opinion demands,
and there is no good reason why it
should not have its first trial In the
approaching congressional campaign.
Delay In legislating against corrupt
practices will only suggest evasion, and
such a charge will prove embarrassing
to meet In tlte present temper of the
voters."
Let It not be forgotten that the meas
ure failed because it was obstructed by
President Roosevelt and Speaker Can
non. And when the president goes out
on bis preaching tours at the expense
of Democrats as well as Republicans
ask blm why he stifled the corrupt prac
tices bill; why he keeps Cortelyou In
his cabinet; why be doesn't apologize
to Judge Parker for the falsehood he
told about Parker In 1004 and why be
doesn't make Cortelyou and Rllsa pay
back to the policy holders of the life
Insurance companies tho money filched
from them lu.tbe last campaign. Ted
fly Is a fine preacher, but "words nre
food when backed up by deeds, and
only so."
No Help From Ronaevelt.
Just before the senate voted to yield
to the demands of the Standard Oil
company by eiunseulatlrjr-the rate bill
Beuator Tillman said: "The public is
bamboozled every day, but the hurrah
goes on. The president assures us
from time to time. that the crimes of
the t-'.indard Oil ;!:.; .my are t be
1 1" :.!.'. '.. I "-:t v. !vr.i It cv-io ti a r.n!
r ' f r.ti v. tbere Is a:i iiortunlty
. v. e-::::r l.e Ki ' -iV
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. !
i
Having qualilied aa Executor of the last
will and testament (if the late A. J. Patterson, i
dec-eased, this is to notify till person holding
claims against said e-tate to present same to I
tue on or before the lMh day of July 1!07 !
or this notice will l.e plead "in bar of their j
recovery. All persons indebted to said es- :
tate are hereby notilied to come forward and ;
make immediate pavment.
This July 18th 1'jOii
U. 1. '.mr.Bsi.iS, Executor of A. J. Tat
ilrsos decease.!.
Walter L. Sii.er, Attorney.
LAN!) SALE.
By virtue of an order ttie superior court of
Kawlnli.li county in the special iiroeeeilimj eu- .
litleil Will I'nltran. i.l ,il V. P,.i..,. . -..,,,., i.. ...
ul, I will on tile lith iluy of Auitu-t l'AHi at 1,'
o'clock M. at the court house flour in A-heooro.
N . c. sell at pulil'.c miction, to the hhilie-t 1ml-
ta'te-"r C!,Sh' tlH! f""""'illis ,Wri,,t''1 rt'jl e-
"iV New Market, township. 1st t r a c t :
tiruy's comer: thence East on htr line 10 chains
ami 15 links to u stone, thence .south 33 links to
a stone; thence East S chains to a stone: thence
Noroii chains to a stone; thence East l-' chains
to a a stone; thence Nnith 5 chains uml 2? links
to a stone in Stalker's line: thence chains to
the tligt station, con t;i ill ill l,' acres more nr
,'inl tract: Beithinim? at a stake, Phillip t'olt
i; chains and l." links to a
stake; thence South a new line 3 chains ami M
links to u stake: tlieuce North M decrees We-t
iT chains ami IS links to a stake in Stalker'.
line: thence North on said line to the Uexiu-
This .luly 3ud, Y.'M.
LAND SALE.
By virtue ofanorJer of resale made hy the
Superior Court of Randolph county, lu a special
proceeding; there n (lending, entitled Vena
M. Allred, Infaut, hy her next Friend, .I.L.
Giles, et al, ex parte. I will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at lio'clock m., on Mon
day Aug. Uth. i:Xi, at the court house door, in
Aslielxiro. North Carolina, the following de
scribed traet of laud, lying aud being lu Frank
1 1 1 1 v 1 1 1 e township, adjoining the lands of J. L.
iMles and others, and containing 150 acres, aud
known as the farm of Daniel Allred. deceased.
This land u three miles from Ashelxiro. two
miles 1mm Cedar Falls a miles from Central Falls
has good buildings, an X room house, large luru
corn cribs, wagon shelters, tool shelters, and is
well improved and well watered; about 65 acres
under cultivation, and a good pasture under
feme. Terms, half eash, and on a credit of six
months, the purchaser to give bond and ap
proved security for deferred payment, and to
bear Interest until paid.
E. MOFFITT, Commissioner.
This 7th day of July, im.
LAND SALE!
By virtue of an order of sale granted by
the Superior Court of Randolph County on
the petition of bertha Belle Cox Luther
against Orover C. Cox and others I shall sell
at the Tost Office in Ramseur X. C. at 12
o'clock II. on the 11 di day of August l'JOG,
the followiug Real Estate to-wit: A tract of
land in Columbia township in said county
being a lot in Ramseur adjoining the lands
of J. W. Allred, J. M. Whitehead and o'.hers:
Beginning at Hick's corner, and runs with
his line to J. W. Allred's line, thence with
Allreds line to Hick'a corner, thence with
Hick's line about North to the public road,
thence with said road to the beginning con
mining about one-fourth of an acre, and
designated as lot No. 2 in said petetion.
Terms: One third cash, the remaining
two-thirds on a credit of six months the
purchaser giving bond and approved secur
ity therefor, and the title ieserved till the
fur her order of the court.
This 2nd. day of July l'.lOfi.
"John T. Brittain.
Commissioner.
It will wash aud not rub off
This complexion all envy me,
It's no secret so I'll tell
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
Asheboro Druj Co.
We Sell the Earth!
COvy000000000000
If you are interested in the
proposition, in or near Asheboro,
we think we can please you as to lot,
prices and terms. Office in Bank B'ld'g.
Armfield Lavighlin.
Real Esta.te Dealers.
4.000.000
Tennessee Wholesale Nurseries.
No agents traveled, but sell direct to planters
at wholesale prices. Absolutely free from dis
ease and true to name. Write for catalogue and
prices before placing your order elsewhere. We
guarantee our stock to be true t name. Largest
Peach Nursery in the World, ifedress
J. C. HALE.
The North Carolina
State Normal and Industrial College
COURSES
Literary Commercial
Classical Domestic Science
Scientific Manual Training
Pedagogical Music
Three Courses leading tti degrees. Special coures for graduates of other colleges.
Well-equipped Training School for Teachers. Board, laundiy, tuition, aid feea for use of
text honks, etc., !?1"0 a year. For free-tuition stmleuts, $125. Fifteenth annual aesHioo
Ix-.i.is S'ptemlier 20, liHNi. To secure hoard in the dormitories, all free tuition applica
nt,, should he made before July 13. Correspondence invited from those desiring compe
te:.! teachers uuJ stenographers. For catalig and other information, address
CHARLES D. McIVER, President
Greensboro N. C.
JffiSSl2SSl
.itiful crown or rich black ? Use
TIRES SET
-V!
Quicker and better
,
-and wili run 1. nger without loosening than ia
' possible "'Leu set the old way.
HUGH J. BURNS,
The Blacksmith.
A. IYI. PRESIMELL
Blacksmith and General
Repair Shops.
I manufacture Timber Wheels,
repair Buggies aud Wagons, Shoe
Horses aud do a general repair bus
iness. Second hand buggies always
on hand at bargains.
When in Asheboro see me. Shop
back of McDowell's livery stables.
Yours truly,
A. M. PRESNELL.
My Work Pleases!
When you wish an easy shave
As good as barber ever gave,
Just cull on me at my saloon,
At morning, eve or noon,
cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit tiie contour of the face.
My room is r?at and towels clean,
Scissors sharp and razors keen.
And everything I think you'll find,
To H'-i the fucr and please the mind,
An'i all my urr ni.d skill can do,
If v .-! pisr eaii I'll do for von.
TOM CARTER..
SOUTHERN MACHINE
WORKS
We build Machinery to or
der, overhaul and repair ma
chinery, cut gears, make
patterns, models, etc.
Southern Machine Works,
High Point, N- C.
Peach Trees
jJune Buds a Specialty.
Winchester, Tenn.
The great rule of health
Keep the bowels regular.
And the great medicine
Aver's Pills. i&.-FSS?;'
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE
nm m. u, .... K ,. iuu un. .