Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 18 April 1894 — Page 1

REPUBLICAN PROGRE ESTABLISHED 1835. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, APRIL 18, 1894. Price, $1.50 Per Year;

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During April Sjg YOU CAN BUY AT Wicks' I Bee I Hive,

Good Shirtings for Turkey Red Prints for

Best Staple Prints for 4 Best Indigo Blue Prints for 4 Best Yard wide- Muslin ever sold for 4 Best 29-inch Outing Flannel ever sold for 5 Good Ginghams as ever sold for 4 Best Ginghams ever sold for 5 27-inch Bedford Cords, 5 27-inch Crepes, 5 40-inch Irish Lawns, 10 Best Table Linens ever sold for 20 Hope Bleached Muslin, 6 Lonsdale Bleached Muslin, 7 Best yard wide Bleached Muslin in city, 5 Fancy Satines, regular 124 and 15c, 9 Black Satines for 9 The Best all wool Henriettas, 69 The best all wool Cashmeres for 42 Half wool Cashmeres for 12J Fancy 38-inch half wool Diagonals for 16f Best Carpet Chain in market (white) for 14 " " " " (colored) " 17$ Ladies Fast Black Hose for 5

" Seamless for

The Largest Stock of Shoes and Slippers,

AND WE HAVE,

The best Mens Shoes for The best Ladies Shoes for The best Ladies Oxfords, Patent tip for The best Misses Shoe for The best Childs Shoe for The best Infants Shoe for

It Always Pays to WI6KS' Sprixg Goods are now arriving at Charley Mobley's "Golden Ruhr' store, on the south side of the square. No man in Monroe, county knows better what the tastes of the people who buy goods demand than he, and no one more cheerfully responds to them. All the latest novelties may be found on his shelves, and at prices surprisingly low. Just how he manages to sell some goods so cheaply it is hard to understand, but he does it. People have been coming to his store from distant parts of the county for many years, and they always secure the best goods for the least money by doing so. Lindlet's new Wall Paper room is now completed, and the new stock ready for inspection. Call and sec whether you "want to purchase or not. You don't want to order doors, sash or blinds till you call at W. J. Allen's hardware store and investigate the samples and prices. All manner of builders' hardware of late style and at as low prices as possible. Or. Price's Cream Baidag Powder Wartd't Fair HlgfcMt Award. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Sonders' meat shop. Call and SCO those barber chairs for sale at Kreuger's shop. A bargain for you. Fob Kepaiks or parts of any Sewing Machine, call at H. LnnUT;g Sons. Thb National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat and cosy establishment, just east of the postoffice. Gus. Kreuger is proprietor. Give him a call. Dr. Price's Cceam Banns Powder A Pure Orase Cream of Tartar Powder. Brown Cultivators at W. J. Allen's hardware store. You know they arc tip top machines. Go and see them. APEIL BABQAIUS ATLot 8C80, all wool double-breasted men's suits reduced from $3.50 to $5.00. L.Lot S23S, all wool plaid cassimere Si riffle-breasted sack suits reduced from to STi.oo. Lr.t fil.13, all wool Scotch cassimere. never sold for less than S10.0O, warranted to last two years, go. 50. S.-fT'!. all wool worsted sack suit, regular val ae 813.00, for 7.50. 9209, all wool Clay worsted sack, fr.x-k and cutaway, a bargain at 15.0,0 wdueed to Sll.50. N'ext Dooit East Iht NaTCOSAI. Bank. P. S. Bring' this advertisement with yon and if we don't substantiate above iacts. will donate you suit.

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tt it 14 It .4 44 44 (( (4 (( 44 44 44 44 44 .4 44 44 44 pound 44 pair 10 $1.00 ever sold 1.00 " " .65 " " 75 " " 50 44 25 44 44 Trade at BEE HIVE. Befoee you begin to build go to W. J. Allen and let him figure on your hardware, sash, doors, etc. He can save money for you, and will take pleasure in doing it. Housekeepers and others who need any article kept in a grocery store should remember that no store in town carries a larger stock than that of James Robinson, west side of the square. The choicest coffees, the best teas, sugars of all grades, and the finest selection of China and Qucenswarc ever seen in .the place, are to be had here. Don'i paper till you examine Lindley's mammoth stock. The selection is so handsome and varied that any one, no matter how particular- can be suited. Or. Price's Cream Baking; Powder World' Pair Highest Medal and Diploma. Fob Studebaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEN'S Best meat, and at lowest prices, atSouders' meat shop. Do you want real nice tender beef, veal or pork ? Oscar Sender keeps it at his new meat shop, corner College Avenue and 4th street. Give Souder a call. Wall Papers, such as you will find at Lindley's this year, are very handsome, and you should make an effort to secure some before the stock is picked over. Lindley's prices on Wall Papers are in sympathy with the times. Low down. Remember Lindleys carry the only line of Birges Goods in the city. The most artistic Wall Papers made. You should cx; amine them soon. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Solders' meat shop. For Hardware and Building Material of all kinds at low prices go to w. J. Allen's. Don't buy haedware of any kind, or an agricultural implement of any character or a farm wagon till you have called at W. J. Allen's store, south side of the square and found out what he can do for yon. ICE ! ICE ! JJornian will supply yon with ice this summer. Best ice in town, and prompt ser vice. Leave orders at the drug store. Remember to go to Nor man's for ice it is tlie nest, ami the best is not too eood for his customers. THE MONON. Account of Republican State convention of Indiana, at Indiana polls, April 24th and 25th, tickets will be sold to Indianapolis on April 24th and 25th, at one fare for round trip ($1.S5) and will be made good returning until April 27th, 1894..

Southern Etiquette. "Maj. Wintersmith ran into Gen. Hanson's room one day in a state of great mental disturbance," said Col. Gilgerc of Texas. "General," he exclaimed, "a man out hero in the hall stopped me just now and took me for you." "He did?" said Hanson; I'll go out and kill him." "Oh, don't trouble yourself about that," replied the Major, "Ive killed him already."

AnMINISTOATOliS and Executors and those who have the advertisirt,' for Estates will do a special favor for the PROGRESS if thev will always insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS BEQi;iRBP BY LAW) to be done in the PROGRESS. Rates are alway s reasonable. Look Out for my ice wagon which is now making regular trips each day. Leave orders at my meat shop on the corner of 4th street and College Avenue, or with the driver of the wagon. Oscar Souder. Fertilizers, the best that are on the market, can he had at James Robinson's grocery. These Fertilizers have stood the test of time, and are recommended by all who have used them. Come and sret testimonials. Agricultural Implements of all kinds coming in daily at W. J. Allen's. You do not waut to buy till A'ou see Allen's stock. Go to Wilson's if yon wish to secure the choicest and best in the grocery line. He is receiving goods almost every day. The how things in China ware are wonderfully beautiful. Bbead, "the staff of life," as baked by Geo. A. Bcnckart, has no equal in Bloomington. His bread is light, sweet, nutritious. This is the public verdict. Allen keeps only the best brands of shelf hardware. He believes it docs not pay to sell any other. Many people who take lunch at Benckart's never drink good cof fee till they get it there. Benc kart's coffee is the best in town. Get a wagon at Allen's. He can sell you a better wagon for less money than any man in town. Have you seen Lindley's stock of wall paper? It is the most extensive one ever exhibited here occupies the full length of the store room, np-stairs. The best made suits now come from the merchant tailoring establishment of Bcnckart & Son, south College Ave. These gentlemen have a complets .slock of new goods in Suitings ond Trous erings, and being practical cutters as well as first-class tailors, any work they undertake to do is done well and is finished at the time promised. The best work is guaranteed on garments and only firstclass goods used in suits or ' single garments made by Son. Bcnckart & Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Souders' meat shop. Just received at Wilson's grocery, a new supply of that handsome China ware. Every lady in town admires it and mam have purchased liberally of it. Examine the new patterns. A nice line of Downey's fine Chocolate Bonbons, iust received at Lindley's. The finest candies made. Wilson's grocery for all manC7 f ner of canned goods, best Tea, choice Coffees, popular brands of Tobaccos, and the newest novel ties m Crackers and hno cakes. The New York Store Established 1853. INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND. Big Purchase. We have bought the entire stock of Pardee Mills & Co. , dry goods merchants of Peoria, Ills. , wbojrecently failed in business there. The goods arc now on sale and arc going at about half regular prices. $52,000 of merchandise comprising all kinds of Dry Goods and Cloaks. It will pay you to come over here, don't you think so ? Pettis Dry Goods Co. Important to Dog- Owners. The Trustees of Bloomington and Perry Townships hereby give notice to dog owners that the su preme court of Indiana has declared constitutioni 1 the law requiring that all dogs be registered with the Trustee of each township. Owners of dogs are therefore notified that it is their duty to comply with the requirements of this law at once and thus avoid the penalties prescribed in said act. By order of Trustees of Bloomington and Perry townships.

j Mrs. Jennie Short is visiting ; Mr. and Mrs. Bert. Saddler, at : Martinsville. The stone saw mill at the ; Central quarry is busy, under the j superintendency of W. T. Blair. i An early Easter, the weather -iwise told us, would insure an early

spring. JNot so, however. The wheat was not as badly damaged lv frost as was at first feared. It appears tri be all right now. Reeves' new livery stable is being fitted up for business. Gar. is a horseman, and will have a well equipped establishment. Mrs. Belle Worley and little niece, Jessie Sands, are visiting friimds in this place. They reside in Illinois. Lon. D. Rogers and family of Evunsville came to Bloomington Thursday evening on a visit to relations. A "dollar" social was held in Kirkwood Avenue church Thursday night. About 100 wcro realized, it is stated. Gen. Manager McDool has been promoted to the position of Vice President of the Monon railway. Mrs. Newton Fee died recently at Lcwiston, Idaho. She was a sister-in-law of Naze and James Fee. Her husband died in Lewiston in 1SS7. John Cravens went over to Bartholomew county last week to see that the senatorial delegates j be properly instructed. No need j of Cravens worrying-he's got a snap, and no mistake. If Bloomington desires to be ! a citj' in all that the word implies it entireties siiomu discard iicus. It is only in count iy towns that you hear the church bells clattering. In cities it is understood that services begin at a certain hour, and people are expected to be there. Wells & Hall's "Acorn" restaurant is crowded each meal by well pleased patrons, who dine sumptnously and satisfactorily. Nothing will make one feel so comfortable as a good dinner well served, and that is what the 4 'Acorn" people guarantee'. Bonte Baker and wife of Iowa have been visiting relations !. 1 I- 1 11 T 1 1 II here recently, sister of Mrs. Mrs. Baker is a Martha A. Buskirk. The jury in the Breckcuridgo case gave Miss Pollard a verdict for $15,000. That is moro money than the Progress office earns in a year. Walter Lindley, accompanied by his sister, Miss Anna, and his daughter Laura, left for Indiauapolis on Sunday. A. J. McNeely died ou Friday at his home in Ellettsville, with consumption. . Dr. Bruce Wvlie has located ; in Indianapolis. His office is No, iSS South Meridian street. It is stud that one of our valued colored citizens (Chas. Dunham) was set upon by some indignant neighbor ladies, while calmly sleeping, Saturday night, and was cruelly whipped. The Governor may call out the militia. The Wide Awake Buyer Who is looking for the newest j and best thing in Spring Clothing j should not fail to look through with us the neatest and best assorted slock that judgment and j experience can select. In Dress Suits, we have the well known "Clay Worsted" frocks and sacks, either single stitch or bound, the ' 'prop-! or coat" for dress, at $13.00 and ) $1G.50. For l.ight Suits sec hist week's advertisements. Broken laots of fall stock now on the Bargain ' Counter and and LESS. will for COST THE EAGLE $quu-e Dekler J. W. SIMMONS & CO., WEST SIDE SQUARE.

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; As a Dollar is Worth lOO Cents These Times. We don't advertise to make cuts of 40c. to SI. 25 on a pair of csHocs, as no n rm niauing sucn cuts on a legitimate business could last. We would not expect sensible people fo!ielie us if we did. Our business is the shoe business and we make it a specialty. When it conies to lirst-class goods at reasonable prices, you will find us in the lead six days in the week, Our stock is large and comprised of the best goods the market affords. e can give you most ; mwi puwouwu lefy competition. rZ?$g ' vJ ihikrs, s.ic and up: men's. ami up. ! anything in our Hue at prices that

Don't fail to see our stock when iu need dealings. ED. WHETSELL, Sign : Big Bed Shoe. South Side of Square. Mrs. B. A. MeGee has been visiting relations in LouisvilIe,Ky. Morgan county will vote on the railroad appropriation, Wed- ; nesday, May 2d. Miss Fannie Curry has gone to her home in Winchester, Kas., accompanied by Miss Flora Craig. C. M. Carpenter who superintended the schools in this place for several years is now a life insurance agent in Torre Haute. The enrollment of I. U. is still increasing. It is the only college in the west that has shown an increase ef attendance this year. Mr. Iladley of Greenfield, son-in-law of James Clark, has come to Hlooiiiiugtoii to reside for the present. A $1,200 building is to be erected on the lot recently donated by W. II. Adams, to be used as a '-Mission School." Malachi Mullen, looking but

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little older thau he did twenty moved into the Pafford houso at years ago, has been visiting friends Harmony, put in a small stock of here. He is makiug his home at! goods, and will keep the postolfice; St. Louis. Alaska Eaton has moved to StanA spelling match closed lhe!frd; Iiek Yoho, from Groene exercises of the spring term at;cm""y, has moved to Stanford; the Sherfey school house. Miss S Kelly Bennett has moved to the Emma Edmondsou was the teach-1 B"'h farm; Leslie Brown has

- It is slated that there are now tour rases oi scarlet tever:

two children of a man named Pay-1 of H. T. Swindler, Tuesday night ton, in the northeastern portion ! f last week, as a surprise to Miss of the city, and two at the home i Edna. The young Masters and of Ben. S. Kogers, a mile cast of : Misses present were: Misses Brylc the court house. j Showers, Pearl Cooper, Ida Wrd, , . Clvde Lowder, IlattieSmithjlluby -Howard l ourner was f " i Bollenbacher, Blanche Fodigo, r.edat mlumapohs on Hiiu?dayA(1iand y. k, CruU.h toMiss Grace Blandin of Atchison, : r.(L..W5n,lAnhl.-r.l Krr.,r.

jKttnsa, The bride is a graduate

oi me xjvisw w mciuhii oi iuumc m , ylcm.hster. Messrs. IMiner 15eam which Mr. lourner taught last,., i.m.i i., ..i

year Ihe young cotq.le will re-; side in Bloomington for ent j tVt the nioeti no- of the Horti-1 cuiUlral Society last Wednesday I an essav was rcau bv Airs, fcisra Pcrring jr. on "Butter Making," an essay followed by Miss Goodale on "Ike Culture," and remarks wore made by Win. Farmer on "Spraying Fruit Trees.' The discussions which followed were i'ull of interest and instruction. The next meeting of the Society will be held on the 2d Wednesday of May, at the home of Geo. P. Campbell. The topics selected for discussion at the next j meeting are: What makes ncah on j potatoes, bv J. S. Dinsmore: c,'l,,rv w'""',p- h' il; cll,mocriaiii: ctinivaiioti oi nowei, ny Mrs. Fred. Fess. In her essay ion "Butter Making." Mrs. Pcr ring advocated cleanliness as the principal factor of success. Mr. Farmer aid that his personal experience proved to him (hat fruit tree spraying is a micccss ji it is; begun early in the season and he! spraying is done every two weeks! for two nionlhv I

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Showers, Maple Eights, a daughter. Win. T. Breedcn was circulating among the wholesale dry goods houses m Chicago last week. Mrs. Irene Collins of Chicago has been visiting Mrs. G. H, Harlwell, of west 2nd street. Mrs. Snodgrass, after an allwinter stay in Salem, has returned to her home in Bloomington. Convenient show windows are being built bv the Eagle clothing

! store proprietors. The Eagle is always up with the times. Ernest Lindley will he a memI l it i II I 1 a j charge of the teacher's institute at ocr oi me lacuity rnai win nave Martinsville this summer. Sam. Colpitts, of Jesse Howe's California "fruit farm" is suffering with rheumatism, result of exposure while working as a carpenter. Tom Rawlins is now the proprietor of the grocery steok in the room north of the posteffice, Meadows having transferred :t to him recently. Dr. Morris Judah, who was for a long time located in the 1 i. -J! j! .!. j 1 i , I, " . . ""..Mine, as in town tast v eeK. An attempt is being made to jhave Michael Fleener declared of ( unsound mind, and a suit for that j purpose has been filed in circuit court Trees are being cut away and the site for the new college building is being rapidly cleared v:; for the )e'innin' of work as soo:i as walls has been lot. Will. Cnmback in his lecturo on '"The Model Husband" recog nized the fact that Bloomington I is crowded with them men who j do not wait to be told what to -dr ; ; a look from the "boss" ot the I house is sufficient. Lewis Hacker who has been wanted for a long time, was arrested at Washington, Daviess co. , Saturday, and brought hero next day, to answer to the chargo of robbing churches of various furniture fixtures, in the sout h part of this county. Martinsville Gazette. The Hendershot entertainment, last Saturday night, in aid of the Monroe county soldiers' monument fund was a success. The father and son arc woiuWful performers on their favorite instruments, and they were abh assisted by local talent, so man;.' in number that it would be ditlicult to particularize and do each one justice. The attendance of the ITnivcrsity by comparison with former years makes a fine showing, as the following indicates: Enrollment iu 1891, 334 Enrollment in 1S'.)2, 452 Enrollment in 1803, 572 Enrollment in 18i4, to date, 628 In this period the faculty has increased from 33 members to 4S. There has boon somo moving going on in the vicinity ef Dut-Ioy, west of town: Tommy Buich has moved to Dock I brasher s farm. A number of young peaplc assembled at the pleasant home !(Jerlm(le Harbison and M ibel Lpoll whotsell. Ed. and i r.ari fnowers, ijcn. new, tiosse . . i . .i t . ii r Fields, Kirk Perry, Clarence 1 ,nwihi'. liert f i reforv. Uftilnev Brandon and Wm. Sntpi.in. 60AP Pf RE TOR CLOTHES. the pnoorrn a gamole co.. cirvn.

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Have You Visited the New STSR CASH STORE

IT IS KOW OPEN WITH A FINE NEW STOCK OF Dry Goods and Shoes Everything to be sold at the lowest prices For Gash. Gall and see us.

L FEE GORNtR. Born to D. li. Wylic and wire, north of town, a sou. The Democratic county con vention will occur on the 28th Saturday a week. The effort to re-establish the Uniform Rank K. of P. is meeting with considerable success. Mrs. John Glimpse died at her home m I Larrodsburg, recently, iu hor b'5th year. P. B. Martin and M. D. Wells were in Indianapolis last week on business. Ben. S. Rogers' little son, Aaron, has been quite sick with a mild attack of scarlet fever. Jas. Hendrix, traveler for Showers Bros, furniture factory, is making a tiip through the south. Mrs. Layton of Danville, Ills., sister of Mrs. W.B. Hughes, has been in Bloomington during the past week. President: Swain of I. U. delivered an address before the teachers of Columbus, Ind., on Friday night last. Mrs. Ella Fulk and children have arrived In Bloomington from Lafayette, and will make this place their home. It is said tliat a well known printer ot mw city wm taue unto himself a better half when the Juno roses come. Courier. Wonder who iu "The World" it can bo ? Mrs. Ed. Fitch accidentally burned her little daughter one day last week by dropping some hot soup down her-back, while crossing the floor.. Jim Mason, looking just as he used to when he kept a drug store on the west side, was in town last wceic. Me is now a commercial traveler. Prof. J. R. Commons will lecturo on Proportional Representation at the court house, Saturday, April 21st, at 1:30 o'clock. Members of all political parties are cordially invited to attend. There is an unusual amount of rheumatism at present. A number of our citizens arc suffering with it. The cold, damp weather is no doubt the inducing cause. George Fiudlcy and John A. Parks have struck a job at Indianapolis that; promises to last till the spring plowing is over. They were both retained on the jury impanneled last Wednesday at Indianapolis to try the cases of three of the alleged bank breakers. I). B. Hampton, who has been in California during the past five years, arrived in Bloomington last week. His parents had not seen him since when a boy of 18 ho loft for the west, and his father did. not recognize him. Ho is an artist, and had-somo of his pictures on exhibition at the midwinter fair. Capt. Fuller, Monroe county's candidate for Congress, is very much encouraged by the outlook for his nomination. There are few better workers than Mr. Fuller, and if he should be given the nomination Mr. Cooper may have an opportunity to give all his time to his law practice in Bartholomew county. John Green's residence, near South lTnin, was destroyed by tire on Monday morning of last week. The family were at breakfast, and were surprised to observe that tho roof was ou lire. The tiro had gained such head way that the house was soon wrapped in. flames and almost everything was soon destroyed. There was n insurance. Several robberies are reported to the papers for the past week, in addition to the "robber tariff." Mr. Woimcr claims to bo the victim iu one instance whero a thief in his absence went through the house and took a small amount of money that was in the childrens' safe, after ransacking everything in sight. Then it was reported that out at Frank Vaught's in Salt Creek tp. seventeen men with masks and a 1 0-pound cannon, sc. cured access to the house, overpowered Vaught and carried away $75 in money and a certified check belonging to David Crouch, his brother-in-law! We've got to have excitement, you know, whether they do or do not build the I. B. & B. rmlroad.

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John Riley's wife has joined him at Washington City. Strcctdi&rs will hereafter stop at the "Athletic Park," when the city hacks arc not running. Daniel Kinser has been noimV nated for Trustee of Richland to.. and Delmar Hannah for Assessor A brother of J. B. Strong, tho plumber, who resided at Delphi,died suddenly last Monday. ' The assessor of Bloomington tp., JohnC. Whisnand, has selected as his assistants, Chas. Ousler and Wm. F. Whisnand. Frank Axtell will bo a candidate for statistician, before the Republican state convention. Monroe county wrll stand by Axtell. Johnny Alexander has erected a store room, corner of Walnut and 3d streets, on the site of the building burned there some time ago. There are few more energeticf men in Bloomington than Jas. C. Robinson, the grocer. He is now building a house on his farm east of town. A number of persons whr came to Bloomington last Tuesday to see the bay game were sorely, disappointed. The weather conspired against us. Wild ducks are plentiful on the water works reservoir. Electric launches will be provided for. this beautiful body of water next season, or sm' other season. Letters may be mailed on the trains as heretofore. There waa a time when an effort was made to prevent patrons of the postofficafroni mailing letters on the train, but that time Las gone by. Mrs. Sarah Walker, widow of John F. Walker, who 28 years ago was part proprietor of the Bloomington Republican, celebrated her 76th birthday anniversar' on Wednesday last. She is suffering with paralysis. A meeting was held in the court house Thursday night last for tho discussion of temperance, social purity, and economy in city government. Addresses' were mado by Rev. Willis, Father Bogcmanand J. A. Woodburn. The "Red Men" will again occupy the third story of the Fee building, the lodge having made a contract for ten years. The braves have always been restless in their new quarters and desired! to pitch wigwams on the old camp, ing ground. A daughter of Wm. Hunter died on Wednesday night last at her home on 6t h steet with con sumption. Mr. Hunter, the fath er, is in the last stages of this dread disease. At least 33 per cent, of the deaths in this locality may be attributedtetuljerculosis. There is considerable rivalry between the daily papers of this city as to the publication of the latest telegraphic news from Europe. It is asserted by one of them that, Napolean Bonaparte has been exiled to the Island of Patmus. Much of the news comes by tho telephone line from the city to the water works engine house. The gentlemen comprising the fibre process cordage company of this place arc much encouraged By the report of an expert in such matters, Mr. Bennett of Xeniar O. The patent under which this company expects to work was secured by Thos. E. Phillips, and the material is the southern reed cane of which an unlimited supply can be easily secured. A W A K I K 1 Highest Honors World Fair CREAM IMPS PfttMfiMOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free, from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant.. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.