Ligonier Banner., Volume 28, Number 50, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 March 1894 — Page 4

} ® * LW § Tlie Ligonier Banner, THE BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY J. E, McDONALD, Editor. ' THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1894. '~ HeßreEw drummers for German busi“ness houses cannot get -passports to trayel in Russia for more than three months at a time, while the Christian drummers-are given such passports for a year. It isironically suggested that% . perhaps the czar thinks the Hebrews can do as much business in three months as the ‘otherg can do in a year. . THE Prohibitionists in state conven‘tion assembled resolyed in favor of an income tax as a feature of direct taxation and also demand that legislation shall be enacted for the replacement of silver on the same basis as it existed prior to the demonetization in 1873. On the tariff they favor the proposition to take that source of business vexation out of politics by creating a permanent ~ non-partisan tariff commission.’ . - Stamp collectors are worried because Uncle Sam prints one postage stamp that 18 not for sale, viz,: the second-class matter stamp.. This stamp either mew or cancelled, never passes out of the hands of the post office officials. Postage on periodicals is prepaid by the pound, in cash, and the receiving clerk cancels these special stamps to the value of the postage thus prepaid, and forwards the cancelled stamps to the departin Washington as vouchers.

The fashionable women who have been accustomed to go shopping every spring in Paris and lay in a supply of clothing for the summer are disturbed by the clause in the Wilson bill which limits to $250 the value of clothing that an indiyidual may bring back from Europe free of duty. It has not been uncommon for Americain women visiting Europe to bring home one or two thousand dollars worth ot wearing apparel and they found little or mno difficulty in. getting their purchases through the custom house. o THE EDITOR of the Valparaiso. MesSenger must be ‘‘red headed” from the way he lights into the newly appointed postmaster and ex-prison director. In a late issue of his paper Zimmerman gays: “‘lf John Brodie made the Kopeike printing ~ bill statement in the presence of the gentlemen named, he is a liar, a scoundrel and a coward. None but a villian would make such a lying statement.” Pretty plain talk and one would infer that all is not peace and harmony over in Corgressman Hammond’s district either. AN ADVANCE of 25 per cent. in fire insurance rates on mercantile buildings and contents in Chicago, and on contents of commercial buildings in the outlying districts, took eftect March 1. The new schedule will to a certain extent minimize the rates, and will make each class bear its proportion of the loss properly. belonging to its class. The -ordinary constructed building, four stories in height, 1s taken as the basis for rating - fmrpos’es, and the price is fixed at 40 cents. The increase affects property to the value of $150,000,000. -

SOME political jignoramus who writes to the New York Sun from this city declares that there will be no democratic candidateifor governor in Pennsylyania this year. There are not three states in the union in which there are more democrats than in Pennsylvania.” When they shall fail to run -a candidate for goyernor the moon will have four horns. That a democratic candidate will be in the field is sure. He will not. be certain of his election, but until the votes ghall have been' counted no one can tell what * may happen.—Philadelphia Record. '

Tar Manufacturers’ Record prints an interesting account of the progress of cotton manufacturing in the southern states. The goods made are mostly of the coarser kind, but finer are coming. . The facts will surprise those readers who have not closely watched the progress the south is making in that direction. 'ln 1880 the southern states had 161 cotton mills, ‘with 667,854 spindles. Ten years later the same states .had 255 mills, with 1,766,553 spindles; and at present the number has grown to 406 mills, with 2,763,879

spindles, and over 60,000 looms. The capital invested by the south in cotton mills is $97,000,000. The ayerage dividends are 8.8 per cent., and most of the mills have a comfortable surplus for emergencies. e

CoNGRESSMAN CONN's paper, the Elkhart Truth, says: ‘‘Congress needs more business mien and fewer country lawyers to look after public interests. The impression preyails among most voters that the most important qualification of a congressman is a gift of eloquence, and candidates for congress are usually selected because of their ebility to make eloquent speeches. Mben the truth is, that speech making is more of a detriment to useful legislation than .any other cause. .To be able to explain a measure in an’intelligent manner is all that is necessary and if the congressmen are capable of injecting business ideas . into the work of congress it 18 a thousand times more beneficial than eloquent language which contains nothing but smooth sounding phrases.””

BusiNEss is picking up. Marshall Field’s head man thus expressed himself Monday: ‘‘Our business is certainly improving. Every department has largely increased its sales since March 1, in some cases as much as 100 | percent. Our only way of judging is, of course, by comparison with other years. In 1893 business was abnormally good on account of the World’s Fair. It might have been expected this year’s sales would fall below those of last year, but such is not the case. We find an enormous improvement in our business.”” Other lines report an immense improvement. SoME of our exchanges have lately been working themselves into a frenzy because the fish commissioner has seen fit to search the premises of some of their neighbors in hunt of fishnets and seines. There need be no trouble on this score.s The requirements for a search warrant for the uncovering of these instruments of illegal acts are the same as for any other warrant of this character. No one is hprt if the evidences of his guilt are not found and all this claptrap about oflicial outrages is only the vaporing of some one who is in sympAthy with the fellows who commit the crimes against the fish law. The fish laws should be enforced if it takes all of the oflicers in the state to doit. ° . ' GREEN SwmitH, who occupies the office of attorney general for Indiana, has delivered an opinon in which. he holds‘that the supreme court of the United ‘States -was wrong when it decided that a law fer seizure of nets used for unlawful fishing was constitutional. Smith is a great lawyer, but ‘we have heretofore held a pretty high opinion of the supreme court and ‘we think that when it comes right ‘down to the legal ‘points of the case that the court has a little the best of the argument, 1t certainly -Ifas good common sense at the back of its decision.” In Indiana the legislature has enacted a law which makes it a criminal offense to fish with a seine or

net, or explode dynamite in streams and lakes or gig or spear fish ‘(except in the months of July, August and September) or have a seine or net in possession, It ought to be enforced vigorously. The streams and lakes of this state have been almost ruined by these methods of fishing, which destroy the small fish as well as the large ones and the people at large should be protected against the incursions of these pot hunters as they are against any other law-breakers. - Theg—;aa-;;l‘(in a;:(iv:izoads. . "It is as true as it'is deplorable that the main opposition to improved highways proceeds from those who would receive the largest benelit from them. Farmers, as a class, minify the value of such highways, and magnify their cost; and the estimate in both regards is likely to obtain until the rural dis‘tricts are better informed than they

now seem to be as to the conditions ot their own prosperity, and especially until the option of either working out the road tax or paying it in ‘money is annulled. The inefliciency' and improvidence of the labor tax as distinguished from the woney, tax are, and long have been apparent; but, superficially considered, it appears to afford relief from a burden which otherwise must be borne, and it still remains, with the mischief it entails upon the community, and as a serious obstacle in the way of reform in road-making. From various causes, not necessary to specify, practical reform through county agencies, proceeds slowly. The case is one where state interference gseems- not only to be justified, but demanded. ‘Good roads are to commend themselves through experience of their utility, and they can not thus commend themselves until they are constructed and tried. Ifcounties will not build them unaided by the state, then the state should tender such aid. L.ocal measures at the best will come tardily and grudgingly. The state can afford to lend its credit to roadimprovement—to unite with localities in caring for their interests, which are also its interests. Good roads are not of local significance merely. They con nect centers of population with each other. They stimulate production by the carrying facilities they present. They enhance the value of the lande through which they pass, and thus add to.the aggregate wealth of the state. In the truest sense they promote progress and further civilization. They should be matters of state pride, as they are matters of state concern, State aid to localities for any: purpose is of course open to grave objections. It should be seldom vouchsafed, and never except in exigent cases, but. after years of agitation, good roads have slim prospects save -as the state assists them. Massachusetts hasfound that state aid and supervision are the only feasible methods. Certainly if time be a factor in the problem—if good roads are soon to be begun—state aid must be given. While the press has been almost a unit in their behalf, the highest economic authorities have approyed them, and the splendid highways of the old world have been constant object-lessons to the new, comparatively little has here been accomplished. There has been much agitation, with small results. The argument 18 concluded. Action shonld ensue.—Harper's Weekly. ;

Kind Words,

- Col. McDonald’s name, of Columbia City, is announced from Indianapolis as a candidate for clerk of the supreme court of the state.—T'elegram. Mr. McDonald, we understand, is not a candidate for clerk of the supreme court or any other office. He has spent the best years of bis life in the seryice of the democratic party. The opportunity has presented itself many times to reward him for: these seryices, but others less worthy have always been honored in his stead. He is rapidly going down the hill of life, and 1t isn’t likely that he will ever again be an applicant for office at the hands of the democratic party.—Flymouth Democrat.

Notice to Teachers,

For the six months-beginning with the May examination, Shakespeare’s Julius Cwmsar will be the basis for questions on literary work. o W. A. gx, County Supt.

; The Book of the Fair. The tenth part of the above work is at hand and fully sustains the marvelous excellence of all former numbers. ‘This great work will consist of 25 parts, forming a volume about the great World’s Fair that will stand alone in history for its wealth of description and as a work of artin its profusion of illustration. No work sells so readily and canvassers find ita bonanza. Address the DBanecroft company, Auditorium building, Chicago. i G. A. R. Encampment. e An official order from the commander of the department of Indiana G. A.. R. announces that the state encamp ment to ve held at Lafayette on April 4, will be held at the opera house and that Commander-in-Chief Adams and Past Commanders Alger and Weissert will be predent at the camp fire on the evening of the 4th. He also announces that a one-fare rate has been secured from all the railroads in the state for all comrades and their friends to attend the encampment. The department headquarters during the session will be at the Lahr House. > - Should Be Encouraged. The directors of the Ligonier fair met at the mayor’s oflice last Thurs‘day and transacted some important -business. The premium list was thoroughly revised and improved in many respects. The speed ~ purses were raised in such a way as to secure tirst-class racing. Arrangements were perfected for resoiling and repairing the track, in fact everything was done that was thought necessary to insure a big fair for 1894. All that is needed now is the encouragement and support of the citizens of Ligonier and immediate vicinity -and the fair will be a success. Took His Own Medieine, . A well known Gosben man who noticed that his 'wood was going a little too fast suspected that someone was helping him burn it. He loaded several choice sticks with good loads of powder and -placed them at convenient points where his neighbor could find them. It seems. that his wife found one of them for the other morning just before breakfast he was forcibly impressed with the truth of the old Scotch saying, *“l'he best laid plans of mice and men.oft gang - aglee.”” A ‘hole in the roof indicates where the - tea kettle and the rest of the meal went through. Nobody was hurt,

Will Put It Off, ’ { Deputy Clerk Beck had a peculiar application for a marriage, license last week, says the- Goshen Times. The candidate for connubial bliss has already secured two divorces in the Elkhart county court and as he had failed to pay his fees Mr. Beck -refused to grant a permit. The fellow said it was an important matter and he must get married or go to jail, but when it was found that the prospective bride had a husband living from -whom she had never' been divorced the affair at once took a different color and the man was not so particular about getting theé document, A . John Was on Hand. John W. Smith jr., of Indianapolis, with W. B. Burford, was in town, on Saturday. John makes semi-occas-ional visits to his old home, and his hosts of friends here extend to him a cordial greeting. —New Era. John can be depended upon to’be around looking after the interests of his employer. Of course his- visits to Albion are of a disinterested character. Burford sends him up there and pays his-expenses out ot his own pocket,. He doubtless got some fine orders for county printing and had a talk with the boys around the court house. He talked to Renkenberger about the county printing. Well, John helped to elect the democratic officials, especially. Renkenberger, and is entitled to something. : ,

A Peculiar Verdict

Last week Prosecutor Fleming undertook to conyict Gothrop, the Noble township farmer, who was charged with haying a seine in his possession. The facts were proven, Gothrop had admitted his guilt. The evidence was conclusive that he had the net in his possession but the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. How men, who haye any regard for their oaths, could have found such a verdict is hard to comprehend. It is another of those judicial outrages that is fast making the jury system a stench in the nostrils of honest men and bringing the courts into disrepute. The claim ‘that the seine was not used will do to tell to the marines. - There are no seines of that kind in. Noble county. We hope that the action of this. jury will not deter the officersfrom further atempts in the direction of the enforcement of the laws. . :

Death of Jacob Mier.

Our people were pained at the announcement of the death of Jacob Mier, of Cleyeland, Ohio, a former resident of this city, on Friday last. Mr, Mier, who was about 35 years old, came to this country at the age of 11 years. He lived at Butler about one year when he came to Ligonier and became a member of the household of his uncle, Sol Mier, the well known banker. He was for several years a clerk at Sheets & Wertheimer’s but in 1882 he went into business for himself in the room now occupied by David Wysong. Six years ago he went to Cleveland where he became an active partner in the firm of Arnstein Bros. & Mier and was meeting with good success at the time of his dealh. He was sick only a few days, being stricken with inflammation of the stomach. He leaves & wife and two children. The funeral last Sunday was well attended as Mr. Mier was held in high esteem by all who knew him. .

Look Here,

We are manufacturing furniture of all kinds,> We do all kinds of repairing. We make old mattresses over as good as new, recover old founges and put bottoms in chairs. Our prices are the lowest in the city. .

CarLiE KiNg, Ligonier, Ind.

Notice of Dissolution,

By mutual consent the firm heretofore doing business under the name of Sheets & Wertheimer has this day been dissolved, Mr. Nathan Wertheimer retiring and Mr. Jacob Sheets continuing the business. All book accounts due the old partnership and liabilities of said firm will be settled by said firm. We would re?ectfully request that all accounts due the late firm be settled as soon as possible, JACOB SHEETS. : NATBAN WERTHEIMER, Ligonier, Ind., March 15, 1894. -

Give THE BANNER & call when you want first-class job printing.

T e————— e et ; Current Politics. The Kendallyille Sun is booming Geo. P. Alexander for mayor of that city. : : The post offices at Ligonier, Albion and Butler are still in t}le hands of Républicans. = - : Mayor Marcy, of Kendallville, has announced that he will not be acandidate for re-election. - C. F. Coats, of Albion, is said "to be willing to make the race for sheriff on the republican ticket. The calls for the city conventions will be made next week in all probability when the wire pulling will begin in earnest, ‘ Take an interest in the city - polities, and secure the election of competent men. It is not only your priyilege but your duty. S Several first-class men haye been prominently named in connection with the marshalship nomination on the democratic ticket. g The Kendallville News proposes;: N. B. Newnam as a candidate for mayor of that city. Mr. Newnam would make a first-class mayor and could be elected. : John Schermerhorn, whom F. P, Bothwell so badly knocked out four years ago, is around ‘‘seeing the boys.”’ Report says he would like to. try it again. o - There are several new candidates for the marshalship. Jim Simmons would like to have it and we are +told that William Wandel would make the i’race again if asked to by the republican convention. , Dr. Norman Teal thinks there is more money in the practice of medicine than in politics, and the man who sticks- closely to business and lets politics alone will be financially the better off. —Kendallville News. : Some of the enemies of Marshal Todd in hig own party are working up a little sentiment against him because he can dance the ‘‘double shuflle” a little better than they can. As an ‘old time'’ dancer Ike is a first-class success. The Waterloo Press (Rep.): says: Judging from the number of candidates for office on the republican state tieket, some ofjthem must have been out of the state at the last election, or we wouldn’t have been. so badly ‘‘walloped.”’ : ' Through the influence of Congressman Conn, J. C. Beck, of Goshen. has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Indian school located at Genoa, Nebraska, and he has already gone to that place to assume the duties of the position. ' _ : Jackson Orr, who is figuring in the ‘trouble at Denver, and who is 8 member of the police and fire board, formerly lived in Benton township in this county. Several years ago he represented an lowa district in congress. —Goshen News. - Thomas Jackson is said to be a candidate for the democratic nomination tor marshal. Tom would make a good run and if elected a first-class officer. Heis a good democrat and popular among the voters ot his party. If he gets the nomination he will make a strong race. The friends of Alonzo McNutt are anxious that he again make the race for marshal. Lon would make a strong candidate this year. He is a first-class fellow, & hardworking and honest citizen and would make a splendid officer. We do -not know that he is a éandidate but we hear his name prominently mentioned. The Kendallville Sun says: ‘‘We understand that James R, Bunyan of this city has consented to allow his friends to present his name to the republican county convention as a candidate tor auditor of Noble county. Mr. Bunyan is too well known in Noble county to need any introduction or words of commendation at our hands.”’ : : Quite a number of Democrats talk favorably of the nomination of Will Vondersmith for marshal. He came within a few yotes of defeating Todd two years ago and the boys think that he would make a better run now than he did then. Some good mah will be named for the place and if It' is not Vondersmith his friends will be loyal to the candidate.

Among the candidates who are being groomed for the. marshalship nomination in the republican convention is M. C. Polleck, the popular warehouseman at Jacob Sheets’ store. Mort isa first-class fellow, has a large circle of friends, and would make a strong candidate. If his name is presented at the convention ‘‘the boys™ will in all probability support him. “The Warsaw Union regrets that Col, Isaiah B. McDonald, of Whitley county, was turned down for state pension agent. It thinks rightly that Col. McDonald should have been appointed instead of Martin Vanßuren Spencer, of Fort Wayne and gives good reasons for it. Col. McDonald has been a lifelong worker in the Democratic party, but that, 1t seems, counts for nothing these times.””—Valparaiso Mesenger. Last week the post office fights in several important cities in western Indiana were setttled by the appointment of John Brodie, at Valparaiso; Harvey R. Harris, at Michigan City; William J. Shields at Rochester. The Michigan City appointment completes the presidential patronage in the Thirteenth distgict and nearly all of the fourth-class offices have been filled by the recommendations of Congressman Conn. ’ : o The name of S.F. Foos of Rome City is quite prominently mentioned for prosecuting attorney of this judicial district. Mr. Foos is a hustling young attorney and a democrat of the Jeffersonian order. He has made hosts of friends in the past three years while secretary of band tournaments which were held in Rome City. The nominating convention will make no ‘mistake if they place Mr. Foos on the ticket.—Kendallyille News..

The Prohibitionists have placed the following state ticket in the field: Secretary of state, W. M. Taylor, Dana; aunditor, John B. Hann, Indianapolis; treasurer, Addison Hadley, Hendricks county; attorney general, Clarence Kessinger, Vincennes; superintendent public instruction, E. A. Devore, of Merom college, Sullivan county; clerk supreme court, William M. Ross, Winchester; state statistician, William F. Little, Shelbyville; state geologist. Prof, Elwood Kemp, of the state normal.

Surprising as 1t may seem the LaGrange Democrat has declared in favor of Andrew Ellison of that town for circuit judge and asks that he may be nominated. -We had thought ‘that Andy was a ‘‘bhek number,” almost ‘:out of print’’ as it were, and little expectéd to see the Democrat espouse his

cause. Getting the post office must have had a soothing effect upun Fawcett’s nerves or he could not have stood the dish of crow that such a course. would indicate that he had taken, gravy and all. -~ . . We hear it whispered that George McLean of this city will be a candidate for the republican nomination for sheriffl. The bosses over the county will have to admit that Mr. McLean has hardiy had a fair show. He has made three races for the place and has been successful but once and at no time was it hardly his fault that he was not elected. He got caught in the flood that .carried his ticket .down. His fine vote in Perry township in his last race is an evidence of his popularity in this part of the county. J. H. Shauck was about the only man that could have defeated him, : Joel P. Heatwole was elected mayor .of Northfield, Minn., at the election held in that place on Tuesday, by a large majority. Joel 1s an Elkhart county boy who moved to Minnesota in the early part of the eighties. He engaged in the newspaper business on a small scale—first at Millersburg and later on at Middlebury. For a year or so he was one of the proprietors of the Goshen Times, He soon proyed that there was something in him, and made steady progress ‘‘onward and vpward.”” Since locating in Minnesota he has been quite prominent in politics. He has been chairman ‘of the republican state committee, candidate for congress, and has frequently been mentioned in connection with the governorship. 1f he takes care of himself and minds his p’s and g’s he will in all probability fill the gubernatorial chair of Minnesota some day. His newspaper career has been successful and. profitable. Joel wields a forcible pen, and when improper things are de'manded of him he has no hesitancy in lasserting‘ manly independence. His father-resides at Goshen.—South Bend Times. : , - | Fun and Facts for-the Farmer, | By the Plano Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 111. This is one of the most artistic publications ever issued by an agricultural implement manufacturer, and: it tells all about the justly celebrated Plano binders, mowers and headers and that marvelous ‘flywheel.”’ This beautiful, costly work will be given to all who call for it, by . Gerber & Co:., Ligonier. See their very attractive ad elsewhere in this paper. : :

Ligonier Public Schools, The following is a-report of the city schools for the week ending March 16: ' = = | B _wz ": 5 » - oo @ . a o = =] Bl =l oN Qs | & = | Bi|lßs |BB |22 o| B [ B gl W B 5 : TEACHERS. alee | P 8 | p | - i 1 BIEIZ]- > : % . 5{ o i % < @ ’ s B v Rlg : : st - ] Mr. 8eane............| 69| 57 6! 566/ 10 0 Mr.BlacK . ..cao.oivasr] 3192,21" 204 I.B} -3 Miss C01e.............| 53 4’7.8' 5.3/ 25| 3 Miss Har5h...........| 60| 41.4| 416 48| 2 Migs - Decker..........| 52| -42.7| 39 2|3 5| 1 Miss A. 5mith.........|] 52| 89.8] 85.9/8.9] 0 Miss Parks ...........| 56| 426/ 41.5| 1.1 2 Miss E. 5mith........| 57].32.7| 27.5| 52| W Miss Ru5h............| 43| '33.0] 26.1} 61| 0 Miss W01f............:.} 74b].- 8561 31.81 4.3 .0 Totals: .. .. .. i< 818 4004[ 366 2(34.2 11 - PupiLs TARDY.—Maude Wolf, Chas. Jeaneret, Buel King, Lena Earl, Grace Hardin, Chas. Green, Harry Cline, Swift Teal, Charley: Simmons, Clo. Smith, Sarah Miller. : W. C. PALMER, Supt.

NOTICE -~ The Banking House e ' Ligonier, Indiana Will loan Money, Buy Notes and Mortgages, Receive Deposits, Buy and Sell Exchange, and make collections in all parts of the United States, and Sell Exchange on Europe. k&¥Be sure and see me before selling any papers or making a loan. SOL. MIER. : NOTICE. Having withdrawn from the firm of Amos & Vanderford, blacksmiths, I now occupy the building formerly used as a feed barn, opposite the electric light plant,” where I am prepared to shoe horses and do ‘General Blacksmithing at the shortest possible notice. Thankiny my old customers for their former patronage and desiring a continuancel of the same, I remain . Yours very respectfully, ‘ : . HOMER VANDERFORD.

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May lie in paying too much for a thing, or in paying too little. If you buy Groceries for less than we ask, you'll not get a good quality. That’s poor economy. If you pay more you pay too much; because-we sell the best there is at o

THE FOLLOWING PRICES:

Fellyin Palls . ... o ais g i eni i e Aak Best California Raisins, 41b5............... 25¢c Best Crackers, 414 1b8.........c..cceceviii.c 20C Best Table Syrup, per gal .... ...... .i... 30C 3 cans California Lemon Cling Peaches.... 50¢ 31b can 5 Egg Plums t0r............ 135¢C g 1 % o Green Gages f0r.......... 15C 2:cans Best Pumpkin f0r................ .. 25C 3 1b can California Apricots for.. .... ... 'ls¢ 2 eanGorn it e e e Best Bulk Cocoanut, perlb .. ............. Buc 2—3 1b cans All Yellow Table Pegches...... ~25C 2—3 1b cans Sweet P0tat0e5................ 25c 20ans Best Salmon.... ..l s i 2 956 Best Elkhart Starch per1b.....c...cce...... 05C

The above prices are only a few of the many ‘bargains to be had at Decker’s Cash Grocery. Top of the market for all kinds of Country Produce. Don’t sell till you see us. ‘

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Lenox, Jaxon and all Standard brands ~Boaps, 6CaKes ... tiooatiioiiiol . 950 Kirk’s tancy toilet Soaps, 6 Cake 5.......... 25c (Other dealers ask’lo¢c each for these soaps) Arm & Hammer & Cow brand Sodag ...... 08c 6§lb'Best Rolled Oata: 7. 0. ciooiiiil iaaal 26C : Fancy Carpet Broom, each. .. vearaii. 200 Strictly pure ground -Peypper, perib.....:. 20c 4 Boxes Axle ‘Grease........ il i aiis W 0 Fine Cut Fobacco, ‘light or dark, per b 2c . =.- i (nonesogood In town) .. il g Japan Tea, 35¢ perlb or 31b f0r.............1 00 s (Its equal cannot be-had in thecity for 50c a 1b) Best Tea Siftings 20c perlb or 3 Ibs f0r.... 50¢