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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A TIMELY
DISCOVERY
M i .---------------- - AZ
Blaze III Seaboard Air Line Paint
Shops, Just Rebuilt After
I'd Last Years Fire.
"A VERY SENSATIONAL TRIAL
The First Harbor Defense Squa-
drona Yet Formed Will Assem-
t bic iii Hampton Roads,
4. VERY SENSATIONAL TRIAL
lspeclal fo Tho TItnos- pIspateh.l

Sil. Especial to Tho TlnCs-Dlspatcl1.)
4 NORFOLK, VA. Feb. s.-T'he timely
discovery OF blaze In tho paint shop OF
the Seaboard Air Limo shops at nn early
hour this morning avcrted a second con-
Z TIA grafton at that great plant within n
year. rho fire last May completely de-
stroyed the shops and they have Just been
rctuilt. The blaze last night did only
a few hundred dollars damage, but fast
work was required TO prevent tho in
flammlble material III tho paint shop
from causing another. bad fire.
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.
On account OF the absence In Balti-
moro of Colonel T.. Hull Davidson, man
ngcr OF the Atlantic Hotel, who Is Il ma
torinl witness against l.. NVaserman In
the TRIAL Of tho latter for purlolnlng meat
from Aaron Marx. was postponed to-
day. lYnsscrmar Is a wealthy butcher.
but Marx had him arrested for stealing
meat from his stall. Tho case is highly
tlonni. j ,.6s
K, IIARBOk DEFENSE SQUADRON
Tho monitor Arkansas arrived In
Hampton Roads to-day. where she will
shortly BIO Joined by the Florldhh and the
Nevada, her sister ships, which arc at
this yard. finishing UP tho repairs: I Q
their trrrcts. tho mechanism OF Whlch
was ruined by the recoil OF the great
5thlrteen-inch5 gun being fired simnltan-
eo,lsly. The three vessels VIII consti-
tutc the first harbor defense squadron
Yet formed N @ @s$.3: !;
Mayor Rfddick to-day telegruphcd NOT
felix's sympathy to Baltimore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
VIRGINIA
BRIEFS

Z Especial to The Times Dispatch0
WlNGHESTER, VA. Feb. S.--ManS
residents Of Winchester. saw distinctly
tho broad reflection of the fire IN Baltl-
more Sunday night. Baltimore Is 81 mics
away.
ss CHATHAM, V4A-The recent snow hns
improved the wheat prospects very mucl',f
which at one time was thought to DO
q failure. The snow was followed BY a
gooo rain. which caused the earth to
Settle we'll around the roots and II no
severe weather follows the crop Will be
much better than the last $3.50
ERIlDERICKsBURG. VA.-Mr. "a, w.
maxwell OF Orange county, has pur-
cras ed 400 acres OF land IN Spotsylvana
County not far from this city, on which
he will raise fruit and cranberrics on an.
extensive scale.
SrAu NTON, VA.-Tho Elks' bazaar
comm enccd to-day and promises to be ono
OF tile most brilliant affairs held in this
city for years. yEs;y4 \
AlEkiERRIN, .NA.--A petition lis being
circulated for q. dispensary at Wattsboro,
situated about six milas south of the
CouIthOuse. Previous to the Mann liquor
law n saloon was conducted there. Sever
al citizens will put up asfh hard fight to
prevent it. as in the past few years
many difficulties lave occurred there OIL
account of the use OF whlskey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
ASSEMBLY DAY
in OLD LOUISA
Substitute by Business Associa-
ton for. County Court Day
a Success.
tssos:al 10 rho Times Dispatch,

(sces.al 10 Tho Times-Dispatch.)
LOUISA, VA, Feb. s.-Colonel F. r.
Lee, Jr, Of Fairfax. delivered q SPLEEN
did address here to-day and was followed
Il by Hon r. L. Gordon along the same line
on good roads and. the necessity OF for
mulnting plans and putting the same into
operation. a good roads association was
formed, with r. 4. Gordon chairman,
and w. r. Goodwin secretary.
Tho purpose Of this association will
be to arouse public interest and boil down
the difficult ideas as to the best plans
for Improvement and then lay concrete
plans before the Bonrd Of Supervisors
for action 55y
Tho Louisa Business Mems Association
have reason for congratulatlon on the
success OF their first substitute for tho.
Did County Court. The president, Mr.. ].
j !, Porter. has been unttring In his eff
forts to III: In the breech, and to an
outsider there was no difference SO far
as the crowd goes in this and former
court days, but In matters OF interest to
the people to-day was far ahead OF any
mere court day in the history of the
county. ,55sf5
The trade feature of the day was we'll
sustained, much stock being sold pri-i
vately and at auction, bringing fairly
good prices.
The postponed meeting Of the commit
tee to select q monument for lfouisa
Confederate dead has been called TO con-
vene at Murnhy's Hote: Richmond, . t.
ii O'clock Thursday morning Of this
week sg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
SEVERE TORNADO
AT WELDON, N. G.
Roofs Torn From Large Mills
and Other Buildings
Damaged. I'D III

Especial to Tile Times-Dispatcli)
WELDON, N. c., Feb S.--A severe tor
nado struck Weldon Sunday afternoon,
doing considerable, damage. The weather
was warm and, sultry and the storm
camc up suddenly and broke with all Its
fury-raln, wind ana thunder-at about
( O'clock The knitting mill Of the Well
don Cotton Manufacturing Company suf-
fered most. The roof was torn completes
ly from the southwest section, and tin,
rafters, Esheeting and al lwero twisted
and blown away, landing some forty on
fifty feet distant The goods on the
third floor were badly damaged by water
and tho machinery Is also damaged Sto
considerable extent. Mr. w. T. Shaw,
president OF the company, said this morn
Ing that it would be impossible TO esti-.
mate his damage now, but that It would
be considerable. Workmen are repairing
the damage. and the MID Is going right
ahead at work as far as 1t can.
The Carolina Peanut Company also
came in for a Share, of tho damage by
the great storm. Their factory was un-
rooted and the metal in it WAS rolled
into ball by the. wind, aud carried
distance Of seyenty-tlve feet and dumped
into a.vacnnt lot,
The water poured in on the stock and
did considerable damage,
The Judkins brick building on WASH
ington Avenue was q sufferer. The tin
was torn nip in front and roIed back
about one-hulf the length Of the building,
The Roanoke News Is oca ted on the
second floor, and the type and material
were given a good soaking but fortun7
ately the presses and paper stock were
not damaged. Is
In the country largo trees Ia the track
OF the storm were Blown down and many
of them were twisted and torn down
BY the wind,
AL, the wires OF the telephone company
are down, and communication with out
side places cut on,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A DispensarY Wanted.
Especial to The 'Times-D Dispatch

-. IsphclaI u. Tic .,T!Hes-DlsPatch,J
CHATHAM, YAn. Feb, "A petition re-
a law providing for a dispensary for
Chatham has been circulated here and
signed by a large number Of citizens,
some o. whom are antl,:iquoIr advocates,
better than the Illicit Iral1c now being
carried on and from which the town is
not deriving any revenue. So far the
ant.rsaoon advocates have made no deml-
Is believed The Anli-Snioon League VIII
take the matter In hand 81
AS 1t now stands a majority Of the
what effect the Santi-saloon people viii
have. should they make u fight, remains
to be seen.
The distllers are very much opposed to
they will exert every influence to defeat
tho measure. "A
bride,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A Surprise Wedding,

Especial TO The Tlmes-D ispatch.)
WINCHESTER, VA. Feb. S.-A mild
sensation was caused yesterday by the
announcement of the wedding OF two
we'll known county people-Dr. j, y. jan
ney and Miss Lula Baker. OF Albin. The
bridal couple drove into town and H.
cense was secured, after which they went
to tho residence Of Rey. y, S. sbley,
where the ceremony was performed in the
presence of few friends, Dir. and Mrs,
Jannyfthen returned home. The, groom
Is a widower and Is one Of the leading
doctors and prominent Democrat. s..
He is "a member Of the county board Of
health. The. bgideNis a popular young
lady and tthe daughter ola well known
farmer Julian Baker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
4 FARMERS INSTITUTE.
A Field Day for Agriculture in
Prince William.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

#p Especial TO Tho sTimeS-DlSpatcn.)
n MANASSAS, VA, Feb. s.--The farm
crs' INSTITUTE held under the auspices OF
tho State Board Of Agriculture Friday
WAS marked success. Commissioner.
.Eoincr and his speakers were escorted
ia the Nlcol Hall by a committee Of
which Judge J. 3. r. Thornton was
chairman Rev. Dr. Hammer, Of the
Presbyterian Church. pronounced the iin-
vocation, and n choir OF school children
sang "Ancrica"
The chairman of the Committee OF Ar
engagements. George G. Round. gave an;
address OF welcome, which WAS responded
10 by Hon. William II. Eggleston. OF Gull
pepper. who spoke OF having sodiered son
these historic plains In the Seventh Etr-
GINA and u Of hts surprise at tho rapid
md substantial growth Of the town Of
Manassas. He then introduced the
spcakers-Hon. G. W. Koner. Commts-
sioner OF Agriculture: Mr. 8. f. Barber,
CT Harrisburg. Pa; Prof. 8. b. 1Ielges,
of-rthr..s ia te-stexperimen q, ,asar,ss
Prof. Ferneyhough. the State veterina-
Ran at -E1lcksburg. Sessions were held
both morning and evening, and the young
farmers piled the speakers with ques-
itions OF a practical character. which
elected great interest and much practical
Information.
At the close OF the Institute. Farmer
Henser, OF FIaymarket, offered tho fol-
lowing:
Resolved by this farmers institute OF
Northern Virginia That We urge upon
the Legislature the establishment of the
new Norma, School for Girls at Ma
nassas, which we regard as in every re-
spect convenient and suitable location.
Judge Charles e. Nicol addressed the
Institute by Invitation on the resolution.
He called attention to he fact that
Northern Virginia paid a large share Of
the taxes of tho state. and that while
the Valley. the Southwest, tho South
side, Central Virginia and Tidewater all
had State Institutions, not dollar had
ever been expended by the Common
wealth north Of the liiie Of the Chesa-
peakc and Ohio Railroad He referred
to the convenient railroad facilities at
Manassas from every part Of the State
TO our high and llenltllfrl locntlon.g and
to the great Interest taken by Mnnassas
people in the cause OF .education He
said the veterans of the war throughout
the State were endorsing the proposition.
Virginia, for historical reasons; ought
Ito erect monument on this lofty tn bic
land in sight OF the wor,l, and he knew
OF no noblcr monument than the one
proposed.
A rising vote was called for and pro-
nounced by Chairman Eggleston rs unnn-
imously} carried. a vote Of thanks was
given to- Commissioner Koincr and his
helpers and the ms titute adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
LOUDOUN HUNT CLUB.
Will Build Club House and Join.
the National Association.
(special to Tho Timess.Dispatch.


I.EEsBURG. VA, Feb, s,-The Loudoun
Hunt Club has been organized with tho
following officers: -. Chichester. Jr,
w, A, Wetzger, .secretarSfand treasurer;
David b. Tenant, A. r.! H., and William
Corcoran Eustis, Il. h.: White. Henry
Fairfax, II. T, Harrison, Westmoreland
Davis, AS q board OF governors,
A handsome club house Will he erected
near this place, and the club will apply
for membership in tho National Hunt
and steeplechase Association according to
whose rules the hunts willlbe held,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
MR.. scoWLEs THROWN.
An Organized Gang Of Thieves
Robbing Stores.
(Special to Tile Times ispatcll) Z
IVIV,T,T AMSRIrRCI IVA .52 1cch Al

81 n ISpccIhI. 10 .TNe -TImgS-DIspatch.J 4g7I
5A NVlLLIAMSBURG, VA Feb. S.-NIr.
at Toano Saturday evening and was quite
painfully, though not seriously. hurt.
burglars attempted to enter tile storb
of Samuel Harris colored merchant here,
Only short time ago thieves entered
this store and robbed 1t of about six
hundred dollars worth OF merchandise
Cars on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road were broken open and robbed of
Saturday night. There fpecms to be an
organized band of thieves operating In
this section,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
.JERKED UNDER WHEELS.
Young Yard Brakeman Ground
to pieces at Monroe,
to Tho Times- Dlspa tch.'

tSpeclal to Tho Times Dispat ch,)
AMHERST, VA. Feb, SIT, B. Wood,
brakeman at Monroe, was Instantly
killed last night. Wood was riding on tho
front Of M engine shifting In the yard,
den jerk. Wood was hurled forward
iheadlong unonf the track, ana before he
could get off the track the engine upon
which he, had been riding resumed its
Journey und ran over Wood, cutting hin
to nieceS. -. 20 $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A SAILOR AT FIVE
DOLLARS TOO CHEAP

(spccial TO The Times Dlspatch.) &,
NORFOLK,. VA, Feb S-The Norfoik
police have struck against arrestlng navai
descrters for So IneZ we're perm!ttea
TO return to their practice OF catchlhs
men who had overstayed their cave lasla
week but when the naval authorities re-
fused to pay but half Of the old reward,
the policemen struck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
MR., M,IsAAC HERE.
Representative Of Lewis & Clark
Exposition Asks Help.

Mr. Colin H. MoIsaac, OF Portland,
Lewis and clask Continental Exposition,
to b. held In THAT Statein 1905, is In the
CRY and called on Goysrnor Montague
yesterday- with reference 10 his work:
the House Finance Committee and ask
that Virginia contribute 10 the Western
SHOW eas,A
1t is understood that Oregon proposes
to give double as much for jamestown
as Virginia will give for her show.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
For Rosemary Library.

u Mrs. Parke g. Bagby appeared before
the Council Committee on Finance last
night, and asked that an item be IN
serted in the budget for the present year.
approprlating $1,000 for the Rosemary
Public Library. VI:
The committee heard Mrs. Bagby with
evident pleasure, but took no action:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
GAVE HIS CHILD.
CARBOLIC ACID
Distressing Accident Of Rev. r..
M, Baughn in Meek
1enburg.

(speclal to The Tilnes-Dispatch)
BASKERVILLE, VA, Feb. Sin adj
minis,ering medicine to, his two-year-old
sick child on. Saturday last, the Rev.
r. Ar. Baughn of this the North Neck
lenburg Methodist Circuit, through mis-
take gave carbolic acid The child has
been in extreplis since, but at this writing
the attending physicians entertain hope
OF its recovery.
There is much uneasiness felt here on
account OF the prevalence Of smallpox
In the western section of this, county, and
the report that some of the rail- Dad en-
ployes have been guaranteed IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
Failed Of Quorum,

The Committee on Electricity failed OF
d Quorum last night, and tho body has
been called to meet In special session
next Tuesday night
The matter to be considered Is the pro
posed ordinance to require examinations
OF persons doing electrical work In the
city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
Nominated BY the President.

Nominated by the Preslde1t. -
is Especial Ito The Times Dispatch
,VESHIN GTON, Feb. S.-The President
TO-DAY sent to the Senate the following
nom ina tons:
Marshal for the central district Of the
indian Territory-George X. Prltchard,
- posttmasters: North Carolina-WillIam
II. Holt, Graham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09

Don't select an
unknown medi-
cine II you want
TO get rid Of
stomach, liver
or kidney trou-
bles. Wise peo-
pie use tho Bit
rers because for
80 years It has
never failed IN
cases OF POOR
APPETITE IN
DIGESTION,
.FLATuLEb-n
DYSPEPSIA
AND cQNSTl.f
PATTON,
GIVE It q trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31

The celebration of New Years ante
dates history. In fact. few civilized
nations. or even semicivilized nations,
have been found that had not some
ceremony of the sort. Among the va
ryinS r:ie-es and ages II has been OBJ
served at almost all times in the year
and in well nigh all kinds OF ways.
One central idea. however. has run
through all. that OF turning over Il new
leaf OF wiping or the slate. In some
cases this takes the form OF paying of
old debts. in others OF making a fresh
set OF resolutions. in all of cutting
loose from the past and taking n stron-
ger grip on the future 1t Is probable
that the city in the ashes on the third
level under Babylon knew n festival
commemorative OF the birth of the new
year. wheA young men resolved to get
rid Of their vices. quit their meannesses
and become perfectly model and up
right members of the community And.
alas, 1t Is also probable that some of
these worthy resolves were broken be
fore the week was out, for human ma
ture has been prone TO strive and fall
since the days before Atlantis sunk In
the sea-
This idea Ia especially prominent IN
the Chinese New Year festival. which.
by the way. is the chief celebration of
the year, lasting for three full days.
The celebration. which is held in Feb
ruary. has been observed from time
immemoriaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31
New Years Day r.
In Quaint Japan
By AUGUSTUS w. coRcAs
by C. N. Lurie
- By AUGUSTUS w. CORGAS

while the admiring family and the
servants watch from the porches-
A family gathering in the evening to
play games. tell stories and feast closes
the day. For this feast the sake, the
japanese wine. Is favored with spice,
the rice is cooked with red beans. and
the distinctively New Years dish. zoni
stew, is served. Then the laps go to
bed. hoping TO dream OF Full the sa-
cred mountain. or some other symbol
OF happiness.
But the New Years celebration Is
not yet over Three days Mt least be-
long to the festival and four more to
the less pronounced observances. Dur
ing this time calls are paid and pres
ents are exchanged. Some OF the more
ambitious tradesmen open their shops
on Jan. . and encourage patronage
with the promise OF gift to the first
conner. which results in n merry scram-
bile. but other stores remain closed for
two weeks until the close OF the zap
prentices' holiday" Jan. 16. On that
day every working boy may spend the
day as he will. whatever his terms Of
service Even the little devils are sup
posed to have a day off from their la
bors in the internal regions.
One OF the most beautiful features OF
the old time New Years celebration in
the land of the mikado and one which
is now, unfortunately. practically ez-
tinct was the surmimono. or New
Years card More than 40 years ago
the custom of exchanging surmimonos
originated IL Japan. and it fiourished
until the middle of the last generation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31
The Two Strange
NH ID New Years Story
w By Bradley Richmond
Copyright. 1904. by American Press Association

echoes. Della had caught sight of a
cataract in the, river below.
Now, Homer" said Celia. ..you~must
take the oars and pull. We are coming
to dangerous place where all depends
upon your courage and strength.
though 1 will help you at the tiller il
can"
The boy turned his head and looked
down the stream. He could see place
where tho river seemed to end sud-
denly, but really it divided above Il
cataract, a part running triangularly
around an island. For n moment he
felt the color leave his cheek. Then
he took up the oars and began to pull.
Celia turned the rudtler so as to steer
the boat toward tranquil water. while
Della with paddle tried to keep the
prov toward the fall. Homer's back
was toward Della SO that he saw only
the girl at the tiller.
Row. Homer, row. cried Celia.
Don't look ahead: leave everything to
me. only row.
With this Homer applied himself Wig
orously again. and in a few minutes
they passed into the current that led
from the cataract.
Down this stream they foated past
green trees bending toward them and
pleasant fields and meadows with wav-
ing grain and hills on which cattle
We're feeding. The sun standing above
this ridge sunk behind a cloud and shot
gilt rays fanlike toward the earth,
Then it emerged blood red.
what beautiful football it would
maker exclaimed Homer.
The children drifted on, the Sun went
down, the dusk came. the air grew
chilly. The river began to broaden.
They passed a village on the shore,
then another. Then they saw the lights
Of city ahead and above it the dim
shapes of towers and spires, for it was
too dark for them to see the houses be-
low. They were soon abreast of the
lights, some low on the brink of the
water, some high in the air, all reflect
ed Extending across the river was an
archway of brighter lights. 1t marked
the span of bridge. Drifting under
it, Homer could hear footsteps and
wagons and the tramp of horses pass
ing over. but the boat shot swiftly out
and soon left the sounds and the lights
behind them. Then he looked up in the
heavens and saw. the stars shining.
The shores now receded farther from
them and grew DINNER. At intervals
the boy heard Della in the bow give
low laugh. as though she at least WAS
satisfied with their position. while
through the gloom the steadfast eyes
of Celia GaZcd at him hopefully. Ho-
~ IL Oh
him. Far to the right and to the left
We're the shores of the river. before
him the ocean.
Then there came a transformation.
While he looked. the river, the shores,
the ocean, that deeper ocean above,
from which the stars were beginning
to fade, even the boat with the two
girls, were dissolved before his eyes,
were merged into n different scene.
He was lying in his own room at home
and in his own bed. An old gentleman
sat beside him holding his wrist with
one hand, willie in the other was
watch. Then Homer knew that the
ripping sound of the water against the
boat was nothing but the ticking of the
watch.
He recognized the man beside him
ba family nhvsician Whom thQ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31
COPYRIGHT 1904 BY EARLE HOOKER EAT

IS for Items. We give you a lot:
L Serve 'en1 up spicy and breezy and hot.
Everything going yOu'u find in our sheet.
Brisht dollar and first the street.
IS for JaWsmth. a novel pet name.
- The devil in private invented the same.
And also in private explains with Great vim
The foreman's a Jawsmith. according to him.
~ IS for Katie, my steady" you know
II Il have seV'ral others. but they're pretty
slow.
And when have money and di'monds and stocks
Kate gets life sentence at darnins my socks.
i IS for Leather-shoe leather you know.
- do much walking my shoes have no
show.
The job of actor is just bout my sizes
I'd make a great hit getting the ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31

doctor saw the boy open his eyes he
looked pleased and said:
THE crisis has passed. He will get
well"
Then Homer's mother came and bent
over him and kissed him, and he put
his arms feebly about her neck and
asked:
Mamma, have l been iII?"
yes. my child. but. you will get well
now This is the beginning Of nev
life In YOU 1t is New Years morning. y
Have any children been with me?"
"No one has been with you except
the doctor and me-"
The boy lay thinking
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed, looking
up, at is SO hard to go back after one
has taken wrong step. And through
this year l am going to try not to do
wrong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31

seen either Of
them before and
wondered who
they were. They
called each 9th
er Della and Ce-
liza, the older be-
ing Della, the
younger Celia,
t h o II 8 h they
seemed not to
be good friends
and spoke very
little together.
Della wore a
jaunty dress of
crimson TRIM
med with black
velvet. On her
head was a con-
ical shaped hat
with a black
feather on Ell
uer sue. heT
hair was cut
square abouthe
neck, curling at
the ends behind
her ears. She
was of dark
complexion, and
in her eyes was
vu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-31

scribed with a poetic sentiment The
cards were printed from five or six
blocks. each color requiring. as in mod
ern color printing. n separate block.
The exquisites OF ancient Japan We're
accustomed TO order the blocks for
their surmirnonos destroyed after a
certain number OF cards had been
printed for their individual use. and.
rare I'm their own day. these exclusive
picture cards are now almost priceless.