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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-07
durability of Ivory.

The durability Of ivory is proved by
the fact that billiard balls, which for
the sake of curiosity have been made
Of we'll preserved mammoth ivory un-
doubtedly many thousand years old,
were played with for several months
by experienced play ers without its be-
Ing noticed that the balls were not
made Of fresh ivory. Mammoth ivory
Is, as a rule, not as tough as fresh
ivory.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-07
Here You Will Find

Thousands of useful articles not
kept by any other house on the
Shore and when you need such
articles simply give us call and
we will not only serve you with
it promptly, but with anything
YOU may wish from our
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-07
M n mi MI Or HI ss Il o C * -

- M "A 14 AVE- u II IN -"
We carry full lines of Staple
and Fancy goods at all times
consisting Of
Drv Goods White Goods Notions, Hosiery Neckwear Under
wear Shoes all qualities and styles for men, youths Ds'
ladies' misses and children Mangs, Carpets Floor and laD
Oil Cloths, Etc.
Immense lines of Queenswae Lamps and Lanterns Glassware
Tinware Wood and Wllowware, Hardware, Cutlery Guns
and Ammunition.
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods Baked Goods Con-
fectionery, Fruits, Vegetables, &c
~MeatS-Fresha and Sa-all kin6S.~
Hay Corn Oats Bran, Middngs, Chops, Wheat, Rye, Etc
We will not only treat you we'll,
but make special effort to give you
the worth Of your money. Come
and see us. Very respectfully,
W- t. W Z N - e R '
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-07
FAMILY FINANCIERlNG

They tell me you work for dollar day.
How is it you clothe your boys on such payP
l know YOU will think it conceed and queer
But | do it because l good fnancier
There's Pete, John and Jim, Joe, William and Ned,
half dozen boys to be clothed and fed;
buy for them all plain vlctuals to eat,
but clothes buy only for our son Pete
When Petes clothes too small for him to 60 on
NV wife makes them and gives them to John,
When for John who is they have out of date
She lust make them for Jim who is eight,
When for jim they have become too ragged to fix,
She lust makes them over for Bill who is six,
And when for young Bill they will no longer do
She lust makes them for Ned who is two
So YOU see if get the good clothing for Pete
The family is furnished with clothing complete,
But when Ned got through with the clothing ard when
He has thrown them aside what do you do with themg
Whv once more we 90 round the circle complete
AND begin to use them for patches for Pete,
But where dear friend you buy clothes that wear,
From Pete down to Ned without a rip tear?
7 90 down to GLICK'S-hs stock is the best,
He can suit the whole family, my wife and the rest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
WORKS.
ARE DESTROYED I: /. !. R|:|. J
Small Plant Located B Ie'1n';sa1Fll
"A Fifth Street Viaduct# Almost 81
Totally Burned. 8s3
yIAD 81 WAS ALSO #IGNlTE 90

3gThe plant Of tho Southern Asbestos
Company was almost totally , DESTROYED I
by fire last night. " S
A telephone message at 8 :o5 last m n!ght
summoned tho fire department 70 the ne
plant underline north end Of the F !Ll
street viaduct. This mannfactory Is - To- O.
Gated just beyond the Locomotive Works KS
and the brilliant illumination OF the hor-
izon in, that direction, gave many the
idea that the Richmond branch 1 #of , the
American !. locomotive Company was burn
ing. The greatest Interest cons ed Y & '
being manifested, @t .ss@ 81.
Engine companies Band Q responded 70
tho cal for aid. and with great dlftculty
secured positions from which water could
be poured upon the burning frame struc-
lures composing the plant The WORKS WORKS
< consisted Of several small frame bull dlnEs
and Office. RI In order to reach them En- Inc
= took position at tho south end OF inc
AEyladuct, drawing a&stream from the IRE re
vibrant there, but Its supply OF hose was
insufficient to reach tho seat OF the fire.
Engine 0 contributed It's hose TO Supple
mont that OF No. 8. and "a hose wa son ION
was dispatched to Mo- 49, s quarters @for
additional hose 1t required two thousand
rect Of hose to reach the fire Engine
No. Is finally got to work by running g
line or hose almost across the viaduct
ana then cutting q hole through Y th y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
a CURE FOR ALL.
MOI, . Patent cure.Ali, Nor a Modern
Miracle, But Simply Rational
t.a Ct,rN for CysrepSla. F-Ha.tH

IN theEe dagR Of ,ipnibusgerg and de-
cepiiun. the manufacturers Of patent
medicines, as rule. seem 70 think their
medicines viii rot sell unless t,!ey claim
that i VII, cure every ditease under the
sun. And they never siiit.k 0. leaving
out dyspepsia ard stomach troubles.
'They are sure 10 claim thai thelr nos
trun Is absolutely certain 70 cure Gyefy
dyspepttc and he need lopk 40 further,
In the face Of these absurd claims il is
rcGresHlug 10 note that the pfOprleiorG Is
Stunrt's Dyspepsia Tablets have care-
fully refrained frpya making any undue
claims or false Representations regard
ing the merits 81 this rost excellent
remedy for dyspepsia and etlfaaeh troE-
bes. They maxi but one claim Tor IL.
and that IS, that for indigestion and
various stomach troubles gtusrttK DYE-
pepsiu Tablets ig a radical cpre, They
| 80 no farther than this and any man or
| woman suffering from indffttlGi, ei!fon-
| ic 81 nervous dyspepsia. who WllI siFf
the remedy trial viii fnd that r'othirg
is claimed for 4. that ibf facts 1lli not
lfnlly sustain.
II Is a modern discovery, composed ri
harmless vegetable ingredients fecepi-
able 20 the weakest Or most delicate
stomach. It's great sncccEs IN curing
stomach troubles Us due olthe fact lhbi
the medicinal properties are apch thai u
Will digest Whatever Wholetome FOOD y
taken Into the ggtomlch, no matter
whether the stomach III IN good WofkiHl
order or not IT rcsts the cverW0FkEt
organ and replenishes the body, lh'
blood, tho nerves, creating 4 health,
appetite, giving refreshing sleep and III
blessings which always accompany Z
good digestion and proper assimilation o
|, food
In using sUarts Dyspepsia TahlotB n
. IA ,i,,,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
SPLENDID D PROPERTY
HAS CHANGED. HANDS ia v. / J.
5Messrs. j 3. Elan g Coz. Real
Estate Agents, Sell Valu - 5
able Business Sites.

M One OF the largest private TRANSACT ions
III, real estate over made Iii this eli Y lias
lust been closed by Messra j .s y. K lllarl
ana Compuny.. a deed OF con vcya nee a va
recorded yesterday in the Gle rls g Y olltco
OF tho Richmond ChAnccry a Court from
Conrad Gross, convey In S the five stores re-:
On tho southS limo OF Broad y Street bd-s
tween lroushec and Adams Streets. t3 q the
consideration being 5000 The lot mas
d front of 9S feet Q ~ inches ~ the co
8ner or Broad and Adams bySu dcIsl1 Eot3
1873 feet to ,al. alley. ! t has been runlorc4dl
for some days that this va VA bic corner
property had N been sold prlvat ely ny
Mcssrs j. b.. Elam and Company, but W
a definite confirmation OF the sale 5could
not be had until yesterday, hen ! ne deco,
was admitted to record \. he u gent 8 were.
interviewed yesterday as to " hat dis
EnosItion would be made Of the property
aud they stated that 1t had been pur-
chased solely as an Investment, and that
e would probably be improved ! q meet:
tho demands OF desirable tenants, and.
that they would consider proposal ~ rom
3narties who desired to rent stores there.
5'Ts Mcssrs. Elan and Company have also
sold nrtyatciy the store No. III Broad
Strect for $4,000 Tho lot has q front 81
"a feet on the north line Of broad between
Adams and Jefferson Streets. This pro p,
erty was also purchased as an invest
rmeJ,t. ,rIe same firm has also sold tho
two stores. Nos 3O7 and 500 West Broad
{ Street I'LL . 5 ai 55s z
Real estate Is always In God demand.
and il considered a desirable = Investment,
The utlook for building this spring =
considered good by most Of the reiti es-3
tate agents 4i 5s4 8is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01

flooring OF tho viaduct and letting II down
Is the ground beneath. Engine no.
took a position down under i ne aviadIuc't'i
drawing water from tbs plug OF ny the the,
locomotive w orks. q S Il II q 81 5
.At 1920 O'clock tho fire had beer g al
most completely cxtinguishcd, but the t% w,
e steamers were still pumping syate into
tho ruins. During tho progress OF the
fire tho floor OF tho viatluct 81 became
ignited and was burning forbtt distance
Of about d hundred feet Of more Tho
%firemcn turned their attention TO AZ ano
succeeded in distinguishing this blaze
E Tho fire seemed at one time In serious
( danger OF communication to tho largo az
I plant Of tho Locomotive Works, but this
was prevented by means Of the hose lines y t,s
Is Tho asbestos plant wa 8 owned az ana
opcrat led by Mr.. JohnsA. s5elpt, who lives
1T No. 2223 VcnnbleE Street, and employ g, ed
twelve or fifteen mon. was deyo tc ca. ~
the manufacture Of pipo covering. SS III y Z.
Thomas Atkinson two weeks LEO SOC 4H
tho plant to Mr.. sclph \ for % too. !. IN I
surance amounting TO s., 500 was carried.
street car traffic on tho Mort Inside y BIG Gar 5
line was interrupted at the south enc OF
the bridge, owing 10 the fact ! hnt nose y'9
covered the track. were tti.' =
ferrcd to another car, but had 70 Y, ''ii y
across the bridge. iSl 5sa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
CHURCH RECEPTION.
The Members Of Emmanuel Meet
Rev. Mr.. Stone and Wife.

n Tbe congrcgation Of Emmanuel Baptlst
Church held a reception last night u
honor Of Rev u. Stone the new pas % !,
tor. aid his wife. The occasion was g {,
nostdelshtful ono ~ every l a n
aud Ills wife to meet many members OF
tho church and congregation. Y, 4, !,
834 Although tho weather WAS colo INV
bleak, there was quite "a large attendance :
ana the coy lecturc-room presemteu ~ ~
animated scene. Mr. md Mrs. stone We're ,.l,
insisted In receiv5 by tho dcacons an 20
their wives and during tho evening tne
indies fthc church served sea sonaole = rs &
frcshments y. Z. ], ), 1, Z, ~ !.
sion 1t ( Emmanuel and his people nave
already become very much nttachea a,, 9
lin. fIepis O. clear, and forcible .nrenchel
and is an earnest and Jealous w ~ sTnst.
worker. Large congregations g mn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
NEW NJ commissioner.
FROM CLAY N ! D
gMr. w. T. Reed succeeds Cap
tain George Ainslie on
Police Board.

Mr. william r. Reed was chosen as
member OF the Police Board last DE " ", -
succeed Captain George Alnslie, Of Ciay
Ward, recently resigned. Tho seleot L.o
was made at q Joint session OF the 10y
Council. 88l y \, Z, V M
President rurpin In calling the, poay
|: to order, stated that having y floupt w.
to tho power Of tho Council 10 ~ nv
IA election at this time, ho referred thp
ma tfnr - tho City Attorney for MS
nninion, Tho opinion, asserted that NC
nnwer 10 go into tho election AZ WIS
limo was clearly within the province 81
Mr. SWhittet moved that the body pro
coed 10 elect q police commits sloner TOT OF
Clay Ward, Ell 4. I. /. I, I, =, !,
MI. John D. Minor offered q subst ute
4that the election be postponed mn! SONG ~!
DAY ii, July, tho tinlp to be fixcu o!f ' 'e
president, 81 y, , (, J, !, !,
III speaking to his motion MI Msn 1,r
look Issue with tho City Attorney ~ NY
view held by him that the present. ssa ~ ~
election to be held In tho month 4 o.
Tnlv.F MI. Cannon spoke at some slells W
along tho same line. " ~,
Nh Pollock cited extracts from the
law and expressed the OBJ non tntlt Inn
r,onnc,, could proceed at this time, and9
that II was the proper thing 70 go. I,
MI John p. Minors substitute m ,',a
Was rejected by an almost n,lih, a1,s,t9
vote, and the motion5made ps NJ pNl' N ny
tot was then adopted. /. !, III,
MI, William 4, Reed was elected W'ts-
out opposition. \, ia,
vent into tile election Of journeeyma'l
plumber to FIJI a vacancy Of the poa "
Far the examination Of plumbers Mess rs 5.
u. @. Hicks. 49, a, Boaz and ll1e lgnh =.
Powell We're nominated. and on ~ Inc re-
cond ballot Mr.. Hicks was elected, l'e g
cciyipg twenty-eight votes 5gain,l ssSel.
Teen for Mr.. Boaz, Mr., i'"weilIs .na y,
having been dropped after the first ga Rallot,
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cali parallel to IT. MID one Oh the 5, q
tho present Free bridge, ct M " Slees -


tss s III " NalS s ss
atp 's1 fss 81 Aa l sT AH1Bs1rasS @
tsetl sidoWalKs two IL feet total wldttislt, ~
Ssst tss iss ts's
Nlhth Street. Main 70 Free lsd 1g
leet sidewalks, two u feot'
$lS.Apprtanhs ~ frreo Bridge, Manchester.
Fourieeaf''tFl, s 8 s cary Street
w ysNs 21 oSfset ) 'qncfhes'1
street Cary to DoekIRo oti
fael sheiles to9a Width a. feet sinchss
Tourteoiiii Street, Dock to Brio gc----sTo y
StalsNjsth,s About Is tee 3, !. I, !, Il
9 vuwdth 40 s feet
Present Free Bridge Roadway, q +, feet
70 iinchey tsldewallss,t two feet. y rlclios !;
total width, feet . IN ces s., \. Il = y,
Il a Present. 70 Brldge-l'o dwa y, ~ feet
IL inches; Ssdewalks, one feet inches n che
total iwidth,R21 feet 10 Inches Y, . Il.
4s&Tlftli6 Street Vlnduct--R ondwnyf 80 feet
68 inches: ssidewnlks. one Is feet INC es'
SS Propos e fby Concrete CONSTRUCTION Cons
pally,ssofli New york;: !. y =. J. VI !, !.
WALKS oliea Eject; total width. 20 feet.
,S Second Bird ge---R ontlway % feet: sde-
walks. one 6 feet ) total width, 81 fet
walks, two & feet: otalswidt h.ss6 feet: !.
Eg Fourth Bridgc-- r dwny: 26 feet: side
wal ks.3two O. feet; total width Is feet s5
walks, two eject total Wild th,s40 feet
Fgi j jacksonville. 1Tla.,Eno und err constr
.tion--t3ondHny, 40 .feet:a Sidewalk ks, two 9,
feet total width. 5SA feet. . 81
TABLE III $50 conf r ARATIyT WIDTHS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01

li j3577i85gg$ IA 3ABuTN1ENTs. st 553 r II, N
a Fourth street, 1900 feet long. Requires
high vladuct, CANDLES Hill Ito Manches-
ter. N ys3 u. 5,S5. i "A
sSFfth and Sixth streets, 2 900 feet long:
Strikes 'Tredegar Works and high bluff
on Manchester side. q y, e Dbl
"a Seventh Street. aooo feet locng. Steep
bank on Manchester side, I. /,
BY Atlantic Coast Line Railway. m.
d present Free Bridge, 2,ODI feet long.
Includes 12i1-2 feet OF trestle approaltc.al.
Tenth Street 1926 feet long. II, !, two y
heavy approaches. goes through Sout hern
Railway yard In Manchester az ssi !,
Eleventh street, 2100 feet long. Street
so feet wide at Main, 80 1-2 feet wide Gut
south end, crosses Southern Railway lNsiLly
TWelfthS street, $500 feet long, Street
10 feet wide. Strikes Virginia Electrical g,
Railway III and IA Development Company
thirteenth Street. 300 feet:long. Street
Present #sNIayo's Bridge 1675 feet long.
includes $50 feet OF distance across island.
Fourteenth 4 street fSparallel to Mayo $
Bridge 1915 feet long Includes 800 feet
! of #distuncSRacrossiil land, Involving some
condemnation OF. both des. .
Fifteenth Street Not open south q, Of
! Dock Street. KS 3 7t II ISL
Isixteenth# Street. Not open. fia !.
Scyenteenh Street, ] 1920 feet long. NJ
1 CIlUcS rect QlSlttIlCC to5o Q
fiji and grade crossing ofSmttin Inns, line sea- sea-
-'Ei l Street, a $50 feet long. In
| cludes go feet distance across island, long
| fill and grade crossing Of main line sea- sea-
| board Air Line: IA. az, 5.5s q, .,
Tile accompanying ia bic III and mar
will plain tho distance across the river Is'
| af.lpoints where present and possible
crossings may be found. From Eighteenth
| Street on the east to Fourth Street on
| the west, efeater depths for foundations
in some cases, great ter lengths II ]. others
| unopened streets & to the river IN SONS
cases, and interference II. elevations U
others, especially by the Chesapeak Ike ant
| Ohio Viaduct, render any other locat lions
! than the two sat Fourteenth Street. an6
4 the one at Ninth Street, inlpracti cable 9
] this time. l45Sss IN .33 v. .
| inforccd concrete requiring no Arenewa
Of painting and mo frequent inspections
makes 1t at the same cost more desl rs a Dl'
than steel alone. IN 81 'S Y 4 x , N
| Although X believe 70 4 new; Free g
i should be built at some time on lin
1 NIayo's site ORION q site practically par
allel to it, this lis q ms liter " ichg IN
\ Council should decide when to carry OUT
/ 3 know little Eor5 nothing OF the value @
/ the franchise or right OF way or the Alayt
\ Bridge Company, IA and Il therefore canno
i express an iintcllIgent opinion about IT.
Very respect fully !, ~, +. Z,
5lt5.i City Engineer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
Supreme Court Proceedings.

Proceedings of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals yesterday were:
Drivers administrator vs. Southern
Railway Company, argued BY ]. Il. Har-
lris and Marshall Mccormick for plain
tiff In error, and r. Walton Moore for de-
fendpEt in error, and submltteu,
FrItts argued by Marshall Mccormick
for plaintiff in error. and continued. 8
The next cases to be called are:
Lewis VS.. Apperson; Oriental Lumber
Company VS.. Blades Lumber Company. !.
Taylor VS. Taylor, being Nos. 40. 30 and
IL on argument docket.
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/. DETECTIVE ROSE HERE.
On His Way to New York After
Philip Mcintyre. Al

Detective Paul L. Rose. Of Norfolk. IS
in the city at Cnmpbell's. He is on his
way to New York for Philip McintYre.
who is wanted in Norfolk Tor anttcring
cities but Mr.. Rose got first. chance ut
him. II 10 WAS arrested by Pinkertnn men
last Saturday, when he landed In New
York from Vera Cruz. :,
MI. Rose will secure pers from Gov
5crnor Montague this morning and leave
for New York at noon. Jf5 gs$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01

No. iii East Eighth Street. Manchester,
va; w. G. Ralston, No. eli South Pine
Street: Mrs, j. w: Hardaway Grove, Ma;
j. r. Whclton. No. 1907 Beverly Street,
and T. C, Redd No 1917 Bank Street,
guessing respectively. $3.50. ,999.. ooo.
4 900. 1000, 1900, 4,0o2, q ,oo2 a,959 aEln! ana
$3.50. i33
awarded 10 Miss Blanche Johnson, No.
2G17 East Franklin Street. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
Will Manage the Sun Life.

Captain William N. Myers Of the .Klch.
Inond Howitzers. to-day becomes district
manager Of the sun Life Assurance Com
pany, of Canada. His headquarters VIII
be in this city.
The company, which was incorporated
in Montreal, Canada. In 1865. a first had
only manager for each State, but its
business has compelled it to establish dis
trict managers.
Captain Myers has been engaged in the
Jewelry business for afteen years past
witt, MessrE. g. Ltr.nsdsn and Son.
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Will be Repeated.

The scheme has proved so popular and
created so much interest that the Berry
concern has decided to have another con-
test on the same basis for the month OF
February, except that the two capital
prizes will be different from those given
out last might, though Of the same value.
The first will be a s25 fitted Suit Case
and the second a handsome sl6t Trunk.
THE other nineteen will be the same N
kind and value as those just awarded.
Tho two leading prizes for the February !,
contest will be in the show windows or
the store during the month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
Ask for New Engine.

The Finance Committee Of the City
Council resumed its consultations last
night aud heard from The fire commissions
ers, who among other regular things, ask
for funds for new engine 70 be placed N
the new engine house near Richmond Col
10 oiher committees were heard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-01
Very truly yours,
ALFRED i, WILLIAMS,
President and Editof- in-chlef
Of The News Leader,
The Winners.

Following are the contestants who were
awarded tho prizes IN the Berry guess
ing contest for January;
L First--A SIS Rain Coat. gness NO 3'sl6,
~. s. Camp No. lOS south Fifth Street
Second--A SIS Suit, guess No. 3,3'5,
Mrs. C, G. Pate, No. 2G hanover Street.
T'bird--A $3.50 Smoking Jacket. guess
No. 1881. +. S. Wilson, No sos East
Broad street.
The next three awards $3.50 Bath
Robes. are Mrs. Il, c. Gaines, No. 2pp6
West Main Street; j, Brown, NO. sol iiar-
rison Street, Petersburg. Nn, James J..
Jones, no. 1907 East franklin street,
4 la,ess es--s, s62. a,9s2 and 1886.
trhe next five awarded 81 Gloves are
w u. Branch no. Sol Croneh Street; J,
M htwell, No. 2322 East Marshall street;
AZ. Campbell, Maneohick, va; Joseph
y Iiirhetts. No. 527 South Belvidere Street;
VI " al Hunter. Glen Allen, Va; guessing
respectively. 1857. 1886, $500 1880 and
: srhe next fen. awarded soc, scarfs, ara
4 charles Rurkert, No. 1929 Hull Street
Mancnester, Va. III. g. Campbell 10 81;
North seveEth street; u. a, BrishtweH
~, s22 Nicholson street; George Hosue
81 AIS East Marshall Street, u, y
81 Isakay. No! ~ East Washington street
q pntersburg. Va; Mlss Lizzie W cary
. . .
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BERRY |. PRIZE
WHINE RS HAPPY.
Guessing Contest Closes and and
Awards Are Made to
Lucky Ones.
EVERYBODY is SATISFIED i: :: LEI

I. There was mucr good -naturod ANNA 4
Ii ton. not to say excitement at the popular
& clothing ana gents furnishing establish
Z ,nant of o. II. Berry q Co. last evening
{ between 6 and z o'clock, when tho grca
guessing contest was decided and twenty
n Cne handsome prizes We're awarded TO
ihe winners, which ranged In value from
y sos down TO SO cents. ,si A
u The plan under which thcsciprizes were
won was a most unique and interesting
ole, ana the contest was participated In
5&by some 100 persons. II jA
scheme was so fair that those
who failed TO win had nothing but praise
for tho house and ,,congratula tons for
s@ineir successful opponents. 1t was
l!Gautiful and animated spectacle TO see
tie great store brilliantly lighted and
" ne vast throns OF Interested parties ana
48iueirffriends, who came to sec who would
lie tho winners and TO watch the process
l3y whlchGtho prizes wore awarded. Be
5$iorei tile holidays the popular house an
Iounccd its now famous prze-Euesslng5
contest, and Immediately there was wluc-
spread public Interest
.sl Was a Great Sight.
These valuable gifts were bestowed
Upon those fortunate twenty one per-
sons divided into six classes. who guess
cd exactly or come nearest to correctly
guessing how many words were used by
the concern in their advertisements as
printed in the News Leader during the
month OF January. The contest closed
en- the Goth that day having been fixed
~ the limit for submitting the suesses
in sealed envelopes at thei! store
All these envelopes were carefully pre-
,4erveti and last evening were piled up,
SIN unsealed on great table In the
front portion OF the store.
Tho editor OF the News Leader an en-
,irely disinte:ested person. proceeded
shout o':Sork 10. the task 81 opening
tile envelopes, willie the interested and
surging crowd waited, each hoping no
doubt, that the big FIRST prize would come
his way. This envelopes We're opened one
by one and the number 1t contained read
out and pu. DOM.
All N Good Humor.
Tie winners were al happy. but the
lo;ers were game and all seemed salts
lied with the result &
Many stories have been told OF the
Widespread interest in Tbs contest during
lis progress One gentleman come III
and paid his bill the other day and then
related how he and his wife had enjoyed
guessing on the number pt letters In q
gwen advertisement Of the house and
her sitting down and couiig ttclr care-
fully Ia sec which would have come the
nearer, had the contest been based on
that particular issue Of the paper.
Following is the certificate from air
A. Z. Williams:
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.ExTREA1D WIDTHS OF, We
HICLES OUT no OUT
u g. Fl orsc Coal WA gon, feet 6 Inches; =
Horse Fire Engine feet 3-Horse TANK
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