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write the book of the year, or paint a
salon picture. She does not seem able
to understand that she cannot step i'm
mediately to the front. She who would
not let woman arrange her hair or
fasten her gown without much previous
experience wants to achieve things that
are the reward only of years of hard
and constant work Somehow or other,
the weH-to-do imagine that influence is
largely accountable for success. I dare
say that may be true in politics, but in
the work-a-day world. while 'infiu-
ence'' can help secure a position, only
capabi1ity will keep 1t. The heteroge-
neous mass known as the public does
not give a rap as to whom you are or
where you come from. All that inter
ests them is your work. All they care
for is what you can do. Their slogan
is Show men' and if you can't they
forget you. To be forgotten by the
public spells failure.
That is why I am ready to wager
that The Crown" won't be a success.
The American Duchesses, the English
Duchesses, Mrs. Paget, Mrs. Williams,
and even her Majesty the Queen are
all names that sound very we'll in the
drawing-room. But to that big mixed
mass-the general public-will they be
able to make good?
It is hopelessly bad form, and fur
thermore in direct opposition to club
ethics. for women today to pay one an
others car fare. 1t is each woman for
herself, and what is known the
Kentucky treat" prevails.
Bravol That is as it should be. There
is no earthly reason why one woman
should pay for anofher's transportation
in a car any more than she should pay
for her laundry. Women have always
realized that, but never, heretofore,
have they had the courage to live UP to
their convictions.
am not a club woman, but club
woman friend fof mine has told me that
the new rule is/a conclusion that has
only been reached after much discus
sion. 1t came up under the order of
sense and economy, or whatever the
synonymous club terms are for such
arguments It was shown that in day
a woman pays the car fare of dozen
or more women for whom she does not
care. She spends her good money to
pay courtesy to one who does not de-
sire the courtesy. And 1t all counts up.
We are going to save by the new order
of things, I tell you. But, oh, the fun
we and the conductors will miss! There
will be no more gambling on the propo-
sition of which of the two women fun
bling in her bag for the fare is going
to pay.
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spend forty-eight hours in this city do not hesitate
to pass judgment on affairs that have been made
the study of brightmen for over two months. Some
of these self-appointed judges of San Francisco
conditions tell wisely of things that most
progressive citizens are not informed of sufficiently
to give expert opinion.
There is distress in San Francisco the health
conditions of the city were never better there is
ample food supply for some time to come for the
refugee camps, and beyond declaring against the
dirty soup kitchens of the camps the refugees have
made little if any complaint.
1t is hard enough for San Francisco to have to
boldly face and overcome the terrible drawbacks
that confront her without being lied about by false
prophets. .,.sa,
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TO REPAvE MARKET STREET,

The Board of Public Works has directed that
Market street be repaved. The City Engineer has
been ordered to prepare plans, and indications are
that the work will be pressed as rapidly as possible
But before lower Market street. from Second to
East, can be repaved the street must be filled to
raise it to the official grade Before the fire the
City Engineers office had prepared plans for the
Improvement, but the plans were burned. The de-
partment is at work preparing others Be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 cubic yards of material
will be required. This material it was estimated
before the fire. would have cost the city at least so
cents cubic yard or from $4,000 to $25,ooo The
suggestion has been made that the debris from the
ruined buildings of the vicinity can be used, thus
disposing of the debris and at the same time raising
the grade at greatly reduced cost to the city Engi-
state that the broken brick and mortar would
make very satisfactory street. If the debris is
used, not only will the city be saved the expense
of hauling material to fill the Streets but the prop
erty owners will escape the heavy cost of hauling
the debris away.
The Importance of the proposed work of putting
Market street into condition for the heavy de-
mands that will be made upon it, especially during
the reconstruction period is evident to all who
have noted the condition of the streets and realize
the amount of hauling that must be done over them
during the next few years. The citys main thor
oughfare cleared and properly paved not only will
the work of removing the debris on either side of
it be greatly simplihed, but the labor and expense
of getting building material from the docks and
railroad yards will be greatly reduced AT present
all the streets of the downtown district are more
or less filled with debris They all be cleared
Immediately, but the restoration of Market street
will do much to relieve the situation. The streets
already filled with long lines of wagons carry
ing lumber for the temporary structures. Their
drivers are compelled to pick their way along
broken streets and between piles of debris Soon
these teams will be carrying brick and lime and
cement and stone and steel beams for the per,
manent buildings. The labor that will be involved
will, under the most favorable conditions, be enop
nous without the addition of preventable haryl-
ships in the shape of broken pavements and OBJ
structed streets.
The clearing and paving of Market street twill
remove the handicap to large degree. But the
work should not be permitted to stop at Market
street 1t is important that the principal Streets
leading into Market street be placed in COOL con
diton for teaming. Passable streets will py omote
the work of reconstruction as greatly as imp assabe
streets will handicap it.
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EVENTS IN cLAYFoRK.

The wedding bells are yet ringing.
Mr.. A. L. Nunnery and Miss LA Vinson
were happily married last Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock. We hope for them
a long and happy life.
We are sorry to report the illness of
Mr. James Vinson.
Mr. w. @. Vow has bought a new
organ, so there will be more music
now.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Yats
Horrine is able to be out again.
Mr.. Tom Rich and Miss Carrie Horne
went up to Fayetteville last Friday.
We expect to hear the wedding bells
ring soon.
Messrs. C. c. McLaurin and John
Holmes took a pleasure trip Sunday to
the convict camp.
Mr.. Jim McLaurin called at Miss
Maud Murphy's Sunday night.
Look out, young boy, for mad dogs
are still raging.
I am sorry to report that Mr. NJ r.
Vinson was badly hurt by a mule
throwing him down and jumping on
him. We hope he will soon recover
Clayfork Cor. Fayetteville IN. c. OBJ
server.
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IDENTIFIED.

She walked into a branch bank on
upper Broadway and pushed check
through the paying teller's window.
You will have to be identified" said
he II don't know you, madam
You don't, eh?' said the woman,
with fire in her eye. Aren't you the
father of the Smith family that has a
flat in the Pileremin apartments?"
Yes"
We'll, am the red-headed janitress
that your wife's always complaining
about. When you left home this morn
ing l heard you say: Emily. If our
children get fighting with that old fury
in the basement don't quarrel with her.
Wait till 1 get home and let me talk to
her. Now, if you think you can get
the best of an argument with
Here's your money, madam" said
the paying teller, and she took 1t and
went-Everybody's Magazine.
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REBUKE THE FALSE PROPHETS.

A Chicago newspaper published the following
from letter purporting to have been written by a
gentleman who is at present visiting San Fran
cisco:
There is much distress in the camps of refugees
and I cannot see how sickness can be avoided The
supply of food is not so large as reported and the
people complain bitterly of mismanagement7
This is only of score of just such letters.
teeming with inconsistencies and fasehood, that
have reached the East zs.; Middle Wes. Men who
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RESULTS.

He held a mirror up to nature:
And was promptly arrested by An
thony Comstock.
He made name for himself:
But the authorities got after Ehim
for assuming an alias.
He yearned to have his name wrDtiarge
on fames eternal scroll:
Later on he was content II he could
keep it off the poorhouse books.
He printed a kiss on her fair, chaste
brow: l.
But it was not union printing, and
a breach Of promise suit followed.
He had not an enemy in the world:
And so he died broke, for his
friends took his tn1oney away, and
there were no fenemies to tell
him the truth.
She trod the boards:l
But all agreed itswould be better II
she walked the plank.
Opportunity Knocked at the mans door:
And his acQUaintancas all agreed
that grating was q growing evil
and shouldsbe suppressed.
He was a mani Of generous impulses:
And naturally he took everything
in sight,
New York Telegraph.
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TOO GREAT A RISK.

He desiped to take out a life policy
for $4,000.
Smiling eagerly the agent drew forth
the blank form and began the usual
series OF questions.
Query six" he said at length, ARE
you an automobilist?"
Mo-" was the ready rejoinder, i am
not7,
Motor cyclist. perhaps?'
no"
The agent, with a sigh. laid down his
peyl.
tT am sorry" he said, "but we no
longer insure pedestrians."-Mi
Us Journal.
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SMALL sATrsFACTIoN.

The man from West Pullman was
making a complaint at the water office.
The way we are treated in our
suburb, he said. lis outrageous and
abominable! Water, sir. is one of the
prime necessaries of lifei'
Not at ALL" responded the imper-
turbable man at the desk IF it were.
my dear sir. it would all be in the
possession of some trust."-Chicago
Tribune
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LIMIT or ENDURANCE.

Poor man, he's gone; the shock was
too much for him.
Didn't know he had a shock"
Yes. one of the patrons of the trolley
line he was president of wrote to him
praising the service.'-Brooklyn Life.
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MADE HIM SICK. - Twenty five
hundred dollars for passage" ex-
claimed the Millionaire.
That's the rate"
We'll. there's one satisfaction" re-
piled the Millionaire, II understand now
the reason for NAL de mer."
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A SIMPLE CURE.

'Is your husband irritable when he
comes home to meals?"
No. He used to be, but I bought
him punching bag, and now he takes
1t out on that instead of the family" -
Detroit Free Press.
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FOR vARIETY,s SAKE.

Mr.. p. Latitude-Things are seldom
what they seem.
Mr.. p. Lainfact-No; for example. a
cinnamon bear steak is not at all like
spiced roast beef.-American Spectator.
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all the States stand on an equal foot
ing in the Union. consequently each is
entitled to an equal number OF Sena-
tors. which Is two, and no more.
AT GETTYSBURG - Old soldisr.
Veterans Home. Cal, According to the
Rebellion Record the losses at Gettys-
burg were as follows:
Union forces-First corps. so59; Sec
ond corps, 1859: third corps, 4211: nth
corps. 1s7: sixth corps, 242; eleventh
corps. 1901; twelfth corps. 1889: cav
Confederate forces - First CORPS
1889; second corps. 1897; third corps,
67S5; cavalry. 1426. Total, 1881
SPIDERS AND GoLD-Inouirsr.
City The proverb that spiders be
true signs of great stores of gold
arose thus: While a passage to
Cathay was being sought by the North
west, man brought home a stone
which was pronounced to be gold and
caused such ferment that several ves-
sells were fitted out for the express
purpose of collecting gold Frobisher.
In 1917, found. in one of the islands on
which he landed. similar stones and
an enormous number of spiders"
COPPER CENTS7C c.. City. Bv
the act of February 26. 1857, the coin
o6C VI COPpCI GENTS ana 0dlI cents was
discontinued in the United States. and
cent OF seventy-two grains. composed
of SIS parts copper and IL parts nickel.
was authorized These were coined
until by the act of April %. 1864. they
were supplanted by the bronze cent
composed of 95 per cent copper and
per cent of tin and zinc The two-cent
pieces authorized by the same act were
discontinued February IL. 1873
TOUCHING GLASSES CITY.
According TO Notes and Queries, the
origin of touching glasses in drinking
healths is as follows: When Prince
Charles passed over into France. after
the failure of the expedition OF 1715.
his supporters were beset with spies
on every hand. 1t so happened that oc-
casionally In society they were neces-
STATED to drink the Kings health. but
IL was tacttly understood that the
King was not King George. but the
King over the water To express
this symbolically one glass was passed
over another and later down the foot
of one glass was touched against the
rim of the other"
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Californ,a r,oca fr,,y+

California glace fruits and choice cam
dies. Full stock. Townsend's residence
and factory, 1920 Valencia ST.. and the
Emporium. Post st. and Van Ness ave.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

GOLDSMITH MAID-O. T. r.. Citv.
Goldsmith Maid made the record of
2:14 in 1874 at Mystic Park, Boston.
THE VOTE FOR BRYAN-C.. C,itv
When William ]. Bryan ran for Presi-
dent in 1896 the popular vote he re-
ceived was 6.5o2.s25. and In 1900 he re-
ceited 6,35S.133.
LIFES DURATION-M J.sY.. city.
Vital statistics show that the average
length of human life Is thirty three
years. that one-fourth of the people OF
the earth die before attaining the age
of six years and one-half before the
age of sixteen, and that but one in q
hundred reaches the age of sixty-ffve
SENATORS-Subscri City. The
reason that there are not as many Sen
ators in Congress as there are Repre-
sentatives in that body is, that in order
that every citizen of the United States
may have an equal representation In
the national Congress- the number of
Representatives must be proportionate
to the size of the population. but in
the Senate. which represents the States
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all the States stand on an equal foot
ing in the Union. consequently each Is
entitled TO an equal number OF Sena-
tors, which Is two, and no more.
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He held mirror up to nature:
And was promptly arrested by An
thony Comstock.
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She trod the boards:I
= But all agreed itswould be better II
she walked tae plank
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Philip lanes.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
WINSTON-SALEM N. c.. February II.
Mr.. Philip James. an excellent gentle
man and highly esteemed resident OF this:
county, died suddenly at bis home. seven
miles north of the city, last night at the.
age of sixty-three years.
Mr. James served through the Civil
War. He enlisted as fifth sergeant OF
Company &C." North Carolina Regiment.
and was promoted to regimental ensign,
or color sergeant, August 4, 1865 In one
of the charges at Petersburg. Va, III
January. 1885, he was captured and kept
In prison at Point Lookout until the end
of the war.
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CONVICTION OFFICER
SENTENCED FOR THEFT.
Given Two Years for Robbing
Express conpany-other
Charges.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dspatch)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, February 17.--
The second trial of ex-Policeman Harry
McGuffin came to IL close at CovingtoR
to-day when the jury returned a verdict
OF two years in the penitentiary.
The Indictment charged McGuffin with
the theft of several hundred dollars. the
larger part OF which was found In his
house. At the same time lot of dia-
monds were stolen. but McGuffin has not
been connected with this.
On the charge of stealing a lot of ladies'
wearing apparel the jury a few days ago
failed to agree. This case will be tried
again,
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i BEAUTIFUL SUMMER HOME"
near Alton for sale or rent; well built
fourteen-room house, modern barn.
store house. orchard; nicely located,
commanding good scenery: pure water,
physician. post-office and telephone;
suitable for summer boarders and mer-
camille business or private home. Adj
dress G. f.. Alton. Va. !.
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FOR sALE-FoR BREEDING PuR-
poses. Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, Sill
yer-Laced Wyandottc dickens. Imperial
Pekin Ducks; eggs IN season. My
turkeys toook first premium at Herald
Square Show. New Yoork. 1901 and all
first prizes at Virginia Tennessee Poul-
try Association Show. Bristol. 1896 as
follows: Single Is. b. Tom; pair NJ. b..
Turkeys. old: pair same. young, I'm
perial Pekiu Ducks (cockereI. hen and
pulleO. siIver-Iacc6 Wyandot,es-hen,
first cockereI, second. third and fourth
pullet. !. G.. BUFORD. Dublin, Va.
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FOR SALE.
-
PENN CAB COMPANY.

PENN CAB COMPANY.
ABOUT 30 HEAD OF HORSES
and mares. from $50 to SIS. been used in
our city business. all good. fast. SER
viceablc stoak; right out of the hardest
Kind o; work; some n little foot sore
from city use. II is our custom to dis
pose of our surplus stock. as our sea-
shore work and busy feason Is over,
and we are getting dom TO winter re-
qulrements; positively no reasonable Of
fer refused. III you buy horse here
and IL does not come UP to our guar
antee In ten days from day OF purchase.
return him and we will refund you your
money. We are no dealers. a reliable
firm IN Philadelphia Will back up this
advertisement. Amongst the LOT two
pair OF dapple iron-grays. one pair Of
handsome brown mares and four pairs
OF bay mares. ranging in age from 5 TO
Z years; three young mares in foal very
cheap; also 1-year-old brown horse.
weight i.ino pounds, s55. dapple gray
horse, years old about LEO pounds.
SO: chunky brown mare $40; also rubber
tire Broughm. conpes, harness. etc.
Call PENN CAB CO., 1877 Filbert street.
Philadelphia. Pa. three squares west
OF Pennsylvania Railroad station.
James Sheridan, manager. Bell tele-
phone. Locust 1918. p. S.-No attention
VIII be paid 10 letters.
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FOR SALE-BERkSHIRE PIGS, BEST
thoroughbred stock In Virginia; eligible
TO registry. selling very low to make
room for spring filters: two and three
months old mt 500 and $3.50 each: can
be seen at farm near Westhampton
Park; only seventeen left aud first re-
mittances take them. DUNTREATH
STOCK FARM. Richmond. Va.
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SAVERS EXTRACT cartoons Will
be redeemed up to June Is. 1906. as fol-
lows: One l0c. carton. one Universal
coupon; one 25c. carton, three Univer-
sal coupons. Write THE G. F. SAUER
co. for catalogue of valuable presents.
Imported Calendar for six 10 cents car
tons.
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MAIL oRpER.

SAVE % PER CENT. BY BUYING
your Seeds, Fertilizer, Hardware.
Paints. Garden Peas, Vegetables. Seeds.
Irish Potatoes, onion Sets, Grass and
Glover Seeds. Write for price list
Agents for International Stock and
Poultry Food, BE. and SOC package.
SOUTHERN SEED CO., 1lG North Eigh.
tecnth street
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PATRoNIZE, HOME INDUSTRIES AND
puy always the 1oc. box of the Famous
Saratoga Chips The grocery man
has II.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
Office of the Secretary,

February is, 1906
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT A
special general meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
Board of Directors. to be held at the
office of the company In the city of
Richmond. Va, at 1870 O'clock a. NJ,
on Thursday. the sth day of March, A.
D., 1906. for the purpose of considering
crease the capital stock OF said COM
pany to the aggregate amount of sixty
millions of dollars 1850. OOo,C00). which
proposition will be submitted for their
approval. The books for the transfer
of the capital stock of the company will
be closed on Friday. February %, 1906,
at 3 o'clock p. NJ, and reopeped on FRI
day, March 9, 1906 at 10 O'clock a. M.
II. l.. BORDEN, Secretary.
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EGGS FOR HATcHING--s.. c. -. LEG
So per 100; utility, 81 per 10, Sc per 100:
out OF first prize winners at leading
shows; also b. p. Rock Cockerels for
sale. Phone 1913 and will arrange to
show you orr stock. STRAWBERRY
HILL POULTRY YARDS. Box sSi.
Richmond Va.
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AT YOUR OWN
price. Do you know what II means? No
argument, no axe to grind; you suit
yourself, incidentally you save money.
WRITER EXCHANGE. f05 East Main.
Phone 526
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lywood Cemetery. Apply to A. w. BEN
NETT. Funeral Director. GD1-sr3 West
Broad Street.
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ONCE Virginia Fire anf,

Marine Insurance Company,
Richmond. Va. February g. 1906
ANNUAL MEETING,-TTI REGULAR
annual meeting of the stockholders of
this company will be held at the co'n.
pany's office, No. lois East Main street,
Richmond, Va. on Tuesday. the 10Th in
slant, at IL o'clock M,
WILLIAM H. MCCARTHY,
Secretary.
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hand Victorias. one 2-horse Brougham,
rubber tires, slO0; one Landau Carriage,
$50. CONRAD CROSS 80 n. Adams
street. corner Brook avenue, Flnt-Iron
Building
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MAIL ORDER.

PAINTs-Now is THE TINE TO
make your house pretty; get our 1oc.
cans % Enamel Paints: all colors; gold
HARDWARE CO, 400 East Broad st.
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Wanted !
WIFI TIE GIRLS
BEGINNERS PAID MISUNDERSTANDING.
Steady employment; good wages. Apply to.
ALLEN & GINTER BRANCH.
Seventh and Cary.
CHURCH NOTICES.

GRovE-AVENUE BAPTIs T CHURCH,
Preaching sunday N a. nj, by the pas
tor, Rev. j b. FI,AWTHpRNE:. and at 81
p NJ. by the assistant pastor.. Rev. u. r. i
RlDplCK, sunday school, $40 A, NJ
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
FIRST CHURCH. OF CHRISTI SCIENTIST
Corner OF Belyidere and Main Strseis). sunday
morning at II o'clock subject, Christ Jssus.''
An experience and testimony. meeting every
Wednesday evening Mt S.N o'clockA This read
ing-roomi Is located In the Chamber Of Com.
merce, and IL open every week aay from ~
To 2. All are cordially lnsitsd
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POULTRY WIRE.

BIG STOCK OF POULTRY WIRE:
also all kinds Of Farm Implements !;
prices 10 suit. ELLA HARDWARE co.
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.rRIGG sHIpYARD EQUIPMENT, con-
sisting OF machinery. tools. storc.rooEl
supplles, MOTORS. 10 HIP. to 2oo HIP.
BELTING. single and double leather.
and fire wood. cheap. S. NJ. TOALlS-
SON. Richmond. Va,
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ROOFING AND PAINT.

IF, your. ROOF LEAKS UsE OUR TAR
Paper. II you house needs painting
get our prices on paint. YAUGHAN's. 2
West Broad
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SPLENDID BARGAINS THIS WEEK
In new and second hand Instruments
ESTEY ORGAN AGENCY, American
Bank Bldg.
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PHONE us YOUR ORDER FOR Tin
roofing. roof repairing and all kinds of
stove and furnace work Phone 6Ss,i
RICHMOND PLUMBING AND NAM
TEL CO.. % North 9th Street.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the St9skhoder;si
be held at the principal officetof the
Company, No. Cos Mutual Assurance
the 9th day of March, 1906 at 10 o'clock
a. M,tfor the election of directors and
the transaction of such other business as
w. II. .IALL. Secretary. 4