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cMlcAGo October s - Cat T,

CHICAGO, October s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts estimated about $500 head. Market
steady Steers. s5.25@7.3o: cows. $3.50 q
500; heifers, s1T6.75: bulls, 32.6o95.0o !:
cslvey. $3GS.5o: stockers and feeders $40
If.oo. Hogs-Rcceipts estimated about
$4,000. Market steady'to 1oc. higher. Choice.
houyy shipping. ss.6o86.75: light. butchers.
s:.SoG 6.95; light, Mixed ss.40G6.75; Chicn-
GO. light, s6.S0@ 6.96: pigs. $50 $40: the
bulk OF sales. s6.eodle5o. sheep--Receipts
estimated about $4,000 head. Market steady.
Sheep. s3.5oG6.c5; lambs. s617.5o; year
lings. $5.5OI5.i5. 1900
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FLUCTUATIONS IN
STOCKS ARE WIDE
These Conditions Served Purpose
oi Professionals Better Than
Lcthargy
HI STOCKS TAKE a DROP
Small Dividend the Cause.
Weakness in G. & @. FOL
lowing Report.
HILL STOCKS TAKE A DROP

NEW YORK, October S.--Fiuc' VA
tons In prices OF stocks We're quitGs,
wide to-day, and the purposes OF the
professional traders were thus better
served than In the lethargic market
which, has prevailed for several days
The drawback was that the fluctun-
lions became rather fever'sll and ezra
tic. making It difficult even for the
room traders TO take advantage OF
opportunities. Tho Hill stocks abrupt
~ declined when it became known
that Northern Pacific was getting It's
regular quarterly ga per cent. anu
no more. Their strength earlier had
only partly Offset the heavy tone ",
the general list. which was Inclined
to react from the sharp advance af-
ter yesterday OF It's own weight. The
tendency was emphasized
by the weakness in Chesapeake and
Ohio following the publication of its
annual report, showing only no:ni,,
nal surplus left out or tho years
results after special appropriations
and the payment OF the l per cent.
dividend on the stock The maintained
frmness of the money market was
restraint OH any speculative ventures.
The whole market lapscd into extreme
again late in the day. Bonds
were irregular. Total sales par value
s1.i14 900. United States as declined
Ia per cent. on call.
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CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, MD. October S.-STOCk
Oh THE WHARYEs-Beef Cattle-The
better grades Of cattle In good demand. but
receipts light. We quote. por pound: Beef
cattle. first. Az q 4Hc.; good. AG4lac.: oxen.
2l:G3hc.: bulls. 2Ia@3c.: mich cows.
choice. per head. s4oa4s.oo. Calvek-Mar-
ket firm. We quote: Choice veals, lshc. |:
good. do, 7h17Ac.; roughs and heavy. per
head. $s9ll.oo Calves when ah!pped to be
scld for veals should not be over six to seven
weeks old. Lambs and Sheep-Receipts OF
desirable grades lght demand good. We
quote: Lambs per pound. 500; sheep. per
pound pow, choice, "a &c: good, per head s. q
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va, October s. 1907.
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. ASKED

Richmond, Va, October s. 1907.
z STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
North Carolina As. c, $780,. 90 -.
Va. Rs. Old. c. and r.. 1897. IS Sa,s
Va Centuries. 2-a.c. and r.. soss 90
RAILROAD BONDS
A c. L. r. r. Con. Tr. a p, G. IS -
Georgia Pac. LIST IS. c. 1879. liz
Georgia, Sou. and Fla, 1345... los -.
Ca and Ala. Con. 5s. 19i5.... 1oi
Nor and West. Ry. As. $780,. aaih
Norfolk and West. Ry. Poca. Is 81
Western n. G. LIST IS. c. 1914. 1os -.
RAILROAD STOCKS Par.
Atlantic Coast Line 49,. 100 IS
atlantic Coast Line com. !. 400 rs
hes. and Ohio. Nov. 100 3oy 30s:
Norfolk and Western comlO0. 60
BANK AND TRUST co. STOCKS.
American National. ........lOO 1884, 135
First ational.............100 216 -.
Merchants National. ......1o0 500
National Bank of Va. ....l0O 145
National State Bank. .....l0O 172H
Il MISCELLANEOUS
va-Car. Chem. pfd., 5 p. C. 100 95,. 81
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Jar. Chem. pfd., S p. G.. 400 95ls

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,
BALTIMORE. MD. October S.-scaboard
Ar Line, common and preferred-Nothing
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at e6G27c. Chcesc-New nrmer: large and
flats. l5Nc.; small. &c. Susar-Unchanged.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. IS, 1907.

PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. S, 1907.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey. Norfolk. ar
cliandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
steamer Poca hontas. Graves. James River
landings and Norfolk, merchandise and pas
sengers. Virginia Navigation Company.
Tug Standard on, No. IL, Burk, Balti-
more. two barges OF oil. Standard on Com.
tpary. 8 - 4
Earse Roanoke. Larky, Washington. as
phait blocks. Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile Company. -
SAILED.
steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk, mer-
cEandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
steamer Hamilton Roads. 4Tunnell Norfolk
ara James River landings mere h a nd iso a nd
passengers, Virginia Navigation Company.
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5sf. es CENTRAL f's gem {. s,a 49,.
Northern Pacific 4s................. So
Northern Pacific as.........5..l.S..... sss;,
Norfolk and Western con. As tbid)... a2h
Oroson Short Limo refunding ls...... "a
Pennsylvania COW. 3,,a. ............ o.
Reading General Observation-Disclosures. ~
s.. Louis and Iron Mountain con. 6s.s. 1O7
81 i. and San francisco rs. ~ tbid).. rs
81 Louis S'western con. IS (bld) $500. 20
SeaGoard AIR Line ~. ........,...... So
Southern Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ssh
Southern Pac. lat ~. cts. tbid>.... 20
Southern Railway OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1904
Texas and Pacific lists (onered) .s..... III:
Tcledo. St, L. and Western As tbId).. 7Dh
urion Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. aeN
Urion Pacific conv. Vs. rects......... a7 E
United States Steal End SIS. ....-..... o41
Wabash 1sts..... .................... 1o73s
= r. s:s, "A; F..
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eft SC Corn was UP isc. Odta shoWeu u
gain OF &c. Provisions were 2ha5c. higher.
Leading fu,ures ranged as follows:
/. Open. High. Low. Close.
WHEAT
Dec. ...z.....,. 1.oaH 1.o3st l.o.a 1903
May. .l.s...5..l.5 4 .osh 1,oe7s LOSES 1903
com oR!y " -. ~
May ~, s",. 5 o.. s ss,
OATS
a a:z n; II: 81 .. ~ -: "
oct, ,lt.l.1sit LIZ l!.l2& l4.!.':
ian - $50 1885 l5.30 1886
IARD--pcr 100 lbs,
Get. -. ,....,.a.o5 s.oa sos a,o5
Nov, slsM az slsa az ~,
SHORT RIBs-Per 400 lbs.
Oct- ....5.... 7,s5 7-a5 7.s5 7,sa
Ian ......,g.a,. 7.s7h 500 7s7h 1914
Firm No, spring wheat alosNll4; M.
8, Sc,@s1.l4: No. red &lR101H NJ.
Z corn, cas-. q s4c.. No yellow. stastc.
No /: oats. t2Ac.: No 3 White, 80 a sac. No,
SIC; fair 10 choice mating. s7c.g,l,oa.
I'laxSeed--So, 4 northwestern. ;l.3sta; prime
| Timothy seed, $3.50. Glover. contract grades
$500 Short ribs, sides tloose1. .7.9oN
Hard, per 100 pounds, sa,o5. short clear sides
fhcxed), ss.6ogs.7s Whlskey, basis OF high
wines, +1.31. Butter--Market steady;
rreamerics. e4di2asc.; dniries. 22M2Tc. Eggs
4 Firm; at mark. cases included. I5iin
1 1915; frstH, gle; prime firs,s, CSC. Cheese
Steady al l2i:a LIS
BALTIMORE. MD, October s.--FLo tIR---
4 Firm and unchanged. Wheat--Firmer, spot.
! centract. sl.OGis6i1 !, oeE. Cofn---Firner
4 sno'3 mixed, 7lc.; No, g whita tie Oats
/ khmeri No. mixed, 5aq5sttc, Rye.
| ter--Firm and unchanged: fancy Irritation,
$50 :5cs; creamery, aln32c. ladie, asGi
'-alt. store packed. lslsor. Eggs-steaus
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SAILED
Daily Court Record
Jaw and Equity Court

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ON THE LOCAL MARKETS
PRODUCE MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH

.. country produce oa Csl Street
yesterday were somewhat smaller tsan tr-
'a fncn bad expected. and the dee
-.- i.- atlH was uftIe lIeaprolntluc.
l.e oHi t-ins that was ia large rcreipt
Nas SD 'rc iire - fowls Dressed chickens
dressed turkeys. ducks and geese were plen-
t--.. an1 under t1e heavy receipts prices
Nt-f o4 fraction. Everything else was
sire, and prices held W 20 the previous
-a' Quotations Frlits are p little more
r-eatlfal- and .eH-erdav taere was slight
-Hae.nF .n the prices - apples. blr Il was
r' sienf ar 800 be Utmost fuuer~prti
'n tie whole fhe markst was steady and
very hria ~ former quotations. except os To-
Cow .a IS above noted
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CHICAGO crA1N MARKET.

CHICAGO. January 30-Smau receipts in
trc Northwest and tlc Prospect fhar the
weather viii delay an Increase in the move
, lueut caused strong tone to-day ln the
local wheat market. AZ the close wheat Tor
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OF doing your banking with the
American Bank. All accounts
are given careful attention. and
every courtesy consistent with
sound- banking Is extended to our
dcpositors. Modern facilities has
made the American National
Bank popular with business men.
II YOU appreciate banking with
a modern institution, open an ac-
count with us.
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HAIIIMuHE sr0UI. UAulIT
BALTlMoHE. MD Iaa..-- .. -..,......
Line. eoninic.- a1a preferred -Noth.ra
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~. ~ On MD-- ianua.l' "
DrE-rfsalv and unchanged Wheat
~t-aat. spot. contract. -Si.4.slc Corn -
firner. spot fs', q ts-sc.. southern white
'nrn. +>'- n oni.-. D1ts--flrmcr. SO %
white. aal.c $40. VI mite. 4-ia0 soc RYE
Easter. 40. western. domestic 7oT77c !.
choice. Zoe sales. Butter Firm and un-
CHAINS ID. fancy initiation. .FQ 9Tc. do.
creamery. - Co f-c.. CO.. ladie. 81 O. g2c store
packed. g GOO Egss-Firm ard un-
charEei ~ .f. f~. ec-.- Stro~s- and ,--
changed .arrt. 4ffsc.- medium. IA 49,
SMELL lf.sr @lgal--~telly and ur-nansrd.
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CHICAGO. January s0-CATTIE,-
ceipfs about $1,000 head. Market. Best
STRONG. others steady. Common 10 primo
steers. So "a g 90. COWS. S. 75a8b0: hefvers.
$3.50 ID o.-s. bulls. S2u4.sO: calvea 8. III ~
500. stoc<ers and feeders S.1Stf 81
HOGS -Estimoted receipts about - 900 head
Market weak TO DC. lower. Prime shfppir =
hess SoS'ian 800; strong weight butchers
$3.50 p $50, assorted light. S6.Soa6S5. pigs
$3.50 e $50. bulk OF sales. S6SOa6s5ist
sheep Receipts. $4,000 head. Market steady
but slow. sheep, $3Q6.O0. earrings. 81 90 ge
600. lambs. S5.7507.75
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NEW YORK January ao-Rr,uN,r,.s
Steers. $3.50. bulls. 83.2sG46O. oxen and
STAYS, 500 N t.Ib. Calveg--Rcceipts fese
head Ncals. So 1850. extra. $40. culis. SEQ
80, western calves Sass. Indians calves.
81 90 co. Dressed calves steady Sheep AMI
Lambs -Rscel8ta. As73 haAA ahaan. aA1
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Nat a'.lret- vas lr - It-- Com was a. ID
higher oats gained &c., Pu.Vlslors
were -fHi-4 to 4-i-c. higher.
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& LUCKE
Bankers and Brokers,
Richmond, Va.

FOR SALE: Exceptionally weil-secured
Ia N CO. Bnnds ar M and interest.
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Hogs Receipts
Choice l.sr- piss
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RICHMOND GnAIN MARKET.

Richmond. Na.. Jaruarr 8e. 1905.
QUOTATIONS..
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JOHNS CHRISTMAS.

John was q small boy. very poor. ana
Pc lived ln "a little brown house u the
poor part ~ town. Christmas was not
much 20 John. he never received ANS
presents. ror did De have ary candy or
"a tree. DE had brother and sister
about seventeen years OLD. They worked
~ cottonN factory and their pay was
Very small Johns father died when Le
was baby. and his mother worked hard
for living. she took iu sewing and fancy
work She loved her children and did all
she could Z" make them happy She
often would sew tlu late al night and
especially during the Christmas week.
She had great deal Of fancy work and
Christmas dresses TO make This Christ
mas Annie ana Waiter. JOINTS sister and
pfotncr. had talk. Annie sald She
thought they ought TO t;im a tree for
John. Walter could go out and cnon
one down and they would get some nuts
and make some ornaments OF cOlored
paper a rich lady in the other room
overheard their plan. ana fclt Very sorry
for John John was very sad, but was
determined not 90 let his mother know
10. That day Walter was looking out tho
front door and he saw man bringing b.
beautiful Christmas tree in. He opened
the door to tell the man that he was
bringing il 90 the vrons place. but the
man said that lady had ordered 10 To
be sent up. Waiter let him put 10 iu She
parlOr. and told his mother. Christmas
I've the bell rang ana Walter went 10
the door. a lady was standing out on
the porch with heavy box in her hand
well. Walter" said the lady. II
thought I would come over and help you
trim the tree"
We have not much to trim it with"
said Walter.
u have brought q few things 90 help"
You are very kind said Waiter
Next morning John awoko Dee felt very
sad. but did not show 10. lie dressed
himself and went downstairs
Come here. called Walter from the
parlor.
John ran TO him. When he reached the
parlOr he uttered CRY OF surprIse
There was a beautiful Christmas tree
with ali different kind OF ornaments. ana
were a great many presents for John.
Tie was happy after an.
AUGUST CORDES
batchOcua "
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HEART OF OAK.

In my grandmother garnet I remember,
years ago,
When T was but a little chap. OF six. or
seven cr SO,
An oaken chest. both deep and wide
Ia whose CapaciOus. black inside
/ did nay childish treasures hide
That none might see.
Save PHYLLIS bless her heart. aged five
She held the key.
My odds and ends ] now must guard in
more exposed places.
The good old chest now oVerhows with
sheets and pillow cases
But I'm my heart. down buried deep
priceless treasure still 7 keep.
Where prylng folks may come and neen--
But nothing see
Save Phyllis bless her heart. aged-vell.-
She holds the KEY
selected by ELIZA BETH REID
No. % East Canal street CITY.
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PRINCESS LOUISE.


A long. long time ago there lived
such beautiful princess that every
one that looked at her could not help
She had eyes the color of violets.
her lips as I'd as "a red rose, her Skin
a fair as Hlr and her hair tno
imagine how beautiful she was
But, sorry 10 tell when Louise (for
that was her namtl was the age OF
ten her mother died The poor chlld
only grieved for two long weeks
W hen two years had passed. the King
The queen fac married. also had a
daughter. so ugly chat every one who saw
her could not stand looking at her..
Now. ! guess You know that 30 was
not her fault that She was ugly. but
she was as cisa2reeable IS ugly. Eut
the king did not know this. ct least.
he did not know how cross She was.
From the dav the wicked queen saw
Princess Louise she hated hrr end
in about a month afterwards Princess
work. and also made 20 sleep i'm the
attic.
The poor girl dH not like this at
all. but she was made TO do f.
one day after .riucess Louise had
finished her work she felt $50 tired
that. she fell asleep. She was awak-
e.ned by some one punching her a9d
said Get ur. Tou lazy girl. and
dress me: for the prince has told me
Now Princess Louise would have
loved to 60 for She wns So Ioveit.
80 she dress,e9 .',,,.ss1Je..p -sister t,l..
when Princes Louise saw hor st.,-
sister going. shc could not hcip ask
ing II she might go. too. Her stcp-
why. YOU w bat have YOU tp put
On2 NOt $50 ruI.. Hs rag"
Then the stcp-slstcr asked hnr nIn-
Their The mother whispered Co her
daughter that Princess Louise could
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Poet Charade

Ny first is in shame. but not in
lame
My second is in that. but not i'm
mat.
My third is in awe. but not in door.
Ny fourth Is i'm like but not in hire
My. NTH is In sacque. but not i'm
smack
Ny sixth is In sat, but not in rat.
MY seventh is in rap but nor i'm
slack.
My eighth is in shoe, but not in
Ill
Nv ninth Is in wasp. but not in
wisp.
My tenth IS in rack. but not in
lack
nv eleventh is in delay. but not in
array.
Ny whole is a celebrated poet.
MAMIE X. WHITE.
WarrentOn Va
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JACKS CHRISTMAS PRAYER

once "a long time ago there was q little
BOY named Jack. His mother was dead
md his father did nos care much about
Christmas or Christmas presents. and
Jack knew that he was not going to get
any presents So that night when be
went 10 bed Doe kneit down by his bed aud
prayed 10 God and asked him to send
MIN some presents. Just then. while Jack
passing bv in the hall and stepped in the
foom softly TO hear what Jack was talk
ing about and he found that he was pray
VIZ. 80 the neXt day his father left Jack
with the nurse and went 10 town and
b'Hsnt him lots OF presents. He brought
nim pair of rocking horses. q horn. and
On A. =. g. book. and a doll. for YOU see
gag * was only four years old. And Jack
mas me ever had.
AME GARTHRIGHT.
r. p. j., 3. Richmond. va. Age. 10
Il.Le 1917
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The New Year
Is Begun Well
Dear Children OF the club;

Dear Children OF the Club.
1ou have opened tho new year in n vow,
promising way, and I want TO urgc Won
- Keep up your interest and WORK
throughout all the twelve months yor
see. 1907 ls most important wear M 49,.
history and development OF our state
anu 90 rot want The Time g. DisDatch
Contributors Club 20 fan behind mo
least Bit 4 great many strangers viii
be I'm virginia this year and will read
our paper and our page. so YOU must
all do your best. We are 20 be on e<nf-
blton. just as the schools and Industries
OF the state VIII DE exhibited az tno OK
position, So let's try 20 write 20 VOL
that We VIII always have reason 90 Do
proud ~ our work well done This ls one
Wa3 in which sou can help tho exposition
end our state. and I hope v0u wll ali
DO tolr level best from now OLE
ITO the new members who are constantly
coming in. Z must say once more ti.tt
ell comm uuicaUons must De written on
one side ~ the paper oniy. and an pic
lures must Joe tn black iuk 10 VIII help
me "a great deal and viii give "a better
chance for prize. if YOU an write dis
tiuctlv and plainly Neafness b. Three
fourtrs ~ 49,. battle and often throw
a contribution iu the waste basket because
A. Us entirely niezihle or so badly written
that clunot undertake % correct g.
JNery body can De neat. and Ga wave
give great deal Of credit 90 tie neat
contribution
Remember what 7 have said about the
exposition. and when it opens next April
u ready 20 help along iu every why DOS
ElllC. Yours with best wishes
THE EDITOR.
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TO make him more comfortable WAS a
warm bed OF old pieces OF carpet. Now
Jack was Very fond OF his kennel. and
slept there every s-nt Bur one evening
last month AR smith heard the dog
yelpine. bat didn't pay any attention to il.
Next morning the dog was found asleep
on the plaza door-mat. lie couldn't be in
duced To- go near the kennel. Mr. Smith
Investigated lie found plump mamma
rabbit and two little baby rabbits Mrs
Cottontail had chased Jack out OF his
house.
Selected by OLIVE AGEE.
Norwood Va
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OUR SCHOOLHOUSE.

Our school-housc Us situated ON Vir-
Enia Avenue. 1t is very convenient
60 the ear line 1t is large white
building consisting Of three large
rooms. Each room consists Of two
grades. The room on the east has
the FIRST and second. tho room ON tine.
west the third and fourth. the one ON
the south the nftn and sixth Vs..
have two large Fairgrounds with
twelve trees ON each of thom. After
We finish our school we $50 Co q large
brick school on Wasninwton Street.
MAGGIE PERKINS.
NO. 1868 IIalifaX Street Petersburg Va.
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Iumbled Birds.

G) AmiOfgnl.
ca Nccrod
90 khwa.
(4b Eolori.
(5) Ncnara.
90 Icehn
MAMIE r.. WHITE.
WarrentOn. Va
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LIE WEEKS PRIzE WINNERS.

Samuel lee Robertson. Tally. Va. Tor
story entitled MANY Years AGO"
Henry Spiael f0e North Seventh street
city. for drawing entitled Two Beau
ties and the Village Blacksmith"
May Guy. Elkhcrn. ~. Va. for story en-
tilted The Three Princesses."
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HACK AND THE RABBITS :"

AIR. Smith had a dog named JACK. who
slept ia "a fine keuncl out in tNc back
yard And IA one corner OF lack hnuss
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Dear Editor now At my home in New
York State and have had lot OF snow.
though II Is very much colder hero than in
the south stiu I Ike ~ better because II j.
home, sweet home" Enclosed mud drawing
Your little friend. EIrA VAN NORMAN.
East Main Street. Batavia. y. Y.
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Dear Editor.-I was - very glad 10 see my
name aud letter IN the paper last Sunday 80
thought I would send YOU little story this
time.
Wishing YOU very, very happy new year,
NiRGIE ESTEILE TENCH
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1 Dear Editor Il reckon YOU think 7 havs
forgotten the club. but 7 Ike 81 much as
] ever did spent verry happy Xmas and
hope you and an ~ the club members did.
TOO Well. 7 will close From your Interested
member, LUCY JACKSON ROBERTSON.
Tally Virginia.
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Dear Editor.-T have been reading and look
.ng NJ the Children's Page and would like to
become member OF your r. d g. Club
am fond or drRlvinE and will enclose YOU some
or my drawing to see n you will publish them
Yours with respect
WINGFTELD j. RAWLINC.
Lavrencevi'e. vs..
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Desr Editor.-I have returned from nv vaca-
ton and intend 70 have pictures that drew
In the papers nearly every week. I very
sorry I didn't have time 90 draw something
90 put the T. d q. G.. page Xmas / am
now living at 104 North Seventh Street. city.
HENRY SPIGEL.
2. s.-Please send me a badge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Dear Editor.-T send you a story which
hope % see IN print May Guy and myself
arr writing our stories in school. you must
not expect such good writing. I am not going
20 let mother see this before I send 81 on. I
never hsve had anything in print except a
letter. Wen, 7 expect / must stop and study
my lessons. With love 70 YOU and all the
children o. the club. 7 your little friend,
FANNY BARkSDALE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Dear Editor.-T read the r II. =. C.. pags
sunday and saw name I'm IL. I know
YOU got my letter an right. 7 hope 20 win some
prizes. as am member Of the r d. G. e..
{ have not got my badge yct. I hope I viii
get % all right. I boy of l. years Of age.
sometimes draw some Of the best things ia
our room. Yours truly
ASHTON McSUILAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
clifton Forge. Va.

Dear Editor wrote you a letter Wishing
COB become member o. the r. d. G. G..
saw my name I'm the paper with the list OF
new menhers. but 7 have not received my
badge. Please send me a badge and the rules
OF the club. My father takes The Times Dis
patch. both Sunday and Weekly Yours truly.
GLADYS ROBINSON.
Axe. - years. No. 80 ". Perry Street. Man
chester. We.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Dear Editor II want 70 Join your club
Please send the rules OF the club and send mo
a badge. am ten years OF age Yours truly,
ELLIOTT MORRISETT.
No. zoe Po.k Street. Lynchhnrg. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Dear Fditor.-T have rpad the T d O. @
page 80 much that 10 made me feel like
want 70 join in Il. I like 20 read the storiei
the children q the club write. and love to see
the draw lngs viii send a story this timt
that / hope viii escape the waste basket
want 90 see it IN the paper Sunday. PLEASE
send me = badge I live at 40s boulevard
Avenue. Good bye 20 you and the children "A
the club. Sincerely. MARY PACE