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HIS first law suit as the assistant
OF Lincoln After the program. an
Informal reception was given TO
Governor Meade
The Illinois club will meet the
last Thursday OF this month W..
forts will be- made nt this meeting
Ia ctranizo the present local club
ins a state organization The an.
nual election of Officers will be
held feh "a. In Leoa business
college. Fourth uY. and Pike g.
The Illinois club h t9ying % de-.
Wise plans 90 take an active part In
the Alaska Yukon Pacific eKnonl
ton They hope 60 contribute to gho
fair grounds a bronze statue of Tin.
st Gaudens statue now IN lin
coin Park. Chicago Later tho
statue will be presented BY the
club % the state university
Ohio state Club Notes.
March IL the date for the an,
nual election Of the state officers
OF the Ohio state club Visiting
clubs Will be- suitably entertained
after the business of the DAY by
"a banquet and social gathering
AZ the meeting plans for an Ohio
building at the Alaska Yukon.
Pacific exposition will be dis
cuUsed ine annual bali Of the
Ohio club will be held March 70
In the Renton club house
Coming Club Dances.
III #a4fau - hFw.Laaa s.a.luk
will give dance Friday evening
In Gfeyerhiehls hall
The phllmonic club meets Feb.
ruary Is, IN Christonscn'a hall
The q A. ~ =. dances February
10. In ChrlslrnsenH hall
The Alamo club gives dance
February ~ In christensens hall
The sunset Telephone Girls
club will dance February 10. az
Christensen hall
The rlllicnm club will dance
February 20. In ehristensen's hall.
The monthly dance OF the knic.
kerboeker club will be- held Feb
ruary 81. IN ChristenEons hall
The University dance will be-
held February 20. IN Chustenaen'a
hall
The Train Locomotive I'm.
gineers' ball will be given Febru.
ary rs. In Chrislenseua hall.
The Minnawatah Dancing club
viii be entertained February 20,
In Chriatenaen's hall. by Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter ncttinRer.
The National guards give a dance
In Christensen hall Thursday.
February ~.
The II s. Cadets give dancing
party February p. In Christeneen's
hall
ON Saturday. February -. the
Jewellers association will assemble
for the first 81 series Of dances IN
Christensen hall
The Charity ball for the benefit 81
the House 81 the Good shepherd
viii BE- given in ChriHicnseu.a hall
March :
The German club will give a
Colonial bali March J. In ChFiaten.
sens hall
Mra Dwpew and Mrs. naFnes viii
have charge Of the Colonial club
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10 be posted on an Of our credit eun.
toners aud ! am offering you no
more than think YOU are worth
! expect YOU 70 earn the money
Now 30 hack. close up and 1aVe
thlnsu Ia shape 90 go over your
stock With a man I'll send 10 YOU
tomorrow morning Good dnyta
The news spread % political
headquarters. hut an the old Man
said was Drop hlml It's mo
taf uHl w lost him when we Loaf
the notes, and hos clear heyond
reach now Some fools do have
wonderful luck"
Casey, when he heard of f.
Yelled "itarrooi like TO see a
aefyy feily win ag'in odds al.
theusd. ~ eoerse. have nothiu'
IS b. ywu er yc'or heaa. Ryan"
And al this WIS eeeaslanod bv
tse fumora that followed the nast
ing Of the following align ON the
door OF Mason's hardware store:
CLOSED
Tho Enid
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dance to be given March b. IN
Christensen hall
The Order Of the Eastern Star
viii give a dancing party. March
q. in ChrlHtenHen'H hall Q
At and Mrs ChrlstenaenA will
continue their monthly Saturday
Might club entertainments begin.
ninE che second Saturday IA
March
81 Socialists spliety dance viii
be given February IS In EFm'a
hall
81 nnYida Day Celebration
dance viii be given February %
IN EganH hall
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Dispatches from Chicago recciv.
% yesterday state that Df g. 81
Clair Drake. the atailgtlelan Of the
Chicago health department. elumB
that Chicago. With The exception Of
Milwaukee. Wis. has tho lowest
death rate iu the United States. the
rate being id2h per I 900 The
death no Of the Northwestern
cities fl 10 much below the death
rate Of theqaafern cities that they
were probably ignored Ia making
the fan
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BITS 0'NEWs


Wedding.
Married on February n. NJ A
Matthews, u. u. officiating. George
Edward Adams Ia Frances Hazel
Woods both OF Seattle. In the
paflors Of the First Presbyterian
church.
lecturer a. the v. N. c. A.
The American Lecturer" Thorn
ae =, Green. under the manage
ment Of the Western I.yceum and
Musical Bureau. viii deliver q lee.
ture March } AZ the Y NJ. c. A
building on the Key 70 the Twen
ueth Century"
Lectures ., Weatnlaster.
Professor Padelford. Of the state
university, Il giving a series OF
lectures ON art before the Hadas.
sah club IN the parlorn OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church
The next lecture will be given
February II.
Military Order Loysi Legion.
Military Order Of the LOYAL
Legion OF the United states viii
meet February 10. at tho Tacoma
hotel Tacoma The third Wednea
day OF March the order viii meet
tn Seattle. A banquet wii follow
the businesa session.
Illinois Club Notes.
Last night the iillnnis club met
10 pay honor TO the birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln. whose life vas
- closely associated with the hln
tory Of Illinois Hon Albert r.
Meade. governor of Washington.
delivered the address Mra. B. {.
Aoore. Who has the distinction Of
being a distant relative OF the
maftyred president. Was the Noloiai
Of the evening Lincoln a.
Knew Him" was a reminlacsnf
talk By Col ] W Langley, who. 10
The Illinois toNn OF uFhanna. Won
ffuy your hat % =. y. brooks q
Co. 1891 SennnA LV zee
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NOVEL PLAN To
Get MONEY

Albert Little. ~ years old. aud
Mas Harry. II. are In tho city
jail on diaordefly charges.
s. j. Crisnin. OF 2a3oia First nv.
charges that they we're in deal
together 20 fleece him out OF 81.
lie says Little sent Harry 10 him
With a letter saying that the writer
was in iail ut Auburn. and wanted
So bail money lie was suspicious
aud investigated. with the result
that when he met the two young
men on the street he caused their
arrest
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SOUND CITIES
HEALTHY

According 10 statement made
by Dr. I a Parry. city health Of
flcer. the death rate Of Seattle for
1907 was tower than that ~ noy
othor eifY IN the United sialoa
with the exception of Tacoma. be-.
ing only per .0n1 inhabitants
Tacomaa death rate ~ equal 20
that of Seattle, while Portland -
rate ia g higher. ~ s.23 per 900.
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lfIAf 4 ~
-. rrasers manner vas not re
~ In business matters he
ass. ,heroagh business man aud
~ wsnt Al things With diseoneett
AZ asreetness - ne. -,
" S,.nuirtlnK rBmors about
~, "a Ne think Ne sre entitled
w - he exact truth. We have
y - ss.eTous to you IN the matter
psss ',ss. ne have been unusually
q 49,. s.ss n ths natter Of collections
Fa, ~ mis- because Of our Implicit
s, ia = xear ability and your In.
. ss.s, pat ue have reason 10
~ hat yoaf hasinr'a Is not
p'S 49, used rlcomiiy out Of
-, ~saaow Tor a moment or Two
before rspgins -,
-, hui with much hope. !
s .,s-. believe | can pull
,s."nra. Il TN net pressed. l
go mistake In Eoing into pol
-. Il cost me = good deal 81
~, snd a good deal more In
80 / know new that l was
49, merrllsssly 4, the bcginniug Of
- esmraixn. ! vas an easy MARI.
1890 Az any rate. my 20
s,,s.i assessment Vas highcr than
~ othsrs. and various WORKERS
,srsd upon me for additional ex
- tkst we're not warranted. In
- vas simply held az hy con
srlsaeslsss political schemers, Sho
..rkeses The mones small sums.
4, tAs Hsosi part. bat considerable
: ,se aggregate You understand
s.,sa xss A peculiar campaign
M. Frazer nodded
-rA.a didn't seem O. be- able 30
make mysef popular a. an alder,
nan: | lad Sickness IN ms family
Ina 10 nexlect my business. and
.,n Mr. Frazer AN satisfied that
,ssr~ was . deliberate attempt
80. Be drive awas my trade Hat.
ssask God, I'm tree % the poi
n,rgsnx nov and believe | cA0
-,eossf The groanf l0at. althnush
|, nav be slow work.
1 viii have 90 Be The iudse Of
A.i~ returned the hlg merchant
IN a. my besi. Mr.. Fraser.
v.sor URGED That store renfe
~s,s Al have Ia the world II
Al here Mason concluded
WI ! gesture u eesealr.
Yoa,ss told ne something q
hcr yun rot Into tfoahle. safd
Y, Fsafer. hut yeu have not
rssn ne ! statement u your prs.
al fssaneiAi coalition IT'S from
tat must reach mg eeeislou. How
mass 10 gea owe
Sauetalnx over four thousand
esgxs answered Nasoa. feeling
tk1t rs alone put an end ta bis
Asp<s There IL sbeat two thousand
acIhx ase yoa. on whsch you haxe
airsty xivvn me one extension q
tine There u one tt0nsanf dol
An eas naraell. which be advauc
q ne = take az the notes save
turing the eampAikn. bat. he
aided hastily. i an 10 have all
lAs tine require % that Then
thsrs d shoag one thousand dollars
additional das on stncks 10 other
firns dealing 10 speciaitics that
fca aont handle. and a doctor 4
bill-mY little girls sickness has
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SlIIIB SpOIL SlLEN
IL AIyIni ott Fl ower
:-y-Yp<< 1905 ii Z a. - 80. c-.J
N< Sses ~ 4 Si2.y- sG- e-sj

helped 20 put mo Ia this pllght
and sasne minor accounts that oil
pcrhshs run 90 one hundred or one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Mr Fraser Hheok his head du
hlaualY.
How much cash have yon on
haudG he asked
Not much over one hundred dal
lars. answered Mason. dlaplrltedle.
\ had Ia pay the interest on those
notes for which narner advanced
me the principal. sou know
How much has your trade fallen
ufffe
I'm afraid it's almost a third 90
You didn't make much more
than = fair Twins before, did you17
Noe"
Mason" said Mr. Fraser. vyou
cant do q in thousand years
Your salary as alderman ends
pretty soon now. While you're get.
tins back 10 living basis you
viii be running steadily behind
and interest viii bc plling up on
your Indebtedness. The load ~ too
heavy. You might hang on for
awhile. but not for long
Mason leaned hla head on hts
baud YEARLY II he could not con.
vince thls creditor, there Was no
hope
You'll elose ne outf' be said.
although be felt Il was needless TO
ask the question.
TN buy you cut"
What"
Mason sat suddenly bolt upright
I'm take your stock At It's cash
Wholesale value. deduct the sum
due Us. pay you the balance. which
will enable you to take care Of all
your outstanding indebtedness aud
still leave you a marEtn. II my
reports a. 20 the value Of stock
y0u carry are accurate. and then ~
And then | Wiil be cat Of bush
ness. broke Ia Mason. Its gym
erous offer. and | suppose III have
tn accept u. but-=hut ~ have moth.
ms Ca do. IN aas. TO begin over
again
Precisely asserted Mr.. Frazer.
Aud when find capable and
reliable man. Who knows the hard
ware business as Yoa know 4. why
Il hire him. Mason
"Yea hire him. repeated Mason.
a. n he did not cutie understand
4 do. u can SET him Men 81
that Kind arc net - easF ia Ind
that / am disposed 10 let one set
away from me. happen 70 have 4
vatRueY here. Mason. Il II fairly
good position a. assistant manager
~ one Of the departments. and q
pays 81 600 year. with a good
prospeet Of advancement for the
right man. I've be-n iooktug Tor
somsoHe Wh0 had the knos iadEx 81
detail and general experience "a
nm ID aec~psabl4 noca tho offer
strike ron as a fair one
PART repeated Mason Why,
Mr. FfaEsr. I never made moro
than s. 900 a year out u the store.
aud net often that much.
THAT only shows that Yau arr
worth more 10 IA than ypG are 10
Yourself
10 toa want NJ 20 rrelxu FROM
the eaaneiIf" asked Mason
No. finish your term but dunt
60 hsek
a csht SO back. laughed Ma
son
That's a goos thlnr for you.
aald Mr. Frazer Politics eApe.
claliy local politics means a sacri
fee 20 the business man. bat you've
made yauf sacrifice and ! wun
say you hAvsat done some good.
cithsF@Aii that Is posaiele Under
existing es1adltieas. Let soas one
else try hla hand At Il now
Mason tried % thank him. but
Mr. Frazer cut him short
This IL a business proposition.
he said n knuw yonit's uy duty
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about midnight. after suffering for
few hours from an attack ~
apopleKy. Mr. Arson was one Of
the best known operators ia The
e0uHfrV
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PORTLAND. ore. Feb IA
Charles Arson local traffic chlcf
of the Western Union telegraph Of
flee. died AZ 81 Vinccnta hospital
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Chinese Minister comlna.

TOXIC. Feb. f9-Wu Ting
Fang. the new Chinese minister to
Washington. sailed for the United
States today on the Pacific Mall
liner Siberia lie will be- ac-
companied BY 81 students.
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Roller Skates. for sidewalks. foI
boys aud Eiris. from Soc Go 81 90
Hall. iii First sx go
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20 Pool Tables

Largest Pool Room IN ciiy-fhs
Oriental. 1913 Third Az near Pike.
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Back Combs.

Wonaen's Shell Back
Co m BIS: regularly
worth up TO i9e. Dur
ing this hour BE
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Tea Spoons.

Rogers Bros. 1s47 Plain
and Satin Finished
Tea Spoons. Your
choice. set of six. dur
ing this hour 95e
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ffuy your hat OF Z. y. brooke q
Co. 1881 Second CIV. ..s
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Pillow Cords.

Our t2ise Fancy Pillow
Cords. I'm a good as.
sortment of colors.
During this hour. a
yard ... .....Shc
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q lie
to n.

Wonen's f-CIasp Mocha
Kid Gloves sizes "a
20 7. inclusive, In
black, brown, tan.
gray and dark red
regular values $50.
During this hour, a
pair zee. ..s...S1.1e
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Water and Wine
Sets.

Lemonade. Water and
Wine Sets. assorted
designs and shapes;
regularly worth up 10
$3.50 During this hour
- 1Qr
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Night Shirts.

Mems Good. Heavy Elan.
nelette Night Shirts.
all good patterns and
fast eolors: In assert
ed sizes. During this
hour. each ....t he
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Madras.

Your choice of 5 new
spring colors in
French Art Madras:
regular Acc. During
this hour .......29e
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Long Gloves.

10. Button Length Cham.
OILS Gloves. natural
color: sizes Gk and
up: regularly s27b a
pair. During this
hour ...a. Sf.Gg
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Comforts

Full size Sanitary Cotton
Filled Silkoline Com
forts. Regularly sold
at $3.50. During this
hour ...... S1.29
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Oval Trays.

f8.fneh Oval Trays, for
restaurants. cafeteTies
and private families.
During this hour. each
NC
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CretonneS.

Your choice Of rs new
designs Of Art Gre
tonne. 81 inches wide;
regular lie a yard.
During this hour. n
yard ... ...f2c
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PIANO SNAP
AT kOhIer & Chases'

one Hm q 4
Pie her plane
decd tone aHa
action Efef1
one knows thH
old celebrated
rtar her more
made than anr
other "a "a h 60
l.~~n making 81
anas Ter over
bali . century
This particular
one IL bar
fain anlF alag
rhia prizes Ia
fiuff2 = nice
stool and driif
cred free 90 the
hagaa These itf
TAG Ia the c1uu
frF should wTits
et1tAtsiy
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White Outing

Good 27-lnch Snow
White Twilled Out
ing; our l2hc num-
her. During this
hour. n yard ~ DC
Shell Hair Pins.
Good quality Of Shell
Hair Pins. small size,
crinkled 10 on a card.
During this hour. a
card -. ..,s.s+.oC
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Taffeta Silk.

Our Guaranteed 27-lneh
Black Taffeta SILK;
made especially for the
Rhodes Co. extra
heavy weight. our
special. 1873 a yard
During this hour, a
yard ...... -. soc
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Chiffon Yelling.

Beautiful Chiffon Veil.
ing. IS inches wide
excellent quauy and
a good assortment Of
eolors, regular 35e 4
yard. During this
hour. a yard ..l3c
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Wonen's Wrist Bags. Of
walrus. IN viack,
brown and tan; regi-
lar s1.Ge and si75.
During this hour. each
..... 49,. 9Jf
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Bibs.

Infants Good MarEeilles
Bihs. trimmed with
embroidery and fin
ished with dainty fin
fishing braid. regular
2sc. During this hour,
each -. .....Igc
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Stockings.
Union Suits,

Women's 65e Union
Suits in either gray or
peeler cream: half
open front style.
lightly fleeced Dur
Ing this hour. a suit
~ zee. $500. 35c
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Mr.. Meklnutrx,s Lectures.

Rev. Mrs. McKihstry, who has been
occurring at the Advent Christian
Aurch for the past week on THE
Worlds Greatest Empires" has con.
inued to attract good audiences. She
3 q fine and impressive speaker. hand.
ing her subjects with deep interest.
Last night Mrs. McKInstry spoke
y The Opening Of the Seven Seals, "
which proved q most interesting sub
Dect. There will be no lecture today, but
tomorrow. both morning and evening,
ne will speak, these lectures closing
her engagement.
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cblIdrsnS Brlaads.

Tho ChildrenS Brigade Of the Meth
odlst church Sill have a social II the
parsonage thif afternoon a. > O'Clock.
An the membefs ara urged 20 come
The program u a. follows;
Dsvotionai exercises.
short talk o. the ehildFen.
Due,-ou-lLa Medlln and omera Ne
Beath.
Recitation -COrrts shandn
soaE-IIaroid DeLAnd.
piano solO-NaTy CaDnOn.
RecitAtion-HArIis Davts
READING Annie Sale
Rscftatioa-Ny MeDUaAh.
Piano solo--HeLea PhifsT
Rseitau1n-Henry o'Seil.
Canes and rrfrcuhmrBts
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c. Al CARY
/ MILL SPEAK HERE
4 Address the Farmers Insti.
. IN This City in February.
LMAn OF AleA INTEGRITY

BesR Veterinarian Of Alabama
bIyAoehnle institute for Nearly
seMty Years, Also superintendent
Farmers Institutes in Alabama.
@. A. Cary has been veterina-
Of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
for nearly twenty years. In add.
to his work a. veterinarian, he
been superintendent of Farmers
itutes. This work in Alabama had
beginning In very small proper
as, but now It has grown 30 large
to take nearly all of Dr.. Cary's
", together with institute speakers
h other parts Of the Southern
ties. Even the State Of Florida has
n called on from time to time
contribute speakers for their In
.tute work.
AT the Farmers Institute, which
|ll be held at Gainesville on Febru.
y 8, 6 and 4. DR.. Cary will deliver
ctures on the good and bad points in
|ef cattle. To illustrate his lectures
will use on the first day live cat
Of the Hereford breed, which will
furnished by Mr.. N. A. Calllson,
ID one of a native steer, to be OBJ
med from a local source. On the
'cond day DR., Cary will deliver a
cture exhibiting these same cattle
ter they have been slaughtered.
owing how they should be cut up,
ID showing how the good cuts in
o improved breed are proportional.
much larger than in the unimproved
'eeds.'
Dr. Cary's lectures to farmers inSti.
ties have gained for him an inter
ate reputation. He Is a graduate
the largest and best agricultural
llege in the United States,
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GIGANTIC CLEARING SALE.
J. ManaSss's Ole Annual Sale ssVInS
This Morning.

This Morning.
Hundreds OF people always look for.
ward with pleasure TO J. Manassas an
nouncement OF his annual clearing
sale. which takes place about the mid.
die Of January. Manasss invariably
attracts great crowds 10 his store on
this occasion. for he gives bargains
that are bargains In the best goods
TO be obtained In the county. This
year bis gigantic clearing sale begins
on Saturday, January Is. and lasts
fifteen days, and he offers vorItAble
feast OF bargains never excellsd and
seldom eQualed In Florida. Read his
advertisement In this issue and note
the prices. which are only a few Of
the bargains he II offering.
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EnIoxIna LIZ, ., EaIrhops.

Information has been received IN
this city 10 the effect that Mr.. and
Mira. John W. Ettel. who left this city
about two weeks ago for Falfhops,
Ala. their summer home, are enjoy
Ing life there. The weather II r..
ported fine: and Mr and Mrs. Ettsl
are making the best Of life before
their Departure for Europe.
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NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

49, W. ~ SVAhSoh anu NdlNhlu II
kW. Fontaine were in the city from
,Aiicanopy Thursday
Chas, s. Edgar of Edgar Putnam
county, was business visitor &c
Gainesville yesterday.
Friends OF l.. b. Long will be glad
to learn that he is out again, after
suffering with c stubborn case OF Ia
grippe.
Lewis Bennett OF Santa Fee was In
the city yesterday. Friends OF Mr.
Bennett win regret to learn that he
has been indisposed for the past two
or three weeks.
Conductor Chas. A. Marks OF Waldo,
one OF the popular bell-cord yankers
of the Seaboard Air Line, spent yes
terday in this city on combined bust.
ness and pleasure.
Nicholas George returned yester.
day nom High Springs, where he went
to look after the sale of a quantity
OF bananas. He managed to dispose
OF seventy.fiye lunches.
Mrs. N. d. Wainwright. for several
years a resident of Gainesville, where
she has many friends, but now Of
Starke. is In the city on visit to Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Wainwright,
C. v, Simpson, OF the Atlantic
Plumbing Company, has gone to Jack.
sonville on a brief business trip. Il
Is understood that Mr.. Simpson has
closed several plumbing contracts In
that city.
Strayed, from my farm west Of
Alachua, one black mule mare, heavy
built, weight about 1000 pounds; also
one horse mule, slender built, weight
about 1000 pounds. Notify ]. r.
Williams, Alachua, and receive re-
ward.
The interior of the store occupied
by the Gainesville Cycle Company has
been considerably improved by the re.
moval OF a partition, thus affordlng
more room and light. The appearance
OF the place is great deal more In.
vlting
II. ID. Derrick has returned from a
successful trip to Micanopy and other
points. Mr.. Derrick has been the clev.
er and successful travelling salesman
for the Consolidated Grocery Com.
pany. but It is understood that he has
resigned.
w. L. Davis, the trucker OF Rocky
n-'-' was among those who came to
Gainesville on business yesterday.
Mr.. Davis states that the lettuce ship
ments are about all In now. The last
returns for lettuce shipped from his
farm was S1.7j per basket.
Attention is called to the change Of
advertisement OF The Dutton Bank,
which appears In this issue. This old
and reliable financial institution r.
growing in solidIty and popularity
every day, caused by the cOnserva'
tive manner in which It's business
AFFAIRS are conducted.
The musicale at the opera house
last night under the auspices Of Kirby
Smith Chapter. L. " c. was n grand
success In every particular. Every
seat in the house Was occupied, and
many persons had TO stand. II Was
the largest audience OF the season.
Further particulars will be given TO
morrow.
The American Coffee Company. Ltd.
OF New Orleans. has an advertisement
In this issue which will prove OF Inter
est 70 our readers. since the advertise
ment carries a coupon good for ten
cents towards the purchase OF = pound
Of the famous French Opera coffee.
retailing at Is cents. This ofer h
only good until March I. and q would
nay readers 10 take advantage Of the
opportunity to Try this excellent coffee
at reduced price.
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