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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
FOUNDERS AND MAOHINIsTs.
OPENING AND CLOSINd OF MAIL s

Northern malls, week days, close at 10 a.
m. and s As, IL 80 a. m, snd 200. 2 80, 4 30
8 10 and 10 80 p. m. Open at 800 a. m,
IL 20 m, and 400 p. m. On SundaysNOrthern
mails close at 8 40 q. M, 230, and z 2l
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close al
As a. m and 10 80 8. M, and 3 20 p. m.
9 80 and 1870 p. m. Open at 800 q. M. and
90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
2. n, Open at 8 a. M, II m and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 8. NJ.
and 20 p. m. Open az II 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
80 q. NJ, and 90 p. m. Open at coca. NJ.
and 2 30 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 p.
m. Sad 10 80 p. m. Open at 800 q. m. and
600p. m.
Washington mails close at 10, a. N. 8 IS
and IL 80 a. M, and 90, 50,
10 and ~ 30 D. m. Open at 500 3. M,
IL 100 m. and 400 p. m. and 30 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 10 a. m. Close at
60Op.m.
Sunday HOurs-Open ct 9OOs 8. m. Gloss
ct 10O0R m.
Carrier Seized ale Collection made on In.
side routes-6 80 and 300 q. III. and 8 90 and
Z SOP. m. Flu route-6 30 O. N. and 80 p.
m. Sunday affection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and cloee
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made SOOa. m. 12O p. m. and
4 IL o. m.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
before ouy indicated time for closing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
LuOTION SALE.


By Ssmuel II. Lunt. Auctioneer.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
- Corporation Court for the city Of Alexsn-
dria. entered on the 22nd day Of January,
1907. in the suit depending in the said court,
between Martha A O'Brien and others,
plaintiffs, and Luther Harrison Kell and
others. defendants, the undersigned commits
sioner, appointed by the said court, will Offer
for sale at public auction, on
SATURDAY, May sth, 1908,
at IL O'Clock M, the following real estate in
said city =
No. /. House and lot No. 1l5 King street
beginning at point on north side Of King
street 80 feet east of Lee street; thence east on
King street 30 feet; thence north 81 feet more
or less to Fayette alley; thence west on said
alley 30 feet, and thence south TO the begin.
ming on King street with appurtenances. Deed
book No. l, page 30.
No. 2. Lot ON north side Of Fsyette alley,
beginning 80 feet east Of Lee street: thence
east on said alley 80 feet; thence north 60 feet
inches, more or less, thence west 80 feet,
and thence south to the point Of beginning on
said alley and appurtenances. Deed book w.
No. 3. p. 143.
No 8. House and lot at the southeast
intersection Of FairfsK and Queen streets, be-
ginning at said intersection and running
thence south with east side Of Fairfax street
So feet 6 inches; thence east 80 feet; thence
south 81 feet 8 inches; thence east u feet 4
inches; thence north SO feet 3 inches, and
thence west on Queen street to the point Of
beginning snd sppurtenances. Deed book P
No 3, P. ll2.
Terms of sale-One-third Of the purchase
money cash, and the residue thereof in two
equal payments at six and twelve months
bearing interest. Evidenced by notss and
secured by a deed Of trust or retention Of
title. JOHN n. JOHNSON,
Commissioner Of Sale.
certify that John NJ. johnson has executed
sale in this suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, Clerk.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
RrRF. Knox. Anctloneer.

A UCTlON SALE OF A DESIRABLE
- HOUSE AND LOT.
Pursuant II the terms OF deed Of trust
given by Catherine A. Triplett to Thomas J
Fsnuon and j. K. NJ. Norton, Trustees Of the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan As.
ISOLATION Of Alexandria, Virginia, on Novem-
Der 20, 1906, and duly recorded among the
land records of the City Of Alexandria, Vir.
ginis, in deed book No. So, page 202, said
deed Of trust having been given TO secure the
payment Of sum Of money therein set forth,
and default having been made in the pay
ment Of said sum, and at the request and by
the direction Of the board Of dir ctOrs Of the
said association, the undersigned trustees vii
offer for sale at public auction, at the Royal
street entrance to the Market building, In
this city, at u O'Clock noon, on
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1908.
all that lot Of ground with the buildings
end improvements thereon, in the city OF AL
exandris, Virginia, bounded and described as
follows. to-wit: Beginning on the west SIDE
Of st. Asaph street Isl feet south OF Gioo0n
street. and running thence south on -.
Asaph street 20 feet; thence west lZ3 feet D
inches; thence north 20 feet; thence east IN 3
Etraighs line to the beginning, with all appur.
tenances. Subject however, 10 one.half OF
the width Of 20-foot alley which runs north
and south, parallel TO st. Asaph street, equi
distant between said street and Washington
street.
Terms ofSale: Cash. Conyeyaneing at the
THOMAS J. FANNON,
J.K. NJ. NORTON,
Trustees.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
PROPOSALS.

l at the Office of the City Engineer until
noon April oath, and then opened by the
Committee on Public Property, for the con-
struction Of record room, &c , in the Market
building and for certain alterations, addi-
tions, plumbing, painting, &C.. &c. in he
Court ON, and rooms and hall pertaining
thereto.
Plans and specifications can be SEEN at the
City Engineers office,
The right is reserved TO reject any and all
proposals and to extend the time for re-
ceiYing the same
CHAS. B. MARSHALL,
Chairman Committee Public Property.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station AlsIAndris

Trains leave Union Station Alexandria
In Eject April l9,h. 1903.
N. B-FollOwing schedule figures Published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
S:O7 A. M.-Daily-Local Tor Harrison
burg, WsrreasoA Danville and way stations.
SS3 A. M.-Dsily-U. g. Fast Mail. Stops
only for passengers for Charlottesville and
points south at which scheduled to stop. First
class coaches snd drawing room sleepeis for
New Orleans. Diniuf car service.
4:27 P. n. Daily-WsshingIo and Florid
limited. Sleeping cars between New York, Au-
gusta g., Jacksonville. Through hrst-class
c0acne between Washington and jackson.
vill,. Dining car service between Washing.
ton n jacksonville. Tourist 10 California
tri-weekly.
4:S2 P. M.-Week Days--Local for Har.
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
6:l2 P. M.-Dsily-LOcsI for wsrrenco'
and Charlottesville.
11:02 p. Washington aua Inst
tanOogs Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping cars to Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er to Birmingham and New Orleans, Wasn'
ingt0l to Roanoke. Dining car service.
11:17 P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars 10 New Orleans. Sleep
ers to Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining
car service.
Through trains from the south arrive az Al
exandris 1898 and S:4S A. NJ. and 1913,
SAB, and 1l:13 p. NJ. daily. HaIrisonburg
1908 p. NJ. week days and 9:l; P. NJ. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. "
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & o. Station) S:22 A
~, and 635 P. N. week days 70
Bluemont; 5:l5 P. NJ. week days for Lees
burg 1921 N. on Sundays only for Blue
mont; 4.4S P. NJ. daily for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, PUl
man reservation, etc., apply TO
WILLIAM g. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. H. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. g..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
EUREKA!

Yes, l Have Found IL at Last,
Found whs,? Why that Chamber
lain's salve cures eczsms ard all msnn(r
of itching OF the skin. have been
afflicted for many years with skin dis
ease. / had to get up three or ionI
times every night aud wash with cold
water to sllay the terrible itching, but
since using this salve in December,
1905, the itching has stopped aud has
no, troubled me.-Elder John 7. One.
lev, ROCKVILLE, Pa. For sale by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
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AItxanOria Gazette.
SATURDAY EVENING. APR. rs. 1909.
AHEARTBEAT FROM oCCOQUAN.

AHEARTBEAT FROM OCCOQUAN.
The mint julep whtrs is half so good as
In Virginia.
We believe il pstr,nizing Bac' hus
In Virginia,
Lambs wool Is whit 81, women are brightest
and men get he ghtest
In Virginia.
There is no Sunday club MEETING now
in Virginia.
Ii is hard upon the exclusive set
IN Virginia
We would get the mountain dew, hut the
VICE u. rem TO be running Things
with high hand
IN Virgiui,.
The days viii be twice ss long now
la Old Virginia.
And they wont be filled with happy song
In Virginia.
And whfn time ccmts to take smile
They will be cursing all the while
That d Diekey Byrd way down
In Old Virginia.
Manassas Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
l holders Of the LOCKE COAL COM
PANY will be held at The Office Of Jas. r
and II. B. Cation, III south Fairfax street,
Alexandra, Virginia, on April 9Th, 1908, at
the hour Of 12m. GEO. T. HAMLlN,
aprl5 ID Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
LOCOMOTIVE A JONAH"

The Rutland Railroads through train
for Montreal, which left Troy, New
York, at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
met With an accident at Hoosick juno
ton, where the engine jumped the track.
The engine broke from the train and
rolled down q steep embaukment. Toe
fireman and engineer jumped to save
their lives. Engineer Edward Hastings,
Of Rutland, sprained his wrist. No one
else was hurt.
The eDgine-No. 2lO-is known
among railroad men az the ''JonRh."
During the last few years 1t has been
wrecked six times, ard three times Hast
ings was The engineer, being Injured
each time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
SATURDAY, May 2, 1908,

all that lot Of ground with the improvements
thereon, situated on the east side Of Alfred
street in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia,
and bounded and described as follows, TO
wit: Beginning on the east side Of Alfred
street, Dinety.two 1927 feet north Of Oronoco
street, and runniBg thence north eighty four
(84) feet on Alfred street; thence east one
hundred and twenty. three (l23) feet, five (6)
inches; thence south eighty-foUr lSa) feet;
thence west one hundred and twenty three
(123) feet, FIVE (5) inches; also ell that lo' of
ground with the Improvements thereon, Sit
uated on the west side Of Alfred street, in the
city Of Alexandria, Virginia. AM bounded
and described as follows, to wit: Beginning
on the west side Of Alfred street, fifty (50)
feet south Of the center Of the square, between
Princess and Oronoco streets, snd running
thence south on Alfred street (20) feet; thence
west one hundred and twenty three (l23) feet,
FIVE (5) inches; thence north twenty (20)
feet; thence east TO the point OF beginning,
one hundred and twenty.three ll23) feet, Eve
l5l inches.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Conveyance at the
cost Of the purchaser. zorro HULL,
apt21 ID Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
Washington, Alexandria s
Mt. Vernon Railway.

For Washington, froa corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, $40. go
6S5, 6 As, zoo, 7l0, 100, 7S5, 80, 500,
s15, $40, $50, $50, $40, $50, $50,
NJ, 19 10, IL Is, Il so, Il SO, 10, i25, 30.
so, 2 10, %, 2 80, 3 so, 10, 8 20, 20, A 90,
40, 4 80, 4 IS, 4 so, 5 10, 5 20, $50, 8 As,
500, s 10. $50, 6 SO, 40, 7 80, s 90, s 80,
900, 80, 10 90, 10 80, IL 10 and ii sep. m.
sundays-7O0, 10. 15, 900, $50, 10 10
20, 20, 2 co. 20, 10, CO. 20, SO, 4Oo,
4 20, 4 40, 8 90, 8 20, 40 6 90, $50, 8 40, 90,
720, 74O, 100, $780, 900, $50, 1000, 10 80
and IL 10 pm.
B0R MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, As, 652, 832, 10 20, IL IS a. M, Il 50,
125, 22o, 3S2, 4S6, 8 So, 705 and $40
p. M.
sundays-7OO, 9 80, 10 Al, II 40 O. M, 70 a.
| 40, 2 40. 3 40, 4 AZ, 7 05, s as and 10 16 D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
nFFICE OF nae CLERK OF GAS.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS.
~ City Hall, April 9, 1908.
SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to L., F..
will be received at this Office until p. M,
Thurday, April 30, 1908, for the ENTIRE
OUTP IT OF COAL GAS TAR of the city
Gas Works during the next fiscal year, com
meneing June l, 1908. and ending May 81,
1909. Bidders must agree to keep the tar
in the we'll at ali times below the outlet or
overflow pipe.
Terms Settlement must be made on the
18th Of the month following delivery Of tar.
The successful bidder must enter into con-
tract with the Committee on Light for faith
irl compliance with the above provisions.
and all bids.
apr9 I'd j. b. WALLER, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
Washington Southern r

Schedule in effect April 18th 1908
Trains leave Union Station for Washing
and points north at OF ana 8 80 q. M, 1zD
80, SOY, 9 %, and II SO p. ~, week days.
sundsys-9 SO a. M, 1901, II Is, S62,
q and 1 l 80 .. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and point
south at 422, 81, and 922 a. u, 4:U2,
SCI (local), and 81 p. M, week days
81 (locaD, and s 81 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at s As
q. m. week days.
NoTE Time Of arrivals and depaFtur
and connections not guaranteed.
CIV. CULP, W.P. TAYLo
GEM Supt. Trak. MGR,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
By samuel Il. Lunt. Auctloneer.

DURSUANT to the terms Of a deed Of trust
dated the 26tb day Of February, 1908,
and recorded among the land records Of the
city Of Alexandria. Virginia, in deed book
No. so, page 563, given by William II. Smith
and Frances N. Smith, his wife, to the un.
dersigned, to secure 10 j. N. Hill the sum Of
one thousand three hundred aud forty dol
lars, with interest at the rate Of six per cent.
per annnum, as therein set forth, default
principal of the said debt, snd at the request
and by the direction OF the said j. NJ. Hill,
the undersigned will offer for sale, at put lie
auction, in front Of the Royal street entrance
to the Market building, in this city, at u
o'clock noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

Get yoursefa box of QuybOn quick and
give that old enemy, La Grippe, Knockout
blow. 80 Toe and Csc boxes at
4. 3. LEADBkATER& SONS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
ssIve. II is especially good for piles. Sold
by w. +, Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS.
~ City Hal, April Q, 1905
SEALED PROPOSALS. addressed TO L. E.
UbIer, Chairman Of the Committee on Light,
will be received at this office until p. M,
Thursday. April so, 1868, for furnishing The
Gas Works with TT Rec THOUSAND
TONS (more or lsss) of GAS COAL (2,240
pounds to the tOn), 10 be delivered in the
sheds at the works trimmed and benched up,
during the fiscal year commencing June
1898, and ending May 81, 1909, orders to be
accepted by successful bidders any cate after
awarding Of contract so that coal will arrive
at the works on or before July l. 1908.
The coal must be Monongah, Tryconne',
Youghiogheny, Montana, Fairmont, Lincoln
or other gas coal or equal or superior yield
and candle powder. bidders can give their
figures on ali of the mines, and are requested
to give candle power yield and analysis, per
ton coal.
The committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
Terms Cash on 18th day Of each month
following delivery of coal.
By order Of the Committee on Light.
apl9id J.B. WALLER, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

shake of the grip of your old enemy,
Nasal Catsrrh, by using Ely's Cream DO I'm.
Then will the swelling and soreness lie driven
out Of the tender. inhsmed membranes. The
fits of sneezing will cease and the discharge,
as offensive to others Is to yourself, will be
stopped when the causes that produce 1t are
removed. Cleanliness, comfort and renewed
health by the use Of Cream Balm. Sold by
all druggists for Soc, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 66 Warren streAt. New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25

Five barrels HEINZ'S CTCUMBER
PICKLES, Just received for sale at 90c per
hundred By J. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
Lexington, Va.-The Board of Visitors,
at their annual meeting on the Goth day Of
next June, viii appoint STATE CADETS "a
I'll vacancies in the LIST, Sd, 9TH, 8th, 10th,
18th. ed, oath, 25th. 9th, 2Sth, 3Cth, 33d,
and S4ih Senatorial Districts and several AT
LARGE. These appointments carry free
board and tuition. Applications should be
addressed to the undersigned on or before
June I6th, on forms that will he ssnt upon
request. Z. W. NICHOLS,
spr14 tu&f6v Acting Superintendent.
NOTICE iS hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the CIT
IZEN'S SAVINGS BANK, Incorporated, q
corporation created under the laws Of the
State Of Yirginis, will be held at the CON-
pany's Virginia Office, 119 south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Virginia, on TUESDAY,
May IL, at II q. M, for the purpose Of elect.
ing such officers as are provided by Law, a
board Of directors and Of tTansacting any and
all busintss which may legally come before
said meeting. Il. P. HUDDLESON,
apr20 w4wm Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-25
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

J. H. Harris, messenger in the War
Department in Washington, wss made
defendant in the District Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia in a suit for
limited divorce and maintenance brought
BY his wife, Laura II. Harris. The wife
alleges that after their separation, Au-
gust IA, 1906, Harris procured an Also
lutte divorce in Virginia. At the time
the Stale court divorce WIS granted,
Harris, lie said, was under order of a
District Of Columbia court to pay bis
wife alimony. Harris owns property in
Anacostia and farm In Fairfax county.
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apIeh
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certify that John NJ johnson has executed
the bond as required Of the commissioner OF
sale in this suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03

When the days work was over Dan
awaited her outside, her faithful shad-
ow in whatever light she stood.
Sometimes he cast an honest and
troubled glance at Louis clothes that
increased in conspicuity rather than
in style, but this was no disloyalty;
he deprecated the attention they called
to her in the streets.
And Lou was no less faithful to her
chum. There was a law that Nancy
should go with them on whatsoever
outings they might take. Dan bore
the extra burden heartily and in good
cheer. 1t might be said that Lou fur
nished the color, Nancy the tone and
Dan the weight Of the distraction seek
ing trio. The escort, In his neat but
obviously ready made suit. his ready
made tie and unfailing. genial. ready
He was of that good kind that you are
likely to forget while they are present,
but remember distinctly after they are
gone.
" ASAASs cApViAol tAoNN lAG uANVA
of these ready made pleasures was
sometimes little bitter, but she was
young, and youth is a gourmand when
Ii cannot be gourmet.
Dan is always wanting me to marry
him right away" Lou told her once.
But why should /? I'm independent.
can do as l please with the money
earn, and he never would agree for
me to keep on working afterward.
And, say. Nance, what do you want K
stick to that old store for, and hall
starve and half dress yourself?
could get you place In the laundry
right now If you'd come. It seems t.
me that you could afford to be littls
less stuck up if you could make /,
good deal more money"
Il don't think I'm stuck up, Lou
said Nancy, "but I'd rather live OF
half rations and stay where am.
suppose I've got the habit. It's til,
thance that want. / don't expect t.
| be always behind counter. In
learning something new every day
I'm right up against refined and ricl
people all the time, even if do onl.
wait on them, and I'm not missing an,
pointers that | see passing around"
Caught your millionaire yety aske,
Lou, with her teasing laugh.
Il haven't selected one yet" an
swered Nancy. i've been lookin
| them over"
Goodness, the idea of picking owe
'em! Don't you ever let one get b.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03

"I'Ue got the tickets for the sho,u tonight
you, Nance-even if he's q few dollars
shy. But of course you're joking
Milionaires don't think about working
girls like us"
1T might be better for them II they
did," said Nancy, with cool wisdom.
"Some of us could teach them how to
take care Of their money"
IF one was to speak to me- laughed
Lou. Il know I'd have duck fit"
That's because you don't know any.
The only difference between swells
and other people is you have to watch
'em closer. Don't you think that red
silk lining is just little bit too bright
for that coat. Lou?"
Lou looked at the plain dull olive
jacket of her friend
We'll. no; don't. But 1t may seem
so beside that faded looking thing
you've got on
'This jacket" said Nancy compla
Gently. "has exactly the cut and fit Of
one that Mrs Van Alstyne Fisher was
| wearing the other day. The material
cost me $3oS suppose hers cost
about 500 more"
'Oh, WELL" said Lon lightly. 1T don't
strike me as millionaire bait. Shouldn't
Ewonder If catch one before you do.
anyway"
/ Truly It would have taken philoso-
/ pher to decide upon the valnes OF the
/ theories held by the two friends. Lou.
| lacking that certain pride and fastid-
/ iousness that keep stores and desks
/ filed with girls working for the barest
living. thumped away gayly with her
iron in the noisy and sitting laundry
Her wages supported her even beyond
the point Of comfort, so that her dress
i profited until sometimes she cast a
sidelong glance of impatience at the
neat but inelegant apparel of Dan
| Dan. the constant. the immutable. the
underwriting.
As for Nancy, her case was one o.
tens of thousands Silk and jewels and
Iaces and ornaments and the perfume
and music of the fine world Of goof
breeding and taste-these were made
for woman; they are her equitable por
tion. Let her keep near them II the!
are part Of life to her and II she will
she is no traitor to herself. as Esa'
was. for she keeps her birthright an,
the pottage she earns is often yer.
scant.
Il IN this atmosphere Nancy belonged
and she throye in it and ate her fruga
meals and schemed over her chea
dresses with determined and cor
tented mind She already knew won
an. aud she was studying man. the al
imal, both az to his habits and eligibil
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03

power of fight; with the. honeybee's
burden Of sweetness, but without its
oh, let's drop that simi1e. Some of us
may have been stung.
During this council of war they pass
weapons one to another and exchange
stratagems that each has devised and
formulated out of the tactics OF life.
Il says to 'im." says Sadie, "ain't You
the fresh thing! Who do you suppose
am, to be addressing such a remark
to me? And what do you think be
says back to meg
The heads. brown. black. fiaxen, rex,
and yellow. bob together. the answer
is given. and the parry to the thrust
is decided upon to be used by each
thereafter In passages at arms with
/ the common enemy. man.
Thus Nancy learned the art OF de
fense. and to women successful de
Tense means victory.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03
Reckless Expenditure.

DlKer-When took this place It
wasn't fit for dog to live In. have
spent nearly $1,000 on it. Samson
Don't you think it would have been
cheaper had you killed the dog!- Bos-
ton Transcript.