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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

Editor star
noticed an article In the = &
Monday which h purportcd 60 ts.;.
special dispatch from Tacoma A.t
IN the same IL states that fti..
are $50 men working IN the mFr.e.
at Wilkeron Allow me 10 coutra :
diet this statement ms there are
only e. men working IN the mines
and out Of that lot there are only
three practical miners. the others
are from any place and have not
worked In "a mine before. With ref
errnce tp the statement that two
thirds Of the old miners have gone
back lot me say that not one has
made application for WORK. nor do
they intend Ca de- 80 but. on the
other hand. the mine officials are
trying al kinds ~ schemes to try
and get them back. but have not
succeeded.
They also state that the mine of
ficiala and Sheriff Tom Morris are
concentrating themselves that
there is no chance now Of any ses
ri1us or dangerous trouble arising
Such IL the ease. but must say
that II ia not through any tact or
assistance That has been given tho
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deputies hy some ~ the mine 81
nciaiH as Hf this time there Be-
one of them outside 1T the office
that is uaed bF thr officers ~ thiH
organization tr5iHT 20 start trua-
bic and thfy know quite wsll that
u De- Hn easy matter 90 start some
II aur foreign brothers hut Ne arr
holding them in check and intend
ta dp so in spite ~ an fhey may
nty 90 40 so thu contrary The
SHERIFF. who are here 81 the pres
ent time will fuurH far what I am
aaY inE that thr officers - thla or
Kanisatlan have given them great
assistance Ia keeping iaw and af-
der
rs such reports 81 I mention be-
Ing published n causes fned men
10 come hsrs without knowing the
facts and assisting the WiikrH8n
Coal a coke ta. q. defeat their
employees out u what is their Just
demands az other miners IN THE
camp and the majority ~ tHe min
sra Ia thts state are getting and
shat NE are asking for A. u lac
already been stated iu previous let
tiers. ~ are nttli prepared to sub
nit 10 diHrut. e. arbitration
You're truly
0Eo = RSowDEN.
8eey Treas District No 10.
A. 81 " 81 A.
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Iwenty-Sixch Semi
Annual Dividend Paid
/ ochL INVESTMENT COMPANY HAS PAID Frs srocKHo a
CENT. PER- ARNUN ron THIRTEEN consFcs,
TIVE YEhRs-sTock OWNED THE PUBLIC

The above r. 'he remarkable rec.
ord Of the EQUITABLE BUILDING.
LOAN q INVESTMENT AssOCIA.
TioN. a Seattle institution. whose
offices are with the ~ o sbuey
a. Go. bank. IN tho Arcade build.
INK
The purposes Of this association
are teofald FIRST To furnish
the best aud safest aaY for an In
dlylduai 10 place hia savings ~ d
good rate Of interest with absolute
security. SECOND Two furnish a
safe and satisfactory way Tor q man
or woman who owns a let 10 Dor
row money aud build a home and
repay the loan ia easy monthly
payments
This company loans its money
only on improved Seattle real 81
tate. and during to life has not lost
single dollar. The expenses are
limited b. iAW and the earnings
are divided among The siockhold.
ers
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SUPPOSED DEAD MAN
IS ARRESTED

Although hia friends thought ho
had committed Suicide. A. Il hat
lry 81 kausprll. Mont vas arrest
cd al The poatoffire here yesterday
hy FatrolmHu Nlckhhm aud viii
De held un d charge 81 grand lar
cenf for Montana officers
Tie disappeared from kalispeli
raflY Ia naecmber. and alter .hlr
hat and some effects vcfo found
un the river bank Suicide sRa
feared
Il waa discovered that his plfo
had written him 10 a Seattle ad.
drcHH. and Information Was Tor.
warded 10 the police here Raii.ss
admitted that he had started "
dfnsn himself. but found the water
too cold
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stRrH RECORD

uIrtha we're registered today n
follows.
uafrleh ru wife ot 8 W uas
tiVh 1924 3uth. Ian 8, aeuEht"r
ilaEvn 10 W,te Of % tla1ru. 81
Howard. 1uu Z &c ron.
hrucg To Nliu ut j " Truce.
fhs, 9TH s. Ian 6. a daughter
RaehHce fe wife Of I. Raehnrr
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This stock De- held Is men. wew..
and children ~ Seattle who ~.
for u Ia small monthly paymes,,
which share lH The dIFideuds To-.
TIE first payment This pgofe@
lion should appeal % every per.c.
Hho 81 saving money and Slih -
eial force ~ fhpaa ah0 are noi ~
remember thIa every dollar yos /,
vest Be- secured By first mortzass,
OH improved Semitic real estaie
fhls Do Al old COMPANY pFes4,,
lnT an old prep9 zion A ngmi.,
Of building loan companies h,,s
been aHceeasfHI Iu every STATE 1.
the Union for man yeafs.
Send now for descriptive llisn.
ture 10 II o shuay secretzry ~
manager 1917 Zno ave. and II yos
20 desire our feBresentailv. VIA
call on YOU
The Officers ~ the assoeis,,.
are Charles = Reeves. vice wtG.
dent faetinE preHdent: Il 0
shuey. secretary and manager. 4
Il Spencer. treasurer u. X cAss
attorney ..
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for disposition according a. laN
Combs had about $500 Ia cash
Ia Il belt besides a good gold watch
at the time Of the murder The
murderer secured the watch. bat
Nas frightened away. IL iE believed.
heiote be- could reach the money
belt worn BY hts victim and these
offc.ta are In the hands Of the pc.
lice and will b. used Ia evidence
Mrs Combs letter hRH been given
over to Coroner Carroll
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CURRENCY MOVEMENT
is iMPR0V WING

CHICAGO. Jan E-That the
movement OF currency bach from
the country has reached fair pro
portions Is shown BY the figures
on the shipments aud receipts Of
the principal Chicago shipping
banks Ia December Thslf receipts
Ia the month FROM country points
aggregated 1888 .a20. the largest
for any month in the year 1907
excepting January This figure
compares with receipts ~ a little
more tnan q 600 600 In November
1907. aud with receipts Of s3.963f
0g0 In December. 1906
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MASTER BUILDERS
ELECT OFFICERS

" J waddlnEhhm vas last night
elected president Of the Master
builders association 10 succeed
Charles cawfey. uf CawEey 4
Joshe. aud J ] Franklin. Of the
franklin Fire prnDflnK Co. vas
elected Wee president " Stroll
~aH reelectad secretary.
df WaddiuEham Is a prominent
builder with offices AZ z2z rulon
- Tho open shop question did not
come up In the meeting The Mas
ter Builders association has turn.
ed that question entirely over to
the builders Exchange.
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COMBS WIDOW ASKS FOR PROPERTY

In a letter to The Daily star
Mn Emma J Combs. wife Of MAJ
shnll Combs the sleeping car por
toi who was murdered Tor hts
money un the ulsht OF December
by Horace HALEY according to
DALEY alleged confession. asks
that all moneys az property found
on the body OF IA the room OF her
husband De sent Ca the bank OF
Holden. At Holden 40 her home.
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WANT THE lid ON"

4 neS~hhothood scrap wiAlC11f 8
H.. 40 develop into something Tar
fdor< serious than lively repartee.
has hoen aroused iu the little town
OF Dies Moluea, between this city
and Tacoma. In connection with a
m0Csmont 10 eliminate faiuunH.
Al present the toNn enjoys the
presence Of one liquor dlapcnaarN.
aud recently committee present
ed petition for the llsht It'd
conveying the Information that 10
per cent OF the voters we're fonro.
scented on the petition
Yesterday another petition reach.
ed the county commissioner at
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fifminR thntNmany Of the names on
the first petition wefo obtGD.d hy
fraud and that. instead of opposing
a saloon. "A majority OF the tHNpnY.
efa and voters IN the district we're
la favor Of continuing the ona
license which iu now operates
there
infefmaiis comes Indignation
that h'H diversity Of opinion ON the
saloon question has spill the town
from .nd 10 end md That the hear.
ins witch win be- held before the
board Of commissioners will de
yolop fireworks Of a highly iuflHm
muhie nature
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
ORDERS Bills PAID

BILLS against tho school district
were last night ordered paid by the
board Of odBntloo 30 the amount
Of t32.7tD %. and little over fi2r
900 of the sinking hnd was in.
vested IN school warrants. thus
saving the interest to the schools
y shorroek Was elected pfrai.
dent u the board fof the present
year The Easter vacation Was set
for April 10 10 90
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ARR eapltsl orafter..

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. g.
Charges Of salse pretcuse In con
nectiun with furnishing the new
capitol have been preferred against
Congressman II. Hurd CaEsel. metal
furniture contractor. OF Marietta.
and Joseph NJ Huston. chief con.
tractor. and John II. Sandcraon.
architect. Of Philadelphia The in.
formations alloge that Cassel. Illus.
ton and sanderson defrauded the
state out of $b0.tb0.
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Mw Im0ePoa

OLYMPIA. Jan. s-The following
corporation papers have been filed
with the secretary Of state.
Western Washington Fair and
Driving association. Of Seattle. s25.-
600; J Ed Shrewsbury and J O.
Morse
Hell Roaring and Cougar Creek
Irrigation company. % Camas: g..
900: u r Fruh. =. J. Fruh. II.
Kuhnhausen. August Hiding. =. T..
Andrews and H. Henson.
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FINAL srARlso TOMORROW

The final argument for the lum
befmen before the interstate com
mefce commission In the famous
car stake case brought by the Pa
eific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
association against the overland
railroads vii 10 made tomorrow
IN Washington Cts hy " " Ross.
Nes York attorney.
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ARRESTED IN seLLlsoHAm.

William Chadwick vas arrested
al nellingham today ou information
furnished the police by Edward
Linz. charging grand larceny. /,
IL alleged that Chadwick stole two
guns and = suitcase from the com.
plalaaut Officer Bhrck went TO
Belilngham this afternoon to get
hlH man
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ARRANGING FOR
HEADQUARTERS

Arrangements &c Sb->pg made
~. % open ID AiSyk ioadq1ar
tiers for the Seattle city party
from which the campaign may DO
conducted until The day 81 the ap.
preaching municipal election
A. a meeting 81 active WUfksO
Of the party held last Saturday
night "a committee Was appointed
10 OIL thsenatter up.
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DIAM RECORD

Deaths were registered today 81
follows
Henderson NJ Henderson. -.
Dec 81. 60l Jackson
wilkins T wilkins. 10. Jan
&. Coz 21rd y
Christensen Christensen. 81.
Jan e. Prov ldouce hospital
Stewart lufant thu {. s0th aud
Aloha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

Attractions At pantnEes' Vauda
Vile house this week are: The
Trio Dclaur. operate singers J
Francis Dooley a Co the unlyef
alty Toy. and the Dancing Girls.
Dan J Harrington. marvellous ven.
triloquiHt. In a sketch entitled over
tho Moon" Lizzie Wilson. Germen
dialectic comedienne. The bro sgTs
acrubais and KYmnaata. and Mr. III
wells sonE. together with n apatia
Pantagoa film on the Pantagcses 40
entitled a Tale Of the Sea.
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J seHmlrz REGIME OUT.
INV United prsss1

sAkA1RhKCisCo. Jan. s-The
hisnnt41 change la the adminlHtra
tlon OF San Francisco 10 taking
Isia0s today, and With IL - -
fsveG out Of offiea7ebat Il TAI |"
the union labor pfminiutrutiun.
which dominated the politics Of tho
city FOR three terms
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MISS MURRAY RESIGNS.

Miss Anna Murray. secretary Of
the Charity Organization Society.
has resigned on account OF IN
health. Miss Virginia MeMechen.
assistant secretary. viii probably
auceoah 10 tho most.
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MEETS TOMORROW.

The Industrial association. for.
merry known as the Made In Seattle
committee. will meet tomorrow aft.
ofnoon 81 ? O'Clock for the purpose
Of further perfectiug the plans for
INCORPORATION.
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TO INSTALL OFFICERS.

Camp No 2. George n Foriaou.
" u DowuoY commanding. Span.
iah American War Veterans. holds
It's Installation Of officers Thursday
evening AZ 1919 IL First Av.. FOL
lowed by a smoker
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LABoRER INJURED.

Vincent GHffo of RaG.sd. labor
CT ~ the Post Vt. station, received
nylslful injuries early last evening.
when Ca OF iron fell EkG
and struck him on the head. lie
was removed ia the Seattle Cen
erpl hospital lIia injuries are not
regarded as serious
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Bank DepositOrs!

Save money Regular tl5 and so
suits made b. Elliott a McGrrsoF.
io6 Chrrry s. for So toF foV
days 80
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a Celebrated Case eontinuss 70
dfaS tarFs crowds A. the Third Az
eaus Friday niEht slli be ANA
tsuf night and next week The
Female Objective" melod RAMA
written BY Charles A. Taylor. wiil
hr presented
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Al the Seattle

Ben Hendricks In "Yun Yousun.
runs the reat Of the week ai the
Seattle A popular priced matiaee
all b. given a. usual tnmnrruN aft
ernoou. Al 90. Old Cross Roads
viii open Tor = week neat sunday
night.
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Fly OnTIle Flyer

SEATTLE TACOMA ROUTE.
Fare 3be--Round Trip, Soc,
FOUR ROUND TRiPs DAILY
LEAVES SEATTLE - bs45
ard 1928 a. N. 2;es and stss
.. ~.
LEAVES TACOMA - E.35 a
N. ard i2;f5. ass and $50 D. m.
v. sEEIEY. Jr., Agent. Seattle
Tel Main ne. Tacoma
Tel 2f2.
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@e ma TONIGHT.

A meetlns Of he Afro Amerl,,.
Political club win be held te,ss.
at fhs Af"hmedcan han. 2sis ,
Madison 81 4 declaration Of "a.
eiuiea viii be drawn 40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

THE vaudeville bill at the sea'
theeter this week has n numbef q,
new features that are distinctly A.
81
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ADJUSTMENTS


The Man Of the Hour runs oil
the rest of the week AZ IA. Moofe
II ia uue Of the strongest pfoduc.
lions that has appeared here thls
season and continues 20 draN lArse
houses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

cure anesSf'ee IN the Na. a.
a9iacen1 y The offices Of rh s,ssk
- MaeHahon candidate ~ n
party nomination fof eorgor.,ss ~
counsel. and uezDfIafioag NJ
rental ~ this office uiIl s,aN-<s
be- completed %s1ag The dag'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

The Coliseum has an exceptional
b good hlil this week and wiii giv.
some entirely upW features ia
vaudeville ia neat weeks show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-08

a Stranger Ia a Strange Land
all BE- the hili Tor the remainder
81 she week at the i.ols
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PORTLAND. Ore. Jan As
Histaut United States Attorney JAS
Cole has resigned
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Arizona will be at the Grand
all the ront Of this seek a. popular
prices
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The Gezska and a Foul TIP
are Two burlrauue features that are
drawn. well ~ the Lyric this
week Mhunees will be given Sat
utday and Sunday
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Looking Up !
To Own a Home

ahsaid - thr AIS - svsfr usa. ssa
90 have Haaaa ~ fHH easiest rHaHse#
laa sill ssef 81 r. aass ias stsft
-ss le Z s.if ss'sf
sfn saaEatsa fsf iisss - So
favu haaas = 81 %aa blaHss fa esf
email rsFmrHfs asen sha ere baishrs
SEATTLE HEHry tar co.
81 hsHs7 HiaE
utnnENtNu TRACTS
Fer EardeHsrs e ems ANA yea waht
seq aaa r,s6 - 80 e.ass9 ,l.i'..
taaHf saI aua sfe einss 20 ssat14H.
aiufea schools afr HamaHifsaf the
prise tee air tta and ~ yer atfs
Wksr WWkEtsE1t.
tss coL8k> m-u1
yHA. HfvEnToN Two arrss. ueh
level tana. a. eioafea. fenced anH fa
tsarinE areh arf. nsarif nsu tfaom
cottage a. ea8 EASY terms
HHNEHT MALTNX
ttBss1a-sal Alaska haudfrE
rFy AcREs NEAR Aunrnv All
IHfsl Euud aatI HFFF saatir cleared ff
Taxa thls sees eia ell faf Use
nonEHT MALTHF
fif #8ts.asi ALASKA HaiidinE
-
rtss-aors tract near Seattle. pFias
ft.ne8 VIII fa,H tsoa wofth II house
- farm utensils etc - payment down.
the hataus. az rurHHanrf eonF anfauee
Cell Green 49, of 1885 Nefth ttth =
CITY RIAL gsTArE.
aoob THINGS
sF10 viii buy e.nicn 30 arfs fferf
one mile East - Lake Warrington. en-
county road AID Ca Railroad
81 eco Fine SO fsgi iot near uaivef.
q 80 ecbaies ssrasr ) ia,l at Green
ias. city water. fine view
" 3 cox co
iotp-fi Aiassa uiar
cHrRr CHICKEN faaeh. s-reo-n
ss-aS's. iae iaYtn: hsns. cess larKs
En- en- 'aR 81. . p ni,i ~ ". % '"~ AZ
Tima block today n
posros HkRBoH ls booming 100,
o.msut sidewalks and city waller .sn
u ali biHds wanted "a work see Wiu.
mass eash'ss today ia Times block II
SNAP Fou CASH
1850 for corner tssizt feet 81 Hathls-
con station. blocks from car
WISsHfP mos
Room ace guimau WidF
CHOICE NOME Sites
Fina quarter acre tracts from $3.50 20
400 che f4Ne once are all cleared end
10 fruit. close Co graded school side
walks to- and Hhtef plrrd on each tract
the water i zee Terms. 81 cash amt
Ito per month
q - NICHOLS sqUnian Block II
rHgE Tor
m you huV this room cottage for luat
shat che house e. worth m you don't
SAY thtH f. the best bargain ever offered
10 Seattle I viii pay Yau 81 Dor hour
for your time tnFsstirafe OuIY $500.
soc cash.
HEfs MONT
2aHtH James 81
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4 snap f-raum cottage Hes HlFh cor.
uer lot. cement nidraalka all around
street imp fAmeutH iu and paid. 81 900
balance your oWn terms See owner.
109t Lane 81.
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n you hHv this f-rpun cottage Tor Just
shat she house e. worth m you don't
SAY thtH f. the best bargain ever offered
10 Seattle I uiii pas Yau 81 Dor hour
for your time Investigate DuIY $500.
ffoa cash
MI MONT.
aaHtH James So
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Fisssarra tract near Seattle pFfas
fa.af8 VIII ta,# tsoa uufGh ~ house
- farm utensils etc - Payment foun
the hatanH. a. rurH Hanef#s comf anfaure
Cell Green 49,. of 1855 Safth tfth =
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TN ACRES NEAR AHurng An
iHH - Euud naH very easily cleared n
takHn THE Nesh aisl cell fer tEta.
a.s4 terms
HuuEuT MAITHF.
fff#Bea.azi Alaska HaidIna
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Naties -rhe eos paFtnrrshir % osgsf
ana klrhau. hnaNn aisn - tHs 7eat.te
sais#Hsak Cn has hsru t5ssaIs ra ~
s954fs.aI -arasrf Wm a kaaHau h#s
,flshtrasu fron the fiFtn. ana ere bus
lassa vii be eaniiuaed - a oaaf
f. uatsAN a.f >
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-11
WHITE STONE.

Rev. w. B. Beauchamp and daughter,
Miss Dorothy. who have been visiting
the formers brother, Allen Beauchamp,
have returned to their home in Kentucky,
via Norfolk. Misses Julia and Fannie
Beauchamp, who have also been visiting
at the home of Mr.. Beauchamp, their
uncle, left for their home in Wilmington,
Del, Friday. They spent few days
in Baltimore en- route home.
Kirk Towles gave the young people a
straw ride Wednesday night in honor of
his cousin, who is visiting him.
Miss Corinne Cundiff returned to Bal
timore Monday after pleasant visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Cundiff.
Miss Ina Shriner, who has been visit
ing her cousin here, left for her home in
Baltimore last week. Miss. Shriner
travels for Armstrong, Gator & Co.,
and expects to leave that city next week
for New York and Philadelphia to study
new fall creations,
Mrs. Willie Doggett and two sons, of
Wicomico Church, are visiting relatives
here,
Miss Margaret Hathaway is spending
few days with her friend, Miss Ethel
Bender, this week.
Misses Ida Lokey and Edith Messick,
ref Irvington, are visiting friends here
this week and attending protracted SER
vices at Wesley chapel.
H. ID. Mcnamara has bought fine
COW from Wilbur James. ..a
Mrs. Mamie Long and Mrs. Anna
Brewington, of Irvington, were guests
of Mrs. Americas Dunton one day last
week. Mrs. Dunton and Mrs. Geo.
Brooks and daughter, Eva. were guests
of Mrs. Long few days later.
George Brooks and family. who have
been visiting the formers sisters, Mrs.
David James, sr., and Mrs. Americas
Dunton, have returned to their home at
Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Dunaway at
tended services at Lively Sunday.
Miss Miller. of Baltimore, is on q
visit to her friends, the Misses Towles.
at Pop Castle.
Lacy Spriggs is-in Washington this
| week.
Billy Dix, of Norfolk, is visiting his
brothers. Frank and Eugene Dix.
Misses Mamie Mae Squires, Helen
Blizzard and Lottie Bellows and E.
Bruce Squires, all Of Ocran, left We'd
nesday for an extended trip north, in
GLIDING Niagara. Misses Squires and
Blizzard will stop in Baltimore about
ten days on their return.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-11
MOnORoIy In Rare Wand.

There is a firm OF decorators and fur.
niture makers in New York city which
stands In the unique position OF own
Ing every piece OF one kind OF wood
that Is known to the markets OF the
world. Ii IA called '-comino' and was
brought to this city by an expert in
rare woods from South America TWEEN
ty-five years ago. He saw its beauty
and value while IL was in the rough.
and after buying all the logs he could
lay his hands on he had them brought
to New York and sawed up into We
neers and then stored his treasure
away.
Some time later he interested the
head OF the decorating firm in the
wood. and the latter took 1t all of his
hands. The wood is now slowly being
made into beautiful pieces OF furniture
that are the admiration OF experts prin-
cipally for the beautiful finish the sur.
face or the wood takes. II looks like n
superb piece OF light brown satin tina,
has been woven 10 resemble moire.
Aside from its interest from the view.
poiut OF beauty. the wood attracts the
attention OF forestry experts owing to
It's extreme rarity,-New York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-11
She Did e Mechanically.

a certain woman In a Connecticut
town has quite a reputation az singer
Mt funerals. Last year she sang at 1877
or these lugubrious functions. Not only
her own town, but villages and cities
Tor miles around. bespoke her services
on such occasions. Early last spring
the woman forswore funerals and
went away for vacation. The day
after her return she met a neighbor.
The neighbor was forty, thin and
plain spoken.
Good morning. Martha" said the
funeral prima donna. How is your
mother this morning7"
Mas dead" drawled Martha.
"Ob. 1 am so sorry" said the singer.
can be Of any assistancef"
mo. 1 guess not" said Martha.
The singer was surprised at that.
when Is your mother TO be buried 7"
she asked
"She is buried" said Martha, who in
her tsrn showed establishment.
"WhatF' exclaimed the singer. "why,
It's strange I didn't hear anything
about 1t. When did she dieP'
About six months ago"
The singers bewilderment Increased.
VI must have been away at the
time" she said. 'but II is funny that
none of my family told me anything
about It" ..f..-,-.
Il guess" said Martha, they didn't
think it worth while to tell you. SEEM
as you was here and sung at the N,
neral"- New York Times.