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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Lincoln and the Poor City Boy

| love Lincoln for his kindness, his
his homliness of manner,
all undazzled by power or place, ut
terly devoid of egotism, unaifectedly
regarding every man he met as his full
equal before God, irrespective of race,
creed or color. A true child Of nature
Lincoln grew to manhood in natures
best school, in the open air Of field and
forest. None Ct the vices of city life
surrounded his boyhood His books
were few-such as Bunyan's "Pilgrim's
Progress" the Bible, Blackstone's
commentaries and few others, which
he loved and studied with all his heart
and soul. His career should be studied
by every boy and man Has the city
tenement house boy of today the
chance that Lincoln had? He GER
tainly has, If he is able to use it, But
Lincoln like poets, are born, not made
This is the great equipping day for
free public schools, free public libraries
and countless other opportunities OF
acquiring an education. Boston has
men and women of kind hearts anC
philanthropic purpose, who by civi'
house and other means are deeply in
terested in the upbuilding of the city
boy of The tenement house in a noble
work, worthy OF our sincerest co-opera
tion. john A. RYAN, Roston.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Send the HERALD to friend in the
East--or some other place.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Bermuda grass roots for sale. 5(
cents per hundred.
II. 7. GARRETT,
r. f. D.l. Elmwood, Okla.
5-27 6-l7
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
County Court

The First Monday in January March
May, July, September, and November.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Post Office Hours
Changed by order post master gen.
eral. Will take effect Oh and after
February 1st, 1909, as follows:
Lobby open from Z A. NJ, to $50 p.
Nj. Office open for business 80 A. M.
to 8 P. NJ. Sundays-one hour after
arrival of mail.
JNo. r. THOMAS,
Post Master
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Official Directory
County Officers.

Albert Wellborn attorney
John Sims, Treasurer
w L Beardsley Clerk
ID. p. Miller, Sheriff
] w Culwell, County Judge
q W Meeks, Supt. of Schools
Ada b Smith, Register of Deeds
@ Fields, Surveyor
G G Maphet, Com. lst District
i, G Lewis, Com. I'd District
A P Hatfield, Com Sd District
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
MARATHON RUNNER USES AUTO

James Still, Edgar Couover, Crawford
Townsend, Joseph Smith, Jr.. Fred At
kinson. John aMtIack, Ansley Elammell
and Gilbert Whtchouse toed the mark
in demonstration of their running abil
tiles and in competition for honors III the
VIM. H. Spcakman smile scratch foot
race. held last Friday afternoon i'll Alb
secon.
The competitors lined up at 4.l6 pm.
and postmaster Daniel Walters gave the
signal The course was one mile and
return. Travelled two and one half times.
In twelve minutes they had returned to
the starting point, having covered the
two mile stretch. John Matlack gave
out somewhere on The first mile. In a
few minutes he returned i'll an automo-
bile, which had picked him up, much to
the amusement of the spectators. When
the end of the fourth mile, was reached
two more runners were missing from
the ranks and one sprinter nearly mile
behind As the thirty fourth minute
lapsed the end of the fifth mile was
reached first by James Still. One pace
behind came Edgar Conover, and but one
pace in the rear of him Crawford Town
send crossed the goal line. Joseph
NHllUii idckeu Dhl u sHoft pace vi equdi-
ling Townsend. Gilbert Whitehouse
with equanimity of mind and body start
ed on the last mile as the others were
finishing; for such perseverance he re-
ceived hearty ovation. Fred Adkin-
son and Ansley Hammell were DELAYED
on account of weak hearts.
The first two men were presented with
silver loving cups; the third, bronze
cup.
This was the first race of it's kind in
Absecon and it has caused enthusiasm
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
PLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS
from May 6, to May IL, 1909

from May 8, to May II, 1909
Robert d. Kent ct uN to Charles s.
Adams Cons. 5000. Dated 4, 80, 90.
NE 81. Brighton Pl It's #. from n cor.
of I'd ave- and Brighton PI.; irreg. !
George S. Maxwell, Exr. to Lurcne G.
Brooks Cons. SlOO Dated s. 26. '09.
Lot l. see. 5 tract 5 Of Risley & Farr. Lot
2 of See. ) of said tract.
George S, Maxwell, Exr. to Charles A.
Campbell. Cons. Sl.00. Dated s.>2l, 'os.
Cen. of New I'd. and w. cor. Of Nathanial
Risley's land; cont. 2.S9 A.
Smith E. Johnson sheriff. to James II.
Adams. Cons $3.50. Dated 4, "a. 0G
Beg at peg for cor. standing in S. Ii.
of Elisha Adams lot near his house and
where +. Ii. Shore rd. intersects same;
IA.
Frank c. Miner ct ux to Harry T.
SchelIenger. Cons. $375 Dated 4, 7. 90
Beg at S. cor. Of Adams aven. and W.
4th streets S. W. in, H. of w. 4th st. 500
#. to stake: irreg
Reuben Il. Adams eft Tx to Charles S
Adams. Cons. $3.50 Dated ). 6, '09 Lot
) on map Of grounds Of Caroline r. Kent
Edmond White ct ux to Charles A.
Campbell Cons $l.00. Dated ). 6. 90
= w. " WASH. ave 5- III. -. IL. from
where w. Ii. of land of Anie Clifton shew-
ell itersects Wash ave- irreg.
Edmond White ct ux to Annie Clifton
Shewell Cons- Sl.00 Dated 5. 6. '09
S. E. Ii. of land of Aunie Clifton ShewelI
and $50 f. S. w. Of Wash. ave-; ski IT,
Charles A. Campbell ct ux to Anna
Jane White. Cons $l00 Dated 5. 6. 'O9
s. w. Ii Wash Ave. 32 #. s. E. from
where W. ii. of land of Annie c. Shewcll
intersects Wash ave; irreg.
Charlotte E. Adams ct vir to George
W. Leek. Cons $400. Dated 4. 27. 20.
Lot % in See. 3 on map of popertv be-
longing to Charlotte E. Adams ct al.
Absecon Realty Co to Tobias L. M
Connell Cons $24O0. Dated 4, 3. 90
Lots l 2. 3. 4. sec. IA on map of Bay
Side Tract in Absecon City.
Christina H Rolling to Jesse T. Rislev
Cons. $l25. Dated ). 4 90 Lots 222 and
223 on plan of lots belonging to Daniel
L. Risley. known as Bayview Place.
Lovenia r. King ct vir to Ray r.
Bowen Cons. $IOO Dated 5. TO- 90
Part of lot No II in See l. 35x70 #.
Ray f. Bowen ct vir to Lovenia r.
King. Cons. $l0O Dated ), 10, 90 Lot
IA in Sec. j, 35xl45 #.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
Wesley M, E. Church

Rev. b. A. Wells, Pastor.
Services on Sunday, May l6 as fol
lows:
$50 a.m.-Class meeting
1000 Children's class
1890 a.m.-Sermon by the pastor.
2.30 p.m.-Sunday school session.
700 p.m.-Epworth League, Ami
versary Day service, topic, Mountain
Top Experiences, leader, L. d. Champ
ion.
7.45 p.m--Special sermon on the Ep
worth League anniversary. There win
be appropriate singing by the large chor
us choir, and the installation of officers Of
the League for the next year will take
place.
At the morning service on Sunday .
class of probationers will be received
into full membership, and the sacrament
of baptism will be administered to adults
There will also be reception Of mem
bers by letter.
The First Quarterly Conference viii
be held on Saturday evening at O'Clock
in the church The District Superinten'
dent, Rev. S. NJ Nichols, will preside
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
CRITERION THEATRE

The management of the Criterion
Theatre has arranged for some Of the
most novel contests ever held on any
stage for this Friday night, after the
regular show 1t is wood saving con
test between a half dozen young ladies,
all residents Of Atlantic City. Every
body gets a fair show to win. Each
girl is given piece of wood to saw and
the one getting through first wins, there
is also second prize. The prizes are
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

and an athletic spirit to be aroused.
New Jersey avenue was lined on both
sides with eager spectators, from the
curb to the buildings Every porch and
window was filled with humanity, as
much interested in the run as if they,
themselves, were participating. The ?
o'clock trolley ears were well filled with
passengers from Plesantville and other
towns. Atlantic City was well repre-
sented, too.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

as follows: first prize, $500; second
prize, $50; so if you want to see
something interesting and exciting you
should not miss the Criterion this Fri
day, besides you see first class vau-
deville show.
NENT WEEKS ATTRACTION
Joe Hortiz. the famous yodler, and
said TO be one of the sweetest voiced
singers on the American stage, viii be
seen here next week, in his vehicle,
Fritz, the Wandering Musician
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
REDUCED, RATES TO GETTYSBURG
Dedication Regular Army Monument

On Monday, May 81, Memorial Day,
the monument to the regular army en-
gagged in the battle of Gettysburg, will
be dedicated on the Battlefield by the
United States Government. President
Taft will participate in the ceremonies.
Excursion tickets to Gettysburg will
be sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad
from all principal stations May 27 to 80,
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

Campbell's Stain and Floor Finish is
the most durable finish for floors and
surfaces that are walked upon. Made
transparent and in colors initiating nat
ural woods. A. P. Ryon upon request will
show a sample of old flooring coated with
this finish. It wears longer than re9u-
lar floor varnish
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
The First PRESBYTERIAN Church

H. r. McClelland, Phi d.. Pastor
Will preach series of sermons ON some
Young men and women of the Bible The
first, Sunday evening at 7.3O. will be
"The Young Man Who Stood Alone"
Morning subject, ssThe First Convert in
Europe"
Sunday school. 2.30.
Christian Endeavor. 6.45.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 7.45.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
St. Marks Church
Rev. II. D. Speakman, Rector.

hev. IL. ID. Speakman, Kect0r.
The services at ST. Marks Episcopa
Church tomorrow, the Fifth Sunday aftei
Easter, will be Morning Prayer and ser
mon at 1890. and Evening Prayer and
sermon at 745 O'Clock. Sunday school at
$3.50 am. At the, Morning service there
will be cello solo by Professor Zier.
old. ''The Lord is Risen" from Haudels
Messiah" accompanied by the organist
Mr. c. d. Speakman.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
quRpif and Qeco
ROMAN CATHOLIC

There will be Mass every Sunday
morning at the Italian mission, at S
o'clock. Instruction every Wednesday
and Friday afternoons at o'clock for
children, and at s pm. of the same eve
nings for adults.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

Towels, SC.
Good Towels. "a by l6, regularly
sold at Zoe each; special SC.
Lawn and Swiss Curtains, z5c
Lawn and Swiss Curtains. 2ls yards
long rutfied finished, regularly sold
at soc; special 25c.
American Lady Stockings, 25c
American Lady Silk Hose, the dye
prevents darning. feels rich but costs
little, all colors and sizes; regular soc
quality; special 25c.
Mems Underwear, z5c and sec.
Excellent quality summer under
wear, in cream, blue. white and dark
grey, sold at 39c and soc; special at
asc and 3ec.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

good to return until June3, inclusive, at
reduced rates.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

Ladies' Dressing Sacques, 15c, 25c, 3ec.
Dressing Sacques made in flowere1
and black figured latest design lawn
and Swiss, usually sold at 25c, 39c
and SOC; for this sale, I5c, a5c and 3ec.
Ladies' Black and Brown Hose, SC
Splendid quality fine sauze ladies'
Hose, sold at l21sc per pair, special SC
Ladies' Gauze Vests, for a5c.
Fine Gauze Vests, sizes to 0,
regular for 25c kind; special 3 for
25c.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

TON AVENUE, R. J. BOYLE, Mgr.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
$3.50 woMEN's STYLISH SUITS AT $3.50

semted cutaway and other spring styles fine seges,
prunellas and worsteds suits that others price $1650
$35O0 here $22.50, $3.50, $3.50 and 1920.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15
MONEY BACK

OUR MOTTO
Your money is simply
no deposit here until
you are perfectly
pleased.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15


Hemstitched Pillow Cases, 1oc.
Hemstitchcd Pillow Cases made Of
good quality white muslin, always
sold at l2R to 10 c. special for this
SAFE ..-.---... ...l-a-.-....-.S sc
White Lawn Aprons, 1azc
White Lawn Aprons. round with
deep hemstitchcd rufiles, I21zc in
stead of 25c.
Silk Shirt Waists, $1.oo
These Shirtwaists are made in lat
est design, white and black, washable
silk, lace an dembroidery trimmed,
usually sold at $3.50 and $500 Mark
ed special at $l00. Come early if
you want one of these as we have
only 3 dozen at this price.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-15

Comparison is the
only thing that con
vinces. We invite com
parsion Of our goods
and prices with those
|of other stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Mr.. RAYNER As A BIOLOGIST
SOME ANIMALS HE THINKS
PRESIDENT WON'T FIND.
Senator Declares There Are No
Long-Nosed Orang-Outangs in
Africa or Elsewhere.

Senator Rayner of Maryland CONFUSED
the Senate this afternoon during con-
sideration of the increase of the salaries
of District judges by referring to Presi-
dent Roosevelt as "a foreign hunter who
is going into the trackless wilds of Africa
to search for all manner OF curious ami
mails that never existed
Senator Borah of Idaho wanted 10 know
whether Mr.. Rayner was a naturalist
II will say that l am somewhat of a
zoologist. retorted Mr.. .Rayner and
know at least that there is no such thing
as a white rhinoceroS. or an orang-outang
with nose three inches long" Mr. Ray
ner said it was not right TO deny larger
salary to the judges when the Smithsonian
Institution was appropriating S2o.eoU to
send this mighty foreign hunter TO DIS
cover these terrible creatures
Senator Bacon of Georgia, one OF the
Smithsonian directors, admitted that the
Presidents hunting expedition would he
under the auspices of the Smithsonian,
but denied that the money was being fur
niShed by the institution.
Il want it understood that | have no
objection to this expedition said Mr..
Rayner. las a general proposition. 1t
will certainly be good thing TO have
this great foreign naturalist out of the
country for q while. will say further
that if any of these undiscovered ami
mails really exist. ii will not be for long,
for they will soon be extermnated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
ONLY WAY TO CURE ASTHMA
3est Medical Authorities Advocate Con-
stituttonal Treatment.

For years past sufferers from asthma have
tried all kinds of Observation-Disclosures, sprays IN
1alers. douches. changes of climate and similar
meihods-wthout success until the fact was es-
tablished by the most prominent medical au
tiorities in the country that asthma Is a con
stitutional disease and must be treated ac
cordingly. IL cure is expected. The discovery
IF the famous specific. ascatco. was really tue
result of the efforts of celebrate European
specialist. who studied asthma on the theory
that i; is a constitutional ailment. His success
in evolving 4 positive and permanent cure by tue
use Of ascatco is so well known that tue de
mand for ascatco in Washington, as a remedy
for the large number OF those afflicted with asth-
MA. has made il necessary for the Austrian
Laboratory to supply Thos T.. Ogram, the drug
gist. with the prepare ton. to enable sur
fcrers in this city To obtain it without 1ncon-
vcnIence. Ascatco is prepared in two sizes-tne
ff; y-cent size for mild and which VIII pre-
vent choking spells aud the 81 size. which Is
sufficient for n months treatment. in which time
the most obstinate are invariably cured III
the home of the patient. without any change OF
climate detention from business.
Tho way for any To become satisfied that
a>catco is a really wonderful remedy is. simply 10
write TO the Austrian Laboratory, ~ West 2o'l
street New York cry. and ask for an expert
mental treatmen, which they will he glad to
send by mail without any charge whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
FAvORS LICENSES FOR MATES.
President of Pilots Association Ap-
pears Before Senate Committee.

Capt. John Fl. Pruett. president of the
American Masters, Mates and Pilots As
ISOLATION. and number of other MEM
bers of the association today appeared
before the Senate committee on commerce
and made argument in support of Sen
ator KnoX's bill requiring licensed mas
tiers and mates on all sailing vessels of
over 300 tons
The present law requires licensed mas
terS on vessels of over 100 tons, but
no licenses for mates.
Under this bill Congress is asked to
reverse itself on an action taken two
years ago when the requirement that
mates shall! be licensed was rescinded.
This action was taken because of the
representation made by owners of sailing
vessels that they were not able to pro-
cure licensed mates.
The Senate committee, in questioning
Capt. Pruett today, sought to show
that a high-class mate may be obtained
best by permitting the licensed master
to select a mate with whom he is ac-
quainted and in whom Ire has confidence,
even though he has not been graduated
from nautical school. The bill affects
every American sailing vessel
The pilot association argued to the COM
mittee that the very possession of a Ii
cense would make a mate feel his re-
sponsibility and put him on his metal.
because he would realize that he could
not afford to jeopardize his license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
CHINESE HAPPY new YEAR
IT'S 1910 ACCORDING TO TIN
NEW EMPIRE.
Celebrated With Feasting and In
cense Burning by Members Of
the Washington Colony.
"Gong He Eat Toy. y

Gong He Fat Toy
The foregoing is the salutation today
in polite circles in Washington's China
town down on Pennsylvania avenue near
the Capitol. In English it means "A
happy New Year" and il is therefore on
the lips of the celestial elite as today
marks the beginning of the Chinese New
Year, 1910, or Suan Tung-the new en-
pire.
The business places of the Cinnamon
are ablaze in decorations of the favorite
color of the celestials-the reddest sort
OF red. There is an air of coiviviaiiiy
throughout the Chinese colony, and rice
wine and other liquors distilleA I'm the
orient are very much in evidence as are
preserved ginger, nuts ard other goodies
from the Flowery kingdom.
The local laundrymen have suspended
work for the time being and are keeping
open house" Each caller presents a bit
of red paper on which is written i'm
Chinese characters he words of greeting:
Gong He Fat Toy" Presents are eX
changed and elaborate dinners of inn
ported luNuries served.
Just before midnight incense was
burned in all the homes of the Chinamcl
to drive away any stray evil spirit that
After the evil ones had taken fight more
incense was burned a welcome 10 tina
New Year. Many feasts were INDUCED
i'm by the local Cinnamon last night, and
this evening will be given up to fun and
feaSting. The Chinese Reform ASsocia-
ton will receive its members and friends
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
MODEL LICENSE LEAGUE.
Sweeping Prohibition Movement in
the South Arouses Action.

LOUISVILLE. KY. January Plat this
juncture, when the prohibition movement
has just included Tennessee, the National
Model License League met today in Louis
vile to consider the growth of prohibi
ton and to hear various views regarding
it's purpose. The sessions will last three
days and the speakers include Mayor Da
vid S. Rose. Milwaukee,: Sidney Storey,
New Orleans: DIR. J. +. Callen. Pittsburg,
Kans.: DR.. Nathan Cole, Peoria, ILL.,, and
others.
President T. NJ. Gilmore of the league
called the session to order and an adj
dress of welcome by Mayor ]. F.. Grim
stead and appropriate responses were first
heard.
The avowed purpose of the league is to
take the saloon out of politics and keep it
there and to exclude all laWbreakerS from
the retail liquor business, whatever the
law of their communities. The league
would submit to the people of each po-
litical communal division various ques-
tons to how the majority of them
want the liquor trade regulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
ADMIRAL CoGHLAN'S WIDOW.
Lively Time Expected Over Effort to
Increase Proposed Pension.

When the House pension committee, of
which Representative Loudenslager of
New Jersey IS chairman, reports to the
House tomorrow as a part of the omni-
bus pension bill provision for a pension
of $50 a month for the widow of
Rear Admiral CoShlan Of "Hocl der
Kaiser" fame, Representative Olcott of
New York and other friends of Mrs.
Coghan will endeavOr to have the
amount increased to 800 per month. The
pensions committee is going to fight the
expected.
In letter which Mr.. Olcott has just
received from Mrs. Coshan, she says,
II saw notice in the paper that the
amount was $50, but hoped it was an err
rOr. / am truly sorry, as it will neceSSi-
tate my seeking some kind of employment.
Had Admiral Coghlan lived but another
year our financial condition would have
been better, but the crisis and the house
which we bought or practically bought,
for there is still $1,000 due on it, took
what we had from other Investments
Mr.. Olcott. in looking up other cases of
the sort has found that the widow of ex-
President Garfield is pensloned at $1,000
year, the widow of Gen. Sheridan at
g. 800, the widow of Gen. Mcclellan at
s., 600. the widow of Gen. Logan at $1,000,
the widow of Gen. Blair at 5000 and the
widow of Walter Reid, late major and
surgeon. U.S.A., at S1.J00. In addition
month by special act, and eight others
who get $40. Mr.. Olcott thinks that 500
Is little enough for the widow of so dis
tinguiShed an officer as Admiral Coghlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
EXPENSES FOR VETERANS.
$4,000 to Defray Cost of Trip to
Gettysburg and Back

Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has
Transmitted to Congress an estimate of
$4,000 as appropriation to defray expenses
of TRANSFORMATION of survivors OF the
regular army who were engaged In the
Gettysburg campaign from their homes to
the Gettysburg battlefield and back for
the purpose of assisting in the dedication
of monuments and markers in commence
ration of the work of the army in that
connection.
1t is suggested that not more than one
officer and one enlisted man of each troop.
company and battery organization en-
gagged in the east campaign shall be APP
pointed to attend the exercises. The
number which would thus attend under
the terms of the appropriation would be
approximately 424
Among those giving their approval of
the appropriation are Secretary of War
Wright, Chairman Nicholson of the Get
tysburg National Park committee and
Adna r. Chaffee, chairman ex-off1cio of
the survivors committee to select a site
for the monument on the battlefield
AS it is expected the exercises will be
held in the early part of spring, the ur-
gent need of appropriating the money
just as soon as practicable is suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
PROMINENT MASON
MAKES STATEMENT
A. ]. Ellington, w. NJ, OF Reds
vile Lodge. Tells What He
Knows of the Mckanna
Treatment.

\. ]. Ellington. ". NJ, of Reidsvillc Lodge,
No Isl. \. F. and \. NJ. has observed the
results of the Mckanna Treatment for the past
several years. and speaks of it follows:
My persona. attention was called bout Feb
ruary 1906 10 your work here in this city.
have known some OF the men you treated per-
sonally for a number OF years. and know that
they bard-drinkins men.
1t affords great pleasure to be able to
.ay that they have been sober and hard
working men since taking your treatment. They
say that they have no taste for liquor or desire
10 indulge in the old habit.
Two of these men. since taking your treat
ment. have joined this lodge of \. F. and A.
Masons about year ago. and are now in good
standing
The original letter is file in Washington at
DR. Mckanna's residence and Office 1925
street northwest phone 3Si. There arc Nc
Kama Saniiarinm> at ReidsviIe y. c. and
Nurphy's Hotel-Anncx. Richmond, Va, and a
number Of western cities