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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
800 REWARD 800

The readers OF this paper will 30
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Ca.arrh
Cure Is tho only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being n constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intor-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying tho foundation of
the disease, and giving tho patIeat
strength by building up the consli-
tuition and assisting nature I'm do
Ing It's work. The proprletors HAYS
so much faith In It's curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case that II fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address i. j. CHENEY q CO.,
Toledo. Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
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SPORES
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BASEBALL
Virginia League.
Where They Play Today,

Danville at Roanoke.
Richmond at Norfolk
Portsmouth at Lynchburs,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
College Games
Princeton, 3; Virginia, o.
INCORPORATED

Charleston, May 5.-The Parkeys-
burg Publishing Company, publish
ers Of the Parkersburg Dispatch
News, has been Incorporated for $50
600. Reese Blizzard, who purchas-
ed the plant from John Marshall, APP
pointed trustee when the paper went
into the receivers hands has the
controlling stock in the company.
The other stockholders are c. ~.
Shattuck, G. b. Keefauver, John
Marshall AMI w. J. Davidson, all OF
Parkersburg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
CHAs|ER WOODS
OF CLARkSbURG
An EMbEzzLER
Official of West Virginia
Bank is Held in a Bond
of $4,000 SIC, 900 Short
age.

Fred c. Woods. cashier of the
West Virginia Bank at Clarksbu-y.
was arrested Monday for embezzlo-
ment and placed in the Harrison
county Jail. He confessed to the em-
bezzlement or $4,000. He stated
that he had lent the money 10
friends and their checks had proved
worth ess. His work had been GO
ing on for some time. He will be
held in jail until bond of $4,000
is furnished. The bank is solvent.
II is backed by Richard +. Lowndes
and General Nathan Goff.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
ALMOST ROASTED
IN SAND HOUSE

Parkersburg. w. Va, May s.
Joe Gilroy, telegraph operator. OF
White Plains, N. Y, was badly
burned at the sandhouse OF the B.
& o. shops early yesterday, and Is
now In the city hospital. Gllroy.
who Is travelling over the country,
went to s'eep In the sandhouse, and
while asleep the steam heat was
turned on to dry the sand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
LULA GWYNN GETS
THREE YEARS IN PEN

In Richmond yesterday Lula
Gwynn, the domestic who is charge i
with robbing the Bosher homo IL
that city AID who told the police her
father lives In BlueGo d., pleaded
guilty. and she was sentenced by
Judge Witt TO three years In tho
penitentiary.
or the woman's father nothing Is
known In this place.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

Big League Results.
National League
Boston and Brooklyn Break Even
First game-Score
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05
CLAIMS FOUR LIVES

New Haven, Conn, May 5.-Driv-
Ing with terrific force over the
waters of Long Island Sound and
along a part OF the Connecticut shore
one OF the most severe storms ex-
perienced in several years claimed q
toll OF four lives during Monday
night and sent four barges to the
bottom of the Sound off Branford,
cast one ashore in that vicinity, and
piled three others on the rocks OF
Faulkner's Island.
The persons drowned were Capt.
Marshall A. Percy, OF the barge Sus-
quehanna; his wife, 11-year-o'd son.
and a deck hand. whose name has
not been learned.
The tugs Resolute and Hokendau-
qua left New Haven yesterday with
their tows, coal laden for Proyi-
dence. They had barely gotten out
side the harbor when they encounter
ed the gale. When OF BranforI the
hnwserg parted and their tows went
'adrift, four Of the barges later sink
ing and one going ashore. The re-
mainder OF the tow were later, re-
covered and brought back to New
Haven.
The tug Charles B Sanford, bound
east with a string OF barges, laden
with coal. felt the full force OF the
storm when off Faulkner's Is'anl
-Four Of her barges broke away three
Of them being driven on the rocks.
The fourth drifted about the SQUAD
for several hours, until found and
towed in here today by the tug BulIs
eye, which also found the body Of
Captain Percy's son.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take
Halls Fami y Pills for constipation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-05

II will be too late after the IRE.
Insure now with E. II. Basley s-4-tf
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Mrs. Walker Very Low.

Mrs. I. ID. Walker is very low
this morning and is hardly ex-
pected to live through the day.
Mrs. Walker has been in very
poor health for several years
past. For some three weeks past
she has been steadily declining
in strength and for week past
has been confined to her bed.
Mrs. Walker has enjoyed a long
and healthy life until the past
few years and is now about sew
enty-seven years old.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Stockholders, Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the st. Bernard Min
ing Company, for the transac-
ton of such business as may
properly come before the meet
ing, wall be held on Wednesday,
the 18th day of May, 1909, at
IL 80 o'clock a. M, IN the gen.
eral office of the company, at
Darlington, KY.
GEO. o. ATKINSON, Secy.
Dated, Darlington, KY, April
9th, 1909.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

The Confederate Veterans, of Mad
isouville, will meet this afternoon
with the Darlington chapter of the
U. d. G. Business pertaining to the
unwilling of the monument will be
transacted.
Services at the NJ. +. church South
Sunday by the pastor at II a. IN. and
7:SO p. m. morning subject "Divine
Compassion" Evening subject
Resurrection of Christ. At our
Eeaster service in the evening we
will have appropriate music. The
lodges of Odd Fellows and A. o. u.
W., Will worship with us. All are
invited to attend and the public is
welcome.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
RENTS JAIL SENTENCE.
Gov. Wilson Grants Application Of Two
Union County Boys

Frankfort, KY, April Gov.
Wilson today RENTED the Jail
sentence of ten days against
Henry Delaney and Quinn
Moore, two Union county boys,
who were charged with man
slaughter. Moore was acquitted
and Delaney dismissed upon mo-
tion Of the Commemorative At
torney. They were then charged
with carrying concealed deadly
weapons and fined $50 and given
ten days IN jail each. They paid
the fine.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Third Regiment Will Camp at Darlington

Just as we go to press official
notice has been received from
the Adjutant Generals Office at
Frankfort that the Third Regi-
ment will go into camp in this
city on August End to 7th inclus-
i've, for rifle practice and instruc.
tion In military maneuvers. This
will bring to our city for six days
about $50 men. They will camp
In the old field south of town, be-
tween the railroad and Fl. S.
Corey's farm.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
The Moving ThrOng
'4-Fe''a4'l'' ''''''-''.'l'

Geo. Robinson spent Saturday in
jacksonville.
Hugh Blair made visit to Nash
willie last week.
J. l.. Stone, of SturgIs, was in the
city last week.
Safe Grasty, of Morton's Gap, was
IN the city Sunday.
Ben Davis, OF Madisonville, was
in the city Sunday.
E.B. Taylor, of jacksonville, was
in the city last week.
Geo. Stewart, of jacksonville,
was in the city Saturday.
Buck" Shaver made friends in
Dawson a visit Tuesday.
Jno. b. Atkinson made business
trip to Evansville Tuesday.
DIR. b. G. McEuen spent Sunday in
st. Charles with his parents.
Chas Martin left Sunday for Ho-
bart, Okla, to visit his uncle.
Mrs. Clint Rainier left Tuesday to
visit relatives IN Bakers, Tenn.
Frank COrdier, Jr., of Madison
vile, spent Sunday in the city.
Ernest Nisbet, of Madlsonville,
was visitor in the city Friday.
Geo. w. Rash and wife, of Madi-
sonville, were visitors IN the city
Sunday.
Miss Katherine RehstiDer, of Ev-
ansville, visited Mrs. F. b. Arnold
Sunday.
Mrs. Pete Miles and little daugh-
ter are visiting relatives IN Hop
Chas. Tarlton, of Montgomery,
Ala, will visit friends in the city |
next week. 1911
Jno. r. Evans attended the |
monthly Fiscal Court at Madison
7ille Monday.
Bert Bowman aud wife, of Fulton,
ipent Sunday with DR.. p. B. Davis
md family.
Mrs. T. NJ. Jones and daughter, of
visited friends In the
'ity last week.
Mrs. J. V. MeEuen and daughter
Ruth, of st. Charles, were in the
'ity Monday.
Mrs. Hey Brinkley left Friday to
'isit her aunt, Mrs. Ollie Toy, at
Bowling Green.
Joe league and wife, OF st.
,harles, were in the city last week
:.siting friends.
J. r. Dean and daughter, Mrs.
iontague spent Sunday with Mrs.
". H. Lea at Kevils.
Miss Bartie Jennings, who has
'een visiting relatives in Graham
las returned home.
i. G. DIIlman, of Seattle, Wash
ngton, is In the city visiting his
lephew, f. d. Rash. -
Mrs. Josie KirkwOOd and daugh-
er, Mrs. Jack Stokes were in Madi-
onville last Friday.
Miss Ruth McEuen, of st. Charles,
rho has been visiting her brothers
eturned home Friday.
Drs. r. A, Baldwin and b. G. Nc
Guen attended the meeting of the
hopkins county Dental Association
afternoon at Madison
lille
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
COlOrsd Reading Room Open Again.

The colored reading room,
which has been closed for some
weeks on account of illness of
the librarian, will be open agai n,
beginning today, from ? to 5
O'Clock in the afternoon each
day. Mary Belle Moore, the
former librarian, is still III.
Beatrice Hawkins takes charge
of the library today.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Local Happenings


IL lbs graduated sugar for 81 al
David Adams. ato l.r,.-.
Roy G. Smith was sworn in az
equity marshall Monday night.
Meal per Bushel 81, per peck 25c.
Z David Adams.
6wifts Pride or Lenox Soap bars
tor zoe. at David Adams.
Crest flour per barrel 1910, per "a
pounds $50. at David Adams.
Mike. Cain, of MortoAs Gap, who
pas been quite i'll, Is able to be up.
Syrup molasses 4Oc per gallon /;
Suear Glen CSC at David Adams.
Rev. Jno. Burton filled his regu-
appointment at Cen tertown. Ky,
nday.
: est Strip Bacon, wrapped by the
ip lac. per pound at David Ad-
Ms.
tomatoes Mutton Chop or any
Ind you want, cans for 25c. at
fgid Adams.
ne Of the largest crowds ever in
opera house witnessed Murray
Mack Saturday night.
ieveral of our young people at
ded the Man of the Hour at Mad
( ayille Thursday night.
AE't fail to attend the lecture at
Baptist church on April 26th by
Moore on Odd Fellowship.
syerar camping parties are being
Anged by the young people of our
" as soon as the weather breaks.
business at the mines and rail-
y is improving and the prospects
. DbAr for prosperous spring and
a-=-saer
Rral OF our young men went to
III river last week and returned
< a. lots Of fish. They report a
Eime.
rs. W. J. Barnhill has moved
her new building, across from
depot, and invites the public to
geet her stock, -
ne Christian Sunday School
sc all previous records Sunday.
fe-were 300 present and the coll
ON was $3.50.
p. Kline while working in his
Monday lost $40 bill and two
81 Is. He found the checks later
4 as not found the money.
liona Skenn, s year old, died
ay night of whOoping cough at
fsidence of her parents. She
uried at CrOfton Tuesday.
Il lingtOn Typewriter No. 2, cost
n. good as new, will sell for $50.
I haye you trade.
M. II. TAPPAN,
Jeweler d OptlcIan.
lgene Kelly and Miss Judith
foms, were married at the office
Dunty Judge Wilson last week.
are both residents Of Earling-
~ Jennings, of Heela, has a
and vest that he has worn ev-
winter for the past 20 years
is still in splendid condition
good for several years wear yet.
lends, remember that l have
Two competitors who carry a
stock of General Merchandise
r0ceries than i do. The st.
krd Mining Co., and j. #. De-
r. When you want prices
land see me- DAVID ADAMS.
Hopkins County Dental Assoc
n met at jacksonville Thurs
April /, with a good attend
An excellent paper was read
Bruce, Of jacksonville, An
will be made TO have the
meeting be the largest and
Interesting ever held IN the
A. IL will be the first Thurs
"a May. This Association has
seen needed In this county aud
p benefit to the dentists and
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Bringing people around TO think your
way is slow work, and the worst Of It
Is you have sometimes changed your
mind by the time that you have been
operative on theirs.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
A Social Animal.

Man, just as Lord Bacon AYERS, is a
social animal. and inVeterately so. else
the natural difhculty OF always walk
ing up TO the hostess. saying: I've
had such a lovely timel" must have
Ions since proved insurn0Antabls.-
Pack.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Send Him Word.

When you desire 10 push your nag
And make him act up fine.
II he Is Loading on the job.
Just drop your horse line.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Composition Of Dead Sea.
The Dead sea is one-third solid mat.
ter, the greater part OF which is salt
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Mind READING.

"What are you looking for, Maudief
Hunting for four leaVed clover
Jackie"
II know what you expect to hnd."
think YOU are smart, don't Your
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

There may not be much in a name.
but don't gamble upon 1t to such an
extent that you go to using one that
belongs to some other fellow. He may
be tOuchy ON the subject
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
some Satisfaction.

"GOt any money!
mo, but have a cousin who Is roll
ing In wealth"
what good does that do your
Lots. He keeps It 30 can't loan 1t
10 you"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

"Why do newborn babies cry sOf"
''They have just discovered what a
mistake they have made" -.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

"she treated re Ike dog"
Eyes. Iheard she was member Of
size Humans sa,ieiy~
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Humor 0ua Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Cheer up. If you have no reason TO
cheer up, that is all the more reason
why you should.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

OF your temper.
Near Spring.
From now on
We splinter
j The backbone
OF winter
And make Il
Look woozy in spots.
AS bold as
A hero
Make faces
At zero
And thwart
It's most beautiful plots.
No longer
In training,
It's forces
Are waning;
-, Its finish
, Is now on the string
Il fingers
On crutches
And here
- And there touches
A high spot
To ward away spring.
An end to
To Its battles! 90
Its goods
And its chattles
Are loaded
And sent to the rear.
And. though
N&E II may bluster.
u The tinge
tS OF It's luster
il not wholly
Brilliant and clear.
- Its case
~ Is alarming,
For spring
Is 30 charming
That every one
Bows TO her grace.
So wicked
80 - Old winter
May well
Take the hint or
i'tt' Wen put the police
On its case.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Ayers Pills are liver pills. They act
directly on the liver, make more bile
secreted. This is Why they are so valu-
able In constipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, Sickle adache. Ask your doctor
II he knows . better laxative pill.
.----sads " thsJ, Q. Aver Co.. Lowell. nass.---
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

II you give everybody the history OF
your AFFAIRS, don't get incensed when
they insist on giving you advice upon
them.
Taking a chance for the sake Of
winning Is what makes gamblers, and
taking with chance to lose is what
makes sports.
Being able to control yourself may
be much or little according to the size
Of your temper.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11

The mail service to Cusick and
the lower Pend Oreille river points
is simply fierce. We are supposed
to have daily mail, and we have
after fashion. But just think of
it. Each little postoffice has a
pouch and the mail is put into it
and it goes-oh, yes, it goes-to
Newport, all in one day. If you
write a letter to Usk, just mile
and a quarter above us. the letter
must take little jaunt, a pleasure
trip say, to Newport, monkey
around day or two and then come
back to Usk, or Dalkena or some
other point. Now. what do you
think Of that? Fierce, isn't til
Here is something for Brother Taft
to start in on right away. Then
we want a Sunday mail. Yes. A
Sunday mail! We are living
in the greatest country on earth
and we want everything that is
coming to us.-Times, Cusick.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Had Wild West Fever;


Two brothers. lads of about Is wears,
residing on the South Side, have of late
been reading blood and thunder stories
to the extent that they. became filed
with desire to emulate the deeds of
Buffalo Bill and other eminent heroes of
the paper covered novels. They attired
themselves in true border style and
armed themselves with butcher knives.
Thus attired and failing to find any
beautiful damsels in distress to rescue
from the hands of designing Villains.
and for want of any one else to fight
they became engaged in duel, in the
course OF which the hands of each were
SO slashed that the services of a phvsi-
clan were required to bind up the
wounds. The boys have profted by
their experience and promise not to en-
gage In any more such rash undertak-
angs.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
News OF OLD TOWN

The ten-round 90 between Ed Cuff
and Jack McHale, at the Spokane bar
Friday evening, proved a rather tame
affair. Cuff had great difficulty In
keeping McHale on his feet until the
ten rounds had been completed
An effort will be made by some of the
Old Town sports to pull off here fight
to finish between DR.. Roller, Seattle's
we'll known athlete, and Boomer"
Weeks, OF Spokane. 1t is said that the
two are anxious to get together and they
may be induced to consider Old Town as
likely place to hold the event. Weeks
was in town Tuesday looking over the
prospects.
Ed Anderson, laborer employed at
the Morrissey camp just north of town,
died at the company hospital in Old
Town Friday. Anderson was about .45
years old and had been at the hospital
nearly two months suffering from tuber-
culosis. He was buried Wednesday
afternoon in the potter's field, as no
trace could be found of relatives.
Thomas Bradley, formerly cook at the
Newport Hotel, was arrested last week
on charge of burglary. He was given
hearing by Justice Anderson. The
justice deemed the testimony INSULT
cient to bind the man over to the SUI
perior court. Bradley was arrested a
second time and taken before Justice
Warmer. The latter official thought
the evidence sufficient to bind the man
oyer to the superior court in bonds OF
$500. He was taken to Standpoint BY
Sheriff Merritt.
Sheriff Merritt and Thomas Bell
president of the board of county com.
missioners, dropped into town from
Standpoint on Tuesday The officer.
were on an investigating tour and took
in the entire town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Found Dead in Slough

Monday afternoon word was received
from Scotia that the body of a man had
been discovered lying in slough near
the Little Spokane river, about mile
and a half west of town. Justice Long,
as acting coroner, and Undertaken Miller
drove to the scene after the body, re-
turning late that evening.
1t was learned that the man had been
seen by several people sitting on small
log at the edge of the slough several
times during the day. During the after
noon small boy reported that man
was taking swim in the slough, which
started an Investigation, and the body
was discovered in about Is inches of
water, having evidently been in the
water about an hour. His coat and hat
were about hundred feet away on the
banks of the slough.
DR.. Phillips held post-mortem Tues
day, at which it was determined that
the man had come to his death by
Nio W h'liS' IL "dS IloG uCCUiCu uCCcS-
sary to hold an inquest, as it was evil
IDENTIFY case of suicide. Search of his
clothes failed to reveal anything that
would throw light on his identity, as
there was nothing found except small
pocket comb and an old razor blade
Evidently the unfortunate man was
without money or friends and undertook
to end a discouraged life.
The body was that of man about 40
years of age, rather dark complexioned
with two weeks growth of beard
Height about feet inches and weight
about 1876 pounds. On his right arm is
tatooed a clover leaf, with the figures
1908; on the back of the right hand an
anchor and five pointed star. On the
left hand are the letters ''F. Co. with
an anchor on the thumb and cross on
the back of the middle finger.
Quite number OF people have viewed
the body at Miller's undertaking parlors
but have not been able to identify it
lie will be buried in the potter's field
in day or two unless some information
Is obtained regarding him.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
South Newport.

Frank Vawter has the grippe so bad
that he can not chew tobacco any more.
Pretty tough on fellow that takes
about pound for chew when he is in
good health.
Mr.. s. W. Rogers, Manager of the
Washington Land Co. is preparing to
place large force of men at work clear
ing land as soon as the snow disappears
this spring.
How do You like the freak local option
bill? How bravely some of those men
stood by their platform.
The South side has citizen who is a
nephew of the famed Senator Platt.
Shorty Coson and family arrived from
Colorado last Saturday. Shorty moved
to Colorado three years ago but he says
he has had enough and has come back
to Newport to stay.
Ben Fox expects to soon leave for the
Rainy river country in Minnesota, where
he intends to become farmer.
Roy Rowell has been working for Uncle
Sam on the river below Yocum for the
past two weeks
Chase Wallace is quite Ill with pneu.
mona at his home on Union avenue.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Priest River to Boom

1t appears that our neighboring town
OF Priest River is to boom this year il
present indications are good.
A sawmill with saving capacity OF
10000 feet OF timber day is to locate
there 1t will occupy a portion of the
big White Pine mill that burned about
hive years ago. A shingle mill will be
in operation within the next six weeks
and the town is to have bank with a
capital stock of $25 1000.
The best 25c coffee is Crystal,
the only place to get it is at
Noble Bros.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
For Sale.

In one Of the best down river towns.
New house in fine location, with COM
plete furnishings consisting of cook stove
heater, sewing machine, book case, par
Tor, kitchen and bed room furniture. In
voice cost about $4oo. Been used only a
short time Just the place for some one
wishing to run small boarding house.
Price for quick sale $3.50. Farther par
ticulars by addressing P. O. Box 2S2,
Newport, Wash.
Advertised Letters
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Newport, Wash.P. O. to date, are
as follows:
Apfeld, BV Anthony. James
Armstrong, A Anderson,
Burger, Lee Hohnedk, Z
| jackson, VilIiam Levi, Waiter
| Maley, Miss Ida Thompson, Geo
Thompson, Mrs
When calling for the above please say
"advertised. r. I. TowLE. P NJ.