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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
MANY MILITARY ORDERS
Soldiers VIII Get Double Pay-Inspec-
tors Must Instruct Men.

soldiers VIII Get double paS-lnSpec-
tors Must instruct Men.
Orders were issued yesterday by Adj
jutant-General w. w. Sale carrying
out the decision made by the State
Military Board at it's meeting on No
vember 25, to the effect that hereafter
the State will pay militiameni in attend
ance at. nnu encampments on the
basis of pay allowed by the United
States Army, in addition to the pay
received from the United States Gov
eminent for that service.
This means that double pay will be
hereafter received by enlisted men of
the Virginia Volunteers while on such
duty. The order Is expected to great
ly stimulate attendance at manoeuvres.
Orders were also issued yesterday
from the ACCOMPLISHMENTS office di-
recting the commanding officers of
regiments and separate2battalions of in
fantry and cost artillery corps to here
after require the assistant inspectors
of small arms practice, assigned to
duty with their organizations, to visit
each company in their command twice
each year, at such times as the COM
handing officers may designate, for
the purpose of lecturing n instruct
ing officers and enlisted men of the
companies in rifle practice, and to give
PRACTICAL demonstrations In the man
ner of caring for and preserving small
arms.
Keep UP With Oflcers.
A third order directs the command
ing officers Of regiments, separate bat
t%alions, corps and heads of depart
ments, to hereafter furnish the AdJu-
tant-General's office on June l and
January l of each year with reports
Az 10 the efficiency of the services OF
the officers of their organizations, to
be made out on the blank forms to
be prescribed and issued by the office.
This following ofticers-elect AVE
passed their examinations, and will be
corntniHaloned within n few days:
George W. Burns, to be first lieuten-
ant ~ tho Third Company Of Coast Ar
ttiaerG, OF Portsmouth, to succeed John
~ Faircloth. resigned,
Captain w II, gill, First Lieutenant
Danisl Tanner Link and Second Lieu
tenant Arthur Il. Divine, the officers
NDf fHs newly formed Company II,
FIRST REGIMENT. Mt Lecsburg.
Captain ~ V. King, First Lleuten-
ana ~ n. Macon and Second Lieuten-
abt Frank II Bondurant, of Company
~ Fourth Infantry, of Norfolk. These
oFleGfa we're elected after the resigna-
Maa ~ Captain w. @. Shelley, having
}1ssh promoted from their former posi-
Hpts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
OFFICERS Elected

Elha Council, No. Coz, Royal Arcanum. az
rs regular meeting Tuesday night elected
the following officers for the ensuing year;
John J. Mitchell. regent; w. Guy Raiston,
ylce-regenti C. w, D~alryinple, past regent.
W. f. Sale, orator.; G. W. Tyler, secretary
dhirty-nrst term); William Galloway, col
%isctor; {; e; Richardson, treasurer; John r.
Tyree, chaplain; James p. Angle, guide; NJ.
Bosquet, sentry; Joseph G. Adams, warden
II. Tyler, Phil Meisel. Jr., and S X
Pulliam, trustees. James r. Angle, renre.
sentative TO grand council; william Gallo.
way, alternate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Wise c s40.4:.

George helms Wise, of Newport
the defeated Republican candl-
date for Congress from the First Dis
trict in the recent election, YESTERDAY
filed his expense account with the
Of the Commonwealth. He
paid IS for clerical services, s23 for
stationary and stamps. $2.17 for tele-
graph and telephone tolls, SS.25 for cir
culars and mot over IS" for travelling
The total is $46.42.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Rnilding Permits.

The following permits M asl35 saH feasG,
were issacd III the .fftes ~ ~ ts8igSise NJ
spector yeatetdayf
G. Lanwood E4aig, ~ gfsst tsae
tenement on tins mtst slfs N ExHfes,Ss
ftretf betUsaa Winaer Bsfest ARD lGs
eemstery, IL cost 500
l.. Alley. 70 hfec, n ,sis.bstatta sta99
Oh tns so1th sads ~ F5ffssas6 atfssf 90
tween HUI ard Deess@f *ttssss, tffas ne
II, plpehetskg, 10 tssais sfssk st9ss sec
dweiiipR, mn East IrsfH ssftst, ~ ssst
III Rafiersteiu. NJ fstatf ffsF.s i.fsesats
ia Rsst Canal HstASt5 20 sgss s@
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Suggested for Judge.

It Is stated IN Richmond that The frlends
OF Judge r, II. L.. Chichester, OF Falmouth,
STAFFORD county. viii present his ca name 70 e
tho late Judge John Il. Masons to preside
over tho Fifteenth Circuit, Judge chiches-
ter has many friends who Will no doubt. 90
allNin their power to secure his appoint-
ment. He is we'll known In Richmond as an
attorney of prominence.
The Governor will appoint pending cleo
tlon by the next Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
DEEDS RECORDED
Suburban Property North of Richmond
Changes Hands.

The following deeds of bargain and sale
We're recorded yesterday in the office of tho
clerk OF The Henrico Circuit Court:
John +. Havrestick, of Philadelphia. 10
Charles w, ThrocSmorton, property OF 1861
acres on the New Market Road. for 5000.
c. W. ~Throckmorton to George W. Conk-
lin. OF Red Bank. n. j., tho same properly
conveyed In the above deed. for SO and
other considerations.
John b. Swartout TO Julia 3. Freeman
and Allen w, Freeman, property a, Bacon
and North roads. for $40 and other con-
siderations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
To Re Married in WASHINGTON

ington city yesterday Ia Horace a. Redford.
formerly or Richmond, and Miss Amy Arm.
strong, OF Washington. Ga. The
NH he conducted to-day by Rev. W. "
Tudor AT the home q. the brides sister Il,
the Fafrasut Apartments. Mr.. Rsdfard Is
me chief rate clerk IN the Norfolk and
western general p&fices in Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
BOLD THIEF AT WORK
Steals Buggy Rob from In Front o,

SIcHIS bUESy I|UDr IF0m III HON. Of
Sherin's Home.
Cold weather and the approach ~ tho
holiday, Z is reported. are leading % naay
small robberics in Henrtco county,
Last night IL thief boldly carried on i
handsome buffalo carriage tobs. oYDsd bs
Carter ". Harrison. while MS bBgaY s,10G
~IH-ftont of the home n sheriff T. n E4fap
In Williamsburg Road
The county police are al work IN he
ease. whIls fhsrir Kemp hasrDrGfsf q ~
ward for any information vhich Viii ts4f
to lts recoyery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Not Licensed Hcrc.

State Insurance Commissions Joseph
is informed that the New Jer-
sey Registry Company, of Newark, has
agents soliciting business in Virginia.
The concern is not licensed to do bust
ness here, and has made no deposit OF
bonds for the protection Of It's policy
holders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Sent On To Grand Jury

Arthur Goodc, colored, who is charged
with having attempted 10 give cocaine TO
You charity, an inmate of the City Jaii.
WAS sent on to the grand jury from the Po-
lice Court Yesterday morning. The negro
was arrested by Acting Detective c. w. At
sion. tralled him Mntil he found him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Bank Clerks 10 Nee,

Richmond uhapter OF the american fnst,-
tute Of Banking viii meet tonight al Sis
o'clock In the chapter rooms. o.. j. Sands.
president of the American National BANK
will speak on Banking Problems,' q A.
Peple, Of the American Audit Company,
VIII speak on t'Bank Examination"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Commission Of Lunacv called

The case against T. w. Bradley, white.
mind. was continued in the Police Court
yesterday morning until a commission OF
iunacy can SIT upon his case. He attempted
10 commit suicide Tuesday night, but fall
I'd, owing to tho dulluess OF the knife he
used.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

Moses Price. eolored, was tried yes,eraay
" the HufllnEs Court on IN indtctnAnt
nhefslnR MIN With maiiclously woundl61
Eliza Pryor, He WAS convicted ana wss
.AntSnrsd 10 Ave Years In the pealtentlafys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
4. Eaa.on Ieayes UosDital.

Michael Walker keeton, who sustained
Commissions when he fell from u car of the
Railway and Power Company on
the night of NoNember 20 left the virginla
Yesterday. No ophtat'of Was I'VE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Suit Instituted

SUIT was entered In the City Circpit Co,r,
yfsa9rday bE loci s. White against TIE
damages 70 the ataount Of NJ III.
claration was fled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

William Atkins, colored. was fined S. and
costs yesterday by Magistrate j. T. Lewis.
IN Henrico county on a charge of drunken
mess and disorderly conduct at Curtis Mock
farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Marriage License.

Marriage License.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
in the Hastings Court to John. Edward
Shelton and Mary Alice Luke. both. OF New
York City. Mr.. Shelton Is engaged In the
automobile business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
1vodIIu YmnroyInr.

Judge Waddlll improving,
Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr., OF the unlted
statcs District Court, who recently UNDER
vent a slight operation at st. Luke's Hos
pitaI, Is gradually recovering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
v..n.s..a IN Quits SHIT,

~, M ~ eMr, s.Rcljiwoo sun was con,
timed In tho Law and Equity Court Yes
to-day, ana probably Will moi. he Ieompleted
until the end of the week, Yestnrdny was
nm,s,,nred With tho examination Of Wit
nesses, and th5re are many more yet TO be
II an nj. IH 48&NA5H lEtfH &E fM.N #ENAfIt WMT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
q, ult,. a0ybtIs n.Sa4,

AssIsgaEt AttatR@9e Gs6sksf W N tP849
WIN Has Es&a ss1tgfaslF Nf a. sFs fNtslt ~
d fait, wss, fepsfSs4 iAs ffktas ~ s~sssse&9
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
TOWN CRIER AS ARBITRATOR
Both Sides Used Him to Avert a
Strike in the French Town Of
Saint Pierre-d' oIeron

A strike which threatened in Saint.
Pierre-d Oleron, France. recently, was
averted in curious way. The wash.
erwomen Of the village engaged the
town crier. who paraded the streets
announcing taat on and after Septem-
Der % the washerwomen would refuse
to work for less than twenty-five cents
day and that, in addition. they de-
manded that their employers should
board" them
The "bourgeoises" of the village, a
few hours later, also through the
medium of the town crier, announced
that the washerwomen would receive
twenty-five cents a day, with food. as
demanded, but that no coffee would
be served to them.
To this ultimatum the washerwom-
en- replied-by town crier-that they
would work for twenty cents day,
with food and coffee. The "bour-
geoises" accepted the offer. and all
is now lovely in Saint ierred Oleron
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
PERSON AIS.

H. R. Haines and G. R. Haines OF
Baylis, H., We're city shoppers yester-
day
Ira Anderson of Pennington was
called to this city yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss Ethel Curtis of Montrose ar.
rived in the city Yesterday where she
will spend a few days visit with
friends.
Lieutenant j A. Clark of the con.
stt.bulary police department of the
Philippines, whose home is in Car.
thage, H. was a visitor in the city
YESTERDAY
S. n. wilkins, who has been in the
city for a few days visiting his broth.
er-in-law, C. F. Skirvin, left last night
for st. Louis to visit his daughter
Mr.. Wilkins says Keokuk is in for a
big advancement by reason of the
water power.
M. Luts. Of Creston, and his bride
who have been in the city for few
days visiting friends, left last night
for Burlington. They will arrive
home Saturday noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w. A. Rebo of Canton arrived
III the city yesterday where she will
be an over Sunday visitor with
friends.
Mrs. Charles Bogue Of Davenport
was in the city yesterday visiting
relatives.
James Farrell and Michael Eddy
left yesterday afternoon for Montrose
where they will spend a brief visit
with the formers brother, j. w.
Farrell
I. X. Night. clerk for the general
superintendent of the c.. B. & O.,
With headquarters in st. Louis was in
tie city yesterday on business.
Noble Warwick departed yesterday
for Rock Island where he will spend
a short visit with his daughter, Mrs.
/ Charles Pickens, and from there he
will go to South Bend, Indiana, for a
few days visit with his SON. DIR. C. A.
Warwick
c. H. Hubbard of St Josephs, Mo-,
was in the city yesterday with friends.
F. NJ Webb of Decatur, ILL.,, was in
the city yesterday visiting old time
friends
X. j Miller OF Lancaster, Mo. who
has been in the city for several days
visiting friends and relatives. return.
ed to his home yesterday.
w G. Vincent of Mt. Sterling ar
rived in the city yesterday, where he
will make an extended stay with rel.
atives and friends.
E. D. Reynolds of Peoria was in the
city yesterday transacting business.
W. ]. Roberts was in Burlington
yesterday on business
f. w McManus was in Alexandria
yesterday transacting business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
CITY NEWS.

-EWers Grand Leader. best Sc cigar
DIR. Christensen, Osteopath Y. NJ.
c. A.
--latest style shoes at Huis.
Ramps.
Order cobs of Frank Clemenson.
Bell phone. 2s3 Red.
Sherwood buys, sells or stores
old buggies. 70S Main.
Holland & Boltz buy secondhand
goods. What have you to sell. See
Us. s26 Main. Both phones.
w. R. C. Kendrick, who has been
at Graham hospital for the past week,
continues to improve steadily.
Mrs. Cortes Maxwell, 71s High
street, began her primary music class
Tor piano, on November /. Graded
pupils two weeks later.
Canton. University defeated Iowa
WESLEYAN az Mt. Pleasant on Friday
at football by the score Of IL to 10.
regular meeting OF Keokuk lodge
No. ID, I. 0. Q. F., Monday night at
$50 o'clock. Visiting brethren fra.
ternally invited. Work In the second
degree.
-shoes-new styels at Huis-
Ramps.
The manager OF the Keokuk High
school football team is making ar.
rangements to have a special coach
carry the crowd to Ft. Madison to
see the foot ball game next Thursday.
1t is expected that more than a hun.
dred local rooters and spectators will
De IN Madison on Thanksgiving day.
HAIRY Cook, one of the prominent
poWlers of the city, yesterday pasted
up an average that is worth notice.
and will remain some time before
beaten. The first game he rolled 227,
second 2l5, fourth 1874, fifth 221,
sixth 2lo. seventh 246, and the eighth
lss. making a total average for the
eight games of Eli.
The next annual poultry show OF
Illinois will be held at Springfield the
hrst week in January. The premium
list Is now on the press and will be
ready for distribution in a short time
Inc entry fee for single specimens
VIII De 81, breeding pens $3.50, yard
displays $3.50 and pigeons 25 cents.
A feature of the show will be the ex.
hlblt of eggs and dressed poultry.
The state association has employed
six of the ATTEST poultry judges in
the country to pass on all classes OF
/ poultry. The judges so selected are
u. T. Heinrich, Jacksonville, H.;
Theodore Hewes, indianapolis, Ind;
w. G. Pierce, Indianapolis, Ind; A.
F Hummer, Butler, Pa; Charles V.
Keller, Winnamas Ind, and j. A.
tombstone, Petersburg, III. Robert
Joos of Peoria will Judge the pigeons
and Frank G. Hare, editor of the
Standard. Quincy, will judge the
eggs and dressed poultry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Mary z. Spaulding and daugh-
ter. Miss Nora NJ, returned lsst even.
ing from pleasant visit in st. Joe.
Mo, Omaha, and Wallace, Neb.
Mrs. w. NJ. c. Wilson is VISITING in
the city with her son, Officer William
Wilson. and family. Officer Wilson
visited his mother in Bonaparte for
a day or two this week curing his
vacation and brought her home with
him for pleasant stay.
E. c. Lee of Burlington was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrington Of
Boone. Iowa, who have been in the
city for several days visiting friends
and relatives, returned home yester.
day morning.
D. NJ. Oliver of Fairfield, Iowa. was
in the city yesterday morning trans.
acting business.
F n. Clancy and F, n Clancy Jr.,
of Montrose were local callers YES,
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. S. Hobart of Web.
ster, nj, were local shoppers yester-
| day
W. H. Robinson of Kahoka was in
the city yesterday on business.
P j. Shaffer of Peoria was bust
ness visitor in the city YESTERDAY
A. NJ. Thompson of Des Moines ar
rived in the city last night where he
will make an extended visit with
friends.
Miss Emily Lyons of Carthage, Ill.
is visiting the Misses Mary and
Louise Harrison.
L. A. Hamill left yesterday for
Olathe. Kansas, where he will make
/ few DAYS business trip.
1 II. l. SAWYER was called to Alex
andria on business. yesterday.
/ Senator E. P. McManus was in Bur
4 lington yesterday on business.
Erin Shepherd of Kahoka was in
\ the city yesterday visiting friends.
Henry Strickler was in Alexandria
yesterday with friends.
4 Mrs ]. Coon, owner of the Kenney
! House in Memphis. was in the city
yesterday calling on friends
/ Mrs. ]. G.. LaForgee of Chicago who
has been in the city for several days
visiting Miss Julia Drake, returned to
4 her home Yesterday afternoon.
E. l., Kinsey of Valley Junction
! was local caller yesterday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
He Could Not Quite Remember.

Voltaires plant, The necessity of
saying something, the perplexity OF
having nothing to say might have
found an echo in an audience ad.
dressed for the third time in one
service by an old gentleman famed
for his readiness to speak Il was
thinking while sitting here of the
words of the poet, said he. q cant
just remember the words, and the
name of the poet has gone from. me. "
Youths Companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
Enemy Of Rat,lesnakc.

No resident OF Arizona, New Mex
leo or Texas would kill road-run
ner. 1t is firmly believed that the
bird is the deadly enemy of that
monster of the desert, the rattle
snake The accepted tradition is
that the road-runner and the rattle
snake are deadly enemies, and that
the rattlesnake fears the road-run-
ner beyond anything else.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
Entirely Cured.

"You don't get me on one of those
roller coaster things" said Mrs. Laps
ling with emphasis. Il felt all the
time as If was turning dropsy turvy!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-20
A Now NapoIeon Statue.

!. Gen. Niox recently discovered In
Tue State statue repository a bronze
statue of Napoleon I by Seurre, OF
which the Invalidcs only possesses
PLASTER replica. Yesterday work was
commenced in the courtyard Of the
.nValides on the removal of the plas-
vi statue, which is to be replaced in
lew days by the bronze original
Faris Press.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-20
Postal Banks Open Jan. 3.

Washington. Dec. 20-Postmaster
General Hitchcock state that ne WIN
be In readiness for the postal savings
banks, in various states and territories.
to receive deposits Jan. 3, the first
working day of the new year. One
experimental Office will be opened in
each state and territory, with the view
to making the first test of the service
as thorough as possible under the lin
tied appropriation.
Postmasters at twelve Offices I'm the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states have been in Washington al the
request Of the postmaster general for
the conference. While here the post
masters were instructed as to how the
new system should be put into opera
ton. Among the offices are: Bemidii.
Mimi; Wahpeton, NJ D.; Deadwood,
S. D.; Manitowoc, Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-20
GRAND FORKS
TO HAVE SHOW
PURE FOOD SHOW WILL PROB
ABLY BE HELD HERE
THIS WINTER.

Grand Forks, n. d.. Dec. 20.--H plans
materialize, Grand Forks will have
pure food show some time this winter,
probably in February. The commercial
club members are anxious to see the
Inauguration of a pure food show in
this city, and il the necessary enthusi-
asm can be aroused such a show will
be held. At Duluth the pure food show
is held every winter and has always
proven a big success. Sec. w. w.
Graves of the commercial club, who
was recently in Duluth, visited the
show which was then i'm progress and
found that it was not only well at
tended but gave splendid opportunity
for showing the people what was being
produced in their own city.
Grand Forks has an ideal place for
such a show. The auditorium would
furnish splendid facilities The plan
would be 10 have the show last week
and the booths would be given over
to display Of foods manufactured
both here and outside the city. 1t IL
believed that there would be an in
sstent demand for space from outside
firms and that properly managed the
show could be made to pay for itself
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-20
BANKERS FRAME
MANY new BILLS
NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF
FiNANciERs WILL PRESENT
NEW BILLS AT THE NEXT LEG
IsLATURE - GREAT SECRECY
REGARDING MEASURES.

A number of new bills in the inter-
ests of financial conditions of the
state will pc presented at the next
meeting of the state legislature by
representatives who will act in the
interest of the North Dakota Bankers
association. Secretary Wilson of the
legislative committee said this morn
ing that there was nothing regarding
the proposed bills that could be given
out at this time.
At the meeting Of the legislative
committee of the state bankers asso-
citation number of the members of
legislature We're in attendance. IT is
entirely probable that some of the leg
islators present will present the bills
that will be framed by the committee.
These representatives fully understand
the purposes and aims OF the bills and
will be most capable in handling the
proposed drafts.
A number Of the bankers left for
their homes this morning and the re-
naming members of. the committee
will probably leave this afternoon.
The next meeting of the committee
will not be held until next year, when
the men will gather at Bismarck dur
ing the early part of the legislative
session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-20
Stores Open
in Evenings
RUSH OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
ENTERS ON ITS LAST WEEK.
"SHoP EARLY" MOVEMENT HAS
HAD ITS EFFECT THIS YEAR
BIG DAY SATURDAY.

Christmas shoppers are entering
upon their last rush. Beginning last
night the stores of the city are open
every evening and those who have not
followed the early shopping injunction.
which has been urged upon them for
months will be given an opportunity
to make their purchases. Now that
the time for early shopping has passed
the merchants are urging on their pa
irons that as many as possible shop in
the morning, leaving the afternoon and
evening to those who cannot get down
town during the earlier hours of the
day.
The number of Fargo shoppers who
did their shopping early this year has
increased greatly and more people in
the city, completed their shopping be-
fore the last week than ever before.
The clerks of the city are very CRATE
full to those who shopped early, for the
rush of the few days before Christmas
will be greatly diminished on that ac-
count.
There is no complaint from the mer>
chants on the volume of business. The
early shoppers have spread Christmas
wy SNNA a A1ASCA pSANOA NA+SlaA VNCA
before and sales have been heavy for
several weeks. Saturday was the big
gest shopping day of the year in Fargo,
the stores being crowded all day and
far into the night by people anxious
to complete their purchasing before
the week before Christmas.
Heavy stocks have been carried by
Fargo stores this year and the late
shoppers will have a good selection
despite their failure to grasp the OPP
portunities given those who shopped
earlier This week will see a big vol
ume of business in all of the stores
and the merchants are prepared to
handle 1t better than ever.