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to India and back merely for the sea
voyage.
The indications are strong that the
Christmas dinners throughout Hindu.
stan will be of greater Importance
than the pomp and pageantry of the
Durbar itself. The elephants with their
marvelously upholstered howdahs,
driven by turbaned mahouts tricked
out in all the gorgeousness of the bar
baric East, have already been dis.
pensed with. Some of the other pic.
turesque' effects have also been omitted.
1t was timely, therefore. that the good
cheer of old England should be sub
stituted, and surely the plum pudding
is the very type and symbol of all
that Briton holds dear. The roast beef
will have to be omitted, of course. 1t
would bring on a riot. But even the
most scrupulous of the Indian majesties
can 60 to the plum pudding with no
violence to their religion. 1t will be a
sight worth travelling half around the
globe to see when the maharajaras and
the maharanis assemble at the festive
board to do justice to these plum pud-
dings which have come from the land
whose benevolent assimilation is once
more illustrated. At one stroke the
Empress. Queen has done more than all
her predecessors to bind to the mother
country the most perplexing of its de-
Tendencies.
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Although Young, She Has
Had Wide Range of
Experience.
SHE BEGAN CAREER
WITH BOYS PARTS
In East Lynne" as Little Willie
at the Age Of Six
Years.

NO amateur history on the stage has
Edith Luckett, the Washington girl
who, scarcely In her twenties, finds
herself enacting the leading feminine
role In The Fortune Hunter" which
opens In the Columbia Theater this
evening. Washington knows her we'll
mas known here ever since the time
when, a six-year-old girl. she appeared
as Little Willie"-the boy that died, as
she describes the part-in East
Lynne" played by Eugene Blair as the
unhappy wife,
Other boys parts were assumed by
little Edith Luckett before she grew to
young ladyhood. AS Mercury, Office boy
In An American Citizen" as LazarfIla,
In Don Caesars Return" and later as
Tuck in "A Son OF the South" she ap-
peared with James X. Hackett's COM
pany.
Considering her youth. this talented
Washington girl has had wide expert
ence, by which she has profited with a
determination to win. After she out
grew childs' parts, she appeared in in
genue roles with many well-known
companies. Following this came the
grilling exactions of stock companies,
and then came many opportunities of
showing her worth in more attractive
work. Having made the most Of every
chance. she has taken a step upward at
every change.
Almost Saved
The Gibson Play.
As leading lady in Drifting" Preston
Gibson's play. put on in Washington
Just year ago. Miss Luckett nearly
redeemed this effort of a Washington
playwright from failure.
In engaging her for the role Of the
heroine, Mr.. Gibson obtained her re-
lease from her engagement with Cohan
and Harris in "Get-Rich- Quick Wal
ltngford, on the score that no other
actress had the personality and ability
In combination, as had MSS Luckett, to
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What's on the Program, in
Washinqton TODAY

The following Masonic organ .zations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Potomac.
Anacostia, No. 21; Pentalpha, No. ..
grand visitation; Mt. Pleasant, No. 81.
NJ NJ Royal and Select Masters
Washington COUNCIL, No. ]. degrees.
No, s. Eastern star-Ru;h Chapter.
No graDc visitation.
The following I. O. -. F.. organizations
Will meet tonight: Lodges -Uuion, No.
i; Covenant. No. 10; Beacon. No IS:
business Eebekah Degree-Naoni
Lodge. No. l. grand visitation.
The following Knights Of Pythias
Lodges viii meet tonight: Equal. No.
II, esquire rank; Amaranth, No. Is,
business; Century, No. 30, grand Wis
itation.
The following ]. o. r. NJ. organizations
ill meet tonight: Usage Tr!he, No. 6;
Sioux Tribe, No. IS; Oneita Council.
Degree OF Pccahontas. Masonic Hall.
AnaCostia.
Fair under ausrices of King David
Lodge, No 2S r. A. A. NJ. assisted
by Brookland Chapter, No. II. O.. r..
s.. Masonic Hall. Twelfth and Mon
roe streets. Brook!snd.
ing Club, Y. n. c. A. building. p. m.
Oyster roast by the Master Printers and
Allied Trades at Halls. Seventh and
streets southwest, 7:30 p. m.
Beginning CT four days sessions of tho
Columbia Association Of Baptist
Churches, Second Baptist Church, 80
Lecture by DR.. Robert D. Wilson, Of
Princeton Theological Seminary, this
afternoon.
Meeting Ct the board Of governors of
the Philippine Club. S8 Fourteenth
street northwest. s p. m,
How to Tell the Story Of tho Origin
Of Life" lecture by DR.. Elnora
mothers. Normal rnts School, So. SSpt ?a% s:ss
p. m.
Concert tv United States Marine Band.
Marine Barracks, 2 p. m.
Report of subcommittee on available
sites for the proposed Washington
Hebrew Temple, Eighth Street Tera-
pie, 7.30 p. m.
Address by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley before
the Division OF Loyal Women, As
Tenth street northwest, 7:sO D. m.
Gallery instruction OF Second Battalion,
Second Infantry, District National
Guard. Center Market Armory. 7:3d
p. m.
Lecture on Home discipline" by DR..
+, P,iiander J.. Claxio,. United Sta'es
Commissioner of Education, Myrtillc
Miner Public School. 7'SO .. m.
Meeting of East Washington Citizens
Association. 314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, p. m.
Special meeting OF the Chemical So
ciety Of Washington. Cosmos Club.
p. m.
The following camps of Patriotic Order
OF Sons of America will meet as fol4
lows:
Camp No. l. 5l6 Ninth street northwest.
Camp No. 2, Odd Fellows Hall. X near
Four-and-a-half street northwest.
Camp No. 6. Advisory board, Odd Fell
lows Hall. K near Four-and-a-half
street northwest
Meeting OF Benning Council No. 81.
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, Benning. d. c.
The following tribes of Improved Order
of Red Men will meet tonight:
OsaPe Tribe, No. g. Fifth and G streets
northwest, degree work
Sioux Tribe. No. IS. 623 Louisiana ave4
nue. northwest, degree work.
Oneita Council. No. 2, degree OF Poca4
hontas, Masonic Hall, Anacostia.
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SOCIALIST SECTION
is NOT THE PARTY
To the Editor of THE TIMES

TO the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Our friend, wv. D. S." loses "one
point" In his deduction when he starts
out upon the theory that any single
division Of the Socialist movement is
the Socialist party, no more than 1t
would be of some Democrats or Repub-
licans with prohibition or anu-saloon
programs. In fact. could we not fairly
say that this 'one point lost by wv.
d. s." disqhalifes him from further de-
tate upon the subject! The national
officers of the Socialist party would be
glad to send him their full program.
We Socialists recognize that we have
ultimately got TO persuade our sectarian
frierds that we should all be of one
accord when 1t comes to the wants that
supply the material needs of humanity
the very basis of healthy progress in
religion, art, or business" and Of
which the he'd and liEht of Christ
ianity said when he manifested his re-
lgion by thrashinp the thieves out Of
the house Of worship. that this prosra m
might not be stopped by usurers and
monopolists- as Christ predicted. it
has been going on. and today we have
q Christianity headed ca by ]. p.
Morgan ct al. Christianizing (O the
people with q capital OF. we are told. a
billion dollars. JAMES r. LONG.
Mclean, Va.
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NEXT, WHAT ABOUT THE
PANAMA CANALi

That was an astounding declaration
which member of Congress, recently
returned from the Panama canal zone
made through The Times a few days
ago about the diplomatic complications
that have been allowed to handicap
this Government in its rule of the Pan.
ANA canal. He declared that there had
been no more startling demonstration
OF the diplomatic incapacity and in
efficiency of this Government than is
written into the treaties that restrict
our control of a public work that will
cost $4O0,0O0,000. And he concluded
by expressing the opinion that the dip
lomatic authorities could devote the in
terval between now and the canals
opening to no more useful work than
getting revision of these treaties.
Quite as remarkable as this arraign-
ment is the declaration which Mr.. Ber-
nard n. Baler has put out, to the
effect that transcontinental railroad
influence in financial quarters has made
it impossible for him, and, as he be-
lieves, for anybody else, to secure back.
ing for the development of shipping
to ply through the canal under the
American flag. Here is the merchant
marine question brought right to a
focus. The coastwise shipping business
of this country, which includes the traf-
fic through the canal from east TO west
coasts of the United States, is a
monopoly. Foreign flags may not fly
in it. 1t is American business ex.
clusively. 1t is the great business
possibility Of the canal. 1t will, if
properly developed, provide competition
with the transcontinental railroads,
and at the time will supplement their
facilities, which we have many times
been assured are not adequate to the
best conduct of the vast and fast in
creasing business that requires atten-
tion.
Yet despite all this it is declared
that railroad influence is being en-
ployed to kill projects for developing
shipping to use the canal. That is a
matter of the keenest national con-
Germ. If the conditions are so bad as
Mr.. Baler alleges, Congressional at
tention to them cannot be given too
soon or too emphaticalE.
The movement in favor of Govern
ment construction and operation of a
great line of ships for the canal traffic
is growing in force and in appeal to
the public. Is it any wonder? The
American people are not going to sub,
NIT supinely to have the canal made a
mockery, a delusion, and huge ex-
travagance. 1t ought to be a national
facility of the greatest value. Yet if
this sort of influence is to prevail in
its management it will be d benefit
to about every other commercial ma
tion except the United States.
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and hired a few intoxicated men to

and hired few intoxicated men to
yell "Hurrah for Crandel!" just before
the election. perhaps he would not have
been showed Under so thoroughly. The
shutters are still up on the crooks"
the gamblers. and the "jags" in Alexan-
dria county, Va, for four years more.
The part The Times played in assist
ing in Mr.. Mackey's election should not
be forgotten by our neighbors in that
part of the Old Dominion just across
the river. Their views of good govern
ment are identical with ours. While |
congratulate Mr.. Mackey, / also con-
graduate every resident of Alexandria
county who helped to retain him in
power. He has had an arduous task,
but he has shown himself equal to the
emergency.
There Is difference between "Dick s.
followers and the ground hog, so to
speak. The former have gone into
their holes for good. while the latter
comes out again on the I'd of next Feb
ruary to l"ok for its shadow.
McCONVEY.
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Had Long Grind in
| Stock Company
Work. .
CAME HERE WITH
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
Now Has Leading Woman's Part
in Winchell Smith
Play.

Arterward she returned to Mlnneau-
ons. where she had been engaged dur
ing three years at the New Princess
TThhtea'er, playing leading roles In stock.
rms work Miss Luckett has regarded
as her school.
The varied experiences in playing
proven character roles, whose emo
have been fixed in the appreciation of
the playgoers Of several generations.
appealed to her as Offering especial op-
portunity to widen the horizon of her
endeavor and capa utilities. She varied
her experience in stock roles in a sea-
son with the Hunter Bradford PLAYERS.
appearing In Springfield. Mass, and
Hartfor.. Conn.
Playgoers in the National Capital have
a long acquaintance with Miss Luckett,
and have shown keen appreciation OF
home talent" Three years ago she
was with the Columbia Players. She
"Charley's Aunt" as Scallops ir "A
Poor Relation" and as Daisy Maitland
in ''The Girl From the CirouA"
She Has Played With
Noted Leading Men.
James X. Hackett. Eugene ormans,
William Morris, Macklin Arbuckle. and
Edwin Arden have been leading men of
companies with which she has been
identified. That funny role of Lone Star
in Jet" the play which Louise Lowell
wrote, and in which Nan Comstock
starred, given it's inaugural in Washing
ton, was assigned to Miss Luckett.
There have been numerous characters
proper to her sex in which she has
creditably accounted for herself. Puss
Russell, and afterward Virginia Carvel
in THE Crisis and Dora Longman In
John Glayde's Honor" were other
parts ass gred to her by Hackett in
the tour Of the larger cities undertaken
by him during the spring of 1893 and
resumed the next winter.
A part in The County Chairman"
and roles in The Girl I Left Behind
Carmen have been added to Miss
Lucketts accumulation Of experience.
JULIA MURDOCH.
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GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
LIMITS TICKETS NOW

TO the Editor Of THE TINES:
My letter regarding the National Geo.
graphic Society's lectures was in place
when sent to you, but the belated print
the society meanwhile has promised to
curtail the issue of tickets and has put
forth twin lectures to prevent over
crowding, which Is what l hoped II
would do a year ago. However, my
comment on the vocal qualities of lee
turers is good for some time to come.
Without being too personal. the
lecturer would have produced q better
impression had he spoken a little loud.
er. talked little more connected and
not delivered a portion Of his reading
twice. The late Mr.. Curtis was one o.
the most successful and instructive, and
his style Of delivery would be we'll
worth initiating by others.
W. E. ALLEN.
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ARMY.

The following changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Fif-
tenth Cavalry are ordered:
Second Lieutenant CHAUNCEY st. c.
McNEILL, from Fort Myer, Vir-
ginia, to Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and
for duty NTH the Third Squadron,
Fifteenth Cavalry, with a view TO his
commanding the Machine Gun Pla-
toon of that regiment
Second Lieutenant GEORGE S. PAT
TON, JR., from Fort Sheridan, I'LL
nois, to Fort Myer, Virginia, for
duty with the portion of the Fiji
teenth CoValry.
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NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander J. w. GREEN
SLADE. upon, expiration of sick
leave to wait orders.
Lieutenant e. A. SWANSON, to naval
station, Key West, Fla, and aid to
commandant.
tached naval torpedo station. New
port, r. l.. to home and wait orders.
Ensign Fl. NJ. HITCHCOCK and Ensign
IL. G. COOPER, jr.. detached Mar
ietta; to duty San Francisco.
Midshipman L. TOWNSEND. jr., de-
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,

Arrived-Abarenda, Saratoga, and Bar
ny at Shanghai; Albany at Chinki-
ang; Oregon at San Francisco; Wor-
den, Macdonough, Biddle, Dahlgren,
DeLong. Shubrick, and Stockton at
Norfolk; Vulcan and Cyclops at
Sewell Point, and West Virginia and
Colorado at San Francisco.
chau for Shanghai; First division
OF Atlantic fifieet from Newport for
Hampton Roads; Second division Of
Atlantic feet from Hampton Roads
for Newport; Roe from Hampton
Roads for Charleston; Florida from
Boston for Hampton Roads; Mont
gomery from Norfolk for Pensacola,
and Panther and Vulcan from
Hampton Roads to search for barge,
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Concerts Today
BY the United. States Marine Band
At Marine Barracks, at P. M,

WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
PROGRAM.
March-"Old Comrades. ...Teike
Overture-"Oberon" ......Von Weber
Scene de Ballet. .Czibulka
EXCERPTS from 'Lohengrin" Wagner
Valse Petite-"My Beautiful Lady"
Caryll
Caprice.'Dwarf Vance. 80. Roth
Scenes from Madame Sherry"
Hoschna
March-"Thomas Jefferson"
Santelmnnn
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Stanley Hall at $3.50 O'clock.
JOHN 8. M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
PROGRAM.
March-"With Sword and Lance"
Starke
Overthre-"Ruy BIAS. .Mendclssohn
Salon Piece-"Cavatina" (Band
arrangement by zimmerman)
Rsft
Selection Macbeth" ............Vcrdi
An American Sketch-'Down
South ....... ......... Myddleton
Excerpts from Bright Eyes"
Hoschna
THE star-spangled Banner"
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Amusements.

National-Nazimova In The Marion-
cites" S:1e p. m.
Relasco-"Peggy," S:15 p. m.
Columbia-'The Fortune Hunter" SIS
p. m.
T. m.
Ace edemy-"The Three Twins" sIj
II. m.
Cosmos Continuous vaudeville. com-
mcncing ] T.. m.
Casino-Vauleville. l to 5 p. m. and 9
to 1910 =. III.
Observation-Disclosures, grand opening.
S.lS p nj.
and SLY d. IN.
Gayety-'"ihe Social Maids" 25 ard
s Is y. m
Arcade-SAating. bowling. motion Pic
tvres, and otner attractions.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
tached reserve torpedo divisions: 10

tached reserve torpedo divisions: ~
Utah.
Surgeon c. p. BAGG, retired, placed
upon the retired list from November
l6. 1911. and detached Colorado; to
home.
Passed Assistant Surgeon 7. w. REED,
detached Marietta; to San Francisco
Assistant Surgeon G. f, COTTLE, de-
tached Annapolis; to nome and wait
orders.
Assistant Paymaster H. w. RUSK, II,
detached Marietta; to San Francisco
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

MT. Rainier. having long since been
admitted to the Union, has no hesitation
about going forward with the recall,
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he presented at The Playhouse In
Washington last winter. Miss Luckett
did bit in vaudeville after Drifting"
was withdrawn. appearing in Washing
ton and elsewhere on the circuit during
the spring.
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satisfy the necessities Of the role for
which he had cast her.
Ill appreciation of her efforts to
make success of Drifting was
shown in his desire that she assume
the first role in the one-act society play
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

Washington extends a hospitabIe vel
come to M. Bakhmetieff. the new Rus
sion ambassador who has just arrived
to take up the duties of his office.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

Some Of the automobiles seem to find
that 1t is case of speeding away OF
getting bumped into by the street cars
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
CRANDEL MACKEY
STILL ON THE JOB

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Congratulation to Crandel Mackey.
He is still on the Job. The scheme to
dump him has fallen through with a
crash. II Dick" had used diplomacy
The Washington times., 1911-11-20
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

owrn
the assurance ha letter Questionable
I'LL THE TIMES ~
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The only fear about these tabloid
whisky tablets is that they might pro.
duce a curtailed Jag.
The Washington times., 1911-11-20

The moonlight excursions had their
charm. but the Northeast Social Club
Will bear willing testimony that the
oyster roast season is the hey-day Of
the year.
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1911.

1t Is rumored that a flake of snow
was seen In our midst this morning.
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The net total circulation of the Washington
Times daily during the month of October
was LIE, IA. all copies left over and returned
peing eliminated. This number, when d.
yided by 26, the number Of days Of pubica-
tion, shows the net daily average for Octo-
Der to have been 46, 643.
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will bear willing testimony that the
oyster roast season is the hey-day of
the year.
To be first at the post" will cease to
be an ambition IL Sheriff Viett and
Montgomery county, Md, authorities
carry out their plan to establish whip
ping post for wife-beaters.
Applejack has been the cause Of two
shootirgs near ';aithersburg, Md,
within .he last two months. The kind
they drink In that section certainly has
the reputation at least Of being real
cider.
So long as the police do not accept
the theory that William H. Mickle COM
mitted suicide by striking himself in
the head with the monkey wrench found
in the room there is hope that the
murderer will eventually be discovered.
The policeman at the crossing surely
is entitled to be placed on an equality
with the other policemen of the Dis
trict, and the efforts of the Civic Bet
terment Association, directed to that
end should receive cordial Cooperation.
Washington Is to have another addj-
ton to its distinguished corps Of clergy
men. representing the cream of various
denominations, in the Rev. Henry An
stadt. prominent young Lutheran min
lister. who has just been slated for
Luther Place Memorial Church.
Secretary Meyers report recon-
mending better remuneration for Gov
ernment employees comes quickly after
the encouraging report Of former Sena-
tor Dick, chairman of the committee
Of one hundred. Perhaps Chairman
Dick has some other guns still to un-
mask.
Mrs. Mary Margaret Nelson, who died
yesterday in Washington, was one of the
real links with the past, having been
an intimate friend of Dolly" ~ disc
and the distinguished coterie of that
day. Her father Wv an appointee of
Washington's and held the position o.
third auditor of the Treasury for fifty
nine years. She was held in warm es-
TEEN by large circle of friends.
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The net total circulation of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of October
was 1S7, ,839, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 8, the number Of Sundays
during October, shows the net Sunday aver
age for October to have been 49, 56s.
Entered at the Postoffce at Washington,
d. c.. as second class matter.
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Sunday.

The number of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
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To be first at the post" will cease to
be an ambition IL Sheriff viett and
Montgomery county, Md, authorities
carry out their plan to establish whip
ping post for wife-beaters.
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Total for month. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 23s, ,0ss
sunday average for the month. ...... 47,620
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OCTOBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily DUR
Ing the month Of October was as follows.
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Total for the month l15, 76.
Daily average for the month ...... 81, Is.
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Applejack has been the cause Of two
fhootlrgs near ':aithersburg, Md,
within -he last two months The kinJ
they drink In that section certainly has
the reputation at least of being real
cider.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Brick and Roofing
Concerns to Reorganize

Reorganization of the National Stone
and Erick Company, and the National
Fireproofing Company. is presaged In a
suit filed in the District Supreme Court
by Clarence G. Gamer. asking for a
receiver for the two corporations.
1.eckie. Fulton & Cox are attorneys for
Gainer, Attorney Walter A. Johnston
representing the National Stone and
Brick Company.
The Washington times., 1911-05-05

WHEN YOU NEED a carpenter get my e.
innate on jobbing or screens. All my work
guaranteed to satisfy. Phone West 351 or drop
postal to JOS. R WILklNSoN. SS2s st.
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WANTED-R00MS & BOARD

WANTED-Home for 12-year-old boy on farm
for summer BOX 70. Times office.
ROOMS AND BOARD for mother. son and
daughter, either city or suburban. Ad-
dress giving rates. BOX g. Times office.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

sALEsMEN-Proftable, high-grade special
ty; side or exclusive line: sells to all
retailers: liberal terms. J. S. LUSCOMBE,
800 LaSaIle Building. st. Louis. Mo.
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WORKlNGMAN'S WANTS

WORKINGMEN-we adopted the method Of
a system of plainly marked figures. and, by
iiggers, the slightly used suits, IS TO IS, go
quick on the triggers; save mon; one price.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 6lo D.
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KEYS MADE TO ORDER; lawn mowers
sharpened and repaired; trunks repaired.
WIN. F. BUTLER, 1851 Wis. ave. N. w.
Phone West s677Y.