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ing to the operator. T say, will you glye fhe Information?
 4 loud shout suddenly sounded from behind the closed door, and there came frantic double-pounding of fists.
 Mir Lightnut-Mr Lightnut, screamed Jenkins. Oh, MT Light nut, you're back-you're aliye-I can hear your voice. This is Jenkins, MT. Lightnut; yes, sir. Jenkins. They've got me locked in"
 clapped the receiver on the hook and sprang to the door, unlocking 1t. Jenkins almost tumbled into my arms. By love, for second l hung in the wind, he acted so crazy still; at least, it seemed so just at first, The fel- low threw his arm about my neck and aughed-laughed and cried, dash it-and just wringing my hands and carrying Oh Oh, awful! And even when I got him Into a chair, he just sat there laughing and crying like jolly old silly, batting my hand, you know, and wtping his eyes, what time they were not devouring me.
 Has he gone. sir?" he gasped hus- kily Did he jump from the win dow" But I waved all questions aside.
 After you've had some sleep" in- sisted Then I'll tell you the whole jolly story" And I just got him to his room myself, despite his distress and protests over my attention.
 Thank you, sir, and good night, he said as I left him. And he mur- mured placidly, T guess we're all right now"
 But I was not so sure as to him, when I viewed the broken chair and scattered fragments of glass-omtnous reminders of the scene through which I had passed And so. though threw the pistol on top of bookcase, spent the rest of the night upon the soft cushions of my big divan.
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asleep. If they're going to sleep at all.
 l decided that the best thing to do first was to get into some clothes. And with this thought l was turning away. when 1t occurred to me to make an effort to see If poor Jenkins seemed more rational now or had gone to sleep.
 l tapped upon the door. Are you asleep?" l asked softly.
 howl of positive terror came back
 I'm a-keeping quiet" he cried. but don't let me hear your voice again, or I'll jump right out of the window"
 l shook my head sadly and tiptoed into my room, where slipped hur- riedly out of the pajamas and into some clothes; then back I went to the telephone. It was on my little writing-desk close to the door contin- ing Jenkins.
 lifted the receiver with sigh.
 Hello. central" began. respond
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SWEET SLUMBER
 BROUGHT BACK
Mrs. White, Unable to Sleep Tells How She Brought Back
 Natural Sleep.

Gastonia, N. C.-Mrs. Ellen White, of this city, says: T suffered for several years with womanly troubles.
 could not rest at night.
 l began taking Cardui, the wom- ans tonic, and before I had finished one bottle I could sleep we'll. It just acted like a charm.
 Since taking Cardui I have been in better health than for ten years. It is the best medicine I ever used. It di1 mo Tnorn good tkan the AcctoSa,
 l can certainly recommend Cardui to all suffering women, for I have been greatly benefited by its use. 1t will build them up.
 Cardui has been worth it's weight in gold to me, for now l am well and hearty"
 No matter how long-standing the trouble, Cardui will help. It Is a tonic remedy It Is prepared for wom- en to bring relief from womanly ail- ments.
 It helps sleeplessness, one of the most common symptoms of nervous breakdown. It helps build nerves and system.
 Made from strictly vegetable in- gYedients, it has no ill-effects on any organ of the body. but acts naturally, gently and safely.
 You can rely on Cardui. It will do for you what it has done for thou sands of others.
 It will help you. Try 1t.
 N. B.-NVrite tor Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Chat tnnOoga, Tenn, for Special Instruc- tions, and 64-page book, "Home Treat ment for Women" sent in plain wrap per, on request.
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with an after luncheon. or rather after breakfast, cigar.
 Jenkins head shook dubiously. II just remember something blackish. My, sir, didn't have time to notice nothing like clothes,"
 His tone conveyed aggrieved pro test. lie went on:
 Just as I'm telling you, sir, saw some one sitting there by the window and walked toward him, thinking it was you. Then. all of a sudden, l see his awful face a-scowling at me there in the moonlight"
 And he was smoking, you say"
 Jenkins sniffed indignantly. Free and easy as a lord. sir! He held a long stick to his ugly mouth, and smoke was curling out of little bowl near the end"
 "Oh, opium pipe, eh?"
 Likely, sir" agreed Jenkins; but I never saw one"
 tTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER III.
| Don the PaJamas.

Don the Pajamas.
 By Jenkins, they fit like
 tw .efore the glass and sur syed Iajamas with much satis action They looked jolly right from sery point Moreover, with all their asy looseness, there was not an inch hO much. They had comfortable. frsonal feel.
 Lucky thing they weren't made Tginaly for some whale like Jack Filling -eh. Jenkins?" I commented ausingly
 Behind his hand Jenkins indulged in That is yulgarly known as a snicker.
 MT Billings, sir, he couldn't get one shoulder in em, much less a- ih-leg he chuckled. They'd be rbbons, sir!"
 yawned sleepily, and Jenkins h. Nantly sobered to attention. He held us finger over the light switch as l punehed pillow and rolled over on ae mattress. All right" said; push the jolly hlng out" And with a click dark. asss fell about me. Good night. sir" came Jenkins Voice softly.
 Nght" l murmured faintly and 1 Vas off.
 sometime, hours later, awoke, and 'uh devilish yearning for smoke. often takes me that way in the light.
 climbed out in the blackness and Ouhd my way into the other room l remembered exactly where l had drop yea my cigarette case when We were iOoihg with the pajamas by the table, qua found 1t without difficulty.
 in the act of stooping for 1t, my land clutched the edge of the table ana l felt a spot yield under the pressure of my thumb. It was the 9u''on controlling the bell to Jen- klns' room.
 Lucky thing he sleeps like a jolly porpoise,' l reflected. 4, pushed a wicker armchair into Ie moonlight and breeze by a win " wv and pulling a flame to a cigarette, ''aned back. feeling jolly comfyt For
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Be eGLOIW ..|*=' $. 2. s. j. 0%H2e RUBIES bK FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
 - ILLUSTRATIONS bT NAyWAAz=rs
cooNaIUW IaV BY 8o8R5 -HzH60HI cQHa4nt'

I've just had enough of this, you fool!" l cried impatiently. Here, take good look at mel" pushed my face closer. Look at me, tell you!"
 By love, he shuddered. His eyes. wide distended with terror, rolled to the ceiling ....-=. =....
 T can't" he whispered; T just anything but that! Only, please please don't kill ne, too"
 XII you2" said frowning sternly as he gave a furtive glance. q cer tainly will, if you don't take a good look at me-"
 He gave sort of despairing sigh and closed his eyes so tightly the lashes disappeared All right, then" he said sullenly; you may kill mel"
 The way with these lunatics, thought Next thing, he would be begging and insisting that I kill him. 1 motioned to the door of my guest room and gave him a push
 Tn there, I said, and keep per fectly quiet"
 And as he shot inside, I closed the door and locked 1t. 1 just had to take the chance of his hurting himself against the walls and furniture; didn't believe he was so crazy he would undertake the six-story leap to the ground. Listening. I heard some thing like a sob. Then 1 caught my name.
 Poor Mir Lightnut," came choking ly; the kindest. gentlest master!" And then more sobs and gulps.
 By love, under his insane delusion the poor began was grieving for me; not thinking of himself at all, you know. I felt my eyes grow a bit moist. somehow. and all at once my heart went heavy Thought how long poor old Jenkins had been with me ever since l was out of college, you know-tiye years-and remembered how devilish faithful and attached he had always been Poor old Jenks, 1t was awful his going off this way! recalled how he had taken to seeing things. earlier in the evening. and had made me see them. too, dash 1t! One tulIS l Oelei iiAHtd. W AdttNeI Htu u be done with him, he should have the finest of attention.
 l knew that l ought to telephone to somebody or something, but dashed if I had any idea who or where. Oddly enough, not a soul seemed to have been reused by the pistol shot, but 1 saw by the little clock that 1t was close to three-the hour in bachelor apartment house when everybody Is
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,utpTER lI-(Continued). ).

,,5 he did. and seemed to hit the
 shg squarely
 t,elt on the chair and craned
 ;, while Jenkins still held the stick
 .,..Iy at the point where the thing
 s struck.
 fol him." queried. Where is
 That's it. sir" said Jenkins in an
 a YoIce. "It ain't here"
 gby dash t, l saw you strike the
 aa right where you're holding that
 ba
 Nr Llghtnut. sir"-Jenkins spoke
 ule huskily and glanced around at
 aaeerly-"will you look under the
 ]. of this stick and see If you see Est see?"
 climbed down and examined eau agsly
 Why, by love. it's the little spi- gte exclaimed. surprised.
 Exactly, sir; whats left Jenkins Mk a deep breath
 Thank you, sir-it's a great relief, A sighed Th?" T mean, sir, I'm glad I ain't the |ny one who thought he saw that |sher It's some comfort"
 Jenkins spoke gloomily.
 Thought you saw" l repeated But Jenkins only shook his head as F gathered up the remains of the Eier and consigned them to c-s. lor.
 You mean-say, what the devil do rg mean9a l asked sharply. Jenkins strengthened with air re- lectful but solemn. MT Iightnut. sir he began grave there's a party lectures on the rect corner every night at nine on [ fearful consequences of the drink bit, and passes around blank sdges to be signed. I'm going to one first chance; and If you will ,ept 1t, sir-meaning no ofrense-l Hld be proud to get you one. too. ]" stared at him aghast. Oh, l say. now" l murmured faint You don't think 1t was thas, do P"
 enkins' face was eloquent enough. Im through, slr." he said sadly. hen # comes to seeing things like -' He lifted his eyes. No more me. sir; my belief Is. it's a warn yes. sir, that's what, a warn collapsed into a chair Iy love. Jenkins!" I said. trying 0 a feeble smile. "I never felt so lr a corking stiff highball in my never!" took a screw on my glass and led him curiously. md l say, you know-better take yourself!" I added.
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Marie Tempest's Nose.

At the Lenten musicale at the Wal dorf-Astoria a young matron related a bon-mot of Marie Tempest's.
 Miss Tempests nose is frightfully pug, isn't it?" she began. Well. l met her at tea once, and she joked about her nose as If it had belonged to some one else
 "When the Creator she said, was looking for nose for me he took. you see, the first one that turned up."
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Cuhnbaqo, Rheumatism and chllbIain

There Is nothing that gives so quick benefit as Hunts Lightning Oil. The very minute 1t Is rubbed on the i'm provement Is noticed. For over thirty years this Liniment has been acknowl- edged to be the best for these troubles. Every druggist will recommend 1t. Price 25c and soc per Bottle.
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I O U are vowels that have caused many a mans downfall.
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It's practically impossible for mar to form an impartial opinion of him self.
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Fact and Fancy.

Great Scott, Maria, that's a daring dressi"
 Its fancy costume"
 Well, If were you. would stick little closer to fact. ."-Judge.
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Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood, eradi ates Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and man. chronic ailments.
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CHAPTER W.

Jenkins Declares for tho Water
 Wagon. But this savage-looking Chinaman that you saw, Jenkins-how was he dressed?" I adopted careless tone of inquiry.
 It was high noon. and I was toying
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Dr. K V Perce, the founder of the Invalds ffOte Surgical Insttue and physician of large experience and practices the first make ALTERATR EXTRACT oS roots without particle of alcohol or narcotic.
 i pleasure that to let know of the benefit received from the of medicines and self at MRS Iadysnith, fere for three from running Consulted four doctors but ton and would have consult specialist concerning that h heal kind friend advised write Dr Pierce which did and after month did the wound with pr Piercss Salye and Golden Pleasant Pellets troubles I shall always recommend your medicines.
 Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate liver and bowels.
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"Pink Eye" Is Epider-ic in the Spring. Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
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w. N. U., Little Rock, No. 16-1912.


A BLOOD xAAOOnOxAe
 
  unable death onehaf of the human A alcohol which of Golden Seal Mandrake 
  8 of Gssuer which has accumulated during
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Don the PaJamds,
 By Jenkins. they fit like team! '
 ltw .efore the glass and sur syed \ajamas with much satis-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
CHICAGO GRAIN PRODUCE.

- CHICAGO, I'LL. March wheat
closed IL to "a lower on bearish news
from all sources. Corn. is to 3-S off
on reselling by exporters. oats were
IL To b-s OF, principally on selling
supposed 10 tie for Patten. Provisions
were lower.
The fact that the scattered short in
terest In wheat was pretty well elm
mated last week in sharp upturns es-
tabiished. was fully reflected In the ac-
ton of that market today. There was
a lack Of buying power and this. more
than the increased offerings. caused
price recessians OF as 10 5-sc
1t was generally believed on the
board of trade today that some Of the
oats thrown into the pit by Bartlett
Frazier brokers belonged to James A.
Patten. There was good selling on
Saturday that looked like the grain
king" and as his house was advising
profit taking on coarse grains, he was
likely seller in moderate way.
Bears In all the grain pits fought for
control OF those markets today. and
they were partially successful. as losses
We're shown OF half to three quarters
cent in wheat one-eighth to three
eights cent In corn and half to five
s,ter tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
BRICK DWELLING
SELLS FOR $4,000
CHARLES \. PEPLE BUYS WEST
END PROPERTY FROM w. r.
DARDEN,

W. 7. barden has sold to Charles
a. Peple the lot and brick dwelling
at 242l Grove avenue for $4,000, ac-
cording to "a deed OF bargain and sale
put to record yesterday in the Chan
Gerry clerks office. The property has
frontage of 80 feet and depth of
1'9 feet. Mr., Dardcn acquired the
lot from the West End Building
Fund Association in 1905.
Another deed recites the fact that
John J. Crutchfield, justice of the
Richmond Police Court, has sold TO
Christine Ellis tcolored) lot and
two brick tenements on the west side
of st James street. between Federal
and Coutts streets, the consideration
being S4.b0o. This property fronts
81 feet on ST. James street, with a
depth of 50 feet.
Other deeds are az follows: w. ].
Gilman to Claude r. Sprenkle. lot at
northwest corner of Davis avenue and
Cary street. s3.700.
John r. Crawford to Ashby Deane.
lot and building at 3 South Row
land street. $4,000.
George w. Gay, Jr., to F. II. Twin
ing. lot with improvements at EOS LIZ
West Canal street $1,000,
Irwin L. Sutherland to Minnie" l..
Phaup, tot and dwelling at 400 Davis
avenue. $500.
David J. Jones' heirs to William A.
Moran and Fl. A. Moran, lot and
brick dwell ing at 1901 East Franklin
street. $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March 4.--Strength
in the market for new crop deliveries
was feature of the trading today.
Continued bad weather ruling over
the cotton belt. and the delay In
planting from this cause, begins to
influence sentiment. Exports from
the crop being marketed will pass
tho 100000 bale mark early this
" -ek and af- ,rotnts significantly IN
"A total from this years growth of
10. COOS 900 bales or over being shipped
10 foreign countries. The new crop
therefore must giae early promise of
"A fair yield, or the worlds spinners
will take alarm concerning the future
OF supplies and act accordingly.
Liverpool futures closed steady.
with a net loss OF from ! to . 2
points for the day. Sale. of 5000
bales OF actual cotton were reported
from Liverpool today at points de
cline, 5.s5d. for middlings.
Today's weather map was unsettled
with low temperatures and rain. tn.
same conditions were predicted for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
BANKING REFORM
WILL Be SUBJECT
PROMINENT EDUCATOR TIC
SPEAK At MEETING OF BCSI-
MES MEMS CLUB.

II. Parker willis, dean Of the
Scheel ef Commerce and finance 1T
George Washington University Will
speak at supper given by the Bust
ness Mems Club of Richmond, to the
state Legislature and number oil
prominent business men of the city.
Wednesday at $40 p. NJ.
Mr.. Willis was an expert Of The In
dianapolls Monetary Commission Of
1898, and is the author Of special
books on banking and financial sub
-i-cts. ne SctToUt OF Economics and
Politics of Washington and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington WAS esta blished
by him. and for seven years he was In
charge of its work.
M. Willis viii speak on The Need
of Banking Reform and will discuss
the different remedies which have
been proposed He is representa-
tive of the National Citizens League,
which Is carrying on an educational
campaign for sound banking system
In Virginia and in other States OF the
Union.
w. e. Carson. president OF the Vir-
ginia orga riiZation of the National
Citizens League, will address the
members OF the Business Mems Club
at . +. NJ. Wednesday In the club
rooms on the Importance of the great
movement for banking and monetary
reform. representative business men
in every State in the Union are be-
coming very much interested in the
necessary Improvement in our bank
ing system, and are freely giving
their time to this great movement,
which is of interest to the farmer.
the laborer. the manufacturer. and
affects every line of business.
Mr.. &. Grafton Price State sec~e-
tary of the Virginia League, has been
In the city several days in the interest
of the movement.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK.

Live stock report for tho week end
ing March 4. 1919.
Receipts; 242 cattle. IS calves. As
sheep. 3.60s hogs. Best steers, q IA
to 6 3-4: medium to good. Ia to g.;
common to fair. to Ia; best heifers,
IA to "a: medium to good. Ia
20 S: common to fair. 8 ga to Ii;
best cows, Ia to "a: medium to
good. ga to Ia: common to fair.
. 1-2 to Ia; best oxen. to IA:
medium to good. TO 4l-2: bulls. 3 IL
to 4 l-2; calves. to 1-2: fair to
medium. 5 to l-2; cows and calves,
s25 to $50 per head: best heavy hogs,
6 "a to u good lao to $50 pound hogs.
$3.50 to 1855: light hogs ana pigs,
S IA to l-2 sows and stays, Ia
to 6 Ia: best sheep. 3 1-2 to 1-z:
common to fair. 2 I-2 to l-2: best
lambs. 1-2 to z: common to fair,
1-2 to 1-2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
COURT SAYS LOAN
COMPANY LOTTERY

United States District Judge New
man. Of Atlanta, has handed down IN
opinion that the Southern Loan and
Trust Company. operating In Rich-
mond. whose of7icers have been In
dicted by Federal grand Jury. 10 .
lottery. and q demurrer to the indict-
ment has been dismissed and : trial
will follow.
The expose Of the Richmond branch
was made by Postoflice Inspector SAT-
fol. who made IN investigations Of the
concern following complaints made
by citizens. Tho manager OF the COM
Germ in Richmond decided not to take
any chances with the courts. but went
out Ct business
The penalty that atares the officers
Of the cimpany in the face. II they
are convicted. II $1,000 hns or two
years Imprisonment. or both.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
MR.. MARTIN SEES
HARMONY IN SIGHT

That the Virginia delegation to the
Republican National Convention will
go solid for Taft and that a reconcile
alton between the split factions in the
Third district will be mended at the
State Convention at Roanoke, Is the
opinion of Alvah II. Martin, national
committeeman from Norfolk, who
was In Richmond yesterday, en- route
to Washington.
He said that M Taft's administra-
ton Was such as to secure the en-
dcrsement of the people. and that
while he did not know how the two
delegations could be brought togeth-
er In harmony. he felt confident that
It would be effected before the nation
al convention.
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Cause Of Improvement.
New York Money Nfarke,

Ne" YORK, March MONEY on
call M the Stock Exchange today
opened at as per cent, ; highest.
L.; lowest .; closing per cent.
Most Of the days loans were made
AT SIS aer cent, There Is little OF
interest in the market from borrow
efrs standpoint. while the banks con-
TIME to hold rates firm. They are
. per cent. for sixty days, 3M3 is
Per cent for ninety days. 3 Ii a IL
Tor four and FIVE months and 3-s q
LIZ per cent Tor six months.
Commercial paper remains I'M
cfsasE&sa IA = n Y = psr cent. for the
beet names.
London discounts. 3-s per cent,
UP Is per cent. Parts discounts
z7-s per cent, unchanged. Berlin
discounts, IL per cent. up Is per
cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
BRICK TENEMENTS
WILL COST t7,593

Permits were issued by Building
Inspector Beck yesterday:
Joseph Lichtenstein. to erect
brick tenement 1.-TWO stores) at 100.
East Main street. 70 cost 1888.
A. ]. Warren, to erect one detach-
Cd brick dwelling on the north dde
Of Main street. between Robinson ana
Mulberry streets, to cost $4,000.
c. L. Chappell. to erect one detach-
cd brick dwelling on the south aide
OF Stuart avenue. between sycamore
and Rowland streets. to cost te.1Oo,
Charles 4. Metzger. to erect one
3l10 LOst Broad Greet, 17eo. KS
II al = Whitfield. Il: - 4reuair bricas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

(ReDOrted by Rodgers, McCabe 4 Co..
Spanish--Market firm at 30 cents
per bushel
Virgin as--Market firm: fancy Jumbo
I cents per pound; fancy hand picked
3& cents per pound: extra prime ~
cents per pound; prime 3h cents per
pound: machine picked 3 to sly cents
per pOuhd :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
Drinks Carbolic Acid.

Mrs Martha Miller. 80 years old.
OF sec South Laurel street, at her
home Sunday afternoon drank two
ounces OF -1carbolic acid. Her hus-
band was with her 1t the time. The
city ambulance twss called and DR..
Watts worked over the woman 1ev-
stAl htpse iheeora "A reetoFed her q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05

Central Nat Bank 80. 100 ~ -.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Va Fire and Mar. ms. Oh 1t5 49,.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fa.-Car. Chem, pfd.. s
y. c. ..s,..--4.- 100 1la
Na--Car, Chem, com. 100 So -.
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Pouitry--IIens ard chickens active
at prices quoted, turkeys scarce and
In good demand.
Dressed ogs--Receipts light with
fair demand.
Neals--ln good demand and scarce.
Turkeys--Scarce and active -
Eses-More plentiful and active
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
RICH MOND TOBACCO MARKET,
Rio hmond, Pa,

Richmond, Pa, March !. 1914
FolloWlha a,e the auotatons on the
Richmond Tobacco Exchange.
BROWN SHIPPING AND STEMMtNC,
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond, Pa. March 4. 1912
Wholesale quotations ON change.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Futures steady; spots 1898.