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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
POST FOR FRANCIS X. DISNEY

Albany. Nav s-Fruncis y. Disney. OF
Eimira. was snnointed assistant secretary
OF the Public Service commission I'd DIS.
trict, to-day. at salary 81 st,Vv, ne
succeeds George T. Grant OF Bunaio' ie-
signed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

intends to present TO the Board OF AL.
dermen on Tuesday and which is said IN
provide for an increase in taxicab rates
called on Mr.. Du Vivier yesterday.
Mr.. Grimm said after the conference that
he was willing TO testify before the grand
Jury. but did not know yet whether Mr.
Du Vivier wanted him as a witness. He
said he had nothing to conceal. He de-
MED that there had been any secret meet.
ings with the lawyers or Representatives
Of the taxicab companies and that they
had any hand i'm drafting the ordinance
He maintained that Mr.. Du Vivier did
not tell him that he had evidence of that
nature. He declared that statements 10
the effect that ms ordinance" provided
for the advance of taXic9b rates were no,
true. and that he had no such intention
in drafting the ordinance. He admitted
however, that there might be an Increase
i'm rates of about ten cents mile. dc.
pending upon the number of persons car.
ried in a certain class of taXicabs.
Would Make Two Glasses.
The Grimm ordinance seeks to divide
taxicabs into two separate classes, to be-
designated respectively \ and h. Class
4 will be special and Class b com.
mon," the former enjoying certain priv.
Ieges and a smaller restriction in regard
70 rates TO patrons. The matter OF dis.
posing of the private hack stands. at the
hotels. clubs. restaurants, etc, is 70 be
left 10 the discretion OF the Mayor.
The MAYORS Bureau OF Licenses has
complete control over issuing licenses 10
automobiles and taXicabs az well as TO
chauffeurs. James G.. Wallace, jr, il
chairman Of the board and Samuel Martin
"a chief of tho complaint department
When license is wanted the usual
course pursued is TO make formal ap-
pllcation to Mr.. Wallace, who turns I.
over to Martin for his approval.
George w. Whiteside, of No. 2 William
street who appeared as one OF counsel
for former Lieutenant Charles Becker. is
counsel for the Yellow Taxicab Company.
He denied yesterday he had given the
aldermen any assistance in drawing the
proposed taxicab ordinance, and said tina
company did not issue free passes TO city
officials or any one else.
He declared. however, there was gooa
deal of free riding by public officials and
the police. all of which was done without
any understanding with the company. and
much to the depletion OF profits. NJ
Whitesde denied there had been any dis
position on the part Of his company 70
avoid giving information to the District
Attorney in the present investigation.
Alderman Henry ". Curran, who was
chairman Of the recent aldermanic inyes-
tigating committee, said yesterday that
he received card" from the yellow
Taxicab Company some time ago accom-
panied by letter explaining that II ne
showed IL when he wanted a taxlcao i
might facilitate the service he would GET
and that it entitled him to have his "ac-
count charged Mr.. Curran said that
he returned the card with note to the
company saying he did not care to in
dulge in any such privilege.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
AN ADVENTURE IN RUSSIA.

In the year 1850 on October /. L
was In Russia. At that time there
We're no railroads In Russia, and the
nearest town was Moscow, and it was
ten miles from our village. Tho only
way to get there was in sleigh.
Now / am going to tell you about my
exciting adventure. Well. we started
OF and they all shouted good by
About half an hour later 1t began to
snow; at first just little, but 1t
gradually got worse and worse. the
road because more lonely and the
snow came down 80 fast that we
thought we would get lost-t,lc tracks
got fainter End fainter. Vt last The
STOW was towering the tracks so badly
that hardly any was visible Then
something happened that 1 shall never
forget. The driver turned around to
ne, and those words which he spoke
were never forgotten by NE, and he
said. with pale face, "We--wc-arc
lo-lost." By this time dark was com =
Ing on fast. end 1 knew what danger
we were in--lost, darkness coming on
exposed to the wolves and the horses
dashing along. AS these tnonSht.i were
passing through my mind ! suddeoly
came TO myself by some noise.
looked at the horses to see them prick
mp their cars. Then OF n sudden the
horses bounded forth for out Of the
woods came a pack of wolves, and
then. the attack-ah. my feelings could
not be expressed in words. The horses
were getting tired. and wolves on both
sides of us AS I was looking down
at the wolves on either side of us my
eye caught two old rifles lying in the
bottom of the sleigh and box of
cartridges. So by shooting them into
the pack at intervals we managed TO
keep them at bay. Then the driver
shouted in my ear. Look yonder, the
snow has stopped" and not more than
$50 yards to the left was the lost track
AS the horses saw II they whinnied
and went straight for It, Then in the
distance something doomed up. and we
came to find out 1t was the very place
we were bound for.
BENJAMIN BERRY LECOMPE.
201 South Third Street. City
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Editorial And Literary Department. :

sun was shining and the birds were
singing. After we had been there a
long time, each one talking of where
1t hoped 1T would go, the mail man
came and took us out the box and put
us In large mail bag. 1t was not as
pleasant In the bag as it had been in
the box, and we were glad when we
reached the poSt-office. After we had
been there awhile. we were put in an
other bag with many other letters and
packages. After a while we were put
on train. and after travelling for
many hours. We reached large city.
/ was put In pack of mail and left
all night. The next morning 1 had
only few minutes to tell my friends
good-by before a man came and put
us in bag and went out on the
street. few minutes later we came
to beautiful home The man went
up the steps and handed us to a boy
who was standing In the door
(Continued.)
ESTELLE CHAPPELL
Guinea Mills, Va.
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George Washington. an American
statesman. was born in Wcstmorcland
County, Va, February %. 1882. the
son Of Augustine Washington. IL well l.
to-do farmer. George Washing ton
adopted surveying profession.
lie became "A public surveyor In 174S,
and by his sensible, businesslike man
ncr and conduct Of the Office he
gained the esteem of his ncighbors and
Of the government officials. In 1853 he
married Mrs. Martha Custis. Il wealthy
young widow. In I774 Washington
was elected To the Continental Con-
gress, and shortly after the outbreak
Of the war lie was chosen commander
in-chief of the American forces. At
ter the war he was elected President
and took the oath of Office April so.
1889, at New York. He died in De-
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DON'T BE TOO SMART.

A donkey who was tired OF drawing
his masters cart about went to the
COW for advice. saying. You have
nothing to do all day long. while
work like slave. Tell me how I can
escape this drudgery." "All YOU have
to do is to run away and smash the
cart" replied the COW. The donkey de-
termined to follow the advice and
next morning when he set out for the
forest with the cart after faggots he
suddenly kicked UP his heels and
started off on a gallon. "Oh, hov ex-
claimed the peasant as he put on the
whip ~ see what the trouble IS with
you, j am giving you too many oats
Hereafter l will reduce them TO one
half" HELEN BROADRUP.
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Inauguration Prize Winners

My Dear Boys and Girls:
L have the pleasure of announcing
o-day the winner of the Inauguration
special prize. Miss Harry Chadwick, L
congratulate you on your good work
and I also appreciate your consistent
good work, week by week, throughout
the year. Your prize will be mailed
YOU In few days, and I am sure that
II VIII meet your fancy
How many of our members will at
tend the Inauguration, now SO near at
hand. and see Woodrow Wilson, the
Virginian, take up the reins of gov
eminent and give us rule in favor
of the people and against the monop-
olies and trusts? I regret to say that
will be unable to 60 on account of
my health. for nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to see Vir
ginian once more enter the White
House-the ruler of this great nation
Our girl members should be getting
their pretty frocks ready for Easter
Sunday. Easter comes very early this
year. March %. and that is only few
days over month Off
Next Sunday l shall announce an
other special contest for essays on n
subject that YOU have not thought of
before. 1t is subject that will call
for considerable ingenuity and that
Will allow YOU large range of ideas
and views This subject will require
OF necessity. original work, so the es-
says must be therefore entirely differ
ent. YOUR EDITOR.
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MY DREAM.

II was a warm summer day, and 7,
being tired and sleepy, fell asleep in
the hammock All at once it seemed
as II had awakened, for standing
right beside me was large lion.
Alas! ] was in the wilds of Africa.
The lion seemed possessed of speech,
for he said to me. Come along. my
dear. to the Jungle with me-" was
very much afraid. as you may ina CINE.
He told me to got on his back got
on. but he went so fast and there was
so much underbrush and tangle wood
that fell with thump to the ground.
cried out in dismay. but the fall
awoke me. and found [ had fallen
out of the hammock
Composed by
EMMA GARCIN
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THE LIFE OF A GREAT ATHLETE.

He was a tall. we'll built man; per-
feet in every physical way. He was
great runner, broad jumper. football
player, baseball player and many 9TH
er things. In 1910 he went to Car
f1sle College. In 1911 he left college
and played baseball for Fayetteville,
n. c. In 1912 he returned to Carlisle.
and was one Of the team that repre-
scented the United States in the OJym-
pic games at Stockholm. He won many
points for America. He was, invited to
go to see the King of Sweden. but re-
fused. On his return to America, he
again attended Carlisle. where he
played football and track teams. Nc
Graw, of the New York Nationals,
signed him as a pitcher James Thorpe
is wonderful athlete.
C. A. STEVENS.
1918 Grove Avenue. City.
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And now when those dear eyes grow
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was born on the
ed of February, 1892. in Wcstmore-
land County. near Mount Vernon, Va.
His fathers name was Augustine
Washington, and his mother was
Mary Ball. both Nirginians I think
that a great deal of tho honor that
George Washington gained was due
TO the teachings OF his father ami
mother. His father said to him once,
Truth. George. is the loveliest quail
ity OF youth ! would ride fifty miles.
my son, TO see the little boy whose
heart was honest and his lips so pure
that ] could depend upon every word
he said"
Mary. tho mother of Warrington,
as she is called. was "A very nious and
Intelligent woman. She used to teach
him 10 kncel beside her. night and
morning. to ask God to take caro- of
him and teach him TO do his duty.
will close, hoping that all the r. D.
G. c. members may remember George
Washington.
Composed by
JOHN w. GIBSON.
~ Va
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ANXIOt c.

hope 81 Valentine ~iiI bring poor
ll,tle me ii bean
l'o ten-ar OH al anythiag--Ive not
gOt orc. ynu Knrw
And HpEy GfHnn--at. my nine
she Iot beau, she rayg irn nne
TO have beau W!sh ( had,
nrIsr HAD ru,-.on'y dad.
CauEs svGry year he sends me mine.
mean my pictJr. Valentine
but This y"aT { nm nope--Ye.-
HoV Ylah "a ne ~ some real beau
would gnnG the Hasst erer seen
tn ms irstsad ~ Susy Green,
capEs, don't YcD s.sT I'm getting
!Fai1
Some day III be real an maid
Rejected am illustrated by
bCrIFtfT 1 Smith
1919 Wss, Main Hts.Af
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HOW PHOEBE WENT TO FAIRY.
LAND.

Little Phoebe sat in the hammock
swinging her dolly to sleep. 1t being
warm afternoon, Phoebe grew sleepy
herself but she was suddenly aroused
by noise. Before her was a minia
ture airship with a tiny lady in it,
who are your asked little Phoebe.
81 am the fairy queen" she replied.
Come with me and will show you
Fairyland." So away they went and
Phoebe had fine time. She was just
returning when she heard some one
call her name. and looking up. she
saw daddy before her. She told him
where she had been. and he said,
THAT was a real nice trip, little Phoebe
girl.
Composed by
HARRY f. CHADWICK
National Soldiers Home. Hampton,
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love each furrow In thy face.
The silver in thy hair:
There's naught but beauty / can trace
There's none uc-half so fair:
The love shines out from those dear
eyes
How we'll l know the sign
OF kindness. sweet1ess-all that's good,
Dear mother. mother mine.
You nursed me through my infant
You loved me as child,
You shared with me my hopes and
fears,
With counsels good and mild,
And when my erring footsteps strayed.
How sad that heart of thine
You loved me better than before,
Dear mother. mother mine.
And now when those dear eyes grow
dim
And pain clouds that dear face
The love that you shall have for him
Who oftimes fell from grace
Will yet bear fruit q hundred fold
In love. dear heart, like thine.
More precious far than virgin gold,
Dear mother. mother mine
SAMUEL l.. GARTHWRIGH HIT
Colonial Place, Va
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WASHINGTON.

Washington was born in Westmore-
land County, Va, February %. 1852.
Tie house in which he was born stood
near the Potomac River. and was a
large chimney at each end. His ia
low. single story building, with a
Their was Augustine Washington and
his mothers maiden name was Mary
Ball. When he was only eleven years
old his father died. and the RESPONSE
bility of his education fell upon his
mother. She was religious. stern. but
kind.
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TOMMY AND HIS MOTHER.

Tommy after going to bed, said to
his mother. Il am thirsty" and his
mother said. Tommy. you go right to
sleep" Tommy turned over for ten
minutes and then said again. MA,
am thirsty" and his mother said,
Tommy, YOU go right TO sleep: if YOU
don't L Will come and spank YOU"
Tommy turned over for three minutes
and then said. MA, when you come to
spank me will YOU please bring me a
drink"
Composed by
ELIZABETH DAVIS
North HarNie Street City
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a ttrTEH.

~AH whttsp bY btaonfDI girl
WIN d8rI hhlf an1 bynun .~yss, N.
Ter shc ha1 hHiS6si mdting mn. shs
carried me " the NAH brz Nth many
1,her is,ters iwas sorfI IN IHayo her.
~ "ss beautj'U sD5inz 6sy, The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23

Names of Boys In Figurcs.
Ito Is IL
20 8 10 10 3
81 81 Is ~ rs
4.-16 Is IL 1211S
5.-23 8 IL IL O.
SO Is 10 S.
IS IL 10 Is IS.
S.-23 . Is 90.
9.-3 S Is 12 8 10.
1910 13 5 10.
Ills Is is 20.
les 2 , i 49,
Composed by
JOHN W. GIBSON.
Peakes Turnout Va.
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Drawing Always IN Ink.

Dcar Edltor.-I nave been alex Tor thr..
weeks ami coulo not 20 out coorz mad
inc bronchitie. anc am quite thankful /
am Better nov. think ths page ~ en-. /
draW lots 0! little pictures cont think
this one very good. for sometimes make
better once Harry 'h4Gwick your r,orrrs
ar. splendid. 20 arc Lotrl= DicL.rsor'r ORA ~
inss have been very lonesorLs aimee 1
Was t!ck Hoping thu, ] "iI get nice
utr, LOUISE VAN HOr.
70 horlh Tcnth Gtrset. City.
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Jun,bIed Names.

Jun,bIed Names.
I. OHM
2. Jssee.
,. Yulbre.
4. Reden.
3. lien.
i. Ianviv.
Z. LicXe.
S. Llianli
.. Days.
10. Olavi.
]. Myrlet
IL. Galdsy.
Composed by
JOHN w. GIBSON.
Peakes Turnout, Va.
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History Puzzle.

History Puzzle.
]. What river has the name Of
color?
2. What river has tho name of a,
certain animal?
5. What river is Richmond situated
on?
4. And who discovered II?
3. What river has the same name of
a State?
ETHEL BRIEL
Station B, Box IL. City.
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SPECIAL PRIZE; WINNER.
Miss Harry Il. Chadwick, National Sol
dicrs' Homo, Hampton, Va.

THE WEEI<'S rRiZE WINNERS.
Miss Lyra v. Rnnson, Masonic Home.
Miss Helen Tignor, u. r. d. No. 2. Ash
lind, Va.
Master Vivian c. Dyson, Pcake, Va.
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MY VALENTINE.

This is the girl Ri make my Valentine,
The one that should have this heart
of mine:
This is the girl Id have for my own.
TO keep always, the girl 1t the phone.
Drawn and Composed by
BLANCHE ANTHONY
Ashland, Va, X. r. D., No 4, BOX 20.
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" ants to Join,

Dear Eoitor-I want 10 join tne = .
Ciuo. and pieess send 2 bahg. as soon as
possible. we take The Tirneb- Dispatch. and
] read the page real often Editor. please
send The rules also. don't KNOW
them Hoping 70 receive my badge real soon.
your ncv. member. Lucille SLATE
II i. y "a. 2. south Boston. Va
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Boys' tumble Names.
Ehrny.
Sthoam,
Wisel
Neb
Licliw.
Honjy.
Recyp.
INE;z Nj. LOVING.
peakes Turnout Va
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Old Member Back.

Dear f.dltor.-! have t.so r.naI,y n.
Times Dispatch for 4 ions tim. mink ths
member are doing hn. } G.ed 70 beIo.y
to the I { g, but ! ztopped. and nr.S
VIII star, again hy asc f. eieyeI hop.
the members VIII have m. paper Ike my
haa II snnday Love 10 you'A and tito mem.
IVA ItogESBKHG.
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cember. 1799. from illness brought on
by long exposure In the saddle.
Composed by
CULLEN BROWN.
900 West Marshall Street City.
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1917 5.
INEz NJ. LOVING.
Peakcs Turnout. Va
Answer to Precious stones Names In
Figures.
/. Garnet
Q. Amethyst.
n Rloodstone.
4. Diamond.
;. Emerald.
6. Pearl.
z. Ruby
8. Sardonyx.
.. Sapphire.
10. Opal.
IL. Topaz.
-. Turquoise.
Answered by
GRACE SEBRELL
CORTLAND, Va
Answer to Ralph u. Bauks's Girls
Namcs.
l Edith.
.. Kate.
3. Susan.
4. Elizabeth.
3. Deborah.
6. Helen.
I. Virginia.
s. Ella.
@ Ellen.
Answered by
EDGAR PIERCE.
PHI North Addison Street. City.
Answer to Helcn Broadrup's Puzzle.
Fanny and Jeanne,te.
EDGAR PIERCE
211 North Addison Street. City.
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Dear Editor,-G received iny badge and wes
delighted 10 be admitted 20 the interestin5
club again. ] going TO work hard 70
vin prize, and hope 70 see my incioEed
drawing In print next week. ] thought the
Two poems IN last week pe per just me
keep avfu! busy al school &c ] stu: sin (
hard this winter We have good gchooI.
and love TO 60 % Innch Well VII ciose.
Your member LUCY l. COLEMAN
EuonV.!lc. Va
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News from Lnnisn

Dear Editor.-I a
which / hope Will be
day. The answer 10
zle is Fanny and
page looks real nice
new members. Neal
oren are having the
l VIII have TO stop.
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THE wEEK,s CONTRIBUTORS.

THE w EEk'S CONIKiHtTOkS.
Anderson, Edith Loving. Martha
Anthony, Blanche LeCompte. BENZ. Is.
Berman, Ida Loving, Inez Nj.
Briel. Ethel Loving, Irene NJ.
BlanlSenship. j. NJ. Lyme Mary r.
Broadrup, Helen Mcclellan, NJ.
Brown, Cullen Mcdowell. Stuart
Campbell. Earle Mcclellan. Nellie
Coleman, Lucy l.. Nelson, Louis
Cutchins, Sol. Jr. Pierce, Edgar
Church, Omer Payne, Carr
Caravati Louis Rosenberg, Eva
Chappell. Estelle Smith, Dorothy NJ
DePue, Fred e. stevens. c. a.
Dyson, Elsie Slate. Mary
Dyson. Vivian c. Slate, Lucille
Dickinson. Lottie Soper, Alma Lee
Davis, Elizabeth Sebrell. Grace X.
Grymes. Ben Soper, Edna
Godsey, Olive F. Simms, Mildred
Cartwright. J. w. Tignor. Thelma
Garcin, Emma Tignor. Helen a.
Cartwright, :. l.. Vincent, Harold
Gibson, John w. Van Horn. Louise
Hattorf, Alvin Van Horn, G.
Horner, Mary Whitlock, W.
Hopkins, Aubrey Mailman, Elise
Hopkins, Countess Washer, Alice, II.
Kent, Edna w. lander, A. w.
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BIRD PUZZLE.

Find the names of birds Represented
I'm these pictures.
ALVIN HATToRF.
City.
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viii Contribute Weekly.

Dear Editor.-l am sending piece called
My Dream" which is original. i made Il
up myself and hope ! viii sec II in print
an trying 70 write every week Your I'ttl.
friend. EMMA GARCl:.
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Nen. from BronkI,n.

Dear Editcr.-I am sen
tine picture. which 90
azine. We had our schoo
was promoted &c the
goes we'll ] VIII be read
in = year and Il half "
pupils In our school ] W
but somebody else wants
published. 50 VIII clio
fully. II i
lIcs Lincoln Place Broo
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WislIe. q. succe..

"
Dear Edit"r:--l am sending you q i,,.l.
drawing which hope viii com. our In r.4.
weeks paper wishing yoG anu your mem.
bers great succcss ! aru. your rn.r.baf
3 MAItY RYL1HD LY.fE
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Sends Three Drawings.

Dear Editor.-I my name in the list
of the weeks contributors. but did not see
my drawing. but l will Try and send one a
little better. You Will find three drawings
which hope are good enough TO publish
Wishing you and the club continued success
remain, your old member
SOL CUTCHISS. JR
1907 West Franklin Street. city.
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Dear Editor,-l was yer
drawing published. l Low
ID. {. {. pa per. and | res
Get very much interested
The drawing and memory
Will also be published. /
cerely.
1885 North Seventeenth
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Another PJea.cd UInn,,

see in last Sundays paper that l had Won
Prize have not received It yet. but ex-
pect to very soon, lnciosed please And an
puzzles that l hope will escape the waste
basket; also a story which hope TO see in
print next Sunday. Your member.
L. a. STEVENS,
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A March Heading z.

Dear Editor.-Inclosed you will find the
nrst original drawing that / have sent YOU
hope that II Gets prize ] also send YOU
4 heading for March. which is original too
Yours very truly BEN t;RyNl.S
Orange Va
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MOTHER NINE.

ELIZABETH DAVIS.
North Harvie Street. City.
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n NeWsy Letter.
Dear Editor,-You
valentines. didn't y
on valentine night.
time. Having nnisl
taking botony now.
terestinE as history
ems Sale of Two {
very interesting. /
ems works before,
French Revolution
and then there is S
strongest character
] guess every one
tons birthday, dom
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MARTHA LOVING.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
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