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FULL ACCOUNT
 OF GEN. VILLA
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELLS OF LIFE OF MEXICO'S FAMOUS
 LEADER.
A. P. SPECIAL TO GATEWAY.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 9O.-That Francisco Villa, the one-time bandit, would be president of Mexico or die in the attempt, was a prediction made more than a year ago by some of his close friends. With Villas taking of Torreon, the Huerta stronghold, last April, observers of Mexican affairs discovered that the "unlettered bandit general" was a born genius as a strategist and commander.
 Now that he has entered Mexico City, the capital itself scarcely knows who this man Villa is. However fami- liar his name, Villa has never ceased to be an enigma Those who have seen the worst side of him have never pictured him better than a primitive man. still the red-handed bandit he was years ago. Others see him chang ed so remarkably as to look seriously to him as the Savior of Mexico"
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FIGHT WITH FISTS

PARIS, Dec 3O-The official announcement this at- ternoon contains the intelligence that fighting has been resumed north of the river Ls in several places put aI tbe operations are hampered by the cold and stormy weather Liquid mud is present everywhere and particu, ary in the trenches So prevalent IS this muddy hqmd that it gets into the breaches of the guns and prevents heruse that in many cases when assaults are delivered hp rifles refuse to fire and hand to hand conflicts have been general In many eases the opposing forces come to- gether as the rifle fire lacking and the chargers cannot be kept at distance This fact has resulted in inumerabe struggles in which the butts of rifles and fists are used The operations attended with great hardshps and very little chance has taken place.
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GERMANS CLAIM ALLIED FAILURE

BERLIN, Dec 3O-The attempted general advance by the allies in France and Belgium has ended in complete failure Their generals admit that their attacks have
 ackened and they have apparently given up hope ot be- ing able to drive out our troops in spite of their numerical superorty The great general assault which had been so widely heralded by our enemies meant to take place while the hands of the German armies in the east were fully occupied with the fighting against the Russians and o troops were compelled to meet the assaults Of the com bned enemies at one and the same time This has been done successfully and the Germans still remain m ther positions far into the countries of the enemies with War saw in front in the east and Paris in the west.
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2.lOO.OOO RUSSIANS

VIENNA. Dec 3O-It is estimated here that the total effective force of Russia facing the Austrian and German troops is two million four hundred thousand men, The reported victories of the Russians over the troops of this country are received with mement in this city and dispatch from Petrograd is regarded as the most perfect type of joke Owing to the nature of the ground in Gaca and the severity of the climate the Aus tan generals find it difficult to make an advance but the Carpathan mountains give them perfect position and there most of the fighting will be done for some time
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sel as the correspondent was prob ably celebrating Christmas.
 The bell was placed on the new school building today and all tFe other final touches are being given 70 pre- pare the place TOT the reception of the pupils.
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NEWS NOTES

It was generally reported around town today that Banjo Bill had enter ed the holy bonds of matrimony but the story was probably exaggerated
 It is certain that Rev. Mr. Cook did not perform the service, and Judge
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Villa was born in 1868, in the little mining town if Las Nieves in the state of Darango, and remained there until the death of his father. Then, as a protector of his mother and sister, he became a comboy in western Chilhua- hau. From their parents, who were peon of northern Mexico (some ac- counts say of very good family) they got Indian blood and traits. The story is that when a regiment of Porfrio Diaz's soldiers once visited the town, the eyes of a captain alighted on Vil- las sister. There was an elopement without marriage. The most mel odramatic accounts say that Villa galloped after the elopers, caught them and arranged their marriage. Then he told his newly acquired brother-in-law to sign his own death certificate, dig his own grave, and lie beside it. Villa shot the bridegroom and rolled him into the grave. Presi- 1 dent Diaz, hearing of his officers death. set a prize on Villas head. Whatever the exact truth, something of this sort occurred.
 Villa escaped to the mountains and became a bandit. His real name had been Doreteo Orange, but as the ban dit he became known as Francisco and 'Pancho" Villa. He gathered together a number of desperate men of the , Northern mountain country and with in a few months his name was the terror of the region. He was Robin Hood incarnate. He and his band sub sisted by robbery and pillage on the Chihuahua mountains.
 According to the more generous estimates of Villas life at this time his outlawry was rather in the form of Guerilla warfare than actual brigandage, for the purpose of sat, isfying his revenge upon the dictator Diaz. At the outbreak of the MaderC revolt against Diaz in 1910, Villa, un. asked cast hislot with the Maderists and rendered such valuable aid that Madero was forced to recognize the peon commander When Madero sent General Huerta into the North to com bat the Orozco rebellion, Villa and Huerta came to a clash. They were much alike Each contemptuOus of the other. Heurta had Villa arrested and condemned to death by military court for insubordination, but Mad eros debt to Villa saved him from this extreme penalty. He was taken to Mexico City as a prisoner, readily escaped, and pushed his way north again, seeking refuge across the Texas border.
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Conroy did not. An effort to find the alleged bridegroom himself failed and perhaps this was all for the better considering the size of the man. But that $1.85 bonus still holds good.
 F. w. Small is expected to arrive on the Mariposa. The Gateway did not receive the passenger list on the yes
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QUIET NEAR SERVIA

NISH, Servia Dec 9O-No fighting of any cOnSe- QgepGe has 9cered for SeyeIad days on the AuStro- SeFVIdu IfOulef Iue AuSJdllS IudIII- tain the positions taken up after the retreat of the former beyond the border The Servan troops are resting and preparing for the continuation of the fighting aI though it is doubtful if any further attempt will be made to enter Austrian territory for any considerable distance
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NoTHING NEW ms AFTERNOON

LONDON Dec. 3O.-No news worth relating was an- nonced this afternoon from either of the battle fronts It is assumed that in the east the Russians and Germans are still in the same positions while it is practically cer- tain that in the west changes nave taken place o any importance It is denied that any damage was done by days ago.
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New Stock of Tea Garden Preserves. All kinds. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
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Meet me at The Branch.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. NOt. 3-"It besins 10 look NE .
market" This was the sentiment expressed Een-
orally the floor Of the e1chAnge today after the
close Not only did quotations advance over the
previous elose from 70 points for the day. but
there was q better attendance, more Interest In
the trading and more discussion concerning market
possibilities and influences than at any time hines
the reopsning. Nearly all brokes reported In
GREASE IN business, and while much Of It was due
to liquidation and reinststemsnt q contracts In sd-
Vance Of Friday. which will Be hrst noticanda for
Decenber contracts. the market appeareds 10 Be
better established and better prepared to accept
Delling pressure.
Southern spot markets were easier In sDne cases
though sales continue fairly liberal and with At
lantic States Offering cotton on . basis Of to
7H for middlng quotations In New York for nsN
contracts delivered In January carry . fair parity
and undoubtedly the New York market sustained
some hedge selling from the South In todRys trad
ing. For this reason the rise even though moderate
was looked upon q favorable outcome.
The Liverpool future market closed at q decline
Of from 10 ~ points. with further decline in
spots Of points, which carried quotations for
tuAl IN that market
Furnished BY n. L Carpenter q Co. woodward
Building.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New Yogk, Nov. 5-MuLFEED-s -stronEsr; de-
mAnd fair. part export Spring bran. In ioppound
sAcI. 5.8I80. 10 arrive; standard middlinD.
10 arrive. $50: Western red-doE. $50; winter
wheat, in Mepound sAeks. 70 ArTire, E.0; dtJ
bran. in bulk, A.A
RYE FIoUR-StrUnE; trade SLOW Good to
choice. 565as.oo.
CORNMEAL-Steady; demand IL slow. Kiln
dried for export. as. in SAeks. Coarse meal. in
bags. l5sai.5e.
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-steady; choice sold in
limited lots at 2ta266
HAY-Receipts, l.as tons: weak: supply is An
pie. Quote prime timothy. LILO; No. timothy.
loalr I2; No. z aal.p; No. > %
STRAW-Receipts. % tons; weak; trade duh
Long re quoted at 60a67 l2 centS
P0RK-SteAdy: trade duh Mess. % 5oAz. %
family. 2IOoa265o: clear. 2l.oos250o
BEEF-Fm: scarce; packet 9ooG2Loo; fGmilJ.
A0G30.
LAKD-LOUeT; business moderate Prime West
ern. OS: refined continent lilo: South American.
lilo: refined Brazilian. In kegs. l27o beef SteErns.
Il csnts: lard steArine slow; New YORK. u "a centN
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chiap. Nov. 3.-The bulls in wheat hold the
fort These speculhtOrs are helped from day TO day
By the enormous cash tnde on foreign account
IL looked At one time today a. n the besB Were
again TO control the wheat pit but the Gttack they
made on the market early because Of peace talk
caused many Of the early buyers TO rensate their
lines and to suffer IosseS Nearly al Of the early
sellers were buyers late. and they came In on the
advance established hte.
1t must be remembered there are resting orders
of large dimensions IN the wheat market here %
the buyng side. and that Whenever the zics Srikes
. certain Level the buying power Asserts itself and
everything available Is Iicted up-mainly b. for
eignes. Cash transactions in all positions today
amounted TO possibly l.2o00 bushels. and the
chases amounted to about 5000 bushels At Chicago
Besides the -four sales in the Northwest A. we'll aS
the Southwest for export. Toledo reported 100
barrels TO 20 to South AfricA and ZOO barrels TO
the United Kingdom
The matter Of sentiment in wheat vas more bull
ish during the latter part Of the session and Ifts-
the Close today than In several d1yA The fact that
many Of the shorts were driven TO cover hte ana
that there large sIpt takings oTerbalanced all
slse in The narket faVor1ble TO the bGIlG Thoss
handling cash wheat at Chicago dWelt upoa the
fact that the premiums paid today By exporters
were the greatest On the crop and word came from
the Atlantic coGst markets that these oonditions
eIisted theTe and Gulf port markets told ako q an
advance IN the premiums.
According to an opinion Of the leading satistican
of the Agricultural Department Al Washington. the
ov5balance any SEEDING ever made In the United
States and othe1 Nbeat-roEing countries.
The weak periods IN wheat are caused By . lack
Of speculAtinn. II the speculative trade WLs liberal.
prioes would be mnch higher than now to be
sen. with the export trade As potent factor helped
TO the bulls
Com was under selling pressure frOm the opening
10 the closing Of the day. There heavy selling
bg lonEs and short lines Of considerable size were
put out The shipping demand was fairly active
and export tAkins amounted to DoOo bushes
mainly At Chicago There WeTe sales against the
actual oun to come forward. and the DeUenbG WAs
the weakest SPOT on the list.
Oats were heavier with oOrn. and were under more
or les pressure during the entire session. There was
considerable hquidAtiDn By longs. and had not the
December been well absorbed. = sharp price break
would have been sen. The export business In al
positions 600 .ooo bushelS
The WeakDess and decline in provisions vas On the
sellinG Of lard, Whicn attributed to rackers.
Offerings Of pork and rihs absorbed By q fairly
Eood commission houAs demand, with some Of the
Juying credited to sOk yards Interest," Cash trade
vas quiet with TeTy slow demand for lard. Close:
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs o., Hfb6s Building
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LEGAL NOTICE.
ARTHUR A. BIRNEY. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
q Columbia. n. L CarpentsF Co.. plintinS
Sidney B. Harrison and AHce Z. Malone, de-
fendAuts. At Law. No. 5StS.-The object Of this
suit b 70 recover twenty thousand dollars claimed
by the plaintiffs Of the defendants and to have
Judgment q condemnation Of certain property q the
defendants seFeraIy levied under attachment
issued in this suit to sAtSfy the plRintifs claim.
1t n. therefore, this 18th day of November. 1914
ordered that the de4endAnts appear in this Court
and leSal holidays. after the day Of the hrst pubA-
cation Of this order. to defend this suit and ShoE
cBuse why said condemnation should not be had:
otherwise. the suit viii be proceeded with In
Of default ProTidsd, cory Of this order be pub
lshed at leaS once q week for three Successive
weeks in the WAAhtngton Law Reporter and The
Washington Herald before aid day. By the Court:
(Sgnedl ASHLEY n. GOULD. Justice. A true
cupy-TeSt: tSeAl1 JOHN r, YOUNG, Cek; hg
A. W. LEYENSALER. Assistant CIert.
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BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED.
Washington Gas Company to Float
100000 by New Method.

The Washington Gas Company has been
granted permission by the Public Utilities
Commission TO issue $500, 900 OF per cent
bonds to cover the expense OF putting
down new piping and divers other i'm
provements.
The commission in its ruling has pro-
hibited the usual method of floating the
issue. 1t provides that the bonds shall
be sold to the highest bidders, instead OF
going to shareholders at par. This will
do away with rights of four or five
dollars per thousand on bonds that might
have been acquired. The shareholders of
the company will be notified of this &C.
ton.
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Rue Federal Bank Counsel

Philadelphia, Nov. S.-Levi L. Rue,
president OF the Philadelphia National
Bank and chairman of the clearing
house committee today was elected by
the board OF directors of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia to be-
come a member of the Federal advisory
counsel to represent the regional bank
of this city.
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DIED.

Wednesday. Novem-
NAH NJ. POLKiNHoRN. widow OF
the late r. o. Polkinhorn, of this city,
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
Lewis ]. Battle, 1401 Kennedy street
northwest. She is survived by two
sons-Joseph H. Pollxinhorn, OF this
city, and Charles R. Polkinhorn, Of
New York-and by a daughter-Mrs.
L. ]. Battle, of Washington, D. c.
Wednesday. November .,
ness, AMELIA A. HELBIG. beloved
wife of Frederick w. Helbig, ST.. aged
sixty-three years.
Funeral at her late residence T742 Sew
enth street northwest, Friday at 2:30
p. m. Baltimore. Jersey City. Lynch
burg and Roanoke papers please copy.)
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New Reserve Notes Annear.

The new Federal Reserve currency
made its bow in Washington yesterday
In came in the form OF bills of s. and
so. This new tender can get into cir
culation only through the rediscounting
of commercial paper by some OF the
member banks of the system. The notes
resemble United States and national bank
notes in a measure. They are Of the
same size, but present more white space
and do not show as elaborate engraving.
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AUCTION SALE.
J. @. SLOAN 4 CO.. Inc. Aucionse

G. @. SLOAN & CO.. Inc. Aucdoneers. lsO7 G
St nv.
SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECTS. HOUSEHOLD
GOODS. ETC. FOR STORAGE CHARGES.
Notice Il hereby given that SATURDAY, De-
osmber s. 1914. At 10 oelOck q NJ. theTe will Be
sold At public auction within the rooms of G. @.
Sloan Co.. Inc, 1907 street. Washington. d.
C.. to enforce liens for storage chArgeA. ETC.. due
and unpaid al household goods and personal effects
stOred with U in the name a d. s. Keany md
Mrs. Pearl ShreeTe. OSCAR BAUM.
noNla s
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Pencil Lasts Him Thirty.two Year.,

EickelviIle, Mo-, Nov. A-Bought for
a penny. carried in his pocket for thirty
two years, and sharpened but six times
pencil owned by J. T. Adamson. farm
er-merchant of this city. The pencil
was purchased when fits owner was a
young man. It Is now about two inches
long and n worn very smooth and black
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K c., M. G. O. Elects Officers

New York, No 3.-The following ON
Aers and directors were elected at the
annual meeting here today OF the Kan
sas City, Mexico, and Orient Railroad: !:
Chairman Of the board OF directors. Lord
Monson, Of London, representing the
English stockholders; chairman Of the
executive committee, W. v. King, Of
New York: president, Edward Dickinson,
of Kansas City; secretary and auditor,
n. S. Doran, OF Kansas City.
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

do, BockA NJ; adles. zA2; Maryland snd Penn-
syIIania roIls, 9a9z; Ohio rOlls. san; West Viz
FinA rolls 0a1; StGepacked. isaD; dEirJ
prints 1SlkaD; process butter. 8az.
EGGs-Marylknd. Pennsylvania. and nearby drstA.
loa on pr doz 81; Western hrsts. 81; West vir-u
Eiuis hrsts, szAs5; Southern hrstA aA2
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Nov. 5.-Money on call, GEa5 per cspt
Time money obtainable with some freedom De
mAnd moderate Rates. ~ per cent for ninety days
per cent for longer periods.
Mercantile paper in excellent demand. The pres
ent status Of trade Is not such as to Afford an
abundant supply. The tendency. therefore, is to
wards lower rateS. Rates, Sash per cent for thu
best names
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Nov. Z.-Curb trading continued fairly
active. with prices Gsneally active. Consolidated
Gas displayed marked activity for the hrst time
since the resumption Of trading 90 the curb which
was probably due to the announcement that the
Troposed financing had been aprruyed
SALES. with closing bid and asked prios. follow:
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Ninety. He Builds House.

COrunna, Mich. Nov. 4-wiIliam A.
Raymond. who left Corunna forty years
ago and recently moved back. is building
home in which to spend his declining
years. He Is ninety years old and Is do
ing all the carpenter work on the house
himself.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR ENCHANGE-NEw T-ROOM
BUNGALOW: no modern imprUyementA summer
G1s oak grove. wire fenced; s-foot wide porch
around entire house: superb Tiew Potomac River ard
surrounding country; s. go. trust years; equity
500; cash. terms. or exchange for city lots or
hOuse. Ten minutes walk TO station; on r.. L. n
Z. r. R., miles from Washington. + minutes
run: CummutAtiOn. nhc or SIS per month. Call
before 10 a. m oC after y m ID nat. lJe 81
nv. MILLER, Owner
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and is nine points above the closing or
July 20. Central Leather was active at
about 8, and Western Union strong at 81.
In the metal markets copper was frn
at IL "a cents, with a luu in the buying.
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MORE INTEREST
in SECURITIES
Promised Opening Of Bond
Market Awakens the In
vesting Public.
STOCKS SHOW GOOD RISE
Copper Issues Are Especially Strong.
Steel Common Jumps Full
Point.

New York. Nov. 25.-Public interest In
securities broadened rapidly with the Of
fetal announcement that trading in
bonds, under restriction, would be re-
sumed on the floor of the stock exchange
on Saturday morning.
Business In stocks showed the largest
increase, although this trading is still
confined to dealings through the clear
ing house United States Steel common
jumped from As to 49, Studebaker sold
at IS, seven points above the minimum
price established Copper stocks were
strong at fractional advances, and Union
Pacific rose one point on a favorable in
depreciation of the annual report.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was strong
around s.. As a per cent public utility
stock many commission houses openly
recommended purchase at present figures.
Texas oil was in demand at III on a
semi Official statement that officers had
recently completed a careful inspection
Of the property and were much impress
q BY the condition of the plant and
promises of an immediate Improvement
in the oil business.
A. T. & T. at 1I6.
American Telephone and Telegraph.
which was offered around 1I3 two weeks
ago was strong at l16. The falling on in
revenue of this company. noted in the
first week of September, is now believed
to have ceased and steady Improvement
is looked for from now on. An advance
in the shares is expected to occur with
the reopening OF trading in stocks on the
floor
Bond brokers reported a falling on in
dealings for the active issues, the pub
lie displaying a disposition to withdraw
bids until the result of the resumption
of public trading becomes known There
was a good demand for short-term notes,
and a better. market for industrial and
traction issues.
The list below comprises the active
issues at today's quotations with the
yield figured at the asked price.
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Studebaker

CommercIa: Auto supply %. 81 18th 81
APPLE CIDER-NEw YORK STATE SWEET
apple cider; best in Washington; made from best
New York State apples We have It in bsnelA
kegs and Jugs STANDARD BoTTLING WORKS.
fth and G ne. Lincoln lsL
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Houses that make a speciality OF deal
ing in odd lots reported a broadened de-
mand. Bethlehem Steel common, at 3,
touched a new high for the present move,
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COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished By n. l. Carpenter 4 Co, Woodward
Building.
-Receipts- -MiddIinrs-
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FOR sALE-SUBURBAN,
ONLY SSn HAaH

SR BUNGALOW; LARGE LOT, GAS. Mpo
tadS; car fare. 0wnsr nnse ssTl PnEa an
VeEy cay terns. OWNER, Bon ), H4Ald Ola
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RUG WEAVING.

WINTER TIME-RUG TIME. DON'T
buy neV rugs; we weave from your OLD
carpets; carpets cleaned. WASH. RUG
WEAVING CO., S31 5th NV. Phi. NJ. 462y.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Cold Weather Suggests
aRRIIrn,e piping hot Eriddls CAKES for
MILLER breakfast And IL You want
. them surprisingly delicious. use
SelI-IdlSlnk MILLER'S SelfRaising Buck
pu.L,.,haaI wheat. the braDd with the
puCkWHedI REAL buckUheat favor.
DAtyOur EOcr'G No consumers supplied.
B. B. B.EARNSBAW 6 BRO.
Wholesalers, I1th and N Sts. 8. z.
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The quiet breathing Of fresh air will reiuEenRts
you. Sleeping Porch Curtains, window shades.
awninEN Estimates free; mail orders solicited
CAPITAL AWNING CO.. factory Los N. Cap.
St Phone n a5Q
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Furnished g n. L. Carpenter & Co.. woodward
BuildinG-
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOLICITOR FOR OR
rRnizAiion work in National Association-cummis
sion basiA None but hrst-cls need apply.
Reference required NJ s. A. S. sth ST, Rich
mcud. Va
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THE HERALD'S CLASSIFIED ADS.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

wANTED-sITUATIo BY AN HON.
est, reliable colored girl. to do general
housework; plain cook Call 2zS Cleve-
land ave.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Furnished By n L. Carpenter & Co.. wOOdul
Building
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS.
WINDOW SHADES.

1T66 COLUMBIA ROAD-Large, newly
furnished front room: both car systems.
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wANTED-BRIGHT GIRL OVER %; KNowL-
edge Of typeWriting: steady employment and pro
motion D. H. JOHNSON CO.. lo5 II ST. nv.
APPRENTICEs-To LEARN FRENCH DRESS
cutting dressnakng. designing. and millinery;
good positions furnished after learning NEW
YORK MILLINERY ACADEMY. Il5 G &.