Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 73, 26 March 1906 — Page 3

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Estimated That $150,000 Is Spent Annually for the Weed in This City.

LITTLE CIGARS POPULAR

LOSS OF CIGARETTE TRADE IS NOT MOURNED BY DEALERS AS A BETTER GRADE OF GOODS IS NOW PURCHASED.

Tho average citizen of Richmond, especially the one not edlcted to "the weed," lias bui little idea or the great amount of tobacco used in this city In the course of one week's time. Of the little cigars, like the "Sweet Caporal" and "French" brands, it is estimated that there are sold every week in Richmond 3450 boxes, or" 34,500 little cigars, netting the tobacco dealers about $173.00. Since the enforcement of the cigarette law these goods have had a wonderful sale In Richmond and are now used almost exclusively by the smokers formerly edicted to the urj of cigarettes. The "French" brand was recently Introduced by an independent tobacco company for the purpose of fighting the American Tobacco Company, which manufactures the "Sweet Caporal" little cigar. Nineteen Cipar Stores. At the present time there are 19 cigar-stores, 15 drug stores and S.r retail groceries in the city handling tobacco in various forms and the total weekly sales of these concerns In the tobacco line amounts to about 4000 or a little over 10,000 a month and In the neighborhood of $130,000 for the year. Naturally these figures are not. accurate but are based on fairly it-liable statistics, so that a good estimate of the astounding amount of tobacco used In this city can be obtained. Not only are the men and boys of this city great smokers but there is also a large amount of chewing tobacco disposed of weekly. Stogies of all shades, varieties and brands find a ready market in Richmond. Local tobacco dealers attribute

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We've been thinking and planning and preparing for your wants for the spring season a long time, and now we are ready more ready than ever before better prepared to satisfy every desire in new stylish wearables at Rail Road Store prices which means always a neat sum saved for you. If style, cut, fit, low price and durability appeals to you, ours is the stock to see. Come in and look, you are always welcome.

FINEST SPRING SUITS AND TOP COATS YOUR EYES EVER RESTED UPON ! You know the prevailing cuts and colors for the spring and summer season long coats and blue and grey cloths in varying shades are "it." So let it suffice to say WE HAVE EVERYTHING THAT IS CORRECT All made by Henry J. Brock with a union label sewn in every coat. Every garment guaranteed in every particular, and the prices are exceedingly low when quality, etc., is considered. Ask to see our line of special HAND TAILORED GARMENTS The finest finished and most perfect modeled clothes ever brought to Richmond.

LADIES, IF YOU WOULD GIVE US a few minutes of your time to step in and see the finest showing of Ladies' Suits, Coats, Skirts and Waists ever shown under' this root. We have outdoue all our previous efforts and invite you now to a stock that in style and excellence of workmanship is unsurpassed and in price lowncss unappraached. THE 'CELEBRATED SUNSHINE GARMENTS are again with us in great variety. Come see them today, tomorrow or anv time. See the Great $5 Silk Lined Covert Jacket and Pony Coals as good as any $7.50 or $8.50 spring jacket in town. Other jackets up to $10. Suits at $10, $12,50, $i and up. All new stylish Waists at 50c, $1 and $1.50, worth doable. You must see these, they are beauties.

We also make clothes to order, no fit, no pay Over K)0 new spring samples on display. Prices 10 up to 35 Made by Kahn Tailoring Co. of Indianapolis, and Chicago Woolen Mills of Chicago

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SKIRTS Some of the swellest things ever shown in Richmond now en display.

the large amount of stogies sold to the fact that the brands made in this part of the country are exceptionally good and for the reason that they are a cheap smoke. The loss of the cigarette trade Is not keenly mourned by local dealers for the reason that there was but little profit In them. Former cigarette smokers are now buying more profitable goods. A few years ago pipes were sold occasionally but now pipe smoking is a "fad" among the young men. This has also proved to be profitable to the tobacco dealers.

Notice is hereby given that bond number sixty-six (66) known as Glen Wilier Pk Funding Bond, isued by the City of Richmond, April first, 1S95, and subject to cail on and after April first, 1905, will be redeemed April first, 1906, and interest thereoa will cease on and after that data, OMER G. WHELAW, City Contro'neff.

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minute information, lie and Harris who accompanied him in ai his travels were located at 570 Harrison St., in that city and Locfce was going under the name of 'B. F. Cheeseroan.' " Locke's Famiiy Vith H!:ti. Mrs. Locke left Hagerstown the latter part of last July, leaving her home in a wagon with the children after night fall and gotng to Chicago. Later she and the children joined him in San Francisco. They have been with him ever since. Sheriff Smith states that when the commissioners mees he will ask of them that an appropriation be made covering the expenses of bringing Locke to this city. Locke's Career. John Locke is a criminal genius. For several years he was the leader of a band of crooks operating in the neighborhood of Hagerstown. They confined their work to hog and sheep

up for he left that city before the police could act. On September 9 I again located him. This time in San liancisco. He was going under the name of 'Frank Allen.' The San Francisco police notified me that they were unable to locate him. In San Francisco. "Along the first of October i again located Locke in San Francisco working on a railroad. The police in that city were again unsiecessr-il in discovering him. Shortly afier this ' found that Locke was in Monteray, Mox.. but h; did not stay tltero long, returning to San Francisco. On

March 9 I wrote for the third time to stealing and the Jooting of freight

cars, but so clever were their oblations that the authorities were unable for a long time to obtain any evidence against them. Last y?ar n determined effort was mace to rUl the county of the gang and the attempt was successful. Sol Looki?, John s brother, is now in the state prison as well as several others of the gang. Locke was once tried and acquitted on the ground of sew' defer ce for the shooting of a negro in Illinois and later was tried and convicted of sheep stealing in this county. After being placed in the city jail he mtyl'j his escape and was not seen in this community for some time. He boasted of his skill in out-witting the police.

Moonlight evening.

at Coliseum Thursday

The Mary F. Thomas W. C. T. U. will hold itsbusiness meetirng Monday at 2:30 at the home of Mairtha Little, 28 North Eleventh street.

MAKING GOOD.

(Strickland V. Gillilan Magazine.)

in Success

My boy, you think that all you have to do is '"make a hit;" To catch the public eye and ear, then evermore be '"it;" You think one stroke sufficient for one lifettme may be two; That once a man is famous, there !a nothing left to do. I hate to wake you, sonny, from your irridescent dream. And keep your skiff from drifting any further down the stream, But here's what I've discovered: He who's done the best he could Is merely obligated just to keep on making good. One little flight's a promise that you'll spread your wings and soar; One decent job's an earnest that you'll do a thousand more; One leap to public favor is a pledge that you will stay,

You can't do that unless you make a new mark every day. Ths jump you made to wealth or fame will do less good than harm. If, by your deeoltory style, you prove a "false alarm." One well-directed arrow never made a Robin Hood; . . One winning stroka but binds you to the task of making good. This world was not constructed for the lazy man of dreams; One flash is not a nugget, gold Is cgjstant with it3 gleams; f The world keeps looking higher than"

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back, and you will see Your name among the "has-beens" aa a harmless "used-to-be." The standard you established when you did the best you could, Was but your affidavit that you'd keep on making good.

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