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Show New Year's calling is going out of fashion. There was little of it in this city yesterdiiy or anywhere else in this country save in oliicial circles. For all that the custom is a most excellent one. It was abused, that's all, and now the reaction is on. Some day the pendulum of fashion will swing the other way aud then the good old New Year's call will be reinstated in all its pristine glory. The fire department will be increased by tive men due to the increase of new apparatus. Will the board of underwriters under-writers take notice of this fart and reduce re-duce insurance rates? Hardly. There will be a meeting of the directors of the chamber of commerce this evening and if the gentlemen wish to transact some business of vital interest to the people and all the people of the city they will consider what steps to take to bring out the public sentiment regarding regard-ing this matter of exorbitant insurance. It drains the city of too much cash that goe nevermore to return. |