Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-04
Tried His Luck Once More.
AND WON FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN I'll
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.


"Great Scott, is that 81 ?" exclaimed a clerk
In Montgomery street wine house, over the
counter.
Perhaps and perhaps not So That is why
ROTH
"He'll be In in a moment, and he'll tell you If
it's true; but think there must be a mistake;
here lac comes now, as young man with side
whiskers entered.
ALLOW me to congratulate you, Mr.. Ecken-
ROTH" was the visitors greeting. dropped in
to see if it was true that youv won the big
prize In The Louisiana State Lottery"
Have hardly breathed word about il. III isn't
the whole of the big prize only held one-fifth
of$.5,OOO, S15,OOO, good deal to come into
the report of the drawing. But there it was
No. 5000. Then j thought it must be an error
bus / quietly teiegraphed to n. a. Daup i
New Orleans, and received the reply that the
h money WAS WAS al at my disposal collected it
cisco ON Saturday. and if you'll look here you'll
see am correct
new deposit book of the First National
Bank. with the single entry "S14,947, was
shown.
"Firy dollars charges and So for kilograms
Mr.. Eckenroth is head book-keeper for Bach
Meese & Co. at 321 Montgomery street. He
takes il coOlly. When asked if he did not In
tend To resign his position he replied:
Not at all It's a good situation. In time 1
may change into different business. but my
present plan is to remain
The way / came to buy that ticket was
peculiar. had bought several TIMES before
without winning dollar, merely for amrlse-
ment. / thought that if kept on buving tickets
would win in time At length / became dis
gusted heard agreat deal OF persons winning
Dig prizes and read reports of men drawing
thousands OH a single ticket, cam QrulO sails so
when II came to buying ticxet last month
mere freak that paid over my dollar and took
No $500. Now i thank my lucky stars that
didn't ct the chance go by.
Mr. g 2enr tn Is a man of family sober
steady and Industrious. With all the MANY
prizes which fortune has shOwered down upon
this city it is doubtful il any have fallen into
better hands than that won by ticket No. 5000
San francisco tGd) ChronicLe, Au9ust 4.
OUR 81 HAND-SEwED CATERS, for ladies
and gentlemen are equal to So custom-made
10ungs, 4O2 9TH street. Sole agent for $3.50
Electric shoes.
F. W. MILLER. real estate broker, has re-
moved his office from 5I3 9TH street northwest
10 1909 ii ST. H. W., near Arlington hotel
WoRKINGMEN TAKE NOTICE.-Ageucy Co
operative Hat Co, No. 1. South Norwalk Conn,
al Francs, cor. 9Th and d. the only strictly One
frice hat and gents furnishing store in this
city.
LADIES, do not forget to attend the special
sales of Silks, Velvets and Winter Goods at
Dos 9Th street northwest See advertisement
In auction column.
FUssELL's Ice CREAM Shipped anywhere out
e1town; 1927 New York avenue.
BEFORE purchasing your winter fuel consult
our advertisement and save money. Henry
A Clarke Son, 933 st. NV.
ALL the latest blocks Fall style Hats for sale
Mt Francs, cor. 9Th and ID. the only strictly One
frlce nat and gents furnishing store in this
city. Prices Rock Bottom
RACES every day at Rockville fair
OUR 81 MISSES KID and goat spring heel
are worth SIPS. Our stock of bows Youths
misses and children's shoes is superior to any
offered before. IOung's. 4O2 9TH street Re-
member: The Old Woman in Window.
FACE AND EYEsIGHT fitted 81: Hempler's.
corner III.