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The Washington times., 1895-06-25
ENEMIES OF SHADE TREES
Secretary NOrtOn's Report on Elm
Tree Beetles Depredations.
Washington's Parks andStrcets Suffer
More Than Other Cities Owing to
Small Appropriations.

Secretary Morton, in an interview yes
terday, said:
1T is a great pity that the elm shade
trees in many OF our eastern cities, from
Richm ond north TO Albany, are every
year allowed to be defoliated by the inn
ported elm tree beetle.
by the middle of June each season
many trees are left without a whole leaf
Their general appearance is unsightly, and
their vitality is rather seriously checked.
Experiments made in Washington and Cen
trail Park. New York, show that this in
sect can be very easily fought
small trees are readily sprayed at
the proper time Coward the end OF May
with Paris green or London purple or ar
senate of lead i'll solution, using one pound
OF poison to $50 gallons of water. Larger
trees may also be sprayed by means OF cX-
tension hose and ladders. or, better still
by means OF small portable steam engine.
"A still easier way of lessening future
damage, however, consists in destroying
the insects as they descend the trees
to transform at or near the surface Of
the ground. The great majority OF them
crawl down the trunk and congregate iIn-
nediately about the base OF the tree.
They then can be killed by sprinkling
them with hot water or keroSeSe emulsion;
bG many bl tlplIl may De klIcu Win al
roller or with pavior's rammer. 1t is
true that by this method the insects are
killed after the damage is done, but they
are thus prevented from reproducing and
from doing any further damage later in the
season or the following year.
AN unfortunate condition of affairs eX-
lists in Washington. The public parks are
under the direction of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds, while the
street shade trees are in charge of a separate
Office. the Parking Commission.
The funds of the Parking Commission
always small. become nearly exhausted about
sprlngtime, and the new appropriation be-
comes available only after the first OF July
The result is that during the critical months
May and June) there is seldom enough
money with which TO act effectively against
insects on the shade trees.
by the time the new appropriation be-
comes available, the second and very much
larger generations of both this imported
elm leaf beetle and certain other shade tree
insects, such as the web worm, are ready to
make their appearance, and much greater
amount of work is necessary.
The parks of the city are kept in good
condition but they also suffer, indirectly,
from the condition of affairs Just men
toned. Street shade trees border all parks
and these trees, which are outside of the
jurisdiction of the superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds, harbor the insects
of the first brood
The Parking Commission as Just shown
seldom has funds enough to destroy them,
and the result is that park trees are apt to
become infected by the second brood of
insects coming from trees u few feet away.
This unfortunate condition of affairs is a
strong argument for an increase Of the ap-
preparation to the Parking Commission"
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bridge yesterday and personally inspected the
pier. The pier was found to be in a very
bad state and practically useless for the
support of the bridge
Gen. Craighill thought that an entirely
new pier should be built, but that such was
not possible with the funds in hand He
said the bridge was perfectly safe at present
and would not be endangered by the re-
pairs. The pier will be repaired as thorough
ly as possible with the funds now available
and conference on the subject will be held
TODAY
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AQTEDUCT BRIDGEPIERS.
Cannot Re Properly Repaired will
The MnneN on Nnnl.

IN regard 10 the repairs OF The Aqueduct
bridge 4 serious question has been Laid be
fore Gen. Craghill, chief OF engineers, by
Major Davis, the engineer in charge Of
the work. He has reported that pier No.
ls in a wretched condition. and can hardly
be properly repaired with the $50 900 now
81 his disposal
Since the base OF the pier was revealed
by the pumping out of the cofferdam it has
been found that the foundation has been
badly undermined by the action Of the rapid
current and that the masonry is so seriously
further use.
Gen. CraGhill being undecided what TO do
under the circumstances. laid the matter
before Acting Secretary OF War Doe and
at his suggestion they together visited the
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Short

OF CASH Soul of minei We're the
people you're looking for THREE DOL
LARS amt much-but Wen just give you
an all wool rig" for that amount Of
money. -FOUR DOLLARS climbs another
peg, and wen furnish Il suit not only neat,
but natty for that simple sum. FIVE
DOLLARS plants another round, and
wen cover you with $15.75, $1475,
S13.75. or a S12 35 suit of clothes
cuta way frock coat for that coveted "
SIX DOLLARS pegs another hole, and
every suit you buy puts us into that hole
just one peg deeper. We can stand it,
however. because we have had TEN
YEARS OF PLENTY. We make no men
ton of our $3.50 suits of clothes for men
because we feared you'd think we drew
the line on too narrow margin; but
you'd as well know II now as later, that
those $3.50 suits are made of Carr's Mel
ton and will walk VIII the WICKEDEST
AND A HALF DOLLARS-that's whole
heap of money, amt il? jess so! but
what do you get for IL; Just one hundred
sented by that amount Of money. EIGHT
DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS
is u whole hundred and quarter advance
of the heap. But don't weaken. The
If we had put our handsome $500 hair
line goods in the same category you'd
pronounced EN- piunls But we do
business in the plain. old-fashioned way.
YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU GET and
GET what you pay for. We don't give
diamonds for dogberries. Neither do we
cast pearls before swine. Should you
tumble upon our line of mems suits at
TEN DOLLARS you'd be the most mys-
titled man in existence. True blue serges-
black to match, clay worsteds Gray
Eagles, Bonnie Bcllamy's, Brick Tops,
Thibet Cloths-ah! Permit us to stop
here. The list is too .lopg, our space
limited. Don't believe What we tell you.
Put yourself in the category of doubling
Thomases Come and see, and if seeing
isn't believing, put your hands upon the
goods, FEEL them, and your sense of
touch will remove all doubts.
We are with you and for you-firSt
Ia oil tha tirpp-Shalyai
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Organization of Musicians.

The Washington National Musical Or
chestra and National Military Brass Band
Association was Incorporated YES
terday. The officers who are also the in
corporators, are Bonnie Carter, presi-
dent; Charles Queen, vice president; George
Grayson, secretary; George Montgomery.
treasurer; John F. Cole, musical director;
u. 7. Chase, auditor; james F. Cox, Gus
todian, and T. A. Washington, leader.
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Estate of Isaac Shorfer

The late Isaac Shorter, by his will Of
April IL, 1889, which was filed yesterday,
leaves all his property to his widow, Mary
Shorter, with remainder to the children
of his daughter, Mrs. Hannah L. Bronaugh.
III none should survive Mrs. Shorter the
property is to go to the pastor of st.
Augustine Church.
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NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
PolicemanSmith II Promptly Discharged
by Jndge Miller.


George J. Smith. a Fifth precinct po-
licCman. was arraigned before Judge Mil
Ter yesterday on the charge, preferred by
Edward Bentley, colorcd, of assault 10
Kill. The charge was changed by the Dis
trict Attorney TO assault.
Smith was passing Marion Park on G.
street, near Sixth southeast Sunday night.
when he heard n scream. AS there have
been lately several robbeFes III the denselE
wooded park. the policeman came 10 the
conclusion that there was foul play some
where
Leaping over the fence, be started to-
ward where be heard the cry. when
negro ran past him. The officer pursued,
and not knowing bat that the man was a
felon or murderer, fired his pistol after
the fleeing man. TIE shot acted as q short
stop, for the man halted and the officer
came up.
Walking back with his prisoner the po
liccman found it was 4 small child, Bent
ley's sister who Rad cried out-because
she caught a glimpse of the policeman.
Bentley was then released. but later pro-
cured magistrates warrant for assault
TO Kill against Officer Smith.
Judge Miller promptly dismissed the case.
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Rock Creek Railway Sued.

-Four suits against the Rock Creek Rail-
way Company, for total of $4,000
damages, was begun before Chief Justice
Bingham yesterday. The complainants
are Messrs Dana. Homer Weed and Red
man. owners of lots at Lanier Heights.
They charge that the railway company,
without legal authority. made an eXcava
ton for roadway twenty feet deep across
their property. and injured them in SO 900
each. The work was done i'll 1892. but
the road-bed has never been used. as there
We're serious objections to that route.
The cut made by the excavation is noticed
by passengers on the road on the right OF
the track near Rock Greek The road is
represented in court by Mr.. Harry Davis.
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Mr. Pugh's New Assistant.

G. B. Elliott, police patrolman. in the
Second precinct, has been detailed by re-
quest of Assistant District Attorney Pugh
TO act as assistant clerk in Mr. Pugh's
office in the police court. The assignment
will begin this morning.
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Jelly Paid for Cruelty and Profanity.
Louis Jelly, a teamster, had to pay two
fines in the police court yesterday. When
arrested for cruelty beating his horse he
began to swear and fume and rs a con-
sequence left $40 with the court clerk
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Kaufnan's great ST SO suit sale M.
Kaufman, Eighth aud streets southeast.
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RE:DUC C1I0H!
Handarenno Wild nhnrru Rnunrann onmod rrnn

HenderSOn'S Wild Cherry Beverage Served Free.
Before going further we want to say to you that
we have made every preparation for your comfort
While making your purchases. Stores 72o-73l 9Th
street are both delightfully."- cooled by large electric
fans. To-day we will serve, free, Henderson's de-
llcIOus Wild Cherry BeVerage
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Strawberry Preserves, lb..........
Currant Jelly, ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Cherry Preserves, lb.
Damsou Preserves,
Tapioca, loose, Ib
Large Whole Nutmcgs, g for. r.......
Corn Starch, package ...........
Barley, per 10 ..................
Pickles, in bottles ................
Large Pint Bottles Blue ..
Ball Blue, in boxes. each ........
Large Can Tomatoes, best quality.
Canned Corn, per
Canned Peas, per can.
String Beans, per can.
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Reduced to 4 Cents.
Reduced to Z Cents.

Western ShOu lder. er.................
Mixed Candy, per lb..................
Ivory elephant Head Starch ......
Diamond Starch needs no blue) ..
2-lb packages Best Oats. ...........
Sage, per package ge..-....-.-.-.. ...
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Elgin Star Condensed Milk, can.
Large Fat Mackcrcl, per 10. ...
VlneSar, per ga allon.
blXby's Large Backing ..........
Large Mustard Sardines. .......
Shoulders, lb. .....
Fat Back, for seasoning ..
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Reduced to 8 Cents.

Ladies ROYAL Shoe Polish. =. =.
Large EnameIine.. =. E. E. :.
Red Seal Lye. can =. e. E. =. =.
Mendelson's Powdered Lye. . -.
Whole Gloves, IA H.. =. =. :. :.
Ground Cloves, IA H.. =. =.
Ground Allspice, IA H.. =. -. :. :.
Cream Tartar, IA lb.. :. :. :. :.
Celery Seed, Ia III. =. =. :. =.
Ground Ginger, IA lb. :. :. :. :.
Caraway Seed, Ia H.. :. :. :. :.
Whole Allspice, Ia H.. =. :. :. :.
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Reduced to 3 Cents.

Olives, III glass Jars. E. e. e. e.. &C
Large lemon Extracts. o.. -- sc
Large Vanilla e. o.. - .. sc
Candles, No. o, per set. o. 80 SC
Quart Bottles Catsup.. 90 o. o. 90. Sc
New Figs, per 10. =. .- .- Sc
Large Bottles Jamaica Ginger sc
1ocum Bros. Cigars. SC
General Arthur Cigars 90 -- SC
Good Steak and 1Oc
Hemp Clothes Lines tlOO fecu . Sc
Sapolio, large SC
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Reduced to - Cents.

Large cans SOused MackereI.... &c
Colburn's Salad Dressing. 20
Royal Baking Powder. 1 . b.. 90
Cleveland Baking Powder, 1-2 b. 90
WiIdCherry Beverage, ,perlargebottIe q
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Real Esrnte Transfers..

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
Larry. w. Ii. and Charles Lynch TO
Mrs. NJ. +. Gregory-Lot 6, J aud X,
Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets.
Charles a. Phillips ana G. Schmid to
Girolaus Aleksa-South quarter lot l, ii
and l, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fi fifth
streets.
Frank Deane ct ux. to Louisa NJ.
Davis-East half lot 4, q and II, Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth streets.
Timothy Hopkins TO +. w. Biewener-
Lot 2 and west half lot g. M and y,
Fourth and Fifth streets.
ID. w. Carmichael ct Tx. TO Philip
Wolf Jr.-East half lot Z, K and L,
Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets.
James WEIGH to Eliza Welch-Fifty
acres in southeast quarter of section 30,
township S north. range east.
Susan, w. j., Grace and John Branni-
gan and Mrs. Thomas Lynch to Charles
Heisen-South twenty feet of north 100
feet lot Is. q and X, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets.
Mrs. Mary /. Pearson to H. j. Koehler
West half lot 2, l and j, Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets.
Howell Clark OF TX. TO John and
Andrew Carlaw-North Ito feet lot 5,
and north ITO feet OF west quarter lot Z, Y
and Y, Tenth and Eleventh streets.
w. :. Jacobs ct TX to Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank-One thousand
seven hundred and ninety acres OF land.
j. Jorgenson ct TX. to Hans Hansen
West half of south half lot D. Z and ID,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Philip Wolf, Jr. TO Annie Gattmsnn-
West thlrty-two feet lot 4, NJ and n,
Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets
A. l.. Mosely to A. Forbes-Block r
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DIED.

THOMASSON-Nea Reuters Station. No
Yember 3D., Dr.. A. II. Thomasson, husband
OF Diana A. ThomasSon and father OF Mrs.
ID. w. Taylor, Mrs. ID. Johnson and w. j..
Thomasson), a native of Kentucky, aged 70
years and 10 months.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-da 8, at
IL II. m, from his late residence, near Rou-
tiers Station.
VAN HORN-Near this city, November Sd,
Mamie 81, daughter OF Frank W. and Annie
Van Horn, "a native of Sacramento, AGED
10 years. months and ) Gays.
Friends ana acquaintance are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral to-
day Cruesday) at o'clock p. M. from the
Calvary Baptist Church, l street. between
Twelfth ana Thirteenth.
JONES-In this city, November Sd, Mrs.
Cadwaadar Jones, q native OF New York,
aged years and days.
tr ends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon, November 9th, at
2 clock, from the south NJ. d. Church.
Seventh, and X streets. Interment private.
PUTNAM-In Live Oak, Sacramento County,
Cal, November Sd, Mrs. Hannah f. Put
nam, native OF Lyndebuuough. New
Hampshire, aged "A years and months.
Funeral 10 take place at Live oak Novem-
Der 9th, at i 0 o'clock p. III. lnterment AT
Lambs Cemetery, near Michigan Bar.
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DIDN'T AMOUNT TO A GREAT DEAL.

OiON AMOONI ~ n GfthAI OBAI.
But the People Kept Coming and
Everybody Laughed.
THAT fellows just coming money" re-
marked conductor on the M-street line
as he jerked his thumb in the direction OF
DIR. Clark's Vivian De Monte tent show.
why. he put new center piece in that
tent Friday. making it big enough to hold
400 more people than before. and the very
same night turned away a crowd of peo-
pie who could not get even standing
ROOM"
us the show good for anything" asked
passenger who stood on the platform.
well, Phi jest tell YER" responded the
conductor. II was up there one night last
week myself and saw it. and it don't
amount TO such a terrible lot, but the peo-
pie did laugh all through 1t; they all
laughed and laughed all the time. l
roared myself, so [ guess there must be
something in it when the people keep
flocking to it the way they do.'
Last night was another gala night at the
tent. Every seat was taken and the usual
jam occupied every available inch OF
standing room. There were four new
faces in the company. a new farce TO
wind up within fact all entirely ne w
programme from beginning 10 end.
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DEADLY FRACAN OVER SOME BEANS
The American Pistol Gets Away With
the Stletto.
Italians Engage in a Fight, and Fran
ctsconi Vanielle, an Outsider,
Was Killed,

The Italian stiletto and the American
gun" had a competitive trial down near
Trask's Landing, on the lower Sacra-
mento River, on Sunday night, and the
gun came out victorious. The result
is that Francisconi Vanielle, who was
not concerned In the competition, 80 far
as known, was made corpse, and his
body viii to-day be transferred to the
Morgue.
The shooting occurred on Freeman's
ranch, in the Pearson Reclamation Dis
trict, on the east side OF the river. A
colony of Italians have been engaged in
raising beans there, and on Sunday night
some of them got to quarreling over bust
ness matters, having previously filled up
on their favorite foot" wine beverage.
The dispute between Vessenni Baronio
and Luigi Maccani grew SO warm that it
merged into hostilities. Maccani had q
stiletlo, and he whipped it out and went
for Baronio with such vigor that the latter
was badly cut about the hands and head
After the cutting Maccini ran into a
barn near by 10 escape from Baronio
who had drawn pistol, aud as he did SO
Franciscan anleIle ran out OF the barn.
Baronio who was in pursuit of Maccini,
mistook Nanielle for the other, it being
quite dark, and tired at him. The shot
took effect in the innocent mans head
and killed him.
Deputy Sheriff Lucius Beckley of
Franklin. who was on an adjoining ranch
as keeper, was notified Of the fracas and
FASTENED to the scene. He placed both
Baronio and Alaccani under arrest
Ihe shooting took place about o'clock
/ at night, and yesterday morning Sheriff
/ Johnson was notified. He dispatched
Deputy Schwilke to CORTLAND, and the
/ officer returned IN the afternoon with the
! two prisoners.
/ Coroner Clark was in San Francisco,
/ and on learning OF the death of Vanielle
left for TrasK's Landing by steamer yes
lerday, where he took charge of the
/ body last night and Will return with il
I this morning.
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THE McLAUGHREY ROAD.

The report of the reviewers in the
matter of the proposed new county road
petitioned for by S. G. McClaughrey in
the vicinity of the Whitaker & Ray and
Harvey tracts, south of Gait, was read.
The report recommended that the road
be laid out as petitioned for. S. H.
Harvey claimed s., 600 damages, but the
viewers recommended that he be al
lowed S644 49,
X. I. DeVlin appeared for Mr.. Harvey
in opposition to the report of the view
ers. Mr.. Harvey, he said, did not need
the road, which would run wholly on
his land, as laid out He did not desire
to stand in the way of public improve
ments, and if the land was to be taken
for road purposes, he desired to be paid
fair price therefor. If the road were
run on the line of the Whitaker & Ray
land he would not object to it; other
wise the road would cut his land In two.
County Surveyor Boyd one of the
viewers, after consulting with Mr.. Har-
vey and others interested, explained
how the proposed road could be
Strengthened so as to SUIT all parties in
terested. This, Mr.. Harvey said, would
be satisfactory to him, and if so con-
structed he would withdraw his objec>
ton. He was perfectly willing to have
the road run along the line of his land,
but did object to the route as laid out.
If run on the regular division line ne
would ask only $500 damages.
There were present a large number of
residents of the locality affected. and
the board called several persons to tes-
tify in regard to the advantages of the
proposed road
j. K. McKinStry said it was his in
preston that the Grant Commission
erS once laid out a road there but as
the records of the Grant do not refer to
it, he was probably mistaken
Mr.. Harvey said he had always left
the road across his place open to the
public. There are three gates, but they
were never locked.
Mr.. McClaughrey said the advant.
! age of having a road laid out there
would be that travellers would avoid
having to open several gates.
j. j. Campbell spoke in favor of haV-
ing the road thrown open to the public,
which he said would assist in develop
ing the country about Gait
Mr. Devlin said the question was
whether or not the county felt able to
eXpend some 81 200 for the mere rur-
pose of saving a few persons the trouble
OF opening three or four gates. Mr..
Harvey has never closed the road, and
it has never cost the county a cent to
keep it in repair.
Mr.. Snead made an earnest appeal to
the board to lay out a county road
through the locality as petitioned for.
Chairman Morrison said the present
condition of the road funds is such that
it would be necessary for the board TO
postpone action in the matter until the
taxes should come in and it could see its
way clear to go to the expense that
would be incurred
Supervisor Curtis spoke to similar
effect, and finally the matter was
taken under advisement by the unani-
nous vote of the board
Recess till 10 o'clock this morning.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: Jesse Woolf, A. II. Hart, John
d. 2. Morgan, A. Des Roches, c. II. S..
Millzner. New York; B. +. Walton. SUIT
ter County; o. II. Heyneman, Nj. Dink-
elspiel. Hymn Wolf. CT. l.. McCandless,
George II. Jeftress, X. L. Dunn, Joseph
S. Steiner. ]. b. Kelly, Ed. Gibson, q. W.
Mackie. DIR. r. w. Rem wick, Karl Herr
mann, San Francisco; q. W. Currsn, ST.
Louis; A. Block. w. L. Piepstone. Santa
Clara; g. W. Cook, Oakland y. w.
Motheral, Hanford; +. g. Ravens, Riv-
erside; Charles NJ. Williams, st. Paul;
Ellwood Cooper, Eilwood; Miss \. Pc
terson, Sites; Bolton Rogers, Seattle;
Sam Leon, j. b. Woolf, New York; G..
+. Kretchner, Chicago.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Confusion" was played at the Clunie
Opera-house last night and we'll play ed.
Nothing was wanting. There was COM
pleteness and finish about it that gratifed
all present. The farce is screaming
one. and keeps the audience in roar OF
laughter from the first rise of the curtain
to it's final fall. Mr.. Montserrat made his
temperance as leading man. He is a
competent and accomplished actor. Mr..
Hallett caused surprise. He made up
in imitation of Wilton Lackaye as Sven
gall, and it was close copy. The piece
served to introduce handsome new
interior set, painted by Mr.. Matthew.
Confusion" will be repeated tonight.
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and s, Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets;
south forty feet lot 4, o and P. Front and
Second streets; lots l, 2, 3 and 4, w and
x, Eighth and Nineth streets.
A. Forbes to Catherine Berdolt-Lots
5. +. and s, r and 8, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets
Miss Charlotte Mattice to Isaiah Mat
tice-Lot in block %, Oak Park.
Lucy A. Nottingham to j. H. Miller
South half of east half lot 5, l. and NJ :.
Ninth and Tenth streets.
W. r. S. Foye to Alice L. Foye-Part
of lot and all of lot 5, j and X, Sixth
and Seventh streets.
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Dillman and Driver are marked for
defeat by the friends of a teacher who
was insubordinate and had to be sus-
pended and then bounced out of the de-
partment Yet these men did their duty
only. They regretted the necessity, but
did not fear to act in the interest of the
schools, which, without discipline,
would be useless. Yet these men it is
sought to defeat that private reyenges
may be accomplished. Will the people
hermit il?
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Fifty
.Ready-made
Suits.

These are the latest style twO-buttOn
box coat with full ripple back and wide
skirts, lined throughout. Suits Of this
quality are usually sold at S. Is each,
but we have decided to offer the entire
line for "a Is each.
The material in these suits is good
quality Scotch mixtures, dark, service
able patterns and perfect-ftting gar
ments Sizes 81 to 4o-iuch bust.