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SOME VERY SMOOTH CUSTOMERS.
How jewellers Are Led to Lose
Their Goods.


So much brains and ingenuity are being
devoted Co swipdling operations Of various
kids nowadays that the persons against
whom such operations are directed are
making every effort to give publicity to
the newest efforts OF thieves of the conf
derce sort. Bankers, brokers and jewellers
ar. Obliged to be especially watchful,
finding that the only safe method is to
maintain all attitude Of suspicion toward
all customers who are not perfectly well
known to them. Only little while ago
ons Of the largest jewelry establishments
in New York was swindled In a very clever
way by a game which up to that time
was entirely new A fashionably dressed
woman was driven up to their store one
morning in a liveried carriage and at once
asked to look at some very expensive
diamond brooches. She was shown
handsome ornament of the sort, the price
OF which was ST 400.
After some discussion about the price,
the clerk agreed to let her have the brooch
for 81 $50. She seemed satisfied with this
price, and gave the clerk check for the
amount. The woman was stranger in
the store, and of course the clerk was alto
gether too sharp to accept her check with
out SONG investiga ton. The bank on
which the check was drawn was within
two or three blocks of the store, and u
messenger was dispatched to find out il
the woman had an account there. The
woman showed some symptoms ofirrita ton
because Of the delay, and fin ally asked IL
the check was not sa tisfa ctory. The clerk
| tried TO explain, but the woman fina lily lost
her temper, took back the check, tore it up
and left the store.
Only a few minutes after she had gone
the messenger returned with the word that
| the check was good. The clerk was, of
course, very much chagrined at having lost
such n large sale, but the proprie tors com
mended him for his carefulness About
| q half hour later. ho wever, the same wom-
an returned and in a somewhat shame
faced manner said that she had been look
ing through va rious stores and had been un-
able to find brooch which satisfied her.
She said that she had sworn to herself that
| she would never come inside that store
| again, but she had concluded to come back
| and take the brooch. The clerk was, Of
course, very glad TO see her hack, and when
| she offered her check again 1T was prompt
| ly accepted, with many apologies for the
| embarrassment to which she had been put
| before. The woman departed with her
| brooch, but the next day the check came
| back from the bank, with the word thai the
woman had drawn out her entire account
| the day before. The game is quite a sim
| pie one, of course. As soon as the woman
] left the store the first time, she went direct
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ly to the bank and drew out a II her money
Then she came back and presented the
check. which, of course was worthless.
Another scheme which is comparatively
new and has been worked successfully on
jewellers and brokers Is this: A man comes
into a jewelry store after banking hours
and selects gold watch. He usually picks
out very handsome timepiece, valued, sa V,
at 500. He gives his check TO the clerk,
saying that he will be around the next
morning about O'Clock to get the watch
He says nothing about this check, and his
manner Is always very quiet and gentle
manly The next morning the clerk takes
the check to the bank, which, of course,
happens to be the bank where his firm
transact their business He indorses the
check and presents it for payment, but is
told that the signer las no money there.
When the would-be buyer of the watch ap-
pears ut the store the next morning he is
told that the check has been presented d anu
LishouoTed. He at once becomes very an-
CRY, and sa VS. that the refusal was due to
the fact that The cashier did not make prop.
er investigation. He has had money in the
bank repeatedly and has often drawn it
out. In fact, he had drawn the balance OF
his account few days before he made the
selection Of the watch, but the very morn
ing that he selected the watch he made
another large deposit. IL that cashier had
asked the book keeper he would have found
out that she check was perfectly good.
Now" he says, ''if you will give HE that
check 1 will take 1t to the bank and ex-
plain, and also call that cashier down for
causing me all this annoyance" The sales
man hands the check to the customer
and the latter departs With it, but he does
not come back for the very good reason
that that check bearing the indorsem ent is
payable to the bearers. And the proprietors
of the store are somewhat astonished when
their balance Is made at the end of the
month If they do not find out before-that
their account IS 500. short. Sf course,
mar whose wits are alw ays active would
not be caught by this game, but On the
other hard the ordinary salesman would
be quite likely to forget that little matter
of indor sement, and it might not occur tu
him until it is decidedly too late. Spring
field Republican.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLIM BiA w Washing ton,
July l, 1897. To whom it may Concern:
The Commission created by section of
the act of Congress approved March 2,
1898, entitled IAN act TO provide q per-
manent system of highways In that part
OF the District of Columbia ying outside CT
cities" has received from the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia Certi-
fled copy OF map showing a proposed
permanent system of HIGHWAYS In the
District Cclum bia within the area
bounded by North Capitol street, Florida
line. This map and plats showing in de-
tail how each lot and tract is affected by
the proposed system OF highways, are now
on exhibition in Room 8, 4th floor. OF the
District building All persons interested
are invited to examine the map and plats
The commission VIII consider any sueges-
ton or protest concerning the location of
any highway or portion of q highway as
shown on the map. The suggestions and
protests must be In writing and must set
forth Clearly the reasons for the changes
and show the property owned or con trolled
by the objectOr. All protests, ETC.. must
De submitted on or before the FIRST OF
0CTo RER- S97, and be addressed to the
partment, Washington, d. c. The com
mission will meet October 10, 1897. at 9
O'Clock a. m, In the office of the Secre-
taiy OF War, to dispose of all objections.
and Will then hear orally fro I'M those " ho de-
sire to thus support their written obiec-
tions. r. A. ALGER, Secretary OF War,
C. N. BLISS, Secretary or the Interior;
JOHN NJ WILSON, Chief or Engineers. u.
b. Army. ty12-15t,aue-1cs
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The struggle of the Negro.

The history of the American negro is
the history of strife-this longing to attain
self-con scious manhood, to merge his
double self into a better and truer self.
In this merging he wishes neither of the
older selves to be lost. He does not wish
to Africanize America, for America has too
much to teach the world and Africa; he
does not wish to bleach his negro blood
In blood Of white Americanism, for he
believes goolishly, perhaps, but fervently
that negro blood has yet message for
the world. He simply wishes to make it
possible for man to be 10th negro and
an American without being cursed and spit
upon by his Fellows, without losing the
opportunity of self-development.
The power Of the ballot we need in
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The German Central verein Ex.
curSioD.

Capt. Randall, the proprietor of River
View, Washingtons IS favorite excursion re-
sort, has at last yielded to the pressure
brought to bear upon him, and has given
up all the remaining Sundays of the season,
except August %, to the Germansociety
for their second excursion of the season.
Today the Deutsche Central Verein will in
augurate these excursions, and will carry
with them a large throng. The Central Yer
Elm is union OF all the German societies
in the city, and all will contribute some-
thing to the amusement Of those who at
tend. The Arion Singing Society, the Ger
man Maennerchor, and the Washington
Sangerbund will render the airs and hymns
heard on feast days in the German Father
land. Among these singers will be some of
the best known German-Americans in
Washington. The Columbia Turn Verein
has arranged a program of athletic con-
tests that will be very interesting. In addi-
ton to this Chris Arth, jr.'s, fine orchestra
will be heard in concert, both in the after
noon and evening. In order to accommo-
date all the large crowd who will attend
the steamer P entZ will make four trips to
the View. leaving Washington at IL a. M,
2:30, 4:3O, and $50 p. m. The return
trips from River View will be made at 1,
$3.50, $50, 7:3O, and $50 p. m. The
German excursions are proverbiaily jolly af-
fairs, and those who wish to have good
time should not fail to go to the View to-
day.
The times., 1897-08-15
To the Terrestrial Globe.

Ron on, thou ball, roll onl
Through painless realms of Space
Roll on,
What, though I'm In sorry case?
What, though cannot meet my bills?
What, though I suffer toothache's ills?
What. though / swallow countless pills?
Never you mind.
Roll on!
Roll on, thou ball, roll on,
Through seas of inky air
Roll on
It's true I've got no shirts to wear;
It's true my butchers bin is due;
It's true my prospects all look blue
But don't let that unsettle youi
Never you mindl
Roll on!
ct rolls on1 Nv. s. Gilbert
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soc hats for 9 cents.

Ali the short-back Panama
sailors and some fancy straw
sailors, too, have been thrown
in with the lot-go on a sep
arate table at 9 cents for your
choice, whether they sold for
5oc or 6oc-some sold for
more.
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SIS wash suits, Sl.4O.

Luckily, there are just enough for
tomorrow's selling. There are in
the lot white piques, white ducks,
linens ana crashes. handsomely trim
med with braid, lace or stripe, OF
duck and pique. they are the very
high novelty suits in "Eton" and
blazer effects, which sold for SO
recently. Choice, 81. 40.
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S1.25 To Baltimore and Re- S1.25
turn via b. & O. r.. R.
Via b. & o. r. r. All trains August 4
and 10, valid for return passage until
following Monday au11- -4t-em
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Ladies' fine lawn wrappers, lace
and embroidery trimmed and made
III the very newest style. They were
made to be sold for 9Sc and S1.2o,
but you get them for
69 cents.
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Cuffs, sc pair.

100 dozen mems fancy night robes,
cut large and full: good, heavy cot
ton, trimmed with fast colored inn
ported trimming down the front,
pocket, collar aud sleeves value,
b0c-for
80 cents.
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For HIRE.

FOR HIRE-To drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Da yton, 50 per
day, and special prices for pleasure driving.
Apply to the REX STABLES, rear 81 > E
st. NV; telephone call. 100. ap30-tf
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Soda water, coldest In the city. Ice
cream and ices the best Usual prices. At
the Highland Terrace Apartments, Thomas
Circle, 1401 Massachusetts, avenue.
au14-tf, ,em
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Lot of ladies' fine imported Egyp-
tian yarn hose in plain and fancy
and fast black plain or dropstitch-
which usually sell for 29c pair to go
for
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Lot of ladies' fast back and tan
plain and drop-stitch hose, which
usually sell for Iyc pair shall go for
&C pair.
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SOC hats for l9 cents.

Another table full of all the
short-back Panama sailors
which sold for as high as Soc
and some fancy straw sailors
also in the lot-all go for Iec
for your choice.
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19c pair.

1000 mems linen collars, 4-ply
1000 linen, made by Van Zandt,
Jacobs * Co., one OF the best and
largest mfrs. of collars In the L. s.
This same quality collar is sold
throughout the U. S. for 15c., for
2oc.
cI/c o,cL
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Tom patrons, friends
and the public: respectfully announce
that Mr.. w. w. Hodgkin is no longer un-
der my employ. CHARLES 4. HODGk1N,
v13 7th st. NV. au15-3t
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So bike suits, SI.4O.

How many ladies are there who
would like to buy an entire covert
for 81. 40. Tomorrow will telll
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WANTED-PCSTAG STA NPS.
wANTED-For cash, all kinds of ole United
States postage and department stamps:
collections also bought II. +. DUNK
HORST. 10o6 7th st NV. my9-8
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Immense Cuts.

Lot of ladies' embroidery and la ce-
trimmed corset covers and drawers
with clusters of tucks which are
worth no less than 25c-go for
14c pair.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DENTISTRY done ON weekly and monthly
payments; crown and bridge work
specially. DR.. T. W. STUBBLEFIELD,
l1tb and sts., over Mertz's Drug Store.
my1 g. 3mo
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S3.sO linen skirts, 90c

A table full OF strined grass linen
and plain linen crash skirts-notice
their wide hens and how full they
are. Were $3.50 recently-now go
FOR 80 cents.
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So novelty skirts, OOc

TWO racks full OF black novelty
figured, and rack full of black fig
ured briIliantine skirts-both sorts
bound with velvet and lined with
percaline. Were $3-now 90 cents.
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

4
Steamboat Co.
Every day IN the year for ,seress
Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News and
all points South by the superb. pow
erfui steel palace steamers New
Fort News" Norfolk and Wash
- ington." on the following schedule:
Southbouni. Northbound
Lv. W ash .gtou % pm Ly. Porism til. :50pa
Lv Alexandria :: % pm Lv. Norfolk :. t: 0 pun
Ar. FIT Monroe $50 An, Lv. FIR. Monroe I:,0 pm
Ar. Portsm'th.. s: an. AZ. WASN'T gton 6:20 am
- Visitors to ChumDerlin new hotel,
1.-THE Hygeia," and Virginia Beach
will find this the most abrasive
route. insuring n comfortable nights
rest
Large and luxurious rooms heated
- BY steam and fitted throughout With
- electric lights, Dining room service Ia
= la carte. nd is supplied from the
- best that the marketn or " asGington
- and Norfolk afford
Tickets on sale at u 8 Express
office, 81 Pennsylvania avenue; 513
6l9, 1421 Pennsylvania avenue; B.
o. ticket office, corner 18th street
and New York avenue, and on board
steamers, whe.e tiuIc tuble map. etc.
can also he had
Any other Information desired EID
- be furnished on application TO the IN
dersigned at the comnanys wharf.
foot of 7th st. Washington. d. G
Telephone No. 76o.
JNO CALLAHAN. General Manager
fe28-m&su
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wANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-By refined lady with North
ern Republicans, a neat room; price So
per month. Address BOX 5, this office.
aul +St-em
wANTED-By a quiet Young couple, 2 or
3 large fur. rooms, withor without board.
ne or Sc. preferred; give size OF rooms and
price; refs exchanged. Address BOX 20,
this office. RuI3-3t
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PosToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occurr at any tiIne.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
August II, 1897, close promptly at this
office as follows:
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Fox SALE-Singer sewing machine xs:
Remington, 81; Domestic, 81 2 so; White.
$40; all with drop leaf and side drawers
liome Agency, 5l4 9Th st. NV; plating
and pinking while sOI wait, &c. per yard;
machines repaired; prices low. anI St-eTn
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FOR SALE-Fresh COWS; always on hand;
would also exchange for dry cows. JNO.
DENEKAS, 1910 Bdghtwo cod avenue.
1yl7-lmO-en
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WANTED-Would like to exchange fine
sorrel mare, . years old, for lady's and
gents high grade bicycles Address W.
B. v, this office. auI 4-2t
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FOR SALE-Y Young Cuban and Mexican par
rots, monkeys. gold fishes, dogs, pigeons,
cananes, incuDators, spratts and Austln's
dog bread; send for catalogue SCHMID'S
BIRD STORE, I12 I2th SC. NV. au4-tf
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LOST.

LOST-S15 in pay envelope, addressed
Samuel {. Calvert. Reward If returned
to ll24 11th ST. NV 1t
LoST-SmaIl paper box OF instruments.
Please return 10 OXk ORD HOTEL, and
get reward. 1t
LOST-Gentleman' S scarf pin with IocomO-
tive engraved on it; lost on going from
Sth and l SITS. to 9Th, bet l and e. sts.
se, Sunable rewa ara plId II IeIL at 45S
LIST. st Sc. au1 4-3t-em
LOST-Party returning To Temple Hotel.
9Th St. Spalding bicycle. taken fro N IL tn
and q sts. about three weeks ago, win re-
ceive So and no questions asked Item
LoST-On Aug Is, going from 1885
Wallach place TO the White Lot or on the
road III the White Lot, one 8 set opal ring,
old gold. Liberal reward il returned 70
Su5 X Sc. NV. au143t
LUST-Aug. IL, 1897 bet. Sth and L sts
Sc. and Congress heights, or at the
Heights, roll or bills containing SI25,
bet the hours OF 1880 and p. III. A liberal
reward u returned to owner at 527 sth st.
sc. aul3-3t
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FOR SALE-Furniture of six-rooIn flat;
handsome sideboard, SIS; 3 bedroom
odd chairs, large rug: large water filter.
50; folding beds S3; iron beds, 50.
tables, oil cloth, curtains: leather dining
chairs, &C, and lot OF fine housefurnish,
lngs- 1I21 Pa. ave. NV. au12-3t,em
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WANTEI,-To rent a Remington type
writer, No 2, for 3 or 4 months; must
be cheap; responsible for same Address
w. GUM, Box 4S9, City. au14-3t
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FOR sALE--Two young, fresh Jersey
cows, with calves. DR. CZARRA'S farm
Hyattsville, or 619 Pa ave. NV; upstaira'
au3lW,em
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FOR SALE-One Rambler racer, with
Brown saddle; rams horn handles; one
So lamp; tool bag, one extra inner tube.
Que pair or extra casing; a bargain; S25
cash. 2IO2 14th ST; hall door. 10
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WANTED-A small carpenters bench
Address K. A. CARPENTER, this office
au14-3G
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FOX SALE-hlgh- bred Kentucky horse
years DID, can pace IN 2.30; also good
saddier: cheap for cash Address n r..
TINS oTrice- auI9-3f
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FOR sALE-Bargain; handsome village
cart; good as new; caDopy-tOp. no horsa
motion; cost Sl25. 1926 18th ST. nw
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BUY your winter coal at the dump, Sd
and K sts. Sc. and save money. L. ]:
GODFREY 6u1 4-1t
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FOR SALE-TwO FIRST-CLAsS WHIT
tier boilers. lou horsepower each, IN ex-
cement Condition, with q 100 horse
ir removed soon Apply to STILSON
HUTCHINS, Hutchins Building, where boil
ers ana engine can be seen ty2-Gf
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FOR sALE-Cbeap, fixtures or a grocery
store, IN good condition, consisting OF
shelves, counters, bins, 2 desks Call or
address JOHN S. CISSEL, n. Cap. and e
ST. NV. au1 g. -3t-em
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Observation-Disclosures.

WANrED-An Eddy refrigerator; medium
size: must be good and cheap Address
"A. b. {. ID. E. F., this office: au1 5-St
S145 TO KLoNDIKE; number limited;
work guaranteed for men, Sc to $50 per
day; carpenters, blacksniths, miners, la
borers, dreSSmakers, InilllneTs, cooks, serv-
ants Address CONTRACTOR, this office
Item
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FOR sALE-M1scELLAsEoUa

FOR SALE-S2. 50 for a $500 6-foot solid
oak extension table; over-stocked, call at
once: 313 7th ST. NV, REDMOND'S.
aul 5-3t
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offerings this
this cityhas Witnessed The climax Of underseng
surely
Help it is desret makes
q difference the exactly the same
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FOR SALE-A brand new No. Reming-
ton typewriter. Typewriter Headquar-
tiers and Manufacturers Agency, 1907 2
St NV, Washington, ID. c., BURKET d
HEWETT, Agents au1 43t
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25c ribbons, I6c yard.

Lucky for you that got this lot of Fall change
able tafeta ribbon under price You'll be wise to for it,
81 inches wide such combinations red green green
and and violet black and red blue and green
and greeu-35c value for 16c yard.
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FOR SALE-NationaI Cash Register at
half-price; used one year. Address CASH
REGISTER, this office. u14-3t-em
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FOR SALE-Cheap, for cash, one vertical
tubular 7-horse boiler, and one Judson
horizontal 5-horse engine. Call at 62o
La. ave-, I'd floor. 1t
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FOR SALE-Your choice of several thor
oughbred Bluebelton setter puppies;
finest stock III city; Will sell cheap. 1870
18th st. NV. aui 4-3t,em
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-09-11

THE victory of Judge McLanrin
in the primary race for the Demo-
cratic Senatorial nomination in
South Carolina is another triumph
of the sentiment for the election of
Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. When next the South Caro-
lima Legislature convenes to elect a
Senator there can be no lobbying
and logrolling, and the man sent to
Washington will not go tainted
with the suspicion of having bought
his seat.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-09-11

"My boy came home from school
one day with his hand badly LAGER
ated and bleeding, and suffering
great pain" says Mr.. E. j. Schall,
with Meyer Bros Drug Co., St.
Louis, Mo. II dressed the wound,
and applied Charnberlain's Pain
Balm freely All pain ceased, and
in remarkably short time it heal
ed without leaving a scar. For
wounds, sprains, swellings and
rheumatism | know of no medicine
or prescription equal to it. con-
slider it household necessity" The
25 and so cent sizes for sale by T.
J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-09-11

IT HAS been discovered that an
innocent man was lynched in Vir-
ginia recently. Some weeks ago a
white man named Henry Wall was
captured by enraged citizens and
strung up to a tree for committing
an assault on a girl named Sadie
Cook. The man proclaimed his in
nocence to the last, and now it
transpires that he was telling the
truth, although circumstances were
all against him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-09-11

Remember that nearly all dis
eases arise from impure blood, there
fore it should be kept in healthy
condition. King Sarsaparilla not
only does this but gives new life
and energy to the entire system.
Pain King positively cures in
fammatory rheumatism. Best lin
iment known for man and horse.
For stomach troubles King Tonic
has no equal. For sale by T, J. A.
Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-09-11

FITzHUGH LEE arrived at New
York this week from Havana. In
speaking of the case of Evangelina
Cisneros, he said:
"The woman is now confined in
Casa Recobidas. She has never
been tried and | do not think it
was ever intended that she should
be banished. The stories of her i'll
treatment are very much exagger-
ated, and were it not for the hub
bub which has been raised about
her, the girl would probably have
been released long ago. In fact,
was given to understand that her
name was on the pardon list. She
has comfortable quarters and is
treated as we'll as possible under
the conditions. There is a good
deal of suffering in Cuba, but the
Apericans, numbering 14OO, are
being cared for from the fund of
$4,000, which was appropriated for
that purpose. They receive daily
aid and up to the present time
$4,000 has been expended"