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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18

The sheriffs intend to test the
constitutionality of the law passed
at the last session of the legislature
which gives the Warden of the
penitentiary authority to convey
prisoners to that institution. This
law saves the taxpayers thousands
of dollars annually.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18
On Mt. Bonner.

Doust & Wright have been work
ing prospect on Mt. Bonner, a few
miles from the formers ranch, this
fall. The ore is arsenical iron
and carries copper. The gang is a
white quartz. Similar looking ore
has been known to run very high
in gold. Samples have been sent
to the assayer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18

The HERALD is sending out
statements this week to all out-of-
town subscribers. We ask the re-
cipients of these statements to give
them their first attention, and not
put us off till the last to be consid-
cred. A SO account does not APP
pear of much significance, but when
it is remembered that we haze sew.
eral hundred such accounts on our
books, the aggregate is no small
matter to us. 1t is these small
sums that make up this aggregate,
and we are compelled to ask you to
give these bills the same consider
alton you would be expected to il
they were larger.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18

Eastman's No. 2 Eureka
Camera is a simple instru-
ment for use with glass plates.
Makes pictures 81 X 81
inches, and has space in
back for three double plate
holders. Safety shutter. Fine
achromatic lens.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18

The weather has been severely
cold for the past week. The Their
mometer has registered as low as
4 below zero. The cold weather is
an agreeable change from the soft
weather of a week ago.
Capt. F. M. Lucas will supply
your wants for fresh oysters for the
holidays, and all things in the
Meat Market line. Call on the
Bonner Butchering Co.
Mr.. James Casey, proprietor of
the Kaiser House, is fitting up more
rooms, in order to accommodate
his increasing patronage.
"A large cIowd was down
viewing the scenes of the wreck
today.
Mr.. Charles d. Rowell ana
wife now reside at Sylvanite.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-12-18

Christmas Tree and Ball at
Bonner's Ferry Christmas Eve.
The evening times., 1897-04-02
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY.

tSchedue in effect January 5. 1870
All trains arrive ana ieaVe fennsyIFdDl8
Passenger station.
IT.-Daiiy. local for Danvflie. Char
Iotte and way stations. connects at ManaS-
sas for str asourg, Trisen39rg. aid
way stations. daily except sunday, and
at I,vnchburE with the Norfolk and West
eru. daily and with the Chesapeake and
ohio. daily. for the Natural Bridge and
I1.i5 m.-Dafiy. the UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL, carries Pullman Burfes
IselfSoavIIe uniting at Salisbury with
Pulii,an Sleeper for Asheyllie and HOt
Springs, " e., Knoxville and Chattanooga,
,rsaD and at Charlotte With Pullman
SIaa,,,.r FOR Augusta; Pullman Buffet SleeD-
or SeW York TO New Orleans, cOunectius
at Atlanta for birmingham and Mem
nHts S1ItI tram Wasningt ou To New
orleans without change. Sunset personally
Cousiucted tourist excursion through sleeper
on Tins train every Saturday 10 san Fran
CISCO without change.
4.0i o. m.-L0csl Tor Front Royal stras-
burg and Harrisonburg, daily, except sun
45l q. m.-DaiIy. local for CbaTIottes-
go D. m.-DaIly, except sunday. NEW
YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED, Pullman
vss1ibnI,stI Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars
3 HhSeryation and Compartment Cars. New
York to Jacksonville aud 81. Augustine.
Also tsuliiBan sleeping Car New York 10
AnVustI with connection Tor Aiken.
III. "a n. m-Daily, WASHINGTON AND
soGTH y ESTERN, VESTIBULED, LINZ
I1F.D CUmpOSeU OF FuHHidH cs'JlDuied
aieeners dining cars and day coaches
pI,,I1~an sleepers New YORK TO Nasn-
ILL reuu VIA AshevIIIe, kHOxyIilo
md Chattanooga: New York to Tampa,
80, ts,,ssr rtorIt., Columbia, Savannah and
IacEsonvilIe, and New York to Mem
ans Via IIrmIHASuliIn, New fOrk % .New
nrleaus. via Atlanta and Montgomery
VesfibuIed day coach W asbtngJOH - At
t.rSa- Southern Raiiw az dining car. Greens
boro to Montgomery
Tk4tNS, On WASnINGFON AND OHIO
DfXIsION leave dsIs1ngtOn S.Of a IA
.1atiy 1no 4:45 D. IN daify, except sun
1ay and 6.25 y. Ia. Sunday only TOR
K.tuud ifIl: 4..52 p. M Oisity, except sun
eIay- for Leesburg, and 6.25 p. Ia. daily for
fIeTndon Returning, arrive at " asilIng-
ton $50 a. III. ami 800 p. M. daily, from
Ka,lad HIH anu I.t6 a Hi. daily, exceps
sunday, from hernGon, and S.34 a. la
daily except SuLuity, frOnI LeesburE
Throu Oh trains from the South arrive az
WashiuaJOu 6.42 a, M, 40 d. m. and
n. - "a Il. daily, and $40 a. n1. daiiy ex-
cent Sonsi;Iy HarriSOnburg. l2.4O m
"a, and $40 D. m. daily, except SuEeIay.
anu 5 30 a. HI., daily, frOn Charlottesville
Tickets, sleeping car reservation, and IN
formation FURNISHED at offices, Oil and
1900 Peunsy yiy sliia avenue and ut PeunsyE
vauf;1 Railroad PASSENGER station.
W. Ii. GREEN, zen. Supt.
n. 81 CILP, lrafnc Manager.
W. n. IL Kk, Gen. Pass Agent.
l.. ). Brown, Gen. Agf. Pass. Ueug.
The evening times., 1897-04-02
-
- AND OHM
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect February Fl, 1887
Leave Washington from station corneT OF
En- new jersey I avenue and stIeet tstsa
Limited trains, 1000, 11:45 a. M, sos
y. m.
For Clnctnnati. st Louis and Indianapolis
$40 p m, express l1:25 p. m.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland. express
ealIy, 1000 q. I'D. and $50 p. n
or Toledo and Detroit IL 20 D. u.
For Winchester and way stations. o a
For New Orleans. Memphis. Birming CHAM,
Chatta noOga, Knoxville. Bristol and
Roanoke, 500 p ~ daily Sleeping Car
through
For Luray. $40 o. n. daily.
For baltimore, week days. 500. $40.
xT.OS. XT.10, 1900, s 80, 1880, x10.00,
xI2.00 a. na-,x12 2.y5. L. 10, x1 2 40, x3.U0,
&c 90. $40. x8.6e, 8 Is. Ks. 20, 1I.15.
x11.5O y. m, and X12.0I night. Sundays
KOS, x7.1O, $50, x9.O 90 a NJ, x12.O5.
1910, $50. Ks go. x9. 20. II.15. X1I.50,
q. m. x12-O1 night.
For Annapolis, TIO and 80 a m,I2:10
and $50 p IN; sundays, o-Je a. M, 435
FOR Frederick, week Gays, 7.35. 1I.45
. M, 80, $50 p. IN. Sundays, l.l5 p. N.
For Hagerstown' $1,000 a M and $3.50
Fof Boyd and way points, week days
1sS855 a N n 41S9' so . $40 55 Ho0 p IN sun
For GaiJnersburg and way points. week
faYs, 7.35, 600 o. IN, 12 90, 8 15, 4 so.
A33, $50, 100, IL 40 p. N Sundays.
v.oU =. IA, l.15, As. 100. I0.I d. H
For Washington Junction and wav pniutS
YS5 a. m, f. 80. so D. N. week daya
lis D. N. sundays
Royal Blue Line for New York
and Philadelphia.
Autrafus Illuminated with Pintsch light
For z Philadelphia, New Y YOTk. EOSt0n, and
sbe East, week days, 500, 1000 a. m
Dining carr. Il. 90, IL 40 Dining Carr 300
1905 Dining Car, (120l night, Sleeping
Car open at 1000 o clOCkl, sundays, 20 90
a. IA Dining Car }, q z. 40 Dining Car, 3 90
1905 Dining Carr, II OIL night, sleeping car
oocft 10 O'clock Additional tn iuS fOF
Philadelphia, week days. T-O5 a. m, daily.
500 p. IN.
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. M I 2 90
ooon. and 1910 p. M week days, 40
o. IN Sundays.
For Cape May, I2 noon
!Except sunGay- xExpTess trains-
Baggage called for end checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
TO on OrGers lcft at ticket offices. 6I9
PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV. New York
svenue and Fifteenth street, and at depot
RM NJ GREEN. CHAS. o. SCULL
Gen. Manager Gen Pass. A ct
The evening times., 1897-04-02
NINE. THEo. MEDIUM

Scientific pIlIsIlSt anu card reader: know
YOUR fate md fortune, open daily. German
spoken. 25c. and ouc- 929 ID st. NV
mhT-Imo
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PROF. HALEE,

Ciairvoyant. Tells your name, age and
just what you want TO know; also tells
about business deals, love affairs. family
troubles; Teunites the separated; brings
quarrels all right; removes spells; causes
marriages AMI gives good luck, etc; always
at home: fee, 25c., soc and 81, 925 Hnw
mh29-0t
The evening times., 1897-04-02
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

hHiEnOHO.
STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND q
SHEETS
I-5o a. M. week days-PITTSBURG Ex-
fhESS-Parfor and Dining Cars Harris
1880 a u. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED
uiIinan Sleeping, Dining. smoking and
observation Cars, Harrisburg TO Chicago.
CINCINNATI. Indianapolis, st Louis Cleye-
iand and Telede Buffet ParUr Car TO
lo50 A. u. FAST LINE-Pullman Burres
80, aroI eaf 70 Harrisburg. Buffet ParlOr
$40 =. NJ CHICAGO AMI Sy torrIs
Express = Sleeping Car Washington
20 81. Louis. and Sleeping and Dining
saTs al, sMa.arfisDtgg TO 81 Louis, CIncInnaa
7.1o z. 81. WESTERN ExPREss-Pul,.
man Sleeping Car 70 Pittsburg, Chicago.
s. ana harrisburg TO Cleveland Dinl1g
7.10 L; VI. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS
nillIlan Sleeping Cars Washington 20
fl,sourg ana Harrisburg TO st. Louis
Car
1910 T.. III. PACIFIC ExPREss-Pull-
$50 a II. ior Kane. Cananda' Ssa. goches-
Yer, ana Niagara Falls daily, exeeps
1850 i. u. FOR Elmlra and Remove daily.
except sunday. For Lock Haven week
Gays and Wiliiamsport Sundays, $40
7.10 q. Al. for wfHanlsport. Rochester.
-
SATURDAY with sleeping Car Wasflin gtOu
20 suspension BuGge, via Buffalo
~. ~ Z 81 Tor Erie, Canandaigua, KOehes-
yer. buIIaIo, and Niagara Falls daily,
Sfeepng Car Washington 20 EIuira
FOR PhIladelpnia, New 10FK, ana
the tast.
400 r. 81. CONGRESSIONAL LINZ
TIED, daily, all ParieV Cars. with Din
Ing Car from Baltimore. Regular at Z 90
iDImng Carr, 500, 9.OL, 30 tDining
Is,5s,,I Car, and 1Ioo Ginning Car from VIZ
1000 and l1-35 T. A. ON Sunday Z -O0
C1i tDinIng Car(. 500, 300, I1.0O Dining
lar from Wilmington A NJ, 1918, 3.15,
4-z0. $50, 1000 and IL. SO T. ~ For
PhiiadelphIa only, Fast Express, : so A.
~ " week days, Express z. 10 ?.
a. dat,y Week ia Gays, go z;0l % ana Q 40 y 81
q 90 A VI. week days, and BIS P ~
For Atlantic City fvia Delaware River
For Baltimore, 6.23, 700, Z so. 500. $ 90,
1000. 1880, HOO and 115O m
heI0' nj, lgi43 ~ 2oi 20 80, 3 40 4 90 Inn
1000, 1910, Ills and IS D. m.
On sunday, Z 90, 500, 8 90, 9.O5. 10 so;
Loo a. m, II 5, l 10, 2 OF. 3. 1 3, 8 40,
200 limitedj, 40. ;. 40, 6I5, $50,
7lO, 1000, 10. 40 and II 50 D. m
For rope Greek Line, 80 a. m and A. SO
~: M. daily except Sunday.
FOR Annapolis. 100, 300 a. IN, 1918
and 4 ~ p. N. daily, except Sunday
AfIID1Say AfsIgnqaySi g;09 a. ~ ID 1g 40 p. m.
for jacksonville and St AugustIns.
1O4S p. m. week days Express for
Florida and points On Atlantic Coass
Line. 4.30 a. n, 40 d. m daily:
Richmond only, 1857 a. N. week days:
Atlanta Special, via Richmond and Sea
board Air Line, no D. III daily. Ac-
cOmfnCdatiOn for QGanUCO 7.45 a. IA
ana 4. % p m. week days.
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q
streets, and at the station, Sixth and
streets where orders can be left for check
ing OF baggage tJ destination from hOtels
and residences.
j. e. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
j. r. WOOD General Passenger A gens-
The evening times., 1897-04-02

Morning ana sunday Times. s5c- month.
The evening times., 1897-04-02

FOR SALE OR RENTAL Forest Glen,
Md, q acres fertile land. with one 6-r0om
and one broom house, well. fine water in
kitchen, with new force pump, choice fruit;
all necessary oBtbaildings; new henhouse
and chicken yard, fenced. This place should
be seen to be appreciated; terms reason
aDle Address or call on +. ID. BYR1NG-
TON, Forest Glen, Md ap2-3t
The evening times., 1897-04-02
FOR SALE-FARMS.

TOft
FOR SALE-5-room house, and barn, fruit.
well; ouJbuildings; acres of land, IL
miles from Herndon, Va; for $500, at once.
h. u. PROCTOR, Herndon, va.
ap2-3t-em
The evening times., 1897-04-02

wANTED-By a woman, washing and
IIumng NJ home; references 1888
Oregon ave. NV. ap2-3t
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wANTED-RoeMs.

WANTED-Twoort or three unfinished rooms
for light housekeeping; rent not to ex-
ceed SS; or small house $12 per month.
D. Z. r., this office. IL
The evening times., 1897-04-02
$4,000.
Geo. p. Newton,
Owner, Room 2 3, sO2 Fstreet NV.
mh2S-6t

FOR SALE-PayiBg rent is bad policy
when home can be had reasonable in
an improving section for $50 cash and
SO per month New 2-story frame house,
with about 1000 feet OF ground, 30-ft-
alley, porch, IL 1t. parking; hydran5
water at kitchen door; stable, &c. in few
blocks or new electric car line and their
fine office building and car house; east OF
Lincoln Park Don't miss this oppor-
tuHity Price, 81 AIS. Title perfect o.
NJ BRYANT, owner, WaTder Building
ap2-3Jem
The evening times., 1897-04-02
wASrED-posrAGE STAMPS.

wANTED-Forc cash, all kinds OF old Cnited
States postage and department stamps;
collections also bought. II. +. DUNK
HORST. 1ou5 eth ST. nw fes-tf
The evening times., 1897-04-02
FOR SAIE-IOTS.

FOR SALE-Cor lot, 18th and K sts. Sc;
SOx14O IT.; save agents commission by
dealing directly with owner, 1S4S 9TH
st. NV. mn3l-ZC
The evening times., 1897-04-02

WANTED-win pay $50 to one causing me
to obtain position in hotei OF res
sis4ant steward Address EARNEST, this
oTfice. ap2-3t
The evening times., 1897-04-02
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-By German who Thoroughly
understands gardening, place. eaIl de
63l r st NV Room +. lJ,efh
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FOR HIRE

FOR HIRE-At prices to suit the times,
horses, carriages, and wagons, all styles;
also board horses by the day, week, or
month. WASHINGTONLIV ERY WAGON
AND HARNESS CO., 927 d st. NV.
ap2-tf
FOR HIRE-To drummers and business
men, horse and buggy or Dayton, ST so
and 81 per day. Apply TO the REX
STABLES, rear 6I5 E st. NV; telephone
cal, 100. ma1o-tf,em
FOR HIRE-Fun dress suits, 81 only.
JULIUS COHEN. 11o4 7th ct. NV.
de24-tf
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wANTED-AGENTs.

WANTED-Agent, 70 sell lots in SUD
division within the District, terms easy !.
good chance for an nexperehcea odns assn ,s,i .
agent. salary To a live man. Address
AGENT, this office. InnoU-l4e-
The evening times., 1897-04-02
FOUND.

FOUND-A bicycle: owner can have same
by calling after p M. at T02 7 st. NV.
mh31-3t
The evening times., 1897-04-02
Dr.. Ledthermdn,

Expert Specialist In the cure of all fortus of
private diseases. Structure, Fl ydroceie and
Varicoeele quickly cured Diseases Of the
blood, skin. bladder, kidneys and syph-
illtic diseases permanently cured Vital
powers restored. Consultation Tree
Hours, TO i2, 2 10 s. Tuesday, Thurs
cay and Saturday evenings, Z 10 g. No.
6O2 + NV. Closed SUNDAYS. mh14-1
The evening times., 1897-04-02
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE,

WANTED Gentleman or lady stenographer
and typewriter bennington machinel:
must be competent; sta te wages expected.
permanent il suited; mostly patent bEsi-
hess. PATENT ATTORNEY, this office
mh3l-3t
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WANTED-Cooks, general house workers.
walters, drs.,ars, f3orters, chanlbermaids'
nurses, boys, farm hands, gardeners lanu-
dresses, lanitors. watchmeH, engineers fire.
men: quickest place 70 get work. SHAC-
The evening times., 1897-04-02

LADIES needing confidential treatment,
a sure and safe relief in all wonan's
complaints and irregularities. Gold medal
awarded for the science of obstetrics from
the University of Munich, Bavaria Strict
Iy confidential MRS. DIR. RENNER, No
s 7th ST. ne, near East Capitol st, Wash
IngtoE., ID. T..
The evening times., 1897-04-02

FOR RENT-To respectable ,olored fam
lily, house 201S VT. ave. NV; story
and basement brick; Is rooms. gas, bath, hot
and cold water; rent $3.50 per Month in
advance; key at Janney's grocery. 2O31
Vt. ave. A J. SCHAFHIRT, owner, n
zap. ana Ii sts. NV 6p2-3t
The evening times., 1897-04-02
E0R SAIE-sI-RTRBAN.

FOR SALE-S3, 800 win buy che of the
most desirable country places about
Washington. 81 acres GRACE VI THOM-
AS, IGO CorcOran Building. ap2-3G
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FOR RENT-Lady leaving city, viii rent
house completely fur to careful party:
central northwest section. Xxx, this office.
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NATIONAL DENTAL PARLORS
9O6 F STREET ", w,

9O6 f STREET n. w.
Gold Filings and bridge work a spe-
cIalty, at tie lowest price: amalgam fin
IugS, 5Oc; full sets of teeth on plates 50;
extracting, either by gas or local spray.
absolutely painless, soc; without. 25c; all
work done by experts and guaranteed the
best; open on Sundays from 10 to 8
o CLOCK. mh22-t1
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HELP wASTED-MALE.

NANTED Youth. eNperenced, set tyfe.
HAGWORTH PUB. HOUSE, 6l5 81.
Item
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NANTED-A boy, 10 to Il, with some
knowledge o1 photography: one desirous
oI learning the business. Gail at Elo1
IA ave. dpf--oteiA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
Y. NJ. q. a. MATTERS.
A Week of Interesting Events for
Members of the Associntion.

|
There will be live meeting for men
only this afternoon at o'clock in the hall
of the association. Every man in Houston
is cordially invited. Good live music Mr.
| NJ. l.. Martin Of Gainesville. Texas. VIII
give a short address; this will be followed
by soyeral short and interesting talks.
| Tho week is filled with events. the frs
noing bicycle run tomorrow nigh. I
Harrisburg. All members OF the club, witA
all riders OF Wheels are requested to nice,
at the rooms OF the association at ~.
sharp and register before leaving. Hav,
your lamps trimmed and burning. Several
new members' names have been proposed
for membership and all have been accepted
Tho riders who have not as yet reported
for membership Will confer a favor by do
ing so. as n complete list will be made out
and the captain, MIR. Jerome Swinford. is
DESTROYS of having all members so desiring
TO register.
Thursday night OF this week Is tho reg
ular night for the monthly social Many
said last month when the Baptist Young
people entertained tho audience that was
the best time l ever had in my life" The
Ladies' Auxiliary have not as yet an
no'inced what the programme will b. but
everybody is invited to pleasant sur
prise. A goodly number OF young men at
tended the last social, and It is hoped that
Thursday night VIII prove to be tho bcs.
attended social yet given
Tho young men al. still talking Of the
gymnasium exhibition which was held In
the gymnasium last Thursday night They
are now planning for an indoor contest in
the near future. and the young men are
all requested to prepare for the making of
records. The association being now
member OF the Athletic League Of North
America. records made will be sent to Now
York City, and wherever the young men
may go they can, by writing to tho New
York City office, obtain their record
Every member OF the association and
every contributor is most earnestly III
vited to enter some OF these classes. There
are classes every day from $3.50 to for
boys and from to q every day for business
men and clerks who can not enter the
evening classeg. Tho regular classes will
be held on Tuesday and Thursday and
Saturday nights.
This week is the week Of the State con-
vention. 1t VIII convene at San Antonio
on the 18th All members and friends will
find this IN the timo to attend what pur-
ports TO be the largest and Hest State CON
vention held as yet in Texas. Credentials |
can he obtained at the office. and the rail
roads have granted n one fare for the round |
trip This, With free entertainment TO all |
delegates, will Insure q pleasant and |
profitable meeting 10 all who attend.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

staircase, at the top OF the first landing Of
which Is superb portrait of her majesty
Queen Victoria, dressed In state robes. on
the right is the library and office OF the
ambassador tthe offices Of the embassy are
at the side annex OF the house,, and on the
left hand are the splendid drawing rooms.
which open into the most commodious
ballroom in the city. out Of which opens
the dining-room. These ROOMS arc so large
and so we'll arranged that In preparation
for the largest assemblies nothing In them
requires TO be removed. The walls and
floors in a dull red tapestry and rugs
being IN that colorlng. The massive chan
deliers are hung with pendant crystals.
There are plants In tubs and baskets set
upon stands, and spreading palms give the
freshness OF growing things 10 tho sur
roundings The upholstered chairs and
sofas are tdlly covered with cretonne, and
oasels and screens divide the rooms into
coy hooks. These large rooms are the
living rooms OF the family, The writing
tables, the piano and the table give home
look TO the great apartment Here the
ladies read and write and entertain their
"a ilprs -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
THAT FINGER STORY.
toMANCE RUN DOWN AVN
SPOILED.
Mrs. Bnrton Has Lost Her p,
nut Has offered No Reward
FOR Substitute.

The following item came in yesterday,
Associated Press:
Wv iork' April 10.-Mrs C. v. pnr,on
". W. 'lO 81 Emanuel street. uouston
| ha u.s. iecehliy caused an advertisement To-
tusertea IN paper of this city. in
winch she offered to pay liboraIlv NM A.
VINO would consent to lose middle f,nyey
d. the middle Joint in necrosis or bone.
s.aieihs operation. In response to the nd
| ,ertisement Miss Grace Dinsmore of Ring.
i na,npton, n. Y. is at the Grand Union
no.e'' this city. and Will, 1t is said. part
VIM ,ne required part of II finger tomorrow
TOT thls sacrifice she asks $1,000. In nm
| interview she said that she was an orphan
and that she needed money to complete n
musical course in order to be able to sup
port herself. Nf
a Post reporter saw Mrs. Barton, who
lives with relatives at No. 71O st. Emanue,
street, regarding the above. The whole
matter is told in few words. Recently she
mad a slight local ailment of the fore
finger of her right hand and homo trent
ment of a friend was applied. The front
'hent proved to contain carbolic acid and
the ilesh OF the finger was so badly burned
ov the acid that 1t withered. on the ad
inefhoer, resulting in a partial cure but
When physicians Drs. ]. and George w.
clarendon were consulted. they advised am
putation. Drs. clarendon when seen by a
Post reporter stated that gangrene had set
In and the finger had to be amputated or
blood poisoning would have been fatal to
the lady. The story probably became cur
rent in New York through letter written
to merchant there asking II false finger
could be secured. Mrs. Barton thought OF
the graft process. but she has offered no
large amount to secure a finger from any
one. because. she says, she is not in
position to do so. Her husband was once
employed by the Houston Gas Light com
pany but left the city. going to Seattle in
search of employment Since then Mrs.
Barton SAYS she has been making her own
living with the needle, and by writing. be
cause he is yet unemployed The loss OF
her finger has caused her much annoyance
and has brought grief to her.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
Sir Julian Paunccfotc's Home and
HOsnItnIIty In Washington.

Sir Julian Inuhcciotc's nome anu
Hospitality In Washington.
In an illustrated article, Some Wash
ington Homes" in the April Woman's
Home Companion, Mary y. Nimmo Balen-
tine says.
at is possible to say that the British
ambassador and his family are the most
interesting to us of all the diplomatic
folk for many reasons. Thoy are English
speaking like ourselves, and therefore
nearer Of kin 10 u.s. Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote and their four daughters are
an ideal English family in all that pertains
to perfect breeding and ineXcepiionable
demeanor Lady Pauncefote is In every
way fitting helpmate for the brilliantly
successful diplomat. She is beautiful In
person and lovable in character and dispo-
sition She carries tho dignity OF her
prominent position with Il perfect unoon-
sciousness OF self that is charming TO con-
template, guiding her household with
womanly tact and gentleness, and having
ever a kindly interest in those she honors
with her friendship The four daughters
are Maud, Sibyl, Lillian and Audley. In tho
order named. The hospitality u the en-
bassy Is most grnciously extended by this
genial family. The dinners given are upon
Inc most elaborate scale. and the balls arc
tho most notable events OF the fashionable
season
1.-THE British embassy is handsome
mansion OF exceptionally spacious proper
tons and II has a porte cochere entrance.
which was the first Of that style build In
the city Tho house was built and IL
owned by the British government. The
entrance-hall 10 vide and has . grand