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kIuRCH NOTICES.

no services at st. Mark s
urch today, the pulpit being
bse of the departure of Rev
Jeff the city as captain of the
Fight Guard. There was Sun
the usual hour, Mr.. Ike Bling
btendent.
Elder Milan occupied the pull
fethodist church made vacant
rture of Rev. w. w. Watts,
justin as chaplain of the Sec
Il, Texas volunteers.
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EDED, AN ORDINANCE.

council held a special meeting
|fterneon and amended the or
|ating to street hands. The
provides that parties subject
ply snail pay 81 or work three
ParShal 10 summon and the as
Pliect from the street hands.
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lPTED RESOLUTIONS.

dney Johnston camp, United
Veterans, met Saturday after
Popted resolutions of respect to
OF the late General Savers and
Chaison. the latter being a
the camp, who died several
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wANTED--Position by a registered phArpA-
cist; moderate salary. references given, Ad-
dress u. II. Wallace. zwolie. La. IL
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NICELY furnished rooms, with frst-ciass
liable board, llos Walker avenue. IL y
WANTED--Man and wife can obtain Drst-
class hoard with rooms, by inquiring OF
W. c. Wagley, 5l2 Main street or 2Sli san
Jacinto. -
HANDSOMELY furnished large, cool room
foparate entrance; board II desired; private
lsmily; 400 Capitol ayeEue. ~
NICE. large furnished room, WIN ooaru, ior
counle or two gentlemen Call at $40 Main
street; references required. IL
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krILLERY COMPANY.

maine Kicker, ex-captain OF
\ Light Guard. issued the fol-
or a meeting to organize an
pany:
re quite a number interested
bization of another military
his city, there will be a meet
eaumont Light Guard armory
lyle building Sunday morning,
o'clock. All those interested
10 be present.
j. r, Kicker.
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IA NEW DAILY.

mont Journal made it's debut
ternoon as a daily paper. 1t
Associated Press dispatches.
ID and printed, and has a lib
sing patronage. The paper
y, and Editor Kelley says it
stay.
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WHY LIVE AND DIE without establishing n
isnd. Of the right sort and offer I, for sale
at correct prices. On accommodating TERMS
with a conservative rate of interest Let us
know your wants Get one Of our booklets
Address ''LanG Department." y. J. wills
q Bro, Galveston. Texas. s-u
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS will be received for the fol-
towing privileges not later than May :. Tor
,nent OF Houston and Galveston iorais, AZ
Dickinson Mey 10; bar. Ice cream,
straxberries. cake, coffee and lunch stand:
cane raek. | doll rack Photographic. I
striking machine, lemonade, peanut.
candy and fruit stand. flying horses, !
shooting gallery. phoneRraph, All bids
10 be accompanied With 10 per cent OF
amount OF bid n not accepted 70 be re-.
turned. 4. z. Patterson. care "a kism. Y
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS offers more induce.
rerts now than ever before 70 parties de.
Houston Heights Office. 2cs :aain street Jno.
4. bilroy. agent
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Tho Post Is authorised TO arrounce Mr..
George Ellis rs n candidate for shcrfi sup
ject to the action OF the democratic prima-
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IT WILL pay every field mnn TO Investigate
Tho note system and advantageous contract
oileIed By Harris Patterson, managers
Teas. Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
"Cld Hartford Life" Dallas Texas. II
FREE instruction In shorthand and typo.
writing will be given TO each purchaser OF
the Remington ShueB typewriter. A.
Grant room u, i0i2A Texas avenue. Sec
ond-band machines bought sold and rented.
so
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KATTAiANN & KNEELAND-Manufac
Of tents awnings, tariauins. wagon covers.
etc; flags made TO order. Sl5h Congress-
avenue. corner Travis street. Houston,
Texas: phone S1. n
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IMPROVED McFadden Physical Training
Outfit. an appliance for home exercise. II
develops every musele Of the body; examine
II or send cents for illustrated circular. q.
w. Baldwin, bookseller and stationer, COS
Main street.
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TYPEWRiTERS for sale or rent, Remington.
smith Premier. iamnonds. aud don fail
60 SEQ the new Remington Sholes. NJ. A.
Grant. 1914 Texas avenue. b-3
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RoARD AND ROOM WANTED.

wANTEp-Room and board in strictly pri-
yste family BY couple without childrse; fst .
erences exchanged Address NO. Ssis' sn,s
office.
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r.oI sAI.E-The Houston Heights Hotel OF
trrty rooms. with commodous dining room
anS office, supplied with artesiAn water and
aisctric lights; good electric car service and
,sed sf,eet TO center OF Houston; an ideal
ps,nrner home and comfortable winter quai,,
,e,s, profitable Investment for good hotei
mar. John A. Milroy. EOS Main street;
Houston.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PLANS aDd specifications for ditch ana opl-
vert 10 Magnolia addition in eounty sur
vsvar's Office: bids on same TO be left With
county surveyor. 10 be opered AZ " o'clock
moor, Monday. May n. jules Hirsch, coun.
~ commissioner precinct !. II
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS annual
meeting OF stockholders Of the Merchants
end Planters oil company will take place
on "Wednesday morning, Nay il. al 70
o'clock, at the Office OF T. w. Hcufe 7
w House. president; Il. b. Rice. secretary.
'. II
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MuNsoN & MUNsoN. Lawyers1W 3.
Nunson. Houston. and NJ Munson.
Jr., Angietonl Texas. Personai a..eIsip ~
ris and Brazor.a counties ~
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BOARD AND ROoMS-Lo,ely south room,
also small one. with board, In screened
house centrally located modern convLni-
cnces table boarders solicited; So Travis
street II
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

YOUR CHANCE to buy lease and furniture
OF a twelye-room apartment at low figures
for cash NC-trade propositions VIII pr
CONSIDERED. Best location In the city r
renting rooms. Party leaving city cause Tor
selling For further information addre
2527 this office. 10
phTENTs-Parties with patented inventions
desiring them placed upon the market or
sold should address Promoter. this office 3
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WANTED--Fcw first-class statesmen TO sell
staple line to best retail merchants posi-
tons permanent, $50 per week and expenses.
Eastern Mfg. Co., Manhattan Bldg, Chi
caro-
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

LARGE south rooms for rent with or with
our board; gas and all modern conveniences;
1901 Travis street, corner Mckinney ave.
T,hsT-CLAss board, $3.50 per week. table
louru. $3.50 per week; close IN; 1o1 Austin
s,rcet II
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PROFESSIONAL.

pETEcTIvE AGENcY-,Trained ceteetiyes
furnished for ciylI and criminal iuI lnves'lsa.
,ions at reasonable rates rca iu''n e, p ,es
Hous on. Teas u
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BIcyCLEs-Uno bicycle, slb. good MS new.
Columbia bicycle. 500 rambler bicycle,
s22. 80. March Culmorc, Houston. Fay.
Slg 90, for boy. u
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AGENTS-strong's Aluminium Belt Skirt Sup
porter. sells to every woman and girl 200
per cent profit territory free Address
Manufacturer. 81 Wabash avenue, Chicago.
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you WILL NEVER set rich working for
others; have a business Of your own that
can be carried on at home; our plan is for
both men and women; expense slight, Ad
dress Wheaton & Co. tR), New Bedford
Mass o
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A LADY CANVASSER wanted TO work in
city. will pay reasonable salary; also COM
mission. Write to Frank FELTON,, this oface,
giving residence II
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WANTED--An all round printer; must be
able to do job work aud must be strictly
sober; state lowest possible wages. Courier
Ozona, Texas. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09

WAR TRICES on few lots three blocks from
electric car line. $50 elcn: two for $40 cash.
81 monthly. Il. b. Smsaion. 51z Travis ~
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WANTED--Man 20 attend to yard and milk
ard attend horses; come well recommend
ed, Suef, coo Travis street, near Texas
avenue,
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

SEAMAN g. BARTEL 2i2 Bnz building,
Rental and real estate brokers' all properly
listed with us receives our personal atten.
ton Al
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HELP WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED for Americas Battle rpr
Cuba's Freedom" Contains all about Spnii
Cuba. armies. nayios and war Graphic de
scrip,ion OF Dcwey's famous victory aad
his fun biography. Zig book: 600 large
pngcs; tremendous demand, only 81 90, con-
mission so per cent; bonanza for agents: 80
days credit freight paid; outfit free. write
quick. The Dominion Company, Department
IA, Chicago, III.
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wANTED--Good man willing to work; cali
at No 1872 Texas avenue.
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wANTED--white boy IL years old. apt aud
willing ia work, wishes position as runner
for Office or hotel, Address 2cSi. this oiHice.
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Eel ECTROPIkTTNG--W make n speciality OF
r.lnishiug gas and electric light fixtures in
any OF the following nniehes. Polished
br6sl, oxidizod copper. new bronze antique
silver, Roman or English gilt and Rardoh.
also 90 replatlng In gold. silver, nickel. cop
per- brass. etc. l.. is. Miller. ilaubton. u
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MRS, a, WATTS. clairvoyant medium. s0i.s
Main street. upstairs, iron, . q. M. to j
D., III. 81
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TWO large, well furnished rooms, southern
exposure, with good table toard' NJ reason,
mile Iates; 1904 Polk avenue. IA
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wANTED--Position as stcnographcr by young
lady who has had experience. understands
grammar. punctuation and spells correctly,
Entertains no callers during business hours
aud loves to work. Address N, s., this
office. ii
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NtANi REMEDlES-Ilome treatments, please
call and Investigate at State headquarters
40. Binz building, advice and health book
free: lady attendant. u
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COWS teker for pnsture plenty water; roa-
sonable rates. stieh, coo Travis street. near
Texas avenue. II
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ELEGANT south front room. with best hoard
baths. etc, reduced rates. 404 crawford
street. a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
MESSENGER'S NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK SS:-
HNHIS is to give notice that on the 22d
i day of January, d. 1898, a
rant in insolvency was issued out of the court
of insolvency, for said county of Hancock,
against the estate of Charles f. Whitmore,
of Ellsworth in said county of Hancock
and State of Maine, adjudged to be an insol-
vent debtor, on petition of said debtor, which
petition was filed on the 22d day of January,
a. d. 1898, to which last named date interest
on claims is to be computed; that the pay
ment of any debts and the delivery and trans
fer of any property belonging to said debtor,
to him or for his use, and the delivery and
transfer of any property by him are
forbidden by law; that meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his es-
tate, will be held at court of insolvency to
be holden at the probate court room in Ellis
worth, in said county, on the LIST day Of
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. l.. f. HOOPER,
Sheriff, Messenger of the court Of insol
vency for said county of Hancock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
THE BOOSTER.
One Peculiar Product of the Glorious Gil
mate of California.

In every California town there are num-
berlcss little poker rooms where open
games run day and night There are n
few handsome places where it costs from
50 to S2j to SIT in game but most Of the
places are plain little rooHfs " here II law
er may buy STACK of 20 white CHRIS for
80 cents and take his chancc Chips at
e. cents each may seem VERY small but
AS the t<ine l. played invariably for table
stakes the player soon either iGscs h.s
modest stack III the game or l., forced To
put in more money The players air noar-
ly all POOR men, but as the losers leave
their money and the winners usually Say
500 worth of chips Is not an unusual
sight on the table.
The law forbids the use of slot in he
table or any kind of u kitty" SO the pro
prictor makes his money by charging each
player one white check every half hour for
new cards The income of such place
foots up to exactly cents an hour to each
player, hardly enough to satisfy the ambi
tons of the sportsman who runs the place
hence the booster.
The booster is really poker agent on a
30 per cent commission He comes into
the game with a stack or two of the pro
pretor's chips and plays to win with the
asked to make way for IA moneyed player
He must then return the original capital
and one half of his winnings His princi-
pal usefulness is in starting new games
and filling vacant chairs in those that lack
players. He comes around early when the
poker place opens and hangs about with
Others of his kind until two or three indie
pendent players turn up Then he begins
to play and makes what he can until a
nudge in the back warns him that his
chair is wanted
To the booster with his small stack the
game is very serious thing 1t means
food, lodging and tobacco for the next "a
hours He must always look neat and
prosperous as if he had money in rolls,
although he often sits down with a stom-
ach left empty merely that his linen may
be stainless and his shoes may shine OF
course such man is not above running
up a set Of threes" or dealing off the bot
tom II he gets chance, and his spare
hours at home are often passed in front
of the looking glass trying new tricks
Though he is about the best short card
man in the world, the booster rarely
makes more than enough for days liv-
ing The stake in the game is so small at
first that he does not get much of chance
and later, when the game grows strong
he has to make way for others Besides
this, the other players are pretty well
son.d and keep sharp eye on the dealer
This, with the thought that IL loss means
IA hungry day III the street, takes away all
desire to plunge. New York sun
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
WASHINGTON IN THE MINUEr.
The Stately President Danced at the
First Inaugural Ball.

Mrs. Burton Harrison shows in an
article on with Washington in the
Minuet," In LADIES' Home Journal that
the "father Of his country" was fond OF
dancing, not giving up the pastime until
some time after he had retired to private
life.
Describing the first bali at New York,
in May, l7S9, Mrs. Harrison pictures the
suspense awaiting Washington's selec-
ton OF partner for the mnuet, each
belle earnestly hoping that the honor
should come to her. The chief, however,
made his choice without II seconds hesi-
tation, and appeared "leading up to the
disk OF shining parquetry, sweet and
ingenious young matron-the bride of
year, Mrs. Maxwell, born Van Zandt,
daughter of Jacobus Van Zandt, chair
man of the so-cal!ed Revolutionary
Committee OF Patriots in New York.
And now, under the gaze of dowagers
and bellies, envious in spite of themselves
of young Mistress Maxwells luck, Wash
ington. laying his right hand on his
heart, executes a profound bow to his
partner, she blushing like rose OF
spring. Mrs. Maxwell, in return dips
low till her satin skirts form portentous
cheese; then, recovering her balance,
places her little gloved hand in the
capacious one OF the chief, who raising it
above her head, takes the first steps in
the prim but graceful old dance.
"From long practice, and through the
continual use OF his muscles, the hero's
great frame is surprisingly plant in the
repeated bows and changes OF posture de-
manded by the minuet. His feet retain
something Of the arch OF youth as he di-
reefs them with precision through the
figures that allow no deviation OF
dancers fancy, but must be carried out to
the end like a mathematical problem in
order to insure success. A murmur of
applause runs around the circle of 'ele
giant females, who follow him rather than
his partner, in the slow windings and
steppings Of this intricate evolution"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Consul Mantius, writing from Turin,
says prominent physicians and laymcn
are at present busily engaged in preparing
an exhaustive report, With exhibits, on
the subject of Apparent Death and Pre-
mature Burial This report will be the
striking feature of the medical department
at the national exposition to be opened
here in April, 1898
"Reports of a similar kind are expected
from all over the world There will be an
International competition and prize will
be awarded for the best work on the solu-
tiCn of n problem in which not only the
profession, but. more or less. every mortal
is interested.
3" Up to the present time no infallible
test for distinguishing apparent from real
death has been discovered, in consequence
OF W hich horrltylng cases of persons buried
alive occur from time to time and are mar
rated in medical journals and daily papers
The committee of physicians and laymen
organized to gather and sift the material
realizes that the first step to remedy such
conditions should be to obtain modifca-
ton of the laws relative to the limited
space of time allowed for bodies to be kept
before burial in some countries 1t is
clearly proved that the number of persons
buried alive Is much larger in such coun-
tries Therefore the members of this com
mission appeal to the heads of the govern
nent, and to all those whose position
gives them influence over the people for
their support in II movement which cannot
fail to interest humanity 1t is the inten
ton to start periodical which will be
devoted to the furtherance of the matter
in hand
Early this year the Italian government
through foreign ambassadors and minis
tiers extended an invitation to other ma
tions to take active part in those branches
of the Turin exposition which are of an
international character The main feature
of the medical department might have
been easily overlooked in the bulk of other
interesting material .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

ping place, where the steamship was
taken into the largest lock known, raised
twenty-five feet and then passed on int o
the waters of Lake Superior.
Lake Superior, the largest body OF fresh
water on the globe, the most elevated of
the five great lakes, Is 400 miles long, 160
wide, 900 feet deep, 655 feet above
the sea level, and is computed to cover an
area OF 81, 900 square miles-equal to the
area Of the State of Maine.
There are two towns named Saulte st.
Marie, one on each side of the river, with
the rapids between, but connected by an
iron bridge constructed by the Canadian
Pacific railroad. There are two canals
with locks a mile in length, one Ameri-
can, the other Canadian.
Monday morning we were ON the broad
and clear waters of Lake Superior. with
no land in sight. Later the southern shore
was sighted, and coasting along it the
chimneys of the Calumet and Hecla cop
per mines were pointed out. To the
northward the bl1e outline of Isle Royae
WAS seen on the horizon. For the re-
mainder of the day land was in sight, and
we reached Duluth at o'clock p. M, 400
miles from Saulte St. Marie, and LOSS
miles from Buffalo.
CITY OF DULUTH.
Duluth harbor is at the head of Lake
Superior large, well protected by nat
ural breakwater, and WAS we'll filled with
steamers and sailing vessels, giving to it
marine aspect truly refreshing to ian
old salt.
Duluth is in Minnesota, on the north
side of the lake, on the side OF hill
which rises gradually from the level of
the lake to the height Of 600 feet, with
the streets parallel to the water front ter
race one above the other. 1t has grain
elevators, -four mills, coal and ore bins,
and dumps on a large scale.
1t has many fine business blocks and
residences, and good hotels; it is the
centre OF several railroads, and it's trade
in grain, flour, lumber, iron ore, etc, is
very large, as it is as near the East by
water as is Chicago. Though settled but
a quarter OF a century, Duluth is a thriv-
ing city Of $4,000 and its neig hbor on the
opPooitS ohoiC, SuPSiioi, VIII Inv
tries, has a population OF 25,0O0 and is
noted for its ship building yards.
Duluth was visited by Lieut.. Du Luht, a
French military officer in 1879, but was
not settled until more than 200 years
after.
The elevated streets disclose fine views
OF the harbor, shipping, Superior city,
and the lower part OF the town. A ride
in the electric cars along it's parallel
streets gives one an idea OF its residen-
tiel portions, occupied by dwellings OF the
pushing merchants and business men of
this young giant OF the West.
The distance to Duluth from St. Paul
is ls6 miles by the Great Northern rail-
way, the greater part OF the way through
an uninteresting and wild country until
the banks OF the Elk river are approached,
where there is change from sterlity and
poverty to fertility and thrift. We made
this journey by train which left at IL 30
p. m. and arrived at St. Paul, passing
through Minneapolis at 7.30 a. m.
concluded merit neck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

HANcocK ss:-January "a, 1898.
WE, the undersigned having been duly
w appointed by the Hon. O. p. Cunning
ham, judge of probate within and tor said
county commissioners to receive and decide
upon the claims of the creditors of James F.
Davis. late OF Ellsworth. in said county, de-
ceased, whose estate has been represented in
solvent, hereby give public notice that agree
ably to the order of the said Judge of pro-
bate six months from and after Jan. a,
1898, have been allowed to said creditors to
present and prove their claims, and that we
will attend to the duty assigned at the Of
fee of Benz. b. Whitcomb, in Ellsworth, in
said county, at 10 of the clock in the fore noon
of each of the following days, viz: Thurs
day, Feb. "a, 1898, Thursday, April q, 1898,
and Thursday, July :, 1898.
BENJAMIN B. WHITcoMB, iro,,,,i..sic,,,,.rs
CHARLES II. EMERY, N'tiii7ei'AN'0'