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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

"A IdCdl ACCIDENT occurred last nurS-
day morning in Mosher & McDonald's
logging camp at Ed bay, about five
miles northwest of Olympia. James
Monroe. an exemplary young man en-
gagged at work in the camp was the
victim. He was busving himself with
the cable employed in drawing logs
from the timber to the water when the
stump of an old tree standing near
where he was at work fell, striking
him on the head and killing him in
stantlv. His remains were brought to
this city, together with the sad intell-
gence of the accident, by A, NJ. Rowe,
foreman of the camp. The funeral &C.
Cured Friday Olympian.
Great Bargains at the L. VI. Cos
Special Sale Of Hosiery and under
wear.
In view of the fast increasing taxes
most people will view the judicial farce
trials, and official carelessness and ex-
travagance with Il good deal of diSsat
isfaction. All over the state the rec
ord is the same. The Moody and
Cronin tria Is were IN re farces in VIII ich
justice was sadly imposed on. and
judging from proceedings so far the
Williams case appears to be goin-. the
same way. The tax payers may we'll
no %.a4 L.;
of red-handed murderers. The object
in most cases seems to be to make the
cases yield the most m 'ney, and the
County always foots the bill.
New Tams, Sailors. Flowers and
Yelling at Mrs. EAtous
A. -. Leroy. who has managed the
business of the MonteSano Mill a, d
years. expects t. leAve here ,on 20
take CHI lrge of th,, mill which the CON-
pany recently sol,i t. the Simpson
Logging 30. 1t is being erected on
the Port Blakely railroad about TWEEN
ty miles from here, in Mason county,
and will cut cedar lum her and shingles.
Fl. NJ. Sutton will move his office into
the Water Cos building and will took
after. the collection of water rents,
besides attending TO his own business
as land comm IS oner, -MontrSAno
Vidette.
ho M
niture, Carpets, etc al Seattle and
We have received from the state
superintendent of public instruction a
handsome 49, page lanual of Exercise
,, Designed for use on bird Day the
first observation of which will De had
this year Nay 6 is the date recon-
mepded for it's observance in the ruh-
lie schools.
We have just received a large in.
voice of Granite and tinware. Prices
lower than ever before.
MCDONALD & O'NE1LL's.
Cronin, the Olvnipia murderer has
| received sentence of twenty Years al
hard labor. the Judge reyret,irp thai
he Was unable e" make the se-.tr,4c
more severe It is evident that The
case was ''jobbed" and reports sal
that perjury was rife during the case
L. K. Munson has just received {
complete line of new designs in wall
/ paper and borders, and now is TIL
time to put on new paper before hoyse
cleaning.
;. The JOURNAL has received iron
!; Senator Wilson the mess tge AID re
port Of naval csur' u.on TIL VI ain
disaster, the v,!u'n. also cnntdinin:
, illustrations aud diagrams of tn
. wreck.
New season Garden and bulk SEED
at Hunter & Estou's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

hand. Mrs. w, w. SrowALL. Prop
Druggist Shelly has people calling
On him for treatment daily. 20 years
experience in medicine.
The first shipment of bob-white
quail was received from Kansas. last
week. and turned loose to stock the
Sound country with this favorite game
bird. Olympia Standard.
SPRING HUMORS, boils pirnples, sores
and all eruptions are promptly cured
by Hoo rs Sarsaparlla, which thor
oughly purifies the blood, eradicating
every trace of scrofula.
Lawyers who demand YES and
NO as direct answers to their ques-
lions mi ht profit by conversation
between minister and Mr.. B ad-
laugh. The latter had asserted that
answers should be direct without clr-
cumlocution. "May ask you a simp-
lie question. Mr.. Bradlaugh?" was the
reply. "Certainly." Then may ask,
have you given up beating your wife?"
If he had answered Eyes" it implied
that he had been beating her; mo-,
that he was going to keep up the proc
tSS.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliJusneSs and all liver ills
Frice Is cents.
DR.. kENNICOTT. DENTIST. is per
mAnently located at Shelton, and pre-
pared to do all dental work up to date;
Sets of Teeth on Gold plate, Platinum
or continuous Gum. Porcelain, Rub
Der; Gold aud Porcelain Crowns and
FaCin IS. Bridge work. Teeth without
pl ties, Fine Gold filings. Call and
get prices, one third less than city, for
first class work. Painless extractions
mace, Teeth regulated made straight.
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Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the next quarter
ly examination OF teachers will take place at
the 5uperintendeut's Office, shelton, Wash. rom
mencing Thursda! at 9 O'Clock a. M, May 18th
1898. q. B. t,UNDERsON.
Co Supt of Schools
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DEwATTO- LILLIwAUP, April %.
Gardening is in order.
Fritz Phundt, says he feels old,
why? Because he is bran new grand
pa.
James Murray, our genial postmas-
ter and merchant is doing a rushing
business these times. Success to YOU
Jim, old boy.
Mr. Pfundt, has made several good
hauls lately, in one day making SIS 90.
The frog barometer used in Germany
and Switzerland consists of Jar of
water, frog and little wooden step
,dder. If the frog comes out and sis
on the steps rain is expected.
Mr. Clark and wife are going to
leave the Dewatto settlement shortly,
having sold out with the intention of
trying to seek their fortune elsewhere
Sorry to lose them
1t is reported that Lilliwaup is going
to lose her postoffice, owing to the fact
that there is no one in the town capa-
BILE of holding that position.
The wild geese are going North,
they are flying very low this spring.
Your correspondent witnessed large
flock become bewildered and aiight on
the tree tops.
H. E, Bailey is all right, there are
M flies on him. Glad to hear that
some one has taken him under her
care. If the rest of our bachelors
would go ard do likewise, there would
not perhaps, be so many darlings
breaking their hearts. Leave thy
father and thy mother, and all thy
riends and cleave unto thy mother-in-
, law"
It is said of the $50 stamps which
have been issued, the values have
ranged from cent to $1,000. Five
dollars is the highest value among
postage stamps, but newspaper stamps
reach the hundred dollar mark, while
a revenue stamp may represent $4,000.
The party who has late business at
Lilliwaup is advised to hoist the Amer
lean flag coming into port, so the Har
Dor Master will not mistake him for a
Spanish Man-of-war.
R. S. Draper Of Eagle Creek. is in
receipt of letter from 7. Fl. James,
who states that he is pretty we'll cured
of the Alaska fever, and says the
longer he STAYS in that country the
less he thinks of it. He has been
WORT ing on a hotel at Skagway, which
has just been finished. He says if he
don't strike something else pretty soon
he will leave for Hood Canal in May.
NOBODY'S DARLING.
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LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH. ,

Apr 2lst, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention To
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c.
Angle, U. 5. Comr, at. Shelton, Wash. on Friday
May 9th, 1898. VIZ
JEREMIAH D. REEN,
OF Union City, Wn. HID. No. l176 the South East
Quarter, Ser 81, Tp % n R w.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: w. 7. Buding, Twana, Wash,
Harry Emonds, Amelia, Wn. John Davis, G.
schumacher, both of of Shelton Wn
FRANK G. DECKEBACH, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon-
slble, established house III Washington. Month.
~ 5000 and expenses. Position steady. Refer.
ence: Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope
The Dominion Company, Dept. Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the registration
books for She | on Precincts No. l and are now
open at the Town Clerks office in Shelton.
Iated April 18th, 1898. W. S CovILL
Registration Officer 3
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

. Notice is hereby given that the Books for Reg
lsterlnS Female Voters in School District No. !,
Mason County, Washington, are now open at the
Town Clerk S Office in shelton.
Dated April IL, 1898.
w. S. CovILL,
Registration Officer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06
BAPTIST NERVICES

BAPTIST NERVICES
Sunday School 10 A. NJ.
B Y. p. u. $50
Morning sermon, II A. NJ. subject,
Good music. All are invited.
u there will be union service next
Sunday evening in the Baptist Church
in the interest of Good Citizenship
There will be short spicy adore se>
by representatives of both churches
the w. G. T. U. and the I. 0 G T. in.
t rsoersed With good music.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

HOOD CANAL Maud 1909

HOOD CANAL, May 4, 1893.
Ef1e weather bureau report for ADri
gfves $40 inches of rain. much less
than the average for the month dur;np
the past, five years, which is SIS. RAG.
ing from ? Is last year to 7S5 in 1895.
There were fifteen days on which rain
10 the amount of a huudredth of. an
inch or more fell; also eight cloudy
days. thirteen part cloudy and nine
clear ones. The thermometer ranged
from thirty one to seventy six degrees.
+97 being the mean, a trif1e warmer
than last year, and considerably so
than the average which is 474.
The following persons were elected
othcers of the Riverside Christian En-
deavo Society last Sabbath; President
Miss Dora Webb; Vice President, Ed
win F. Eells; Rec Sec. Miss Kate
Hale; Cor. Sec. Yrs. S. NJ Eells.
Thomas Webb and wife went to Sc
little today to spend few DAYS, and
see Mrs. Charles Leake.
A new bridge has been built at
Riverside, at the lower end of Mr..
Webb's land and our Supervisor tells
us that he has the promise that the
bridge across the Skoko1nish river is
to be extended on the East end in Mr..
Webb's lane, several hundred Yards
across all the muddy bottom, which
during the past winter has been inn
oassible for loaded teams.
Mrs. NJ. Ellis returned last Thurs
lay from her visit of ten weeks to AL
oany, Oregon, and Boise City, Iiahc
Arthur H. Eells is the first of the
Hood Canal boys, and probably of the
Mason County boys, to volunteer for
the present war; having joined the
noys in blue at Ellensburg, where he
has lately been at work.
The trading steamer Mia, Captain
Frank Robinson, is up the Canal, her
last trip for the season. S.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06
Blue Front Restaurant and Bakery

now open for usiness, adjoining Shell
ton Market. First-class home COO ing
at all hours, and reasonable prices.
Special rates to steady boarderS.
Fresh Bread and pastry always on
hand. Mrs. w, w. STOwALL. Prop.
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Shelton, April 81. 1898.
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH.

LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WAsH.t
Apr 49, 1893.
ed settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant G.
Angle, u s. Comr at Shelton WASH, on Fri
day. June. 10th, 1898, viz
WILLIAM 7. BUDDING,
of Twana, Wn. HID. No. 1921 for the E15 se1l,
Ser q VIZ SwH Sec 26 TIP % N, ROW.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz: Elias Johnson, Alex Benson,
both of Twana, Wn; jeremiah d: Keen, Of
Union City, Wn. John Mcdonald of Clifton, Wn.
FRANK G. DECKEBAcH, Register.
The L. VI. Co.'S Grocery Department
carries everything you want at lowest
prices.
DIR. Kennicott. Dentist, is making
sets Of teeth from 81 to $40 set. On
ly high priced teeth used.
Geo. Shorter has full-blooded Jer-
sey bull, of registered stock, for SER
vice Apply at place adjoining Shell
TN.
CAsToEEA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss &MAZzzzx
Bulk Seeds.
Onions, Seeds Yellow DanverS, per
pound 90 cts. 10 pounds for SIS.
arrots. all kinds. per pound, IS cents,
10 pounds for So.
Beets, table, per pound 80 cents, 10
pounds for $3.50.
All kinds of Fruit trees at cents each.
PACIFIC NURSERY & SEED Co.
1908 End Ave Seattle, Wn.
Choice stock of Seeds wholesale and
retail Send for Price list.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-06

cp.yT C. ANGLE, PROPRIETOR
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On His Personal Bonds.

Sandy Livers, an elderly colored man,
who presented the appearance of an ami
mated bunch of rags. was in Judge SCOTS
court today as an alleged vagrant He
was released on his personal bonds to leave
the city. Sandy was released from the
work house yesterday. and late in the aft
ernoon was found by Policeman Santelman
lying on the grass on Virginia avenue.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" the clerk
asked him.
Guilty." asked the aged prisoner.
Judge" he added. there's one thing YOU
can't put against me, and that is drinking
whisky. cause it's well nigh onto four
months since had dram. l was on nv
way to see my son, and was resting under
the bushes when the policeman arrested
me-"
why did you want to see your SOM"
ITO get some money.
For what?"
Il was studying on an action of buying a
coat"
How old are your" he was asked.
I'm only sixty-eight."
You may be good for thirty or forty
years yet"
Il don't know so much about that" said
the old man. Il might die immediately
The court disposed of the case as stated.
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Washington City Bible Society,

The board Of managers of the Washing
ton City Bible Society met last night in
monthly meeting. Rev. A. W. Pitzer, DID,,
president, in the chair. DIR. Pitzer made
report Of attendance upon the annual
meeting of the American Bible Society in
New York as a delegate from the society,"
Requests for grants were made by the
Y. M. q. A. and soldiers, sailors and
marines departments OF the w. c. T. L.
for Testaments for the troops at Camp
Alger. In view of this distribution among
soldiers, the depository will be assisted by
Rev DR.. Pitzer and Director +. b. Pierce
as d committee on distribution, to whom
all such applications will be referred.
The following grants We're made: Six
Bibles to Mr.. Hough. for mission school
at Little Falls, ID. c.; twelve Bibles and
twelve Testaments to Mr.. Ames for mis-
sion school at Congress Heights, d. c.
The treasurer reported receipts as fol-
lows: From Church of the Covenant, $3.50;
Gunton Temple Memorial Church, SSO3;
lexington Presbyterian Church, 81; First
Congregational Church. 81; Union NJ E.
Church, 81; West Street Presbyterian
Church. 81; New York Avenue Presbyteri-
an Church, 81: Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church. s.. all individual subscriptions
Disbursements: Printing, ETC., SS5S
grants. $23.97; delegate, $40: $50 was voted
to the American Bible Society for general
work.
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and cost. exclusive OF binding, more than nifty
dollars per volume They are given by NJ.
Mariani to his friends. Several specially made
copies bound by Meunier of Paris and thus pre-
scented have cost five hundred francs each.-. One
Battenberg when she at Nice last year. Her
royal highness, in acknowledging, wrote that she
felt certain her mother, the Queen Of England,
would be delighted to have a copy. for her own
library. Two specially selected sets placed
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Alleged bicycle Thief Caught.

A young man. WHO spent several days in
Washington during this month. and who in
known to the police az J. e. Green ALA,
James Clark. is under arrest at Nashville.
- .h,, oa cnarses OF stealing three bicycies
street northwest. and when he ,er, N.
boarding house it was found thar some ar
ocies OF wearing apparel had been taken.
detectives Boardman and Gallaher made
an Investigation OF the young mans con-
duct. which resulted In his arrest at NASH
Vile.
It il charged that during his brief stay
In this city he advertised wheels for sale
cheap. as the owner had been called away
from the city. When he received responses
Il IL charged, he would 60 to q bicycle es-
tabiishment, hire a wheel. and then dis
pose of IT. Those who lost bicycles In this
way were Harry Higham. IT., R. r. Burr
and the Century Company. An Indictment
was returned against the young man teday
and reputation for him was sent 70 tn
Nashville authoz1tiso
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Marlani Wine is certainly the greatest tonic the
world has ever known 1t strengthens the nerves
and gives tone to the general system. 1t is in
valuable a spring medicine when the system is
weakened by changes of temperature and es-
pecislly susceptible to attacks of malaria and la
grippe.
Mariani Wine is specially indicated for Throat
and Lung Diseases, General Debility Weakness
from whatever causes. Overwork, Profound De-
preston and Exhaustion. Consumption, Malaria
and La Grippe. 1t is an adjuvant in GONZALES
cencc and powerful rejuvenator.
For Overworked Men, Delicate Women, sickly
Children 1t works wonders.
To those who will kindly write to Marianl &
Co.. 80 West 18th St, New York. will be sent,
free book containing portraits and autographs of
Emperors. Empress, Princes Cardinals, Archbish-
ops and other interesting matter.
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WHO IS
MARIANI?
How He Came From Corsica and
Grew to Be One of the
Great Men of Paris.
PRAISED BY KINGS.
Noted Personages All Over the
World Give Recognition
to His Genius.
PRAISED BY KINGS.

The family Mariani has been race of physi-
Clans and chemists for sew .ral generations.
The present NJ Angelo Na-iani, who is of
the most popular semipubiic in Paris. is a
noted entertainer in his magnificent hotel in the
Rue Scribe. His Saturday night receptions are
famous all over Europe Here the host receives
visiting strangers and local celebrities of the
highest rank. his guests sometimes exceeding four
hundred in single evening.
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The sIcGreyvs Massacred.

The Department Of State has been adj
vised by Ambassador Hay that the colonial
ONCE. Great Britain, has received from The
governor OF Sierra Leone the sad news Of
the murder Of Rev. and Mrs. McGrew at
Paiana about the Sth of May. For time
It. was hoped from the earlier reports re-
ceived that Mr.. and Mrs. Nc0reW had e.
capped the massacre by reason Of being
forty miles away from the scene OF II, a.
1rst described. They were Ohio psopls.
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On this advertising is that there is undoubtedly
% other product Of a commercial status in the
entire world that Is so well advertised tbrouri,
The personality and characteristics Of its own
proprietor.
Vim Nariani has four THOUSAND portraits
with autograph letters Of celebrities to draw from
with the royal families of England Russia.
Austria. Norway and Sweden at the head of the
LIST. From the greatest living artists and scuip-
tors Of the world Vim MarIani has received, as
unsolicited personal Inducements. more than one
hundred and sixty original sketches 1t in hardly
possible to conceive Of more interesting matter te
use In advertisements
Thea. too. ;hers IS the Album Nariani. con-
tanning the PORTRAITS. biographies. autographs and
Endorsements Of celebrities. These volumes a.
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Col. r. C. Ainsworth. chief OF the record
and pension ONCE, War Department. ID
slowly recovering from an attack Of pneu-
naonia. which confined him to the house Tor
several weeks. and has left him IN feeble
state of health. He has resumed MS ouues
at the War Department. but VIII probaoiy
be compelled to go away to complete nus
convale scence.
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While the War Lasts

All who march. walk stand should shake tpfo
their sht es Aliens Foot Ease, powder II cures
new shoes easy. 1t rhsorbs moisture, and pre.
vents chatting. hot. smarting. biistered, sweatins
feet. AL tho regular srMy troops and navy men
use 1t. Volunteers IN hot climates can't exist In
eepfors withs ut II. Aliens Foot Is sold By
FREE. Addrsas ALLEN Q. OLkSTED ~ - my.
myl7-tu,th,s,eo
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men worked hard slowing the coal and pro
visions, and in the afternoon the Spanish
consul went aboard with cable dispatches;
The fleet sailed hurriedly away about
O clock Sunday evening, leaving two hight
ers of coal and six head Of cattle behind.
They steamed in a westerly direction and
were soon lost to view.
Consul Smith at once cabted Oil me ln1Or-
nation he had obtained to the state De-
partment here at Washington he after
ward received a cable from Admiral Samp-
son asking for more particulars, Wnlcn
were sent. The SpaniardS wanted All their
ships to enter Curacao harbor, but this the
Dutch governor would not allow. Inc
Americans could hear the omcers pieadtnS
with the governor. The DAVIS boys say
there can be no doubt but that the ships OF
Admiral Cervera are in the worst possible
condition and mo fair shape even to cops
with the Americans
Feeling at Caracas.
1--WE were in Caracas when the war broke
The Star star Thu this m5fhinf, land the people
there seemed to thipk that Spain would ca
silly beat the states, but before we left
they had come aroundscto another way OF
thinking. At first. the Spanish colony In
Caracas, which nufhbers some 1000. were
inclined to be very ugly, vowing they would
tSsS ms an t assy aone
tinued to threaten shfs uprising until the
aors aa
This guard Is kept up night and day
when we heardsf,t the fan OF Maniia , we
were all very happy. az one misht IMaSlne'
and the few Ameritidns in Caracas eelebrat-
ed right royalty. This news angered the
Spaniards in the city again. ana tney SAID
they would kill us all that night. They DID
nothing, however. and the Americans were
ali safely protected when we left the coun-
try"
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AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Grave in a Local Cemetery Mysteriously
Robbed of Its Dead.
Suit Against the Company Probable
General and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King Street,
Bell Talenhnne No 1OR


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81 1898.
Mr.. William Petty went to one of the
| cemeteries near this city yesterday evening
| to place flowers on the grave Of a deceased
member OF his family, and found that the
grave had been opened. An examination
developed the fact that the body had been
exhumed. and It's whereabouts at present
are unknown. Complaint was made to the
superintendent, but no satisfactory expla-
nation was given.
ceedings against the owners of the ceme-
terry Tor dereltction Of duty In not having
the cemetery properly guarded.
Death Of Mr.. Peyton.
Mr.. Conrad Peyton, a popular young man
OF this city. died at his residence on North
st. Asaph street about 2:4o O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Peyton was a clerk in
the Southern railway Office in Washington
The funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock from Grace Church
Released ON BAIL.
Messrs. ]. II. Green and ]. r. FIanigen.
counsel for VIM. Taylor and VIM AIRING
ton. who have been confined in the jail for
some time on charge of breaking into a
car on the Southern railroad tracks, this
me- rning swore out writ of habeas corpus
and had the prisoners taken before Judge
North. who released them ON bail in the
sum Of $500 each for their appearance
at the next grand jury term Of the COR
roration court.
Mayors Court.
Mayor Geo. L. Simpson this morning dis
posed Of the following cases: VIM. Clay.
charged With carrying concealed weapons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-31

James D, Cook, q small boy. was knocked
down and run over by a buggy driven by
John Knox near ID street and Pennsyiva-
mia avenue yesterday afternoon. He was
not badly hurt, being able TO Walk home
Without assistance