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The times., 1898-05-11
Results Mt Louisville.

Louisville, May 1O.-The races were all
purse events this afternoon and the sport
was only fair. Summaries:
First race, four furlongs-Grievance,
even, won; Glad Hand, second; Besique.
third. Time 0:5o 1-2.
Second race. one mile-Banished, to /,
won; ]. II. c., second; Gid Law. third.
Time, "A II.
Third race, thirteen-sixteenths of a
mile-Monk Wayman, to !, won; Miss
c. second: Duoro, third. Time, l:24 81
Fourth race, nine-sixteenth of a mile
The Barrister. 8 to 5, won: Ravena, sec
ond; Hellebush, third. Time 0:57
Fifth race, one mile-George Kratts, :
to /, won; Prosecutor, second; Ollie
Belle, third. Time 1:46 1-2
Sixth race, thirteen-sixteenths of q
mile-Amateur, to !, won; Judge Quig-
ley, second; Nicholas, third. Time, I:23 l-2.
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THE THREATENED RAID.
Mexican Officials DiIligent i'm sIain-
tanning Neutrality.

Some weeks ago the papers of the United
States published telegram from Texas
stating that Spanish subjects residing in
Mexico near the frontier of the United
States. availing themselves of the oppor-
tunity that large portion of the United
States army garrisoned on the frontier
had been withdrawn, We're preparing
flibustering expedition to invade Texas.
The Mexican minister at Washington
having called the attention of the
Mexican government TO that subject is
in receipt of an official communication
from the Mexican government, dated at
the City of Mexico on the 18th ultimo. in
which he is informed that such a state
mont was altogether groundless, but that
the Mexican government, anticipating
such danger, had beforehand re-enforced
considerably the troops garrisoning the
frontier with the United States and is
sued necessary instructions TO keep a
careful watch with view to avoid any
trouble, however remote it might be,
arising on the part of any Spaniards liv-
ing in Mexico.
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THE FASHION STAKES.
High Degree Captures the Big Event
in 0:47.

New York. May ic-There was well
come transformation in the weather snd
track conditions at Morris Park today,
and a crowd OF 4,00e persons gathered 10
witness the sport. The red letter event
was the Fashion stakes of 5000 for
two-year-old fllies, and good feld OF
ten turned out. High Degree won the
race and captured all the money Next in
Importance came the Crotona, of S.50O,
the first of the series of lightweight nan
dicaps. which was won by sly Fox at Z
to 5. Summaries:
First race, six furlonss Previous, to
20, won; Gala Day, second; Ten Spot,
third. Time, 10 -.
Second race, the Nyithers mile Ara bia n,
4 TO !, won; Marsian, second; Louise y.
third. Time, 1:42.
Third race ton furlonss, Fashion
stakes of 50, ,O00-High Degree, TO /, won;
Prestidigitatrice, second; Lady Onward,
third Time, o:47.
Fourth race. four and half furlongs-
Counsellor Weinberg, to /. won; Jean
Bereaud, second; Hapsburg, third. Time,
! 0:56
Fifth race, Crotona handicap, six fur
1 longs-Sly Fox. TO 5. won; Damien, Sec
/ ond; Ruskin. third. Time, 1:16.
Sixth race, the Withers mile-Handball
! TO 10, won; Ortolan, second; Arquebus
! third. Time 1:43 IA.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auctioneer.

DESIRABLE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE PROP
ERTY, BEING NUMBER 1l00 BLADENS-
BURG ROAD; ALSO STABLE AND STABLE
LOT AT AUCTION
BY virtue OF a decree Of the Supreme Court
of the District OF Columbia passed on the 29th
day of April A. D. 1895 in Equity cause number
19, los, wherein Lila NJ Shacklette Is complain
ant and Frances W Shaeklette is defendant,
will sell at public aution in font OF the prem
ises on SATURDAY. THE 14TH DAY OF NAY
D., 1898 AT $3.50 O'CLOCK P. ~, lot 123 N J s.
Swormstedt's subdivision OF lots 1l5, 1l6, III,
12I, l22 ard part of 120 in t. E Waggaman's $
subdivision of part of Long Meadows as per plat
of said Swormstedt's subdivision recorded IN
Book County number S, page ~, OF the records
OF the Surveyors Office CT the District OF Co
iumbia, subject to an incumbranee OF about 81 500
secured by deed of trust recorded in Liber NUM-
Der 2063 at folio 392 ct seq. one of the land rec
ords OF the District % Columbia; immediately
thereafter parts OF lots 1O9 and ITO Ia Wagga-
mans subdivision of Long Meadows, beginning
for the at the northwestly corner Of said
lot 100, running thence easterly along the north
line of said lots 100 and 110 seventy-thTee and
.orty-foW ne-hundredths feet (7S4D, thence
southerly along the east line of said lot ITO twen
ty-fve feet (25), thence westerly parallel with
Lewis Street sixty-seven and ninety-tw one-liun-
dredths feet t6792) 10 the west line OF said
lot 100. thence northerly with said west line OF
said lot 100 twenty-five and forty-one hundredt ms
feet (25.4Il to the place of beginning, together
with the right OF way over phrts OF lots 10e ITO
and 112 in said Waggaman's subdivision, more
particularly described in said decree
Terms of sale: Ali cash. Il deposit of 800
the first piece described and $50 on the stable
lot, to be paid when the property S knocked
down. Terms TO be complied with in fifteen Q5)
days from day of sale, otherwise the Trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. All
eonveyancing. recording, etc, at purchaser
cost. CIIAS. w DARR Trustee,
Equity Building. s17 Four-and-a-half Street NV.
my3- -d&ds
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RESULTS AT CHICAGO.
Close and Exciting Finishes Were
Witnessed Yesterday.

Chicago, May 1o.-The weather was per-
feet at Lakeside today and the track fast
There was but little class to the racing
but the finishes were for the most part
close and exciting. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs. Deerfoot, to
/, won: Chiquita II second, Black Fonso
third. Time, 1:1ea
Second race-Five furlongs. Mccarren'
even, won; Ned wicks second, The Hub
third. Time, 1:02 l-2.
Third race-Seven furlongs. Amanda
i5 to l, won: c. II. Whelan second, Fasls
third Time. 1:29 IA.
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Baritaria, z
to /, won; Dousterswivel second, Pearl
third Time, lis 1-2.
Fifth race - One mile. Kirk, 10 TO ],
won: Topmast second, Ferncliff third.
Time, 1:42.
sixth race-seven furlongs. Banquo II,
2 1-2 to /, won; Myth second, Bing Binger
third. Time, 1:29.
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Pure blood. strong nerves and muscles.
firm, healthy flesh, can only come from
wholesome food well digested- Blood
roalrifiers- and nerve tonic" do not reach
the cause OF the mischief. The stomach
IS the point to be looked after. The safest
and surest way 10 cure any form of i'll
digestion is 10 take afser each meal some
harmless preparation of this kind com
posed of vegetable essences, pure pepsin,
golden seal and fruit salts, sold by drug
gists under name of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. and these tablets taken after
meals assist digestion wonderfully be-
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Batted for Amole in the ninth.

Three-base hits-Laioie and Thompson
Two base hits-Selbach (2) and Mcclure.
First base on Washington, /; Phil
adelphfa / Left on Washington,
8: Philadelphia, 6. First base on balls
Off Amole 3; off Wheeler, l. Struck out
BY AmoIe, g. Sacrifice hits-McHale,
Wagner and Rietz. Stolen bases-Gett-
man. Rietz and Douglass. Double plays
Wrigley, Rietz and Doyle; Rietz and
Wrigley. Douglass and Nash. Hit by
pitcher-By Wheeler !. Wild piteh-Amole.
Umpires- -Emslie and Andrews. Time of
game-I hour and 50 minutes.
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A WORN OUT FAD.
"Spring Medicines" "BIood Purifi=
ers' and "TonicS" all Old
Fashioned Idea.

cause they viii digest the food promptly
before 1t has time 10 ferment and sour
and the weak stomach relieved and as
sisted in this. way soon becomes strong
and vigorous again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
to any secret patent medicines because
YOU know what you are taking into your
stomach.
They are sold by. druggists everywhere
at soc. per package. Write f. A. stuart
Co. Marshall Mich, for book on stomach
diseases. mailed free.
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL,s SALE.

BY virtue of an order of sale, made by the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, hold
ing district court, in case No. 522 Rufus
Bowers VS. The Schooner Francis Miller, etc, /
will sell at public sale, for cash. at Mcdonald
Bros Wharf, James Creek Canal, near Second
and streets sw., Washington, d. c., on FRI
DAY, MAY I3, 1898, at IL O'Clock a. m, the
schooner Francis Miller, her tackle. apparel. etc
AULICK PALMER. U. s. Marshal
THOMAS BOWLING Auctioneer.
mye, Il. L, ,l2-4t,em
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who o n
Of
abIi Of
Kansas the
he he
him
aik
10 sayt
living seemed burden
a
Iams still the n
]
CINE the of q
TO OF
o n n to
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1s father OF Father I down understand
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THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

VINO are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores new preparation called
1hAlH-O, made OF pure grains, that takes
the place 0f coffee. The most delicate
stomach rec elves il without distress, and but
few can tell IL from coffee. Ii does not cost
.lver one-Quarter as much. Children may
drink IL with great benefit DC and 200
per package Try IT. ask for GRAIN-O.
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Two-base hit-Joyce. Three-base hit
Rusie. First base on errors-New York
2; Brooklyn, 2. First base on balls-Off
Rusie, 3; off Kennedy. 2. Struck out-By
Rusie, l; by Kennedy, t. Left on bases
New York. 6; Brooklyn. 6. Hit by pitcher
BY Rusie, 1. Umpires-Curry and Sny-
der. Time of game-1 hour and AZ min
utes. Attendance, 1000.
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Three-base hit-Davis. Two-base hits
Davis and Tannehiil. Stolen base-Wag-
ner Double play-CIark and Wilson
First base on balls-Of Tannehill, 8; of
DowIing. g. Struck out-By Tannehill );
bv Bowling. 3. Left on bases-Pittsburg,
Z; Louisville. 5. Umpires-o'Day and Nc
Donald Time of game hour and so min
utes.
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for the first of series of games. The
teams are well matched, and an inter-
esting game may be expected.
Game will begin at 4 o'clock. 1t VIII
be ladies' day, and the fair fans will be
admitted free of charge to grounds and
grandstand. Tickets will not be neees-
sary.
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1 have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. AT
last / found one remedy that has been a
success as cure, and that is Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy.-P. E. Grisham, Gaars Mills, La.
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail druggist, 93s F Street northwest,
and Connecticut Avenue and s Street
northwest, and l4zS Maryland Avenue
northeast.
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BALTIMORE BEATEN.
II. stons Hit McJamcs Hard and Won
the Game Easiiy.

Boston, May 1O-The home team won
out in today's game with Baltimore by
hitting McJames hard and punching
their hits stivetts and Collins sent in
men ahead of them with home runs over
the left field fence. Willis pitched for
Boston and was very effective, keeping
the hits well scattered with men on
bases. McGraw. disputed one of Lynch's
decisions and Tas pnt out of the game
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Modern History.

We do not have to go to text books
to study interesting history nowadays.
Some of the greatest history of the per-
iod is now writing itself under our eyes
Heurich's Maorzen beer, upon merits
justly wen, has written itself into his
tory, heading the list of all beers as to
purity, age and strength. Sold in all
places where a glass framed sign with
the word "Maerzen" in gold letters is
displayed, and in bottles for home use by
the Arlington Bottling Co., 9th and K
SITS, phone 634.
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PITTsBURG WON AGAIN.
The CoIOnels Could Not Hit Tanne-
hill Effectively.

Pittsburg, May 1O.-Pittsburg won an
other game from Louisville by timely
batting by Davis. In the third inning,
with three men on bases. Davis made
three-bagger The Colonels were unable
TO find Tannehill, who pitched good
game The score:
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At s Per Cent.
IN real estate In D. c.: no delay: term.
yeasona BILE.
HEiSkELL g McLERAN,
sye-tf-em zoos ST. nw-
Money to Loan on

Household Furnffurs. Pianos. etc, with.
cut removal from owners possession: pav.
nients received on principal. which reduces
the cost of carrying: all business strictly
confidential: no expense to applicant II
loan 8 not made: efficient ser vice enables
us to act promptly on all applica uonA
See us before going elsew here.
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LEGAL NOTICES

ESTATE Of Henry Wex. late OF District Of Col
umbia- Issued April 27, 1895 No. $40
Docket p. Application having been made to
the supreme court OF the District OF Columbia,
holding orphans court, for probate Of a last
viii OF said Henry Wex, and for letters tesla
mentary. said estate, by Emma J. Wex his
widow, this IS 10 give notice to all concerned
to appear in said court on Friday, the 2Oth day
Of May 4. D. 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. m, 70 show
cause why such application should not be
granted
Attest: J. NOTA McGILL,
Register OF Wills. D. @.
B. F. LEIGHTON, Proctor for Applicant
arlZS uy4
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Two-base hit-Bonney. Left on bases
Georgetown, II; Virginia, 5. First base
on balls-Of Bache, 8: off Pinkerton, l.
Struck out-By Bache. z; by Pinkerton, g.
Sacrifice hit-Bache. Stolen bases-Haf-
ford 90, Mccarthy (2), Maloney 80, Moran
80 and Walsh. Hit by pitcher-By Bache,
4; by Pinkerton, 2. Wild pitch-Pinker-
ton. Passed balls-Hill, 2. Umpire-Bar-
clay.
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AGAIN We ARE DEFEATED
Bases on Balls and Costly En-
rOrs Lost the Game.
BOTH TEAMS PLAYED WELL
seIbaeh Carried on the Batting
Honors, While Rietx, Wagner and
WrigIey Distinguished Them
selves by sensntie nal Work In,
the Field.
Games. Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA, 6; WASHINGTON, 4.
NEW YORK, s. BROOKLYN. 0.
BOSTON, 10; BALTIMORE, 4.
PITTSBURG, 6; LOUISVILLE, ,.
CLEVELAND CHICAGO, Rain.
CINCINNATI-sT. LOUIS, Rain
Games Today.
PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON
CINCINNATI AT ST. LOUIS.
LOUISVILLE AT PITTsBURG.
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO.
NEW YORK AT BROOKLYN.
BALTIMORE AT BOSTON.
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
Loans Of $40 ;.sss a. ,sssss ;ssi5s; sssG.s S,''

Wagons, ETC., at lowest rates and on the day
you apply. Loans may be repaid on the build.
ing association plan, in easy weekly or monthly
payments; every payment reduces cost of car
rying lean Ii you have loan with some other
company, will pay it off and advance you
more money, if desired.
Loans made anywhere in the District Call
and get rates. Front room, first floor, Scientific
American Bldg. -&
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GIANTS VICTORIOUS.
iusie Shuts Out BROOKLYN With One
Lone Hit.

New York. May 1O.-Tucker was the
only Brooklyn player to make hit off
Rusie at the Polo Grounds today and as
a result the Brooklyns were whitewashed.
Kennedy pitched good ball, but his sup>
port aided the New York's materially in
scoring their runs. The score:
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error, but Doyle destroyed the fans ris-
ing hopes by hitting to Lajoie and fore
ing McHale out at second.
The score:
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR S4IE-Farms and suburban homes in all
sections: call OF send address for catalogue;
Won will find many bargains IN q ABRAHAM
FISHER. 512 ST. my7-3t-eod-em
FOR RENTED feet above river; genfeel resi-
dence; nice lawn; minutes from electric
cars; rent SIS Apply to MISS SKINNER. Ana
costa. myI0-St-em
FOR RENT-In HyattsviIle. nice I-room house;
large yard; shade; stable and oufhouses;
cheap. c. A. NJ WELLS, 3Ss Ind. ave.
FOR RFNT-House of 1S rooms surrounded by u
acres of land; beautiful grove back OF house.
large stable; fine garden; fruit; chicken and pigeon
houses; plenty of water; wide porch; attic and
cellar. furnace open freplaees in each room;
ceilings u feet high in first story and II in sec
ond: SO month for six months; $500 for the
wear Apply to the POSTMASTER at Tak0nI
Park, or H. P. R. HOLT, 1926 18th St NV
mvS-6t
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"Batted for McJames in the ninth.
Boston ........2 0 0 s 0 0 x-1O
Baltimore .........0 1 0 o.
Two-base hits-McJames and Jennings.
Three-base hit-McGraw. Home runs
Stivetts and Collins. Bases on balls-By
Willis, /; by McJames, g. Struck out
BY Willis. 5; by McJames, 2. Bases on
errors-Boston, 5; Baltimore, 8. Stolen
bases-Hamilton (2). Left on bases-Bos-
ton /; B tim re, 6; Dounlc plaVs-De-
mont and McGann. Umpires-Lynch and
Connolly. Time of game-2 hours and 10
minutes.
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DICKINSON GAME CANCELLED.

Georgetown Reserves and Central
High School VIII Fill in the Date.
sity and Dickinson College. scheduled for
today. having been Cancelled. Georgetown
Field will be occupied by the Georgetown
Reserves and Central High School teams
The times., 1898-05-11

SMartin hit by batted ball.
'"SummergiIl batted for Pinkerton in
the ninth.
Virginia ...........0 0 0 81
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National Mortgage Loan CO.,
625 F Street N. w.

MONEY to loan; from s. to $50; no collateral re-
quired; negotiable paper bought; private
rooms. GEORGE ID. HORNING, Note Broker
Room H. Central Building 9th and Pa ave NV.
my9-lmo.e .em
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Capital Loan Guarantee Co..
6oz F Street N. w.
fe11-tf

HONEY TO LOAN at the lowest rates OF interest.
On improved and uninproved property in tbs
District OF Columbia; no delay beyond exam
nation Of title WALTEB II. ACKER. 70i 1sth
IT. uw fea-tf
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MONEY to loan on real estate; $3.50 and small
SUMS per cent; $500 and larger sums, per
cent s., 500 and larger sums 4 and IL per
cent all transactions conducted with economical
consideration for borrowers. WIN. H. SAUNDERS
& CO.. llo7 st. NV. aplI-u
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MISCELLANEOUS

has used Domestic Sewing Ma
chine for 20 years or over, will
kindly send number of IL. on postal.
TO c. AUERBACH. a 4 II. and ne will
hear something to his advantage.
may5-eOd-tf-em-
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BLUE AND CRAY TRIUMPH
GeOrgetOWnS Won the Second
Game in Fine Style.
BACHE WAS VERY EFFECTIVE

The EfrSiBians Made a Great Rally
in the Ninth and Score Five Runs
-DOwnes Was Hit on the Arm by
Pitched Ball and Was Forced to
Retire.
The times., 1898-05-11

MONEY LOANED on household furniture, pianos,
etc. without removal; business confidential.
E. b. MCGOWAN, Room 10, 1419 st. nv.
my2-1mo EN-
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LOANS MADE ON FURNITURE, PIANOS, ETC.
without publicity removal. and the day you
ask for it. We have equitable payment plan
which greatly reduces the cost of carrying tho
loan. and we will give you a years time il yoa
want 1t to psy the same. Business strictly comb
Dental. Please call and convince yourself tha.
cur rates are the lowest.
WASHINGTON MORTGAGE loan CO.,
fest! $40 at. NV.
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SHORT time loans on listed or unlisted stocks
and bonds; syndicate certificates; life insur-
ance policies: trusts, storage receipts building
association shares, certificates of deposit etc. !;
no delay Apply to YERKES & BAKER, 1lI0 F
st. NV, take elevator. my1-tf
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DESIRABLE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE PROP
ERTY. BEING NUMBER IIOO BLADENS-
BURG ROAD; ALSO STABLE AND STABLE
LOT AT AUCTION
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AUCTION SALES.

NExT-Philadelphia, Tomorrow.
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YOU HEAR a great deal about war affecting
prices. How everything is going up. That's
not true here. Our prices have not 'bCdgsd' -
We are still papering rooms with rich, stylish,
handsome paper for only 3 up. Painting very
low F. c.. NOLTE. $40 9th ST NO BRANCH.
my4-u
ANY Color or Size made TO Order. Special Low
Rates to Clubs. Feast Your Eyes on Exhibit
OF Colorings in our North Window. c. AUER-
BACH and H. Est 20 years. mh23-tf-en
PRINTING AND BOoKBISDING-
Printing SEQ cards. !5c; 500 envelopes. 73:s
500 note heads 75c; 500 statements, Use, bind
ing magazines 50c: miscellaneous books
bound G.. E. WILLIAMS. els 7th s. nv feS-h
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CLASSES JUST FORMING for ladies and young
girls TO learn Just how o. MIKE perfect
dress: New Icrk's most perfect method used;
trial lesson free MRS. " ANDREWS, 225 l-2
st. NV n1yIO-3t
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sToRAGE-s1 load; separate rooms. 42I stE
ST. NV. sp1i-1m
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HIGHEST prices paid for gents east-oa cloth
ing. Drop postal to SAUL BROS. 90 D 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
SILENCE LAW IN BERLIN.
In That City Legislation Is In Force
on All Sorts OF Every
day Noises.

No other large city is as quiet rs Ber-
lin. Railway engines are not allowed
to blow their whistles within the city
limits. There is no loud bawling by
hucksters, and a man whose wagon
gearing is loose and rafting is subject
to a fine. The court have large dis
erection as to fines for noise-making.
shrill and musical in Washington would
have hard time Of it in German COM
munity.
Strangest Of all, piano playing is reg
ulated in Berlin. Before a certain hour
in the day and after certain hour in
the night the piano must be silent in
that musical city. Even during the
playing hours fine is imposed for mere
banging on the piano.
In Paris 1t is only during the carnival
and on fete days that the sound Of the
French horn is tolerated. At other sea-
IONS it is vigorously prohibited by tho
police.
German intolerance of noise is not q
recent thing. Wallenstein, who de-
manded absolute quiet, had 100 houses
torn down In Prague and sentries post
ed all round in the distance, to secure
silence. There Is tradition that still
further back in time a Bohemian shep-
herd, seeing the monk Adelbert asleep,
blew on his pipe in mischief. The
monk called down the curse of deaf
ness on him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
Honesty in the Empire city.

The proprietor of one of Manhattan's
most fashionable hostelries ordered
$1,000 worth of table silverware the
other day. When the goods were de-
livered he refused to take them at any
price, as the name of the hotel had
been stamped upon them. He explained
his strange action by saying that people
often dine at the house only to take
away knives, forks and spoons as
souvenirs. IF the name of the hotel is
not on them" he said, they leave them
alone, for their only reason in dining
here is TO steal these stamped goods
and show them TO their friends to prove
that they are in the habit of patronizing
fashionable hostelries."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

Some of the democrat spell binders
and key note strikers are already raising
up their voices against territorial expan
sion. They opposed the annexation Of
Hawaii and will be against this country
sustaining other than merely formal re-
lations with the Philippines, the Lad
rones, Cuba, Porto Rico and other Span
ish colonial possessions that may be
thrown in our way. The eminent gent
lemen of the democracy who have al
ready spoken and the others who are
awaiting a chance to express themselves,
are doubtless actuated by the noblest
principles and the loftiest patriotism,
but, really, il does seem as though they
were lavish with their anxiety before
there is any occasion for it. We have
annexed Hawaii and have thereby ac
CURED a group of mid. ocean islands es-
sential for the strategic reasons to our
national well being. The islands al
ready have well established govern
ment, and for the Hawaiians the tran
sition from their own government to ours
will be 50 gentle they will scarce know
the difference. The Ladrones, the Phil
ipplnes and Porto Rico do not yet belong
to us, but should they as result of the
war be coded TO Us, it is difficult TO com
prehend why we should not hold them
and r1le over them in our own peculiar
way These islands have for centuries
belonged to despotic Spain, have been
made the victims of greedy and tyran.
nical governors sent from Madrid and
have had no share in the administration
of their own affairs 1t will take time TO
educate the people TO American ideas, il
will take years to elevate them to Amer
lean standards and make them capable
of self government. In the meantime the
new rulers will exercise so mild and be-
neficent a sway in comparison with the
old, people will hardly know they are be-
ing governed. The difficulties will be
not to suppress revolts and instructions
against the new order Of things, but to
accustom the people to the freedom
which the American flag will insure
them.