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The evening times., 1898-09-03
A KENTUCKY GIANT.
He Is an Old Preacher Seven Feet
Eight Inches High.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)

tFrom the Cincinnati EnquIrer.)
The Rev. Charles kestersOn is an odd
Kentuckian who has been on both sides
of the law His father was one OF the
early pioneers of Hancock County, Ten
nessee, and his mother was an Indian, be-
ing a member of the tribe of the famous
Malungeons. The Rev. Mr. Kesterson is
seven feet eight inches tall, though he
claims when in the prime of manhood
he was over eight feet tall. His weight
is 800 pounds, and he is seventy-three
years old
When lawlessness was at its height the
Rev. Mr.. kesterson was the terror OF
that country He never heard the whis
tie of a locomotive or saw the iron mon
ster till a year or so ago, when he went
to Knoxville, Tenn. 1t is claimed by
many of his neighbors that he has killed
at least seven men. The old preacher de-
nies this: he acknowledges the errors of
his youth, but says that he never killed
that many. AS to the number of men
that have bit the dust at his hands he is
silent.
The Rev Mr.. Kesterson was not only a
bad man in his youth, but continued TO
defy the law until about thirty years ago
when he joined the Baptist Church and
began preaching. Until he reformed he
ran a moonshine still on Walkers Ridge
and woe betfde the revenue officer that
dared modest him. Now, however. since
his conversion, quite change has come
over him. He does everything that he
can do to break up lawlessness, and is
death" to the moonshiners. When not
preaching in the different schoolhouses
he farms. He works hard. though get
ting along In years, gives his money to
the poor and needy and lives happy life.
He would not be taken for a man over
fifty He is an inveterate chewer and
smoker For seventy-three years he has
lived alone in "single blessedness."
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
a photograph was secured of the giant
He would not hear of it until given some
money, which, he said, ne intended CIV
ing to the family OF widow who is
neighbor When his picture was taken
he was very proud of it and thought 1T
was wonderful, having never seen any
thing like it before.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
A WIFE-BEATING MINISTER.
Sent 10 the Penitentiary After Fail
ing to Reform.

Jersey City, n. j., Sept. 3.-Charles
Rumpf. forty-five years old, was arraign-
cd before Police Justice Potts yesterday.
charged with assault by his wife, Caro-
line. He waived his right to trial by
jury, and after hearing the evidence JUS
tice Potts adjudged him guilty and sen
fenced him to the penitentiary for three
months.
Rumpf was at one time a minister OF
the Free Church of Ohio. He became ad
dicted 10 the use OF liquor and was de-
posed from the ministry. He was arrest
ed three weeks ago for beating his wife,
and the Rev. Emil \. Meury, pastor of
the German Evangelical Lutheran
ChurciI. Of the Heights. interested him
self in the case and succeeded in saving
Rumpf from punishment, his wife hav
ing Withdrawn the complaint on her Eus-
bands solemn promise TO behave iimse
He kent his promise until Thursday
night, when he got drunk and severely
beat his wife again. She sent for Mr.
MCury who i'm turn sent for Police Ser
peant Holderer and gave Rumpf into GUS
tody. Rumpf was taken TO Snake Hill
yesterday afternoon.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
AN EXTRA SESSION UNLIKELY.
Matters Requiring Action of Com
greSs VIII BE Delayed.

1t is not seriously believed that there
will be an extra session of Congress. The
war problem has been gone over so thor
oughly and discussed in all its analytical
features with such circumspection that it
can be said with absolute certainty the
President has no intention Of calling an
extra session OF Congress.
That he is worried and annoyed beyond
measure is putting the case mild.
Reports which first reached him about
trusted lieutenants in the service of the
army were not believed. SO steadily and
with such unerring certainty has the evi-
dence of the selfshness. greed and inordi-
nate interest of these officials come TO
he front of late that even their sponsors
are alarmed
While Senator Elkins, who opposed the
war and afterwards was rampant for ii,
remains discreetly silent nowadays. SEN
ator Hanna has taken the path of alarm
and is making broadside apologies for
Secretary AiEer although not exactly
admitting the necessity therefor. IL
seems 10 be fast resolving Itself into
family affair
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RoRBER MEETS HIS MATCH.
Held Up Mr.. Lewis. But Was Left
Lying stunned in the Road

Tarrytown. \. Y, Sept. 3.-Percy P.
Lewis had an exciting experience Thurs
day evening while driving from Sing Sing
to Tarrytown. AS he reached a lonely
spot just north of the Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery a man sprang into the road
and seized his horse.
He held something in his hand and
pointed il at Mr. Lewis, who supposed
it was a pistol.
What do you want?" Mr.. Lewis de-
manded.
Your money" replied the man.
Here 1t is" said Mr.. Lewis. making
motion as If TO put his hand in his
pocket AS the man approached Mr..
Lewis raised his whip and dealt him a
crushing blow over the head with the
butt end. The blow stunned the man,
who fell TO the ground. Mr.. Lewis whip
ped up his horse and drove off. He re-
ported the affair TO the police.
Mr.. Lewis had a large sum of money
with him and considerable jewelry. He
is a deputy sheriff in this county and
deals in real estate in New York His
city address is No. Y West Thirty-eighth
Street.
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BRUIN RoAMS AT LARGE.
Crowd Gathers To Capture Him, But
Lacks the Courage.

Trenton. y. j., Sept. 3.-Residents of
West State Street and Cadwalader place.
the swell section of the city, are much
concerned over the appearance of a large
black bear I'm the neighborhool of Cad
walader Park Chief of Park Police Ben
jamin Sholes and a posse of fifty citizens
have been quietly searching since Mon
day evening for the bear. The men are
all armed, some with guns, knives, and
other weapons, but so far their search
has been in vain. When bruin made his
first appearance on Monday he was seen
by half d dozen people and every night
since he has been seen in the same To-
cality Although the bear is said to be as
large as full-srown man, he has not
made an attack on any one.
Johnnie Feehan and Willie Hutton, two
small boys Thursday saw the animal go
into a barn and, mistaking it for a
dog started to go into the barn, when an
older brother OF one Of the boys stopped
them. When the word was passed around
that the bear was in the barn a crowd
gathered from a nearby baseball field,
but no ones Ehad the courage to go into
the barn. While the crowd stood talking
the bear quietly went out by a back door
and he has since managed to keep out of
the way.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
DEWEY RETURNS HIS THANKS.
Replies to a Congratuiatory Adj
dress From BnItimore.

Baltimore, Sept. 3.-On May 2l last the
citizens of Baltimore sent Admiral
Dewey a congratulatory address on his
great victory of May l. The following
reply dated Cavite, July 10. has been
received:
Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
May q, 1895, transmitting the congrat-
ulations and best wishes of Governor
Lowndes and the representative mer-
chants business and professional men
OF Baltimore upon the result of the en-
gagement of May /.
Al am profoundly touched by this evi-
dence of appreciation, and 1t gives an
additional stimulus to do all in my pow
er for my country's good.
Asking that you will convey my heart
felt thanks to the gentlemen whose
names appear on the paper. l remain,
"Very truly,
GEORGE DEWEY"
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$40 1 10 ST. NV.
aust scj, 9.l3 EN-

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE IN COUNTY. d. C.-By virtue OF
deed OF trust TO US. duly recorded in Liher 1851.
folio Ss5 ct seq. one Of the land records OF the
District of Columbia. viii sell at public
auction On the premises TUESDAY. THE 18Th DAY
following described real estate and premises
being in County of Washington District afOre-
said, 10 wit: Part OF a tract of land known
as Girls Portion, con- aiming eight acres. more
or less, being that part OF t-act, containing -
acres. rods and 10 perches- lying south of
Thomas Fitman's road, running southwest from
the 9TH ST. turnpike, north of BrightwoOd. and
nearly opposite the United States Cemetery
known as Battle Cemetery, being the southwest
eight acres of the tract conveyed by Joseph
Prather TO George E B. Mitchell, by deed duly
recorded among the land rec rdS OF said District
in Liber 647, folio 352 et seq, bounded the
northeast by the remaining part of said tract OF
q acres, , rods and 10 perches. the northwest
by Fitmans tract, and the south and east
by j. Warren's tract. with the right OF way
road from Fitmans 10 7th 81. road or RrghtwOed
ave-. being the same premises conveyed by deed
duly recorded among said land records IN Llber
l247 folio 454 ct seq. from John t. Knott TO
Galen Z. Green. reference also being made to
a plat Of said ground. made after the survey Of
B. d. Carpenter. October, lSsS. true copy Of
which is annexed to and made part OF said deed
Of trust.
Terms of Sale: e-thrd cash. balance in two
equal payments, at one and two years res
pectively, 6 per cent interest payable semian-
nually. secured by the notes Of the purchaser an:
deed Of trust upon the property, or all cash, az
option OF the purchaser 800 deposit required at
revenue stamps at cost OF purchaser II terms are
not complied with in ten days the property to
be rcsold at cost and risk of dciIultng pur
chaser.
CHARLES H. CRAGIN,
WILLIAM Mex. OSBORN,
se2lOt Trustees.
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DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY HEAT.
Pretty Girl. Lured BY Cool Water,
Leapcd In and Was Drowned

Newark, y. j., Sept. 3.-0ne suicide. an
attempt at suicide and several fatal pros
trations were caused by the record-break-
ing heat of yesterday Driven insane by
the heat, pretty Sadie Dove leaped into
the Passaic River yesterday afternoon
and was drowned Sadie lived with her
parents, at 123 Polk Street At noon she
asked Clara Grimes. friend, to walk
down to the river with her. Sadie acted
queer!y. While they We're standing on
the edge of Marshs wharf. she leaned
over and, looking down in the water
said
"Oh, Doesn't that look cool?"
Then suddenly she leaped in and sank.
For many hours the river was dragged
in search of the body.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
TRU SIEES' SALES.
c. C. SLOAN & Co. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
IN BI-ENA VISTA.

IN BJENA VISTA.
By virtue Of a deed Of trust recorded in Lib.
No 2G37 at folio 4j3. ct SO. Of the land rec
ords OF the District OF Columbia, and al the r
quirement OF the Board Of Directors Of the btns-
dciary company secured by said deed Of trust,
the undersigned trustees will sell al pttiic auc-
tiun, in front Of the premises. on THU RSDAf,
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1893.
AT $50 O'CLOCK p. NJ. that certain piece OF
land and Improvements thereon situate II the
County Of Washing ton. District Of Columbia, aud
known ss lots one CIJ and two f2I IN block mum
bered FIVE 81 Of ''Buena Vista the sub
division thereof is recorded in County Suhdjvi-
sion Book s. page 20. in the Surveyors Office Of
the District Of Columbia.
Terms OF Sale-ThFee hu1drel and
twenty-eight and 5000 dollars. and
the expenses Of executing the said trust in
cash and the balance in two equal payments, at
and two years from day Cf sale. with in
terest al per cent per annUm. secured by the
notes OF the purchaser and deed Of trust on the
property sold all cash. al the option OF the
purchaser. deposit Of 800 viii be required
at time OF sale. All recording and conveyancin-
at the purchasers cost. Terms to be compile
with within fifteen days from day Of sale; othes.
wise the trustees the right to resell the
property at the TIsk and cost OF the defsulting
purchaser
H. L DENOON,
JAS. E PADGETT.
2l9 l-2 ST NV. Trustees.
au3l- -SG5 {. l3-em
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Naval Reserve Shfps.

New York, Sept. 3.-The Naval Reserve
ship New Hampshire was almost deserted
this morning. The officers in charge and
a few of the Yankees crew. who had call
TO get their belongings, were the only
persons on board. The discharge papers
of the crew of the Yankee will probably
reached here next Wednesday. The de-
lay In the tranmission of the discharges
from Washington is due 10 the absence
of several officers whose signatures are
necessary.
The evening times., 1898-09-03

station yesterday. Proper food will ROW
be prepared for patients.
party of children visited the station
last night Each child carried basket
of fruit for the sick soldiers. The chilli
rem were taken into one of the wards,
and of their own accord took up fans
and famed the patients. Some of the
soldiers had been talking of their little
ones at home, and the presence # the
children brought a bright look into more
than one fever-racked face.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
LEGAL NOTICE.

ESTATE OF MARY ANN BALTZER. LATE OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No. S4J5. Docket
"a Issued August 10 lS9S.
Application having been made 70 the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia holding or
phans' Court, for probate q last VIII lated
September -. 1897. and f1r letters teStIrneatarv
on said estate, by Oliver p. Johnson and Andrew
A. LipsComb, the executors therein named this
is to give notice TO all concerned u appear in
said court on FRIDAY. THE 2SD DAY or SEP
TENDER. A. d. IS9S. AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ to
show cause why such application should not be
granted.
Attest: ]. NOTA NcGILL
Register of Wills. D. @.
PHILIP WALKER, Proctor for Applicant.
au2O. %, seq
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MEMS GOODS.
'.MEET NE ON TIE DEWEY BENCH"

And be attend c. Auerbach's = 4 H.
Great Semi-Annual Reduction Sale, and save Soc
on every dollar. Imported Madras one dollar
Outing Shirts go at 49c. with z Extra Collars
and Cuffs. s1.50 Shirts Soc, now 50 so JERSEYS,
all colors, $1.49. All 25c Summer Silk Neck
wear, &c; for 25c. Beautiful Designs. Fine
Madras Neckvear. &c now; for 25c. All our
25c Imported Halt Hose, plaids. dots, stripes,
and plain black and tan with white feet, l5e
now; pr. 25c; pr 70c- Summer Underwear,
soc goods, 2le- Fine 4-ply Linen Collars, the
25c kind, &c; for 25c now. Woven Cheviot
Shirts, like buckskin; cheap at soc; our
price. 29c now. High Grade Goods only Nev
Reliable Sewing Machines. Made by the Domestic
s. NJ. Co. Regular Price, S45 Price this month.
81. 50. au20f
The evening times., 1898-09-03
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle of Santi-
ago de Cuba Were All Heroes
Their Heroic Efforts in Getting
Ammunition and RntiOns to the
Front Saved the Day.

Ammunition and Rntions to the
Front Saved the Day.
P. E. Butler, Of pack train No. 3, writ
ing from Santiago de Cuba, on July %,
says: I'VE all had diarrhea in more or
less violent form, and when we landed we
had no time to see doctor, for it was
case of rush and rush night and day TO
keep the troops supplied with ammuni-
tion and rations, but, thanks to Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy, we were able to keep at work and
keep our health; in fact, | sincerely be-
lieve that at one critical time this medi
cine was the indirect savior of our ar
my. for If the packers had been unable
to work there would have been no way
CT getting supplies TO the front There
were no roads that a wagon train could
use. My comrade and myself had the
good fortune to lay In a supply of this
medicine for our pack train before we left
Tampa, and ! know in four cases it alb
solutely saved life
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co.. Des Moines,
la. For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale
and retail druggists. 93S F Street north
west and Conn. Av. and st. n. W., and
l42S Md. Av. \. Z.
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R.ff.It.

Stolen base-Doyle. Two-base hit-Pad-
den. Three-base hits-Grady and Van
Haltren ~. Sacrifice hits-Joyce and
O Brien. Double plays-Padden, O Brien,
and Clark; Van Haltren and Gleason.
Struck out-By Tannehill, 2; by DOheny.
.. First base on ba!ls-By Tannehill, !;
by Doheny. g. Umpires-ConnoIly and
Hunt. Time--l hour and 80 minutes.
The evening times., 1898-09-03
3l9 4 I-2 ST. NV.
au2l-Sl5.4lS-Hn
c. C. SLOAN & Co. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PRoPERT


TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
IN BI-FNA VISTA.
BY virtue of 4 deed OF trust recorded in LiheC
No. PIG, at folio iSS ct SEQ, one OF the land
ords Of the District OF Columbia. and at the re-
quirement Of the Board Of Directors Of the bene-
fciary company secured by said deed OF trust.
the undersigned trustees Will sell at public auc-
tjcn, in front of the premises, on TIL R>DAN,
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. ISIS
AT FIVE O'CLOCK 2. VI, that certain piece Of
land and improvements thereon situate in the
County Of Washington. and District OF Columbia.
and known as lots numbered twelve Cl9} and
thirteen 13) in block numbered eleven on in
"Buona Vista as per piat recorded in County
Subdivision Book 5, page 40, OF the Office OF the
Surveyor cf said District
Terms Of Sa!e-Two hundred and
seven and 5O-IC0 dollars. and the
expenses Of executing The said trust in
cash. and the balance in two equal pay meuts AZ
one aud two wears from day OF sale. with in
terest al . per cent per aUnuIn, secured by the
notes OF the purchaser and a deed Of trust the
property sold or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser \ deposit OF 500 will he required
at time of sale All recording and convey yancin:
al the purchasers cost. Terms 70 be complied
with within fifteen DAYS from dsy OF sale; other
wise the trustees the right 10 resell the
property at the risk and cost OF the dciaUItiBe
purchaser.
H. L. DENOON.
JAS. E. PADGETT.
$40 10 ST. NV. Trustees.
au3l-se5. .9.l3-em
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Explosion Kills Four.

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. 3.-A dyna-
mite block exploded prematurely at a
stone quarry yesterday afternoon, two
and half miles from Stinesville in
which four men were killed and one NOR
tally wounded. The killed are: John Will
liams, John Wampler, Edward Watts,
John GrubbS.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-SUBUR
BAN.

FOR SALE-Or would exchange, for clear Wash
ington Philadelphia city property, first
class farm Of 1G2 acres, near Mt. Vernon, Va. Ad-
dress owner, II. X. HUNTERSON,, NV. corner
18th and G. sts- NV. Se23t
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RH.E.
Two-base hits-StenzeI and KinsIow

Two-base hits-Stenzel and Kinslow.
Three-base hits-StenZel and CooSS.
Home runs-Douglass and Smith. Double
play-F'lick and Douglass. Hit by pitcher
Lander. Wild pith-Carsey. Bases on
balls-On Taylor, 3; Off Carsey, 2; off
Fifeld, 2 Umpire-O'Day. Time-1 hour
and Is minutes.
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Mrs. DIR. RENNER.
SPECIALIST

In obstetrics. gold medal awarded for the sciencs
OF obstetrics from the University OF Munich. Ba-
Yaria treats successfully woman's complications
and Irregularities; private sanitariun for ladies'
before and during confinement Infants adopted
Ofice hours 8 TO p. m go Pa NV. Metro
po!itan Block, Washington. D. G. isIo-tf
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Fer EXCHANGE.

PIANO-Wiil exchange Alaska -klondike gold
mining stock, promising good returns this
Fall. for good piano or typewriter. Address
STOCK, this Office. au27-lmo
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NJ NaE. THEO,
Dr.. .Ledtherman.

EXPERT SPECIALIST in the cure OF all urivats
diseases Hydrocsie. Yarcocele. Structure I'm
potency and Syphilitic Diseases positively cured
Advice and Consultation Free Both Sexes
Hours, TO IL, to 5; Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Evenings, 10 8.
CO., street Northwest
(Closed Sundsy.) mh30-d
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TwO-base hit-Hamilton. Three-base hit
-Burkett Home run-Yeagcr. Bases on
balls-On Lewis, /: of Nichols, /: off Pow
ell /: off Young, l. Hit by pitched ball
Lewis. l. Stolen base-Dufy. Left on
bases-BOston, 10: Cleveland. Is. Double
play-Long, Lowe, and klobedanz. Struck
out-By Lewis /; by Nichols, 4; BY Young,
4 Umpires-Lynch and Andrews. Time
l hour and 30 minutes.
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Standing of the Clubs.
Qunkers Down TraiIers,

The Philtes and the Browns played an
alleged game of baseball at ST. Louis
yesterday and the former won. The
score:
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Games Today.

Games Today.
WASHINGTON AT CINCINNATI
BROOKLYN AT CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS AT LOUISVILLE.
BOSTON AT NEW YORK
BALTIMORE AT PITTSBURG.
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Pirates Defeat Giants.

Scrappy Bill had some trouble yester-
day at Pittsburg with his Holsters, but
finally induced them to go against the
Pirates and q defeat. The score:
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CHURCH NOTICES.

SPIRITIT ITALISM-Lccture improvised poems and
tests by trance medium. URSULA CAVE
COLLINS. 434 H st. NV, Sunday and Thursday
evgs., 7:30 p. m. Item
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THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

Games Yesterday.
PITTSBURG, s.; NEW YORK, 4.
BOSTON, 6; CLEVELAND, 6.
PHILADELPHIA, IL; ST. LOUIS, A..
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PARKER, BRIDGET e. co.
Our Final Clearance Sale.

This sale has fairly captured the town. everyone
agog its tremendous But success was
assured long before the sale began-as
FIRsT-We knew heed would be paid announce
SECOND-The mouey-saving influences are sufficient
THIRD--Everything is desirable and right for the
coming
With such triple alliance, what but success could
be expected Sales have responded heavily and
lutte clearance the pleasing evidence successful effort
Twoud be impossible, through ordinary chan
nes, to offer such clothing values. 1t only through
going to linked with determination nothing
shall with us that enables offering of the good
reliable Parker Bridget Clothing for boy micro
scopc prices. The eyes of buying public but
mercantile Washington we'll turned in
wonderment 1t is quite natural opin-
ion is that equal recorded in history Washington
retailing.
Parker, Bridget & Co.,
straightforward CIoihisrs, a5 Seventh St
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Indians and Champions Tie.
R.iI.E..

The Wanderers and the Champions
played a ten-inning game yesterday. The
score:
I
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NATIONAL DENTAL PARLORS,
9OO r st. n. w.


Gold fllings and bridge WORK a specially. a.
the lowest price; amalsam fllings soc; full sets
Of teeth on plates. 50; extracting, either by gas
out Csc; all work done by experts and quar-
.ntsed the best; open Sundays from 10 10
o'clock. mh22-tf-em
MSlE. DAVIS. born clairvoyant and card reader,
tells about business; removes spells and evil
influences; reunites the separated and gives luck
NV. au7-lmo
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MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, corner 18th
and sts ne; Sunday-schcol, a. m; preach
ing II a. M; c. E., p. M, and preaching at
p. M, by the pastor, unless assisted at night;
rally all day; all are welcome. Rev. W. j.
Robinson Pastor 1t
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