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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
EJAMEsSw. HATg9HFEs- AuCT.
b. cSuccessor, to Ratciiffe, Sutton 4 Coz
TRUSTEES SALE OF A 3
STORY Ie-ROOM BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 1882 T ST.


BY virtue of deed of trust. duly recorded in
Libsr No. 2021, at folio 3d6 ct seq. one OF the
land records for the District OF Columbia and at
the request of The party secured thereby, the un-
dersigned trustees will offer for sale by public
autcion, In frrnt Of the premises. on WEDNES-
1 BY June FIRST. nsss. at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK 7. Ny thd following described real Sc
tate, situate In theIcity of Washington in the
District of Colur bia. TO witt All of lot numbered
seventy nine tIgl, In George Emmert's subdivision
OF lots In SQUARE nurpbeced two hundred and thir-
weight t23Sl, per plat recorded In 1iher H.
folio POI. in the surveyors Office Of the District
OF Columbia, together with all the improvements
rights. DC.
Terms: One-folrth cash: the balance in three
years, with interest from day of sale, at per
cent per annuln, payable semi-anaually: secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold. or all cash.
al the option Of the purchaser. deposit of 500
required upon acceptance of bid. If terms of sale
are not complied with in fifteen days from the
DAY OF sale the trustees the right resell
the property at the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser. after five days advertisement Of
such resale In some newspaper published in WASH
ington: ID. c. All conveyancing, &c, at the pur-
chaser's cost.
EDWARD S. WESCOTT
WALTER HIESTON.
my20dNd Trustees
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BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia rendered in equity cause
No lSSSS. on the 9th day of April. 1898 tn. un-
dersigned Will offer for sale at public auction
upon the premises. on TUESDAY, THE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF NAY, 1898 AT HAIF-pAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following DESERT ed
land, with tn. improvements thereon viz: All 81
lots numbered four a. to nine tpl inclusive ard
thu south tweEty nine feet six inches 90 IT q in /,
trent of lot ten u0l. by the full depth of said lot
all OF srid lots and part of lot being in s1ua re
city of Washington, in the District Of Columbia
situate at the northt asst Of ID and 18th SIS
ne, with frontage II street of about e,9
feet inches and on 18th street of about Do faet
S1a inches
The under signed reserves the right TO first ofr.
the said property in separate parcels and after
ward whole, and to accept no bid for +he
whole unless 1t be higher than the aggregate of
the bids for the several parts.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in two equal In
stallments. payable in ole ~ and two q, years
respectively. from day of sale, with interest there
on from said date az six per centum &c ca Der an
nrm. evidenced by the negotiable pronissory notes
of the purchaser. payable TO the order of the un-
dcrsighed and secured by deed of trust UPON the
property sold, all cash. purchasers optiou
do pcst Of five per centum % ce in cash OF lie
amount of the purchase price must he made with
the undersigned on the day of sale. and the terms
OF sale shall be fully complied with within ten
and recording fees to he paid by the purchaser
WILLIAM L. MARBt-RY. Trustee
Equitable building. Baltimore Md
MORGAN ii. BE CHI, Solicitor
Fendall building, Washington, D. C..
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TRUSTEES SALE OF ELEGANT NEW TWO.
STORY BRICK DWELLING OF SEVEN
ROOMS AND BATH, NO. 40S ELEVENTH
STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue OF certain deed of trust. recorded in
Liber No. 2017, at folio q ct sea-. Of the land
records OF the District of Columbia, shall sell
in from: Of the premises, on MONDAY. THE
TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MAY. AID. 1885, AT
HALEPAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lot sixty four
t64), in square nine hundred and sIXty-two t962,
together with the Improvements thereon.
Terms # s.le: One-third cash. balance in one
and two ye.rs, with interest at six per cent per
unnum. payable Gem -annually 500 required at
time Of sale.
CHARLES F. BENJAMIN
WILLIAM H. DUECANSON
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TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
KNOWN AS No 457 IN STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
KNOWN AS No 457 ''N'' STREET NORTH
WEST. WASHINGTON CITY. %. g
Under deed Of trust. recorded I'm Lfber 1874
folio 40 ct sea-. one of the land records Of the
District Of Columbia and by order Of the Supreme
Court OF the District u Columbia IN Equity
Causes Nos. 1878 and 1895. will oTsr for
sale. at public auction. in front Of the premises
on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF
MAY ,lsSs, AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. Lot numbered
seventy seven ld1D, in Kings subdivision In square
numbered i've hundred and twelve t5I2i la Nash-
ington city, ID. c. being improved by two-story
trick house. known as No. i51 M street north
west.
Terms OF sale: One-thrd cash. and the resi-
due in equal instalments. one and two Years
from day of sale. with interest. and secured N
the property sold, all cash at option OF
purchaser 500 to be deposited time 81 sale
and all col veyancing and recording at pur-
chasers cost Terms To be fully COMPLIED with
in nfteen days. or right reserved resell Mt risk
Of deLaulting purchaser.
JOHN W. SCHAEFER. Trustee
No. 525 llth ST NV.
WILLIAM X. MctIOSKY. Trustee
- No. 525 I1th 1T. W.
JAMES W. RATCLlFFE. Auctioneer. myII-dSds
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
(Successor 20 tatcliYe Sutton 4 Col

SALE OF VERY
VALUABLE IMPROVED AND
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY
NOW OCCUPIED BY THE
LEXINGTON AND SOL
DIERS' HOME R. R. OFFICE,
BARNS, ETC, Corner of 18TH
AND D STREETS NORTH
TACT
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REGULAR SALE OF FURNITURE. MATTINGs.
PLANO, tSc-
TOMORROW SATURDAY. MORNING at TEN
Transatlantic northwest, Bed Room Fur
niture Parier Suites. Ceuches, Turkish Chair, Pr
anos, Dining Room Furniture, Mattngs, Refriger-
ators, Office Furniture. &c.
AT TWELVE NJ.
In front of sales rooms, Horses Carriages, Wagons
Harness. &c.
1t JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auet
REGULAR SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
AT BENSINGER'S BAZAAR. NO $40 LOUISI-
ANA AVENUE.
TOMORROW Saturday MORNING, MAY
TWENTY FIRST. at TIN O'CLOCK, we will sell
for any business; workers and drivers
ALSO.
New Fancy Traps Daytens. Bugges and 10 sec
ond hand Vehicles of different kinds. harness, &c.
Sale peremptory. S. BENSINGER,
1t Auctioneer.
SArGRDAY, MAY TWENTY FIRST at TEN
O'CLOCK.
In connection with furniture sale have a
large assortment of Notions, China Ware. Pictures,
Tinwure. Hardware. Mems Straw and Fedora
Hats; Lot odds ard ends of all description. To be
sold without reserve. 1t"
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
SATURDAY SALE
On TOMORROW, MAY TWENTT-FIRST. AT
Ten O'CLOCK AN. shall sell. in front and
WITHIN our sales room corner 10th and PenDsyl-
yan,a avenue northwest general assortment OF
Household Effects Of every description; also 90
Bedsteads. Hair Mattresses, etc.
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ,
r, Horses. carriages, Bicycles, Harness. &c.
Terms cash.
1t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts
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c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIoNEERs, 14o7 G ST
A T T R ACTIVE SALE OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
SOME OF 1T BEING THE
PROPERTY OF ARMY
AND NAVY OFFICERS
ORDERED TO THE
FRONT


On SATURDAY, MAY TWENTY-FIRST, 1895
At TEN O'CLOCK An, within our snles room
1407 St, will sell the following desirable eff
fecfs, to which invite general attention:
WHITE TOILET DRESSER AND WASHSTAND
HANDSOME ODD PARLoR CHAIRS AMI
ROCK Frs, ODD TABLES. TWO PARLOR
SUITES, OAK SIDEBOARD, EXT TABLE
AND DINING CHAIRS NAH. CHiFFONIER
NORRIS CHAIR. LEATHER LOUNGE, HARD
MAN UPRIGHT PIANO, SECRETARIES
ROLL AND STANDING DESKS, OFFICE
CHAIRS, SCREENS, DOUBLE AND SINGLE
WARDR0BES FLAT DESK. OAK. CHERRY
AND WALNUT CHAMBER SUITES. CHINA
CLOSET, ODD BEDSTEAD PEDESTAL,
CHEVAL MIRROR, FINE MATTINGS, PIC.
TUKES. MIRRORS FOLDING BED, TOILET
WARE, REFRIGERATORS MATTRESSES
PILLOWS, RUGS, OILCLOTH RING CHINA
AND GLASS. ORNAMENTS. WHEELS, LOT
GROCERIES,, COFFEE MILL. IRON SAFE,
GAS STOVES, LOT ST NDRIES, ETC.
AND AT TWELVE NJ,
CANOPY TOP SURREY, HORSE AND HAIR
NESS, VICTORIA, 2 SETS HARNESS, ETC
Terms cash.
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUCTiONEER.
(SuccessOr. to Rutcliffe, Sutton & Col
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on MONDAY AFTERNOON. MAY TWENTY
THIRD 1895, AT HAI.FPAST FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm ! will offer for sale by public auction, in
front of the premises
Lot o. square 637, fronting 50 feet on C street
making /. most desirable building site.
Terms stated at sae. $500 required on accept
ance Of bid Conveyancing, &c, purchaser
cost.
my17-d&ds JAMES w RADCLIFFE. Auct
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VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING
LOT ON &C STREET Be
TWEEN DELAWARE AVE
NUE. AND SOUTH CAPITOL
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. g12 EAST CAPITOL.
STREET, AND AT THE CORNER OF Sd AND
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

JAMES W. RATCLTFE, AUCT.
Successor to Ratciiffe, Sltten & Coz
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G. D. JUDSoN Attorney. Room 43. Metzerott bldg
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON SOUTH SIDE OE N STEEEr Re

JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCT1ONEER.
Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton 4 Coz
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myths
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W. r. s. CURTIS. Attorney
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pUNCANsON BRoTHERs. Aucttoneers.

vi T st. NV.
PHILIP A. DARNEILLE, Trustee,
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AuCr1oNEERs.

EDWARDS & BARNARD, 800 9Th ST. NV, Alto
Legs for Party Secured my2O- dSetis
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, ACCTIONFFR
tSuccessor to EatclifYe. Sutton 4 Col

W. T. $. CURTIS, Atty, No. i4i7 G st. NV
myl4-d6d,
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
Warning Notice.

To whom it may couoern:
Notice is hereby given that the In.
dependence, Goddess of Liberty and Ma
bel mining claims, situate near Union
Pass, in San Francisco mining district.
Mohave county, Arizona, are under lease
and bond to parties working the same,
end tnat neither said property nor the un-
der'igned owners thereof will be responsi.
BILE for any labor or debts contracted nor
injuries sustained by any employe or EN-.
ployer in the operation of said mining
property; that all operatives engage in
said service at their own risk and that no
debt is valid against said mining claims.
b. II. SPEAR,
O. d. M. GADDIS,
J.C. DEXTER.
Kingman, Arizona, Nov. 26. 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court, Kingman Precinct, County
OF Mohaye, Territory OF Arizona.
John W. Bsbson, P aintiff. VS.. Pedro Schell,
Defendant
THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA SENDS
L greeting to Pedro Schell: You are hereby
summoned and required TO appear in a civil
action brought again you by the above named
plaintiff in the Justices Court OF Kingman Pre-
cinct, County OF Mohsve, Territory OF Arizona,
and answer the complaint filed with this Court
at Kingman, in said county, within FIVE days
texclusiye OF the day Of seryice) after the serv.
ice upon you OF this summons, IL served In this
precinct, aud within the county but II served
out of the precinct and within the county, then
within ten days. but II served out OF the county,
then within fifteen days. In all other eases,
twenty days
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
TO appear and answer the complaint as above
required, the plaintiff will take judgment by
default against you for the sum Of Twenty seven
and seventy one-hundredth t$27.70) dollars and
costs OF suit.
Given under my hand at said precinct this
18th day OF August, A. d. 1898
M. REDMAN,
Justice OF the Peace of ssid Precinct.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
Rules Governing Applications for
Pardon.

Notice of application for pardon should b'
published for at least two weeks in some news
paper in the county where the crime was com
mitted for which the applicant was convicted
All applications for pardon should be &C
companied by petition signed by at least
twenty ave reputable citizens of the locality
where the crime was commi ted.
There should accompany the application a
recommendation to clemency and reasons
therefor, signed by twothirds of the Grand
Jury which indicted. two-thirds of the trial
jury which convicted, the District Attorney
who prosecuted, and the Judge who sentenced
the prisoner.
If the required signatures of Judge. District
Attorney ard jurors cannot be obtained be.
cause of death or absence of any number of
them from the Territory, the facts in that re-
gard should be stated.
After an application for a pardon in due
form, and In accordance with these require
ments is received at the Executive Office, 1t
will be forwarded to the Superintendent of the
Territorial Prison for report as to the prisoners
conduct while in confinement aud for the
recommendation of the Superintendent,
After the latter recommendation is received
by the Executive, the case will be reviewed
and considered by him and such action tsken
as he may deem proper.
These rules do not apply to pardons for the
restoration of citizenship at the expiration of
prisoners term. when such pardon appears
deserved,
strict compliance with the above reyuls-
tions will expedite action In pardon cases.
N o. MURPHY,
Governor.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
lessons Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the Q. o. d.
mine with machinery thereon, situated in
Howell precinct, WallaI al mining district,
Mohsve county, Arizona, is under lease
and bond TO parties working the same,
and that neither said property nor myself
will be responsible for any labor or debts
contracted nor injuries sustained by any
employer or employe in the operation Of
said mining property; that all operatives
engage in such service at their own rIsl
and that no debt is valid against said min
ing claim. JOHN LYNCH.
Kingman, Nov. 8, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27

Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily through
between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi
cago and Los Angeles.
The Grand Canyon Of the Colorado can be
reached only via this line.
Ask for beautiful illustrated book, which
will be mailed free. JOHN J. BYRNE,
Gen, Passenger Agent, Los Angeles, Ca
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
Notice.

Having leased the o. X. mill at Gold
Basin to parties who are running il, the
public is hereby notified that the mill
owners will not be responsible for any
debts contracted during the time OF the
lessee. . X. NJ Go.
Kingman, A. T., July 6, 1898.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
No. 1856.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT,
~. s. LAND OFFICE.

u. .. LAND
PRESCOTT, ARIz.. July Is, 1898.
~ Ayres. by ]. NJ. Murphy, his attorney In
fact, whose postofiice address is Kingman,
County of Mohsye, Territory Of Arizona, has
this day filed his application for patent for
twelve hundred 1200) linear feet Of the Golden
Gem Mine or vein, bearing gold and silver
with surface ground three hundred 5000 feet In
width, situated In the wallapai Mining District,
County OF Mohaye, and Territory of Arizona,
aud designated by ths field notes aud official
plat on tle in this Office as lot number lks7, in
Township p n, Range IL W. of Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian; said Lot No. 1887, be-
ing described as follows, to.wit:
BEGINNING at Corner No. !, N. z. corner Of
claim, whence center of cross chiseled In rock
In place inches above grou d, b. X. i-12s7.
and s, Tp q n, X. IL w, brs. N. 2ls 1S' E.,
1859 feet thence s. 3sN 81 Z. 800 feet to Cor. No.
2; thence 8. 4s" Z. 400 feet TO Cor. No 8; thence
W. 100 feet to Cor N. S; thence n. $50 So' ". 500
feet to Cor No. s: thence n. 81 10 Z. 800 feet TO
Co No. /, and place of beginning. Magnetic
variation, lS' 40 E., containing $3.50 acres.
The location OF this mine Is recorded In the
Recorder office OF Mohave County, Territory
of Arizona in the Book M" on pages 692, ct.
seq, of Min ng Records. Mohave County Ari-
zona, and amended notice, recorded in Book
ma pages s27, ct. seq.. Mining Records Mo
have County, Arizona. The adjoining claim
ants are the "R. A. Lode on the south, the
Traction Lode on the north.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Golden Gem Mine or surface
ground, are required TO fiie their ad verse claims
with the Register OF the United States Land
Office at Prescott, in the County OF Yavapsi
Territory of Arizona, during the sixty days pc
riod of publication hereof, or they will be
barred by the virtue to the provisions Of the
Statute. FREDERICK A, TRITLE, JR
Regist r.
1t Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
of application for patent be published for the
period of (ten consecutive weeks) in the
MoHAyE CoUsrY MINER. weekly newspare er
published at Kingman, Mohave Cou ty, Ari.
Zona FREDERICK A. TRITLE, JR.
hegister.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
Mine Warning Notice.

Notice is hereby given that neither
myself nor the Green Linnet mine, sit.
uated IN Union Basin, Wallspai mining
district, Mohsve County, Arizona, will
be responsible for any debt for labor OF
supplies contracted bv the lessees there
on. FOSTER s. DENNIS.
Kingmsn, May 20, 1898.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
Notice

Notice is hereby given that neither the
Ora Plata or Msriposa mines, nor the
owner thereof, will be responsible for
any debts contracted by the lessees
thereon in working said mines.
j. w. GERRTTr.
Kingman, March 3, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1898-08-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that neither
the Nighthawk mine. nor the owners
thereof, will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the lessees thereon.
JAMES T. LANGFoRD,
Superintendent.
Kingman, Arizona, Nov. 23d, 1895.
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uSRtouIIED AFFECTION.
Positively the Worst Case on Record, A,
cordiny to one Girl.


Washington Star: Have you seen n.
dear count?" inquired the impression.
able girl. ~
"Not recently" replied Miss cayenu.
Poor fellow!" came the exclamation.
with sigh.
81 can't help sympathizing with him
myself" rejoined Miss Cayenne.
who could help It? There Is a wl,,.
fulness in his eyes that must move i,
pity"
II have. observed It."
"And there is an unmistakabls ,o,.
row creeping into his rich, musct'
voice"
II have ofEn thought So"
"Ah, the /orrow must indeed be ther
IL you pe<celved 1t. For, you know,
have always thought that you were Of
a rather unromantlc disposition. Yet
who could fail to be Interested In the
suppressed grief of man like the dear
count?"
Your father was saying just tn,
other evening that II was hard to keen
from being touched by him."
Even my father has noticed II, tn.
dear count Is one Of those whose silent
voc finds kindred sorrow In another,
heart. He need not speak 1t. l wonder
what Its cause can be- /.
"Unrequitcd affection"
"Are you sure?"
Yes. 1t Is one OF the worst cases o,
unrequited affection I ever encounter.
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MUCH SMOKE, LIIItE FlRE
But Il Pis,ed Merry Hob with . Lot Of Folk.
lE sl& Including Two Maids. 81

Chicago Chronicle: Aldemar p.
Smith Is a bbliophiie in a small way.
HIS book collection is not large, but It
has cost much more than the living ex-
penscs OF his family. lie Is known to the
sellers OF rare books in Chicago. New
York and London, and, although his
neighbors ore ignorant OF the fact, his
bookshelves contain many thousands OF
dollars worth OF rare volumes--hrst
editions, presentation copies, extra.il.
Illustrated volumes and all that sort OF
thing. He has ut least educated Mrs.
Smith, who Is a plump. comfortable IT..
tie person, TO a realization OF the value
OF the books. and, although she does
not know much about the contents, she
feels that the volumes are precious. She
was reading an account OF FIRE not
long ago, and she suddenly asked Mr..
Smith:
"Aldemar. In case OF fire. what books
would you like me to saver" Mr.. Smith
looked startled. and then replied:
well. that Is a hard question to un-
swer. There Is that first edition, com.
plete. of Shelley. You might take that:
and the Browning. with autograph let.
tiers, and-but there are so many. How
ever, those are the most valuable.
A week later, In the middle OF the nj
ternoon. Mrs. Smith was startled by
cry OF "Fire!" In the apartment below
her, and, running 70 a back window, she
saw smoke coming from the easement
underneath. Under ordinary circum.
stances Mrs. Smith Is calm and phlep-
matte. but II Is hard to preserve ones
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ptR1NtssO on the PATH.
Ashp Of Gid Goes Shopping and Holds
! Her Own BeautlfuilY. VA

Barry Pain. in To-day: The obliglng
young man in the iron.mongery shop
had never done anything to offend tho
SCHOOLGIRL OF fifteen, who was gazing
meditatively Into the shop window. He
had never seen her before.
He hopes now that he will never see
her again.
She entered, looking shyly around
her. took tho seat to which the obliglrg
young man waved his hand. and sighed,
II should like" she said, ito see some
corkscrews."
. This brought out all the young mans
best qualities. He was suave In his re-
ply. defercntial In his smile and quick
with his fingers. As he unwrapped par
GELS. and let loose different breeds OF
corkscrew, one after another, he in.
auired II she had preference for any
special kind.
yes" she said. "the corkscrews
want to see are patent corkscrews; those
with dodge or trick or catch or lever, to
make the cork come out quickly"
Certainly, miss. Quite So" said the
young man, intellIgen,ly. II have sew
eral neat little inventions OF the kind,
mostly American. Surprising what a
number OF these things come over from
America. Now, this one you will OBJ
serve. Is simplicity itself. No pulling.
no violence required. Screw into the
cork so, turn the handle so, and tho
cork comes out. We sell great many
OF these" 49,,
!. y can quite understand that" said
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wrlngins their hands, and she grabbed
two pals and began filling them viii,
water. She scolded two women into
lnsenslbility, and organized bucket
brigade, sending out the woman in the
house TO turn In an alarm. W
All over the building people were run.
ming out with their belongings. They
passed the negress and her assistants
furIously throwing the water into the
closet without Offering the slightest
mid, a man who lived on the lower
floor came up to complain that the wa
ter was coming through the ceiling OF
his apartments. Meanwhile, Mrs,
Smith deposited her load OF books In n
house across the street and ran TO the
corner lnmp-post, where she tried to
turn In an alarm at n letter box. In an
upper apartment lived man who
worked Mt night and slept during the
day. He woke up and saw from. hls win
dow the smoke pouring out. He henrd
the excited cries OF the women, M
was IN the fourth story. a fre-escane,
ladder ran past his window. Putting
up the sash, he stepped ont on the win,
dow sill In his nigh, shirt and prepared
to leap below. The women screamed In
terror. and an old lady s.crnly said: "
"How dare you. sir, Gpne;ir In thu
presence Of ladies In that cosc,ume?"
Abashed, he disappeared In the room
but soon reappcarcd at the window with
n tan shoe upon his bare left foot
Then he caught sight OF the ladder and
he began to descend with great delhi
GRAFTON. BY this time the street was
thronGed with people. A woman dashed