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MINER SCHOOL BUILDING.
Sanitary Arrangements Under Dis

Sanitary Arrangements Under Dis
cussiOn by the Commissioners
The sanitary arrangements of the Miner
School building are again under discuss on
by the Commissioners. Complaints Of the
defective plumbing of this building have
been received at the District Building for
the last four years, and as yet, it is said.
there has been hardly an effort to repair
it. The Miner school does not belong to
the District, but is the property of a pri-
vate corporation known as the Ins itutisn
for the Education of the Colored Youth.
The building was used for years in carry
ing out the ideas of this institution. and
was rented by the District Government to
be used in connection with the coIored pub
lie school system.
Last month the board Of trustees of the
public schools of the District addressed
letter to the Commissioners. in which they
requested that the trustees of the associa-
tion owning the Miner building be re-
quested TO make the repairs at once. An
inspector was sent TO the building u es l.
mate the cost of the repairs necessary, and
he found that they would amount TO S4O o.
The trustees of the Institution for the Ed
ucation OF the COlOred Youth were notified
or the contents or the inspector report
and a letter was received from the treas
urer. stating that the institution did not
have sufficient funds available TO meet
the expenses Of repairing the building
The school authorities then discussed
the question of abandoning the building
altogether, and the Health officer was
asked to make an inspection OF the place
and report whether or not it would be ad-
visable to discontinue the sessions OF the
school Dr.. Woodward's report was re-
ceived by the Commissioners yesterday. in
which he stated that he did not think il
would be necessary to abandon the school
at this time on account of its unsanitary
condition. The building was in the same
condition that il has been for over year.
the report stated, and 1t was not the
opinion of the Health Department that its
continuance as a school building would ma
terially affect the health of the pupils
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By DUNcANsoN BROS. Ausuoueers

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO HANDSOME AND
MODERN THREE-STORY and CELLAR
BRICK AND STONE DIV ELLINGS. KNOW y
As PREMISES 70. 2202 @ STREET ~ W.
AND 1884 FLORIDA AVENUE y w
By virtue OF two certain deeds % trust dated
February "a, ISsS. and recorded among the land
records Of the District Of Columbia In hhar DDS
folio I33 ct seq, and l3g et seq. and az Ehc re-
quest OF the holders o ths notes secured thereby
we VIII oher separately, 40 public auction, Iu
front Gf the premises. on TUESDAY the I4th
dsy Of November. A. d.. 1899. beginning at $50
O'Clock p. M. the following described properties
situated in the County Of Washington. District of
Columbia. to Wit- All those certain pieces and
parcels Of land and premises known and distin-
guIshed and being lots numbered twcnty-six
(26) and tweuty-eieht t2sl, Of James r. Meri-
wether's subdivision ~ part of block numbered
three f3l. in -kdloTam1 Heights as said -lh-
division Is duly recorded in Book County Ne. ~.
page T., OF the Records OF the Surveyors 0fHee Of
the District of Columbia, together with tha iul-
pr0veWeuts thereon, and each Tot being subject 10
a certain deed of trust for s. 900. dated February
a. 1s9S, and payable on January l. 191I- with in
terest thereon. payable seuli-auuuaiy, at the rate
Of per cent per annUm.
Terms of sale: The deeds 81 trllzt 10 81 COO
above described to be assumed by the purchaser,
one-half Of the balance % be paid iu cash. and
the remainder to be paid in TWO equal Install
ments respectively, in one and two years. secured
by deed % trust upon the property sold, with
interest thereon PAYABLE semi-dunually 40 the
rate Of per cent per annum, or all 81 the ball
ance over and above the 5000 90 be paid in
cash. at the option Cd Fhe purchaser a deposit of
800 VIII be required at the time of @aie- sale
10 be closed in u days from day of sale. other
cost Of defsulting purchaser. after 8 DAYS adj
yertlseWent In some newspaper publshsd iu the
city OF Washington. d. C. CouveyanciuE and
revenue stamps at cost OF purchaser.
BRAlNARD II. WARNER. Trustee
CLARENCE B. RHEEN. Trustee.
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HEARING SET FOR THURSDAY.
knights cf Labor Cases Coming Up
Before Justice Barnard.


Before Justice Barnard.
It Is probable that the status of the
local Knights of Labor to the national
body viii be established on Thursday next
by Justice Barnard, presiding in Equity
Court No. . who Will investigate the mat
ter The differences between the local
Knights and the general officers of the
order is OF long standing and eliminated
in August. 1895 when the executive board
notified District Assembly, No. 65, that il
had revoked its charter. This resulted in
the local assembly appealing to the courts
for redress in the form of an injunction
which was granted.
The matter came up yesterday before
Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2, on
d motion to dissolve the injunction issued
against the general officers of the order
Of Knights of Labor enjoining them from
carrying into effect their resolve to re
woke the charter of District Assembly No.
sc of this city
The petition was fled by A. NJ. Lawson
and others, officers of the latter body i'll
August, and some time later, in December,
the national body of Knights of Labor in
annual convention endorsed the action of
the general officers in reVOking the char
ter Of District Assembly No sc Since
then, however. the latter body by means
of the restraining order issued by the Su-
preme Court Of the District, has main
tanned its afiiliation with the national order
This status of affairs developed a few
days ago in the suit in equity filed by
William NJ. Barr against William L. Nor
ris for the settlement Of the differences
between two factions of Mount Vernon AS
sembly of Painters No. 1898, Knights of
Labor
An exhibit filed in this case, however,
shows that on April 13 last. resolutions
were offered in District Assembly No. &c,
purporting to sever its aftilation with the
national body Whether or not this reso-
luton was adopted at that time, or at all,
is not known. a pamphlet purporting to
be the constitution of District Assembly
No. sc, it is stated, will also be filed as an
exhibit.
When the question came up for hearing
there were so many sides to it that it
was decided that the matter would be in
vestigated in all its phases on Thursday.
The two cases of a. NJ Lawson against
the general officers of the order and Barr
against Morris, viii not. however. be con-
solidated at the hearing.
John w. Hayes, general secretary treas
urer Of the order Of knights of Labor was
at the City Hall today, and stated that on
last Friday he suspended every local assem-
bly, affiliated with District Assembly No.
e. for uon-payment of dues for four or
FIVE quarters.
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HIS REQUEST REFUSED.
General Brown Wants IA Fire Engine
House Removed.

Commissioner Wight received a call
from Gen. W H Brown OF 1645 X Street
northwest recently. General Brown pro-
tested against the existence of fire
engine house next door to his resi-
dence, and asked the Commissioners
to have it moved. or in event of
removal being impossible he asked that a
wall be erected near his front door in the
same manner as has been done in the ca e
OF the person living on the opposite side
of the engine house.
The Commissioners promised to investi-
gate the matter, and referred it to the As
sistant superintendent of Repairs for an
estimate of the cost of the erection of the
wall 1t was found that the wall Will cost
about $160, and will cut of strip from
General Browns lawn 8 inches wide by 25
feet long. General Brown has been in
formed that the Commissioners do not
think it advisable to erect the wall at pres
ent, and the moving of the engine house is
a matter which should be brought to the
attention of Congress-
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MARSHALL GIVEN A HEARING.
Charged with Robbins the Mails. He
Is Admitted TO Rail


William H. Marshall, colored. the letter
carrier who was arrested Sunday night by
United States POstofice Inspectors Cwings
and Troy was released from custody on
bond in the sum Of $l,500 yesterday after
noon to await the action of the grand jury
This action was the result of a nearing
before United States Commissioner Samuel
c. Mills, al which Marshall was charged
with violating sections 1891 and 1892 Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States
The prisoner was represented by John A.
Clarke. and the Government by Assistant
United States District Attorney Semmes
At the hearing yesterday. Inspector Ow-
iugs Of the Postofiice Department, testi-
fed 10 witnessing the actions Of Marshall
prior TO his arrest. The witness stated
that Marshall appeared at the postofIice
about O'Clock in the afternoon, and
deposited his mail, and later assorted
the same. Two special delivery letters
were in the prisoners mouth the witness
said, when he left the mailing table, and
these were not returned when his mail
was deposited in another part OF the
room. After the work of assortment had
been completed, Marshall left the build
ng, according TO the witness, and went
across the Avenue At the corner of
Twelfth Street the inspector placed the
bl4s----I ulQeF arrest WIN the assistance
Of Edwin c. Bartlett, foreman Of the city
delivery division Of the city postofice
When the prisoner was searched at the
First precinct station, three letters were
found upon his person which. according
to the witness, he had no right TO handle.
These letters We're submitted in evidence.
and Inspector Owings stated that two of
them were decoy letters. mailed under his
direction. The third letter was regular
mail matter
Foreman Bartlett testified TO the same
effect. and stated that he watched Mar
shall closely while he was at work He
saw the prisoner take t&o letters from
the table and put them in his mouth, and
did not see them returned to the mail
Sergeant Sprinkle, Of the First precinct
station. gave testimony corroborat,ng that
OF former witnesses as 10 the search of
Marshall al the station, and identified the
letters which were presented in evidence
by the Government He testified TO the
Incarceration of Marshall at the request
Of the inspectors.
In concluding the hearing Judge Mills
fixed the bond at $1,000 for the appearance
of Marshall when wanted
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STREET FLOWER vENDERs.
They Must Keep Moving While Sci
ing Their Wares

The Commissioners have received q let
ter from Nicholas Davis requesting permis-
sion to erect a flower stand at the corner
Of Eleventh and f Streets northwest. The
letter was referred TO the superintendent
OF Police by Commissioner Wight. and a
statement Of the authority the police had
for permitting the flower vendors to stand
at the place mentioned was requested
Major Sylvester replied that the persons
who sell flowers at this place do not have
stands there and do not violate the law
regarding the occupation OF public space
for private purposes because they do not
stand in one place but have portable trays
on which they display their wares and
move from place to place.
The public demands flowers, the major
said in his report and persons selling them
do not obstruct the streets and thorough
fares and do not cause annoyance to the
occupants of the buildings in front OF which
they ply their trade. The Commissioners
have therefore recommended that Mr..
Davis be informed that they have no au-
thority to issue permit for a stand, but
there is no objection to his selling flowers
from a tray or basket at the place men
toned
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PLANS OF TITLE COMPANIES.
4 consolidation of All in the District
Wore Thnn PrnhnhIe

il was announced yesterday that the plan
TO consolidate the title insurance companies
Of the District under one management, as
proposed by w. J. Newton had been ap-
proved by the officers Of the different com
panes
The plans embrace the 70. nation Of cne
large company which viii make invest
ments for persons out of town under a
guarantee OF safety, and by thus placing
loans augment the business Of the tit c
company. a provisional agreement has
been signed b. number OF the stOckhold-
ers It contemplates the selling Of $40, O0l
OF the stock OF the Columbia Company, and
the exchange OF the District Tile Com
p3nys stock for the stock Of the Co.um-
bia Agency and Trust Company on a basis
of five for one. The Columbias stock is
$50 a share, which would place a value OF
s. a share upon the stock OF the Dis rict
Title Company.
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To Honor washtngton's Memory.

The George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation is endeavoring to procure a gen
eraI observance of December H. the one
hundredth anniversary of Washington's
death. Exercises will be held in many OF
the States under the supervision of the
State chairmen of the association, but IL is
deemed eminently fitting that a commsm-
oration of especial solemnity and import
ance should take place at the National
Capital, and the chief officers Of the as
sociation are now actively at work to that
and
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CARTER CONTRACT CASES.
Hearings to He Had in the Court Of
Claims Monday.

The first test case involving the validity
of the contracts entered into by Capt.
Oberlin VI. Carter and the Atlantic Con-
tracing Company of which Col John F.
Gaynor is president was 10 have come be
fore the Court of Claims yesterday. but
was postponed at the request OF the claim
ants until next Monday. The Atlantic Con-
tracing Company filed claim last spring
for over 800. coo alleged to be due the com
pany for work done at Cumberland Sound
and Savannah HarbOT.
The company filed a motion about ten
days ago 70 discontinue the suit, and this
is the motion which was TO have come up
yesterday. The motion viii be resisted by
the Department OF Justice which intends to
file counter claims to prove that the com
pany really owes money to the Government.
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Poverty Causes a Tragic Crime.

NEW YORK. Nov 6--Isaac LoWInssE-
retired salesman. tried to murder his wife
by cutting her throat with a razor. and
then attempted to kill himseIi at their
home in the tenement house at t4j East
Tenth Street Ul-health compelled Lew
insky to give up work some time ago and
the old couple have since been supported
by their daughter Mrs Mary Goldman.
20 East Tenth Street and her husband a
jeweler. For the last month he has been
despondeut. and has frequently complained
thar he would be better on dead.
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nc IkentucIsy 20 De nrr-pocI,ed.

The battIeship Kentucky, which is being
made ready for her official trial, will be
doeked at the Brooklyn navy yard on
November is. and will be examined there
by the naval board on inspection. The
trial viii take place or November %, over
the official course between Cape Ann.
Mass. and Cape Porpoise. Me. II will be
witnessed by the inspection board.
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AUCTION SALES.
c. g. sLoAN Z 90. AuctIoneers- Ilo- q : :

= ''- SLoAN q Cu, Auctloneers, I4J7 ST. NV
BY virtue of deed OF trust recorded in Liber
Nc 1859, at folio 375 ct seq, one OF the land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and al the
request Of a party thereby secured. we win offer
for sale, at public auction, in front Of the prem
ises on Thu RSDAI. the 9th day OF November
A. d., 1899, at 4;50 p. m, ali that certain reaI
estate, IN the County OF Washington District ~
Columbia known lots numbered four ~. five
%, and six 90, in block numbered twentv.ope
t2l), OF +. j. Stellwagen and William + Ed
monstons subdivision Of Mount Pleasant and Port
Royal, now known addition to lie Droit PARK
as said subdivision IS recorded in County Book
page %, in the Office OF the Surveyor Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Terms OF sale. one-tIird Of the purchase money
10 be paid in cash and the balance in two equal
installments at six and twelve months for which
the notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest from
the day Of sale viii be taken, and a lien re-
tained upon the premises sold; or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser. \ deposit Of SlOO viii be-
required on each lot at the time OF sale. All con
Veyancing shall be At the expense OF the pur-
chaser. Sale 20 be closed within ten davs. other
wise resale at the risk and cost OF dsfaulting
purchaser.
j. ,. COJGHiAN. Trustee
JOHN l. WEAVER, Trustee
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A sao.ooo rronert, snIe.

a deed was put on record yesterday by
Myron NJ Parker conveying 20 joan "
Sairn a piece OF property ou b. Street De-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth Streets The
consideration named IS $50 90
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MO-. J. oWEN. -. al

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY,
0N DOUGLASS AVE. IN THE SUBDIVISION
OF ST. ELIZABETH. KNOWN As IAERY
FARM, HILLSDALE, d. c.
By virtue of q certain deed OF trust. recorded in
Liber lI45, at folio IS ct co. one of the land
records for the District of CUlumbia and at
the request OF the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees VIII sell, al public auction
IN front of the premises, on NEnNESDAY. No
NEMBER eth, 4. D., 1899, at clock D. ul. tile
following described real estate situate in the
county Of Washington, u. c. rJ Wi. lIl ~ the
north one-half Of lot thrty-.hree t33J of section
three 80, Of the subdivision of St. Elizabeth
known as Barry Farm. Terms of sale onc-tLird
cash, balance IN one and Two years wf IA inter
est at per centum per auuHn- from dav of sale
payable semi-lunualiy, for vhian said balance
notes II the purchaser are 10 Ie gwen, secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold, or an
cash, 6t purchasers option. a deposit q 500
VIII be required at the time OF sale C5nvayanc-
ing, recording, and revenue stamps at pITehas-
er's cost
JOHN H. ADREAANS, Trustee.
59i Ia ave.
COG r ST. NV
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THE VIRGINIA SEMINARY
Electric Line TO Connect the InSti-
tutiOn With Washington.

II L. Now Comparatively IsOIate..-
The Alma Mater of Bishop T-nIIips
BrOoks-Its Missionary Spirit-Jsed
as a Hospital During civil War
some of It, Famous Graduates.
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AUCTION SALES.
mos J. OWN. Aucaoaesr. Us 81 NV.

mus g. pN ~ AuctfuuCers Nls ST. nw
REAl. ESTATE KNOWN A. No. INs AND
WFST
BY virtue Of a decree @ the supreme Court 81
the District q Columbia. holding a special tcgu.
for Orphans Court business. in the matter of
the estate oi George J. kilian. deceased, known
as Aumlnistratiou Cause No. ''Ssl5. tire ur-
derslgued admiuistrstriN OF said estate wiH ca
lht RSDAN. FHE 10TH DAY or NOVEMBER
T. d. 1s.9. Al O'CLOCK T. NJ in front %
the premises, sell public auction tfe follow
numbered l-3s. house numbered 1919 Fsirtr-
SIXTH street northwest; also I1t 12s. in .quage
i2lS, and house numbered ISIS rhuty-siSJh stlce-
northwest. Washington. ID a. formerly George
town. Jnd distinguished as being lots numbered
one hundred and thiriy-eieht 13, ana oue hum
0red ana thirty nine liSSl- iu William W Ma
noEues subdivision 90 lots one hundred aa.t
eighteen 1lsl. enc hundred and nineteen tum
and me hundred and twenty G20l in ThrerzrIi's
merry numbered square IS Ia said Georgetovu1
with the improvements taescou. consisting of
frame dwelling on each ai said .0ts
Terms q sale Is described by said decree
oue-thIfd 70 She purchase money In cash and
the residue in Two equal installments on q credit
OF one and two years % be secured hv deed aF
trust on The real estate Sold or ali cash on the
Terms Of sale Co h. complied with within rrn
DAYS from the day Of sale, or ths ttrinistfaf-iy
reserves the right to resell % ths cost and risk
OF the detaulti1g purchaser. All couvcvaucing
revenue stamps. and recording az purchasers
cost A deposit Of Sl1o required on thr d4v
Of sale. BERTHE Z KULTNN
noi. i.d&dseNSun Admiuistfatrix. 3il2 ST. Sv-
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co. Auctioueers
SALE OF UNSERN lCEABLE PROPERTY AT THE
CITY POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT ELEF-
ENTH STREET AND PENN>YLN ANA AVE
NUE. NORTHW Est
on WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER EIGHTH AT
TEN O'CLOCK A. A, VIII De sold. at puhuc
auction on the Eleventh Street front 20 The city
posJGfic- building. corner Eleventh Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest general
s0rtmeut Of Desks. Chairs. Castings. shelving and
above sale viii take place Immediately there
after in the General PoStothC- Department. Eighth
and Streets northwest, including Desks, Chains
Tables Cases. &c Terms cash BY order q
RUFUS b. MERCHANT Discussing Clerk, 2. o.
Department 1t
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TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
on SHERIDAN AVE. IN THE BARRY
FARM. HILLSDALE. D. g.
By virtue Of two certain deeds % trust re-
corded in Liber No. l7j7. st i1li1s respettiveIf
q ct seq, and % et seq one of the land reeolds
for the District % Columbia. and st the request
of the party secured thereby the undersigned
trustees viii sell. at public auction. n front ~
A. D.. 1890, az hall past : O'Clock D. m. the
following described heal estate situate iu the
county Of Washington. d. c., o. wiz lot ten
Qo), in section seven %, in the subdivision Of
Barry Farm estate
Terms OF sale. one-third cash, balance iB one and
two years. with interest az per cantum Der
annum from day 0f sale. payable semi annually
for which said balance notes Of the purchaser are
to be given, secured by deed OF trust upon the
property sold. or an cash., 40 purchasers option
deposit Of 500 viii be required at the time
OF sale. COnveyancing, recording and revenue
stamps to be az pure rthaser's cost
DOUGLASS B. McCARY. Trustee
coo So. nw.
VA. Il. HARRIS. Trustee.
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DUNCANsON BROTHERS. Aucti5alers.
SALE or NU1lBERs 1916 LINDEN

TRU STEES' SALE or NUMBERS 1916 LISDEN
PLACE AND 1l5I 5TH STREET r. T.
By virtue Of two certain deeds OF trust re-
u the District 0f Columbia. We shall sell u irout
Of the premises on MONDAY. the 18th day Of
November. A. d., Isa@, at > a'cluck p. M AZ
1876 Linden Place, and 5-I5, at Il5l 5tl g. ne
IN the city Of Washington, lot two hundred and
eight (39s), in square ten hundred and four tI004
and lot twenty-uiuc fzHJ, iu square eight hundred
and twenty is24}, together with the improve
meuts on each 0i said lots.
Terms cf sale: OHe-third cash, balance i1 cue
and TWO years. with interest at 6 per cent per
aunum, payable semi r1usily. 500 On each 5f
said parcels required time 0i SALE and the
purchaser allowed ten days from date % sale 10
complete the purchase or purchases.
ISAAC T. JOHNSON. Trustee.
CHARLES f. BENJAMIN Trustee
WILLIAM a. DUNCANS0N Trustee
JAMES r. SCAGGS Trustee
eCS1-d&ds. en-
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SWAMP
ROOT

the remedy you need. At druggists in fifty
cent and dollar sizes. You may have sample
bottle Of this wonderful new discovery by mail
iree also pamphlet telling all about it aud its
great
Address Dr. Ki!mer 4 Co. Binghamton, n. Y.
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Mems $3.50 medium
and heavy oyercoats and
top coats, in covert.
rough oxfords and chevI-
OTIS. Made in the very
height of fashion; $3.50.
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THos. J. OWEN. Alctioaeer 3I3 i nv.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY.
on SHERIDAN AVE, ~ THE BARRY
FARM TfTLLSDALE d. a.
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Mems SIS medium and
heavy overcoats and top
coats in meltons, ker-
seys, cOverts. and chevi-
OTIS; plaid body lining
with satin lined shoul-
ders, collar of velvet or
same material; so.
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for mems $3.50 worsted
suits in beautiful checks
and stripes. blue and
black cheyiots, thibets.
etc. These suits equal
custom tailoring in every
respect; $3.50.
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8DAilNISTRATRINS SALE or VALUABLE
real. ESTATE KNOWN AZ No l4Is AND
N0. tilS THIRTY SIXTH STREET NORTH
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Is not recommended for
everything: but II YOU have
kidney, liver, or bladder
trouble it will be found Just
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-11
Fatigue from Mental Work.

DR.. Edward Thorndike Of the West
ern Reserve university has made some
interesting experiments on mental IA
tlgue. We are used to think OF the
mind as a machine, and our inability
to work as a sign OF It's loss Of energy.
Sleep is supposed to restore the energy,
as an accumulation Is recharged with
electricity. The in%correctness Of this
view might be questioned by the fact
that mental action is the complex for
such simplicity, and that some minds
do not tire with large amounts Of
work. DR.. Thorndike's experiments
show that certain persons are as At
for hard mental work after a day OF 1t
as In the morning. and seem to have
no analogy with a charged accumu-
lator.