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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, TIE SECOND DAY OF AT
GUST, ls99-JoHN PAGE BURWELL ".
MAY ". BURNEIL No. 1860 Docket .3.
On motion OF the plaintiff in cros,-suit, ny Mr..
Andrew \. LipscOmb his solicitor, it j. ordered
that the defendant. May W. Burwell, cause her
appearance TO be entered herein On OF before
the first rule dly occurring forty DAYS after this
day; otherwise the cause will be procceded with
ss in case of default.
The object OF this rross-sIit ia 70 obtain
divorce for the plaintiff from THE bonds Of
marriage with the defendant q ground Of
dcSertion
\ copy Of this order Is TO bc plb.i-i5d in
the Washington Law Reporter" aud Washing
ton Times oEcc i week tor three successive
weeks.
(SeaD CHARLES c. CGLE. A,so Justice
true copy-Test
!. r. YOUNG. Clerk.
by II. J. MEIGS, Jr.. Assistant CLERK.
au4-Il-lS
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HELP wANrEp-,rALE.

Advertisements under this hcad
will be inserted for one cent n word
for ench insertion.
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FOR sALE-nusrsEss PROPERTY.

FOR sAI-E OR REST-A valuable business prop
cty, suitable for first-class steam bsI-
cry. with modern bake ovens: located on cor
ner 10Th and T.. and y. Y. ave. NV. For terms
Real Estate and Insurance, di st. NV.
sv4-lfnc-ern
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MASTED-Furn!siied front roosn near Denison
Schecl. with privilege Of light housekeeping
for LADY and child. I7ts 18th st. NV. aus-St-eTn
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CO csssa8fat' o1;8 AK
TOUTE 0 JisiU Nv
Through The Grnndest Scenery of
America. All Trains Sesiibuled.
Electric Lighted. Steam Heated.
All Meals Served in lining Cara
station Sixth and B Sfreeta.
Schedule in effect june Is. Is0a

Schedule in effect June Is. Is9a-
2:I5 p. NJ DAlLY-Cincinuati and s.. Loui.
st,relal-soild Ir~In ioE CINCINNATI Pullman
Seepers 10 Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville. In
clanapOlis and 81. Louis. withou; caangS Parios
Car Coyington. Va, TO Virginia n0t SPriHsh
P4rlor Cans Cincinnati 10 CHicaso-
n:l0 p NJ DALY-F y. V Iimitel-Solid
Train for Cincinnati Pullman SleePers 20 cincin-
nati Lexington, and Louisville. without change
Connection Tor Hot Springs Va, daily. PuIl1I1a
Sleeping Car to Virginia Hot Springs. without
change Tuesday. THURSDAY, and Saturday. OBJ
ser, alton Car Hinton 10 Cincinnati SleeperS Cia-
lInnati 10 Chicago aid ST. Louis
2I5 T. NJ DAILY-For GorGonsville, Char
lottesvil!e. Staun;on. daily. and TOR Riehmond.
daily, except Sunday.
Reservation ahd tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices. 5l3 Pennsylvania Avenue: Geo 1ith StESet.
near r. and at the Station. TelepheEe cali. lisi
Ter Pennsylvania Railroad Cab Service
H. W FULLER.
General Passenger As~as-
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POsToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., PoSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule OF eiosings is
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office as follows:
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FOR REyr-TypEwEITERs.

foK RESi-Typr~riicTs AT special prices. with
privilege o' purchase. standard makes, uni
teTsal hey board: best grade ribbons 80 per
dozen. come In and DO your typewriting; terms
moderate NEwAAS'S. Gil eth st. jys-smos
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WANTED-By ycEne couple. no Children. 2dhoor
Fat, unfinished rooms Tor light house
keeping; moderate; state terms or no notice tax
IN; permanent A., this oftcc. Item
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THOMAS j. OWEN, Auctioneer, 9l3 ST. NV
Under a deed of trust dated March % 1888. and
recorded in Liber 1904, folio $50 ct seq, one OF
the land records for the District OF Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
will sell at public auction, within the office OF
THOMAS J. OWEN, 9l3 F st. NV, on FRIDAY,
AUGUST Is, 1899. at O'CLOCK P. NJ. the fol-
lowing lots, in the county of Washington, Dis
trict OF Columbia: Lots thirty-one CID and thirty
two (32) in block two C2); lots fifteen to TWEEN
ty-six O5 to 26). inclusive. in block three (S),
and lots ffty-one to fifty-ive (jl to 55), in
elusive, in block six 90. all in section three 80,
Of the subdivision Buryille, being part OF the
Sheriff estate, recorded in Liber lO50. folio lgl,
one Of the land records for said District.
Terms, cash deposit OF SO on each lot. ii
sold separately, and 500 if sold as an entirety.
Purchase to be consummated within ten days;
otherwise resale at cost Of deiaultng purchaser.
All costs connected with conveyancing to be
paid by purchaser
HENRY C. BORDEN
Trustee.
wM. MAYSE, JR.
au4,7.9,u,I4 Trustee.
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Ericsson Linz Excursions. "
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE.
10 PhiladepLia (day boaD every day (ex.
cept Sunday at 7:3o a. m. ........... 500
10 Phiiadelphic tuight steamers1 .......... Zoo
10 Philadelphia and return by rail. S3 90
10 Cape Nay (from Philadelphia by raiD 80 Sses
10 Cape Nay and return (ten days.. .stO
10 Cape Nay and return {scason) ....... .sie5
10 Atlantic City Qrom Philadelphia by rsiD s. .
10 A:iar;ic City and return (teu days). -A15
10 Atlantic City and return (sesson) ......S Soe
10 Asbury Park. Ocean Grove. Long Branch. Sioo
10 hsbury Park, 0eear Grove. Long Branch
shd return. season tfrom Philadelphia by
10 New York Urom Philadelphia by rsiD 90
40 New York and return ielev.n days.. $40
Night steame-s teIcept surdayO from wharf
Light and Pratt Streets. at p. IN. Write for de-
sciiptse pamphlet and fishing grounds at Better
ton Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. Alsn
tickets for Chester Pa. Newcastle. Del, Albany.
aroy. Saratoga Springs. Newport. II. L.: FaH
River, Boston. New Haven. Bridgeport. Conn;
cortland. Me-. and points north. Tickets to
ihiladelphia ale In Washington at b. &
o. depot.
CLARENCE sHRVER. Agent, 20, Light St.
Baltimore. Nd
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THOMAS J. OWEN, Auctioneer, 9l8 st. NV.

Under a deed Of trust dated July 2s, 1888, re-
corded in Liter lSS5. folio l0i ct seq, one of
the land records for the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
we viii sell at public auction within the office
of THOMAS J. OWEN, 9Is st. nw., on FRI
DAY, AUGUST Is, 1899. at 4:3O O'CLOCK
p. NJ, the following lots. in the county of
Washington, in the District of Columbia: Lots
five (5), in McEuen's subdivision OF a part of
Sheriff estate, said subdivision known as Grant
Park.
Terms, cash 4 deposit Of $40 on each lot il
sold separately and Sleo, as an entirety. Pur-
chase TO be consummated within ten days, other
wise resold at cost of defauting purchaser. Costs
OF conveyancing TO be paid by purchaser.
WM. MAYSE, JR..
Trustee.
ALLEN C. CLARK.
auf7.01l1s Trustee
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ron NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

,-.>----
FOR SALE-Two incubat0rs; 100 egg; perfect
condition; "a good homing pigeons, mated
pain and youngsters; cheap. l0lS C ST. Sc.
aus-yt
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO. Auetionecrs


TRUSTEES SALE OF $40 ACRES REAL Es-
TATE NEAR DISTRICT LINE, IMPROVED
BY FRAME HOUSE.
By virtue Of a deed of trust recorded in Liber
2202 folio no. of the land records OF the District
of Columbia. and at the request OF the holder
Of the note secured thereby, will sell at
public auction in front Of the premises TUES
DAY. THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 1859, at $50.
all that certain piece or parcel OF land and prem
iscs known and distinguished and being lot
number ten (ln) on the plat and s,rvey made
by the Rock Greek PARK condemnation, and de-
scribed as follows: Being part of 4 tract If
land called "Joseph's Park and James Gift"
beginning at a stoqe in John II. MaSDn's line
thence along said line south to degrees east
n. perches TO a stone; thence east 10 pcrches to
4 stone; thence north degrees east 2-S perches
TO the east bank Of branch; thence along said
east bank Of branch north u degrees east I-3
perches; thence north p degrees west Is
perches; thence north 90 degrees east perches:
thence south Is degrees west lS perches; thence
s,rth degrees west % pcrches TO the beginning.
with right OF way to Jones Bridge in Mont
Somery county, Nd. containing, according TO
survey OF RocS Creek Park condemnation pro-
cerdinsa. Sd acres. improved by frame house.
Terms OF sale, cash. of which deposit of 500
must lie made at time OF sule. Terms TO he
complied with within ten days, trustees win
resell at risk and cost Of defau.tng purchaser.
All convcyancng. recording. revenue stamps.
etc, at cost of purchaser.
JOHN RInOUT.
Trustee. Fendall Building.
JESSE II. WILSON.
aui-d&ds-exSu Trustee, Equity Building.
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NAATED-ThFee or four UNFINISHED rooms ia
Georgetown: top floor excluded. Address y. 8,
this ufhce a,tg.2t
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THOMAS J. OWEN, Auetioneer, sls st. NV.

ALLEN c. CLARK.
aui,7,0,ll14 Trustee.
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$ IIEwARD-A gray leather pocket wallet. con-
tanning papers o. value only 10 the owner
OTTO MEARS, Chesapeake Beach Railway, 1890
y. Y. ave. aul-tf
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FOR sALE-couNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR LE-Eight-rooiu house: Ia acres; plenty
fruit: spring; ) minutes 10 station; 500:
Soabrook. Md. road 10 Washington. A NJ
HOFFMAN, 1870 7ih st. ne. aui-3t
TIE OLD historical home Of Lord Byran Fairiax,
known Toision Hall, Mount Eagle Fairfax
county, Va, with sixty acres Of land. situated
about mile and half from AieNandris Va
On high elevation. affording a lovely view OF
Washington, Alexandria. and the Potomac River;
the ssiaie Ct the late Henry johnson For in
formation address OSCAR b. PIERPoINT. Admin
iITaiof. Alexandra r. o., Va. aul-lmo
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FOR SALE-PIANOS.

FOR sALE-Good square ChickeriuE piano; viii
sacrifice at $40 Address d. l, this office
NO q
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE.
FAST EMPRESS SERVICE.

NEW FoRE-SOUTHAMPToN-L
CALLING. WEST BOUND. AT CHERBoURG.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 q. m.
81. Louis. August ST. Paul September O
ST Paul August 1e New York September l3
New York. August % ST. Louis. September 20
ST. Louis. August 30 St. Paul. September q
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YoRk-ANTwERP-PAR
Every Wednesday at L. roon-
Westernland. August D Noordland.. August %
AersIngton. August l6 Frieslxnd. August so
These steamers carry only cabin and third-ciass
passe,.sers. at low ratea-
: INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers II and Is, N. R.-ofice. ~ Broadway. N. 7.
Philadelphia ONCE so5-3a7 Walnut st.
WASHINGTON oFFICE-l3o6 ST. n. W..
Or W. @. MOSS. Agent. o21 Pa. Ave
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Transatlantic Mails.

FRIDAY-(h) At 7:l5 p. M. for EUROPE. per
s. 3. Etrnria.' from New York, via Queens
town. Lettefs for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND.
ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY,
EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA must be direct
cd per Etruria."
tb) At 9:l5 p m, for FRANCE. SwTrZER-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURK
EY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA, per S S.
Ia Touraine,' from New York, via Havre.
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed per La Touraine.'
N ..te) at Hos p. m, for NETHERLANDS
direct, per 5. Maasdam, from New York,
va Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
''Per Maasdam."
(c) AT ll:05 p. m, for NORWAY direct.
per 2. :. Norge. from New York. Letters
must be directed ''Pcr Norge"
PRINTED MATTER, ETC--Gcrman steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY. and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts OF
EUROPE
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays, German steamers from
New York Thursdays and Cunard, French
and German steamers from New York Satur-
days. take Printed Matter. ETC.. for all countries
for which they advertised to carry mails.
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
C. C. SLOAN & CO.. Auctioneers,
li0T G st. n. W.

VIII sell in front OF my place SATURDAY.
AUGUST 5. at f2 O'CLOCK, one fine sorrel horse.
harness. and rubber-tire physicians phaeton;
about phaeten, Concord buggy, trap double har-
ness, ard extra stable goods. These goods will
be sold. au2- -em
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Trnns-Pacifc Nails.

Mails for CHINA. JAPAN, and HAWAII per
s. $ Gaelic, from San Francisco, close here daily
at 6:35 p. M, up 10 August 4. Id
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for wes.
Australia which are forwarded via Europe)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, and SAMOAN
close here daily at Gas p. m, up to August
4. Id
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per 9 & En-
press of Jayan, from Vancouver, close here daily
at 6:S5 p m. up TO August lj Cd
Mails for HAWAII, per s 5. Australia. from
San Francisco. close here daily at 6:35 p. m
up 20 August Is. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
HAWAII, and FIJI ISLANDS, pr s $ Miowers
from Vancouver, close here dailyis at 6:S5 p m
after August 4, and up TO August Is (dD
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship
Galilee from San Francisco, close here daily at
6:3j p. m, close here daily up TO August 26 Id
Nails for CHINA and JAPAN, per $ $ Tacoma
from Tacoma. close here daily at 6:S5 p. m., up
to August 81. I'D
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Commercial Mails)
despatched the same as that for CHINA and
PPnIPPINE ISLANDS. Military Main. des.
patched to San Francisco at all closes Tor that
office, to connect Government transports, the sail
ircs OF which are irregular.
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day.
jb) Registered mails close at 1:00 p IN. same
day.
Jc) Registered mails close at GOO p. H. same
day.
previous day.
previous day.
Ch) Registered mails close 600 p m previous
JOHN 4. MERRITT. Postmaster.
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COUNTRY HOARD.

" ANTED-Boarders in South Brookland; private
family: nice home; electric ears; good
water. shade, board. and rooms. AddTess d. 10,
this office. aust
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WALL PAPER

VAIL TAFEN-
PAPERuANGING AND PAINTiNG-Rooms pa--
pered $40 up; latest designs; finest work
HUNT. 467 G. IT ". au3-7t
WE'LL MAKE you- bright and eheerfal
iy our up-to-date painting and papeFins.
Cur very best work at the very smallest expense
10 YOU. We use tine. stylish paper in the new
81 patterns. REMEMBER Best Work-Lowcst
Prices f. q. NOLTE, $40 9th st. No BRANCH.
aua-u
PAPER HANGING and Painting. Etc-Rooms pa
pered sI.75 up: designs; good work.
IOBSON, 1912 + St NV. aul-1t-em
ROOMS PAPERED. SITS up; our work viii
please the most fastidious; frst-class paint
ing at lowest prices RICHARD S RYNEN.
9th and sts. ne. iyl0-lmo-cm
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wANTED-Pupils in telegraphy. by expert teleg-
rapher: shorthand and typewriting taught
b. SPECIALISTS THE DRILLERY, 5oi 18th st.
ie.2-ts
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FOR a delightful summer boarding place in
Shenandoah Valley, Va. address u. Is, this
office. aust
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Mails for south and Central Amer
len. West Indies. Etc.


La PLATA COUNTRIES, per 5. 5. Heyelius.
from New York, via Pernambuco. Bahia and
Rio de Janeiro. Letters for NORTH BRAZIL
must be directed 'Per HeveliuS''
tc) At los p. m. for BERMUDA, per 5.
s. Trinidad. from New York.
te1 At II :o5 p m, for E9RTyrSE ISLAND,
JAMAICA. SAYANILLA, CARTHAGESA. and
GREYTOWN. per $. $ Aftaf, from New York
Letters for COSTA RIGA must be directed
'Per Aliai."
(c) Al Hos p. m. for HAITI. per s. s.
Prins Willem II. from New York. Letters
for CURACAO. VENEZUELA. TRINIDAD.
BRITISH and DUTCH GUIANA must be d.
rected per Ptins Willem H.
(c) At ll:0 p. M, for NEWFOUNDLAND
direct, per = : orinoeo. from New York.
.(c At n;o5 p M. for PORTO RICO,
ANILLA, and CARTHAGENA, per S s.
Caracas, rom New York.
(c) At Hos p. m, for BARBADOS direct,
and NORTH BRAZIL, per 5. S. Maranhense,
from New York.
(c) At Hos p. m. for NEUvITAs. Glib
ARA, VITA, PUERTO PADRE. and BARA-
Goa, per :. 5. Olinda, from New York.
SUNDAY-(d) At 1900 m, for ST PIERRE
MIQUELON. per steamer from North sydney
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday at 1900, and on sundays only at
II 80 4. m, I'D
Mails for NioUELoN. BY rail- to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at BIS
p. m (l)
Mails for MEXICo overland. close here daily
at 7:l0 4. m. Id
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla.
Sundays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
at 800 p. m. %
Via Miami, Fla. MoEiays, Tuesdays, and
Saturdays at 10:30 a. IN. d
Mails for COSTA RIGA, BELIZE, PUERTO
CoRTEZ. ard GUATEMALA, by rail TO New Or
leans, and thence via steamer close here daily
at 1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which.
being Sundays and Tuesdays, for COSTA RIGA,
and Mondays for BELIZE, PUERTO CORTEZ and
GUATEMALA. (c)
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WANTED-HOUSES.

WANTED-To rent, September ]. by geutleInan
sad wife. house OF rooms on Columbia
Heights; viii pay s25 per month; permanent.
Address G.. 4, this ofice. sU2-3t
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ICE s--Arr: pure and delicious. zoe per gallon.
LACEY CREAMERY CO., COZ n. Y. nv.
'Phone eCsi ie27-tf
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FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOR SALE-In Laurel. Md. 7-r0om frame. with
outbuilidings: lot 51Xl50; variety OF fruit.
good well Of water; fifteen minutes walk from
b. o. station and square from proposed
electric line. For further information apply 20
732 10Th 81. Sc. aui-3t
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Advertisements Under this heSu
will be inserted for one cent word
for cnrh insertion.
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WANTED Today twenty cooks, mattresses, laun-
drtss.s. seamstreses. day workers, nurses.
hor.r.keepers > clambermaids. SHACkLEfoRDs Ds.
ss7 1lth St. NV. il
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wANTED-ftOosIs.

wASTED-By drcssnaker, three or four rooms;
must BE- on I'd floor: between i2th and l6th
snd sts- Address c. c. Il. this Office
srl-2-
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wAxrED-HonsEs AND VEHICLES.

MANTED-Farm wagons, implements. harness.
buggy stock. etc; cheap; state particulars and
price. Address ]. 3. this ofice. au2-St
WANTED-Driving horse for two months for his
keep; best OF care taken. Address or call
Mis- J MONTGOMERY, 1909 23d Il. NV.
sul-3i-en
WANTED Couple Of secondhand coal carts and
harness. must be in good condition. Address
D-7. tins tfice. aui-3t-cm
wANTED-BICYCLE
wASrED-Au secondhand bicycles bought 42I
sth 81. nw. AUST
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For sALE-BIcYcLEs.

For sALE-BICYCLEs.
FOR SALE-Bicycle, 1909 model, fitted with auto
matte brake and coaster; cheap for cash. Ad-
dress D. IL. this office. au3-3t
FOR SALE-Lsdies' bicycle, cheap. AZ ith ST.
ne. austen
SPECIAL bargains in tires: regular Sl.60 tire for
sl.25; high-grade, guaranteed tire for = so.
LABOFISH, Bicycle Maehinist, 7l7 9th ST. NV.
aust
FOR sALE-Ladies' wheel, SIS; cost s65. 2O7 Ia.
NV. auI-3t-em
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WANTED -First-class colored cook SIS; leave
city; fare paid. Gli 18Th 81. NV 1t
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WANTED-Colored laundry woman for Mountain
Lake Park: today DICKS HOTEL AGENCY,
6l3 9Th st. II
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HELP wAxrED-MALE AND FEM.LE

Advertisements under this head
VIII be Inserted for one cent n word
sor cnch Insertion.
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EANTED-By white youth Of Is. place as ele-
vst0r boy. Address b. .. this office. aua-St
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FOR nExT-sTonE AND CELLAR.

FOR RENT-Large store and cellar 1920 18th
ST.; only s27.52 per month. W. P. MET
CALF, 1il0 G st. ma25-tf-em
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FOUND.

FoUND-iec cream, pure and delicious zoe pc
gallon. LACEY CREAMERY CO., COZ y. Y
aye. NV. Phone 20SI- jc27-tt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-03-31
R0WENA LEE SUNK.
All Passengers Saved Elk.
cept Three. AL. Faris all
Right.

Telegraph messages were re-
ceiyed in Hickman. Wednesday
nigh: about 8 o'clock. stating that
the steamer Rowena Lee had cap.
sized and sunk, mid-stream, neat
Tyler, No., and that ell on board,
except the captain. pilot and mate
we're lost. Telephone message on
Thursday morning corrected this
10 the statement. that all were
saved. but three; and that Al Far.
ia, of Hickman, about whom local
agony specially existed, was all
right aud that they were on board
the Ora Lee homeward bound; 1,
We hear since that two men by
the name of Wilson, from this
county, were on board. aud were
saved. a.,
The particulars of the. disaster
are not known at this writing.
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A New Political Party to be FORMED

A convocation Of o otables is to
be held in Buffalo from j une 80 Ia
July 3, with view to the forms.
tion OF a new national psrty,
Among those mentioned as push.
ing the movement are some indi.
viduals of note, but the greater
number are cranks. sore-he ads,
Recommendations. and politi.
cal waits and adventurers. They
will not be able to agree, and IL is
announced In advance that their
deliberations will not be made
public. 49,
There is such a surety of sui.
phurous discussion In q congress
in which Pingree, Pettigrew, Com
pers, 'C0in" Harvey, Ahgeld,
Sibley, Jerry Simpson, ex.Sena.
tor Allen, of Nebraska /; Senator
Butler, of North Carolina, and
other bright spirits of like reputa-
iion and sprightliness are to be
gathered under one roof, that the
determination to bottle 1t all up is
IN the nature of q national depri-
walton. The Record protests
against such privity. The geue-
sis, CESSATION, delivery Of the new
party ought to be spread forth to
the world day by day.-Philade1-
phia Record.
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This offer made ouly by O.. Is, d
WILSON'S BOOK STORE,
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The cheaper school book ques-
ton will be an active issue IN the
approaching election for members
of the State Legislature. Our
people want and should have as
cheap school books as any State
in the Union. but they also want
the best text books. A cheap
school book by an incompetent
author is not the best. Besides,
there are trusts and trusts these
days, and there is much danger of
Jumping out Of the frying pan into
the fire. There is no doubt, by
comparison with other States, that
Kentucky children are very mach
wrOuged in the price of school
books, but candidates tor the Leg
isIature should well advise them
selves 10 cotnpetently apply the
remedy.
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possession of the new territory
Of Wake. is not fully known tC
our people. We know about On
ba, Porto Rico, the Philippines
G nam, but what about the island
of Wskef Did you ever hear of
itf Commander Tausig, Of the
war steamer Bennington, is the
hero, aud reports it's capture. oc.
cupancy and addition to the Unit.
ed States. He describes how he
approached the island cautiously,
examined for forts and fortresses,
landed his troops, hoisted the
stars and stripes, called upon his
troops and Heaven to witness that
there and forever and forever
after, Wake was to be a ,perma.
nent possession of the United
States; but never human being
was found on the island, and no
siga that human being had ever
lived there. He found only salt
water 10 the streams and lagoons,
and that life there was not invit.
ing 10 the genus homo. Great is
expansion! Great is conquest !!
Owe thing. Uncle Sam will not
have to govern Wake agains. the
consent of its people.
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A Practical Move for SObriety

A manufacturer at Three Oaks,
Ind, has just organized q temper.
snce reform In that town that IL
at once novel and apparently prac.
ticable. $50. 'i.'
This man, who has several hun
dred employees, recently offered to
pay into the village treasury an
nually an amount equal TO the II.
'cense fees derived from the 80.
looms and make the town "dry.n
If the law was refused he threat.
ened to remove his factory to an.
other town. .a. :" go =
The proposition was submitted
TO the council aud It 10 turu, refer.
~ oo0la. Ala
lperance. The sJdfo0G2 ~
closed. the village treasury ws~rv
ceive the annual payment prOmis
ed. and the factory will not be re
moved.-Cleyeland Leader.