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The times., 1899-07-24
MISCHIEF AT WEST POINT.
Cadet Camp Aroused Two Nights by
the Eirin- of n Cnnnnn

West Point, July 23.-The cadet camp,
which is situated on the eastern side of the
post near old Fort Clinton has been an
unusually lively one this summer AS soon
as the new cadets were sent over to camp
trouble seems TO have begun 4 circular
was sent to the higher cadet officers for
signature, asking them to abstain from
interfering vita the ''plebes'' and to give
hearty support TO the system Of solderly
training laid down in the regulations ana
orders The refusal OF those cadets to sign
this round robin resulted in their being
placed under arrest and reduced to the
ranks For their frank acknowledgment OF
the grave military offence they had CON-
mitted and their regret therefor. they have
now been restored to duty
AT midnight on Thursday, while the
sentinels were quietly pacing up and down
their posts suddenly there was a loud
report which brought every sentinel TO a
sudden halt. One of the field guns on the
southern side of the camp had been fired.
VINO Tired it? was the first thought of the
olhcers as they came hurrying from their
tents. The guard went hurrying through
the camp. but every cadet was apparently
fast asleep not one was missing from
his tent. This is one OF the guns OF the
light battery. parked Just outside the camp
on the south and only a few feet from
removed from the gun and it was appar-
ently fred with long lanyard. the other
end of which was in the hands of mischev-
Gus cadets somewhere in the camp. Alter
searching the camp thoroughly without dis
covering the culprits the officers went back
to their tents and the usual quietness fell
again upon the camp. An investigation
followed the next morning but without
result.
Friday night. Just after tattoo. as the ca
diets were preparing to retire for the night
again there doomed out the loud report
Of cannon, which ratified the windows in
the quarters Of the officers on the other
side of the parade ground and brought the
guard from their tents on the double quick
The long roll was sounded and the whole
battalion was turned out under arms, but
every cadet answered TO his name as the
roll was called. A thorough search OF the
camp was made by the officers for powder,
as 1t has been mystery to the authorities
where the cadets secured the blank car
tridges with which to fire the guns. Not a
thing was found that would incriminate a
cadet, and after standing at attention on
the camp parade for about twenty minutes
they were marched back to their tents.
The sentinels were doubled, and senti-
mel is now placed over the battery night
and day.
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

AIezanGria, Jnly 23.-The Damocratic commit
tees OF Alexandria city and county will meet
in this city tomorrow afternoon at ( O'clock
for conference relative to the approaching con-
tgzt for a member Of the House Of Delegates
from the city and county. Four candidates have
So far announced themselves-James II. Cation,
William II. May, Louis BriIl, and August Davis.
It Is understood that Frank Hume. Of Alexandria.
viii announce his candidacy at the joint meeting
Of the committees tomorrow. The indications
are that the contest viii he very lively one.
as each cf the aspirants claims i good follow
ing Nr. Cation fav0Es i primary election to be
held under the election laws Of Virginia. and that
the candidate receiving a plurality shah be de-
clarcd the choice Of Alexandra The other can
didates II j. understood, will oppose this and
insigt that each candidate shah be entitled TO
name delegates TO a nominating convention. ac-
cordiug TO the votes cast for him. James r.
t1ton IS a prominent lawyer, and was at one
time assistant clerk Of the Alexandra County
Court. clerk Of the city council for many wears
chairman OF the Democratic city committee and
at the Roanoke convention was a candidate for
the attorney Ecncra,.hip of the State William
ii. Nay Is a leading merchant OF this city. and
was @ justice Of the peace for many wears
He represented Alexandria city and county in
the Ilcusa Of Delegates in 1856. and was an
ardent supporter al that time OF Hon. Thomas
: Martin Tor the United States Senate Louis
Brlil Is a leading Young Democrat, and has taken
mlEy yCaIs q member Of the board % fire war
GlEs, and for long tire served "a secretary to
the board August Davis. ir., IS resident Of
Alexandra county, and has large interests in
thar srcrion. Frank Hume Is also q resident 0f
Alexandria county, though he is identified with
the business interests of this city and Washing
ton. He represented the city and county in the
House Of Delegates. and has always taken great
interest in the siceoss of his party. He Is very
popular in both Alexandra city and county
James II, Lob. Independent. Will oppose the
Democratic nominee.
That the music-loving people cf Alexandria
appreciate the phenomenal voice Of Master Hurry
lielwig, the boy soprano. evidenced ti2
evening lay the immense gathering at the Ger
man Lutheran Church. lie Uas accompanied hy
{ Prot. sherman Fowler, Of 81. Pauls Church The
! services in the Railroad Reading Rooms this
afternoon were conducted by Lucien Smith. and
in the Second Presbyterian Church RcY. 6. L.
Bitter preached at the morning and evening
services.
siis- Ella Lzwler has gone to Richmond for a
short visit TO friends.
l.. Shuman and Charles Moore have gone to
Riverside. Nd, for ten DAYS.
The Great EaEcrn is scheduled to leave here
az $50 o'clcck tomorrow evening Tor Fails
Church. whore a meeting Of the Epworth League
oi Washington, Alexandra. and vicinity will be
+ held
4 salvation Army corps, band of SEVENTH
day Adyentisis. and a detachment Of the Amer.
, lean Volunteers arc qulFtcrtd in this city.
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A CYCLONE STORY.
Told by n Drummer From the Windy
prOm the Detroit Free Press.)

Qrom the Detroit Free Press.)
He was Chicago drummer, and the IN
mistakable veracity lines Of every man
who ever stopped over night in that great
city showed clearly in his honest face.
Three or four of them were talking OF the
recent terrible tornado in Wisconsin.
There isn't any telling what the wind
will do when it gets started once" said
the Chicago man, and / never shall for
get an experience I had in Nebraska I
had three good customers in a little town
about three miles from the railroad sta
tion, and when | landed at the station one
Saturday evening, caught there by the
stress Of weather and washouts, / couldn't
find any conveyance to take me or my
trunks to the town. The fact was the lit
tie river between the station and the town
was past fording, and communications for
freight were completely cut off. There
would be 40 more trains until Monday, as
It was only one of these little jerk-water
roads, and there l was, practically out on
the prairie with only a stationhouse to
shelter me and my baggage. and that with
the Roof blown off. I got horse to the
river and walked two miles to the town.
arriving there about o'clock in the aft
ernoon. but was unable 20 do anything
without my samples II looked like rain
too. and | hated to think OF them exposed
III ltIt ldAiSudthlt OIu station. DuI SLiil II
was the best that / could do However
Providence was on my side, and about 5
o'clock the rain got wind in it and we had
cyclone that blew every grass out OF the
ground to the north OF the town and
smashed a number of stables. II only last
ed ten minutes. and after supper | walked
out to see the wrecks. The wind had now
ed things down like scythe. and there
was a swGth right through the country to-
ward the railroad. l followed it back a
about quarter OF a mile, and, would you
believe it, / found. piled up against the
remnants of an old wall. my two big sam
pie trunks with the tarpaulin still over
them, and all in good condition except that
the lids were jammed a little It was one
OF those freaks Of the wind, you know, and
wouldn't happen again In 900 years Any
way, l got my team, and sooB had my stun
at the hotel. and / sold the biggest bills I
ever sold in that town before Got a big
advertisement, too and the town got a
new railroad station. for the wind didn't
leave enough of the old one to make a
toothpick out Of"
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A FatnI Mistake.
From the Worcester Gazttte.l

(From the Worcester Gazettc.)
One of the lawyers says that a client of
his is the hero OF this story. and that it
happened here within year or two. \
man from the assessors office went into
the store Of a Hebrew merchant in the
pursuit of his duties. The two had a slight
acquaintance, so that the assistant
sesscr did not think it necessary to explain
his business. He was rather surprised
when, in answer to his questions, the
storelseeper proceeded to dilate on the val
ue of his stock. DE finest in any sthore
CT de size in de city. 1t isn't wort a cent
less than $1,000"
Suppose | put it down at that, then"
said the assessors man.
DO it. Do it," said the proprietor,
Yer won't maig no mistake
So the assessors man did it. There was
lamentation in the store when the tax bill
showed the proprietor that he was taxed
On $1,000 personal and he rushed over to
the assessors office with all possible
speed.
Vat iss dis? Vat iss dis?" he asked
them. eXcitedly. l haf nc personal but de
sthcck in my store. I'm liar if It's wort
$500 Come down end look it ofer.''
They told him that the records showed
that he had given the figure to the assist
ant assessor
His hands went up ever his head in hor-
ror. My goodness. my goodness he
shouted. Vas dat your man? thought
he vas from Bradstreet's."
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How to Make Durable SOAR Bubble.

From the Boston Evening Transcript)
II one wishes TO make SOAP bubbles which will
last several days, prepare the following mixture
in room where the Temperature is not lower
than c. degrees. Dissolve at a gentle heat one
Part Of CASTLE soap, previously cut into thin
shavincs, in forty parts Of water distilled il
posshle) and. when the solutisn is cold. filter
it. Having done this carefully, mix in a bottle
by violent and persistent shaking a little at
time, two parts Of glyecriRe with three parts
of the aforementioned solution Of soap. and al
low II then to stand where it will not be in
the way of dust. The liquid which is at first
clear, soon hecomcs turbid After Il few days q
white rrecipitatc will have risen to The ton Of
the liquid, leaving the remainder clear Draw
of the clear portion with a sphon G. bent tuhe)
and keep il for use To siph0n it is nee
essaTy first 10 oil it, and then to pluuge the
shorter arm into the liquid 10 be drawn oil
This mixture Is called aycerine LIQUID The film
il forms is Of snch strength that a bubble four
inches in diameter may be kept iD the open air
Of room for three hours, il supported hY . ring
q iron OF bone an inch aud a lrif In diameter
- allowed to rest some soft Soolen fahric
If placed under a glass shade 1t max last as long
aS three days. II filled with tobacco smoke il
looks very much as il ii were solid.
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= wooIly Mc.tcrn Lamb.
tFrom the Criterian.)

FROM the 'Flteflohl
What kind of town is this you are
getting?" breathlessly asked Il bewildered
gentleman from the West, as he arrived
ten minutes late at an important appoint
ment, looking as if he had undergone a
severe shock OF some kind,
Why, has anything struck you as be-
ing out of the ordinary" responded his
New York friend. who was not a little
pleased to find that there was something
in the East that could disturb the equa-
nimity of a man from the West.
Huh" said the Westerner. Il should
say that something has; several times, in
fact. and this IS why 1 am late in getting
here. To begin with, I was almost run
over by q cable car when | was crossing
Broadway at Twenty-third Street. That
was bad enough for man who has always
liked horses and has lived among them all
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lypewriters Rented,
$3.50 per month.
Delivered with ,abls
The typewriter Exchange.
1905 F Street N. w.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIRE DIS
TRfCT OF COIIrNBIA

r..
TRiCT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington. July p. lSo0
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners
OF the District Of Columbia inteni 10 make the
followirs named improvements. which are, in
their Judgment, necessary for the public health.
safety, and comfort Assessments for the oae-
half cost OF the same will be made as provided
IN Public Act No. l7l, approved Auguss :, is)i.
Parties who are interested in the proposed work
are notified that the said Commissioners will
give hearing at the District Building on the
NINTH DAY OF AUGUST, Is9o, in the beard
room OF the said Commissioners. to any and all
persons who may desire to obi 1ct thereto.
Set new curb and lay cement sidewalk on the
east side of Tenth Cor wallsce) Street, froE
Hartford Street to Lansing Street, abutting lots
in block 49, Bro0kland fronting on said Tenth
Cor Wallace Street. between the limits named
at an estimated cost of $50 On the south side
Of kcnesaw Avenue northwest, ahutting lot 1sj.
OF Charles = Spnulding's subdivision Of John
shermln's Subdivision OF Mount Pleasant (as re-
fee), at egtiniated cost Of Sas5
Lay cemeat sidewalk the north side OF Yer
million Street, from the Pincy Branch Read to
the Blair Road. abutting lots in blocks II and
IL, Takoma Park. fronting on said yermfili0n
Street Sidewalk to be Az feet widE). at an essi-
mated cost OF 500.
Lay cement sidewalk and reset curb on the
south side Of Massachusetts, Avenue frofn Fourth
Street to Fifth Street northwest abutting lots
IN square 5lI, fronting said Massachusetts, Ave
nue., between Che limits named, ct an estimated
cost Of Sl,45o. On the west side OF Fourteenth
Street northwest. ahutting lots 1s5 1s7. and Iss
OF Charles Z. Spaulding's subdivision Of Joha
sheTman's subdivision Of Mount Pleasant (as r.
corded in County Book 5. page -. Surveyors Of
fce), at estimated cost Of $3.50
Lay 6-foot brick sidewalk and set new cub
on the west side Of Sixth Street northwest. from
Lincoln Street TO Summer Street. abatting lots in
block ). Howard University subdivision. fronting
on said Sixth Street. at an estimated cost Of
s7i1
Lay brick sidewalk and set naw curb on the
north side Of Street southeast. from Fifth
Street 10 Sixth Street. abstting lots in squlre
$40. fronting on said Street between the limits
named, and on the east side of Fifth Street
southeast, from | Street to X Street, abutting
lots on said Fifth Street between the limits
named, at estimated eost Of 1880
Pave alleys with asphalt vitrihed block all
alley in square e.3. at an estimated cost OF
Sl3i6; all alley in square $50, at an estimated
cost OF $500
Pave alley with sheet asphalt-The alley q
feet inches widc) abutting lots A. b, G. ID.
and F. in square 8, at estimated cost Of so.
JOHN r. WIGHT
JOHN W. ROSS.
LANSING H. BEACH
1y2i25-aui,5 Commissioners d. C.
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seckford,s Tower.

y F'77F VI 71IT3TI-7I 80 IT'I
The progressive corporation OF Bath have inst
p,aced commemorative tablet upon the house in
Bedford. the author of ..Nathck." BecAford
erected a eIaib tower on the hill i mile above
his house AZ Bath wherein 20 study, and when be
died his Tea'dias wcTe laid (aboye the grOund)
at the foot in a granite safc0phagEs which was
prepared during his lifetime. The property WAS
then sold iaF a Tea garden ba, his daughter the
Duchess Of Hamilton. repgrcllased it. and. to
ave il from dcsecratiou, gave it TO the rector o,
Walcot IS a cefnetcFy.
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Eraxe Men Fall

victims to stomach. liver. and kidney troubles as
well as women, and l'teel the results IN loss OF
sppetite poisons in the 6iood, backache, nervous
ness headache, and tired, listless, rundown feel
ing But there's no need to feel like that. Listen
to J. ". Gardner Taaville. lad. He says; "Eec-
tric Bitters are lust the thing for a when
he IL all run down, and don't care whether he
lives or dies 1t did more, to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything could take.
can now cat anything and have new lease on
life Only 20 cents, at Henry Evans Drug Store.
o3s + ST. Every bottle guaranteed.
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LIED.


HENsLEY-0n Sunday July %, is0a, at 4:9)
4. m, ANN HENsLEY. wife OF lanes iiensley.
aged seventy-six wears, native If County CAL
way. Ireland.
Funeral from her late residence. 900 First
Requiem mass at ST. Peters Church. 1t
DAvISOS-On Sunday. July %. 1s99 at
o'clock p M, after a brief and painful illness.
JENNIE c. DAWSON (nee Shomo), wife OF Ed
ward T. Dawson.
Funeral IRON 655 Street southeast, wednes-
day, July 25, At IL a iy2i2t
DAWSON Sunday morning. July %, lsao. at
o'clock, MRS. JANE DAVIS, wife of the late
Hezekiah Davis. Of Montgomery county, Nd, in
her eighty-second wear.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from
Rock Greek Cemetery. Tuesday, July 25, at
o'clock P M.
1t Rockville papers please copy)
MISEELL-Passed away on Sunday, July %.
1893. at l p. m. WILLIAM MARVIN, inflnt son
OF William \. and Zadie L. Mskell.
81 take these little lambs" said he,
And lay them on my breast:
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blest."
Funeral from residence. 1895 Fourteenth strsst
northwest, July p, at 1 o'clock p. M 1t
SUTTOS-On Friday. July q, 1Saa. at J.i5
O'Clock p. m, J. ROBERT, son Of J. r. and
Mary +. Suttan. aged thirty years.
Funeral will take place from his parents resi-
dence, 1919 Eighth Street northwest, Monday.
July u, at 4 p n. Friends and relatives are
invited 10 attend Internent at Rock Geek
Cemetery iy23-2t
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A Cure for Blood, FIus-Nev.r Known to Fail

As a druggist l have handled various remedies
for bowel complaints for the past five year,
but have never found anything beneficial on
certain 10 effect cure as Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy. Ii Is abso-
lutte specific for bloody fux, diarThoea aud
mer complaints in general. have never known
ii to fail.-JoHN x TAYLOR. Druggist. Cror,-
we'll Kentucky. For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail, and all druggists
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Lobster KiI,s a Rat.

G'rom the Kernebec Joiit6al)
4 hungry rat got into Bath Kitchen the other
day, and espying some live lobsteS seized one
and started with il for his hole. The lobster in
his turn, seized the rodent. and the next morn
ing the lobster found the kitchen floor.
and the rat there also, the lobster alive
and the rat dead. There dangers in the lob
strr business ior who doesn't understand what
he is about
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend OF II
per share will be payable on the 2trH
DAY OF JULY. 1899. to the stockholders
of record az the close OF business on the
18th OF JULY, 1899. at the Office OF tho
Treasurer OF the company, sis Fourteenth
street northwest Washington, ID. G.
The transfer books viii be closed from
the 18TH DAY OF JULY TO the 2iTH
OF JULY inclusive.
JEREMIAH ". WILSON. President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington. n. C.. July TO- 1893.
jul2. 13,1t.16iS.si.2
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ii One-sided Nnnir.
I'D d Chiaago News.l

Y IIIH III0 -IIlt-TlsI NI7EFs-I
Smith-WhIt's the trouble with Brown and his
wifs2 They are always quareiline.
Icnes-Dh- it's the old, old story Each declares
the other is a. fault.
smith-Wcll. perhaps they are both at fault
Elch should make some allcEaucc for the other
fours-iiut that's impossible. You see, Brown
hasn't got penny ~ his own, while his wife is
quito wealthy. She makes him an allowance oi
- week. and her refusal TO increase it is at
the L.tt.m u the tronlllr
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An Economical BOY.
(Froln Jndge.)

Jimmy-TaHs sabout tough luck! Me grand
fathers dead.J me mothers sick, me old mans
jagged, an de baby's got de measles.
Tommy-Dat's good luck! Yer won't have ter
go to school today.
Jimny-Yes; but why couldn't dey have come
in four different days. an not all in bunch?
De idea me only gettin' one holiday out Nv
all dat messl
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y Lions Cataract Removed.

(FrOm the London Chronicle.)
An operation probably unique has Just been suc-
cessfully carried out at Pcrugia, where eminent
professor has operated successfully Tor cataract
upon a voting lion. Having been chloroiormed
the young animal was placed in a dimy lighted
cage This is sn incident which would have pro-
foundy interested the famous artist whose loss
France is mourning. Rosa Bonheur made par
ticular study Of lions, and literally lived among
them \ lioness actually died in hcr arms. and
she was greatly affected when the animal in its
last moments licked her hand with its rough
tangue
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his life. but it is not the worst. As 1
jumped out Of the way of the cable car
bumped into a horseless carriage. and
while l was getting away from that was
almost run over by a man on a bicycle. -
THAT was rather rough, said the New
York gentleman. with affected sympathy
and 4 secret glow of satisfaction. but you
must not be hard on US. We are in a sort
Of transition period just now. But think
that ! may safely predict that if you come
back in few years and get into fix like
that yoI will be rescued by a policeman
on lying machine"
And then the New Yorker proceeded to
skin the dlzed Westeruer out OF MS eye
teeth.
The times., 1899-07-24
4 DREYFUS AFFAIR HOAX
Eow a Joker Brought Ridicule on
NJ. de Beaurepaire.

All Europe Amused over the French
Judges GuIIibiIity - The oGer OF
Alleged Evidence Against the
Prisoner GrccdflS Accepted-znng-
will TnIks of His Coming Play.
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MUNYON'S HEALTH DRINK.
One Table;
A Little Water;
That's the D:ink.
FOUR FLAVoRS:
Blooj Orange,
Sassairas.
VIII Cherry,
Kola.
CURES HEAotcAE AND INDIGESTION.

CURES Hsk0kCHe AND INDIGESTION
ScofhsS the nerves; clears the brain;
gives comfort and ease 10 eyer. tired
part OF yon. IL should be % Aevery
home; used after every meal 8 tab
lets, 10 CTS; rs tablets, rs CTS. For
sale az all druggists.
Munyon guarantees that his Rheumatism Cure
will cure rheumatism in few days; that his
Dyspepsia Cure will cure indigestion and all
stomach troubles; that his Kidney Cure viii cure
% per cent OF kidney trouble; that his Headache
Cure will cure any kind OF headache in lew
minutes; that his ID. ID. and c. Tablets will re-
lieye any kind OF disrrhoea, dysenteTy, cramps.
or bowel troubles-and through the list
OF his remedies They be had at als drag
eists', mostly y cents vial. Munyon's Inhaler
cures catarrh and hay fever. Price. Sl.O0. Nun
yons Doctors are free 623 Thirteenth st. NV.
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EDUCATIONAL.

LESSONS DURING YACATIoN-preparation fer
examinations; English lessons to foreigners
For terms, etc, address MISS C. n BALL. SD
2lst St WEIR
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i Disappointed Wan.

Ffom tie indianapolis Iou-nal)
The worst enemy | ever made" said the
Statesman, ''wls man / got Government Job
Tor icgg yolr- ago"
''What iusrItitudci"
''No. il WIS downright auscr. There w1s
good sa'Irg attached, bat be had t. WorS''
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contraction OF chest. short breath. weak
lungs. and asthma cured by medical gym
nastic at the Gymnastic Institute. 20 Third
St ne JOHN E REUBSAM. Dr. NJ. TIL
iyaS-U
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Boston by Sea-"
l.. \. W. National Meet.
Special Excursion.

Baltimore 20 Boston, August II. For particulars
addroa Passenger Department, " 4 u. T. Co.,
Baltimore. Md.
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The beer you should drink is Heurich's Senate,
the beer especially adapted for family trade.
Phone. ga Arlington Bottling Company for a
case OF Senate.
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Now Mor:d ro,rer..

The most striking utterarce with respect
TO the situation in Europe at the preseni
moment was made this week - The Hague
by Baron d'Estourneiles. who hGl n 4 rhe
most active Of the French delegates 10 -