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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF RESIDENCE No. lis


BY virtue OF decree OF the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia passed In the where
In Stephen Van Wyck and others complsinants
and James T. Donnelly eft al defendants. the
undersigned trustees will sell, at public auction,
on MONDAY, OCTOBER FIRST. A. u. 1900. AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front OF
the premises, all that piece or parcel OF land lying
and being In the cit OF Washington, District Of
Columbia. known and designated lot ST. in
Archmedes Heckmans subdivision OF square 736,
as per plat recorded In Book IL, page ls7.
OF the records Of the surveyors Office of the afore
said District OF Columbia, the said lot being i'm
proved by comfortable dwelling with all modern
improvements.
Terms OF sale: All cash. a deposit Of $3.50 90
being required at the time Of sale. The purchaser
will be required To comply with the terms OF sale
In hfteer days; otherwise the property will be
sold at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chaser. Conveyancng and recording fees. revenue
stamps, etc, at the purchasers cost.
FRED'k l.. SIDDONS. Trustee,
Loan and Trust building.
WILLIAM II. REILLY. Trustee.
se1Sd&ds 4S6 Louisiana ave. NV.
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Ammen, Eva Miss
Anderson. Alice V Miss
Anderson, Emma Miss
Anderson, VIM u Mrs
Anderson, VI Mrs
Angle, o = Mrs
Angle, odyssa Mrs
Apple. Cora Mrs
Ash. Dora Miss
Ash. VI G Mrs
Bailey. Luly Miss
Baker. Mary + Miss
Bailey, Ella Mrs
Banners. Laire Miss
Barber, ] It Mrs
Bard. Jno Mrs
harlow. c A Mrs
Barlow. May Mrs
harrison, 1nger Miss
Beale, Sarah Mrs
Beall. Frances Miss
Bean. Lizzie Mrs
Beanam. Pearl Miss
Beatty, Sophie Miss
Bell. Carry Miss
BENTLEY. Sarah II Mrs
Resley. Fanny Mrs
Bihh. Mary Robinson Mr..
Billings, Addel Miss
Blain. Joseph 4 Mrs
Blain. Maud Miss
RDnham. Fife Mrs
Eotkin. j u Mrs
Boyd. Jessie Miss
Rrice. Martha Miss
Brown. Belle Mrs
Brown. BESSIE Miss
Brown. Jamie Miss
Brown. Julia Miss
Brown. l. Miss
Brown. Lille Mrs
Brown. Mary A Miss
Budd. Maggie
Burgess. Mary Mrs
Burton, f. II Mrs
Burns. ROse Miss
Butler. Anna Miss
Butler. Henrietta Mrs
Butler. Laura J Miss
RyrneS, Edmond Mrs
Campbell. Annie Miss
Campbell. Dasy Miss
Campbell. Geo Mrs
Campbell. III \ Miss
Campbell. laura Miss
Campbell. Laura Mrs
Carlisle. Lille Miss
Carpenter. Della Miss
Carpenter. VIM r Mrs
Carpnero, Jessie Miss
Carter. Annie Mrs
Carter. Florence Miss
Carter. Lena Miss
Carter. Mamie Miss t2)
Carter. Sadie Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

d. M. RANSDELL,
se2S Sergeant alarms, q. s. Senate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
The Census of GERMANY.

The Times publishes a careful analy-
sis of the German census, taken on
June IA, 1895, from which it appears
that the population amounted on that
day to 51,770O00, of whom 24,400,000
were males and 26,360,000 females, the
excess of females being, therefore
nearly million. This population in
creases at the rate of a little more than
a million year, for which new means
of maintenance, education and housing
must be provided. The rush is, Of
course, to the towns, the general urban
population having increased since 1892
by Sc per cent, while the population Of
towns with more than 100000 persons
had more than doubled. OF the total,
S,292,00O are occupied in agriculture,
1921 600 in industry, 2,23S,000 in trade,
$4,000 in the professions, 631 600 as
soldiers or sailors, and 1,S99,000 az
servants. The proportion of servanta
is the lowest in the demonstrating
world, not half the proportion in Great
Britain. The Catholics are about a
third of the population, while of tbs
whole commercial class 5.71 per cent
are Jews.-London Spectator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

palpable eagerness of his nla!.y =! IL
nothing else had reused her suspici- IL:
she ought at least to have realizes
that Major Brown was not at all the
kind of man to waste his energies up
on simple birthday book. A birthday
book! How could she have allowed
herself to be SO easily taken in? She
had certainly expressed some astonish-
ment upon the occasion-she was un-
doubtedly somewhat dubious at first
but how quickly he had overruled her!
Without appearing the least perturb-
ed. he had explained away everything
yes, everything! He had even been
able to find an excuse for the blank
ness of the pages, and she had act
ually believed him, had believed the
whole of his fabrications, though in
reality that horrible book had been
purchased simply as means for secur-
ing her signature!
You hear what Mr.. Falkland is
saying, Eve?"
How far her thoughts had carried
her. or how long she had been stand
ing with her hands clasped tightly to-
gether, gazing out straight before her
at the shadows growing deeper and
deeper, Evelyn had no idea.
Did she hear what Mr.. Falkland was
saying? No, she had not heard a
word, and. what was more, she was
utterly Indifferent as to what it might
be; yet it was with a gesture sugges-
tive rather of acquiescence that she
sat down on the low bamboo chair
and waited resignedly for anything
further that had to come.
you see. Miss Luttrell"-it was
Falkland himself who claimed her at
tention this time-"we can do nothing
without the check; we have no proofs
whatever as to the forgery. Brown is
safe as if he had never put pen to
paper at ALL
is he?" observed Evelyn calmly.
His words seemed to Undue her with
sense of strange undefnable relief.
"Ah. yes-I suppose that would have
been the only evidence against him!
But of course it does not matter. 1t
is really not of much Importance" she
added in voice particularly free from
any suspicion of regret.
1T does not matter! Why, Miss
Luttrell, have just been pointing out
to you the greatest Importance of this
affair, and have been saying how cas-
lily the whole thing can be managed!
But no time must be lost. You ought
to ask the Major for the check this
evening without fail"
CTo be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
SALT LAKE CITY.
Tho cleane.t Town in the West,

There can be no doubt as to the
physical cleanliness of the people OF
Salt Lake and surrounding country as
evidenced by the recent gigantic ship
ment to that city of As carloads of Dia-
mond &c" Soap by the Cudahy Pkg. Co.
of South Omaha, Neb. This is the
largest single shipment of Soap ever
made by any concern and is an elo-
quent testimonial to the quality of
their product and to the enterprise Of
the firm. The shipment was made
over the burlington" and it required
two OF their most powerful locomo-
tives to draw the load The liberality
CT the Cudahy Pkg Co. In giving away
valuable prizes to users of Diamond
&c" Soap has built up for them
throughout the west an enormous trade
in comparatively short time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Falkland, starting forward, his face
Evid. an expression of absolute in
credulity in his eyes,
faint nod-a very different one
from that with which she had favored
him a moment before-was Eyelyn's
only reply.
"Oh. Miss Luttrell, this is worse
than madness!" Falkland passed his
hand across his forehead with a ges-
ture of despair, of dazed indescribable
bewilderment. did not instinct, your
own common sense, tell you the
truth? If nothing else, the very
fact Of his anxiety to secure that
check should have aroused your sus-
picions. You might have guessed
whose handiwork it isl"
"Guessed?" # eeated Lady Howard
Good gracious, Dir. Falkland, you do
not mean to say that you have found
a clue to this affair already?"
Eyes, Lady Howard; 1 believe"-he
gave triumphant glance towards
Evelyn-"our suspicious with a very
decided emphasis on the plural pro-
noun-"are correct. That fellow Brown
is the forger!"
"That fellow Brown is the forger!"
FalNland's voice sounded miles and
miles away yet how the words rever-
berated in Evelyn's ears-with what
clear distinctness they seemed to ring
through the silent air, to echo round
the dusky lawn! A moment before a
horrible fear had possessed her, fear
which had sent all the blood cours-
ing wildly through her veins; and
then Oh, impossible! Major Brown
forger! 1t was impossible! Mr..
Falkland always had disliked him.
From the very first he had been
prejudiced about him. and had done
his utmost to make both Lady How
ard and herself share in his suspic-
ions.
It was too terrible! In that one
moment it seemed as though she lived
| through all the past fortnight again.
One after another the various events
OF the we'll remembered days passed
| in rapid succession through her mind.
| whilst above all, as climax, a crown
ing point to the whole, certain af-
ternoon, scarcely thirty-six hours be-
fore. stood out clear and defined from
the confusion of the various occur
rences. Every syllable which had been
spoken, every subject which had been
| preached, came back to her as wildly
as though once more she was sitting
in the forsaken library. pen in hand.
with Major Brown standing attentive
| ly by her side.
oh. why had she been SO dense, SO
blind as to see neither through hts
| evident manoeuyers nor the strange vet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
After man is IS he should stop
dreaming and 60 to work
A New Sea Port,

There is lusty young city grow
Ing up down in Texas which is attract
ing widespread attention. 1t is La
Porte, located at the head of Calves
ton Bay. 1T is being made the great
seaport of the Gulf of Mexico, the
meeting place of rail and water ways
for the vast commerce of the west.
The saving to western shippers via
this export outlet will run into mil
lions annually. The city has the mos,
magnificent natural port On the south
ern coast Of the United States and one
OF the best in the world. The
U. S. government is completing
deep water channel through the bay
to the gulf, which will soon bring the
largest ocean liners to La Porte docks
and wharfs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

ton goes. you can give us no clue to-
the mystery? You have no remem-
brance, for instance. of writing let
ter and tearing it up, or Of signing
your name in any chance way which
could possibly be turned against your"
Again Evelyn answered mo" but
this time there was less assurance in
ner tones. Standing with her arms
folded on the back of her aunt's chair.
she had started slightly at Falkland's
question, and now, as she raised her
head, strangely perplexed look came
suddenly into her eyes.
Il cannot remember anything"
she added hurriedly.
"Not anything at all?" persisted
Falkland suspiciously, quick to notice
her evident hesitation.
"No'-abruptly-" nothing"
well, the only thing is to take
care Of that check" observed Falkland,
watching her narrowly. "You see, it
is really all that we have to go upon
If you would give it to ne, though, I
might be able to do something for
you in the natter
Thank you, but shall have no
need to trouble you. I''-the words
were spoken in the same hesitating,
almost faltering tones" have given
it to Major Brown"
you have given it to Major
BROWNE"
Had a thunderbolt fallen at ,Falk-
lands feet. greater dismay could not
have been depicted on his counte-
nance.
Eyes; he suggested it ought to be
put in the hands of an expert at
once; and SO he is taking it UP to
London in the morning." she added.
giving the necessary explanation as
tersely as possible, and then turning
away quickly, as though she could
not trust herself to utter another syl-
liable.
HE is taking it! Great heavens,
Miss Luttrell, you cannot mean it!
Surely you have never been so foolish
as to allow such thing?" gasped
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
PAID IN THEIR OWN com.
How the Yankees Got Ahead of the
Shrewd Filipinos.

How the Yankees Got Ahead of the
shrewd Filipinos.
The native Filipino has the reputa-
tion of being the shrewdest among the
Asiatic races. Like the Parsee, he is
known as the Yankee of the orient,
says the Philadelphia Press He lost
no opportunity to trim up his occl-
dental Yankee brother whenever the
opportunity presented itself, but the
American Yankee, and particularly he
of the Pennsylvania breed, usually
gave him a Roland for his Oliver.
When the Pennsylvanians left San
Francisco on their way to the Philip
pines the Red Cross society gave each
one of them an aluminium badge the
size and shape Of an American GUAR
ter, bearing the name of his regiment,
his company and his company number
Shortly after their arrival in Manila
the officers of some CT the companies
found these Identification badges in
the hands of Filipino merchants, upon
whom the Pennsylvanians had i'm
posed them as quarter-dollars in re-
turn for articles of barter. Another
trick of the Yankee soldier was to take
a new copper penny, mill the edges Of
it with file, polish the coin till it
shone like gold and then pass it upon
the guileless and unsuspicious natives
as a SIS gold piece. The gullibility Of
the native in this regard led some Of
the men to write home for samples CT
confederate scrip, which, when duly
received, were put in circulation
among the yellow packets as bona tide
American greenbacks, the natives will
ingly accepting them as standard pa
FER money of the United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
That
Mysterious
Major...
CHAPTER 1x.-(continued.)

CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)
us anything the matter?" she ask
ed, glancing anxiously in the dircc-
ton of her aunt.
Nothing whatever, was the hrusque
reply; lit is merely a shawl which
Lady Howard wished for. But you
did not hear her call, I suppose; you
were too Much taken up with that
fellow Brown"
Evelyn raised her eyebrows, and
gave him q swift utterly iisdaipful
look.
1T Is strange what you see in that
man,, he went on, folding his arms;
and, whilst you persistently avoid my
society, you seem everlastingly ready
10 enter into conversation with him.
1t is not fancy, Miss Luttrell-it is
perfectly true. Three times to-day
have attempted to speak to you;
three times have you made some trif-
ling excuse and turned to leave me-"
And why have l." exclaimed Eve
Ign. her eyes flashing fire-"why? Sim
Ply because you persist in discussing
the most ridiculous of subjects!"
Il have certainly made half a dozen
attempts during the last few days to
tell you that l love you, to ask YOU
to be my wife; but perhaps that is n
topic Of conversation which YOU care
to discuss only with your friend
Brown. since you appear to find him
so very interesting"
"Or rather perhaps it is that whilst
you talk such utter nonsense, he talks
scnse!" was the cutting reply.
"You call declaration of love q
proposal of marriage, nonsense then. !"
Yes; l call anything nonsense that
is SO contrary to all reason" return
ed Evelyn, her voice trembling. "And
since you know how much l hate n
| wonder you poster me as you do"
ooh, very we'll! If that is the case
l will not attempt to renew the sub
ject again-in that way, at any rate:
my attentions shall annoy you no long
er, and"
Thank you." interrupted Evelyn in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
CHAPTER x.

It was certainly true. Miss Luttrell
had not been mistaken in declaring
that the forged check was not one of
those which she had lost some months
before; and careful investigation
quickly revealed the fact that the
check in question had been dexterous-
~ extracted from the book in such
manner as to leave no blank coun-
terfoil to raise the suspicious of its
owner.
at is clear that the forgery has
been effected quite recently, and, no
doubt, during our stay here" declar-
ed Lady Howard, looking towards Eve
lyn and Mr.. Falkland for confirma-
ton of her words, the latter having,
despite her niece's protestations, been
called in for consultation upon the
weighty matter. But the thing is,
who can have done it? There are
half a dozen men in the hotel who may
be really professional forgers for all
we know; but do not suppose that
one of them even knows Evelyn's
Christian name, much less her sigma
ture."
81 beg your pardon. Lady Howard
you forgot the visitors book" sug-
gested Falkland promptly.
"The visitors book? All, yes-her
name is there, certainly! But who
could be sure 1t was her writing? Who
would dare to forge check with such
doubtful assistance? And. now that
think of it''-Lady Howard tapped
her gold-rimmed fan against her fore
head-"I fancy l myself was the one
to write our names. Can you remem-
Der. Evelyn?"
Eyes, remember quite we'll. You
did write them, know" answered
Evelyn, with a vindictive little nod
towards Gilbert Falkland.
ooh, indeed! But, even If that is
so, there are twenty other ways in
which clever forger could get hold
of your signature. You have not writ
ten to anybody staying in the hotel
I suppose, Miss Luttrell?"
written to anybody? No-certain-
ly not!"
Nor lent any books in which your
name isinseribed?"
mo" returned Evelyn, with the
same decision. Il have not lent any
thing"
.'Then. a. far as you, {. sllec-
- Fl 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Homeseekers' Excursions via tho Iowa

On January I'd and 10th, February
9Th and Goth, March 9th and goth and
April and II, 1900, the Iowa Central
Hallway will sell round trip home
seekers excursion tickets at rate of
one fare plus two dollars, to points in
following territory; Arkansas, Ari-
iona, British Columbia. Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Manitoba,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming, Indian Terri
tory, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma.
Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin,
Northern Michigan; also to points in
Southeast. For full particulars inquire
OF agents or address the Undersigned,
GEORGE s. BATTY, G. p. & L. A., Iowa
Central Railway, Marshalltown. La
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Papa said little four-year-old Mar
gle, Il think you are just the incest
man in the whole world"
And think you are the incest little
glrl in the world" replied her father.
Course am" said Margie. "Aint
1t queer how such nice people happen
to get into the same family ?"-Sydney
Town and Country journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Old Timn nnxteritr

ice Ker-The earlier watches were
much cleverer timepieces than those OF
the present.
Jacques-Fow so?
Joe Ker-They marked the time with
only one hand.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Enactual.

GENTLEMAN Ito village cobbler)-
What's that yellow powder you are
taking so constantly, my friend?
Cobbler-It's snuff-catarrh snuff.
Gentleman-"Is 1t any good? I'm
troubled somewhat that way myself.
Cobbler with the air of man who
could say much if he chose)-Well, I've
had catarrh for morn thirty years, and
I've never took nothin fort but this
Epoch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
III Marve,.s Home.

Donald G. Mitchell, known far and
wideNas TX Marvel, lives on 20o-acra
farm upon a hill near New Haven.
From the road the house is invisible,
high evergreen hedge concealing 1t,
but from the porch fine view of New
Haven is afforded. For many year,
Mr.. Mitchell has lived there, indulgins
in his love for nature and agriculture.
1t is an ideal place. The house is COW
cred by English ivy, and evergreen
trees surround it. The fields are level
as floo.s, and the stone walls have been
built with neatness and accuracy. A
little house on the farm is built from
stones gathered from the fields and
cost only trifle oven $1,000. Mr.. Mitch
ell is 72 years old, but he walks in the
woods every day. NE is very fond O,
walking and thinks to it he owes his
life, for when young he was told he hal
consumption. For 1.-TWO years HI
tramped over EuroIe, walking 600
miles in England alof9 He success
fully STAYED off the disease, but has
always kept UP his wallis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Luck.

They say" he said, that ii is no
longer fashionable to attach to wedding
presents the cards of the people VINO
give them"
Then" she declared. TN going to
take back that $50 picture | intended
to give Nell Waterson, and get her a.
solid silver teaspoon. Chicago Times
Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

low angry tones-"that is all I care
about" and, without another word or
look, she turned to the open window
and disappeared, leaving Falkland with
ruffled brows and lips set in angry
determination gazing drearily into va
cancy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Art for Arts Sake.

Miss Rosebud-Maude Osborne VOWS
she never means to marry.
Miss Pepperton-I presume, then,
that all that work she does on her COM
pleXion is nothing but art for arts
sake.-Sydney Town and Country Jour
nal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
His Kind OF Courage.

i want you to pull tootn, out not
With gas. That costs too muc..!"
We'll, you're brave man. Show ma
the TOOTH
Wait a minute. My mother-in-law
Will be here right away. It's her
tooth. Der Floh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

They have"
Does that apply to yachts, too?"
Il suppose it does. What are you
driving at?"
Why, noticed that in recent race
Or Newport one of the yachts was
steered so badly that her spanker
struck buoy. "-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Ouips, Gibes and Ironies,
to Cause a Smile = Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide OF Humor-
Witty Sayings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
The difference.

Detectives in real life are not bit
like the story book detectives"
That's so,'' said the man who hasn't
any savoir faire whatever. THE story
book detective Invariably catches his
man sooner or later. Washington
Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
% and so cent bottles. Go at once;
delays are dangerous.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

st. Paul said that all men are liars.
lie was probably an assessor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

There is no fun in grumbling when
no one pays attention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

!Elther sexo The Humanitarian Home and Sanitar.
luin for lhralids and Health Seekers Incorporated
send nc In stamps for full information. Address
j. II. Ieltlebaum, Treasurer, Las Vegas, n. NJ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

That's so. We wouldn't have called
on those people next door at all If we
hadn't wanted to use their telephone"
Chicago Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Generally Ruled by Kindness.

You are one of those humanitarians
who believe in bringing up children
without corporal punishment. aren't
your"
Yes. AS true as I'm standing here.
I've never struck one Of my children.
except in self-defense. Answers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

a 'lessless age" remarked Sin
an?" inquired

It's 'lessless age" remarked Sim
pers.
What do you mean?" inquired
Gales.
Here's couple who entered upon
loveless marriage drove away in
horseless carriage and received all
their congratulations by wireless teleg-
vaphy.'-Philadelph North American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Little 4-year-old MABEL was running
down hill. holding her dress tightly.
BE careful" called ter mother. ..or
you will fall" "oh, 10, I won't" re.
piled Mabel 81 "'csai1 r holding tigh;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Teacner-What do you know of the
micrcb family?
Little Maude-Please, ma'am. NAM
ma has forbidden us to gossip about
other peoples family affairs.-Ex-
change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Harsh Treatment.

my dear, l thought they had abol.
ished corporal punishment in the
navy"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

One-tenth of the world is still unex.
plored.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

A fat woman never looks as fat in O
phaeton as in high top buggy.