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OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR, DISTRICT OF Co
lumbla. Washington, November 80. 19OO.-Notice is
June II. $780, August IL. 1884; July 5, 1888, and
street between Highland avenue and the end of said
street. and that water main tax has been levied
OF alley @ or Wien water man hss 5 5ea1
laid. all In the county of Washington. District Of
Solambi b.o Pa; }f the Highlands being part Of
ginning ut the northwest corner Of Gillard & Par
kon's tract ard run thence along the south line
street thence along east line Of Bridge street TO
Frank H: Thomas, tract. northwest corner; thence
along said Frank II. Thomas tract line 1853 so
feet to said Thomas northeast corner thence along
east line Of said Thomas tract south ss.44 feet;
lard Parsons west line: thence north ISIS 70 feet
along said Gillard & Parsons west line to begin
ming Par, OF the Highlands, being part Of Pretty
at the intersection of the west line of the tract
herein described with the south line of Omaha street
extended and thence south degrees east S42 80
feet; thence north IS degrees 40 minutes east TO
west line of Bridge street. thence along west line of
cd; thence west along south line of said Omaha
street to beginning In Cleveland Park; block s;
ming at the southwest corner Of lot and run east
7.21 feet west line of street called Highland ave-
nue., thence along west line Of said avenue 1858
feet to Bridge street; thence along south line of
along said east line south 74.44 feet to beginning
corner Of lot and run east Is feet: thence north
e ess ne "
Of 8 thence south $40 feet to beginning II CIsve
canaan $50 ISL beginning at the southwest corner 81
SAID lot Of and run east Is feet; thence north
s sse enas sss K
grees 40 minutes est feet to west line Of lot
Of 8; thence along west line Of lot Of 70 begin
Il ihs District Of Columbia. des-i2t
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FURNISHED OR CNEIRNisHLU.

l. HILL, tit 18TH NV.
1920 ID ne, 6r&h. :. 1850
1412 u st ne, 6r&b. 1880
SUBURBAN.
Chevy Chase. 12r&bS25. 90
College TX, Md. lIr.D.3l.uu
OFFICE ROOMS.
Several office rooms in
Baltic bldg and Capital
Savings Bank bldg.
od&3d roOrs 62U + st NV.
Office rooms at 33S Ind
av NV.
2 rooms. ID fir, III 18th.
STORES
1918 Pa av NV, lease
year. 81 10000
llth & \ Sc, large
store and sto rm. 1000
S.yi2 18th st. 100
24Jl Pa ay. sto&cel.3.o1
lib Pa av NV. $500
300 | st NV. 1000
1873 ii ne. sto&cel. $50
1880 ii ne, 81. IA. -. 20
4o1 l4th ne, sto&dw. 22.50
21U1 l. NV. 90
los 1lth NV, store. lJ.uu
17E 9TH ST nv. 1000
- Pa av Sc. sto&cel. GOO
STABLES.
Rear Gi6 = st. ....$lo.oD
Rear so 9Th NV. .lu.ua
Kr GIG NJ NV. stab. y. 30
list. 1t
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MANICURE.

PARIS - MARLBOROUGH PARLORS - LONDON.
S2I Vermont ave, opposite Arlington Hotel. Com
plexion and Scalp Specialists. Hairdrsssing, Man
touring N Y. Imperial Hair Regeneration. APP
plication rooms Phone 776. Expert artists. db6ts
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FOR RENT-BY LATIMER 4 NESBIT 1921 G ST..
RENTAL AGENTS
1923 Chaplin 12r. 3D.; Elegant; stab rge yard SO.
l5Is NV. stas. |;aI7 18th NV. erdp. = 90
al NV. 10r&h.. .469 la00 Sf,ghfou. lOr 2b. $500
IxT MA ~, Sab .3soOIso7 9th ne. 7r&b. :. 1850
1924 Sd NV, er&h. .22.50l dsS-3t
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FOR RENT ENTI;AIIA LOG ATED Business
property, No. COS i1th St NV. OPP Iio>fra
House Store: rooms and cellar: $50.
1t ALBERT l.. FOX $50 / 81 nv
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FOR RENT VERY DESIRABLE BRICk NJ ~,
ST. n e; rooms, bath and cellar: lars,. l.
and yard; In excellent cond tion: SIS
1t ALBEIT L. FON $50 + g. nv
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FOR RENT-BY MOORE

FOR RENT-BY MOORE
1901 Clifton ST. $3.50. 90
400 18th NV. 14r,b. 5000
1922 5 st, 11r&ba. 1880
1761 . NV, 12r&ba 1000
1922 I'D nw.1lr&b. 1880
1917 18th NV, l4r, 2b. 1913
1865 Cal ay, 10r&b. 5000
1884 Cincinnati av,
Tor and : la. IS. 90
2513 10th NV, Tor, 2b. $500
2514 18th st, 12r&b. $500
1908 Yale st, Col
Hgts. l0r, 2 ba. .60.00
lsU3l'helps pl, Tor. 2b. 500
14l2 Goth ST, 11r&b. $500
l4I5 Staughton IT. Or
& ba & stable. 5000
pa y NV, 12r, ba. .i0.5U
21O4 18th NV. Tor, b. 1870
1-445 18th ST, 10r&b. 1919
1909 18th st, 1lr&b. 1000
1905 NJ NV, l3r&ba .36.Up
2713 Z NV, Or. ba. 80. 80
Ills y Ii av, 7r, ba.30.5U
GIL X NV, 7r&ba. $50
132S II ne, 7r&store. $3.50
1880 II Ne, sr, la. %. 80
1908 Camb'ge, 9r&5. -. 50
1918 9th st, Sr&pa. .2O.5u
1913 9TH he, Sr&ba. .20.50
ll3 Pa ay NV, or&U.Gu..
2T0l z NV. ST, ba. 10. 90
1872 nth ne. Gr&b. 15.:U
lib = ne, Gr&trt. .lJ.ju
Call az nffirn Coz iuil
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UNPUBLISHED.

FOR RENT-BY VIM. A. yesterday, us nth
1907 Clifton. 1+r&b $s5 O0I 1720 st, 1Or&b. so 20
1s2v av Pr e oS 4 FL ior %
Physicians Office. 2r.. IS 0O 24O4 ct ID 80
25l4 18th st. llr&b.65.0O Keys at Office.
de6-Sts6
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WAREHOUSES.

WANTED-SPOT CASH FOR HOUSES RANGING
5000, $1,000 1880, $4,000, $780, So, 900 to
IS. 600 Must be BARGAINS. Full description or
notice. SALES QUICKLY CLOSED. LARGE
INVESTOR Star office. de56t'
WANTED-BY LADY In DEPARTMENT. TO BUY
& medium-sized house in northwest must be bar
gain. Full particulars required. Address ALEA.,
Star office. IT.
WANTED-TO BUY RESIDENCE ON 10TH ST.,
Mass. ave. or Dupont Circle suitable for
entertaining Rooms IA and 49, $50 f st.
de6-3t"
WANTED-OWNERS HAVING PROPERTY FOR
rent or for sale in South Washington will do well
by placing same In the hands Of Q. II. PARkE
425 Al st. s.w. Phone 1926. no24-lm
WANTED-WHY LET YOUR HOUSES REMAIN
. VACANT? THEY CAN BE RENTED. THERE
ARE HUNDREDS OF PARTIES LOOKING FOR
HOUSES. ALMOST ALI. OF THEN APPLY 10
Us. IT WILL SURELY PAY YOU TO PLACE
q THEN WITH Us. WE WILL FURNISH GOOD
PAYING, CAREFUL TENANTS.
nol0-f STONE & FAIRFAX. SOC F st. NV.
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FOR RENT-STONE & +.
$40. Iowa circle, lor, 3u.,
Sl25. .116J ., lar, = ba
so per mo. .l3Us X, Tor
$500. 1907 Clifton. l4r, ba
$50. 1873 II I av NV. l2r
$I5. ..13O3 y NV. 12r, ba
s.J....lolI l1th NV, llr, b
5..1si4 Sund'land pi. llr
SIS. 1886 y H.. 4.
SOS. so. 1929 l NV, I2r, ba
s,he.5u.. lou s NV. Tor. Ia
S65. 80. .5l4 18th Ivy, l2r. %
S65. so. 200 y NV. 13r, ba
$50. 1908 Yale st. 12r. ia
500. 1872 18th NV. Tor
500. .14l2 10th nv. l.r
S50.15. TIA n NV, Sr, ia
! G.uy. ID 18Th nv. -. .
$50 10. 521 4th NV, Or, b
900. 1888 9TH NV, sto, uMl
$50. .1O16 18th NV. Tor, ba
40. -Inr WITTY Coz
tage." Lsnier Hgts
$50. ......@ lU l.. sto, 4
500. 1892 K NV, 12r, ia
SAT. 90. ISIS $ NV, Tor. ba
$3.50. .174S Greg av, llr
$42.5u. 1916 18th NV, Tor. b
$4U.50.31G 18th NV, 9r, Ia
$40. 80. 1890 w NV. Tor. la
$4,000. 1V06 II NV, 11r, b
$3I. 30. .lJui 9th NV, u, ia
$50. .22l Ia av nw,st&dw
$35. so. 1904 18th nw.9r. ba
$55. 30. 34l9Aiorgan av, Sr, ID
so. 1913 y j av, 10r, b
$ou.ou. lluG Yale nv, 81, %
s-..oU.. 1874 V NV, 7r, ba
81 so. ZIP F NV, Or, ba
CnrIstiani apis. 7tn&Ai H.,
SIS. 80. 1910 V NV, 7r. la
SIS. 80. 800 4th NV, Or. b
EURNI
s., 900. 10th nr Thos Circle
$5,NuO.l3th&CliftOn, lSr,3D
~ Iowa Ciicie, lor,o.
$1,000. 10th nr Il, 15r, 10
81, 800. NJ mr. Thos Cir, l ir
81, suU. .Sund land pl, llr.D
u, StW. LIST nr Capitol, l:r
81, 800. Nr N&Nh av, lar, 70
81 ,GU. .....Q mr. I'd, L..
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WANTED-HELP.
MALE.

WANTED EVERYWHERE, HI 'STLERS In TAIN
signs distribute circulars samples etc; no can
yassing; good pay. Sun ADVERTISING 81
real, Chicago. deS&lI'
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annum. 5000
I 1872 21st NV, 12r. L.. 500
! 18th bet R&S, 15r, la. l. 500
G16 4 NV. 11r, ba. l, 100
1iO5 21st NV, 11r, ba, O
mos at $l25. or 81. 2OO
! per annum.
RAN. zoos F st. NV.
oc27-s, tu&th-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

FOR RENT CENTRALLY LOCATED BRICK
dwelling. No. IT, 18th st. NV, opp. Ptia =
Royal and bath; So
1t AIRFET Il. FoN go 4 II u W
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FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

FOR RENT-NO. . REMINGTON TYPEWRITER
80 month. Box 275, City p. .. ST.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED
1908 Q ST., 11r., b., per Q
1851 X l av NV, lar,
z baths. ........ 81, COO
121O 18th NV, 12r,
2 ba, stable. 800
919 18th NV, 15r. ba,
except office. .....1, 500
HEISKELL & Melee
Telephone 60S.
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FOR REST-si:aO: SIX ROOM COTTAGES AT
Fort Myer Heights Virginia PERCY H. RCS-
SELL 1905 30" at NV ,lrS.

FOR RENT-14 ST. NV; A BEATTIFUI
home. containing rooms. reception ball. cellar.
bath. furnace heat: ANIL. nicely pav,.rt., and IN
splendid condition throughout; 81 -. 40 I2tlt
st. Sc: new bay window brick; { rooms. bath.
ami: newly papered and in exccllcu; condition,
so 80. JAMES SHEA
ieS-Stf a., Louisiana Az, NV
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FOR RENT-STORES.

FOR REINFORCEMENT CORNER STORE
14TH ST. AND THOMAS CIRCLE
opposite The Portland. Rent. Including steam
heat, VERY LOW to a suitable tenant
1t LIEBERMANN & HAWN 1903 F.
FOR RENT-sOe-s II ST. NE, STORE AND Gel
lar; best business square northeast.
101 9Th st. me-, store and dwelling.
sol Mass. ave. n e.. store room; reasonable rent
1t JAMES A. CAHILL. 1908 st. NV.
FOR RENT
Store and cellar, 14S 9 ne, 2 rooms . 81. 30
Store and cellar, 9th and sts n.w. 1880
Store, 9th and o SITS. nw............,,,. ii 90
des W. O. DUVAIL, 025 r st. NV
FOR RENr-eTeRn 4ls 7TH st. NV, UNDER
Odd Fellow Hau. le6-6 ts-
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WANTED PARTNER. WITH SOME CAPITAL.
to work small fruit and truck farm near tnlS
city: excellent chance right party. Address
BOX 23o Star office IT.
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FOR RENT-i9i7 18TH ST, JUST CoMPl ErFp.
y square from cars; 10 rooms; a handsome i,,If.
$40 so McCI.II.AND & WEISIGEH, 1905 + -
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WANTED FIRST-CI.ASS AII.-ARoTND GRAllI-
it,
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

FOR RENT-FUR. ROOMS, WITH OR WITH
out board; 81 floor; rooms with private bath;
back porches. closets; splendid view; one block
from Conn. ave. 2GO7 Kaiorama ave. d-S-'ts
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FOR RENT-ROOM AND BOARD FOR GENTLE
man and wife or two gentlemen: private family.
Apply 29Oo 14th st, Columbia Heights. 1t.
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FOR RENT lI:s3 9th NV. store. 81 ru
1923 NV. lar. 800. OOi t32 NV, Tor.
l229 av. l2r. so. 81 ;i37 18th NV lor.
49, 10th NV. Or. 90 acI AZ IN 7 -as
deS2t WILLIAM X ELLIS, 80 lIih Il. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

PARTIES SEEKING; A DESIRABLE HOME WITH
handsomely furnished rooms, Tiled baths beauti-
full table and all home comforts with refined
private family, call at 1852 Yale ST., Columbia
Heights. 1t.
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FOR RENT NEW HOUSE; EIGHT ROOMS ANt
bath; on Oak St rear Howard ave, Mt. Pleas
ant; sunny exposure pleasant view all si.i.S.
so. DAVIS n STtRTEVANT 40, I; 81 ,l,N 81
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kUR RENT ,
Lots 1Yto25, 50 679.$1.2OO
l,II Conn av, 1Sr. .3UU.UOl
l4l1 H st, l0r. .2OU.O0i
1879 n st, l6r.. .15O.O0I
WoOdley, l5r. .....15O.WI
1901 +, 17r........l2 .O0I
3O43 p NV, 17r. =. .15.vOI
lX39 VT av, lar. =. 10000
10l4 18th st, 14r. .lU.Wl
1910 E 1t, sto&dw. 10000
1744 NJ st. l6r. ..1W.OOl
1873 NJ st. l5r. 100. 90
81 18th st. LIT. 10000
1925 18th ST, l2r. ...S3.3
l713 s st, 12r.
lI21 DE Sales. Tor. 1910
1924 18th. 13r. ....75.U0
1896 n NV. 12r.....76.W
2U22 F st. 13r. 1000
Dunbarton. Tor.
iva Conn av, l1r. $500
906 E st, lSr. 30
2O11 Q st, 10r. $500
:233 . st. 11r......6O.OO
1910 21st st, 1lr. ..b5.VOl
1923 18th ct. Tor. 5000
a22 Hillyer pl, 9r. 5000
21W 14th. st&dw, Or. IS. OOl
FURNISH Ed.
10th near T, 22r. ..6,WJO
b I Nv mr. Conn, 17r.4, 500
Mass av mr. 18th. 19r.3.GOO
18th near o, 15r....3,6UOI
n ST near 18th, 15r. 3, 600
n st near 18th. lsr. j, 90
10th mr. Corc'n. l4r. 5000
Mass av nr 18th, l2r.2,i 400
l4th Ell near /, l3r. 2,UOl
2lst st near Q, 15r. 2, 600
Conn av near Il, Or. GOO
21st ST near P. 11r. L. $50
Conn av near 5, l3r. 1. 800
Off
Bldg Sth&D SITS. .S25v.,O
1i21 F, LIST fir, east. 1890
1871 F, base, east. 1000!
l423 F st, basement. 5000
1875 + st. 2r. 10
5l3 18th. LIST floor. 1000
STOl
Bldg Sth&D SITS. .$25u.Du
1910 E st, st&dwg 10000
21U 14th. st&dwg. IS. 90
The Garfield. 5000
733 It'll st. .........5U.OOI
Sill l4th st. ..... ..4u.UO
STABLES-PI
LIST near B sw. .$2UU.OO,
Rear Heurich's old
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-TLAYS, WIGS. WHISPERS. PAINTS
etc, foi masquerades and stage makeups; tricks
and agents latest novelties Illustrator cata-
N, Y, deS-s,tf
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WANTED A DRAUGHTSMAN IN AN ARClll-
fect's office: must have experience; state salary
expected. Address r L. V. Star office. It,
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WANTED-THE RIGHT PERSON, WITH $1,000
invest local treasurer; salary, 500 Per
month. Address &c. VI. A. Star office. deJ-4t'
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NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, SINGLE OR EN-
suite; LIST. ID and Sd floors; permanent tran.
sicnt; with without board; near Pa. ave. and
State Dept; terms reasonable ia 18th st. NV
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WANTED ENGINEERS, FIREMEN, MAOHINISTS
and electricians: New 4O-page pamphlet contain.
q ing questions asked by examining board Of en-
gineers Sent free GEO. A. Keller, Publisher,
st. IOlis, Mo deS- s-5t',4
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.
FURNISHED.

south, bay window, large ielosets four well-fur-
nished rooms; excellent ioration: private family;
1349 Q st. NV. ilri deS-3ts
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WANTED-FLATS.

WANTED-BY TWO YOUNG MEN, IN GOVERN
ment service. small fiat Of not less than three
rooms and BATH with gas range; must be well
heated and In convenient downtown location
Address. with particulars, Box 24S Star ONCE Il
WANTED-FLAT OR SUITE OF ROOMS: HOUSE
keeping. must be reasonable; state price or no
notice taken; young couple; no children Address
CHASE star once. it,
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WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED - AGENTS; MANUFACTRE YOUR
goods. German polishing paste. blue,pg
starch. wash powder. all formulas for 25c. II.
LUNDT. Hammond Ind. lts
WANTED - $50 PER WEEK MADE SELLING
groceries from house to house, experience re-
CURED Address MArTERNIs & co. Baltimore,
Nd. de5&Ss
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FOR RENT-'OLYMPIA'' APARTMENTS. CO.
lumbia Hgts: thoroughly fireproof; army and navy
headquarters: three, five and seven rooms; first
class. OSCAR W. WHITE, TIA b st.
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MALE.

wANTED-BY BOOKKEEPER, WORK FROM Q
AN 10 II M; references given. Address BOX
231 Star office deS-St'
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WANTED - PICTI RE Statesmen FOR WASH
ington Alexandria Frederick. HaGei stown and
Martnshurg; beautiful subjects and handsome
frames; sold time. Also irSt-clasS men tn
sell Standard Dictionary Lnssing's L. $. History
md the Peoples Cyclopedia. pINSMORE PUB
IISIIINt, co. 62l 18th wv IT.
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WANTED YOUNG MAN To Do TYPEWRITiNG
from fictHtiOn. work must be and well
spelled; speed at least fifty words minute. Ad-
dress Box 2J7 Star office DEF IT.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
Rustic Ignorance.

Those who know the French peas.
antry will not be particularly surprised
at the news that the gatewoman at the
railway crossing near Rennes had
never heard Of Dreyfus. And, Of
course the story can be matched in
this country. At the time Of the Duke
of Wellington's death a parson saun-
tered into his garden after breakfast,
newspaper in hand, mentioned the
news to his elderly gardener, who re-
piled, "Lor sur, and 90 was err
Again, the story runs that Mr.. Kip
ling, while on a visit to Mr.. Hardy,
went to see house which the author
of 'Life's Little Ironies" thought would
suit him, and that when Mr.. Kipling
moved out of earshot Mr. Hardy OBJ.
served to the occupant, 81 may men,
ton to you that this gentleman is no
other than Mr.. Rudyard Kipling." 'Is
that so?" she replied, 81 never heard
the name before" Presently Mr.. Kip.
ling, in turn, found himself alone with
the lady, and remarked. Possibly
you may not be aware that the gentle
man who brought me here to-day is
Mr.. Hardy. the eminent author"
"Oh, indeed was her reply, Il don't
know his ame."-London Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
Sexes Politically Equal.

In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The
nation, which numbers about 10000
people, is governed by representatives
elected by men and women together.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
THE AUTOMOBILE.
A self-PropeIling Bicycle Invented by
a Michiqan Man.

Self-Propelling Bicycle Invented by
Michigan Man.
The rapid strides that automobilism
is making may be illustrated by a
vehicle which has been brought out
here.
The new machine Is called the mo.
bike" and, as it's name implies, Is
self-propelled bicycle, run by very
small and light motor-a sort Of gas.
oline turbine-which, in spite of its
diminutive size, possesses such as
founding power that the capacities for
high speed and hill climbing abilities
of the new machine put the old type
Of foot-power bicycle far in the shade.
The inventor is Prof. A. M. Herring,
whose recent experiments In aero
nautics have created widespread In
terest. The experiments of the profes.
sor and Mr.. Chaunts, with the gliding
machines at Dune Park, Ind, will be
remembered by many readers, some
Of whom will also recall the last year
the professor produced new flying
machine, the first to carry an operator
in successful fight. This machine,
technically known as an aerocurve, or
aerodrome, was merely an expert
mental one operated by compressed
air engines, but its flights were never.
theless successful enough to remove
all apprehension of failure in flying
machine propelled by more perman-
ent power. The new engines for the
perfected flying machine were practi-
cally completed when the Truscott
Boat Company fire occurred, which de-
stroyed the professors quarters and
work, along with everything else IN
the main building. The only machine
to escape destruction was the half.
completed "mobike" tandem, which he
was building for his own use.
This machine has room and power
enough for two people; it plows
through the sand of rough roads and
up ordinary grades with such load
with apparently the same ease as it
runs along the smoothest street. All
OF the machinery is fully automatic, as
merely pushing the mobike along sets
all the machinery In motion, after
which the rider has simply to mount
by the step and steer, controlling the
speed the while by an almost imper.
ceptible movement of the foot, which
rests upon an engine governor at the
rear of the turbine head. The bat
teries and hottube igniters the source
of trouble with all gasoline engines,
are dispensed with. and even the ad-
justment of the gasoline and air valve,
which in other machines requires such
constant attention in the newest type
of automobile, is automatically effect.
ed by the machine itself. The ma.
chine now has been used on runS<
which already aggregate 600 miles,
and apparently never needs attention
or rcpairs.--St. Joseph (Mich.) Cor.
Chicago Record.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
She Met Ruskin.

Mr. Ruskin was taking a morning
walk not long ago near Brentwood,
when he saw a woman seated on a
campstool making a sketch Of the
house, and with a courteous grace
which is intensely his own he ad-
dressed her, inQuiring her reason for
choosing the house In question for her
subject. ut is the house of the fam
GUS John Ruskin," she frankly ans
wered. Have you met Ruskin?" she
was asked. "No, indeed" she replied.
"If had l would have deemed 1t one
Of the greatest privileges Of my life"
Then, madam, II you care to follow
me, I will show him to you" In a
twinklfng the stool and easel were
packed up, and the artist eagerly fol-
lowed the guide. To her surprise and
qualification, he led her up to the
house, and, entering, bade his guest
follow, which she readily did. On
marched the stranger into the draw.
ing room; then, placing his back to
the fireplace, familiar attitude, he
exclaimed, to the amazement of his
companion: Now, what do you think
of Ruskin?"
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.
Is a Bachelor and Gets Sewing Ma
chine Agents to Do His Mending.


chine Agents to Do His Mending.
Hes the mcanest man I ever had
anything to do with" said the sewing
machine agent II received a note
from him the other day saying that he
desired to view one of our matchless
machines with the view Of purchasing
if found to be satisfactory. In these
mining days of competition ii is a nov
city for sewing machine agent to be
invited to call and show goods so
when I had recovered from my sur
prise, promptly loaded machine in
my cart and started for the address
the man had given.
AN old man met me at the door and
invited me to bring the machine in.
side so he could more closely examine
it, I did so. setting the machine up
in the sitting room and calling his at
tentions to it's fine points He was an
attentive listener, and | talked with
the confidence of a man who consid-
cred sale certain. Finally, having
exhausted all my arguments, he asked
to see a practical test of the capahil,
tiles Of the machine. | agreed, and
asked him to bring me something up.
on which to work. He left the room,
returning few minutes later his
arms filled with damaged linen.
"I sat down at the machine and
showed him how easily rents and tears
could be mended, making the gar
ments as good as new and saving in
a short time the price of the machine.
The man seemed very much interest
ed. and kept handing me garment af-
ter garment that needed attention.
worked for two solid hours mending
the old mans garments. and at last,
having nothing else that needed at
tention, he commenced to find fault
with the machine. Finally he told me
he guessed he wouldn't buy machine
right away.
II was so mad that | didn't dare
trust myself f. speak, and I was glad
afterward th;. | didn't, for when
learned the whole truth I realized my
total inability to do the subject JUS
tice. The miserable old sinner, who
happened to be a bachelor, had
brought me up there simply to do his
mending He has worked the same
game on other agents. Y. Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-03-01
CEREMONY OF THE HAT.
When Society Demands the Man to
Raise or Remove His Headgear.

"The ceremony Of the hat Is some.
thing more punctilious than formerly"
writes Mrs. Burton Kingsland OF
@Good Form for All Occasions" In
the Ladies' Home Journal "A man
awaits the lady's recognition before
he raises his hat to her. He also
raises his hat when presented to
woman, when meeting and taking
leave of her, when about to address
her, or when she first speaks to him
for whatever reason. IL he passes her
on a stairway or In front of her in pub
lie conveyance, theatre or elsewhere
indeed, whenever the least apology
would be In order; when he offers his
services in any way, even tacitly, or
shows her some trifing courtesy; and
he should always raise his hat when
acknowledging her thanks. A man
should pay the same mannerly tribute
to her sex when a woman enters an
elevator, and remain uncovered during
her stay therein. He should also raise
his hat upon recognizing an acquaint.
ance who has lady with him. II the
friend with whom he may be bows to
a lady, he should show the same
courtesy, although she may be nu-
known to him. Should lady be with
him and recognize friend, he should
lift his hat"