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is Banner Salve. 1t Is made from a
prescription by a widely known skin
specialist and positively is the most
healing salve for piles, burns. scalds.
ulcers. running sores and all skin dis
eases. There Is nothing so good
CHAS. ROGERS, Druggist.
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THE BEST sALvE IN THE WORLD

Honor is. or should be. the place of
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Severity breedeth fear, but roughnes:
breedeth hate.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given. that a general
election Of the city Of Astoria Is TO be
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WHITE COLLAR LINE

Columbia River and Puget Souni Nav
igation Company.
Bailey Gatzert leaves Astoria Jaily
except Sunday at .. m.
Leaves Portland daily except Sum-
day at a. m.
White Collar Line tickets, o. r. 6 N.
tickets and Ilwaco Ry &c Nav. Com
pany tickets interchangeable on Bailey
Gatzert and Hassalo. Through Port
land connection with steamer Nahcotta
from IlwacO and Long Beach points.
Telephone No. III.
A. ]. TAYLOR. Astoria Agent.
E. w. CREIGHTON. Portland Agent.
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or1 warrants ISSUED the ooco"h o
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Do vn SssrSsi 9 g NSGs y john y 4 ~ sSEsS.' n
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sToRA NATIONAL BANK ..., Lot s. SloSs S the cty OF .
sToRA NATIONAL BANK .. Lot a. Block I itS the CITY Of A..
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SSrSsd SS de- H,.oI% sy jSSn 's SS sSyss Sq and and
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BRENNAN BETTY ApA TS GSSSsa p q 1S% SI SdsS sSYo Il;
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BOWERS ....,..... Undivided Z Of lo, H. block 10
city OF Astoria as laid out and
AKIN Lot SSSa SceS lS q iSsG S city N SSs' 81 H
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hid out and recorded by John
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city OF Astoria laid
recorded by John NJ
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laid out and recorded by John
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oli9 as ,sd out aud recorded
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pr cvr, ,,,rv ,D,,r recorded by John shvey IS 70
NF" Nall ADAlh Undivided y Of lot block
city of Astoria laid out md
H recorded by John W. shvey.., 10 81
following payable In nstallments the ue Dec
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,ora as laid cut and
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Franklin Avenue from Sist j. shivey d Ia O.
Notice hereby given that the assessment made by Ordinance Nc @ o
the Astoria entitled
@n ron No ~ Tor the mpoyemeet Of Franklin from the cast un .,
November 18Th 1900 win be due payable United States gold eon .!
the Office
viii
The assessment IL folowai
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sEMT-WEEKLY.

Sent by mail, per year, in advance, $500
Postage free to subscribers.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

Sent by mail, per 500
Sent by mail, per month..,......." so
Served BY carrier. per month";, 80
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Tug lows -Four Barges I'm

SpeCIuI % me EVenlng JOurnaL
New Castle, Dec 4.-The tug Abra-
ham Minnis. in command Of Captain
Frank Bavory, arrived at philadelphii
on Sunday from jacksonville having
towed a scow to the Delaware Break.
water for Hughes Bros & Bangs. and
one for the work In the east channel in
New York harbor The Minns. prior
to her arrival. performed difficult
undertaking.. having successfully tow
ed four lighters from Sabine Pass to
Fernandina. Captain G.. N. Harris Is
acting as assistant to Captain Avery.
who is in charge of the tow.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
BERLRT-BETZ CASE
Defendants Give Bail in Atlantic Ciiy TO
Appear for Trial

Atlantic CITY. n. j.. Dec 4.-Mrs Lucy
Berlet. wife of Dr. James L. Berlet,
and Dr. G.. W. Betz. both of Philadel-
phia, pleaded not guilty before Masis-
trate Dehart yesterday afternoon to a
charge of misdemeanOr
Both entered 5000 bail to appear If
wanted for trial at the next session Of
criminal court. Harry Graeif proprie
tor of the Hotel Ethlyn, in which the
two defendants We're found by the wO-
mans husband, signed her bail bond
and a Philadelphia cOttager, J. Bauer
went on the bond of his friend, Dr.
Betz.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS

Do Destroy Dyspepsia and restore the
bowels and liver TO perfectly natural action
promptly, OF money refunded by any drug
gist
Centlemen:-I have been taking your
DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS for two months
past and am practically a Weii man for me
FIRST time IN 10 years. Everything / ate dis
tressed me, more or less. and was an run
down from lack OF proper nourishment. /
am eating everything that comes my way
now, without the slightest Inconvenience.
Two tablets after a hearty meal and one
after a light meal seem 20 thoroughly di-
gest cUcrvfhing. and I am daily gdiniRg
ncsh. Ny daughter commenced taking
them about two weeks ago for constipation.
and while they do not act as quickly as
some powerful cathartic, they are p0sitiuC
and much more satisfactory because they
do not oripe or distress her in any way.
and the relief seems to be OF a permanent
nature. All other medicines have left her
IN worse condition after taking than before.
D. v. BERGEN, 2I Boyd Ave-, Jersey City.
Dear Slrs;-I have taken one box OF your
DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS and they are
the only remedy 7 have ever found that
stops the HEARTBURN I enclose 5Oo for
another box. Mrs. HENRY CUMMINGS.
Pelican Rapids, MINI.
Free sample package for two cent stamp.
Diamond Drug Co., 81 W. Broadway, NY.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND
Trust Company

acts as Executor, Administrator, Trus-
tee or Guardian, and as Receiver or
Agent for Corporations or Individuals
1t accepts Trusts of Real or Personal
Property which may at any time be
revoked by the owner during his life,
and which avoid the possibility Of will
contests after his death.
1t makes a speciality Of the care Of
Real Estate, taking entire charge Of
the property. 1t pays the taxes, places
insurance and attends to tine renewals
of insurance premiums; collects rents,
makes all necessary repairs, etc, and
relieves the owner of what is often a
burden, and sometimes a source of
loss, instead of paying investment.
1t receives deposits of money and
pays interest thereon.
It rents safe deposit boxes and stores
lsilverware and valuables in its vaults.
1t treats as confidential all business
entrusted to it.
It solicits correspondence and con-
sultation.
Capital, $500,000.00
Surplus and I'm
divided Profits, S233, $4,000
Ninth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Personnl Nnture

saccial to the Evening Journal.
New Castle. Dec. 4-Mfss Elizabeth
Booth Is visiting relatives in Bethle-
hem. Pa.
Frank Wise IS I'm Philadelphia to-
day on business.
Charles L. Mason. OF New York, was
here on business yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Death Of John Brown

Special to the Evening Journal
Dover, Dec 4.-John Brown died at
his home, in Governors avenue, early
Yesterday morning. at the age OF "a
years He served two terms as justice
Of the peace, and was at one time
prominent I'm Democratic politics. His
funeral viii take place This afternoon
at o'clock. with interment IN the old
NJ q. Cemetery
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
MAN AND WINE IN DISTRESS

MAN AND WIFE IN DISTRESS
Rev Dr. Bochrcr, of Buffalo, says My
wife and ] were both troubled with dis
tressing Catarrh, but we have enjoyed
freedom from this aggravating malady
since the day we first used Dr. Az
news Catarrhal Powder Its action was
instantaneous, giving the most CRATE
ul relief within ten minutes after first
application" so cents.-77
Sold by Miller Drug Co., 402 Market,
and N. B. Danforth, Market and Sec
Ond streets.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
sehooner william Heard of

Special TO the Evening Journal
New Castle, Dec 4.-There is much
concern over the whereabouts of the
schooner William and John, which has
been plying between Laurel and Balti-
more for years. The boat left Salem
N. j.. Friday Of last week and was Ia
stop at Baltimore. The trip Is usually
made in from two 10 three days. There
has been no tidings since. The schooner
was in charge of Captain James Hobbs
and crew of four men.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Grocers to Have q Nieht

Thursday evening will be "grocers'
night" at the food show, and special
entertainment is being arranged for.
Members OF the committee having the
expositlonin charge say the show viii
be the most successful one ever held
here. The exposition viii close on De-
cemher ~.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
CITY BODIES To Nreef

Special TO the Evening Journal
New Castle Dec 4-City Council
and the Trustees Of the Commons Will
meet in regular weekly session to-
night. AS the latter body has not been
in session for several months. 1t is
probable that much business will be
transacted by 1t.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
schools win Close

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle. Dec. f.-Owing to the
annual meeting Of the Teachers Insti-
tute which will begin in Middletown
tomorrow and continue until Friday
evening, schools Of the city will be
CLOSED this afternoon until Monday
morning.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
philadelphia and Beading Railwa

Time table in effect January 2o. 1900.
efetIonO Tor lglemere Junction, Mont
ebanin- Winterthur Guyencourt Gran
ogue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction
Yioconson. West Chester, Embresville,
tTor3e1vIiIe. Coatesville and intermediate
stations daily except Sunday. at 7S5 a.
n.; daily 2l5 and 450 D. m. Sunday only
For Vyavnesburg Junction. Elverson
md intermediate stations, daily except
sunday. al 785 q. M; daily Els and AZ
.. m Sunday only at sos a. m.
.ernnediate stations. daily, except Sunday.
sunday, at 7.35 a. m; daily 2.l5 and 4be
II 7S5 a. 10. and daily 2.15 p. M bunday
For further informati-n. passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the HtA,
ton.
II g. BESLER, Gen. Superintendent
EDISON WEEKS. Gen Pass. agent
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Cotton Minis CIose

Special % the Evonlns Journal
New Castle, Dec. 4.-Work at the
Triton Cotton Mills is so scarce that
the company has decided to shut down
the plant until more orders are re-
ceived. About seventy-fve men and
women are affected.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
NIr. Hunter vIsIts nrine ReIatire

speclnI 20 The EVenlng JournaL
New Castle. Dec. 4.-Harry Hunter
went to Camden. n. j.. to-day 20 visit
his brother-in-law, Phillip Jones, who
in jumping from a freight train there
Saturday broke his vertebrae. and VIII,
now is in a dying condition. Mr.
Hunter says when his son saw Mr.
Jones on Sunday he was conscious at
times.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Churoh RerlvaI Continues

NTITIITI 70 TTIU IINITIITN IUUTTNT
New Castle, Dec. 4.-Method'sts OF
the city began the third week of their
revival work last evening. Much in
terest was manifest Wilmington
preachers will assist Mr.. Thrasher
while the meetings continue.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
RECOVERING HER SIGHT
Little Earl Bacon win Not Become
Blind as Was Feared
snoclai 10 Inc Evonlng jour

Special 10 the Evening Journal
New Castle, Dec. Little Earl Ba-
con- who was threatened with the loss
of the sight of one eye, is out OF the
house and viii not suffer the calamity
that was threatened Dr. Black has
been attending the youth.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Employing More Car Crews

0TVVIHT 70 INC TNCnInE IOuTnlL
New Castle, Dec. 4.-The Whining
ton and New Castle Railway Company
employed yesterday several new men
as car operators. These men. are now
being instructed In the work and will
be given steady employment after the
first OF the year it being the inten-
tion of the company to run the ears
on closer schedule after that time.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Many Want Adjutant Generalship

Captain a. II. Matlack has been in
the lower part of the State in the in
terest OF l. Pusey Wickersham, who
aspires to the position Of adjutant- gen.
eral under Governor-elect John HUM
Colonel Theodore Townsend, Edmund
Mitchell, Jr. and Edward L. Rice also
are cnndidates.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
indications Point to Recovery

Speclal 20 the EYenIng journal.
New Castle, Dec drank Beckett
corporal in Company II, who has
been sick with typhoid fever continues
to improve. His temperature Is normal
In tae morning.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
win Become a nfIs.ionarv

The Rev. Charles Roth, pastor for
about a year of the First German Bap-
list Church. has decided to take up
mission work in Brazil, South Amer
lea
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway Express GAG p. m,
Memphis and New Orleans; 736 p. m,
daily, sleepers to New Orleans Macon,
Memphis Nashville, via Asheville and
Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-Express 1913 u.
m, daily sleepers TO Charleston. VIII
lmington, n. c., Jacksonville. Port Tampa,
land Macon; 1.05 a. m, daily, sleepers TO
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, S11 p. M,
daily dining car, and sleepers TO Gin
cinnau.
Seaboard Air Line.-EXpress ABS n. m,
ally. sleepers to New Orleans and Jack
sonville; 409 p. m, daily, sleepers to At
lanta and Tampa
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle. S.lS a. m, s.Os, 4sl, and
65S p. m, weekdays.
For Lewes, S.13 a. m, 434 D. m, week.
days.
For Dover. Harrington, and Delmar,
13, 11.0s a. m, 4.34, 6.5S and 1211 D. m.
Sundays 12.11 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 303 p.
m, weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort. and Norfolk. 1l0S a. m, week.
days and 12.u night daily.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
1T is a FOOD

as well as a drink, containing the nu-
tritious elements OF both wheat and
cocoa. lbs 25c. All grocers. IL your
grocer does not have IL. send your adj
dress to National Mfg. Co, 81 Shipley
street. Wilmington, Del, general
agents, who will see that you are sup
piled. Agents wanted throughout
Peninsula Write for terms.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Philadelphia Cexpress), 1.57, SOD
420. 9S5, l0S2 1852 ll45 a. m, 1.S7, 3.OO|
45S, 6.O7, 6.30, III, 9.06, and GIG D. m.
Accommodation 40, $40 S55 a. ra.I
l2.l4, 200, 400, SIS, TBS, and 1913 p. M.
For Chester (eXpress), LEI, 42O, SIS
II As a. m, 137, 300. Ass, COZ and g.O5 D. m.
Accommodation, TO. $40. S.55 a. m, 10
200, 400, 5.25. 7.2S, and 1913 p. m.
For New York Through express), Isl
3O2, 935, Dining Carr, 1882, 1882 11.45 a
m, l.Sl Dining Carr, 800. 6.07, $50 (Din.
ing carr, III, GIG p. m, connecting via
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, 42O
10, $40, 9.35, 11.45 a. m, 1.37, 800, AGO
ass, Coz, 7l7 and 10.43 D. m.
For Boston, without change, III D. m
Baltimore and Washington. ABS, 500
l0lS a. m, 1205, 1213 1.50, 351, 400, 525
sG03, SAG, 736, S.11 p. m, and los night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
613 p. m, 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street fol
Wilmington (eXpress), $50. 40, IL % II 81
a. m, 113, 3.13 3.29, 4s6, sos. 525, Cos. 655
LSl, S.35, 11.26 l1.2S p. m, and 1920 night
Accommodation. S.35, 912 1885 a. m
1928, 2S2, 6l3, SIS, and 1922 p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04

COeCongressional Limited Express. All
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car. No
xtra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
(tt) Limited Express. Nestibule Parlor
lCars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VIII
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further Information, passengers
are referred TO the ticket agent at the
station. or,
~. b. HUTCHINSON. J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Pass. agent.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREE
STATIONS, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.

$50 g. m, daily. Pittsburg. Chicago, Gin
cinnat, Louisville and st. Louis (Din-
ing Carr
OBS a. m, daily for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. NO coaches to Pittsburgh Limit
ed 10 two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m, daily, Limited Pittsburg
Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo. Cincinnati.
Louisville, and st. Louis. Dining Carr
225 p. M, daily. Pittsburg and Cleveland.
A30 p. m, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago.
Nashville, Cvia CincinnatD, Indian
apolis and ST. Louis. Dining Carr
SOS D. m, daily, Pittsburg, Columbus. In
dianapolls Louisville, and st. Louis.
$50 %. M, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
for Toledo, except Saturday
HOS p. M, daily, Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
and Cleveland.
II 90 D. M, daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except Sat-
urday.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street fe
Wilmington. (express), $50, 72O. as. S's
1913 ll23, ll.33 a. m, sol2.36 ll8 22O. hi
3.2s. S.54, 4Ol. 4.4G. sos, 5.25. 5.3f $50 ga
go, 6.55, 7.Si, 1l26, 1l.2S p. m. ana T..
Accommodation 80. 7sO, 9.12. 1895 n. m
l23, 3.25, 4.Oi, 4.49, G.27, S.3s, 1922, and H.
p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04

The ideal drink for the little ones is
Shaws COcoa-Cereal, as it does not
contain the harmful properties of cof-
fee and tea.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAlLROA
seheduIe in eneet Novemper :. 4

Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express) 1.57. I'll
i.20. $50, ZAP, $50, $50. s55. 935, 1O.l1, 10.
1852. ll22, l.32, 11.45 a. m, tfl2 l6 l.37. 3I
Sll, ass, 5.O7, COZ, $50, 6.57, ar, 9O6, al
9.16 p. M.
Accommodation, 6.1O, 40, $40. 11o
m, l2.30 2-3Z, 400 5.25. 6.35. and 1913 D.
for Chester (eNpress), 157, 40, $50, "A
$50, 10 $50, 500, 10.l1, 1.22, n32, 11.s5
m, Loo, 300, ass, 6.07 6.57, and 9.O6 D. nj
accommodation, 6l0, 710. HOO a. n
l2,So, z:S2 400. SIS GS5. and 1913 D. Inl
hor New York (through express), III
5.V2 ss5 Dining Carr 1912. 1852, 11.45
~, "lzlb Dining Carr, l37 Dining Car
S.h, COZ, 800 Dining Carr. III and 9.
p. M, connecting via Broad Street ST
ton Philadelphia, 42O, $50, no. 7.5O, S.l
9S9' lO.ll, l0.52, 1lS2, 11.45 A. m, 1890, J.:
1913 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1902 a. n
and III p. m.
| tor Newark Center and intermedia
stations i.31 a. m, and 635 o. m.
baltimore and Washington. 435. 81
lg.l0, lO.l6 and ll.05 a. m, POS. 1918. al
l5O, 3.5l, 4.O9 5.25, E6.03 GAG. 7O3 9e \
y. m, and Los night
Baltimore and intermediate station
800, AL, 6.l3 y. m, 121S night.
Evening journal., 1900-12-04
Rocking Chairs, $2.75 Reduced from $500
REDUCED MORRIS CHAIRS.

bras
thar a
TO
$ Am thesto IswilI 6undt reduci
Evening journal., 1900-12-04

illustration shows Of the advance patterns of the 1901
Co-Carts Part Of stock ready for selling You
prepare you ahead of time Such patterns of last
and Carriages all reduced oneha pattern
in the store receiving the reduction.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-02

unltah states, while sessial ssvais. N
eddifi0n 20 THE army % oinplgyes viii
make the count N Alaska And the
Hawaiian islands Mr. Frederick
wines assistant director % tbs cen
sna. Mo = me actual skilled and
trained ststlsticlan IN charge % tho
work. under Director Merriam. the -.
iiticai head Of the census. recently
said
"rhe matter Of proper supervision IL
of great importance IN work % this
kind For example, the aooo clerks
employed IN the bureau win each re-
celve an average salary Of about $500
a year. they viii not BE- paid ~ much
AZ the start This will invoive an out
lay % o. 700 ooo a year for clerical work
alone The employees work eta ana
one half hours . DAY. ~ that the losa
u one minute 4 day IN the work % the
bureau would cost the government ~
900 q year. This example n only one
Of many Illustrations that could be
rivsn Of the Importance Of having rap
IA ana eficient WORK Taking into ec-
count the saving q time and the IN
crease In aficiency. a building costing
$4,000 would pay Tor Itself IN ono year.
and In nve years. or the duration OF
one census. would cave the government
three -fourths % a million doliarA"
This IL merely one of the Illustrations
that may be- given ~ the need u
permanent census bureau. STATISTICAL
work " scientific and should obviously
be committed 10 the care 81 "a en-
perienced. trained force. rather than
20 raw recruits. whose slow. unintelh-
gent ana inaccurate iabors vitiate the
results. which only reach the hght
about the time when the next census
~ ~ appear Garrett D. Wright, the
distinguished ststistician. haS said that
tine crude spoils system applied 90 tho
| last census cost the government ti,eeo
coo more than would have been used BY
/ tho intelligent application % buainsHs
/ methods Go the collection % the infor-
/ nation While congress refused with
emphasis % consider any plan for
bringing the census employees under
civil service rules % any sort, che heNds
Of the census bureau have devised FOR
an enamerVtors a simple test. which ~
calculated 20 prevent the absolutely in
competent from receiving appoint
menta. The test II th4 first step In a
reform which those who have iabored
10 have business methods introduced
ia census work hope TO see followed by
the complete reorEa niEation OF the cen
sus ONCE and the establishment OF a
permanent bureau, presided over ~ er-
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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-02
rmE ruBLic SCHOOLS.
Closed Yesterday List OF the scholars not
Tarty nor Absent

Closed Yesterday List OF the scholars not
Tardy nor Absent.
The public schools closed q succeasfal
years work Friday. May 25th.
There were no commencement cxer-
eises this year. but nearly all OF the
rooms held appropriate exercises
Thursday afternoon.
After the promotion cards were given
out Friday morning, Mias Everltt and
her pupils spent the rest OF the day
picnicing.
The following are the names OF the
public school pupils who were neither
absent nor tardy during the year;
|, First ward--Willia McQuade. George
rhirlon. Jessie Jasper. Carroll Rum
ford. Louis Frcdericka. George Parks
Second ward--Jennle Keppler. Ida
Kepplcr. Alvin Wright Stewart.
Third ward-Aralina Garcia. Piedad
Chavez. Lydia FLAMING
Fourth ward--IlOy Farr. Myrtle Fa-
Der. Paul Menaul. Francene McNasser.
Hattie Barth, Clara Butcher. oscas
Rluehcr. Eva Hunt, Bessie I.0uden-
slayer. Lizzie Messenger Dottie Mot
Eenbaker. May M0tzenbaker, RUBY
watts. Ethel Champion. Ladie Cham
piun. Leslie Cotton.
Superintendent NJ. u. Hickey and hlu
able teachers deserve great credit for
the manner In which the public schools
were conducted during the past SESSION.
the parents were satisfied. scholars vel
pleased and the city press found nc
fault with them.