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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TwO-STORY
7-ROOM FRAME DWELLING. NO. 14O7
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust, dated Sep
TENDER Is. 1897, and recorded October L 1897, In
llber 225O. folio 800 ct will sell by public
THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1900, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
premises. situate In the District of Columbia to
wit: All Of lot % In John E. BealI ct ais sub
division Of lots in block in Trinidad per
plat recorded In Liber county No T. folio 81 of the
records OF the surveyors Office Of the District Of
Columbia
the purchaser and to be stated at sale all cash
Conveyancing. recording, stamps, etc, at cost Of
purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with in
fifteen days, otherwise resale at risk and cost Of
defaulting purchaser, after five days advertise
ment Of such resale. deposit Of 500 required at
sale.
THOS. G. HENSEY,
WALTER r. HENSEY,
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oc13-d&ds
FUTURE DAYS,
THoS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER S13 F ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF EIGHTEEN TwO-STORY
fRAME DMELLlNGS, ON KRAMER STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF EIGHTEEN TwO-STORY
FRAME DWELLINGS ON KRAMER STREET
NORTHEAST.
Under and by virtue Of a certain deed of trust
dated September 2. 1895. and recorded October p
1922 in Liber No. 2065, at folio 279 seq one of
the land records Of the District of Columbia and
at the request Of the owner OF the note secured
thereby. we. the Undersigned trustees will sell
at public auction, in front of the premises on
MONDAY MOI Az r, TIE FIFTH BAY OF NOVEMBER
Of lots numbered 1874 1873. 19s 1893. 205 2o6. 2o7,
209 PIP: 2lS. PA 215. 216. pit, 21s. 2I9 go and
221. in William H. Manogue's subdivision of lots
one hundred and twenty u2O) to one hundred and
forty-two 142J. both inclusive, of William II.
Manogue and American Security and Trust Com
panys subdivision Of lots IL to thirteen u3y.
both inclusive, in block twenty-seven go, OF
Long Meadows as said first named subdivision
is recorded in the office of the surveyor the Dis
trict Of Columbia in County Book 8, page AL
Terms of sale: All cash, of which a deposit of
$3.50 must be made at time of sale All convey
ancing, revenue stamps and recording at pur-
chaser's cost. Sale to be closed within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell at and risk of de-
faultfng purchaser.
JOSEPH R. EDISON
CHARLES b. BAILEY,
ocl4-o&ds Trustees
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Skeptics Turn Believers and are

C1fred- when read that DR.. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder could relieve Catarh
In 10 minutes was far from being convinced. I
tried it, single pun through the blower afforded
cd the nasal passages. To-day am free from Ca
tarrh. b. L Egan's (Easton, Pa experience has
been That or Thousands of others and may be
Sold BY f. g. WILLIAMS. 9th and r sts.; ED
AONDS 4 WILLIAMS. Sd and Pa. ave.
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Wants to BE Tried by Jury.

John Wingfield Of Virginia avenue south
west was today arraigned in the Police
Court before Judge Kimball on the charge
Of assaulting Edwin Minor. He asked for
Q jury trial. which was granted, and he
was then held in $500 bonds to await fur
Their proceedings.
1t Is alleged that during a quarrel on the
9th instant Wingfield drew a revolver and
fired three times at Minor, failing each time
to hit him.
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recorded among the land records Of the District of
Columbia, In Liber 1913. folio 80, 1 shall SELL at
DAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1900,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot 125. in F. A.
in the city of Washington d. c.. together with
the Improvements. etc.. known as premises %
Dingman place
Terms: One third cash, residue at one and two
years per cent interest. secured on the property.
all cash. 500 deposit All cOnveyancing etc
at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
in IS days or trustee reserves the right to re-
advertise and sell at defaulting purchasers cost
and risk. CHARLES H CRAGIN, Jr.,
Surviving Trustee.
THOS. DOWNING, Auct. oc23-d&ds
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Carriage Horse Injured.

A valuable carriage horse belonging to
Penn Alexander. well-known colored en-
pioye of St. E!izabeth's Asylum. slipped and
fell near the corner of Harrison and Mon
roe streets. Anacostia, last evening and
was badly cut about one of Its front legs
In addition to breaking a bone in the same
leg II Is expected the horse will have to
be shot
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. &c.
Today.

Today.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts., 9th and D sts NV
Trustees sale Of Nos. 621-23 It'll ct. s.w.. on
Wednesday. Oct. "a. at 4:30 pm. Richard W.
Tyler and Robert G. Rutherford. trustees.
Tomorrow.
G. G. Sloan 4 Co., Aucts., 1907 g st. nw.-Ssle
of furniture, etc. Thursday. Oct. Is, at 10 80
am, at No. 1884 New York ave.
Marcus Notes, Auct., 63S La. ave. n.w.-Sale of
storage goods Thursday, Oct. ., at 10 an, at
auction rooms.
Duncanson Bros. Aucts., 9th and D stu. n.w.-
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Trustees sale of No 925 ST. NV. on Thursday
Oct 20, at 4:30 pm. Eugene Carusi and Constan-
tine H. Williamson trustees
Marcus Notes, Auct., 633 La. ave. n.w-SaIe of
100 carpets on Thursday Oct. %, at 10 am, at
auction rooms.
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JAS. W. RADCLIFFE, AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF EXCISE LICENSE AND
BAR ROOM AT NO. 615 7TH STREET
SOUTHWEST, WASHINGTON, d. C.
BY virtue Of deed OF trust chatteIs given TO
ct seq. one Of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia, we will sell at public auction,
on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1900, AT TEN O'CLOCK AM the
goods and chattels mentioned in schedule "B'
attached to the said trust consisting Of Back
Bar Bar Counter, Cash Register, lot Glassware
District Excise License and all the paraphernalia
used In the conduct OF the said bar room.
Terms cash.
CHAS. W. DARR. Trustee
1t JAMES W. RATCLIFFE Trustee
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TRUSTEES SALE OF A HANDSOME THREE
1903 PHELPs PLACE, W1sH WASHING On
HEIGHTS.
By virtue Of deed in fee. executed to us on
the 18th. day of June. 1900 and recorded on the
23d day of October, 1900, In Liber numbered =,
folio -, Of the land records Of the District Of
Columbia, and also declaration Of trust executed
by US on the I'd day Of July. 1900, we will SELL
at public auction, In front of the premises, on
TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTO-
Der, 1900, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. all of lot numbered 3s. of William A. KIM
mell's subdivision of lot numbered IA. in block 2
Connecticut Avenue Heights, per plat recorded
in the office of the surveyor Of the District Of Co
lumbia, in Liber Co. numbered II, at folio IT,
Terms One-thrd cash. and the balance in equal
installments. in one and two years, secured on
property sold, all cash. at the option of the
purchaser A deposit of 500 at the time of the
sale. Conveyancing recording and revenue stamps
at cost Of purchaser. Terms to be complied with
within fifteen days. property resold by trustees
at cost Of defaulting purchaser.
ALEXANDER NJ GORMAN. Trustee,
IFS 14th ST.
HAYDEN JOHNSON, Trustee,
313 AZ st. NV.
CHAS. A. MUDDIMAN, Trustee,
oc23-d&ds 1906 G ST. NV.
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Death From Natural Causes.

Mrs. Mary Thornett, thirty-eight years
old. died suddenly about 2 o'clock this
morning at her home, No. 1746 7th street
northwest. Coroner hewitt was called upon
to make an Investigation. He found that
death resulted from natural causes and
gave a certificate accordingly.
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MARCUS NOTES. AUCTIONEER.
633, 63I, 639 La. ave. NV.


ANOTHER SALE OF STORAGE GOODS
Notice is hereby given that THURSDAY,
1WENTl-F1FTH OCTOBER 1900. TEN
O'CLOCK An. | Will sell at the auction rooms
of Marcus Notes. 633 La. ave. W. to the high
est bidder for cash. all goods. household and per-
sona effects. held in storage by me. for the pur-
pose of enforcing lien for storage charges &C.
due and unpaid, by the following persons: W H.
Mullen, W. a. RyHe - Wooley, J. T.. Hunt l.
S. Williams Charles
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WALTER 3. WILLIAMS CO., AUcr1oNFERs
TRUSTEES, SALE OF rwo-sroRY FRAME

DWELLING. 729 TENTH STREET NORTH.
EAST: LOT 2sLsx9o FEET TO ALLEY
BY virtue OF deed CT trust dated June d lSQ3
and recorded in Liber No. 1913, folio 2ss ct seq
land records for District Of Columbia. and at re-
public auction, FRIDAY. OCTOBER TWENTY
SIXTH. 1900. AT HALF-PASr FOUR PM the
following real estate. In Washington city. d. c. To
witt The north half In. ~ Of lot eight 80. square
No. $50 with Observation-Disclosures ay-wfndow
frame dweling-thereon
Terms of sale: one-third cash, of which 500
deposit at time Of SALE balance In equal payments.
one and two years. from day Of sale with Interest,
payable semi-annually. secured by deed OF trust
on property sold. or all cash. at option Of ,nr-
chaser. Conveyancing. recording stamps, &C.. at
purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with in
ten days from sale. else trustees reserve right to
resell at risk and cost Of purchaser in default.
WM. F. HOFFMAN. Trustee.
AYLETT T. HOFFMAN, Trustee,
oe16-dtds 1921 Ut. NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING,
No. 952 WESTMINSTER STREET NORTH
WEST.
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust dated Octo-
Der 1, 1894, and recorded January 8. 1885, in lber
1874, folio 3S1 ct seq, will sell by public
ton, In front of the premises, TUESDAY, THE
THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1900, AT FIJI
TEEN MINUTES PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
the following described premises, situate in the
District OF Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered 253 In
NJ. D. Hensey's subdivision. in square numbered
1852. Liber 49, folio l55. In the surveyors office.
the following terms: $500 cash, remainder
suit the purchaser. Terms to be stated at sale.
Conveyancihg; recording, stamps. etc, at cost of
purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with In
ten days otherwise resale at risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser, after five days advertisement
Of such resale. Deposit of $l00 required at sale.
MELVILLE D. HENSEY,
WALTER Z. HESSEY.
ocS0-d&da Truafeea
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
{. @. Sloan & Co., Aucts, 1907 @ St.

LARGE SALE OF FURNITURE
AT 1884 NEW YORK AVE.
THURSDAY, OCT. TWENTY
FlE T@, 1900, AT 1880 AIM.
Hall Racks, Elegant Gun Fold
ing Bed, Cabinet and other Fold
ing Beds, Mantel Mirrors, Parlor
Suites, Revolving Oak Bookcase,
Roll and Flat-top Desks, Office
Chairs, Massive Mirror-back Side
board or Back Bar, China, Cots,
Sewing Machine, Bicycles, Hand
some Oak Buffet, Large Lot Bed
steads, Bureaus, Washstands and
Sofas, from a hotel; Franklin
Stoves, Couches, Refrigerators,
Pictures, Toilet Ware, New Made
up Carpets, Oak and Walnut
Chamber Suites, Pillows, Mattress
ses, Odd Pieces Parlor and Cham
Der Furniture, Rugs, Mattings.
Side Saddle and many other goods
all to be sold without limit or
reserve.
Now on view.
c. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts.
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FUTURE DAYS.

H. ROSE.NBURG & CO.,
AUCTION HOUSE. 719 7TH ST. NV.
Modern and antique furniture of all kinds bought
and sold. oc23-tf
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them. But we are
fits in this stock
soon in the new
brand-new stock
view OF the diff
ing such a stock
of reasons for
generous rs per
from cash prices.
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ATTORNEYS.

CHARLES s. BUNDY
Commissioner of Deeds for New York and all
other states and territories Fendall building
cor AZ ST.. opposite City Hall. Phone 1879.
au23-4tf
CAMPBELL DARLINGTON, ATTORNEY AT-IAW
Webster Law building, sos D st. NV, Washing.
ton. D G. Residence No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats
New YorA and 9th st. NV sells
AIrGNEInNr CAL no
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MARCUS NOTES, AUCT. s3s-s7-3s La AVE.
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
S1O,M worth of merchant
tailoring, being the ceIe=
DRAFTED stock of ID. G.
Fledderfman of 122 East
Baltimore Street, Balti=
more, Md, removed to
to my salesrooms and
will be sold to The highest
bidder, for cash, ON Mon
day, October 20, ait 1890
AIM.
STOCK CONSISTS OF THE MOST DESIRABLE
AND COSTLY WOOLENS THIBErS. CHEvIOTS.
BEAVERS, CHINCHILI4AS, DIAGONAIS
SCOTCH PLAID AND OTHER GRADES; loo
PIECES SILK AND OTHER Innings, TRIM
MINGS &C.. AND IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE
LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK OF MERCHANT
TAILORING EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
P.S-STOCK is ALL FRESH, Mr.. FLEDDER-
MAN HAVING BEEN IN BUSINESS BUT A
STOCK On EXHIBITION FRIDAY AND SAT-
URDAY. OCTOBER 20 AND q.
TERMS CASH. sc22-et
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And nowhere the discount apprecable than OLA
MONDS Our present sacrifice of profits offers you special
opportunity in buying Diamonds which may
again Remember $50 off Diamond prices equal to
500 less than other prices
Don't put off longer chance many dollars,
only in Diamonds but in WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER
WARE, CLOCKS, CUT GLASS and everything in store
Come sale has already disposed of
quantity OF fine wares
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dealing back of
sacrificing pro-
in order to open
store with a
OF goods. In
culties OF NOV
we have the best
o # erin G this
cent discount
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'VVzV-v-VvlVv V1VlV1VHVHV1V1V
x. HARRIS & co. ;
NOMOREDIAMONDS
At Such Prices After This :
REMOVALS.

There will be Diamonds purcfasabe at such
this Removal Sale Our reliability and established repu
with facilities direct importers combined with the
facilities OF factory for setting diamonds has made us the
the Diamond business in this cit We sacrifice
quality price do rush into print With misleading state
We have been in business in Washington for years.
and have wellearned reputation for honest
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
Hardly Pertinent


Who Invented movable tyne for
printing, and what was the date of the
inventionI
DO you know anything about Heine ?
what were some of his works? OF
what did he die?
Who was the inventor of the cotton
ginl
Who is the greatest poet of the nine
teenth century?
Ihese are some Of the questions that
Drought TO grief n lot of ambitious
young doctors who were candidates
Tor the IL vacancies i'm the medical
stan OF the city hospital on BlackweIrs
island. Some OF them who did not
Know the answers are complaining
now that the questions were not per-
unent To medical examinations. any,
how, aud they think II was unfair TO
ask them. They cannot see how the
invention OF the cotton gin or n belated
autopsy 60 he determined whether n
German poet died OF nervous prostra-
ton, German measles or something
else has any bearing upon the duties
OF n young man who may be called up-
on TO treat the city's charity patients
Tor goiter~or sprained knee.-New York
Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
Queen Victoria nm o.connor.

The queen Is OF the old Irish ROYAL
strain She is not only a Guelph and
n Stuart: she is one OF the royal o'Con.
nors. The last Irish sovereign OF the
whole island was Roderick O'Connor
His sons were slain. His daughter
married Hugo dc Lacy. Their daugh.
ter married Dc Burgh. carl OF u
ster From them descended Ellen. wife
OF Robert Bruce, king OF Scotland
The granddaughter OF Robert Bruce
the Princess MaTgery. married the lord
high steward Of Scotland. and through
her the StCarts claimed the Scottish
crown. From thence il is easy to trace
how the royal blood OF Ireland. Scot.
land and England meets In the person
OF the reiSains Queen victorla.-Irish
Tourist
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
rudnhn,. nrrfhhn.

April s. Buddha's birthday, is cele.
brated in all the temples In Japan by
bringing OFT the images OF the infant
Buddha, placing them in n large bowl
aud pouring over them licorice tea with
n ladle. On this day, 1000, q great mul-
utude OF women and children fiocked
to what corresponds TO the parish
house Of the Episcopal church, which
can be entered without removing the
shoes. Each child had 4 bamboo cup,
and when this was filed with the pre-
cious fluid il walked away slipping IL
with great satisfaction. for II is be-
heved TO be remedy for worms and
other internal disorders. The mothers
had bottles of the same, which they
wrapped up 10 take home to place near
the pillar OF the house to keep away
ants and other insect pests. The crowd
was most good natured, pushing and
5ostlinS 10 get near the boy priests that
filled their cups and tooi- their money.
The temples, Ike the American church
es. are most freQuerted by women
Indianapolis Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
WAR AND PATRIOTISM.
Noticeable Eject the Conflict Has
Had en- the Array.

Noticeable Eject the Conflict Has
Had ON the Array.
Patriotism in the army. I admit,
several years aCo was at rather "A low
e0b. but there is no trouble about il
now" ventured an army officer To a
star reporter. Prom General Miles
all the way down officers were alarmed
about IL ana wondered how to prevent
the assertions which followed the alb.
sence OF patriotism. At one time. in
1880. assertions had Increased up tc
nearly - per cent. though officially |
do not think more than ~ per cent was
ever acknowledged. The Spanish
American brush cured the disease more
eitectually and rapidly than anything
else could. one hour after the first
Sign OF war was noticed IL was all
cured. Patriotism is n visible thing In
an army. and il can bc seen as well as
felt.
zone of The best ways TO observe n
Is 10 notice Che respect that Is given
tic dag Time ana time again at gar.
risons and posts l have seen the. sol
dicrS after lowering the flag nj sunset
take the flag AMI throw il into n corner
OF the SuGrdroom. where IL would re-
main until sunset the next morning,
when IL wculd he raised for the day.
1t was shameful what n lack of respect
was given the Gag. There was no use
OF the officers to storm about IL, for
patriotism any more than religion can.
not be ordered. 1t has to grow, and IL
Ia surprising how many things there
y fNf :vatn -g4ls
Some of the older ones of us had n
faith that something would turn up in
time 10 set things right, but 1t was only
faith
I'm 1886, | think. the army had got
about as low in the matter of patriot.
ism rs was possible. for If ii fell lower
L would mean n disruption. Officers
had become affected i'm the same way.
but. of course. not 70 such an exten;
when the sound OF war was heard. and
the various means to increase patriot
ism which had been put into operation
by command of headquarters were for.
gotten. In Il day or so it was all over
Then it was observed that the soldiers
noticed that there was some color in
the flag. There were red. white and
blue In it all of the time. but the sol
dier-I mean the average soldier-had
become color blind, and he could moi
distinguish them.
"As the sounds OF war increased 1,
was noticed that when the flag was
lowered ut sunset it was carefully
even tenderly. folded up and put away
to wait till the following sunrise. The
flag was not thrown into n corner in
the guardroom any more. Many OF the
garriSons and posts actually provided
box. IN which the flag was locked .I
overnight, and in every one of them
the box was made or provided by tn,
soldiers themselves. The moment the
soldier discovered he had flag be was
all right, and his patriotism Immediate
~ went up TO 100 in the shade. 1t has
remained up there Washington
Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
BOUND TO SEE THE SHOW.
The story OF n Free psss and How It
Was Used.

Was Used.
IL is difficult job TO suppress the
theatrical pass fiend. Tim Murphy. the
comedian. says Ii can't be done. Last
spring. when Mr.. Murphy was playing
The Carpetbagger" In an interior
town, Il hotel waiter asked him for two
"complimentaries," and. as the actors
generosity toward walters, bootblacks
ana hotel employees is proverbiaI. he
received them. The recipient lost no
time I'm selling the passes to a drummer
and pocketed 81 for his enterprise. A
few weeks ago The Carpetbagger" re-
visited the town. and the same waiter
again asked for n ticket. This time he
said one would do.
DO you want to see the play your
selfT' inquired the elongated comedian.
"fes, sir, IL you please"
III 1 give you pass, will you use 1t
--yourselfY
"You bet l willI' was the emphatic
reply.
Come here. then" said the actor.
Drawing a pencil from his pocket. he
wrote across the polished shirt front of
the walter Pass this man tonight-if
he is sober and dated the line. "Show
that at the box Office window" he add
ed, land they'll give you a seat cou-
pom"
At o'clock the waiter presented
hlinself at the box office and, pointing
toward his wishbone, inquired, as this
ticket good?"
certainly" replied the ticket seller.
Give me coupon, please"
"All right But III have to punch
that ticket if it is n complimentary
What! Punch hole through my
shirt?'
Yes. sir. or else | must stamp it.
Those are my instructions"
For moment the pass fiend hest
tated; then he returned to the attack.
eco ahead" he said.
But I'm afraid il viii spoil your
shirt This is purple ink, and it is in
delible."
Il don't care. want to see the
show"
A rubber stamp was pressed against
the linen. and the waiter approached
the door, holding up the coupon for in
spection.
Ticket pleased 1 can't let you in on
that" politely remarked the doorkeep-
er.
We'll. here is my ticket" replied the
deadhead. I'm wearing it tonight"
I'm sorry, sir, but all tickets must
go into the box here, so that we can
count up the house,
Thunderation" calculated the pass
hend. DO you really mean itT'
''Yes. sir.'
There was only n moment of waver-
ing The orchestra was playing the
overture. He pulled off a "dicky."
handed it over and went i'm.
IL was darned good show" he
said as he came out; but" he added
sadly. 'it cost me 10 cents after anr'-
Kansas City Independent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-22
Where Ignorance Ia cI,.a,

John ID. Rockefeller. the Standar6
OH maSnate, usually travels between
Cleveland, his former. home. and New
York in private car. On n recent
trip from the former city one of MIR
EocSefeller's party found in the sleep
ing car two men from Cleveland whom
he knew very well. After few min
uteS' chat he invited them into the pri
vate car TO meet Afr. Rockefeller. They
Found the oil man deeply interested IL
game played with colored cards
which he was piling up into stacks &C
cording 10 their color. lie explained
the pastIme 20 the young men and thcr
went on with the game.
did you ever play ity'' asked Mr.
Rockefeller.
~ great many times. but never with
cosorcd cards. 1t is generally played
with playing cards and is called soil
taire."
"Soitaire- repeated the oil man. 81
never played with playing cards in my
life. You must be mistaken"
rs the visitors left the car they saw
the multimillionaire deep in his game
In spite OF the warning. - Saturday
Evening Post.