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Evening star., 1901-12-07
JAMES W. RATcLIFFE. AUcTI0NEFR.
cHANCERY SALE OF HOUSES Nt1NRERED 1so5
AND 1897 l4TH STREET NORTHWEST

cHANCERY SALE OF HOUSES NUMBERED 1905
AND 1897 i4TH STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue OF decree OF the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, In Equity Cause No
2lsI3 We will sell, at public auction In front of
the premises, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER SEVEN
TEENTH, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
IN the real estate In the city of Washington
d; D. c, known as parts of lots and s. in square
23S. beginning for the same on 14th street 40 feet
north Of the southwest corner of said square and
running thence east 40 feet, north 5.6S feet east
20 feet, south 45.6S feet to street: thence east
along street 10 feet inches: thence north so
feet; thence west 100 feet inches TO 14th street
thence south 40 feet to place of beginning; with
the improvements thereon, consisting of a substan-
tial brick dwelling and q store,
Terms 0ne-third of the purchase money in cash
the balance In two equal installmepts, payable re-
spectively in and two years from the day of
sale, with interest thereon at the rate of per cent
per annum until paid, payable semf-annua1ly and
secured by deed of trust the property sold, or
all cash, at the option OF the purchaser Two hun
dred dollars deposit will be required at the time
of sale. Conyeyancing and stamps at purchaser $
cost. Terms of sale to be complied with In fifteen
days. Fl. W. S0H0N, Trustee,
Fendall bldg 344 ID st. NV.
WM. Ii. SHOLES Trustee,
de4-10t Columbian bldg, 416 9Th st. n w
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CHANCERY SALE OF BRICK DWELLING AT
CORNER OF 4TH AND & STREETS NORTH


EAST.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause No.
2272O, wherein Mary Ward is complainant and
Timothy Mack ct al. are defendants, the under
THURSDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OF DE-
GEMBER, 1901. AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, in front Of the premises part of original
lot eighteen us). in square seven hundred and
enty eight 77sl in the city Of Washington, in said
District, fronting fifteen and 80-10O feet on 4th
street by ffty-two feet on G street. with private
alley. improved by dwelling No. sos 4th street
northeast.
Terms Of sale: One third of the purchase money
in cash and the residue in two equal instaiiments
at one and two years from the day Of sale, to be
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold,
and the notes Of the purchaser, bearing legal In
terest. all cash. at the purchasers option.
Terms Of sale to be complied with In ten days
Deposit of one hundred dollars ($10O) required at
time of sale.
Office, 800 5th st. NV.
ROSSA F. DOWNING, Trustee,
James w. Ratcliffe Auct. Office, 402 9Th st. NV
de6-d&ds
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Administrator Of Estate of Jacob Cook, Deceased.
THOS. j. OWEN son. Auctioneers de7 -d&ds
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING ON
(2Dl STREET BETWEEN 32D AND POT0-
MAC STREET, WEST WASHINGTON d. c.,

TRUSTEES, SALE OF A BRICK DWELLING ON
Q C2Dl STREET BETWEEN 32D AND POT0-
MAC STREET, WEST WASHINGTON D. C.,
KNOWN AS NO. 32f6.
Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia passed in Equity
Cause No. 219lS, Docket No. 40, the undersigned
trustees will SELL at public auction, in front of
the premises FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH
DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1901, AT HALF
PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM all that piece
parcel Of land and premises lying in that portion
Of the District of Columbia formerly called George
town, and described the west twenty eight feet
front old ID street, by the full depth thereof,
Of lot numbered one hundred and twenty-four. In
Beatty and Hawkins addition TO said Georgetown;
the same being situate in square formerly known
as and numbered sixty-one in said Georgetown,
and now known and numbered twelve hundred
and thirty-0ne, improved by a two-story brick
dwelling, with cellar.
Terms OF sale: One-thIrd cash. one-third in one
year and third In two years; deferred pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the purchaser
to bear interest at per cent and to be secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold; all
cash at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of
one hundred and fifty dollars will be required at
the time Of sale, and the terms of sale must be
complied with within ten days from, the date of
sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the
risk and cost Of the defauitfng purchaser. Con-
veyancing, recording fees, revenue stamps, ETC.,
at purchasers cost.
F. L. SIDDONS, Trustee
Bond Building.
JESSE II. WILSON, Trustee,
JAMES W. RATCLFFE, Equity Building.
AuctiOneer. de6-d&dbs
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TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROVED REAL ES.
TATE ON DELAWARE AVENUE BETWEEN
L AND NJ STREETS NORTHEAST.
By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded
among the land records of the District of Colum-
bia in Liber 1856, folio 321 ct seq, shall SELL
at public auction, in front Of the premises on
1901, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM all those parcels
Of land, situated in the city of Washington in said
District, distinguished lots q to "a inclusive
In Fitzgeralds subdivision of part of square 74S,
as per plat recorded in the Office Of the surveyor of
said District in Liber 10, folio 149.
Terms: One-fourth cash. residue in three equal
payments, at one, two and three years. with inter-
est payable semi-aHnually, secured by the notes
of the purchaser and deed of trust the property
sold; or all cash; 5000 deposit. All conveyancing
ETC., at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with in fifteen days trustees reserve the right
to readvertise and sell at defauiting purchasers
cost and risk.
CHARLES H. CRAGIN,
WILLIAM NICK. OSBORN
THOS. ]. OWEN, Auct., Trustees
913 r st. NV. no27-1lt
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0UISE NJ. d. CLARK,
WILLIAM T, GALLIHFR.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.

Executors of the estate of Reuben b. CLARK.
de3-d&dbs deceased.
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JOS. X. McCAMMON,
I'D N-.syc III CRfru.H
MARCUS NOTES, AUCTIoNEER.

TrubtetS.
McCANfMON & HAYDEN, Bond building,
Attorneys for the party secured. de5-d&ds
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FUTURE DAYS.


AAAOo' L.
FOUR VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ON ST
Sc. BETWEEN 18TH AND 14TH, AT AUC-
TION.
On THURSDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, 1901
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, we will
sell at public auction. In front of the premises.
lots II, 13, IA and Is. in square 1897.
Terms stated at time of sale. deposit of 500
required. COnyeyancing, &C., at cost of purchaser.
de7-dts. THos. J. OWEN & son, Auctioneers.
COURT SALE OF THREE-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, NO % d STREET Sc.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. holding special term
for Orphans Court business, l win SELL public
auction, in front of the premises THURSDAY,
NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1901. AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the middle
part of lot 2. in square 691, with improvements
thereon; about Laos square feet of ground; No.
% ID ST.
Terms of sale: ne-third cash, balance in one
and two years, with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable semi i-annually all cash, at pur-
chasers option Deposit of $50 90 will be required
at time of sale. Conveyancing and recording at
purchaser cost. Sale to be c.osed in fifteen days,
or right reserved to resell risk and cost of pur
chaser.
JACOB II. LICHLITER,
Admins traitor of Estate of Jacob Cook DeceaS
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AUCTION SALES.

We will sell, room, 63e La. ave NV
q large assortment of Household Goods, comprising
Parior Sets Oak and Walnut Sets. Wardrobes and
Chiffoniers. Extension Tables Dining Chairs, Par
lor Tables and Library and other Desks.
AND, ALSO,
fine lot of Carpets and Stoves. 1t
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNcANsoN BROS. AucTIoNFERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RE.I. ESTATE. NO. laos ID STREET NORTH
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
MOVING PICTURES.
How the Sketches Are Reproduced
Upon the Films.

"a queer thing about moving pictures, !"
said an expert operator in that line to a
New Orleans Times Democrat reporter,
Sis the illusion they generally produce as
to the time they occupy while or the
screen. What is known as the standard
exhibition film is so feet long. It is used
almost entirely for comic scenes, trick pic
lures and other effects that are got up in
the studios of the experts who make them
speciality. Every theatre goer has seen
them, and will venture the assertion that
the average man will declare they take at
least three or four minutes in passing be-
fore the eye As matter Of fact the
picture is on the screen less than one min
ute You can easily figure it out for your
self. The ordinary so foot film of the
kind to which | refer is put through the
reproducing machine at the rate of 16
pictures to the second. Each picture is
three -fourths of an inch broad, which
makes the 16 measure exactly one foot.
edge to edge; in other words, the film
travels a foot second-50 feet, so sec
onds. What gives it the effect of taking
up SO much more time is the immense lot
of action that is usually crowded into the
brief period it is in view Until the NOV
ing picture was invented don think any
body had the least idea how much could
be done in so seconds. 1t semeed hardly
time enough to turn around in, yet when
the experts began to study its possibilities
they found it was ample for hundreds of
little pictorial comedies that'have since de-
lighted audiences all over the world.
''Tt is entirely matter of rehearsal.
A subject is selected, generally calling for
from three to four people, and every de
tail of the business or action is carefully
worked out in advance. Suppose, for il
lustration, that comic burglary is the
topic The business, in skeleton, might
run something like this Old gentleman
doing in parlor; enter burglar; old gentle
man awakes; burglar hides; enter police;
man, searches the room, collars old gent
they fight and roll on the floor while bur
glar suddenly emerges and leaps out of
the window That doesn t sound partic-
ularly side splitting, but in the hands of
intelligent comedians it can be made really
very funny. The all essential thing is to
crowd it into SO seconds, and to that end
each bit of action is carefully timed and
made to fit into each other bit like so many
well geared cogwheels. The old gentle
man startled yawn, the burglars glance
around the room and every step, move
ment and gesture from beginning to end Is
calculated with the utmost nicely, and at (
last after dozens of rehearsals the act is
attempted before the recording machine
If everybody is lucky, it goes through on
schedule time, but the slightest hitch is
fatal, and if one occurs the film is spoiled,
and they must try all over again. No
wonder it seems impossible to future spec
,ators that so much could transpire in 80
seconds
.'But some of the most telling effects in
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
Advertisements as News.
From the Louisville courier-Journal.
The we'll filed advarticinn ooInn,ne

The well filled advertising columns of a
newspaper or magazine present great
bazaar in themselves, closely consulted by
those who wish to buy. Indeed, much
shopping is done in these columns. Selec-
tions are made at the shoppers leisure,
and the advertiser who knows his business
will see to it that his advertisement is such
as to do in the home the work that clev
er, courteous, resourceful salesman is ex-
pected to do behind the counter.
Advertising, therefore, has become an
art, calling upon bright wits, and demand
ing both honesty and versatility as essen
tial to the best results Advertising has
accordingly become matter of personal
interest to all who propose to buy-and
even to those who have no thought of buy
ing; just as it is pleasure to look over
goods without any expectation of purchas-
ing them The advertising columns in
this way are mediums of human interest,
supplied nowhere else They are not only
read closely, but many people read them
before reading anything else in the news
paper or magazine.
More and more are business men appre.
ciating these facts There is more than
one advertiser who spends more than a
million dollars year in advertising. Many
business concerns are dependent almost
entirely on advertising for their existence
and continuance, and it is estimated that
advertising is responsible for $40, 600,
900, 900 of sales year.
There are some business men who can
afford not to advertise, but there is no pc
riodical publication which can afford to be-
lieve that advertising is uninteresting to
its readers
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04

composition pictures, continued the oper-
ator, 'haye been the result Of accident
and were entirely unprecedented. That
was the case with film that had hand
in preparing and that afterward made a
tremendous hit and proved to be one Of
the best sellers ever put on the market
In getting up the picture our principal
purpose was to introduce a large and very
intelligent bulldog | owned at the time,
and we sketched out simple little scene
in which a tramp stealsa pie from kitch-
en- window, is pursued by the dog and is
last seen trying to scale the back fence
with the animal hanging to his coattails.
1.-The training of the dog was the main
trouble, but finally taught him to lay
hold of anything red, and we sowed big
piece of flannel as mark to the back of
our tramp coat. Red photographs black,
so it couldn't be seen in the pictures, and
after a good many rehearsals the dog
learned to dash out at exactly the right
moment and nail the marauder, whose cue
was then to rush for the fence and consume
the remaing time in making an apparently
desperate effort to scramble over the top.
At last we got everything all ready, gave
the word and started the record machine
to take the picture
Immediately the little comedy began.
The tramp appeared, looked around stealth
lily, saw the pie, hooked it and was having
feast when out sprang the bulldog and
seized him by the coattails. He there
upon sprinted to the fence and was about
to carry out the rest of the programme
when, to our CONSERVATION, the boards
gave way, and he came down bang on top
of the dog The film had about ten sec
onds to run, and it was occupied in record
ing one Of the liveliest scraps that ever
happened There was no hippodrome
about it. Both parties were out for blood.
When the fence fell, the bulldog had
promptly transferred himself from the
tramp's coattail to the tramp's calf, while
that unfortunate person snatched up Il
broomstick and tried to pry him loose.
They rolled over and put about so times
as much action and animation in the last
ten seconds as had been crowded into the
preceding 40. We finally pulled them
apart, and it was not until the negative was
developed that we realized what prize
we had accidently secured. That earnest
and impromptu wind up has convulsed au
diences all over Christendom and made
fully as much of hit in Europe as it did
at home .
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
How to Exterminate Moths.

As it is now near the time for general
housecleaning, it is wise plan for house
keepers to look after their closets and boxes
where extra bedding is stored, especially if
there are blankets or worsted or woolens
among the articles stored away Onecan
scarcely tell how these dangerous pests find
an entrance into closeftting boxes and
trunks, but such is in some intances the
case. Eternal vigilance is the price paid
when they once get into the house 1t is
not an unusual thing when carpeting and
upholstered furniture is kept in stock for
moths to get foot-hold A worker in
Que of these establishments states that a
mixture of gum campbor dissolved in spir-
its of turpentine and applied with soft
brush will exterminate them in upholstered
furniture, without soiling or fading the
most delicate colors 1t is to be applied
over the surface wherever traces of moths
are to be found.
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
The Prayer of His Life.
Front Atlanta Conranl


An old man in Georgia named Jack
Baldwin having lost his hat in an old dry
well one day, hitched rope to stump
and let himself down And a wicked wag
named Neal came along just then, and
quietly detached bell from Baldwin S
old blind horse, approaching the well, bell
in hand, and began to ting-a-ling.
Jack thought the old horse was coming,
and said "Hang the old blind horse
he's coming this way. sure, and he ain t
got no more sense than to fall in on me
whoa, Ball p The sound came closer.
"Great Jerusalem ! The old blind fool
will be right on top of me in a mint
whoa, Ball-whoa, Ball T.
Neal kicked little dirt on Jack head
and Jack began to pray
"Oh, Lord, have mercy on-whoa,
Ball--a poor sinner; Fl m gone on-whoa,
Ball-a poor sinner; I'm gone now
whoa, Ball Hallowed be thy-gee,
Ball gee, what Il do?-name Now |
lay me down to-gee, Ball Just then
in fell more dirt Oh, Lord If you
ever intend to de anything for me-back,
Ball whoa thy kingdom come-gee,
Ball ! Oh, Lord, you know was bap-
tised in Smiths milldam-whoa, Ball
ho up murder whoa 7
Neal could hold in no longer and shouted
a laugh which might have been heard two
miles, which was about as far as Jack
chased him when he got out.
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
A REMINDER

Just to remind you that we in the
Stationery Business to stay, in connection
with our regular line of Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, &c, we will give you prices of Il
few articles:
Writing Paper and Envelopes TO match, in
nice boxes, ribbon tied, that never sold for
less than 40 and soc per box Thought TO be
cheap, we offer at 25e.
Regular 25c and 35c Writing Paper and
Envelopes to match, our price, l5e per box.
Our special brand Writing Paper, with
Envelopes TO match, some say worth 25c, we
say 10c per box.
We offer you pound packages of Writing
Paper at 10c per pound, never asked more;
said to be worth 25c per package, and En-
velopes to match, at 15c per 100.
Blank Books Of all kinds, and prices so low
that you will wonder how we came III posses
sion of them.
Composition Books from Sc to 25c each.
Day Book and Ledgers from 25c to So. so
each.
Vest Pocket Memo. Books from sc 10 35c
each.
Playing Cards from lOc to SOC per pack.
Tablets for pen and pencil, from &c to 25c
each.
We will have your name printed on Visiting
on Business Card from engraved plate.
INKS AND FLUIDS
Staffords and Arnolds Inks and Fluids from
the sc bottle to quart bottles, and at prices
never heard of before.
Pocket Books for ladies' and gents, worth
soc. our price 25e each. Also higher priced
ones.
CUTLERY. -
Pocket Knives. Carving Sets, Razors, Table
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Scissors, &c. We
claim to have the finest line of Scissors in the
town, not the kind that only look like Scis-
sors and are really not worth taking home,
but Scissors worthy of the name.
MUSICAL
Violins, Harmonicas, Graphophones, &c.
Strings for Violin, Guitar, Mandolin and
Banjo Bows, Rosin, Tail Pieces, Bridges, &c.
China Goods and Fancy Articles.
Fine Umbrellas from l.25 to So each.
Repairing of Watches, Jewelry, Clocks,
&C., done in the very best manner and guar
anteed.
We invite you to call and see for yourself,
whether you buy or not you will be welcome.
A. Ii. WENTZ,
mar30 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
Disappointments of Public Life.
From the Nashville American

The allurements and attractions of pub
lie life have led many men, against their
better judgment, into the pursuit of Office.
From purely material point of view,
public office offers no advantage to an
honest, capable man. He who aspires to
serve the public in the field of statesman
ship should be impelled by something more
than a mere selfish ambition. IF he lacks
ability, integrity, courage, high sense of
duty, his desire for high public position is
an unworthy ambition. Financial fortune
is not to be won by the honest public ser
want. There is no money in public posi-
ton. 1t has kept many men poor, and it
is the lament of many that they did not
engage in private business instead of poll
tics and the public service in early life.
Even amid successes the field of politics is
filled with disappointments. The element
of doubt and uncertainty, the continued
struggle for supremacy or success, the fick
leness of the public, the fears and worries
that continually beset those who appeal for
public favors, the variableness of the pop
ular breeze, the real or imaginary obstacles
to that freedom of speech and action and
honest expression of independent thought
which every manly man prefers-these are
but part of the cares and crosses that at
tend the man in public life--a life which,
in spite of its shadows, lures and fascinates
so many, and to whom, in most instances,
disappointment must come at last. 1t is
not strange that in these modern days of
great opportunities and possibilities in
other lines of endeavor, where the rewards
are greater and more enduring, that so few
really strong men are attracted by political
life or public position. This is for the
most part political era of little men, and
the arts of the demagogue were never more
i'm yoyue
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
Good Dress Goods News.

Our very best and popular prices
usual should be good for ALL
Pure Wool Ticot Coth-eight shades, 22c.
soc Silk Stripe ChalieGght coors 2oc
All Wool Watn with stripes and silk fashionable
55c.
Stylish goodi wotha
yard
40 inch Whip Cordial colos, 75c-worh ST.
Usual 75c Black Perlas good, at 48c
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04

"When you pay more for the rent Of
business houses than for advertising your
business, you are pursuing false policy
Ifyou can do business, let it be known -
Franklin
"I'd rather live in a country with
newspapers and without government,
than in country with a government but
without newspapers. Jefferson.
1t has been estimated that the forests
of the Philippine Islands cover an area of
about 40, 900, 900 acres. The island of
Mindao, with an area of some 20, 900, 900
acres, has immense tracts of almost un-
broken forests.
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04
FOR SALE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN CARROLL COUNTY, MD.

No. l. Excellent farm situated at Spring
Mills, 123 Acres, in high state of cultivation,
good improvements, convenient to Rail Road,
city of Westminster, and other advantages.
No. 2. A fine farm in Bachmans Valley,
excellent Improvements, high state of cultiva-
ton, and conveniently located for all advan-
tages.
No g. Small farm adjoining above described
property, No. y in high state of cultivation,
good buildings, &c.
No 4. An excellent little Mill Property,
well located, Brick Mill, Is acres of land,
water power and good will of business.
Also offer other farms and town properties.
Terms and all information can be had by ap-
plying to
w. FRANK THOMAS,
apr20 is Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1901-05-04

Nathan Rothschild said My success
has always turned upon one maxim, and
that was, Il can do what another man
can; and so | am match for all the rest
of en-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-12-28
Abate the Nuisance.

The Alexandria and Monroe papers
have been prodding up the police OF
their towns about arresting boys for
jumping ON and Oh moving trains,
ard the mayors Of the two cities have
been fining some of the youngsters
severely for their foolishness. We IN
derstand the sheriifs, constables and
town marshals along the line Of the
Valley road have been requested to
arrest all boys or men caught jump
ing on and of their trains. Let few
of them have to go to jail or pay a
fine of SIS or $40, and it may learn
them some sense, even if they are
lacking in manners. At any rate, it
will take this sort OF treatment to
abate the nuisance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-12-28
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re
suult of torped liver or irregular action
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse is
carried off it will surely cause impure
blood. Pimples, boils and other erup-
tions follow. This is natures method of
throwing of the poisons which the bow
els failed TO remove. DeWitts Little
Early risers are world famous for remedy
ing this condition. They stimulate the
liver and promote regular and healthy
action of the bowels but never cause
gripping, cramps or distress. Safe pills.
j. A. Hyde.