davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Regarded as Undesirable.

c. B. Church of 3O6 18th street southwest
has written to the District Commissioners
requesting that the present roadway pave
ment on 18th street between Maryland ave-
nue. and street southwest be replaced
with either asphalt blocks or sheet asphalt
Capt. Beach, the Engineer Commissioner,
has recommended that Mr. Church be in
formed that the Commissioners have en-
deavored to induce Congress to recognize
the undesirability of granite block pave
ments In the city of Washington but SO far
their efforts have been without success, but
they will continue the endeavor to have
this done. and hope to have the result de-
sired accomplished at an early date.
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should Have Independent serxic

Joseph Hurdle recently complained to the
District Commissioners of the supply OF
water having been cut OF at 1889 32d street
northwest. Water Register Green has re-
ported that 1889 and 1541 32d street are
supplied through a single water service
pipe. which passes through 1541. Upon the
failure Of the latter place to pay the water
rent, he declares the water was cut or for
two days. when the rent was paid and the
flow restored. He says the cutting on or
the water in one house cut 1t on in both
premises, and to avoid future annoyance
the premises at 1850 should be supplied by
an Independent service.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-William W. Goddard and Mary
E. Griswold; John H. Clinedenst and Mary
e Lauer: Ira C. Payne Of Fairmont, w.
Va. and Susie NJ. Chelf of Baltimore, Md
Henry s. Roome and Bertha Prentiss; NJ.
Eugene Thiebaut Of France and Regina de
Rengifo Of this city: William A Raymond
of Cincinnati. Ohio, and Sarah E. Yeatman
of this city; Harry C. Cragg and Hattie w.
Dalton; Edward s. Williams and Ella F.
Turner.
Colored-James E. Brown and Fora E.
Jones.
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Awards Nowa Being Paid.

a letter from Robert H. Pearman of 1893
Columbia road, asking if that thoroughfare
is to be widened this winter. He will be
informed that awards for the widening of
Columbia road are now being paid and it is
understood that the acceptance of such
awards by the owners implies that the
property involved in the widening shall be
vacated. The house in which Mr.. Pearman
lives has been condemned in the widening
proceedings. He has also been informed
that 1t would not be wise for him to make
plans to remain therein all winter.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Roard of Trade Invited.

An invitation has been received from the
Italian chamber of commerce by Mr.. John
Joy Edison, the president Of the Board of
Trade, inviting the latter body to become
a member of an association of commercial
organizations for the purpose Of exchang-
ing information regarding commercial and
Industrial questions. The letter will be laid
before the board Of directors of the Board
of Trade
Evening star., 1901-10-21

Forecast till pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware. maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; light
variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The weather this morning is dominated by
an extensive area of high pressure tina,
stretches from eastern Colorado to the At
lantic coast.
No rain has fallen, except on the south
east Florida coast, in the lower Sain. Law
renee valley and locallyoin tha southwest.
The temperature changes have been ur-
important.
Fair weather with moderate temperature
is indicated for all portions Of the Wash
ington forecast district. Continued fair
weather for several days is Indicated for
all districts east Of the Mississippi and
The winds along the Atlantic coast will
be light and variable mostly northerly. On
the lower lakes light to fresh southwesterly
winds will continue.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light variable winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
four hours ending am. Sunday: Santiago.
2.6a
Records for Tyventy-FOur Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-October 20, pm, 50; 8
pm, 81; II midnight At; October 21, a M,
"A; am, 4S; II noon, 81; pm, 10 Maxi
mum, 20, at 2 pm. October 81; minimum,
43, at Z am, October 21.
Barometer-October 20, pm, 5000: 8
pm, 3037; II midnight, 3O33; October p,
4 am, 30.35; am, 304O; noon, 3O.3s; 2
pm, 35
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, aS; cordi-
5S; condition at north connection &c; con-
dition at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature. SO; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effluent gate house, 36.
Up-River Water.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at
Harper's Ferry reported clear this after
noon by the B. and o. agent.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, STA am. and $50 pm
high tide, :35 am. and 1853 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:O6 am. and 932
pm; high tide, 2:26 am. and 2:57 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, GIT am; sun sets, 5:13
pm.
Moon sets, 1928 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:1S am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtingulSned
forty-fiye minutes before sunrise.
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Has No Partner.

Mr.. Victor F. Montgomery writes to The
Star to the effect that he is not in anyway
involved in copartnership. and states that
he alone has the contract for the erection
of the house of worship for the Fifth Bap-
tist congregation. The published statement
that Sorrell & Montgomery had been given
the contract he declares to be incorrect
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Street Designation.

Richard knight recently wrote to the Dis
trict Commissioners requesting that the
street in square 1910, between B and c and
18th and 18th streets northeast, be proper
ly designated. The shighway runs north
and south and has been recorded simply as
"alley in square 101e." Capt. Beach. the
Engineer Commissioner, has recommended
that the way be designated as 18th place.
According to the new scheme Of street no.
menclature places running north and south
will be designated by numbers.
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Iniurie. Re.ult I'm De.th.

Joseph Gordon. the elderly colored man
who was struck by a moving train near
South Capitol and G streets last week, died
at Providence Hospital late Saturday night.
He was picking up coal and chips, it is
said. when the accident happened. Coroner
hewitt made an investigation Of the case
and gave certificate of accidental death.
Gordon's home was at 1441 Temperance
court.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Heroe. and Heroines Of Christian Art

HerOes and HerOines OF Chrfstfan Art.
The announcement that the well-known
lecturer and scholar, the Rev. ]. F. X.
O'Connor. 8. j.. will speak this evening in
Gonzaga Hall has attracted much atten-
ton. The lecturers theme is to be the
Heroes and Heroines of Christian Art" :"
and from his celebrity as lecturer it is
safe to predict that the subject will be
treated In mastery style. musical pro-
gram of unusual excellence will be render
ed before the lecture.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Buildinr Permit. Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Warren C. Beach, mansard story on house
1911 H street northwest; COST 81 500.
]. w. Bayne, repairs to 1141 Connecticut
avenue northwest; cost, 500.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MAsoNIC.-A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF
the Grand ledge; F.. A. A. NJ: of the District OF OF
WEDNESDAY, OCT %. 1901, at 2 o'clock pm.
for the purpose of dedieating the statue of the
tion of Indiana avenue and Sd and d streets NV.
Master Masons invited to assemble at Ma
sonic Temple at the same hour. and form In pro-
eession in front of the Grand Lodge, which viii
march to the site of the statue under the escort
Haley's Band Grand Lodge regulations as to
clothing will be strictly enforced. Black clothes
and hats, white gloves and lambskin aprons VIII
oc21-2t A. W. JOHNSTON. Grand Secretary.
MARTHA CHAPTER. No. 4. o. e; s., WILL
hold special meeting WEDNESDAY, EVENING,
October %, 1901, at 1:3O O'Clock, to confer de-
grees to collect dues and transact other business
A full attendance is requested Members of con-
% Of the w. tDp II JOHN M t5 scHUGTz s Secretary '''e
oc21-2t
A. A. s r.. FOR THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTION
Of the b,' United statesA statutory meeting me Of
MONDAY EyESISe. @ october d ! 1901, y" at : :
o'clock Prompt attendance requested
GEO, E. CoEsoN. So. KOCH. Recorder.
A MEETING OF THE NEW JERSEY REPUBLI-
tober %. 1880 pm, at Metzerott Hall, 111O st.
First Asst General
A b. Browne ESQ: Certificates of identiica-
yited. A. P. PARDON, President.
J. A. GEORGE. Secretary. it,
ANTI-sALOON REVIVAL TONIGHT. ST. PAUL's
English Lutheran Church, corner 11th and H SITS.
NV, o'clock. Public meeting of Anti-Saloon
League. 1t
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 81 1901.
l hereby Eotify the public that l will not be
responsible for any more debts contracted by my
wife, Catherine Z. Donovan.
oc21-3t' WM. j. DONOVAN 636 O st. NV.
MR.. HARRY WILLIAMS. 41S ST. NE. WISHES
to show his appreciation. by returning thanks to
his very many kind friends who have manifested
their sympathy with him in the past few days
In his protracted sickness and recent bereave-
ment it,
MIR. JAY C. HOWELL BEGS LEAVE TO AN
nounce that he has severed his connection with
the Columbia Title Insurance Co. to accept the
secretaryship Of Tyler Rutherford, Incorpor-
ated successor to the firm of Tyler & Ruther-
ford. Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, 1907 F
st. NV. oc21 -6th
TENTTON.-CAL.DWEIL CO., NO. T. U. r., X.
of p, will meet at their armory TUESDAY,
October p, at pm, to attend the funeral Of
X. L. John Kraft from his late residence 1888
9th ST. NV. Members of sister companies cor
daily invited.
BY order Of THOS. LANDON. Capt.
It, THEO. SCHONDAU, First Sergt.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday; Light
Variable Winds.


Forecast till pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia Delaware, maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; light
variable winds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
BABY HAS SMALLPOX.
Woman Enters creston Depot With
Child Having the Disease.

Creston, April 10.-Shortly before
the arrival of Burlington passenger
train No. IL, at II O'Clock Sunday
night Mrs. Sherman Birge and baby,
who had arrived in the city from
Cairo, Neb., went into the waiting
room, and it was found that the child
was afflicted with smallpox. Mrs.
Birge formerly resided in Lincoln
township, but had removed to Nebras-
ka some time since, and came to this
city for visit with relatives who live
in that township She and the child
We're Immediately taken to the deten-
ton ward at the Cottage hospital
where they were fumigated yester-
day.
Mrs. Birge was victim of the dis
ease before removing from Lincoln
township, and there is no question hut
that it is smallpox. The evidences of
the disease are just beginning to fade
from the child's face, and both will
be retained at the hospital until safe
to allow them to go to their rela-
tives.
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LUCAS COUNTY POLITICS.
Matters Are Warming Up in That Sec
ton.


Charlton April 1.-(SpeeiaD-Poli-
tics in Lucas county have begun to
warm up the past few days. The re-
publican primaries will be held June
z. The condition of the roads has
precluded the idea of candidates doing
much campaigning, but with the adj
vent of better weather the voters may
expect to have many callers seeking
political preferment, as there are plen-
ty of candidates in the field.
The surprise of the present cam
paign was the announcement of the
candidacy of S. B. Merrill for repre-
sentative as against r "A. Masselquist
the present incumbent, the unmritten
law being to give an Office holder a
second term. Mr.. Merrill, however
is making an active canvass and his
showing at the primaries is anxiously
awaited.
There are seven candidates for the
Office OF sheriff, and it is here that the
interest of the general public centers
as all are strong candidates.
Five candidates have made their ap
pearance for county treasurer and
there never was better field from
which to pick the winner. All OF
them are fully competent to fill the
Office should any of them receive the
nomination.
But tw" candidates are announced
for the ofis4e of county superintendent
but there is a strong possibility thai
two more will make their appearance
before the date of the primary.
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dealers tempt the crowd with little
cakes, candied oranges or trays of
carefully assorted cigar stumps.
have seen small boys hunt for and
smoke all the cigarette stubs they
could find. clipping pennies is an en-
crossing occupation, even to some
grown up young men. On a sunny
day we can spend hours watching the
doings of the crowd in the "piazzetta, :"
on which our balcony opens.
Herds of goats are driven into town
every morning and evening and are TAX
en- to be MIXED. Cows are also driven
thru the streets and MIXED at the
doors of the customers. This system
does not add to the cleanliness of the
city, but at any rate the purchaser is
sure that he is not buying watered
milk.
Funeral professions are quite fire.
quent, escorted by the Enthusiastically
disguised brotherhood to which the de-
ceased had belonged. The gorgeous
coffin, covered by rich velvet pail, is
usually empty. the body having been
conveyed to the cemetery before. The
brotherhood is masked with pointed
cloths pulled down clear over the head
with two round holes cut out for the
eyes. A cape and gown, white and
blue or white and red and lighted
taper in the hand complete the make
up" The most wierd looking are
those dressed in black from head to
foot. 1t gives one a sort of spookish
feeling to see only the eyes of the men
looking from the caps.
One of the most interesting days we
have spent here was the one on which
we visited the ruins. of Pompeii Alight
ing at the railway station we were al
most Immediately at the entrance. A
winding road thru a sort of preliminary
park brought us to the Porta Marina
or Marine Gate of Pompeii itself. The
paved road ascends steeply leading di-
rectly to the Forum. At one side a
small museum of four rooms contains
in glass cases, the bodies found, their
forms filled out by putting plaster in
to the cavities left by the hardened
ashes. The teeth are we'll preserved
and the features of some are much
palmer than I had supposed. even the
eyelids on some being distinguishable
By going on one receives such a
queer impression, seeing city that
ago. How surprising it is that sc
much still remains. The divisions OF
the city, the ruts in the stone paving
the stepping stones used for crossing
the streets in rainy weather, the wa
ter pipes, the fountains, the paintings
the mosaics on the floors-in other
words, what was not flesh and wood is
still there. The theatres. the Forum
the amphitheatre, the heather temples
the barracks for the gladiators, the
Street of Tombs. the market places
the shops. the bakeries, the private
houses, all are viewed with the keen
est interest by all the tourists. Wher
get home | expect to re-read the
Last Days of Pompeii,' and find il
more interesting than ever
ours sincerely,
Albertina Scheiwe.
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HUNG Him IN EFFICY.
Boarders Show Their Indignation
for the Proprietor.
SYMPATHY FOR UNFORTUNATE WOMAN
Lucas County Politics Are Warming
Up-Boys Break Out With Small
pox in School-5aby Discovered
With Pest in creston Depot.

Cedar Falls, April 1O-(SpeciaD-
A boarding house proprietor on Nor
NAL Hill was hung in effigy by num-
Der of his patrons because he refused
to allow a young woman roomer to re-
move her trunk until she paid rent
three months in advance. She had re-
ceived a message from home announc-
ing the serious illness of her mother
and had packed her belongings to. de-
part. The man, it is said, has been
resorting to all sorts of tricks of late
to show his dislike for some of the
boarders. They have been locked in
the house early in the evening and re-
fused the key They have also been
locked out. The straw corpse dang
led in the air over night and was then
taken down and burned. The propri-
etor of the club threatens to bring the
matter before the state normal facul-
ty and the young men swear vengence
in case he does. Public sentiment is
with the young men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11

So many housewives suffer from ner-
vous depression due to catarrhal weak
ness peculiar to their sex, and suffer on
year after year, not knowing what their
ailment is. Mrs. Mary Cook, of Pitts
ford, N. Y, suffered for six years before
she learned of Peruna. Mrs. Cook re-
Gently wrote the following letter to DR..
Hartman:
81 was not well for six years, paid
many doctor bills, but never improved
very much. gave up hopes of ever
recovering.
"Finally, wrote to DR.. Hartman,
and I am thankful to say that I am
now well, through his good advice
and medicine. I am gaining in flesh
and feel young again. I was very
emaciated, but now my own children
are surprised in the great change in me
when they visit me-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
IOWA ROYAL. ARcANuM.
W.. w. Epps Again Elected Regent at
Sioux City.

Sioux City, April 1O--The tenth
annual meeting of the Iowa organiza-
tion of the Royal Arcanum is in SEES
sion in Sioux City. Last night the 10.
cal lodge rendered the visitors a ban.
quet at the Mondamin, The following
grand officers were elected yesterday:
Regent-W w. Epps. Ottumwa.
Yice-regent-J. Will Campbell, Fort
Madison
Orator-B. F. Stratton, Des Moines.
Past regent-F. R. Dohs, Fort
Dodge.
Secretary-H. A. Snyder, Waterloo.
Treasurer-A e. Buck, Council
Bluffs.
Chaplain-A. Tredick, Davenport.
Guide-F. A. Taylor, Cedar Rapids.
Warden H. Meyers, Sioux City.
Sentry-E. P. Drake, Des Moines.
c. H. Cogswell is the accredited del
egate from Cedar Rapids.
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WAS cHARivARIED.
County Recorder Smith Victim o
Joke at Court House,


Joke at Court House.
tFrom Tuesdays Dailv.l
There was a sound of tin cans being
ratified against the doors and walls
and sleighbells jingled thru the corri-
doris at the court house this after
noon. This unseemly disturbance
caused the residents of that vicinity
to hurry from their homes and rush
pell nell to the seat of justice to learn
the cause.
An investigation developed the fact
that the court officials reinforced by
all the county officers We're serenading
County Recorder Geo. H. Smith, who
had just made his appearance after
his marriage last Sunday. There was
a lively time for few moments but
after Mr.. Smith produced several box
es of cigars and a plentiful supply of
confectionery he was allowed to pro-
coed with his work Mr. and Mrs.
Smith arrived on the Milwaukee last
evening and went at once to their new
home on North Marion street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11

Mrs. Anna Roes, 2s13 North Fifth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"Four weeks ago I believed had
consumption; took a severe cold, and
although for the first few days the mu-
Gus in my throat and chest was loose.
it finally became so bad that / had dit.
fculty in breathing.
Pain in the shoulders followed. AS I
had placed my confidence in you and
Peruna, followed your directionsstrict-
ly, and improved from day to day, and
am now we'll again."
Most women feel the need Of tonic
to counterfeit the facilitating effects OF
summer weather. Peruna is such REM
edy. 1t cures all catarrhal conditions
whether it be weakness, nervous depres-
sion or summer catarrh. For free book
on summer catarrh, address The Peruua
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11

Miss Annie Zlott, u Livingston street,
Newark, N. T., took Peruna for extreme
nervousness. She says: 81 was very i'll
and thought would die. had ter
rible headache and my head swan; I
thought I would never get well; 1
seemed to have great complication of
diseases and bought medicines, but they
did me no good.
"Finally gave up and thought I
would wait for my end. One day
happened to pick up one of your books.
1 read of other women who were near
death and had been cured by Peruna,
SO thought would try it.
81 took couple of bottles and began
to feel better. I continued its use
until now am well woman. Ipraise
Peruna highly and wish other women
would use it.''
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Feeling Nervous

That's the way it begins. Little things
disturb you. You are irritable, restless
and worry over trihes. Your heart Jumps
and palpitates at every sudden noise, you
can't concentrate your mind on your
work, your memory fails and you do not
sleep well at night. In the morning you
feel weak and exhausted, with no appe-
tite for food and no ambition for exertion
of any kind. Nervous prostration has no
terrors for those who use
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SUIT FOR TEN CENTS.
Fonda Attorney Proposes to Recover
From the Rock Island.

Fonda, April Attorney Hamli.
ton Bond, of this place, will it is re.
ported, bring suit against the Rock
Island road to recover 10 cents. Mr..
Bond was travelling from Pocahontas
tic Fonda and boarded the Rock Island
train, having neglected to buy ticket.
The conductor when he collected the
money withheld 10 cents, as is custo-
mary in such cases. Mr.. Bond object
ed and the two men engaged in an al
tercation. which ended in Conductor
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NEW TRAIN DlsPATcHERs.
Two New Men in the Dispatcher
Office at OskaIoosa.

Oskaloosa, April 1O.--An official bull
letin issued from the office of Superin-
tendent c. W. Huntington, of the Cen
trail, announces the resignation of G.
G. Under and ]. G. Bristol, train dis
patchers in the chief dispatchers Office
here. Appointments have been made
in the persons of E. B. Fry and o. J.
Allard who come from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
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WEARlEs OF LIFE.
Davenport Man Hangs Himself Yester.
day Morninu,

Davenport, April l0-William Meier,
the well known grain buyer, residing
at the corner of Twelfth and Scott
streets, was found dead about $50
O'Clock yesterday morning, hanging by
clothes line in the coal shed in the
rear of his residence. He was fifty
nine years of age and leaves a wife
and nine children. He is thought to
have been mentally unbalanced
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
FARMER IN TROUBLE.

Bloomfield Man Arrested Charged
With Crime of Seduction.
Bloomfield, April 10.-Edward Rob
erts, young farmer living in the coun-
try, was arrestedss Sunday evening,
charged with seduction, Miss Pearl
McVeigh, of this city. preferring the
charges. Young Roberts was brought
to Bloomfield and lodged in jail. He
was given a preliminary hearing yes
terday.
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REUBEN GOOD SENTENCED.
Gets Six Months in Pen for Assault
With Intent to Rob.

Waterloo, April 10.-Reuben Good,
the Jail bird, who, in his recent con-
fession made the murder and kidnap-
ping charge against his mother, has
plead guilty to assault with intent to
commit robbery. The plea was &c.
cepted and Judge Blair then sentenced
Good to six months in the penitentiary
at Anamosa. The maximum sentence
for this crime is five years in the pen
itentiary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11

Harrington leaving the money on the
car seat, where it was left by Mr.
Bond when he left the car. Mr.. Bond
asserts that the railroad company is
practicing extortion and says that he
will bring suit Immediately.