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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, +
March 8, 1901.
Notice Is hereby eiven that the follow
ing-named settler has fled notice of her
intention to make final proof In support
Of her. claim, and that said proof win be
made before the circuit clerk Of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on April "A,
1901, viz:
Sarah Lott, homestead entry No.
@,78 for the seN, section 80, township
south, range west
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Alfred l. Havens, John Jones, Thorn
as r. Oneal, of Bonnie, Miss. Thomas
Il. Ramsay, of VAncleave, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
March 10, 1901. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT jackson; MISS,

LAND OFFICE AT jackson, MISS, I
April !, 1901. :
Notice is hereby. given that the follow
ing named settler has flled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the circuit clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on May 81,
1901, viz:
Eddie Gates, homestead entry No. 3d.
4Ol, for the ny neA, seq, neA and ne or,
Sc or section "a, township 4 south, range
8 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his'contihuogs residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, vis;.
James w. Scarborough, of Bonnie,
Miss; Oliver Lott, Of Bonnie, Miss.
David Fl. Scarborough, of Flerala, Miss.
Thomas r. O'Neal, Of Bonnie, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
April 5, 1901. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE,AT JACKSON, MISS,
FAhruarv DE 1QOt

LAND OFFlCE AT JACKSON, MISS,
February 25, 1901. !
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-Damed settler has filed notice of her
intention to make final proof in support
made before the circuit clerk of jack
son county, at Scranton, Miss, on April
Is, 1901, viz:
Delphine L. Stevenson, homestead en-.
try No. 5000, for the en- neA, section
%, nwN nwA, section % and swN, swA,
section q, township south, range s
west.
She names the following witnesses to
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Henry J. Fletcher, Samuel r. Byrd,
Lyman Havens, Thomas r. Oneal, oil OF
Bonnie, Miss. ,.....s
JAMES HILL, Register.
March l, 1901. Act
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
.. M0uoh II .JOO1

March ll,.l00l. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has flled notice Of his
intention to make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the circuit clerk Of jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on May s,
1901, viz: 4e, ~
Robert F.. Smyly, homestead entry
No. S,l6l, for the VIZ swN or lots and I,
section 8, township 8 south, range 4 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Sewell l. Freeland, Lewis 7. Freeland,
John w. Westfaul, Julius s. Westfaul,
all OF Orange Grove, Miss.
March Is, 1901. 56t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

= Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary were granted to me, the
undersigned, William Dahoney, under
the last will and testament OF Joseph
Weikel, deceased, by the chancery court
OF jackson county, Mississippi, on the
10Th day Of December, 1901, to admins.
ter the goods and chattels OF said estate.
and all persons having claims against
said estate OF Joseph Weikel, deceased,
claims .probated and registered by the
clerk of said chancery court of Jackson
county, said State, within one year. and
all persons having such claims and fail.
ing. to probate and register them within
said time will be forever barred from
asserting any claim against said estate.
7 WILLIAM DAHONEY,
,r... ~ ,oo, Executor.
march ~ iVOl. TAT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
April |, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make commuted final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk Of Jackson county, at Scranton,
Miss, on May q, 1901, viz:
Oliver Lott, homestead entry No.
35,@l, for the nwH section 36, township
south, range 8 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
John G. Gates, Eddie Gates, James W.
Scarborough, Thomas II. O'Neal, all OF
Bonnie, Miss.
JAMES, HILL, Register.
April 5, 1901. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

About o'clock Wednesday night q
white burglar attempted to enter the
residence Of Mr.. George II. Thompson
through window in the northwest cor.
mel, but was apprehended by Mr.. Thomp-
son, who fred at him Is he fed through
the marsh. The would-be thief left his
coat and shoes under the window. Dep
uty marshal Ed. D. Mansfield was soon
on the trail, and ran the man down at
tlN head Of Delmas avenue and landed
him safely in Jail. The burglar, Dan
Crockett, Is young man about
q years old and halls from
Texas. His Identification was es-
tablished by harmonica, which was
found In his coat pocket that he had
bought at the Palace pharmacy; also .
pair Of shoes and flannel shirt stolen
from J. B. Williams, night engineer Of
the Farnsworth milk which he wore ut
the time Of his capture. Crockett was
sent to Jail to await the action OF the
grand jury in default of $3.50 bond by
Judge A. d. Krebs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
Iodicial.
TOWN of SCRANTON.
IOmcisl.l
TUESDAY. March l6, 1901.

itEoDAtt NiaiSh AVf AoVA'
The Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
met in adjourned meeting with the fol-
lowing present: I. P. Delmas, Mayor;
d. D. Cowsn, ]. H. Santa Cruz, McVea
Young, P. H. Laurendine, w. g. Parker,
Aldermen.
Bids were received for fuel supply rs
follows: A. Gray, 80 cents per cord; J.
Y. Morgan, $l.OO per cord; W. J. Brun-
son, $l.lO per cord.
The contract was awarded to A. Gray,
as per above bid, for one year.
The bond OF j. b. Pickett, proprietor
Of the Bienville saloon. was approved.
/. P. DELMAS, Mayor.
w. G. PARKER, Clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
March Is, 1901.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
March Is, 1901. !
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
bu made before the circuit clerk OF
Jackson county, at Scranton, Miss, on
May IA, 1901, viz:
John w. Ward homestead entry No.
2s7s2 for the seq seH, section 20, swh
swA, section 81 and neA nel4, section ~,
township south, range west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
John II. Parker, William N. Parker,
William w. Howell, of Howell, Miss.
Bower George, of Brushy, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
March p, 1901. 6-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
March l6, 1901,

LAND UFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS',
March IL, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the circuit clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on May p,
1901, viz. iFa} .,s&
Mathew B. Parker, homestead entry
No. 3O,2l0, for the 81 neX, seK, nwH,
section 5, town ship4 south, range west,
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Abizor Havens, Benjamin F. Wilker-
son, Rufus G. Moore, James s. Berry, all
OF Daisy, Miss.
JAMES HILh, Register,
April Is. 1901. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
BOLD BURGLAR,

On last Friday morning about 8 o'clock
Mr.. J. w. Altman was robbed Of gold
watch and chain and some $50 in money.
The thief effected an entrance into his
residence and went into the bedroom,
where he secured the booty before HRS.
Altman, who had observed him, could
awake her husband. The burglar was
caught in Mobile, and the stolen proper.
ty recovered, except . portion of the
money, which he had spent.
The thief proved to be viii Hill, alias
John Taylor, an escaped convict from
the Alabama penitentiary.
Sheriff r. J. Loughridge, accompanied
BY Mr.. Altman, brought the prisoner
here from Mobile Wednesday evening
and locked him up in the county Jail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OfYfcE AT JACKSON, MISS,

LAND OFFICE AT JAcKsoNj MISS, /
April l, 1901. 5
Notice ia hereby given that the follow
ing.named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof In support
Of his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the circuit clerk of sckson
county, at jackson, Miss, on May u,
1901, viE:
James w. Scarborough, homestead en-
try No. 80,2O0, for the swX OF section 10,
township south; range s west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his con ntinnous residence upon and
cultivation Of ssid land, viz:
oliver Lott, Eddie Gates, r1 9. Gates.
Thomas n O'NeAl, Oil Of ia le, Miss.
April 5, lsoi. n ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
" March IS, 1901

~ March Is, 1901. J
Notice is hereby given that the . iol'GG, ~ ~
ing-named settler has filed no!,cs y. s.unrort NJ
intention to make final proof n !, saPR;J .,PI; s
|.of his claim, and that said proc9' Ischson ~
made before the circuit clerk.M ! nav. JssiI IA
county, at Scranton, Miss, OIL "'
1901, viz: ....d entry No
Henry X. Ward, homesteaeo ,o nwH ur and
q, 8,788, for the swA neN, e ,m n } south,
nwN nwN section Y, township
ia names the following wltnesS,ss i,,'on and
nrova Ma continuous residence upon "''
cultivation Of said land, ,i yiI; :, " How.
John W. D. Tanner, William lillian, Y; George, s
ell, Of Howell, Miss. BowsWt Miss
Wilbur McCrary, Of Br4shy, R,s'. RRs,ris,sr
JAMES hiH'' 66t
March y, 1901.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS
Morch a 1Q01.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS
March 0, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice OF DIS
intention to make final PROOF u
support of his claim, and that sag
proof will be made before the clIcul'
clerk Of Jackson county, at Scran'on'
Miss, on May 8, 1901, viz: .,
Benjamin +. King, homestead en!ry
No. @,729, for the M seA, section :
township 4 south, range west anu ~
swH, section 8, township soutn' rsnB'
8 west. n
He names the following witnesses ~
prove his continuous residence upon sn'
cultivation OF said land, viz: r.,o
Robert Manning, Elijah J. Oneal, JoDe
Parker, Henry 0. Furry, oil OF DAISY
JAMES HILL, Register.
March 10, 1901. w
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Collins, bran new town on the
Gulf and Ship Island r. r. Is to have
a newspaper the latter part Of this
month. Nearly every station on the
road has paper. There is nothing
like having paper to blow for your
town.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Late European dispatches say that
President Kruger, OF Transyaal, will
sail for the United States next on the
invitation OF the pro-Boer committee
to deliver a series OF lectures.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
Tie Best Blood Purifier.

The blood Is constantly being puri.
fed by the lungs, liver and kidneys.
Keep these organs IN u healthy cOndi.
tiOn and the bowels regular and you
will have no need Of blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, 0ne dose OF them will
do you more good than a dollar bottle
OF the best blood purifier. Price, Is
cents. Samples free at McVea Young,
Scranton and j. W. Stewart, Moss
Point, drug stores.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

A young Tennessee woman, despon.
dent because she lost her position as
a school teacher, committed suicide
by saturating her clothing with coal
oil and setting flfe to it. g..
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The following gentlemen have been
appointed, by the President Com.
Instrumentation the St. Louis Fair:
Ex-senator D. Carter, Of Montana,
Mcbride, Of Oregon, Lindsay, Of
Kentucky, aThurston, Of Nebraska,
ex-senator, Representative ,GIin, Of
New YORK, lex, Representative Allen,
Of Mississippi 3. p. Scott, d
Arkansas, JohA +. Miller, Of Indiana,
and F. A. Belts, H H'Cannecticut.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Mayor Hemingway has announced
the sunday law MUST and SHALL be-
enforced. In future, the soda foun.
ta'ns. fruit stands and al kinds OF
business, rot permitted BY law to keep
opea on sunday, will have 70 remain
1eyessly closed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Mr.. Wallace Montr0ss. son OF the
late Col. p. J. Montross, has been
given the position OF day clerk at the
Hotel de Montross, Biloxi. Mr.. Mon.
tr0ss is a most popular and clever
young gentleman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration have been granted to the
undersigned, by the chancery court Of
Jackson county, Mas, upon the estate
all persons having claiina or 6emands
sgainst said estate sre hereby notified 10
have same probAtsd and established -
required By law, Or they Will be forever
barred. "a s,
e.. y, A';:!' I I - s'sS'sp, zs.'....s.,,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

"Glve me = salary or give me DEATH"
is the motto that 10 being fred at Mr..
Mckinley BY every republican who
lost his seat In either branch Of Con.
gress. He hss already given Z num-
ber oi them salaries.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The Sunday Law is being strictly en-.
forced In Gulfport, meat markets.
baker shops, Ice houses and refresh.
mens stands not being permitted to
open. Let other coast t0wos follow
the example OF Gulfport.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

President Mckinley on his proposed
tour South and the Pacific Coast
will take in New Orleans, Memphis
and Jackson,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

There seems to be disposition all
over the State to see that the Sunday
law Is strictly enforced from this time
on. This law 10 the oldest on the
statutes, being over eighty years old.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

There are now l,006 conyicts in the
Misslssippl penitentiary, the largest
number on the rolls since 1884 when
Tue law making hog stealing felony
WAS repealed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Miss Jennie Benedict, u c0nfectioner,
has beer elected a member of the
Louisville board OF trade. She IL the
first woman in the city to join that
body,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The name OF the town of Stems
Creek, on the Gulf and Ship Island r.
r. Ia Rankin county, has been chang.
ed to Florence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Marksmen have been selected to
represent the United States in the in.
ternational shooting match to take
place at Buffalo, July Is.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The N. O. Times. Democrat, with
It's usual generosity will send all per.
sons who may be bitten by mad dogs,
TO the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore,
free Of charge.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The "GOod Road" trains will leave
Chicago about the 18th instant for
Jackson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Prof. Gaylard, Of Buffalo, N. Y, an.
nounces the positive discovery Of the
cancer germ. II this is SO the disc0y-
cry OF the germide will soon follow.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Oil men at Beaumont are planning
the construction OF a pipe line to the
sea for the use Of independent opera.
tors in exporting oil.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Rev. John Jasper, the famous negro
who philosophical that "the sun dc
move" is dead, aged 30 years. lie
was q minister and lecturer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

President Mckinley has declined an
invitation to Mobile on his way TO the
West.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The Mobile Register says the Gulf
City Is a town Of hotels. Would that
We could say as much for Scranton. ,r
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Hon. Walter b. Barker, OF Macon,
has been appointed by the President
captain and assistant Quartermastcr
In the new army.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

All the large cities in Ohio, with
the exception OF Cincinnati and
Springfield, are now in the control OF
democrats.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The Texas Senate has passed the
bill exempting the Galveston storm
sufferers from taxation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Hinds county board Of supervisors
have appropriated $4,000 to erect
new court house in Jackson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The Poplarville Enterprise, a patent
aggregation has breathed its last
very dead.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

II you are in business don't fail to
let the people know it by advertising
In the DEMoCRAr.STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

There Is no trade so settled but a
vigorous competitor may take it away
by advertising.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Five hundred dollars reward has
been offered for the capture of the
robbers who looted the Southern Ex.
press COmpany's safe at Reform, Ala.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Rev. DR.. II. Dewitt Talmage, the
eminent minister, lecturer and author
has been lately lecturing at Meridian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
Washington Hand Press For
Sale.
Raise more meat and less cotton.

A fifth oil gusher struck IN the
Beaumont district.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Some men are so religious that they
wont pay a bill on Good Friday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
Notice..

Owing to the practice of log stealing
now prevalent, we the undersigned mill.
men, and others interested In the log
business, hereby offer a reward of one
hundred dollars $lOOOO) for each and
every conviction for log stealing, can.
ceiling or mutilating brands, or any
other device intended to prevent logs
being delivered to their proper owners.
,s MILL-MEN AND OTHERS.
Moss Point, Miss, April u, 1901.
g3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

The Bubble is the name of a society
paper published at Vicksburg by
Misses A, N. Voolfolk and W. A.
johnson,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

Col. VIM. J. Bryan will not be can.
didate again for President.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

AguinaldO would be quite an attrac.
tiOn for some dime museum.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
RIVER ROAD! RIVER ROAD
~ D PROGRAM. %.

~ PROGRAM.
Dramatic Entertainment for the com.
pletion of the River front road. which
will form complete belt Of she'll road
between
SCRANTON AND PASCAGOULA,
OPERA House SCRANTON, Miss.
Monday Night, April lS, 1901.
Orchestra Overture. .....,.....,..
80. 80. River Front String Band
Piano Recital. :. Mrs. j. H. Santa Cruz
SCRAP OF PAPER;
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

1t seems that reading dime novels
was not in vain with Funston.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

-ORAG
The ADVENTURES OF A LOVE LETTER.
DRAMATIC PERSoNJE.
Prosper Conramont. Irving ]. Delmas
Baron DE La Glacier Cooper Converse
sris%ouche 49,. Dudley NSIo %oikes Ees
Baptiste (servant). . ). Richard Dickson
Francois (servant to Prosper) -.
........... Jos. Reineicke
Mdme. De La Glacier. Miss Pearl Meek
Mdle. Suzanne De Ruseville. -
...... ..,..,..... NINA McQuistion
Mathilde .,,:...............I Ida Taylor
Madle. Zenobie, 800. Eta Norwood
Madame Dupont ..... .Georgia Walker
Pauline (maid) ......... Fanny Frederic
ACT I.-Drawing-room In French Coun-
(. try Farm.
ACT n.-Prosper's Apartments.
ACT .-Conservatory in the Chateau.
sPECIALTIEs.
Song and Dance. Little Bernins Norwood
Mandolin Solo and Song.
Miss Mamie Mitchell, Of Moss Point
The whole TO conclude with the roar
ing farce
NAN, THE GOOD.FeR-NoTHING
Nan. .................M Mercia Converse
Tom, one Of her foster Fathers .....
Harry, her other foster rather N.lo o.Ros Ros
Charley, . Carpenter. Richard Dickson
Simpson, the Landlord. !. Jos. Reneicke
Refreshments will he in charge of
ladies, who will serve oil patrons.
Plenty Of music ! Lots Of laughter q
Come every body and help the good cause.
Tickets to oil parts OF the house.
Adults, 600. children under IA, &c.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
MARINE.
OFFICE DRMOCRAr.SrAR, !
Scranton, Miss. April II, 1901. I
Report for week ending April II. 1901 I

CLEARED.
April 5-Brit. 8. 5. Glendevon, for Bucnos Ayres.
Argt Rep, with o43.000 feet Of lumber val.
cl0.37b. BY FarnswoFth Lumber Co.
APR! coAm - sch, Rita Cnc for Campeche with
I0oo feet OF lumber, val. t1l66, By e. L.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12
TUESDAY, April 2, 1901.

TUESDAY, April 2, 1901.
The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
met In regular session, all members
present.
The amount Of $l60 was ordered trans
ferred from the General fund to the
Street fund. e
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid out Of the respective funds:
School Fund
Bette Cooper, janitress school,, -.
March ..................,.. :..:* fW
Mrs. C. F. Peterson, rent school
addition, 4 months. s....,.......... B 10
General Fund t. .....
Scranton chronicle, printing and =.
R. J. Loas6ridge, janitor Mayors
Office, 3 months. 50
r. ]. Loughridge,, jail' fees and
boarding prisoners .....-... ~
Street fund, amount transferred. l64 90
Street Fund
Delmas Basarge, oyster shells. 2 90
Cirlot h Oliver, lumber .....,... 18 so
Mead Bros, building wharf ... 2l3 iO0
Adam Hough, labor streets .. -. 80 90
Jas. Ducker, labor streets. ....... 3 IL
working Fund
Chas. Friar, eng. l.. & w. plant. 80 90
Chas. Hendrickson, asst. eng. L.i~ :.
Il w. plant. .......,,,...... As 90
Robt. Sinclair, fireman L. q w. pl IS 90
VIM. Wright, labor 90
F. Lindinger, frt. bills $40
J. Y. Morgan, slabs and haul" A l3
A. Gray, :" IS 81
J. +. Wolfe, plumb. (3 bills) Is Al
DeJean Il Mitchell Co., sup, l As
Nat. Carbon Co., l3 rs
South. Supply Co., e bills) +" s IS
G. +. Patterson Co., 6N
+. M. Dart Mfg. Co., PSI
Newman, Spranley Co., 1S 81
j. II. Menge 4 Co., A 30
Gen. Electric Co., Is bills) AZ rs
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-12

School Trustees were elected to serve
as follows: DR.. E. F. Griffen, 2years to
April l, 1903; F. D. Becht, years to
April l, 1904; J. D. Clark, 3years to April
l, 1904.
F. Hess was engaged to make q pre-
liminary survey Of the town and plat
Of the toyn for the sum Of $40.
The Superintendent Of the L. 4 Nv.
plant was ordered to purchase caliope
fire alarm whistle.
The bond Of A. Gray, slab contractor,
was received and approved.
The Mayors report shows $500 fines,
$2S.75 costs; total, $67.75, assessed during
month of March.
The Marshal's report shows $49.l5 fines
and costs collected during month of
March, 1901.
Tax-Collector's report, collections
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-14
The Numbers on Houses.

For some occult reason the build
ers of houses always put the numbers
| on in such a shape that it is next to
impossible to see them in the even
ing They are on the transom over
the door, to begin with, and when the
transom is tilted the view of the num-
Der is correspondingly foreshortened.
Moreover, in some of the newest
houses the figures are so ingeniousIy
interviewer with the other decora-
tons of the glass that if the thing
were taken out and laid on the steps
in full gasHght it would not be very
easy to read.
The task of finding one house in
darkest Washington-that Is to say.
the residence sections something
like hunting the proverbiaI needle in
haystack- One Is reduced to the ex-
Pedient of strolling soft-footedIy up
the walk Of a house which NAV or
may not be the one sought, and max
ing out with more or less difficulty
the number on the door. then retrac-
ing ones steps and counting east or
west, north OF south, as the case NAV
be, until the desired place is found.
It seems as if there might be some
plan by which houses could be plainly
but not conspicuously numbered, and
the streets treated likewise Wash
ington is visited during the year by
throngs of strangers, and although 1t
IS a much easier city to get about in
than Boston. with its cowpath plan,
or New York with its intricate net
work of highways, this matter OF the
numbering Of streets and houses
could be simPIfied with considerable
benefit both to residents and strang-