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SKULL THAT HOPED.
Ghost Story of a Poor Eskimo Who
Came Accounting Too Late.

Here's a ghost story cut OF the ordi-
nary that was told by the young woman
TO whom ii happened. She is young per-
son not given to romancing and she says
she still has. and can produce. the corpus
delicti. Perhaps there's little love
tragedy in il. too, because it was sad, If
he really liked the lady, that he should
have met her SO late in his career.
This young womans brother went some
where up along the northerly coast of
Greenland on a Government expedition
and when he came back he brought his
sister an Eskimo skull, which she put ON
her mantel. II was one of those manteIs
with a rail about half an inch high all
around IL.
One afternoon the girl was reading by
the window in her room when she heard
a thump and looked up just In time to
see the skull roll half way across the
room toward her. She thought il was
strange that the thing should have rolled
of the mantel because Of the railing. but
she picked il up and put IL back without
thinking any more about It.
night or two later, after she had
been In bed and asleep for several hours,
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THE SILENT LOBBYIST.
Never Spoke, bat His Hearing Served
Him Excellently.

zone of the shrewdest lobbyists I ever
saw" said an old politician who has Wis
tied nearly all the capitals of the South
ern States while the lawmaking power
was in session, twas fellow who never
said a word. .iia
He came from the mountains OF East
Tennessee, and was born and bred in
that strange butAbeadt4ful section of the
old Volunteer State. His acquaintance
was very limited. He did not seek to get
acquainted with men. IL was not in his
line He found IL to his advantage not to
be known He was a typical mountaineer
in appearance. If he had ever visited a
barber shop there was no indication OF II
In his appearance. His hair was long.
shaggy, and uneven and had an ironrust
sort of cast His long beard was = shade
darker. and covered his face and hid the
front of his shirt. He had sharp, deepset
grey eyes He wore boots and generally
had his trousers legs stuffed down in the
tops He wore a cheap slouch nat and
always pulled it down over his eyes
have seen him hundreds of times at the
Maxwell House, at Nashville, Tenn. while
the Legislature was in session, but |
never heard him engage in conversation
with a single man or with a crowd dur
ing that time He was either leaning idly
against one of the big pillars in the ro
tunda or walking aimlessly up and down
the floor. At the same time he was bust
ness. He was listening. OF course. the
shrewd men around the capital soon got
on to him. as the saying goes, and when
thev discussed state secrets they would
slip beyond the range Of his hearing. He
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Unable to Predict What Is
in Store for Them.
FLATS MAY REDUCE RENTS
Number of Large Apartment Houses Now
in Course of Erection - Growth in
Washington Marks a New Era for City
All Meet With Success.

Builders and architects are conjectur'
ing over what the coming season viii
bring forth in their particular lines, anG
with more or less uncertainty. In some
quarters it is said that the prospect is
not especially cheering for a busy sea
son, while, on the contrary. other build
ers claim that many new structures will
be added 20 the buildings of Washington
during the summer
The general opinion appears to be, how
ever, that after good start is once made
brisk business will result in all the
building trades.
The decided activity in the building OF
flats has raised the question as to what
effect they will have upon house rent.
Influence Rents.
The large number of apartment houses
that have gone up during the past win
ter will have, it is thought, con siderable
influence upon rents. 1t is genel ally be-
lieved, at least by the housekeeIer who
rents, that flats, having now arrived in
Washington in full force, will re,ult in
a lowering of rents, and ii is for these
tidings that anxious heads of families
are waiting.
The erection Of so many fats at the
Capital marks the beginning of new
era for the city, and the effect of what
is to Washington an innovation will be
far-reaching. Other cities owing to the
fact that long ago they became congested
have operated flats for some years
New to Capital.
They are new to Washington. and to
most people an experiment. That they
are successful has been demonstrated be-
yond a doubt. Washingtonians have taken
TO living in flats as ducks take to water
and the rent of houses may be expected
TO fsll of in proportion as the number
vi apartment houses increase.
One of the largest apartment houses
in the city is now under course of cree
tion on Twentieth Street between r and
Streets. The owner is Mr.. Franklin T.
Sanner, and the architect Mr.. b. Stanley
Simmons.
1t will have frontage of so feet, will
be 149 feet deep, and eight stories in
height There will be six suites of rooms
on each floor. Gray brick and limestone
will be the material.
Improvement on the Vernon Building.
at Tenth and Pennsylvania Avenue, occu-
pled Dy the Iraders Bank VIII be pegun
next month. Two stories will be added
to the building and the ground floor ex-
tended in order that the bank may in
clude the stOIe of J. Karr's Sons. The
latter firm will remove TO store. on
Street
Gen. Anson Mills has planned to build
an office building at the southwest cor
ner of Seventeenth Street and Pennsyl
vania Avenue. Competitive plans are be-
ing prepared for the building which MIR.
Walsh will erect on the site of the Old
Foundry Church, Fourteenth and G
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
HE TRUMPED HER ACE.
Why an Evanston Whist Player Was
Hit in the Mouth.


If your partner trumps your ace Jump
across the card table and hit him in the
| mouth as hard as you can,'' is a new rule
among Evanston whist players. and it is
what leading society woman did to one
of the social lions Friday night during
game at one of the fashionable homes of
the suburb.
The attempt by the woman to impress
upon her partner that he should not trump
his partners ace came after a series o.
provoking misplays. The woman, who is
said to be from one OF Kentucky's first
families, had frequently complained of
her partners lack or whist sense Fin
ally, when she led an ace and he trump
ed it she threw her cards on the floor.
leaned across the table, and struck the
man stinging blow squarely in the
mouth.
Won't you ever learn anything?"
shouted the woman. You are a ninny to
trump that ace. You have spoiled this
whole evening for me. You couldn't play
pins
With bushes and awkward excuses the
hostess tried to laugh away the incident
and the victim of the blow said 1t was all
joke, but the mans pugilistic partner
declared that 1t was not joke and that
ii was what anybody merited who would
try to play whist when he does not know
Hoyle from Homer.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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They Let Him Talk.

A Frenchman alighted from an early
morning train at a Dublin station and,
wanting information as TO what he should
do to reach his destination. was in some
difficulty, as neither he nor the staff on
duty could understand each other AT
this point the inspector came forward,
saying:
Get away, you chaps let me talk 20
him"
Placing his hand to the side of his
mouth, he shouted in the very best Eng
lish in the Frenchman's ear:
IF you wait here Till O'Clock / shall
have a man on duty who can speak your
confounded language"
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-SeS' houses Columbia Heights,
near llth ST. NV. The Evening STAR Of Apr1i
10 contains the following The Commissioners say
:" One Of the main reasons advanced For the ex
tension Of 11th street the need OF additions
street car facilities between 9TH and I4th streets
in the section north of Florida avenue, and the
street was opened with the general understanding
that it to be railroad route. II traverses
the territory bordering the thickly settled SUIT
urlls Of Columbia Heights and Holr,,ezd Manor
and the trend OF improvements indicates that the
line will probably be built up with dwellings,
within the course of few year,. when the need
for railway facilities will be great there az
it is south of Florida avenue.
% The street is not in condition for the
laying OF street railway tracks. but the Commits
sioners have submitted estimate Of Sl5.Oo to
grade and mscadamize the roadway. and il this
is granted. the street, it il believed. can be
placed in proper shape for the construction Of an
underground electric railway y
With the improvements of 1ith St. above,
property in this section will double in vaue.
Buy and reap the reward A few Of those
new modern homes on Harvard St. Columbia
Open for Inspection Take either 18th OF 9TH
St cars to Harvard st.
DESCRIPTION
Two stories, press brick, bay windows; rooms,
bath, cellar; furnace; coal and gas ranges: china
closet; three cabinet mantels: porcelain bath tub;
open nickel plumbing: nicely papered and decor
ated; beautiful gas fixtures; window shades to all
Windows.
$3.50 cash. balance $50 monthly. Including prin-
cipal and interest Why pay rent! G,anoiithic
pavement will be put down without expense to
purchasers. Remember the location Harvard at
near llth 81. Take either 18th 9th ST. cars TO
Harvard ST.
Open for inspection daily and Sunday.
EUGENE E. GADDIS. 425 9th ST. NV. Also a
few new houses for rent. mi
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REAL ESTATE.
HOLMEAD MANOR,
PETwORTH ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF WASHINGTON.

A bill has just been introduced in the
Senate to have the Eleventh Street Car
Line extended through HOLMEAD MAN
OR. and as PETWORTH is adjoining it,
will be only two short blocks from that
subdivision. Each of these subdivisions
will be accessible by two lines of cars.
We have lots in HOLMEAD $3.50 and up
ward. and have them in PETWORTH $500
and upward. We can sell some of them
on small cash payment down: balance In
small monthly payments. Will furnish
money to build If desired.
We have cheaper lots in SHERWOOD'S
ADDITION TO BROOKLAND; Lots $3.50
and upward. This subdivision is well To-
Gated and is only an 1S-minute ride from
the Treasury.
Apply for plats and full particulars.
WILLIAM H. SAUNDERS & CO.,
I4o7 F Street.
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I4o7 F Street.
PERCY H. RUSSELL,

REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE,
g13 G STREET n. W.
For Sale-A four-story brick dwelling, in ex-
eeiient condition. in desirable part of Northwest
Must be sold at once. Price, $3. $50
desirable three-story brick dwelling on 18th
ST. NV. SO $50.
building lot at Lakeland. near electric road
100x2oD. at less than half value.
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FOR sALE-One Of the most desirable suburban
MONIES. near Washington; ten acres of land: on
line OF electric cars; 400 feet above the city
with extensive views and exceedingly cool in the
summer; public water supply: improved bv
weil-built ifteen-room frame house. with all mod
ern improvements; new plumbing; terms easy
Lot Is P. SHOEMAKER, $50 + st. NV. mile
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FOR sALE-A choice tract four and one.balf
acres OF land, just beyond Brghtwood, d. C.. on
line OF electric cars, with public water. sewer
MILF
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FOR RENT-STABLES.

FOR RENT Two-story brick stable; water in
''i''' ehedP' "a ioth 81. sc. miss
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FOR SALE-one two acres OF land. witt! or
without house, west of Takoma: convenient to
electric This property be bought at
a great deal less than its value. LOUIS P. SHOE
MAKER. Sa0 r St NV mll-8
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w. 0. DENISON,
REAL ESTATE,
gag STREET N. W.

FOR SALE-New Hampshire ave. extension. and
houses being built. and other to begin this
spring, will advance prices in Petworth. We have
some fine bargains to offer; shade trees, fine
parking, sidewalks. asphalt roadway, sewer, water
and gas. These Improvements equal those in the
best parts of the city, with prices a small frae-
tionaf part. We sell lots in Petworth from 25c
per foot up and any desirable size. Just the
place for homes; Brightwood ave. street car IA
ciiities now good and line being provided
for by Congress. WM. II. SAUNDERS & CO.,
1907 ST. nv. eI2-2
FOR SAI.E-Four large building lots and 4Oon
bricks electric line. miles from and
minutes ride from Washington, ) cents fare,
at public auction, for whatever they will bring
April l6. at p. m. Call or send for particu-
lars. Also small and large farms for sale cheap
and on easy terms. Call send for list. JAMES
+. CLEMENTS 1906 G st. NV. mss
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JOHN QUINN,

REAL ESTATE. LOAN. & INSURANCE AGENT,
AZ Seventh st. S. ". Telephone 23:o
South Washington Property a Speciality.
FOR SALE-BIG BARCAIN-I have frames ad
joining, on Delaware ave. sw.: / brick and
frame on N ST. Sc, and frames in an alley sw ::
all now renting for $500 per month. You will
scarcely believe me, but | can sell the whole
for a 600. How is that?
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR RENr-Brookland: s-room house; fruit
hennerv. flowers; large lot; $3.50. ROLAND c.
BOOTH, 10th and G SITS. ml1-3
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-i5 acres good land comfortable
home. at Beltsville, 500. ". ". HALL, $50
Va. ave. sc. miss
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LOTS!

LOTS! LOTSi
Your chance is HERE.
For the next Thirty Days will sell you a
lot 25xl25, t2l25 square feet in the finest suour-
ban location Of the District.
HIGH, HEALTHY, AND SCENIC.
The Washington Traction electric cars to your
door for ONE CAR FARE a I-6 cents).
PRICE-s275 per lot
TERMS-SlO cash; balance in monthly payments.
This property is situated between the Conduit
Road and the electric railway. SEVEN MINUTES
from Georgetown. The United States Government
maintains the Conduit Road and spends about
S5OOJo annually on the Aqueduct.
See the homes built by purchasers. Every
house in this section is occupied. Why pay 800
per foot for property not SO advantageousy
situated. The growth of the city is in the direct
line of this property.
Call or write for Free Booklet.
CLARK BROS, 1883 ST. NV.
tSole agents for Conduit Road properties).
ap 1918
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FOR SALE-One OF the most desirable farms in
Maryland; 80 acres. 80 acres of which are rich
bottom land, improved by new I2-room dwell
ing. with all modern improvements; farm house
barn, and all necessary outbuildings. LOUIS P.
SHOEMAKER, $50 + ST. NV. mll-6
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

FOR SALE-Three suburban tracts of ). 10 and
~ acres, in the northwest section; each near
Connecticut avenue extended. and overlooking the
picturesque Rock Creek Valley and Park; only
thirty minutes the electric cans to the center
of the city. without change; beautifully located
for suhurban home. for subdivision. The
United States has recently purchased handsome
site near these tracts for the Bureau of Stand
ards, and will begin this month the erection of
Government buildings costing $4,000 Property
in this growing section Is rapidly increasing in
value by public and private Improvements. Now
is the time to invest to reap the immediate bene-
fit of this rise in value. | can sell YOU these
tracts at positive bargain if bought within ten
days Apply TO SAMUEL VI. JONES. Agent, lis7
st. NV. mI13
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FOR SALE-SroRE AND DWELLING.

FOR SALE-Store and dwelling, rooms and
bath corner 10th and sts. Sc; we'll rented
trust 81, 500 per cent equity: Sl.oJo if pur-
chased at once LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER. 920 F
ST. nii-3
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.

FOR RENT-Desirahle Offices at SOC 18th 81, op-
poslte Richmond Hotel. miss
FOR RENr-ofsces in Bliss Building: opposite
Capitol; electric light telephone. isnitor service
free: IS up. ROOM g. mh2O-tf
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-Halls go C st. NV. suitable for
lodge purposes; rent reasonable. Apply TO b. +.
SAUL, 7th and L sis. NV. el2-7
FOR RENT-Five-roOm house. No. 62 Decatur
st. 5. CARR. J04 llth st. NV. clos
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FOR SALE-coUNTRY PROPERTY.
FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-For the summer. 1I-room house
furnished. bath. grand water, garden made. fruit
lovely lawn; use of chickens; minutes from
station Address BOX 81. Gathersburg. Nd.
ml2-i
Fer RENT-Ten Minutes walk from Benning
station 7-room house. 5ls acres fine view of
city; SO: electric and steam cars. W L.
BRtEN, Falls Church. Va. srnl2-7
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

FOR SAI.R-AT BROOKLAND: splendidly built
cottsPe; every city convenience possible; lot
5Oxl50; convenient ears; only s4,2J0. Call for
list Small cash, balance as rent. C. C. WAR
ING. IIl3 G. At nw ml3-3
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30
AN ALARMED pENITENT.

When Father -Jenes, president or
the Augustinian Colleges at Havana,
was recently in Philadelphia in atten-
dance on the conference of members
of his order, the old story of a re-
formed burglar who, after much per-
suasion, inducea his longtime pal
also to reform a Paulist friend OF
Father Jones. then stationed in New
York City, lfad been the recipient at
the first buFglar.s confession, and was
picked to listen to the seconds. fhe
lrriest was Interested in the two fell
lows becuase of the. sincerity of the
first. and when the pair called he took
the second into 1iis own room and left
the evangelistiin the hallway After
listening haIf.an hour to the new Peni-
tents story eff vicious life, the
PauHst remembered something left
undone-with reegrd to marriage TO
be celebrated that evening and mterS
RIPPING the burglar, hastened from
the room. xAftef-awaiting ten minutes
tie fellow put his head through the
door and called: "BillP'- What
,Ss it go responded the first cenvers.
Where did he go?" ~A'Don't
know, answered Bill What differ
ence does it make?" WELL" re-
piled the half confessed wretch, II
was afraid he might have stepped out
to call a policeman. 49, Philadelphis
Ledger Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of cel tain deed
of trust executed by j. G. Foster and
W. 8. Temple to v. W. Draughn. as
trustee for F. A Draughn, on the eth
day of July, A. d. 1901, recorded on
page 5a9 and 53o-of deed book IN. " in
the office Of the clerk of the chancery
court Of Perry county. Mississippi. at
Hattiesburg, made to secure debt due
to +. A. Dranghn amounting to seven
hundred dollars: &3
Il will, de- substituted trustee In said
deed OF trust, sell to the highest bidder
for cash at public outcry, at the cour
house door In the city of Hsttiesburg
within legal hours, on the first Monds,
| in january, AID. 1908. the same beint
the ,5th day of said month. the propert,
therein described. -towif. TX
The north half of ,hs north ives
quarter. of rection twenty five ca
| township -four ca north. range thirtee1
C13) west, in Perry county, Mississippi
and will execute to the purchaser snci
deed as is vested in me as substituted
trustee In said deed of trnst
r. e. L EA ON,
| Substituted Trustee.
Witness my hand this Dec. %, 1902.
dec23- 3wks
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30
Results of the Year.

The Atlanta Journal thns sums up
the events of the year that is rapidly
drawing to a close:
with the passing of few more
days the second year of the Goth cen.
tury will have disappeared for. all
time, but the results of the year 1909
will live forever. Only a few days
ago we were reading OF Marconis
latest feat in wireless telegraphy!
He should be happy that he frst
reached the hill top in this wonder
full Illustration OF mans inventive
genius III a race for immortality.
''Many now living recollees the
thrill that pervaded their being
when the success of the ocean tels-
graph was first made known TO the
wondering nations of the earth. The
dispatch that passed between Eng
land and America, in the famous
words, What wonders hath God
wrought was the beginning of y
worldwide success in every line OF
business, commercial, political and
intellectual. When the Atlantic
was spanned by a speaking wire the
civilized world caught it's breath ana
said, what next?'
"Many others who still live
| listened to the first telephone set up
in the national capitol, stretched
between that great structure and the
government printing office q mile
away. 1t was the wonder OF the
world when its success was assured
and the news spread. Now teIs-
phone is as common as q kitchen
range.
But the year 1902 will be known
as the great year of Marconi.
HE seems to be avertable wizard,
when the waves Of the atmosphere
obey his mandate, and are made TO
speak in legible words two thousand
| miles distant. To send q message
from Canada to- Cornwall, England,
is feat that staggers the fertility of
human Imagination. What Will be
! done with wireless telegraphy Ia the
coming future no man may foretell
The year 1902 has brought sorrow
to many, reverses, bereavenents,
dssappointments, but the trend OF
| affairs has beeff toward prosperity,
state and national. The people OF
the United States may return thanks
for preserving mercles and the
/ Benefits of a gracious ProvidenesF
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30
WILL STAND HIS TRIAL
Armlstead, Charged With Embsz'
element, to Be Tried.
Special to- the. Daily Progress.


Special to. the. Daily Progress.
Jackson, Dec 80. 1t is stated that
J, J. Armistead, the Memphis banker
and capitalist indicted in this county
for being implicated IN the embezzle--
ment of 500, coo from the state treas
nrv, will come to Jackson within the
next month without the formality OF
a reuqisition and stand trial on the
charge pending against~him: Armis-
tead has been making a vigorous fight
against the requisition and Governor
Mcmillan refused to honor, Governor
Longino's request that he be turned
over to- the Mississippi authorities.
Owing to the belief that Governor
Elect Frazier, who goes into office
next Monday, will honor a requlsl-
ton, and on the assurance that the
fight is to be kept up, Armlstead
doubtless prefers to drop the fight and
stand trial, rather than be constantly
harassed with the charge hanging
over his head. =.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30

WHISKY BURNED.
500, 900 Fire in the Louisville
Wholesale District.

Louisville, KY, Dec, 80. Fire
which broke out at about IL go O. clock
las. night in the Wholesale whiskey
house Of Bonnie Brothers,, at l89 West
Main street, in the heartof the whole
sale whiskey district of this city,
caused a loss Of about 100000, and
threatened for a time to destroy the
Louisville and Nashville railroad g
general offices and other property.
valued at three or four times that
amount.
The flames, however, were gotten
under centrol after Hard fight, and
the principal damage was confined to
the building in which the fire started,
che first three floors ofswhich, were
occupied by the Bonnie sBrothers and
the top fioor by the auditors Office Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Bonnie Brothers were the. heaviest
losers, their stock valued at about
es5, 900, being almost toatlly de.
stroyed. Wright & Taylot. wholesale
whiskey dealers. whose;house is situa
ted between the mainsbuiiding q
the Louisville and Nusiiville rail
roads general Offices and Bonnie
B-othe-s' place. also susfaiu,d some
loss The T4osisgilsa aftlesSaslsvl'A 8
rail. DAD companrs foss viii rot b
serious. The loss is. thonght 20 b
fully covered by insurance.
2. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-30

Fayette Chronicle: The majority
of the state papers which reach our
desk have no hesitation in going on
record as being opposed to the state
prohibition proposition. This move
ment is so manifestly unfair that the
brethren of the press will wage active
war against it. and, we are sure, Will
defeat it. If the voters of Mississippi
don't administer a rebuke to the ad-
vocates of this law we shall be greatly
surprised.