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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, PREMISES NO. 1912 Ag1E-


TEENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of decree OF the SupH.Hsc Court OF 2.e
District Of Columbia, passed In H05s4 Ss,-s 20.
2212e, the undersigned. trustees, win s4< q sSt>
at public auction, In front Of the psSAases. a
MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF fEBRUA n.
1902. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. FFt Of lot 80.
sixtythree (63), OF David L. Norislxs . subdivision
Of lots nfty-eight (5s) TO sixty-one toI both in
elusive, of his former subdivision Of sublots In
square No. hundred and fifteen (115), beginning
for the same the west side Of 10th street the
northeast corner OF said lot and running thence
south twenty (2o) feet, thence west seventy-twe
(72l feet six (6) inches; thence north three 20
feet thence east three t feet thence north seven
teen (l feet and thence east sixty nine (6e feet
SIX l9 inches to the point Of beginning, with alley
privileges. according 70 a plat Of said FIRST
toned subdivision, duly recorded November I,
1882, In Liber No. IL. at folio 1872 one of tie
books Of the surveyors ofice of said District
Terms; One-third (,sl cash day OF sale bal
ance IN two equal installments. payable one IA and
two @ years, respectively, from day Of sale wiiA
interest at six per centu1n per annum. ps -xbis
semi-annn.lly. secured BY deed Of ffst S/A me
posit Of two hundred and nifty dofian (s25O re-
Quired at time Of sale. Terms to b complied with
within fifteen u5. days. oooyeyancing, revenue
stamps, ETC., at purchaser's cost.
JOHN RIDOCT
r. ROSS PERKY, Jr,
LEONARD J. MATHER.
JAMES ". RATcLLFTE. Auet Trustees
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS Z CO.. ACCTIONEEKS

EXECUTORS SALE OF SMALL. HOUSE AND
LOT On THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN
AND STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING
NO. 1915.
By authority Of the will Of Ellen Butler. Dc.
ceased duly admitted to probate: ! will sell, At
public auction. on MONDAY, JANUARY TWENTY.
SEVENTH, 1902 AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. IN front Of the premises. part Of lot 49,
square 245. This property fronts II feet and as
proved with house No. 1916 13th street.
Terms: One-third cash. balance In six ana
twelve months with interest At six per cent, or ell
cash. Terms to Be complied with in ten days or
property will be resold at purchasers risk and
cost. Conyeyancing at purchasers cost
ARTHUR A. BIRNEY, Executor
5a17-dts Washington Loan and Trust building.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule corrected to January o, 1902.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.

y.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
Sol a. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg. War
rsn9s ioSi 0 am psy 0 Wsssinson. S1s Richmond and
Florida Limited. First-elass coach and drawing
I1:I5 s.m. Daily. United States Fast Mall.
First-CIsss coaches and drawing room sleeper to
ii:s9 an. Daily. Local for wsfrentOn and Char
and way stations on Manassas branch.
4:sO pun Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
6:35 PM Week Days. The southern.s Palm
Limited" All Pullman train New York and Wash
a eaSpSsed ID Of club, impairment, drawing and
observation cars. Dining car service; r-
IiGised W M. % LsSehbTrT First-cIass % Coach and
sleeping ear to Roan9ss ana Men
$50 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta EI-
press. First-class coach and sleeper to Atlanta;
tourist sleeper Washington to San francisco. Pull
man buffet service
D ,pS Sss to gsci
soavllle and Port Tampa: sleeper to summervIie.
Charleston, Augusta, and to Thonasyille. Ga. and
1o;45 pm Daily Washington and southwestern
Limited All PuliIaS train club and 0SssrssfiSn
Atlanta, Macon. Memphis New Orleans Tri-week.
" to Piuehurst. n. O., Mondays. Wednesdays and
sEIdays- Dining car service.
TRAINS ON BLU EMoNT BRANCH
Leave Washington e:o1 am. daily, loo pm,
Sundays only for Bluemont. and 6:25 Pm week
days, anu II 40 p. m, theater train, Mondays. Wed
nesdays aud Saturdays for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton S:42 am. 6b2 m, 7:3b am. 10:15 am.
daily except Mondays. 200 p. m. 900 pm, and
o:3o p M daily. Local trains from Harrisonburg,
1l:3T am week days and $40 pm. daily. From
Charlottesville. s:2s al and $40 pm. daily.
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
Information be had at ticket offices, 705 18th
St. FIJI Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Sta
tion Baggage Checked through from hotels and
residences
Phone Main 1441. p. r. R. Cab Service
FRANK S CANNON, Sd v. P. and Gen. Mgr.
S. II. HARDWICK, General Passr Agent.
l. S. BROWN. General Agent
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THos J. OWEN SON. Auors.. sls y 81. NV.
TRusTEEE SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK AND
FRAME STORE AND DWELLING. NO. 405
STREET NORTHEAST. FACING STANTON

FRAME STORE AND DWELLING. NO. @03
STREET NORTHEAST. FACING STANTON
PARK.
By virtue Of Q certain deed Of trust, duly rc-
corded in Lber 251S. folio 40 ct SEQ. one OF the
the request Of the party secured. thereby. we wil
sell at public auction. fp front Of The premises on
Al 4 HI HAIT.PAsf ais FoGR o'clock Pm. lot let.
tered 3D." OF Almira = ncDooad's sredivislsn
ey of W:.Singssn D.ses q cOls~5is l; ,s ss per per
surveyor's once Of he District Of Columbia.
Terms, ope-third cash. balance IN one and two
Of trust on tie property sold % ali cash, at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit Of eloe Will b
required at TINA Of sals. ooovsysncing. recording
HENRr x. SIMPSON, Trustee.
jals-d&ds JOHN MCKEE, Trustee.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS J. OWEN son, AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS NO. 2216 THIR-

iHgSIEE5 SALE OF TWO-SIORY BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS NO. 2216 THR-
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
Under and BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust,
dated the 9Th day Of December, A. .. 1898. and
land records Of the District Of Columbia. the un-
81sYFtagpsd 8YRsI trustees win on FRIDAY THE THIR-
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, In front Of the prem
ises. sell at public auction lot seventy (TO), In E.
two hundred and thirty four f2s4,, in the city Of
Washington, in said District, together with the
Improvements thereon. consisting Of q six-room
Drick dwelling, with all modern improvements.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth Of the purchase money
In cash. balance In equal installments at one two
and three years. secured BY the promissory Of
the purchaser and a deed Of trust the property
sold or all cash, at purchasers option Sale to be
closed within fifteen days from day Of sale. Con-
yeyaneing and recording at purchasers cost. A
deposit OF 800 required at time Of sale.
BENZ. +. LEIGHTON, Trustee,
4l6 5th st. NV.
RICHARD e. PAIRO, Trustee,
ja2S- -d&ds 4s2 Ia ave NV
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Large and attractive sale of Furni-
ture from private homes and local
storage warehouses within our
rooms, I4o7 G St, SATURDAY.
JANUARY TWENTY-FIFTH,
1902, AT TEN O'CLOCK AN.
COMPRISING TWO OAK TYP WRITER'S
PARLoR SUITE COMBINATION CABINET.
HANDSOME OAK SIDEBoARDS, EXT. Ia
BLEs AND DINING CHAIRS, RICH LACE
CURTAINS. LEATHER SEAT AND BACK
DIyANS. WHITE ENAMEL AND FANCY
CoLORED IRON BEDsTEADS. ODD BU-
REAUS AND WAsHSTANDS. CHINA
CLOSETS, WALNUT AND OAK HALL
RACKS. SQUARE PIANO. FANCY ROCK
ERS. TABLES AND CHAIRS, CARPETS.
HANDSOME OAK. CHERRY AND OTHER
CHAMBER SUITES, MATTRESSES, Pill
LOWS. wARDRoBEs, COUCHES, FILE
CASES OFFICE EFFECTS, FINE VIOLIN.
TOILET SETS. TABLE CHINA, LEATHER
ARM CHAIRS, INLAID PARLOR sUTTK
LADIES' DESKS AND DRESSERs, GAS
RANGE. COOKING UTENSILS, ETC
AND AT TWELVE NJ,
FIVE SETS OF COACH AND BR0UGHAN
HARNESS. HORSE, BUGGY, ETC.
C. @. SLOAN CO., Aucts..
js23-2t.42 14o7 ct.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcTToNEER.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF LOT OF HausE-
HOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS
Under and by virtue OF order of the Orphans
Court passed January -, 1902 in the matter of
the estate Of Martin c. Cannon, deceased, i will
offer for sale. at public auction in the auction
rooms OF James W. Ratcline, No. $40 Pa. ave.
NV, on SATURDAY, THE TwENTY-FIFTH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1902 BEGINNING AT TEN
O'CLOCK An. small lot Of household furniture
and effects belonging ~ the estate OF the said de-
cedent- Terms cash. JOHN T. CROWLEY,
Administrator d. b. n OF the estate of Martin G.
Cannon. CHAS. W. DARR,
ja23-2t Attorney for Administrator
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RAILROADS.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RY.

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.
LEAVE WASHINGTON, p. B. r. STATION:
II:O1 AM, SEABOARD DAILY FAST MAIL
Through Pullman Sleeper to jacksonville, con-
Meeting at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to At
lanta.
PM, FLA. AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
DAILY-Solid Train to st. Augustine. Pullman
Drawing Room, Compartment, Observation and
Dining Cars. Also Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta
Pullman Sleeper Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days to Southern Pines (Pinehurstl. These trains
offer excellent schedules to Petersburg, Raleigh.
Southern Pines fPinehurst1. Camden. Columbia,
Savannah. Jacksonville and all Florida points;
Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta. New Orleans Chatta-
nooga, Nashville. all points west and southwest.
4:30 AN. DAILY, LOCAL-To Petersburg. Ia.
leigh, Southern Pines (PinehurstI, Hamlet and
intermediate points
once: 1921 Penn. ave.
r. (. L. BUNCH, w. H. DOLL,
Gen. Pass Agt. Gen. Agt.
ARLINGTON-MYER-FAL CHURCH.
STATION, AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.
To Falls Church : 1915. 1850, 51:oo, $3.50
"A 80, 5. Il: 80. 8, 1880. 7. xs. 1890 xii. 112
Sat. and Sunday night, hourly after P.M. Hourly
to West End on Sunday. xTo West End.
To Myer and ArI-fS:15. II. 1850. fs:I5 e:l5
t9:45... 7:45 PM. ts:45. TO 45. t1O:4S. f11:bo
ITO Nauck. Coach across bridge IN. to $50 m.
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When Inc seat of government was trans
Ierreo mere In lSOO, and but IA .093 in the en-
are Distrlct. IN the bargain made by Gen.
Mashington with the original proprietors it
was agreed that he should have the city
!aio OUT as he pleased and that all the
land taken for streets and avenues. and
wn,en sras s amounts t to per cept of the entire
city IN the World-shoHid, be a free gift to
the United States. the fee simple of which,
as decided by the Supreme Court, Is in the
general government. Unelfialf Of all the
lots and all the reservations were also
taken by the governraenGs for which it
agreed to pay at a liked rate, but for
saa Wnlcn II did not pay. FOR reasons unneces-
The srand but expensive plan of the city
as stated by Senator Southland in his re.
port OF 1885. 1t was Understood by all at
the time that the general government was
TO Ss,p open ef an ana improve the streets the
ment to be used in part fof that purpose.
port says: gs'sI
The plan Of the city was formed by the
ptrat punale autnorities; the Dimensions OF the
ference by the Inhabitants or regard to
.neir particular interest or convenience. Il
is plan calculated for the magnificent cap
itsi its Ola OF great nation; but oppressive from
tts very dimensions and arrangements to
the inhabitants IL it's execution to any con
Goeraoie extent fs to be thrown upon them
NO people who anticipated the execution
ana support OF It out Of their own funds
would ever have dreamed of forming such
plan. would have been the most con-
summate folly. At that time neither the
government nor the -proprtetors contem-
plated that the whole or even a large pro-
portion OF the burden should be thrown
upon the inhabitants Of the city.
''The contract between the government
and the owners of the land gave to the
former large extent OF public lots, sum-
cient Tor all the edifices and improvements
which its convenience should require: and
In addition thereto one-half Of all the build
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

case, tull swinging music desk with artistic
carved panel; three pedals, including
sostenu,o pedal, muhe, stop. This piano
is like new.
WHEELOCK UPRIGHT, $225.OO IN.
STEAD OF 1915 90 - Medium size, fancy
mahogany case of fine figure, good tone.
Has been remade in our repair shop and
is like new.
RICHMOND UPRIGHT(USED), $ls5.oo
INSTEAD OF $2+S 0O--Genuine double
veneered mahogany case; large size plain
panel in full swinging music desk; three
pedals good tone and action.
BEHR BROS. UPRIGHT USED, 5000
INSTEAD OF $4,000 Medium size.
golden oak case With patent cylinder top;
this piano has been rented but short time;
the use has been q benefit. Like new in
every way but the price.
WISSNER UPRIGHT(USED), $500
Largest size, notified walnut case, fancy
carved panels, double futed trusses, con-
tnuous hinges. Thoroughly repaired in our
shop. As good as when new.
RICHMOND UPRIGHT USED, $lss.oo
INSTEAD OF $24s.00-Case of rich
wslnu, veneers, large size, full swinging
music desk with plain panel. Splendid tone
and responsive action. An exceptional
value
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Unequalled Conquest of Lace Curtains

It. Renaissance, Irish Pont Nottingham for Never Little
INDEED ALMOST ar
ing to-day We and al what
W In the sale
and al
the alert houekepH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

brighter AMI happier condition Of life through
its employment.
The Pianola will make player and cult
waited musician of every member of your
family.
/, will prove pleasant and highly appreci-
ated factor in the entertainment Of friends.
There lives no man, woman o, child who
would not become happier and better through
the possession of the Psnols.
Come and hear it and play it
We are selling agents, and would be glad to
have any one visit our Pianola and Aeolian
Warerooms, on the fourth floor, and see and
hear these wonderful instruments.
Price Of the Pianola is $3.50 cash. Also
sold on easy monthly payments. .
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AT 5c TO 25c, INSTEAD OF l9c TO 4s-Childrens grey
ribbed fleece lined vests high neck long sleeves panaes
match Sizes 20 and D. lc "a and g. lc Is and 3d. 2
AT Esq., INSTEAD OF 39-Nomen's ped white
vests, trimmed with silk high neck, long sleeves with French
drawers match
AT 49e INSTEAD OF 75c-Women's shaped white ribbed
merino vests high neck long sleeves drawers with French
bands match.
AT Soc INSTEAD OF 75c Mems heavy natural meno
shirts, self fronts long also drawers with suspender tapes
to match Sizes shirts, "a to ~, drawers 30 to A.
AT l2l2c INSTEAD OF l9c-Women fine gauge black cotton
stockings spced heels and double solos, o,on socks
in tan, slate, blue and black.
Al l2tc INSTEAD OF l9c APAIR-Chldrens extra heavy
black ribbed cotton stockings sliced heels and double knees
Sizes to g. Just the thing for those who stockings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Another Conquest of Pianos.
More Savings of $50 to s22o an Ins

Our Piano Warerooms still crowded with instruments
Notwithstanding the heavy sales of last week. until building
completed there will be enough than
half present stock absolutely necessary room to
display Pianos the best advantage hopworn
secondhand Pianos give for the Far seeing
seized the opportunities of the week; this week
out all that remains of such pianos.
We the remarkable values of by adding several
Pianos offered before making wider range for
selection
Every Piano this stock and worth much more than
the price asked with few exceptions these could
distinguished from new All are fully guaranteed you
anywhere from $500 to $22OO 90 Piano. the time
So our necessity your opportunity Why take advantage of it,
We mention number of these special values index the
biggest piano values offered in Greater New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

AT OF our single pairs Irish point and Noting
ham and American Arab lace curtains at exactly
half regular prices.
Remnants satin dsmask at less than half prices
yd. lengths for $l4S ca reg SO. 90 & So. so ca.
IL " 4" S2.3S "/" Sd, so & SIS. so "
lot about IFS pairs reversible tapestry, plain and
mixed colors; also bordered rep. porteres. at $355
per pair; regular values. to $500 per pair.
lot ITO pairs plain color, two tones and double
faced, extra silk finish mercerzed portieres red, rose,
Nile. olive Empire green and Du Barry. at Sc. IS pair;
regular value to $3.50 pair.
las Bagdad tapestry couch covers. frnged all
around; color combinations; Monday only. Sl.49
each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Conquest Of Mems Shirts.
Act, a sI.oo and $3.50 Kinds at soc. or

Nom
The talk Of largest and important sale of fancy
The shirts madras in and
stripe combinations the goody lot of black and white
splendid percales perfect detaade open
and detached have the attached This byfar
biggest sacrifice Any where that sOO
ST. so shirts sold you will find this quality selling readily 1900
actual ST. 90 and ST. so shirts for 5oc, for SITS. Sizes 1871
to W.!
s1.75 to 3d. % for s. 90 to 49,. % House Goats.
l3eoswh at
in
N7s for $500 land coats.
to
and
~ popular Jo A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Conquest Of Oriental Rugs.
Clearing Sale Under Cost to Import.

To be here gathering of sos Oriental Rugs ranging
sizes from the small the carpet ze that have specially
ranged make for you The prices
below the import and you have intend to have
need for strongly least inspect the
Offer There all grades Of India Turkish and Persian
They follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

An exceptional lot of % most desirable patterns
OF Renaissance curtains as follows:
AT S5.8S SITS 1926
Reg. worth $1,000 $3.50 $1,000
At $l2.75 Sl78S
Reg. worth $1,000 $500 to $1,000
All Of our 2. 8 and 4-par lots OF white Irish
Point and Nottingham curtains, at the following un-
approachable prices to close out at once:
White Irish Point lace curtains
Monday S3.55 $47o S685 So oS per pair
Reg. values to $500 $500 SlO5O $l2.sO 4"
White Nottingham curtains
At $l.45 $l.85 SEAS $2oS
Reg. value to $500 SITS $3.50 $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Conquest of Merchandising Values.

ton of 5 na been day the history the % business when wasn't "
I e are "m natural when establishment
INTO one mighty will
with the most vital offers that happened
to advantage by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENT.
FREDERICK LOESER & 60.
Overcoats and Suits b of.

$1,000 FROM SlsOo WINTER ovERcoATS OF heavy all wool
Oxford overeong the conservative Che&eraed sye properly
balanced and every detail Double stitched and edge
ali lined with silk good mOhar Lining sleeves lined
with satin handsome slightly TIA, have stability and long
wearing qualities. No value anywhere. Sizes 81
to ~, including sious and sims
ST. 50 FOR OUR $3.50 SACK SUITS Ttets and black
and blue unfinished wored hand tailored throughout hand
feed collars lapel and hand worked button holes etc. Done
BY skilled labor, thereby permanent shape!ness assured
-Four button single breas,ed sack style, suies fitting
svatve shape hne fabcs rich black and blue eolorinS
Sizes "a to ~, including soue and Sims. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

RICHMOND UPRIGHT USED, $lS5 90
INSTEAD OF $245 00--Csse of double
veneered genuine mahogany, large size, full
swinging music desk with fancy carved
panel; action in perfect condition. Sweet
tone, three pedals.
SCHILLER UPRIGHT USED, $4,000
INSTEAD OF $4,000 Medium size,
mahogany case of Empire design, full
swinging music desk with fancy carved
centre ornament Has been used or.
month. I, will be like finding $40 to buy
this piano.
BRAINGAN & co. UPRIGHT, $4,000
INSTEAD OF $4,000 Largest size,
patent sounding board and iron frame, gen.
uine rosewood veneer Of handsome figure
Has been thoroughly repaired.
SINGER UPRIGHT USED, $1,000
INSTEAD OF S2Oo.00-GOlden oak case,
full swinging music desk, plain panel, case
OF attractive design; used but one month.
An unusual piano value.
RICHMOND UPRIGHT USED, $lS5. 90
INSTEAD OF 42+5. 00-CiIcassian wal.
nut case, full swinging music desk with
artistic land carved panel; three pedals,
including muffer.
STARR UPRIGHT USED, S2S5. GO IN
STEAD OF S3l5. 90 Medium size, double
veneeIed genuine San Domingo mahogany
n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENT.
BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.
Conquest Of Underwear.
And Stockings, IA to u under price.
FREDERICK LOEsER L 60.

hs PROVIDES lowest wholesale
all the remarkable
demand Of both stockings and underwear = -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

Terms the above $40 90 cash. 5000 monthly with interest at
per per New pianos $780, $40 S. 90 and
upwards month Pianos tuned and repaired reasonable rates by
visit of inspection cordially invited; the merely
curious welcome the buyer. PIANO WAREROOMS,
FOURTH FLOOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25

business in town than formerly, simply
because you are getting less. Your
competition may be getting more.
When you see a girl in the front lawn
swing in the middle of the day, all
dressed up, sneak around to the kitchen
window. and you will find her mother
doing the work alone.
A certain Atchison family is sur
rounded by curious neighbors. Mem
bers of the family say they can make a
light in the parlor any night, and bring
the nefghbors over to see what is going
on.
They say Tom Rust is to be married
this time, sure. The neighbors are talk
ing about his great devotion to his
steady, but old timers say he has been
just as devoted to three other girls,
without any serious results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
JAYHAWKER Jors.

Even hearse owners must nay
license at Leavenworth.
A religious wave has struck Alma
amounting almost to a cloudburst.
Candidate Daum, of Saline county,
seemed to have that retired feeling.
Westmoreland fowls will be ripe for
the first church chicken pie social Sep
TENDER l.
Sylvan Grove hasn't any ping pong
sets, but croquet by moonlight seems
good substitute.
A not overly particular swarm OF
bees selected a Highland hen house for
their honey hive
A peck or so of counterfeit half dol
lars Is in circulation around Cedar
Bluffs, Decatur county.
Grasshoppers are plentiful enough in
Rice county to put turkeys in splendid
Thanksgiving condition.
The Wamego man who sold his saloon
to start a grocery evidently prefers to
handle imburger in legitimate man
ner.
A Beattie woman is still trying to ac-
count for a bolt of lightning knocking
her over and not even jarring a man at
her side.
Lightning struck Smith county
tering the machine as well as an old
proverb.
A brave little Kirwin woman had
eighteen teeth extracted in one day
without gas, ana the advertisement READ
without pain"
Kirwin is worrying over the school
book fight. They have the date set for
school and the teachers hired, but are
shy on primers.
After weighing his so and "a pound
watermelons bright Jewell county
man kodacked them so that none could
dispute their size.
The Cherryvale jointist who drank
too much of his own whisky did all
sorts of double headed serpentine
dances for day and night.
Topeka Democrats tried to open their
campaign in the rain. They should
have consulted the weather prophet and
snapped dates with Brother Emerson.
Lightning drew a fine distinction in
Miami county by killing pair of heav-
lily insured mules and never touching
their driver. whose life was uninsured.
A private citizen of Pottawatomie
county has contracted for two million
gallons of water from Wamego. Is he
going to open a brewery or a laundry?
A Coffeyville man who fell 80 feet
over the bank into the Verdigris river
one dark night and broke an arm and
three ribs wants the township to pay
him $1,000 solace fees.
AS an offset to the Wellington Banda
Rosa carnival attraction, Wichita is
to have three trained bears that grind
out the latest popular airs from i'm
ported hand organs.
The young giRls' social set at Paola
is known as THE Quails." but they
never get shot nor even half shot, pos
sibly because they take their picnics
and outings at the watefworks
Paola negro knocked a woman of
his own race down with a fist blow be-
cause he said she was so ugly she made
him tired. The Judge gave him several
days to rest up in.
A well blast at Zion threw a 80 pound
rock high in the air and down through
the adjoining house roof. No one was
injured, but looking glass was broken.
which everyone knows is unlucky.