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M de Blowitz, in the, Paris Matin. tells an amusing story of how sub- scriber to the Encyclopaedia Britannica used that work. He was a professional writer of begging letters, and in them he represented himself to be now one sort of person and then another, get ting up" from the pages of his ency- cIopedia the necessary historical knowl X edge to give his letters plausibility. Thus he explained that, having written a letter in which he was potter who had been chemically poisoned and un- fitted for work, "lle used the encyclo- pedia for details of his pottery trade, of which he himself was entirely ignorant. < The one word, 'kaolin,' which he used < in his letters, and the explanation of the use of the material, made every one believe in the genuineness of his appeal, and brought him perfect har- vest of bank notes and postal money orders.''
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=. LINKINs. 500 18th ST.
POP ], Or. D.. $40. 80
.sl2 Va Av. Or. W.
l24I 9th NV, Or, W. .IO.a0
Good houses for colored
tenants, from 81 Up.
1919 y \ nv. Sr-.S.00
la NJ sw. Or. wa....f.30
RES.
rye new store and cellar,
23Ol L NV, op mkt go. 90
2lS2 Is. store. ..... 1000
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LEGAL NOTICES.

lu 1 holding Probate Court l.zss. Ad.
subscriber. Of the District Of Columbia has OBJ
tained from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters Of administration the estate
bia deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenti
to the su1ssFoes on before 29h
day Of Nay fsss Sfg
RouzER, Deputy Register Of wins for the Dis Is
fs 4! L. FRANZ of the
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
iumbia, holding Probate Court No; 1894, Admin
District If Columbia granted letters testamentary
on the estate Of Pauline Pach, have, with the ap-
the 18th day Of june 1907 at u oedea
place, for making payment and distribution from
said estate. under the courts direction and con
titled to distributive shares legacies or residue
are notified to attend in person or by agent or
hands ssis ,st1 S25 q Man 1902 ROSIE sf LH SIr
torney Attest. JOHN r. Ro6zER fp epsty Ret At
lister of Wills for the District Of columbia Clerk
Of the Probate Court. my14-1aw.3t
lumba. holding e.; Probate e.. cour.ENo; lo725 Ad-
from the Probate Court Of the District Of Columbia
letters testamentary on the estate Of Martha Jane
Turner, late Of the District Of Columbia deceased
All persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
on or before the 9Th day Of May, AID. 19O3 other
wise they may by law be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate. Given under my hand this eth day
Of May. 1902. JOSEPH EVERETT BAIRD, 1910
x st. Attest: J0HN. R. ROuzER. Deputy Regis
ter Of Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk Of
my7-lawy8t
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=. Sc. COR. 7TH al NV.
SIS 18th ne, 5r&b dat,
summer months. HOO
COS NJ Be. Or. b.. 1850
2U5 x NV, 6r&w. 1850
9TH 4 Y NV. store. . 1850
45S \ NV, 6r&w. ...lo.SO
1874 7th NV .sto&2r. is. 90
442 \ nv, 5r,w (coD 1890
lis Pierce NV Or, W .14.3O
i22 o NV, arab fat. 1880
S12S It'll NV, store. 1850
456 Franklin, store 10. 90
Sto SO Of ITO eth nw.9.O0
4l4 Franklin. Ar (coD $50
Store rm r'r eth & o.. 500
@S4 It'll NV ,8r. I'd DO. 100
ia NJ NV. store. a. 90
4o2 D NV, OF rs. 81 4 s.
Rear sos 18th nw(coD6.3O
Hotel. 36r. st heat. cheae
Halls for rent, 6th&G nv
NV, steam heat. myl7-tf
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nos ave.
OFFICE ROOMS.
4S2-4S6 La ave-, heated
rms IS, $40, $3.50, SO
FLATS.
1871 Goth, 6r. b. I'd 1850. 90
1871 10th, LIST d Or, b. ~. 90
1907 Pa av, Or, b, heat $3.50
sl4 2Sd, LIST d, Ar, b. 80. so
SOY 2lst, Ar, uni. 5000
l20i Both, 7r, b. .22.5O
$50 10th, Ar, b, mi. 1880
Pig Pa av, Ar, b. ..lo.oO
FURNISHED.
1875 2, l5r, stm ht.Sl75.Oo
ISIS 10th, lar, 2b. $50. 90
Hos 24th. Or, b, mi. ~. 90
STORES.
1919 1ith, 1r. Gel. W $1,000
1888 sd, rge run. IS. 90
500 I'D, sto&cel. 1880
$3.50 24th.2r&sto, w.g.lS.UO
STABLES.
1912 G, IS. ch. l,w.g.S15.O0
2311 E, b, Ar, W. 3s, wr.l2.50
l142 18th, IS, VIZ. l,w.l2.50
lie 18th. b. 3s, VIZ. w. 10. 90
ls29-3l L, 5r. W. 100
my17-tf
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FOR RENT-BY JAMES +. SHEA


lSOt IeI
1902 VT v,12r, 3b, cl.$S3. 80
10 10th. 11r. 3b, mi. IS. 80
2020 \. Tor, b, mi. As. 50
2037 II, Tor, b, Gel, mi. 40. 81
1892 T, 11r, b, eel, mi. 40. 80
PAS +, Or, b, eel, mi. 81 so
500 22d, Sr, sto, b, cl, St. 30. 20
e10 23d, Tor, b, eel mi. 35. so
l12O 18th, Or, b, sto, 81. $3.50
1917 18th, 7r, b, cl, mi. 33. 50
23l7-2319 Pa av, Or,
b, eel, mi. .........3 5. so
31O7 n. Tor. b. mi. =. 1850
Oil 29d, Sr. b, eel, mi. 80.5O
9O7 q, Tor, mi. .30.50
21SSkPaav,3,sto W ,g5. 30
l4l2 3Oth, 6r, b, mi. .25. so
1403 31st, Or, b, 81, mi IS. so
2SO4 n. Or, b, eel, mi. .25. 90
10 Quincy, Or, b, cl. mi. %. IS
593 Fla av. Sr, b, mi. $500
So b ne, Or. b, INF. .22.5O
1SOONJ av, Or, b, cl, mi -. 40
2O23 L, Sr, W. .16.OO
81 24th, Or. W.. 1880
81 10th. Or, w....15.30
2022 III. Or, W. ....15.0O
2220 Va av. Or, W. .l4.3O
S24 Ii, Ar. w. .l2.50
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myl1-u \. n. wARNER 60. nlG Fnu

FOR RENT-BY GEO. "
lsl2 ii, isr. b...Sleo- 0d
2lI ia ay, I6r, b. 80. o.
22ol Z. Or, hAsture. 40 M
s3+ 10Th NV. 7r, b.35.Ju
Fiat 1913 Ia Hv, Sr. b. 81 III
e23 10th. sr. 30. ;,
21i5 l., ST. .. eel sc. 81
1850 18th NV. or, b..3O.5u
STO
1913 Ia. hy- NV, fine l.
ofrer lted.
Store 500 III ne. $3.50
myl0-tc
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PERSONAL.

DO YOU SEE THE POINT? WE WANT YOU TO
see it and then write a postal and have us
call and exchange hard cash for mems worn
garments. We call any time you say Write to-
night. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, $40 b. my2l-tf5
ICED and bonded, 603 18th st. NV. Phone Main
2625. Open day and night. Strictly CONFIDENTIAL
Branch In Baltimore. Md. aulb-tf
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FOR RENT-BY b F. SAUl
Brookland, DC, Lansing
st, 12r&2 b rooms, large
yard ............$ $50. 90
1923 It'll NV, IL, b, sto. b5. 90
l14 18th NV. Tor, b. As. 90
lS4S l4th NV, Or. b. 85. So
Sl5 18th NV, for Use chip
1908 7th NV, sto. Gel IS. 90
1910 9Th NV, sto, Or. b. 80. 50
2027 LIST NV, ar, b. $3.50
Flat 1907 7th,sum'r.27.5O
1877 9Th nw.sto&cel. Is. so
134 f Sc, 7r&b. .25. IS
1880 LIST NV, arab nat,
pOr tub. steam ht. 25. 90
$40 G ne, 1r&b. :. .23. SO
" g ne. CRIB. %. SO
blS 18th ne. 6r. b. ESQ
633 L NV, Or, eel. 20. SO
l7Od n 7th NV, Or, b, stolS. 81
Cor lst&N sw, sto&1r.lS 30
1245 81 ne. sto&cel. 1850
ONCE rooms at ol2 F ut.
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1925 n, 18r. b, fur. 100. 90
ga 18th NV, 11r. b, sta50. 90
Sta r'r 1871 Corcoran. 8. 90
10l6 18th NV. Tor. b. Ill. 90
32 Del av M. Or, b. .22.60
Once rms. 1907 r u NV
fur, $500; fur, $50. 90
FORD, Inc, 1907 r 1t.
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LADIES GOODS.

RELIABLE SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING. 81 90
Up At Auerbach's, & II, Domestic Agency Send
Postal And Machinist VIII Call At Once All
Machines We Sold The Past Years Repaired
Free. Phone East 722 my.O-3t
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
AND WARRANTED, 800
At Oppenhelmer's. 514 9th st. NV
Machines rented by week or month.
my20-tf,5 Phone Main, 1855
FURs-Now IS THE TINE TO HAVE YOU'D
furs made and repaired. All work left with
me now will be stored fr>s Of charge
E.HDRGAN
ap16tfb 743 18th Ut. nv.
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The Evening Star
Branch Offices.

Several important changes have re-
Gently been made in The Star branch
Offices. ALL POSTAL TELEGRAPH
OFFICES are branch offices of The
Evening Star.
One cent a word for Rooms For
Rent-Rooms and Board-Boarding-
Wanted Help and Situations.
If not convenient to call at main
office with your advertisements leave
them at the following places:
SOUTHWEST.
n. ]. and Fl st. n.w.-Stanhope Pharmacy.
Conn ave. and L st.-Woods Drug Store.
Vermont ave. and st.-king's Drug Store.
18th st. and X. !. nve.-Huddleson Drug Store.
18th and sts.-Portner Drug Store.
18th st. aud yelling place-Eppleys Drug Store
18th and sts.-Criswen's Drug Store
Woodward n Lothrop's-Postal Telegraph Office.
s kann, Sons & Co.-Postal Telegraph Office.
sl2 Pa. avc--Postal Telegraph Office.
sth and sts.-Postal Telegraph Office.
9Th and sts--Postal Telegraph Office.
U s Capitol-POstal Telegraph Office.
City Post Otfice-Postal Telegraph Office.
Columbian Building-Postal Telegraph Office.
Ebbitt House-Postal Telegraph Office.
Jenifer Buildlng-Postal Telegraph Office.
Risgs House-Postal Telegraph Office.
New Wizards Hotel-POstal Telegraph Office.
National Hotel-Postal Telegraph Office.
Regent Hotel-Postal Telegraph Office.
The Barton Hotel-Postal Telegraph Office.
Tie Gordon Hotel-PostaI Telegraph Office.
EAST WASHINGTON.
I1th and East Cepitol sts.-Haley's Drug Store.
Ith and II SITS. -Gritith's Drug Store.
20 st. and Ia. ave. s.e.-Dobyu's Drug Store.
SOUTHWEST.
Postal Telegraph OGice-foot 18th st.
GEORGETOWN.
BID and sts.-ODonnelrs Drug Store.
sd and SITS -O'DonueIl's Drug Store.
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WANTED-ROOMS.

vANTED-2 OR ROOMS Il. II. K. PERMIT
ted, In southeast AAacostia- (AAaeoafia pre-
ferreti} By young man and wife, Address b "A
T.. Star once. .. a
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PALMISTRY

HAVE YOUR HANDS READ BY NINE. RITA.
the worlds greatest palmst and astrologef hold
2 reseptioas daiiy At TT Ut. NV, cor. Of 9Th.
Fee. 70 and % cents. apl-b2Is
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.
FOR RENT-STORES.
FOR RENT-STABLES.

FOR RENT-PART OF STABILIZE STALLS AND
box stalls; very central. Telephone and other
conveniences. Accommodations for wagons. Ad-
dress Box 132, Star office. my13-tf-1
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COUNTRY BOARD.

GRAND VIEW is NOW OPENED FOR SUMMER
boarders; beautiful country home In Blue Ridge
mts.. 300 feet above level; grand aud ekten-
sive views; large, airy rooms and porches; de-
lightfnl spring water in house; plenty shade; good
table; fruits. vegetables. milk butter lee. frsh
meats, &c; / mile from station: no small chill
dren' terms very reasonable. Mrs. IDA NJ. HALL.
Grand View, Linden, Va; Warren Go. 1t.
wANTED-IN THE COUNTRY. BY JINE l. TWO
rooms and board for persons. one OF the
electric lines. Address Box sc. Star Office.
nIy2l-3t'
lent board: location high and healthy; large
rooms; spring beds; near Il r.; daily mails; cir
Lnrny. Va my2l-st:
CHESTNUT HILL: FIRST-I.ASs BOARD; LARGE
rooms; large grounds in sight OF station; every
II. c. MACON. Orange. Va. my1O I2t'
''FAUQUIER FEM. INSTITUTE WILL BIZ
opened for summer boarders June Is. For terms
and nd particulars M apply to Miss NELLIE BIT
SHENANDOAH VALLEY MOUNTAIN SIDE. TEN
miles south OF Harper's Ferry; splendid bass
s eass ass Mrs rs fSsmf %
W. Va. myI1-s&w,2t'
THE DoUDOUN. NOW OPEN FOR THE SEA
IMPROVEMENTS iDI; hot and cold baths Address
JNO. ID. CHAPLIN. Bluemont Va. myl7-6t'
BOARDERS-HEALTHY LOCALITY; ABUNDANT
saSs e FANNY
s nnS Nd ar' EN-
BoARDERS wANTED-BATHs UNSURPASSED;
mineral waters; fishing; good board; low rates.
Address q. S. LOFTS Mgr. Rockbrdgs Baths.
Va. my 10 26ts
WANTED-A FEW SUMNER BOARDERs AT
pretty country home In mountains OF Virginia:
large pleasant rooms with wire screens; bath
room: good table all home comforts. Terms, go
per month; IS per week. Mrs. b. NJ GOLD,
Delaplane. Va. myl4-wAs, o.
LINGANORE HILLS INN. NEAR FREDERICK.
Situation high; large. shady lawn; double
porches; fishing. boatingi refs. eHch. For booklst
address Miss E. NJ. BROWN. Frederick. Nd.
ap29- 104t-4
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WANTED-AGENTS.

ED-AGENrS-LATEST DISCOVERY, IN
candescent lamp that nothing to burn
Burns on any circuit! Agents coming money.
Send Soc. for sample and particulars EMPIRE
ELECTRIC Co, Warren. Ohio. my2l-1t.
WANrED-AGENTS TO SOLICIT FOR LIFE IN
surance; new features; easy to work; good pay;
experience not necessary. Rooms 3OO-3O3 SIT
l4th ST. NV. my14-lOt
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fOR ENI-CoMPARAIINELY NEW BRICK
dwelling, rooms and bath: MI. ........ .$21 80
Store 1890 Vernon ave-. cellar. 1900
Store 1901 11th st. Sc, stable. 400
Store ant. rwg.. 407 Az s.w., Z rooms % SO
my17-6t LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER, $40 NV.
FOR RENT-DEEBLE & CO.. 1913 + ST.
1903 Both. ST. b. $a5 90 l8ze ne fat 5rab Is 90
1924 Nh Az, crab. %. 59ll3l9 F. once rms S5GSi0
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WANTED-COUNTRY BOARD.

IN THE COUNTRY ON
Rockville or Cabin John line, for lady and
child by LIST of June. Address b. P. f.. Star
Office. mvi7-3t
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENTLNO. BOZ AND soA ST. NV
st-hcor fat rooms and b., 304 e. SO so
xdn2or nat, 8 rooms and b., 500 E........ $4,000
Ath-noor dat rooms and b., BOZ =. $40. 90
my0-l5te Particulars 1Ao9 Cnrcoran st. nv.
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TUX hENTN
e10 II NV. fur. 800. 90 (
ITO I'd Sc. 10r b. fur. 49, 90
1908 n NV, 12r, b. 1900
Store 1920 e NV. 80. 90
1921 Conn av,14r,2b -
1871 Q NV. l3r. b. $3.50
1899 10Th NV, Or. &b., I'M
TYLER & RUTHERF
my10-1ofs
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FOR RENT-D. u. THOMPSON. 1885 ST
$3.50 \ NV, lsr&b $4,000 1905 NV, sr, b. S3o 90
42l \ av NV. .$23 90 1903 10th store SIP 90
1874 Corcoran, I2r, Is. 80 1920 ne 6r& b. 20 90
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LOST GREYHOUND BITCH; WHITE COLLAR
and feet: answers Lady Alice Return re-
ceive reward lTi4 X NV lts
LOST SATURDAY. MAY II. A POCKET BOOK
containing money and papers. Return 10 IS q
ne Reward ~.
LOST IN NEIGHBORHOOD OF 2OTH ST or
Art Gallery, gold pin. with two chateIaiue
chains Return 10 b. V DARRELL. Csrcorsp
Gallery and receive reward 1ts
II THE PARTY WHO WAS SEEN To PICK Up
pocket book near Thompsons drug store during
storm Monday. containing a $50 bill, two SIOs,
three SIS, some change a skeleton key a Chi,
-uck coin and some papers no value ex-
cept the owner. Will return the same to
THOMISoN'S DRUG STORE, they will be lib
orally rewarded. my2O-2t.
(OSr-TUESDAY NIGHT ABOUT IL O'CLOCK
Thomas Circle 18th st. between Pa ave
and St, hand made lace collar. Please re-
TO 80 18th st. s.w. and receive reward
my2l-2t'
IOSr-GOLD BADGE ENGRAVED LEADING
Asst. Supt. of the Equitable. Washington. ID. c.
Liberal reward IL returned TO Mr.. BURCH. 6G5
Yn.w my2O-2t'
LOST-SATU RDAY. MAY IL, PROBABLY IN
herdic: between IL and 1890. black pocket boob.
containing $I2 and card OF DR. Vim. A. Jack.
Reward for return to 1920 18th Ut. NV. my 1857
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FOR RENT-OUT OF TOWN.

FOR RENT-COMPLETELY FURNISHED, LARGE
boarding house, opposite main entrance to U. s.
Naval Academy; low rent; wen stahlshed. Ad-
dress 4. w. IGLEHART. Annapolis Nd. mylO 26s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08

when say that lam now married
man, Margaret Kitwater having con-
scented to become my wife two years
ago next month. The only stipula-
ton she made when she gave her de-
cision was that upon my marriage |
should retire from the profession in
which l had so long been engaged. AS
had done sufficiently well at it towar-
rant such step, consented to do so,
and now [ lead the life of country
gentleman. 1t may interest some peo-
pie to know that certain day-dream,
once thought improbable, has come
true, inasmuch as considerable por-
ton of my time is spent in the little
conservatory which. as Ahave said else
where, leads out of the arawing-room.
l usually wear soft felt hat upon
my head, and as often as not have a
pipe in my mouth. Every now and
then Margaret, my wife, looks in upon
me, and occasionally She can be per-
suuded to bring a young Fairfax with
her, who, some people say, resembles
his father. For my own part l prefer
that he should be like his mother
whom, very naturally, consider the
best and sweetest woman in the world.
THE END
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AN ENGLISH BATH STORY.
Novel Arrangement for Obtaining a
Showcr-Hoth in an Irish Sea-
side Resort.

4 good story has recently been
picked up in the west of Ireland by Mr..
r. J Mecredy, the well-known motor
isl. 1t concerns the rising little sea-
eide town of Lahinch, a place which has
recently developed tremendously
through the tourist and golf booms,
says the London NJ. A. P. A few years
ago the public baths, like most other
institutions in the village, were very
primitive. They were situated in a lit
tie cottage, which was just above the
high-water mark. Shower baths were
speciality, and they were to be had
in room which had bathtub placed
in the middle of the floor. On pulling
string perfect deluge of bracing
sea water came through the ceiling.
A lady visitor once stood ready in the
tub and gave the dread signal But
instead of the usual avalanche of
green water there came from aloft the
gruff voice of the fisherman propri-
etor of the baths: eff ye'll move a
the voice, "ye'll get the full benefit av
the shower" Looking up she, to her
horror, deserted the old fisherman
standing by an aperture in the cell
ing, and holding barrel of sea water
ready for the douche! Whether the
the shower or not, the chronicler does
not relate. But Lahinch has made gil
ant strides onward since.
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The sAplEs BEDTIME.


Sweet are children in the morning, in the
afternoon or night,
In their dainty frocks of red and blue, or
gowns Of simple white;
In their play UP in the playroom, in the
yard or on the lawn,
But they're sweetest when it's bedtime,
and they get their ''nighties" on.
Little ghosts of white a-rompng DER the
bed and through the room.
In the season of a lifetime they're the rosy
month OF June;
Little ghosts of white a-marching to the
music of their laugh,
And the one who ser would miss it sees
in life its minor half.
Little curls a-dangling frowsy-to the
heads a fitting wreath,
Little gowns a-hanging loosely, and the
peeping feet beneath;
Merry monarchs of the household and
their love is as the fawn,
And they're sweetest when it's bedtime
and they've got their "nighties'' on.
Oh, the clear notes of their laughter. and
the patter of their feet,
AS they romp and chase each other in the
game of hide and seek
Gives hint of faint suspicion of the world
that is to be,
Fore the Master taught US, saying: Suffer
these to come to Me-"
Soon fatigue o'ercomes the players. and
the white brigade is stlll,
And the Now 1 lay me- whispered with
pleading and a will.
Oh, the wee tots are in slumber and their
dreams are in repoSe,
For the clearness of conscience rivals
beauties of the rose.
And the white, upturned, sweet visage
adds to innocence the charm
OF the soul reposing trust upon the guard
ian angels arm;
Oh, the sweetest-scented nectar flowing
from this life is gone,
If you cannot see the babies when they
get their "nighties" on.
indianapolis Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08

appears, for of the so wells drilling
in the Kern river field Sc were sus-
pended, leaving "a in operation. In
the McKittrick-Sunset fields, of the
167 drilling 11s were suspended.
The same state of affairs exists
more or less in other portions of the
state. However, the increase, in
June, to 1000 barrels per day, from
625 in May, in the Carreaga and
Fullerton fields has kept up the gen
eral average. There is talk of ex-
tending railroad lines in different di-
rections in order to tap the oil lands
now nearly inaccessible to market.
California is justified in being
proud of her newly-acquired fuel
wealth. Coal and wood have always
been scarce and high and the dis
covery of an abundant supply of
petroleum has rendered the heating
and cooking problem easy of solu-
ton. 1t was estimated that the
yield in 1900 was about 4,000,0OO bar
rels an din 1901 nearly twice that
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that found in the east in that it con-
tains, as rule, asphalt instead of
paratfin. Since the earliest times the
Indians used it for various purposes,
and the Catholic fathers employed
asphalt in roofing the missions.
During the time Of the early oil ex-
citement in Pennsylvania there was
great deal of wildcat speculation in
this state, large sums of money being
sunk. Oil is found in different strata
representing different ages of the
world. The productive strata are of
sandstone or sand underlying bodies
of shale. The most productive wells
are about 1000 feet deep, or even deep
er. Their ''life" varies. At Summer
land some run down only 125 feet. And
this point is one of the most pictur.
esque of all the oil fields. The town il
settlement of spiritists and is sit
uated on narrow strip of land be-
tween the ocean and the mountains,
the latter approaching very near the
shore line at this place. Nearly the
whole territory out into the sea is COW
cred with wells. These ocean wells
are most interesting to visitors. Some
run to a depth of $50 feet, but 200 feet
is fair average. Wharves run out
into the water and are surmounted by
derricks.
These wells pay pretts well, for al
though the quality is not especially
good or the output great, the cost Of
drilling is small and we'll may be
pumped for ten dollars per month. 1t
may be loaded directly into vessels
from the wells or be shipped on the
trains while run through this field A
bituminous belt extends along the en-
tire Pacific coast from some point in
Mexico to Alaska. In transmitting
solid asphaltum from the mountain
mines of Santa Barbara to the coast
refinery, naphtha is used as solvent.
After reaching its destination the
naphtha is pumped back through the
pipe to the mine and is ready for an.
other journey with another load of as
phaltum. Oils in the state vary from
eight to over so specific gravity The
cost Of wells varies with depth and
formation of the ground. The cheap
est are at Summerland, where $500 will
put down well $50 feet deep and fur.
nish the equipment. There are wells
costing up to $4,000 In Los Angeles
the cost varies from $500 to $4,000, the
rise in iron work having increased the
price, particularly of casing. Oil was
first found in paying quantities in Ven
tura county. 1t has been produced and
:. refined there for 25 years. Oil bearing
sand is found, alternating with shale
If the latter be soft there is little an
noyance from water. If hard shale
the water is not easily shut off. A wei
in Tar creek is over 600 feet deep. /,
at first produced 300 barrels per day
now about so barr els. But the product
of the white wells near Newhall il
most valuable of all.
| EDWARD JULIAN.