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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
The Price of Slaves,

The prices of slaves varied very
greatly in different parts of the south
in antebellum days. In states like
South Carolina or Louisiana, where
slaves were always in demand, much
more was paid for them than in the
border states like Kentucky and Mis-.
souri,, where they could easily run
away. In New Orleans $500 to 81,
800 was often paid for a good a
penter or blacksmith, who in Kentucky
or Missouri would not have brought
more than half as much. Many slave
traders made a regular business of buy
ing in the border states and selling in
Mobile, New Orleans or Charleston,
and there was always a handsome
profit in the transaction. The most
risky part of the business vas the
guarantee demanded that the slave
would not run away. The time limit
was commonly thirty days, and the
matter was usually arranged with the
slave himself by taking his promise
and giving him So or SO to stay until
the guarantee had expired.-Exchange
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HUM
BOLDT:
In the matter of the estate Of John
T. Read, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that George
G.. Morehead the executor of the es-
tate of John T. Read, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settlement,
and filed in said court, his final &C
count of his administration of said
estate, with a petition praying for the
allowance and confirmation thereof
and has also included in such petition
a prayer for the distribution Of said
estate; and that Wednesday, the 25th
day of November 1908 at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, Of said day, at the courtroom
of said court, at the county seat ir
Winnemucca, in said Humboldt coun-
ty, has been duly appointed for the
settlement of said account, at which
time and place all persons interested
in said estate are hereby notified to
then and there appear and show cause
why the said account should not be
approved, allowed and confirmed, and
said estate should not be distributed.
Dated November 3rd, 1903.
j. T. DUNN.
11-3-3w. Clerk. =
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Not a Sick Day Since.

/" was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. / tried all sorts OF
medicines, none of which relieved me.
One day 1 saw an ad. of your Electric
Bitters and determined to try that.
After taking a few doses l felt relieved
and soon thereafter was entirely
cured, and have not seen a sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have been
cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liv-
er and Kidney troubles and General
Debility" This is what B. F. Bass, of
Fremont, N. c., writes. Only soc, at
Brown Bros, Druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Notice Of Assessment.

Gold Run Development Company. a
corporation, principal place of busi-
ness in the city and county of San
Francisco, California. Location Of
property, Humboldt county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors Of
said company, held on the second day
of October, 1908, an assessment no. 1,
of n % cent per share was levied
upon the issued capital stock of the
said corporation, payable Immediately
70 the secretary, room $40 Hayward
Building, at San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on Novem-
Der Both. 1903, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before.
will be sold ON December %, 1903, at
300 o'clock p. m, to pay the delin-
euent assessment. together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
H. C. WARREN, Secretary.
Ofice-510 Hayward Building. San
Francisco, California. 1O-3O-4w
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From the 3. Of L. s.
Detroit. Mich. Nav q

Detroit, Mich, May rs, 1902.
The Detroit Leather Speciality Co.,
Gentlemen have been wearing the
F. P. Sargent glove, which Is manu-
featured by your company, for the past
six months and IN convinced that for
durability, wear and style they have
no equal. The new laced thumb,
which you have adopted, in which
you have done away with the clumsy
rivets and uncomfortable stitching, SO
commonly used, Is all you claim for it,
giving 1t a freedom of motion not
possessed by any other working glove
l have worn. 1 can heartily recon-
mend your glove to anyone who wish
"a TO wear a good. substantial, stylish,
asbestos tan glove, that Is made by q
firm using the Union Label.
Respectfully Yours.
A.. LEO KENT. Sec. Soc.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
SUM MONS

In the Fifth Judicial District Court
Of the State of Nevada, In and for the
County of Humboldt.
Southern Pacific Company, Plaintiff.
VS.. w. w. Miller, John Doe, James
Doe and Richard Roe, Defendants.
Action brought in the Fifth Judicial
District Court Of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County oil
Humboldt, and the complaint filed
in the Office of the Clerk of SAID
Fifth Judicial District Court on the
18th day of July, A. D., 1908.
The State of Nevada sends greeting
to w. w. Miller, John Doe, James Doe
and Richard Roe. Defendants.
You are hereby required to appear
1 an action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiff. Southern
Pacific company, in the Fifth Judicial
District Court of the State of Nevada,
in and for the County of Humboldt,
and to answer the complaint filed
therein with the Clerk of said Court
within ten days exclusive of the day
of service) after the service on you Of
this Summons, II served within this
county; or if served out of this counts
but in this Judicial District, within
twenty days; otherwise within forty
days; or judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the
prayer of said complaint.
Said action is brought to recover
the possession of the following de-
.scribed lands situated in Humboldt
county, Nevada, to wit: Beginning at
a point on the northerly right Of way
line of the Central Pacific railway,
said point being 200 feet Northwestern
ly, measured at right angles from the
center line of main track on said rail-
way, opposite Engineers Station
5514 plus Gil; running thence at
right angles along said right of way
line northeasterly a distance OF SO
feet to a point opposite Engineers
Station 5515 plus TAI; thence easterly
a distance Of lis plus feet to a point
distant at right angles 1902 feet north
westerly from center line of said rail-
way opposite Engineers Station 5515
plus 25.8; thence southwesterly a dis
lance of 134.7 feet to a point distant
at right angles 1902 feet northwesterly
from said railway center line and OPP
posite Engineers Station 5514 plus
Gil; thence northwesterly a distance
Of 99.S feet to the point Of beginning:
together with the costs of suit.
All of which will more fully appear
by reference to said complaint, a cer>
tilted copy of which accompanies this
Summons, and is made a part hereof.
And you are hereby notified that
If o fail to appear and answer
said complaint as above required, said
Plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the Fifth Judicial District Court of
the State of Nevada, County of Hum
boldt, this 18th day of July, A. D.,
1903.
[seal.1 J. T. DUNN.
26-6ws Clerk.
Wm. Singer, Jr. & Guy Shoup, At
torneys for plaintiff, No. 40 Second
street, San Francisco. Cal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
ANOTHER DURANT CASE
A Similar Case to Famous San
francisco Murder Case

Every reader will remember the
Durant murder case. his trial and con-
viction for the murder of W young
women in a church in San Francisco
a few years ago. Everyone was firm
ly convinced of Durant's guilt. He
was convicted, sentenced and hanged
on circumstantial evidence. About a
year latter the pastor of the church
where the crime was committed be-
came i'll and died. Before his death
he made a statement, confessing he
had murdered the two young women
and that young Durant was innocent
Of the crime. Imagine the feelings Of
the judge, the jury, the lawyers and
the sheriff who executed young Dur
ant. They will always hear his last
words: Il am innocent of the MUIR
der of Blanche La Mont and Minnie
Williams" Think, if you can, of the
feelings of the old grey haired mother
and father. Durant's father was a
man of considerable means, which he
spent with a lavish hand to eXtricato
his son from the hands of his perse-
%cutors, but without avail. After the
execution the father was a wreck fl
hdlSidily anu mSllLdll9s LnS luOll6I vi
the verge of insanity-a family and
home desolated by ''circumstantial
evidence and the error and bad judg-
ment of the law.
Oh, the horror of cutting off a
young mar in the morning of his life.
and yet you hear of such cases only
too often.
The Della Pringle company will
present a select repertoire of four
strong plays here next week, chief of
which will be Caught in the Net" a
play based on "circumstantial evil
dence," Everyone should see it, as it
shows us how liable we are to error.
An abundance Of fine special scenery
and a superb acting company will I'M
fold the story, teaching a most pow
erful lesson which you will remember
in years to come. At the Armory
hall, Monday night, followed by plays
equally as good on Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES

Notice is hereby given that the as
boldt, state of Nevada, has been re-
ceived by me, county treasurer and
ex-otficio tax receiver, and that the
state and county taxes are due and
now payable to me at the ~treasurer's
office, in the court house in Winnie
mucca, Nevada, and the law in re-
gard to the same will be strictly en-
forced. All taxes remaining unpaid
at the close of official business on the
7th day of December next viii be de-
linquent and TO per e will be added
thereto for delinquency as provided
by law. +. G. HOENSTINE.
County treasurer of Humboldt eoun-
,ty, Nevada, and ex-officio tax receiver.
to 1871
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
SUFFERED 10 YEARS

I have been a sufferer for the last
Is years with Dyspepsia and have
tried every remedy available and also
many doctors, but I found no relief
until l purchased a rs ent package OF
ACKER'S DYPEPSIA TABLETS,
which helped me Immediately and two
boxes entirely cured. Hoping l may
benefit some other sufferer l ask you
to publish this. Thomas L. Small
wood, las South Mechanic ST, Spring
field, Ohio.
For sale by Brown Bros.
Send to w. H. Hockey & Co., Buff
falo, N. Y, for a free trial package.
NOTHING LIKE THEM.)
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
GOING IN TO "
How the Methods Differ In rance
England and America.

In France they walk into the dining
like two chums, equal one to the other
In England John Bull goes first, she
following meek and demure. In Ameri.
ca Mrs. Jonathan enters triumphantly
leading the way, while her dear old
spouse follows.
In France men and women walk with
equal assurance. When they meet on
the street the men pay their respect to
the women and the latter show their
Difference to the men by the way in
which they salute one another. Your
natural conclusion is that such men
and go through life on the same
equal footing.
On the contrary, John Bull has the
air of a lord of creation. He leads the
way a little haughtily perhaps and not
o~verpleasant looking. He is duly sen
sible of the fact that he is a master
the master. He is of course polite and
deferential to women, but 1t is with a
slightly patronizing air, a condescen-
sion of his lofty lordship. He feels his
supposed superiority. and he cannot
help showing it. Among the middle and
lower class people the man is master
and enters his house before his wife,
mother or daughter.
In the United States the woman
walks like a duchess. She is mistress
of all she surveys. She stands erect and
ntYaon1r and hor nr-na n ~ fronly Ter
her, man exists. He pays her court
She is indeed a queen. American
Queen.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Hunters, lake Warning

On account of danger to our live
stock and damage to our property
we are compelled to give notice tC
all persons that they are hereby for
arms. or to hunt upon any of III en-
closed fields.
All persons who shall trespass OF
any Of u said property and COM
NIT any of the above forbidden acts
will be prosecuted as provided by law
STAUFFER & REINHART,
NIXON & LEE CATTLE CO.,
G. r. and r. o. BLISS.
Dated October 16, 1903.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They cut off
maladies no matter how severe and
irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia,
Jaundice, Fever, Constipation all yield
to this perfect Pill. 25c, at Brown
Bros Drug Store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
HOw'S Your Wardrobe?

Good d~ressers should bear in mind
that we are prepared to furnish the
finest suits, made to measure in the
faultless style peculiar to the firm of
Strauss Bros, of Chicago. We carry
a line Of samples, hundreds in num-
Der, and these include the latest pat
terms and weaves. The clothing made
by Strauss Bros. is guaranteed to fit
and be in every way satisfactory and
the price is little more than for ready
made suits. Call and see the samples
E. REINHART & co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Strayed or Stolen

One ~two-year-old red Durham heifer
nc earmarks. Branded with a picl
on lower left thigh. Reward for re-
turn or information leading to re.
covery, at my barn.
1012tf. G. w. SUMMERFIELD.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Will You Need Them?

We have just received a large ship
ment of fruit Jars of all kinds and
sizes, with extra tops and rubbers.
Everything in this line you need. Our
prices defy competition, and 1t will be
to your interest to see what we have
before buying. e. Reinhart & Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14

IF YOU DESIRE A GOOD COM
plexion use Moki Tea, a pure herb
drink. IL acts on the liver and makes
the skin smooth and clear. Cures
sick headaches. % cts. and so cts.
Money refunded if it does not satisfy
you. Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Fresh Candies at Roses

A fine line of the latest IL confec-
tionery, in bulk or boxes, just received
at ID. McB. Roses. All these goods
are guaranteed strictly fresh. II
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14

Eggs are scarce-look to your hens.
We carry ground bone and oyster
shells, besides a prepared egg food.
Just the thing to make hens lay
BOOSTERS we pass up-F. C. Robins &
Co. 13tf
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Official Directory
United States Government.

President. Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State. ...........,.Joh Hay
Secretary of Treasury. Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of .Elihu Root
Secretarw of Navy.......w William Moody
Postmaster General......Henry C. Payne
Secretary of Interior. ...E. A. Hitchcock
Attorney-G General. .............P. =. Knox
Secretary of Agriculture. James Wilson
Secretary of Commerce. g. B. Cortelyou
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
Cent Column

Reading notices not to exceed five
ines inserted in this department for
cents a week, payable in advance.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14

FOR SALE-A fine building lot in
San Jose. Cal. Price 5000, or will
exchange for Winnemucca property.
Inquire at this office. July / If
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-07-09

= Gin moberner Sios
genes 1T Elm 9erliner &sTelilider,
Der in aufri9tiser S9pGrmerei fir
Elm eisenes 6eim fetnen breirdbrigen
&arren CUR @obnung gema6t bat.
lleber bic Musoebnun9sberbGltni lit
er in Der Wsiis nit ii9 sinig ssipors
ben, bab er ben &arren nit 8rettern,
bic feiner 2dnse entfpreden, bebedt
unb bieTe 8retterldge an benz einen
gnbe iibsrba9t bat. Sp bat er cine
S6ldfitdtte, uno mas er an auss
itattunsssssenitdnben. ols bd Iiub:
&leiber, 8odserdtbe unb Sanbperta
selg, beiibt, bdnst iauber seprbnet an
ben SeitenipGnben bes &arrens.
9liidli9 i'm 8siibe eines sisenen
nSauies", siebt Der Mann bur9 bic
Straben 9erlins. Ses Na6ts bssibt
er ii6 nit Ieiner Dobnung auf bas
nG6ite Selb. frieht nit bem 8opfe uus
ter iein Dad unO fdldft funft unb
ielig.
= Cine u Ibbr0defung Der
TeIsmaiien Der SnfeI Selgolanb lit
aud in bieiem Sriibiabre tpisber ppr
iih segansen. Sc, finben trob ulIer
Mabrsssln 6ellenitiirSe infolge bon
ltnterpaI9unesn unb ,bur9 in Spals
ten einsebrungsnes Reeenipaher itatt.
Sn befonberem Mdbe bebrobt TT Der
Gommanbeur1tonb unb 8eobd6tur9ss
poiten in Der HGbe Der Qummenfelien
on Der MeitIeite. Gs iperben eeeens
ipGrtig erneuts umfunsrei9e Grbeiten
In angriff 9enommen, um bic Snfsl
gu srbalten. bic dusgeipafdenen Sohs
lungen iperbsn nit 8eton ausgefiiat.
gln elmer bebrobten dnberen Stelle iou
eine Shubmauer ge5ogen tperben. Die
8sfsItigunesarbeiten iperben ben sdns
sen Sommer binbur9 bauern unb in
ben nG9'ten Sdbren fort9efGbrt pers
ben, um bic SnIel um iebsn preis als
Stiibpuntt Der Slotte unb Sur Iers
tbeibigung Der bsutfden Norbiee gu
erbdlten. @srs0gert ipsrben bic 9lrs
beiten baburb, bab bic 9trbeiten nur
BEL GbbeSsit unb BEL sutem Wetter
poraenommen tperben tpnnen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-07-09

Stdno6en.
Neuitrelib. Sberf6rfter Sabn
bierfelbIt 1T aus anlaB 1,ines 50idb>
risen 0ienitiubilGums gum Obsrforits
infpettor erndnnt ipprben. = @oniiz
itorialratb praefte besins iein 25iGb.
RIGGS Subildum uts hieiiger Stabts
pfarrer.
5roeuBitrg.
8aret. Die pferbe bes aanbs
pirt6s Sp6ann Meper aus Neubprf
9inaen bur9. Serr WleDer ipurbs BON
benz Wagen seI9leuoert unO erlitt
babel erbeblthe @erIebun9en am 9opf
unb Riiden.
3Dif6enabn. 8aurutb alins
genbsrg bat bic fog. Stamer'Tde
SausmannsItelle (Meprpis) fir ca.
100000 Mart i'm Stpeiten Offentli9en
8ertaufstermine ertporben.
greie $tdote.
Samburg. Senator Sspalb
bat Iein Mmt uls Rutbbuusbsrr. oas
er na6 benz Spbe bon Senator M0s
ring felt Sebrudr 1900 psrfpaItet bat,
niebereelegt unb ioa Senator WeIts
pbal bas 9lmt zines Rdtbbdusherrn
iibernommen baben, Der aud anStelIe
BON Senator MOring in ben Ssnat
eepGblt pprben lit. = Sus 5eit Der
golbenen SOdSsit feierten ous gnbe
Der 70er Sabre ftebenbe Gbepaar
Stolt, Sammerbrpot pobnbdft. Sns
folse lansidbriser &rdntIi4teit befins
bet iih bas Subelpaar in re9t drmli,
den @srbGItniFen. = $. 6. R6ItinJ,
Senipr9ef Der betdnnten Qgsnturz
unb Gommifiionsfirma $. 6. ROls
ting, 1T na9 ldngerer arantbeit
i'm 70. 2ebensiabre perfhieben. =
Das 5eIt Der filbernen So9Seit tesin=
gen u. Stefansti unb 6rau. Ste
fansti 1T Snbaber Der 8ud> unb pas
pierbanblung am Steinbamm go. 80.
= Sobannss aubrt, MitslieO Der
8iirseriduft, unb Grau, seb. Sbms
fen, 8rduertne9tsgraben 81, feierten
lgre lllperHe QDW0elt.
ScRtpei5.
Spiben Sirael. Die S9euz
ne bss 6isFsen @irtbs @alter SuuIer
sur narpne" sing in Slammen auf.
Der 8ranb ipurbe perurIa9t burh
Sinber, bic nit 3iinbbOlSern seipielt
batten.
sra atrdn. Sm 9llter bon 76Sdbz
rem periturb bier bas lansidbrigeSans
tonsmitslisb 5rancois gorpatuur.
Der 0eritprbene gebDrte benz oberiten
@eri9te bes &antons % Sabre lang
an.
@elterretdP. 2tr9arn.
@grum. Sn raider GOlse baben
iib bier brei Solbaten Selbitmorbe
ereisnet. Der Selotpebsl Ri9ael 5el>
Ter bonn 6. Snfanteris : Resimsnt bat
ii9 lpegen llnterfdleifs i'm MasdSin,
Der 3ussfiibrer Sreiberser unb Der
@inidbris Sretfpilli9e Ritter boben
Iid aus Sur9t por Strafe erI9oFen.
8ri linn. Der &aIiirer bss bieiis
gen Seueripebrpereins, SranS Roiulet,
1T mad unterI9laeuns bon 9ereinsz
selbern i'm 8.trage BON $1,000 3rps
nen mad 9tmerita bur9segansen.
9ra5. Sm alter bon 80 Sabren
itarb bier 4ntonie Yofauer @ble BON
@6rentbal, Wittipe oes ldnbI6aftliz
den Suupttdiitrers. = Ser 24idbrigs
9ilbbauerse6iIfe aDGenborfer, So6n
zines betunnten WD6elbGnbIers, psrs
iibte SslbItmorb. &D[Ienborfer, ber
Dor einigsu Sabren Sur 9eobu9iuns
Isines @eiitesSuItanbes internirt mar,
biirfts bic Sbat i'm Srriinn psriibt bas
ben.
eSrxent6urS.
Gid. gln Steae Der beiben pers
itorbsnsn poliSsiagenteng gutbreln unb
Slinger erndnnte Der Stubtratb BON
Sid bic Serren S9oler unb Srid,
beibe in 2uremburs itationirte iunge
9enbarmeu.
Sentingen. @s entitdnb Elm
6euer in bem Sauie bes friibsrsn9iirs
9ermeiiters Serrn Stiff. Srobbem
f6leunise Silfe Sur Sdnb mar, brunns
te basielbe pollItGnoie ab.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-07-09

5aIberfabt. &ansleirutb
SduI5 bonn biefsen 2lmtsssridt feis
trte iein eolbenes SisnItiubiIGum.
2anbeeri1ts Direttor 8oislp ibers
reidte ibm ben Rotbsn ablerorben
uno besliidpiinIdte i'm Ramsns bes
Ri6tercpllesiums unb Der Qlnpdltz
fdaft unter Dibmung elmer lpertbpoIz
len solbenen llbr, pGbrenb erIter
StadtsanpaIt Or. 8enebir nit ben
9liidpiini9en Der Stdatsanpalts
idaft sinen 2prbeertruna NIT Der 3abl
80 iibsrbrddte.
Sdlfe. Die Reumarit S6iiben.
oilbe blidte in bieien Saaen auf ihr
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Beware Signs Hung on
FleeCed'' Hills Door
DISTRICT DAY At THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
Ceremonies TO Be Held in Festival
Hall October 20.

The ceremonies attending the District
OF Columbia Day celebration at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be
held In Festival Hall. October 20, 1904
The Commissioners have not considered,
however. what the nature OF these cere-
monies will be
The selection of the hall was made as
the result OF correspondence between
Commissioner Macfarlard and f c.
Culp. secretary to the committee on
ceremonies of the exposition. Mr.. Culp
saws in part:
'As it is necessary for us 20 be Sble
TO assign Festival Hall for special oc-
casions. and as many applications are
now on file for It, | write to you to
ascertain about the nature of your exer-
cises upon that date, and whether you
desire TO hold them in Festival Hall.
or whether 1t is your intention TO have
a District of Columbia building and have
your exercises there"
In response Commissioner Macfarland
saws:
''Inasmuch as there is no likelihood
OF the District OF Columbia having a
building of its own in which the exer-
cises OF District of Columbia Day could
be held. ii is desirable that Festival Hall
should be reserved for those exercises
on October 20. 1904. 1t is impossible at
this early day to say what the exercises
OF District of Columbia Day will be-"
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS
ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY
Treasury Department Makes Ruling for
Institutions of Learning.

Free Importation Of philosophical and
scientific apparatus for use by d GER
tain class OF societies and institutions
OF learning. or for the encouragement
Of fine arts. has been decided upon l.y
the Treasury Department Appended to
the opinion is a long list OF articles
from which duty is removed. provided
an affidavit is given that the articles
are for the sole use of the institutions to
WHICH they are shipped and not for sale
or distribution ,,
The decision sets forth that In deter
mining whether articles imported by
colleges and other Institutions are en-
titled to free entry as being philosophi-
cal or scientific IN character. the prin-
cipal intended use OF the article must
be taken into consideration. Instrl-
ments that are clearly mechanical,
when used in Industrial pursuits. may
become philosophical or scientific
when used in the class room IN scien-
tific teaching. and for the latter purpose
should be entitled to free entry, though
subject to duty when imported for in
dustrial pursuits. Sextants, theodo-
lites, and calculating machines are IL
lustrations of these Instruments.
Copies OF the new ruling have been
forwarded TO collectors and other OH
GERS Of customs