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Large Increase Over Same
Period Last Year-Com-
parison With Other Cities,
Business Brisk Every
where.
Making Way for New Bach
elors' Apartment House.
No Site Chosen for Pro-
posed Theater-A Realty
Dispute.

Building operations in twenty-three
of the principal cities Of the country
for May make a highly satisfactory
according to special reports TO the
Construction News" permits were ia
ken out for 7,714 building improvements.
involving total expenditure of $685.
463,SS7, against 7,512 permits, aggregat-
ing $31,S4S .13S, an increase of 2o2 i'm
provements. and SS,615,754 this year over
the corresponding period last year, or
practically IL per cent
OF the twenty-tkree cities in the list,
sixteen show increases varying from 8
to It's per cent, while seven have losses
varying from l to 40 per cent. This is
considered a remarkable showing. In
New York city, where building opera
tions are under the blight OF intense la
Dor troubles, the increase was 10 per
cent. According to latest reports the
difficulties in that city are now over
with, and normal conditions will govern
once more.
The most notable increase is in Gin
cinnati where there was a gain of IT'S
Per cent over the same month a year
ago. Detroit shows a gain of 137, San
Francisco 131, Atlanta 124, Denver 100,
Washington So, Milwaukee 70, Buffalo
40. Allegheny As, st. Paul 80, Cleveland
81. Los Angeles IS, Minneapolis 3, and
Philadelphia per cent The losses were
confined to Pittsburg, where there was
q decrease of 40 per cent, Chicago 81, St.
Louis "a. Seattle Il, Brooklyn 10, Indian
apolis s. and Memphis 1 per cent.
In Chicago and the West there has
been much Improvement in building OPP
erations in the past few days. 1t was
the impression among people vino are
J considered authorities on the subject
that building would show falling off
as the months advanced, but from care
full and reliable sources 1t is stated
there is now much work in prospect, and
that instead of decrease there may be
a remarkable increase in building from
this on.
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Bachelors Apartments.

The work of tearing down the build
ing on Pennsylvania Avenue next &c
the New willard Hotel, to make room
for a bachelors apartment house. has
been begun. Upon this property H. a.
Willard will construct an eight-story
building
The plans, which have already been
drawn by the architects, H;n & Ken
dali, provide for building similar in
style and material to the New Willard
Hotel and the willard Building on -Four
teenth Street. recently occupied by the
Department of Commerce. The contract
for the building has not yet been
awarded. though it is understood that il
will be given out before long.
The property has frontage OF 2615
feet on Pennsylvania Avenue, and IS
Il feet deep. The plans provide for stores
on the. ground floor and two bachelor
apartments upon each OF the other
floors. There will be balconies leading
out of the windows on the floors above
the stores which will probably be IN
great demand when there is an inaugural
parade
1t is estimated that the building will
cost between $40 600 and $4,000
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MET IN DEATH.

PITTSBURG. Pa, June 10. = Sixty
years ago Michael and John Feely were
separated when their parents died in
Scotland They were then aged threee
and five years, respectively. They
never saw each other again until yes
terday afternoon, when Michael went to
the morgue here and identified the body
of a man named Feely as his long-lost
brother
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nos HARVARD ST. Nw.-well-buiIt s-room

HOS HARVARD ST NW.-Well-b1ilt 6-room
frame; modern plumbing, porcelain bath:
house in good repair, newly papered and
painted; has cellar and furnace heat; splendid
possibilities for immediate enhancement in
value; pretty home: terms TO suit. -, 800
zoos NEW HAMPSHIRE AFENUE-oroom
brick, overlooking Washington Circle; in
thoroughly good order; good-sized lot front
ing on New Hampshire ave. and VI ST. 81 so
543 y ST. MA cheap business and residence
property; lot 1sx1oo, wide alley; a fine little
investment; will be sold on easy terms s, JOo
I426 SAMSON ST. NW.-(Near p ST. Rented
to good. steady tenant for $50. 30 Per month;
lot 21x9G fl, with alley. water, and sewer;
house in good order; has rooms and eel
lar 80 ~
9l6 G ST Sw-Three modern fats, porcelain
bath; Let 24xI44 TO 30 IT. alley; rented alwaps,
SIS each; tenants furnish own heat anc
hght $50
1910 N ST NW.-Flats. well built modern in
every particular; 4-story bay window building
back porches; steam heat; servants and stor-
age rooms, renting steadily for sos PEI month !;
ELDRIDGE E. JORDAN.
Real Estate Loans, and Insurance,
iei3-St 1914 G St. " W
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District Filtration Plant.

The work of excavation for the new
filtration plant for the District near
Soldiers Home Is progressing favora-
bly,. The contractors, Cowardin, Bradley.
Clay & Co., to whom this work has been
awarded, have built an office and a tool
house on square q. and constructed
sheds for laborers and horses on squares
Is and 80.
The soil has been stripped from
squares IA, % and 90. small amount
of excarat::aas has been done on squares
% and 90, and on the east ends of
squares Il. Is and Is.
The iron fence around the reservoir is
half finished. Work on the filtration
gate house will be begun Immediately.
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Old Jefferson Club to Be Tom Down.

The old Jefferson Club building, in II
Street, between Fourteenth ard FIJI
teenth, which was bought by James
H. Howiand from Benjamin ]. Brad
ford, through ]. L. Weaver, of Weaver
Bros, will soon be torn down, 1t is said,
and an apartment house erected. The
H Street property has frontage of
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Baltimore and ohio's Big Earnings.

More prosperity. The report of the
Baltimore and Ohio for the month of
May equals that of the Chesapeake and
Chic. The figures: Gross earnings, s5.-
723.693, an increase OF 1907 .237; expenses,
S3,4S3,679. an Increase of s179,651; net
earnings. s2,237, OLA, an increase of s427,-
5S6 For the eleven months ending May
81, gross earnings were s57 .613, 773, an
increase of S4,S12, 45S; expenses. $685.
125.04S, an increase of s2.325. 655; net
earnings, 81 ,4Ss, 725. an increase of ST.
4SG, So3.
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REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING NOTES

20 feet and is 131 feet deep. 1t was sold
for s110, 900, Or s12 a square foot. As
part payment for the H Street property,
Mr.. Bradford received an unimproved
piece of land, 27,0ee square feet, at the
northeast corner of Fourteenth and l.
Streets. This was valued at s45,0 900. or
$1-75 a square foot. No definite plans
have yet been made for tbs property
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Euclid Place Building.

]. o. Johnson will build three houses
on the south side of Euclid Place, the
property he purchased a few days ago.
Plans have already been drawn by Arch
itect Melville Hensey. TIE houses Will
be three stories high, have twelve rooms
ana two baths and stone porches ten feet
deep.
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Vice President Andrews Here.

Vice President Andrews, of the South
ern Railroad. arrived in the city yes
terday. He said the plans for the i'm
provement of the system were being
carried out rapidly.
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Building at Columbia Heights.

Five houses VIII be built for Col.
Charles C. Byrne. q. S. A. by ]. B.
Winner. On the north side of yelling
Place. Columbia Heights. Colonel Byrne
Will occupy one of these houses him
self. The others viii be sold for s1i,-
900 apiece.
Each has frontage of nineteen feet,
and will be three stories high, with
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Site for New Theater.

There have been several pieces of
property in Washing, on recently picked
out for Nixon & Zimmerman, the
Philadelphia and Baltimore managers,
on which to build theater more sump-
tuous than any ever before planned for
the theatergoers of the District Not
withstanding the fact that several
definite sites have been assigned TO the
new theater, the fact remains that
Nixon & Zimmerman have SO far mere
ly placed the matter in the hands
of well-known real estate firm in
Washington, and none of the sites so far
considered has proved at all satisfac-
tory to the managers.
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four rooms to a story. The plans
were drawn by Architects Harding &
Upton. The work of construction was
begun this week.
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE-40o acres two miles from Ocean
City, Nd: in Worcester county; ESQ acres in
cultivation; balance in wood and meadow land
Improved by good frame house, stables, and
other outhouses Fine we'll; farm lately lined
and in good productive condition, considered
best ducking shore on bay. Offered cheaper than
any other property in that vicinity for years;
terms to suit ELDRIDGE E JORDAN, Rents,
Loans. and Insurance, 1914 G ST. NV ie13-3t
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-Nice section of the Northeast, I'd
ST., two bricks six rooms and bath; rent. 5000
each Price, SO. $50 each. 4th st. ne, between
E and sts., six rooms and bath. Price, g, $50
FRANK A. HARRISON, Warder Building,
523 9th ST. y. W. ie14-3t
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FOR sALE-couNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Fifty- farm, good buildings;
one mile from Vienna station; suburban train
service; fourteen miles drive from city; spring
and running stream: wood for fuel and fencing:
adapted to poultry fruit; price, 1850.
CHARLES HINE, Vienna, Va. jel3-3t
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CHANCE TO GET HoME-I HAVE FEW
nice little homes / can sell on small monthly
pay1rents why Will you pay rent when you can
own your home? Also nice little place
near D. c. line, Nd; large lot; one fare Ad-
dress H. J. c., BOX POP, this office. ie12-3t
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NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

the staff of Rufus NJ. Pile, the newly
appointed assistant general passenger
agent, has yet been made
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

FOR SALE-7-room cottage near electric cars:
good water; large lot: 1880; worth s.oo5:
very easy terms. BENSON H PIERCE, III
A HOME FOR S. CASH AND 81 PER WEEK
Begin now dent put it of. Fine large build
ing lot at Sallston, IS cash. balance 81 per
week, without interest: electric railway;
scent fare and S minutes ride from Washing
ton Price OF lots, 500 each Call write for
particulars. Money can be borrowed TO build
your house on the lots. The best and easiest
chance yet offered. JAMES E. CLEMENTS,
1905 G st. NV jeIaSt
COUNTRY HOMES on Easy payments; 81. coo
up. PIERCE & PIERCE. Vienna. Va. je6-25t
FOR sALE-House with lot, :, SEQ; SIS -,onsh-
iy; lots $3.50. So monthly: larger houses pro
rata; II you can't buy a house. begin on a los
FLLAsToN TERRACE ofces. 5o7 st. nv.
ap1t6
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Off on Business.

OFF on Business.
Joseph ]. Jacobs. chief clerk to the
local general agent of the Southern Rail-
road. went to Mitchell. Va. yesterday
on business He is to return Monday.
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Another Increase.

The gross earnings of the Norfolk and
Western for the first week in June in
creased s7O.3s0 over the first week in
Nav.
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the new building. and some of the
presses have been started.
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BUILDING LOTS, $500.

Adjoining the great American University; 30
minutes from the White House, in the i'm
proving Northwest. Lots containing 5000 square
feet for sale at $500 each, payable $40 cash,
balance monthly. RARE CHANCE for an
INVESTMENT or HONE.
For booklet and information apply to JOHN
F. WAGGAMAN, 700 14th st. nv.
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PERSONALS.
Mr.. IRVING MILLION,

PALNIST AND HYPNOTIST. 9I4 New York ave.
NV. Through HYPN0TISM person be at
tracted toward you, caused 20 like, love, and
respect you; erring friends, wive., husbands
can be influenced to act properly, etc HYP
NOTISM taught. Hypnotism is easily learned.
PALMISTRY. Hands read daily Ladies, 80
cents: gentleman 81 Hours 0 70 O Ii
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

SISTERS n DESPAIR: II in need, write me
for remedy which relieved me of obstinate sup
preston in five hours. MRS. A. GREEN. $50
Dearborn st, Chicago ial42I2 S
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Do YOU wish to correspond or marry? II So
address, confdentialIy, NATIONAL ALLIANCE,
Grand Rapids, Mich; describe yourself.
myI0 Stuff
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-At sacrifice, business property
valued at $50, co., at s15, 900; rents 81 Sc yeary-
J. FOWLER SIS eth ST. 5.14-3t
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MECHANIC desires the acquaintance of a
country girl; object, matrimony- Address BOX
233 this Office 1t
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CORRESPOND OR MARRY-Sample illustrated
paper, cents; paper and private list, 10 cents
Describe yourself. NATIONAL ALLIANCE,
Grand Rapids, Mich. jel4-Su-tf
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WoRKINGMEN, who are they7 Why, the ones
we serve every day with our tailor made suits
OF clothes, slightly used, at a way-down price
JusTHs OLD STAND. 6l9 D. jest
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Nails for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. by rail 10 New Orleans, and
thence via steamer. Close here daily AZ 1905
a. m. O. and 10 p. m. M, the connecting
closes being on Mondays
Mails fer COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans. and thence vie steamer. close here daily
at I0:es a. m. % and 10 p. m. (h), the coi.-
pecring closes heinz on Tuesdays
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Trans-Pacidc Mails.

CHINA. JAPAN, HAWAII, and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here daily az
$50 p. up 10 June IA. inclusive. for dispatch
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

Birds were e'uging on Christians
day.
Charles West. accompanied by his
mother, drove to Hllsboro to take
dinner with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. t. Armcr and family
came in from North Percha to take
In the Christmas exercises. They we're
the guests OF Mrs Stanley
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Reay in com
pany with Mrs. l., A. Herring drove up
to look after their cattle interests and
take in the bail.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Spark are here
again. They have completed their
house at Deming and have come back
for good
The ball given last Saturday night
was a complete success as all Kings
ton dances are. The hall was crowded
with dancers from various parts.
The boys of Kingston gave a dance
on New Years eve.
Mrs. Bloodgood and son Clyde have
returned from Meslla Park, where
Clyde is going to school He IL here
during the vacation and is anxious to
return TO school.
Mrs. A. Barnaby and II. Il. White
were on prospecting trip for the last
week.
w b. Daniels is rusticating at
Reeds ranch at Rincon He is in i'll
health.
The Christmas tree exercises on
the evening of Dec. "a, was a perfect
success and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The church was crowded with
listeners. A beautifully decorated tree
was filled with presents. Much credit
is to be given to the Sunday school
children for their faithful work and
successful ending of the literary pro.
gram.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
SIERRA COUNTY.
HiiIsboro.

From the Advocate
w. j. Borland is back from Cali
fornia.
Mrs. VIII NJ. Robins was quite III
the early part OF the week.
DIR. Given was called to Palomas to
wait upon Mrs. +. A. Swan who was
quite III with pneumonia.
J. C. Plemmons has purchased the
Barney Martin residence on Elenora
street and has moved therein.
Mrs. A. ]. Hirsch had severe at
tack of rheumatism of the heart late
last week. She is now convalescing.
Max Kahler is now sheriff. He was
on hand on Wednesday to qualify and
take possession of the ONCE Julian
Chaves is his deputy.
Walt Sanders came down from
Santa Fe last Friday. He has been
confined In the hospital there for sew
eral weeks. He came down to do as
sessment work on his claims on the
MuNhlOi South VI i<hhc sdHSy
A project has been inaugurated here
for the purpose of supplying the town
with street lamps and a night watch.
man. A subscription is now being cir
culated among the business men and
residents of the town TO raise money
for the purpose OF maintaining the
project.
About week ago Jim Ross, hide
inspector, feeling that he had cause
to believe that cattle had been unlaw-
fully killed in the vicinity of Kingston,
procured blanket search warrant for
the purpose of searching any and all
premises for beef supposed to have
been "snlped" During the process
OF his investigations he claims to have
found beef, or evidence TO that effect,
In the premises OF z. G. Silver and
"Sheba" Hurst. A warrant was is
sued for their arrest, and they were
taken before the justice OF the peace
at Kingston. The accused parties
waived examination and are under
5000 bonds each for their appearance
at the next term Of district court The
accused strongly maintain their In
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The old timers will have 10 COM
mence life over again in the territoris'
metropolis, IL the city council co.
tinues making changes In the streers
and avenues. A bad move was made a
last nights meeting.
NJ. G. Nettleton. who holds forth on
South Second street, has disposed of
his lease to his present quarters. II is
understood that the lease was pur-
chased by a gentleman who, II Is al
legged, contemplates starting a saloon.
W. G. Mearns and wife, nee Miss
Rachael Scottie. Mrs. David and Frank
scottie returned home last night from
Palo Alto, Cal, where they have been
visiting their brother, Joseph r. Scot
tie, who Is attending school at the lie.
land Stanford university.
E. Chaeon. attorney OF Las Vegas, is
In the city on business,
Peter Solomon. registering from Ar
menia, Turkey. is in the city.
Sol Metzgar is today the proudest
man In the city. his wife having pre-
scented him with a bouncing boy that
tips the scales at ten pounds. Both
mother and baby are doing well.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
SANTA FEE CUT OFF.
Contract Let to Lantry & Sor1 and
Work VIII Be Pushed.
| thea adjourned.

b. lantry Il Sons. the big Strong
City. Kan. railroad construction con-
tractors. have secured the contract of
building the Santa Fe cut of. The CON
tract was let last week. but not until
last night was 1t given out. The work
will begin Immediately.
Henry and Charles Lantry, sons OF
Col. b, Lantry. the veteran railroad
builder, and who have taken up active
management of the business establish
ed by their father during his reclining
days will be here tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Hauser, the company's manag-
ing foreman. win arrive Thursday
morning from Los Angeles. aad accom-
panied by the Lantry Brothers, will go,
10 Belen.
It is estimated that 1000 men and
500 teams will be on the scene of ac-
ton b, the last of next week.
The Santa Fe has asked Lantry
Brothers to suspend all other work
they are doing on Santa Fe lines and
rush all possible available force to tho
work of building the cut on. They
have done this and 100 cars of grading
outfits are already on the ROAD and Will
be unioeded at Pelen this week.
The rock cuts of Abo Pass canyon
and the building of the Rio Grande
bridge will receive attention first. This
work is the most expensive and most
important the remainder of the road
being of CHEAP and easy construction.
II is estimated that it viii take / 200
men fifteen months to do the rock
work in the canyon, and 800 men nine
months to build the bridge.
The work will progress dry aud
night, the night forces working by cleo
tric lights
An electric light plant will be estab-
lished at the mouth of the canyon for
the purpose Of furnishing the cleo
tricity.
Supply yards and a branch Office
will be established at Belen.
The main Office and the Office from
which the men will receive their pay,
viii he located in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10

each Of the standing committees,
which were accepted.
petition was received from the
property owners and residents Ct High
street asking that water main be- laid
between Railroad and silver avenues.
The committees in charge would not
recommend the laying Of the water
main at the present time and tho petit
ton was not granted.
An ordinance. which was 10 a certain
extent sensational and which caused
a line OF discussion in the council. was
presented by Alderman Harrison. This
ordinance provided that the name OF
every street on the north side OF
Railroad avenue from First to Fiji
.tecnth be changed to avenue and
that the word north he dropped from
every avenue north OF Railroad and
that the word South" be dropped from
every street south OF Railroad avenue.
The prevailing point in the arguments
presented In favor of the ordinance
was that there was a continual con
fusion In trying 10 locate houses on The
north and south sections Of the street.
That the fir department often receive
alarms from the street without specih-
cations whether II is north or south
Also many merchants and buslne
men heve trouble every day when ont.
the street is given. In Denver and
many other well regulated cities the
streets are named in this manner. Sew
eral objections were raised as to con-
fusing the numbered avenues with the
named avenues. but from the fact that
the numbered avenues run north and
south and the named avenues east and
west. the argument favored the ordin-
ance rather than opposed II. II was
shown the advantages OF the change
are more than would be supposed at
frst thought When put to vote the
ordinance was adopted Counc;lmen
McMillen voting no.
The marshal was ordered 10 notify
the owners of the Whitney block and
also the owners OF property on Lead
avenue between Second and Fourth
streets that their sidewalks must be-
repaired
Council thea adjourned.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
Death from consumption.

II. C. Van Kirk, aged As years. died
at his rooms on Copper avenue this
morning of tuberculosis.
Mr.. Van Kirk, accompanied by his
wife and four children, came here two
months ago from Momence, H.. for his
health, but there was no noticeable i'm.
provement during his residence here.
The remains were prepared for inter-
ment by j. w. Edwards and will be
sent TO the home at Momence, H.. TO-
morrow morning.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
Unconscious From Croup.

During a sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation. says A. L. Spafford
postmaster, Chester Mich. and dose
of One Minute cough Cure was admin
istered and repeated often, II reduced
the swelling and Inflammation. cut the
mucus and shortly thee hid was rest.
ing easy and speedily recovered. II
lures coughs. colds. lagrippe. and all
throat and chest and enables the lungs
to contribute pure. health giving OK.
ygen to the blood. ]. II. ORielly &
Co. and d. II. Briggs a. Co.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
The Secret of lonu Life.

Consists In keeping all the main or
gans OF the body In healthy. regular
action. and in quickly destroying dead.
ly disease germs. Electric Bitters re-
gulate stomach, liver and kidneys,
purify the blood. and give a splendid
appetite. They work wonders in cur
Ing kidney troubles. female complaints
nervous diseases. constipation, dyspep.
STA and malaria. Vigorous health and
strength always follow their use. Only
soc. guaranteed by all druggists
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-10
Nelson Shannon Married.

G.. A. Hudson. the North Second
street painter and decorator. is in re-
ceipt OF letter from Chicago, stating
that Nelson shannon was united In
marriage to Miss Bertha Meyers. of
Cleveland. Ohio. The marriage took
place on last Saturday. January 8.
Nelson shannon will be remembered
by the old time fire fighters and base
ball players Of the city as the mascot
Of the Are department and the old