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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 2311 f STREET NV.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly recorded
In i.iber 2342 folio 231 ct seq, one of the land
records of the District Of Columbia. and at the
request of the parties secured thereby. we VIII
sell at public auction. in front of the premises on
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER ELEVENTH, 1903,
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot "a, In
VIM f. Kely's subdivision of original lot 2, In
square A. as said subdivision is recorded in the
office of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia
in Book D. page 80, with the improvements
thereon.
Terms One-fourth cash. balance In one. two and
three years, with interest. secured by a deed of
trust on the property Sold all cash, at the OPP
ton of the purchaser. deposit of 500 required
at time of sale. Conveyancing, recording &C.. at
purchasers cost.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Trustee.
oc31 -d&ds RICHARD G. RAWLINGS. Trustee
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.

Messrs. HAGGAR DAVID Co, proPrletors OF
the .'GREAT ORIENTAL BAZAAR No. 111O st.
NV (next to Columbia Theater), having returned
from their recent trip to the orient, where they
were engaged i'm collecting for exhibit at the
..ST Louis WORLDS FAIR" have thereby been
enabled to present to the Washington public the
most interesting collection of ART GOODS yet
hbited i'm this country
Notably magnificent display of the finest
specin1ens of PERSIAN RUGS and CARPETS,
JAPANESE HIGH ART, SATSUMA WARE,
BRONZES, TEAKWOODS, FINE CHINA,
Turkish GOODS and ELABORATE VIENNA
WARE, &c., all to be sold at public auction,
commencing
Monday, November 9, 1908, at
m A. M. and 3 II. w.,
And succeeding DAYS at same hours until the end.
Fxfnibtion Daily from 9 AIM. Until pm.
The public cordially invited to inspect this at
tractfve collection. Seats provided and room conn
Portable.
Brown & folsom, Aucts.
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TOMORROW.
THOMAS DOWNING 4 Co, AUcTIoNEERs'

612 T. st. .
We will sell ut public auction at our auction
rooms 612 f street northwest ON WEDNESDAlt
NOVEMBER ELEVENTH. 1903, AT ELENEN
O'CLOCK AN, Three Gray Horses and One Bay
Horse for the District government. IT
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FUTURE DAYS,
THos J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs
Two Two-story Frame Dwellings,
Nos. 1874 and 1889 18th St.
NV.
At Auction,

BY virtue Of authority vested in will sell
at public auction in front Of the premises, ON
NOVEMBER TWELFTH, 1903. AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered
IL In square 3O5, with the Improvements as above.
Terms: Easy and stated at time of sale. de-
post OF 500 required upon acceptance of bid Con-
veyanclng, recording etc, at purchasers cost
d&ds THOS. ]. OWEN & son, Auctioneers.
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W RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
JAMES W. HAICLIFFE HONff0-'
To close an estate, Two
story Brick House. 43s
WASHINGTON st. N. w.

ON WEDNESDAY, lie ELY E.H :, n = S1 IOE1p
C.CIOCK r. NJ, will offer for sale by public
auction in front Of the premises part OF lot
aumbered 2. in square 51s, together with all the
improv ements. rights, etc. .
Terms: Stated at sale. $500 on acceptance OF
bid. Terms to be complied with 10 fifteen days.
All conveysncing, recording &C., at cost OF pur-
chaser. -''ss t.-r - -.
Do4- dads JAMES W. RADCLIFFE Auct.
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FOR Rents BEAUTIFUL FLATS IN CAMERON
hats; SIS, $37 so and $40 NORTH BY year. EAR1sl
& HAMPTON. 61b 1Aih st. ss2e-o
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pria ton for fire boat for the protection of
the wharves and property along the river.
All these recommendations 1 commend to
your consideratio
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nos d&ds
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER

nos ids
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nlnglng decorum to the winds, l approach
ed as near as possible to the threshold
winch she must soon cross AS l did SO 1
was astonished to hear the strains of Uncle
David organ still peaing from the oppo-
site side or the way. This at moment so
serious, and while matters of apparent con-
sequence We're taking place in the house to
which he had himself directed the atten-
ton of the police struck me as carving
stoicism to the extreme. Not very favor
ably impressed by this display of open If
not insulting Indifference the part
difference which did not appear quite
natural even in a man of his
morbid eccentricity-I resolved to know
more of this old man, and, above all, to
make myself fully acquainted with the
exact relations which had existed between
him and his unhappy niece.
Meanwhile Miss futile had stepped with
In the circle of light cast by our lanterns
i have never seen finer woman nor one
whose features displayed a more heart
rending emotion. This called for respect
and l. for one, endeavored to show it by
Withdrawing into the background. But 1
soon stepped forward again. My desire to
understand her was too great, the impress
sion made by her bearing too complex to
be passed over lightly by one on the look
out for key to the remarkable tragedy
before us.
Meanwhile her lips had opened with the
cry:
MY sister, Where is my sister,"
The captain made a hurried movement
toward the rear, and then. with the laudable
intention, doubtless. of preparing her for
the CHASTITY sight which awaited her. re-
turned and opened a way for her into the
drawing room. But she was not to be turn
ed aside from her course. Passing him by,
she made directly for the library, which she
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Night Working Children.
From Charities.


OF all the mooted problems attending
child labor probably none are viewed with.
greater unanimity than the question on
night work for children. Nothing short of
inhumanity, one would think, could fail to
be moved by the inherent cruelty of setting
child or a young person to labor at night
The subtle appeal of helplessness should be
the child's strongest weapon of defense,
especially against the breach of so inviol-
able a law of nature-a gainst exploitation
of that particular season of childish de-
pendence which is sacred to sleep. Let the
various states authorize by tact or ex-
press permission, every graduation of night
labor from the cruel period of twelve hours
at night for girls of thirteen in the Pennsyl-
vania mills, and eight hours at night for
orphans of ten years in the mills of Ala
bama, to the sweeping prohibition of all
work after Z pm for children under six
teen in the admirable new law of Illinois
Even in this, however, the newsboys and
bootblacks of Chicago are ignored. If ex-
cessive hours of labor are injurious to
children, they are not less injurious be-
cause an accident forces the children to
work overtime. To throw the onus of the
accident upon the weakest-the children
instead of on the employer is an act of
gross injustice. Several states have rec
osniZed the wrong and have repealed this
exception from their statutes.
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/ v
Signed, Veronica.

am in some ways representative. Among
my other weaknesses i have wholesome
dread of ridcule, and this is probably why
when he appeared, and even forbore to
mention the various small matters which
had so attracted my attention. If he and
the experienced men who came with him
saw suicide and nothing but suicide in this
lamentable shooting of bride of two
a deeper crime, especially as one of the
latter eyed me with open scorn when | pro-
posed to accompany them upstairs into the
room where the light had been seen burn
ing No, l would keep my discoveries to
myself or at least, forbear to mention
them till found the captain alone, asking
nothing at this juncture but permission to
remain in the house till Mr.. Jeffrey arrived
L had been told that an officer had gone
for this gentleman. and when / heard the
sound OF wheels in front l made rush for
the door, in my anxiety to catch a glimpse
of him. But IL was a woman who alghted.
As this woman was in a state of great
agitation, one of the men FASTENED down to
offer his arm. AS she took it, asked Hib-
bard, who had suddenly reappeared upon
the scene. who she was.
He said that she was probably the sister
OF the woman who lay inside. Upon which
l remembered that this lady under the
name of Miss Tuttle-she was but half
sister to Miss Moore-had been repeatedly
mentioned by the reporters, in the accounts
or the wedding before mentioned, as a per-
son OF superior attachments and magnifi-
cent beauty
This did not take from my interest, and
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MAINE POTATO FARMS.
Millions of Bushels Shipped ALI Over
the Country.


Bangor Correspondence New York Tribune
In Aroostook county, the Garden of
Maine" the drouth has not been felt so
severely as in other sections, for rain has
occasionally fallen there when the rest of
the state was dry, and the soil, rich and
deep, retains moisture longer than the less
fertile fields of other sections. The great
crops of ArooStook farms are potatoes, hay
and oats, potatoes being far in the lead.
This year, Notwithstanding the drouth, the
crop promises WELL for planting was early
and the acreage is much greater than in
former years The crop ranges from 3OOO,-
COO to 100000 bushels, and in 1902 there
were shipped out of the county, chiefly to
Boston, New York and southern markets
about 2,T0O, 600 bushels The southern ship
mentS, going far as Galveston, are made
in the spring, for seed purposes. The aver
age price received for the potatoes shipped
out of the county in 1902 was about S1.45 a
barrel.
The cost of raising potatoes in Aroostook
county is about $50 acre. The average
crop is seventy-five barrels of marketable
pota toes to the acre, while there is also a
large yield of small potatoes for which the
starch manufacturers pay 40 to 80 cents
barrel. Commercial fertilizers are univer-
sally used each year in increasing quanti-
ties for, though the soil is very productive,
the farmers value the lime in the fertilizers
as a preventive of rot. But for the duty of
about 30 cents a bushel Maine starch fac
tories and the American markets would be
glutted with potatoes from New Brunswick
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. AS
1t is, great many potatoes are smugsled
across the line from New Brunswick into
Aroostook county in spite of the vigilance
of the customs officers.
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THE COURIER MAID.
She is in Demand and is Expected to Do
Much Besides Travel.

From the New York sun.
The courier maids best time for her trade
is the early summer. when people are III
ming their holidays But the succ sssful
courier maid must be versatile in her ac-
complishments. Although she may have
two or more languages at command and
be versed in the ways and customs of sew
eral countries beside her own she must
unite some practical trade to her courier S
ability. if she would get good engagements.
If she is fair massage operator and has
some of the professional nurses knowledge
is a stylish hairdresser or handy needle
worker, besides being an intelligent guide
and interpreter. she will be snapped up I'm
a hurry. And to be a good sailor. traveller
and packer are qualities absolutely indis-
penSable to her vocation.
Many more courier maids are now en-
ployed than formerly. Elderly or middle
aged couples setting out for foreign travel
frequently engage a bright alert maid
rather than a man to help them make the
trip easy. The maid is a less expensive at
tendant than man. is more contended on
small pay, and. moreover. is more dependa-
bic. Not all courier maids are of foreign
origin. and a considerable number are not
OF the class accustomed to rendering per
sonal service. Some get into the business
through being companions and governeSses.
College girls and daughters of good families
whose knowledge of the languages las
come through study, and who have lik-
ing for change and adventure, sometines
take this means of acquainting themselves
with the worlds doings. One girl from
northwestern university, who has piloted
several parties over Europe, got her first
linking of wage-earning service through
acting as waitress in a summer hotel dur
Ing vacation time to help in her students
bills. Since that she has taken course in
massage treatment and allied subjects.
The courier maids pay is regulated by the
amount of service she bargains to render
outside of her legitimate use as interpreter
and pilot. For that she would usually be
entitled only to her travelling expenses.
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Upon interrogating her further.

upon interrogating her further.
How long had he been gomez
Her lips parted; she was deeply agitated;
but when she spoke it was coldly and with
studied precision.
Mr.. Jeffrey was not at home tonight at
all. He has not been in all day"
Not at home? Did his wife know that
he was going to dine out?'
She said nothing about it,
The captain cut Short his questions
and in another moment l understood
why. A gentleman was standing in the
doorway, whose face once seen was enough
to stop the words on any mans lips. MISS
futile saw this gentleman almost as quick
ly we did and sank with an involuntary
moan to her knees.
1t was Francis Jeffrey come to look upon
his dead BRIDE
1 have been present at many tragic scenes
and have beheld men under almost every
aspect of grief, terror and remorse; but
there was something in the face of this
man at this dreadful moment that was
quite new to me, and. as / judge, equally
new to the other hardy officials about me.
To be sure. he was a gentleman and a very
high-bred one at that; and it is but seldom
we have to do with any of his ilk
BreathleSsly awaited his first words.
Not that he showed frenzy or made any
display of the grief or surprise natural to
the occasion. On the contrary, he was the
quietest person present, and among all the
emotions his white face mirrOred saw no
signs of what might be called sorrow. Yet
his appearance was one to wiring the heart
and rouse the most contradictory conjec-
lures as to just what chord in his evidently
highly strung nature throbbed most acutely
to the horror and establishment of this ap-
palling end of SO short married life.
His eye, which was fixed on the PROSTATE
body of his bride, did not yield up its Sc
cret. When he moved and came to where
she lay and caught his first sight of the
ribbon and the pistol attached to it the
most experienced among us were baffied as
to the nature Of his feelings and thoughts
One thing alone was patent to all. He had
no wish to touch this woman whom he had
so lately sworn to cherish. His eyes de-
voured her, he shuddered and strove sew
eral times to speak, and though kneeling
by her side, he did not reach forth his hand
nor did he let tear fall on the appealing
features SO pathetically turned upward as
If to meet his look.
Suddenly he leaped to his feet.
Must she stay here?" he demanded look
ing about for the person most in authority.
The captain answered by a question:
How do you account for her being here
at all? What explanation have you as her
husband, to give for this strange suicide of
your wife?"
For reply, Mr. Jeffrey, who was an ex-
ceptionally handsome man, drew forth
small slip of crumpled paper, which he i'm
mediately handed over to the speaker.
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In it's keenness and almost too clear to be
in keeping with the half-choked tones with
which she added: Il know that she was
not happy, that she never has been happy
since the shadow which this room suggests
fell upon her marriage. But how could I
SO much as dream that her dread of the
past or her fear of the future would drive
her to suicide, and in this place Of all
places. Had 1 done so-had / imagined
in the least degree that she was affected
to this extent-do you think that 1 would
have left her for one instant alone? None
Of us knew that she contemplated death.
She had no appearance of 1t; she laughed
when l.
What had she been about to say? The
captain seemed to wonder, and after wait
ing in vain for the completion of her SEN
tence he quietly suggested:
You have not finished what you had to
say, Miss Tuttle."
She started and seemed to come back
from some remote region Of thought into
I forget" she sstammered, with a heart
broken Sigh Poor Veronica Wretched
Veronica! How shall l ever tell him! How,
how, can we ever prepare him.
The captain took advantage of this ref
erence to Mr.. Jeffrey to ask where that
gentleman was. The young lady did not
seem eager to reply, but when pressed an
swered, though somewhat mechanically,
that it was impossible for her to say; Mr.
Jeffrey had many friends. with any one OF
whom he might be enjoying social even
ing
sBut it is far past midnight now" re-
marked the captain. Is he in the habit OF
remaining out later!
Sometimes she family admitted. 1.-TWO
or three times since. his marriage he has
been out till L. 81
Were there other causes for the young
brides evident disappointment and misery
besides the one intimated? There certainly
was some excuse for thinking So
Possibly some one of us may have shown
his doubts in this regard, for the woman
before us suddenly broke forth with this
vehement assertion!
Mr. Jeffrey was loving husband to my
sister, very loving husband" she en-
phasized. Then growing desperately pale,
she added, II have never known a better
man." and stopped.
Some hidden anguish in this cry, some
self-consciousness in this pause, suggested
to me a possibility which 1 was glad to see
ignored by the captain in his next question.
when did you see your sister last?" he
asked. Were you at home when she left
her husbands house,"
"Alas! she murmured. Then seeing that
a more direct answer was expected Of her.
she added with as little appearance of eff
fort as possible: II was at home. and l
heard her go out. But had no idea that
it was for any purpose other than to Join
some social gathering"
Dressed this wayT
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The captain pointed to the floor and her
eyes followed. Certainly Mrs. Jeffrey was
not appareled for evening company. AS
Miss futile realized the trap into which
she had been betrayed her words rushed
forth and tripped each other up.
II did notice. She often wore black-it
became her. My sister was eccentric"
Worse, worse than useless. Some slips
cannot be explained away. Miss futile
seemed to realize that this was one of
them, for she paused abruptly, with the
words half-fnished on her tongue. Yet her
attitude commanded respect and for one
was ready to accord it to her.
Certainly, such a woman was not to be
seen every day, and If her replies lacked
ence which gave the lie to any doubt. At
least. that was the effect she pro-
duced on me. Whether or not her in
terrogator shared my feeling l could
attention as we'll as mine was suddenly
diverted by the cry which now escaped her
lips.
Her watch! Where is her watch? 1t is
gone! saw it on her breast and it's gone.
1t hung just-just where
Wait cried one of the men who had
been peering about the floor. rs this it,"
He held aloft small object blazing with
Jewels.
Yes she gasped, trying to take it.
But the officer gave it to the captain in
stead.
1T must have slipped from her as she
lell, remarked the latter, d1Cer a CurSOry
examination of the glttering trinket THE
pin by which she attached 1t to her dress
must have been insecurity fastened" Then
quickly and with sharp look at Miss Tut
tie: do you know If this was considered
an accurate timepiece?"
Yes. Why do you ask? Is it.
Look" He held 1t up with the face to-
ward US. The hands stood at thirteen min
utes past seven. THE hour and the mo-
ment when it struck the floor" he declared.
And consequently the hour and the mo-
ment when Mrs. Jeffrey FELL" finished Dur
bin.
Miss futile said nothing, only gasped
Valuable evidence" quoth the captain,
putting the watch in his pocket. Then, with
a kind look at her, called forth by the sight
of her misery: Does this hour agree with
the time of her leaving the house?"
Il cannot say. l think so. 1t was some
time before or after seven. I don't remem-
Der the exact minute
1T would take fifteen for her to walk
here Did she walk?''
Il do not know. didn't see her leave
My room Is at the back of the house."
You can say II she left alone or in the
company of her husband?"
"Mr. Jeffrey was not with herr"
WAS Mr.. jeffrey in the house?"
He was not.
This last negative was family spoken.
The captain noticed this and yentured
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French Heels for Men.

From the New York Times.
After deriding women all winter for wear
ing the high Louis heels, in imitation of
the French, men in New York will have to
wear high heels themselves, if the innova-
lions of one or two uptown shoemakers are
to be followed. Samples Of mems shoes
with the high wooden heels are shown in
their windows, and few dandies have been
brave enough to appear on the street with
them. The high heels are supposed to add
very much to the appearance of an oxford
shoe, but it is questionable if they enhance
their comfort. Chiropodists in New York
say that the French heels have brought
them an abundance of business from wo-
men who wear them. Some years ago the
Marquis de Leuville tried to introduce in
New York the French heel for men. He
even went so far to have perforated pat
terms dotted with red leather. But nobody
initiated him.