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IN A BAD FIX.
Architect Minshall and she City .
Greenwood Como Ous All Right.

Architect Minshall and The City Of
Gseenwo0d Come Ous All Right.
We know nothing at all about the matter,
INIT our Impression n, that the town Of Green.
wood IN Q subject Of profound aympathy:
Az We understand. the people voted 1000
Ascsisscs Minsssif Was employed. mains
were laid out which the council engaged
Nr. Niuahali 70 construct. He did this for
the town, hired the hands and gave ,peraonal
supervisson, OF the work. He completed the
This pnt the city In Q dilemma. They had
$4,000 Eorth OF bonds left. for which there
sSo 1sinSbi S' 70 burn or TO throw away. Pore
hsps NO architect on earth bad ever before
done work for less than the estimated cost
Both Mr.. Minshall and the Conncil were
brother sFchitsCts who might mob him ior
doing WORK foe 0 figure less than the estimate.
and The Council were equally worried 70
know what 10 DO With the $1,000 Of surplus.
plus vas caah or bonds. but the surplus was
theFo. and hov 70 dispose Of Il WA the vital
question Of tho hour.
Council and the architect were Furnished with
saxgestiops, which Ia number. might almost
equal Tho umbe prescriptions for rheume.
tism that have been sent 70 the Press and
Butt 10 make q long story short. the Council
had 10 Get rid Of the $4,000. Architect Min
shalrs good name had to be protected before
the eyes OF brother architects, and 40 the
CouncII concluded 70 make longer ducts. and
Mr. Ninshsil, because OF hss economy and
Viadom IN doing work for less than he esti-
Snafed that others would do II for, should he
saSGn0 oyep m he had work overtime.
Our iatest tn information II, that the money
hss beon spept In additional severe. and thai
m. Nipshall still lives. being perhaps tho on
10 snshltoci who has the practical ability 10 dc
yoSS Tor Ieas money than he expects 70 pay
otheYs. we congratulate the town, and We
~ooasrnauists Mr.. Minshall In his skill N .
Az vc statsd In the beginning Of this piece
va have no specific In FORMATION which we
could prove. but Ne behave the hots are mol
!, entirely different from the tsments
Itis Inc almoat universal custom for arcnt
sects 10 undersstimaie the cost Of their work
We thought therefore TO mention IN far a. ws
can nov recall the only exception 70 the rule
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to Tax Payers.
For the Purpose of Accommodating the Public in the
Matter of Making Their Tax Returns. I Will Visit
the Places Mentioned Below on the Dates
Indicated in Schedule.

"A LLRETURNs MUST BE MADE UNDER oATH, AND ALL PER
sonal property returned at lis true market value.
Persons not making their returns between January lt 1902. and teDid
airy oMh, l9G3 are liable to penalty OF so per cent. This penalty Will o 9 81
forced against deinquents; for the failure to enforce 1t heretofore ~ pus =
premium o m neglect Of the law.
The returns Of those who conform to the law are placed before the Town
ships and County Boards, while those who disregard the law come In after the
meeting OF the Boards and return tn suit themselves. The enforcement OF o.
SO per cent. penalty will correct this evil
Employers aer requested to return all of their employees after notifying
them and getting = statement Of their property. 8
Returns will not be taken by mail unless they are sworn to oe1ofes some
proper officer. This does not apply, however, to persons returning only HAND.
All improvements IN and transfers Of real estate must he reported 70 the
County Auditor. t&
My Appointments Are as Follows:
Calhoun Falls, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 18th and lAh.
Lowndesvil, Thursday and Friday, January 18th and 18th. 8
Mt Carmel, Monday and Tuesday. January 10th and 10Th.
Wellington, Wednesday, January 2lt aES
Bordeaux, Thursday, January End. Nsi &e
Mccormick, Friday and Saturday, January 2Srd and 2Ah,
Due West, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 9TH and 2h. : q
Donalds, Thursday aud Friday. January 18th aud soh. z
Antrevfne, from January LIST to February 10Th. 84e -
Long Cane, at A. F. Calyerts from January lat to February w
Level Land, at Bryants store, from January LIST to February ~ VIC
Office open at AbbevIe, January 9TH. sth, 9th and loh and February 's
and Goth inclusive
Owing TO The transfer of the Treasurers Office to the Tressurerelecf, IN ~
flee and that Of the Treasurer will be closed from January LIST and 9th incin-
sive. rs NV time will be occupied In making the necessary settlement
II. r. Cox Auditor.
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E. F. GILLIARD,
II TAHOE r..

m AS moved, and occupies the rooms up
stairs in Knox's Hall, and In now pre-
pared 70 do all kinds OF repairing and clean
Ing Of gentlemen's clothes on short notice.
Bamples OF suits always ON hand. Charge
reasonable
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To live we'll n happy use economical
stoves.
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.Gisnn, I rant 2 good cotton horse collars, 9
Or. hame. and traces, q Dixie Boy plow and
Extra points. some good steel piows. . Dbl =.
p. Mciasses. 2 bbls. good n pat Flour. u oox
Neal. 2 pr. good plowshoes. I pr. those good
kangaroo Women shoes, % yds. Cheviots
S0r shirts, 2 pr. pants, two hats" ana some
GARDEN seed.
Il nay Try s Tons Of your high grade Guano
and aid. j made q dine crop potatoes from
your Fed Bltss seed last season. My VIE
ava save her q setting OF Plymouth Rock
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Wanted.

We would like TO ask, through the columns
OF your paper, II there 10 any person who has
used Green's August Flower for the cure OF
Indigestion. Dyspepsia. n Liver Troubles
that has moi been cured-and We also mean
their results, such as sour stomach, fermenta
tion Of food, habitunl c~ostivenesa. nervous
dyspepsia, headaches, d~espondent feelings,
sieepiessneRs-in fact, any trouble connected
nes been sold for many years In all civilized
countries, and We wish 10 correspond With
VOC and send you one OF our hooks free OF
cose II you never tried August Flower, Try Q
2S sent bottle firSt. We have never known OF
ia falling. II %, nomething more Oerious In
the matter with you. Tho Is cent sligo has
Just been introduced this year. Regular size
Is cents. At all druggist Speed Drug 70.
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II you want pure Drugs put In your pre-
scripiion and put mp promptly. neatly and
ney and i will do Il TO your satisfaction.
Night calls No. e. L. A. Milford, the Drug.
gist. Phone l07.
Come and see us for anything.
w. ID. Barksdale.
Wheeler q Wilson sewing machines are tho
best, all guaranteed. w. d. Barksdale.
A fresh lot OF candy eveIy week AZ NIL.
lords up TO date drug store.
Old mountain Buck Wheat just arrived. We
also have the SELF raising buck wheat.
l.. T. st. n. Miller.
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BOARDING.

BOARDING HOUSE OVERLOOKING CApITOT.
grounds. hot-water heated; newly furnished
rooms; attractive and bOuntcous table "a n
st. Sc ja24-7ts
CAFE ROBINSON. 1902 Hath ST NV SERVES
dinner all day Sundays and holidays Busness
mems lunch every day. Fine salon for bannmets
&c. tselStD j. E. ROBINSON Proprietor
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE WEEMsz STEAMBOAT co

THE WEEMSzSTEAMBOAT co
potomac River Raute Winter Schedule
On and after December. = the steamer Potomac
will leave It'll st. wharf evHry Thursday at 4 o. m
for Baltimore and rive lsASings Returning. wili
in Washington early Thursday morning. All river
phia freight solicited Aee6snmodation for passen.
se'' ''' srEPBESs0N & BRO, Agents.
de30-tf.12 ,a1s Telephone Main 7l5-
e. 9. RANDALL. PoToMAc RIVER LINE co.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and Wednesday st pm. for river land.
W1comico river and Nomini creek. Va. Saturdays
at I am for Colonial Beach and intermediate
landings, and Bushwood Rock Point, Cotton n
Currioman and landings In Nomini creek "
Landings will also be made at Chapel Point
doc creek Wednesday down only -
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE.
WASHINGTON, %. C.,-TO GLYMONT. MD
and intermediate landings
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL1Dailv. e..
eept Sunday, $3.50 am. Returning about $3.50 u m
Passenger accommoda lions irst-class Freight re-.
ceiyed until within half hour OF sailing
E. 3. RANDALL Manager. phone l765. GEO
o, CARPENTER, General Agent, washIngtoD.
andrla. phone 80. ,,s.., :. ...s fe2s-tf.23
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FOR RENT-BY WESCOTT 4 WILCOX.
1Oa2

= Wv $1,000 - w LAWN
1907 Pei
1924 nth, 16. 2b. fur$lOO. 90
1902 VT av. 12r,3b. cl. SO. SO
79 10th, 10. BIB, fu&lat50.6 80
2020 n. lOr, b, mi. .40.50
1853 Ore av. Tor, b, mi. 35. so
1920 18th, Or, sto. mi. 81. so
034 23d, 7r, b. ami. $3.50
S012 Dumb av, Sr, b, cl. 30. so
2219 I, Sr, b, eel. 80. so
Takoma PIX, Or, b. eel. %. 80
919 22d, 7r. b. mi. Is so
1916 king'n pl. 8, b, mi $50
1900 y ] av, Or, b, ell. 25. 90
S26 B ne, Or. b. mi. 20. so
615 23d, IT. b. lat. mi. 20. so
924 22d. 7r, lat,w&g. 1880
2O26 l., Or, b. mi. 1850
213S !, 5r, W. 1880
2023 L, 5r. W. eel. .18. 90
BIS goth, Or, wa. 1880
3249 o. 5r, wa....12.5O
joplff
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. C..
Washington, January %, 1903.-SeaIed proposals
O'CLOCK n. SATURDAY. JANUARY THIRTY
FIRST, 1903. for furnishing 900 tons of bitumin
formation may be obtained at this office HENRY
B. F. MCFARLAND. HENRY l.. WEST JOHN
BIDDLE Commissioners Of the District OF Co
lumbia ta24 al
OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO
lumbia, Washington, January 81 19O3-The time
for opening proposals for S-room school BUILDING
18th street between and streets northwest. r.
hereby postponed to January 81, 1908 instead Of
January 20, previously advertised. Forms sneri
fcations and necessary information can be obtained
at this Office. HENRY b. F.. MACFARLiND
Of the District OF Columbia. ia2i al
OFFICE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCF. 2T2S pa
ave-. Washington, D; g., December 90 1902
Sealed proposals for Filters, Pure Water Reservoir
and Appurtenances, and Cement. will be received
here until TWELVE NJ. JANUARY TWENTY
nation on application A. NJ. MILLER, Lieutenant
Colonel Engineers. de29. 80, 81 taI, 20 81
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ma. ave.
2704 X. Or. W.
595 26th. 5r. W. ....10.5O
II w Alex ct, *, w.1O.5O
FLATS.
THE STAPiErON, 1918,
\ st, MISUNDERSTANDING
2 & 3r flats. $50 to $50
1902 M Or. b, mi. 1850
OFFICE ROOMS. 4
4S2-4S6 La ave, heated
rms IS, $40. $3.50, $50
STORES. =
11O 18th. sto. g. b. miS35. 50
1919 14th, freely .30.5O
213Sla Pa az, sto. 3r, WOO. 50
1857 32d. large rm. 1850
STABLES.
2311 p, b,4r.w.3s, w.12.O
2012 X, b, IS, wr, b, W. 10. 90
716 10th, b, SIS, WILDWOOD
1912 18th. As. w. 1000
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WANTED-APARTMENTS.

WANTED-BY FAMILY, 8 ADULTS, FURNISHED
fiat 3 or 6 rooms small furnished house; mod
crate rental; for 8 months, beginning March 49,
references exchanged Address ". F.. D., Star
Office. 1ts
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WANTED-HOUsEs.

WANTED-TO Buy A GOOD HOUSE IN THE
northwest, convenient to 21st and Pa. ave.;
$1,000 to $500. PICKFORD & CO., III 14th
st. ja26-3ts
WANTED-BY LADY AND son, TO BUY
well-located house Of six rooms from
owner; all modern improvements; not exceeding
$500 in price. Address Box 21O, Star office.
1a24-3ts
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia holding a Probate Court:-No 1858. ad-
Is 70 4b ets Court Of the
District of Columbia, granted letters testamentary
on the estate of John T. Wineberger deceased has n
District Of Columbia holding a Probate Court. ap-
pointed Friday the 18th day Of February, 1908.
room as the place, for making payment and dis
tribution from said estate under the courts direc
tion and control when and where an creditors ana
or residue are notified to attend, In person or by
agent attorney duly authorized with their their
JOHN JOHN 4 WINEBERGER. Executor BY or b;
4 DENT. Register Of Wills for the District of Co.
iumbia Clerk Of the Probate Court. ja1e-1aw3t
sIIpREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 90.
lumbia holding a Probate Court.-.No. 11075, ad-
ministration-Ths is to give notice: That the
subscriber. Of the District of Columbia. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District of
THOMAS O. Seifridge late of the District Of Column
bia, deceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
catd. to the subscriber on or before the 10th day
Of January AID. 1904; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from All All h da q, of
T TTHes o. sELFRlDGB 1867 Kaiorama avenue.
M Atfss for { 5Ss S,stat =;
iumbia Clerk Of the Probate Court. J. MILLER
KENYON, Attorney. Ja121aw3t
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia holding Probate Court.-No. 1925, ad-
Notwithstanding Is to- give notice.-That the
subscribers, Of the District Of Columbia. have OBJ.
tanned from the Probate Court of the District Of
WILLIAM J. LENOIR, late of the District Of Co
lumbia, deceased. All persons having claims
AGAINST the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated, to the sqbscTibe1s on or before the
NAV by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under Snr hands this 10th day Of
January: 1908. SAMUEL IIiEr III LENoIR, Brookiand,
and Trust building Attest: JOHN r. ROUZER.
Deputy Register of Mills fer the District of Co.
MOULTON, Attorney - ja12-law3t
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FOR RENT-BY WA. A. EASTERDAy
BOND BUILDING.
1892 18th NV Tor b$ 90 2204 Decatur ri. $1,000
242&4 NV. Ar. -. Ia. 80 1922 NV, 1lr, b. 1900
ja24-Sts
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FOR RENT
1706 9th NV. Or. b. $40. so 1888 F ne 6r b. q 10
2304 Pa NV Or b. AZ. so sos Eye NV 20 SO
174O Corcoran. Or. b. 40. 50 1894 SOD store 20 90
1904 NV. Sr, b.. 81 80 1915 It'll NV. store 20 90
5S2 II ne, 9r, D.. 3D. % 523 14th Sc, Or, b.. Is 50
lOZ3 Eth NV A. 5000 IDS Md nv ne. ar. .14OGi
sos LIST ne. Or, b.. %. so 90 Fenton me- Or II an
1911 18th NV, IT.. %. so 1923 NV 3r 10 90
914 L NV, Sr. so
A. F. FOX CO.. Inc
1a24-3t 900 ST. NV.
FOR RENT-BY FLOYD E. DAVIS 1TII & s "
l2&Aldav sw 229 11th sw .Gr. ami % so
459 u sw, Or, imp - 30 9l9 sw, Or, ami. 20 90
GUS u sw, Or ami 1000 All 9TH sw. 1r.w&s. 1900
10 Sth sw, Or 1850 AS 7th Or i'm stale 80
aS6 Sth sw. 6r,w&s 800 RI 906 sw, Or. - 80
WIZ n sw, 5r.w&s. 10 30 40 3D. ne, 5r,w&s. 10 50
409 90 sw, 3r,w&s 10 90 149 1th Sc, ar imp. 50
1873 Union, 6r,w&s 10 90 l04 Fays ct, r,w&s 800
1920 Cap 5r,w&s. .S.3O57 y Sc, 5r. s 90
511 sw, 3r was. 500 2O6 Y sw Sr = %
721 Sth Or ami35 90 6th&I sw Or sto ami 90 5O
500 Ith sw, store m 20 % 947 Water warer IN 30 90
GIG La avlarse hall OO 1873 It'll sw. 2r ami 10 so
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ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL CARgINGTON. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Webster Law building. sos ID st. NV, Washing.
ton. d. c. Residence, No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats
New York ave. and 9th st. NV. sslS~
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wANTED-DOES YOUR PROPERTY PAYa If
not, why not? Is the proper management exer-
cisedl 1t all depends this We believe we
can save you money by manc cling your property.
Ask those who intrust their business to us-that
is the best Recommendation. We employ q COM
petent force Of clerks, who devote their entire
time and energy to that branch Of the business.
accessibly located, being near the principal gov
eminent departments. hotels. etc. and surround
ed by the most important street car lines. GIVE
US TRIAL. MOORE & HILL Unc)
no26-tf TT 14th at nv
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address of welcome. Mr.. John Ford reao
the class history, in which he referred 20
several amusing incidents in the career oi
the organization.
One of the features of the program was
the pipe" grafton given by Mr.. L. Husseli
Alden. in which the undergraduates Were
assured that the seniors had buried the
Ratchet and that there was to DE peace
among them for the future. The succeed
ing senior class was also endowed with the
RESPONSIBILITIES which the graduates nave
horne in the past year, and the emblem Oh
the posItion was presented to Mr.. van Pot-
ter of the class Of 1904. who responded 10
Mr. Alden's address.
Other numbers on the program were
cornet solo by Mr.. r. B. Maxwell OF the
medical school, class poem by Miss Gladys
Ames plano solo by Miss Nellie Burt OF the
iunior class, violin solo by Mr.. Clarence
Whftemore, and the class prophecy, given
by Miss Ella A. Merritt.
The final part of the program was the
presentation of souvenirs to the various
members Of the class by Miss Ella A. Mer-
rift and Mr. Herbert ]. Bryson.
The members of the class are Gladys
Ames L. Russell Alden, George E. Obryon'
John Ford, Mrs. Mary s. Fieldhouse' Ella
A Merritt and Walter G. Slappey
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Messrs. Haggerty, Bardorf, c. Madert, B.
Hayden, G. Madert and ]. Duffy.
Punch and Judy-Messrs. w. G. O'Dwyer
and B. Hayden.
The grounds committee which will have
entire charge of the conduct Of the fete
consists of Messrs. Chester M. Colt, Sam
uel Brooks, Shea, Poole, Arnold Colt, John
Holmead, Cassasa and Warthen. A COM
mittee in charge of the press consists OF
Messrs. G. C.. Gallon and Joseph 8. Duffy.
In addition to the above named the fol-
lowing will assist at the various tables:
Confectionery table-Messrs. s. F. Brooks.
s. c. Brooks, 8. Riggles, X. O'Dwyer and
Poole.
Lemonade stand-Messrs. George Fisher,
Brennan. Joseph s. Duffy. Peter j. DUFFY,
John j. Duffy and George Thompson.
The committee on printing and invita-
tiOns consists of Messrs. William Barry,
George Macy and w. L. Drury.
There will be special attractions for each
evening and it is proposed to make the
dancing pavilion one of the main features
of the fete
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CHURCH OF SACRED HEART.
Committees for the Coming Lawn Fete
Announced.

The annual lawn fete Of the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, 14th street and Whitney ave
me Mt. Pleasant which Is to be heio tnis
wear during the week beginning June o.
PROMISES to be one of the most successIul
affairs ever given under the auspices OF this
church. 1t will be held on the spacious
grounds at the corner OF Lyoecker avehus s
and 18th street lust north of the Church OF
the Sacred Heart, and the arrangements
that have been perfected 1or the coIhI t !
and entertainment of the visitors 10 the
AFFAIR promise well for its favorable out
come The proceeds of the fete are to be
devoted to supplying necessary accessories
for the church, as well as to provide its
regular running expenses.
The following ladies VIII have charge OF
the various tables and booths:
Confectionery table-Mrs. 8. f. Brooks In
charge; Miss Mary E. Clements, Mrs. c. H
Gaskins Mrs. P. A. Drury. Mrs. j. c. Ray,
Mrs. Hereford. Mrs Walker, Mrs. Wheeier
Mrs Poole, Mrs. Shea Mrs. Simmons, Mrs
Pugh. Mrs. Mallon, the Misses Coultry
Miss Solari, the Misses Carew, Miss d. Cas-
kins, Miss K. Gal1ager, Miss c. Wheeler
Miss Eckstein, the Misses Holmead, Mss
NJ Sheckels, the Misses Doyle, the Misses
Jirdinston and Mrs. Ayme.
Lemonade and soda water booth-Miss r.
Frances Duffy in charge; Mrs. Cullinan
Mrs Burns, Mrs. George Cox, Mrs. Enos
Newman. Mrs. Leta Furgoson, Mrs. George
Fisher, Miss Gertrude Harvey, Miss Jose
phine Lacey, Miss Marie Crutchett, Miss
Neal German. Miss Eversman, Miss Maud
Thomas, Miss Mae Howard, Miss Newmyer
the Misses Duffy and Mrs. John A. Graham
Supper table-Mrs. William Warthen In
charge; Mrs. George May, Mrs. William
Drury, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. v. Miller, Mrs
Hooks Mrs. g. Hoover, Miss Louise Heupel
Miss Mae Heupel, Miss Helen Tally, Miss
Ella Warthen, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs Por-
tersfeld, Miss Fisher, Mrs. Reiss, Mrs
Harting, Mrs. Cooper and Miss Wyman.
Fancy table-Mrs. Hibbs in charge; Miss
NJ. e. Lillis, Miss Mabel Jirdinston, Miss
Rogers. Mrs. A. H. Mccormick and Mrs.
Oscar Schmidt.
There will be number Of popular amuse-
ments provided for the entertainment of
visitors to the fete, which will be looked
after by the following:
Ball thrOwing-Messrs. John Howard and
Harvey.
Dancing-B F. Myers, chairman: DR.. A.
T. Carrico. DIR. w. A. Reiss and Messrs.
william Howard Perry Miller, n. ].
Warthen. F. Thyson, J. B. Altofer and
Albert Ridgeway.
Motion pictures-Kendall O'Dwyer, chair
man; Messrs. Harry Haggerty, George
Fisher and g. C. Gallon.
Marionettes and optical illusion-Mr. C.
Hayden.
Paddle staud-Mr. Hayden. chairman;
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QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.
Issue Arising Under Interpretation Of
the License Law.

An interesting question, involving the
point as to whether under given conditions
the major and superintendent of police is
superior to the District Commissioners, is
to be referred to the corporation counsel
upon the suggestion of Commissioner West.
The matter arises over an Interpretation of
the license law passed by Congress July
1, 1902 in which 1t was provided that the
issuance of certain classes of licenses
should be contingent upon the approval of
the superintendent of police. The case in
yolved in the present instance Is that of
H. Clay Davis. who desires a license as a
palmist and whose application has re-
ceived an adverse report from the police
department. The matter became the sub
ject of hearing before the Commission
ers; late in April, when the applicant was
represented by Messrs. Lambert & Baker.
The hearing was regarded as satisfactory
to Mr.. Davis. but when the papers were
referred to Major Sylvester that official
said he believed the intention of that pro-
vision of the law requiring a certificate
from his department would be best SUBJ
served if the license were not granted.
The attorneys in the case have called
upon Commissioner West asking for a de-
cision in the case When confronted with
the report from the police chief they sug-
gested that the matter be referred to the
corporation counsel. This action has been
lowing Endorsement:
1.-The law concerning cases of this kind Is
explicit. 1t says: That mediums. clair
voyants, soothsayers. fortune tellers, or
palmists. by whatsoever name called, con-
Quoting business for profit or gain,
directly or indirectly, when permitted to
practice their calling in the District Of
Columbia, shall pay license tax of sos
per annum provided. that no license shall
be issued without the approval of the
major and superintendent of police
IT move the reference of these papers to
the corporation counsel to determine
whether or not the Commissioners have a
right to review the action of the MAJOR
and superintendent of police in disapprov-
ing the issuance of a license under the
proviso of the law above quoted"
The license law has several clauses
wherein the approval OF under officials of
the District government are required be-
fore licenses may be granted. For In
stance. no hotel or theater can be licensed
without the approval In writing of the in
spector of buildings and the chief officer
of the fire department. who have discre-
ton in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
Roster of the Organized Militia.

The adJutant generals Office has pub
kshed a roster Of the organised militia of
the United States corrected to May, 1908.
The roster Ia arranged by divisions. brig
AIDES, regiments. companies. etc. with their
stations. The only names given are those
OF tho adJutant generals Of the states The
roster is supplemented by alphabetical lists
of the principal cities and towns In the
United States, with q record OF the troops
stationed at each place.