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The Washington times., 1904-12-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frederick. NJ. Edwards. 20. and Emma
NJ. King, Is
Guy w Duty. %. and Celestial c.
Griffin, both OF Alexandria.
James T. Harris. %, and May e. Gray.
W. Q. Speaks. %. and Mamie L. Jack
son, ID
Reuben Mazer, %. and Dora Barrnan.
Samuel w. Latham. s.. District Of
land. Md.
Walter W. wenne, "a. and Hattie E.
Hennessey, D.
w. ]. Rampey, IS, Alexandria. Va.
and Ella NJ. Henley, so. District of Co
lumbia.
George Wallace. q, of District OF Co
lumbia, and Annie. Johnson. IS. of Mont
gemery county. Md.
William ]. Latimer. jr., "a. of Prince
George county. Md, and Mary Halo
well. %, of District of Columbia
Victor E. Darnell, 81, and Florence U
Love, 80
Nelson Churchman, %. and Susie
Blumer. 20.
Albert ]. Meisel, q. OF Renova. Pa,
and Caroline V. Newman, p. of District
of Columbia.
Andrew ]. Benton. 80, and Margaret
K. Hoesel, Is.
William E Richardson. %, of Prince
George county, Md and Pearl Willis. 0s.
OF District of Columbia
Clarence L. Buie. %. and Margaret
Brieher, 21
Clinton G. Saunders, ss, and Bertha
c. Ross. &c.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
Plans for New Dwellings.

Wood. Dom & Deming have prepared
plans for a residence for DR.. e. NJ
Gailaudet on the east side of Eighteenth
Street, between Q and Church The
front Will be of light brick and stone.
and in the French style of architec-
ture- There will be what has long been
known in Washington as an English
basement. the whole of the ground floor
being built in stone The basement
floor will contain the entrance and stair
way halls, as well as a billiard room.
The parlor will extend entirely across
the first floor. and opening from 1t will
be the library, while the dining room
and pantry will be in the rear
DR. George F. Becker is having a
residence built by John S. l.. Larconbe
at the southwest corner of Rhode Isl,
and Avenue and Seventeenth Street it
will be in the colonial style
& Stanley Simmons has drawn pIans
for nine houses at the southwest corner
OF Columbia Road and Fifteenth stree
They are TO be three stories in height
and contain eight rooms Browncto 40
and nottled brick are to be used for the
fronts
l.. l.. Thompson has in charge for the
estate of the late David G. Swain the
building of three or four fhree-sIory
and cellar residences at the corner OF
Messmore and Huron Streets, Colurr ofa
Heights. Brick and stone are to be
used in the fronts. and they will cost
about 200.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25

Second and Third Streets-Janes X.
Murphy to Samuel Talbert, lot b,
square 5I2, ana lots IS and ss, square
e23; $40.
Thirty-tllird Street northwest, between
NJ and n Streets-Eiizabeth NJ. Hall ct
al. to Cora NJ. Roy, part square zig;
So Cora NJ. Roy to Jesse H. Wilson,
part square 1919; SO Same to Frank
Hayes, part square 1913; so.
Sixth Street southwest, between NJ
and n Streets-John Miller ct ux- 20
Ernest R. Anderson. lot Il, square 473;
s.. 800
Columbia Heights-William NJ Terrell
ct uX. to William II. Lewis, executor,
lot IS, block Sc; SO.
University Park-William II. Lewis.
executor, to Lloyd T. Everett, part lot
{. and all lots and s. block 45; $3.50.
Lloyd E. Everett to J. Edward Lewis,
same property, SO.
1908 Sixteenth Street northwest-Eliza
NJ Bell to John P. Buckley, lot 5,
square north of III; SO.
Barry Farm-John H Adriaans ct al.
trustees, to William W. Earham. part
lot 81, section 3; SI25-
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

507 Ninth Street southwest-Elmer L.
Allen to Anna r. and Henry a. Allen,
lot 42, square 3SS, SO
Delaware Avenue southwest between
b and c Strecss-John /. Brearton to
Alexander Wolf and Maurice D. Rosen-
berg, north half lot 8. square 63e, $40.
p, Maryland Avenue northeast, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets-Charles
w Cagett Ell al, trustees, to Cecil
Calvert. part original lot ). square l0O5,
$40. Cecil Calvert TO Paul L. cambridge,
same property, Sit.
Trinidac-WilIiam C. Glenn ct ux. to
William Robinson, part lots and 8.
1926 and 1925 B Street northeast-Al-
bert i. Baldwin ct ux. to Edwin Z.
Howell. lots 10 and Il, square 1893, $40.
street southeast, between Tkir-
teenth and Fourteenth Streets-Amanda
]. Scott to Martha A Mayse. part of
original lot %. square 1917. sic.
465 II Street northwest-Carrie E Cas-
law ct al to Jonn Mccormick, part
original lot is. square 517, $500
West Brookland Park-James II. Mat
timore to Mary f. Mattimore, lot s,
block 2. $40
Alley between K and L. Twelfth ard
Bursey ct ux--tc Stephen j. Ransom, LOT
80. square 1928, $40.
NJ Street southwest. between Half and
First Streets-Frank a. Jones to Emma
j. Wex. lots Is, IS, and 20, square north
Addition to Congress Heights-Ralph
P. Barnard ct al, trustees TO Robert ]
and Amelia Mills. lot Il, block 4. so.
1912 / Street southeast-William w
Wright eft ux- 20 John G.. Campbell, part
lot g. square 91i So
Bloomingdale-Joh NJ. Abbott ct ux
to Margaret 2. Werle, lot 80, block s, SO
1449 Pennsylvania Avenue southeast
Bernard H Harrison to Harry c. Sum
mers. lot IS. square 1865. So
937 Ninth Street northeast-Elizabe beth
A Coulter to Bernard a. Duke. lot 5
square 932 SIG. Bernard A Duke ct ux
to George f. Zeh and Henry s. Mat
thews. trustees. lot 3, square 932 SIC
/ Twenty fourth and n Streets north
west-George f. Zeh ct al, trustees, tc
Bernard A Duke original lots l. 3 and
3, square 35, $40. Bernard A. Duke et
ux. 10 Joseph NJ. Carmody, same prop
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
HYATTSV|LLE BANK
SOON To HAVE A
NEW BUILDING
Washington Capitalists
Engineer the Enter
prise.
STOCK QUICKLY TAKEN
Real Estate Business Dull
and No Improvement Ex-
pected Before Spring.
STOCK QUICKLY TAKEN

1t was not expected by anybody that
fhe week before Christmas would show
any Improvement in the matter of real
estate transactions; on the contrary.
the ante-holiday duIlness had been dis
courted generally, and hence there is
no disappointment in consequence of the
stagnant condition uI the market
Nor is there likely to be different
state of affairs in the present week, for
pcst-Christmas and ante-New Year oc-
cupations and preparations always do
Interfere with the orderly and custom
ary progress of business.
As a matter of fact the majority of
real estate brokers do not look for any
material upward movement in their
field before spring sets in Some of
them say that if stock market specula-
ton could be kept down there would
be better showing for the real estate
business, but with the prospect of a
bull stock market they rather look for
the investment tide setting-temporar
at least-in that direction
Nothing Discouraging
They, declare there is nothing radical
ly discouraging III this, for they believe
reaction must come sooner or later,
and that when it does come they will
be amply compensated for present in
activity.
Meanwhile there is most encoura ging
inquiry along the line of both specu-
lative real estate in Astments and the
acquisition of homes These inquiries
proceed from persons at a distance as
well from others living in the District.
1t is a noteworthy fact. one to be taken
into consideration by builders, that by
far the larger proportion of these re-
quests for information relate TO houses
at moderate prices; that is TO those
ranging from $, coo to $4,000. Too many
of them cannot be built.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA Rail Road.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND 3 SIS.
7-so A NJ daily PITTSPI Rft EXPRESS
Dining Cars. on Chicago Special Harrtsburs
TO Pfttsburg. Connects for Chicago. In
Get BroiIer ParIor Car to Harrisburg
1880 A. NJ daily THE PENNSILNAS ASiA
Smoking. and '5aas4 Observation cars from Har
risfsurgs For Chicago. Cleveland. Ioleoo
and Detroit. Buffet Parlor Car 20 Harris
1850 A. A. daily. ST. LOUIS LIMITED
Sleeping, Dining. Smoking, and Oessrva..on
l!1, and ST. Louis. Buffet Parlor Car TO
Harrisburg.
se-sn a. Il daily. MAIN LINE EXPRESS
Pullman Buffet Parior Car TO HARRISBURG
Eunet Parlor Car Harrisburg to P5stsoorxx
IS SPRR-sissb.sx a assss SiSAGo s SsD Dinlns Car,
Washington to ST. Louis. Harrisburg 20
ssn,Sago; Indianapolis. ST i1ools. =,
parior Car tn Harrisburg.
$50 p n daily CHiIHGo LIMIT Ed
Cars Harrisburg to Chicago. Toledo. and
Cleveland I'arior Car 10 Harrisburg.
Pullman Sleeping Car Harrisburg to 81
louis and Cincinnati
Pul1n,an N sss;,r satlyi WsERN csr e p.tsburS an,
ch.eaEo Dining Car to chissso. c,,-
= cINsTy fa,Iy EsAp ASP s1eepnr Sdn
Cars Washington 10 Harrisburg. and Har-
rishurg 20 Cleveland and Cincinnati Dir
In:1o p II. daily PACIFIC ExPeEss.
Pullman Sleeping Car Pittsburs- Con-
.:Ea a n daily BUFFALO DAY Ex-
PRESS. with through Cafe Car. Parlo.
Ger. and Goa aes 70 Buffalo. via Einpori-
80 A. NJ for Kane. canandaigua. Roches-
ter. snd Niagara Falls daily. except sun
1870 A n for Eimira an. Remove daily.
excens Sunday Fer Tiiiiamsport daiiy'
rs p NJ daily. BUFFALO NIGHT tx
PRESS. with through Buffet Sleeping Car
and coacheS to Bifaio. via emporium
5:6 p NJ aaslv for Erie: for Rochester.
Saturday. With S,eeping Car Washington
Buffalo and Mag gIra Falls daily. Pullman
Sleeping Car Washington 10 Rochester SAT-
FOR PHIL1DELPHIA NEW YORK AND
Goo P NJ "coNGREssIoNAL LIMITED"
for New York only, ecIy, all Psrior Cars
EIs;a.sas: So. s.sa rs:co c.sw FORK only,.
jo:oe p N 1s:sr night On surdays. -s.5o
MY a. M. I2:o1. Bis. AS. s:sa, and
If:ao P n. 12:3o night
re> philadelphia only. Express re. 1850 4
and and so 10 P. NJ daily: s:zs a NJ sundays.
Fsr saIs sossns ans Ns5nput M fnanhs aas a
For baltimore. 500. s-1A s-5s. 40. 7:5o. 40.
ie;Se l9o 100 -, = a. es:eo Ell piraitsas. @ .:ss
z:45 AS. s.ss. 5:4o. $40. e:se =. rs.
1000. 1910. HE p N. ana H-5e night
week days On Sundays. 6:a5- 7.50. $50. 900.
1850. n.Oo 4. ~. Is:oi. .:15. 200. s:l5.
$50. 900 (4-oo Limited), 4.zo, As. 5-55.
SO e.ls. s-sa.E;l5. 7:s5. 1900, lo:se P. IL,
and 9:3G night
Fer Anna polls 7:4a. $50 a NJ. 12.a5. 4:z5. ard
$40 p n week days. Sundays $50 A n.
For ~ pore,s soa1. creek Line 7:5o A. n ana as
P N weekdays. SOS A 81. Sundays.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and
streets and q, the station. Sixth and B
Streets where orders can be left Tor tbs
checkrng of baggage 10 destination from ho-
Teiephone can .1s4e' for F'ennsyiyaniE
Reilrosd Cab Service
sDining Car.
X IT ATTERBURy, J.. WOOD
General Manager. Passr Traffic Manager
GEO w BOYD. General Passenger Agent.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
NOND[ [RFl)L CAVE
FOUND IN MONTANA
Thought to B. Greater
Than the Mammoth.
SPLENDID SCENIC EFFECTS

An immense natural cave that promises
to rival the wonders of the Mammoth
Cave or the Wind Cave of the Black
Hills has recently been explorsf at Lime
Spur. Mon.
The cave is a recent discovery, and
few know Of its existence. Not more
than four persons have entered the un-
derground region
The mouth of the cave is at the top
OF Lime Spur Mountain, in Jefferson
Canyon, about forty-two miles from
Butte, on the Northern Pacific Railroad.
1t is about half mile FROM a lime
quarry owned by d. A Morrison, who
also owns the land where the cave was
found 1t was discovered by accident,
and it was only recently that a serious
effort was made 10 find whittier the
cayerns led.
In many respects the Lime Spur cave
has no equal AT a depth of about 800
feet below the mouth of the cavern the
chambers widen into rock ribbed halls
the walls of which are covered with
beautiful gypsum and stalactitic tapes
try Translucent columns OF staglag-
E1itic formation rise from the rock
strewn floor TO the lofty ceilings: fes-
toons OF curiously wrought flowers of
gypsum, studded with sparkling crystal
reflect the light from the torches of the
visitors, and strange colonnades of pure
white cross and recroSS the spacious
chambers
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
FATHER FINDS WIFE
. AND CHILD INCiNERATED

SYLvANIA, Ga, Dec 24-When Ben
jamin Hughes, a prosperous young
farmer, went to his home for dinner
yesterday he found his wife and baby
burned to death. The body OF the baby
was on the floor on a pillow and that OF
Mrs Hughes was lying across the bed
1t is supposed that the clothing of the
child caught fire accidentally and that is
trying to extinguish it the woman was
burned to death. Water on the floor
showed that she had tried to save her
child and herself.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily
2-30 p M-CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS SPE-
CIAL Solid vestibule. electric lighted
dining car train to Cincinnati. with Pull
man Sieepers TO Louisville, Cincinnati, IN
dianapolis, Chicago. and St Louis Con-
nection for Virginia Hot Springs Dining
Car from Washington
I:le P M.-F- r V LIMITED. Solid ves-
tfbule electric lighted. dining car traiE
10 Cincinnati with Pullman SIeepers 70
Cincinnati Lexington. and Louisville
ornpartment Sleeper to Virginia Nor
Springs daily except Sunday -Sleeue~s
Cincinnati 10 Chicago and ST. Louis
Reservation and tickets at 5I3 Pennsylvania
Avenue: sos Fourteenth Street near r and
at the station. Telephone 1910 for Penn syi-
yania Cab Service II w FULLER
Telephone Main 1856 Gent Passenger Agt
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
SHERIFF SPENDS S70O
TO CATCH HEN THIEF

JOHNSTOWN, n. 2, Dec 24-The
supervisors of Fulton county have
thrown out a bill of s7G0 entered by
Sheriff Rupert for expenses in bringing
20 trial a United States army private,
who was arrested in Dakota and brought
here on d charge of chicken stealing
The soldier was acquitted.
The sheriff has retained counsel and
will attempt TO make the supervisors
change their decision
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
BIG LAWSUIT FILED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Suit involving
over $369. .000 has been begun in the
United States district court by Max H
Whitrey. trustee in bankruptcy of the
National Linseed Oil Company, against
the American Linseed Oil Company
and the Central Trust Company of New
York Mr. Whitney charges that the
American Company holds two agree
ments releasing 1t from payment of
$Z86,G00 owed to the National Company
He declares these are fraudulent and
wants them set aside
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED
TRYING TO EXTINGUISH FIRE

Mrs NJ Ewell, of 1909 Seventh Street
southeast. was painfully burned about
the hands and face while trying to ex-
tinguish fire at her house yesterday
afternoon. She is said TO be IN a eriti-
cal condition at Providence Hospital.
A gasolene stove exploded while the
woman was filing it, and a slight fire
in the kitchen was the cause of an
alarm struck from box 514, but there
was no work for the firemen-
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
LAWYER CRANDALL BURIED.

NEWPORT. Dec. 24-The funeral
services for Charles w. Crandall the
Newport lawyer who is said to have
committed suicide, were held in Chan
ming Memorial Church yesterday after
noon. The church was filed. Mr.. Gram
dalFS associates ON the school board the
superintendent of schools, and many
teachers were present.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
A Certain Cure for croun.

When child shows symptoms of Group
there Is no time to experiment with new
remedies, no matter how highly they
may be recommended. There is one prep
aration that can always be depended
upon. 1t has been in use for many
years, and has never been known to fail
viz: Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Give
it and a quick cure is sure TO follow
Mr. M F. Compton, of Market. Texas
says of it, Il have used Chamberlain, :,
Cough Remedy in severe cases of croI;n
witt my children, and can truthfulIv
say it always gives prompt relief" For
sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
SIMPLICITY AT FUNERAL
OF BISHOP PHELAM

PITTSBURG. Dec 24-The funeral
services for Bishop Phelan, Of the Pitts
burg diocese of the Roman Catholic
Church. which were held today, were
marked with simplicity
Pontifca1 requiem mass was celebrated
by Bishop Canevin, absolution was
given by five bishops, and the services
at the grave were brief
Many high dignitaries of the church
were preSent
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
MURDERED ON FARM.

ARMADA. Mich. Dec 24.-Mrs. Abel
Brown, aged thirty-six years, was mur-
dered on her husbands farm, five miles
north of here. Her head was terribly
crushed and hair and blood found on a
Whiffietree lying near by showed what
the murderer's weapon had been. There
is no clue.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
GREENE GETS CONCESSION.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 24.-The Mexican
government has granted concession to
Col c. w Greene, of New York, for
the erection and operation of a NAM
moth smelter at Dedrick, Mexico. He
will operate it in opposition TO the
smelter trust.
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
SEABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket Office, I4zI Penna. Ave.

Ticket Ohce, I4zI Penna. Ave.
For Petersburg. Raleigh, Wilmington. CO.
iumbia Savannah. Jacksonville, Tampa Al
ianta, Birmingham. Mobile. Pensacola and
New Orleans
1870 a. ~ DAILY -sSeaboard Mall
Fla. connecting at Hamlet with Pullman
Sleeper 70 Atlanta
6-25 P. NJ DAILY-Seaboard Express-SoId
train TO jacksonville and Tampa with pull
man Sleepers through to Atlanta, Jackson
vile, and Tampa Cafe Dining Car Washing
ton to Richmond. Va
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
Real Estate Transfers.

P Street northwest, between Twenty
first and Twenty-second Streets
Thomas Moore eft al. to Fannie Z. Will
hottie. part original lot 6, square 81; SO.
Indiana Avenue northwest. between
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
Hyattsville's First Bank.

Plans have been drawn for the build
ing for the First National Bank OF Hy-
attsville, and approved by the board of
directors of this institution, which will
begin business in the Postoffice Building
next Tuesday. Work on the structure is
to be begun without delay.
1t viii be of red brick with white stone
trimmings, one story in height in front,
and two stories in the rear. 1t viii be
located at the corner of Maryland Ave
nue. and Spencer Street, its dimensions
being 80 by So feet The banking room
proper viii be 2Sx3e 1t will have a ter
razze floor. and the furniture will be of
cherry with grill work. There is going
to be a separate room for ladies' The
vault Will be located in the rear OF the
banking room, and in the second story
VIII be the directors room and file
chamber
The movement for the organization of
a national bank in Hyattsville was
started by certain leading interests in
the Union Savings Bank, Of this city.
and several Of the principal stockholders
OF the latter also hold stock in the Hy-
attsyille bank. 1t was proposed at first
to capitalize the new bank al $4,000. it
peing thought that the population OF
the thriving little town and the territory
tributary thereto would not warrant a
larger amount
Subscribed in Day
rms amount was subscribed in a day
and so great and insistent was the de-
mand Tor stock that the promoters in
creased the amount TO s35. COO A mass
meeting of the citizens of the town and
neighborhood was called, at which not
only the additional sl0,00o but even IS 600
more were subscribed. Thus the capital
stock Of the bank is $4,000. all of which
was taken at 125, thereby creating a sur
plus OF $4,000. More would have readily
been subscribed, but the capitalists man
aging the enterprise did not believe that
the business likely to be done bv 4be
bank would warrant larger capita,
The officers are: President, F. IA
Smith; vice president, Jackson H. Ral-
ston; cashier. Harry W. Shepherd: di-
rectors, c. Franklin Carr, Josenb w
Arnan, Charles A. Wells, William
Magruder. Victor L. Perry jackson II
Ralston, Harry w. Shepherd, all of Hy
attsville; III. ]. Patterson of College
Park; F. FL. Smith s. w Woodward
and George H. Harries, of Washington
d. c. . ''ii'
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
7:S5 A. NJ. DAILY-Local Tor Harrisonburg.
Warrenton, Danville and way stations
1851 A NJ. DAILY-Washington and FLORIDA
Limited. Ffrst-ciass coaches and sleeper TO
Columbia. savannah. and Jacksonville Din
HIS A NJ DAILY-United States Fast Mail.
sleeper to New Orleans. Dining ear room
4.01 p NJ. WEEK DAYS-Local for Harri-
sonburs and way stations Manassas
As p NJ DAILY-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
7:s0 P. n DAILy--New York an; Atlanta
Express. First-class coach to Atlanta
sleeper TO Columbus. via Atlanta Sunset
cisco Mondays. Wednesdays, and FRIDAYS
Sleeper to Pinehurst Monday. Wednesday.
$50 P. NJ. DAIIY-New York and Florida
Express First-class coaches and sieepers
to Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville
Sleeper to Augusta and Port Tampa Din
1000 p NJ, pAILY-New YORK and Memphis
limited (via Lynchburg,. Ffrst-class crs,.b
and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knoxville.
Chattanooga. and Memphis: sleeper 10 New
io:z5 P. NJ DAILY-washington and south-
western Limited. All Pullman train. club
con: sleepers 20 Nashville Atlanta Macon
Memphis, and New Orleans.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave washingtos. $40 A. NJ, $50 P. NJ. AS
p. NJ. week days; sos P N daily. Tor Blue
only only sunday trains leave washington slIe
a. M. sos P. NJ. for Bluemont.
Through trains from the Scath arrive Wash
ington 6:42 A NJ. 6:52 A M. S:45 A NJ, 10:i5
A. NJ. 500 P. NJ. $50 P. M. and $50 P. n
DAILY Local trains from Harrisonburp
IL 80 A M. week days. and $40 p
DAILY From Charlottesville. S:25 A III
and $40 p. NJ. DAILY
Tickets. sleeping car reservations, and de-
tailed information can be had at ticket of
fees, 705 18th St. 511 Pennsylvania ave and
Pennsylvania Station. Baggage Checked
through from hotels and residences
r Szr
c. II. ACKERT. General Manager
Dec Il S. II HARDWICK. Pass Traf. Mgr
1904 w h TAYLOE, Gen Pass. Agent
l. S. Brown. General Agent
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
MONEY TO LOAN.

HEIRS TO UNSETTLED ESTATES
real or personal, can BORROW MONEY
also second mortgage loans when rents
are collected by US. JOHN H. WAL
TER. 20S Colorado Building, 18th and G
sts- my15-3St-Su
The Washington times., 1904-12-25
LOAN COMPANIES.
USE OUR MONEY

We make quick loans privately at rea-
sonahle rates on your Furniture, Pianos,
Teams, ETC., without removal, allowing
you from one month To one years time.
II you need money iii out this blank,
business strictly confidential. Phone Main
z3I3- Mall or telephone applications receive
our prompt attention
Name
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-08-26
OH, JOY.

You ask me why l gladly sing;
You wonder if somewhere
A relat Of mine has died.
Appointed me his heir?
Nay, l am still compelled to toll
For what / wear and eat.
But. oh, the world is full of joy
And life is very sweet,
Because a happy look 'erspreads
NV countenance to-day
You ask if fame has come, at last,
To sweep my doubts away?
I answer. no; it isn't that;
I'm still obscure, unknown,
But JOY unbounded unto me
On every breeze is blown
You hear me sing, you hear me laugh
And ask me if my giee
Is due to some sweet maiden who
Gives all her love to me?
But I must answer nay once more:
I've won no maiden fair,
Yet happiness is mine; see
New splendors everywhere.
/ tune my happy voice to song,
NV heart is full of joy;
The people who reside next door
Have gone away; their boy
Will be with them deep in the woods
Six weeks or more, they say
I do not wish him harm, but, oh.
How sweet life is to-day!
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Heralo