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FUR NENT-
STONE 6 FAIRFAX, s04-sOs-s0s ST. NV.
rNEuRNlSHEn

Won hOs
$500. .82s G ne, Or, b
s25. so. 421 10th ne. 7r, b
S25. .927 X NV, Sr. b
$25. ..Takoma Park, Sr. b
$3.50 .1S4S 5th NV. Sr,b
$22.50. lilo Harvard, Or
500. so. .11O7 Harvard, Or
500. so. 1886 I NV, Or, b
5000. TIA Sd Sc. Or, b
$50. so. .712 Sd Sc, 7r, b
$40. so. .2609 p NV, sr, b
SIS. 50. 1855 T ne, Or, b
APARTMENTS.
$50. The Magnolia, Or, b
s45. The Magnolia, Or, b
$40. The Christiani. Or. b
$35. The Christiani. Arb
$50. so. The Ellsworth, 5r.b
$50. .1456 Chaplin NV Or, b
$50. The Louise, 5r, b
$2S. so. 3O18-3022 Q nw.6,b
$3.50. .13o7-1309 LIST NV,
Or, b
S27. so. 1854 Chaplin NV, 5b
S26. .3016-3022 Q nw,5,b
500. so. 1907 1909 LIST NV,
5r, b
s26. so. .14-16-1S T ne. 6r, b
$26. so. 32-34-36-3S Seaton,
Or and bath
sos. so. 18th & Lamar, 5r
S25. so. .22-24-26- % T ne,
$3.50. a2-s4-s8-ss seaton
NV. 5r and bath
sos. .512 Spruce, 5r, b
S25. III Irh NV
500. 80. Lamar st, Or
S1S- .475 II
$17.50 1441 Pa av Sc, 5r, b
ST.. 80. 1441 Pa av sc, Or, b
SIS. 80. 1901 9TH NV, Or, b
STOKES.
500. .1013-I0lo It'll. 3 frs
$50. .7th & Md av sw
$50. ....N ] av and Fl NV
$40. nth 4 K NV
$35. so. 801 X NV .6r&stah
S35. 80. 1886 II NV
$50. .756 Sheridan NV
$50. 81 Pierce nw
SIS. 90. .70S 7th sw, large
SIS. Cor Sth & Fla ay NV
5000. .2T q NV
STABLES.
$50. R 10 G st, 10 stalls
$1o.25. r. 216 I st NV
$40. Rear 170S 18th NV
STIR SIC 22d st NV
-. Rear of S13 22d NV
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FOR RENT-REDUCED TO $40 so.
NORTHWEST COR. 10TH AND o SITS.
ali-front rooms; porcelain bath; front and
yards No better location in this city. A
very comfortable home.
BLUNDON, O'BRIEN & BELT Qnc.), 1920 G NV.
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FUR RENT
THOMtS J. FISHER & CO.. mo,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE.
1914 ST. NV.
TELEPHONES NJ. 34S AND II. 33oA

UNFINISHED
LIT NV. 13r 81 500 sd3 18th NV, 81: 40 90
3406 NV, lar, b 400 Staughton. Or, b.s7 50
81 900 per annum 1923 NV, sr. b. :. 80 50
400 Chaplin 13r 2b. 600 1907 Staught Or so
1928 NV, 21r. 6b $50 90 635 18th 7r 49, 90
1101 14th ,17r 1b1 90 Anacostia Hts9rb. IS 90
3043 NV. 17r. .125 90 $40 Cap. sr, b.. 80 80
l42S Mass av. 12r.b. IS 0054 NV, Tor, b.. 5.9S
l71e NV, 11r, b. SO 90 2020 18th NV. Al. rs 90
1904 NV, Tor, b. go 90 Ga Orb. % 90
1900 NV, Tor. b.. 55 75I01 Sc, Or, DID,. .22.5 so
1910 21st NV, 11r. b55.00 1874 ne, 7r,b. 20 80
1925 NV. 12r b. .55 90 2020 18th Ar b.. 20 90
4l09 Conn 2b 50 90 326 LIST ne Dr. b. 30
1905 avnw. l2r b5o 90 $50 LIST ne, 6r b. so
1919 Kenyon Tor b. LOO $40 LIST ne. Arb. l760
1905 NV, 10r b.. as 90 21Sla Quincy ne Ar bI 90
l!0S 18th NV 45 90 214H Quincy ne, Ar biz 90
I4Il Z0th NV Sr, D. 90 80 Jackson ne, Or. @. so
Soo0 go NV, Or, o.. 600 81 Jackson ne. 81. o 80
1872 NV. Sr b. 40 90 Lot 1, SO Gas. Offer
1908 Conn ave. NV, 1lr:, d.. 81 600 per
1923 Gin ST. NV, 1Ir.. 2b. $4,000. $3.50 per
slo4 d 18th 90, st. m. nw 2or, 5000 per mo-
ZINE HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS IN THR
MARION, STODDERT, THE b. O.. THB
MAURY, THE REGINA AND THE AUDOUN
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED APARTMENTS Is
THE PORTLAND.
OFFICES.
s E cor iHfaEnw a sssas
tsan nS sar sw cor ith
s 1921 = NV. .:1o:5. eoS-T 7th $3.50
GNsuRPissED 'i FACILITIES FOR THE COL
Lee LECTION OF RENTS FROM ALL GLASSES OF
As the above is only part Of the list of proper.
ties under our charge we will gladly furnish COM
pete bulletins on application being made at this
= THos. ]. FISHER CO.. Inc.
1414 3 st. NV, adjoining the New willard.
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UNFURNISHED,

FOR RENT-421 NV. ONE OF THE MOST
delightful homes in the District in summer OF
winter; IL large rooms; large yard front and
back, house redecorated throughout; located on
one Of the most beautiful blocks in the city;
rent, $55; large stable If desired; 25foot alley.
H. w. COFFIN, Washington Loan and Trust
bldg te2-3t
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FOR RENT
DEEBLE & CO., 1919 ST. NV.
2121 NV 10r. 2b $50 50 1Oi3 Cissel al NV A. We 30
1905 N NV, Tor, b.. $3.50 1919 +, Office rms $50
1346 st.ne, fiat Ar bxI6 my2S-tf
FOR RENT lStore r, BOT @ NV. 80 90
14O0 L NV, 12r b. 1000 Office rms. BOT Co. .25 90
Cottage n Takoma Office rms, 1907 Ut NV
Park, Md. ....... 10000
20 to 81 Seaton st. NV:
6-room apartments. Observation-Disclosures. rs. 90
Groom apartments. ...................... 20. so
TYLER & RUTHERFORD Qnc.), 1907 st.
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MANUFACTURES.

wANTED-10 OR 12-ROOM HOUSE. Me-, NEAR
Capitol, to lease, by responsible party state rent
and when house can be seen. Box ID, Star Of
Zee. yeA-ot
WANTED-HOUsE WITH KITCHEN AND DIN.
ing room on first floor; bet. and sts ana
9th and 18th NV: not over $40; permanent ten
ants Address Box /. Star once. myoo-6
WANTED-WE WANT MORE HOUSES TO SELL.
The great number Of sales we are constantly
concentrating has diminished our List consider
ably.
We claim we have facilities second to none-h
a property can be sold we can md q buyer-no
charge unless we do, and then the usual brok-
erage.
Send ~ the description today. Special attention
given to handling all classes of properties-no
discrimina tion-from the smallest to the largest
all will receive the same personal attention.
MOORE HILL (Inc.). TT 14th st. NV.
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FOE RENT
D.. D. THOMPSON, 1885 r NV.
1892 Roanoke NV. 10r. ami. .......... $40 65
1882 22d NV. 11r. baths and cellar ;. 5000
sos 18th ct. Me-. rooms. ami. ......... 90 90
Several Groom cottages. Bennng road. newly
papered ............... 1000
Coiored-2oS3 Que st. NV, br....-..... $50
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GIBBS IL DANIEL INCL.
APARTMENTS.
The Albem'rle, Or. fur75.O 90
The Portner. Or. fur. go. 90
1908 10th, Or. b. Ell Sc. 90
The Sherman. Ar, fur50 90
The Cumberl'd. 5r. (. As. 90
The Sherman, Ar. .42.50
I'he Hawarden. 8, fur4O. 90
oath & s, 3r, fur. 5000
oath 4 s. 2r, b, fur. .25. 90
The Valois, 1r, fur. Is. 90
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
FINISHED Or UNFURNIsHED.

ooNw i {: sai.
ista i sS IVY sss s sss at
NW.lso7 list isr. g. SS NV ,isoo Cation. a. 100
sswi b BE- Sats9
NW.l531 3, 1or, .41.O0 Nwl2e o ct a, Ar. g go
N NV 1874 "a s soNW sac ss esc SO
Ek Wsso1 s b Ward 81 p s ssS
sss a. g. s. 1910 csnsi
NV l4l7 9th. Or. .a0 NE 1l04 7th. srb. e 70
e. s.: e & e
'''a zs'1 R'u ri Isl sS1 HOUSES.
81 i,'s IT, H. ,'is ..:e:'s' ss'
NV. cun.o, h,u. o 9FFIC HSS c,.,., hid. once.
NV st 18Th 0as :.ess
s%sos e. a@ ssss 6 :iss
NV NV Re- assF 1928 9, stalls and 90
SToREs.' ''''''.''''.''' WV
NV NV I 1sa1 r. 1r as ooNw. 4o1 &. 2r.. 90 90
lett THos. i i. WiGGAMaN. Git st NV
FOR RENT,JAMEs a. BATES 8 CO.,
FURNISHED.
lI6l r st. NV; handsomely finished and fur
1,sned throughout; most delightful home In the
, fashionable ma center; is rooms, baths. BY the
UNFURNISHED..
Iele 18th st. NV, rooms and bath. $40 90
aa4os list ST. NV, 10 rooms and bath. 200
IA st. NV, rooms and bath. $500
ZIP 18th st. NV, rooms and bath. 49,. 26OO
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FURNISHED.
FOR RENT-TO SEPT. Is, FURNISHED HOUSE
IN Bleomingdale: rooms and bath; adults only;
references. Box 20, Star office. je1-3ts
FOR RENT-'PHONE NJ 6O3.
HANDSOME MARBLE HOME.
North side of st. near Dupont Circle; fully
furnished; fashionable location. Special price,
$40, summer months, to careful tenant.
ELLERSON 6 WEAIPLE, COS 14th st.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
UNFURNIsHED.

FOR RENT-H0USES.
UNPUBLISHED.
FOR RENT-BLUNDoN, o'BRIEN & BELT qncl.
1921 NV. i1r, bssS 90 1891 g Or AZ ~ =; 20
s1si Sssa ~ lob $50 - 4 s. & ;ss +
2 2sIs 11th 1or n, ior 30 20
1885 r. Tor. b......45.5o7s V. Or b...... .ss 90
2lO2 Q, sr. d.. 80 70 Or. b;..;. 80 90 20
1904 Dartm th 10r. b45 1910 9th NV. 6r b. 2S.5o
456 NJ, Tor b, ami. $500
APARTMENTS.
70 n. Y. ave. ne.
Coed location.
-Four Eats. 2, 4 and rooms. with private bath;
$1,000. $500. $500
Duncan st. me- bet 18th and 18th. D and e.
Recently completed.
4 rooms each; porcelain bath.
Rent, $14-oo and $500.
THE VICTOR
North Capitol bet. and T.
New S-room apartment. nicely Rapereds aa f,Ts 81
LIST and Thomas sts NV.
New apartment; rooms, bath; hot-water
neat $oo.oo
BLUNDoN. o'BRIEN BELT. Inc,
je2-tf Phone Main 1920.
FOR RENT-737 TO 1856 PRINCETON ST. NV;
and side porches; side and rear yards; concrete
cellars large pantry porcelain or ; tubs furnace
neat cars onis :o So each r open oas
H. R. HOwENSTEIN CO.. 1874 st.
FOR RENT-NTCE GROOM AND BATH DWELL.
from cars Rent. si75o Keys at Office enc S'N'e
je1-2t MOORE HILL, Inc. III 14th
FOR , RENT.laos BAo9 CO ST; PARTICULAR
STONE & FAIRFAX, SO4 -s0e-SOs st. NV.
FOR RENT-A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSE; BEST
part Of Columbia Heights; 10 rooms, fine baths;
stairways; 2.story rear porches. HoT-wATER
STONE & fairfax, o4-soe-sos st. NV.
FOR RENT-A NICE HOUSE.
Only $25; not far from pension office 2 stories,
efr5 EusG FF HT slssss fsns ST. nw
FOR RENT-es4 Q ST. NV; ROOMS AND
bath; cellar; drst,ciass condition; rent. SIS 10.
1928 14th st. NV. OWNER. els r. /. ave.
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3469 Morgan ave. NV, IT. and bath. go. 27.50
7lo 7th st. ne, Z rooms and bath. go. q 50
mys1-st PERCY Il RUSSELL. eis st. NV iS:'0
FOR RBNT-CHOICE ECKINGToN HOUSES
g. Ne SE s r. A MP b hArH e e
1907 Sd NE, SIR. AND BATH. SO 80
THE TWO LAST HAVE SIDE GROUNDS.
]. B. WIMER, REAL EST, 1901 G ST.
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FOR RENT-BY R. o. HoLTzMAN. REAL Es-
tate and Insurance Broker. 10th and F SITS. NV.
Telephone N. 267.
a1s GsRs g. sps
So9 18th DIV. 22r.. - S017I6 9th NV, Tor. 1000
1ss7 Snt%eed So g r 5 ss Eth
1927 NV 1Gr .e6 00I Laurel Nd, i2r.. % 90
931 NV, 12r -. .G000 2520 NV, Sr. %. 80
2ll2 Il, 12r. 60 90 Gil 9th ne, Or. % so
sol u NV Dr. 30 so go l1th sc. II. sto. 20. 90
1871 d, ef apt. 200 GA NV, basem't. rs 90
1882 Park. Or. 900
OFFICEN
Sun bldg. 49,. 10000 425 18th NV. Sd floor
Atlantic Coast Line with heat - 20 %
Bldg" from $40 to s35 403 It'll nw...7O0
STORES.
no LIN NV .65. 90
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FOR RENT-PHONE NJ 603.
1902 Park ST.; 10 rms. and bath; hot-water
heat; kitchen on main floor: fine loca-
1918 St; II r. & b.; kitchen main floor;
24s5 Col I'd; IL r. & b.; English base. F''"'
ELLERsoN & wEMPLiEi, sos 18th ST. st.
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FOR RENT-ON G ST, NEAR THE DEPART
ments rooms and bath; In fine condition; new
plumbing 2-story brick stable on rear; price
$1,000. MARTIN BROS, 1925-1927 Pa ave.
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

THE AMMoNIATED STEAM CARPET CLEANING
and U. s. Metal Bed Co.-Carpets taken up
cleaned. stored and relaid. Mattresses mnde to
Older and remade. Iron beds. springs. touches
and diyans. NJ. NEwMYER, sol I1th at. NV.
Rochdaie-works. LOGS and 1067 2Sth st. Phone
Main S04. myf4-lms-6
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HENT-B1
JAMES +. SHEA, e43 LOUISIANA AVE. NV.
HOUSES
$40 st. NV, 6 rooms and bath ... $50 90
go 18th st. Me-, r., b. and cellar fur. % so
$50 14th st. s.w., rooms ami. ......... 2050
2009 p st. NV, rooms and bath. ....... 1880
1857 st. n-e., rooms, an .L............ 1870
2521 Fl st. NV, g rooms and water. ....... Is 80
l37 ct. s.e. rooms and water. 7.50
FLATS.
745 I'd st. NV. rooms and bath; heat;
AMI. 5000
heat. etc. -. 5000
Brightwood and Scott ayes. NV. fats
taining rooms and bath; AMI; newly
finished, prices according to }oca-
tion. ................. 1850, $3.50 and $50 80
STORES.
231 It'll ct. s.w.. store and cellar $50. 90
ITO h st. NV, store and cellar. 1000
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FOR RENT-WILLIGE, f,
1928 Harvard, 11r, bS42. so
FURNISHED HOUSES.
BIS 10th Sc. Or. b. 1000
OFFICES.
l4th & II w.3r, fur. so. 90
18th & H NV. Pr. fur. IS. 90
ROOMS.
GIT 18th NV. Or. fur. 40. 90
1885 N Y av, 2r. :. 20. 90
1926 N Y av. Pr, ed. II. 90
STABLES.
029 Va ay. 2-st. br, g. 90
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FOR RENT-BY WESCOTT 4 WILCOX.
1907 Penna. ave-

I'M RG~N ID w EoSO
1907 Pei
1877 Pa av .Sr, b, ami$4S. so
729 Doth, Tor, 3b, anil As. 80
$40 18th, Tor, b, lat. 40. so
500 B Sc. Tor, b, lat.32.5u
2113 Pa av. 12r. b. Gel. IS so
PIT P, Or. b. fur. 30. 80
2133 +, Tor, b, lat. 80. sc
1907 Nh av.7r, b. lat. sc. 80
30l2 Dunn av, Sr. b. la30.5o
Oil 23d, sr, b., lat. 80. &c
1916 King'n Or, b, lat25 so
2316 H, Or. b. lat. .25. 80
126 18th Sc, Sr, b, anita. 30
2206 18th, Or, b, lat. .25. so
1414 Both. Or, b. lat.25 so
2021 L, Or, b, lat. .25. 30
2216 II, 7r. b, lat. .25. 90
2321 l, Or, b, lat. 20.35
1908 18th, Or, W. rs. 80
2023 L. 6r, W. cei. .1e.0
2220 Va ay, 5r,w,l at.15.3t
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IN. 4ve-
81 10th, Or, W. rs. 30
1921 Fussell's ct. 40
ia oath, Or, w....1O.5O
STORE.
1900 II, 1r, W, b. 80. 90
1877 Pa. av. 1r. Gel. 80. ~
el10 L. 1r. eel. W. 1900
FLATS.
THE CARLISLE, 1878 N.
noD-housekeeping flats
1914 NJ av, list f.5, boz so
l70S Sd, LIST d. Or. b.22.50
$l6.50 TO $35. so
IA Esd, Sd d, Ar, b. .25.00
500 21st, Sd d, ar. b.25.00
503a 23d. Or. b, ami. ri. so
OFFICE ROOMS.
$50 -4S6 La ave, heated
rms. So. $40, $12.Nl, $50
STABLES,
9l2 G., rear.2 Is C r,w15- 90
4. 10 18th. rr.3s. C r. $40 90
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FOR RENT-BY II. L. RUST, COS 14TH ST. NV.
1854 Q st. NV. Il rms and 3 baths. -. =.
ISIS 18th st. NV, 12r. & 3D.. h.w heat $50 IS
2l29 st. NV. Tor. s. b.. furnished. $500. so. so
1850 Oregon ave., 10 rms. and bath. A. so
124S Princeton St, Tor. & b., furnished. 1880
1920 o st. NV, 10 rms. and bath. ........ $3.50
1134 n. II. ave. NV, rms. and bath. -. 40. so
1918 Corcoran ST.. rms. and bath. ..,.... IS. so
1912 Q st NV, rms. and bath and stable. 80. so
1875 COrcoran ST., Or. and b., furnished. 30 so
1920 4th ST. NV, rms. and bath. ....... 20. so
912 F st. NV, rms, I'd floor. ........... 1900
APARTMENTS.
18th and A SITS. me-, new u.s. Ar. and b. ami,
porches and b. yds. LIST f., S14.50; ID A.. Is. 50
STORES.
425 18th NV. 80. .65. OOI125O 9th NV. $1,000. 10 80
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EAvE YOUR HAND READ By NINE RITA.
the worlds greatest palmist and astrologist now
holding receptions at 723 9th Ut. NV. Fee. DE
and soc. ap2i-3Sts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-03
SOMETHING NEW.
Belding will Soon Have New and
date Clothing and Cents
Furnishings Store-will be
known IA the Hub.

The constant changes in the cours,
of time necessitate many changes il
business fields as we'll as in all othel
lines. Different seasons require diff
erent crops; in fact, there is no regu
larry established routine in any of the
various walks OF life, for verify 1.-THE
world do move" and changes are con
stantly taking place. This is seem
ingly more true of the mercantile
trade than of anything else, and wise
indeed is he who keeps pace with the
times.
w. f. Bricker, who for many year:
has catered to the wants OF our citi
zens, and who, by push and persever
ance, has won the respect and admir-
alton of all, is man who strives al
all times to.keep up:with the process,
sion. Realizing the need in city
of this size, of strictly up-to-date
gents clothing and furnishing goods
store, he has decided to locate in this
city for the accommodation of the
large throng of gentlemen buyers
who have never felt that the stocks
kept in this city we're adequate TO fill
their demands, place in which they
can find anything and everything in
that line that the most tasty dresser
could desire.
On Saturday, March 18th, he will
open in the store formerly occupied
by ID. II. Bricker, a stock, that from
the purchasers standpoint, will be as
complete as could well be found in
any city many times the size of this.
The new store will be known as "The
Hub" and if we are any Judge of con-
ditions, IL will form a hub around
which large amount of the trade of
the most fastidious dressers will cen.
ter. The Hub will be under the man.
of Mr.. Verne Divine. a young
man we'll and favorably known in this
who will do all in his
power to please and satisfy all who
may come his way.
The BANNER welcomes this new en-
terprise into our midst and gladly be.
speaks for Mr.. Bricker, as well as for
Mr.. Divine, a patronage comnensur-
ate with the undertaking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-03

Rev. c. II. Rutledge of Lansing
Superintendent of the Anti-Saloor
League and known in Michigan as the
lighting parson" gave three address
es on temperance in the city Sunday
to large audiences, in the evening the
Baptist Church was crowded and the
speaker interested them fIom his
point of view on local option. He is
forceful and logical in his arguments.
Over $500 was raised for the state and
county work. He left Wednesday for
Lake Odessa and from there to Ira.
verse City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-03
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the SUI
preme Architect of the Universe to
remove from our midst our brother
and craftsman, DR.. !. Ohlinger, calling
him from his lsbors on earth to ever
lasting refreshment in the Paradise
of God. and,
Whereas, We, the members of Bel
ding Lodge, No 355 +. & A. NJ, have
lost true and faithful fellow work
man, and his family mourn beloved
husband and father; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we extend our deep
est sympathy to those who were near
est and dearest to him, in the hour of
their great bereavement; and be it
Resolved, That our charter be
draped for period of thirty days,
and these resolutions be spread on the
records OF the lodge. That copy be
given to his family and published in
the City papers.
J. H. ARMsTsoNG,
III. J. LEONARD,
w. B. REED.
Committee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-03

TNohfiH9 oSu1bs
his expense when We have followed
hot upon his trail to see him outwit.
ted by that good, always-on-the-hand'
at-rne-r.gnt-moment young man. the
kerO.
Poor villain! Always de tined to be
a looker-on at the happi SIS Of his
hated rival. Never given a kindly
look from the opening description Of
the sun sinking behind the far-ofr pur-
pie hills until the merry peal Of mar
riage bells in the last chapter! Never
a glad hand from the happy pair after
all his trouble of winning for both the
sympathy and admiration Of the read
er. and after serving as foil to show
of Romeo's good not
There was alw assurance OF
something doing he plotter of
dark deeds was 3 ard, hale and
hearty. May the millennium never
dawn in Fiotionland, for when the vii
lain takes to delivering tracts and
selling War Crys he will leave an ach-
ing void in our hearts and in the vol
umes whose pages he enlivens.
No friendly bond Of feeling exists
between the conventional Mr.. Double
face and the quite impossible Mr..
Swashbuckler. Indeed, the gentle
manly rogue in a dress suit, able to
hire an understudy, as 1t were, and
preferring to do his dark deeds by
proxy, would hardly consider himself
In the same set with an individual
whose favorite diversion consists Of
turning the directory into death rec
ord by few well-directed strokes OF
his gray and fstive bowie knife-the
one answer he gives to all arguments
great and small. Mr.. Swashbuckler,
on the other hand, would have little
patience with, and great deal Of con-
tempt for, the more subtle methods Of
his aristocratic colleague. Yet the
pathos OF their position gives them
something in common.
These same moral outcasts are GER
tainly entitled to at least a grain OF
charity, for there is something ap-
pealing about their very isolation.
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NO MORE VILLAINS.
oLp-TIME scoUNoREL Is GONE
FROM FiCTiokLAND.
Nsvelists Of To-day Do Not Make Use
Of the Chief Stock in Trade Of
Their Immediate Predecessors--An
old.Timer's Request.

One can travel far in modern Fie
uonland without meeting a dyed-in-
the-wool villain of the old schools
Beautiful heroines can wander with
or they will with no fear Of molesta
ton, and rescuing parties are decided
ly passe. The noveligts Of the mo
ment make character sketches Of Mr.
Blacksheep-bu no longer recognize
him as an important factor in the
working out OF plots.
From time immortal how he has
been snubbed and trodden under foot
and how many times has he been
tracked down" in the last chapter!
And yet what debt we rea. y owe
him for the many fascinating tales we
have perused breathlessly, thanks to
his ingenious personality, and many
are the delicious thrills we've had at
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IL IL that new factories are being built
ana business Interests are so thriying2
The Star says that every county
where It local optlonl has been tried
has increased the county tax" We
may be allowed TO ask, is this assump-
ito or has there been made such Inves-
tigation that the statement is official?
II taxes are increased In every conn
ty whore local option has been tried,
how account for the hundreds OF coun-
ties that have been dry for years and
for the scores OF counties In the U. S.
that are going dry from year to year.
From official statistics In 1899, we learn
that Arkansas has halt the state dry,
Connecticut has 80 out OF l6S towns dry,
Florida has 10 counties dry, Kentucky
80, Louisiana IA, North Carolina SO,
Rhode Island l6 towns out OF 38, Texas
has more than half the state dry. Geo.
rgia 100 counties and the Secretary of
State OF Mississippi says: Liquor is
prohibited in nearly every town in the
State. Miss. is in fact a dry state"
If local option bankrupts acounty, how
about these hundreds Of counties2 Aft
or the Beal Local Option law went into
effect 10 Ohio, the State Anti-Saloon
League kept a standing challenge to
the saloon men to find just one town
where taxes had been increased by the
town going dry. This challenge was
kept standing till the empty boast OF
the saloon men was sileuced. in count
ing the financial profit and loss, II
must not be forgotten that each saloon
must receive from six to ten thousand
do lars from the people in order to give
back the five hundred 10 license. And
1t must not be forgotten that this ten to
six thousand dollars that goes to each
saloon, Is diverted from the legitimate
lines OF trade and worse than wasted.
il we add to the financial loss OF the
asloon the moral evils that fow inher-
emily and inevitably from every saloon
then is 1t not the duty Of every citizen
who would promote the welfare of the
county, to vote against licensing the
saloonP. HORACE N. SPEAR.
Pastor Bedding Baptist Church.
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work."
The world seems to be against them
from the first. Never for an instant
- he given a ghost OF chance
whether he 10 met on the raging seas
commanding q ship flying the black
Gag OF piracy. or whether he is lead.
mg a german in the ballroom. He 10
destined to q horrible fate as soon a.
10 ceases TO be useful In enhancing
tAs glory Of others and in the killing
"a OF the supernuous characters FOR
- orsator--the novelist.
Here's hoping that his unpopulsrity
- . disturbing element to be reck-
sned with In the working out OF plots
- but temporary. May he not reform
N the days Of idleness into which he
has fallen. He makes q stunning sin
nsr, but he would become only a poor
saint. We need him for the sake OF
Observation-Disclosures Smith, In New
Ysrk Times.