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, 1905-04-24
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

In the matter of city improvem4
our neighbor over the hill is MAXI
rapid strides. During the five yea
last past a considerable number Of va
fine buildings have been erected al
to keep pace with these structures Y
citizens have banded themselves
gether for the purpose of making I
other city and private property cor
spond. The parks are receiving mu
attention-more than $4,000 will
spent upon them this year-and hi
dreds of trees are being planted alol
the boulevard and streets.
Recently the Young Mems Litera
club appointed a comittee to look i1
the matter of municipal improvem(
and this committee has met with grt
encouragement. An entertainment
to be given to raise funds for the Z
therance of its work. This commitl
has offered prizes in the several wal
for the best kept lawns, the finest flo
er gardens, etc. To supplement all !
work being performed by private ent
prises, such as that mentioned, the G
council has set aside a week early
May to be known as a week for 8
eral cieaning. Dvery citizen will be y
ed to see that during that week
premisssare put In frst-class order 1
, 1905-04-24
PRESIDENT WILL VISIT
BUFFALO IN MA

President +. M. 1lsdel of the state
university will arrive in Buffalo, Tues
day, May I'd, and remaining over
Wednesday, will address the high
school pupils and their parents ana
others interested in educational work
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, says the
Buffalo Voice. Wednesday evening he
will deliver a public lecture at the city
hall, to which everybody is invited.
There will be no charge for admission.
DR.. Tisdel has the reputation of being
an excellent speaker and everyone
who can should hear him in the inter-
est of higher education in the state.
, 1905-04-24
He Mas az

Say" queried the book agent. as
he paused at the front gate, a you
the boss of this establishment
81 think l may safely say that l am,
temporarily" answered the meek and
lowly mar with the side whiskers.
you see," he added, by way Of ex-
PLANTATION. this Is the cooks after
noon off and my wife is shopping
downtown"
, 1905-04-24
s.IIard,e Horshound Syrup

Immediately relieves hoarse. croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting, rasping and
dimcult breathing. Henry G. stsarns,
druggist, s~hullsbars. Wis, writes. Nay
20. 1901. Il have been selling Bal
lard's Horehound syrup for two years,
and have never had . preparation TIT
has given better satisfaction. ! -
tice that when ] ssll . bott3s tAag
come hack for moro. I can Aoaegely
recommend It," ssc, -. .9l4ee. ~
Gross Pharmacy.
, 1905-04-24

Oficer-When long to rest this
world had sunk, I found this person
roaring drunk.
Culprit-Denial. sir. l cannot make.
drunk I was, and no mistake.
Judge-To show how poorly drink
ing pays, I'll send you up for thirty
days.-Puck.
, 1905-04-24
Twenty Years from To-Day.

Say, Smith, you are pretty well
posted on things in general. / want
to ask you a question:"
"All right. Fire away"
"Wha was the ear in which the
supreme court put the beef trust out
of ~business?"
THAT happened early in 1906"
well | expect meat will be coming
down in price before long"
Shouldn't wonder. Seasonable
weather we're having."-Louisville
COurier-Journal.
, 1905-04-24
Another University Chair.

I'm going to endow one of the uni
versities." said the millionaire; "go-
ing to establish a chair"
"Chair OF what?" asked his friend.
well, I don't know what you'd call
1t for short, but it's a chair that's
badly needed-a chair to teach gradu-
ates to get a job"
, 1905-04-24

Mrs. De Style-Have you tried
smoking tea cigarettes.
Mrs. Van Nobb-Why, not as yet.
Are they so pleasant?
Mrs. De Style-Oh. dear, no! But
they are very. very injurious.
Mrs. Van Nobb-Dear me, I must
order some sem up at once
, 1905-04-24

She-What do you think of the le-
gal profession for women?
He-O, it's all right, I SUPPOSE: but
| hope they will never get on the jul
dicial bench.
She-Why do you say that?
He-Because they would be contln.
ually adding postscripts to their opin-
ions, and we, poor men, would never
know where we were at.-Chicago
News.
, 1905-04-24
Totally Irrelevant.

Dumley-I eve saw . man like
Brixton to drift away from the subject
under discussion.
Barrass-As for instance?
Dumley-I just asked him what he
was doing the night l saw him down
the road and he evaded an answer by
r%emarking that he had known people
to get rich by attending to their own
business. I have no doubt he has, but
why should he mention it at that
time?
, 1905-04-24

Il bet Iget into mor trouble than
any man in this state volunteered
the young fellow who had come in
and ordered a Scotch highball. Moth
ing in the trouble line overlooks me-.
Why, I'd be afraid to marry"
What, amt you married?" ejacu-
lated the red-nosed elderly party who
was lowering " the gratis lunch.
boy, you don't know what trouble
is "-Louisville Courier-Journal.
, 1905-04-24

The new cook had been at a dance
the night before and at 8 o'clock in
the morning her mistress called her.
Mary Ami" she cried up the back
stairs: aren't you going to get up
and get breakfast"
%, ma'am," came the sleepy re-
| spor Sc, 81 can eat 1t just as we'll ly-
ing down."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1905-04-24

why do you send back all my con-
tributions?" asked Miss Yelloleaf in
angry tones.
my dear child, answered the ed
itor, at is an u~na!terable theory OF
mine that no one should write for the
papers before she is at least 30 years
OF age"
He calculated that she would not
bother him for about ten years at
least.
, 1905-04-24
WHICH WAS THE MAN
WALTON OR cocHRAil

The Cheyenne Tribune says: "a
young man who is about to be married
Is very nervous, and, while asking for
information as to how he must act,
put the question: rs 1t Missionary to
cuss the bride?"
, 1905-04-24

Kansas Mani know of a Kansas
girl who got mixed up with a Kansas
wind and it blew her hair right of her
head.
New York Citizen-Pooh! New
York women don't dare go past the
Flatiron building for fear the wind
will blow the complexion right of
their faces.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
, 1905-04-24
Cluha and the Man

Loving Husband-I don't see why
you complain. Jones spends the best
part of his life at the club every day
Fond Wife-Nonsense! He is only
there for one hour of an evening.
Loving Husband (sighing)-Well
that hour is the best part of his life
anyhow.
, 1905-04-24
A Year and a Day.

He-To-morrow. is my birthday.
She-I suppose you will tske a day
off.
81 SHALL"
"And how do you think l celebrate
when L have a birthday"
ooh. l presume you take a year
off."-Life.
, 1905-04-24
Comfortable position for young lad.
-Half-Holiday
His Attention. pivIded.

Mrs. John-Jack. you didn't keep
your eyes on the preacher all the
time.
Mr.. John-How could II I had my
umbrella with me.
, 1905-04-24
Chilly.

Will-Was that = Boston girl you
were talking to = minute ago?
Bill-Yes; didn't You hear ms
sneeze?
, 1905-04-24

she-But don't you think she's q
good talker7
Her husband-Of course. She's p
conversationalist by SEX.
, 1905-04-24
Not Suited for Magazine Use.

Not Suited Tor Magazine Use.
"You say the magazine editor
wouldn't accept yur poem?"
No; I think it was too good"
TOO good?"
Eyes, l think he was afraid it wouid
distract attention from the advertis-
ing pages.
, 1905-04-24

Little Tessie e a. m.)-Mamma. is
that thunder l hear?
Mrs. Wise (waiting for him)-No.
That's your papa coming upstairs as
quietly IS he can.
, 1905-04-24
Theory Well Proved.

Bachelor have always had m
idea that after a couple have been
married for some time even their
thoughts become to a great degree
identical. Am a right?
BeEedict-You are. About this
time my wife is thinking Of what
she'll say to me for coming home SO
late-and so am I!
, 1905-04-24

Torn Townsend = Madam. have
you got any clothes dat
Mrs. Farmer-No! can't give yor
IN. thing!
Torn Townsend-I didn't ask yer
ter give me anything. I'm no beggar
Wot l wanted ter do was ter swap
Puck.
, 1905-04-24

II will have a great deal to say
when I get started" said the young
congressman.
My friend" answered the veteran
1T isn't the man who has things t.
say that counts. It's the a VII.
gets a chance to say them"
, 1905-04-24

wedderly-why don't you Join our
Don't Worry Club" old mani
Singieton-What's the usef I'm
not married
, 1905-04-24

It up IN sound health and strength.
NJ had been a great sufferer from indigestion
for the last nine years" writes Mrs. Margaret
Single, of Owings Mills. Baltimore Co.. Nd.
III was such a wreck 1t seemed death was near.
but to-day can say ] feel like another woman,
] have received much and l ; ing good from Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite
Prescription I have taken twenty five bottles in
all, and followed the advice of DR.. r. v. Pierce,
and am happy to say that life is worth living
pow. A thousand thanks for your treatmenta
Do not be cajoled into trading q sub
tance for a shadow. Any substitute
offered as vjust as good" as rGoldeu
Medical Discovery" is a Shadow Of that
medicine. There are cures behind every
lain made for the Discovery"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser.
ooS large pages, in paper covers, Is sent
rec on receipt of twenty.one one-cent
lamps to pay expense of mailing 0siy.
Eddress Dr.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1905-04-24

The Artist-What are you at now,
old man?
The Author-A football story.
The Artist-And the hero wins the
game with q ninety-yard run, OF
course?
The Author-Not this hero, he sim
ply corners the ticket market and
lives easy yer afterward.-Town
Topics.
, 1905-04-24

Patient-.Say. can you make me a
set Of false teeth that will look like
the real thing?"
Dentist-"Cah l? l can make you
4 set SO natural that they'll ache
whenever the wind changes!"
, 1905-04-24

Jack Rounder-"Say! That olga
you sold me is made of hay-it has nc
flavor or taste whatever"
Cigar Dealer-"Too mild for you
Ell? Well, I'll tell you: Let 1t go on
and then light 1t again. Til bet it will
be strong enough for you then"
, 1905-04-24

Daily Republican so cents q ~onth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
COMES TO ASSIST WITTE.
Former Adviser to Chinese Eastern
Railway Lands at Victoria.

Dimitri D. Pokotiloff, member OF the
Russian peace ENJOYS suite, arrived by the
steamer Empress of Japan at Victoria. b.
c.. yesterday He is now on the way to
Portsmouth, N. H., where he will assist NJ
White and Baron Rosen in the forthcoming
peace negotiations. NJ Pokotfloff declined
to discuss the peace question in any phase
He had gone to Peking to succeed Paul
LeSsar as Russian minister and had been
there a week when he received a telegram
from st. Petersburg directing him to pro-
coed to the United States to attend the
peace negotiations. He says he does not
know what his position in the inquiry Is to
be at present.
In an interview. when asked II his ap-
pointment had anything to do with the pro-
posal of any arrangements at the peace
conference with regard to the Chinese
Eastern railway, he having been formerly
adviser to the administration of that rail-
way. he said he did not know what would
be done. AS to the statement made In ia
panese papers that he was sent by Russia
in order to endeavor to make some arrange
ments to save the railway for Russia or
secure Chinese control falling in Russia
being allowed to maintain an interest. he
said such statements had presumably arisen
because of his former connection with the
administration of the railway.
NJ. Pokotiloff does not regard the Chi
nese boycott likely to prove a serious
movement. 1t has not government sane
ton, he said, and he was of the opinion
that more prominence was given to the
movement in America than in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
THos. J. OWEN 4 son. Aucr1oSEEps

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIAfpROyEn
REAL hEai,I ESTATE; on THE WEST SIDE OF AN.
AAGnSIIA ROAD BETWEEN BENNING AND
FIFTY-oNE CD ACRES. AMIN" Abouf
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly record
land records Of the District of Columbia. and at
the request OF the party secured thereby the un-
S OF august A. D. 1908, at 4:3o O'Clock pm the fol-
county Of Washington, District of Columbia and
csssnated as and being part Of Bayeys Far
on the west side Of Anacostia River road being
d de southeast corner Of the tract thence north
=, east "a rs perches; thence north l5s east ~ AZ
Perches; thence north g. west 1890 perches;
thence north 81 east IS perches; thence north
branch; thence following the center line OF the
s branch, north 6oh west IL perehes thence north
perehes; thence north 63h', west is perches;
thence north 81 r. west 2s perches; thence north
the track Of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad;
thence with the center line Of the track Of tho
6 perches; thence south ssh, west perches:
thence south g.. west perches; thence south
perches thence south 7ot west pepshes T te the
Eastern branch line of tidewater; thence with said
west 10 perches; thence south Pa east Is perchss
theme thence south ~, west 6 perches; thence south
100 perches thence south 2aiao. west os4 perches
to a stone thence south 61h', east 100 IL perches
ga acres owned by the Baltimore and Potomac nae
Railroad and the 3.o1 owned by the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad making 81 81 acres
Terms OF Sale-One third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
ments, payable in one and two years. with inter-
est at per cehtum per annum payable semi an
nually, from day Of SALE secured by deed OF trust
upon the property sold, all cash. at the option
OF the purchaser. deposit Of $500 will he re-
CURED at time Of sale. All conveyancing. record
Ing etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF sale to
be complied with within Is days from day OF sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and of defaultlng
purchaser, after five days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published In Washing
ton, ID. c. Fl. BRADLEY DAVIDSON,
ii. LATANE LEWIS,
Ids. eSu Tr1lstees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
Of international law at st.

professor Of international law at St..
Petersburg.
Some Of the members of the delegation
Nave vls go America before Prot de
to return to America. ut was in the
United States. in October, 1901" he said.
on the occasion of having conferred upon
me the degree OF doctor of laws by Yale
welt, Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller Mar
Quis Ito. Mark Twain and the late Secre-
tary of State Hay. that had the privilege
of making the personal acquaintance of
President Roosevelt.
Everywhere the most exquisite hospi-
tally was extended to me and the most
distinguished American citizens arranged
In my honor large and fine dinner at
the Metropolitan Club In New York.
also visited the principal American cities.
and In Boston l was the guest of Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard University. OF that
sojourn in America l retain such a grateful
memory that gave an account OF It in an
article under the title of American I'm
pressions,' published In New York. I re-
ceived the best impression of all classes or
American citizens. and l am especially In
debted to Chief Justice Fuller who was
my colleague at Paris during the great ar
bitration of 1899 between Venezula and
England"
Jean Korostovitz who Is one OF Mr..
Whites secretaries, went through the
United States twice. In 1894 going from
Japan to the Russian legation at Rio
cdHOiio. dHu All ltVl SoiHS " tsNSSs.e - va.
Port Arthur. where he was the chief OF
Admiral Alexieffs civil staff.
Gen. Yermoleff. the leading military MEM
Der Of the Russian delegation. said:
Il retain a very good remembrance OF my
former sojourn in America, where was In
1898 as Russian military representative
with American troops during the Spanish
American war. At Havana I had the honor
OF being presented to Mr.. Roosevelt. l re-
manned in Cuba until the fall of Santiago
During all that time received the best
impression of the army. of which 1 ad-
mired the heroism well as the spirit dis
cipline and the exceptional smartness.
shall therefore have great pleasure in meet
ing again the many military friends whom
l have in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
. Lottery VS.. Stock Exchange.
From the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
Marcel Provost has delivered himself In
the Figaro of a panegyric on the lottery.
Why not establish the lottery as a legiti-
mate form of speculation. admirably suited
to the needs OF the poor? At the most you
risk louis. whereas on the Bourse you
may lose every centime you possess. The
lottery is the most moderate. the most
honest, the least dangerous method OF try
ing to gain fortune without earning it.
NJ. Provost has read Mathilde Serrao's grim
novel of the lottery at Naples. where there
is lottery mania which ruins the specu-
iator as effectually as roulette. But look
at Hamburg. The phlegm of the Ham,
burger is not disturbed. although he lives
lottery agents in Hamburg overwhelm
everybody who has a decent postal address
In London with seductive specifications.
Has any Londoner ever won prize?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
japan Wants a Ship Plant.

There is a well-def1ned rumor in Detroit
(Mich.) business circles that a representa-
tive Of the mikado has called upon Clarence
A. Black and J. NJ Mulkey. capitalists Of
this city. and urged them to establish
shipbuilding plant in Japan. Offering to
guarantee them a contract for at least a
$1,000, 600 boat every year. Mr. Black de-
clined to discuss the report when interro-
gated as to its truth. and also refused to
deny that there is anything in the story.
Mr.. Black and Mr.. Mulkey have been in
terested in railroad enterprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
Tree Planting at Garden City, Kan.

The forest service will take steps immc-
diately to inaugurate tree planting work
on the recently established Garden City
forest reserve, at Garden City. Kan. Mr..
c. A. Scott. who has had charge Of the
forest planting in the sand hills of Ne
braska during the past four years, has been
detailed to the Kansas work. and Will soon
be on the ground to locate nursery sites
and make plans for the shade frames with
which to cover the seed beds. 1t Is posi-
BILE that seedlings from the Nebraska nur-
sery will be shipped to the Kansas reserve
for planting next year, since two years will
be required for the homegrown seedlings TO
develop to a suitable size for transplanting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. AUcTIoNEER.
Trustees Sale of a Handsome Resi-
dence on Washington Heights,
Known as No. IS4I Vernon Ave


By virtue OF a certain deed of trust, dated tho
9Th day Of June, A. D. 1902. and recorded among
the land records OF the District of Columbia, Ibcr
1855. folio 1916 seq, and the request Of the
holders Of the notes secured thereby. Will offer
at public auction, in front OF the premt,es, on
THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF AUGUST.
A. d. 1905. AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, the fol-
lowing described real estate. situate in the county
Of Washington, District Of Columbia. to wit: All
that certain piece parcel of land and premises
known and distinguished and being hot numbered
th,rty-eight (ss) in William J. Palmer's subdivi-
sion Of part OF block three 80, Washington
Heights" as per plat recorded IN Lber County
No. H. folio los. Of the Records OF the Surveyors
Office Of the District Of Columbia. together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF tie purchase money
to be paid in cash aud the balance to be paid In
three equal instalments, respectively IN one, TWO
and three years secured by deed Of trust upon
the property sc.d, with interest, payable semi
annually at the rate of per cent per annutn; or
all cash. at the option of the purchaser; deposit
of 5000 will be required at time OF sale Sale TO
be closed In fifteen days from day of sale; other
wise the property will be resOld at the risk and
cost of defaultlg purchaser after five days ad-
rertisement In newspaper published In Wash
ington city. ID. c. Conveyancng at cost Of pur-
chaser. .
GEO. w. +. SWARTZELl.
ty29-d&dbs exSu Trustees. GIG st. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
Vote on Proposed Church Union.

A joint committee of the Methodist Pro-
testant, Congregational and United Breth-
rem churches met at Pittsburg yesterday
and after discussing informally the eues-
ton of consolidating the denominations,
decided to gather at Dayton, Ohio, Feb
ruary Z, 1906 and take formal action on the
matter 1t was decided that the plans must
be ratified by the different denominations
before the union can be affected. The Con-
gregatonal Church has total membership
Of COO 900, the United Brethren Church has
800 1000 members and the Methodist Protest
ant Church has 100000 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
THE RUSSIAN DELEGATION.
Prof. de Martens and Some Others
Have Visited America Before.

The Russian peace delegation, which
landed yesterday, consists of, besides NJ
White, senior plenipotentiary, ]. Shipoff,
directory of-the treasury department: Maj.
Gen. Yermoleff. military attache at Lon
don; Mr.. Naboukoff of the foreign office;
Jean Korostovitz formerly secretary of the
Russian legation at Picking: George Plan
con, formerly Russian charge d'affaires at
Picking; Gen. w. K. Samoiloff of the Rus
sian foreign office and Prof. de Martens,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
JAMES W. RATCI1FFE, AUCrIoNEER.

u. S. Marshal's sale of Horses,
Wagons and Sets of Harness by
Auction.
In front of the salesrooms of James W. RatcliTe,
go Pa. ave. NV, SATURDAY, August 5, 1905,
at 11:4b O'Clock am Terms cash
au-2t AULICK PALMER, u. s. Marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, SITUATE NO IS FIFTH
STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of deed of trust given to us and re-
corded in Liber 1895. at folio 300 ct seQ., one Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured, viii sell at
public auction. In front Of the premises. on WE'D
NESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF AUGUST 1905
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
real estate situate in the District of Columbia. to
wit:
Part lots and TO- in George A. Bohrer ct al,
trustees. subdivision of square S41 according to
the plat Of said subdivision the same appears Of
record In the office of the surveyor for District
of Columbia in subdivision book marked w. F., ut
page 1928
Terms: One third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at per cent per annum. pay
able semi annually. 500 deposit required at time
of sale. Good title sale. All conveyancing,
&C., at purchasers cost.
JOSEPH r. EDISON,
CHARLES B. BAILEY,
ju24&29 au1 dts eSu Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03

Attractive sale of Household Furni-
ture; also lot of Roll-top Desks
and other office furniture, to cover
advances and storage charges,
within our rooms, I4o7 G. ST.,
SATURDAY, AUG. 9Th, 1905, at
10 AM.
such as handsome oak sideboards, extension tables
ana chairs, roll-top desks, oak and other book
.aseS' mahogany sideboard, extension table and
chairs TO match. leather couches oak and msboo.
any china closet. lot OF books mahogany and oak
bureaus. chinoniers, odd washstands wardrobes
parlor suites. new mating folding beds hall rack.
pictures, kitchen utensils etc
AT TWELVE NJ,
Surrey and lot harness
duo-<t Z. g. SLOAN & Co Aucts