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Proposals.

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING OFFICER. u
). SOLDIERS HOME. Washington, ID. c.
December 81, 1906 Sealed proposals Will be
received here until . O'Clock D m lamar
81. 1907. and then publicly opened for erectlon
or a building Tor power plant and FOR cleo
tric elevators for new mess hail and dormi-
tory building at the Soldiers Home Infor-
nation on application. Deposit OF So % re-
CURED on drawings for power house. JOHN
STEP HEN sEWELL Capt Engrs.. Con
stT1ctlng Ofheer de3l.jslZ.32sS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. once
Of Superintendent L. :. Capitol Building and
Grounds. Washington, d, c.. December "a.
lteo-Sealed proposals Tin duplicated will be
received and opened at the above once at y
O'CLOCK NOON. on WEDNESDAY. JAN
lARY 80. 1907, for furnishing and erecting
in place marble work for the Conference
Room. Once Building. United States Senate
Plans and specifications can be had on appIt-
cation TO the above once. certified check
IN the sum OF Twenty-Five dollars (s25 00J
viii be required from the intending bidder
as a guarantee for the return OF the plans
and specifications. after the award Of con
tract. Bids must be accompanied by certt-
ned check surety bond IN the sum OF
2 per cent OF the amount OF bid. Contract
Viii require approved surety bond in the
sum OF so per cent OF amount Of contract
The right Is reserved TO reject any or all
bids. OF To waive any technicaIity OF in
tormality in any bid. ELLIOTT WOODS.
superintendent u. s Capitol Building and
Grounds. Approved: Z. A. HITCHCOCK
Secretary. de2sja2.1,s.l6.23
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, once
OF Superintendent q. S. Capitol Building ana
Grounds, Washington. ID. c., December p
lso6.-sealed proposals Gin duplicate) VIII be
received and opened at the above o.fice at u
O'CLOCK NOON, on TUESDAY. JANUARY
10, 1897. Tor passenger elevators for Once
Building House Of Representatives. Plans
aud specifications can be had upon requests
& the above Office. A certified check in
tie sum OF twenty-five dollars tS25. O0) will be
required from the intending bidder as a guar
antee for the return Of the plans and speci-
ncations. after the award OF contract. Bids
must be accompanied by certified check or
surety bond Ia the sum OF per cent OF the
amount OF bid. Contract will require an
proved surety bond in the sum Of 80 per cent
OF amount Of contract. The right Is reserved
10 reject any or all bids. OF 10 waive anv
technicality or informality IA any bid Ell
LOTT WOODS, Superintendent T. s. Capitol
Building and Grounds. Approved. e A
HITCHCOCK. Secretary. de2S. ja2914
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Auction Sales.

THE GREATER WASHINGTON
AUCTION co.
625 La. Ave. N. w.
Special Sale Thursday, January sd.,
10 q. m
Furniture, Carpets Dresssrs. Chiffoniers
Enameied and Brass Beds, Lot OF China
from Lunch Room, Stoves. Roller and
Fiat-top Desks. Lot Of Groceries, Platform
and Hanging Scales. Meat Box and Block
To the highest bidder
l. d. NOTES. Auctioneer.
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Legal Notices.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court-So
lsbtt. AdminlstratiOn.-This L. 20 give notice
that the subscriber, OF the District Of O.
lumbia. has obtained from the Probate Court
Or the District Of Columbia Letters tesla
tnentary on the estate OF Richard d. Wimsatt
late OF the District Of Columbia. deceased. All
persons having claims against the deCsa sci
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same ygitb
ths vouchers thereof. legally authenticated. 10
me subscriber on or before the 18TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A ID. 1871: Otherwise th., rnsv
by Law be excluded from all beneht OF SAID
estate. Given under my hand this igth -,
Of December, 1915. J. ARTHUR LYMAN
columbian building. Attest; (SeaD JAMES
TANNER Register OF Wills for the Disfrfcf
Of Columbia; Clerk Of the Probate 5,nT,rt
J. A LYMAN Attorney. deIs g jaa
SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court-So
l4,Us% AdministratiOn.-Ihis Is 10 give notice
that the subscriber Of the District of ca
lumbla. has obtained from the Probate Court
Of the District Of Columbia letters 81 admin
late o. the District Of Columbia deceased
All persons having claims against tie de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticatsd. 20 the subscriber on or bsf0ra
the nth DAY OF DECEMBER. A. ID 1871
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
ali benent Of said estate. Given under nv
hand this l7th day Of December Is6
RICHARD X. HORNER co.. r ST nv Attest.
tSeaD JAMES TANNER, Register OF WILLS
Tor the District OF Columbia. Clerk Of ire
Probate Court ROGER W WATTS. AZ
torney deis.2s JAZZ
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For Sale-nOuSeS

A GENUINE INVESTMENT
IN nice little brick store and z-roorn
dwelling IN busy Northwest section: rented
% good tenants at 50 per mouth 1 am leav-
Ina the city and wiz sacrifice 70 a quick
buyer for q. 800. Address HAMRICE fast
100 EASY payments viii buy my modern
g-roon brick on corner EenteeI neighborh0od
Northeast, cost s.. 900. situation compels me
70 sacrince. It's a bargain Address NON
RESIDENT Times once. ias-tf
ss.V1 WILL BUY one Of the cheapest and
pretticst homes Northeast. near Maryland
avenue, two stories bath. modern brick
CoLLINS-GUERRY co 81 isth nv. taa-3t
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD on
400 70 $50 cash and $40 TO SO monthly For
Eu!l particulars drop postal telephone Cr
call for illustrated plat. etc. Of Connect
cut Avenue Terra -"
FULTON r. GORDON.
Suburban Realty Operator
ROBERT J.. HEATER. Manager.
Colorado Building Tel Main 5Zs
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For Rent-Omces.

DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS IN tbs Evans
building 1916 to l424 New York ave: REM
very low. including heat light and ianitor
service. JOHN o. EVANS. 1924 New York
ave. NV. deai-39t
FURNISHED OFFICE to sublet in the fore
noon or evening. 81 Bond building Apply
between and .. de30-tf
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3. 650.0o-sloo cash balance monthly. new six
room aud bath nni-dstached houses a. 18th
and ID SIS. Sc; large lot. cemented cellars:
furnace heat SAMUEL L MASON. 1910
y 81. desi-Tt
FOR REST-14os II ST NV. Elk room brick
u25 month. Apply s25 Massachusetts ave.
nv. desl-st
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Winter Resorts.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Marlborough Blenuetm

HOTEL TRAYMORE, Ar1L 1NSSrIe
Overlooking thu ocean. Open ali ysar
TRAHhORE HOTEL CO.,
Cnes o. AarQuetts. d. ). WHITE
AAnsEsr. Presfdenf
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For Rent-Suburban.

80. 50: BROOKLAND, D. @, square cars:
large rooms and bath. good location; hns
repair. COLLINS-GUERRY CO, 62I 18th
nv. jazz
FOR RENT-Sice e-rOom dwelling. 70 acres
rich land. orchard, stable. Wheaton, Mont
gOmery county. so monthly; bulletin free
BOOTHS FARM AGENCY. 704 sth nw.
last
FOR RENT-Seven-rooms; BrOokland d. c,
lois jackson ST: rent SIC al l. 81. NV.
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GALEN H.lLL

HOTEL AND SAEATORICM
ATLANTIC CITY
Ons a. the newest stone brick ana 81.
euiidings. With every comfort. alEays oo4n
slEayB ready. Giways busy.
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$500.
OVERLOOKING PA. AVE. S. T.
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE New two-stor1'
and cellar pressed brick front house With
six g0Od-siAed rooms. concrete cellar under
entire house. nicely papered. Coal ana
gas ranges. Furnace heat VIII rent for
~ 50 per month. Now ready FOR Occu-
pancy. VIII sell on easy ter.l4r.
JOSEPH /. WELLER,
REALTY BROKER. co. F 81. y. W.
desO-tf
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Superintendent L. S. Capitol Building and
Grounds. Approved; Z. A HITCHCOCK.
Secretary. dezSja2 l. sl6 a
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. once
Of Superintendent L. :. Capitol Building and
Grounds, Washington, ID. c., December "a
lSo5-Sealed proposals Tin duplicated Will be
received and opened AT the above once at y
O'CLOCK NOON. on WEDNESDAY, JAN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-03
CIVIL

lAl4 ROSS
County Surveyor.
attorney before u S. Land Denar+-
HeHt Land Scrip FOR sale. civil en-
siuealIur ~" 1H-
ave. Opposite Morning Journal
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WOOL-

H~spreasuunE Aaagsr a Aysy
Hustun
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ASSNERs

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Engineer.
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WANTED ID buy young heifer calves
care Journal.
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RE large rooms .-r-
aea fer HshH hsu- Keen
south Edith.
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"and while you are taking pictures Ill
write verses 60 go with them"
Angelina got the pad of paper. and thus
dOubly armed to turn nature into Art with
an upper case A they started forth. Percy
wanted to be polite and carry the camera.
but Angelina wouldn't have it so.
IL may be recorded that az they trudged
along both showed manifestations Of an UNI
usual state of mind. Angelina. usually talk
alive. was silent. Percy looked thoughtful,
whether he was or not. Their preoccupa-
ton was so deep that two motormen and
five cab drivers had 70 use language to make
them step lively
As they turned into the park Percy
emerged from his musings long enougI
to ask:
Way this interest in children. Angelina!
You didn't use to bother much about them
where shall we go iirss?" asked Angelina
by way OF answer.
Better ask a cop" said Percy
So they besought a friendly looking
policeman to tell them where to find chill
dren who wanted to lave their pictures
taken.
You'll always find children watching
the sheep" the policeman told them, and no
directed them to the sheepfold, which is
on the west side OF the park near Sixty
fifth street.
They found the city's big Hock Of long
horns frisking gleefully about. while around
the enclosure were groups of interested
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named. II I live TO be a hundred and work
all the time l never expect to do a piece OF
work that will please mi any more than
my work in that house does.
yes, I DO a large amount OF work on
linen and on silk and velvet that is not TO
order. l have something over three hun
dred women scattered Over the country
whom | like to keep busy. When l haven't
any orders TO I'LL | send out "A lot Of what
l call staple articles.
These are articles which experience has
taught me will find ready sale. Because Of
the quality OF the work and the designs
they bring better prices Chnn the same
articles offered in stores. My work is
when I have a sufficient collection sales
women take i to the most fashionable
resorts n ofer IL privately to wealthy
customers. 1t is in this way that l am able
to keep up prices. Even the best work
and the most beautiful designB II put in
the shops become undesirable for the reason
that 30 many cheap copies are made Of them.
while l don't suppose any and every
woman doing handwork could succeed to
the extent that | have done, still l believe
many could make much more money by
putting business methods n their work.
One great drawback with women who are
artistic i 10 that they haven't a busines head.
Nov that is largely a matter OF training.
! got my business knowledge In the mil
liners store where l began as a little girl
doing any and every thing. 1 was taught
TO be punctual and exact. IL women will
learn those two points and stick to them
they will have little or no trouble In acquir-
II have been told that I might have been
a great artist. That is something l have
never believed. 1 care next TO nothing
about a painting or sketch that 1 cannot
reproduce with my needle.
1T has always been the case. In the
milliner's shop / would hurry through an
errand and stop after the store was closed
70 take a few more stitches on a piece Of
embroidery that had been given no to all
my time. That was the way l discovered
my talent.
AFTER 1 had been in that shop a few
weeks my embroidery was 80 much better
than that OF the other girls that ali the
customers wanted me to do their work.
The demand was 80 great that the owner
Of the store took advantage OF tt and not
only charged more for my work but kept
mo al IL all the time.
~man9uvring l woke up and determined
70 see II I couldn't do something for myself.
As a beginning l got a few customers to
give me work that i could do at home. Whom
I thought that l had enough trade 70 keep
myself 70 embroidery.
1T has never appeared to be real work to
me. However long my hours there has
always been the love OF the design, the
anxiety TO nee Il completed and have it
express the sonething within my heart
TO interest me. 1 am sure IL is that love
OF the work combined with business methods
that has brought me success.
Il have always told girls who came %
me for work that II they didn't like en-
beHsGer in avoiding ria6Ss. That is the
chief reason why so many women fail;
they attempt work for which they have
no real love-
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willing TO be prompt il they feel that their
check will rome with eluaI -promptness.
These ~wOrkwomen. whom l keep cata-
logued much as a librarian does hooks, are
scattered about the country. There In not
asingle State that has not its representative
on my list.
Are my designs original? In a measure,
yes. Ever since l waE able to scrape TO-
gether $500 for my first trip I have been
going abroad at least once each year. For
the last five years I ave been making two
trips annually. one to Europe. usually
to the Continent. the other to the Orient.
-In Europe l poke about among the
c~athedraIs. converts and such places. keep
ing my eyes open for any bit OF old needle
work that may be copied II sometimes even
bought. In the Orient I am more on the
lookout for hints in coloring.
Il take my sketch book with me always.
Not the sketch book Of the artist but simdly
a few loose sheets Of writing paper and an
ordinary pencil. seldom attempt making
a sketch untp after leaving the article 1 wish
to remember, for the simple reason that il
might be objected to. t.-
Some Of the most expensive pieces I have
ever turned out are mOsaios reproduced in
~needlework. 1 rave copied with my
needle some Of the finest bits Of fresco to be
found In Italy. The bulk of this variety OF
needlework l do to order only. II is usually
done under the direction Of the architect,
sometimes the interior decorator Of the
house l am called on to supply.
During the last twelve months I have
embroidered the upholstering Of five a.
handsome homes as there are in the unit
Two are new houses, / might better say
palaces, here in New York, one lie In Boston.
one In Pittsburg and the last In Chicago.
Every particle OF needlework in those five
houses was done according to my designs
and by women working d my direction.
-In four instances IN riders came from
the architects, who called on me to carry out
their IDEAS. In the fifth instance the order
came from the mother Of the young man
whose home 1t is to be. 1 had on several
occasions done work for her. The first was
a couple of sofa pillows some ten years ago.
Then l did The angings and cushions for
her nus room,
The nsxt season she called on me TO re-
furnish, so far as needlework is concerned,
all the bedrooms in her, country house.
Each season since then has brought me
some order from her. She knows my
work and i know her taste.
when her son became engaged and she
determined to present the newly married
pair with a home she sent for me. She
price she wa willing TO pay. It was a
good Ounds sum, a fortune to the majority
There was no hurry about Il so I packed
my bag and went abroad Il took mo
some time but on my return had the
submitted ny designs. She glanced
them over and was so well pleased that
she told mo l might carry them out even IL
they cost twice tho amount b had already
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II he acquired anything in college that
can be called a habit and habits are rep
rehensible according to the highest moral
ity-it is a habit Of writing verses. Many
a boy has done worse.
Angelina. as you have guessed by her
name, is a girl. II you wish a description
OF her you may pick out one to suit your
own taste in any popular novel. For the
purposes of this story It doesn't matter
whether or not her eyes are like stars, her
hair a cloud Of shimmering beauty, or
whether her feet twinkle In and out Did
you ever see a girls feet twinkle?
Now on that other afternoon referred to
Percy went around to Angelina's house to
take her for a walk. Some one had given
Angelina a camera for Christmas and she
was eager to try It. SO she said to Percy:
BE 4 ear fellow n take me where l
can get some pictures"
What sort Of pictures do you want?"
asked Percy.
Pictures of children" was Angelina's
reply. They make such cute pictures and
/ think I'll make a collection OF them
"Of children" asked Percy. thinking 10
DO agreeable.
mo. silly. Of course not!" said Angelina,
but she blushed.
Let's go to the park" Percy suggested.
There are always children in the park"
As they were starting out Percy got an
idea.
Get me a pad of paper. please he said
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and approved schedule Of holiday parties
Just now IL something like this: In Christ
mas week at many of the parties given for
smaller children there is a tree, followed
by general dancing. and refreshments.
In New Year week there are fewer trees
and a diminution in the number of parties
Tor children under eight years. For older
boys and girls there is nc falling OF in the
number OF parties until school reopens,
and the main features at each OF these are
must be provided.
Games? Out Of date. Children OF to-
day don't care for quiet games at a party,
and active games are considered too noisy
n too hard on the furniture. One OF the
favorite holiday entertainments this season
Is a luncheon. followed by a theatre Matinee:
although / do not find that small people.
as a rule, enjoy company l~uncheons. And
| have known children who did not at all
care for the matinee. You see there are
50 few plays which interest children.
Relatively the cost OF holiday parties
il three or o nj times What it once was.
A woman who has brought up an unfashion-
ably large family Of children had this to
say Of the cost:
when my children were young the ex-
pense comparatively was trining. Ages
we're not graded SO carefully then. II there
we're four or five boys and girls In one
family they were all asked TO the same
holiday party, the feature OF which was
aS@ " WA3 kNNONO
dancing, n the collation. was much simpler
than IL 10 now. / never dreamed Of having
the services OF a caterer at one OF my chill
dren's parties. and I gave two or three
at least a season. Plenty Of cake and ice
cream seemed to suit the youngsters better
than anything else. and this ls what thew
got, supplemented with some thin sand
witches. made like the cake In my own
kitchen, n fruit, candy, nuts and lemon
AIDE. That was all. Nowadays the collation.
must include salads. a hot dish OF some
kind. and the fancy varieties Of cake made
at the confectioner's, and II must be served
with a good deal Of formality.
There must be favors too, and instead
OF a member Of the family playing the piano
II Inc children want to dance or sing there
must be two hired musicians at least.
Maybe the guests at dc time parties got a
present to carry home N maybe they
did not. The party was considered present
enough by some hostesses. n they were
right.
A one party given last winter for thirty
children between the ages Of 8 and 8 I
know that not q OF the presents dis
tributed cost less than five dollars and
some cost more, M the collation. served
at small tables was al carefully choson
as though IL were intended for tho guests
mothers and fathers In another case
there was a five figure c~otilion. with a
Handsome favor for each figure and a paid
master Of ceremonies TO put he things
through smoothly
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CHILDREN'S PARTIES COSTLY
SIMPLE HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING
NO LONGER IN FASHION.

COtIlIons ana Elaborate LuncheOns Com.
mon and Gifts Are Always Expected
More Numerous Now. and Favored
children Are ShOwercd with Invitations
Children's parties in New York have
steadily grown more elaborate, more
numerous and more costly. Children's
parties used TO be confined 60 Christmas
week. Now they last up to January o
md beyond. For two weeks at least chill
dren OF the prosperous classes lead as
a social programme as a debu-
Cante In her first season.
Ned has more engagements for the
next ton days than l have" said a Murray
Hill matron. pointing as she spoke to the
bureau OF her fourteen-year-old son. He
had made the most Of his invitations by
pinning the cards all over he mirrors
frame.
He must nave a party on for every day"
a visitor commented
More thar that the mother answered.
in some instances no has three and for
every day Rt least two. and In several in
stances no expects TO attend two parties
on the same afternoon. IL Is the same
way with most OF tho youngsters I know.
My little niece. aged 9 years. was lament
ing the last time l saw her hat she would
not be allowed TO go TO two or three parties
q day"
The n~ino-year-old daughter Of another
mother was allowed to attend a child's
luncheon and two afternoon parties in ono
day. At one party there was a tree which
held a present for every guest; mt the other
party the Ootillon was made tho medium
for handing gifts to every child. and at the
luncheon every guest got a souvenir.
Roughly speaking the holiday parties are
divided into two classes. those with a tree
and no c~Otillon. and those with a ootillon
and no tree. and the latter are the more
numerous. The guests at them are usually
over eight years OF age.
A grandmother who was planning a
holiday party for her motherless grand
daughter told a friend that she would
far rather buy favors for a grownups'
than for a children's c~otillon, for the reason
that the modern child h very critical and
hare to please.
.If the girls and boys said she, who
attend my granddaughter's party were 20
attend no other cotillon during the holi-
days that would simplify things. but prob
ably every one Of them will attend at least
half a dozen. and every n OF them Will
compare the presents she gets here with
the presents she gets at all the others.
why have dancing at holiday parties2'
abe was asked.
because it, the fashion, The accepted
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With his humpity.
humpity.
hump Hee-hawi
With his humpity. humpity. hump.
Tra-la-ls tru-lee-oo or ting-a-linR-ling
just any old verses a. onward We sing.
On the jumpity.
jumpity.
Jumpi Hurrahi
On the jumplty. jumpity. jump.
Il wish We were children again." said
Angelina. a. they took up their journey.
mo. I don't. either. on second thought.
But l would like to see children playing
in the snow just as you and l used to do
in the old days in thec country. It's too bad
the snow is all gone.'
There must be some SNOW left" said
Percy. -When they clear of the walks they
dump piles OF it somewhere and it hasn't
been warm enough to melt It,"
So again they sought 40 advice Of a
friendly policeman. All lark policemen
are friendly chaps. or at least they seemed
so to these young persons.
Sure enough they learned where there
was a big pile of snow under a sheltered
bank and soon found t.. Children were
playing in it and Angelina was again the
happy photographer. She found one little
fellow to whom snow was a new experience
and he smiled delightedIy a. her Gamers
caught him.
There's enough snow there to build a