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OUANTRELL IS found,
TIMBER MAN DECLARES

VICTORIA. 3. c, Aug 1o.-Belying re-
ports OF history. "BnP Quantren. leader
OF the noted band OF guerrilIas Of the
civil war that bore his name, is said
TO be alive at QUatsinO, on the north
west coast Of Vancouver Island, living
under the name Of John Sharp.
According to history, Quantren died
at Kentucky hospital Of wounds re-
ceived when Union cavalry finally dis
persed his band
J. 4. Duffy. a prominent timber man,
one OF the Michigan cavalry band that
finally disposed Of the guerrillas, says
he Identified Sharp, now over seventy
years old. as Quantren, and that the
latter admitted his name
Quantrell said that after being LEFT
for dying ne was able 10 drag himself
70 a horse and rode seventy miles 70 a
place OF safety. where he recovered.
Then he went TO South America, re
turning 10 Texas, and later visiting Ore
gon, British Columbia, and other re-
eions OF the Northwest. Ten years ago
he became a trapper on the Western
coast
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Partial to the Ladies.

Hell talk all right wnen there are
ladies around. but he never says muca
70 men folks"
"Oh. that's IL. is it2'' said the court
But perhaps we can stir him up a bit.
Now. Mulllgan"-rsising his voice and
hitting his desk a sharp bang with his
gavel-"s2eak up what have you got
10 say for yourself?'
Yes. what have you got 10 say?'
prodded Policeman Cavanagh, digging
the prisoner in the ribs Talk up
We'll" finally ventured the imper-
tl,rbable one. "dunno's I got anything
much 70 say. She told me 70 go away
and threw some little things after me %
And his voice faded to a whisper.
Some little things2 What DO YOU
mean by that2'
My clothes"
Wei. youn have TO pay your wife $
a week"
But. judge" protested James Multi
gan, finding his voice At last, the oys-
ter season hasn't opened yet. There isn't
any r in August
mo. but there's one IN probation or
which I put you for six months. Il you
don't pay regularly during that time
you'll have 70 go 70 prison There's ar
p In that, too"
Mulligan accepted the decision with 9
final yawn-
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LATIN BARRED
ON NEW HOME
OF AGRICULTURE
There Is No Such Word
as " ForeSteS " Any
way, Scholar Says.

II James Wilson. Secretary Of the De-
partmentNof Agriculture, held the port
folio OF the Treasury Department. e
Pluribus Unum," would in all likeii-
hood cease to be the inscription on
Americas almighty dollar, for the Sec
rotary has recently given utterance to
his adherence Of latin bosh" in pic
turesque, II not poetic language.
Inscriptions Rechiseled.
This adherence is Of such a decided
nature that It has resulted in scuIptors
having TO rechisel the inscriptions on
the new Agriculture building.
The new home for the department.
which, when finished viii have cost
about S3,O0O,O 900, is now nearing com
pletion, and the Secretary Is taking as
much interest in its progress as though
1t were designed for a country home
for himself.
On the north front are four pediments,
In each of which are a male and a
female figure, seated with a shield be-
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the one which mas just terminated so
fortunately are very rare. and can be
attributed to the fault Of no person or
persons.
I'VE desire to keep the home free from
every appearance of restraint For
once in their lives we want the children
10 feel untrammeled and free, ana for
this reason, if no other, do not re-
gard as practicable the idea advanced
bv some that we should inclose the
camp. This would make II prison-like.
and take from it the chef attraction Of
being a wide open. natural haven IF
rest for those who generally see moth
ing but cramped quarters
Mr. Weller stated that the Associated
Charities last night mailed TO Capt. Guy
H. Preston. of Troop T, Thirteenth Cav
airy, the $50 reward offered for the re-
coVGry OF Robert. The association at
first offered a purse of S35, but so over
joyed were the officials at the recovery
OF the boy and the valiant work done
by the soldiers that a check was sent
for $50. This IN addition to the SIS re-
ward offered by the Police Department,
runs the total up to $50. Captain Pres
ton, in speaking Of the reward, stated to
Mr.. Weller that on its receipt 1t would
probably be applied to the troops mess
fund. thus giving every trooper a share
in IL.
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His Work Among Oysters
Turns Him Into a Clam
Accused Man Finds "R's" i'm Probation and
Prison, EVenif There Are No Such
Cash Producers in August

NEW YORK, Aug. 7--Probably James
Mulligan was one Of those whose mis-
fortune IL was 10 have been born tired.
Certainly he appeared TO have all the
earmarks pertaining to a charter mem
Der OF the Brotherhood for the Pro-
n otion and Cultivation OF the Soporific
Art. as he YEARLY rested his weight
first on one leg. then on the other. on
the bridge IN Yorkville court, while his
wife, Mary, painted vivid word picture
Of his wrong-doings in failing 10 provide
adequate support for herself and the
six little Mulligans.
Although Mrs. Mulligan, who more
tlan made up in energy and aggressive
ness for the lack OF these qualities in
the defendant. dealt body bow after
body blow ar the character OF her hus-
band. James heard, II he heard at all,
with his eyes half closed and with q
face as expressionIess as that OF an
Oriental When the why little woman
concluded her harangue. ne made an IN
successful attempt 70 suppress a yawn.
Likes to Take His Ease.
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INJUNCTION ASKED
BY RAILWAY CLERKS

Ivan V. Yonce today instituted suit
against Frank D. Gavin ard Henry
Link, James w Cranfcrd. and z. T.
Eanes for an injunction in the District
Supreme Court It is stated in tie pc
tition that Yopce is a member Of the
third division Of the Railway Mail AS
ISOLATION. and brings this suit as such
against the defendants who are also
members and officers OF the association.
Gavin. il is alleged. while acting IS
President of the association, was guilty
of Irregularities in the conduct of a
recent election.
The court is asked to grant an injunc-
ton restraining the defendants from
holding a pretended election August a.
1907 or of attempting 70 declare any
result thereof
A rule was issued by Justice Barnard
returnable August -. requiring the de-
PENDANTS to show cause why they should
LCt deliver the ballots. now field by
them, 10 he preserved and lawfully dis
posed Of.
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STARYES RATHER THAN
TAKE STRIKERS JOB

PITTsBCRG, Aug. 1o.-After virtually
starving for two weeks while searching
for work. and becoming weak-minded
from the effect. Clarence Miller. OF
Reading. has been taken from the Home
for the INDECENT Insane. at Msrshalsea.
and sent home.
Miller answered an advertisement and
got a position In a Pittsburg mill Ar
irving here lie found a strike on and re-
fused 10 work.
After walking the streets for two
weeks he was found helpless and almost
insane on a wharf and sent To Marshal
sea BY the city authorities. Doctors de-
clared he was suffering from starvation.
During the recent fire at AIarshaIsea
the excitement seemed 10 restore all Mil
ler's faculties, and IL became known that
he hailed from Reading and who his
relatives are.
House Agent Fred Roland. OF the
county home AT Reading. came for him.
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ABANDONING HER BABY
IS CHARGE AGAINST GIRL

Charged with having abandoned her
three weeks-old baby. Laura Williams,
a pretty blue-eyed country girl, was
brought into the Police Court this morn
ing to answer 10 the charge. Owing
70 the absence Of several important wit
nesses her case was continued until
plead
She was arrested yesterday at her
home in Waldorf. Prince George coun-
ty Nd, on a warrant I didn't know
lat IL was wrong" she said this morn
ing II supposed that that was what
agylums were for"
baby on the doorstep OF St. Ann 5
baby on the doorsteps Of St Anne S
Orphan Asylum on the night o. Au-
gust 5.
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Ten Indictments
And More Coming
In Empire State

JAMESTOWN. Aug 10-The investiga-
ton Of the alleged violations Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission BY the
Standard Oil and subsidiary companies
and railroads over which oil was ship
ped, has not BY any means been con-
cluded with the return OF the grand
jury's report yesterday. finding ten in
dictments against the Standard. the
Vacuum Oil Company. OF Rochester, and
the Pennsylvania and New York Central
railroads.
Further Developments are expected on
September 3. The date TO which adjourn
mcnt was taken to allow further exam
ination.
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DESIRED SAMPLES
Of EVERY COLOR
Kings Palace Correspon-
dent Knew Her Wishes
and Presented Them.

Strange are the requests thai come
TO Washington department stores from,
out-of-town customers. Some have a
wealth of unconscious humor. others,
and still more frequently, a wealth of
unreasonableness.
The following letter from 4 customer
in nearby community is a sample OF
both:
Kings Palace. washington. D. G.
Dear sir-Please send samples Of
Mirror faced Velvet colors:-sue car
dinal. Cream. Cinnamon Brown. Lemon
Orange, Pink, Greene. Yellow. cherry
red. Navy Blue. Cadet, Silver GREY.
Firemens rcd, Lavender, Scarlet. and
Alice Blue.
"Crepe-De-China colors:-baby blue.
Light Pink. Silver-Grey. Fawn. ROYAL
Blue. Cream. Canary, yellow, Orange,
Cherry-red, Sea-Greene, & red.
'Tafeta Silk colors Black & White
plaid, Silver Grey. Ox-blood-red. Old
Blue. LighI Brown, Lavender, Orange.
Pink, Drab, Terra-Cotta, Cadet, Cherrie-
red & Pea greene.
Fancy Pongees colors, Gas-lisht-blue.
Light Pink. Silver Grey. Lemon. Fawn.
Ashes-of-roses, Canary, Orange. I.aven-
der Purple, Brick-red Nile Greene &
Alice Blue.
''Souisines Colors: Pea Greene, Terra
Gotta. Lemon. Fawn, Maize. Crushed
Strawberry. Tan Baby Blue Pink choco-
late. Ox-blood-red, Silver-Grey. Scarlet.
Slate. Cream, Red & In6ago Blue polka
dot
'Foulards colors: Silver. Gold. Pink
Alice Blue. Brown, Scarlet, Royal Blue.
Sea Greene, Maize. Drab, Grey, Ok
blood-red, Lead, Orange. Purple, Tan.
Slate, Canary, Ashes-of-roses Red.
Cadet, Fireman's red & Emerald
Yours Respty
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GEORGETOWN NEWS

DR.. William c. Fisher. Of New York
city. is spending several days with his
mother, at 1850 o street northwest.
The Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church Souths congregation has sold
the old building on Thirty-third street.
between Volta place and Q street north
west, generally known as the Presbyte-
rian Chapel. to st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church. OF Georgetown.
1t is understood that the 81 Johns
congregation win conduct a mission
there The Calvary congregation, OF
which the Rev J. II BaIiangee is pas
tor, expects TO occupy its handsome. new
ediflce on Q street, near Thirty-first. by
September l.
S. Thomas Brown, president of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank.
is summering at Atlantic City. He is
accompanied by his daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Edward Libbey. OF
Thirtv-first and P streets, will leave in
day or two for Atlantic City, for a
several weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel johnson. Of 1o17
Thirty-first street northwest, are spend
ing several weeks near fredericksburg
Va.
The Rev. George w, King. oast,r Of
the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Mrs. King. will leave
in few days on a several weeks Vaca-
ton trip.
Bicycle Policeman James A Davis
has purchased house 3040 Cambridge
place northwest. the consideration be-
ing. IL is said, $1,000.
William H McMillen has sold to LII
Their McMillen lot Ill, square l247. being
house and premises numbered 1921 .
street northwest
The Shoemaker Real Estate
Company has sold for the Gross heirs
the old frame dwelling. 1919 Wisconsin
NJ. p. Brown. The new owner will re-
model the building for business pur-
poses. This company has also sold to
Philip Smit- lot on B street. near the
Capitol. the price being S1,60e.
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BOSTON POLICE GUARD
DEAD CHINAMENS FRIENDS

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-In anticipation OF
possible trouble tomorrow when the
three victims OF the Hep Sing Tongs
vengeance in their recent raid through
Chinatown will be buried, the police are
taking every precaution TO secure an
orderly funeral The dead Cinnamon
Will be buried at Mt Hope Cemetery, in
a Chinese burial lot.
Captain kain. having charge Of the
detail OF 100 policemen. has received as
sursnces that no Hep Sings will come
TO town on that day for vengeance, but
all strange Cinnamon will be under
careful surveillance
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FIRENEN MEET
At ALEXANDRIA
Delegates Named to Attend
State Convention at
Norfolk.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. AUG. 10

A largely attended meeting Of the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Company was heb
az their han in Prince street. between
Royal and Fairfax streets. last evening.
President John II. Trimyer presiding
II was decided that the company would
attend the state Firemen's convention.
which viii meet az Newport News on
the 9th inst. and the following officers
and delegates were elected 10 that con-
vention: Capt. Richard VI. Latham, vice
president OF the association; delegates,
J. D. Webster and Joseph DeSilva. al
ternates, Raymond Rodgers and Charles
Clarkson.
After the meeting crab feast was
held. which was much enjoyed BY those
present
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MURDERER'S BODY
DRAWS BIG CROWD

PITTSBCRG. Aug. 10-To raise funds
for the funeral expenses. the body Of
Giorgio Quagenti, one OF the TWO tai
ians exeCcted here, was placed on ez-
hibition yesterday at McKeesporL
The uncanny show was thrown open
IN the morning. and all day people
poured IN and out. 50 big was the
crowd waiting 20 be admitted that street
car traffic was stopped. The show was
made ghastlier when the photographer
took q picture OF the body in the coffin.
which was stood on end.
The picture viii be sent 10 the muir
derer's wife and children in Italy.
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FARMING IN ALASKA.

One OF AIaska's pioneer farmers is
J. D. Johnston. of Bear Lake. near
Seward. who has taken UP a homestead
and Is putting IL under cultivation. After
two years work he can show a comfort
able. well-built home. a dozen acres
plowed, thirty acres seeded down for
pasture and a considerable part Of his
claim cleared. He is successfully grow
ing clover and has planted many varie-
ties Of fruit trees. berry bushEr and flow
ers, most Of which are thriving.
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JESSIE l. PEARCE'S WILL
IS FILED FOR PROBATE

BY the terms OF the Will OF Jessie L
Pearce. dated June 2, 1sSs, fled for
probate today. Fannie s. Waterns. who
is named as executor. is left certain land
at Trinidad, D. c, and 500 worth OF
notes. now held BY the Washington Loan
and Trust Company
The residue OF the estate Is 20 be
divided among Fannie s. Watcrns Ruth
A Holmes. Mary Booth. Marie Pearce.
Lillian Hurd. Emily A. Stephens, Sarah
Z. Tingley. and Laura Brown.
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Notes and Personals.

The Rev. c. K. Hobbs. Of Portsmouth.
Va. will preach at Woodlawn. Va. to-
morrow al Il o'clock and at the Baptist
Church in Del Ray tomorrow night
The Rev. DR.. Fisher. pastor OF the Bap-
list Church here. viii preach a. Car
per's. school house. IN Fairfax county,
tomorrow afternoon.
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who had been observing James closely.
Likes 10 take his ease, doesn't her
That's right. judge" corroborated
Policeman Files. Of the court squad.
He was sound asleep in bed when I ar
rested him All ! could do 10 wake him
up
Say. what's the matter with you,
anyway demanded the magistrate Of
the tired man. Are you awake now 49,
Mulligan's lips seemed 70 those near
him 20 pare slightly and n sound as Of
soft whispering 10 proceed from them
No one could catch what he said, how
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ever. and tire court turned 10 Mrs. Null
ligan impatiently and asked:
WHAT does your husband do for q
living, madam p
He's an oyster opener, your honor,
and he makes $50 a month"
There IL is" suggested Bridge Pc
nceman Cavanagh. IL an aside Hes
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E. p Matter and wife have sold %
with a brick house thereon. on the west
side OF Patrick street. between King
and Cameron streets. Mr.. Matter viii
al an early day leave Alexandra for
California. where he viii reside IN the
future
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contracted bi-valvular disease OF the
heart"
Magistrate Breen made another fruit
less effort 10 get Mulligan 70 TAX
which caused Mrs. Mulligan 70 volun-
feer the Information:
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"Harnessed to Cart People Ride In"

I am harnessed 10 a cart in which
the people ride continued Mr.. Rookie
fei4er. Whether like It or not I must
work for the rest. ! cannot evade this
responsibility If I would But 1 do not
complain of this. I am willing TO draw
my share OF the load as long as I am
able
The nrst step I took" ne said.
meant Obligating myself TO working
men, who henCeforward looked at me
for employment. and investors. who put
IN their money and looked 70 me for
results. At every step Forward the
load was heavier. The wOrkingInen
numbered few score FIRST, then a few
hundreds, then thousands. There was
similar increase II the number Of In
vestors who could hold me 70 account.
While l worked for myself. l had 70
work for them. whether or no. Today.
retired from active business. retired,
that is, from business for myself, the
capital I have invested makes work
for thousands and opens opportunities
for other thousands 70 place their saw
ings pCohtably. No man with money
can escape this responsibility or loosen
this yoke from his neck"
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tween them. On these shields are in
scrioed the four words. ''Fructus.'' ''Ce-
reaIes. Forestes." and Flores"
A Few days ago the head OF the de-
partment came into the Office OF lbs as
slstant and friend, DR.. Beverly T! Cal
loway. chief Of the Bureau Of Plant IN
oustry, who is also deeply interested
in the plans for the new building. and
IN the course OF their conversation The
pedlments We're considered. These are
IN full view Of DR.. GalIoways Office.
What Do They Mean?
In glancing at them and in looking
at the photos that had just been taken.
Secretary Wilson asked:
Doctor, what do these words rnean ,
Fructus.' what on earth is that?"
Why, that's the Latin for fruit. and
the others mean cereals. flowers auI
forests, replied the scholarly Gallo
Well, why in - don't we saw 81
then, and cut out this foolish Latiny'
was the prompt reply.
orders were then and there given thar
the stone cutters erase the offer sf,-a
words and substitute Up-to-date United
States"
Dr. Galloway closed the incident M,
remarklng that II was Just as well IN
chanSe them as there was no srrcb
Latin word as "Forestes'' ANYWAY and
mat at least, would have 70 be Changed.
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In the corporation court. Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding today. the following
business was transacted.
DEGREES confirming report OF cOmrnis-
sioners and appointing s P. Fisher COM
missioner 20 sell property were entered
In the following cases.
City Council VS.. J. Southgate YearOn;
City Council vs.. Andrew Elhcott; City
Council VS.. J. T Cook. two cases
Frederick s Cobean. the infant son OF
r 3. and Savenia II. Cobean. died al
his parents home, 507 South Henry
street, today.
Miss Evelyn NJ. Padgett. Of 1z05 Prince
street. Is visiting her aunt Mrs Z 3.
Talbot. AT Belvoir Farm, Va.
Ernest Lee. who has been sick at his
home IN Fayette street, is slowly i'm
proving
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A Prior Incident.

As one of the many sidelights to the
disappearance Of little Robert Barker
from Camp Good viii, william 4. Page.
OF the Belasco. sal dtoday:
I was riding along near what is
known as Chevy Chase hill. fully a mile
and half from Camp Good VIII, less
than two weeks ago, when came upon
little boy vi about four years who was
standing in the woods near the drive
way. He was crying. and when took
him in charge he was unable to say any,
thing at all except Camp Good Will I
placed him in the auto and carried him
70 the camp. where ,he Immediately ran
and joined the children playing near the
entrance TO the Canp tents"
Secretary Weller Of the Associst sd
CHARITIES, when seen this morning bv a
Times reporter, said.
This prior case has never been re-
ported 10 me, and il is possible that no
one al me nome knew anything Of it.
II IS practically an impOssibility. how
ever, absolutely to prevent children
Straylng on. should they evince a wan
oerinE disposition. We meet instances
o. this kind every once in a while At
camp Good VIII we have at all times
from TOUR TO six persons. under direc-
ton Of Mrs. Bushee, the superintendent
whose duties are to keep a watchfui eve
over the children. IN addition there are
always number Of women who coma
ont with the children nom the city and
VINO also keep watch, as well as the
cider children themselves. who exercise
ones "a
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Similar Instances Rae.

Regardless Of every precautio,
though continued Mr.. Weller. zone
child out cf the hundred or mora al
ways at the camp has an Opportunity
10 slip away. The sumo thing Is like
~ 10 occur at ones home or In Tic
streets Of Washington. Instances Ike
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| WORK FOR PUBLIC,
SAYS ROCKEFELLER
Oil King Talks at Length
on Persecution" of
Industry.

CLEVELAND. August 10.-John D.
Rockefeller mas given out a lengthy in
terview on the subject OF the speech OF
Judge Grosscup, in which the latter de-
clared that the wealth of the country
was so widely distributed that II was
really in the hands OF the moderately
well-to-dO class. he said:
They can hardly accuse Judge Gross
cup of partially 20 corporations or rail-
roads. he has shown very well. indeed
how widespread is the damage resulting
from the persecution. through prejudice,
Of the country's transportation lines.
The same applies to tnoughtless attacks
on other lines of industry.
1T is worse than thoughtless to say
ohhand that the wealth and the indus
tries OF the country are in the hands OF
a few ricn men, who alone viii suffer
/ There IS a direct loss to thousands Of
frugal people who have invested small
savings in these enterprises, ana the in
direct effect reaches siu other thou
sands who depend, in one way or an
ether. upon the success Of every indus
Try. The business OF the country il in
terwoven until II is something like the
circul9tion OF the blood in the body.
An injury or an operation at one point
shocks and weakens the whole.
Eggs in Different Baskets.
Who is more interested In the mate
rial prosperity Of this country than Z
am? My eggs are not all in one basket.
bv any means. A good deal OF nonsense
is printed every now and then about my
having captured all the railroads OF the
country or having monoroIzed this or
that. The truth is that I figure as an
investor and stakeholder rather than
as a proprietor.
But any depression is likely TO mean
z loss Of values TO me. The g-oceryman
may not feel II II the coal business is
bad. or the wheat growers suffer il the
railroads lose, but the man with wider
interests feels every phase OF depres-
sion. do not mean that I am in the
grocery. or coal. or wheat business, but
I am using this Illustration
1t is a fact that hardly any sort OF
! business can exnerience dull times with
/ out loss TO me. II should be plain.
| then, that I have the best right TO be
anxious for good times all around.
| Would / permit. then. any harm 20 come
/ 70 any line OF business II I could help
| IT?
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S to Take His Ease.

'LOOks TO me like a plain case Of
azIneSs." commented Magistrate Breen,
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William H McAIillen has sold to Luz
Their McMillen lot Ill square l247, being
house and premises numbered 1921 y
street northwest.
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Bicycle Policeman James A. Davis
has purchased house 3o40 Cambridge
place northwest. the consideration be-
] ing. IL is said, $1,000
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The Rev. George W. King, Oastnr Of
the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Mrs. King. will leave
in few days on a several weeks Vaca-
ton trip.
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S. Thomas Brown, president of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank.
is summering at Atlantic City. He is
accompanied by his daughter,