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IA Nineteenth Street Northwest.
Washington, D. G.

IA Nineteenth Street Northwest
Washington, D. G.
May goth, 1907.
The Washington Times Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen Please discontinue the advertise
ment inserted in your valuable paper this morning
inserted ad in your lost column for an article
lost last evening The article in question was re-
turned to me before O'Clock today by the man who
found it.
wish further to express my appreciation of
your paper advertising medium and with best
wishes for your continued success, remain,
Very truly,
w. c.. BURNETT
Daily Circulation Guaranteed Largest in
Washington By Thousands
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For Rent
Furnished or Unfurnished Rooms.

TWO OR THREE rooms cheap: arTt 4c7-
50 New York ave. ne. mvzf-gr
FOX RENI-fwo rooms for light house
Keeping furnished or unfurnished gaI 1Ith
50. nv. ~
FOR RENI-Thres furnished or unfurnlsha5
rooms for light housekeeping. 402 10Th 81 s.
FOR RENT-Pretty pa-lor Furnished ~ m
furnished. very reasonable. s07 Florida ave
NV - :.
ROOMS furnished OF uufurnished with or
NV. - -
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SoUIhEA0I.
A z POWELL, Nth and East Capitol sts-
ODONNELL DRUG CO, Sth and G SITS
n. S. FEALY. NV. cor nth and Pa. ave.
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Birds. Dogs, Etc.

JUST RECEIVED two Mexican Chihuahuan
also black ana white POmeTaRian dogs: fancy
poultry. pigeons, singing canaries. breeding
cases, parrots. dogs. cats. plant fcJd gold
nsheSs goats. rabbits. Guinea pigs &c
SCHMID'S BIRD STORE. 10 18th 81
myzZ-tf
PEDIGREED Afredale terrier pvppinS- n
months FRAZIER. 14I7 G 81. mvs0l7t
sANCE poultry. pigeons. singing -znart.-
eEeeoing CAGES. parrots dogs. cats nis1t
food. Eolooshes goats. rabbits (suins. -
ate sCHAIOS BIRD STORE. "a Iesh -
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Wanted-Furniture.

SPOT CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE. car
pes, stoves. bric-a-brac. and an kinds OF
nousehold goods. BAUATS FURNITURE
SHOP. 18th and y st. NV. Phone North 1872,
Formerly 9Th and u. ap29-tf
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BROOKLAND. d. c.
ARTHUR II. +. LUERSSEN. Drug Store.
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ANACOSTIA-
BURY'S PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
jefferson SITS.
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CHAS- II. BLUMER. n. Cap. and r SITS ne.
MccHESNEY & JOACHIM. cor. I'd and + SITS.
P. j. DUNCAN & CO.. Druggists. 6th and X
SITS. ne.
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Help Wanted
Male and Female,

SALARY $500 Special examination under
the Civil Service Commission 10 be held June
%. 1907. We-make speciality Of training ap-
pllcants. CAPITAL COMMERCIAL col
LEGE. $500 o ST NV. Washington. d. G.
All branches taught By expert eachers.
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WANTED-Young people 10 take a summer
course: much Individual attention 70 pupils
wishing 70 review any study OF 10 persons
who wish 20 prepare for civil service eT-
animation: any study. weeks. day. or II
weeks. evening, so. WOODS CONNER
GAL SCHOOL. III East Capitol 81
my1I-tf
SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING can be
learned at our school in from 30 70 30 days:
position guaranteed. teach Pitman. Gra-
ham, Gregg. Barnes, and Syllable systems;
individual instruction STENOGRAPHIC
ACADEMY. 3l5-513 Colorado building. my8-tf
WANTED-Any reliable man OF woman IN a
position TO furnish the names OF contem-
plated purchasers OF the names OF those that
are able and might be interested in buying
high grade Northwest real estate sold on the
monthly payment plan or for cash VIII hnd
Il profitable 20 write for confidential in
teTyiew." II will cost you nothing 70 give
this a trial and might lead TO a permanent
position with both salary and commission.
VIII call during the day or between and 8
pm; make an appointment. Address BOX
262. City Postofice. my5-S0t
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ALEXANDRIA. Va.
r. L. cARNE & Co. 7O3 King 81
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GEORGETOWN.
y. p. WELLER. Pharmacy. 1884 VI 81. NV.
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Situations Wanted
Female.

vANTED-Auditor or cashier: absolutely
trustworthy. quick and accurate seeks post
best references. 687 q 81. ne. my2i-3t
WANTED-By coi5red cook. place in fat
l205 22d ST. NV. 10
WANTED-PositIon by middle-aged white
woman 20 nurse confinement. willing 70 as
sist in Homework. 500 7th 81. Sc. II
WANTED-By neat colorcd woman, place as
cook in Cleveland Park or nearby. Address
I2gs u 50. Sc 10
yVANTED-By cUIored girl. place cham
bermaid in boarding house. 1872 Vincent CT.
NV between y and O, 18th and 18TH II
WANTED-By reliable colored woman. place
as a general h0useworker- ELIZABETH
JOHNSON. 400 = 81. NV myS3-2t
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SOUTHWEST.
V HUGO EISENBEISS. It'll and . streets
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Wanted-BOarders.

SUMNER boarders wanted On The suburbs OF
HagerstoWn- Apply y. I. SSOPE. Hagers-
town. Nd ny-2--t
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Help Wanted--F

hOuseworker; two in
amiiy; good pay. 10 5th st. NV. my23-St
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WANTED-To buy a good sound young Jer-
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WANTED-At once by she SOUTHERN
FEATHER CO.. 5000 feather beds. viii nav
highAst cash prices for same send posrai ~
81 nW-i VIII call at once. my2l-7t-
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Help Wanted-Female.

wANTED-Young lady clerk for cake stanL
II
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y,ANTED-Experienced white mattresses clio
IN ST. NV. 49, ~ ~
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Wall Paper.
WALL PAPER,
PICTURE FRAMING

WALL RAPEA,
PICTURE FRAMING.
Prices low. quality high.
AMES, SlS II y. W.
my15-w. I. Su-6t
PAPERHANGING-Q work; good work.
lowest prices MANDERS & co. Basement
Store, S54 + St NV. Let US estimate against
the other fellow. r,,,-Sq- qf
WM. Y. MAHONEY. the man thar mad
paperhanging famous; reliable, prompt. cheao.
legal guarantee covers all our work SEND
postal Tor free samples and estimate MAIN
store. sos Pennsylvania ave Sc; telenbone
East lls-F. or following agencies: DE Maine
a Co. 3Z0l NJ ST. NV Edlavitch's store
bOWle, Nd, 10 -=lonrOe St. Anacostfs- New
S9nDc drug store, Congress Heights s17
rev York ave NV; 1890 = ST Sc C0nsy-ay =. :
store. Laurel, Nd: General Store. C;Ien59Ie.
E1stoftice- Colonial Beach. Va; Ingalls, ~
Estate ONCE. Hyattsvflle. Nd: ShavIs sfo-s
IwIninG City; Ll0yd's store. Seabrool<e IA :.
new agency Just established, Luerssen's dT1lg
y my1S-7t
ROOMS PAPERED. IS Up: house Dai1tT-,,-.
lowest prices CHAS. A. CARLISLE Sc 81
81 NV Phone Main 6557 rnvs-ao,
WILL PAPER. sc a piece; borders - =
yaGs no remnants; Job lots: All new
up t''-date goods; phone or write Cor san
pies JOHN r. MAHONEY, sl3 Pennsvlvanis
ave Sc Phone East $50
a. YEARS AT THE BUSINESS
ap25-90t
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WANTED-A settled cOlOred woman for gem
eral homework, must 90 home nights. wages
Sl2. 625 Massachusetts ave. ne. my2i-zt
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Miscellaneous

HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID F0P
LADIES' and gentlemen's worn Garments
hats shoes. etc; phone 23s8 drop postal viii
call l. kESsLER. l2O4 eth ST nv. my3-s0t
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WANTED-Young man FOR bottle washing
AMERICAN BOTTLING CO.. SIT 18th st. ne.
IL
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WANTED-StrOng young white man 20 make
himself useful as receiving clerk. IS per week
SCHROT BROS. OIL louisiana ave. my2f-ei
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IYANTED-Barbcr for Saturday: good guar
autee. DIXON d MCGEE. 50f King ST..
Alexandria, Va. In
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WANTED-Dressnake by the day. Call al
oxford Hotel FOR MRS. NIELSEN. After
clock. IL
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Help Wanted-haIe.

WANTED-A good barber at WATSON'S II
and NV; $3.50 guarantee FOR Saturday
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Secondhand Cash
Registers.

SEVERAL second hand National Cash Regis
tiers in perfect order and fully guaranteed
suitable for different kinds OF business FOR
sale at real bargains and On accommodating
terms.
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER co.
% sth 81. y. w my21-7t
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lWANTED-Today. boy for doctors Office.
good wages; kitchen help; also bellnen 10
leave city. FOSTER. s33 18th. II
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TIMES WANTS
AND OTHER
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
ORE GENT A WoRn rnn

SITUATIONS WANTED HELP WANTED
ROOMS FOR RENT ROOMS WANTED
ROOMS AND BOARD BOARD WANTED
Two cents n word for all other CLASSIFIED
advertisements Cor less than three insertions.
II inserted TO- three or more consecutive
Gays. one cent a word for each insertion.
These rates do not apply to Personals
Advertisements viii be accepted at any Of
The following branch offices at regular offics
rates II IL Is fnconvenient 20 leave advertise
nents at either a branch Office or The Times
Business once. they nay be telephoned direct
10 The Times (Maln $500, and a messenger
VIII cali 20 collect without additional charge
10 the advertiser
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IWANTED-NIan 20 do work In ice cream
factory and drive wagon DORAN BROS,
! 80 II 81. NV. u
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WANTED--YOung cabinet maker Apply be-
| tween and 10 a. m. 10 II. q. JACOBS.
with WOODWARD & LOTHROP. my24-8t
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Massage.

SCIENTIFIC Massage for face s1s -.
wrinkles and blemises removed. Mrs IyDiH
JOHNSON. NJ G. graduated in SwedeDl 1910
y 81 NV. Trial treatment. soc. ap30-sOt
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IWANTED-Lunch man some experience;
German man preferred. Address BOX 379
Times office. II
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Dentistry.

OPEN $50 A. NJ 10 $50 P. NJ
DRS- .. W. & W. J. ELZEY. DENTISTS
5, w Cor. 10th and r SITS. n w.
Specialists in Painless Extracting. Gold
Crown and Bridge Work, Filings. and Plates
that mt Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded Moderate prices Phone II 49,
CUT RATE DENTISTRY
$40 Set Of Teeth. Gold Crowns and Bridgevvor,
81 Filings. soc. Painless Extraction Free
U. S. Army and Navy Dental Association
DIR. d. HARRY MORAN. Mgr.
es9 + ST. NV. CORNER OF 9TH
my7-d
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES-No ext-acfI79-
no pain look, feel, act, and last Longer
than natural teeth: shrunken faces made nor
NAL; painless filling. DIR. J. I. WILSON
1903 + st. NV ar95 ~,
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"a LOfI OF thoroughbred homer pigeons.
~ mated pairs, now breeding; leaving clay.
VII sen cheap Can or address p ID. COOK,
'AANlA fSiak- mv2s-3r
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Rug Weaving.

RUGS W0vEsS out OF old carpets DroD
NV Phone Main 4s25 rrkss-tf
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Collections.

PROMPT COLLECTIONS,
immediate returns; unlimited references. Tel
elhole or our contract agent N. 4q54 w
ny13-xf
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Floor Oil.

II. ) NOT necessary 70 bend and rub v-or-,-
and scrub the floors Use hunters Dlsr KIN
1s Ioor Oil 10 &c gal Phone Main ASS or
n1y22-tf
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The Veteran LOCksmith.

RICHARD F. PREUSSER. ia III, - ~
makes perfect keys and repairs locks. sham.
ems lawn movers. shears. scissors saws
49, ,, &c also repairs lamps and oil stoves.
Evening journal., 1907-07-18
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-BREAD-
STUFFS-Trade in -four was quiet but
prices held steadily. We quote: Winter,
extras, S3.4Oaf6O; Pennsylvania roller.
clear, S3.75a400; Pennsylvania, roller
straight, S420a435; Western winter, clear
50 75a4l0 Western winter, straight, s425
a45O; Western winter, patent A60a490;
Kansas straight, sacks, $f55a4l0; Kansas,
patent, sacks, s4.75aA65.
BALED HAY AND STRAW-The mar
ket for hay was quiet, with liberal Of
Jennings at the late decline Straw was in
moderate supply and steady. Timothy Hay
No. ], large bales. $23, No. 1, small bales,
500 50a23: No. 2. S20a21.50; No. 3. Sl7a1S.50.
Glover Mixed Hay-No. /, $l95Oa20.5o; No.
2, Si6a1S.
BUTTER-suppiies were well cleaned
up and prices ruled firm on desirable
goods. We quote; Western creamery, ex-
ira, 26iAc; Western creamery, flrsts, 24a2tc
nearby prints, fancy. 2Sc; do, average.
extra, 27c do. hrsts, 25a26c; jobbing sales
of prints, 29a32c.
FGGS-For strictly fine stock there was
a good demand at fun prices. but medium
and poor eggs were plentiful and duh. We
quote: Nearby, firsts. in free cases. 1sc;
current receipts, in returnable crates. 17c;
Western, frsts, in free cases. 1sc; Vest
ern, fair TO good. 16al7c; Southern, 141za16c'
re-crated eggs. 1917a2l11c.
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
-Stra wberries. New York, per quart. la
17c Raspberries-Red, per pint 1aSc.
Blackberries-N. C., per quart, basi oc.,
Del. and Md, per quart 7a9c. Gooseber-
ries-Del ana Nd. per quart. 10a12c
Huckleberries-N. c.. per quart 12a14c
Cherrles-Per h.. Sa10c Watermelons--
Fla. per car. s200a275. Peaches-Ga., per
crate Early Belle. S1.75a2.75; Elberta,
s.. .75a8c0: Carman. 81 50a200 Cantaloupes-
Cal. per standard crate. s425A450: canta-
loupes. Cal. per pony crate S3.25a350; can
taioupes. Ca. per crate, Sl.50a2. Oranges
Cal. per box. S200a4l0; Lemons. per box.
So 75a4 so: grape fruit Florida, per crate,
s. 50aS550 Southern Potatoes-Per barrel.
No l. 81 75a200; medium. Si.00a2.35; onions.
Delaware Maryland and Virginia. per u
barrel basket. Si50a1.75. Cabbage-Afd.,
/ per barrel crate. 70aSoc
/ LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. 16a16isc: old
/ ROSTERS, 1ic spring chickens, Weighing
/ 11sa2 pounds each, 23a24c; spring chickens,
/ smaller sizes, lSa22c; old ducks 12ai3c:
spring ducks, 13a14c. Pigeons-Old, per
pair. 2Sa30c; pigeons, young, per pair, 2oa.
/ 25c.
Evening journal., 1907-07-18
FOUND DEAD
in Ills CHAIR

Believing the unknown man found dead
seated in a chair in the saloon Of B. Carr
in Market street. below Second, late last
night to be William Mohr. Of No. 2sl4
Swanson street, Philadelphia, who has
been missing from his home in that city
since last Monday, brother and brother
in-law of Mohr came to this city to-day
and viewed the remains but they were
not those of the missing man.
a Wilmington Man.
The police believe the man 10 be John
Spence. a labcrer Of No. 1l10 Poplar street
and will investigate this afternoon A
bank book on the Wilmington Savings
Fund, the property Of the man. bears the
name of John Spence and at the savings
fund the address Of the depositor was
given as No. 10 Poplar street This book
was only placed in the hands of the po-
lice at noon. II showed recent deposits Of
500 and Withdrawals amounting to 500.
The dead man Is about So years Of age
and he died while asleep IN the chair.
When an effort was made TO awaken him
by colored employe OF the place he was
found cold in death.
Evening journal., 1907-07-18
THOUSANDS OF ELKS
PARADE in HEAT
Picturesque Procession in Philadelphia This Morn.
ing---Many of the Marchers Dropped Out
Because of Exhaustion

members Of Philadelphia Lodge No. 2,
assinged the place Of honor as the
hosts of the convention Following
the Philadelphia lodge came the others
In numerical order and divided in ten
divisions. New York Lodge, No. 1.
the Oldest lodge in the order was sec
ond in line. with 600 men
Cincinnati headed by the famous
Webers Band, followed mounted Elk
and twelve of the Queen Citys fairest
women, as was also the Pittsburg
members in their rich uniforms
A feature of the showing of Har-
risburg lodge was an immense banner
on which was arportrait of Meade ID
Detweiler, former Grand Exalted Ruler.
In honor Of whose memory a shaft
stands at Harrisburg
Unique Texas Display.
'lht Quien Sabe Club" of the El Paso
Lodge Of Texas, presented an unique spec
tacle. Their line was made up to repre-
sent the procession to a--Mexican bull
| fight Great care was taken to have the
costumes accurate.
Or. Robert T.. Stevenson. the marshal
Of the lodge was in the lead his cos
tune representing the lei Captain Grandee
while close behind him was Miss Lillian
Crawford, costumed as La Captain Tore
ador, the only woman toreador In the
world, Then came procession Of AIata-
doris Picadors. Toreadors, Peans and
other characters which are a familiar
sight at bull fights Baltimore lodge was
attired in natly white duck uniforms and
appeared nearly 400 strong A band Of
eighty pieces headed their procession and
they led the delegations from dozen
other Maryland towns
The Denver. Coy, ElSs' appeared
in line mounted on their husky little
burros and attracted considerable at
tention. The Boston delegates wore
the historic garb of the Pilgrims Read
ing dressed their members IN blue
serge. Altoona varied this costume a
little, every one Of it's 12O men being
dressed in gray-striped flannel
Delaware In Line.
Heading the Wilmington delegation,
200 strong. came the celebrated mill
tary band, recently organized as Egan's
Band of Delaware.
From the sunny south many men in
many lodges competed. Florida had a
small but enthusiastic delegation. The
New Orleans lodge. large in numbers
is hot after prizes. Atlanta, Ga made
a fine showing and the Carolnas had
many small lodges in line Virginia
and West Virginia were in great shape
with several hundred men 10 uphold
the honor of the old Dominion and its
daughter.
Williamsport, Pa, expects TO carry
off the honors for dress. The MEM
bers wore white trousers. white hats.
with purple bands, white shoes and
gray coats.
Evening journal., 1907-07-18
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

by THE JOURNALS 5 Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1s-Flanked
by a multitude of moro than half
million Of cheering spectators, 10000
ElSs marched IN annual review down
Broad street to-day No more pic
turesque procession has been Witness
ed IN th.s city. almost every lodge in
the long line being garbed or badged
in q manner typical of its home city
Shortly after 10 o'clock. Grand Es-
quire, John p. Sullivan, who was
grand marshal Of the parade gave the
signal to start and the bic pageant be-
gan moving Al the head Of the line
rode a platoon OF twent-four mounted
policemen. They We're followed by
Colonel Sullivan and his large staff Of
aides, captains, majors and honOrables
on horseback.
The Grand Esquire announced after
the lodges were IN place that after
marching to Red street, the procession
would counter-march 70 City Hall,
where the lodges would drop out, us-
ing various side streets IN order to pre-
vent confusion.
Shortly after the hour Colonel Sui
livan gave the signal TO start, and the
big pageant logan moving. AS it pro-
cecded down Broad street the head cf
the line was greeted by a tremendous
cheer. which W. Iaken up and echoed
and re-echoed far down the street so
that the approach of the procession
was heralded TO the eager crowds.
From Huntington street down 10
Reed street the sidewalks along Broad
street are almost obscured by the long
line of grand stands. crowded witn
out-of-town visitors. "lady Elks" and
many members Of the b. p. o. e.. who
didn't relish the prospect of a six-mie
tramp through the hot SUM-
The combined efforts of the heat and
humidity greatly interfored with the
plans Of the parade and prevented
many members of the order who came
to this city with the intention Of turn
ing out with their lodges from taking
part. Others who started out brave
ly from their hotels We're so exhausted
when they reached the formation point
on North Broad street. between Dia-
mond and Huntingdon. that they We're
compelled 10 ran cut
Others were compelled to leave tho
Procession on its way down Broad
street amid some OF them were so so
enervated by the ordeal that they were
taken to hospitals by the special
emergency automobiles placed along
the parade route.
The first division commanded by
Colonel w. f. Richardson. of Harris-
burg, was led by the State Fencibles
Band. the National Band Of Frank
ford, and the Wanamaker Band. Lead
ing the great army Of Eiks were the
Evening journal., 1907-07-18
ROW OVER SOUTH
SIDE PARK SIGN
Prohibition Committee Claims
That the Space Belongs
TO Them

Prohibition people have begun Iega
steps regarding the painting out Of tn,
sign which was placed on the fence
surrounding the baseball grounds at
South Side Park, and already one ar
rest has been made and others are ex.
pected.
The entire transaction by whicf
the sign appeared on the fence seems
TO be round about one According [,
the statement Of the Wilmington Anti
License Committee. William f. waller
who has charge Of the renting Of
spaces on the fence, called upon tn,
committee and informed its member.
that he had a space 10 rent Vher
asked the price Mr.. Waller stated'0Gu
IL would be $40. He was informe- Il
the committee thtat sum was too
money for it 70 pay, and also nj
was understood that the space
be obtained for SIS. No agreeHV
was reachdl and Mr.. Waller
rented the space 70 1. w. Bow
sign painting purposes, Mr.. Bow
paying $50 for It and receiving the
lowing receipt; do
July IL, 19R-o
Received Of I. w. Bowers, Ss0lo6
space 11x1b put upon baseball fibe
Wilmington Exhibition Cos
per w. +. WalH
This space adjoins ticket office. 10 |
After the lettering on the space
been finished and Mr. Waller readb
inscription. he sent the fol5wing ~
/ to Mr.. Bowers:
MIR. J. *. Bowers. Dear Sir.-,
advertising space rented TO you u, = |
the fence adjoining the ticket omc(,
the Wilmington Baseball Club
rented for business purposes and y |
agent of the club thought II WOULD
an advertisement Of a business
The club owners wish to sell the sp9
only for bushes advertisements pe /
as the present advertisement is nofs I
that nature we request the removapr |
same. We will return money paidfs 1
same July 18th. Yours truly. w. |
Waller Secretary Wilmington BIN /
ball Club" IN /
I Following this communication a The 4
painter was sent to the ball grounsais /
Mr. Waller with Instructions TO th- /
over the inscription in black paint as /
man succeeded In carrying out a palcn /
his instructions yesterday afternoon, |
having no ladder was unable to con
his task ana this norninp attemnVs.
resume his work when he was plactnor
der arrest on a technical charge ma ,l,-
the Prohibition people and was tal tbai
the C ~ Han Upon being questi,lois-
to whom his employer was he iIbe Of
the police his name whereupon he ht in
leased and a warrant sworn ou1s s act
the parties fer whom he was won
rests win not stop here. nowev(
temperance people are determfD CAN
at the bottom Of the matter. LE BIT