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rAklAo NO MORE cHANoES.
Keepers Had Special Cartridges PoF
Poor Marksman.

Or. Seward Webb at a dinner at
shelburns Farms. his great Vermont
estate. said OF certain poor marks
man: Visiting his English brother
ln-law, he shot the head keeper in the
leg the first morning he tried pheasant
shooting The man limped away ours
ing horribly. Next day he had wretch
I'd luck. though the wounded head
keeper without malice had assigned
iin 90 a fairly good place. Gang
bang. bang. went his gun every few
seconds. but not a bird fell before Il.
He was much embarrassed. Il seemed,
too that az eacA Of his misses the
under keepers smiled a. one another
oddly. Finally his cartridges gave out.
He hurried to the neciest keeper and
demanded more. There ain't no more,
sir. the man answered. No more
Nonsense. Why. you've got At least
1 900 IN that box The keeper flushed
and stammered: An. Dut them ain'l
for you. sir, They're for another gent
They've Sot s'.0t In EN-. ala
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iP ersOnal Mention; ;

w H'ron is in Orlando
Sam Coleman is in Perry
c. o. Burdett is here from Arkansas
city.
c. F. oakley is in the city from
Boston.
G 2. Page is in the city from
Carney
r NJ. chilcott has returned from
Edmond.
Congressman B. S. Mcclure is ia
the city today.
Attorney c. r. Bpckner is IN Perry
attending court
NJ. fl. Elhntch, of St Joseph. Mo,
Is "A Guthrie visitor
Judge Bierer left last night for
Alva to attend court
Conductor Griffin is in the city
from Newton, Kansas.
Deputy Marshal Chris Madsen is at
tending court In Norman.
United States Marshal John Aber-
nathy Is IN Oklahoma city.
Banker J r Eastman has returned
from a visit IN Oklahoma City.
C. r. Bosuck, county attorney OF
Noble county was in the city last
evening.
e. j. Garner. OF Coyle, passed
through the city today enroute ia
Orlando.
M. Laroe left last night for
Pawnee 70 attend G. A. r. reunion
there today aud tomorrow.
senstar Bfownlee. Of Kinghsher Is
IN the city with Miss Cora Welty in
regard 10 ohtaiulag a pardon for her
brother. Bert Weliy
Mac Morris proprietor Of the New
York hardware store. LEFT last night
for Day county to spend a few days
hunting prairie chickens
Street Car Derailed.
A Warner avenue car was derailed
this morni1g on the loop on Easl
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oovernment cutting Down Expenses.

Government Cutting Down Expenses.
Il is officially announced that the
government viii take of the big full
car mail cars on Santa Fe trains Nos
II ard 10 an duse combination so
foot al instead Of the 60-foot cars.
which viii be a saving Of over $500
year to the government. as by max
ing this change the mail clerks are
cut in salary from Sl.50O and 81 400
a year TO 81 300 and SLIGO a year and
the expense for hauling the car Will
be but half This change is being
made all over the country and the
railroad postal clerks are up IN arms
about it and at thelr national conYel-
tion which conyenes I'm Fort Worth
this week steps will be taken TO de
mand raise in salary for All railroad
postal clerks.
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First Football Game.

Tho FIRST football game of the sea-
son viii be played here next Wednes
day afternoon between the Logan
county high school aud Guthrie Y M
H.. A teams Both teams have beea
practlclng for several weeks and are
in good condition for the game. which
viii be played al Electric park begin
ming az y. M For years the Logan
county high school team has held the
championship of the Oklahoma high
school teams aud as the ~ NJ g a..
team has seyara, ex-oollegp players
il its line up, a close game Is eE-
peetcd
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Lusty Pure Food Advocates.

"Pars0n' VicIOT n CTONtOn IH en-
tertaining his cousin. Deacon
H7ryoy w. Smith. Of Oklahoma city.
az the residence OF their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs n G. Olds. 22l
South First street The young gentle
men are enthusiastic advocates Of the
pure food laws. and are dey0tiug their
attention 10 the milk supply i'm okla
homa City and Guthrie.
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The recent campaign in Oklahoma
has developed several candidates
among Rep blicau leaders for places
iu the government service. Stas
Reid. Of NJ Reno. candidate for attor
ncy general. Is after a place on the
Porto Rico supreme bench. and r.
Dyche, Of Lawton, candidate for
auditor. has applied for a consulship
st Tampico. Mexico Reid is q native
nlinoisiau aud Dyche a Missourian
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Railroad Events


Route Agent G. A. Fisher. Of Ard
more. Is in the city in the interest Of
the Wells-Fargo Express company
Division Superintendent II A. Tice
and Trainmaster w n Fiddler passed
through the city last evening IN tho
formers private car enroute 10 Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas. where the work
OF barastine the p r. q c.. road Is
now under way.
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practicing every evening la the
gym al Y. NJ. C. A headquarters
aud is getting into good shape under
the coaching Of Ernest WinslOw. who
is a professional football man, play'
ing ninc years against some Of the
largest colleges, Oryi.le Fmqrhar
son has been chosen as captain OF the
team Coach Winslow says his tcauf
Will be the strongest amateur team In
the new state and that he expects 10
play the different college teams OF
,he now state dudlg the season. All
The games ere to be played here on
the gridlron at Electric park
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nIa contraet completed satIsfaetorIly.

The Patterson Furniture company
have completed the work Of furnish
Ing and equlppIng the lone hotol
which is the largest contract of the
kind ever undertaken by a local firm.
The contract price was $23.S00. Man
agcr ORourke. OF the lone, said to-
day n am very well satisfied with
the work done by the Patterson Furni-
tgre company in furnishing the hotel.
have had great many hotels turn-
ished in my day but this one 20 my
notion is the incest equipped and the
Patterson Brothers deserve much
credit
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JAKE DouoIaa Always alive.

Jake Douglas, manager Of the
Pioneer Cotton mill, yesterday pr,
chased for the mill 400 bales of cot
ton al eleven and one-half cents, he
lieving that cotton would be worth
IS cents before the season rs over,
The company erected large ware
house drrlng the suamer to store
cotton ultil they are ready 10 use A.
The capacity Of the plant will bo
doubled within the next sixty days,
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twenty-five hundred patents to
homesteads Ia the Guthrie land dis
trlct were received at the lool land
office today 10 De distributed among
settlers who hase made final proof
The rajorlty Of the patents go To-
Wosterl oklahoma
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When Farming Pays.

District Clerk Joe Norris. who
farms when there Is slack IN poll
tics. yesterday sold the last of his
1906 grain crop for 93 cents a bushel
When the wheat was harvested the
price was quoted az 65 cents Holding
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Raln oeneraI over SAD.

j. r Carroll. champion cattle roper
of the West returned this morning
from a trip 10 Kansas City where he
attended the 2 o r. parade yester
day lie says the rain Is general,
that Il began raining In Kansas city
last night and that an the way down
along the line IL kept II up.
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Passes TO Co Win Statehood.

Manager w j. Faulkncr OF the
Guthrie street B9ilway. company a1-
nolnccd today that as soon as the
Oklahoma constitution goes into ef.
feet an street car passes now out
would be void
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laying Water pipes.

Water Commissioner W. S. Spencer
rs having lead water pipes laid
through Harrison and Cleveland
avenues prior 10 the paving OF the
streets
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the grain gave Mr Norris clear
pront Of 2S cents bhshei Yester-
dy's deal was for 1900 bushels.
Norris has sold 20 bales OF cotton az
ready The crop on his Farm north
Of the city Is averaging about one.
half bale 10 the acre
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TOPICS OF
THE TOWN
ensHsuaMaHaHanaHaHaMan@n8
MoIf cateher Rode col.

VOL Catcher Hnuc Npdt'
Albert Pike Lodge No. 60, A n d.
a. N. conferred the third degree last
night al the temple United States
Marshal John Abemaihy was the can
didate. He said this morning that
they didn't get the best of him, that
"A wolf catcher didn't mind riding a
goat A buffet luncheon was served
at the close of the work.
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Warner avenue ID was an hour be
fore It could be put hack and I'm con
sequence many people had to walk to|
town this morning in the pourlg
rain.
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Ralph HiRon Resigns.

Ralph HkOn secretary OF the
Guthrie Y. N. C. A., handed in hiss
resignation to the board Of directors
last night. 10 take effect on October
15 clande sheldon, a Logan county
high school boy was elected as Mr.
"A Roas successor.
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A strOnn Team.

Chandler McKennon has tgken the
position as night clerk AT the Royal
hctel and Banz Gano has been in
stalled as day clerk Bauz has beel
clerk at tho Royal of and on for O
number of years and is well known 20
the travelling men over the territory
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indian submits 10 Operation.

chief Geo DALEY OF the Otoe tribe.
arrived In the city last night with his
a lt Ruby Rason, whom he placed In
the Methodist hospital to undergo an
operation which viii be performed
today
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IN for Kansas.

4 report was sent out Yesterday by
the agricultural depaDment OF the
state of Kansas that it was too dry ln
that state 70 SOW the fan wheat croI
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Fish For Twin lakes.

Fish For Twin Lakes. fJu
Councilman n. 70. Ovcrton received
900 fine catfish from government
FISH car that passed through the city
at noon today with which he will
stock Twin lakes. "A miles west Of
the city. and on which Mr. Overton
and several other Guthrie sportsmon
have a five year lease.
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Social at Y. N. c. A, headquarters

The members OF the y ~. g. A.
and \ " C. A.. will give a free social
next Wednesday evenine in the
~. ~ G. A. headquarters IN the Car
negic library A cordial myilation 81
extended TO the public,
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city was thrown from bis buggy IN a
runaway Monday night, cutting an
ugly cash on his forehead and badly
bruising his granmin
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Isaac D. Taylor, assistant United
states attorney. returned this morn-
ing from Woodward where he has
beer attending court He says That
81 foreigners were made citizens by
the court there this week, SO they
could Ole on government lands In
Beaver county The most OF these
lumigrants came direct from the old
country to Beaver county with the
view of settling ON government land.
OF the thirty-ole two were Canadians.
one Syrian one Irish and the rest
Germans and Russians
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II is reported by passengers from ne
north today that the rain Is general
| over Kansas as well as Oklahoma.
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Street Car Derailed.
A Warner avenue car was derailed
this morni1g on the loop on East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
MARCUS NOTES. AUCTIONEFR,
426 9Th st. INV.

Sale extraordinary within my sales
rooms. 42o 9th st. NV. tomorrow
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
at TEN O'CLOCK AM, COM
prising furnishings OF hotel and
in use one month.
40 Enamel Beds, 100 Iron w. w.
Springs, 100 Fine Felt Mattresses,
100 Oak Dressers and Wasfstands,
I2o Costuners, 200 Chairs, 100
Rockers, 100 Bedroom Tables. 100
Toilet Sets, 100 Mating Rugs, 900
Sheets, 800 Bedspreads, 1900 Pill
low Cases. 100 Comforts and 100
dozen Towels.
NB-An exceptional opportunity
to furnish Your rooms for about one
fourth of regular cost, as all the
goods will be absolutely sold with
out any reserve.
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ADAM a, wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEEH
Trustees Sale of Fine
Building Lot i'm
CnaMana nd ELaSnemAc
NIeWeIamG EEafQemf

The undersigned, trustee of the estate of John
Rdout, bankrupt. under and by virtue OF III order
PASSED by the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia In bankruptcy No. 2sS. will sell iy pub
lie auction in front of the premises. tt ESDAI
THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER 1891. At
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described real
estate. situate in the county of Washington, bis
trict of Columbia: All of lot No. in block No. >
In the subdivision of Cleveland Heights. fronting
80 feet Nacomb formerly Milwaukee, street
containing about 2.!2I square feet.
4 deposit of Si09 will hc required at the time
of sale One half of the purchase money must be
paid in caS! within fifteen days from day If sale.
remainder within one Year, with interest per
cent per dnnum. payable ScHii-annuAily. ali
cash at purchasers a ton. If the terms of sale
are not COMPLIED with within fifteen days from
day OF sale the trustee reserves the right resell
the property at the risi and cost of the default
ing purchaser. after FIVE DAYS advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in the
city of Washington. Al cuIYeyanc;n=. record
ing, etc. ut purchasers cost. Title good
sale CHARLES ii. MEI;lLI.AT. Trustee.
oc1-d&ds Fond Building.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, ArCTIONEER.

CHAXcEKY SALE or STORY BRICK DWELL
ING No. iil5 18th STREET NV. ALSO
Two 3STOKf BRICK BUILDINGS NOS.
~, AMI .s2I STREET NV.
By virtue of decree of the supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, PASSED i'll Equity Cause
No. 2l2I1, We. the undersigned trustees Will sell
at public auction in front of thc respective prem
iscs on MONDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, A.D.l9o7, COMMENCING At HALF
FAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de
scri'ied land and premises situate in the city of
All that piece or parcel of land IN the city of
Washington District of Columbia and described
as follows: The south half, or twenty Go, feet
trent 10Th street by full depth thereof lot
numbered fifteen u5 in square numbered eleven
hundred and ninety five (llG5,, improved by prem
Uses ] 10 29th NV.
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER
Parts of lots numbered hundred and eighty
nSe) and one hundred and ciglty-one uS1) in
square numbered twelve hundred and twelve t1212)
described lis follows: Beginning on tie north side
of street twenty-six feet east of the east line
OF 18th street and running thence thirty six
ttb) feet inches. thence north eighty eight and
sixty -hvc-one hundredths $500 feet. thence west
thfrty-six feet three inches thence south TO be-
ginning. improved by houses 1925 and 2S21 NJ st.
NV.
Terms Of sale: One third cash the balance in
years with interest at six per centum per annum
payable semi annually. from day of sale secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. at the Option of the purchaser. A deDosit
Of 100000 on each house required at the time of
sale. All conveyancng. recording, etc. at the
cost OF the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell ti.
property at the risk and cost of the defaultiDs
purchaser after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in the city of
Washington. u. {.
ROSA f. DOWNING
Stewart building,
THOMAS ]. STANTON
No. 14o1 2Jth st. NV.
oc2-d&dseS Trustees.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucTioNEER
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY FRAME
STORE AND DWELLING No go STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY FRANZ,
STORE AND DWELLING No. GO u STREET
Sc.
Ry virtue of II certain deed of trust duly re
cord in Liner No 2I2l. folio 2lS ct seq, Of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, we. the
undersigned trustees. viii sel) at public auction,
In front of the premises WEDNESDAY, TIE
NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER, AID. 1907, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK M, the following described real estate
situate in the city of Washington, District Of
Columbia. to wit:
The east half % of original lot numbered
one o. In square numbered eight hundred ana sew
enty $50. fronting twenty eight t2Sl feet b
street by depth Of sevcnty-fve tI5l feet eth
street east, together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale: One third cash. the balance in
one and two years, with interest at six per cent
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. \ de
post of $4,000 required at time of sale All
yeyancng. recording. etc. ut purchasers cost
Ierss to be complied with In fifteen days
MILBURN ]. DONOHOE,
30S East Capitol St,
LEWIS \. PAYNE.
HOG q st n
sc2T-d&ds. eSu Trustees
r.,
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcrIoNEER.

the District Of Columbia, holding Probate Court.
signed executor wifi offer for SALE by public auc-
ton, In front Of the respective premises. on
a MSXnAS T T Hh1r sEHETT Tr A6
PM. the following described real estate situate
in the county of Washington, District of Column
hIa to wit: Lot 30 in square 30 in Peter Beatty
now In square 1902 in the city of Washington
fronting 60 feet the north side of Bridge street
37th aud Bridge mow NJ street,.
At FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the eastern third
Of lot 223 in square 120 in Beatty and Hawkin' 8
addition to Georgetown now In square 1890 in the
city of Washington, fronting % feet inches on
9th NOV street, and running back chat width
$50 feet tun!mprovedl, being the north side Of
street between SD and Bath.
At HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lots 292
293. 29i, 800. 296 29s snd 800 In square l3l in
known as square 49, tmnimpr0yedl, on Back street:
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. 20.31 acres Of
land on Tunlaw road and Arizona avenue, de-
scrhed follows: beginning at the northwest
corner Of Beatty and Hawkins addition to George
town; thence north So ~ west 1902 feet to the
east line of Arizona avenue thence with the east
feet; thence north Sc 49, 80" east 556 SO feet
the west line of Beatty and Hawkins addition
feet to the place of beginning, together with the
imprC yements thereon.
Terms: one-thiri cash the balance in one %
and q, years, with interest from the day of
sale at per cent $50 per annum. payable semi
annually, secured hy deed of trust the property
sold, all cash. at the option OF the pure ha ser
A deposit of $500 the Tunlaw road property and
500 each of the other parcels required at the
time of sale. If terms of sale are not complied
with in fifteen days from the day of sale the
ecutOr the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser aft er
newspaper published in the city of Washington
District of Columbia All conveyancng, recording
etc. at purchasers cost.
EPHRAIM s. RANDALL. Executor, -
Se24 -dSd DIS rSu 18th street wharf southwest.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR CONCRETE ROOFING,
GREEN SLATE ROOFING. COPPER ROOFING
AND SKiLlGHTS Office OF building for Ma
tiona Museum. Library of Congress. Washington,
D. C., September 81. 1907. Separate scaled pro-
posals for furnishing, delivering and putting in
place, complete, the roof covering, comprising
inforced concrete ether frepToof material sheet
copper work and skylights. and 70. furnishing
green roofing slate for the new building for the
National Museum in this city. will lie received at
this office until o'clock pm on Thursday. Octo-
Der -. 1901. and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter. Specifications and other Information
furnished on application BERNARD X. GREEN,
Superintendent of Construction.
sp3norl S.gli.l5.lG
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcTIoNEgR.

Assignee's Sale of Valuable I'M
proved and Unimproved Real Es-
tate, Being 2-story Brick Store
No. 1896 II ST. ne, 2-story-and-
basement Brick Dwelling No. 1913
Maryland ave. ne, 4o-foot Front
Lot Adjoining; 2-story Brick
Dwelling No. 1907 l st. ne. Lot
on East Side OF 18th ST near G. st.
ne; Also Lot in Avalon Heights,
d. G.
tam deed Of assignment from Charles II. Talbert.
land records of the District of Columbia ! viii
Offer for sale hy public auction. in ironr of the
DAY OF dCTORER, AD. 1907. the following de.
scti6ed real estate, situate in the city and county
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM:
Lots 30 and 81 in Michlers subdivision OF
Ing, No. l3o7 st. me-, ~ -''''S '''" u"e'i-
A;,, 1 qSAErEH FAST rorn O'clock TN:
story and basement brick dwelling No 1875 Mary
At HALF-PAsr FOUR O'Clock PM:
The west 10 feet inches on Maryland avenue
by tuli depth Of original lot =. in square ,o27.
Improved adjoining premises No. l33S Maryland
At 4 QUARTER TO FIVE O'Clock Pm:
t'drt ot lot 10. Columbia turupik =. lGay"OVCd by
Hstury brick store. No. HOG II ST. ne.
Al FIVE O'CLOCK PM:
Lot A in tlgetts sU5di ,islGu Of block @S. Lon:
Meadows, located On east Side Of l5tl & be
tween naies and RnSedae SITS. ne. rnnIr"yel.
At HALFPAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM:
Lot 3 block l. Avalon Heights, -. e.. uufm-
proved
Terms Of sale: Onc-haf purchase price of each
parcel ,eNcept part lot >. 81. 1877 cash. iaance
in one year, represented by note of purclls,r, with
r np the PS sa or m S "SSG pa
ci,Hscr's option Part Of lot =, 81. tp:5. VIII be
sold fur cash subject To REMEMBRANCE a. 81 400.
\ deposit Of $500 on each parcel in city, aud of
$50 on Avalon Heights lot. required time Of
sale All conyryancing. recording, tie. at pur
chasers cost. FERNS of sale he com, lied with
within fifteen days from day OF sale. Otherwise the
assignee reserves the right re-" the p'upery IT
the risk and cost az the. defauiH pH.cdIsr, after
Gge days advertisement Of surh resale i'll
newspaper published in tie city OF Washington,
II. {.
]. CLARENCE PRICE
Assignee OF Charles r. Taibert.
Columbian thldng.
WHARTON L. LESTER, Attorney.