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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10
c. Q. SLOAN & co. INC.l. Aucts. l4o7 c st

GOVERNMENT SALE OF \ LOT OF OLD
IRON. DOORS, SASH. ETC; ALSO A ONE
STORY FRAME OFFICE BUILDING.
BY order of the Department of the Interior we
will sell at public auction on THURSDAY, NO
MEMBER TWELFTH. 1903. AT TEN O'CLOCK
An. at EAST FRONT OF THE CAPITOL.
UNDER THE CENTRAL PORTICO. lot Of
Old Iron, Doors. Sash, etc.
and Immediately thereafter
One-story Frame ONCE Building, located on
st. ne at the Z. s. Senate building.
Terms cash: and everything to be removed i'm
nedlately after sale. at purchasers expense.
no9-dts.eSu c. G. SLOAN & CO Nnc.l. Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
MARCUS NOTES. AUCTIONEER.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT SALE OF co
DENIED MATERIALS

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT SALE OF CON
DEMNED MATERIALS.
On FRIDAY. NOVEMBER THIRTEENTH.
1905. AT TWO O'CLOCK PM. at the Electrical
Department warehouse. I'd and Canal streets
southwest. I will sell at public auction about
Ave thousand pounds Of scrap lead cable, two
thousand pounds of old copper wire and two
hundred pounds Of rope.
Terms cash at time of sale. Purchaser to re-
move material within ten days from date of
sale. Failure to remove the purchase price
will he forfeited to the United States and Dis.
trct Government. and the Commissioners reserve
tho right to resell the material at public auction
proceeds of such last sale to he deposited to the
credit OF the United States and District Of Co
lurnbia. NJ C. HARGROyE,
no1O3f pronertr clcrk n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching; Blind. Bleeding Q. Protrudias
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10
ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCfIoNEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Sa-
loon Business at No. Coz Pennsyl-

Vdfl1d avenue northwest.
By virtue Of chattel deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber 2979 folio "a ct seq, Of the land
records for the District Of Columbia. and at the
request Of the party secured thereby: the under
signed trustees will sell by public auction.
within the above premises. on WEDNESDAY.
THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
1908. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AN. the above
mentioned saloon business including fixtures.
etc. mentioned in schedule 3D." attached to
said trust
Terms and particulars in reference to license
and lease made known at time OF sale. $500
deposit required upon acceptance Of bid. All
conveyancing and transfer at cost Of purchaser.
ALEXANDER H. BELL,
FRANK p. MADIGAN.
nofd&dbs, eSu Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10
DIP FISK EH-GIN.

Expert In treatment Of private diseases. chronic
and acute. Both sexes. Consultations connden-
fial Medicine furnished. Prices moderate. HourA
to i. to s. 1888 ia. ave-; phone N. 1919.
ocl .6Ots6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10
DIR. Shade.

SPECIALIST. 72s 18TH ST.
81 YEARS PRACTICE CURING NERVOUS
AND CHRONIC DISEASES; also stomach, lungs
catarrh. liver, heart asthma. kidneys, bladder.
structure. discharges. general and special weak.
ness and disability. blood and skin diseases.
Special and private ailments cured quickly. Con-
sultation free.
Tuesday and Saturday nights. Z to s. Sundays
10 10 IL Chandler building. Elevator and phone.
sci 0OfslS
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER
Groceries, Fixtures, Cash
REGISTER. ETC.. bY Auction.

on THURSDAY. NOVEMBER TWELVE. AT
TEN O'CLOCK AM. will sell by auction,
within premises No 1900 G street northwest,
miscellaneous groceries. including 10 cases toma-
toes. fixtures National cash register, automatic
oil tank. show cases scales etc. etc.
Terms cash. ADAM A. WESCHLER,
no0-3t Auctioneef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10

ADAM 4. WEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-10

TO leglSlate the OOdTQ OIL PUBIC works
out of existence.
Mr.. Branson said he understood the
charge was made because of the manner
In which elections were held and because
of the large negro vote that was cast
John Fleming said he thought the peo-
pie would never be. satisfied with any
form of government.
Whatever has been said about the
present system of government he sad,
there has never been charge of cor
ruption under the present FORM
He referred to the days of Alexander
Shepherd and said the people were not
satisfied then. The trouble was. he SAID.
that Shepherd was twenty years ahead of
the times. and people who damned him
at that time afterward confessed the
welcome Mr.. Shepherd upon his return.
Now they are preparing to erect a monC-
ment to his memory.
W. J. Frizzell said he thought the peo-
Pile of the District do not want a change
In the system Of government. He tod
what he knew of the different forms of
government for the District of Columbia,
and concluded by saying he thought the
present one the best of them all.
THE present form of government is all
right" declared Mr.. Frizzell but some
of the personnel is all wrong"
Referred to Executive Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Parsons. the resolu-
tiOn was referred 10 the executive COM
mittee.
NJ B4anson wanted a committee ap-
pointed to meet committees of other as
sociations to discuss the subject.
President Tucker said he had seen the
announcement made In local paper that
he was one of those taking an active part
in the move to bring about a change In
the District system. There was no foun-
dation for associating his name with such
a movement. he declared. and he added
meeting Of committees from the different
associations unless directed to do SO by
the association of which he is president.
No committee was appointed to meet
similar committees from other associa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
The Manand His Job
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By HERBERT j. HdPGOOD.

An original idea backed mp 10y the ability TO execute It IS worth
more n % man chan other earthly asset III man has the
insight p recognize the best of doing thing and the push
and poge--ycuc-- that t, is done me has
cd r him 100 the row with those who have lived successful
lives
Watch every detail the system under which your business
and u You cannot devise a economical method.
Three ago. young came from Louisville, kv.
o didn't travel u Pullman ion ordinary day
coach lie earned his transportation rather by the honorable
though somewhat d,agccabc task of feeding live stool,
cattle train
When he reached New York, he got job hlposcr Most
would have stayed that job and worked the Of their
lives oycrals with pascpot and brush But this pos
sc,scd insight and he conceived original idea
At that time the custom of each individual advertising
company send special inspectors their bills
properly posted that all their bboards covered Now
this worked plan to have all this inspection done by
messenger boys He had trouble in interesting of the
big telegraph companies who agreed pay him commission
o. all the business he got
He left his ovcras and pasepot and began to build
business
Today he finds himself the possesor of a small fortune. But
more than that has instituted system which has proved to
be a rnoncy-saving and labor-savng device
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
THE TERRIBLE YORK OF THE RAT.
World Campaign of determination in Which Honolulu rs Ship
. ping port May Be asked to Participate.

Aroused Of danger by steady increase
OF rats infected with bubonic plague San Francisco beginning
her citizens think the greatest campaign made
nation of At the time, British American medical
cletes urging that the international
mankind the world should undertake
is plague India Aghanstan Persia China
men Japan Fomosa the Philippines Australia the slope
CT the United States South America districts of Africa
in Turkey Asiat and European Russia extent in
other of Europe There GLASGOW
San Francisco has utterly changed her attitude denial
Journal American Medical Association
The citizens committee of twenty-five appointed by the the
result request of the committee appointed by the Medical
Society of the State of California taking active interest in the
entire work of the plague Employers calling meetings of their
employees teaching them that the plague San Francisco; telling
them by what avoid that they should clean their prem
e trap all possible and keep all food away from rats Resou
tons have been passed requesting the assistance of the and
all papers excepting the Chronicle publishing about
the plague, and advising the citizens aid in combating it."
In London has been organized society They
held responsible for million deaths India is
pointed that their injury mankind greahe
of destruction they responsible for and the food
products they annually large Owing
shipping England said greatest rat exporting
country the Wodnever vessel leaves port without rats
aboard In connection with the British campaign Sir James
Browne speech pointed gewome significance
of the introduction of the Europe: was time when
there in England They Asia and
way The first great the black rat Europe about the
beginning of the sixteenth century; the second brown rat
did not reach England until the beginning of the eighteenth century
1t about years after the first great plague
OF London broke out and at that time London with
The story of the Black death Europe fright
ul IN history And it appears that the great tragedy
due to a migration Of rodents from Asia!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
: Tales Worth Telling


dipped benjamins, mud pipes anc
licksies cut peg top, half tight or tc
drop down over the trotters; vests
hung saucy, made to flash the dickI
or tight up round the scrag; sneaklnt
toys"
what kind of talk is that?' the
clothing dealers companion interrupt
ed, and with laugh the clothing deal
err took a booklet from his pocket
while I was abroad laying in cloth
for the spring trade" he said, 81 came
upon this booklet, which tailor in the
East End of London had issued. In
the East End they are slangy, and
this book is interesting because Of the
slang it contains"
Then he read:
" The champion of England slap-up
toy and out-and-out kicksies builder
nabs the chance of putting his Gus
toners awake that he has just made
his escape from Birmingham, not for
getting to clap his mawleys on rare
dose of stuff, but on his return home
was stunned to tumble against one OF
the tip-top manufacturers of Man
chester who had stuck to the gilt, cut
his lucky from his drum, and was
about vamoosing off to the Swan
stream leaving behind him a valuable
stock, and having the ready in his
kick, the slap-up tob builder grabbed
his chance, stepped home with the
swag and is now safely landed at the
crib
"The booklet then gives prices" said
the leader Sin this manner:
Upper beniamins, built downy, a
monarch to half a finnuff; pleasure
toys, turned out slap, one pound; box
cloth vests, cut saucy, a counter Bed
ford vests. with the artful dodge, a
canary: fancy cords, cut awfully loud
nine times: moleskins, built hanky
shanky. with a double fakement down
the sides and artful buttons at the
bottom half a monarch
81 suppose" said the dealer you
understand most of that slang? Nav
leys are eyes; kicksies, trousers; scrag
the throat; a monarch, a pound ster-
ling; half finnuff, half a crown; stuck
to the gilt, stole; cut his lucky from
his drum, abandoned his business; a
double fakement-"
But the listener had put his fingers
to his ears.
Enough, enough" he said. You
forget that / am a BOstonian IS. F.,
Bulletin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29

ng choice of tax assessor by
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
KAHN WORK EQR us

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 20
Representative Kahn appeared today
before the Appropriations Committee
and urged the Notifications of the
Hawaiian Islands to prevent any pos
sible foe from using them as a base.
Also the construction of additional
torpedo planters for the Coast, to pro-
tect the bays and harbors that are
without Notifications.
Chairman Smith of the sub-commit-
tee says he is heartily in sympathy
with Kahn's appeal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
BRYAN TELLS ONE.

From the newspaper men Mr. Bryan
ELECTED more information than he gays
When he asked what was going on IN
the house he was informed that Repre-
sentative Fowler of New Jersey was
about to make a speech on his cur
rency bill, But it won't pass" said one
correspondent.
That reminds me of the man who
tried to throw a bull over the fence, -
said Mr.. Bryan. when the idea struck
the man he laughed so hard he did not
get his breath back for half an hour,
Then he climber over the fence grabbed
the bull by the horns and the first
thing he knew he was over the fence
himself, Picking himself up he rub
bed his numerous sore spots and re-
marked We'll l guess 1T was a
blamed good thing l had my laugh
first. Washington Star.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ng a choice of a tax assessor by
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
REPUBLLcINS - ~ LgSUE-

The issue will be downcd altogether politics,
any than is lost i'm Mainland politics, where politicians
many different bodies of uauazcd citizens recognizing that
the old world associations always be played upon some
As long puucs the fair policy shown by its past
record however the Republican party here need much from
politicians who try to work Since the party
crganzedt organized in the first campagn has
suffered defeats fault all of the
much oycrword issue 1t may confidently expect elect its
ticket iaI il the ticket deserves election.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
NO CHANCE TO TALK.

Before we were married" said Mrs
Chatterton, you used to tell me how
much you loved me, but you never do
now" 4aS@@WW
"Of course not, my dear" replied the
masculine end of the matrimonial
combine. Since our marriage you
haven't given me a chance to tell you
anything"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29

Governor Frear in holding appointment give the Repub
can executive committee time to upon has recognized
that committees right to say matters along the lines
suggested in these columns This natural course for Repu
can executive to The only danger the executive Aoung
or Ignoring tic committee created by the minority of members
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29

Ella Wheeler Wilcox quoted in The today very warm
IN praise OF the amateur performance of the
such commentator from may well give pleasure to those
receiving it. 1t is moreover well dramatic circle Of
of high order
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-29
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

Mrs. Caller-"I understand you oc-
cupied a large house in the suburbs be-
fore moving to the city,"
Mrs. Derivatives"
Mrs. CalleT-'I shouldn't think you
would enjoy living in a fiat after
that"
Mrs. DeFlatt-"But | do. My hus-
band has less room to kick"
The Friend-"But what ever induced
you to marry a baker"
EX-WidOw-" Experience begets wis
dom, you know"
The Friend-'I fail to see the point
Ex-Widow-"For my second husband
l thought it advisable to select a man
who could bake his own biscuits"
S+o+c+C#S#s+sS+GS+S#GsAS#S4G
who attempted the folly of dictat
endorsing only one available man.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21
TWO HUNDRED WHITE RIBBONS
Delegates on Special Train Pass
ThrORh Omaha on Way 10
- ooEH

Nearly 200 strong. a party OF white ribbon
women passed through Omaha, Tuesday
afternoon enroute to the convention OF
the National Women's Christian Temper
ence union, which opens in Denver, Wed
nesday. The women came on a special
train Of ten coaches which left Chicago
over the Northwestern, Monday night and
will reach Denver in the morning. The
party Is made up of delegates from all over
the east and south who gathered in Chi
cago to come west on the white, Ribbon
Special" Mrs. Lillian M. stevens Of
Portland, Me-, national president; Miss
Anna Gordon, vice president, and Mrs.
s. NJ. ID. Fry, corresponding secretary
both OF Evanston, H., were in the party,
Mrs, Elizabeth Preston Anderson or Valley
City, n. D., recording secretary Of the
national union, joining the party in Omaha,
Besides the general officers the train car
ried several score Of national speakers,
superintendent, organizers and state
presidents. At Council Bluffs the Iowa
delegation. numbering about a dozen,
Joined the train and the Nebraska delegates
will be picked up on the way west. Mrs,
| Clara Burbank was the only representative
from the local unions, but several delegates
from out in the state Joined the train here
When the train pulled into the Union
station as 2 o'clock, the women swarmed
our across the tracks and into the station
where they were met by several score
Of local club women and members of the
Women's Christian Temperance union.
When Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon could
be gotten together Mrs. Louis Borsheim
in behalf of the Omaha Womeh's Christian
Temperance union presented Mrs. Stevens
a silver loving cup engraved with the date
and the name of the union, Mrs. Clara
Burbank. presented Miss Gordon a silver
souvenir spoon engraved with the golden
rod and the date. from Frances willard
union OF Omaha. The train remained al
the station about half an hour during which
time the various delegation gave their state
rally cries and sang.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Operations for Rise Are Resumed on a
Somewhat Limited Scale.
HILLS AND HARRIMANs LEAD
Rumors Of Extra Dividend on North
ern Pacific and other Proposed
Attract Attcn-
tiOn Of Traders.

NEW YORK. oct. 20.-Operations for the
rise were resumed in the stock market to-
day, but on a somewhat limited scale and
IN a restricted field. Speculative attention
reverted again to the group Of high-priced
dividend paying railroad stocks, which has
Deen the effective leader of the market
during most Of the summer There was. at
the same time, a renewal of various rumors
OF Intended projects involving these prop
critics in one way or another
The intentions of Mr.. Hartman and OF
Mr.. Hill towards the railroad systems with
which their names are associated, form a
REID for wide reaching conjecture when
ever this subject comes up for discussion.
The rumor most heard today was that
pointing to an Intended extra dividend dis
bursement on Northern Pacific. 1t was
urged in favor of the view that the amount
was to be 10 per cent: that the differences
between the present Northern Pacific
stocks and certificates for the new stock
was kept at about 10 points. II might be
asked why the new stock should rise on the
prospect Of a dividend disbursement in
W1lch II is not to share, but this question
did not change the convictions of the trad
ets as 10 the significance OF the 10 points
dltterence between the old and new stocks,
any more than did the publicly expressed
a,sClsimsr OF James J. Hin some weeks
ago OF the warrant for the reports OF an
extra dividend. The Singular though
snlaller disparity between stock and the
new stock warrants I'm the case Of ST
5aui' with no talk heard of an extra divi-
uehd' was also passed over. In the case
OF ine Hartman group there was heard a
lII'"t " many reports which were bluntly
discredited by e. II. Hartman ON his re-.
I Ba from his summer vacation. The Union
1910 segregation plan, a proposed re-
Iiret1ent OF Southern Pacific preferred
sock a proposed dividend Increase on
SoulneTn Pacific and so on, for variety,
Ne aS taLhed OF as a probable coming event
N0tnIhg else was procurable on these
poInts apparently some relief was fell
over the diminished chance of a gold outgr
tlIs week. A good effect was produced 6y
tthe statement from President McCrea o
: Allt IeUlENlVAnlA That hH9 -.
soon place orders for rails and eouinmenl
bbss r5Sne4 usual scale. The price Of copper
the trade reports OF the Increased SenanS,
lit that metal were favorable. Union Pa.
nrico 3oiu az l6S;s. which was the highes
ptIcS touChed previously this wear. on sen.
temoeL y but with the 21k per cent quar-
o oi otVldend not being deducted it wa,
vi september T. The strong tone of FL,
"5rket was maintained to the closing.
"a p eot ons were firm. Total sales, par y9iue
changed on call. '"us were un
bolIowing were the sales and range NJ
HAlNtb OF me Stool ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21
FEDERAL BUILDING REPAIRS
improvements Are Being Made hat
Cost Uncle Sam Several
Thousand Dollars.

Work was begun Tuesday on the relsying
Of the new copper roof over the postoEties
work room AT the federal building. r. L.
Carter Of Omaha has the contract. II will
involve an expenditure OF about $500.
Bellsmy Il Hornung of Omaha have Sc
cured the contract for installing plumbing
in the new pure food laboratory. The con-
tract calls lor about 1900 worth Of work.
The annual repairs TO the plumbing and
steam fitting OF the big federal building
has just been completed by Bellsmy 4
Hornung, an Omaha firm, at a cost Of over
$500.
Plans have been completed for the in
stallation Of a bank counter and cage in
the main room Of the office Of Postmaster
Thomas IN the federal building. II Is in
this room that most Of the financial
transactions Of the postofflce are carried
out. The work on the installation OF the
screens and counters will begin at once.
Immigration Inspector W. r. Mansfield
as completed the packing Of the records
and appurtenances Of his office for trans
fer to Denver. lie will leave FOR Denver
next week, where ne will take charge OF
the Denver division OF the immigration
bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21
Available Supplies of Grain.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-Spscial cable and
telegraphic communication received by
Bradstreet's show the following changes In
yious account:
Available supplies: Wheat, United states,
east of Rockies, increased 3,G34.OO bushels.
Canada, Increased 2,530.O0 bushels: total,
United States and Canada, Increased 1854,
COO bushels; aflOat for and IN Europe, in
creased 10000 bushels; total American
and European supply, increased L56A,O00
bushels. Corn. United states and Canada,
decreased l,O53,00 bushels. Oats, United
bushels.
NThe leading decreases and Increases re-
ported this week follow;
Decreases: Chicago private elevators,
1On GOO bushels: ST. Joseph, 62,01O bushels
Richmond, $1,000 bushels Fort Worth, $500
Increases: Manitoba $500 bushels
Omaha. 5000.