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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
HOUSES AND LOTS

$500, clear; 4-room house for lot or house
and lot.
s265O-slOoO equity in 5-room cottage. for lot:
will assume
:2JO0-Equity s10O0 balance s22 50 month: g.
room modern cottage for clear property.
S40OO-Equity 1880; balance s25 month"; want
city lot clear.
$780, clear-New broom cottage, Glendale;
will trade for Ocean Park or Venice cot
tage.
s16O0O--Equity $500; balance due 21s years: 6
per cent; two 7-room houses on Omar st
will take city lots. clear
S2700-Equity $3.50; 5-room modern cottage,
will take good lots.
$4,000, clear; Groom house on West Second
between Fremont and Beaudry; will take
property less in value with cash.
$500. clear-Alhambra, Groom modern cot
tage for or 7-room modern at beach
$1CO0. clear-Lot in Arlington Heights for a
good grocery.
$500. clear-S-room house, Santa Monica; nice
view OF ocean; is not modern; will take
city lots or sell on easy terms.
We have numerous equities In best cottages
in city for groceries, hardware. confection-
cry and second hand stores. No trouble to
answer questions to party who calls.
RANCHES AND ACREAGE
$1,000 Mortgage $1,000, due / year: 4-room cot
tage and one acre; electric line; for city;
will assume little.
$1,000, clear; acre Venice Short line; rich
soil: water 10 feet from the surface; want
s3OOO-Mortgage $1,000: due 21s years; 20 acres
on electric line; will take vacant lot O.
equity In cottage.
$1,000. clear; % acres east of Hollywood; 70,
city
$4,000. clear; lso acres. house and barn. fruit
trees and timber. Cleveland. Ohio. foI
California; house and lot or ranch.
For sale-Fine chicken ranch. 2h acres In
Gated inside the city. close to car line; 6-oen,
fare; improved with 4-room house. barn
chicken houses. 2O-odd assorted fruit trees
tank and windmill, water piped all over tbe
place; surrey. horse and wagon. about Io(
chickens. furniture and agricultural impIe.
rnents; everything goes; will take $3.50 te
handle, balance easy. LEAHY G. SON.
FOR EXCHANGE
See
JOHN l. RICHARDSON
After trying other agents
without success. consult
LEAHY e SON, Sixth and Main sta
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Money

WE HAVE A CLIENT WHO WISHES TO
borrow $500 improved real estate. For
further particulars apply to GORDEN g.
BUDGEDD. room 219. Homer Laughlin bldg
Phone AS5S7.
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BILLIARD PARLORS

One OF Los Angeles finest billiard par
iors, large stock OF cigars and tobacco
profit for last year s6500; business m
creasing all the time: owner refused
$40, Ou0 in cash a short time ago. but nov
that he is compelled to leave owing to
death in family will sacriice for $1,000.
LEAHY SON. Sixth and Main SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
FIRST HUMANITY'S
CHURCH

Symphony hall, 2S2 South Hill street
DIR. FREDERIC BELL, Pastor.
will deliver his very interesting lecture Sun
day night February 16, at o'clock, on rs
True Success Luck or Pluck?" The doctor
will sing baritone solo. Pianist and accom-
ranist Sanford Cecil Rich Silver offering at
the door upon entering. Doors open at 1880.
Everybody welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

$1,000 stock. or thereabouts; will In
voice. Grocery. crockery and chinawars
establishment in one OF California's most
beautiful and progressive cities. This
business has been successfully run for
several years ana is making a big profit !;
will stand the most rigid investigation.
a fine opening for a party with the
necessary funos TO urop into.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

For sale or exchange-Here is your
chance If you have a good piece of prop
erty and some cash and want to turn It
into a cash proposition. An elegant bar
ber shop and bath rooms; fortune in
sight. ANY man OF business ability can
run it at Il good prof1t: he need not be a
barber. Present owner must leave city
in q few days
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
RESTAURANTS AND LUNCH
CAENTERS

Strictly first class horseshoe lunch counter.
seating 20 people; in location which is not
overdone in the restaurant business; big sun
day trade; running expenses very light; two
good ice boxes; cIears about 500 month;
price IL taken at once $3.50 cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
CIGAR STAND

Ladies, attention! Cigar, post card and
leather woods stand in a prominent hotel
of Los Angeles, clearing $50 a month and
more The price of this place is 1850;
will invoice that amount There are very
few places OF this kind on the market, so
see us at once. Adapted for either gen
tleman OF lady.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

Hope street, between Eighth and Ninth SITS.
Rev William Horace Day, d. D, pastor;
Rev. Warren f. Day, D. D., pastor emeritus
II a. M, morning worship and sermon; 745
D. m mems league services. Rev. William
Horace Day, D. D., will preach first of six
evening sermons on vital Problems of
Faith Subject "Is Jesus Christ Divine?"
Young mems religious question club at the
close.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
ICED AND FUEL

SEQ will buy one of the hest located fuel,
feed and boarding stable businesses In the
city; has four barns. 30 stalls; also horse and
wagon, has been established for four years
Big demand for fuel as is in section where
Ihrra Is no Eas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
MEAT MARKETS

s45O-Fine meat market IN a good location;
two living rooms in connection. This includes
cost $40 and SIS each: elegant ice box, chop
ping block and everything ready to carry on
the business, owner suddenly called east;
must sell at once- Buyer can get long lease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
BUSINESS PERSONALS

FEATHER PILL uws RENOVATED AT THE
ACME FEATHER WORKS, 1853 San Pedro
street Tel Sunset Main ll65. Home s04l.
MATTRESS MAKING, FEATHER BEDDING
renovateo GLOBE BEDDING CO., 5s2 e
FL IN street Main 2o35.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

s425 cigar stand can be handled for
$275 cash and the balance of $3.50 in pay
ments of $50 a month; no interest This
is a corner stand saloon front; low rent
with a long and valuable lease. See Us
at once as this place will not last long
AT this price.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
LEGAL NOTICE

Treasury department. office of the super
vising architect, Washington, D. c.. Feb
ruary 6, 1908: Sealed proposals will be
received at this office until O'Clock p m.
on the 18th day of March, 1908, and then
opened, for the installation of a conduit
and electric wiring system for the United
States court house, postoffice, etc, building
at Los Angeles, Cal. In accordance. with
drawings and specifications. copies of which
may be had at this office or at the office
of the superintendent Of construction. Los
Angeles, Cal, at the discretion of the
supervising architect.
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR,
Supervising Architect.
2-1a-lb-17-19-21.23 6t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
CARPET CLEANING

GREAT EASTERN STEAM CARPET CLEAN.
ting worKs, llI7 San Julian. Tel Broadway
A72; HON, F65li Rug cleaning a specially
j BRENTON
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
HOOK STORES

S1l Cookbook store III one of California S
most picturesque and progressive cities;
monthly business exceeds $4,000; about 30 per
cent profit: established 80 years. Call at
office for details. LEAEY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

OUR LIST OF EXCHANGES IS IN
CREASING. WE HAVE LARGE LIST
HAVE YOU ANYTHING TO EXCHANGE?
COME UP AND SEE UP AND WE WILL
SUBMIT WHAT WE HAVE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Ortega street. west of Central avenue,
large rooms, exceptionally we'll built
modern residence; large lot 75xi45 with
sufficient frontage for another house IL
desired. This property at $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Budlong avenue, near Santa barbara
avenue, one block from Grand avenue
cars; beautiful six-room home, mission
oak finish, 60-foot lot, in West Park tract
among the pepper trees; hardwood floors
and all modern conveniences; streets
oiled and paved sewers and all street
work done Can be bought for $4,000.
with Il cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
Rooms-Furnished
Stores and Offices

FREE TO MARCH. STORES, ss. SIS. 1919
z. 25TH ST. corner Watts local carr
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poN'T PAY RENT BUT GET A HOME;
So down and $40 a month. One or more
acres, price $3.50 up. Have a farm all
your own; go with us free, start you
in business In one week. Everything you
need is '1ere. One inexperienced settler
the first year sold 1900 ducks and chickens
for holiday trade. If you ever raised
chickens you can double that at Neff
Station, Inglewoods Redondo car. Come
and talk it over. HAWTHORNE ACRES
COMPANY, All South Main. doom 2So'
Phones F4O19, Broadway 1888.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
SECOND CHURCH OF
CHRIST. SCIENTIST

Simpson auditorium, 734 South Hope street
Services Sunday. II a. M and p. m.; ser
mon from the Christian Science Quarterly:
subject, Soul" Children's Sunady school.
$50 a. IA. Wednesday evening meeting at
o'clock Reading rooms. 510-bn Herman W.
Hellman building, Spring and Fourth streets.
open daily Sundays excepted from a. m.
10 5 D. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
City Lots and '.snds
Houses
+ OK SALE
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CHOIC1 RESIDENCES
on which the
PRICES AXE RIGHT

It Will be well worth the time spent in
looking at any of these:
Elegant residence on westlake avenue
punt less tnan one year; every possible
modern detail; lot 5Oxl50; could NOT ba
duplicated for the price asked, $4,000.
Part cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Temple Auditorium, Fifth and Olive; con-
venient to all down town hotels preaching
at IL and 7:30 by the pastor,
ROBERT J. BURDETTE Pastor.
Topic of morning sermon, The Overhanging
Boughs." Evening, "A FOOLS Religion His
Prayers" a sermon the folly and sin of
profanity. Congregational singing led by
trained quartet and chorus choir Soloists,
Mrs Bessie Ives Harrison, Mrs. Aroline Ellis
Bacon, jackson s. Gregg and Robert Nc
Clure Granger DIR. Bruce Gordon kingsley,
musical director Bible school at $3.50; I. T.
woodruff superintendent. Young Peoples
meeting at 6:l5 in Berean hall. Popular lee
ture in Berean hall Thursday night at 7;SV;
topic Excess Baggage" Tickets at Audi
torium box office
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
BARBER SHOPS

Cigar stand on South Broadway. $3.50
Cigar stand. well located $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

West 44th street. near Normandie, s.
room bungalow on lot 40xls5. The price
will sell It, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Budlong avenue. among the pepper
trees; close to cars another new and
modern home, six large rooms and bath;
hardwood floors and handsome inishings;
built last spring Lot 50x135 to an alley.
Price $425O, with small cash payment
and balance easy terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Ortego street. west of Central avenue.
hve large rooms exceptionally well built
house with good cellar; large lot, 75x145,
with plenty Of frontage to build another
house if desired. Price only $3.50. Terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Handsome corner residence Oxford
boulevard, high ground. close to car line;
rooms. complete In appointments
throughout; all hardwood noors beautiful
reception hall and staircase owners re-
fused $500 last year, now compelled to
sacrifice at $3.50; la cash will handle
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

PROPERTY OWNERS. TAKE NOTICE-IF
you have decided bargain il. house or
vacant lot and you want to sell It, and sell
il quick call up by phone Saturday
morning and give full particulars. CHARLES
RUBEN, with o. b. SMITH, 313 o. I.
johnson building. corner Fourth and Broad
way. Home A4996; Sunset broadway 1890.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
HYelENIc BATHS
PATENTS AN, PATENT RIGHTS


O. e. HARPIAM GETS PATENTS. IN
veptions financed. patent litigation: rs
years experience GIT UNION TRUST
BLDG. F4S2s.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

Several desirable building lots in vari-
GUS parts of the city from $500 to $1,000,
which are about 80 la per cent less than
they cost last year.
TEMPLE PENDEGAST,
404 Grant bldg, 4th and Broadway.
Phone A4554.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
NOTHING BUT BARGAINS
NOTHING Pitt RARGATNG

Corner residence on Cambridge near
cars; every modern convenience. hard
wood floors throughout: handsome recep-
tion hall and staircase; large living room.
beamed ceilings, electric lighted; din
ing room with beautiful buffet; expen-
sve brass fixtures; four large bed rooms,
bath and sewing room; s2500 down. nice
terms on balance. Price $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

s55o-strictly cash grocery and delica-
lessen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

For sale-Ary fine grocery IN the south
west; average daily sales $780, rent with
5 nice living rooms over store, S36 a
month. Stock and fixtures are worth
$500, but to make a quick sale Will take
$1,000 Fine soda fountain. horse and
wagon all goes. LEAHY Il SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
Bl"THS
ROYs

ADAMS-To Arthur and Edna Adams tnee
AIansfield), 305 y Gertrude street.
ANGELOTY-To Carl and ..ula Angeloty
(nee Strobe), 153 East Fifty-third street.
BARRITT-To Frederick and Mary Ann
Barritt (nee Allen), 3616 Michigan ave-
nue.
BATES-To Alb William and Louise Ma
tilde Bates (nee PowelD, Ills East Twen-
ty-seventh street
Brownie Ray G. and Efie Brown (nee
Hindermanl, 223s street.
BROWNIE Charles p. and Rosa Brown
(nee Miller), 456 Custer avenue
BUTLER-To James Francis and Martha
Anne Butler (nee Frewing), 3521 Mar
mion way
CHACON-To Solomon and Claudina Chacon
(nee Polloreno), 2310 Walsh avenue.
CROW-To James Rosy and Rosetta Jane
Grow (nee Whittaker). 1220iA Sentous
street
DIvELY-To Guy Redmond and Aida Ma
rie Diveiy (nee Johnson), 1000 West Tenn
pie street
FLINT-To Edward C. and Margaret Flint
(nee Mollrup), GIT West Fortieth street.
FREwERT-To George Hy and Emma FIRE.
vert (nee Matsch), 1857 North Workman
street
GALLOwAY--To Fred Clellan and Blanche
Gertrude Galloway (nee Clark, 693 East
Forty-drst street.
GOLDwATER-To Benjamin Franklin and
Rachel Eta Goldwater (nee Michels),
Good Samaritan hospital
HAUN-To Oliver and Gertrude Haun (nee
weyland). 14O7 Mitchell place.
HAUSER-To Edward Charles and Helen
Hauser (nee Mccoy. 1903 West Twenty
second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
GIRLS


BAKER-To Joseph and Beatrice Baker
(nee Sanchez), 155 Avenue Thirty-four.
BALLINGER-To William J. and Myrtle
Ballinger (nee Franklin). 10s South Gage
street
BUTLER-To John and Lille Butler (uee
Gilmore). tent Brooklyn avenue.
CARRILLO-To Epipanco and Rosa Carrillo
(nee Agaris), 724 San Fernando street.
CRABBElTo Cyrus J. and Ella May
Crabbe (nee Hendrixen). 1912 Orme
avenue.
EARP-To George Miller and Clara Maud
carp (nee Vaughan), 1901 East Fifteenth
street.
FANT-To Alfred and Downye Fant (nee
Patton), 270e East Seventh street
GLENN--To George II. and Mabel d. Glenn
(nee Morse), 129 East Avenue Thirty
seven.
HARDEN-To Ernest K. and Catherine
Harden (nee Cunningham, 119 lie Roy
street
HowARD-To Hugh and Minnie Howard
(nee Spotswood), Good Samaritan hospi-
tall residence Littleton, Colo.
ISBELL-To Lafayette and Ellen Courom
Isbeli (nee Payne), 3l33 Winter street.
LOCKwOOD-To Wilson Kirly and Sarah
Catherine Lockwood (nee Beckes). 272o
Manitou avenue.
MACCHIA-To Rosco and Mariana Mac
CHA (nee Calabrese), 736 Aria street.
Masonic oliver Arland and Luella Ma
son (nee HID, 639 Ruth avenue; resi-
dence Anaheim, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
TEMPLE PENDEGAST
4O4 Grant Building
Phone A4554.

FOR SALE-TWO LOTS ON STEPHENSON
ave, on Boyle Heights. One Is a corner,
45xl21. fronts south. is high and slightly.
except back is low; worth $3.50. but will
take $3.50 cash. subject to street work.
amounting to 500. payable at So per year.
The other is inside lot, same size. and
lays higher; worth $500; will take $780,
subject to same conditions on street WORK
Have lot, Palisades ave-, Santa Monica,
100x175. worth $4,000: will take s1700 net
See OWNER. room 2. 451 8. Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
WANTED
Help, Male

Red Cross Employment Agency
1874 East Second Street.
Main $500. Home A7050.
WE FURNISH RELIABLE HELP
OF ALL KINDS. CALL ON
Us FOR ALL HELP AND
WORK. WE HAVE ONE OF
THE LARGEST SELECTIONS
OF HELP AND WORK
IN THE CITY
Hotel and restaurant help too num-
erous to mention. Call and see our bill
boards.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

TEMPLE PENDEGAST,
404 Grant bldg, cor. 4th and Broadway.
Phone A45o4,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
NAOMI AVENUE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

One block east of Central avenue. on
Twenty-hrE street.
REV. WILLIS s. MYERS. Pastor.
Sunday school at s:45 o. m; Y. p. s. c
L. at $50 p. M; preaching at II a. m. and
7:45 p. IN. Morning subject, Bound to a
Corpse; evening subject, paradise Won"
Seats free Special music All welcome
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
FOR RENT
Houses

TO LET-4-ROOM HOUSE, WITH BATH
ROOM newly papered corner 41st ana
Wesley ave, s12 month. Phone HOME
31416.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
DEATHS

FOULKES-Perry L. Foulkes, 36 years.
married, native OF Iowa, Twelfth and
Hawthorne streets; diabetes coma.
BARFIELD-Edward Barfeid 80 years,
single, native Of Tennessee Santa Fe de-
pot; phthisis pulmonalis.
SKARICH-Mrs Mary Skarich rs years.
married, native of Austria, 723 San Julian
street: puerperal septicaemia-
r'OWNE-Mrs. Maude Virginia Towne. SO
years. married. native of Massachusetts,
400 Avenue Fifty-seven; tuberculosis Of
lungs; burial at Natick. Mass.
WARE-Richard Ware. 80 years. 1851 East
Fourteenth street; enterttis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

ORR & EDWARDS COMPANY
successors 70 Orr Hines Co. Funeral d.
rectors.
Corner Tenth and Flower Sta.
Main So Home Tl67l Lady assiatant.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
VACANT LOT

Only $11OO, LeOti, near Washington;
here Is a snap, lot 5Ox12O, for only $i100;
must have some money. This Is close in
and you will have TO hurry. If you don't
somebody else viii. See Charles Ruben,
with o. b. SMITH, sis johnson bldg, 4th
and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
FIR EXCHANGE

HARDWARE STORES
$1S00--Hardware paints and oils,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VEHICLES

ONE MAXWELL" RUNABOUT AND ONE
light touring car taken in exchange for
larger Maxwell cars for sale at interest
ing prices; very little used: Al and guar
anteed. Call 1891 s. MAIN.
FOR SALE-20 II. p. LIGHT DELIVERY
wagon. capacity 1000 lbs: brand new car,
cost 1850, Will sacrifice for s1875; fully
equipped. BoYcE. 1854 w. s7th st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
TELEPHONES. MAIN aSoS: F4ssi.
.LcallhyASOlnl
Leading
Business Brokers
Rooms 314-S15 Severance bldg.
Northwest corner Sixth and Main streets.
1t is our business to put people in business.
MISCELLANEOUS
S1O,000-Haf interest ln finely equipped
saloon. not owned by brewers; well
established.
GROCERIES

e -sh grocery on corner ...................s450
Grocery. cash counter trade: $25
uay .................. SlVV"
Cash grocery and school supplies; $40
d Ody sS4oVN
Grocery. corner for rooming house. $500
Delicacies, groceries, 2 living rooms. S55J
Grocery and bakery .S1O0v
Grocery and cigars washington 81. . $500
General store, receipts S275 week. 5000
Grocery for ranch $1,000
Established ~ years grocery .$350J
Fruits and groceries: no delivery
down town ............... .SzoVU
Building and stock OF groceries. $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

TO LET-$15; ROOMS. BATH. ETC, Wa
ter paid 1544 PALOMARES ST. Sbast
25th near Hooper) Phone Main SS25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SALE
On Olive st., between 9th and 18th, a fine
lot, can be made to pay per cent net.
The best chance for an investment in the
business district OF Los Angeles. Can sell
for short time at $500 a foot less than
anything In the block. This property Is
less than $50 feet from the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance building now being erected,
and about 200 feet from the Athletic club
building, on which work will soon begin.
See OSCAR B. SMITH,
3l3 o. T. johnson Bldg
WANTED-MEN TO ENTER OLD EsTAB-
lished office business; applicant must he
able to invest $3.50 and take half interest.
part No experience needed, as owner
will teach you the business This Is
clean, agreeable work any one can do;
short hours; no soliciting. Too much for
one man TO look after You must be
steady and honest, as you will have full
charge. Room T. PAW S. BROADWAY.
NEWS. STATIONERY, CIGAR AND ICE
cream, notions; all cash trade; four living
rooms; rent t26: a sacrifice; part cash. j. w
wEIGHTMAN CO.. 70z South Grand avenue
SOMETHING SPECIAL = HARDWARE
store; cheap rent lease; extra good stock:
$4,000 cash will handle this. J. W.
I wEIGHTMAN Co. 704 s. Grand
POOL ROOM. 8 TABLES: RENT sa5: BAR
gain. Small payment. balance time J.
w. wEIGHTMAN CO.. 7o4 s. Grand.
HALF INTEREST IN GROCERY; SALES
s125 daily extra good stock bargain.
J. w. WEfGHTMAN CO., 7o4 s. Grand
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH
ATToRNEYS-AT.LAW

AARRIAGh. AM PROBATE LAWS, No FEES
without gAccesL. Z. p. MOREY, 52i Stimson.
Third am sprink. Phone 67is. Open even.
ings.
JOHN A. WOOD ATTORNEY. NOTARY
public. Advice free 2o7 Douglas bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
Fiouses-Furnished

COTTAGES, $40. $14. $50; FURNISHED. $40
s25 Keys at 1871 z. Adams Hooper car
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15

TO LET-FURNISHED 5-ROOM COTTAGE
new, gas, electricity, piano. Phone TEN
PIE %.
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Agents

MEN AND WOMEN TO EARN $40 A DAY
selling our embroidered waists silks. COL
cars, shawls, wells, ostrich plumes, rugs,
etc. Largest company in United States
selling through agents Send today for
samples and exclusive agency. NJ. GOLD
BERG & SONS Omaha, Neb.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-15
LOST AND FOUND

CASH, TERMS OR EXCHANGE. 8 ROOMS
S2300 1866 e Adams Hooper car see owner:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-05
THE ROMANCE OF A TREE.
Soldiers Present to His Wartime Cor
respondent Still Lives.

In the wide front yard Of Captain
Joseph A. Humphreys. in North Ala
bama street, is large birch tree which
attracts by its slender. beautiful trail
ing branches the admiration Of all pas
sersby and the possession Of which
makes the captain the envy of all his
neighbors.
ITS called Rochester BIRCH" said
the captain. "At least that was the
name given to it nearly forty years
ago, when l set it out, and there's
story-you may call it a romance-goes
with that tree.
After the civil war, in which serv-
ed four years and seven months and
came out a captain, l was at my
mothers home in Missouri sitting on
the porch putting on meerschaum pipe
which the boys Of my company had
given me, feeling very proud and COM
Portable. when two young ladies hap
pened along to visit my sisters. One
of these ladies, dressed neatly in a
calico gown. struck me as pretty as a
picture. She had charming manners,
and then and there l made up my
mind to know her better. My lovemak-
ing was Of the whirlwind order She
couldn't escape, and in few days we
were engaged. Then we were married.
We came to Indianapolis and in 1868
bought this piece Of property.
During the war there was good
amount Of correspondence between
girls here at home and boys in the
field. They had never met each other,
perhaps. but it was all very pretty and
sentimental and did the boys a deal of
good, serving to break the monotony
of camp life. My wife. who had been
a schoolteacher. told me she had car
ried on correspondence of this kind
with a young Ohio soldier-whom she
had never seen. and when we were
married we wrote to him telling him
of our marriage and wishing him all
sorts of good fortune.
"Well, in 1868, after we had bought
this place. we sent to a nursery for a
lot of fruit trees to set out 1t seems
the nursery was run by my wifes war
correspondent. which we didn't know
Of at the time. and when he saw the
name signed to the order he remem-
bered US. So what does the chap do
but send that birch tree to my wife
with his compliments; also variety Of
rosebushes, with the request that she
plant them In remembrance of him
and the letters which had served to
tighten the dull hours of his soldier
days. So there's the tree, nearly forty
years old; there's the little bit Of ro-
nance more than forty years old, and
there's Mrs. Humphreys sitting on the
porch. indianapolis News.