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Evening star., 1908-01-11

IRl SALE oF SAl1I ABLE IMfRON Ell
+. REAI. ESTATE. BEING THE TIIREE-STORY
AND BASEMENT BRICK AND STONE
: DWELLING NO. 1882 18TH STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
corded in Iiber No. 1712 folio /. ct seq, of the
Land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby. the un
dersgned surviving trustee will sell, at public
auction. In front of the premises. THURS
DAY, THE TWENTY-THiRD DAY OF JANU-
AIRY. A. u. 19os,rs-AF HALFPAST FOUR
O'CLOCK NJ. the following described land and
premises. situate in the city of Washington.
District of Columbia. and designated and being
lot numbered 123 in Charles w. Kings subdi-
vision. in square numbered 1873. per plat
corded in Liber 30. folio Is. of the records of
the surveyors office OF said District, together
with the improvements.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
to he paid in cash. balance in two equal INSTALL
ments. payable In and two years. with In
.terest at 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 deposit of 500 VIII
lac required at time of sale. All conyeyanciDg.
recording. etc. at cost of purchaser Terms of
sale be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise the surviving trustee
reserves the right 10 resell the property at the
risk and cost of defanlting purchaser. after five
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington ID. C.
ALDIS d. BROWNE, Surviving Trustee,
ia11-d&ds eSu 1919 st. NV.
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GO1LIn the progressive families whose
feminine members prefer pajamas to
nightdresses for sleeping garments the
design illustrated will be appreciated.
This dainty suit is modelled with an equal
view to ease and becomingness, the
drawers being roomy and comfortable
while the jacket. in addition to these
qualities. possesses the additional ones
of smartness and good taste. Two styles
of sleeve and three of neck finishing are
provided, the flowing sleeve and collarless
effect being preferred by many women
To make the garments in accordance with
the present mode silk or fine madras
should be used, though f1annelette, may
be substituted II something warmer is
desired. In the medium size the model
requires 81 yards of 27-inch material for
sol4psizes 30, SO, 40 and A inch bust
measure.
The price of this pattern is 10 cents.
Evening star., 1908-01-11
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. ]. OWEN & son, Auctloneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON JEFFERSON STREET.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON JEFFERSON STREET.
ANACOSTIA, d. G.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liher No. 2960, folio 175 ct seq, OF
the land records of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell, at public auc-
tion, in front of the premises, on THURSDAY, {,
THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. d.
1908, AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK Z. NJ, the
following described land and premises, situate
I'm the county of Washington, District of Co
lumbia and designated as and being lots 40 and
so, in block numbered g in Oregon l.. Green 3
subdivision of part of tract of land called
Chichester as said subdivision is recorded in
the surveyors office for the said District in
Liber county No. q, at folio a. together with
the improvements, consisting of a twO-story
frame dwelling.
Terms of sale: ] One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
installments, payable in one and two years,
with interest at per centum per annum, pay
able 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 deposit
of 500 will be required at time Of sale. All
conveyaneing, recording, ETC., at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale, otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published i'll WASH
iugton ID. C.
JAMES s. FITZHUGH,
ja47g.111315 Trustees.
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Five fremen were injured at a fire
which caused about 100000 damage in
the Forester g. Cheney knitting mills, at
Detroit. Mich.
Evening star., 1908-01-11

BY virtue OF a chattel deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Liber 3110 folio 427 ct seq, one of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the parties secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale at public
anction as whole. within the above premises,
ON TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY
ID. 1905. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM. all the
hotel equipment. consisting Of the personal prop
erty. household furniture. piano. mirrors carpets.
curtains, portieres, bedding, etc. mentioned In
Schedule b. attached to said trust.
Terms. Cash.
CLAUDE GILBERT. 1891 F st. NV.
LEONARD MATIIER. Fendall Bldg,
ia11-dts eSu Trustees.
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER, Auctioneer.

ADAM 4. WESCHLER, AuctlOneer.
Trustees Sale of Hotel Business,
consisting of Household Furni-
ture, Piano, Carpets, Rugs, Mis-
ce1laneous Personal Property.
etc, contained in premises No.
623 Pa. Ave. NV, known as
fhe D,1nbartOn Hotel.
Evening star., 1908-01-11

United States Senator William Alden
Smith and Assistant Secre tary of the Sem
ate Henry M Rose are members of the
largest Pythian lodge in the state of
Michigan. 1t Is called Grand Rapids
Evening star., 1908-01-11

Washington Commandery. No. l. knights
TempIar conferred the order of the Red |
Cross at it's first conclaves of the new
year last Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1908-01-11
ADAM i. wEscHLER, AUcTIONEER.

J. WILMER LATIMER. Receiver.
344 ID st. NV, Washington, ID, G..
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
A mArrea or comevLs,om.
Ne Soup. No Dinner. the Rule Laid
Down BY earnsy.

Six years asp. when the king visited
Dublin. some amusing Incidents were
recorded due to the grotesqueness Of
some hotel walters apparently just
fresh from rural life
One hotelkeeper told such . newly
imported SERVER" that he must al.
ways serve every one with soup At
dinner and be quite certain that he
had It.
Therenpon ensued the following
scene between = visitor and the new
waiter:
Soup. sir?" said Barney.
"No soup for me-" said the visitor.
But you must have IT," said Bar
uey: Its the rules Of the house."
Hang the house!" exclaimed the
visitor. highly exasperated. when
don't want soup l won't eat it. Get
along with you!"
WELL" said Barney, with solemnity
"all / can say is just this-it's the
rules Of the house and sorra dror
else yen get till ye finish the soup!'
London Telegraph.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
One Of tie
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is . vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Informed OF the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the well-lnformed of the
World as q valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co..
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
Where L. Podunk7

It has not been many years since the
popular expressions in the east to de-
note remoteness and outlandishness
were such place names as Oshkosh
and Kalamazoo. Yet both these places
are now hustling cities having a popu-
lation of more than $4,000; and each is
approximately as near the geographi-
cal center of population as Chicago
and st. Louis.
The standard expression to denote
rural obscurity is "Podunk." Every.
body has heard Of Podunk; but where
is 1t? There is no Podunk in the list
Of $4,000 federal post offices. The
United States board on geographic
names has thrown only little light on
the subject by decreeing recently as
follows: "Quaboag; pond in Brookfield
town. Worcester county, Massachu-
setts. Not North. nor Podunk." 10
there Podunk. anywhere Sunday
Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
Of His Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to cuticura.

my son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly q year
without helping him any. His head.
face. and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell of. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that II
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When 1t seemed as II he could
possibly stand It no longer. used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint.
ment. and Cuticura Resolvent That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept In the morning there
was 4 great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema Mrs. Algy
Cockburn. Shiloh. O.. June IL. 1907"
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
FULLY NouRIsHEp
Grape-Nuts Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value Of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
It is food that is perfectly bal
anced. supplies the needed elements
of brain and nerves in all stages Of
life from the infant, through the stren-
uous times of active middle life, and
is a comfort and support in old age.
For two years have used Grape
Nuts with milk and a little cream, for
breakfast. am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
II use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit in season, for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time,
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished.
Nerve and brain power, and mem
ory are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. / am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how I have improved, are now using
Grape-Nuts.
my son, who is travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass of milk. An aunt,
over 20, seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's .
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read '"rhe Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
TOO GOOD FOR THIS EARTH.
Type Of offies Boy = Creature Of
Funny Mans Brain.

$50 you have come in answer to my
advertisement for ofiice boy?" said the
old broker briskly. DO you smoke
cigarettes?"
NO. sir" replied the sanity young
ster in the doorway.
Chew gum or read novelist"
Never, SIR"
PLAY juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer is alb
sent?"
mo, sir
Ever go to the circus?"
Never saw a circus in my life. sir. !"
How about baseball? Do you take
two or three afternoons a week to see
the gamer"
Don't like baseball, SIR"
The old broker bit the end OF his
cigar.
my boy" he said. quietly. this 10
the twenty-ninth story, isn't it,"
Il think SO, sir"
well, it is not high enough for
you"
mot high enough for me, sir?"
mo. you belong up in paradise."-
Chicago News.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
poiNGs At WASHINGTON.

The Census Bureau has issued a
preliminary report showing that the
total cut Of lumber In the United
States during the calendar year 1907
was 47.256, 1874 900 feet, board meas.
ure, the number of lumber mills be-
ing 28,850.
President Roosevelt sent telegram
to Representative Sherman congratu.
lating him upon his nomination, say.
ing: Accept my hearty congratula-
tions and my earnest good wishes for
the success of the ticket of Taft and
Sherman"
A contract has been made with the
Colorado Gray Iron Foundry Company
of Denver to furnish cast iron gates
lifting devices, etc, for the interstate
canal, North Platte irrigation project.
Nebraska Wyoming. The contract
amounts to $3,498.
All publications having anarchistlc
tendencies will find 1t practically i'm
possible hereafter to make use of the
United States mails for their distribu-
ton. Postmaster General Meyer has is
sued an order to put into effect the
amended section Of the postal rules
and regulations which bars the use
OF the mails to these publications.
Vast quantities of dynamite are to
be used on the Isthmian canal work
during the next fiscal year. according
to estimates made by the division en-.
gineers, Over $500 tons of the ex.
plosive. 1t is thought, will be required
and nearly sixty-four per cent. of It
will be for the use of the Culebra di.
vision.
l. N
Durango, Colorado, postoffice were or.
to 5000; two clerks from $1,000 to
$1,000. One clerk at the Florence
$500. Hiram G. Perry, Victor, was ap-
graphical survey.
Jersey City which brought just $4,000
to the governments conscience fund. A
written communication came along
with the money. 1t bore NO name, but
said that the writer had supplied the
conscience fund on previous occasions
with money amounting to $4,000, 49,.
600 In one consignment and $4,000 In
another. This makes fourfold the
amount l took originally" said the
anonymous writer.
The battleships New Hampshire and
Idaho are on their way to Colon on the
Isthmus Of Panama with 800 marines to
reinforce the men now there and tc
insure . fair count in the election Of .
President of the republic of Panama,
which will be held on the twelfth Of
next month.
The storm of Saturday night in Wis
consin was very severe, the loss in
Prairie Du Chen will reach $200. 900.
In McGregor. across the Mississippi,
the loss will reach 100000. About
four inches Of rain fell in forty minutes,
during twenty-seven minutes Of which
hail - large ~ Walnuts fell.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
Standard for Beauty.

Women who are in doubt as to their
claims to beauty should consult the
following figures. that have been de-
clared correct proportions for both the
tall and short woman: Short woman
Height. 5 feet inches: neck. 12h
inches: bust. 36 inches: waist, 21
inches; hips. 81 inches; around the
largest part Of the forearm below the
elbow, II inches. which should gradu-
ally taper to inches around the wrist.
Tall woman-Helght. feet Sh inch
es; weight. 1877 pounds: bust. SO inch.
es; waist. 25 inches; hips. AZ inches;
top Of arm, II inches; wrist, 6 inches
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The powers interested have agreed
to send n warship to Tangier, Morocco,
to safeguard the lives and property OF
foreigners.
The national congress of San Do
bingo, Sunday, proclaimed General
Ramon Caceres reelected President OF
the Republic
Arnold Daily, the actor and theatri-
cal manager. has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States Dis
trict Court in New York
More than 1000 Cornell alumni were
in Ithaca on the 17th inst to help cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary OF the
founding of the university.
A dispatch to the Matin in Paris,
from Irkutsk, said that the American
car in the New York-to-Paris race had
crossed Lake Baikal and was expected
to arrive there soon. The German car
was at Irkutsk and will remain at that
city until Monday.
DIR. Thomas B. Stillman, professor
of engineering chemistry in Stevens
Institute of Technology at Hoboken,
New Jersey, discovered valuable gold
dirt in the earth taken out Of the ex-
cavation made for the annex to the
Stevens preparatory school.
Evelyn Thaw again visited her hus-
band in jail at Poughkeepsie, taking
lunch in Sheriff Chanler's room with
him. Evelyn and her husband have
been reconciled and will not be sepa.
rated, according to statement made
by Daniel OReilly. Evelyn's counsel
An engineer named Ponteaux, at Di-
Jon, France, announces the invention
of an electric gun which, without pow
der or other explosive, is capable of
firing 1000 shots a minute.
Secretary Of the Interior Garfield
inspected number Of the sugar plan
tations near Honolulu Wednesday.
During the trip the automobile broke
down and the party had to walk dis
tance of seven miles.
The will Of Oliver H. p. Belmont,
the banker, has been filed In New York.
Mrs. Belmont il to receive all the real
and personal property and she is named
executrix Of the estate. The value of
tue estate il not gwen.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
a Martinez

martinez" said Gen. F. d. Grant
Al Memorial Day banquet, r.is gen
orally fool.
Ihey tell story Of a martinez Of
tne Civii War, captain. He got or.
oers from headquarters that his men
we're 70 change their undershirts.
but captain, said a sergeant to
, whom this order was communicated.
.ne men have only one undershirt
me captain frowned, then he said:
NO matter. Military commands
must De obeyed- Let the men change
uhderchirts with each other"
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAyiNcs. DoiNGs. ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has
decided that the Annie anti-racetrack
betting bill is constitutional.
Fire insurance business in Alaska
during 1907 was profitable, the major
ity OF companies reporting premiums
haveing nc, o,losses at all.
The Mississippi Democratic state
convention instructed the delegates to
the national convention to vote first
and last for William Bryan as candi-
date for president.
The substitute proposition submitted
to a vote of the Western roads for the
discontinuance of all fares less than
two cents a mile, except suburban
rates, failed of adoption.
On June 18th the Santa Fe locomo-
tive shops over the entire system
were ordered closed till June goth.
This affects over 1000 men in Topeka.
Scarcity Of work is given as the
cause.
The thirty-second national Saenger-
fest Of the North American Saenger-
bund opened Wednesday at Indianap-
oils with a parade Of floats and banners
through the brilliantly decorated
streets OF the city.
The program for the national Pro-
hibition convention which will be held
in Columbus. O., July 18th and 10th. is
being put into definite shape. There
will be 1872 delegates. Provisions will
be made for about $50 newspaper men.
Rabbi Joseph Komisarsky. 7s years
old, one Of the best.known Jews in
the West and head OF the orthodox
Jewish church In Chicago, died on the
18th inst. at the Michael Reese hospi-
tai In Chicago. where he had under
gone an operation.
Eugene P. Murphy. who was the rep
resentative sent to take possession OF
Alaska In the name of the United
States at the time that country was
purchased from Russia, died at San
Francisco on the 18th inst, aged sixty
three years.
1t Is reported in Douglas, Arizona,
that the Phelps-Dodge people, who
already have big smelter at Douglas.
Arizona, have bought out the Shattuck
and Arizona company. owning mines
near there and preparing to erect a
smelter, yanig 100000 for the prop
erty.
While insane, Rev. v. Slauss, seven
ty years of age, retired clergyman OF
the German evangelistical church, was
shot and killed on the streets of Fred
ericksburg near Hermann, Mo-, Satur-
day after he had fired at close range
upon group Of four men, standing on
the street.
A severe wind and hail storm did
much damage in the southwestern part
OF Minnesota Sunday afternoon. In
Lyon county, crops were completely
destroyed and many barns were blown
down. In Redwood county, thousands
of acres OF grain were destoyed. So
far as known, no lives we're lost.
With the incorporation of the Ne
koosa-Edwards Paper Company with
a capital Of 100000, three OF the
largest paper mills in Wisconsin have
been consolidated. They are the Ne
koosa Paper Company of Nekoosa and
the John Edwards Manufacturing Com
pany and Port Edwards Fiber Com
pany of Port Edwards.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26

The Worlds Temperance cougress
held at Saratoga. N. Y. to commem-
orate the one-hundredth anniversary of
the first temperance society. was large
ly attended.
For the first time in history. heroes
Will be recognized and be awarded
medals by committee when the Inter
national Association OF Accident Un-
derwriters meets in convention In At
lantic City on July 7th. Sth and 9th
next
Vice President Fairbanks at his
home In Indianapolis received news of
the nomination of Mr.. Taft and at
once sent the following telegram: "Ac-
cept my most cordial congratulations
upon your nomination and best wishes
for successful administration
For violating the eight-hour law. the
Chicago. Milwaukee L st. Paul Rail-
road company must pay to the state q
fine of 81 900 and $5V' additional costs.
according to the judgment entered by
Judge Warren in the Tarrant case at
Milwaukee
A man and a woman have been con-
demned to death at Warsaw on the
charge of being implicated in a recent
attempt to kill General Skallon, gov.
ernor general OF Warsaw. Seventeen
death sentences were announced Sat.
urday fUm other towns and cities in
Russia.
On June 10Th Governor Glenn of
North Carolina amid imposing cere-
monies signed the proclamation max
ing Prohibition effective in North
Carolina January 1. 1909. After that
date he will be in n situation to re-
peat that famous remark to the gov.
ernor Of South Carolina.
The question of the ascension Of the
throne OF Abyssinia which has been
quiescent over a year. has been revived
by an official statement from King
Menelik designating his grandson, Lig
Yasu, the twelve-year-old son Of his
daughter, Waizaru Shoa Rogga and
Ras Michael. as heir to the throne.
The Lemoine diamond case in Paris
came to sensational ending with an
unexpected climax, Lemoine has fled
and his famous formula for the manu-
facture of diamonds is n fantastic farce.
The paper said to contain Lemoines q
formula was opened in court. but II
contained only a tumble Of fantastic
and senseless phrases.
Associate Justice David J. Brewer OF
the United States Supreme Court In
an address at Clark College com
mencement at Worcester. Massachu
sets, declared that the restraining
power of the courts OF equity should
he enlarged and not diminished. land
that to restrict this power of the
court Is a step backward toward bar
barism!"
A bronze equestrian. statue Of Gen
eral Mad Anthony" Wayne, one Of the
commanders in the Revolutionary war
was unveiled in the historic camp
grounds at Valley Forge, June Goth
by Miss Lydia Bush Brown OF New
burn, N. Y, daughter Of the sculptor
The statue was erected by the state
Former Governor Pennypacker was the
orator.
John Burns, England's labor leader
In Parliament, is reported to be criti
cally i'll, and little hope is entertained
for his recovery. Burns has been In
failing health for long time. The
doctors have not been able satisfac
torily to diagnose his ailment. Burns
is fifty years old and for many years
has led the struggle OF the English
working people.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-26

After suffering for seven years.
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia f. Plnkhnm's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham |:
~ had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown. and % ner.
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ID.
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's veee-
table Compound, and I am now strong
and we'll"
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Why don't you try itP
Don't hesitate to writo to Mrs.
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thOusands. Address, Lynn, Mass.