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Washington, Baltimore q
Annapolis Electric
Railway.

Electric palace cars from White House Station
(FIFTEENTH AND II SIS. NORTHEAST
For Baltimore-Every hale hour from 500
q. N. 20 $50 p. me- and $50, $3.50, 1850 and
II AS p IN Except on the odd hours Local
cars at sos. $40, lilo a. m, and 1;1o, BIC.
5-1D, 7.IO D. "a.
Cars on the EVEN hours make no stops
between Washington and Baltimore
For Anna pOlis-EveTy hour from 80 a m
TO T.30 p. m. and $50 and 11-48 D N
Fares. One way. Round Trip.
To Baltimore ..-----... 55C SIS
To Annapolis and L. s.
Naval Academy. 75c SIS
Baggage checked.
All Il 81. cars run direct 70 White Iforss
Station.
Ticket Office a. I4th and n I ave n "
and at White House station. 18th and Il sfs
y. l. Telephone NJ 1905 ana Line SIS
Farg-fe
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FOR RENT-STORE ROOMS.

HALF OF FINE STORE on . ST.; exclusive
show window: reasonable; suit jewoler. on
toiau, splendid location BOX 40. Times
office. ItE
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y B-FOllOwing schedule figures published
onrv as information and are not guaraD+ea5
For Atlanta, Birmingham. Mobile NeV
OrIeans AshevllIe, Chattanooga Memphis
90 q m and 1919 ,. daily.
For Roanoke, Knoxville, Chaxtanoog-a
Neu1ullIs. New Orleans 1910 D m
For Columbia, Charleston. Augusta, sflCer
savannah Jacksonville. and Florida points
s:Io ?. IN. daily.
L. 5. BROWN. General Agent.
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RAILROADS
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R

BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. r.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
every Other Hour on the Odd Hour
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL, I'D ST, NEW YORK
800 a. Ia.-Diner. Pullman Parlor.
1900 a. M.-ObservatiOn ParlOr. 5-hour Train
1900 a. m--Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
fl1.o0 a m.-Diner and Pullman ParlOr Car.
s3:OO y m--''ROyal Limited" All PuIImans
fa:oO D. m.-COsches 10 Philadelphia
800 p. m--Lnner and Pullman Parior.
3 90 2. m--COaches 70 PHILADELPHIA.
'1- 10 y. T.-Sleepsrs TO New York
'2ss2 a m--SIeePers to PhiIadeIpnia and New
York.
ATLANTIC CITY. t7:OQ. 300. tI:Oo a. n,
tls0e, ss:OO =
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
(Reek Days a ID. 10 II D nj
e2:bz, TOGO. $780, 100 40. 800 $50 ss 90
fs 30. 1000. '1I-00 a m, 200 noon. f12-05.
100, t1:i5. f2:oo go f5:20. 19:SQ. t4.O0.
It's, 500 f5:eS 3d. tsso0 $50, f7:O0. ts:Oo
'9.00. $1,000. '10-s5. 'u:O0 'I2:I5 y. T.
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. s1-Zz. 80 .. IA.
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS, AND LOFTS
VILE. s9-l0 a. m. 'A:05 p m. 1910 night
PITTSBURG. $40 a. n. III, '9:l0 ?. n,
$3.50 night
COLUMBUS. $50 D. N.
WHEELING. $40 a IN. $50 D. N
WINCHESTER, f9:1o a. m. t4:O5, 800 pm.
FREDERICK. ts.z0. 1910. :s:15 a M. JI:S0.
HAGERsToWN. 1910 a. m, $500 D. m.
ANNAPOLIS. '7.20. 800 a. N, fI2.05 noon
"a 20, q 30, = 30. and $3.50 D n.
'Dsily- Except Sunday. 4Sunday only.
TELEPHONES at all Of the following
Ticket Offices- 1917 G St. Tel Main 1891; SO
Station Ticket Once. Main $3.50; Information
Bureau, Main 1880 noz2-tf
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SEABOARD AIR LINE-
Ticket Ofice. 81 Penn Avenns

ILLhCL OUtNSI A'f<L z NA4LL ~ uUt.
Notice-FOllOwing schedule not guaranteed
e-O5 A NJ Daily Florida Fast Mail %
rTbr0u-h coaches and Pullman SIeepers IN
Savannah and jacksonville. Through sIesn-
ers washington 10 Hamlet. and Hamlet q
Atlanta Dining cara
FLORIDA Limited sJi-d electric lighted PM
nan with sIeepena u Jacksonville, st An
justine, Palm Beach. Aia-ni Knights Key
Dining cars
7a P NJ Daily-''Year Round Limited d.
Coaches and Pullman to Savannah. jackson
VIC Tampa Atlanta Birmingham, Mem
nhis Dinirs CABS
r h STANsELL. District Passenger Agent
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AUCTION SALE5

THOMAS BOWLING Il co. Auctioneers.
612 T. ST. y W.
on "Wednesday, February n 1909, at u
o'clock viii sell at public auction at 6l2
+ St y W. 10 pay storage charges goods
and ChaJtels stored in the names Of PAGE
NJ BAYLOR. MORRIS : KING. MISS b.
FIELDS, and MR. HUGHES.
fel6. Il. Is 70 20 .
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ORIENTAL ODDITIES.

TIE PAGODA,'' 1924 Connecticut ave
a step from the busy street into the rnys-
teries Of the Orient. fel1-sOt
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE-FARMS.
FOR SALE-Ntce little 'IO-acre farm with
N-TN1Iu mousse large barn. nuc grove good
Eysler and soil. miles from city. owner
atN GUS for iunedias sale has reduced price
from ~ buu t. S..lUg. great bargain. CaU Room
g. 1895 New York ave. Office open Sunday g.
fcL9-Gt
l7-ACRE FRUIT and poultry farm; T-TU0m.
thoroughly modern house, everything first
class condition. 10 miles out, price, s.. 200
e.. a. RHODES. 1871 " st y. W. fei73t
A RARE BARGAIN
81 800 viii buy trucking and stock raising
farm of 100 acres cleared land. and 90 acres
timber land. located in Prince George county.
Md. @. mile from r. 4. station. standing
timber worth more than price OF farm. For
terms address
p. F. TIPPETT. goo r 81. s. ".
fsl6-6t
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WAREHOUSES;.
WATCH LIS DEVEI OPP

WATCH US DEVELOP.
WANTED-At once. more houses lots 81
burDan places and apartment houses 70 sell
and exchange; customers waiting Let Us
rent your vacant houses and apartments
MORAN & GOLDENBERG,
6gf r y. W Lei5-e0d-i2t
500 CASH viii be paid for 4 4AoOm brick
house; no commission give location. etc
Address CASH, Times Office. feI4-7t
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

FOR SALE OR LEAsE-On car 1f,a. 10
acres; suitable for colOred picnickinE Er0Jiuds, ,
picturesque cent fare. Apply So 18th 81
n. w 5aS7+F
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SUBURBAN LOTS FOR SALE ], ., 3, >
acre villa sites for sale, near Conn ave. and
Cleveland Park. high-class property with
building restrictions j. WALTER OBOTLE,
$50 Bond Bldg NJ 26'- fel6-5t
IF YOU are looking for the BEST tract in
tho city for a subdivision, right on tn best
car line, and on grade. al city improve
Mtnts, cOuSIit J. WALTER O'BOYLE, $50
Bond Bldg NJ 25S. fel6-5t
COLLEGE PARK. MD-Handsome modern
suburban home: carefully and substantially
built twO-dnd-a- half-stgry frame dwelling
rooms, bath. and large attic: dry. cool
reIucnted cellar under entire house. With slate
ROOF. .pt-water heat; pleasantly located on
large corner lot. planted with trees and
shrubbery- Terms Moderate Address GEO
Il CALVERT, College Park, Nd 1el6-It'
COLLEGE PARK. Md.-BeautifuI ana pic
tuIesque in location. contiguous 70 Nd Ayr
urban hOms-seekers5 houses and lots for sale
on easy terms Address GEO IL CALVERT,
College Park. Nd 1sl5-7t'
FOR SALE-I have several positive 5aesaius
IN suburban homes on TcuIcytJwu car line
s., 20. $40. $500. f5.IH, ana ma ~ others.
Gail at Office for list sd and y St., HENRY
". OFFUTT. fel2-6
TWO VERY pretty, new 7-room cottages at
District line near r l. ave. y. E Mt
Rainier, just ia Nd line. L car fare, low
taxes; no special assessments. nor unrcaSOn-
able restrictions. best car service IN the
District. 70 minutes 20 X ST. Market Price
s., 400 Also pretty brick bungalow. cellar ana
attic; slate roof Sld very 'arge lot; cleo
tric light AID gas also house with 1 20 :
acres Of lano, fine shade Above pro erties
can be bought at RENT prices-;hat is $40
cash and so per month. J. g. ROGERS,
owner, 34f ID 81. y. W. and office in X r
station Mt. Rainier. Md. from 9 to o'clock.
Show this ac- fe5-tf
IF YOU WANT TO buy Maryland farm o.
suburban home. see Us o. send for latese
bulletin
MARION DUCKETT & SON,
60 + NV jyZ-tg
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PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER.

RROOME & THOMPsON-Expert typewrIt-
ers; writer press machine initiates JyINwrit-
ing). Terms reasonable. az6-aZ7 Ahuusey
Building, Phone II, 7Q5Sr fet-tf
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FOR SALE-Is your business objectionable
10 your neighborsI Then buy on Buzzard' 3
Point. LIST ST. sw.. 1900 feet for sale cheap
Apply 525' 18th ST NV ta19-tf
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Offerings in the Realty Markets
Of Washington and It's Suburbs
FOR SALE=LOTS.
FOR SALE

One Of the best sites for warehouse pur-
poses in Lexington
H. n. TAPLIN. 1901 r St. y w
faTS-T0f
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| SUBURBAN LOTS FOR SALE. ], ., 5. 3
acre villa sites for sale. near Conn ave and
Cleveland Park. high-Class property with
( building restrictions i. WALTER O'BOTLE,
! 500 Bond Bldg. NJ D. fel6-5t
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MUSIC

PIANO PUPILS wanted. Dy aaIeDut OF
IAscletizsy methods special success with
children: prefer giving lessons Iu pupils
Iyymo. Address MRS. T. H. b.. Box ~ Ct0y
r.. o. VIII call fel3-gls
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FOR RENT-BUSINESS PROPERTY
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FOR REHT-FLATS.
OFFICE ROOMS.

FOR RENTING Maryland Building. lao
II st. " w; desirable office rooms, including
heat. light, elevator, and lanitOr service
prices. 81 TO 50 per room. " EANER BROS,
1916 + ST. y. W. fel0-tf
FOR RENT-Ohice rooms, single or en- suite.
No. 1913 + 81. n. W, adjoining the new
Municipal Building, rent. So 10 So per room.
WEAVER BROS, 14l5 + 81. n W
felG-tf
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IF YOU WANT TO buy Maryland farm o.
suburban home. see Us o. send for latese
bulletin
MARION DUCKETT & SON,
60 + NV. jy2-tr
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LOT 15xSU. on L street between sth and 7th
: F.; Slc0 cash; balance to suit. Apply
$50 18th St n. W fa29-tf
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AUTOMOBILES.
EORD See the New Model T
- Prize SEE0

s-cyllnder, n b. =. touring car. easily
controlled comfortable, powerful and speedy.
surely well worth Investigate Phone for a
demonstration. CHAS. L. MILLER & BRO
ll0S 18th ct. Phone -. $40 delO-tf
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FOR SALE-Lots Is T.. front, corner 18th and
Rosedale SITS y E. Lice S40O each Apply
% 18th ST. n " faTC-fF
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FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEOUs.
$3.50 TO QUICK BUYER.

Nearly New and Worth $3.50
L. s. wEINGARTEN, ~ 9Th ST. =. W.
OTHER GOOD BARGAINS N STOCK.
fa1g-St
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FOR SALE-I have several positive 5apSaius
IN suburban homes on TcuIcytJwu car line.
s. 90. 81. 20 s. So 5000. and ma " others.
CaL at Office for list sd and y ST., HENRY
W OFFJTT. feI2-G
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s1NE BOTTLE Sherwood. one bottle OF Mon
ogra1n, and one bottle OK any kind OF wine
ali sI-45; regular price 3z.25. TOBIAS BUSH.
ITO l. 81. sezJ-fr. m, VIZ
ROES RUN AND QUISLNE hair tonic for
oandrIh and falling hair. DC and so bottles
KERFOOT PHARMACY. tn and L ~.
3al2-eOt
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WANTED-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE-BUSINESs PROPERTY

FOR SALE--A turee-story buiIIiug. new.
Il 900 II. flor space; suitable for storage,
warehouse lU mandatory. Apply 6-5 18Th
St feiS-tS
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

WASTED-Lght one-horss lumber wagon
with OF without body: also horse cart Id
dress BOX 461 Times office. feI9-3ts
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Good READING.

A good book Is the next best Thin.
to a good friend. Indeed. there is such
d thing as the friendship OF BOOKS, Tor
a book often performs the friendly
function of beguiling our tedium or
solacing our affection. There are
books we take from the shelf in the
spirit in which we grasp the hand of
a friend. The leather binding with
which we are SO familiar seems to be
the outer integument inclosing a soul.
a una personality. When we start
10 read, 1t is as though we became the
docile listener, willingly allowing our
~imagtnations TO be led captive by the
enchanting language of a living speak
er. Just as being with a bad man is
likely to have a demoralizing effect
upon our characters. so the intimate
association with a bad box may in
huence us in the direction of a de.
PRAYED and perverted point of view.
1t Is said that a mar may be known
by the company he keeps. He may
also be known by the books that are
on his fiye-foot shelf or in his pigskin
library.
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Attic CEILING.
". z. Patton. the Peculiar Comedian,
viii &c Here Saturday Night

". u. Patton. the peculiar coined
ian will be At the Ceiling, Saturday.
December 18th. in his new play, The
Blockhead. the story Of which brief
" told is as follows. Jack Steele. gam
bier. and man of the world. has seen
and fallen in love with the beautiful
daughter OF a wealthy retired mer
chant. knowing he would never be
received at her home, under his prop
CT name. and learning that her faith
CT is expecting a Latin professor, he
resolves to imporsonate the latter
and as the eccentric Prof. Theodore
! Bloeksom lIeddington. he appears at
the summer home of the merchant.
Ills odd speeches, awkward move
aaats, and peculiar dress, fur
aish much amusement, and he is I'M
mereifully guyed by the girl he loves,
but in spite Of that he soon manages
to interest her. lie also finds plenty
To do In the household of the mer-
Nidlilf lilt idNi'l y Sbtii6 anu IL 'AAS
wife is drifting away from him. and
is almost persuaded to elope with
n clever scoundrel, whom Jack rec
ognizcs as a mar with a bad record
in Colorado. lie saves the wife from
dishonor in an original way; he also
brings together an elderly pair of
lovers, and ends by playing poker
with the merchant and winning plen-
ty Of money. When it is discovered
he is Jack steele. the gambler and
not The professor, he is promptly or
dcrad ont of the house, but by a
magnificent game OF bluff. be sub
dues the merchant and wins the girl
Of his choice. The play is fall OF
bright comedy. aud there is not a
dun moment during its preaoulation.
II also has a serious side and some
beautiful aud touching scenes. The
chambers are all we'll drawn. the
BLUR old merchant, who wants to be
considered an old salt. and is proud
OF his poker playing, Isaiah HICKS,
a typical Long Island farmer; Ed
ward Melville, the man from Colora-
do; Solomon Wettstein. the Hebrew
protege of the merchant; Eyangeline
Black, the three times widow looking
for another husband; Rush Buck, the
tough Chauffeur. Kitty Barnes. the
merchants daughter; Ruth, his wife;
and Patton as Jack Steele and Prof.
Heddington. cannot fail to muse and
interest you. Remember at the Geh-
ling Saturday night, December 18th.
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NEVER TOUCH THE SURFACE
What Happens When Drops of
Water Are Scattered on Top of
a Hot Stove.
c. II. Marion, Auctioneer.
II. T. Daeschner. Clerk.

II is impossible to throw a few drops
of water on a redhot stove. The water
can never touch the stove at all. What
Is seen is a few drops rolling rapidly
over the surface, gradually getting
smaller until they disappear. If the
drops are on a perfectly level place
one can see under them 10 the other
side OF the room, thus proving that
they are not in contact with the stove
itself.
What actually happens is that the
bottom of the drop changes at once
to steam or vapor on coming close to
the hot surface, and this vapor is sup
piled by the drop as it gradually goes
away, Sc the drop rests ON a cushion
of yapor until it is entirely ~dissipated.
This state OF water is known as the
s|pheroidal state. and is of interest on
account of its popularity and seeming
ly paradoXieal behavior.
The eason why the drop is not i'm
mediately evaporated or changed to
steam is also very interesting. The
water yapor that intervenes between
its under surface and the redhot stove
is a very bad conductor of heat and
consequently the full intensity of the
heat cannot get into the water itself,
only the amount transmitted through
the vapor being available for this pur-
pose.-The Sunday Magazine.
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Hiuh Cost of Beauty.

Though the prescription seems to
have disappeared from the pharma'
copla of modern beauty specialists,
1t was for centuries notorious that TO
iced on snake meat was the way TO
win perpetual youth; to cure goiter,
again, or any other swelling, all that
was necessary was to MUNICH a viper,
from the tail up, as it might be a
stick of celery; while yet another
snake, il eaten. conferred the power
Of understanding all the tongues OF
birds.
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SIMPLY MEANS OF HAPPINESS
Dissertation on Wisdom Suggested by
Sentence from Works of
Thomas Carlyle.

Here Is n little sentence from Car.
lyle. Being miserable he has been
unwise. So il is something to be
wise. and what is wisdom? The Bible
says 1t is that which comes down from
above. It is a spirit that gets into
ones life; it is 4 temper, a disposition.
an inclination that presides oven ones
conduct. And directs it toward what is
pure and Il It is more of discern
ment than knowledge. more of emo
ton than of thought. 1t is a phase
of faith which believes in the right of
things. 1t grows out of faith in the
final triumph of goodness and tries to
help it along,
But aside from the generality of eX-
preston it reaches into every little
corner and creYice of life and makes
people happy. Wisdom is simply par
alleling Gods law and when this is
not done, then misery enters. This
is an everyday fact. People who
growl, curse, hate. cheat, revile. and
loaf away their lives are not wise.
People who are always searching for
happiness are not wise. for the end
of their searching will be misery.
Wisdom is a force in the soul that
keeps doing something for oneself or
for others. II is not opinion, it is the
upward bent of the soul. 1t is the
condition of happiness and all the
wealth, power. or knowledge in the
world cannot make it otherwise--Ohio
State journal.
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For the Woman

Hatwear Novelties of the latest designs
in sterling and plated.
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Possibly a Scheme.

a New York broker is said TO be so
stingy that he buys his coal by the
peck" Perhaps that's %precaution,
no stinginess. 1t may be that he
doesn't want Ia start a bull market"
Washington llera.o
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PUBLIC SALE.
Oscar zoeller Will Hold 4 Public
Thursday, December 16, 1908

Having decided to uuit farming, l
will offer for sale at my farm. Is
miles south of Preston, ~ miles
northeast OF reserve, Kas., and :
miles southeast of Falls City, on
Thursday, December IS. Sale to be
gin at 10 a. IN. sharp, the following
property:
Seven Horses and Colts.
One sorrel mare S years old, vi.
1270i 1 bay mare / years old, vi.
1896 ! brown mare 3 years old, VT.
1870. These three mares in foal by
p%ercheron horse; 1 bay colt > years
old, VT. ITO; / bay spring colt, >
spring mule colts.
% Head Cattle.
Five mileh COWS, 3 will be fresh
soon, one thoroughbred Short Horn
bull; 8 steers. . years old; 1 heifers,
? years old; 4 heifer spring calves;
> steer spring calves.
% head good sheep.
- nead SoOd ShOatS.
Farm Machinery.
One farm wagon, one Deering bin
der, one Mccormick Mower, one hay
rake. one st. Joe Walking Lister,
combined; one Kirlin Go-Deyil, one
Canton Walking C|ultiyator, one Can
ton Disc Cultivator, riding; one doub-
lie seated carriage, one-section har-
row, one riding stubble pillow, IS inch /;
one Canton Doublerow Stalk Cutter.
one John Deere Single-row Stalk
Cutter, one disc harrow, one feed
grinder.
Miscellaneous
One S~aarpless Tubular Cream
Separator. one large new heating
stove, one base burner, one hay rack.
five stand bees. one automatic cream
er, Two sets double harness, enc set
of good double fly nets. collars, etc.
II hu. seed corn, % bu. oats, one l.
man Jaw, one tank heater, and many
other things too numerous to mention
Terms of Sale
All sums Of $40 and under, cash.
On sums over that amount a credit
of IL months will be given on bank
able note, without interest if paid
when due. If not paid when due,
10 per zen from date of sale. Three
per cent off for cash.
Lunch on the grounds.
OSCAR ZOELLER.
c.. II. Marion, A%uctioneer.
II. T. Daeschner. Clerk.
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FOR SAlE-A nice six room cot.
tage, lights, water, cement walks, Gel.
lar. barn, coal house, n three lots.
lecated one block from court house
and in splendid shape, a model
house. Price $4,000. Inquire at this
office. 4t.tf
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Weight.

Some people seem TO think they add
weight 10 heir words by using more
wind
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-01

tries. The oonfederates In question
select man and find out all they
can about him; they get hold Of fam.
.ly origin, and family characteristics.
This information Is transmitted TO the
rasoGls in Spain. ard letters are az
once written to the prospective victim.
The scheme Is presented and de-
veloped In very plausible way and
many OF our fellow-counuymen have
bitten" promptly and cheerfully.
Under the Spanish laws felony
must be consummated before the
police may act, aud mere attempt
to obtain money by false pretense does
not appear to warrant arrest. The
money must be actually paid over and
the prosecuting witness must be pres.
ent In proprIa persona to testify;
otherwise prosecution would be use.
less.
Recently the letters written 20 the
distant relative have varied some.
what from the original; the political
prisoner having become noted Rus.
sian banker who abscondod. leaving
a deficit Of some millions OF roubles,
killed In a quarrel In England another
Russian. and finally took refuge IN
Spain. where he was apprehended and
charged with manslaughter.
This change OF character, however,
Is immaterial and IN the future more
new characters win probably be In.
trOduced by the gang. The scheme
is the same, and the public warned
60 place no eredulence In such or
similar letters,
Every effort has been made BY the
Department OF State and its repre.
sensatlyes IA Spain to unmask
these scoundrels ana bring them 20
justice. and the Spanish authorities
have also been active aud several
Of The gang have been ap
pretended and held for trial. but 10
iar no convictions have resulted. ow
Ing probably 20 the popularity OF the
spanish law referred 70 IN the re-
bort Of The consuEceneral at BARGE.
ona