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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

northern chains OF the Taurus MoGn-
taiHs on the west
The River SihOn that flows through
the midst Of Adana is spanned by a mag
nihCent stone bridge. 500 feet long. built
by Queen Eleny. the last Of the Byzan-
tine Queens
Adana IS known as the America Of
Asia Minor. From all sections of the
country come the able-bodied men seek
ing for work; especially this time OF the
year the capital is filed with agricultural
labortrs- During the harvest season the
population Of Greater Adaaa swells 70
from 55o,0o0 to $4,000 souls. A forty-eight-
mile railroad connects the capital with
Tsrsus and Mersina.
The Christian population Of Adsna Is
ZOO OF these 19Oo0 are Armenians. the
remainder being Greeks. PrOtestants
Chibdys. Syrians, Assyrians. Mavronites,
and a few Europeans
Besides the magnificent State College.
with over 60 students. and some thirty
Mohammedan schools Of the old type,
there Is an American college for girls,
two community schools with 500 pupils. a
Jesuit college for girls. a Jesuit high
school for both sexes and two large
Roman Catholic schools, a Greek semi
nary for girls and three Greek commu-
nifty schools for both sexes. a Chibdy and
a Mavronite school. both Christian. The
Armenians OF Adams have three large
community schools " nearly $50 pu-
pills
Although there is a distinct Mohamme-
dan district in Adana, the so-called Chris
tan district is Inhabited by many Mo
hammedans- During the Armenian
atrocities OF twelve years ago this fact
was considered a sufficient reason for
not massaCring the inhabitants Of
Adana, TarsUs. and Mersina- The dwell
ling houses Of Adana are mostly wooden
buildings. Even the few brick buildings
are covered with wooden structures like
piaZzas running the full length Of the
house With its narrow streets, lack Of
water. and the tinder-like condition OF
its fraH wooden structures from the
parehins tropical suns, the city would
certainly he an easy prey for & ere, es-
pecialiy II it were set deliberately.
The administrative buildings are as pic
turesque as one could wish 10 see. Bor-
dering on the bazaar Cthirty-6ve acres)
they encircIe q forty-acre courtyard
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Patrick J. Haltgan, editor Of the Ma
tiOnal Hibernian. has sent 10 The Wash
ington Herald an article which appeared
in the Philadelphia Bulletin Of april "A.
which is OF particular interest at this
time apropos Of the honors being shown
to the memory Of Maj. TEnfant The
article Is by the well known historian,
Martin L Grifith, and is as follows.
Dear Penn: Your recital Of the actions
and character OF Mai TEnfant shows
how men Of merit are in life unjustIy
treated or unduly honored, and how
time makes repsration. but IN doing Il
may either award excessive praise OF
ignore others TO whom credit is justly
due
L'Enfant was appointed by President
Washington surveyor Of the new Federal
City" He refused TO take orders from
the Commissioners whom Washington had
likewise appointed 10 direct affairs. he
was not removed from his position as
surveyor, but resigned That is the rec
ord. and It IS more compatible with the
character OF the man as you present him
than TO believe that he subdued MS pride
OF temper and so allowed the COmmis-
sioners 10 remove" him.
Andrew EIlicott was appointed IN his
place. On March Il, 1892, the COmmis-
sioners notified Ellicott that James Reed
Dermott had been selected as his assist
ant. Mr.. Dermott was a native Of Ire
land. engaged at the Alexandria ACad-
emy, and was described at the time Of his
appointment as "a man OF science" On
March Il. 1793 the Commissioners d.
rected Dermott to lay OF squares into
lots, to plat the squares, to perfect as
soon as he can the plat Of Hamburger
with that part Of the city which It
covers.
On June Is 1875, the Commissioners d.
rected Mr. Dermott 20 prepare a plat OF
the city with every public appropriation
plainly and distinctly delineated together.
with every appropriation now made by
the board for the National University
and Mint"
Public appropriation" means the land
reserved FOR public uses, such as the
Capitol. the Presidents Palace" (as II
was first called. the navy yard. and
other public buildings.
50 II was Dermott, the Irishmau, and
not TEnfant. the Frenchman. who pre-
pared the plan OF TIE city by which the
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life, and a comfortable income even Il he
has 10 labor for il In fact. he works
hard while he IS at it, but he doesn't care
10 work every day IN the year But his
Christian neishbor IS rather Of an Occi-
dental temperament. He sets the pace
10r him. Eventually the Turk discovers
that he will have TO work hard 70 COM
pete with his Christian neighbor for his
bread and butter and even then he often
comes out Of the struggle with butter
less bread. Thus the Turk has come 10
have no great love for his Christian
neighbor. n the meantime Abdul Han1id
was having a disputatious argument either
with the Armenian Hunchagists or the
Young Turkey committee. Meanwhile his
secret agents were travelling the length
and breadth OF the empire melting the
faithful 10 rise and defend themselves
against the "GiaOur" who, they say, are
already the Industrial lords Of the land
and who tomorrow will take contro! Of
the government and the faithful viii be
the despised slaves. It Is easy to Judge
how effective this mode OF Mohammedan
reasoning proves when the fanaticaI agi-
tatOr uses II TO further his own interests.
Yet there are many Mohammedan
Turks who are well-to-do and highly ac-
complished- Ouhouvvet Mouradia,
Young Turkey society. is considered one
Of the richest lodges in Asia Minor.
The atrocities attributed TO the Turks
are due TO the regime Of the sultans. who
have chosen for their tools not the Turks
properly speaking Cfor in the whole Turk
ish empire there are only 4250,OO0 Of real
Turks, but those Alba1ians. Kurds.
Arabs. Tartars, Syrians. Abudals. Chin
gianehs. and other Moslem peoples. who
have nothing in common with the Turkish
race, though Identified with them simply
because they are Mohammedans. Such is
the case with the Turk OF Adana In
partially speaking. il is not the real Turk
who is responsible for the atrocities at
tributed to him. but the fanaticaI races
who are primarily responsible for the
devastation Of Adana.
Endowed with remar arkable physique Of
strong constitution. the Turks Of Adana
are sobe-. well-disciplined. bearing easily
the fatigues Of war. and able TO endure
the greatest privations They are re-
signed under misfortune and temperate
IN good fortune They are simple. hos
pitable, and generous, grave and dignI-
fed. They are proud Of their origin, hsv-
ing the greatest regard for the memories
Of their foTefsthers. Two virtues char
acterize them; obedience 10 their lead
ers and love Of their families.
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owes Its expansion and adOrnment the
appearance which Is now giving i q place
among the attractive cities OF the world
as you declare, not TO rEnfant's plan,
but TO the improved" plan. as II is called.
OF James Reed Dermott- as his plan was
the Official plan approved by Washing
/ ton, Adams, and the Commissioners
In IS05. I made personal examination
and search IN the original papers OF the
Commissioners and the Coast Survey
Office. and was. by Col Andrew Baird.
presented with one OF the phOto-litho-
graphic copies Of Dermott's TIN Case
Map, and Il IS now In possession OF TIE
American Catholic Historical Society.
Il may also be said that the Couufs-
sioners wrote President Washington
June 2. 17si, concerning charges OF Eli
colt that Maj EIlicotts military
achievements did not recommend him 70
the head OF the surveying department.
nor did We inquire whether Mr.. Dsruott
was man OF courage. as necessary
qualification for the division Of the
squares" and that EIlicott more than
once spoke Of Dermott as the readlsst
calculator he had met with" He died
September 9. 1893. snd was buried from
St Patrick's Church, Washington
As lor AEhIant- there IS 10 plan OF his
known, OF at least was not when I inves-
ugated the matter. Perhaps he. had done
preliminary work but It seems not 10 be
known Ellicott must have drawn some
plan, for ne charged DeTmott with copy
ing <, even With stealing Il. for which
Dermott sued him. The Commissioners
sided with Dermott. declaring. I'VE have
seen strong marks Of ca1do7 II Derm0tt.
We have no reason 10 suspect his telling
Us q lie He shows attention 20 public
business. has his business IN good order.
and gives Us and others such ready
answers, that he must have the clearest
and most comprehensive view OF his de-
partment"
In 1905. DR.. James Dudley Morgan.
whose ancestors had given rEnfant q
home in bis days OF decay and destitu-
uoa- until he died in IS2s, began the
movement which has eliminated IN hav-
ing lEnfants remains removed and in
TERED at Arlington Let him be honored
as q soldier OF the Revolution. and as one
~ho had been appointed 70 start the
Federal city. but failed 70 DO so owing
10 his irritable temper or pride OF fasei-
iect. But the real plaaner remains IN
known and unhoBorsd.
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DISPUTE OVER ORIGINAL PLANS OF CITY

city has been built This is further
proven by additional records.
on March ?, 1887, washington executed
an act Of Congress directing the trustees
OF the city chose who had taken title
from the original owners 70 transfer 10
the Commissioners the streets OF the city
and the land for public appropriations"
Dermott's plan was not ''in the hurry
Of business" says the manuscript min
Utes annexed to the order Of President
Washington So. on June p. I79S the
Commissioners sent Dermotts plan. BY
Mr. NOuTse. to Philadelphia, with the
original act and draft Of another act TO
be executed by President Adams 10 re-
move any objection TO a compliance with
the request Of President Washington
arising from the omission 10 attach the
plan Of Dermott. As these acts were
the authentic documents OF the title
OF the public 10 the lands appropriated. -
Mr.. Craik. or some other gentleman.
would take charge OF their return rather
than trust them 10 the mail So the
manuscript minutes Of the Commissioners
record
On July 3, I7sS, President Adams signed
the act transferring the land from the
trustees 10 the Commissioners. Der
motifs plan was enclosed IN a tin case.
II is known as The Tin Case Map Of
the City OF Washington" On May (.
ISSS. Col John ". Wilson, I. s A, Of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey Office, laid before Mr.. F n.
Thorn. the superintendent, tracing Of
the Dermott map with extracts from
certain old official correspondence. with
some very important papers in fun that
were at one time attached 20 the Der
mott map" The tracing or the Dermott
map was photO-lithOgraphed and accom-
panying the tracing was a record "of all
that was known Of its early history and
Of Mr.. Dermott, prepared by Mr.. John
Stewart. craftsman IL charge Of old
records.
DermOtt's plan and the scts signed by
Washington and by Adams had, by 1854,
become very much disfgured and torn
By unrolling and rolling up Of the plan
SO Commissioner Joseph Elgar detached
them 10 prevent their entire destruction. -
On March 90, 1854. he made AFFIDAVIT TO
these facts. On May 5, 1855. Col. John
il Wilson certified these papers 70 the
Coast and Geo6etic Survey.
So there IS sufficient to prove that TIE
city OF Washington, as it has been built,
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ADANA FOR AGES A LAND OF MASSACRES

on TO the northwest OF the Island Of
Cyprus, Just after the mainland makes a
sharp bend from running north along The
Syrian coast 10 west along that Of Asia
Minor. lies this. the finest natural gran
ary o! the whole Mediterranean coast.
and its three principal towns Of Nersina
Tersus, and Adana lie almost in line com
pletely through its center Riding and
camping out on the banks Of the Cy5nus.
our care-free band heard from the native
story-teGers traditions innumerabIe Of the
fair land that IS so unfortunately located
sS TO have been the battle-ground OF na-
tons since the dawn OF history. The
name OF the mythical Sardananalus is
claimed as that Of the founder Of every
town and village, Within its boundaries
Alexander the Great Won the most IA
nous OF his victories. POmpey the Great
reached the pinnacle Of his fame here
when his legions captured the province
for Rome. scarcely thirty years before
St Paul was born Then the Arabian
Moslems swept Up and across IL from the
East; the savage Armenians from the
mountains II the North devastated It
j sc III ASLLdiL -llleIDEr balQWln, Gf Con
stantinople. brought FIRE and sword from
the West; Greeks and Venetisns harrisd
the coast from the south, aid so down
the centuries the little province simoly
from being q military KEY 10 surrounding
peoples was kept IN poverty and desola-
tion until great HarOun al Raschid gave
Il the neW name Of Adana and brought
peace and plenty 10 the land
Adana IS the capital Of the province OF
the same name and has 4 population os
nearly Iea0o0. The province Of Adana
is twice as large as the state OF
Massachusetts, with g population Of
1.20o.eOO- The Eve principal cities of the
province are Adsns. Tarsus. Mersina.
Alezandretta, and Hadjln, says the Bos-
ton transcript
Adsna is an agricultural country and
the capital lies in the center Of the Chuc-
koor Valley. which extends from the
coast OF The Mediterranean 70 the Chau
Mountains, some fifty niles in length
and thirty miles wide. Across the ChaH
Mountains lies the Great Uriel Valley
reaching the borders OF the province OF
Alsppo on the east and north and the
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through the full length OF which run four
rows OF huge cedar trees Il reminds one
more OF a forest than a courtyard. As
you enter South Gate you find two SEN
trles there on guard This gate is as
large as an ancient city gate To the
right and left the first floors Of these
buildings, which are as dark and gloomy
as stoTehouses. are used as barracks by
the troops. Above the safe and over the
barracks is the palace Of justice. Then
comes the Jandarma's quarters on the
left On the opposite side is the Jail
Farther on the left and beyond the jan
darma's quarters is the Municipal Build
ing On the opposite side is the prison Of
the province Again on the left is the
blue painted pOst-Off1cs and telegraph Of
hce. The police commissioners Office,
which Is a shabby wooden building. IS
faced on the right by a Mohammedan
mosque. The North Gate OF the SaTay-
the cOurtyard-Opens 20 the avenue that
separates the governors garden from the
palace, which is over the North Gate. To
the left as you go out the North Gate lies
the seragliO Of the governor.
After supplying several neighboring
provinces, Adana annually exports 10000
bales Of cotton. over 5,e06.000 bushels OF
wheat, besides several million pounds Of
cotton seed, fax seed. and a large guam
tity Of buffalo and sheepskins. Adana Is
the headquarters Of the wool trade for
all Asia Minor. and exports thousands
OF bales OF wool to Europe. especially to
England and France
While the farmers are Monammedsns.
the agricultural implements. including
most Of the land. are owned or controlled
by the Armenians of Adana. The Greeks
OF Adana are traders rather than pro-
ducers- They handle the agricultural
products Of the province and control the
finances. They are the masters Of the
export trade But the Mohammedan is
envious Of the Armenian for his wealth
and blames him for his own poverty. OF
the forty cotton mills in Adana. Tarsus,
and Mersina, only one Is owned by a
Turk, one by sa Armenian; the rest are
controlled by the Greeks.
The Turks Of the province are the direct
descendants OF the TaTlike horde. which.
swooping down from Turkestan, con-
Guered the eastern empire over FIVE cen
turies ago The Turk has no craving for
wealth He is eontented with a ielsurely
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Be firm, one constant element OF luck.
Is genuine, solid old Teutonic pluck;
Stick 10 your aim. the mongrers hold VIII
slip,
But crowbars loose the bulldogs grip.
Small though he locks, the Jaw that never
yields.
Drags down the believing monarch Of
the fields. Holmes.
Ms. 7 K o'BRIEN.
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Courage. brother. do not stumble,
Though thy path be dark as night:
There's a star 10 guide the humble,
Trust in God and do the right.
Some viii love thee, some win hate thee,
Some viii aatter, some Will slight;
Cease from man and look above thee.
Trust In God and do the right"
Mrs. F. l. BARRINGER
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Was not the jealous spirit OF Peter Ike
that OF the rich young man. who felt that
no sacrifice was too great for him 20
make that he might inherit eternal life.
until Jesus asked him TO give away his
riches2 True courage cannot be shown
in the absence OF peril, nor can devotion
be proved except in the presence OF sacri-
fees JENNIE RAAISDEIL
IrIerrz--rn "
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Unbounded courage ard compassion
joined.
Tempering each other in the victor's
mind,
Alternately proclaim him good and great.
And make the hero and the man COM
plete--Joseph Addison, Is72-1719.
Mrs VAN RENSSELAER,
The Rcs-haubeau
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Physical courage, which despises all
danger. viii make a man brave in one
way, and moral courage, which despises
all opinion. viii make a man brave IN an
other The former would seem most nee
essary for the camp, the later for coun-
eili but 70 constitute e great man both
are necessary.-Colton- L '. ALLEN
Arlington. Va.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

OF al the noble traits that make I'D a
beautiful life IN this world none excel
courage that We often see IN the Christian
man or woman Happy are those who
are blessed with Il, for only a kind heart
and q godlike feeling could We sacrifice
our Own desires and wishes Il We did not
have courage 10 Go this right thing at eli
times and under al circumstances BY our
fellOT-man- o. 3 WHATET
100 2 street sUutEeast
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Courage consists IN not blindIy over
locking danger, but IN meeting It with
the eyes open.-Jean Paul.
NAE 4 SHAW
= Sc-th Carolina avenue southeast
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Il IS easy enough 70 be pleasant
When life goes by ike a song
But the man worth while
Is the man Who VIII smile
When everything goes dead wroY
Ms. 5. Z TRACY
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

True courage has so little 70 do with
anger that there lies always the strongest
suspicion against It where this passion Is
highest True courage IS cool and calm
The bravest OF men have the least OF a
brutal, bullying insolence. and IN the very
time OF danger are found the most serene
pleasant and free Rage, We know. can
make coward forget himself and fight:
but what IS done IN fury or anger can
never be placed 10 the account OF courage.
Ms. ROBERT 7. FRAILET.
I1ss En--s Cs-sToI u--aa-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

To stand with a smile upon your face
against q stake from which you cannot
get aWay-Ihat. no doubt is heroic But
true courage Is not resignation 10 the
inevitable To stand unclaimed. with per
feet liberty 70 60 away. held only by the
higher chains OF duty, and let the FIRE
creep up 20 the hc9rt-this Is heroism.
Ms. PAULINE JONES.
30 q st-ee- ro-rnu-s-
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Post-oHcs Department.

Wait on the Lord, be OF good courage
and He shall strengthen thine heart
Nrs C. Z. WHIPPLE. i.
rs stTegt northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Courage Is virtues leading attribute.
Without It We can never overstep the
plane Of the commonplace OF reach that
supreme eminence of moral Tectitude
that constitutes true happiness and con-
tentment Mrs. z D. FRANK.
Is G street uortheast
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Pellow-optimfsts. have courage, Il IS
/ one Of the strongest links in the chain
I Of optimism Our convictions witheT and
die without this powerful sustaining IN
/ fiUenCe- With courage. tO-days duty
I viii be Outgrown By to-morrow's achieve
I ment HENSON Z HICKS
5F3 street northwest
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stand like a knight in armOr
When sin allureth thee.
One error maketh life less fruitful
And glorious than it should be:
For the knowledge Of sin is desdl.y :
And leaves in the soul stain;
4 bird with q broken piniOn
Never scars so high again.
Anonymous
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

What subtle kind OF heartache we
give others BY simply not being at our
best and highest. when they have 10
make allowances for Us. when the dark
side is uppermOst in our minds. and we
take their sunlight and courage away
bv even our Unspoken thoughts. our at
Inosphere OF heaviness- On. 70 stand al
ways and eternaIIy for sunlight and life
and cheer MARGARET P LOWE
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Courage that grows from constitution
often forsakes a man when he has occa-
sion for IL; courage which arises from q
sense Of duty acts In uniform manner.
Addison MA 4 @. BLEIGET.
Fafyfrl "a
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Courage. the highest gift. that scorns tc
bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
CouraEe-an independent spark from
heavens bright throne.
BY which the soul stands raised, tri-
umphant high. alone.
Great in itself, not praises OF the crowd
Above all vice, II stOops TO be proud
-FarqUhar.
KATHRYN Z PHELPS.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Have COURAGE
We are not here 70 play, 20 dream. 10
We have hard work TO do. and loads 10
lift.
Shun not the strugglei face It. 'Tis
Gods gift
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

True courase lever comes 10 those who
are guilty snG therefore have something
TO fear Il is a natural sequence TO right
doing and strsightforwsrdness- As long
ss We do what we instinctiveiy know Is
right, no matter what danger or hard
ships confront Us. true courage Is sure 70
come God never sends His children
t7cass,,- that He does not send strength
with y, and that strength is simply a
courage to face t.
ELIZABETH POWELL CRUMP-
10 stres. sorshEeS.-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Courage Is resistance 70 fear. mastery
Of fear. not absence Of fear.-Pudd' 'nhead
nSon- EVA JACKSON.
SO Third street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

The brave man Is not he who feels fear,
But he whose noble mind its fears subdueS
u. Baillie
A c. WOOD.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-16
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Following is the list of advertised
letters for the postoffice at Grand
junction for the week ending Febru-
airy 16: Edward c. Place; Alfred
Anderson: Mrs. Mary Homer; Geo.
S. Schroeder; Earl Blakley; A. F. Ell
dred: w Stewart; F. G. Gillett: S.
b. Guyup; Mrs. Jane Steel; VIM. B.
Simmons; j. A. Hilton: Ward Thomp-
son; John Everett; Chas. F. Burrs;
Ch. Voughn; Bill Auguston; VIM.
Patterson; Percy Wells; Geo. Hof-
mann; Louis S. Judd (2); L. w. Wei
elerfield: Mary Homes; J. r. Hatch;
Anna Warren, Roy Hotchkiss; G. NJ.
Grause; V. d. Brown; Violet Lane;
Lizzie Hutchinson; Peter Lloyd; Ruth
Mills; B. w Holiday; Panzy
Wright; VIM. Rowe; Lucia \. Mil
Ier: Julia Il. Wright; ID. w. Trout
man: A. T. Langdon; J. NJ. Watson;
L. c. Scooter; VIM. b. Graves; ]. E.
Snyder; f. H. Yeaton; Mary Fossen;
Lyon Sugar Co; II. II. Adkin; 7. II.
Reed; Mrs. Sadie Sheehan; Mamie
Bergeum; w. b. RAIDER; Robt, Rob
ertson; Nora Carroll: Sam Selig; Eu-
gene Dearing; l.. Solotino; Lorin
Joseph Steele; Mary Il. Wolf; John
w. Mustoe; Clyde Peterson; l.. o..
Loughlin go; DR.. Frank Burgin;
]. f. Johnson; Isabel Campbell; Mi.
Burr; Harry l.. Foulkner; F. Y. Nc
Laughlin: Eva NJ. Flennery; VIM.
Bradon: Lillian White; Ernest f. Ag-
new: ]. E. Blaine; E. S. Atkinson;
]. ]. Durkee; j. NJ. Seary; Anna
Rhoades: C j. Selby: David Peugh !;
b. NJ Simmons; Bertha Schmander.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-16
SAVE YOUR MONEY BY INVEST
ING IN LOTS AT So A MONTH.

We have 16 nice residence lots on
Crawford avenue between Tenth and
Eleventh streets that can be bought
for the next 20 days on the following
easy terms:
Inside lots, S1O0 per pair. Terms,
$40 down and So per month.
Corner lots, $3.50 per pair. Terms
SIS down and $5 per month.
This is an unusual opportunity to
buy good lots cheap and on terms
that will permit almost anyone to
make an investment. Take a walk
down to Milldale and see how 1t is
building up and improving, and then
CALL AT THE SETTLERS INVEST
MENT COMPANY'S OFFICE at 557
Main street, and make your first pay
ment on pair of these lots. This Of
fer is good until March z, 1903.