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INSPECT THESE DESIRABLE
APARTMENTS

INSPECT THESE DESIRABLE
APARTMENTS
BEFORE RENEWING YOUR LEASES
THE CLIFTON.
1929 CLIFTON ST. NV.
On the Heights: large lawn sur
rounding building; APARTMENTS of 4.
and rooms and bath.
THE TRUXTUE,
203l F ST. NV.
Convenient walking distance TO
downtown shopping district and the
aters: large rooms: apartments of
five rooms and bath.
THE MADEIRA.
7O1 I'D ST NV.
All outside rooms, moderate rents;
accessible to excellent street car serv-
ice; apartments of rooms and bath.
THE ALTON.
20l6 ST NV.
Near Dupont circle and car lines;
large rooms: moderate rents apart
ments of rooms and bath.
ALL 0nEN FOR INSPECTION.
JANITOR ON PREMISES.
JORDAN & CO.. Inc,
1923 H ST. NV.
FOR RENT-ONE ROOM AND BATH
apartment in the Bradford Bldg; heat
and janitOr service furnished; rent, 81 81
per month. BRADFORD x BRADFORD
aoS 14th st. NV. 25S
HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS FOR RENT.
THE BLISS PROPERTIES.
Modern Buildings. Well Located
All Under One ownership.
Bright, Cheerful Homeke.
Always in First-class Order.
Hot water All the year. Well Heated
APARTMENTS Of Every Size.
Phce5 to Suit AL
Ready for Occupancy Nov.
Make Reservations Early.
All Dealings Direct with Osne..
THE DUNsMERE.
5D 18th st. nv.
One. two. and three roomL-Tith bath
and kitchen. SIS to $50.
THE RAYMOND.
S4 Zd St NV.
Three rooms with bath and kitchenstts
$3.50 to $50
1852 HARVARD ST. NV.
SIX rooms and bath. SIS up
BLENHEIM COURT.
lsiO42 Cal St nv.
Three. four, and sil rooms. with bath
and kitchen. $3.50 to 5000
IhE fENhUhSIs
S II St ne
-Four rooms. with bath. 50 and S20
TIRE vENTosA.
lst and SITS NV.
One and two rooms. with baths ana
htchenettes. $500 to $3.50.
THE DORCHESTER.
18th and Nd ave. sw.
One ard two tooms 6faths: hot water,
laundry drying roof. $50 to 500.
THE ASTORIA
ID and g SITS NV.
Rooms. s. up Light, baths. and hot water
Elevator.
Also two Ernund-door front apartments oncu-
rded for a number Of years by dentists; cen
trally located; SIS 90 AID $500.
House FOR RENT
Open for inspection.
2sl6 18th st. NV: convenient location. one block
rom 18th ST. car line: 10 rooms and bath: perfect
order throughout: 5000
BLISS BUILDING,
30 d 1T. NV.
Open dav ard night ard Sunday
Phone Line. 1850
Agent VIII attend promptly to all calA
Ie-ff
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THE WELToN." 4TH AND y. v. AVE.
nw.-'Phone in each ant: electric ele-
yator; 4r. and b., S2l.5n: 5r. and B.. front
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THE BALTIMORE.
1872 FILLMORE STREET.
Located in most attractive section Of Washington
Heights. Convenient 10 both lines. All rooms
outside and unusually large and we'll arranged
wide hall: numerous closets: telephone excellent
seTYicr.
5 ROOMS AND BATH-..............S so 10
; ROOMS AND BATH -.............. 50 %
THE i H. SMITH COMPANY,
1905 NEW YORK AVE
5s3a
10 LET ET-APARTNIENTS
THE + H. SMITH COMfAST
Main 1872 or 6466.
BACHELOR APARTMENTS Of l and 2 rooms
and bath: HOTSEKEEPING APARTMENTS Of ;.
l. 8 6. and rooms and hath; in most desirable
sectiCns Of the city. either downtown or on the
Heights
We cUutru a nurnbrr of the most modern and at
ractive buildings IN the city and invite inspection
A complete list with location rents, SC, will be
sent upon request.
THE F. H SMITH COMPANY
27S8l 1908 New York avenue
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MALE.& FEMALE HELP WANTED

SEN d - THOUGHTFT'L PARENTS
send their sons and daughters to
l'RAGGHON'S. I2l7 New York ave nv.
when a good business education and
good position are desired 25S
STESOC;R NPHERS-Studv under practical report
eTs of long experience. Success SHORTHAND
SCHOOL. 1915 6 St. Phone Main 6575
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PAWNBROKERS.
BIRDS AND PETS.
AUCTION SALES.

On SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1911, AT 10
O'Clock a. m. in 'runt Of United StsHes Storage
CCmNany's warehouse. as and 40 10Th ST NV will
BE- sold all goods stored in the names Of +. p
Chambers l.. Hamlet. W a. Johnson j. S
NOwleS, consisting of household goods trunks bar
rel &c WALTER r. WILLIAMS & co. Auc
tiUnecrS. UNITED STATES STORAGE co.
seI5 229
on SATURDAY SEPT. I6. 1911. AT 10 O'CLOCK
a. m. in front Of United States Storage Company's
warehouse. ilS and 4O Tenth St. NV, will he spd
all goods stored in the names Of +. 4. Renehan,
John s. Schnnpp. =. W. OlstGncroftr A. T. Car
man. A. V Davidson. and s. NJ. Kendall. consist
ing 81 household goods. boxes. trunks, &c. WAL
TER b. WILLIAMS & Co. Auctionesrs. UNITED
STATES STORAGE COMPANY. sI.s5
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OSCAR C. BROTHERS, JR.,

OWNER,
1924 Harrison st. Telephone. Line. 251L
231-tf
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.
COLORED.

NEW FoUR-ROOM HOUSE ON TWO
lots in AnacOstia; big bargain. Address
BOX Il. Herald office. 242-tf
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FOR SALE-s2o MONTHLY; NO CASH
payment required; house in excellent
condition; s rooms, bath, and reception
hall; furnace heat; large porch: water
supplied under pressure; electric light
now being installed; lot. 90 by 15O in
closed by good fence; located on high
elevation; fronting Baltimore macadam
pike; two blocks from electric cars. w.
+. WILSON, RiverdaIe, Md. Get off
cars at subStation. 259
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PAPERHANGING.

WALL PAPERING AND PAINTING-THE BEST
work; reasonable prices. +. :. RUCKER, 7I3 Eve
St. Phone Main Ii2o. g7-t
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UMBRELLAS RECOVERED.

NJ II. PHILPTTT, RELIABLE UMBRELLA AND
ParasOl Maker. Repairing and covering Crav-
rnettr gloria and silk, 81. 9Ol St NV. loom
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THE ?. II. SMITH COMPANY.
lilS NEW YORK AVE.
THE AIRY VIEW. 9TH AND BILTMORE SITS.
and and $500 to SIS 60
THE DUPONT. III 9TH ST y. w.
and and bath. ...:........ 800 to SO %
THE DON CARLOS. 2OT7 q ST. y. W
rooms and SO %
THE DAMARISCOTrA 9lS 18th ST. v W.
? and room, sund bath. 5000 to $500
THE NORTHAMPTON. 100 ST. y. ".
and bath SO %
THE MT PLEASANT. J1jj MT. PLEAS ST
rnOms and blth. $40 90
THE WALLIS. I6f1 LAMONT ST. y. w
and bath so %
THE BALTIMORE. lS32 BILTMORE ST. y. W.
and and btth. 5000 70 500
THE AVALON 81 ADAMS MILL RID. Y. W
and rooms and bath. i3j 90 to SIS %
THE PASADENA. 2B33 ADAMS MILL RD " W.
and aud bat'r ....... ....... 5000 to A5 %
THE SHELBY. l4,9 GOL. RD. y. W.
and rooms and bath. th............S So 90 to So %
- WESLEY. Il%l cot. RID W.
and so On
BALFOJ'R ANNEX 1873 L ST. " W
l. .. and rooms and bath. $3.50 TO $3.50
THE CHARLOTTE. 2I2S T. ST. y. w
lOF MONROE ST. rooms and bath. .......... .S5 OO
20 lITH ST. y. W. and bath. OO
1915 SWAMI ST. v W. rooms and bath. 81 %
% 9TH ST. y. w. rooms and bath .........S So -
M ETH ST. y. W. rooms and hath ........ 8O0
- nth ST y. w. rUoms and bath. ........ 10
rooms and SIS 20
THE =. H. SMITH COMPANY.
lana Wv YORK AVE.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE.

UP-To-DATE 5 AND Z PASSENGER
automobiles for hire. Call HARVEY'S
RESTAURANT 11th and Pa. ave. NV.
200-6mo
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

customers on furs. Customers will he
sent TO her home. Address BOX As,
Herald Office.
YOT'NG LADY BOOKKEEPER WITH
some experience in dOuble-entry syS-
ten. Apply in person or write. WASH
lNGTON MOTOR VEHICLE CO, 213 L
st SW. 80
AN INTELLIGENT PERSON MAY EARN SCG
monthly corresponding for newspapers: no can
vasslng. Send for particulars. PRESS SNNDT-
CATE. LoCkp0rt. y. Y. 2A-ly
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FOR SALE-FARMS.
FARMS

FOR SALE-INVESTMENT.
FOR SALE-NEARLY 4,5Oo FEET IN
alley northwest (Georgetown), 93x45
5000 cash. Address BOX 81, Herald Office
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-LOT 25xl5O, AT COLLEGE
Park, Md. \. r. MATTINGLY, 1913
II st. NV. 259
FOR SALE - LOT IN DEANWOOD,
near H street car line, 800. Address
BOX 3S. Herald office. go
FOR SALE-15O FEET FRONT BY 100
at Deanwood for $500 cash; great bar
gain; trees. Address BOX 40, Herald Of
flee. $50
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JEWELERS..
JOHN N, ETHERIDGE.

WATCH. CLOCK. AND JEWELRY RE-
PAIRING, GOLD AND SILVER
PLATING; SECONDHAND GOODS
FOR SALE.
40 n st NV
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-13
Notice

The copartnership heretofore ex-
listing between VIA. Q. Price and b.
e. Schuster, under the firm name of
Price Il Schuster, is hereby dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr..
Price retires from the firm. All
debts due the firm of whatever ma
ture are payable to Mr.. Schuster,
and all legal claims against the firm
will be by him settled.
WM. q. PRICE,
B. Il. SClIUSTER.
Malta. Montana, June "a, 1911.
l will continue the blacksmithing
and repair business at the old stand
and shall endeavor to give satisfac-
iton to all customers.
b. E. Schuster.
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Land Office at Glasgow, Montana
June 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
EDWARD NJ. McGRADY
of Malta. Valley County, Montana
who, on january 18th, 1904. made
Desert Land Entry. No. 1850. Serial
No. O15461 for 100 acres unsurveyed
land i'm Valley county, Montana,
described as beginning at the point
where the Chouteau County line
crosses Middle Greek Running thence
East "a Mile. thence South u mile,
thence West "a mile, thence North "a
mile, thence West q mile, thence
North d mile to place of beginning,
has filed notice of intention to
make Final Desert Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before B. w. Brockway. United
States Commissioner. i'm his office at
Malta, Montana, on the 2sth day of
july. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Hyland of Leedy. Valley
county, Montana: George Baeth and
Josenh Doney Of Baeth, VALLEY coun-
tv. Montana: Walter Mcclure of
Malta. Valley county. Montana.
Truman M. Patten. Register.
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For Sale Or Will Trade For Stock

One nine room house, large base
ment. Two lots. Barn, plautered
chicken house, wood and coal house.
Good water. wind mill and tank.
Nice lawn with plum trees bearing
fruit, besides Strawberries, currants,
gooseberries and young apple trees
doing finely. A large garden patch
Here is a bargain. Inquire of Mrs.
V. l.. Ebaugh, Malta, Montana.
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Do 1t Yourself

Young Man, says Col. Bright, you had better put
money in the bank, because it will get there anyhow
whether you put it there not" Do you realize how
much truth there to this statement Do you know that
the wealthy of the United States handle their money
almost entirely through the bank think you will admit
also that the wealthy of the country also the
smart men. The smart, wideawake the who
get your Most of your money spent with bust
These business invariably take
when they get it and put in the bank Why not put it
it the bank yourself? The who put your money in
the bank for lots of benefit of it. Why
this benefit yourself You not too young
neither too old Try it,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-13
YOUR LAWYER

Will tell you that the only sure way
to know that you have a good title is
to insist on an abstract or title. He
will also tell you that Johnson alb
stracts can be relied on.
We have the most complete and
up-to-date abstract records i'm North
ern Montana, which with ACCUR-
ATE NEAT and PROMPT service,
make our abstracts J'N-EXCELLED.
johnson, THE Abstractman,
(Otlicial abstracter for particular
people.)
Glasgow, Montana
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STRAYED

One dark chestnut sorrel gelding,
bald face, one white hind foot, weight
about 1000 pounds, branded s on
left thigh. $1,000 reward for his
return to j. b. Masterson.
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Photographers Gallery for rent.
Good opening for right party. Apply
to II. w. Garland.
Is your bread always fine and good?
If not you can have it that way. Buy
"Golden Link" flour from kildutf,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-13

The Admiral Giant Mower is the
strongest machine on the market.
Light draft. and strong wear. Call
and examine them at kilduff's.
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LOST!

One red and white bull, branded
Oh left shoulder: branded p
RSGsz1 on left hip. SIS reward
W. for information leading = =
to his recovery. NJ. ID. O'Neil, Wag-
ner, Montana.
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Marriage bells are ringing, more
weddings coming. Hurry up and get
your first pick of our household arti-
cles. Remember economy is the
road to wealth.
Garland's Variety Store.
Ligget's and Morse's Chocolates
sold exclusively at Malta Drug Store.
On the market for forty years and
famous for good quality-keen Kut-
ter Hardware.
Edwards & Mcclellan.
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STOLEN!

June 10th, 1911, about noon, at
Milk River bridge, one gray gelding
branded " on left shoulder. $40
reward for return of horse to
VINE 4 Bert Del.ap, Glasgow,
Montana.
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Oh, you don't need a dollar and
YOU don't need a half. We have bar
gains for a nickle. Wouldn't that
make you laugh!
Garland's Variety Store.
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TAKEN UP.

One roam gelding, weight about 900
pounds. Owner can get same by de
scribing brands at this office, also
name of party in possession of ami
mai.
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For Sale

26OO ewes and 1900 yearling sheep
Inquire of Frank Lampman or Of
Lyman Austin. A. Is.
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Two first class office rooms to rent.
Good location. Apply The First
State Bank.
Mems Shoes, $2.75 to 5000 at Ed
wards & McLellan's.
House and lots for rent or sale
Five lots and house of five rooms on
Front street. Inquire of l.. A.
Doores, Malta, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-13

Send The ENTERPRISE to YOU, rel.
atives in the east so that they may
know what you are doing in marvel
Gus Montana.
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J. r. Mccoy
Malta. Montana.
Notice For Publication

Department Of the Interior, Z. S
Land Office at Glasgow. Montana
June 20. 1911,
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For Sale

Team of young horses at my place
in town. Cheap for cash.
j. R. Mccoy.
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Notice

| have one of the finest Hambel-
tonian stations ever brought into the
valley that | will stand in Malta this
season. FRED G.. TANNER.
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deed a revelation to Americans Inc
tongue is about ten feet long and is simply the
limb of a tree, generally with fork at the emo.
The latter part is about four feet in length and
pointed with iron. The whole thing mas put
one handle and is drawn by yoke OF oxen.
With it the natives manage to scrape out
furrow In the ground The method Is exceed
ingly primitive and picturesque, and is USED
throughout all parts of the country, modern
American plows being great rarity. In 1act'
did not see one in all my travels In the re-
public.
All of the cities and towns have public
fountain from which any one who desires
may obtain water; and every hour of the day
one may see the aguadores (water carriers)
obtaining their daily supply from these places
Both sexes come; the women generally carry
a large earthen jar upon their heads, while
many of the men bring burros upon which the
pack-saddles holding six or eight vessels.
Others bring rudely fashioned wheelbarrows
with which to haul away the precious fluid.
At Popotla suburb of Mexico City, is La
Noche Triste (the Mournful Night Tree). one
of the most historic trees in North America,
for It is said that the great conqueror. Herman
Cortez sat under 1t and wept on the night OF
July 1, 1920 following the defeat of the Span
fards by the Aztecs and their retreat from the
City of Mexico. This ancient tree Is well
cased for, and is surrounded by an iron fence.
II Is SudTfcQ anu CTOOk6Q duu pdTLiy uedu,
AID 1t is doubtful If it can live many years
longer. fs, = at 4s
A visit to the little town of Guadalupe,
about two miles north of the City of Mexico.
is one of the most interesting and. probably.
the saddest Journey in all Mexico This pic
turesque village. nestled at The foot of the
hill Of TepeyHcac, Is the shrine Of Mexico.
There is an interesting legend concerning it.
which is as follows: On December IL, 1881,
an Indian named Juan Diego was on his way
to the church of Santiago to attend mass,
when the Virgin Mother descended from the
clouds and appeared before tts poor peon on
the hill of Tepeyacac. She tola Juan that
she intended to become the Patron Saint of
Mexico, and that she wished him to go to the
bishop at the Cathedral of Mexico and tell
him that she desired to have church built at
the foot Of the hill and dedicated to her.
Naturally the bishop did not believe the
Indians story. but when Juan went to him
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modern Mexico's first emperor Augustine de
Iturbide. This man was the commander of the
Vlceroy's forces; but he was ambitious, and SO
he joined the revolutionists, helping them to
throw off the yoke of Spain. For this he was
crowned emperor Of Mexico on July 25, 1922
His reign was short for he soon became un-
popular and on March 20. 1929 he abdicated
and sailed for Europe
Mexico is land of churches; and over the
ruins of one of the greatest pagan temples of
the New World stands a magnificent place of
worship OF the Christian religion. There, where
the great Aztec temple that was destroyed by
Cortez once stood, is now the beautiful Ca
thedral Of Mexico. The cost of its construction
was about 100000.
The front is surmounted by two beautiful
towers. about two hundred feet high, from
which an excellent view of the city, with its
picturesque domes and great buildings, may
be had; while the Valley of Mexico, famed
the world over for its beauty, stretches out
like great panorama The famous Lake
Texcoco, the great castle of Chapultepec and
the sacred town of Guadalupe seem just be-
meath your feet, Far away on the him Of the
valley the great Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl
che Woman in White'), on the SUBMITS of
which is the land of eternal snow. rise up
above the surrounding country.
The cathedral is never closed. Night and
day, summer and winter, its doors are always
open. and every one, from the poorest beegar
in the land to the richest man, Is welcome.
There within the walls of this beautiful pal
ace of religion, they all gather, rich and poor,
aristocrat and peon. to receive the bishops
blessing. ae
On the east side of the Plaza Mayor Is the
National palace, which was started In 1892.
This Is the seat Of the national government.
and within its walls the laws which govern the
people of Mexico are made. 1t is on the
grounds where once stood the palace of Axaya-
catl. an emperor of the Aztecs
Just beyond the palace. on the Gale de Mo-
neda is the National museum. This place in
wonderful treasure house of Aztec reHys and
nowhere else in the world will such q collec-
tion of implements and other remains Of this
extinct race be found.
Within few minutes ride Of the Plaza
Mayor is the castle of Chapultepec the White
House of Mexico. This building stands upon a
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Goats and tuberculosis

pert says that sinos the goat is much
more healthy thai the COW or sheep,
tuberculosis attacks it very rarely and
SO Its milk is much better than cows
milk and is especially adapted to use
by children. From most other mala
dies to whieu dairy COW is suscep
tible the goat seems to enjoy freedom
with the possible exception q IL
foot and mouth disease.
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Cyclist Near Death

An extraordinary tale comes from
Cupar, Scotland, Of strange motor
cyclist, who escaped from strangula-
ton the other day, at Bow O. Fire. a
small village three miles west Of Gu
par. The cyclist was proceeding to-
wards Cupar. When opposite the vii
lage inn, a man who was in spring
cart threw out a rope, the end Of
which twined round the cyclists neck.
After . violent jerk the man in the
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Not All smokes

L. White Busbey, secretary to for
mer Speaker Cannon, was explaining
that the speaker did not smoke so
much as people thought he did
my understanding" suggested one
of the party, is that he gets away
with about 20 cigars a day."
"Oh, WELL" said Busbey, "but he
eats half Of 'em." Sunday Magazine
The Ely miner., 1911-09-29

AS regards the freedom Of the
milch goat from tuberculosis the late
George F. Thompson, a government
expert, suggested that it was due to
the food and climate where the goats
are found and the exercise obtained
in roaming over the mountain sides.
Whether domestication for successive
generations win remove this hardi-
ness only the future viii show HUI
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TOMMY MURPHY.

The great horseman who is winning
most of the big races for fast trotters
with that farm horse, ''R. Z. c." record
e:0SA says: "SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE is the best remedy for all forms Of
Distemper and coughs I have ever known.
I have used it a number of years. All
and 81 bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists. Goshen, Ind, u. s. A.
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car released his hold but, as 1t was,
the cyclists neck was severely In
1ured. Fortunately he was able to
pull up Immediately. Even then, how
ever. his face was purple, and the
skin Of his neck torn. A trained
nurse who happened to be staying In
the village attended to the wound.
The man injured was an entire
stranger to the district He offered
to let the matter Dass Il the max
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His Idea.

His Idea.
can Ahkound is the best man of his
kind isn't he, pop?"
Il believe so, SON."
'Then, pop, If kill more flies than
all the other fellows, I will be an
Ahkound OF Swat?"
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nat1ons-Spain, Mexico France and the Tinted
States-have 1oated over it's ramparts.
Mexico City is full of interesting places.
Relics OF the conquistadores and of the days
OF spanish rule may be seen on every side.
History says that about 1926 band of Aztecs
was travelling through the Valley of Mexico.
For nearly six hundred years these people had
peen wanderers on the face of the earth. and
during all those centuries they had been
searching for the promised land-a place to
build a new home. Their priests had taught
tnem tnat When they saw royal eagle with
snake in its talons alight upon prickly pear
cactus, that would be sign that there was the
place for them to build city And as they
were wandering through this valley they be-
held royal eagle, perched upon a cactus,
holding serpent. This is the origin of the
Mexican, national emblem of today. Accord
ingly they stopped, for they firmly believed
that their long journey was ended. On an
island in Lake Texcoco they built a city which
they called Tenochtitlan, and this is where the
City Of Mexico now stands.
Considering the centuries that they had been
homeless, the reign of the Aztecs over this fair
land was short, for in 1919 Cortez landed in
Mexico. Then began one of the most remark
able campaigns in all history The great con-
querer commenced his famous march to the
Aztec capital. fighting battle after battle and
defeating hordes of savages. On November
g. 1919, Cortez entered Tenochtitlan with his
Ettle army and was welcomed by Montezuma
II. The Spaniards collected great amount of
gold and other valuables which they were COM
PEELED to leave, for on July 1. 1920, they were
driven from the city. However, in August.
1921 they returned, besieged. the place. and on
the 18th they were again victorious; and the
reign of the Aztecs came to an end forever.
But the great treasures that had been left be-
hind by the conquerors had disappeared.
Cuauhtemoc, the last of the Montezumas, was
tortured with fire In an effort to make him
disclose the hiding place of the gold; but in
this Cortez Jailed. for the lips of the Aztec re-
mained sealed, and the location of the treas
ure is mystery unto this day.
One of the principal points OF interest is the
Iturbide hotel. located on First San Francisco
street and not far from the Plaza Mayor. This
building was erected by the Marquesa de San
Mateo Valparaiso in the eighteenth century.
and later became famous as the palace OF