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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
ANAC0sTIA.

Under the auspices. of the Sunday school
department Of the Baptist mission at
Congress Heights an entertainment was
bama avenue The hall was decorated
with evergreens and flowers. the princi-
pal feature Abeing a large tree on the
stage, which was brilliantly lighted with
different colored electric bulbs. Rev.
Quirof Harlan opened the entertainment
with a short address. and was followed
by Richard F. Jones, superintendent of
the school The program consisted mostly
of Rotations and solos. by Miss Lizzie
lice. Miss Viola Dunn, Miss Bessie Price,
Miss Laura Barnes. Miss Ruth Smith and
Eldridge Purdy. A trio composed OF
Misses Emma RObey and Addie Dean
and Donald Paxton rendered several mu-
steal selections. William Nally assumed
the role of Santa Claus and distributed
gifts to each child present The pastor
Charles r. Purdy. secretary Of the con-
gregation, assisted in the arrangements,
which were in charge of a committee.
Mrs. Francis Frazier. the newly elected
matron Of the Anacostia Electa Chapter.
No. .. Order of the Eastern Star. has
named those who are to represent the
five points of the star for the coming
year. They are Mrs. Lavinia Kelley.
Adah; Mrs. Ella Balderson. Ruth: Mrs.
Magdalena Garden. Esther; Mrs. Maude
Grimes, Martha: Mrs Helen Butz. Electa
Mrs. Sarah Patched has been chosen as
chaplain. Mrs. Lula, Emo as marshal.
Miss Edith NJ. Pyles as organist, Mrs.
Ada Fox, warder, and Henry w. Emo,
sentinel. At the last meeting Milton J.
F1llius. the retiring patron, was presented
with the past patrons jewel. Mrs. Ell
sic Robinson. who is now serving her
eleventh term as secretary. was pre-
sented with silver spoons. Mrs. Jennie
Whaler. Mrs. Cora Mayberry and Mrs.
Frazier also were recipients of presents.
The men of the eleventh police precinct,
AnacoStia, were remembered this year
by several business men of this section.
DR.. Conrad H. Weiss sent the men a box
of cigars. N. B. Scott also remembered
them with cigars. Other small tokens
were received in remembrance of their
service during the last year.
Mrs. Ruth Potts. formerly Miss Ruth
Afford of Anacostia. and her husband of
Mrs. James T. Afford at their residence
on Good Hope road. They will remain
FOR several days
Papers have been served on owners of
property along the route of the proposed
new road that will lead to the Firth Ster-
ling steel plant from Anaccstia, advising
them to appear before the court in charge
of the condemnation proceedings, SO a
fair value may be PLACED on the property.
The Sunday, school department of the
Esther Memorial Chapel. at Congress
Heights held it's first Christmas enter
tainment Tuesday evening in the Town
Hall, on Alabama avenue. before a large
has now reached 125. showing an increase
Of 70 per cent during the last year. Sew
eral instrumental and vocal selections
were rendered by pupils of the school.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. OURAND.
Services Will Be Held at 2 O'Clock
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Mrs. Julia +. Ourand, widow of D. C.
w. Ourand, died yesterday morning at
the residence of her daughter. Mrs. c. D.
Shackleford. 60 L street northwest She
had been Ill only short while. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at 2
O'Clock at the Shackleford residence
Burial will &C in Congressional cemetery.
Mrs. OuraI,d had a host of friends in
Washington. as she had resided here
practically all OF the sixty-nine years
of her life. She was born in Winchester.
Va d. c. W. Ourand. her husband, was
Ior many years connected with the Post
Office Department
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Lighthouse News.

The lighthouse engineers steamer les
samine. which is doing buoyage duty In
the district. is reported in the lower Po-
tomac making changes from the ueh,
buoys used in the summer months to the
spar markers used in the winter. The
steamers of the lighthouse feet have been
very busy making changes of summer to
winter markers for the past two weeks
Steamer masters arriving at Baltimore
report the buoy marking shoals OF
Smiths point, at the mouth of the Poto.
mac, OH the Virginia side. is missing
The lighthouse authorities will as soor
as possible send a buoy tender to replacs
this important aid to navigation.
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BARGES TO LOAD GRAVEL.
Material for Norfolk Navy Yard
Taken From Potomac.

Several barges which arrived i'll town
yesterday at Georgetown with coal have
been. chartered to load gravel there for
Norfolk.
The Columbia Granite and Dredging
Company of this city has the contract
for furnishing many thousand cubic yards
of gravel to be used in the construction
Of new drydock at the Norfolk navy
yard. For the past six months barge
or two laden with material has been
leaving here each week for the Virginia
city. Fifteen or twenty loads are yet
to be sent.
Within the past few days the barge
Albemarle left mere with gravel for Nor
folk. Early this week others will sail
The material is being taken from the
Potomac river. The dredge is now at
work digging into gravel banks in the
river bed a short distance below Long
bridge.
Several scow loads of the material are
taken from the river at this point each
day. The machine used in the work
separates the sand gravel and cobble-
stones in one operation and dumps them
upon different lighters lying about the
dredge.
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CANAL BLOCKED BY ICE.
Big Fleet of Barges Tied Up at
Canton Harbor.

Ice in the upper reaches of Chesapeake
bay, in the vicinity of the entrances to
the canal from the Chesapeake to Della
ware river. is causing the holdup of
quite a large fleet of loaded barges from
the Potomac and other points. These
will not attempt to go through the danal
to Philadelphia until there is no danger
of damage ilom ice.
In the fleet anchored in Canton harbor,
near Baltimore, are the barges Totuskey,
with poplar wood from Mattawoman
creek Bailey, w. B. Blades, Pennsyl-
yania, Everett f. Dale, William j. Say
.lor, Edward A. Schaler. Experiment and
Berks with lumber and railroad ties
Other barges are laid up in harbors
along the bay. When the ice embargo
is removed a steady procession of barges
will move through the canal for several
days.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
Tho Standard Railroad Of the Sol

THE Standard Raiiroad Of the South
Notice. Of arrivals and departures ard
connections not guaranteed.
40 am. daily Through sleenins cars and
coaches to Jacksonville. Rroiler cars.
4:10 pm. daily Through sieenln~ .Ars -
Charleston. s. G.: Augusta. Savannah &C.; Tack.
sonville Fla.: Port Tampa. Fla. (for Hsvana,:
KNIGHTS Key flor Havnnal. Throu~h coaches -
Jacksnnviile. UNEXCEII.ED DINING CAR
SERVICE.
$40 nm carbohydrates Limited''--Threu.
sleerers to Charleston s. c.. rnd Wilmington
v. g.: Savannah. Ga: Jacksonville and ST Pc
ter:bnrc Fla. Dining cars Through coaches 70
Jacksonville
Ticket Once. 1910 NEW YORK AVE-
r. e. WHITE. e p. A.: W. J. CRAIG.
NJ. Wilmington. n. G.
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Southern Railway.

n. R.-FollOwfng schedule figures nuhli<hed oplV
IS Information. and not guaranteed
For Atlantis. birmingham. Mobile. New o..
leans. AsheviIle. 400 m. and 10:f5 p.m daily:
900 an daily for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Dining
ham. New Orleans 1910 p m. daily. Dining care
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Ch.ttanooga. Mem
open after 10 p.ml. Dining cars.
For Charlotte. Spartsnhure. Atlanta. Apnis.
Tourist for California Monday. Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Ais pm.
For Charlotte Columbia. Charleston. Aiken,
Augusta. Savannah. Jacksonville and Floriha
points. 6:20 IN. daily. Dining cars.
nm. and $40 pm. week days: for nanville.
7:3o am. daily and for Charlottesville. 7:30
an and 4:Sn m daily: for warrenton 4:&0
pm. daily and ASS nm. week days. Freqoeot
trains TO and from Riremont.
L. BROWN General Aeent.
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IIGHTSHIP REPAIR BIDS.
No. 40 Is to Be Docked, Overhauled
and Sheathed.

The bids for docking. overilauling and
sheathing liShtship No 40. from the Tail
OF the Horshoe station on lower Chesa-
Icakc bay. were opened in the Office Of
the lighthouse inspector for the district,
a Baltimore, yesterday, and were as fol-
lows:
SAinnsr Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company, for repairs. Sl.Ii6. and sheath
ing lNith copper. S1.15S The Marine
Railhay Machine and Boiler Works bid
xl.l1S and S1,:Jo; Spedden Shipbuildine
Conipany's bid upon repairs only, was
for u "SI; the Chesapeake Marine Rail
wsSit Company, SLIPS and SI,SOU; Booz
Brothers, 81, ioh:'I r. j. Codd Company
$i.2is,Srsd s4ssf,. and Mcintyre & Hen
derson, xf,150 and $3.50.
The time within which the repairs arc
TO be made and other matters connected
with them are Very close margin be-
TWEEN the bidders, who are all i'm Balti.
more.
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HISTORIC OLD ROAD
MAY CHANGE ITS NAME
Commissioners Fail to Ind0rSe
Protests Against Bill
in Congress-.

Protests against the changing of the
name of historic old Rock Creek Church
road may not be of avail. as the Com
missioners sent letter to Senator Gal
linaer yesterday saying that they saw
no reason why the old name should not
be changed to Putnam street. or that
1t might be shortened to Rock Creek
road A bill has been introduced in
the Senate which would authorize the old
road to he called Putnam street here
after.
Rock Creek Church road was retained
because Of its historic associations even
after the streets outside the city limits
began to be named n accordance with g.
fixed alphabetical and numerical plan
Florida avenue was the boundary of the
Old city on the north. Streets running
east and west which stopped at the
boundary We're continued to the letter W.
Retained as a Road.
Beginning at that point the alphabet
cal system. was used with names Of two
syilaoies; farter on with Three syrlables
Rock Creek Church road ran parallel to
nothing at all, and was kept as a road
instead of being named a street 1t led
to the old church in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, which i: one of the Districts his
toric landmarks
However. the Commissioners now be-
lieve the name might be shortened. pro-
v1ded the system Of street nomenclature
is not interfered with in giving the road
new designation. They suggest either
Putnam street" or Rock Creek road
1926 to Baltimore and ReSmrn
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REMAINS OF GEN. URELL
TO REST IN ARLINGTON
Announcement by Commander
of Spanish War Veterans.
Department Matters.

ID. V. Chisholm. department commander
of United Spanish War Veterans, has
announced that all arrangements relative
Ito the interment in Arlington nationa
cemetery of the remains of the late Brig
Gen. Nj. Emmett Urell. who died recently
in Ireland, have been completed. The
date. and hour of the interment and at
tending exercises will be decided on in
the course of several weeks.
The semi-annual v stations Of the de-
partment commander to tine various Dis.
trfct camps have been completed. The
inspections indicated that all local camps
were i'm a prosperous and satisfactory
condition.
Officers to Be Installed.
The officers-elect of local camps Will be
publicly installed in office Monday even
ing, January 9, in the Eagles Hall. The
installation exercises will be followed by
a reception in honor of the ladies' aux
iliaries to camps and to members fami-
lies.
The following order has been issued in
connection with the reception at the
White House tomorrow:
January 2, 1911. at 1850 am sharp
the oepar1meHt will meet at +e "A. X
T1dfl, duu WILL PIOCCCu III lCdt VI thS
veterans of 1.-The civil war to the Exec:
utive Mansion. Comrades will be gov
erned as to dress and decorum by exist
ing regulations,
Following the reception by President
Taft, the camps will attend second re-
ception Of the ladies' auxiliary at Carroll
Institute Hall from to o'clock in the
afternoon.
Committees Announced.
Commander Chisholm has announced
the appointment of the following COM
mittees:
Legislation--John Lewis Smith, chair
man; DR.. s. Clifford Cox and DR.. William
B. Hudson.
Eentertainment-Benja l.. Tubman
chairman; J. Iigon king, Daniel Leahy,
W. r. kenner, G. \. Ashton, X. Zuykis
William Irving, Oscar Z. Gibbs and Tas'
ker +. Polk.
Evening Star Trophy Competition-C
v. Sayer, chairman: Sheridan Ferree, G
A. JOynes, G. l.. Shorey, Guy MOffatt
and Allan M. Russell.
Special energency-JOseph Harvey
chairman; r. l.. Lamb. Il. Waller. Henry
Wilson, ]. 3. Trudgian.' j. A. Horch and
Joseph l.. May.
Aids-de- Camp-Edwin NJ. Lawton, .Chri
Hintenach, Joseph Harvey, q.
Joynes, John II. Edge. Oscar c. Gibbs
c. A. Ashton, Patrick Monohan, j.
Bright. John Brien and J. Costello.
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TO UNDERGO REPAIRS.
Steamer Trenton, Disabled by Aoci-
." dent, to Be Brought Here.

The little steamer Trenton. belonging
to the Potomac Navigation Company
which broke her rudder and wheel in
Upper Machodoc creek In the early part
of last week. is lying at Berry's wharf.
Va. but it is stated at the wharf Of the
company that the boat will be brought
here tonight or tomorrow.
While it is known that both wheel and
rudder are useless. the extent of the dam
age done the vessel will not be known
until she is taken from the water for ex-
animation. After she reaches this DOR;
repairs will be hurried in order to get her
back into service as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Mr.. West Boy Scout Official.

James T. West. secretary Of the WASH
ington Playground Association. has been
appointed executive secretary OF the Boy
Scouts of America. He has accepted the
position. he says. for only six months,
during which he will maintain his resi-
dence and Office in this city Though the
oner made Nj. West was for an indefinite
period. he EXPLAINS he cannot at present
decide TO give MP his law practice and
other work IN this CITY,
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Sales of Shipping.

Sales of vessel property, recently made,
were recorded in the Baltimore custom
house in the past week as follows:
Schooner Salle Purnell Beswick, 1I9
tons. from John L. MARITIME to b. W.
Bramble and others, S.
Three-eighths Of schooner The Jose
phine. 563 tons, from Geneva Jones. ex-
ecutrix. to c. c. Paul and others, 4,S75.
Sloop Lillian and Elva. five tons, from
Andrew Tolley to Leila c. Cannon, S175.
Power schooner Maize w. Lambdin,
seven tons. from John B. Hanson and
William A. Lowery to Charles H. Harri-
son, So.
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ChesaDeake & Ohio Lines

Published only as information. not guaranteed.
200 Pm: psily.-For yirrtnia. West virrinia
Cincinnati and f"nis1ille. Dining esr. y
$50 Pm, Daily. CTNCINNATIs ST, Lours, CHI.
with Pullman sleeper TO Chicago. stcps ooIS
at important stations. PuIlman's finest eq1ir.
I1:io UP PM mo DsirsIf. v =. LIMITED for The
west. southwest and northwest. Pufimsp
sleepers to Virginia Hot SprinRs. Cinctnnau
occupancy 10 IN C. 4 o. dining ear
Ticket ofices. hl3 Pa. ave. 1882 r a.. snl
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is stated that the governor made it
plain that Chief of Police Farnan and
Deputy Manning had to be removed from
Office and that on no other terms would
the charges against the board members
be dropped.
This ultimatum having been refused by
the president of tine board, acting for
his associates. the friends of Gov.
Crothers assert that there is no course
left open for the chief executive except
to hear the charges and dismiss the COM
missioners from office.
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SeabOarI Air Lime nv.

1906 AN. DAILY .'Seaboard Fast Mali %
Through coaches and Pullman sleepera 10 Savap-
nah and Jacksonville. Parior car Jacksonville
to Tampa Through sleeper to Atlanta. Dining
cars.
100 PM. DAILY-"Seaboard Express" Eiec-
trically lighted sleepers and observation car
equipped with electric fans. Through service "a
Savannah. Jacksonville Tampa, Atlanta. Biz.
mincham and Memphis. Dining cars
Ticket office. 141s New York ave. NV
E. A. HARDWOOD. City Ticket Agent
GEO. y. PHILLIPS. District Passenger Ase..
c. B. RYAN. Gen. Pass. Agent Portsmouth Va
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LAFAYETTE w. B. C. Election.

Officers of Lafayette Corps. No. 10
w. r. c.. have been elected as follows
President, Mrs. Irene Shedd: senior vice
president, Mrs. Sarah j. Coulter: junior
vice president, Mrs. Nettie Kruger: Sec
rotary, Mrs Georgiana d. Van Fleet
treasurer, Mrs. Vina M. Calhoun; chap
lain, Rose NJ Tucker; conductor, Mrs
Mary A. Mangan. and guard, Miss Mary
Is. Di Marco.
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Federal Councils New Officers.

Federal Council No. 47G. National
Union. has elected officers as follows
r. F. Major. president; T. NJ. Chunn,
vice president; J. D. Simpson. speaker;
L. X. Beatty. ex-president: w. w. White.
secretary; ]. E. Wright. financial secre-
tary; ]. F. Huguley. treasurer; T. c.
Simpson, chaplain; B. NJ. Kent, usher;
F. 4. St Clair, sergeant-at-arms; j. d
Simpson, H. NJ. Gilman and ]. L. Fur
bershaw, trustees; ]. E. Wright and III.
M. Gilman. delegates to cabinet. and
j. F. Huguley, delegate to Immediate
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA

MARYLAND, .DELAWAKE AND VIRGINIA
RAILWAY co.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 10
Steamers leave Washington every Monday.
Wednesday and Saturday at pm. for river
landings and Baltimore. arriving at Baltimore
early Monday, "Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Returning. leave Baltimore. Pier No. 3. Light
ST., Monday, wednesday, and Saturday at >
pm. arriving in Washington early Monday.
wednesday and Friday mornings. All river
freight must be prepaid. PASSENGER accommoda-
lion strictly frst-class Electrically lighted and
cuisine perfect.
= STEPHENSON BRO. Agents.
Telephone Main 745. 9Th st. Wharf.
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PROTECTION OF GAME
AIM OF AUTHORITIES
Season in Prince William Coun.
ty, Va, Closed Last Night.
Sp0rtSmen Pleased.

In Prince William county, Va, action
has been taken by the board of super
visors for the purpose of protecting the
game. The board recently discussed the
question of the effect of the Snowstorm on
the game. and concluded TO take advan-
. tase of the state law which gives them
authority to shorten the cunning season.
February ! is the limit of the season as
provided by the state law. but under its
provisions the board issued an edict clos
ing the season last night
Ii is believed by sportsmen that the
early closing of the season will have a
beneficial effect upon the game in the
county. Birds and rabbits were excep-
tionally plentiful at the opening of the
present game season, and gunners have
had fine sport. The ground was covered
with snow for long time, however,
that it is thought many of the birds
died.
Many sportsmen had planned cunning
trips TOR January, ana when they learn
ed of the change made in the closing OF
the season they hurried to the several
parts of Prince William county last week
and tried their hands at shooting game.
Several parties from this city went there
during the past week. some of them not
returning until last night, having waited
until the season had actually closed.
II is prooaole that similar action has
been taken in some other counties of the
state. Sportsmen in this city express
themselves as being well pleased with the
action of the Prince William county
authorities and wish similar action could
be taken in the nearby counties OF Mary
land.
Long District Season Harmful.
Inc season fer quail shooting" said
last night lis entirely too long. While
the season in Maryland and Virginia
closes at different times. in December and
January, il is lawful for persons in the
district To have such game in their pos
session until March Ii.
The long season in the District" the
sportsman cont nued lis an inducement
To unlawful killing of game in the two
states mentioned and 1t Is fact that
such game is shipped here long after the
close of the season in the states.
There Is absolutely no reason why
there should he SO long season in this
ETY. for the game. added the sportsman,
and the Shortening OF il would be d
great protection to the game in this sec
tiOn.
Season in Adjacent States.
The quail season in Montgomery, Prince
George. Howard and Charles counties
has already closed, while in Calvert
county, which embraces Chesapeake
Beach. il will not close until January IL.
PERSONS shooting quail in that county,
however. cannot legally bring the game
to TINS city. IL Is necessary to pass
through Prince George county to reach
ia city. and possession is unlawful in
that county.
In Virginia the quail season closes Feb
ruary l east of the Blue Ridge mUun-
taIns. while west of the mountains it
closes January I. Rabbit shooting in
Virginia is permitted until February 1.
In Maryland local laws In the several
counties prevail, January Is. being the
latest time in any part of the state that
such shooting is permitted.
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CITY ITEMS.

Music nj Union station Restaurant.
special musical program will be rem
dered at Union Station restaurant Sunday
evenings from $50 to $50. Service q Ia
carte.
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New Year Receptions.
Consult Guide about the flowers and
floral decorations. Prompt service 1914 r..
-Advt.
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4 pleasant New Year awaits you. Tables
reserved. Sea Food in abundanc0 New
York meats; game, etc, direct from the
catcherS.
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Agitator Dies at Stake.

A notable effort in this direction, in
1853. under Makandall, Haitian, was I'M
successful. and Makandall suffered death
at the stake Many years later the quad
room. Og., a cultured and brave man, re-
turned TO Haiti from France, and strove
to rally the patriots into defiance of the
home government. He. too, failed. and
was broken at the wheel February D,
1791-another martyr to the cause Of lio-
erty.
Not long afterward. it IS added. Tous-
saint LOuverture, regarded by many as
one of the greatest leaders, commenced
to write the brighter pages of Haitis his
tory. He drove the English, who had
been appealed to for aid by the slave
holders, from the country, defeated the
Spanish forces and assumed the leader
snip OF the island. BY a strictly impair
tial, honest and r-sighted administra-
ton he gave the land a new lease Of
life.
Task Completed by Dessalines.
1t remained for Gen. Dessalines to COM
plete the task Of making of the island a
new nation. He and Gems. Christophie
and Clervaux, after twelve years OF
hard fighting. declared that the island
should cease to be a colony. Assembled
at dawn with the officers and troops in
the principal square, January 1, 1904,
Gen. DeSsalineS made an impassioned
speech, had the declaration of independ-
ence read and Haiti was pronounced in
dependent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Carriages for New Year Calling
TTCO taxicabs are elegant and inexpen-
sive. So per hour. Phone North PIP
AdVt.
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No Festive Occasion Is Complete
without ARNOLD'S OGDENSBCRG ALE.
4 hearty full-bodied beverage that atis-
fies the most particular. At your grocer s
or tel West o. Arlington Bottling Co
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HAZEL Iohnson Cafes,

Lantern Slide COlOriat,
L. M. Plat, 1908 X street northwest. u