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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-22
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
THE HEAD HUNTERS.
~ \HAT fella boy he SICK" Binu
Charley said, pointing to a
Poonga-Poonga man whose
shoulder had been scratched
by an arrow an hour before.
The boy was sitting down and groan-
ing, his arms clasping his bent knees.
his head dropped forward and rolling
painfully back and forth. For fear of
poison, Sheldon had Immediately scarf
fed the wound and injected perman.
ganate Of potash; but in spite of the
precaution the shoulder was swelling
rapidly.
"We'u take him on to where Tudor
is lying" Joan said. The walking
will help to keep up his circulation
and scatter the poison. Adamu Adam,
you take hold that boy. Maybe he will
want to sleep. Shake him up. If he
sleep he die"
The advance was more rapid now,
for Binu Charley placed the captive
bushman in front Of him and made
him clear the runway Of traps. Once
at sharp turn where a mans shout
der would anavoidably brush against
a screen of leaves, the bushman dis
played great caution as he spread the
leaves aside and exposed the head Of a
sharp pointed spear. so set that the
casual passerby would receive at the
least nasty scratch.
The sun sinking behind lofty west
ern peak brought on an early but lin.
gering twilight, and the expedition
plodded on through the evil forest
the place Of mystery and fear, Of
death swift and silent and horrible.
Of british appetite and degraded in.
stinct. Of human life that still wallow-
ed in the primeval slime, of savagery
degenerate and abysmal.
They turned aside from thu runway
at place indicated by Binu Charley
and came to an immense banyan tree
half an acre in extent tnat made In
the innermost heart Of the jungle a
denser jungle Of its own. From out Of
Its black depths car1e the voice Of a
man singing in a cracked eerie voice.
my word, that big fella marster he
no der
The singing stopped. and the voice,
faint and weak, called out a hello.
Joan answered. and then the voice ex-
planned:
I'm not wandering. l was Just sing
ing to keep my spirits up. Have you
got anything to eat?'
Tudor. having pulled through the
fever and started to mend, was still
frightfully weak and very much starv-
ed. So badly swollen was he from
mosquito bites that his face was IN
recognizable. Joan had her own oint-
ments along and she prefaced their
application by fomenting his swollen
features with hot clothes. Sheldon.
with an eye to the camp and the
preparations for the night. looked on
and felt the pangs Of jealousy at ev-
cry contact Of her hands with Tudor's
face and body. Somehow. engaged in
their healing minishations. they no
longer seemed to him boys hands.
The mornings action had been SET
tied the night before. Tudor was to
stay behind in his banyan refuge and
gather strength while the expedition
proceeded. On the far chance that
they might rescue even one SOLITARY
nrvivor Of Tudor's party. Joan waD
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06
SIMPLE POULTRY YARD GATE
One May Cure Himself Of Hen-chas-
ing and Hen-cusslns Habit oy
Use OF Useful Device.

Barrels OF perspiration and sulphur
may be saved by the poultry gate
shown herewith. Whoever has unin-
tentionally acquired the hen-chasing.
hen-cussing habit may cure himself
with this little device In the fence,
preferably at a point near where the
fowls are fed. light little door about
1Oxl2 inches is hung on the inside OF
the yard so az always to swing shut
without springs, says the Orange Judd
Farmer. II is stopped from swinging
outward by the peg shown at the
right Mrs. Hen. returning repentant
from the garden. will poke her head
into every mesh OF the fence In her
efforts to rejoin her happy compan-
ions. The gate will thus allow her
10 enter without excitement or com
ment from the lord OF the harem or
from the irate owner.
But another advantage may be
gained by using the gate In connec-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06

An Alabama negro was defended in
court by Senator Morgan. Having
cleared the negro of the charge, the
senator said TO him: "Rastus, did
you really steal the muller" "Well,
Marse Morgan. 1t was just like this, -
said Rastus. II really thought l did
steal dat mule. but after what you
said to the jury | was convinced /
didn't"
After all the white Mans Hope"
seems TO be the San Francisco Police
Judge. Jack Johnson has been knock
I'd out by being sent to jail for speed
ing In his automobiles after repeated
fines failed to tone him down.
Mrs. s. M. Hubbard, OF Hickman.
has been visiting friends here the
past week.-Arlington Courier.
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Repent

Repenti
heard the voice Of the Lord In the
night. say.
Repent"
Contrite. I felt on my heart such a fright
weigh.
AZ seemed of doom tsrrors blsnt
20 Lord" I gsspsd. In = whisper. With
fear hoarse.
Reveal Thy favor bestowi Oh. be near.
source
OF strength and my weakness effacei-
Then sudden peace on my spirit descend
ed
felt
Upraised. upborns. by the Infinite fsnd-
ed,
And. weeping with JOY. knsit.
And there. gioom-compsssod. painted
my hearts woe;
I prayed
with fervor. zeal. su~h az nfe's deepest
smarts owe,
And knew. in the praying. Gods aid.
Thus morning found me; and from my
knees, rose
Content:
My heart was filled with the 10Y one a
ease knows:
said; II rer~nt-I repsntT
r.. Bsnedetto.
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ton with the laying pens. II two
gates are used. one opening inward
in front OF the nest. the other open
ing outward at the back OF the side.
so that the hens may go into another
yard after laying. the poultryman
may know which hens have and have
not laid. Thus he may avoid the
trouble usually connected with ordi-
nary trap nests. BY practicing this
method and breeding from the best
layers only the average egg yield OF
the flock may easily be raised.
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BR00DER THAT IS HEATlESS
Excellent Shelter May Be Secured
from Ordinary Cheese Box A.
ranged With Cotton Batting.

Take an ordinary cheese boz and
remove the cover and bottom. With
in one or two inches from the bottom
OF the side wall cut a hole for exit
large enough for the attendant to
thrust in his hand. says a writer In
the Farm and Home. Take a wooden
hoop and place around in the cheese
box to get the proper size so II will
slide in not too easily. and nail the
hoop together.
Take two pieces OF eheeseoloth the
sire and shape Of the hoop. put a thin
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06

w. G.. Reynolds informs us that
work on the Reelfoot Lake road be-
gins on Monday, March q, 1911, at
s o'clock a. IN. Every farmer is ex-
pected to send a team to help with
this work, and everyone who can Is
expected to assist in the work or con
tribute literally Of his means. No
road is of more Importance to the
county than the road to the lake,
and it is confidently expected that
the citizens along the line of propos-
ed route will do their part. The line
proposed is by the way of Fremont,
Protemus and terminates at Samburg
A five per cent level is the basis of
the grade with roadway OF 30 feet
between bitches. These are the gen
eral specifications.-Union City Com
Moving Pictures Saturday night.
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Details OF Homo Made eroodsr.

layer Of cotton batting between them
and stitch them together. and you
have a hover blanket Tack this to
the hoop and push It down in the
cheese boz until the blanket touches
their backs. Make another blanket
TO throw In loose on top OF the other.
cold nights and cold or stormy
weather.
Cut a long strip OF pasteboard for q
door that can be showed down inside
the brooder between the hoop and the
inside wall, passing over the exit and
close II for the first two weeks at
night and other times when the chicks
seem cold.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06
Frost Will Speak.

w. A. Frost, candidate for State
Senator will speak at the following
places ON the following dates: HEX
man. Saturday. May 10; Cayce. Sat
urday. May 9th; Water Valley, Sat
urday, April /; Clinton. May 2, and
Mayfield, May 10. A number OF APP
pointments are yet to be made.
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The Courier wants all the local new
In Fulton county, deaths. births, mar
riages, entertainments. visitors from
etc, and will be obliged II
people viii notify us by calling at
the office or telephonins q line.
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Final Settlement.

All parties holding claims against
the estate OF Geo. w. Roberts. deceas
ed. are hereby notified to present
same, in proper form, TO the under
signed administrator on or before May
l. 1911. or be forever barred.-JNO.
PYLE. Admr. Alb
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Postmaster General Hitchcock
has been asked to look for woman's
false teeth, supposed to have been
lost In the mails. For the present
II win be dangerous to sit ON the
mail pouches.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06

Don't tfail to read our special offer
elsewhere In this issue. Six rose
bushes. all a year old and fine varle-
ties. given free. Now h the time TO
get and set out the flowers you have
been wanting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-04-06

II you are intending TO take advan-
tage OF our rose bush offer, 1t Is time
you were getting busy. The same
bushes would cost you $1.75 at any
first class nursery. Look for the OF.
fer In this issue.
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The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will have a bazaar and serve
Ice cream and cake at the home Of
Mrs. s. L. Dodds. Wednesday after
noon. April 18th.
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SheriffS Sale for Taxes.

On Monday, April 10. 1911. 1t be-
ing the first day of the April termof
theAprn term OF the Fulton County
Court. at the Court House door, In
Hickman. Ky. | viii sell TO the high
est bidder for cash for taxes due the
state and County OF Fulton and cost
Of sale for year 1910, the following
described real estate assessed In the
names OF the following;
One Dollar added In each case Tor
advertising:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,
We are authorized to announce

we are au1noaiAcu W
s. A. NORMAN.
of Mayfield. as a candidate for state
Senate from the district composed OF
the counties OF Graves, Fulton and
Hickman. subject to the action OF the
Democratic Primary Election. on May
"a. 1911.
We are authorlEen to announce
w. A. FROST.
OF wlngo, a candidate for the state
Senate from the district composed
OF the counties Of Fulton. Hickman
and Graves, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Primary Election on
May "a. 1911.
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Fulton Preelnet-(white)

land. value $500. tax and cost Sll.eo-
Mrs. IL. Ii. Biyens. 2ls acres land
value 1880. tax and cost $3.50.
Mrs. J. NJ. Brown. l lot. value ST.
600 tax and cost. sl23O.
ID. w. Hughes. lots. value si55S.
tax and cost. s556s.
Mrs. Belle Johnson. 3 lots. value
$500. tax and cost. s43.9S.
w. h. Jones. lot, value $500. tax
and cost. ss.S6.
r. NJ. McIAin. l lot. value $3.50.
tax and cost, s2O.77.
J. U. McNeely. 1 lot. value $500.
tax aud cost. 5000.
Il. c. Nix. lot. value $500. TAX
and cost. 3l7s5.
Mrs Ida Nonner lot. value $1,000.
tax and cost. s2i79.
j. II. Evans. lot. value {f75. tax
and cost $7.s7.
J. b. Peoples. lot. value 5000. tax
and cost. s2O.S4
Mrs. Dora Sadler, land, value w.
coo. tax and cost. Sf61s.
Mrs. l.. X. Sharp. lot. value $3.50
tax and cost. s3s3.
b. p. Thomas. land. value $1,000.
tax and cost si376.
Dick Thompson. 60 acres. value ST.
1876. tax and cost sls.2S
J. A. Treggs. lot. value 5000. tax
and cost $40.
Ulysses Wright. lot. value $3.50.
tax and cost $40.
Fulton Preelnet-(colored)
Emmett Alexander. lot. value $3.50
tax and cost. s5.Sl.
Tom Lyons. lot. value. $500. tax
and cost 1896.
w. NJ. Martin. lot. value $500. tax
and cost. $3.50.
Jordan Williams. lot. value $500.
tax and cost. .7.35.
Hickman Preelnet-(whlte)
Tom Benton lot OH, value sI42O.
tax and cost 1856.
J. Ii. Peck, 227 acres. value sliOO.
tax and cost, slS.53.
J. .. Ryan and wife, y lot w. H.,
value $500, tax and cost. s2lO3.
Mrs. Sally Williams. 22ls acres.
value $3.50. tax and cost s42G.
w. l.. Salmon. 80 acres. value $500.
tax and cost s619.
Hickman Preelnet-(colored)
VIII Bennett. lot Ell. value $500.
tar and cost. s7.9s.
Richard Booker. lot Ell. value SIS.
tax and cost SS.7O.
Annie Carter. lot Ell. value $3.50.
tax and cost. s453.
Jennie Clark. lots GA. value
$3.50. tax and cost s3IO.
Susan Guy. lot VIII. value 500. tar
and cost s24O.
Buck Miner Hrs. lot Ell. value
$500. tax and cost ss.OS.
Reed Hrs. 2 lots Ell. value $500.
tax and cost .434.
John Ringo. lot Ell. value $3.50. tax
and cost $3.50.
Blanton Tally. lot Ell. value $3.50.
tax and cost 1928.
Nathan Tally. lots Ell. value $3.50
tax and cost s12.94.
c. c. Thompson. lot Ell, value $500
tax and cost S1O.42.
Nina Upshaw. 90 acres, value $3.50,
tax and cost $500.
Tony Donaldson lot, value 5000. tax
and cost, sl0.0l.
Tally Hrs. M VIII lot. value 5000.
tax 1920.
Cassie Thomas. lot VIII. value 5000.
tax and cost s42O.
ssssafrss Ridge.
T. l.. Carr. 20 acres. value $3.50. tax
and cost $3.50.
Lodgton.
Mrs. NJ. j. Graham. 81 acres, value
$500. tax and cost $3.50.
J. M. House. 40 acres. yaluessOO,
tax and cost 1896.
cayee Preclnet-(W hIte)
Mrs. Julia Hansberry. / lot. value
$1,000, tax and cost 1887.
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Folding Harrows. all sizes-B,cl
man Hardware Co.

II Its anything In the lumber q,
building line. 40 to Reynolds Moss A
Co. Incorporated.
A Kentucky prophet says a va,.
OF destruction viii pass Over tb.
earth In 1918. He's slow. Anob.,
prophet had already predicted tb.
end OF the world In 1912
Don't forget To renew your sub
scription 10 the Courier. The paps,
stops when the time 10 QUITO 81.
eeptions.
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A. e. Kennedy. the insurance man,
has moved his office upstairs over
Brevard's store. You are invited to
call and see him. Phone 81.
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Many a man would be up against
II IL he had to furnish proofs of his
accomplishments" says the Judge.
but the Hickman Drug Co. can prove
up every deal when it comes TO Pre-
5criptions and Drugs"
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Kennedy for Insurance..
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cayee PrecInet-(whIte)

Sdyee rrecinct-(W hlte)
Mrs. Julia Hansberry. lot, value
$1,000. tax and cost 1887.
Mrs. Sallie b. Morrow. 1874 acres,
value $500. tax and cost s4S9.
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Mrs. NJ. ]. Graham. 81 acres, value
$500. tax and cost $3.50.
j. M. House. 40 acres. valuessOO,
tax and cost 1896.
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Moving Pictures Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
ALEXANDRIA BANK
CASE POSTPONED
Receivers Argument of Exceptions to Report of Com
missioner Not to Be Heard Until October lS-Cor-
poraton Court Convenes Monday.

ness has accumulated during the sum-
mer .1ay-off'' and q busy session Is
predicted. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the question of the annexation OF
the outlying territory to the city.
which has been in the hands OF q COM
mittee for several months, will bs
called up and some definite action
taken. Several bills for further i'm
provements to the city's streets also
will be considered.
Funeral services for the late Emmett
Rhiner were held from 5S9 South Fair
fax street yesterday afternoon, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
w. F. Watson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church. Burial was made In
Bethel Cemetery. The following acted
as pallbearers: Walter Dienelt, Berthe
Entwtsle, George L. Appich, william p.
Taylor, Coleman c. Bachelor, and Da-
vid w. Aitcheson.
William B Dobie. ST., a prominent
Is reported as critically i'll
at his home, in South Fairfax street.
The contract for the erection Of the
building at A7-419 King street has been
let by D. Bendheim & Son to NJ. T.
Piper, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR v. {. CURTIS TO
Be HELD TOMORROW
President Taft Among Those
Sending Messages of Con-
:, dolence to Family.

Funeral services for William Eleroy
Curtis. the noted author and traveller,
who died suddenly in Philadelphia
Thursday night, will be held from his
Washington home. 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue., tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
and interment will be in the family plot
in Rock Creek Cemetery. The Rev. H.
B. Angus, of the Peck Memorial Chapel,
will officiate at the ceremonies
kilograms Of coincidence are being re-
ceived at the homo today. one being re-
ceived from President Taft and one
from Vice President Sherman. Con-
gressmen and members Of the Diplo-
matte Corps also have expressed their
condolences. Prominent among the mes
sages are those from the Diplomatic
Corps representing Latin-Amer'can
countries, where Mr.. Curtis was well
known.
Pallbearers are selected from among
the newspaper fraternity OF Washing
ton and from close personal friends.
The Gridiron Club held a meeting at
noon at the library of the New Willard
Hotel, where suitable resolutions con-
cerning the death of Mr.. Curtis were
adopted, and the members OF the press
gallery Of the House and Senate met at
o'clock this afternoon and passed like
re solutions.
The widow of Mr.. Curtis, and his son
and daughter-in-law, Eleroy Curtis and
Mrs. Eleroy Curtis. accompanied the
body from Philadelphia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George NICK. Maths, his son-in-
law and Ills daughter, arrived from
Campaign, ILL.,, today.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
R|TES.FOR
v. +. HUMPHREY TO
Be HELD TOMORROW
Services at Germantown M.
E. Church for Former
Well-known Farmer.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. Funeral
services for William Frank Phumphrey.
one of the county's best-Known farm
ers. who died Friday of paralysis. will
be held In the Germantown NJ. z.
Church South. at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning. Interment will be in the ceme-
terry at Neelesville.
Mr.. Pumphrey was ffty-three years
old. He was stricken while drilling
wheat on his farm near Germantown
and lived only about twelve hours. He
Is survived by his wife, four sons and
brothers and two sisters.
The cadet corps of the Rockville High
School will visit the Laurel fair on Os,-
tober 16, and participate in the conf
petitve drill among the cadet corps
OF the high schools Of the State. The
Rockville organization has a member
ship Of forty and the following offi-
GERS: captain, Marshall Darby; first
lieutenant, Frederick Hays; second HeL-
tenant. Otis Hicks.
The Kensington Improvement Asso-
Ciation has been organized with the fo.-
lowing officers: President, Joseph ".
Buck; secretary, Lewis Merriam; treas
urer, George H. Snyder. The assoc!a-
ton will try to beautify the public
places Of the town and look after the
welfare Of the community generally.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Elsie Austin.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Aus
tin, OF Bethesda, and Mr.. James L.
Morrison. jr., OF the same locality. The
wedding will take place October 16
The Montgomery Country Club, Of
this place, has leased the former resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mary R. Prescott and
will move into the building next week.
The building now occupied by the club
was recently sold to Duncan Bradley,
of Washington, who will take up his
residence in Rockville IN the near fu-
ture.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
GEN. CARTER WILL.
COMMAND CENTRAL
DIVISION Of ARMY
General Edwards to Become
Assistant Chief of
. Staff.

Major General William H. Carter,
now Assistant Chief of stan. will, 1t
is said at the War Department today,
be sent to Chicago to take command Of
the Central Division of the Army. The
Official announcement will not be made
until the return to this city Of Secretary
Stinson and General Leonard Wood.
chief Of staff.
In this connection. too. It is said.
Brig iier General Clarence Edwards,
now head of tho Bureau Of Insular At
fairs of the War Department. will sue
ceed General Carter as member Of the
General STAFF.
Under the new organize ticn of the
army. there are three divisions Of the
land fighting force, instead of a large
number of departments. General Carter
will. therefore, command all the old de-
partments Of the lakes and of the
Mississippi. Missouri and Ohio valleys.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, OCT. Z.

The quarterly term Of the Corpora
tion Court for the city, pet for the
hearing of civil cases, will convene
Monday next, Judge Louis C. Barley
presiding. Arguments on the excep-
tions Of J. K. M. Norton and Howard
W. Smith, receivers for the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation to
the report of John NJ. Johnson, special
commissioner set for this date, have
been continued until October IS, and
Mondays session will be devoted to
calling the docket and setting of cases
for trial.
The case Of william Harris, colored.
indicted by the grand jury for the
murder of Mamie Martin, colored, on
August l3, has been set for Tuesday.
Richard Cox, city sergeant, already has
summoned the jury and 1t Is expected
that everything will be in readiness
to proceed with the trial as scheduled.
After a two months adjournment the
City Council will resume its bfmonthly
sessions next Tuesday. A mass Of busi-
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
BLAINE IS ORDERED
TO: APPEAR BEFORE
. STEPHENSON PROBE
State Senator Who Brought
Charges to Be Heard
Monday.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. with
only three witnesses. including Senator
Stephenson himself, examined in detail.
the Stephenson Senatorial investigating
committee will today conclude its first
week of hearings.
State Senator John J. Blaine, of Bos-
cobel, who brought the original charges
against Senator Stephenson, has been
ordered to appear Monday.
After hearing Blaine, II is said, the
committee will take in hand the men
who received the biggest sums.
Rodney Sackett, the Stephenson pay
master, was further examined today
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Orders the Dismissal
Of Three Midshipmen

The Nevy Department today received
the report Of a court-martial at the Ma
val Academy sentencing three midship-
men to be dismissed from the school,
but nothing was given otu concerning
the identity Of the young students in
volved. 1t was stated positively that no
announcement would be authorized until
Secretary Meyer acts.
The information was given, however,
that the midshipmen in question were
not those who were arrested some few
days ago in Washington for assauiting
an officer Of the police force.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07

street. between Executive avenue and
I streets; Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets; Seventeenth street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and * streetS;
II street. between Fourteenth and Sew
enteenth streets; Connecticut avenue.
between H and I streets, and In Jack
son and Madison places. surrounding
Lafayette square.
Owing to the delay In the delivery Of
the globes, 1t will be week or 50 be-
fore the additional new lights are
turned on. The entire system is ex-
pected to be in operation not later than
November I.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Rev. Nelms' Automobile
Taken Away by Mistake

An electric runabout belonging to the
Rev. ]. Henning Nelms, which was re-
ported 70 the police as having been
stolen Thursday night from in front of
the Cochran Hotel, Fourteenth and K
streets. was found in a garage at Seven
teenth and U streets, where 1t was
taken by mistake.
The Washington times., 1911-10-07
Months Fire Losses.

Fire losses in the District during the
month of September amounted 10 $l2O, ,263,
covered by an insurance Of $lU3, 400, ac-
cording to the monthly report of Chief
Wagner, of the Fire Department, made
public today. Fifty-seven alarms Of
fire were received, three of which We're
false.