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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

WhitWorth gave an entertainment Ia
the Tea Club" at her beautiful home
on Cherry Street
The home Of MIR. and Mrs. G. c. Lin
coin. on Church Street, was the scene
Of charming reception Friday even
Alice Lincoln. T'f
A special convocatlon of Lynn Com
mandcry was held on the ,14th. at
which time the Order OF Knigh thood
was conferred upon Companions Il. y.
King and w. Z. Greer, of Marion: John
ii. Vail and D. B. koozcr, or Dnmas-
Gus; u G. Padgett of Independence
w. Il. Buchanan. OF Rich Valley: i. II.
iWySor, of Pulaski 5S Visiting Si,.
Knights We're a. c.. Smith, III. q.
Francis. j. S. Goetchius, j. Il. Me-
Spadden, S. Blocksidge, j. II. Gollehon.
y, ID. Barnes j. r., K. Bell, j. l.. Prater,
6. 5. Boucher, ]. G. Aiidlam, j. Ut.
Dunkiey, w X. Groseclose, Nv. IL hut
ton. FL \. Miller +. f. NIcCartcr. e..
9. Nye. w. b. Portertield. a. W. Ris-
Tine w. ID. Ryburn. c. \. FRyburn anil
y q. Ward. Lunch was served at
1880 O'Clock and dinner at 5 p. M.
Mrs. George f. Wiley and dauc hter.
Elizabeth, of Bristol. spent "Wednesday
night in town, en- route to the Heal
ing. Springs. In North Carolina #
Misses Daisy Buchanan and Ola
Netkirk have returned from the state
Normal at Harrisonburg. ~
winston s Dickenson,% student at W.
p L.. Is home for the summer.
5 Misses Carrie Wright, Grace Robins
son and Glen Mitchell are attending
the annual session OF the tIjpworti,
Lea que, a Knoxville. (:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
Miller School Social News

E Especial 20 The.Times- Dispatch.l
Miller School. Va. June l7.--SIiss
Sadie Carver. OF Edcnton, n. C.. ar
rived home this week
Miss Mabel Moran. OF Newport
News, Va. arrived home this week A
Miss Minnie Sutherland. OF Ches-
ter, arrived this week.
MIR. and Mrs. d. J. Can't left for
Washington city this week.
Professor and Mrs w. j.. Fulton
are gmcSts#of Dir. Fulton.
Professor j. s. Jones and Thomas
r. Morris made the school a visit this
week.
The lawn party Wednesday evening
at ia tesviile was great success
The third quarterly conference will
meet at Rock Spring Church on Sun
day and Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
Freezing Social News

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
: Freezing, Va, June 17.-ISev. Stuart
Mccall. OF Bolecemp. Is ct F'reeins.
Isaac Wills is at Isom.
i,ev. Floyd Cantrcll. OF Pound. is
Ir town.
Professor Milton w. Remlnes. Of
Pound High School, Is here
William c. Hughes. of Georges Fork.
is at Freling.
Miss Samantha Remines, of sclint-
wood. is IN town.
Master Edgar Moore. OF Osborncs
Cap, IS at Freling. M
Rev. Caleb Haynes. OF Jewel, KY.
is LII town.
Melvin Klllcn. Of ElIshorn, Ky. is
here.
Master Jonah Beverly OF Georges
Fork. is VISITING relatives here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
The Valentine Auction Co.
4 AUcTlONEERs
G Z s EAST BROAD Sc
FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AT AUCTION.
AT NO. los NORTH ROWLAND ST.


On account OF owner having disposed
of his property, we will sell on
TUESDAY, JUNE i20TH,
Beginning al 1890 o'clock,
All of his household furniture, etc. at
No. los North Rowland street (between
Floyd and Grove Avenues. consisting of
\ handsome Silk Damnsk Parior Suit,
Willow Rocker, Leather Couch hand
some Parlor Pictures. line Administer
Druggets. handsome Polished, Quar-
tered Oak Dining Room Suit. consist
ing of Round Pedestal Extension Ia
ble handsome Oak China Case, very
handsome Oak Sideboard six Leather
Seat Dining Chairs, Velvet Drugget,
China, Glassware. handsome Afnntel
Clock. Dining Room Pictures, etc /;
Kitchen Tables, Chairs.iIce Box. small
Sideboard, Linoicum. tio-Cart. Double
Enafle!ed Iron Beds and Springs, fine
Felt Mattress. handsome Oak Dresser
and Wushstand, Oak Wardrobe, Cliild's
Enanelcd Iron Bed and Mattress,
Chairs. Rockers, Brussels Carpets. PHI
lows. Counterpancs. Sheets, Lawn
Hnmn ock, Metal Washstand, etc.
This is all good furniture. Ladies'
invited to attend the sale.
THE VALENTINE, AUCTION co
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
Negro Seriously injured.

: IN SDtCluI 10 TIC i iHleS-DISpdtCH.J M
Bedford City,3Va.. Juno 17.-Edward
Norris. a colored boy aged about
seventeen years, sustained fearful
accident this afternoon While attempt
Ing 10 jump on II moving west-bound
freight train. He leaped upon the step
OF n box car. and caught on the side
With his hands. when his foot slipped
off and he fell between two cars. Both
legs and an arm were cut off. a pas
senger train arriving upon the scene,
the hoy was taken upon 1t to Roanoke
for treatment. This Is the second Sc
rious accident that has occurred here
this week from boys jumping trains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

We will sell at public auction at
NO. 4o6 WEST MARSHALL STREET,
"WEDNESDAY. JUNE 2lST,
Commencing at 1890 o'clock
one Stief Piano. with carved legs; Par
LOT suit, Carpets several old Mahogany
rabies and Chairs. Walnut and Oak
Bedroom Suits, Wardrobes. old Pictures
and Paintings, Invalid Roller Chair,
Feather Bed, Pillows and Bolsters. Hair
and Felt Mattresses, Bed Clothing.
Toilet Ware, Mating. Flemish Oak
Dining Room Suit consisting of Round
Iabie Sideboard. China Case and six
Sale positive. Ladies invited to at
THE VALENTINE AUCTION. co.
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The Valentine Auction Co.
AucIioNEERs
61S EAST RRQAn ST.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
AT AUCTION.
TO THE TRADE

We will sell On the second floor OF
our salesrooms. No. 6lS East Broad
Street, on
THURSDAY, JUNE 22D.
Beginning at 1880 o'clock A. NJ,
a large lot of general merchandise, con :
sisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies'
Shirtwaists, Misses and Girls Dresses,
Mems Suits, Trousers. Hats. Caps. I'm
derwear. Ladies' White Wear, Handker-
chiefs, Hosiery, Spool Cotton, Ladies',
Mems and Boys Shoes. Ladies' Two
Piece Dresses, Cigars, Cigarettes.
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Candies,
Groceries. BOYS Clothing and other ar
ticles of general merchandise.
These goods must be sold a once at
what they bring for the division Of in
terest. 1t will pay merchants to attend
this sale.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
By E. a. Catlin & Co.
l6 North Eighth Street.
24os GROVE AVENUE. AT AUCTION.
THURSDAY. JUNE %,
6o'clock P. NJ.

This most attractive detached gray
brick residence. on lot fronting IS
feet on the south line of Grove Ave-
nue.. will be sold at the time named
II has eight rooms. bath, electric lights,
is within two blocks OF the Main Street
car line. and the same distance from
Broad Street lines at Robinson Street
1t is In the midst of costly improve
ments, and in very desirable neigh
borhood. It is on thoroughfare that
is yearly becoming more popular and
more valuable. II is convenient to the
most up-to-date public school in this
community. Indeed, II has everything
an investor who wants to take no
risks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

ton, from: tho citizens of Dayton, Rock
iIrgham county, istin tho hands Of the,
Town Council asking Il. ora speciBl
election to vote upont tho question OF
issuing bonds TO "a noun OF 50 300
Harris nburg got EitsiS wa ter " pipe,
line from tho ountains,s 9twelVeymiles
to thu west 81 and ID Stons ia situated,
TINS lin "a n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
BY a.. Chairman,
Real Estate Auctioneer.

LARGE BRICK DWELLING. lis
a SOUTH SECOND STREET. AT PUB
IN Lie AUCTION. .i;sit !. 4
Il At the request OF the nom resident
owners. for diyisi0n l will offer. for
sale atanction,l on the premises, on {.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 81 ISL.
at56 o'clock p, Nj.
tho property known as liz South Sec
ond Street, with a large brick dwell
Ing thereon. containing eleven rooms,
Tho lot haaga frontage Of thirty feet
and runs backsll1 feet z lnches TO a
paved alley. \. us .fg 81, II 81 I'M
Announced t saleI8 "a \ s.a
X. lySS s, o. Al A.EC. Hartmann 81 ii
b 4; I'll. Auctioneerg 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
f. OF
NO. 500 CATHERINE STREET.

BY virtue of certain deed Of trust.
dated June IL, 1905. recorded In the
Richmond Chancery Court clerks Of
iice,. In D. b. 49, 8, page ais. default
having been made in the payment of Il
portion of the debt secured thereby,
and having been required by tho bene-
hciary therein SO to do. / Will on
THURSDAY. JUNE %. 1911,
at 6 o'clock p. NJ,
on the premises, proceed to sell at
public auction the property conveyed
therein VIZ: @
All that lot of land, with the i'm
provements thereon. in the city OF
Richmond, Va. on the south side OF
Catherine Street between Graham and
Gilmer Streets, and bounded as fol-
lows to-wit: Commencing at a point
81 y feet west OF the intersection OF
Gilmer Street. thence running west
wardly. along said southern line OF
Catherine Street, and fronting thereon
10 feet inches, or to the middle Of
an alley III common ~ feet wide he
tween the dwelling on the lot hereby
conveyed and the one next on the west
and back between parallel lines us
feet. more or less, to an alley
The improvements consist OF :;
sevcn-rOom detached dwelling This
is fine renting locality, Never va
cant.
TERMS; Cash sufficient 10 pay all
costs of sale. taxes and insurance to
day of sale, and note OF $500 and in
terest thereon from June IL, 1911; ball
j. d. CARNEAL.
4 -. 81 g f D
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In execution of a deed Of trust to
me- dated 24th day of November. 1897,
from Philip MeiSel Jr., and Marie
Meisei, his wife, and recorded in tile
Circuit Court Of Henrico county, In,
d. q 16i-A. page 252, and being re-
duestcd by the parties therein inter
csted so to do will sell nj public
on tho premises. on
FRIDAY. JUNE %, 1911.
at 500 o'clock =. NJ,
all that lot or parcel of land. In The
plan OF the, village OF Bowling Green,
in Henrico county, Va, near the limits
of the city of Richmond, fronting on
Wood street. extended. and lying to
the eastward of the property known
as Chelsea. and running back between
parallel lines 10 Bowling Green Spring
Branch, and containing rs exact meas
nrement three and ei.shty-four- hun
dredths CO si-1O0l acres. according TO
a survey thereof by James Il. ftedd
This property is situated beautifully
for subdivision. Is a splendid manufac-
turing site. or would make an excel
lent farm suitable for chicken raising
or trucking.
This property must DO sold IN order
to assist in closing an estate.
TERMS: Small cash payment and
balance on easy terms; or all cash, a I
option OF purchaser.
EDGAR ALLAN. n.
@ Trustee.
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Aeal Gstarr for &fnt.
FOR RENT.

1890 PARK AVENUE, s2s2. 2234-a6-aS.
Nine7room houses, modern convent
22t2 Park Avenue. six-room apart
ment Apply to n
HUSTON L. WALLER.
42O Mutual Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

OF 81 z, sI II
ALL THE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND
r FRANCHISES OF THE VIRGINTAss
ANTHRACITE COAL AMI. RAILYAYt
a COMPANY. l{igl Y
In execution OF decree of the Cham
Gerry Court OF the eity OF Richmond
Va. entered April 25. 1911, in the cham
Sery cause therein depending of tho I
virginia Trust Company. trustee. !;
hallway Company, the undersigned. ap-s
pointed BY said decree for the pur-l
Pose Pos r wli offer a6 for sale at auction at
the town OF Chrlstiansburg, Va. at IA |
o'clock. on the -. IA . sl3Y,3
10Th DAY OF JUNE. 1911.
all the property, real ana personal. OF
the virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail-
all and singular the real and personal
estate. franchises, rights. powers. priv
, LEES and q immunities; including the
held. possessed, enjoyed and used by
the Virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail:
ana sid Id an and dal@ witches ana
thereof, including roadbeds, rails,
walls, fences, materials. superstruc-'
buildings, warehouses. car barns. sheds.
depots. offices, waiting rooms, shops,
cars. engines, machinery. tools. tiXtures.
Snd aR ta a tqenS
agreements and leases with all or any
person. firms or corporations, and all
and description used in and about ita
business. and appurtenant thereto, now,
owned and possessed by the virginia
pany. ya
The above property IS a railroad OF
standard gauge. extending nearly ten
miles from Cambria Cat Christians-i
ern. Railway, to Blacksburg,. Va, and
bridges. roadbeds, cts. consists Of the.
ger. baggage: and freight cars tsE
~ more detailed description and
sta tement will be furnished upon ap-l
plieatlon to any one or the commits
Austin, superintendent. Cambria, Va
TERMS: Forty thousand dollars in
cash. of which ten thousand shall be
Of sale. and thirty thousand when
said sale shall have been confirmed by
the court, the balance of the pur-3
twelve and eighteen months, the pur.
chaser to execute negotiable notes.
bearing bearing interest int AIT at per gent from
that deferred payments, with the right
In the purchaser 10 pay the. whole OF
ne Ss m9ney IN 81 eaSh and
said notes. The title to tho property
to be retained by the court until the
and a conveyance directed by the court
to be mado to the purchaser.
Tho purchaser will be required to
OF insurance against fire, for rea
sonable amount, upon the buildings
and other perisha bic property. with a
any loss be payable as the court may.
direct. Il, 81
! ROBERT E. SCOTT. !l.s
MURRAY NJ. MCGUIRE,
WILLIAM A.. MoNCURE. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
BY AL Chewing Company.
Real Estate Auctioncers.
COURT SALE
Or
BRICK. STORE AND DWELLING. NO.
507 PINE STREET
COURT SALE
on

b b "
Riahmoad pa' chaaeery t Hs e ~ red
June {, 1911 III tho suit OF sylvia
Ghiocca, etc. VS.. Peter Chiocca's adj
ct ais, we Will sell by
upon the premises, OH
TUESDAY. JUNE 10. 1911,
at 500 o'clock +. NJ.
that brick store and dwelling. num-
bercd as above, fronting 20 fee; On tile
eastern line Of Pine Street. between
Snring and China streets, and extend
ing back Within parallel In IS -sixty- six
tGi) feet
This is nrst-class property. ana
should command Your consideration.
TERMS: One third cash: balance at
six and twelve months. for notcs. with
interest added, and title retained until
all of the purchase money Il: paid and
a conveyance ordered hyathe court
a. j. CTTEWNiNC.. IR
tr. S. i'LOOMBERCi
Special Commissioners.
| hereby certify that the bond re-
quired OF the special commissioners In
the above suit hne heen duly gGvon
CiTAS.RO. SAVII.l.E,
2ss ifAt si stClerx. /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

At the request of the owner. We Viii
sell at public auction. on the prem
Uses. on FIJI
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81. 1911,
att o'clock p. ~,
the above described property Tho
dwelling is an attractive two-story
frame house containing eight rooms.
porcelain bath. hot and cold water,
feet and runs back 1876 feet. i
This property being only two
squares from the. First Street car line
our suburbs, Will make any one an
ideal home.
TERMS; Liberal and announced at
sale M /, :
JOHN T. GoDD1N & CO,
Auctionecrs. !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
ublic Auction
200
Iorses and Mules

Two hundred Horses and Mules /. to
be sold at the Southern Stock Yards
4. ssyyEDNEsD4NY.G JUNE :21 ,f5i1sl1.;
"a In this lot we vii sell twenty Ave
second hand mules, Just out tsof work
2 hey are clImated and hard ened to
work and lust the kind $to give salts,
faction 70 amy one wanting NJ mule 10
work this hot weather. s, y ...5 3.
iss3. 81 sSiAr'YTII BROS !i1cg CLEAR ".
3 3 sSs sssis " afcc1.EL Ian GCo ,If
MA y. i d. I'll Z YOU 4 have 10 horse imuie,
wa gonH or harness! YOU d on, tsnceI Swo
can sell thom for u,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
BY ELAN & Tunsten,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE
OF 6s
BUILDING LOT ON AL
LEN AVENUE, NEAR LEE CIRCLE.

LEN AVENUE, NEAR LEE CIRCLE.
BY direction of tho owner, who is re-
solved to sell even at sacrifice, we
premises. on l
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 81.
at G o'clock p, NJ.
that beautiful lot on the west side of
Allen Avenue, between Monument and
Park Avenues, and fronting the Allan
Avenue grass plot. and only one half
block from the beautiful Lee Monu-
ment. This beautiful property fronts
32Xle3 feet to an alley 10 feet wide:
Is In the choicest location of tho grow
Ing West End. II you are in quest OF
a building lot. either for investment
or for a homo place, YOU now have a
chance that does not come to YOU
often, and one you should avail your
self OF X you want a home.
TERMS: Extra liberal, and announced
at sale
ELAN & FUNsTEN,
Hin 4 Auctioneers.
BY J. D. Carneal & Son.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

FRIDAY. JUNE 20,
commencing at 9 o'clock p, NJ.
the motor vehicles of the said concern:
consisting of four Motor Delivery
Wagons with tops; capacity. 500
pounds; Specially adapted for grocers,
dry goods, laundry and any light de-
livery.
Also one new Johnson Truck: capa-
city, three tons;J45 horse power. four
cylinder Frenchf Renault engine. Sc
iectlve sliding gear transmission /:
three speeds forward and one rcve rse :
governor engine to limit speed: SO inch
wheels. with 3 inch solid rubber tires
on front and az inch twin tires on
rear. stake body. measuring 5sx14
feet; cost $4,000. mn
These vehicles are all in good run
ming order. and will be fully demon
strated at the sale. III.
THE, VALENTINE AUCTION CO..
Auctioneers.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
ROBERT e. SCOTT. ll.
MURRAY NJ. MCGUIRE, &.
WILLIAM a. MONCURE, "a
Special commissioners

hereby certify that the bond re-
CURED by the above decree of the spe-
cial commissi oners has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 26th day
of April. 1911. @ a
CHAs. o. sAvILLE,
iin it Clerk. fj
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Aurtt0n SCALES, Future Dapa
BY Green G Reid.
Real Estate Auctfonoers.
AUCTION SALE
OF
6l7 North
enth (lO't|h)
Street
on TUESDAY. JUNE 20, 1911.

OH the premises, we will offer the
above property. a good two (2) story
semi detached brick building of twelve
CD rooms. arranged In nats. Lot
80 1-Sxi2o to alley Occupied as homo
for ten tlo> years. Very well lighted
and ventilated. and It's nearness to the
new university. markets aud schools
greatly enhances its value
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
auttton 5aIes, future Dapa
The Valentine Auction Co.
AUCTIOkEERs
q 8 EAST BROAD GIT
Fl. DISSOLUTION AUCTION SALE

MERCHANTS MOTOR DELIVERY Co.
INC. MOTOR TRANSFER AND DE-
LIVERY WAGONS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
By John T. Goddin & Co..
Real Estate and Loans,
Bank and Eleventh Streets.
AUCTION SALE

AUCTION SALE
OF
NICE SUBURBAN HOME IN BROOK :
LAND PARK, no. 9l9 GARLAN d
'{g AVENUE. :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
BY r. A, Catlin & Co..
10 North Eighth Street.
LARGE AMOUNT OF EEcETJ.E,SJ
BUILDING MATERIAL lat AIjC.-
TON, ;
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81,
at o'clock p. NJ,
on the nren,isac

BY direction of the. Council Commit
tee on Street, we will. at the time
named above. on the premises, sell the
large, substantially constructed build
ing At the corner OF Lester and Ash
Streets, formerly known as the Meade
q Baker factory. The building is 4OxT0
feet. and II is estimated by measure
ment to contain 10000 bricks In ad y
dlton, there is n large quantity of
framing material. Everything must
be moved off the lot, including debris.
within forty days from time OF sole,
with penalty of $50 a day thereafter
for failure so to do. Considering the
present scarcity of bricks, this sale
should be Interesting to building con
TERMS: Cash.
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auttion Scales, future Dapa 1

r. COMISSIONERS' AUCTION SALE ~
ALL THE PROPERTY. RIGHTS AND,
r FRANCHISES OF THE VIRGINIA.
ANTHRACITE COAL AND RAILWAY
a COMPANY. l;il1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-23
Defeated BY A scARECR0W.

1t wasn't so much an analysis of
the proposed business deal with Uncle
Sam whereby goods from this coun-
try were to be sent across the border
free if other things across the line
were admitted here without duty, as
it was a shaking of the knees over
the terrifying spectacle of the rag
ged, hollow eyed scarecrow floating
the flag of annexation" which
caused the defeat of reciprocity in
Canada. So. -1-s.-.9
What ever may have been the re-
suit of reciprocity, which President
Taft fought so hard for and so ably
championed, the fact remains that
the real issue in Canada was clouded
by opponents of the pact whose clev-
err campaign of "Long Live the King"
appealed so strongly to the patriot
ism of The Lady of the Shows that
reciprocity sank to the noise of a
whisper in boiler factory while the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-23
A Master of the Art Of Newsletter
Writing. 49,.

William E. Curtis, the famous
correspondent of the Chicago Record
Herald, probably has more enviable
position and is read by more men
and women daily than any other
newspaper. writer in the United
States. He can go anywhere in the
world and write on any living topic
that he chooses, so long as he in
terests his hundreds of thousands of
readers. He has travelled several
times around the world and written
entertaingly about almost every
country under the sun.
Every day in the year, without
vacation, Mr.. Curtis has a two-col-
umn letter in The Record-H
The remarkable thing about these
letters is their power to interest
all classes of readers. Women read
them with the same enjoyment as
men. Whether the subject be poll
tics, travels, a new kink in the Mon
roe doctrone, an interview with the
newest money king or the the per-
sonal history of an Egyptian mum
my, the story is always told with
limpid simplicity and an unfailing
sense of interest that keeps one read
ing to the end. No other CORES
pendent now living can match the
record of Mr.. Curtis as a popular
purveyor of timely and useful in
formation. Whether he writes from
his home in Washington or from
the wilds Of the Caucasus, from the
gay streets of Paris or some remote
temple in Turkestan, he always has
something fresh and entertaining to
tell.
Mr.. Curtis began his news
paper career in Chicago as re-
porter in 1872, he speedily became
a managing editor, resigned to
serve as secretary of a government
commission sent to South America,
there that Secreatry James G. Blaine
placed him at the head of the new
bureau of American republics He
is almost as widely known in South
America and Europe as in the
United States. At the worlds fair
in Chicago he was the executive
head of the Latin-American depart
ment. He is member of almost
every learned society in Washington
and many in Europe.
Nobody outside of the Record-Her-
aid office knows under what flag Mr.
Curtis will next be hanging up his
hat, but everybody knows that,
whether it be in Patagonia or the
Sahara Desert, he will find some
thing interesting to write about
Merely to read his daily news-letters
is a liberal education. He does his
full share toward making The
Chicago Record-Herald the best
home newspaper in the West.