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PAPERHANGING.
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. holding Probate Court. No. l1ses. ad-
miniStration. This is to give notice that the
subscribers Of the District Of Columbia and the
State Of New York. respectively. have obtained
bia letters testamentary the estate Of Barsiue
=. Robinson. late Of the District Of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers therso:. legally authenticated.
20 the sutscribers on before the 10TH DAY OF
APRIL. A. ID. 1912; otherwise they NAV by
law be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Giren uudcr our hands this 10th day Of April,
1911. WILLIAM u. NORRIS. 81 William street.
New York City: JAMES II. REEVE, 1901 Macomb
street northwest, Washington. d. {. Attest:
fSeal.l JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills for the
WILLIAM l.. MILLER. Attorney. ap.l1ls.8.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

81 CARPENTERS AND % HELPERS
Apply, ready for work, Thursday, at
GLEN ECHO PARK. See Mr.. McAleer.
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

1897 G ST. NW.-FCRNISHED ROOMS
with or without board near Y. VI. G.
A: terms reasonable lis
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NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. =. 1910.
Leave Washington. New Union Station.
800 a. m.-Daily-An points on Norfolk and West
ern.
1910 D. m.-Daily-Roanoke. Bristol. Winston-Sa-
Iem Knoxville Chattanooga. Nashville, New Or
leans. Through Sleeper. Dining Cars.
4lO :. m.-For Bristol. Knoxville. Chattanooga
Nashville, and Memphis Washington Memphis
sleeper open 10 2. m
For Norfolk-Leave Washington. 4=D a. daily.
arrive Norfolk ll:D a. lc0l noon daily. arrive
Norfolk. $50 p. m. weekdays Leave Richmond.
Sunday 4:lO D. M. arrive Norfolk : % p.
3I5 D. m.-Dsily-BerryVille. Lursy. Shenandoah.
Trains from the Southwest arrive 6:i5 a. M. 1910
2. M. and ELS a. m.
All information Fourteenth street and New York
avenue Bond Buiidingl-
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ATTORNEYS.
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y. B.-Followiug schedule figures published only
as information and are not guaranteed.
For Atlanta, Birmingham. Mobile. New Orleans.
Asheville. a. m. and l0:i5 D. m. For Chattanooga
and Memphis. 900 a m. daily. Dining
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birmins-
ham. New Orleans 1910 y. Dining cars.
For Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga. Nashville.
Memphis. 40 a. m. daily. Sleeping car open after
10 p M Dining cars
For Charlotte. Spartanburs, Atlanta. Admission.
Birmingham. is T. n. daily. Dining cars.
For Greensboro. Durham. Raleigh. Charlotte, Co
humbia Charleston. Aiken. Augusta. Savannsh.
jacksonville and Florida POINTS. go p. m. daily.
Dining cars. L. 8. BROWN. General Agent
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.

WANTED AN EXPERT TIN AND
sheet-irOn worker wants employment.
Has thorough knowledge of setting and
connecting up stoves. ranges. and fur
naCes. Communicate G.. VI. w. care ll2S
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WINDOW AND HOUSE CLEANING

YOU'LL WEAR BILLIKEN'S SMILE
n you have the Acme" do your win
dow, once. and house cleaning. ACME
WINDOW CLEANING CO.. GA q q, nv.
] Phone Main 7l6s. us-0
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-BY \ RESPECTABLE COL
ored woman. cleaning offices or towel
work. AS: Church ST. NV. 1lS
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WANT AID BRANCHES.
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One Cent a Word for Each Insertion.
Minimum charge. 1Oc per day.
Inere Is no e,stra charge for ads tele-
phoned. Those Sft at branches are also
a. me same rate. but must he paid In
HERALD BRANCH OFFICES:
NORTHWEST.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Information
GoLpENBERG's. Information Bureau.
Pt PPtEIHT H & CO., Cashiers once
sAL1AiS EoYAL, Information BureaSi; u,;on
MODERN PHARMACY. 7th and SITS.
cAeRiPENTER eiSNTER & DUNLOP. 18th ano
NICHOLS PHARMACY. 18th st. and Pa.
e9H66R e9Hc6FRt PRRn26f FHtfR sd and J. lnfanS %ood f
cB5AARLEs 5A E: HoRSUNG. chTistiani
sM EAsNER, !Ms est ist and am @Ro f sss, IS ''s
9 2! Il WELHER's T fIs aslo oPEHA1RMAcY. + 1884 NJ
ATkIEsoN's PHARMACY, 11o7 G st.
ASTORIA PHARMACY, Sd and G SITS.
knN,ESAW , PRARMACY. Mount Pleas
and and Irving SITS.
NcNTLTY's CIGAR STORE. 1886 18th 5.
IAYLOE,S PHARMACY, 9Th and stH
pAANIS. PHARMACY. eth and s SITS.
ASQUITE'S PHARMACY. 1913 !4th st
l., l. LEAIBERWOOD. 1914 18th St
SEW S%TT @oRX s oENIDER GTEHl }3th AND pssEGasIAcY stS
cor. y. Y. ave. and N Cap. ST.
DAY & cos PHARMACY, 5th and q.
SARNOLD'S PHARMACY, 340l 14th St
hanGS IN DRUG STORE. Vermont ave-
NORTHEAST.
EDWARD 7. PERKINS. 401 Stanton pl
=; kRAUSE, 9Th and K SITS
McSHESNEY & JOACHIM, I'd and r sts
McCHESNEY. & JOACHIM. sth and
G, J GE1GER's PHARMACY. corner 9Th
CHARLES J. FUHRMANN's PHAR-
MACY. Sth and East Capitol SITS.
BLCMER's PHARMACY. North Capitol
SOUTHWEST.
V. HUGO EISFNREISS. 7th and sts
SOUTHEAST
EURROW'S PHARMACY. 1901 Pa. ave:
ROACTI DRUG co. 9Th and G SITS
2 WELLER. Sth and SITS
GUY NJ NEELFY. 11th and c sts.
CHARLES G. LENNoN. 18th and New
ton stS
ANACOSTIA.
6. B: 5CPY'S PHARMACY. cor Monroe
end Jefferson SITS.
ALEXANDRIA
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR ZIG King II.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

l20l noon week days. Pullman Parlor Car to New
port News SoSfoIk and Old Point Comfort. Via
Wash. So. r.. F. & r. Richmond. and c. 4 o.
Rs. Dining car.
400 p. m. dsily-C & o. SPECIAL Solid train
to CINCINNATI with Pullman sleepers TO Louisville
Cincinnati INDIANAPOLIS. 81. Louis. and Chicagn.
Parlor car Virginia Hot Springs week days.
L. & o. dining
IiIo T. m. daiIy-F. p. V. LIMITED TO the
West Southwest and Northwest. Pullman sleepers
TO Virginia Hot Springs Cincinnati and Louisville
CINCINNATI sleeper open for occupancy 10 y. m.
C. & o. dining car service Ia carte.
Ticket Orices SIS Pa. ave, 1893 + ST.. and Union
Station. Phones Main 1906. 256. and 1880.
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OFFTOE OF THE CoNMJssIOYERs WASH

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, WASH
instou. ID. C.. April - lsil.-scaled proposals
will be received at this oficc until O'Clock y. IN. .
MAY l. 1911, for constructing in the District
o Columbia. speciacstoes. forms Of propo<als ard
necessary nforrstfon msv he obtained from the
Chief Clerk Engineer Department. Rom e. Dis
trict Building. Washirstcu. y. e.. Ct'No X. RU-
DoLPH. JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM ".
JuDsoN, cmmisicn99 o. O ape-dst
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HERB SPECIALIST.

WE MANUFACTURE SPECIAL LINE or
herb remedies guaranteed 60 cure relieve all all
r,euts. ~ A. LOUIS q SONS, - st. nv. esm
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LOAN wANTED-REFINED YOUNG
ham holding bonded. responsible posi-
tion. desires loan OF $50 Immediately, Adj
dress RESPONSIBLE, Box Herald Of
flee ll6
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.


LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS. LIBERTY STREET
and W TwE:TY-THIRn STREET.
20 1900 CRoyaI Special, hours. 80 90 Royal
specisD. ell 90 a. m. 100. 800 CRoyal Limited
hours $50 $50 p. m. and 1913 night, 2:j2 m.
Diners and Parlor Gers on day trams Sleepers
la:l5 night open at 1850 D.
PhiiadslpTis and Atlantic City. roo. 800. .uno
a. m, 100 800. 100 p m.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
Week days. 90 a.. m. to 1890 p. MI
.252 $50. go. 100. 20. 800. $50. s0o,
$50 slOD ell 90 a. m. .i29o noon. tl205. q %.
AIS. zoo, go $50 :33o 400 Ha5, 500.
f5dS $50 f60o. $50. roo. so. 1900. 1000,
1910 ell 80 sI2:l5 night.
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO -e:l0 A. m. -l32. $50 p. m
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUISVILLE.
.e:lO .. m. '4:lo D. m. .l2:lo night.
PITTSBURG -:l0 a. m. 1872. 9l0 2. m, 'l2sH
night tSlseIer ready 10 p. m.J
CLEVELAND. '9Io y. N COLUMBUS, SO
p. m.
WHEELING. ss:lo q. m. $50 p. m.
Schedules Of local trains at ticket ofices.
Daily. Except Sunday. :Sundsy only.
TELEPHONES at following Ticket Offices: 14lI
C ST. NV. Main 1881 6ls Pennsylvania ave. Main
ls; Union Station Office. Main $50.
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MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE.
Women keeping house and others. with
out security. Offices in all principal
cites. D. H. Tolman. r. 506. $50 18th NV.
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FLOORS.

OLD FLOORS MADE NEW.
Old floors planed and sCraped TO smooth
surface and made new.
{. H. ADAMS, 1854 Girard st. ne.
ll6-6m
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GREAT SACRIFICE AT s4.15o.
FOR SALE-SUBURBhN.
FOR SALE FOR SALE
SUBURBAN.
Here are q few of the choice bargains
in suburban realty which should be sold
readily:

One acre ground. good soil; convenient
to steam road: a very attractive 5-room
dwelling, with stable. is practically
thrown in, for the price is only sl,Jor.
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LOST AND FOUND.

EOJ-ND-At Union Station:
9 umbrellas. pair glasses
l bunch Of keys. spoons
! necklace ! doll
l pOCketbook ! bit
] neCkpiece. ] cigar holder
pair gloves. coats
pin srlitcases
pair TUbberS. hats.
pa ackages.
WASHINGTON TERMINAL co.
PARTY WHO PICKED UP 800 BILL
and TWO $40 bills dropped at counter.
office Washington Post. Saturday, about
p. M, will please return and receive
reward. Address BOX 4, Herald office.
ll6
LOST-A PEARL AND DIAMOND sun
burst. Sunday, on Mt. Pleasant car, or
on Park. Columbia. or Kalorama roads.
Return to Room &c, Reclamation Build
ing. Reward 1l6
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

LOANS MADE ON WASHINGTON
property at and per cent. RAY
MOND VI. HUDSON. Attorney, sl9 Colo
RADIO Bldg. 125
MONEY TO LOAN LET Us MAKE
your new loans or replace old ones at
lowest rates OF interest. All transactions
conducted with economical consideration
for borrowers. VIM. ii. SAUNDERS &
CO.. 1407 + St NV. 5Stfs
MONEY TO LOAN ON D. c. REAL
estate-Lowest rates of interest. Pay
ments on principal in amounts Of 500 or
more received at any interest period
THE F. II. SMITH CO.. Bond Building.
l<6S n. Y ave. s1-te
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED
city real estate at lowest current rates
70 prior payments TYLER q RUTHER-
FORD. Inc, 30 18th st NV. O-tfs
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Located on the City and Suburban
Railway, we have a beautiful home. con-
tanning rooms, cellar, furnace heat:
beautiful fruit trees, outhouses, and
everything that goes to make up the
ideal suburban home; one acre OF the
best soil obtaina BILE can be seen here.
PRICE, $500
Just the place for a summer boarding
house; masnificently located residence.
convenient TO all car lines, and within 70
minutes ride OF the city: house contains
10 rooms and baths, and is a bargain
PRICE, $500
Beautiful corner; delightfully."- situated: !:
easy of access; 10 large rooms, bath. all
modern improvements; inside houses in
this section sell for 1880. Price Of this
one, 5000.
FRANCIS A. BLCNDON,
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VACUUM CLEANING MACHINES

Regina. Diamond. Richmond. Magic. Duntlsy.
Hoover all other makes: sold and repaired: free
demonstration; prices. s. to sl2S cash time Main
II1. NATIONAL. eth and ID NV. l0
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GASOLINE ENGINES.

2-HP., FOR PUMPING. &C: GUARAN-
teed for life: a high-class engine for
little money; $3.50 J. J. MOHLER, 2lH
Pa. ave. 92-S,w, ,f-30t
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MISCELLANEOUS.

REPAIRS STOVES REFRIGERATORs. ICE
Boxes. Automobile LAMPS; rof painting and
pairing. Don't forget those steel and iron ranges.
Perfection C:l and gas stoves. Cash credit.
w. l.. COGSWELL, 615 1-2 st. sw.
Phone VI. 2971.
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oFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District cf Columbia Washington. u. G.. April a.
lsilsssled proposals will be revived at this once
until O'Clock p. m. MAY s. 1911. for constructing
sewers in the District Of Columbia Specifications.
forms Of proposals and necessary Information may
be obtained from the Chief Clerk Engineer Depart
ment Room f. District Building Washington. ID.
c. CUNO X. RUDOLPH. JOHN A. JOHNSTON,
wM v. JUDSoN. Comm ssioners. ID. c.
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UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE. 30
Seventeenth street northwest Washington. ID. g..
April s. lsl.-Sealed proposals for furnishing and
delivering 36o0 tons. more lsss. Of bituIniuotls
coal will be received here until IL m.. MAY 8.
1911. and then publicly opened. Information on
application. W. e. LANGfTTT. 1t Col.
EngTs. APIS 81 3my9.4
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MALE & FEMALE HELP WANTED

STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING.
THE MILTON SCHOOL,
1903 II ST. NV
a5-Crl
STENOGRAPHERS-Study under practical report
CTS of long experience. SUCCESS sHORTHAND
SCHOOL, Hl5 Il 81. Phone Main 6SIs.
ul-Gmo
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ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

NJ .EGAI.. ANTIQUE FURNITURE
REPRODUCED. REPAIRING slt L
ST. NV. PHONE N. s59-y. mh:s-sm
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SPIRITUALISM.
MEDICAL.
DR.. SHADE, SPECIALIST.

DR.. SHADE, SPECIALIST.
FORTY YEARS PRACTICE TREATING
STOMACH AND NERVOUS DISEASES.
Special AID private ailments OF both
sexes cured promptly. Consultation free.
Hours, 10 to l and 8 to $50. Sundays. 10
10 IL 72s 18th ST NV T-tf
DIR. FISK ELGrN, EXPERT IN TREAT
ment OF special diseases. chronic and
acute. Males only. Consultations conf
Dental. Medicine furnished. Prices mod
crate. Corner 18th and Pa. ave. NV.
Phone NJ. 7647. Office hours. 9 TO ]. . to &
DIR. REED,
specialist, S0i 18th st
Twenty-seven years successful practice
In diseases OF the Brain and Nervous
System, Skin, Blood. Heart, Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys, Bladder, Nose. Throat.
and Lungs. Structure. VaricoceIe' and
Hydrocele cured. No pain, No loss Of
time. Blood Diseases and Disorders of
the Urinary organs promptly relieved and
rermanently cured by safe methods.
Charges low.
Free consultation
, IN person or by letter
y Hours, 10 to / and 3 to G
.ef5-tf Sundays. 10 70 L
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANT TO Buy FURNITURE TO FUR
nish a ten-room house. all or in part?
Call after p. m. 1908 II st. NV 95-6m
WANTED-SELL YOUR FURNITURE
TO MARCUS NOTES, 416 9Th St NV,
and you will obtain the best results.
Phone Main 5171. Established over %
yeare. G-tf
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PROPOSALS.

POST-OFFTCE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
n. C.. April 5. lNl.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceir2d at the Office Of the Chief Clerk Of this
department until the 18TH DAY OF MAY. 1911. at
. O'Clock .. NJ. at which time and place they will
be opened in the preserve Of the bidders or their
authorized agents or attorneys, for the purchase
Of waste materials from tho department, including
waste paper. old canvas with metal parts at
tsched old leather with metal Parts attached. and
canvas and leather with metal parts attached: !:
canvas IIttings and lacing cord. free from metal
parts brass drillinss. punchinss, pins. lock
parts; bronze driipss, lock parts. &c; iron and
steel steel strips from which lock parts &C.. have
been punched old scales brass and iron, from TIE
Annex Building, .luring the fiscal year ending June
%, 1872 Blanks FOR proposals, with Specifications
and instructions will b. furnished upon application
to the Chief Clerk Ind Superintendent Of Building.
Pcst-otace Department. Washington. D. c. FRANK
H. HITCHCOCK, Postmaster General spl2.ls.B
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON.
d. C.. April s. lsr.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceyed at the Office Of the Chief Clerk Of this de
partment until tn. 18TH DAY OF MAY. 1911, at
9 O'Clock D. m. at which time and place they will
be opened in the presence OF the bidders or their
authorized agents sttorneys for the performance
Of the following services they may he required
during the fiscal year ending June 20. 1872: Wash
ing and rouiug towels: shoeing horses: removing
debris and sshes: cleaning. winding. and repairing
the clocks Of the Postofhce Department. including
the tower cloch Blanks for proposals. with specin-
cations and instructions will be furnished upon a
plicaton to the Chief Clerk. Post-orce Department.
Washington. ID. G. FRANK II. HITCHCOCK.
Postmaster Genenl. aplsls.3
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

BRIGHT GIRLS TO
demonstrate in window. MACKENZIE,
a. National Hotel Drug Store, 9th and
Pa. ave. NV
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LAMPS REPAIRED.

The only place in town TO have your
auto lamps and radiator repaired.
MOORE & CO.. 3o6 John Marshall Place.
2.S
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WHERE TO DINE.

BANK CAFE.
7TH AND SITS. NV
Business mems lunch our speciality.
Short order cooking. 13-Swf3o
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS

sos NJ ST. NW.-SHOw CASE FOR OIT-
door display for sale cheap. IL
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C0URTLANDS.

COURTLANDS.
Most desirable place for residences n
Alex. Co, Va; beautiful lots. with shade.
gas. new macadam road. car lines, one
fare: choice lots. $500. Apply to II. w.
FINNEY, Courtlands. Va. or H. C.
.MACKALL, Metropolitan Bank Building.
Washington. ID. G. nS
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DRESS SUITS FOR HIRE.

ONLY UP-To-DATE FULL DRESS
and tuxedo suits for hire. NJ. T.
PINES, Merchant Tailor, zoos 7th st. NV
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-06-20
REoRoANIzE OIL COMPANY
Texas Concern ousted From Stat
Files Big Mortgage.

Beaumont, Texas. June ia
mortgage was filed for record in the
county clerks office today by the
Magnolia Petroleum company to the
Columbia Trust Company of New
York to secure bonds in the sum of
$780, 900.
The instrument Is dated April "a.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-06-20

1911 and is evidenced by bonds in the
sum of $1,000 or multiple thereof and
due April "a, 1886. The property
mortgaged is all property. real and
personal. owned by said company in
jefferson and other counties in
Texas. fully described in the instru-
ment.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
is the successor of the Security Oil
company of this city and Navarro Re-
filming Company of Corsicania, both OF
which were elected from the State for
violation of the trust laws and when
sold by states receiver were purchas-
ed by John Sealy of Galveston.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-06-20

Miss Effie Miller has taken charge
of the Barnes House on Park avenue.
and will conduct the place in the flu
ture, making number of improves
ments and betterments
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-10
''SCOTTY" TURNS UP
WITH LARGE ROLL
Death Valley Hero Makes AH0tAGi
Sensational Find.

Goldroll Nov, Jaly 10 Death
Valley Scct.y the mysterious s,ran.
ger who has startled every urge c!.y
in the United states By his ectcat..c.
ity and Wild expenditures CT racGeS
turned up in ColdGold with his rcc..-
cts bulglng with greenhacks Tt.c"
months ago Scctty was In i'our dead
broke. How lie suddenly ,u7 into
wealth Is a mystery, but RE ia1yed
$1,000 IN currency and r1wisca to
reveal the location Of his t3bgOgG
wealth after Aug. !.
In the meantime. Tcctty says, Ic
intends making another spectacular
whirlwind dash across tho country in
a special train. After that Scotty
will settle down.
"T have shot more champagne
corks into the air than all the bullets
fired In the Mexican war, ana my ed
ucation has been expensive ho said.
81 have learned enough, and now |
am going to lock cut for Scotty."
Scotty said he had been arrested
3s times for "aishgraGing' but Meth
ing ever had been found On Liza.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-10
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES
Committee Wants bennett to tell OF
Controller Bay Incident.

Washington, July 10.-A resolution
requesting President Taft to furnish
the house with Information as to
what, ii any, representations were
made to him by Richard S. Ryan OF
Now York, a secret agent of tho Gug-
genheim syndicate; Richard A. Bal.
linger, then secretary Of the interior,
or Charles =. Taft, the Presidents
brother REGARDING control of lands
surrounding Controller bay. Alaska,
was introduced by Representative
Cox of Indiana, n Democrat.
The house committee on expend-
itures in the interior department de-
clded to conduct an investigation into
the Controller bay matter A sub
pena was Issued to Commissioner
bennett Of the general land Office
who will appear before the commit
tee today.
The resolution sets forth published
charges intimating that Ryan, through
Secretary Ballinger and Charles r.,
Taft, induced tho president to sign
the order. It points out that through
this order the Guggenheim syndicate
has now or win get control Of Con-
trollcr bay or harh0r.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-10
PAvES WAY FOR
PARCELS POST
Hitchcock Increases Pay Of
Rural Mail Carriers.
HAS S4,0e0,O0O TO SPEND

That Amount Was Appropriated at
Last Session Of Congress, but
Method Of Applying Salary sooots
Was Lcfs Discretionary Win Post
master General, Who Predicts That
Parcels Post Which He Recon-.
frends viii Wipe out DeHsit.
Washington, July 10. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock has issued an or
der for tho disbursement Of st.OO0OOo
in the current fiscal year as increases
in the salaries Of rural letter carriers.
This sum was appropriated for~,the
purpose at the last session Of con-
gress. in terms that left it discretion
ary with the postmaster general as
to how much Of it should ho cxpcnd-
ed. Mr. Hitchcock has decided to au-
thorize the expenditure OF the full
amount The effect viii be to in
crease the salaries Of all rural car
riers cn standard routes from 5000 TO
$1,000 q year. wlth propoitlor.tc In
croascs on the smaller routes.
on June 20 last ttcie wero 4f.562
rural carriers ana their arorcgato
salaries for tnc ascal ycar ius cnde1
was about $35193,000 The rGrai de-
livery system wng started only is
years aro Il iHc.clecd from So car
ricrs at cost of Si4StO fer the rs
cal year 1897 TO 5000 carriers at a
cost OF S24.201a20 for the FISCAL year
1906. A large growth has also &C
cured in tho last lyc years.
When tho system was first ostab
lished carriers were paid only 5000 h
year. Tho nc2t year the maximum
annual pay was increased so $500 and
IN the following year 10 S4o0. In 1900
tho maXiwun compensation was
mado $500 and IN 1902 $500 IN 1904
a further increase to 1920 a yoar was
granted, and finally in 1907 tNo max
impm pay was advanced TO $500.
An important consideration that In
duced Mr.. Hitchcock to authorize the
full expenditure Of tao S4,O00O03 was
his desire to give tic rural carriers
ample compensation 20 cover any nd
ditional burden 10 he placed on ;>em
by the establishment Of the nGgaels
post system he has rccommeade for
rural routes. Now that the mon arc
to receive such an Increase he fcols
that congress should lose no tirle in
authorizing the carrying Of parcels.
He points ort that parcel system
ON rural routes can be- conducted
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-10
ICE FAMINE REACHES CLIMAX
Cleveland Dealers Forced to Cut or
Private Consumers.

Cleveland. o. July 1O.-The ice
famine which has hold Cleveland in
its grip for the past four days reach
ed its climax when all the companies
in the city discontinued service tc
private consumers. This move was
taken when II was seen that it WAS
impossible to obtain aid from outside
points. The dealers hope TO he able
to accumulate a surplus with which
to meet todays demands on thom,
but declare that all orders for tie
next few days viii be cut in half
Much suffering Is rerorted from tho
tenement district and white rain low
cred the temperature no relief from
the heat Is in sight and the situation
promises to heccme verse.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-10
tLKS HAVE SOME COW
Reports Show Lodge Property Worth
More Than St7.OOO.ooo

Atlhntc City. Julyb lQ - Although
the annual convention dof tho Elks
docs not oren until this evening,
when Governor Wilson will welcome
the delegates en- the big steel pier,
the reports Of Grand Exalted Ruler
August Hermann of Cindinnatl and
Grand Secretary Robinsoh have been
made public, and show that 40 new
lodges have been instituted during
the past year. The net increase in
membership for the year was 2S.3s9,
bringing the total number Of Elbs up
TO 359G77. The order distributed
nearly 100000 in charity last year
and the total assets Of all the Elks'
lodges are more than Sl70OO,OOO.