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PROGRESS OF THE SHORT
BALLOT.
Copyright, 1915. by DR.. Frank crane.)

The principle in a government by the
people is that every officeholder shall
be elected directly by the voters
In its practical working out, how
ever. this principle has been made to
defeat the ends of democracy and to
strengthen the hands of the political
boss and his party.
For the ballot has been SO overloaded
with names that the voter is confused
utterly unable to decide upon the mer-
it's of each of the long list of names
presented and in despair votes the
straight ticket.
OF course. this is precisely what the
party machine wants him to do. The
bosses consequently. as a rule, favor
an incomprehensible ballot The longer
the better: vote the straight ticket
and save bother. To remedy this, pub
lic-spirited citizens are advocating
short ballot. That means, instead O.
voting for every public officer, vote
| for one Cor a few and give him the
power to appoint others, holding him
| responsible.
| This is good sense. 1t is just tn.
| procedure of a business concern. 1t in.
sures efficiency. 1t centralizes respon.
| sbility. 1t enables the citizen to vote
| intelligently.
| The National Short Ballot Asssocia
tion, of which Woodrow Wilson i:
president and many distinguished mel
are officers, is actively pushing it.
propa Uganda.
The recent messag ges of various gov
ernors to their legislatures show the
idea to be growing. The report of the
association gives an interesting resume
of these messages.
Gov. Fielder of New jersey recon.
mo 6C ha f,r,o Of f.y
under civil service rules, as their cleo
tion involves them disastrously in poll
tics
Gov. Capper of Kansas would make
not only the principal state offices ap-
polntlve, but county offices as well.
Gov. Whitman of New York empha
sizes the short ballot in his inaug ural
address.
Gov. Lister of Washington advocates
a constitutional convention to reduce
do Gov. Ferris of Michigan, Gov. Will
liams of Oklahoma, Gov. Byrne OF
South Dakota and others.
The retiring Governor of Colorado
Elias NJ. Ammons. puts the case well
saying:
1.-TWO years ago the short ballot was
urged. Experience since then has en-
phasized the necessity of this system il
we are to have effective. strong ad-
miniStra ton. The governor is sup
executive, and yet the other state Off
cials are elective and may be entirely
out of harmony with him in importan,
public policies. Appointive positions
which should be under the governor
are given to independent departments
No one would think of electing the
heads of the several bureaus at the Ma
tional Capital. There the Presiden,
chooses his own Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury and other
ad dviS =
they are in harmony with their chief
In this respect the federal government
is much stronger than the state. In
order to strengthen the state govern
ernor ample power to control his ad-
ministration and then hold him re-
sponsible."
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son, AUCTIoNEERs.

Ry virtue of certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber 325s. folio $50 ct seq, of the
land records of the District OF Columbia. and
with the permission of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, holding Bankruptcy
Court, given by order passed in the bank
ruptcy cause, In re ]. Lynn Yeagle. bankrupt, and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell. at public auction.
in front Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY, THE
AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, the following
described land and premises. situate in the
county of Washington. District of Columbia:
snd designated and being, lot numbered
thirty eight 1851, in square numbered two thou
sand sixty seven (2Os0, in the subdivision of
Richmond Park. as per plat of said subdivision
recorded in the office Of the surveyor of said
District In Book County No. 81. folio 46.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash and the balance
In two equal installments, payable in one and
two years from day Of sale. with interest there
on at i per cent per annum. payable semiannu-
ally, secured by deed of trust upon the property
sold or all cash. at the option of the purchaser.
A deposit OF 500 will be required Of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale. All conveyancinG
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to
be compiled with within fifteen days from day
Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell at the risk of the defaultng purchaser.
after five days advertisement.
f. R. MONROE, Trustee
]. E. EDMuSDS, Trustee.
r,b1
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two TWO STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS KNOWN AS nos
1855 AND 1857 kRAEMER STREET NORTH
EAST.
Default having been made under a deed of
trust dated September 80. 1908, and recorded
October }. 1908. among the land records of the
District OF Columbia. in Liber No. 3175 at
folio c7O ct seq-, the undersigned surviving
trustee under said deed of trust will sell. at
,bl,s auction il front ef shs prenmses on
MARCH, AT FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM,
lots numbered two hundred and fifty five
and twenty-five separately and e1-
hfty-six upon which notes numbered twenty
three and twenty four are separately and eI-
clusively secured) in +. W. Smiths subdivision
Of lots in block numbered twenty-seven go. of
Of part OF Long Meadows as per plat Of
first mentioned subdivision. recorded in the Of
fce OF the surveyor for the District of Colum-
bia in I.iber No. 81. at folio so. together with
the improvements thereon, consisting of two
twostory brick dwellings, known us Nos. 1865
and 1857 Kraemer street northeast.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash and the balance to be
paid in two equal installments, payable In one
and two years, with interest at the rate Of
", from day OF sale, secured separately upon
the property sold, or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of 500 on each house
and lot required at time of sale. Sale to be
closed within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser or purchasers: after FIVE
days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city of Washington.
JOHN B. LARNER,
Surviving Trustee
JOSEPH !. WELLER, Attorney for Holder Of
Note. mh19-dexSu
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You amt to think It, though I'm max
In a little present to one O you. an to
none O the rest. No, you amt to be-
lieve 1 love one more'n another" she
continued, "for it amt SO. Ones as
dear as t'other. but I hope. too, it won't
be laid up again me that there's one
thing in Scripture I couldn't see no
Justice in. 1 s'pose it has meanin' L
can't understand-surelyI 1 can't under
stand the one as appears To him who
hath shall be given 'Tain't never
been my way. An SO that's why, when
Minnie told me she was in difficulties.
I got them bills O. John. An here they
be. mortgage an all, every one re-
ceipted. The money was to be little
present between you. but when Minnie
told me I thought you'd all rather
She broke off and searched their faces.
children, have I done right?"
And at the eager assent Grandmother
Loveland reached out her old arms as
if to encircle them all
(THE END.)
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THos. j. OWEN & son, AUcrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALuaAsBLEEa IMPROVE v:

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE No 4s3 ''O' STREET
SORTHWTST, BENG TWo-sToRY BAY
WINDOW BRICK DWELLING.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1892, folio 195 ct seq., of
the land records Of the District of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public auc
tion. in front Of the premises, on MONDAY,
THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF MARCH. AID.
1915 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate in the city
of Washington, District of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being lot Sc in Harbaugh and
others, Commissioners. subdivision of lots in
square No. 511. as per plat recorded in the Office
Of the surveyor for the District of Columbia. in
Liber W. F., at folio 161, together with the
improvements.
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two eqnal
nstallments payable in one and two years, with
interest at six per centum per annuin. payable
semi annually. from day of sale, secured by deed
of trust upon tie property sold. or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. deposit of 500
will be required at time OF sale. All convey
ancinS recording. etc. at cost Of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
DAYS from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser, after five
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. D. G.
WILLIAM A. HILL,
FRANK P. LEARY.
rSr, rrus
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FJTGRE DAYS.
THos. j. OWEN & son, AUcTIoSEERs.

THos. J. OWEN son. AUcTIoSEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING TWO STORY
BRICK STABLE OR GARAGE IN GOV
ERNMEST ALLEY. BETWEEN 10Th AND
2i~. T. AND " STREETS N0RTHWE EST,
LOT 25Ta BY hBOrT AZ FEET.
Py virtue Of 3 certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded 10 Iiher No. 2s5e. folio 70 ct seq. Of the
isrf records Of the District Of Columbia, and
The request Of the party secure.i thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
n front of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE
THiRTIETH DAY Of MARCH. AID 1915. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the following described
inzton District Of Columbia. and designated as
and being lots ~. 30, - ard east half OF lot
IS. IN Charles Early and c. A. McEuen's sub
division of part OF square 100. as per plat re-
corded IN ltber JS. folio 81. Of the records of
The cff1cc Of rhe surveyor Of the District of Co
iurnhia together with the improvements.
Terms II sale. Onnfhird Of the purchase
money 70 he paid in cash balance in two equal
inxtzliuents. payable IN one and two years. with
interest at SIX per centum per annUm payable
sSri annually. from day of sale, secured by deed
~ trust upon the property sold all cash. AT
ths option OF the purchaser. deposit of sIoC
will BE- required at time Of sale. All conveysuc.
ing, recording. etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
~ sale 10 be complied with within fifteen DAYS
rom day OF sale. otherwise the trustees
serve the right TO resell the property at the risk
and cost Of defaui,fng purchaser. after Ave days
published n Washington, d. g.
GEORGE 4. HANE.
NH - Trusfees
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THos. ]. OWEN 8 son, AucT1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM
PROVED REAL ESTATE, REINi SEVEN
NJ

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE REING SEVEN
RTILDING LOTS NEAR PERRY STREET,
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1850. folio 81 ct seq. of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned surviving trustee will sell, at
public auction. in front of the premises. on
MONDAY THE TWESTY-SFC DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
the follow ng described land and premises, situ-
ate in the county of Washington. District OF
Columbia and designated and being lots
2s, % 35. IS. 81. 3s and 80, In block 2, Unit
versity Heights, as per subdivision recorded in
County Book g. page 26. Of the records Of the
ofice Of the surveyor for the District OF Co
lumbia.
Terms of sale One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable In one and two
years. with interest at per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually, from day of sale,
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash, at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit of $1,000 will be required at time of
sale. All conveyancing, recording etc, at cost
of purchaser Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the surviving trustee reserves the
right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost of defauting purchaser, after five days
advertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. D. G.
JOSEPH ". CRAIG. Surviving Trustee.
voh1n dhs SfY-1n
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AUCTION SALES.
Future DAYS
THos. J. OWEN { son, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF yALrABLE IMrRoyEp H2g,Ed

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. CONSISTING OF THE TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING SITUATE NO.
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust duly r..
corded. In IIber No. $780, folio 323 ct seq. of
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustee will sell, at public auc-
ton in front of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trtct Of Columbia. and designated as and being
lots numbered seventy yseven 1D and seventy
eight Gs> in the subdivision made by the North
west Washington Improvement Company. Inc.
and others Of lots in square numbered two thou
sand, si1ty-five (2D65,. Richmond Park and Of
Park per plat recorded In I.iher County "a
at folio 16 of the records in the office OF the sur
veyor for the District of Columbia: subject to
covenants Of record. together with the improve
ments.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
fnstallments, payable in one and two years.
with interest at six per centum per annum. pay
able semi annually, from day of sale: secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser A dep's't
of $500 will be required at time Of sale. All
conveyancing, recording. etc. at cost OF pu :
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
the trustee reserves the right to resell tn"
property at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur-
chaser. after five days advertisement of slch
resale in some newspaper published IN wash
THE w.sHiSGroS LOAN AND rRlsr COM
PANY. BY ANDREW PARKER, Vice Presi-
nh1f 10 % ~
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AUCTION SALES.
THos. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1905 * STREET

=
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re.
corded in Liber No. 1910. folio 35 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
THE TwENTY-NINTH DAY OF MARCH. AID.
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate In the city
OF Washington. District of Columbia. and desig-
mated as and being part of lot %. in the sub:
square 2S5, per plat recorded In Liber n. X,
folos 81 and 81. Of the records of the surveyor s
office OF the District Of Columbia, described as
follows: Beginning for the at the north
cordins to said plat. 7s feet inches west of
the west line Of 18th street west and running
west the south line of street % feet .
inches: thence south 50 feet 8 inches to private
alley. ) feet inches wide: thence east 5 feet
8 inches: thence south 60 feet. more or less, to
public alley; thence east 20 feet s inches to
the southeast corner Of said lot; thence north
142 feet inches to the beginning. together
with the Improvements.
Terms of sale: Six thousand dollars of the
installments in one and two years. with Interest
at per cent per annum. payable semi-annu-
ally from date Of sale, secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold with proper fire insur-
ance assigned as colaterah'. and the balance
Of the purchase money must be paid in cash.
the entire purchase money may be paid in
cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit
Of 500 will be required at time Of sale. All
conveyancing recording. ETC.. at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to he complied with
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaultnG purchaser.
after five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published In Washington. ID. G..
J. ROBERTS FoLLkE:
]. BARTON TOWNSEND.
h1T-d&dse eySu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
THos. }. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1880 EUCLID STREET
ey virtue o. certain deed of trnst. duly re.
corded in Iiher No 1867. folio el5 ct SEQ; Of
snd at the request Of the party secured thereby.
he undersigned trustees will sell at public anc.
NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH AD 1915.
vt HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
the county OF Washington. District Of Columbia,
and designated as and being part Of lot GA. in J.
worth Carnshan and Mabel n Sarnahans ,,1 sub.
per plat recorded In Liber No 40 folio ~. Of
he records Of the office Of the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia. described follows: Re
ginning at the northeast corner Of said lot and
rlinning thence west alnng the south line of Eu-
- said street. through the center of the brick
vail separating the two houses said lot.
=, 20 feet to the north wall Of garage on said
With the line OF the north wall Of said garage,
feet; thence south. at right angles TO Euclid
feet TO q private alley or right of way referred
E" In deed from Browning to Carnahan. re.
the Distric. Of Columbia thence west at right
angles to Ontario road and along the south wall
a. sd the line t6ensa e said so on ss
road a.62 feet to the southwest corner of said
lot: thence east along the south line Of said lot
"a feet to the southeast corner OF said lot. ana
hence north along the east line OF said lot 20
'rct TO the point of beginning. Subject to the
lso to the right OF way for alley purposes over
he south S.62feet front Ontario road by
depth 81 rs feet OF said lot 64-
Terms ~ sale: Sold subject 10 q prior deed OF
rust for $500 and the amount over and above @
>aid trust be paid In cash. deposit of 500
will be required at time of sale. All convey
ancins. recording. etc. at cost of purchaser
Terms of sale to be complied with within ff-
cen DAYS from day of sale otherwise the trus-
res reserve the right to resell the property at
he risk and cost Of dafanlting purchaser. after
i've days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. D. c.
BENZ JAMIN F.. TALBOT,
MARTIN T. DAVIS
rhs-dSds Trustees.
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found out we were heavily in debt
and had mortgaged our place into the
bargain
She'll never find out we're mort
gagged" answered Nell. I've drilled
Wallie too thoroughly for that. II
the worst comes to the worst. he'll
tell her lie. She'd think ] was
bound for perdition If she knew the
auto was marshaled in by mort
gage. But 1 notice she likes we'll
enough to ride in it. and I simply had
to have it"
Minnie sighed. Her running in debt
had been legitimate. as it were. Johns
eighteen months at a sanitorium. at
$475O a week, had more than eaten up
their savings. And when he came
home well, but untitled for anything
except a little light outdoor work.
the place had to foot the bills. Now,
able to resume his old business, John
had little doubt Of the future. Minnie,
too, looked forward to the time when
the Indebtedness would be paid. But
her nature was not so sangufne as
Johns. 1t had taken some time to
create such an involved situation. 1t
would take longer to clear 1t. OF the
two she worried most about the weight
of debt. 1t hung like millstone about
her slender neck.
The time narrowed down till only
three days Of the visit remained.
GRANDMOTHER Loveland decided where
they should be spent. The flrst day
I'll stay with you, Minnie" she said.
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ADAM !. WEScHLER. AUCTIoNEER.


TRTSTEES SALE OF rWo.sToRY BRICK
AVE. CORNER sEvENTH SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust, duly re
corded in Liber No. 3135. folio 3s6 ct seq Of the
land records oT the District of Columbia. and al
the request of the party secured thereby, we. the
undersigned trustees. will sell at public suction
In front Of the premises, on TUESDAY. THE
TWESTY-THIRD DAY OF MARCH, AID 1918
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land aud premises. situate in the city Of Wash.
ington. 10 the District Of Columbia. and desig.
mated as and being lot SO in Charles Gessford's
subdivision Of part Of original lot IL in square
SIS. as per plat in Book 15s page 1876, in the
with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
70 De paid In cash, and the balance In two equal
instaHments. payable In one and two years, with
interest at SIX per centum per annnm, payable
semi mi-annually from day OF sale. secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold, or all cash, q
the option OF the purchaser A deposit OF 500
VIII be required Of the purchaser at the time OF
sale All conveyancing recording. revenue stamp
and notartal fees the cost Of the purchaser
Terms of sale to be complied with within hfteer
days from day Of sale. Otherwise the trustees re
serve the right to resell the property the risi
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after Ave
days advertisement Of such resale in some news
paper published In the city Of Washington, D. q
HENRY L. BERGMAN,
GEORGE NJ. EMMBRICH,
mhf2-d&dS. .exSa Trustees.
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Copyright, 1915. by H. It. Webster.

'"The next day with Nell. and the very
last day We'll spend all O us together.
She could not have chosen worse,
as far as Minnie was concerned. for
the day was the day of the mort
gage man." and he came with discon-
certing punctuality She had the in
terest ready for him. "a little golden
heap Of sacrifice" and tiny pay
ment on the haunting principal. She
dreaded his visit all day. but when
he came she was fortunately alone.
Shortly afterward Grandmother Love-
land awoke from her nap.
Child" she said, Il thought 1 heard
voices. John amt come home yet, Is
he?"
NO. John hasn't come yet" smiled
Minnie.
Johns looking WE'LL" continued his
mother, musingly: both the boys is.
Tell me again about that time he was
in that sanitorium. You'd ought to
O. told me. 1t was hard to bear it all
alone. Wasn't you afraid?"
Yes" said Minnie. simply Il was
afraid
Thank God it turned out all right