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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

BIG BARGAIN.
Corner house, No. w st. NV.
1t will. pay. you to inspect this
house. Six large rooms, two
baths, built-in garage, fully
screened and awnings to go with
all openings. Can be inspected
by permission from Office only.
For Sale by
THOMAS A. JAMESON CO.,
oO6 New York Ave. NV.
Phone Main 5526.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

g., CLEVELAND PARK.
New. detached, e-room and 2-bsth ho!ne,
hot-uater heat. electric lights, tnstantaneous
hot-wster heater and all modern improve
ments. sleeping porch and garage Must b:
seen TO be appreciated. Price, s2-,5eo. A.
tractiye terms.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
Seyen-roou and bath. with all modern in
movements; inclosed sleeping porch; gsrsgr
on 1sft ALLEY. Convenient to churches.
stores, schools; half square from car line.
Price, see50, terms.
Mt. PLEASANT.
E.eht--oom and tTo-hath home. with fo'-
water heat electric lights. Very attraetyeiy
arranged. Built-in garage. Priced at 81 Tto.
Reasonable terms.
SOUTHEAST.
Near new Eastern High Schcol-Sev Groom
and bath brick home. Electric lights. Read
for immediate occupancy. Price only s4,eoc,
TENT FOR FURTHER LISTING. We
) RIGHT PRICE AND TERMS Is ALL
URBS.
;. N. MILLER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

HEDGES & MIDDLETON, Inc,
Wa
1884 II Street NV. fra1lKiiIt 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

Lyon Park for the price. The living room is
25b feet by 12k feet Dining room. lSh feet
Tile bath hot-water heat. large closets and
attic. Hardwood floors throughout; real 6re-
place: large porches. Now this house must
be sold before March TO- 1t is Just two
squares from Lyon Park station; cement side
walks, gas. electricity, sewer and nice lot.
For price and terms call Lyon Park Office 49,.
or Lyon Park village. office $50. LYON PARK
pEAITY CORP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-28

cOLORED-U ST. WEST OF 14th---1O ROOMS
ana bath, ami; excellent condition; two
floors ftted az apartments. bringing $lO5 mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

was taken on the seas? You were to
be as one held to an unlawful affair
against your will"
De Almonaster flushed to his eyes !:
Monsieur! Do you think that +"
he stopped. Sazarac could not offer
him life lightly in her presence!
Undoubtedly the Spaniard will ac-
cept you and Mademoiselle Lestron.
Monsieur. Dominique, also-a munich
pal officer Of New Orleans /.
there is no reason why the Spaniards
should not receive and protect you"
"And your The younger man
could not help the whispered question.
IT take 1t that the Spaniards will
attack the Seraphine in those woods
and leave no soul living on her. as
sumo that the mouth of every scoun-
drel on her will be closed by death.
to the frigate-and say that you were
marooned by the buccaneers, and
claiming protection. Why, the Span
ish governor at Merida, or Vera Cruz,
must know Of Cars plot! Surely he
would welcome Mademoiselle Lestron
and her friends!"
"Why, are you not, Monsieur, also
my friend, and protected with meT
the girl cried wonderingly. 1T Is,
indeed. q fair story-an intrigue TO
save us ALL Why did I not think the
Spaniards would protect us when they
will suppose that am still in the plot
of Carr's purpose to aid their
schemes? MesSieurs, / can safeguard
you all to Vera Cruz with that plea ]!
They all heard her. But a silence
fell. The girl looked eagerly from
one weathered face to another OF
Monsieur Sazarac's few followers.
Suddenly Monsieur Sazarac laughed
again. Aloud and clearly. He arose
and adjusted his neckerchief. There
was a gasp, grumbling bewilderment,
and then laughter from all the ola
buccaneers. They slapped each other
on the shoulders, grinning knowingly
at their chief.
"My compliments to the lady Z
shouted Johanness, but the climate
o. Vera Cruz-my lungs are delicate!
sand l mind that I might nave
bumor o. the blood were tnere'
Knocked Bohon.
CIV head" complained the sour
Nez Coupe, "the rest OF 1t mignt 90
a-tw;st at sight OF the governors
castlel"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
quietly attentive, mis- calm face un

quietly attentive, mis- calm face nm
readable.
And suddenly this dull impasse was
cut through with shout. Gorgio on
the highest dune, was pointing sea-
Ward. She is coming in! She is
making the inlet WI tide and tons,il
ART" Ups a
The Seraphine was moving Tbon
there was another shout. Above hon
in the misty offing, another san
showed, dimly and slowly under wav
"Ihe Spanish frigate, sirr' cried
Bohon. standing in close as sbo
dares, to look the schooner ovorI
Crackley must ha' hammered her rud.
der on the bar last night 500 .
false rig over her end. She's fouled
and he's laying her UP in the wooded
river out O. the kings big guns,"
lie Almonaster shrugged: 1t meant
the end of flight or hiding for those
marooned on the open reef. "Ah
well !" he glanced about: "Msdemo,.
selle' our honorable gentlemen may
well look aghastw He laughed, but
TO the chief he muttered: "Monsieur
Sazarac' we might as we'll build a fort
IN the sands and sell our lives dearly.
II not the Spaniards, it will be the
Campeche savages coming out upon
Us. If not them, starvation and the
sun In a few days. There is no water
on this reef, Monsieurw
Mademoiselle had listened. De AL
MONSTERS tone was light, as If both
the gentlemen were affecting a debo-
nair nonchalance for her sake. Mon
sieur Sazarac's shrug was of delicate
dissent to discuss their lives end in
her presence. Then he smiled dis
family:
You will recall the instruction l
once gave? You were to be my pris-
oner, Monsieur, In event the Seraphine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
He'd Enough

On the first night of new play q
man in the front row of the stalls got
up toward the end of the second act
and began to put on his overcoat. This
was too much for the actor-manager,
who stalked down to the center of the
footlights and addressed the delin-
quent.
Excuse me, SIR" he observed, but
perhaps you are not aware that there
Is another act?"
Eyes," retorted the stranger, cheer
fully. That's why I'm goingl"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP

Ailays irritation. soothes and heals throat
and lung inflammation. The constant
irritation OF cough keeps the delicate
mucous membrane of the throat and lungs
ina congested condition, which BOSCHEES
SYRUP gently and quickly heals For this
reason it has been favorite household
remedy for colds, coughs, bronchitis and
especially for lung troubles in millions Of
homes all over the world for the last fifty
seven years, enabling the patient to obtain
good nights rest, free from coughing
with easy expectoration in the morning.
You can buy B0SCHEES SYRUP wherever
medicines are sold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Proud owner.

An Augusta (Maine) man has shiny
new car. One day the radiator over
flowed and left rust all over the front
Of the car. Whereupon the proud own
or drew a SIS bill from his pocket and
wiped off the stains. Needless to say,
he returned 1t to his pocket after the
iob was finished and he had shaken
the dust from the bill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Ruiinous

Flora-Don't you find the hot sun
bad for the complexion
Fauna-It's awful. 1t melts the
rouge 5nd leaves the face all streaky.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
MOTHER! GIVE SICK CHILD
"CALIF0RNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative for a BiIioua
Constipated Baby or Child.
Constituted hill

Constipated, bill
ious, feverish, or
sick, collie Babies
and Children love
to take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely.
1t sweetens the
s t O m a q h and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

starts the liver and bowels acting with
out gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Say California" to
your druggist and avoid counterfeitsl
Insist upon genuine California Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
Advertisement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Butternut = Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Zoeach, prominent farmers residing
near Butternut, and their four daugh-
tiers are seriously i'll from the effects
of gasoline fumes from a gasoline en-
CINE installed in the basement of their
house. Edith, IL, was stricken first,
and doctor was called When he
arrived he found all other members
OF the family unconscious. All are in
a critical condition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Marinette-The Reliance Paper Co,
which plans to deal in paper bags,
wrapping paper and paper novelties,
has been organized at Marinette by
Harry e. Munson, formerly an en-
ploye of the Victory Bag and Paper
Co. Mr.. Munson will be president of
the company. Active manufacture will
be begun shortly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Mondovi-With temperatures rang
Ing from 80 to 35 degrees below zero
three days last week, Mondovi claims
to be the coolest point in Wisconsin.
The readings were on the government
thermometer, which is in charge of
Henry Bond. Mr.. Bond, a resident in
that city for sixty years, has kept a
diary, which shows that temperatures
as low as so below zero have been
recorded
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Birchwood-Ow of motorcycles
in Brentwood and locality are taking
advantage OF drifted highways and
showed in roads by having their ma
chimes equipped with runners. The
motorcycles operate successfully with
runners despite poor roads and more
machines are being placed in opera
ton each day. The plan is a new one
and it prevents the necessity of hav-
Ing to abandon the machines during
the winter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. submitted to
the county clerk from rural assessors
show. more than $500, acres were
cleared and brushed in Marinette
county during 1928. Land clearing
will proceed with renewed vigor in
1924, County Agent NJ. E. Sibole says.
Thousands of pounds of sodotol, gov
eminent explosive, are being ordered
for spring delivery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Loves status.

Love IL the business Of the Idle. but
thu idlensss Of the buay.-Anonymeua
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Marinette-Two silver fox farms,
one to be in the city of Marinette, are
being started in Marinette county.
one managed by Phillip Koeneke,
farmer-preacher, will be located near
Dunbar Another, to be started soon
at the Bay Shore park, will be man
aged by William Hassenfus. There
are now half dozen silver fox farms
in Marinette county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Misunderstanding the office of the
district attorney of Kenosha county
from a full time job at salary of
$4,000 to part time office at a salary
OF $500 has brought torrent of pro
test down on members of the county
board, who passed the measure. A
movement is under way to seek to
have the change rescinded, it being
claimed that it is distinct step back
ward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Tomah = The Middle Wisconsin
Light and Power Co., which has Off
ces in Tomah, acquired the power
plant of the Necedah Milling and Elec.
trio Co., and will furnish light and
power to that town. This purchase
is the tenth by the Middle Wisconsin
Power Co. within a year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Oshkosh = Fishermen of Oshkosh
and adjoining territory are up in arms
over the change in the fishing laws
OF the state which prevents them from
angling from Mar. 1 to June 1. Pre-
Vlously they were allowed to catch
game fish with hook and line at all
seasons of the year, except black bass,
sturgeon and trout. The big run of
white bass usually occurs in April.
A protest has been sent to the state
commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
ARE YOU A
SUFFERING WOMAN?

Lincoln, Nebr.-"At one time I
became very miserable with weakness
from which women suffer. I suffered
all the time. One of my neighbors
urged me to take DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription because it had cured her
OF similar symptoms, SO l decided to
try it. The first bottle made me feel so
much better, took four more, and feel
certain tLat in that one experience
'Favorite Prescription saved me from
the operating table and the sur
geon's knife. Two years afterwards
when the turn OF life commenced, I
took the Prescription again with the
result that I came through strong and
healthy and am still maintaining wonder
full health. Mrs. Martha Strayer,
218 So. 10th St.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce's, Buffalo,
N. Y, for trial pkg. Prescription tablets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

nominee-Menomin original
water station pump, elstalled in 1884,
is being taken out to be replaced by
electrical equipment The old pump
appears to be in as good condition as
when it was installed 1t has operated
almost continually up to last summer.
1t goes to the scrap heap, not because
it is worn out from excessive labors,
but because it is no longer adequate
for the work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Evansville-Fire destroyed the home
of Carl Hatlen, between Evansville
and Cooksville and drove Hatlen, his
wife and eight children into the cold.
An overheated stove pipe caused the
Gre.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Appleton-Christ Fetting, a farmer
on the Mackville road, outside of APP.
pleton, has trained his dog to bring
in the mail each day from the mail
box in front of the farm and so has
r. E. Gardner of the town of Free.
dom, Outagamie county. The dogs
make their daily trip to meet the car.
rier. have learned the appointed time,
and when the mail consists of pack
age too bulky for them to carry, tell
their masters in approved dog Ian
guage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Crandon - The state conservation
commission has assured sportsmen at
Crandon that temporary fish hatch
cry will be built on the Peshtigo river,
north of Crandon, to determine wheth-
er the Peshtigo will hatch rainbow,
brook and brown trout. At a meeting
Of the Forest county board $4,000 was
appropriated for a hatchery site. The
purchase will be held up pending the
experiment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Grantsburg- During the last year
there were received by oil dealers in
Grantsburg, forty cars of gasoline, ap-
proximately 100000 gallons, for which
the consumer paid $4,000, it is an
lclpated that other stations in Grant
county handled fully as much as did
this place, making total of $150,OOO
paid for gasoline in the county. A
fair estimate would be that one-third
of this amount was used for joy rid
ing, at a rate of $140 a day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Madison = Roadhouses in which
there is a nickel piano or in which
dance music of any sort is provided
are included under the provisions of
the Dane county dance hall ordinance,
Robert Rieser, deputy attorney gen.
eral, says in an opinion to Dist. Atty.
Theodore G. Lewis of Dane county.
Mr.. Lewis intimated that immediate
action will be taken to close up all
such places in Dane county or force
them to take out dance hall permits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

La Crosse-William Poellinger of
La Crosse, a fireman, claims the rec
ord catch in spearing fish through the
ice this winter with a 12-pound pick
erel The fish was caught in Joe
Lynn slough, tributary of Black
river.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

La Crosse-Henry Dean, an en-
pioye in a wholesale drug store at La
Crosse, stepped backward into an ele-
Vator shaft and plunged from the third
floor to the concrete basement. He
got up, shook himself, readjusted his
glasses, and started upstairs to re-
sumo his work. Horror-stricken fell
low employees insisted that he be taken
to a doctors office, but the doctor
could find nothing wrong with Dean.
It's funny didn't break my glasses"
he said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Park Falls-The Rod and Gun club
OF Park Falls has taken active meas
ures to prevent the winter killing of
large numbers Of grouse and part
ridges which live in the cutover lands
east OF that city. These game birds
are Increasing rapidly, but due to the
deep snow many are unable to obtain
food in winter and fall an easy prey
to prowling foxes. The club has
bought cracked corn which is being
distributed near the thickets which
the birds inhabit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Oshkosh = Some modern Joshua
must have stopped the wheels of
progress for the town of Wolf River
during December, for according to the
report of the registrar, Frank Neu-
schafer, not birth was registered,
not marriage was performed and
not a death occurred. A town of 772
inhabitants stood stock still in its
tracks as far as vital statistics are
concerned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Sparta-The Guernsey club of Spar
ia has total membership of forty
eight. During 1923 it received $5,O24
for the cattle sold and paid out for
cattle, $81.40. At a recent meeting
plans for a Guernsey sale in the
spring and for active interest in club
work, were discussed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Sheboygan-Jo P. Hanford, 81,
one of the oldest Civil war veterans in
Wisconsin, died at Sheboygan. He
was born in Norfolk, Conn, Oct 8,
1926, and came to Sheboygan county
at the age of 81. He served through
the war with the Twenty-eighth Wis
consin infantry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Junean-kccording to e. F. Becker,
Dodge county clerk, 1872 marriage IL
censes were issued to residents of the
county during 1928. In 1922, $50 H.
censes were issued.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
EX-N|FE Of
OFFICIAL
RA|DED
Mrs. Josephine Faurot Charged
With Conducting Dis
orderly House

Mrs. Josephine Favrot, forty
years old, divorced wife of Con-
gresham George K. Favrot of
Louisiana, forfeited $50 in Police
Court today following her arrest
early Sunday in a raid on her
fashionable apartment in North
Klingle Mansions.
Mrs. Favrot, charmingly
dressed woman, whose black hair
is streaked with gray, was
charged with illegal possession of
two gallons of gin and conducting
q disorderly house. The charges
were a result, it is said, of nu-
merous complaints from other
tenants that nightly soirees were
held in her apartment.
"MeOw" Gains Entrance.
During one of these nocturnal
gatherings shortly after 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning, Lieutenant o. T.
Davis, head of the vice squad of
the police department, and Sergeant
J. D. McQuade, his assistant, with
a detachment Of men from the Sec
ond precinct, paid an unexpected
call.
Sergeant McQuade, versed in the
art of "cat yelling" worked his
tricky meow outside of the apart
ment of the Congressman's ex-wife.
When the door was opened the vice
raiders rushed in.
According to Sergeant McQuade,
the table was spread for q late SUP
per- Two bottles OF gin are alleged
to have been on the table. Glasses
scattered around the room We're
partly filled with the Intoxicating
beverage, police charge.
$50 Collateral Required.
Mrs. Favrot and five others who
composed the party were taken TO
the Second precinct where she was
ordered to furnish $50 collateral. As
she did not have this amount, it is
said, the others in the party con,
tributed, and she was released.
Only Mrs. Favrot was accused.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
To TAKE
MOUND FOR
GR|FFS
Joe Dawson Will Probably
Start for Indians-Both
Pressed for Pitchers
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Curly Ogden, the sheik of Swarth-
more, will start today's game
against the Cleveland Indians and,
if in the condition he has shown
recently, should come home a win.
ner, keeping the fighting Griffs
from slipping back to a tie with
the Detroit Jungaleers.
Joe Dawson, a knuckle ball pitcher
from Kansas City, will probably
start for the Indians, though Stan
Coveleskie is also a possibility.
Both the Cleveland and Washing
ton clubs are hardput for pitchers.
They have been run through the
doublc-header mill so frequently
of late that their staffs are wob-
bling.
Manager Harris may not be in
today's lineup, following the assault
by fan yesterday upon Umpire
Holmes. If Harris is blamed for
instigatinc the assault, President
Johnson will surely suspend him
for an indefinite time, which is
usually five days.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
lNCIPIENT CIRCUS BLAZE
QUENCHED BY LEMONADE

BERWICK, Pa, July 14.-Lemon.
ade was successfully used to extin.
guish a fire that threatened to de.
stroy a circus showing here. A
gasoline tank in the electrical gen.
Grating plant caught fire just as
a lemonade vendor passed. He
threw bucket Of lemonade on the
fire and rushed to a barrel of the
beverage nearby, pouring several
more buckets of lemonade on the
fire. Engineer Allerdyce finally de-
tached the tank, although his hands
were burned and the flames were
soon put out.
Several spectators started toward
the main tent to spread the alarm
but fearing panic, employees of the
circus stopped them with threats to
shoot. Many inside the tent did
not know of the danger until today
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
WOMEN TWICE ORDERED
DEPoRTED ARE ADMITTED

immigration officials have finally
consented to the entrance into this
country Of the mother, sister, and
niece of Aldo Boez, of 1869 East
Forest avenue. Detroit, after order
ing them deported twice All three
were detained at Ellis Island New
York, from June 80 until released
yesterday.
The women sought admission to
this country as immigrants from the
Republic of Colombia. South Amer
lea, where they have resided for the
past five years. immigration Off
Gals at New York, however, ruled
they were natives Of Armenia and
not admissible under the Colombian
quota.
An appeal to authorities by C,n.
gresham Robert Clancy's office won
them permission to enter for six
months.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
FINE SHIP FOR CARRYING
ELKS FROM PHILADELPHIA

BOSTON. July 14.-For alleged
violation of the shipping laws for
bidding vessels under foreign flags
engaging in commerce between
American ports. fine of SILL 900
was placed by customs authorities
here against the British steamer
Noltaire, which last Monday brought
500 members Of the Philadelphia
lodge to the national convention Of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks.
The Voltaire, owned by the Lar
port & Holt Steamship Company,
stopped here en- route to st. Johns.
Newfoundland, and Halifax. ,nhe
allegation charges that the Voltaire
by coming here from Philadelphia.
at least violated the spirit Of he
law. Appeal from the fine may lie
made to the Department Of Com
nlerce at WASHINGTON.
The Washington times., 1924-07-14
Tornado Kills 4, Does
S1,OOO,OOO Damage
In Kansas

AUGUSTA, Kansas, July ID.
-Four dead and more than a
score injured was the known
toll today of a tornado which
struck this city last night, de-
molishing a third of the bust
ness section of the city and
unroofing scores of homes in
the residential section. A
search of the ruins for possible
additional victims was started
at daybreak. The damage was
estimated at $1,000,O0O.
Seventy-five national guards
men from Wichita arrived here
today to do guard duty. All
roads leading to the city are
closed to travel.