Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, 8 ATURDAY, OCTOBER: 23, 1897-24 PAGES. _ Are youinterested in _ Trading stamps Note our announce= ment Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. (| Great Furniture, | Carpet and Lace Cur= © tain Saleat Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F — St. N. W. Z | In Furniture. E |- A $50 5-piece Parlor — | Suite for $35. : = (350 1oc. trading stamps.) ' A $65 Solid Oak 3- |= piece Bedroom Suite | for $42.50. : {425 Ioc. trading stamps.) A $30 Solid Oak Side= . beard for $22.50. (225 loc. trading stamps.) A $37 Quartered Oak - China Closet for $24.50. _ (245 loc. trading stamps.) = A $5 Solid Oak Ex= - tension Dining Table for $3.60. (36 toc. trading stamps.) An $18 Oak Chiffon= _ ier Folding Bed for $12.50. (125 1oc. trading stamps.) Everything reduced — for Monday, Tuesday ~ and Wednesday, with the additional advan- tage of getting trading stamps. : Carpets. $6 Wilton Rugs, $4.5 (45 toc. trading stamps.) : $4 Smyrna Rugs, $2.90. (29 toc. trading stamps.) §20 Rugs, $12. (120 Ioc. trading stamps.) Carpets of all grades reduced for llonday, |— Tuesday and Wednes- | day. (Trading stamps given.) Upholstery Dept. $1.50 Lace Curtains, | $1. (io loc. trading stamps.) $2.50 Lace Curtains, © $1.50. (15 Ioc. trading stamps.) $3.00 Tapestry Por tieres, $2.20. (22 loc. trading stamps.) (30 10c. trading stamps.) Everything on sale! cannot be enumerated. Immense reductions © in every department. _ Get your trading stamps at time of pur- chase. | Extra salesmen’ wanted for this, the great special Trading Stamp Furniture Sale. | Lansburgh _ Furniture Co., F 1226 F St. N. W. : z You are being Poisoned... a a nts every day without knowing it. This is an age in which adultera- tion is brought to a fine art. Do you drink pure whisky or a com-=- bination of dyes and chemicals? You cannot tell, unless you buy Old 3 t Overholt Rye and see3 that the seal is un- broken. Sentengengesgengengeegeegengengens gon é At is being sold now in quart, pint and half-pint packages, BOTTLED IN BOND, each bottle scaled with a govern- ment stamp, bearing date of distilling 2nd bottling. $ Take no chances. Get 3 f OVERHOLT and look 3 $ at the seal. LEADING WHOLESALERS AND RETAIL- $1: BALTIMORE AND RETURN OCTOBER SUNDAY, °Sstn, va B. & O. Tickets good going and re- turning on all trains that date. Only 45-Minute line. LAND LAWS Annual Report of the Governor of Alaska. The annual report of the governor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior, has been received. It lay particular stress upon the need of land laws-in Alaska, so NEEDED. that settlers may obtain titles to their nomes. The gover calls attention to the de- plorable fon to which the natives, who live norih of the Alaskan Peninsula, on the Island of St. Lawrence, on the tits upon the n and along the ve been re- duced by white men driving whales,walrus, seals, fish and wild reindeer to the north or reducing their numbers by the use of bomb lances, repeating rifles and powerful The condition so bro makes the domestica ly valuable to the native 3 of Bering sea and s of the Arctic oce reindeer espec of Ala Of the educ the report says: “This good work has steadily progressed tional facilities of Alaska from year to year under very small ap- priations, and today the children in earning to read and write the langua and ther primary branches under the instruction of teachers as carefull ected as are teachers In any of the The schools have been primary, but now there is beginning to be a demand for those of a higher grade.”’ A review of the various gold discoveries in Alaska is given at length. Of the Klon- dike discoveries he s “More than ele’ undred locations have been made, and now the town of tents is giving way to the town of frame houses. The. trail was not open, and even the correct distance was not known before the eager throng were crowding with horses, goats, oxen, and mules hitched to carts, wagons and drags, and carrying pack saddies loaded with flour, bacon, bean: dried apples and hay. Already the saloon and dance hall were up aa] ready for pa- trons. Tons of stuff were scattered over the beach, and shiploads strung along the trail. These men have f:ad a terrible time, but they are brave and started out to en- dure hardships. Take them as a class they would rank far above the averaye manhood of the country. By hard work and bull-dog tenacity and perseverance some outfits went over the Sgaguay trail and White Pass to the lakes and down the river. If this pass is improved and kept open during the winter, it may be possible to put over hundreds of tons of provisions and have them ready at the lakes for the break-up in the spring.” “The Chilkat or Dalton trail is the most westerly. It avoitis the lakes, canyon, rapids, etc., by keeping to the left, and comes out far down on the river. It is over this trial that they drive in horses and cat- tle.” Transfers of Real Estate. Takoma Park—W. L. Argue, surviving trustee, to Francis E. Smith, lots 1 and A, block 3; $3,400, Francis E. Smith conveys ame property to Julia A. Thompson; $3,- Wesley Heights—Nazareth Bunch et wx. to Otis D. Swett, lots 16 to 19, block 20; $1,640. No. 1508 Gales street northeast—H. H. Bergmann et al., trustees, to Wm. H. Maack, lot 106, bieck 29, Long Meadows; $1,400, Effingham Place—James T. Bradford et al., trustees, to John H. Cook, lot B, block 3; $2,000. H street northwest between 24 and 3d strects—James E. Hayes et ux. to Chas. H. Cook, part lots 17 and 18, square S. of $10. ‘Chas. H. Cook conveys same property to Addie L. Hayes; $10. Eckirgton—Robert M. Lockwood et ux. to James B. Wimer, lot 13, square 5; $100. 30th and © streets ‘northwest—Brooke Mackall et ux. to John Curtin, part lots 111 and 112, square 1241; $10. Wasyington Heights—Chas. W. Simpson et ux. to Mida W. Shepard, lot 33, block 4; Sle avenue northwest be- ew Hampshire tween Q and R streets—Mida W. Shepard to Chas. W. Simpson, lot 144, square 155; $10. Sheriff Estate—Chas. Early et al. trus- tees, to J. MacBride Sterrett, part of Sher- iff Estate; $500. North Capitol street northwest between N and O streets—Volney Eaton et ux. to Wm. E. Gaggin, lots 108 to 111, square 617; 10. : Brightwood avenue—John Ridout, trustee, to Jas. N. Sparks, lot 22, Girl's Portion; ———__ Its First Meeting of the Season. At the first meeting of the season of the Unity Club, held Wednesday evening at the residence of Dr. L. R. Klemm, on 9th street northeast, the program of exercises con- ted of opening remarks by Dr. Thomas Calver, president; reading of records by Dr. L. J. Battle, secretary; humorous essay on “Ladies of the Court of Napoleon I Dr. Kiemm; recitations by Mrs. Mary Hay- wood, Miss Margaret Linton and Miss Hill- ngs by Miss Jennie Haywood and Motte, and piano solos by Dr. Klemm and Prof. Henning. Several new members were elected, and committees were appoint- ed to serve the club during the coming sea- son. THE NATIONAL GUARD Formal Protest Filed” Against Engi- neer Battalion Rifle-Team. WITHDRAWAL OF THE FIRST BATTALION New Physical Drill Inaugurated in the Local Brigade. DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY Ses As an echo of the second annual meeting ef the National Rifle Association, last week at Ordway, a formal protest, emanat- ing from Major E. R. Campbell, as the commanding officer of the 4th Battalion, is Pregressing, through military channels, toward headquarters. The dispute, if it may be called such, is in regard to the battalion team match, in which the team of the Engineer Battalion finished in the lead. The team of the 4th Battalion was second. Immediately after the firing -of the match on the range the 4th Battalion team gave notice of the filing of a protest. ‘The stand is taken by Major Campbell that the Engineer Battalion team should not have been permitted to compete, for the reason that it did not comply with the regulations, - In a circular issued from National Guard headquarters, by order of Col. Clay, in command of the brigade, it was announced that certain rifle matches would be held at Ordway. The battalion team match, it was stated, was to be epen to teams of five enlisted men from every battalion of the District of Columbia National Guard. Continuing, the circular stated, “each com- pany of the battalion must be represented on the team.” The Engineer Battalion team was made up from companies A, B, and C. Company D had no representative on the team. The 4th Battalion team held that the Engineer Battalion should net have been allowed to compete, for the rea- son that Company D was not included in the personnel, and therefore “cach com- pany of the battalion” was not represented on the team. When calied to the attention of the ex- ecutive officer of the National Rifle Asso- ciation that official ruled that as Company D, Engineer Battalion, is a single com- pany, and is armed with the pistol, and is hot required to practice with the rifle, it could not, therefore, be compelled to have @ representative on a team shooting with the rifle. Therefore, the executive officer argued, Company D should not be consid- ered a company of the battalion in the sense that it was a company armed with a rifle. In looking at the situation in that light, so it was reasoned, the team of the Engineer Battalion was qualified to com- pete in the match. So far as can be learned by those in a position to know, the chances are that the protest will be sustained, and the prize will go to the 4th Battalion team. A military order, it is stated, must be obeyed without question. It is not military to place spe- ¢lal constructions on phrases that appear in military orders. The orders provided that “each company of the battalion must be represented on the team.” The knowing ones declare that that meant, in reference to the Engineer Battalion, companies A, B, C and D, and, they add, there is no other way open than to award the prize to the 4th Battalion team. Withdrawal of Light Infantry. Though nothi g has been done in the way of formal action on the proposition out- lined exclusively In The Star, for the with- drawal frem the National Guard of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, the matter remains oné of interest among the members of the organization. Beyond what was published in The Star the major- ity of the Light Infantry men have no knowledge of the details of the proposi- tien. The circulars distributed among a few. by ““‘Actire -Member™: sets tor ie views that cannot help but attract atten- ton. It goes on to say that the idea has been advanced that it would be an excel- lent move for the Infantry to sever its con- nection with the Guard. Palmy days of long ago are recalled. ‘Active Member” asks to be informed of what benefits, if any, have accrued to the Infantry by rea~ son of its membership, in the Guard. He argues that the command would. be iff much better condition in every way as an independent organization, and in support of that contention cites the record of thé National Rifles, adding that the Rifles. joined the Guard and withdrew after a membership of a few monihs. * The projector of the withdrawal propo: sition takes occasion to state that officers*! distasteful to the members of the Infantry. have been appointed arbitrarily to regi= mental positions, in authority over thg. Infantry, without the Infantry having an opportunity to utter a word pro or con. It is further declared that the members of the general staff and of the Ist Regi- ment, field and staff, of the National Guatd consider themselves a sort of aris- tocracy, and take pleasure in “‘Jording it over” the Infantry, so to speak. In the event that the withdrawal from the Guard should be decided upon, says “Active Member,” the idea would be to conduct the corps as a four-company or- ganization, under command of a colonel, who should be mounted. There would be a lieutenant colonel and a full staff, all mounted. The members of the staff would each hold the rank of captain. There would be an adjutant, quartermaster, sur- geon, chaplain, commissary of subsistence, ordnance officer, paymaster, and, in fact, everything possible in the way of staff ‘Then there would be a major, un- mounted. Provision is also made for “The Washington Light Infantry Cadets,” to be maintained as a recruiting adjunct to the Infantry prop: “Active Member, in his circular, requests aenroneetendondeoeseesensentenbeeetonsonrontongeges eden deleted tetelndeely Se Diamond Facts. There’s no arguing the question. We won't SoegengooSendeogeodendongete 1 can’t be underquoted on diamond prices. 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All transac- 1 ss aa Ks tS Be ts ess a, oo ae ae Co., that: the matter bé-gtten serious consid- eration and action taken in the near fu- ture. Gi Success of Phyfical Drill. Capt. Edwards of Company A, 2d Bat- talion, is the pion nong District Na- tional Guard compat commanders to adopt the new phySical'drill as prepared by Lieut. Butts of the; United States army. This is the drill that, as interpreted by the soldiers of the regular army stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., proved such an attraction at the Batonio state drill last July. The thousands of spectators were very much impressed with the ex- ercises, and the mémbéts of the Morton Cadets returned to”'thid: city exceedingly enthusiastic over the drill. Capt: Edwards had his company on the floor of the drill hall; Monday evening last. ‘The exercises were not only interesting and instructive to his own men, but to the members of other companies who witnessed the drill. Capt. Edwards says he considers the drill the best thing he has ever used for a set up for the men, and he adds that it would be well for other company com- manders to adopt it and thereby afford re- Hef from the old tiresome rill. No Longer National Guardsmen. On their own applications the following have been honorably discharged from the District National Guard: Private Everett L. Phillips, Company A, 1st Battalion; Hos- pital Steward: William J., Ryder, 2a Bat- talion; Private Oscar ‘Wenderoth, Company B, 4th Battalion; Private Wiley J. Mitchell, Company-A, Sth’ Battalion; and Sergt. Wm. E. Clark- and Privates’ Charles W. Brooke and George R. Hontzinger, all of-Company C, 5th Battalion. Because of removal from the District, Sergeant Charles \H. ‘Miller, Cémpany D, ist Battalion, and Privates George W. Ber- ry, John W. Berry and Otto Steitdig, all of Company ¢,. 5th Battalion, have been honorably, discharged. . Charles R. Schutt, Company D; Louis Carroll, Company B; James W. D. Briscoe, Company C, and J. W. Norton, Company all privates and members of the Ist Battalion, have been dischargéd in the in- terest of the service. , Election of Officers. Special orders have been issued from headauarters. directing that the members of Company A, 5th Battalion, assemble in their quarters Monday evening, October 25, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a captain. Major Otto G. Simonson, 5th Bat- talion, is directed to preside at the election. It is understood that First Lieut. William H. Mellach will be elected captain, Second Lieut.. Duncan Davenport first Heutenant, and Sergeant Edward Brian second lieu- tenant. ‘The members of the company are ar- ranging to. entertain their friends at an oyster roast during the next week or two. Board of Survey. consisting of Captain Frank W. Holt, Company B; Captain W. E. Harvey, Company C, and First Lieut. L. E. Yreeman, quartermaster, all of the 2d Sep- arate Battalion, bas been ordered to meet at the battalion headquarters Monday evening, October 25, at 8 o'clock, or as svon thereafter as is practicable, to deter- mine the responsibility for the loss of cér- tain government property for which Major Gilbert Thompson is responsible. Licuten- ant Freeman will act as recorder of the board Athletic Association’ Tournament. The tournament of the Athletic Assocla- tion’ of ‘the’ District, National’ Guard has been a success up toithe presenti time,-the attendance being large at all the sessions. In the basket ball g4nie€ the Blues lost 2, the Whites have won 1, and the Golds h play Friday evenir tion championship. are being played & 3 and sixteen , Hazard and } gles, with Edwar fore in the doubles: ‘ Sergeant Davis has heen elected captain ef the Corcoran Cadet”torps basket ball team, which will represant,the Athletic As- ation of the National Guard in the National Basket Pall League. ‘The playing Season of the keuaumy wilh opeg” Wednesday. mes ,to, be playe in tixe doubles, Guts wands lead in. the: sit nd Hazacd well to the vember 3.4 announced in The Star several days ago, a medal of honor, conferred under an act. of Congress, hus been War’ Department, 14, 1897, to Capt. 23d United States Infantry, who is at pres- ent:assigned>to duty with the District of Columbia militia as adjutant gepgral,, with rank of lieutenant colonel. Col. Heyl is in receipt ofan autograph letter’ from. Secre- tary of War Alger, who announces that the medut was awiirded for most distingtiisicd ;Sallantry inaction. Secretary Alger states; under ¢ : Offieer,: then’ Sécond lieuténant, 28d In- fantry, and in command of a small scouting party, without orders-and with*miost con- ;Spicuous gallantry, charged. with three. men upon six Indians Who were intrenched upon [| a hill top, and:was mentioned in orders by Gen. Crook, the department commander.” Although nearly twenty-one years have elapsed since the incident referred to, sub- antial recognition of his gallantry is no doubt welcomed by Col. Heyl. To a Star reporter, at_the National Guard Armory yesterday, Col. Heyl stated that the re- ceipt of the medal recalls vividly to his mind the engagement with the Indians. He was proceeding on a scouting expedi- tion with a small party of men, he said, when he was fired upon from the brow of a hill by Indians. Dismounting and direct- ing three of his men to accompany him, Col. Heyl ascended the steep hill, and just before reaching the summit paused for a breathing spell. “At my right hand,” said Colonel Heyl, “stood Sergeant Dougherty, one of the most reliable non-commissioned’ officers I ever knew. I remarked to him that the Indians were probably nearby, and warned him not to exyose himself unnecessarily. He turned to me, and I noticed a cynizal look cn his face. He replied: ‘I'vé been with the lieu- tenant a great many times and hav2 never been hit yet.’ Just wd ne uttered the last word Dougherty raised his rifle suddenly, but -he was too ‘late.‘ An Indiaa not two yards away discharged a weapon and a bullet passed through the arm and then through the heart of the sergeant. ‘The latter, with an exclamation, jumped sever: feet in the air and fell to the ground in a heap, dead. As I said, the Indians were almost within arm's length of us, and there was 4 most exciting ume for the next few moments. I saw on2 Indian shriek, jump in the air and fall to the ground with a bul- let through his heart precisely as had been the case with Dougherty, a moment before. The men I had left with th» horses hurried up, but the Indians femaining alive suc- ceeded in escaping. + “We wrapped the sergeant in a buffalo robe and removed him to the post, where he was buried the foltpwing day with mi tary honors,” continued Colonel Heyl. “I had with me at Fort Hartsuif a little In- dian boy, a sort of proiege, I had taken there from Arizona..,gleqwas a close friend of the dead soldier. It ‘s pretty well known Near Hartsuff, Neb., April 28, 1876, this | HUB’S BIGGEST MERCHANT. Charles E, Osgood Recommends Paine’s Celery Compound. Charles E. 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The descent to fatal disease is easy, whenever the body becomes “run down.’’ Bulld up the strength and resistance of the nervous and digestive systems with Paine's celery compound, get rid of unhealthy conditions of these organs, and get out of danger. this city from Gen. Albert Ordway written in London. In speaking of the condition of-his health, Gen. Ordway states that he feels very much encouraged. It is his in- tention to go to St. Petersburg from Lon- ; don. No date has yet been fixed for the award of prizes won at the recent meeting of the National Rifle Association. Checks in pay- ment of cash prizes will be mailed within the next few days. Maj. George H. Harries, inspector general of rifle practice of the Distric: ef Columbia Militia, was at Sea Girt today on invitation of Brigadier General Bird W. Spencer to witness a test of the new rifle invented by Gen. Spencer. At a meeting of the brigade board of ex- amination Wednesday evening last the fol- lowing were examined: Private 8. C. Rech- man, Company C, 2d Battalion, recently elected second Heutenant of the same or- ganization; Candidate Ist Sergeant George L. Taite, Company B, 2d Battalion, to the grade of candidate, first lieutenant of in- fantry, and Ist Sergeant S. A. Ward, Com- pany A, Ist Separate Battalion, recently elected second lieutenant of the same or- ganization. A fencing club has been organized by a number of well known guardsmen, whose quarters are in the L street armory build- j ing. Lieutenant Mellach has consented to act as an instructor of the club. Company A, 4th Battalion, yesterday morning attended the funeral of a deceased member, Private E. E. Cusick. Headed by the National Guard Drum Corps, the com- mand accompanied the remains to Holy Rood Cemetery. The 5th Battalion has been ordered to as- 1 semble Monday evening next for drill and parade in Convention Hall. The first drill of the 2d Battalion is to be held in Con- vention Hali Tuesday evening. ee CHURCH NOTES. A meeting of the citizens’ committee, which has consented to aid the Young Men's Christian Association in the matter of securing funds with which to erect a new building, will be held Monday evening. Messrs. C. E. Foster and C. F. Nesbit are chairman and secretary, respectively, of the committee. It is stated that the League of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic institution, is the strong- that the men of the re#tilar army dislike | est religious organization in the world, the full drese_unifdrm.:aDougherty, as he | there being the names of 23,000,000 persons lay in the coffin, wag, of, course, in nis full dress attire. dian in to have a late 4 After a long gaze “He 2. with tears in his cyes, aid: ‘Lieutenant, ad cut took the iltule In- ok at his friend. on its rolls. The presbytery of Washington decided at gazed up, and | & meeting held Wednesday last to observe the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary it's too bad, but the sergeant will have to | of the adoption of the standards of the wear his full dress an fieaven for a long | Presbyterian Church in the United States time, won't he?’ ” At a recent meeting ,of the Amateur Rifle Clceb, Private W. M. Farrow, Com- pany A, Engineer Battalion, who 1s the shooting master of lub, established a record by hitting the; buly’s eye on a stand- ard American target, twenty-two times consecutively. The indoor rifle matcliés will commence in December. The official practice in the of America by the Westminster Assembly— these standards embracing the confession of faith, the larger and shorter catechism, the form of government, the book of disci- pline and the directory for worship. This celebration will be held in the Church of the Covenant November 15, at 7:30 p.m., under the direction of the pres- bytery, the moderator, Rev. B. F. Bit- tinger, D. D., presiding. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., and Judge Stanton J. Peelle of the Court of Claims. Rev John Van Ness, pastor of the Ta- gallery will commence in January. The | koma Park Presbyterian Church, has re- gallery will be open for a week in Novem- ber to enable recruits to practice. es Fy Capt. E. C. Edwards, Company A, 2d Bat- talion, states that the announcement that | place of those heretofore ceived $75 from a friend, who does not de- sire his name to be publicly known, for the purchase of copies of the new church hym- nal, which it is proposed to introduce im used in that Private Jesse Thornton had béen dropped | church. from the rolls of the company was an error. Private Thornton was honorably | respected harged isl of the expiration of the term of his enlist- ment, a - from the company by reason | Peter’s Catholic Church, has gone John A. Petit, one of the oldest and most of the sanctuary boys Bek ‘an Buren, Me., to pursue his studies under the Marist longing to St. Mary’s Church Rockville,and St. John’s Church in Forest Glen, but which were recently suspended, has been resumed in the school house at Garrett Park with the following teachers: Miss Katle Israel, Messrs. William Solanu, E. D. F. Brady and Vivian Brent. The Russian night school at Baltimore has received a libera! donation from the Baroness de Hirsh and It is expected the scope of usefulness of the school will be much extended as the result. Rev. J. F. X. O’Conor, 8. J., will deliver a lecture on “The Madonna in Christian Art” at Gonzaga College Hall, Thursday evening next. The Ladies’ Aid Society of Garden Me- morial Presbyterian Church intends to hold an art exhibit at an early date. ——__ ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS. The Postmastership and Other Local Topics of Interest. The residents of Anacostia appear to have reached the conclusion that the long- pending question as to who will succeed Mr. J. W. Tolson as postmaster of that suburb will be settled soon after the elec- tion, but that neither of the gentlemen who have been named as principal candi- dates for the place, Messrs. George F. Pyles or Henry Johnson, will get it. A gentleman who called recently at the Post Office Department in reference to the matter told a Star reporter that he found that Mr. James R. Williams, a well-known merchant of the town, was highly thought of by the officials, and it was believed at this time he was the most likely of all who have so far been named to secure the ap- pointment. Mr. Williams has been warmly championed by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the Baptist Church in Anacostia, énd other prominent citizens. Minnesota avenue has been greatly im- proved by Mr. Walson, superintendent of county roads. The people living on that important avenue feel greatly indebted to m. Miss Jennie Davidson has just returned from Scotland, where she has spent some time visiting her mother and other rela- tives. Mr. Theodore Snell has, after an absence of two months at Dayton, Ohio, returned to the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. M._P. Snell. The Ladies’ Aid Society of Garden Memorial Church intends at an early date to hold an art exhibit. Dr. George Havenner, a son-in-law of Mr. HH. A. Linger, is confined to his home on ac- count of illness. It is stated by those directly interested that Anacostia Lodge, F. A. A. M., at its Yair, lately held in the Masgnic Temple in Washington, cleared between $00 and $1,000. They feel greatly indebted to the ladies of the different chapters of the East- ern Star Order. . Anacostia Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics. has removed from Haines’ Hall to the Masonic Temple, where it will meet every Tuesday evening. Mrs. M. M. North, wife of Rev. J. B. North, has beet made one of the vice presidents of the Crittenden Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald have returned from their bridal tour and taken up their residence on Maple avenue. $220 Philadelphia AND RETURN va B. & O. SUNDAY, °Sea:* “CREDIT IS YOURS.” SOME BARGAINS | For Monday shoppers. Fiercer than ever Will be the price-cutting next week, still you are welcome to all the you desire, A Waist Bargain, I And a surprising t Changeable | Taffeta SUk Walsts, made with Russian blouse fronts. Mined, There is not an have from A Skirt Sensation. One that will be talked of all deservedly. Be fan back—hands« Made with is $4.98 | TREDIT IS yours ” i Such Wrapper Prices Are enough to make one almost disbelieve one's eyes. 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The most suc- cessful printers in Washington have found * °° that it effects a great saving to use * ¢ © electricity instead of steam power. It is **** also safer and much Iss troublesome, We supply the current. . Electric Lighting Co., 023-204 213 14th st. nw, "Phone 77, KOT SO FAT. DR. EDISON'S OBESITY PILLS AND SALT REDUCED MADALAINE PRICE, THE POPU- 58 POUNDS. If FAT, WRITE LORING & CO.’S NEW YORK 0+ CHICAGO MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS —RUP- TURE CURED—BEST TRUSS EVER DEVISED. The actress, Madalaine Price, one of the stellar lights of the Soutbers-Price Theater Com- pony, bas token Dr. Edison's Obesity Treatiuent and is glad of it. Resd Lelow what she says ber experience with Dr. Edison's remedies: ATLANTA, Ga., April 2, 1897. Chicago. Loring & Co. Gentlemen: I cannot in too high terms of Dr. Edison's Obesity Pilis and Obesity Salt end Compound. When I began taking Dr. Hilson’ 1pou Otesity Treatment my weight wax 198. I had al- ready used another much advertised treatmect, and s soon a8 I stopped it bad flesbened up again, and fF left my stomach in a vet weak condition, I took “Dr. Edisou's Obest Salt, and ‘was reduced from 198 to 140 without any bad ‘et- fects upon my system. These remedies soon cured the condition of my stomach, caused as above stated. Since taking your remedies I louk better oo — fe My \ cnet "riends tw it. ly eods Should use Br. "s remedies If inclined to get too fleshy, ani all of them who have used them on iy recommendation bave been greatly benetted by Mr, Edwin ir treatment has uiries about this treatnent that may be sent to me in care of tie S irk Clipper.” 5 — Te poy ory Obesity Salt, $1 2 3, Obesit: 1.50 2 bettien Fries GOODS Atti Ri IN STOCK BY LEADING RETAIL DRUGGISTS. ‘Written guaran’ ‘orders to Loring & Agents for the United States. ‘To tovure ee ee el oes ee “LORING & CO., DEPT. 8, SE oe es eee ene eee, NU. 115 STATE ST., CHICAGO, iLL. my25-tu,thies.tf Fat Folks, Attention! Aa