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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

DR.. F. Z. Small, resident dentist,
Townsend block.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12

Fryhling makes a remarkable offer
in his ad in another column.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-12
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.

Nav Flower Lodge No. 1O1, I. o. 0. F., meets
LIST and 3rd Wednesday evenings of each month
MRS. ELvIRA NEWTON, NJ u.
MRS. AGNES EATON, Rec. Sec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
EUROPEAN HINTS
Grade Crossing Suggestions to Uncle
Sam From Abroad.
PERTINENT OBSERVATIONS OF 1892
Berlin, London and Other Cities
Far Ahead Of Washington.
PROSPECTS OF LEGISLATION

Public and official interest has been CEN
tered in the question of abolishing the
grade crossings within the city Of WASH
ington 80 keenly that it is the general ex-
pectation that something will be accom-
plished In this direction at the pending
session of Congress, or at least in that fol-
lowing. There appears to be disposition
on the part of the railroads entering the
city to come to an understanding with the
authorities to the end of securing relief
from constant agitation Of this question,
and frequent conferences between the Com
missioners and representatives of several
of the roads have recently suggested that
perhaps an agreement would be reached
this winter on such terms as to insure the
necessary legislation.
The Baltimore and Ohio road, it is to be
remembered, has virtually adopted the plan
of substituting for the present tracks at
grade system of masonry viaducts. These
structures are to enter the city ap-
prOXimately the same lines as do the pres
ent tracks. joining at about the present
place of union. and proceeding thence to
the station by Delaware avenue on sin
gle structure. The most lately discussed
plans for the abolition of the grade cross
ings in South Washington contemplate a
combination of elevated and depressed
tracks according to the topography of the
ground traversed
1t is remarkable that the situation with
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Tense II they have taken without asking,
and at the same time turn deaf car TO
the requests of the people for me better
protection of life and for the removal of
impediments to city expansion and develop
ment and to business prosperity.
When the local roads have built here
European stations. covering large areas of
ground, lofty, imposing and ornamental
structures with fine modern hotels in the
upper stories, in LONDON, there might
well be constructed in connection with one
of them the great convention hall which
Washington needs. Such hall would bring
increased business. especially to the ROAD
which would convey outsiders directly to
frst-class hotel accommodations in the same
building with it. .The railroad as hail own
er would put money into the pockets of he
railroad as hotel proprietor, carrier of pas
sengers and promoter of excursions, ana
vice versa.
When both roa Is have abolished their
local grade crossings and run ftpIl, noise
less trains over a Berlin viadUc; in tier
course through the city. AMI when both
cross the Potomac to southern connexions
on handsome AMI substans! al bridges. not
d''1rs, then Washington WI enjoy the
same unobjectionabie rapid transit facilities
Tor Its suburbs that have brought such
prosperity and relief from congestion to
Berlin. Not only the northeastern aid
northwestern district, but the Virginia sub
urbs OF Washington, will be connected With
the growing and progressive Caolal ty
bands of steel. With the Berlin rapiI iran
SIT facilities these suburbs whether IN ire
District, Maryland or Virginia. will feel
me impulse of Wash.ngtun's expansion
VIII flourish as they have nevc dourisLcJ
before and will. in their turn. hear HESS
!nsS ana benefits upon the city to v hich
they bring convenient AMI leu'ihfal ZONES
Tor the moderately well-t)-'fo simmer
breathing places for the ri. X and 4 rern,5y
LOT urpan overcrowding with it,, .:gly ard
threatening accomplishments. The raIi-
roads as well as the public will prof; Nv
inns Improvement of their service ana
broadening of their functions. 'NasbireIor
VIII clasp to itself and absorb It's Suburban
extensions in every direction che civ
UNITS Will soon be identical with tie hnun-
uaiies OF the District whether the original
dimensions CT the ten miles s,il,re are re-
stored or the District lines remain as at
present. and the "aa.tli will strid,. with
qulckened steps toward its goal of r:'nNn
population with all The progress and .icy,l-
opment and Increased att-activeness that
h.ust accompany IT'S growth in numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

Just word. girls, about the gentle art of
writing graceful note Of thanks Don't be
chary of such notes; does somebody send
you pretty gift, it goes without saying
that you write cordial note of apprecia-
ton, but If some act of courtesy is done
or some little favor rendered the written
word of thanks Is too often neglected.
You go out Of town, perhaps. and stay
over night with friend, and if you wish
as pleasant a memory of your visit to
lager with your hostess as with yourself
you should write line repeating to her
your spoken thanks. Oh, that's a board
and lodging letter." you say Very true
but It's always appreciated by the woman
whose hospitality you have accepted, and
presumably, enjoyed. Then, again If a
man sends you a book or a clipping from a
newspaper, or a card for club reception on
ladies day, write that word of thanks,
even if you have to get up in the middle
of the night to do it! AS a matter of
policy If nothing else you will find the
habit an eXpedient one, for peope are
much more apt to do q kindness for per
son from whom the invariable word of
thanks comes quickly and spontaneously
than for that unpleasant and matter-of-
fact member of society who takes all such
courtesies as her just due, ard does rot
trouble herself to send the slightest ac-
Acknowledgement Of small social courtesies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

From the London Shipping World
The Maritime Exchange Is advised from,
Grand Turk that a contract has been en-
tered into between the Direct West India
cable Company, Limited, and the British
government, to lay a cable from Bermuda
to Grand Turk, and thence to Jamaica. The
cable ship Britannia had arrived at Turks
Island from London on November 3 to
make initial arrangements 1t has been
decided to land the cable at the ,-.ding
Place. Grand Turk, and the cable house
which was on board the Britannia has been
erected at that point. This ship sailed for
Jamaica on the 9th of last month to make
the surveys between the islands She will
return in about eight days and then pro-
ceed to Bermuda TO complete the survey
from that direction. The cable ship Scotia
with the cable on board, will leave London
Tor bermuda about the middle of Decem-
per. from whence she will commence to Law
the cable. 1t is anticipated that the work
VIII be completed about the end of Janu-
airy, 1SS 1t is believed that in the near
future Grand Turk will be used as a mort
OF call Tor vessels seeking freight at Haiti
Cuba and Jamaica. The port charges on
vessels calling for orders will be nil 1t is
understood that the cable toll will be 3 shiI-
lngs per word to England and Q shil-
llngs to Bermuda, Jamaica and Halifax
While the prime purpose of the government
IN laying the cable is doubtless to secure
Geographic communication between the
naval stations at Halifax, Bermuda ana
Jamaica, yet 1t will manifestly be of great
commercial benefit also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

The space underneath IL utilised in this
part of the city for various purposes, ac-
cordfng to location. Here an attractive
store or restaurant Ii seen; here a stable,
carriage house or store house. The road
Is built in this thickly-settled section so
that 1t occupies the street edge of the
blocks. and the buildings constructed under
1t open upon a street on one side or the
other. The viaduct here looks like row
of occupied brick houses with fat roofs and
arched fronts, embellished by stone trim
mings, cornices and recessing of the mason
ry, and the effect is not at all displeasing.
transit in the December Cosmopolitan.
says: 1.-THE serious objections to rapid
surface travel and the unsightiy appear
ance of the iron superstructures in vogue
construction of masonry arcades which
shall eliminate these defects. Among the
completed lines Of this class may be men,
toned the grand arcades in Paris and Ber-
lin. These, however, are not used exclu-
sively for local traffic, but also to connect
lines of railways with each other" 1t is
only upon certain portions of the Stadt-
balm, however. that this space unaef the
tracks is thus utilized. Mr.. Osborne
Howes, in the report to which I have re-
ferred says that If the road were to be re-
built arrangements would be made 10 utilize
all this space, since 1t has been found that.
when open arches have been left that can
be utilized for store purposes the space can
exceedingly good advantage.
A German publication concerning the
StadtDahn, translated and reprinted In the
Engineering Record, says Of these arches:
1.-The vaults of the viaduct are rented at a
price that compares well with the rental of
the finest locations in Berlin. They are
especially desirable for wine cellars and
restaurants. which are fitted up with the
greatest luxury
Freight ON Berlin's Elevated Roads.
The Berlin terminal system also settles
satisfactorily the problem of the handling
Of freight, though additional facilities in
this direction are needed and are now being
provided. These elevated roads are not
merely passenger roads. On this point Mr..
Howes says:
Freight trains are not allowed upon the
main line during the day. On the south
and North rings they are permitted, as in
this way alone they reach a number OF the
freight stations At the present time work
is going on which, when completed, in four
or five years more. will give to both north
and south rings complete double-track
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Monkeys as Gold Finders.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tlt-B.ts.
Captain z. Moss of the Transvaal tells
the following story of the monkeys vino
work for him in the mines
II have twenty-four monkeys" said he.
employed about my mines. They do the
work OF seven able-bodied men. In many
instances they lend valuable aid where
a man is useless. They gather up the
small pieces of quartz that would be uass-
ed unnoticed by the workingmen, and
pile them up in little heaps that can easily
be gathered up in a shovel and thrown
into mill They work just as they please,
sometimes going down into the mines when
they have cleared UP all the debris
the outside. They live and work together
without quarreling any more than men
do. They are quite methodcal in their
habits. and go to work and finish up in
the same manner as human beings would
do under similar circumstances. 1t is
very interesting to watch them at their
labor, and see how carefully they look
after every detail of the work they at
tempt. They clean up about the mines,
follow the wheeIbarrows and carts used
IN mining and pick up everything that
falls off on the way"
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Sultan's Passion for Railways.

From the Glasgow Herald.
A Paris correspondent writes: I am told
that i'm Constantinople, as in Athens. the
war was not perceptible. and that the
Turks were enraged against Abdul Hamid
for agreeing to make peace elsewhere than
in Athens itself. The sultan has no thought
of utilizing the war indemnity for improved
finances or for the welfare of his subjects.
No: his fixed idea is a railway from the
Rosphorus to Bagdad, passing through
the Taurus mountains. that culebra OF
the east. The Germans, who are making
the railway skirt the coast as far possi-
BILE, have asked for some fresh concessions.
The sultan has told them that he would
give those and much moreover the war
indemnity-if they will carry the line
through the Taurus. Il WISH" he says.
Ito present my country with line OF
speedy concentration safe from fleets"
Since the war he has a passion for rail-
Ways In which he sees the safety of his
empire for they will enable him rapidly
to mobilize his distant warriors. then to be
counted by millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

regard to this problem Is the same today.
as far as results are concerned. as II was
in 1892 when in the course of editorial
correspondence Of The Evening Star. an
exhaustive letter was published descriptive
Of the methods In vogue in Europe in the
matter of connecting the large cities with
the great railway trunk lines, and apply
ing the results of these observations to the
local situation. In view of the similarity of
the situation today to that Of the date Of
this letter January g. 1892, interest may
attach to Il reproduction, in part, of that
correspondence, as follows
Like London and Paris. Berlin has
ring railroad circling the city and fur
nishing both local rapid transit and city
terminals and connecting link to the
great trunk lines. 1t has also, which they
have not. road which follows. though
with many deyiations from straight line
the diameter of the suburban ring. This
road traVerses the very heart of the city
AT intervals along it are magnificent sta
tons. constructed with all the modern i'm
proved devices. including that of absolute
separation of incoming and outgoing traf-
f1c, from which issue trains for st. Peters
burg or Paris. as well as the local rapid
transit trains. This city road or "stadt-
balm connects with the ring road ('ring-
bahn') at StralauRummelsburgh on the
east and West END on the west. 1t is the
most celebrated elevated railway in Europe.
1t is SIS miles long. and its four tracks. two
for distant travel and two for local bust
ness. are carried on arched viaduct of
masonry. and on iron bridges with massive
masonry abutments in crossing the streets.
1t has in all slxty-siX bridges over streets
and water courses
Its general elevation Is about twenty feet
above that Of the street 1t Is about fifty
feet broad. 1t is primarily intended to re-
lieve the street traffic. but five stations,
structures of impressive size and most ad-
rnirable arrangement, are also used for
general traffic. The Freidrchstrasse sta
ton has an immense vaulted hall 23O feet
vice and 1872 feet long. The main line,
with its S.S miles, has ten stations. The
north ring is 1855 miles long. with twelve
stations. The south ring is 1880 miles
long, with nine stations. The local rates
of fare are very cheap, the purpose being
to encourage the building of suburban resi-
dences- Local trains now run about every
three minutes. The speed of trains be-
tween stations must not exceed twenty
eight miles an hour, and the run is made
at an average speed of about sixteen miles
probably fast says Mr. Osborne
HOwes of the Boston rapid transit commits
sion, who has recently made an admirable
report on the subject. ''as any similar serv-
ice in the world" In no part of the sys-
TEN, of course. is there a street crossed at
grade, nor Is there any railway track
crossed except at a different elevation.
Attractive Features of the Stadtbahn.
In examining the Stadtbahn in the yicin
ity of several of the largest stations 1 was
much impressed with the manner in which
lines and railroad terminals were minimized
or avoided altogether. The road was built
on private property. except for short dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

freight service. entirely distinct from the
passenger lines.
THE main line serves to supply the CEN
trail market Of Berlin. Cars filled with food
supplies, other than live animals, arriving
during the day, are kept on side tracks on
the ring lines until midnight, when, with
such other provision cars as may have ar
rived during the evening, they are brought
to the side tracks Of the market near the
center of the city. Here they are lmmedi-
ately unloaded and their contents let down
on large hydraulic elevators to the main
moor or the market, which is on level
with the surface Of the ground. The sup
plies thus received and delivered aggregate
from 10 to 100 car loads each night. The
sidetracks of the market will not accom-
modate more than forty freight cars at a
time, hence unloaded they are Immediately
taken away to make room for others
when d few years ago this market method
was introduced to take the place of the
general sale of produce from carts il
aroused great opposition, which has now.
however, wholly died out, from the dis
covery that by the new method the prices
OF food supplies have been sensihly reduced.
Ihe market is owned and stalls leased nv
the city. but the management of the mar
ket traffic, until the produce comes within
the walls of the market rests in the hands
OF the state officials.
The same system obtains in the nlanage-
ment Of the Berlin slaughter houses, v hlch
are located on the North ring and at which
as many as 1900 head of animals of ali
kinds have been landed in a day Uhe aver
age daily supply Is 3O.OOO. Here, too, tho
service of delivery Is largely performed at
night, though when the special freight
tracks are completed this will not be in the
least necessary"
Pointers for the Capital.
The Berlin system commends itself to
Washington. In that 1t provides noIseless
rapid transit and permits passenger sta
lions In the heart Of the city and ample
freight facilities. without a single death
trap grade crossing. with no obstruction of
the streets and no real Disagreement of the
surface OF the city. And Berlin's experience
suggests improvements upon its system in
somewhat greater height of the structure
more extensive use of the space under the
tracks and the provision of distinct set of
freight tracks. The same end is reached
OF course, by tunnelins as in London where
terminals and local rapid transit have been
secured by burrowing extensively under
ground. But travel on the London Metro
politan and district roads Is a suffocating
experience to an American, Washington
could TUNNEL to better advantage than
London, where a considerable portion of
the line is built in land reclaimed from The
Thames, and the tracks are, at certain
stages of the tide, below the water level of
the river. compelling the operation of five
pumping stations to establish thorough
drainage. But where circumstances do not
forbid the elevated structure the route in
the air and light will be approved by most
Americans. The New York elevated roads
tracks elevated on stills obstructiag
streets, disfiguring the city and serving only
LOT local rapid translt-ar" lot the alterna-
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lance on the river bed. at a great expense
in condemnation of land. No street is con-
sequently. occupied and INSTRUCTED. Streets
are crossed by arch bridges where their use
Is possible; In other cases the bridges are
supported by neat iron columns between
the sidewalk and the street. The structure
throughout Is solid. and has no disagreeable
vibration. 1t Is absolutely watertight. and
Is SO constructed with rails and rail car
trains is practically noiseless There are
no droppings from above upon the heads
Of those who pass under It. The masonry
vtaduct presents the appearance Of O series
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lature of this capital. secured from our
railroads the same consideration in these
matters that the municipal councils in
other cities demand and obtain. 1t cannot
continue always to be the case that Con-
gress, to whose guardianship the interests
of this city are intrusted, will give to our
common CARRIERS for the ASKING whatever
they desire, or promptly condone The Of
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crossings from 9th street to the Long
bridge and improvement Of the 9Th street
conditions. Il will prepare a BILL" he
said. which will have for it's object the
amelforation of existing conditions, and
1 know that the railroad company will do
everything in its power to aid me in max
Ing the bill a law
Senator Mcmillan, as chairman of the
District committee, may be depended upon
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The new union station being constructed
at Boston will be unique in that no steam
locomotives will come within a mile of n.
Many roads will be accommodated at the
new station, but all the locomotives will
surrender their cars at a point about a mile
out and the remainder of the journey will
be made by electricity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A STAGE BEAy7 1V,

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PILLS AND sALT-READ WHAT MISS SADIE
STEPHENS SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT
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Would be extremely difiicult
What LEnfant Would Have Done.
II the founders of Washington, who.
with prophetic foresight, planned and
marked out In the last century the frame
work Of the magnificent capital Of the next
century. could now, in the light of the
requirements of modern cities, repeat their
task. they would provide ample space in
the city.s plan for a great central railroad
station, and would set aside rights of way
for lines radiating to the principal points
Of the compass from this station. These
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LOPHNG s CO.. DEPT 3

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1t Is time for the application of these
principles and this practice. by all the
reads centering here. to the capital OF the
nation. 1t is time that Congress-, the legis-