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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
Current Avenue improvements.

The organization of a company the pur-
pose OF which 1t is understood to be the
erection or modern hotel building on the
present site of Wizards Hotel will result
In adding another notable building to those
Wnlch now front upon that historic thor
oughfare. 1t is stated that the entire site
Will be occupied, including that of Willard
Han, and that the proposed structure is to
be OF the height which is common in build
lnss or that character. 1t will at once be
understood from this statement that the
Undertaking Is one which will involve the
expenditure of a large sum Of money, es-
pecially as 1t Is said the building is to be
hreproof and as thoroughly first-class and
modern as that of the newly completed adj
dition TO the Raleigh Hotel.
II VIII hardly be possible to erect such
a building for $1,OO00OO, and So If there
were 10 other consideration, the amount of
money that Is proposed to be invested in
the enterprise would make 1t one of the
most notable in recent years. 1t may be
said that the avenue has come in for its
share of the modern improvements made In
recent years in what is termed the central
portion of the city. Reference has already
been made to the addition to the Raleigh
Hotel, which has just been completed. and
progress Is being made in building the
handsome marble structure at the corner
of the avenue and 18th street which fs TO
be the home of The Evening Star. These
three enterprises, to go no further back
and to mention only those which are cur
rent require millions to carry out and the
expenditure Of these sums show the esti
mate which is entertained of the avenue a q
a business thoroughfare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
Not More Than $40 Per Month.

The conclusion is that instead of building
so many houses that must be rented for
500 and more per month in order to get
an adequate return on the money invested
the plans should be made so that the
houses could be leased for not more than
$40 per month.
This can be accomplished, it is claimed
by those who have given the subject some
thought, by putting up two-story houses
containing eight rooms each on the same
ground where now it is the custom to erect
three-story houses containing eleven or
WE'VE rooms In this way, 1t is said all
'he accommodation needed for one family
can be provided at rental that will come
Wlthln the demands of a moderate income
AS II Is now, 1t is said people rent houses
containing more room than they need for
thelr own purposes, and, in order to help
out with the rent, sublet a portion and to
further economic, at the beginning of the
summer they give up the houses and take
thelr families to the country
IN TINS way the house suffers because il
Is occupied by two families instead of one
ana also the owner is obliged to stand n
loss OF rent Tor two and three months each
year On the other hand, it is argued that
smaller houses at the more moderate rent
would have the wear and tear of only one
FAMILY and would be leased for the entire
year, so that, it is estimated, the income
derived from the property thus improved
would be greater than If large house
had been erected. 1t is therefore the onin-
ION that small houses in good locality a ford
d pelltF investment than larger onec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
Rapid House BUILDING

Sometimes in building an important item
OF the expense Is the time that is taken IN
the construction. This Is especially the
case with structures intended for COM
merclal uses. and also of houses that are
to be rented. If the propertv Is not do
signed to be an income producer, then the
length OF the period of construction is not
matter OF so much Importance For this
reason the process of building private
houses is apt to be slower than in the case
OF buildings of any other class, although
In the opinion of a good many people, there
work ~ 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
Suburban Property Prices,

lhere nave been two transactions in suh
urban property recently which have at
tracted some attention, but not because of
the amount involved, for in neither instance
uio the purchase money reach a large fig.
uie Inc feature of interest about the
transfer by the .GlenWood Cemetery Com
pdHy OF the title to seven and four-tenths
acres OF the land of the company to the
sisters of NOtre Dame was the price maid
when reached the large figure of about
So'ooo per acre. The land is part of the
cemetery property, fronting both on Lin
cpIh avenue and Michigan avenue and near
tne entrance to the grounds of the CathnIic
University.
II Is not claimed that the ground is worth
any such hguge, as it Is far beyond anv
price mat mas up to this time been paid
Ior property in that locality, but it was
tileieiy an instance of what happens when
oHo person mas something that he does
not WiSh 10 part with and some one else
wants II. ne cemetery company did not
want to sell and placed what was Thought
TO De practically prohibitive price. The
collese authorities wanted the land To ada
TO some that they already owned in thar
LOCALITY and they paid the price.
Inc other sale referred to was a tract of
some twelve acres on the Grant road east
OF connecticut avenue extended and he
longing 10 the NeWland holdings The mr.
CHASER was Mr.. Curtis j. Hilyer and II ;s
an interesting TACT in this connection that
wnlle Mr.. Hillyer paid for the propertv
s2o,Ooo which IS at the rate of more than
szcoO per acre, Mr.. Newland only paid s30O
per acre Tor the land when he became the
owner OF 1t, about eight years ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

pay will run as low as $50 in some cases,
and will average probably about 500.
| Their work will have to be completed in
| from two to four weeks. They must be
men of ordinary intelligence, able to ask
| questions and record the answers correct
ly in legibie hand. The Whole country
will be divided in to 300 dist riots, for each
| of which a supervisor will be appointed.
The supervisors select the enumerators
| and are responsible for their work. The
| supervisors districts correspond roughly
to congressional districts, but each of
certain larger cities will form a single dis
| trict Maine will have two. Massachu-
sets will have but one supervisor, be-
cause in that state there Is n bureau quail
fled by long experience ia botn state and
federal census work which as at its COM
mand a large force OF trained enumera-
tors.
While it will be impossible to examine
| the 10000 enumerators scattered in every
part of the country, their competence
will be tested before they are finally APP
pointed. In this way we probably shall
get better set of enumerators than ever
| before. This is a matter of primary i'm
portance, for if the informal ion supplied
| by the enumerators is faulty or incom-
| plete no amount of care il the central
office can remedy the defect. The agents
| appointed to report ON special industries
will be selected on the basis of skill
and experience, and their employment
will be expert work.
~,
great Importance in work of this kind.
For example, the 5000 clerks employed in
! the bureau will each receive a salary of
about 5000 year. They will not be paid
SO much at the start. This will involve
an outlay of S2,700,000 year for clerical
work alone. The employees wort. six and
one half hours day, 50 that the loss OF
one minute day in the work of the
bureau would cost the government 81, 900
year. This example is only one of
many illustrations that could be given of
the Importance OF having efficient and
| rapid work. Taking into account the
saving of time and the increase IN eff
cheney, building costing $4,000 would
pay for itself in one year, and III five
years, or the duration OF one census,
would save to the government three
fourth s OF million dollars.
While it is impossible to estimate be-
| forehand the expense of taking the Gen.
sus, it is pretty certain on the most
economical basis, to amount TO more than
| $4,000, 600. That is the minimum Of
what it will cost US to learn now great
we have become rs & nation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
FORECLOSURES NOTICE.

STATE OF MAINE, HhNCoCk s..
To +. ". Chapman ri tshont IL ftdB concern.
WHEREAS +. ". Chapm2L on the Path
w day OF May, d, d. ls9s, by his chattei
mortgage of that date by him su Dscribed,
mortgaged to me, the undersigned, Andrew
w. soper, of Orland. IN said county, the fol-
lowing chattels, namely: all anG singular the
household goods. furniture, utensils, bedding,
table ware and linen, pictures and all articles
of a household furniture nature, now owned
by me IF. W. Chapman), being in part now
stored With saif. s0fjGF and IL part nov
of said mortgage in the house now occupied
by me at Ellsworth aforesaid. which mortgage
was TO secure the payment OF two hundred
and fifty dollars, and s recorded iu the city
records of the city OF Ellsworth, in said
county, in book s, page 1873; and whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken,
and the mortgagor is out Of the State of
Maine, although resident therein, being at
the date OF said mortgage resident Of Els
worth; now, therefore, notice is hereby given
with my intention to foreelose said mortgage
for breach of its conditions.
ANDRFw W. SoPER-
Ellsworth, Maine, Nov. II, 1879,
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Glorious News

/ I. He writes; -Four bottles of Electric
Bitters have cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suffering for
years. Terrible sores would break out on
her head and face, and the best doctors
could give no help; but her cure is com
plete and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved-that
Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier
known. It's the supreme remedy for
eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, bols and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels posons, helps digestion,
builds up the strength. Only 80 cents. Sold
by 5. ID WIGGIN, Druggist. Guaranteed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

mark on convenient wharf on the water
front at Bucksport, and all summer long
daily observations were made at high and
low water so that from so prolonged
time and SO copious data the exact mean
tide was established From this mark
all the present data is subject and can be
corrected accordingly II corrections are
necessary. The Jewelers. have traversed
every highway in the surveyed section,
and nave left their marks IN conspicuous
places, which ore % considerable interest
10 people driving about the country. At
intervals, by the Ge OF the road. usual y
on convenient howlder, ara figures
neatly made in white paint, surh H.
"l25, ""l59', "2l0'', etc. Sometimes the
figures Hpprar upon building These
are for the guidance OF the topugrarher,
who follows the Jewelers.. The marks ar
placed wherever there is decided rhs"e z"
in he Level, and in addition the jewelers.
keep minute record.
The marks upon the rocks by the rnah-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

side are but temporary. but arrangements
have been made for more elaborate and
lasting monuments. In important and
conspicuous places throughout the terri
discs, each fitted with long shank to be
fastened securely and permanently. Each
records the exact heign above the level of
the sea. Discs have been placed as fol-
lows; In the steps of he Buck library,
Bucksport village; Prospect village, L. ;.
custom house, Bangor, NJ +. church,
South Orriug'oH: boulder, North Sears
pori boulder. North Neyhurg; boulder
Fast Orlsud; boulder. West Etewortb;
First national bank building, EIi-No=th,
Nicoilu station. bar HarbOr branch VI. c
II. Il. Fast Rucksp0rt church aud sew
era o. hers. In" part ~ the inscription
"batum Bangor" igtihes that the com
uutatious are made from the mean tide
marx AT Bsugor, which has already been
e-ta h'i-hed ny the coast survey.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
important Advice.

1t is surprising how many peo-
pie wake up in the morningnear-
" as tired as when they went to
bed, a disagreeable taste in their
mouth, the lips sticky, and the
breath ofensiVe, with a coated
tongue. These are natures FIRST
warnings of Dyspepsia and LiUer Dis
orders. butt the u. S. Army g. Navy
Tablets are resorted to at this
stage they will restore the system
to a healthy condition. A few
doses will do more for a weak or
SONY stom4cb and Constipation. than
a prolonged course of any other
medicine.
If you can not get them at
your drug store, send 1Oc. for
a package of II to the U. S.
ARMY. & NAVY TABLET Co., II
EAST 1 18th ST.. NEW YORK.
FOR SALE Bi ELLswoRTHs LEADING DRUGGIST
WIGGIN'S DRUG STORE,
Cor Main aud Water SITS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
\ Life and Death Fight.

Mr. w A. Hines. of Manchester. Ia
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after measles
induced serious lung trouble, which ended
in Consumption. | had frequent hemor-
rhages and coughcd night and day. All
my doctors said must soon die. Then |
began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which completely cured me
| would not be without it even if it cost
IS 90 bottle. Hundreds have used it on
my recommendation and all say that 1t
never fails to cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles " Regular size soc and Il 90 Trial
bottle free at :. - WIGGIN's Drug Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06


I shall never be without Po-ru-na, and
shall tell all l see to try it, for 1 know it
to be a sure cure for catarrh. I can't
praise it enough for what it has done for
me-"
Catarrh is an American disease. Fully
one-haf of the people are afflicted moro
or less with it in some form. Previous
10 the discovery of Pe-ru-na, catarrh was
considered well-nigh incurable. Since
the introduction of Pe-ru-na to the medi-
cal profession thousands of cases are
cured annually.
BY aid of DR.. Hartman's free books
and free correspondence multitude Of
hopeless people are permanently cured
of this most loathsome and stubborn
disease every year. Anyone afflicted
with catarrh should write DR.. Hartman,
Columbus, O. Ask for free books or free
advice, whichever you most need.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

had all given me up Mr.. W. Draper.
to die, believing me to be in the last
stages OF consumption. Having a bottle
OF Pe-ru-na in the room, l began to take
it, and in few days felt so well that !
got up. | continued it, improving all
the time, until am now almost sound
man. Can do as hard a days work as
almost any man. This happened four
years ago"
Mrs. Rachel y. Magaw, CT West JEFF
ferson street, Springfield, o., writes:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

for eatarrh. | was almost discouraged
with trying all kinds of medicine,
but my roommate told me that your
medicine was all right, and so l
tried it. After taking seven bottles
according to directions, was cured and
felt like new man. [ recommend 1t to
all who are suffering with this dreadful
disease. 1t is the best medicine for
catarrh. l owe my health to you"
Mrs. j. A. Bashor, Knoxville, Tenn,
writes; My health was completely bro
ken down and had been for almost
year. l could not rest day or night, but
suffered constantly untold misery.
Tried remedy after remedy. but found
No relief until Pe-ru-na was recon-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
MIR. AND MRS. ]. 0. ATKINSON, INDEPENDENCE, MO.

Mr.. John o. Atkinson, Independence,
Mo-, in a recent letter to DR.. Hartman,
says" My wife had been suffering from
a complication OF diseases for 25 years.
"Her case had bafIled the skill of some
Of the most noted physicians. One of
her worst troubles was chronic constipa-
ton of several years standing. She also
suffered with general debility and
aroxysms-sometimes as often as six or
eight times day. At this time she was
passing through that most critical period
in the life Of woman-change of life.
"In June, 1895, 1 wrote to you about
her case. You advised course of Pc
ru-na and Man-a-lin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it has COM
pletely cured her. She firmly believes
that she would have been dead only for
these wonderful remedies.
about the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
was OF . years standing, and at times
was almost past going. l commenced
using Pe-ru-na according to your in
structions, and continued its uso for
about q year, and it has completely
cured me.
~ have to say that your remedies do
all you claim for them, and even more.
Catarrh cannot exist where Pe-ru-na is
taken according to directions. Mama
lin is most wonderful medicine for
chronic constipation"
Mr.. y. +. Stern, Marine City, Mich,
writes: was troubled with catarrh for
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
Beauty Is blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beantv without H. Gascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean YOUR blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and R driving tasd AN I'M tn
banisb pimples boils. botches, blackheads,
and that sic<ly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
eistss satisfaction guaranteed, Toe, 25e, soc.
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mended to me by friend. I have taken
one and half bottles and am today
we'll and hearty. shall always praise
Pe-ru-na, for feel it saved my life."
Mr.. ]. w. Draper, Gainsboro, Tenn,
writes: " For many years I had been o
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

con tinual suffer
from that dreadful
disease, c hrontcE
catarrh. 1 gave \
up hopes Of ever
be in 6 relieved. !
tried every remedy
my friends recon-.
mended, but all ir
vain. Fin ally I took
my bed. My friend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

three years, and
tri d u IN o st
every catarrh
m Q d / C in g l
heard of. l went
down to Della
ware, o., to at
tend collie sc,
W here l got one
of your Alma
macs, and 5 aw
pn4tbar r9Ynnsl u
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- "a - "a ~ ~ IA
worth its weight in
gold. l feel like q
lew woman. Iean't
praise it enough. 1
4 spent q great deal
of money on doc
tors, but nothing
ever did me any
good until 1 sent
z to you and tried
your Pe-ru-na. l
now feel well Of
~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
Does Baby Cry?

"y likely there was a little scalding,
~, h little eczema, and it snarts and
pes' Dust baby well with Comfort
'"oer-It will cure the trouble.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

rINHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
i he has been duly appointed adminls-
traitor OF the estate of Diadamia +. CLARK,
late OF Surry, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are rec. ID to make payment i'm
mediately. JOHN \. PETERS, JR.
Novemher : a n 1900
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
MAP-M KERS.
FIRST YEARS WORK ON MAINE
TYPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY.

INTERESTING STORY OF HOW THE
WORK Is DoNE-wHAT 1T Is PRO-
POSED To DO NEXT YEAR.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-01-03

"The Orphan Brigade. "A new
book, over 200 pages, handsomely
bound, has just been issued under the
above title, Capt. f. Porter Thompson,
author, IL embraces the names of $500
Keutuekiaos-''the sons OF farmers
as has been said OF them-sthe very
flower of chivalry; of upynixed Anvb-
Saxon blood, whose AllAtors i,z.hae
generations had made the name of vir-
ginia and Kentucky historic.r
MIR. j. II. Miller writes from Moul.
trie, Ga: Tell my friends that | have
been taken here for Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton, OF South Carolina; Gov. ID. b.
Hill, OF New York, and Gen. Miles, of
the U 5. army, but my extreme mod
esty aud boyish timidity will not allow
the ladies to take me for Hobson. No
stree.
Judge Barr holds that under the gem
eral practice banks should only be as
sessed at 10 per cent. OF their real val
! uation, and that shares OF stock repre-
sented by United States bonds are sub
ject 10 the tax.
TRUE.-"A man, young or old, with
pistol 10 his hip pocket, has already
advertised the fact that he is anxious TO
murder somebody, and the law should
deal with him accordingly. ATLANTA
Constitution.
I Madisonville presents an enviable re-
cord for 1898, not fight, murder or
other crime having been committed in
the town during the year.
James Hopper, of Lebanon, o., is 50
years old and VAS never known TO speak
10 a woman except his nother
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-01-03
MAIHINpyIsL MATTERS.

At Benton. Nathan Ford, 20, and Miss
Margaret Evitts, 20, were married.
Laurel's County Clerk issued ~
marriage licenses the first Eve days
Of Christmas.
AZ RocSport, III. John Wiley, aged
IL. and Miss Lula Moore, IL. were uni
ted 10 marriage.
Az Furley, Kansas. Thomas Green
shetland killed his wife aud himself.
Both bad aled petitions for divorce.
George NJ. Rawlins and Miss Nora
Killebrew were married in buggy in
the middle Of the street at Clarksvllle,
Tenn.
Miss Alma, daughter OF W. VI. Parks.
Of Perryville. and Prof. J l.. Brady
were married by Dr. Green. Of Dan
VILE.
Az Glare. Iowa. a young man murder
ed his sweetheart and then committed
suicide, because she spurned his atten-
tions.
A Jersey City man committed sui
eide after hooting his wife and step
daughter, the former being seriously
wounded.
Robert Hansford. Of Cleveland. Ohio.
awoke TO fiud his wife dead by his side.
The shock was so great that his doc
tors say he can not recover.
Triplc;s were born to the wife of Ed
ward LurSer at Evansville. Their ag-
gregate weight is ~ pounds. A year
ago twins were born 20 the same couple.
Because his wife adopted the Nor.
mon faith, Rev. George Hardiman, a
Methodist preacher OF Lewis county,
threatens to sue disciple OF Brigham
Young for alternating her affections.
Mrs. Seville Pickands will soon mar
Iry j. C. Morse, OF Chicago, former
presidcn, Of the Illinois Steel Compa.
ny. She is q sister of Senator Hanna
aud worth sG0OO.0OO he is partner
OF the Senator and owns $40, ,000,O 600.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-01-03

This resolution adopted by a New
York camp, expresses the feelings Of
every worthy Confederate veteran:
Resolved, That the Confederate
Veteran Camp of New York condemns
Ia unmeasured terms the snorts of
Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
(who is not Confederate veteran,) To
debauch the manhood OF the South, by
seeking 10 obtain pensionssfor ex-Con-
federate soldiers from the United
States, and that any similar effort by
any Southern member OF Congress will
be abhorrent to the camp and meet
with unqualified condemnation"