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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

apartment house growth, and the taking I'D
of these additional accommodations along
with the absorption of the flats affords a
striking demonstration of the condition of
the market.
New Business Structure
The new business building which is to be
occupied by Rudolph. West & Co is being
quit at l'f52 New York avenue. and prom
Uses to be an attractive addition to the COM
mercial structures of the city According
to the plans of Harding & Upman. archi-
tects, the new structure is to be three
stories in height with front made of stone
brick and copper. There will be two shades
or brlck used, gray and white. and the COM
bination will. it is thought be pleasing The
building is to be very deep and will extend
back some 1:5 feet while the frontage will
be twenty feet The first floor. which
will be used for the sales department. will
be finished in quartered oak
me announcement which was made the
early part OF the summer of the proposed
change in the business location of this
firm, from + street near 10th to what was
then looked upon section of the
northern limits of the business part of the
city. created some comment. A good many
people had not realized the expansion that
has been going on in the business interests
of the city. which necessarily involved an
enlargement of the area.
Scene of Rapid Changes
Since that time the changes that had al
ready been begun in the locality of New
York avenue and 14th street from a resi-
dence section to one devoted to business,
have made rapid progress. and now the south
side of that block contains a number of
commercial buildings. It is likely that the
movement will continue. and will affect not
only that particular block but others to the
north and west and east
AS is well known. the Masonic bodies have
purchased a site at the corner of 18th and
H streets. where it is the purpose to erect
handsome structure. which will undoubt-
eddy be used. in part at least for business
purposes. Further to the west on III
street, two fine buildings being erected
for the use of Columbian University while
to the south the improvements already I'M
derway and contemplated at 18th and G.
streets, and at the corner of street will
make radical changes in the character of
that section.
While the connecting link between that
section and the one farther west. which is
known as the Connecticut avenue business
locality. is not completed. still the trans
formation of that avenue. north of X street.
has MADE great progress during the past
few months. 1t is doubtful whether there
is another locality in the city of two or
three blocks where much building is
going is the case on Connecticut ave.
nue. between X and NJ streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
The Children's Room.

From the Atlantic.
On entering this children's room the VS.
itor is impressed with the air of cheerful
ness and refinement The diminutive ia
bles and chairs are occupied by quiet read
ers, while others are choosing books to
take home from a wide range of diverting
and instructive literature shelved in low
cases about the walls. A bulletin board
exhibits pictures and lists of books relat-
ing to the birds of the season. or perhaps
to events of current or historical interest.
A substantial. printed catalogue of the
childrens books can usually be purchased
for few cents. The room is decorated with
plants or flowers. and the walls are adorned
with photographs or other reproductions Of
works of art, occasionally even with the
originals-although few Libraries are so for
tunate as that in Boston. where the chill
dren's rooms contain the paintings by How
ard Pyle illustrating the life of Washing
ton, and the ceiling Is covered with fres-
Goes by the English artist, Elliott. In this
atmosphere of books and art rich and poor
roam at will-free to browse or privileged
to seek the assistance Of a cultured and
sympathetic attendant.
The far-reaching influence of books upon
child nature is hardly realized, in spite Of
all that has been written on the subject.
My attention was recently directed to
boy of eleven who appeared dull and unin-
terested in anything. In school he was
called stupid. One day. through his teacher
the boy got hold of Mr.. Seton-Thompson's
fascinating wild Animals Have Known"
He read the book eagerly. and came to the
library for others. So marked a change
took place in the boy that his teachers ex-
pressed surprise at his sudden access of in
terest in lessons. and his mother came to
the library for the express purpose of tell
ing us of the great awakening which had
come to her boy through books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
LABOR NOTES

Mr.. ]. L. Feeney, president of the local
Bookbinders' Union, has just returned nome
from an extended tour through England,
Ireland and France. While in England MI.
Feeney attended the sessions of the British
trades congress, held in London, as the
representative of American labor unions
and as the reporter of the official organ OF
the American Federation of Labor. Mr..
Feeney made 1T one of his purposes to
study the labor conditions of every country
and city he visited
In conversation s,ydthia Star reporter he
stated that there weFe7about 800 delegates
in attendance at the congress. These men,
he said represented the iaboring people OF
all of King Edwards possessions. Among
the ranks of the delegates were John Burns,
Kier Hardie, w. c. Cremer and c. w. Bow
man. members of 4JkrFament, who partici-
pated most prominently in the work Of the
congress. President Feeney also stated
that there were delegates present at the
congress representing the Women's Trades
Union League of Great Britain, under the
Charles Dixie go 81
Speaking of the objects of the congress,
President Feeney said THAT 1t Is the pur-
pose of that body to have parliament enact
laws favorable to organized labor and to
influence the election Of men to parliament
who are In sympathy With the purposes OF
the body to seats. Among the principal
matters which the congress disposed OF was,
according to Mr.. Feeney, the passage of
set of resolutions condemning the Boer war.
reciting that 1t was against the best inter-
ests OF labor. and was only beneficial to
English capitalists. The congress also
adopted measures condemning the action
of the British government in retaining pos
session of South Africa, declaring that It
was also detrimental to labor's cause.
The congress adopted resolutions in oppo-
stion to the law making arbitration In la
Dor matters compulsory. Mr.. Feeney says
that the laboring people are willing to ar
to the idea of being compelled to meet their
employers In arbitration. The body demand
ed that parliament enact q law to prevent
the poisoning of children who are employed
England and condemned the action Of the
officials of the American Steel Workers OF
America in recommending that the MEM
bers OF the body accept q reduction In their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

That the residents of Washington are in
sympathy with the miners of the anthracite
coal regions Of Pennsylvania In their strug
gle against the operators is evidenced by
tie large sums of money that have been
collected by the Miners Glee Club of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, at their concerts held on
the street corners. The miners evidenced
the fact that they do not wish to violate the
laws of the city. and instead Of using the
pavements for their singing they stood In
the street
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a. A. R. soUvENIR EDITION.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

''Old Skynnynt's one fear is premature
burial" said the doctor.
''Huhy remarked Skynfynt's neighbor
This burial couldn't be any too premature TO
suit us."-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list Of advertised letters re-
pnniug In the W Washington ID. C) Pest-oftiee Sat
trlay October Is, 1892.
To obtain any 81 these letters the applicant
s,nuId call for Advertised Letters 49,
IL not called for within two t2l weeks they Will
4. s,.ut 10 the Dead Letter Office
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
Summer School.

The summer school under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Lord and Boner will
convene at the Central building on
Monday morning, June 8, at $3.50
O'Clock, for six weeks session.
Work Will be given in any grade re-
auired and it is intended to make the
school especially helpful to any who
are little behind in their work and
wish TO catch up with their classes.
Those who are strong in tl.eir classes
and feel that they want to do work
with view to skipping grade will
find classes and an opportunity to do
advanced work. Misses Sayer and
Lorrimore will have charge of the pri-
mary work and no pains will be spared
to make the session both pleasant and
profitable for those who attend. A
normal class for teachers will also be
organized with view to doing good,
strong review work. For further in
formation see any of the above named
teachers. 1884
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

ing life to the utmost when it was
discovered that one of the horses was
sick, and it was not until 6 O'Clock
that they could start on the return
trip. Slowly the travellers journeyed
towards home, but on arriving at the
Union mill another obstacle was on
conntered in the form of half dozen
ore cars blocking the roadway After
irving in vain to move the cars the
men of the party We're forced to APP
peal to the night force at the mill,
with the result that dozen workmen
appeared and cleared the track.
1t was nesr midnight before the
Young people reached town.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
NEED OF IRRIGATION.

''Today we have about reached
the limit of our public domain which
can be made to furnish homes for an
intelligent population, said James
J. Hill, speaking on the subject OF
commercial expansion. I'm many
of the western states are immense areas
of the best land by which irrigation
can be made productive in the high
est degree. President Roosevelt who
has spent most of his time in the
semi arid regions of the west, has
taken an active interest in the subject
and is working with others for the
same object. II is hoped that these
efforts will result in success and fu-
ture generations will rejoice in this
work while they build for themselves
homes in the thousands of valleys
covering that portion of the country
which is now given up to grazing
ranches for cattle and sheep
1t is gratifying to note that east
ern men are realizing more and more
the Importance of irrigation in the
west. When once the entire arid
regions of the west have been subject
ed to thorough system of irrigation,
there will be little longer delay in
these same regions attaining to the
same commercial and financial i'm
portance as eastern sections.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
$4,000 for Employees.

r. w. Bruce, paymaster of the Col
orado Fuel &5 Iron company, came
down from Denver today and paid off
the miners at Rockvale. The dis
bursement amounted to approximately
5000
The United Oil company also paid
ont over $s, 900 to its employees. Quite
Il good share of this money will di-
rectly benefit Florence, and yet some
''knockers" say that the town is fast
dwindling away
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

Has it ever occurred to you that our
candy is all home made?
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
LET'S CATCH SOME.

- rtt,sF tn hq
the great mecca of summer tourists.
The reasons are self-evident. With
what is acknowledged to be the finest
climate in the world, miles of pict-
uresque canons among the snow capped
Rockies, the hospitality of its people
and the atmosphere of freedom and
abandon that surrounds one immedia.
tely upon crossing the states border
line, it is small wonder that the east
erners delight to flee from their hot
homes to- Colorado's balmy breezes.
There is no one particular distribut-
ing point for this army of pleasure
seekers unless it be Colorado Springs
Why then should not Florence get
at least portion of these summerers !?
Slumbering peacefully in the beauti-
full valley OF the Arkansas, with the
ever present mountains in all direc-
tions; excellent water, reasonable
living and every railroad facility,
what more attractive resort could be
offered The average tourist from the
east seeks only quiet and rest. Colo
RADIO is not looked upon AS place full
of amusements.
Fishing and hunting constitute the
visitors enjoymetn and these can be
had within short distance of Florence.
Pueblo has its health waters but
Florence is free from the thick black
clouds of smoke that roll over the
'Pittsburg of the West and Dem
yer, proving so injurious to health.
The constant hum and drum of city
is also missing in Florence and in-
stead is shade and quiet. All the
town needs is advertising and that
is up to her own people.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
Hot Weather Weakness.

If you feel tagged out, listless and
lacking in energy, you are perhaps
suffering from the debilitating effects
of summer weather. These symptoms
indicate that tonic is needed that
will create healthy appetite, make
digestion perfect, regulate the bowels
and impart natural activity to the
tonic, laxative and restorative. II.
j. Freegard, Propr. Grand View Ho.
tel, Cheney, Kan, writes: II have
used Herbine for the last IL years,
and nothing on earth can beat it, II
was recommended to me by DIR. New
ton, Newton, Kan. SOC at A. A.
Hull's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
D. & R. G. Excursion Rates.

Supreme Lodge Ancient Order Unit
ed Workmen, Portland, Ore, June 10
20. Round trip $40.
Thirteenth annual meeting of the
Colorado Pharmacal association al
Denver June 10 and IL. Rate one
and a fifth fare on the certificate plan
Selling dates June 8, 3 and 10. Re,
turn limit not later than three DAYS
after closing date of meeting
Colorado State Dental association
at Colorado Springs June II, lS and
49, Rate one and fifth fare on the
certificate plan. Tickets on sale June
l5 is and II. Return limit not later
than 3 days after closing date of meet
ing.
State meeting department of G.. A.
R., Rocky Ford, Colo, June 10, II
and IL, one fare for round trip from
Colorado points to Rocky Ford and
return. Selling days June . and 10.
Final return limit June IA, contin-
uous passage.
State convention of Epworth League
of Colorado, Salida, June IL to lG.
Rate of one and one-fifth fares ON GER
tificate plan from all stations in Colo
rado. Tickets on sale June 10, / / and
IL. Return limit not later than
three days after close of convention.
National Convention Travellers Pro
tective Association of America, Port
land, Ore, June 81. Round trip $40.
Seventh annual convention Colorado
State Federation of Labor, Trinidad,
June 9 to IA, 1902 Rate of one and
one fifth fare on certificate plan.
Trienial convention International
Sunday School Association, Denver,
Colorado, June 26th to July 2nd. A
rate of one first class fare for round
trip. Tickets on sale June 20 and 26.
Final return July 9th Continuous
passage in each direction.
On account of excursion under au-
spices of the Custer Mining & Realty
Company of Pueblo, special train
leaves Pueblo II. m, Florence s II.
III. June 10th for Westclitfe and re-
turn. Fare for trip $500 Train
leaves Westcliffe at I p. IN. on return
trip.
Westcliffe excursion June Sth (Sun.
day., train leaves Florence 8 80 a. m.
and Westcliffe at 6 p. III. Fare for
round trip ~. 90.
Excursion to Cripple Creek Sunday,
June Sth; 75 cents for round trip.
Train leaves Florence at u. IN. and
Cripple Greek on returning at 1880
p. III.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

The Woods Investment company of
Colorado Springs has received the
diploma and prize medal awarded the
company for the best mineral exhibit
at the Paris exposition in 1900. The
exhibit made by the Woods people
required the expenditure of large
amount of money, but it served AS an
advertisement for Colorado such as
could ont have been surpassed in any
other way. There should be more
Coloradoans like the Woods people.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
Ready to Rean

H5duy TO ReaTn
Headquarters RS for the OIL EXPERT,
a. McDOUGALL, who located the
Debeque Oil Wells, the Boulder Basin
Oil Wells & Refining Cos well, the
Wagner Ranch wells, and during the
past five years has located many of the
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
Picnicking Under Difficulties.

The party of b. Y. P, U. people
who picnicked on Beaver yesterday
experienced just enough difficulties in
connection with their pleasures to
make the trip interesting.
Thirty-one young people left early
in the morning in four-ho wagon
and drove sixteen miles to the pic
picking grounds. They were enjoy
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

With increased facilities and bet
ter equipment, we can supply the trade
with bread that has no equal in Flor
ence From now on. Once customer
always a customer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

Our store has just been repaired.
1t looks beautiful. Come in and try
dish of home made ice cream.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06
PHONE. 800 RED

Our Ice Cream is of finer grade than
ever. We've put in an electric motor
and hereafter those who try a dish
will want another No more rough
pieces in it.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-06

Dainty cookies, cakes, pies and
tarts. A complete line can always be
found at Hoffman Bros. Buns for
sandwiches. Caterers to social func-
tions
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02

During the month of June, 1893,
the canal was broken for period OF
twenty days, during which time there
was no water in it. The above com
parison shows the extreme shortage
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
COLORADO WEDNESDAY 1902.
of water for this year.

Notwithstanding this remarkable
shortage prominent north side far.
mer informs us that az much il not
more benefit has been derived by the
farmers of his section from the use
of the water than in any Of the pre-.
vious years. He attributes this fact
both to the excellent management Of
the canal and to the increasing
knowledge of the farmers in the best
methods OF economically handling
their allowance of water.
At any rate it is fact that the
crop prospects all over Prowers coun-
ty never looked better than at the
present time, and barring such scoi-
dents as the hail storm Of last year,
prosperity and wealth is bound to be
the lot of our farmers. The rains Of
the past week have materially helped
the crop prospects and also increased
the supply of water for irrigation.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02

Marshal Britton, while superinten-
ding the grading OF street in the
west part of town, the other day, had
portion of soil plowed up that had
apparently never been touched before
and at depth of foot, found bayo-
net OF kind that has not been used
by troops during the past fifty years.
Mr.. Britton, who is an old soldier,
says they we're in use about 1850. 1t
is short, stubby implement, and he
recalls the fact that in his reading OF
western history and the exploits of
the frontiersmen and soldiers, in
which he takes great interest, battle
WAS fought between the 4th U. S.
dragons and the Indians, in the
early fifties, on the ground between
the Purgatolre and the Arkansas,
where Las Animas is now situated,
and the bsyonet is undoubtedly q
relic of that fght.-Las Animas
Leader,
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
the SUMMER EXCURSION RATES.
Santa 70 Route

National Holiday July 4, 1902
Rate one lowest first class fare for
the round trip to all points within
200 miles Of selling station except
that there will be no distance limit
in Colorado. Minimum selling rate
so cents for adults and % cents for
children. Date OF sale, July Bird and
4th, final return limit July 9th.
Tickets to Colorado Springs going
Saturday or Sunday, returning Mon.
day, $845. To Mauitou, $500. To
Palmer Lake, 7:3O.
Assembly rates from June 10 to
Aug. "a with final return limit Of
Sept. Is 10 Palmer Lake and return,
$3.50. To Glen Park and return,
81. 55.
&. J. GARvIN, Local Agent.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
En- plTe Valley.

The larger part of the fall wheat
will go into shock this week. The
straw though short carries we'll
filled head. The fields are clean and
harvesting is very pleasant task.
John Church and family have the
pleasure OF a visit from his father
and mother from Osborn, Missouri.
His father settled in the old Platte
purchase In 1888, and has seen the
marvellous changes made there since
then, and predicts for this valley
even greater wealth and prosperity
than of that far famed region. He
will probably make this his future
home. He is 83 years old but still
active, hale and hearty.
VIM. Howell, Mrs. Walter Hale's
father, is sadly afflicted, having re.
ceived a stroke of palsy something
over year ago. His mental facul-
ties are as strong as ever but physic
ally he is now unable in any way to
help himself and has scarcely power
to make his wants known. His
family and friends are doing all they
can to be of service to him.
The cutting of the second crop OF
alfalfa will begin next week.
o. f. Leonard and wife expect to
take trip overland into Koutt coun-
ty next mouth.
The school board have re employed
Miss Dee Davis to teach the May
Valley school. Miss Douglas will
again teach the Glover Meadow
school and Miss Tweedy is to teach
the Cactus View school.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
HOME GROWN BEET SEED
Experiments In Colorado May 8toE
the German Imports

Experiments In Colorado May Stop
the German Imports
The raising of sugar beet seed may
become almost as important Colo.
RADIO industry as the raising of the
beets themselves. Experime nts
which are in progress in the state in
dictate that in Colorado thoroughbred
seed can be produced that will grow
much richer beets than the seed
raised in Germany or France. The
result would be Of course, that the
German and French and Russian
beet raisers would come to the United
States for there supply of seed, in
stead of exporting thousands Of
pounds to this state annually.
John H. Windfelder, general man.
ager of the National Sugar Manu-.
featuring company, Of Sugar City,
is in Denver with J. J. Lacy and M.
Sheehan, both from Baltimore,
whom he is showing about the West.
Speaxing OF the beet seed situation,
Mr.. Windfelder said: ut costs just
as much to raise and harvest field
of beets in which the sugar content
is ~ per cent as field in which the
sugar content is % per cent, and so
the purity and pedigree Of the seed is
Of the highest Importance. We now
use imported seed; the result of 100
years cultivation-choosing the rich
est of the beets for re planting from
from year to year. In Germany,
where the best seed is raised, IL per
cent content Of sugar is condidered
fairly high, but we have had beets
that ran as high as % per cent.
Now il we take those % per cent
beets and raise seed from them the
chances are the contents Of sugar can
be increased over the German prod
uct. We are carrying on some expert
ments in this line, as is being done
in other parts of the state and 30 far
the indications point to large success.
or course, If we can raise seed that
will produce richer beets than the
German seed, then the German plan
ters will want seed from this country
since the cost of the seed is small
compared with the whole crop of till
age and harvesting the roots.