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The Washington times., 1906-04-15
BUILDER COWSILl
KEEPING VERY BUSY

Arthur Cowsill, builder, reports a num-
Der Of improvements that are being
made through his office. prominent
among which are the extensive altera-
tions to the plant of the Home Ice
Company. at Eleventh and V streets
northwest.
He is also enlarging the stable of r.
j. Sellman on r street by the addition
of three-story carriage house
II. c. Coburn has given him a contract
TO build a small apartment house at
the corner of Twenty-fifth and y streets
northwest, and expects to make a num-
Der OF like ventures as soon as this is
completed.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
CANADIAN RAILROADS
CREATING BIG LAND BOOM

Not only is the Canadian government
trying TO sell all the land between Mon
tana and the north pole. but the Ca
madam railroads have immense grants
that they are Offering on exceedingly
favorable terms, and are advertising in
way that no private investor can be
able 10 equal In every Canadian city
are hundreds Of real estate offices. The
immigrants from England are besieged
at Montreal and Toronto to get rich in
western Canadian lands II they come
through the States they find the same
thlng az Chicago, Minneapolis, and ST
Paul. The fact is that the investor in
western land in the present wild excite
ment and boom has a very small on
portunity compared with the man w..o
Is on the ground and who has the first
chance at the buyer
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
CARNEGIE TRUSTEES WAR
ON TECH BEER" SIGNS

PITTSBURG. April 14-Beer and learn
ing won't mix; a least they viii not be
mixed here If Andrew Carnegie can have
his way a Pittsburg brewer must take
IN his sign or Carnegie will change the
name Of his $40 900 school Of tech
nology.
Drink Tech Beer" emblazoned on
Scotch plaid in street cars and on the
hill sides Of Pittsburg is resented by the
trustees OF Mr.. Carnegie's school, and
they have set about TO shame the
brewer out. All the students have been
urged TO write personal letters 20 the
brewery requesting him 10 call his Tech
beer something else.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
Bedrooms Are En- Suite.
C0NEY ISLANDS RIVAL
TO THE ElFFEl TOWER

A 7O0-foot steel tower is projected as
an amusement feature at Coney Island.
New York city. The tower viii be 800
feet in diameter at "A point about $50
feet above the ground IL IS estimated
that the structure would require over
I 600 tons of steel work and would cost
over 100000 The originator and de-
signer OF the tower is Samuel NJ. Friede.
and a company has been organized 10
raise and build the STRUCTURE.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN
ON BANK BUILDING

Immediately on securing the property
formerly occupied by the American Sc
curity and Trust Company on Four
teenth street, E Quincy Smith com
missioned Architect b. F. Meyers 10
proceed with the plans for remodeling
and building. Arthur Cowsill Is now
engaged IN tearing out much Of the in
terror with a view 10 considerable
changes in the arrangement. The de-
sign of the improvements is exceeding
ly attractive AMI when completed Will
add another 10 the very handsome bank
ing houses in the city.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Howard - Brockway, Baltimore.
and Katherine E Bradford, District Of
Columbia
William s. Hethierwyton, Of PhiIa-
delphia, and Jean \ kneily, District OF
Columbia
William B. Myers and Sarah E.
Barker
John D. Ballinger and Daisy NJ
Javins.
Louis h SunderIin and n Isabel
Culley-
John 3. Todd and Lucy L Elliott;
both OF Cherrydale. Va
Fred Link, New York city, and Annie
SOuthcOmb. District Of Columbia
Lawrence H Farenor and Bertha A.
Cook
Walter ". Slippard, Baltimore. and
Gertrude A Wilhelm, New Freedom,
Pa
William T. Bosseu and lillian B.
Davis
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
CALF WITH DOGS HEAD
BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA

ALTOONA. Pa. ApriI IA calf with
dogs head is the queer freak OF na-
ture which for the past ten days has
been causing wonderment among the
fs srming population OF Mineral Point.
The strange object is the offspring Of a
COW belonging TO Charles Page. on
Shaffer Hin. and il has been visited by
large number Of people.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
TEN NEW SMALL HOUSES
ON r STREET NORTHWEST

Pumphrey & Bailey have bought $50
feet on r street near North Capitol and
will improve IL by the erection of ten
two-story houses of a neat and tasteful
design. The purchase was made through
the office of Stone & Fairfax. who have
handled recently a large tract in that
locality.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
NORTH CAROLINA TO
HAVE BIG PULP PLANT

A New York contractor has been
awarded the contract for the building
OF a new paper and pulp making plant
Tor the Champion Fibre Company. at
canton. n C.. to cost $1,000 0OO The
plant VIII cover an area OF fifteen
The Washington times., 1906-04-15

For the past couple Of years the
cry has gone up that the building Of
apartment houses was being carried to
excess and that there is not enough
people in the city 20 furnish tenants
for those elready completed That this
opinion is nvL general among builders
is evidenced by the fact that last
month seven permits were taken out
for the construction of dwellings of
this kind at a total cost Of over $780,
600, while on Wednesday a permit was
issued TO the Burlington Apartment
House Company for the building of one
of the largest and certainly the most
expensive structure of this character
yet projected.
Facing the Portland.
The building will be located on YER
mont avenue Immediately opposite the
Portland. which was the first apart
ment house erected in the city and
which Notwithstanding the many new
ones that have come into favor. still
continues to enjoy a high reputation
and seldom Fails to be entirely occu-
pied
The new fat will be seven stories I'm
height and have a frontage of $50 feet
with a depth OF 1Z5 feet, and will con-
tain eighty apartments fitted with all
the finest and most modern conveniences
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
FROM THE MODERN
TO THE ANCIENT
Jew Succeeds Gentle i'm
House of Worship.
ASSEMBLY'S CHURCH SOLD
Congregation of ohoev Sholom Paw
sas,OOO to Secure the Property
for Their Use.
ASSEMBLYS CHURCH SOLD

The sale of the Assembly's Preshv,ter-
ian Church which was reported on Fri
Gay marks the passing of an old land
marx among the Christian churches of
this city The consolidation of the con-
gregation with that of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church rendered
the further need of this edifice whose
walls have rung with the eIoquence of
mighty expounders of the doctrines of
Calvin or resOunded with the sweet tones
OF Christian voices singing hymns of
praise and thanksgiving unnecessary.
and as soon as IT was decided 10 merge
the offer which had been made by an
agent representing the Jewish congrega-
ton of Ohoev ShoIom was accepted and
within sixty days il is expected that
possession will be given the new own
ers.
Organized March 9, 1853.
The AssembIy's Presbvter;an C,turct,
at Fifth and 1 streets northwest was
organized March Q. 1853, and was orig
inally designated the Fifth Presbyterian
Church A unique feature of its his
tory consists in the fact that the build
Ing was completed prior 10 the organl-
cation Of the church. the tablet on the
front stating that II was erected in 1852.
On May 13. 1886, the name was changed
from the Fifth 10 the Assembly's, which
title has remained until the present.
when the conjunction with the sister
church may render 1t unnecessary.
Plain But Substantial.
The bull ling is of the plain and Sc
we're character so much affected by the
Presbyterian churches OF the time of its
construction and has been the place of
worship of many we'll known citizens
ana officials during its long and honored
career. In the fifty-three years of its
history the church has had six pastors,
the present one, the Rev George p.
Wilson. D. D., being installed on jan
uary II, 1859, and although the member
ship has largely changed as the result
of residential changes the congregation
has continued to maintain a satisfactory
organization under the preaching os DIR.
Wilson. whose great earnestness and
clearness in his exposition of the Scrip
lures as well as practical and evangelis-
tic efforts in the application of the
truth has made him popular with his
congregation.
The New Owners.
The congregation Ohoev Sholom was
Incorporated in the city about nineteen
years ago and has steadily gained in
membership and influence ever since.
About six years ago they purchased and
. .remodeled the dwelling, 607 II street,
which has been their place of worship
to this time. The Pew. Dr. r. Grafman
is the rabbi in charge and to his success
full ministrations is due much of the
growth of the body.
The property has frontage of sixty
feet on / street with a depth of eighty
feet, and the price paid is considered a
fair one for that locality The new
owners whl make some changes in the
way of refittings and furnishings and
will remove the old bell in the beIfry
and on the tower place the emblem OF
their religion.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
MEDICAL NOTE.

Chronic dyspepsia should be carefully
differentiated in diagnosis from piety.-
Eact Magazine.
The Washington times., 1906-04-15
At TTRACTNE STYLE
OF ARCHITECTURE
Spanish Renaissance as the
Leading Idea.
PLEASING EFFECT SECURED
New Small Apartment Houses in Which
the Architects Have Departed
From the Ordinary.
PLEASING EFFECT SECURED

The apartment house situated on T
street. just west OF Fourteenth street
northwest, herewith illustrated. is the
product Of the firm OF Wood. Donn &
Deming, and was designed by them for
John II. Nolan, the owner
IL is of the Spanish Renaissance type
Of architecture, with stone base. ce-
ment stucco walls. wide projecting
caves, and red Spanish tile roof The
color scheme is very simple and eff
fective. The creamy white walls. red
tile roof. and gray green window
frames and sash make simple, though
charming combination.
An Attractive Structure.
The average apartment house built
today is generally a very unattractive
object, largely because OF the Ignorance
Of those having the designing of the
building In charge II is possliIe with
the simplest OF materials 70 btain a
good combination, which Will be rieas-
ing 10 the senses. just as IL IS the easiest
thing in the world to make bad COM
binatiOn or these same materials. This
apartment house is probably the most
attractive OF its class recently erected
here. There are three stories exclusive
OF the basement. and four apartments
OF five rooms on each floor. The total
frontage is IS feet with a depth Of 100
feet.
Bedrooms Are En- Suite.
One feature. OF this house which Is
usually overlooked or neglected In small
apartment houses is the fact that the
bedrooms and bath should be en- suite
and cut of from the living rooms. The
rooms OF this apartment are large
enough 10 completely satisfy the needs
OF the average small family.
All the rooms are well lighted and the
finish throughout is OF a high standard.
as the building was built by the owner
himself
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
Willing to Sell-WOuld Build.

The people are willing to sell the tobacco
barn and Supervisor Nickles Is willing 10
build q Court house.
In addition to this Mayor Mcmillan con
templates the the building Of council cham
Der or q town ball.
We have only this to say: If there are two
plans for either new structure. we believe the
best, and not the cheapest should be adopted.
Capt. Nickles and Mayor Mcmillan are
building for .the lei generation, and a
house that might suit for today might not
be suitable for the county and own forty or
fifty years from this time.
Sc TO speak, these gentlemen are building
their own monuments. These monument
should please their vanity and satisfy our
pride.
Learn from the past. II the architecture
Of our tobacco barn bad been of q more mod
ern and up to date structure IT would still
answer for the purpose OF q Court house. But
because of its miserable design and misft OF
architecture, it is out OF date and never was
q suitable building.
Gea peoples civilization is largely indu-
enced Ut judged by its public buildings let
not the E~oud people ofa proud old county,
be gagged by a tobacco barn. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
Barkoot Amusement Company.

The Barkoot Amusement Company, which
Is filling an engagement in Abbeville and
will be here for the rest OF the week, ia clas-
sed amongst the best street carnival compa-
niles on the road.
The show is composed Of the following
attractions: Electric Theatre, Beautiful
Orient, The Red Dome. The Doll Lady, Old
Plantation show, Creation, Merry-go-round.
Ferris Wheel, Penny Vaudeville House, and
Big Sampson, the large snake.
In detail or as a whole the show is one Of
the best Of It's kind. 1t is conducted in q
manner that could not be objected to by any
reasonable spectator and 1t is affording great
amusement to the people of the city and
country.
The admission Is most reasonable and that
the people OF the city snd country will avail
themselves Of this opportunity for a few
hours pleasure and relaxation, is evidenced
by the increasing attendance on the shows.
Special mention should be made Of the
Italian Band accompanying the show. Their
rendition. OF most difficult and melodious
compositions in their free open air concerts
Is we'll worth the cost OF seeing the entire
show. Ofa truth 1t may be said that sweeter
or more thrilling music Is seldom heard in
these parts.
Surely something OF the genious that found
expression In the works Of sculpture and
art that adorned the "Seven Killed City" ls
seen in the musical nature Of the Italian OF
the present day. Themselves, a people OF
love and romance for generations. they pos
sess, will, the power to approach nearest
10 xarfntIAp In fha orf nfLftrrin0 tho cnpl
with music, whether vocal or Instrumental.
II poetry and music are twin sisters, then
here IL something Of the IRE that animated
Tacitus Livy and Horace In the humble
descendant OF the present day. 1.-THE Italian
TENOR Is q patent phrase.
Occasionally an American must admit that
there is something that his country hasn't q
monopoly of and on this list might be placed
high ella ssed artists in vocal mt instrument
tai mnsic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
Paying the Freight.

The friends OF the Hampton monument
seem to be in a straight for witnesses TO the
unwilling ceremonies. We copy the follow
ing from the L%aurensville Herald OF last
week:
8"FREE FARE TO CoLUMBIA.-We are au-
1thorized by County Superintendent r. w.
Mash to say hat he will pay the railroad fare
Xof all teachers who will attedd the un vellipg
ing OF the Hampton mopumentand secure
attendance OF ten or more Of their school
children-the unwilling to take place at COL
gumbis, on 10Th instant.
1.-THE railroad fare will be one full fare for
round trip, plus Is CENTS"
Without seeming impertinence, we would
like TO know by what authority Of law, the
children's school money can be diverted to
the giving OF excursions to teachers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
Farmers' Union Bureau. q.

IL tents is low water mark for Farmers
Union cotton. 1t o matter what cotton
reports are nor who makes them, IL cts. Ii the
minimum price and don't you forget II.
No matter no 10 right or who Ia wrong In
their quarreis among the officers Of the
Cotton Association and the Farmers Union
We are 10 have II cts. or more, or there ID no
trade for sure.
About how many acres of cotton have you
seen this year that won't pay for the guano
used at loo. for. cotton?
DO you know who 1t Ia that goes about shy.
ing around getting mp those cotton reports
YOU hear 30 much aboutf About ak times
ont OF seven he 10 q little sneaking sly rascal
that knows well how TO do such Jobs up to
the 1 D terest OF cotton bears. 49,,
Present prices-10 cts. for cotton IL Justified
by government reports; this basis OF Govern.
ment reports woul call for over II cents for
cotton. 10 cts. is big room for spectators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21

Knthis bluff and blow about il being ne
cessary 10 create q large capital-iike cotton
apeculators have TO do before cotton growers
can have q direct channel Of trade With the
epinners of the world is q fallacy. Close In.
vestigalion of the cotton trade, az carried on
by many, will reveal the fact producers OF
cotton have all along furnished the capital In
the way OF cotton margins itself sufficient TO
conduct the business. ... .
Don't talk any more about the producers
of cotton having to have more money than
he already has in bis own cotton bales In
order to 90 into deals with spinnera.
A way IL now being opened up to the
Farmers, Union for direct trade with the
spiuuers tina ia beyond doubt the mot
practical cheapest plan ever offered and IL
absolutely safe to all parties. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21

Did you ever see a teacher send q boy out
for a switch to whip himself with that he did
not bring back u sorry switch? II he did not
bring back q poor switch you may as well
write It down that that boy was a fool.
But still we now and then hear OF mer-
chants giving In bearish reports 10 cotton
buyers who he must surely know will use
the club 10 hammer down prices to the ruin
his own customers TO whom he expects To
sell their accounts whether prices are prof.
table or not TO his customers.
The whole truth about the crops is the very
thing that these shrewd cotton manipulators
don't want-they report 8 large lot OF farmers
that are making az much or more cotton this
year than they did last, but they stop right
there aud don't enquire for the facts In the
case. The large majority Of these men have
Increased their W crops OF cotton by plant
Ing lands that we're cultivated last year by
tenants or others, while their whole farms
Will not average much above half last years
crop. -. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
GOOD TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Efficient General Manager Compe.
tent and Obliging Operatory-Rea-
sOnable Charges.

The Abbeville Telephone Company started
operation April, 1896. with 30 telephones. De-
cember, 1893, q new board was bought TO &C
commodate $50 telephones, the old one OF 100
1904, this board was discarded and the present
| one put in 10 accommodate 20 lines, 2l0 OF
which sre now filled. When filled the COM
pany will be compelled TO buy a new board
started business with q few grounded lines,
and now have nearly 200 metallic circuited
lines with q large amount OF cable, all OF
which, we are assured, makes the service as
good as that given In the very largest tele-
phone exchanges.
The Abbeviiie Telephone Company is the
only Independent company In South Caro-
dsy. n siSin and f on su %sssi'S With S1rG ipee ssn . eSe
lions TO almost 1000 telephones In this and ad-
Joining counties.
The frst office was opened with one oper-
ator, Miss Fannie Morrow, and now have
four OF the very best operators. namely: Miss
Alice Douglass, Miss Ollie Warren, Miss En-
sic McCord, Miss Lou McCord.
The rates when started was 500 for business
phones, and SIS for residence phones per year.
In 1903 the charges were Increased TO S2l for
business phones and Sl8 for residence phones.
The rate has now been increased TO $50 for
so farmers phones are now connected, max
Ing a total OF $50 telephones.
Mr.. w. Nj. Barr we'll started the exchange
and is still general manager. The service
given has always been good and Is now con-
sidered, even by outsiders. TO be equal TO the
very best.
Because OF the great Increase In cost OF ma
terial, supplies, wages, &C., the company has
less houses to 81 80 per month, which goes
into effect Jan. LIST, 1907.
All business has increased in cost, and the
improved telephone service calls for an in
phones all over the city and county. day and
night service, II seems that the new rate ia
low enough Their gross receipts for 1906 will
be about $500, With e1 penses ever increasing
business Is not the gold mine commonly
thought to be by the public. We venture
the statement that there cannot be found
anywhere any telephone company giving
more acceptable service, with as obliging and
polite operators, and that the telephone COM
pany is giving more service for the amount
charged than any other public institution
within our city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
The Unveilipg.

Yesterday was q big day in Columbia.
Many of the railroads run extra trains into
the city, and all the railroads gave very low
rates from every quarter Of the State. Ex-
cursion rates always bring great numbers Of
people, and this wss NO exception TO The rule.
The unwilling of the Hampton monument
was the occasion for the excursion. Every
body honors Wade Hampton not only for his
integrity, but for his wise and conservative
course In leading the people to redeem the
State frotn the negro and the alien In 1876,
but We think very few Of the people went TO
Columbia ON that account. Gratitude is q
short lived virtue. The great assemblage was
: due more to the advertising n to the cheap
rates than 70 I'M desire on the part OF the
people to see the monument unveiled.
OF course 1t was to the advantage OF the
city to nave Columbia crowded With visitors.
And It is quite true that many persons had q
pleasant day, and we have no doubt that the
politicians made 1t a profitable one TO them.
The merchants or other business men found
II profitable. The whole day was a testimo-
nial TO the value Of advertising and to the
business tact Of the railroads which generally
know q good thing when they see it.
hampton QlQ d 6pleuQlQ WOlk lor SOutn
Carolina in 1875, and he Was true to his
friends IN after years, but we think the people
do not today care much more for his memory
than they cared for him In 1892.
In his younger years. Hampton was the
peerless gentleman. In the war he was the
INT intrepid soldier. In 1876 be was
the peoples idol and the honored patriot
without reproach. But nov, that he is dead,
the people seem 10 have forgotten him, even
as they have forgotten Longstreet and Jack
son. Lee and Davis. II Is we'll, therefore, that
monuments be erected to the distinguished
dead. Without history snd without monu.
meuts the fame and the glory Of our Illus
.tfious dead would perish.
While Hampton lives in the hearts OF the
people. they feel safe in thinking
that others will we'll do the ceremonials In
the unwilling, and they are willing TO entrust
the patriotic duty to others.
On Monday Mr.. Templeton and a friend
W hose name we did not learn, went to Colum.
jbia, and on the extra train from this place on
yesterday morning, Hon. Wyatt Aiken. DIR.
"A nderson ard his two sons went aboard for
the capital city. Numerically Abbeville's
representation is short, but better represent
itattves could not have been selected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-21
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
Court of. Common Pleas.
John I. Turner, against E. S. j. Nash,
Foreclosure.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, in said State, made in
the above stated case, l will offer for
sale, at Public Cutlery, at Abbeville &.
H, S. G., on Salesday in December,
(3d,O A. ID. 1906 within the legal hours
of sale the following described lands,
to-wit: All that tract or parcel Of land
situate, lying and being in Abbeville
County, in the State aforesaid, con.
tanning Sixteen acres, more or less. and
bounded by lands ofJohn Gilmore on
the North, James Wharton on the
East, n. f. Riley on the South, and
Henry Keller on the West.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash. Pur-
chaser TO pay for papers.
l.. w. Perrin,
Master A. c., 8. e.
Nov. 10, 1906.