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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-03-24

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w. president and editor inchief Editorial that date
"RECLAIMING THE WASTE LANDS"
Treasury
possibility retaining promise
arabic territory wait
invite which prnce
in
enntsndon which all the fathers declared dangerous to the
these
these lands patriotic and phianthrop duty but
have us another of landordsH
alternative this
WHERE THE
STATE HAS CREDIT WOULD 1T
WELL RECLAIM LANDS BOTH SWAMP AND ARID IN
THAT CASE FINAL DISPOSITION
PROCEEDS RECEIVE HIS HOME
STEAD IN SIMPLE WHEN HE HAS REIMBURSED THE STATE FOR
WITH INTEREST is NOT THIS THE SAFER AND THE
WISER FLORIDA THERE COULD BE NO QUESTION AS TO
THE POLICY OF THE OUTLAY AND THE CERTAINTY OF ADEQUATE
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-03-24

RETURNS RECLAMATION is OF THE SIMPLEST CHAR
ONLY bitches CUT WITH JUDGMENT AND THE
WOULD BE READY FOR THE Pillow.
THE THE MEANS OF ANY BUT MLLONARES
WHY STATE AID THE CITIZEN?
the project only the use OF the
increase of taxable population
such the
accumulation of such that lately ordered
who make and presidents
Roads needed The termn of school buildings would do much for
executive captol
lands would multiply the for
untold value to the State the immediate
great Florida Immediately take high
a State"
Florida Times Union and Citizen Wednesday, February H. 1902 George
editorinhef Editorial that date:
TESTIMONY THE ANCIENTS."
capitalists begin making
the Florida Everglades for their testimony
opinions
and careful the country marched after the
elusive foe He said in l84 writing to Senator Wetcott:
OuSand yearSWhat happens when irresistible force
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-03-24

Mr.. Claude LEngle Editor The SUM- Jacksonville Fla:
Dear SirBievng of the
sonvle prejudice
Florida the the carrying
Of which this State stands omny pgda pledge which reaAmed
the elections of l004ev of the
Union the people should be informed the Inconsistencies the base
dupci the utter nsnery and untuwOrthne that advice
herewith submit editorial expressions from the Times Union this
OF Evegde published than
ask attention to the fact that when those editorials published the
published Publishing
edornchief Wilson. and
denicay the parties
printed in its columns
Butmark this difference 1902 hoped by the Times that
the Everglades would drained by that the benefits
drainage would reapd by its ownste Florida East Railway
operating through another of its subsidiary corporations.
That however fell through the finds the Everglades
about be drained by the State Florida for the benefit the
Florida.
The esUnion howls with rage.
its hwatd the the
cormorant RACES in its fury and disappointment.
The Times Union 1902 could clearly enough the wealth
which would the drainage the thought
all
solution of nrOhem that hnfhern SCienSS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
HAVE YOU CATARRH?
Breathe Hyomei and Get Relief and Cure.
Sold Under Guarantee.

Breathe Hyomei and Get Relief and Cure.
Sold Under Guarantee.
If you have Catarrh with its many
unpleasant symptoms, you should begin
to use the healing Hyomei at once.
Hyomei is made from natures sooth-
ing oils and balsams and contains the
germ killing properties of the pine
forests. It's medication is taken in with
the air you breathe, so that it reaches
the most remote cells of the respiratory
organs, killing all catarrhal germs and
soothing any irritation there may be in
the mucus membrane.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, extra bottles, if needed 80 cents and
Chas. Rhodes gives his personal guar
antee with every package that money
will be refunded unless the treatment
cures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

ALMA CAMP 40. SI42 NJ. W.
Counsel-F, X. Downs.
Adviser-Ous Skunk.
BANKER. NJ. Secord.
" Clerk-W. S. Bogart
Escort-W. w. Iversou.
Watchman-Frank WILDER.
Sentry-Ray Fuller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
DANGERS FROM DYSPEPSIA
Imperfect Digestion. Most Prolific Csus.
of iSerious Disease.

Imperfect Digestion. Most Prolific Cause
oflserious Disease.
While health reports do not give in
digestion as cause of death. yet it SO
weakens the stomach and the rwhole
system that il makes one readily sus-
ceptible to nervous illness. 800
If you have distress after eating, a
feeling of heaviness .inl the stomach
nervousness, dizziness, nausea, head.
ache or other symptoms of Indigestion
begin the use of Milo ma at once and get
well.
Mi-o-na will give such strength anC
tone TO the whole digestine system thai
you can eat anything at any time with
out fear of distress or indigestion.
Chas. Rhodes has so much faith in
its superior merits, that he gives a guar,
antee with every 80 cent box of Mi-o-na
that the remedy will not cost nothing
unless it cures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

Postage stamps of the issue of 1907,
at 5000 presidential offices, will bear
on their face the name of the state
and city in which the postoffice is
situated The chief reason of this
innovation is said to be the belief that
it will help do away with postoffce
robberies and make it much easier to
trace criminals The postoffice rob
berry at Chicago a few years ago is
a good example of the ease with
which stolen postage stamps can be
disposed OF. for no trace OF the per-
petrators was ever discovered. al
though nearly 100000 worth of
stamps was stolen, and these mostly
in small denominations. Another
reason for the change is to enable
the postoffice department to deter
mine the amount Of business done by
different postoffices and prevent pad
ding through stamps sold by some
offices to residents who do business in
adjoining cities
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

A farewell party was given at the
home of Paul O'Hara, Monday eve
ming. by his high school friends in
honor of his leaving Alma soon to
join his father in the northern part of
the state About thirty-five young
people were present and the evening
was Spent enjoyable by all, after
which a bounteous repast was served.
All of Pauls friends regret to -ose
him
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
STATE or MICHIGAN.

THE PROBATE CoURr FOR THE COUNTY OF
GRATIOT.
At a session OF said court held al the probate
Office in the Village of Ithaca in said county on
the 10th day of December, A. ID. 1900.
Present: Hon. Isaac ). Seaver. Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Marcus Ring
and Zilpha Ring, deceased.
Fife NJ. Epler. having filed i'll said court her
petition praying that said court adjudicate and
determine who were at the time of her death the
legal heirs of said deceased and entitled to i'm
herit the real estate of which said deceased died
seized. therefore
II is ordered that the 9Th day of January.
A. ID. 1907. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said
probate office, be and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition.
II is further ordered. that public notice thereof
be given by publication of a copy of this order.
for three successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing, in the ALMA RECORD. a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county. true
copy.
(SEAL) ISAAC =. SEANER,
Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
Off Santa Claus
:. Beat =
7 S'POsE there is a Santa Claus

II SPOSE there is a Santa Claus
That brings them pretty toys
i An candy an mince pies an things
To lots O. little boys.
Bot where we live down here, guess,
Is sort O. off his beat
I'm pretty certain, anyway
He never found our street
He goes around to all the stores
An fills EN- full O. things
Like sleds an skates an railroad cars,
The kind he always brings,
An then he seems to lose the way
To our house. Amt ii queer
That all the times he's come to town
He's never been down herel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

We are pleased to announce that we
have the Arc light system installed in
the studio and can make sittings by
appointment, evenings as well as by
day light. All work guaranteed fully
as satisfactory. 1t also makes us indie
pendent of the weather for finishing. so
we need disappoint NO ONE in getting
their work for Xmas. HORNS STUDIO. .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12


FILLS EN- FULL q THINGS.
! asked my mother If | might
: Co wait for him uptown
An tell him that the boys ! know
Invites him to come down.
But she just sort O. chokes an coughs,
An then she looks away
An says, Hell find US out, | guess,
An visit US some day."
An yet I've been a>waitin' here
So long that don't b'lieve
I'll ever see him come at all
On any Christmas eve.
I'm goin' to ask a p'liceman II
Santa he should meet
He'll just 60 up an speak to him
An point him out our street
New York American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

Miss Belle Bontell, Of Bay City. who
has been visiting at the home of Ed.
Griffith for the past week has gone to
Ithaca to visit friends before returning
home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

AS fuel saver there is nothing that
equals the Acme Heating Drum made
by A. w. Brock & Co.
We make sittings evenings now by
appointment at HORNS STUDIO. {.
The Arc light system installed at
HORNS STUDIO, and you may come
evenings if you wish
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

Dates of Ssle-December 30. 30, 81
1906, and January /, 1907. Good for
return up to January ,, 1907. Ask
agents for further particulars. IA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

See the genuine platinum water col
ors at HoRs's STUDIO. They are
beauties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Following is list of the lodges that
have elected officers for the ensuing year
and the names of the officers elected:
ALMA LODGE a5S l. o. o. +.
N G.-J. l.. GARNER,
V-G.-E. w Youngs
r. S --W S. Bogart
+. S.-R. w. Merker.
T.-Frank Ellicott.
SUPERIOR REBEKAH LODGE NO. IoI I.o.o.F
n. G.-Mrs. Ada Erwin
V. G.-Mrs. Hattie Becker.
II. S.-Mrs. Lucia Bogart.
T.. S.-Mrs. Ida Minnick.
T.-Mrs. Emma Fishbeck.
ALMA TENT NO. 5S4 X. o. +. M. NJ.
Commander-Frank Roland.
Lieutenant Com.-Clint Wood.
Finance and Record Keeper Walter
Bogart.
aplain-George Bildson.
Sergeant-GUy Lockwood.
Master-at-arms-George Cowles.
Ist Master Guards-Lee Leibolt
2d Master Guards-Wesley Allen.
Sentinel-Sidney Skunk.
Picket-Bird Clark
ALMA CAMP 40 SAP NJ. W.
Counsel-F, r. Downs.
Adviser-Ots Skunk.
Banker NJ. Secord.
=. Clerk-W. S. Bogart
Escort-W. w. Iversou.
Watchman-Frank WILDER.
Sentry-Ray Fuller.
ALMA CHAPTER NO, 1913 r. A. NJ.
High Priest-M Pollasky.
King-Dr. r.. A. Bagley.
Scribe-S. l. Harrison.
Treasurer-W. s. Turck
c. HI Russell.
p. S.-M. Montigel
p. II. C.-Walter W. Caple.
NJ. 3 VI. S. Caple.
NJ. VIM. Howe.
NJ. V.-Fred Froush.
Sentinel-D. P. Struble.
The X o. T. NJ and the l.. O. T. NJ.
of Elwell, held their annual election of
officers last Saturday and the following
officers were elected for the coming year
ELwELL TENT X. o. T. NJ. 100
ommander-George Dick.
Lieutenant Com.-Wm. Sheldon.
Record Keeper-Felix Sea.
Finance Keeper-Alton Wiley.
Chaplain-Harry Robbins.
SMILEY HIVE 2SS l.. o. T. NJ. NJ.
Commander-Mrs. A. G.. Wiley.
Lieutenant-Nettie Slingluff.
Record Keeper-Ruby Isenhath.
Finance Keeper--Mrs. R. j. Lathrop.
Chaplain-Mrs. Chas. Hildreth.
Sergeant-Mrs. Harry Robbins.
Ist Master guards-Mrs. Bert Culver.
Picket-Mrs. Kinney.
Sentinel-AIrs. Allen Sadler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Dates of Sale-December -, g, "a
and %, good for return up to January
2nd, 1907.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE

For the Christmas and New Year
Holidays Pere Marquette Ticket Agents
will sell tickets as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-12

w. A. Martin, of Cadillac, brother-in
law of A. l. Butterfield. left Thursday
morning for Los Angles, California.
His family will stay with Mr.. Butter
field until his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
RENTS AND BUSINESS.
Question That is Being Agitated in
Pittsburg.

Just at present the business men of
Pittsburg figuring that high rents are
having a bad effect on the mercantile
trade of the town and that a great many
Pittsburgers are shopping in New York
rather than in the home city, and that the
local merchants cannot meet the outside
competition because rents actually
higher in Pittsburg than in New York
city.
The situation as disclosed by prominent
business men of Pittsburg is of general
interest in every city of the country.
Rents are higher in the shopping dis
tricts of Pittsburg. proportionatelv, than
rentals in New York because OF the re-
stricted area in the former city New
Yorks retail section spreads over miles of
space, Pittsburgs downtown shopping dis
trct is limited to a bare fifty acres.
That is the explanation given by d. p.
Black, president of the. Real Estate Trust
Company. Mr.. Black was one of the most
active members Of the chamber of COM
merce at a recent meeting in supporting
the movement against the New York shop
ping craze that has been so greatly on the
Increase among Pittsburgers,
'In no city in the country" said Mr..
Black, lis the retail business so central
lied as in Pittsburg-with the possible ex-
ception of Chicago. All Pittsburg passes
certain corners daily. Few cities offer its
mercantile people such an opportunity for
redchlnS virtually the entire
What we would like to know. in CON
nection with this agitation against Pitts
burgers going away from home to do their
buying, is whether the rents are working
a hardship on the properties of the me-
dunn sized shops of Pittsburg." said Pres
ident H. D. w. English of the chamber
of commerce.
do rents prevent our undersellirg New
York on everything in all lines? If so,
we want to be able to propose remedy
The present situation. as to the amount OF
money being spent by Pittsburgers away
from home is too serious to be passed over
by the chamber without thorough lnVes-
tgation. ,-. .-.-.- -...
'.,The real estate business in Pittsburg
of course, is badly complicated by our
congested conditions in the shopping dis
trict But the whole renting problem must
be looked into by the civic bodies of the
city-as to business houses apartments
and private dwellings.
What the remedy is l do not know.
Pittsburgs peculiar topography, her diff
culties in securing rapid transit, the mode
of life of her people, and the location of her
industries and workshops, all Will enter
into the solution of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
TO Restriction Upon Pigeons.

Since the recent publicity regarding the
establishment OF regulations to prohibit the
keeping of chickens in the residential sec
tons of the District Inquiries are being
made of the Commissioners whether or not
there is any law governing the keeping Of
pigeons. and, If there is none, i TIE Com
missioners have any intention Of promul-
eating a regulation in relation thereto
W. II. Hayden of 100 Morris read, Ana
costa, in letter to the Commission yes
terday. asked ABOUT the pigeon Law. and
said If there is no such law some restric-
ton should be placed upon the own-rs OF
pigeons who are permitted to let them go
at large, when they are serious nuisance
and destructive to property. He Concluded
his communication by saying that however
destructive and annoying pigeons may be
one does not feel justified in killing them.
No action has yet been taken upon this
communication, nor is there likely to be
any regulation adopted restricting pigeons.
according to an official of the District, as
the Commissioners were advised against
the PRONUNCIATION of such police regulation
nearly two years ago by Mr.. A b. Duvall,
who was then corporation counsel At that
time he stated there is no necessity for
such a regulation. in view of the fact that
the owner of pigeons is liable in civil dam.
ages for injuries committed by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

parts of Maine. Pennsylvania and Georgia
1t is comparatively cheap-provided the
local varieties are used-while in New
York city or western Nebraska 1t is very
expensive.
The cost CT building is intimately con-
nected with the cost of lumber. In western
New York state hemlock cost 81 a thousand
three years ago. Lumber has become
more scarce in that section and hemlock
now costs $50 thousand. The cost of
building has increased in like proportion.
In sections where the supply of lumber
is steady. the cost Of building has not
greatly increased. Poor shipping facilities,
which affect the price of lumber. affect
the cost CT building in like proportion.
Price of Labor Varies
The price of abor varies greatly. Where
the union system is strong. as in New
York. the cost of both skilled and I'M
skilled labor is at the maximum. In other
places the union scale is lower, and the
cost of labor is still less where there are
no unions Labor is very large item
in New York and very small item in
many country towns.
For example, the services of good car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

of the board of education, and Snowden
Ashford, the building inspector.
The proposed school building in Anacostia
will be erected at Harrison and Adams
streets and will cost approximately $50, 900
The building Will be of brick and will con-
tain eight rooms. Its architecture will be
after the style of the '.one-side-light' build
ings. similar to the present Sayles-Bowen
school building.
The proposed Brightwood school will be
erected at 9th street and Illinois avenue
and will cost $4,000. The building will be
of brick with the pebble dash basement
The architecture of the school will conform
to the general style of construction of the
four-rOom school buildings, except there
will be only two front entrances instead of
three. There will also be a large assembly
hail on the second floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
PERSISTS IN EFFORT.
Determined Suitor is Arrested and
Fined in Court.

Fined in Court.
Fritz Lis, who attracted attention recently
by procuring a marriage license and at
tempting to marry q girl to whom he had
not proposed, was defendant before Judge
Mullowny in the Police Court yesterday
charged with disorderly conduct. 1t was
alleged that he visited the house of Adam
Sellner at 1912 18th street yesterday, for the
purpose of carrying out his avowed inten-
ton of marrying one of Mr.. Sallner's
daughters. Judge kimball imposed a fine
of $50. which paid.
About 6 O'Clock Thursday morning the
members of the Sellner family We're aroused
by a knock at the door. Mrs. Sellae- went
to the door and found Lis there. She or
dered him away, but he would not go.
II must marry YOUR daughter he eX-
planned as his re ISOn for staying.
The incident was reported to the police
and a warrant was later procured for the
arrest of Lis. 1t was served last night
by Policeman Fletcher OF the tenth pre-
cinct Lis deposited SO collateral for his
appearance in the Police Court.
Sellner told of the visits of Lis to his
home and of the defendants statements
that he intended to marry lis daughter
Last Tuesday evening he came with the
marriage license Mr. Sellner declared.
He wanted to be fully prepared, in case
you changed your mind" Judge Kimball
coDamented.
what do you mean by getting a license
to marry this girl when You had not even
proposed TO herr" Judge kimball asked Lis.
II asked Ter father and he told me to
make sure of the girl. Lis replied.
You can't bother these people this way"
the court stated. 'and l won't let you do
it, if l have to keep you locked up for six
years. Twenty-Five dollars fine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

penter can be obtained in Chautauqua. n.
Y, for 81 a day, while carpenter in
Rochester. 100 miles or SO distant. costs 81
a day. Naturally the scale of building
costs in one place cannot be applied to the
other.
\ third factor is the contractors fee This
varies in different places In Philadelphia
for example, all contractors and subcon-
tractors are willing to work for a smaller
margin OF profit than in New York. This
is due to various. economic conditions.
Furthermore. the cost of building a coun-
try house Is affected by its proximity 20 or
distance from a large city where building
is expensive it costs more to build a
house in Morristown. n. J., or Flushing
l.. l., than in Bryn Mawr, Pa: it costs still
less in a small town that is not near any
large city, other things being equal.
Specific Example.
To get somewhere near the facts 1 chose,
as a specific example, a country house
called Mohican Lodge. built in the summer
of 1905 at Sinking Springs, near Reading.
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ton. which occupy big proportion of one
side of the block on E street between 18th
and 18th streets northeast. They are two
story houses containing six rooms. and are
types of dwellings which have been erected
in that locality during the past two
sons by Mr.. ]. d. Burn. Altogether. Mr..
Burn has built about fifty houses, which he
placed the market at prices ranging
from $500 to $4,000, and such has been
the demand for them that be sold them
practically as fast as they could be built.
He has built houses on 18th. L and 18th
streets in that immediate locality, and has
done good deal toward changing that
section from place of unimproved COM
mons to closely built-up section of the
civ
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SPENT IN BUILDING
COST IS SAID TO VARY SOME
WHAT WITH THE LOCALITY.

Once upon time, says writer in Coun-
try Life In America, there was a magazine
which offered prizes for plans and photo
graphs of houses that cost 5000 to build.
An architect in a little inland town won
first prize. His house was finer and larger
than those of the city architects.
There was some grumbling among the
losers and many readers were skeptical
THAT house was never built for 5000
they said
But 1t was.
Another time a magazine published pho
tographs and plans of a house that cost
$4,000 to build in fashionable suburb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

The fact that is referred to in the fore
going. that noticeable feature of the
market OF today is the demand for houses,
is sufficient evidence. Certainly at this
time when the number of apartment build
ings has increased at rate that is simply
beyond understanding to be able to record
the existence of a market for individual
houses shows that it is a very strong ele-
ment at present. 1t is the recognition of
that fact by the investor that may be
looked for a phase of the market for
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

of New York. Some people up state
sneered
This magazine is foolish" said they.
1T brags because man has built house
for $4,000 that we could build for $500
They We're right. So was the magazine.
1t costs less to build in Philadelphia
than in Boston or New York: it costs still
less in certain small cities which are not
near large cities and yet possess first class
shipping facilities; it costs less still in small
towns in the lumber belt, where labor and
lumber are both cheap.
Difference Not Slight.
The difference is not slight one. some
times amounting between the highest and
lowest extremes to almost 300 per cent.
Many factors enter into the compare
tive cost of building. The two principal
ones are labor and material.
AS to the lumber 1T Is probably unneces-
sary to state that it is much cheaper where
it is plenty than where it is scarce. It's
the freight that runs the price up. In
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Pa, at total cost of sS65l5o. sub
mitted photograp hs. plans and specitica
tons of this house to half dozen archi-
tects and builders in various sections of
the country. From them l have secured es-
Inmates on this house for their localities.
These estimates range all the way from
Sl4.206 in New York under the most ex
pensive conditions, to $5,111 in Bangor, Me-,
where lumber is plenty and labor cheap.
Neither have | made any attempt to cover
the entire country but think L have
lected places representing the different
classes of conditions. | have estimates
small cities and country towns. The
Inmates of total COST rnilnylS: