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The Washington times., 1906-03-18
MISS |. c. WELLS
ATTRACTIVE HOME
Connecticut Avenue Resi-
dence Unique Features.
LOUIS XVI DRAWING ROOM
Old-Time Style of Architecture Carried
Out Along Modern Lines in Home
of ST. Louis Mayors Sister.
LOUIS XVI DRAWING ROOM

Simplicity is the keynote Of the de-
sign OF the residence of Miss l. C
Wells on Connecticut avenue, which was
recently completed from design prepared
by Architects Wyeth K Cressou. The
house depends for it's architectural effect
on the proportion Of the window openings
and the broad treatment of the white
brick facade The ornament is all con-
centrated in the richly carved flower
balconies that crown the round arches
Of the main story.
Thoroughly modern in its treatment.
II nevertheless recalls the simple dig
nifty OF some Of the older houses be-
longing to the best period OF Washing
toms architecture
The house has three stories and a low
basement containing the kitchens and
other service quarters There are nine
rooms exclusive of the servants quar-
ters and the basement. As in all mod
err homes. the servants rooms are
commodious and attractive-it being
now recognized necessity to provide
comfortable apartments for the domes-
tics.
On the first floor are situated A
spacious entrance hall. from which a
broad stairway OF polished wood as
cends TO the upper stories. The grace
full curves of this stairway make a
feature of the design. Opening from
the reception hall is a large drawing
room thirty feet in length, with three.
broad windows. giving a view OF Con-
necticut avenue. At one end is a tall
chimney piece in the Louis XVI style.
which matches the furnishings OF the
room Every detail of this room is
carried cut after ideas OF the same
period.
A wide door connects the drawing
room with the dining room. which is
paneled in high oak wainscOt. Here
carved oak. II has an open flreplace
Of sufficient size to carry good old
fashined log fire. The floors on the
first story are all in hard polished wood.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
BEACH MAY
HAVE WATERHORKS

Land owners and residents Of Colon
ial Beach, Va. the summeriHg place
down the Potomac. will be glad 20
learn that plans are being considered
FOR the installation or water works
and sewerage system there If the
project is carried through II will mean
a great deal to the future Of the little
town and viii no doubt. add greatly to
the health Of the people who spend the
heated period there.
Charles s York. an engineer Of Bal
timOre. Nd. is making preliminary sur
yeys and estimates for the cOnStruc-
ton OF the proposed water works and
sewerage system
The Washington times., 1906-03-18

space above the top floor. which in
sures coOlness during the heated per
iod- This latter story contains prac-
tically the same arrangement as tho
fioor above
The house is heated by a hot
water plant OF the most modern style.
A hot water heater provides hot water
throughout the house independent OF
the range
Miss Wells is sister of Mayor Rolla
Wells. of st. Louis
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
BIG APARTMENT HOUSE FOR
SIXTEENTH ST. EXTENDED

Ii was rumored in real estate circles
yesterday that a deal was on for a large
plat of ground on Sixteenth street ex-
tended to be utilized for the erection of
modern apartment house.
The exact location has not been an
nounced, but IL is understood that It
viii be located near the corner of Six
teenth street and Columbia road and
will run through to Fifteenth street
The Washington times., 1906-03-18

The door knobs. escutcheons. etc, carry
out the general style Of the architectural
design.
The main bedrooms and Miss Wells
sitting room occupy the front of the
second story, each of them having WIN
dows with southeastern exposure The
windows Of Miss Wells home are usual
ly banked with flowers, provision for
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
AONE or
NIGY ZCXLLZS
1903 C0YNECTXc0T NE.

which is made by small iron balconies.
The flowers give note OF cheerful color
to the appearance o. tie front OF the
house
Like the drawing room and hall be-
low. the second story rooms are fin
ished in white wood, giving a cool and
tasteful effect TO the entire suite.
Each bed chamber has bath connect
ed with it,
Another feature Of the construction
is found in the large ventilated air
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
IMMENSE LAND PURCHASE
REPORTED FROM TEXAS

II is reported from BatesviHe. Texas.
that syndicate Of Pennsylvania men,
said 10 be headed by Col J. NJ Guffey-.
OF PittsOurg- has about closed deal
for the purchase OF a ranch embracing
more than eo.e1 acres OF land in the
Lone Star State
The consideration is said to be about
a million and a quarter dollars.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
DIR. HARDIN HAS
COLONIAL HOUSE
New Residence Embodies
Ideas of Early Days.
BUILT OF MARBLE AND BRICK
Fian Specially Adopted to the Needs
OF Physician, While Throughout
Home Comforts Predominate.

a frankly colonial effect has evidently
been aimed at in the new home of DIP
B. L. Hardin on Connecticut avenue
by the use of marble and brick. q rather
novel result has been obtained by Archf-
tects Wyeth & Cresson, who desieneo
the house The arrangement that has
been made gives an interest to the ia
cade too often lacking IN many of the
present day limitations of older work
Tne iron work surrounding the area =,
eIso worthy of remark, as showing tbe
abilities of the Washington craftsmen IN
this direction.
The English basement idea has hAAn
carried out with a broad flight of stems
leading from the sidewalk To the fer
raced front yard. There is also a SER
wee entrance at the opposite side of
the front.
Has Five Stories.
including the basement beneath the en-
trance floor, the house has five stories.
the top story being mansard. In the
basement are located the culinary de-
partment, laundry and heating plant,
Which is hot water system. There is
siso servants sitting room on this
hoor A skyiight provides light to the
central portion of all the floors, includ-
ing the basement.
The entrance floor impresses one i'm
mediately as being planned to suit
the needs of a physicians house.
To the right of the entrance
Is the reception room, adjoining
which is the main stair hall The doc
tors Office and laboratory, well lighted,
are located in the rear. Nearby is a
service staircase which runs to the ton
OF the house. There is an abundance of
closet space on this and all the other
floors
Large Living Room.
The living room floor. directly above,
Is made up of n wide drawing room.
This room extends across the entire
front and back of it is the main stair
hall with book cases built in, forming
part of the design of the woodwork To
the rear Is the dining room and buffers
pantry
The two bedroom floors have four bed
rooms and a large living room fronting
on Connecticut avenue. In the rear of
the top floor chambers are the servants
bedrooms and bath. as well as a large
trunk room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
pHlLlPPl STREET FAIR.

The farmers OF Barbour county have
come to the conclusion that it pays
to advertise their products Some
years ago they inaugurated a Street
Fair and each succeeding n has SO
fur eclipsed It's predecessors that this
year they will put on the best one
of ali. It will be held October 10. IL
and u.
The following bill of particulars in
the announcement Just sent out gives
an idea of what is done at these ex-
hibltions:
More than four hundred premiums
offered in the numerous displays. Inn
mense displays Of fruits. grains ana
every product of the farm. garden
and orchard. Samples of the largest
and most luscious fruits, mammoth
and dwarf specimens of melons, pump
kins, squashes, etc. Finest and larg'
est specimens OF various kinds of veg
etables. Don't miss seeing the edu-
catlonal department and the many
dainty products of the culinary art in
the women'sa department. such a cakes,
pies, bread, preserves. jellies and
canned goods of every description; an
exquisite display Of rare samples Of
needlework, quaint quilts, superbly de-
signed comforts and innumerable ar
tistIc dainties showing the women.
folks, landiwork. Nowhere else can
you meet so many old friends and find
an equal of pure enjoyment. No ad-
m%lttance fee to pay. No entry fee
charged. No falirs allowed. There
will be excellent band music rendered
each day. Don't fail to bring your
families.
ITO all, we ia come; prepare your
self to improve in the labor you pro-
pose for the coming year by spending
a few days mingling with your fellow
men at the Street Fair. 1t will be
equivalent 10 an Exposition and Carni-
val. Every day will be good. Come"
"H~|FHHH 4aHa at@.Nf#- ---H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
GIRL STUDENTS SENT HOME.
they played Truant to Witness Color
FIaht by Boys.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept: 26. =
"Dr. Moifat ought to know better; y
am going to send you home. every
one" This was the verdict given by
Miss Chrlstlana Thompson, principaall
of the Washington Seminary, Wash
ington,s fashionable girl school. after
she had Investigated a charge that q
girls had played truant.
Monday morning the freshmen and
sophomores at Washington and JET.
ferson held their annual color fight,
and 25S of their admirers among the
seminary students "cut" the first reel
tation to watch the battle. Yesterday
they were on the carpet before the
principal. They informed. Miss Thomp;
son that they were at the color rush
"I am surprised That such a bar
barrie spectacle should afford enjoy
ment to any girl of my school," she
said. Hereafter l must insist that
these rough colleeg boys be avoided
Her verdict was then rendered and
% repentant girls were sent home to
their parents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
Pennsy to Meet
Erie Competition
WILL FOLLOW CUT no TWO AND
a HALE cEATssA MllE-oTH
ERRoAps BROUGHT tN.


CHICAGO sept Ehe Fenns
Fania lines; being ha portion of tie
PennsSiya1ia ystem of Pitts
burg mas announced that VIII meet
the compeHtion the Erie redne;
ing The rates I'm the central passenger
terrftorytoStwo and onehalf cents per
mile. with nat tWoseentIn leage book
Notice on tnls was; given to the Cen
Htral Passenger Association Tuesday
and other lines / s1peeted to 81
low the lead. This aetlensplaees the
possibility Of q nat twocent rates1n
ithe central passenger territnry beyond
the range OF possibility, a s
5pected that the PENNSYLVANIA would
make tie reduction If it made e
All. NowBthat this line has indicated
It's intention of going n 9 lover than
two and one-half cents per mile 6
lis not likely that any further reduction
will be made until after the legisla.
lures have taken action.
AT the meeting of the association.
TUESDAY the general situation viii be
discussed and arrangements made for
checking in the interstate and local
rates on The basis of two and oneiaait
cents per mile in all Of the territory
except Ohio, where the stlste law.
makes the. maximum rate two-cents
per mile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

making apologies OF excuses, but the
party can go before the people and
look the yoters i'm the race with
clear eyes and uplifted ~countenanc
Eon national issues he parry nyer
was stronger Bill after bill ofshap
n1l and needed 1esislation was enact
ed into IaW andthspeopIe are already
Ffeaptng the bensdts There rs
Almighty contrast between Democrat
Eic promise and Republican perform
tance. ON State Issues conditions
could not be better Everything has
come the Republican way an
Ener surprising even TO the most san.
giine. Last year owing to the re:
duction In the state tax rate from S5
to 90 cents on the hundred dollars
and an increase ID the personal prop
erty valuations, taxes were reduced
from 12cto 10 per cent. fora large ma
jority Of people. This year, however,
thu FIRST year under. the new law in
full operation, the State tax rate has.
gone to 8Ik cents onsthe hundred and
the taxes Of a great majority Of the
people win be reduced from 25 to
20 per cent. from the figures Of 1904,
the last year under the old law. Ey-
cry inch Of the ground occupied by
the Republicans in gaining these
things for the people has been holly
contested and sYen now Is being BIT
terly fought for, but there can be no
backward step. Results are what
count and the results are on the Re-
publican side of the ledger. The
Democrats have nothing left as an
issue but abuse and vituperation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
Insurance Men
Elect Officers
ANNUAL MEETING or WEST VIZ
GINA FIRE INSURANCE
AGENTS ASSOCIATION

WHEELING Sept 26-The regular
annual meeting Of the west virginia
Local Ere Insurance AGENTS Asso-
sation conyened Il me assembly
room of the Wheeling board Of trade
AT 1880 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
A great many cities and towns In the
State were represented, as wen q
Wheeling. and all the necessary bust
mess of the meeting was transacted
iii about two hours, ad5oarning at $40.
This association Is NOT taking any
part In the proposed scheme TO raise
the rates, as it Is only o constituent
body of the national association with
no powers In the matter referred to.
There was nothing Of special import
ance before the meetng Tuesday,
aside from the annual election Of ON
GERS, which resulted as follows:
Presfdent-W. 8. Foose. wheeling.
Vice President-H. L. Alexander.
Martinsburg.
Second Vice President1. v. L.
Rod Wheeling.
secreLafs and treasurer. M. Hen.
dirk Wheeling:
ExecutiIe eommlttee-J. w. Wern-
niger. Hmttngtoh; @. Alexander,
ClarksBurg5 pG. Harkins, Cameron;
John shrewsburg, P~arkersburg; w.
81 Mckee, Rayenswood.
ME following delegates e APP
pointed to attend the annual conven.
ton OF the national association, which.
is to be held in indianapolis, Ind DC
tober II, IS and 10: D. G. Morgan, 2,
q, Bowie, ]. v, l. Rodgers, Theodore
Roller. H. J.. Alexander, ]. NJ. Hem
dirk. w. s.. Mckay, Joseph EmsheImer
and c. B. Alexander.
This was the sixth annual meeting
OF the association. and everything was
found to be in a prosperous condition:
The place of holding the next meeting
will be named by the president at
some future time, which is customary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
HARPY DAYS COMING.

Sheriff Furbee has announced the
discount days for the various parts OF
the county, beginning the eleventh of
October. The people can then begin
to see who has been trying to deceive
them and who has been telling the
truth as regards tax reform. The
tax ticket will tell the tale and it will
speak with such a loud voice that 1t
will make the antt-tax reformers
Itremble.
The start is made twelve days earl.
Ter than last year, the more remote
points being taken first, according to
the usual custom. The list Of places
and dates announced by the sheriff is
as follows:
sturm's Mills, Thursday, Oct. II.
Pennington, Friday, Oct IL.
Pennington, Saturday, Oct. Is.
Joetown, Monday, Oct. Is.
Rymer, Tuesday, Oct. 1S.
Glover's Gap, Wednesday Oct. II.
! Riyesvflle, Thursday. Oct. IS.
Fairview, Friday, Oct IS.
FatrYiew, Saturday, Oct, 20.
Burners Sch. house, Monday, Oct. %.
Mt. Harmony, Tuesday, Oct. S3.
williams school house, Wednesday,
oct. "a.
Eldora, Thursday. Oct 25.
Warrington. Friday, Oct. 26.
Warrington, Saturday, oct. %.
Mononeah, Monday. Oct. 29.
Palatine, Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Montana, Wednesday,, Oct. 81.
Hite.s Mines, Forenoon) Thursday,
Nov. 1.
New England, (Afternoon) Thurs
day, Nov. 4.
worthingtoh, Friday, Nov Q.
Fairmont, Saturday, Nov, 8.
Gray's Flat, Monday, Nov, -,
Barraekviile, Tnesday, Nov. 10.
Bathstowhi Wednesday, Nov. Ia.
Downs, Thursday, Nov. 1t.
Warrington. Saturday, Nov. II.
Fairmont from Nov. 10 to Nov. IL.
Inclusive.
1t will be noted that two days will
be spent at. Farmington, two at Fair
view, three at Warrington and four al
Fairmont, the first in this city being
on November Sd. Tie discount will
be allowed at the sheritf's ONCE al
any time during the time mentioned
and II any Fairmont people want tc
pay their taxes prior to the November
Cd, they can call at the once and &c
so and the commission viii be allow
led.
One tax ticket Is worth q whole cam
paign of false writing and speaking
with regard to the new tax laws i
lis now up to the people toEatand BY
what is best for them and We believe
they will do It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

All the fools are not dead yet nor
won't be MS long as the present edi
tors Of the Moundsville Herald and
Huntington Advertiser are alive. Be
cause Governor Dawson has ASKED
the heads of the various institutions
OF the State to make their usual re.
ports a little earlier this year than
has been their custom these papers
get of some talk unworthy Of any
body gifted with aver a common allot
ment Of ordinary sense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

AS prophets of evil the Democrats
take first rank. They prophesied dis.
astrous times if free silver were not
voted into existence again. In 1900
nothing daunted by the failure Of
their 1896 claims they said times were
abnormal and that hard times were
coming. In 1904 they said that Theo-
dore Roosevelt would ruin the country
and that the West Virginia tax laws
would fail. In 1906 they predict the
failure of the tax laws again. But
the people whose taxes are lower are
not worrying.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
Personal.

Misses Annie and Emma King, who
have been the guests of Mrs. o. j.
Mcmillan, went to Weston today,
where they will remain several days
before returning their home in Mar
tinsburg.
Benson Jacobs, of Little Falls, was
a business visitor to u city to-day.
Thos. ]. Grady, the veteran actor, is
again appearing in the laughable
character OF the negro, Sassafras, in
the big George AIDE comedy 1.-THE
County Chairman" which comes to
the Grand opera house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

The Grafton Sentinel is a close9ob.
server as witness the following:
The Fairmont West virginian has
been printing some pretty pungent
editorials since it had that old goose
quill" strapped on It's editorial boot
leg. At last accounts the Virginian
had the Times down and was giving
its contemporary dangerous jabs in
the vicinity OF vital points OF Its anat-
nmy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
CAPTURES q HUSBAND.
Girl Pursuea Man Four Months t.
Compel Him to.,Marry Her.

HH
OIL CITY, Pa, Sept. 30 After a
chase lasting four months, which led
through New England and many 81
the Middle States, Eleanore 1angyel,
a handsome girl. and p, from Bridge,
pirt, Conn, finally captured her re-
creant lover, Joseph Petro, here and
compelled him to marry her:
They were engaged over a year ago
and May / was the date set for the
marriage. A few hours before the
ceremony Petro disappeared: The girl
vowel to catch him, and began the
search, and finally located him in this
city. He was induced to go before
an alderman and have the ceremony
performed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

Mr.. Riley has emerged from his Sc.
clusIon long enough to state that the
campaign i'm the First district, SO
far az he Is concerned wi1lsbe a very
quiet alfafr. That may not suit some
OF our Democrats friends SO very well
las they think he ought to at least put
up the sembfance Of fight. MI. Hub.
bard certainly hasa puddtn'.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
occuPYlNa HIaA aRouNp.

The Repnbrcam party enters upon
the Campaign i9Qs with erprdfor
5achTeyemant rarely equaleds Ia both
State and Nation record
sptete ponises mIed u pledges
Efedeened Tis mot year 9oE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26
swIsAER APPOINTED
ASENTAT MERIpEN.

GRAFTON Sept 26s-U. 3, VIII
Iltans. superintendent of the Monon=
.Eah division oE the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, announces the appoint-
ment: OF A.tE sWtsher u freight and
Ticket agent at Meriden, In place OF
IA. S. Powers. Mr. swisher was for
merly freight ana ticket agent az
ltFranberry, where he has been sue
ceaded BIC Taylor
Don't wait until yudr gtahpneTy
sanfirely ont before ordngb but ell
ms al now and Try Our
partment WEST WRaiElAN'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

Perhaps the iumbernen of West
virginia, who have been getting the
ibeneht Of a protective tarth on lum-
Der put there through the Efforts Of
Senator Elktns win vote for legisla-
tive candldate who oppose his return
But then again perhaps they won't
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

That notable success, @The County
Chairman, Will be the attraction at
thu Grand opera house tonight 1t
was one OF the big successes of the
New York dramatic season, where it
ran for 312 nights at wallack's thea,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

AZ any rate the new tax laws made
the taxes Of more than 30 per cent, Of
the people Of West Virginia less than
they have heretofore been. Do the
Democrats object to that?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

President Baer says he cannot UNI
derstapd the new rate law but that
doesn't make any difference. He will
have to bear 1t like the others
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

A consoling fact in connection with
the Misrepresentation made as re.
CARDS the new tax laws and the &C
lions OF Republican officials is that
the people are not the fools that GER
tain papers seem to take them to be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

The editors OF the Falrmont Times
and West VirsinIan are talking about
a meeting place 70 settle heir dtner
ences ii The old fashioned way the
Monndsyila Herald man has gwen the
sGiafton sentinel Journalist cause q
5dgh and the Grant County Press T
gales us with column 9 Hope
sTheretoreS the condition aaatF y
not aItogeh MISUNDERSTANDING
Dispatch News
RecKonseditors have toshaEe Ait
ne fun don't they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

senator Beverfdge suggested that
the President should send a large par.
ty to investigate conditions In Cuba
and the President promptly selected
Secretary Taft.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

Much interest in being taken by
many Of the home people in the Bell
view lot sale which takes place Thurs
day Of this week and that many Of
the purchasers Of these lots will be
FaIrmont people is an assuredtfact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

A cement single has been invented
which, 1t is said, will in time replace
the wooden shfngle. The small bad
boy will receive the news with any
thing but pleasure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

How's your taxes this year as com.
pared with last? We do not believe
in voting as we shot" but we do
believe In voting las we are assess
.adn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

When men try to give away money
Instead Of getting IL hen and not TN
fhsn VIII the people 3 West Virginia
he dtssatlahed with x laws which
win lower their taxes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

The faultfndar soon gets to be re,
garded as a nuisance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-26

Some people would he Trpttseasit
they were abe the maud
tittns ON ne wan