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The Washington times., 1906-02-18

of rooms in the building being some
what over COO.
All apartments have luxurious modern
bathrooms. unusually abundant closet
and store room, and all but two have
convenient kitchens, though a roomy
and attractive cafe is provided for ten
ants who do not wish 10 keep house.
There are three main stairways and
two service stairways. two elevators for
tenants. two for servants. and a special
elevator for furniture, with a car suffi-
cienty large to carry the most bU, Ky
articles. The construction is fireproof
throughout the stairs being of iron and
marble. the floors and roof of steel
beams. and concrete. and the partitions
OF expanded metal construction and
mackite. 5us
Roof gardens ars provided for the ten
ants. from which extensive views are
obtained and opportunity for enjoyment
out Of doors is afforded by the grounds
the ample porticoeS or pOrches at the
entrances, and the substantial balconies
built for use and not for appearance
only. with which the majority ef the
apartments are provided.
The walls of the building are of brick,
faced up to the second story with gray
Powhatan brick, and surfaced with
rough cast or pebble dash in the upper
stories The cornice and other ernbel-
lishments are of gray terra Gotta.
Modern Appointments.
Indiana limestone has been used for
sills, belt courses, etc. and granite for
steps. The building is equipped with
steam heating apparatus. gas, and cleo
tric lighting. telephone service. and cleo
tric elevators
The construction has been carried out
by the contractor. j. L. Marshall under
the supervision of Architects Hill 6
Kendall The establishment IS owned
by the Ontario Apartment House Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1906-02-18
w. 8. MOSES & SONS
PREPARING TO BUILD

W. b. Moses & Sons have bought from
Raleigh Sherman. attorney for Lizzie
r. Dye. the property at 5I4 Eleventh
street northwest. The new owners will.
as soon as practicable. tear down the
structure and erect a seven-story fire.
pfOoE building as an addition to their
store, corner Eleventh and r streets
which ad1oins the Eleventh street site
Ihe property fronts twenty feet on
feet. The price was S50O00.
The Washington times., 1906-02-18
MAJESTIC THEATER q BE
EXTENSIVELY IMPROVED

a permit has been issued authorizing
the management of the Majestic Thea
ter to make improvements In the struc-
ture at Ninth and c streets northwest
to the extent of 81. 500.
The improvements consist principally
of 81 new brick wall on the west side
of the building.
The Washington times., 1906-02-18

quaTtered sycamore a some what unTs-
ual wood, has been employed.
This house IS but one of the many i'm
proYements recently t'aT,Ird out or nJw
under construction in this convenient
and rapidly developing locality. The
very artistic residence which Appleton
7. Clark. ;he architect, has recently
erect I'd fo~ himself OF. L.arier avenue. Is
bat short distance from the AIcLaChlen
residence.
The Washington times., 1906-02-18
Unique Interior Designs.

The interior contains fourteen rooms,
which are finished, according to the
taste of the owner In various hardwoods
with good effect, notably those in which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
A Story of Alexandre pumn.,

This story is told Of Alexandra Du-
mas: 1t is well known that he could
not refuse Il request-at least not Of
ten. One day lie gave man Il letter
to one of his Intimate friends in Brus-
sells. The friend. Il wealthy merchant.
received him as though lie had been
Dumas own brother, introduced him
to his circle of acquaintances, placed
his stable at the mans disposal and
did everything in his power to make
life pleasant for Dumas friend. After
the lapse of fourteen days the man
suddenly disappeared and with him
the best horse in the merchants stable.
Six months later the merchant visited
Dumas and thanked him for the kind
of people he recommended to his con-
sideration. Dear FRIEND" he added.
'.your friend Is n shark. He stole the
best horse in my stable" Astonished.
Dumas raised his hands toward heaven
and cried, "What, he stole from you
tnnto
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Ma.eppa and the cou.acl..

The word cossack means robber, and
the name Cossacks was given by the
Turks to a race in manners, appear
ance and language like the Russians,
but who are said not to be really akin
to them The Cossacks Of Little Rus
sia and the Don Cossacks are said to
he the most inscriptions robbers in
the world. They excel in horsemanship
and form azlarge part Of the Rnssian
imperial cavalry. Styled sometimes
the spies of the czar, they keep the
nihilists in greater check than any
other power and number many more
than million men. MaZeppa, n Don
Cossack, the subject of Byron's poem,
when condemned to be bound upon a
wild horse and borne away to his fate.
was carried toward the Ukraine, on
the borders of Poland, and, being res
cued by Cossaclls, became their chief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The Snowy Owls.

Every few years, especially along the
seacoast and the larger rivers and
lakes. there is wave of those splendid
day hunting rascals, the snowy owls.
They are great fishermen, the only
owls to make this sort of limiting a
practice, and may sometimes be seen
sitting, silent and motionless, like a
block Of Ice, at the edge of the open
water waiting for chance to nab an
unsuspecting fish. OF course this is
not 4 very paying way to get living,
and they also catch field mice, musk
rats, hares and even large birds like
quail or grouse. But there are only two
other birds Of prey III our country that
habitually eat fish, and one Of these
seldom catches its own, preferring to
eat the dead fish along the shore or
pirate it from the real fisherman, the
osprey.-St. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Chinese swine.

The American swine of TO-DAY are
very different from their English an
cestors, which a few centuries ago con.
stituted one of the chief source, of
British wealth. The improvement in
the race Is largely due to the introduc-
ton Of the Chinese ana ,%eapolitan
breeds. The crossing of the former up
OH the English hog has resulted in the
production of tile Berkshire, Essex, Po-
land-China, Small Yorkshire and Suf-
folk breeds. The Chinese hog is re-
markably prepotent, us is shown by the
tendency Of the modern breeds to re-
vert to the original type. This is doubt
less owing to the many centuries of in
breeding which have So firmly fixed its
characteristics. One Of the most I'M
portant of these is its propensity to
fatten under the most adverse circum-
stances. This superabundGnce of fat
prevents the flesh Of this breed being
highly esteemed in this country. but 1t
has had most valuable effect In modi-
flying the lean, gaunt hogs Of England
while the Neapolitan has added delica-
cy of flavor. The original Chinese hog
is very peculiar shape. 1t has a
long body, with short legs. very heavy
jowls. small prick ears. short head,
neck and snout and the eyes wide
apart. In color 1t is white or black or
a mixture of both, with the white pre.
dominating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Ant Communication

Sir James Boyle, the great Irish nat
uralist, always contended that ants had
language of their own. by which they
made known their wants and fears to
others of their kind. One day he en-
countered colony that was evidently
moving to new quarters. All appeared
in the very best of spirits, and when
ever two met the naturalist noted that
they put their heads together MS though
chatting very earnestly. To settle the
matter In his own mind as to whether
they were really talking or not he
killed one Of them to observe the effect
1t would have on the others. The eve
witnesses to the murder hastened to
the rear and halted every one of the
advancing column by laying their an-
tennae together. The column instant
ly separated to the right and the left,
none OF the marchers afterwuld pass
Ing within less than six feet of their
dead companion, though the remains
of the insect We're directly in the beat
ell path,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10


When the shower came up the artist.
who was walking through New Hamp.
shire on IL sl;etci.iG. tour, sought .shel
ter under tree, Were he was soon
joined Iy another wayfurer, IL man of
Middle age, w,lo looked sort of better
class tramp, and indeed was one.
The two entered into conversation,
and it CAME out that the wayfarer was
a harness maker by vocation, but Il
rover by prediction.
Yes" he said, I'm Il rolling stone.
In never happy in one place. I'm here
today and gone tomorrow. There ain't
any fossil about me. I'm on the move
all the tine The world is made to
see. say, anl I'm bound to see all i
can of it."
Tie artist began to think that lie l,ad
fallen i'll With u modern Marco Polo,
and by Way of leading up to some in
teresting anecdotes OF the antipodcs he
remarked:
"You must have been quite u tray-
eler."
We'll, that's about so," the man
modestly replied. II reckon could
find my way over New Hampshire
with my eyes shut, and was once two
months in Vermont"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Violet For Mourning.

It was not by accident that violet
was chosen by many nations as the ex-
elusive color for mourning and by lis
also for half mourning. Painters suf-
fering from hysteria and neurasthenia
will be inclined to cover their pictures
uniformly with the color most in ac-
cordance with their condition of lassi-
tude and exhaustion. Thus originate
the violet pictures of AIanet and his
school, which spring from no actually
observable aspect Of nature, but from
a subjective view due to conditions of
the nerves. When the entire surface
of walls in salons and art exhibitions
of tile day appears veiled in uniform
half mourning this predilection for vio-
let is simply an expression of the nerv
Gus debility of the palnter.-Nordau's
Degeneration"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
in NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIX.

There are numerous things am eager TO see
In Nineteen Hundred and ~ix
Snme things that are net ded, ullagree
In Nineteen alll dred and Six.
Reforms in thu senate, te'Orms In the safe;
Reforms In the city. insurance ami re ght--
And these WE mn have or fotl ,rn is our ftte
In Nineteen undred and six.
7 e men we elec' to high tllees mn.t,
In Ninetee1 huhdr.d and Six,
Stand lirml, :,r jil, ticr and not for ttist,
In Ninete II ,.indred and Six,
The emoneyth,tp-ople ave upl r the day
When rain shall descend from the cinuis thick
aud gra,
Must never be used in the 'aG way
In Nineteen Hundred III d six,
want to see senators stand firm and truo
In NinLteen Hundred and six,
And give to the Le"ple the laws overdue,
In Niutt-en Hundred and six.
want tn SO Il:it Wa kin up TO cAn oSs
He's using the san. To ." -hvrn MS .xur IS.
And ,lcmi " promise IN ins 70 t0t ans:ies, S,
In Nineteen Hundred and siN.
A sight that wonl str k M as being quite !l.se
In Nineteen iin' dred an ie
Would tie 20 see (h'uncry his tJga resign
In Nineteen IN Idred and Six
And then 10 see Alarich, Penrose and r. ed
Smoot,
And Foraker. Dick and soms u ore, fo'loS
'Twould help out bodyn W in ds,epn,e,
In Nineteen Hundred ard Six.
We would like TO see Panama dirt quickly fly
In Nineteen iiund ed and Six,
And fewer plebiters WIN ar. living so high,
In Nineteen Hundred and Six
n tead Of The horde Of ofIici lis now thrre
An ticking "sea level" and working so rare,
We'd ike Il canal that is bi 1t on the square
In Nineteen Hu drcl and Six.
A. one o:her thing We would joyrulIy hall
a lot Of b. x grafterS md thieves thrust in jlil
In Nineteen iu dred md Six
Give us less Of "big slick", poor fel ow S case.
And more Of "big stick" OH the nen III high
Give us all-ri Ii AMI poor-a fair start in tn,
rica
In Nin.teen Hundred and Six.
The COmmoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
A broad Hint.

Sir Andrew Agnew Of Lucknow, a
well known Scotch baronet, was long
pestered by an impudent sort of per-
son, who insisted on being constantly
"underfoot." Finally, however, he
dropped off, and Sir Andrew was ask
ed how he got rid Of him.
"Oh," said he, Il gave him a broad
hint"
"a broad hint?" repeated the in
quirer. 81 thought he was one of those
who never could be induced to take
one"
"By ma SAUL" said Sir Andrew, 'he
was obleeged to TAX it! For US the
chicl wadaa gang oot ut the door l
Just threw him DOT of the Window"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
pastn,s wonderful Voice.

Nine. Pasta's voice extended from
low A to ID in altissimo and was one
Of the most remarkable illustrations
ever furnished Of the value of musical
culture in overcoming natural blem-
ishes. Her voice was stubborn and un-
manageable, but by dint of study and
indefatigable perseverance she brought
1t to state Of perfection that was the
admiration Of her contemporaries. Her
delight was the bravura style Of orna-
ment, and where the composer had not
been sufficiently liberal in bestowing
ornamentation on her part she invented
cavatinas Of her own and used them
with such effect that they We're gener-
ally regarded as the best part of her
singing. She made her first appear
ance on the stage in 1915, her last in
1880.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The second was in a strain of even
moro nlInctilinus courtesr II rnn.
when Every One 1s beautiful.

1t has been said in cold print that
men and women are growing more and
more beautiful and that the progress
Of civilization, the better understand
ing of the laws of health, is to bring
time when all of us will be of abso-
lutely perfect beauty-or, rather, not
us, but our ultimate remote descend
ants. 1t is little difficult to feel envy,
hatred and malice for ones descend
fants, but this news Is enough to in
sduce that evil state of mind However,
the prospect affects one writer quite
otherwise. After all, says she, our
lovely descendants will not have so
gay a time. For if every one is good
looking, what on earth is the good of
being good looking? So, after all, there
are some advantages in living now
adays. Few of us have no dear friends
uglier than ourselves. What is the use
SET a friend If she is not little-well,
plain?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Wei,s.er's wit,

Most men OF weight dislike the frail
gut and satin chairs Which accidental
~ fall to their lot in Il crowded draw.
ing room. They were in use in Mr..
Webster's time. AT an evening recep-
tlon given TO some western lawyers
soon after the accession of President
Tyler and the dissolution of President
ltarrison's cabinet Mr. Stanberry, late
attorney general. was accompanied by
MS bashful friend, Mr. Leonard, who
Immediately retired to corner and
selected this gilded trifle as Il resting
Place. lii order to withdraw still far
1ier from notice lie tilted the frail
sSsructurc backward. Down it went,
smashed into Il dozen pieces, and Leon
ard the embarrassed was Leonard the
observed by all. Mr.. Webster imme-
ciately rushed to the rescue of his un.
fortunate guest and raised him from
the floor with the reassuring remark.
Why, my dear Mr.. Leonard, you
should have remembered that no cabi-
net work would hold together here"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Tea In All Forms.

"Pickled tea is n Burmese delicacy,"
said the sailor. "a Burmese girl once
gave me some. 1t wasn't bad; sweetish
and spiced; cross between picked
and preserved.
''Tca amt only drunk. Down Siam
way they chew it. 1t is stuck together
with melted sugar into little cakes, and
every Siamese carries one of those
cakes in his pocket. A plug of tea; you
might say plug O. chewin' tea.
Some folks smoke it. An English
girl once gave me cigarette. l fin
is.ied it. But such headache!
"Stewed tea is the national dish Of
the Tibetans. Tea. fat. salt, flour and
milk are cooked together to the thick
ness Of oatmeal and eaten cold."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The Tail of the Comet.

1t is one Of the most wonderful of all
the phenomena that confront us in the
study Of nature that the tail of the
comet, visible through such vast area
Of space, is one of the most transpar-
ent of objects. The tail of the comet is
much more transparent than the
earth's atmosphere, as this at its best
would in bulk act as an opaque cur
tain. But stars are seen almost as dis
tinctly through the comets tail as
through the adjacent atmosphere. Com
cts change their form and appearance
with the utmost rapidity and finally
back steadily away from the sun, like
courtier out OF the royal presence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10

At the level Of the sea the pressure
Of the atmosphere on the piston Of an
engine is about fifteen pounds to the
square inch, but decreases at higher
attitudes. AS this atmospheric pres
sure must be overcome by the steam
pressure before any work can be done.
it is evident that ut the diminished air
pressure of high attitudes more work
can be obtained from given pressure
of steam than ut the sea level, or, in
other words, an equally effective pres
sure Of steam can be obtained with
the expenditure of less fuel. The diff
ference, however, is not great enough
to be of any practical Importance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Expert Ring plo,xer..

The japanese are experts on smoke
rings, and 1t is said in Japan it is con-
sidered no uncommon trick to blow
three rings Of smoke in succession. the
second travelling through the first and
the third through both. Some stage
performers are credited with becoming
SO expert III smoke blowing that they
are not only able to multiply the num-
Der of rings thus made, but. actually
form japanese characters representing
words and sentences. One japanese
juggler, 1t is declared, proposed to his
wife by forming the characters repre-
senting his avowal Of love through a
thin stream Of smoke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
sprc..a -. l..o.. Collectors.

In this age OF specialization even so
simple subject as book collecting is
subdivided in complex, scientific
way.
Book collectors of the twentieth cen.
tury fall naturally into these classes:
Bibliomane-An indiscriminate, emo
tional collector.
Bibliognoste "A learned collector,
very expert in imprints, first editions
and the technicalities.
Bibliograph-A collector who writes
about his collections.
Bibliotaphe-A cautious collector who
keeps his books always under lock and
key in glass cases.
Bibliophile-A real lover of books,
one who buys books only for the pleas
urc Of reading them. Minneapolis
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The Gordian Knot.

The Gordian knot was said to have
been made Of thongs used as d harness
to the wagon Of Gordius, king Of
Phrygia. Whosoever loosenel this knot,
the ends of which Were not discover
able. the oracle declared should be rul-
er of Persia. Alexander tile Great cut
away the knot with his sword until he
found the ends Of it. and thus, in u
military sense at least, interpreted the
oracle, $50 B. C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The Meaning Of sympathy.

1t was clever Frenchwoman who
said: "Those who have suffered much
are like those who know many Ian
guages. They have learned to UNDER
stand and to lie understood by many.
1t is an fmpossibility to fully sympa-
tffze with another's experience unless
1t has been at some the ones own.
In trouble or grief We turn instructive.
ly to some one whom we know has
been through the same experience. It
is the old human longing for compan.
-ionship that shows itself The feeling
is strong within us that she will feel
and know with me. Therein lies the
meaning of sympathy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10

A well known minister of IL kirk ii.
Glasgow was one day passing alon.
the High street when lie was accoste:l
by crowd of street gamins. one OF
whom said mischievously, but with be
coming gravity, "D'yc ken, minister.
the dell is deed?' The minister made
no immediate response, but OH the
whole crew reiterating the cry, 'Thc
de'il's deed! The de'irs deed.' he
turned and, raising his outstretched
hands, as If to pronounce Il blessing,
reported, "Ach. ye puir lcetle faithless
bairns!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10

She-When saw old Billyuns and
his wife at Niagara couple Of years
ago she was billing and cooingS with
him in way to make you tired. He
That was the honeymoon. She-And
saw where the other day i'll court she
had him forced to agree to pay her the
best part Of his income us alimpny.
He-Thats the harvest moon.-Balti-
more American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Englund,s curio.tty Shops.

Many Of the curiosity shops planted
in the back streets of most country
towns in England are simply kept up
by large London firms, who, from a
prolonged study of.human nature, have
discovered that people who are shy of
buying old furniture or old silver in
Bond street or Piccadilly are ready
and eager purchasers of precisely the
same objects at rather higher price
when they come upon them in the back
streets of country Nown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
The BARK of the sequoin.,

California's giant trees, the sequoias,
thousands of years old, have been pre-
served to this day because Of their
enormously thick bark. From time to
time in the course of ages forest fires
have swept through the big tree lands,
destroying everything, yet only scorch-
ing for Il couple OF inches depth or so
the almost tireproof bark. The flames,
having carbonized that much OF the
bark, could not penetrate farther, for
the carbonized portion formed an alb
solutely tireproof covering for the re-
mainder Of the interior bark.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10

During the Frencll-Indian war Of
1854 the French offered u bounty for
British scalps. In the same year Il
bounty of f100 each was offered by the
authorities Of the several colonies. In
1855 Massachusetts granted bounty
of f40 for every scalp of male Indian
over twelve years of age and 200 each
for the scalps of women and children.
In 1894 John Penn, grandson of Will
liam Penn and governor Of Pennsyl-
vania, offered Il bounty Of $3.50 for
every "Indian buck" killed and scalped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
Cold yha, Kin. saa cola rha. Cures.

Cold That Kills aaa Cold That Cures;
II In England severe cold generally.
kills n good many people, In certain
parts OF North America cold still more
severe puts new life into them. 1t re-
quires no augmentation to show that
there must be II definite reason for this.
The chief reason Is that English cold
is mostly damp, While in North Amer
lea it is mostly dry. There is the great
est difference in the world between dry
air and damp air. The former is usu-
ally air pure and simple, possessing
fL!l quantity of oxygen and often
charged highly with ozone. Tie latter
consists Of air mixed with the vapor of
water. When the former air, fully
oXygennted, is breathed it stimulates
more powerfully than chamnagne. The
latter, less oXyganated and charged
with vapor Of water, not only does not
stimulate, but depresses.-Public Opin-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
A Strange Survival.

1t is illegal to sing, hum or whistle
the dead March" outside Of church
or cemetery. At one time this law
was very strictly enforced, and even
today soldier found guilty Of singing
or otherwise rendering the famous
march other than ut Il military funeral
would be severely censured.-London
Household Words.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10

The essence of all fine breeding is the
gift of conciliation. A man who pos
sesses every other title to our respect
except that of courtesy is in danger of
forfeiting them all. a rude manner
renders its owner always liable to af-
front. He is never without dignity
who avoids wounding the dignity of
others.-Lord Lytton.