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The Washington times., 1906-12-16
LAND AT BENNING HEIGHTS
IS PUT ON THE MARKET
Valley Realty Company
Opens Up 81 Acres
Easily Accessible.

One of the largest subdivisions in the
eastern section of the District put upon
the market is that which has been des-
ignated as Benniug Heights It COM
prises sixty-seven acres lying on either
side Of the extension of East Capitol
street. and is bounded by Beuning road
and B street.
$50 Lots in Subdivision.
The subdivision contains $50 lots,
which have been carefully surveyed and
plotted by /. S. Walker and approved
by District Surveyor W. P. Richards
They are of generous size. averaging
about $500 square feet. It is the inten-
ton of the Valley Realty Company.
owners of the property. TO make all
needed improvements and place the
property on the market in as nearly
complete condition as possible. They
have already contracted for the grading
OF streets and the laying OF sidewalks,
and have had plans drawn for ten
houses, which are 10 be finished by
January 1, 1908.
nant with the purchaser which assures
that the improvements will be made.
Lots Easily Accessible.
The convenient position of the ground
and the excellent facilities which exist
for reaching the city make this subdi-
vision one Of the most attractive Of the
eastern section.
The Valley Realty Company Is a cor
pOration composed largely of Virginians,
who have made this investment with
full confidence that Washington realty
is good thing. and that the plan they
have adopted Will appeal TO a good class
Of homeseelers who want to buy homes
in an attractive locality.
The management of the property has
been intrusted 10 H. ]. StaIlings, who
has associated with him Z. P. jenkins
and J. w. HigdOn. both we'll known in
the city.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
TO CONSTRUCT
TWENTY-FOUR HOUSES

Middaugh & shannon are keeping up
their reputation for providing home
seekers with the most convenient and
comfortable houses that it is possible
TO supply. Already their building opera
tiOus have been most extensive and they
have just taken out a permit for the
erection Of eighteen two-story brick and
frame dwellings at 435 10 46s Luray
place. which are estimated TO cost
S54. 900.
This they have supplemented L., an
additional permit for six twO-story
brick and frame dwellings at 434 to "a
Park road, which are estimated 10
cost $1,000
The plans Of all their houses are
drawn by Architect Joseph BOhm, jr,
who possesses the faculty of construct
ing dwellings that attract by their ex-
terror appearance and confirm the good
opinion Of them by close inspection Of
the many cOnvenlences provided for the
careful housewife in their interior ar
Tangements.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Eleventh street, between I and X
streets-George X. Lcnkins ct ux. 10
Michael Palumbo and Michelina PaIum-
DO, part original lot 4. square 343, $40
Eleventh street northeast, between H
and stTeets-LOring ChaDpeH 10
Marcellus Hetiin and Nettie NJ. Hehin,
part lot =, square Jll, $40
20 ID street southeast-HeHry S Gro
Well et uX. 10 John II. Richter part lot
?, square 69I, $40
street northeast, between North
Capitol and First streets-Feul II. Tay-
Tor 10 Mary NJ. DuvaH, part lot i6.
square 625. SO.
Anacostia-LOuisa p Bowman 10
Charles a. Stevens. lots 17s. 17s. $50. $40.
Lanler Heights-Mary f. Christie ct
TiT. Peter H. to Mary T. Walter. lot
Park View-Middaugh & shannon.
Inc, TO Milton b. and Hattie o. Gran
ger; lot 40, square SO44; SO. (Re-record
OF liber 1856, fol. a.
nterest-Percival NJ Brown TO John
Brown, one-half of his interest in es-
tate Of Horace 5 Johnston; 81. 000
Sauls AdditiOn-Teresa NJ Saul 10
August DonaJh and Emily DOnath. lot
5. square 2710: $40.
nl6 Fifth street nOrtheast-Thomas
Sheridan ct TX. to Josephine Perkins
Hill, lot 81, square 500; SO.
Twelfth and X streets northwest
Eliza NJ. Thomas to James II. Winslow.
part lot l. square 276: $40
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Son of Senator Builds In
Sheridan Circle
District.
ENTIRE EFFECT IS SIMPLE
Feature of Interior Is an At
tractiVe Colonial
Stairway.

The extension OF Massachusetts ave-
nue.. which seems destined to become
the handsomest residential street in the
District, continues to receive constant
additions in the way OF attractive
houses OF the newer houses no two are
alike, the architects appearing to have
a wealth of ideas.
The vicinity Of Sheridan Circle is now
the objective point of many charming
homes. Among the latest of those
completed Is that planned and built by
Wood. Dom & Deming. architects. for
George Cabot Lodge. son of the Sena-
tor from the old Bay State, is among
the most noticeable
louise of Georgian Type.
The house is OF the Georgian type
of architecture throughout. 1t may be
said that this house is intended 10 ex-
press the tastes of a refined New Eng
land gentleman. The front is of gray
stone. while the trimmings are in per
feet harmony A high gable roof
pierced with windows of appropriate de-
sign is in keeping with the general char
aCter.
The feature OF the interior is a very
simple. curved. colonial stairway lighted
by a large circular topped window,
which shows on the front of the house.
The rooms are unusually large. and
simply finished. giving an air of dignity
and simplicity to the entire effect.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
For a Good Complexion,
Health and Beauty.

To OR Clear Eyes
II Pure Complexion
Sweet Breath
IL Clean Tongue
Calm Nerves
Good Temper
Eat Cascaret whenever you suspect
you need it. Carry little loc Emergency
box constantly with you. IN your Purse or
Pocket.
When do you need one7
When your Tongue is coated
When you have Heartburn, Bslching.
Acid Risings in Throat
When Pimples begin TO peep out
When your stomach Cnzws and
Burns.
That's the time TO check coming Constip-
alton. Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
That's the tins - take Casearet.
One tablet taken whenever you suspect
you need it will insure you against 20 per
cen; Of all other ills likely to attack you.
Cascarets don't purge. don't weaken.
don't irritate, nor upset your stomach.
They stimulate the Bowel Muscles 10
contract and ProPel the Food naturally past
the little valves that mix Digestive Juices
with Food.
This stronger action produces greater
nutrition from food and perfect elimination
Of useless materials.
1t makes the blood purer, healthier and
more reconstructIve. insurlng hEe. clear
color and complexion.
Then carry the little ten-cent box con-
stantly with you in your purse. and take
Cascaret whenever you suspect you need
Il.
All Druggists sell them-oYer ten million
boxes year, for six years.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
Pany and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
stamped 'CCC." Isl
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
WORK IS PROGRESSING
ON OFFICE BUILDINGS

Building operations are rapidly pro-
crossing at 13J7-1S09 G street northwest,
on the ground belonging TO the Epip-
hany Church Home. The excavations are
all made for A six-story office building
already described in these columns after
plans prepared by Robert Stead, archi-
tect. and which IS expected to cost ABOUT
$33. 000. Richardson * Burgess have the
contract for the construction
Work Is also being pushed rapidly for
ward on the two buildings on the same
square 10 the west and adjoining the
Colorado building. which are to be re
modelled for office purposes at a cost
Of $4,000 The property is owned by
Charles Z. Foster, who purchased IL last
summer.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
FIVE BRICK DWELLINGS
ESTIMATED COST $4,000

Building Inspector Ashford has issued
a permit to Joseph J. Moebs for the erec-
tion Of five one-story brick dwellings at
S222 TO $3.50 Eleventh street northwest,
at an estimated cost % $1,000. AS this
section OF Eleventh street during the
past two years has been almost entirely
built up with a high class of dwellings.
It is not unlikely that these buildings
will be used for store purposes, as the
neighborhood requirements would seem
10 make them necessary.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
REPLACING OLD SHANTIES
WITH NEAT NEW STORES

Work on the construction of six one
story brick stores at the northwest cor
ner Of Fourteenth street and Florida
avenue, after plans prepared by Archi-
Tect n. r. Grimm, is about 10. commence.
a building permit having been issued TO
the owner, Z. L. Petit The estimated
cost is $4,000. and the work will be done
by T. L. Lewis. This property was puT-
chased a few months ago by Mr.. Petit.
and is now occupied by some one-story
frames which have long since outlived
their usefulness.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
BEAUTIFUL MANSIONS.
Avenue and
Libraries Elaborate.
/ Massachusetts

trance is made 10 each suite through a
large foyer. from which the various
living rooms diVergs-
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

living rooms divergs-
Libraries Elaborate.
The library for each apartment is fin
ished in elaborately executed mahogany
woodwork in Louis XVI design, he
wainscoting and mantels being richly
carved. The dining rooms are also in
mahogany though treated In colonial
design. with handsome wainscoting
and mantels From one side OF
the foyer the hallway leads 70 the
sleeping apartments. These are carried
out with the same regard for the space
as has been used with the rest OF the
building There are In all seven bed
baths. Each suite IS also provided with
The building is hTeprOof throughout
The ceilings are nigh, and all rooms
are brilliantly lighted.
Mrs. Miller has built a number OF
houses In this city, and all of them
are noticeable for the exquisite taste
shown in the design and richness of the
exterior besides The rare taste displayed
IN the Interior arrangement which has
made them so much desired that she
has been induced 10 dispose of them
and at once erect another. in this last
venture she has added one more To the
increasing number OF apartment houses
fitted up with every luxury that could
be devised. This is the second oOe of
its kind in the city. the other being the
one just completed for the Warder es-
tate a. the corner Of Sixteenth and NJ
streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
REALTY DEALINGS
UNUSUALLY BRISK
Considering the Season the
Week Has Been a
Busy One.
LARGE SALES hEPoRTED
Valuable Properties in the Business
Section Figure in the
Transactions.

Considering the Christmas holiday
season is less than two weeks on, and
the first Of the new year when business
men and investors are desirOus OF TAX
ing account of stock. so TO speak, and
making a balance sheet Of affairs be-
fore entering upon new ventures Is rap
Idly approaching. the realty market Of
the past week may be said to have been
exceptionally good. Several deals Of
good size have been reported and a
number are known TO be in the process
Of negotiation which will be completed
during the present week.
Among the large ones that were made
last week the most notable was the
transfer of eight stores facing on
Louisiana avenue and B street between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest.
which brought $ll0.O0.
Many Runners of Deals.
During the week the street was filled
with rumors Of large sales and with
much detail the statement was repeat
edly made that the Home Life building.
recently purchased by stilson Hutchins.
had again been sold and the price
the great value Of Washington prop
critics in the minds Of investors.
IL Is known also that an offer Of $780,
COO was made and declined for a piece
Of property on f street not far from
the corner Of Fifteenth and G streets, i'm
proved by an office building. The prop
erty has a frontage of ffty-twO feet and
contains about 5000 square feet OF
ground. so that the price offered was
equivalent to so per foot including i'm
pTOvements.
Building Permits Issued.
There was also a goodly number Of
building permits issued and they were
rather more generally confined 10 dwell
ings as no large permit was among the
number. Present indications point TO a
closing up Of several large deals this
week. and realty brokers express much
confidence in the outlook for the coming
year.
In the suburban line the open weather
was favorable 10 a continuation of the
interest. and numerous sales Of lots
were reported with a statement that
many OF the buyers contemplated early
building
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

An apartment house that IS not 20 be
designated as such but which is 10 have
the more pretenuous title Of Wendell
Mansions" is the latest creation OF Mrs
Anne Jenness Miller. the dress reform
advocate. who has probably been more
active IN building up the city with
houses Of elegant design than any
other woman IN Washington.
The building. which is now rapidly
approaching completion. is at the in
tersectiOn Of Massachusetts avenue and
Decatur street. between TWenty-third
and Twenty-fOurth streets northwest
and Is in the very heart of the new
fashionable section now ceGtering about
Sheridan Circle
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Only Five Suites.

II is most imposing in appearance and
gives the idea readily of large private
mansion.
The building was designed by Edward
II. Glidden. architect of Baltimore, in
Roman Italian renaissance. and is exc
cuted in Indiana limestone and gray
brick The building contains only five
suites. a Housekeeping suite on each
hoor above the basement and one
bachelor suite on the ground floor. The
vestibule Is carried out ia modern
French design, executed in Caen stone
The hallway is very wide. and is exc
cuted IN Italian Renaissance The re-
cepton room 10 the left of this hall is
large room with a heavy beamed
ceiling. oak floor, and wainscoting. and
a large French Caeu stone manIel
The housekeeping suites above the
basement are particularly large. En-
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
BUILDING PERMITS

Eighteen two-story brick dwellings
ABS to 400 Luray place northwest Niddaugh Shannon
ABS 10 444 Park road northwest & shannon
ii'e NS'iS oIl0A soIeS''' 10000
1929 to $3.50 Eleventh northwest to Joseph 7 Moebs
DIX ohe-story DrlcI stores
Corner Fourteenth Petit
Three threestory
l757 to l76l Columbia road northwest, Harry
O"e 9AS'oS OiIoN oH'e $4,000
1907 and 1909 Epiphany Church Home
One two-story frame residence. $4,000
,Gonroe street. to Robeson
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
SPECIAL GOAL

IF your heater is not working satisfactorily
= it may be the fault of the coal
We carry Coal of different grades of hard
ness-perhaps you need freer burning coal
than you are using. If So we can furnish it.
We are always glad to call and advise
The hot-air system of heating has largely
given way to hot water and steam, and Goals
both in size and heating value have changed
accordingly. Whatever your heating system
we carry the grade Of coal best suited to
your winter use.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
MONUMENT TO
GOV. MELLETTE
Watertown Old Soldiers VIII
Erect Memorial to First
Governor.
az" MONUMENT FIRST
Memorial to Men Who Fell in War
With Spain Erected in WATERFOWL,
the First in the United
States.

WATERFOWL, S. D., June 15.-Thc To-
cal post of the G. A X. n its aux
Hilary, the w. r. c., have sold their
hall and grounds in this city, n with
the money realized from the sale will
erect q monument to the memory OF
Arthur G. Mellette, first governor of
South Dakota, the governors home
having been in WATERFOWL. Private
subscriptions will swell the monument
fund. and it is quite probable that the
city council will a an approprla-
ton.
The monument to the memory Of the
states first governor will be erected on
the court house grounds, opposite the
one put up seven years e to COM
memorate the deeds Of Company II, the
home company, in the Spanish-Amer-
lear war. The Mellette monument will
stand on a pedestal fifteen feet high,
and will be surmounted by a nfe-sized
statue OF the governor in Italian mar
BILE. Governor Mellette was a veteran
Of the civil war, and in consideration
Of the veterans of the struggle taking
the initiative in erecting the memorial
the city has agreed TO provide the To-
cal post with quarters in the city hal.
as long as the organization shall have
use for the same.
First to Commemorate Recent War.
The erected to the MEM
DRY of Company H, First South Da-
kota volunteers, was declared by Pres
ident Roosevelt, when he visited Wa
tertown, to be the first one to COM
memorate the heroic service done by
the American volunteers in the val
with Spain, a glowing tribute to the
patriotic enthusiasm OF the citizens of
South Dakota and Watertown. But 1t
was not surprising, in view of the fact
that the army records showed that in
proportion to her population this state
furnished the greatest quota of SOL
diers for the recent war, n of the
number who went down in battle Wa
tertown made the greatest sacrifice.
Twelve sons of South Dakota fell on
the firing line. including the gallant
first lieutenant of the WATERFOWL COM
pany.
The Company H monument is sur
mounted with a life-siZed statue of an
American volunteer soldier.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
SOIL Is AMPLY MOIST.
Conditions in Dakota Favorable, Not
withstandinq Lack of Rain.

$500
Huron, s. D., June 13.-Even though
there has been cut little rain in the state
the last week, the crop conditions are re-
ported as being In good shape. This week.
~ crop bulletin, issued by the depart
ment's bureau in this city, gives the fol-
lowing summary for the week:
The weather during the week was most
ly fair, and In the middle and lower Mis-
souri, river counties there was practically
no rain. In some of the northeastern
counties there was a moderate amount of
rainfall on Monday, the 9TH, and scattered
but generally light showers occurred on
Wednesday. The soil is amply moist, how
ever, and In some of the extreme northern
counties east or the Missouri river some
low LAND continues very wet. There was
less than the usual amount of sunshine
and on Wednesday and Thursday high
southerly TO westerly winds prevailed,
especially over tho northern districts.
The fore part of the week was fayorably
warm, but a portion of the latter part
was rather cool for the time I'm the season,
more particularly at night. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday were generally
the warmest days, during which period the
maximum temperature ranged from rs to
Sc degrees, and the temperature on Sunday
was favorable.
Aside from the high winds, and the too
wet condition of low land in some northern
counties. the weather was favorable for
outdoor work, and, on the whole, fairly
favorable growing weather prevailed,
though the high wind was rather u~nfavor-
able.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
ADRlFT ON BIG MUDDY.
Three Pretty Colds and Escorts Have
Exciting Experiences.

Vermillion, S. D., June 11.-For a time
last night, about the midnight hour, IL
was feared that three pretty co-eds
Of East Hall and their gentlemen es-
corts had gone down to a watery grave.
The six students chartered a launch
yesterday afternoon and started down
the Vermillion river on q picnic. After
going several miles the proposition of
running out into the Missouri river was
suggested. But just as they We're leaV-
ing the Vermillion river the Launch ran
abreast of a large seine In breaking
away from the net the boats propeller
was put out of business, thus rendering
the young men powerless to manage II.
The launch drifted down out in to the
Missouri river, INT not until it had gone
down stream several miles was a land
ing effected. The young ladies and their
escorts started to walk home-a dis
!ance of nearly ten miles. 1t was rather
slow work, but they finally arrived back
In the city at 3 o'clock a. m.
Friends of the young people who were
keeping tab IN them became alarmed
about midnight, and after talking the
matter over decided that they would
wait a little while longer before inform
ing anyone. Another hour went hur-
riedly by, and then President Droppers
was notified. A searching party was
organized and was about to charter an
other launch and go in search of the
missing when the party Of six came
along on foot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
and he could not understand the Ian

and he could not understand the Ian
guage. .
Erickson stated that the sirl seemed
to be willing enough in her work, but
could never please her employer, VINO
was always complaining about her,
giving her frequent beatings, notwith-
standing the piteous pleas for clemency
made by the poor girl from the couh-
try.
Body a Mass of Bruises.
Drs. Olney of Sioux Falls and Scho-
field of Parkston occupied most of the
time of the court at the hearing yes
terday afternoon. They were among
the physicians who had made post
norton examinations. Their testi-
mony showed that there were lacera-
ions Of the scalp to the membran OF
the brain and three others on the back
of the head. The wounds were stated
to have been ragged, apparently a
by some blunt instrument. The wounds
seemed rather fresh ones at the time OF
death.
There also was a slight wound on the
girls chin. On each shoulder was Q
wound through the skin, each wound
being over two inches long. These
wounds, according to the testimony,
were made prior to the wound on the
head. The edges Of M were very
clear cut, as though made by a knife.
At each elbow were w smaller
wounds. The skin IN the left hand
was loosened and one finger was I'M
jointed, with the bone ~protruding.
Flesh Had Fallen OF.
The left knee was red and greatly
swollen, n a great portion of The skin
had separated from part of the legs
and feet. The flesh below showed no
particular injury except what was
noted. There were blisters on the
loins, such as would be produced by
acid or blister plaster. The mem
brane of the brain bore evidence of in
jury before death. There was a blood
clot or the brain, which apparently had
been there several days before death.
The center of the eliot was directly un-
der one Of the wounds on the head.
There was no fracture of the skull.
In the opinion of the physicians the
aggregation Of physical injuries might
have produced death.
Kaufman in Court.
Nose Kaufman and his wife are in
court at all sessions of the inquiry,
though the latter Toe not seem to take
any especial interest in the proceedings
does not seem to realize the terrible
Importance of the testimony that is
being given against her, testimony that
may result in her being incarcerated in
states prison, if indeed a heavier SEN
enc is not imposed.
Mr.. Kaufman appears TO be under
n heavy strain and looks as though he
were just recovering from a long and
serious illness. He fully realizes the
serious charge that is laid against him
and his wife.
To Offer No Defense.
The Kauffman's are represented by
Judge Frank r. Aiken, the celebrated
divorce lawyer. They will introduce no
testimony.
The states case is being prosecuted
by States Attorney Orr, of Minnehaha
county, States Attorney Wynn, of
Hutchinson county, and Joe Kirby, of
this city.