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The Washington times., 1906-08-26
SYNDICATE BUYS
BIG FARM TRACT
VIII Divide Land Into Small
Farms For Thrifty
EmigrantS.

An important transaction in country
realty was made during the past week
by the SOuie Company. Who sold 10
Philip SuFiani and James b. Hinston. OF
New York city, IA tract of land one mile
from the Pennsylvania railroad al
Springfield, Md, near Bowie, contain
ing 6Sl acres. belonging TO George +.
Emmons, aad known as the Austin Herr
farm.
The new owners represent "a New York
syndicate engaged Ia buying zap large
acreage tracts convenient to ITansp0rta-
, ton. for the purpose OF suhdividing the
land into small farms and selling 10 a
desirable class Of emlgrants looking FOR
homes IN this country.
The purchasers OF the Herr tract have
recently bought 1900 acres near Atlanta.
Ca, but are so well pleased with the
country in this section. and so thor
oughly impressed with the bright pros
poets for Greater Washington that they
propose 10 concentrate their efforts here,
and will at once proceed TO plat their
new purchase and erect necessary build
inKs.
They expect 20 have every farm sold
within short time TO thrifty asricuI-
turists. who cannot fail TO make the best
OF citizens The price paid approXimatcs
g2J per acre.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
EXcAvATED ANCIENT EGGs.

W0rkmen excavatiug in London sixty
seven years ago found a basket Of esSs
al a depth Of thirty-five feet. II is sup
posed that the eggs We're deposited ln
the basket IN the early part OF the
twelfth century. The eggs were three
IN number. rather larger than the or
binary hen product ana were probably
laid by some aquatic bird. Two or them
are entire. but one had been broken. ana
the escape of its contents appeared 10
have C0rroded a part or the bottom oi
The basket These eggs were honey
combed all over with shallow lndelLa-
tions. which would lead one 10 believe
that they had been originally blotehed
or spotted over with some eOlorLnE mat
ter. and one might conclude That me
iodine or other matter which Col1Ts
such eggs had er0ded the surface only
that there were similar ln6entarioBs ia
the rim Of the basket. though fewer IN
number and less conspicuous than those
Of the eggs
Eggs and basket were now completely
s0idered into one mass. So that they
couldn't be separated, and the whole
was converted, not Into black flint ike
what IS usually found IN chalk, but into
gray flint.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
OLD AUCTION STAND
TO BE RENODELED
Well Known Store at Tenth and D
Streets to Have Second Story
Added.

4 permit has been taken out for re-
pairs at 1O01 d street northwest, which
are estimated to cost in the neighbor-
hood OF g. 900. The alterations consist
ia the addition Of a story TO the pres
ent structure and a general overhaul
ing OF the interior arrangements.
So long that the memory Of man run
meth not 70 contrary, the northwest
corner OF Tenth and D streets, facing
Pennsylvania avenue. has been occu-
pied as auction rooms, and many val
uahlo and precious possessions of Wash
ingtOn's changing population have there
been exposed for sale.
Cabinet ministers whose names are
now only memories 10 a few; foreign
ministers whose rich furnishings have
decorated the finest houses. and all the
various goods down to the humble la
borer whose few belongings hardly paid
the cost of drayage, have forwarded
their goods and chattels 10 this corner,
where they have been exposed TO the
gaze Of the passerby and have all
passed under the hammer Of the auc-
toneer. whose familiar cry of Going,
going, gone" has been accompanied in
many cases by = deeply drawn sigh, a
silent dropping tear. OF a sudden spasm
of pain as some mementO of rare and
precious value passed into the hands of
q careless purchaser.
With the contemplated changes the
familiar corner will have lost much of
it's well remembered appearance. but
al the same time will show the con-
slant advance of improvements that are
fast going on In every section Of the
city.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
MORE TWIN HOUSES
FOR HARRY WARDhAN
VIII Erect Several Attractive Dwell.
ings On Decatur and EmeT-
son Streets.

Harry Wardman. the builder. has
taken out several permits during the
past week for the erection OF dwellings
on Decatur and Emerson streets north
west. a number OF houses are already
under way IA that locality. and are
part of the improvements projected and
arranged for IN the early summer.
The dwellings are 20 be OF two-story
frame. pebble-dash construction. Of a
semi-colOuial type. and built IN pairs.
with space ou both sides. 70 provide
light and air. They are TO be fitted up
with all modern improvements. and
are intended 20 be specially attractive
as homes at a moderate cost.
Architect A. II. Beers made the de-
signs. and his work In THAI class Of
houses has been specially pleasing, as
De has provided many little details
which are so quickly recognized By the
artistic h0meseekeT. The estimated
cost OF the houses is placed at 5000
each.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
THOUGHT HE WAS swINDLED.

by hem" said Uncle Jasper, I'm
beginnin 10 think there amt no such a
thing as honesty among them city peo-
pie any more. They'll beat you some
way. no matter where YOU go or how
blamed sharp YOU are. / went into a
restaurant one day 10 git a meal, and
it was one OF these French places, or at
least ! s'pose il was, although every
body ! seen there was talkin' English.
I'd heard my Cousin John. who's up on
such things. tellin about how fine
French eatin was. and l thought. hein'
that / was I'm, 1 might as well Try IT,
There want nothin' on the bill of fare
that / could make out, so I made mp my
mind 20 take chance az IL, not carin'
10 ask The waiter any questions. for I
didn't want him 20 git the idee that l
couldn't read French as we'll as the next
one. 50 j told him he could bring me
some pOmme de terres. Well sir
blamed If he didn't fetch back nOthln'
but little dish Of potatoes. and they
charged me Is cents for EN-, too! BY
hen, It's come 70 pass where there
amt nothin' ct,y people won't do for
money. ~
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
CONCRETE FIRE TEST
PROVES SATISFACTORY
Elevator Fire AZ Duluth Gives Severe
Trial Of Heat Resisting
Properties.

The heat-resisting properties Of con.
crete are a prominent subject Of dis
cussion among engineers and fire de.
partment officials. A recent hre az Du-
luth, which destroyed part Of tho
large Peavy elevator plant. has afforded
a rest on q large scale, and reports from
that city show that the material came
of with all the hOnOrs OF the contest.
Thirty-fve circular bins, 10 feet high,
with a capacity Of 100000 bushels,
directly faced the crib or working
elevator. the latter being completely de-
stroyed By flames. whose heat broke
glass In buildings half a mile across
the bay. The bins were Of steel frame
work, covered with concrete they are
entirely unframed and the walls are not
even blackened. the fierce heat having
burned of the smoke
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
THE RED HAND OF ANARCHY.

The men who sought 10 Kin Alfonso
possibly imagined en- their own fervid
minds that they were striking a blow
for liberty. but the cause OF liberty
could In no other way be more MORALLY
damaged. Acts like these excite horror
and fear in the minds Of the sanest.
and freedom can never be fully eXer-
ctsed as louR as horror and fear place
humanity on the defensive.-ChicagO
Evening Post
II seems hand TO say that any being
In human form should be seized and
punished OIhand for his mere opinions.
But when such opinions convert those
who embrace them into murdererS and
sympathizers With murder there would
seem 10 be no other Way.
With fun reflection and great deliber-
alton the conviction is here expressed
that civilization will finally have TO face
the fact that the anarchists doctrine
makes him no longer human but simply
a Tabid animal for which the earth has
no home but the prison or the grave
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Fourteenth street northwest-AIary r.
F1arr 81 VIZ, OlFeT. 10 Daniel Free
man. lot 81, square IS. $40.
NJ street northwest. between J. and
N streets-FiOlet =. Boomer 20 Christ
Ina Callant part of lot so. square 1850.
q street northwest, between IhlrtIeth
ana Ihirty-frst streets-Joseph II.
bradley, rustee, 20 Greed 81 Fulton,
/ d y Church south, parts OF lots 20
ana 80, square 1853 $3.50
u street northeast near Tennessee
4tehue-t4eorge J. Newton a uN. 10
Katie Schlosser lOt =, square l0ll SO
fouflh street uOrtneast-Albert 4.
Wilson and John g. Larner. trustees. 10
anna NJ. brahier, lot l65. square 80.
Addition 10 northumberland y.
Iravers 81 uN 10 Willard = Lord, lot
T. block 49, $500
Fifth street northeast. between L and
II street-MichaeI n R0uzer 81 uX
to Mary j Day. lot j., square s-s $40
GT.enValc-H4ury A Nieth al uE-. q
al, 10 John >. Bennett. lots and ..
South observation-disclosures J.. Olmsted
ct yir, Victor H, 20 Frank Lyon. lot 4,
block 1. SO
observation-disclosures Sampson 81 ak. 70
William T.. Brodt. lot 81 and part Of lot
So. square 81. SO.
X street southwest, between Four
and-a-haIf and Sixth streets-AIary i.
GGldsbCr0uEh 10 Samuel SLIDER. part "
lot A. square 800, SO.
North Carolina avenue, between Thir-
tenth and Fourteenth streets north
east-Anna j. Martin 10 James Enrght.
lots &c and s. square lT4. $40.
Sixth street southwest between II ana
y strsets-FI0Fence y. MCAulime e uN.
70 John J. Madden lot l55. square ~,
$40
North Carolina avenue and streets
northeast-John J. Connolly at uX %
/ Hugo MIchaeIis. lot 9, square north cf
square IQ3J. SO.
/ Thirty-third street northwest. near II
! street-AuliCk Palmer. United States
/ Marshal OF District o. Columbia, 30
| Claude D. TE1mas part Of lot -. square
/ 1856 $40.
Pctworth-AIlce G. Holmead and
/ Charles II. Eslin TO Edwin -. Davis.
/ lot .. square IS, so.
! Alley between Sixteenth and Seven
/ tenth / and n streets IOrtLwest-Nil-
/ liam IL 4. WOrmley. trustee. 20 Harry
/ A WaEsJan, lots Sc and So, square lo5,
/ s. $50
/ Pennsylvania avenue northwest. be-
/ tween Ninth and Tenth streets Mutual
! Fire Insurance Company or the District
/ Of Columbia 10 James r. Oyster part
I lot I. square $50, $4,000.
/ Addition 20 lie Dr0it Park-Harry
/ War5mau et TX. 10 Thomas c. and Mary
( T. Muir lot q, square 81. $40
/ ChiCLCsteT-LOUisa &. Moore II viz
Richard c.. 10 Lucy A. MathiesOn, lot
I q, block J.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
ARCHITECTURE OF NATION
SHOULD SYMB0LIZE HISTORY

II Is not asking too much 70 inquire
OF our architects why more use is not
made OF our own history in the adorn-
ment OF buildings. especially those de
voted 10 public business, says the Ma
lionel Builder There are rich subjects
in our career as nation that might
be symool.zed in a most picturesque and
appropriate manner. American archi-
tects and artists seem 10 dread any ma
tionHl decoration. If It may be so call
ed. and IL is probably accidental that the
ornamentatiOn OF the Capitol was made
% show American products and Ameri-
can subjects in place Of characteristics
eff some playeG out European power
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
HOME OF EXILED ROYALTY.

Bordentown, \ J.. has probably har-
bored more ROYALTY in distress or exile
than any other town IN the county. The
eN-klug of Spain and Naples Joseph
B5napaTte, lived there for sixteen years
upon a magnificent plantation called
world Of real estate. Lake villa Is sui
standing where B0uapurte's daughter
dWelt with her husband, Prince Charles
OF Canine and MusignamO, and Linden
Hall Is ia good preservation, where lived
another prince. Charles LuCigu MuTIL
nephew of the NapOleOns whose wife
taught boarding school IN BOTdentOWn.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

the spread Of flames from the outside
have known buildings to take fire from
the interior. too. and by reason OF the
fact that they We're constructed OF fire
resisting materials the fiTe was local
lied 20 one or more rooms and the
building went practically unchanged.
II agree that modern methods in build
ing construction will lessen the danger
OF disastrous fires. and when builders
aim at this. regardless Of increased ex-
pense, IL viii tend 10 give our cities q
vastly improved appearanc
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
BIRD FOLLOWED OWNER.

Edward II. Hadley. assistant cashier OF
the Farmers Bank Mnr~isE-ille -
last summer raised a beautiful white
pigeon. which is a great pet. The pigeon
began following him 10 the bank every
day. going home with him 10 meals. II
the pigeon happens 10 be late and misses
its 0wntH IL flies 20 the bank and beats
against The window with its wings I'LL
the door is opened. OF else takes its
station on an Indian cigar sign near
by and watches for a patron 10 enter
the bank, when Il alights on the man 8
shoulder. rides into the bank and seeks
q position near Mr.. Hadley.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
RANCH COST s1.ooo.ooo.

Mrs. II. NJ. King has bought the Lau-
reias ranch in Texas. embracing 10000
acres. the consideration being $1,000, 0O1
The purchase Of this ranch makes Mrs.
King the owner Of $50 900 acres. prac-
tiC1lly IN one body. This cattle queen $
domain is now nearly twice the area OF
Delaware.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
NEVER GETS BY.

Il always nate 10 pass an ice cream
saloon when I'm walking with my girl, q"
When I'm out with my girl I've
never happened 70 pass one"
That's strange. How do you man
age it?"
II don't manage IL; she does. She
always insists upon going in."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
ANECDorE OF JULIUS CAESAR.

Once more the senate pressed about
Caesar, Offering him the crown, and
once more he thrust 1t away.
A voice-"All han"' Everybody hailed
violently.
A voice-"Now. Julius. IL we hail.
YOU ought to be willing 10 reign"
This was some foTty-fOur years B. C.
or about Tl3 from the foundation of
the city. yet the Joke was deemed too
ancient, even then, 20 be spread upon
the official minutes.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
PENETRATIvE POWER OF RADIUM

At "a recent meeting Of the London
Practitioners Society. DIT. Robert Able
showed in order 10 Illustrate the pene
trative power Of radium. a Photographic
plate upon which a revolver had been
photographed by a single grain OF Ta-
dunn The cartridge with which the re-
VolVer was loaded and the Internal me
chanism of the revolver was clearly seen
i'm the photograph. demonstrating that
the rays had penetrated the steel.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
NEW CONSTRUCTION
APPROVED SUCCESS
Buildings Of Re-enforced
Concrete Taking the
Place of Steel.
USED IN JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
Structure at Corner Of Sixth and
Streets Furnishes Illustration OF
Progress in Methods.

The construction of the new Jewish
Synagogue. now going on at the south
west corner of Sixth and l streets north
west. AFFORDS an interesting study in
present day building methods.
For several years past the world has
gone through the era of steel frame
construction and iron guides and floor
beams. but now, owing TO the RELIABLE
ity and low cost Of American Portland
cement this has been succeeded by the
concrete age, especially IN what is
known as re-enforced concrete. This
means that the column guides. beams,
and floor slabs are made up entirely Of
concrete. with strengthening or re-en-
forcing steel rods imbedded in the mix
ture
New Jewish Synagogue.
AT the Jewish Synagogue there are no
iron columns, guilds. 81 ECCT beams.
bat there are instead re-enforced
concrete columns, twenty-inch guides.
and smaller twelve-inch guides, which
support the floor slab. four inches thick.
which further support the usual wooden
sleepers and wood flooring.
In this construction there first como
the REINFORCED columns which support
the tWenty-mCh concrete guides. winch
are composed OF steel Jrusses shaped
and built Ike miniature suspension
bridges. resembling in their makeup the
backbone OF a monster nsh with all the
lateral ties or braces similar TO the
smaller bones adjacent. These arc
placed i'm the trOughs prepared for them,
and after being located al the proper
height the concrete mixture is poured
around and then stamped hard intO
place.
Makes a Big Saving.
The cost gives a considerable saving
over steel girders and beams. while at
the same time it possesses sufficient
supporting strength, and is acceptable
20 the regulations OF the Building IN
spectors' Office. where the plans nave
been approved. The structure will later
De subjected 20 an official test
The construction of this building is be-
ing watched with much interest by
builders and architects, as 1T marks a
departure Ia church construction In this
section. As it gives promise Of being
entirely successful il may mean a radi-
cal change in future building,
The work is being done by Arthur
Cuwsiu. contractor, who is enthusiastic
over the results already accomplished.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Picture Hat Of Mole
ColOred ltrdW

tnan the transparent: in fact, there
are a great many more of the heavy
fine braids worn this year than last,
and there are comparatively few fancy
straws. This small turban shape is
trimmed with band of velvet af,sdnd
the crown and with stiff spray of flow
ers at the left side or with two or three
ostrich plumes or stiff quills tied in
bovs of velvet This hat is set far
back on the head. or rather far enough
back to show the hair across the fore
head. and is so small that almost all
of the head is seen.
1t is unquestionably one of the ex-
aggerated types. and yet it is attrac-
tive and becoming, especially to the
Young girl Another small shape is of
the favorite Panama that is so very
fashionable this year which has a
round crown and narrow brim- The
hrim is caught up at one side by a
broad band of Alice blue satin ribbon
that crosses it and is tied in an i'm
mense bow at the back. Directly in
front and at eacn side is a large pink
rose made of silk and velvet, with only
n few green leaves. This Is another
eccentric style both in coloring and In
shape. but is Immensely smart and very
becoming On this same order, but
less eccentric is hat trimmed with
deep crimson roses, white velvet
daisies and bows of the same Alice
blue ribbon The shape is much the
same. but the brim is turned up at the
back, faced with mousseline de sole
the same shade as the straw and then
filed in with malines exactly the same
shade. This is an absurdly small hat
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

woman who went about in a hat of
medium size felt that she was rather
behind the age After the first shock,
as IL were, the fashion did not seem
so absurd and on young girls these
small shapes. even when worn at most
extraordinary angles and made of most
eccentric coloring, did not look in bad
style, so strong is habit and so easily
can the general public become accus-
toned to things. But that same public
viii welcome quite as eagerly, and in
fact, rather more eagerly. the large
hats that are now making their ap-
pearance and which are absolutely dis
similar from those that were said to be
the only ones possible
Shall hats have crowns, or shall they
not? Shall the crowns be high and al
most square. or low and round? Shall
brims be wide and curved. or shall they
be narrow ard hard2 These are just as
few OF the points that have TO be con-
sidered in choosing ones outfit of hats
for the summer. After all when econ
Omy does not have to be consulted
there is something very delightful in
being able 10 have such an endless
variety as is possible with all these
varied styles. Among the small hats
there are some very attractive ones
rather on the turban order in so far
that they have something in common
with the shape Of the head but the
brims Of which are almost exaggerat-
edly narrow and turn up quite sharply
from the face Sometimes the brim is
edged with a roll OF velvet the same
color as the straw or in contrast and
the straw is OF the heavy order rather
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
BY A. T. ASHMORE

Dame Fashion has certainly been an
extremely busy person these last few
months, for in millinery alone there
have been so many and such radical
changes that the feminine world is in
a state Of bewilderment trying TO de-
eide just which is the correct shape or
style Of hat TO choose. AT one time
the word went forth 70 the effect that
the smallest Of shapes were 10 be worn
perched high on masses Of hair II the
wearer OF the hat We're not blessed by
nature with masses Of hair il behooved
her 10 strsightway purchase the re-
Quisite amount or know that she was
quite out of date.
The difficulties Of knowing at what
angle the minute apology for a hat
should be placed had also 10 be learned.
and in the majority II instances the
knowledge never was acquired. or. IL
acquired was dismissed in favor of
choosing a becoming angle There not
being any unbres ksble law against so
doing. the front Of the hat was gene
rally turned 70 the siCe and in some
10 the front To the un Initiated in mil
Iinery mysteries the effect was the
same simply more becoming
As has been said. the small shapes
lrere absolutely obligatory this spring
y .d until very lately large hats were
forspicuous (this is not saving that
small ones were not conspicuous also
from their eccentricity). and the
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

The Cuban heel is larger and is set
farther back than the French. 1t is a
fad rather than fashion TO have suede
shoes to match each gown, and the
brown or black shoes with openwork
or embroidered silk stockings are, a
rule. preferred for general wear. Odd
iy enough. in. the duh finished kid--not
suede--both brown and black walkin z
shoes are rather on the common sense
order, the soles made with extension
effect and not exaggeratedly pointed.
Almost without exception. though, the
shoes are well arched SO that the fiat
effect is scarcely seen. After all, it
must be admitted that the fiat lasts
were too exaggerated for the American
foot and were not so common sense as
they claimed to be. the present com
mon sense last being really much more
practicaL
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

Il is the details OF dress this season
that makeethe clothes problem so in
Lnalved, not 10 say expensive. To begin
IN, everything must match. Shoes,
loves, parasols, wells and even port
monnaies and card cases must match
or be in artistic contrast. and il can
readily be understood that il is an easy
way 70 get rid Of unlimited pennies.
She's and ippers are an all import
ant factor in the finish OF q smart COS
tune, and no longer is t possible 10
get along with only black or white
ones. The well gOwned woman consid-
ers that for each and every gown she
wears she must have shoes or slippers
made expressly 10 match. II 10 match
an evening gown, tnen, often . piece
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ate and effective with elaborate ball
gowns, or even elaborate reception
gowns, but with short street gowns
they never look we'll and give the same
impression as does too elaborate a
gown worn on semi-informal occasions.
as though the wearer thereof. having
no other opportunity to display. her
fine clothes. feels she must display
them to some one and If she has no
circle of acquaintances, why, she must
then favor the general public
Suede shoes and slippers are thought
very smart, and suede pumps are in
great favor. This year the cut of the
pumps is better than last, for they are
higher in the hee, and are in conse-
uuence much more practical. High
heels are attempted. but the better
styles have the Cuban heel. as it Is
called. rather than tie French heel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

Of the same material is used for the
slippers
There is decided change. too, in the
new shapes; both shoes and slippers
are on much more pointed last. and
there is even an exaggeratediy pointed
style being attempted-it is too soon to
say introduced-with toes so long that
they extend far beyond the foot Just
as narrow last as possible Is pre-
ferred. and the pointed toes make 1t
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

materials used mark the differences.
Shoes and stockings to match the
color of the sashes. hats and parasols
arc a fad OF the moment. while for
those who do not care for colored shoes
IL is permitted TO wear cOlored silk
stockings plain or embroidered. A pale
gray or tan costume. with shoes. stock
ings. gloves and parasol to match. is
certainly most effective. and the en-
broidered white muslin gown that has
with IL hat. parasol and stockings ot
same color Is certainly very charming