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The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
UNCLE SAM AS AN ARCHITECT.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

when the average citizen beholds the
beautiful lines OF the modern Federal
buildings - be seen in most Of the prin-
cipal cities Of the United States. he does
not realize that in addition To his many
other vocations and professions. Uncle
sam is also an architect. Yet he is max
Ing wonderful reputation for himself
in this capacity. Not only IS he doing
good work, but ne is being widely copied
and those who are acquainted with the
facts realize that he is doing more to
set the fashion and elevate the standard
OI architecture in this country than any
other agency. For the first seventy-five
years of our national existence the pub
lie buildings were put up in a sort Of
haphazard way. Commissions appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury selected
The architect of "a building and attended
TO all the details Of its construction. The
result was that no fixed idea was car
r.ed out, and our earlier public buildings
had no uniformity OF design at all
To-day il is different. Uncle Sam has
become an architect on his own account.
and he is designing his own buildings
sac result is that one may now recognize
the new Federal buildings of the country
on sight by their uniformity Of style.
There IS just enough diversity in detail
TO prevent TOO much Sameness. In times
past the government has rOamed the
whole world over 20 find new ideas OF
architecture, and in the older Federal
buildings one may see everything from
the Gothic Gown TO the Romanesque. But.
after trying them all. il has finally set
tied down 20 the good. old Grecian style
as embodying the best that there is I'm
beauty and utility in architecture. An
example of some of the failures OF the
by-gone days is the WASHINGTON Post
Office. 4 Boston architect imported the
Romanesque style along in the SOS. and
made a great hit with il in Boston and
Cincinnati Then came along the super
visjng architect at that time with a de-
termination 10 copy the style I'm the
Washington PoSt-ofiice. He did so. and
the nightmare Of architecture which
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

houses the Post-ofice Department was
the result.
Uncle Sam has spent not far from four
hundred million dollars on the buildings
which he needs 70 own IN the conduct
Of the big Federal establishment OF
this, TWO hundred million dollars has
been expended by the office Of the super
viSing architect. More than half OF this
has gone 10 the erection OF buildings
which are used for all governmental pur-
poses In the cities in which they are To-
Gated. Buildings occupied solely as Gus
tom houses represent some fifteen mil
lion dollars in construction and cost Of
sites, and those occupied exclusively as
post-ofiices represent an expenditure OF
some twenty million dollars There were
5l5 public buildings completed and occu-
pied on the lst OF July 1906. and there
have been eighteen completed since There
are now twenty-nine IN course OF erec-
ton. and the construction OF Is new
buildings has been authorized. exclusive
Of thirty-oue which are 20 be extended
improved or enlarged.
Aside from the Capitol in Washington.
the most costly building the government
has ever constructed is the New York
pOst-0ffice The first cost OF construction
was $S5i9000. and the site brought Il up
10 S9.0cpopo. Since then more than an
other million has been spent on additions
maintenance. and repairs. 50 that the
total cost 10 date has been over Sl0.-
o',"9 The highest price the government
ever paid Tor a building site was for the
new custom house in New York II cost
S2,24i.oo. and was regarded as not very
high. AZ that Other sites that have cost
more than Sl.00o.ooO are the ones or which
the following buildings stand: Philadei-
phia post-ofiice. costing S1.513.o09: Chicago
p0st-ohce SI.259.g'H: San Francisco post
office, Sl,o55.eH; Boston post-offiCe and
subtreasury. over SI,Sn10o0. The buildings
outside OF Washington representing a
cost Of more than S3.1pnG0 each. exclusive
OF sites. are as follows: Chicago post
Office. S.Ss6.009; New Orleans pOst-office
$4,000, Boston, post-ofice. S5.5s2. 900: St
Louis post-otiice. S55Sl. 900; New York
post-ofice. S9,57500o New York custom
house, S5.3i2.o00. Cincinnati post-ofice,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Thanksgiving Day
Dinner Sets.

Dainty new patterns in French. Ger
man, and English wares. Open stock
from which may be selected full sets or
single pieces
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

S5.273000, and Philadelphia post-ofice. 81
$4,000. These figures include additions
and the annual cost OF repairs.
Although the White House was about
the first building To be constructed By the
Federal government. architects through
out the country regard II as one OF the
finest examples Of architecture I'm America.
James Hoban. an Irish architect. who had
become a citizen OF the United States. and
vas engaged IN his profession al Charles
ton. = g.. was made the architect after
the acceptance Of his design for the build
ing. This noble structure has a history
connected with every President Though
Washington never lived in IL. he located
II and supervised its erection.
As II is the people Of the United States
are the best housed people on earth.
There are some finer buildings 10 be
found N Europe than in America. but
nowhere else is the per capita value Of
buildings 50 high as in This country
The Census Bureau has been collecting
some figures recently on the value Of
buildings in the United States. and finds
that those on the farms alone are valued
at S3,5f6.p00pa0 The buildings which
house The factories OF the country rep
resent cost Of $50. .0ooepa The county
courthouses throughout the United States
are valued at S300.Oc000. the county iaTs
al Sf3,ooo.o0o and the county hospitals al
100000
To-mOrrOw-GraVes Of Our Presi-
dents.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

phia. where he has been since the re-
turn of the Charge d Affaires and Nine
Pastor from Europe. Mr.. Walls is a
guest at the ShOreham until he can Sc
cure suitable apartments for the winter
Mrs. Howard S. Waring. widow of
Lieut.. Waring, L. S. N, and her daugh-
ter. Miss Waring, are leaving Washington
next week for Europe. They will live
abroad for the next two or three years.
and viii spend this winter in Italy.
Mrs George Maxwell Robeson and her
daughter. Miss Robeson. returned Mon
day from summer abroad. Mrs. Robe
son comes back in better health than
when she left, but is still far from well.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Holt and Mr.
Hollis sisters. the Misses Holt. OF Bur
lIngton. ~ c., and Miss Penelope Davis
OF Raleigh. n. c.. are relatives Of Lieut..
Com Archibald H. Davis, who have ar
rived In Washington 10 attend the Davis
Cotton wedding to-day.
Mrs. Frederick Benedict has just re-
turned from a summer spent in Europe.
and opened her home for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby and Miss
Miriam Crosby are at their place at
Warrenton. Va. and viii not return 10
Washington until December
The French Ambassador, NJ Jusserand
and the Russian Ambassador, Baron
Rosen, go 10 New York. where they will
attend the banquet TO be given by the
chamber of commerce.
NJ. Nolten. commercial attache Of the
French Embassy. who makes his head
quarters in New York. has returned There
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

Also a complete line of Pie
plates and Jelly Cake Pans, &c.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Special Sale of Pictures
"A Manufacturers Samples
Half Price and Less.

VT have secured from the leading fine high
w grade Pictures in this country his line samples which we
offer at wholesale and less than wholesale prices.
There Oil Paintings Paes Water Colors Phooerav1res
Engs andcooed Pictures Carbons Spa Prints Poster Pic
tTeSpcureS OF almost every description two alike They
are strictly hgcass goods artcaly appropriately framed
and there's great variety Of desirable subjects.
This sale affords opportunity contemplating max
ing Christmas wedding gift OF picture and those desiring pic
lures for their Use
Fourth floor
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Dainty Pieces of Imported
Decorated China.

Dishes. '--.@ D?"oo" 25c and up
BOWS, i:~, o","a ~,@""stiy 25c and up
Fancy China Celery Trays 25c and up
Fancy China Cake Plates 35c and up
Fancy China Salad Bowls 25c and up
Bd&Is...,I g&Rey China Mayonnaise SOC and up
TTags,.,.l, ESRgy CHINA Ice Cream 75c and up
Fancy China Nut Bowls. .25c and up
DisSos!y. iESSesy China almond 25c and up
for Ffaia baking SaRf and F2mshns 25c and up
caps RaHST and SaiRa sauesrs Chocolate 25c and up
cdee RSS C3ps Gs9a and 25c and up
Fancy China Salad Plates. 25c and up
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Thanksgiving Day
Fancy MOLdS.

We call especial attention TO the more
than a hundred different STYLES of I'm
ported Fancy Molds that we are now
showing These are from the best makers
of France and Germany. and will be an
preciated by French chefs and experi-
enced cooks.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

To-mOrrOw-Graves of Our Presi-
dents.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

Nine JuSserand. wife OF the French
Ambassador, attended the concert at the
National Theater OF the Philadelphia Or
chestra. She was accompanied by Nine
de Blanpre. wife Of the naval attache Of
the Embassy.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
China and Glassware.
Table and House Decorations
Kitchen Needs and Helps
For Thanksgiving Day

yAT offer hundreds OF aids and suggestions Fifth floor
w departments For the kitchen and for the dnngroom every
thing that is essential the preparing cooking serving
OF the dinner and the decoration of the table will found in splendid
and abundant here We print below items nanv of
which specially priced for Annual Thanksgiving Sale which
begins to-day:
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
"Sapory"
SeE-bdSting Rooster.

An enameled, self-browning and
self-basting roaster.
S2.25 each.
Maryland ROasters, 4Oc each. upward.
Large Steel Turkey Pans. zoe each. up
Large Russian Iron Turkey Pans. zoe
each. upward.
Nut Cracks and Nut Picks. set of :
pieces. per set. 25c TO $3.50
Nut Cracks, l0c each. upward.
Nut Picks. 2oc each. upward.
Food Choppers, Sl.00 each, upward
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-09
$500
and $500
OvercOatS, Top Coats and
RaincOats.

Our Special Lines OF SIS 90 and S rs 90 Overcolts.
Top coats and Raincoats coatan every good quality
usually founl in $1,000 and $500 overcoats They
are by far the Best Values to be had in Oklahoma.
We have any style color material in any length you
may desire aud invite you to in and examine the
fit and workmanship Of these Handsome $500 and
SIS 90 coats
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-09
Mems New 1897 $500
OverCOatS For $500
COME SEE OUR $500

Hand Tailored Overcoats and Top coats They
Are either silk Serge lined, with long roll lapel cut
in medium fun back style, in covert, vicunas and
saxoay finished worsteds These coats medium in
weight and can be the year around. You can not
find such Coats these in any other store in Guthrie
and if you send away for them you'll pay SIS 90 for
your new Overcoat The High price Merchant Tailor
will charge you $45 90 for coats better If you are
looking for a High Class Fall Overcoat Our S25 90
Overcoats will mean big saving to You.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-09
SMALL-PROFIT PRICES
Are Saving Money to the People of
Guthrie Logan County and Oklahoma
.9ENEW FALL OVERCOATS.9
Top Goats and Raincoats

This store has always been recognized the Towns
Overcoat Center but this fall display far exceeds
of past efforts places envlabe position
in the world of fashion Whether you desire Rancoat
Top the other fashionable things Overcoas
here will find everything the heart could DESIRE The
RanCoats bigger than last the Top coats
beautiful in drape color and finish while the threequarter
lengths hghcass the most exactng could wish
for Our Big Stock Of OvercOats enables under
roof coats than will find in all the
1f Guthrie combined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-09


hancoas JOHN STErSON' Other
Clothing
Mems and Boys Nrabe than will clothing outside OF
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
UNIQUE SOCIETY FOUNDED ~
SOUTH DAKOTA WOMEN.


Pierre. 8. D.-Ten. or ffsssn young
ladies Of Midland. . South Dakota
town west Of here. have found .
unique pledge.
The society has been named By In
founders The Marriageable Young
Ladies' Protective Society" an1 tn
avowed object 10 the promotion Of
sensible marriages and the preven-
ton Of domestic unhappiness and Of
divorce proceedings after msssisge."
Each Of the member Of the society
has signed IN agreement not IN any
circumstances 10 marry . man who
has less than 5000 In cash or its
equivalent and Who has not insurance
upon his life Of $1,000 or more. - :
The young ladies who organised
the society argue that poverty IL the
primary cause Of most Of the domes-
tic unhappiness In this country and
that most OF the divorce suits grow
out Of H. They take the position that
II Ill manageable young women Of
the country would take the pledge
they have taken and stand by Il faith
fully society would be very greatly
benefited and the divorce courts.
now 20 busy. would soon be driven
out Of business.
We have organized our society,
rot in q spirit of ievity.- said one Of
the young ladies'. but In q spirit of
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
MUSEUM HAS oxAp' JoHNsoN'.


Boston. university has an
Okopi Johnsoni-
This startling news was received
the other day In . cablegram sent to
the College by . little band of soolo-
gists IN the Congo Free State. who
wired their alma mater that deep In
Ituri forests they had come across .
strange prehistoric animal. that one
Of their number sent . a Msuser
throusA the animals skull aad thoa
the carcass. ssuge1 By ssrvanss q u
great god end k1ne. UhiN HaD1janah.
Vas q IT. way over land and ssa to
the SOCIOLOGICAL museum In the uni
vcrsity city.
Although the news caused great ~
jo.cing At Harvard. yet the jcyrulneos
Wa singed with . touch Of sadness.
TIE sadness and sorrow was dc 10
the fact that TIE explorers should
have waited and captured the Oksr.
Johnsuni alive. Had they done that.
sooiogists figured out. Harvard would
not only have the only dead Okapi
Johnsupi IN the world. but the only
live okapi Johnson In captivity or
ever seen by people Of this or the
past three generations.
Although homes OF the 0kapi John
soni have been found embedded In
clay and lava. and although the
Geological museum at Antwerp has
In irs possession the skeleton OF q pre-
historic animal Of this nature. yet
Harvard. In its new acquisition. has
the only okapi that In the ficsh and
blood has ever been seen by, human
beings Of this generation.
The okapi Johnsoni il nothing more
than Q species Of giraffe. II wears a
covering of gorgeous hues.
Alexander Agassiz. director Of the
Harvard museum. upon receiving the
Telegram. made preparstions for the
okapi's reception. u b understood
that n win Occupy the space In the
han q present held ~ Tie chiaasi
dsDsesrsss-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12


wsahinEtoa Consul John G. Gov.
ert reports that . short item that ~
Gently appeared n . Lyons paper On
the subject Of . new use for wine
drcgs 10 attracting considerable q.
tention among French farmers.
After the wine h pressed out the
pomace 10 generally used 10 make .
kind OF brandy called eau dc vie de
marc" and then the residue was used
~ fodder for stock or ~ q fertilizer.
A French farmer has been .cxperi.
menting with this pomace and he an
nounces that he has found q means OF
converting II into IN excellent fodder
for milch COWS. He makes a com
pound consisting OF 20 parts Of sugar
and rs parts OF pomace. thus forming
a substance that the cows eat with
great relish and which can be pre-
served three months He says that
after he has fed this mixture to his
cows three days they gave 20 per cent.
more milk than before and that the
milk was Of q much better quality.
In discussing this subject In IN agri-
cultural paper . writer suggests that
larger quantity Of sugar would pro-
ducc still greater advantages. In tact
he thssks that the yield Of milk In
Franz would increase BY aboat one
fourth There can b poshing dele
tsrlsus TO health frvm this u1llk and
IL quality 10 - Improved that q 10
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
FORM A MARRIAGE CLUB.

! can not marry yon. ] insist that at
the time Of our marriage you shall
b able q show me at least 5000 in
cash or its equivalent and Q life In
eursnce policy for not less than that
amount
we feel that . young man has
lot Of assurance TO ask young WON
an 10 marry him when he II too poor
TO support her In comfort. u 10 not
enough that . young man contem-
plating matrimony should have . Job;
he may lose that any day and not
BE- able TO procure another. He should
have money and life insurance. and
Ne insist that any young man Who
wants 70 take any Of our number to
wife shall have them. We feel that
5000 IN cash or IT. equivalent and
5000 In life insurance are the least
q man should have At the time Of
marriage.
III We are arm and refuse TO re-
code from the position We have taken
on this question" the young lady
continued. Il suppose that some OF
IN. possibly all - us. viii remain
spinstsrs. But We can better afford
to b spinsters than 10 become the
wive< OF men who can not take care
Of us."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12

Weigh four unbrokcn eegs. Equal
their weight IN flour. sugar and butter.
Cream the butter and sugar until
smooth and light, beat the ycIks Of
the eggs and add them to this mixture.
Beat for . few minutes. then put h
the hour alternately with the ssiffened
egg whites and stir ~ lightly ~
quickly . seant teaspooofsI II bakiag
oowder. Pour into . gfsased baking
on. not having the batter more than
. seant half-inch thick. Bake quickly
and steadily and when done turn ths
cake out upon . clean towl. spread q
oacs With Jelly ard roll. Coser with
tissue pager or waved paper and tie
In shape until cold.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
(ywe

poesible on land that In level and dry.
Bet stone or concrete posts under
the frame posts. coming we'll above
Ne surface Of the ground. and going
down 70 . solid foundation. Between
u concrete and the bent post, place
. 3inch p)ank. 10 absorb the moisture
These piers and the bents may be
nom 10 to ~ feet apart. depending
upoa The nature Of the fodder or grain
that will be stored In the upper story.
o. u interior and across the ends of
the harn these piers may be Get where
Il b convenient to place posts 10 sup
port the heavier stringers that will
carry the joists for the noor over the
stables. The bents are then framed.
psing plank 2xl0 inchca for IN aver
ageeIsed building. and as inches n
uader average size Fit the upright and
the cross planks together. which
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
How to Build q Plank Frame Barn

rhe plank or joist frame II said to
have originated In the New England
o(atee. WHARF they have been found
- stand tho storms and weight Of
snov In winter without collapsing. The
Side walls should not exceed 20 feet
% height, which. with hip roof will
Give good storage capacity. For very
vide barns purline posts should be
used. but up to 80 feet the roof IL safe
q supplementary truss IL placed In
ne angle Of the rafters.
In building such . barn, set It II
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12
vENTuATINC THE
COW STABLE
~ =. L. Aasrhesd. ws.eessaa

The King system OF ventilation 70.
moves the lower layer Of air. but does
rot permit the warm air to escape. In
. we'll constructed stable this insures
. rapid change Of air without unduly
lowering the temperature.
Outlet nues are built tight. usually
u lumber. beginning eight or ten
isehes from the floor and extending
higher than the ridge Of the roof to
Insure good draft ut all times. When
made Of metal. ice IL liable to form on
the inner walls. One such fiue Ii suf-
0cient for q small or medium sized
stable. while n very large one would
probably be better served with two
cues some distance apart
Tho proper capacity OF the outlet
Cue 10 determined by the total weight
cf live stock In the stable. figuring one
square foot OF cross section inside for
each 5000 pounds OF live stock.
For instance. Y the stock weighs
about 10000 pounds. four square feet
would be required. which could be
furnished by one iue two feet square.
o. by two fiues i2x2& inches each.
Each nue should be provided with q
damper for regulating the flow OF air
when a strong wind prevails. The
lower layer Of air ut every part Of the
stable should have an opportunity to
Cow along the floor to an outlet hue.
These nues may be placed where least
IN the way. II one happens to be placed
close beside a COW. she could be pro
tected from draft BY partition several
feet high and ~ long ~ the COW.
Fresh air In admitted through the
small Cues 1t the walls. which compel
the air 10 travel upward about four
feet. after which II is discharged 1t
tho ceiling. where Il mects the heat
and becomes warmed This arrange
meat prevents the warm air from
noving out. inasmuch ~ II will not
travel downward against the colder.
heavier CIR outside. These inlet dues
are usually four to ave inches In d.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12

An obstruction In the throat. trachea
Or oesophagus may sometimes be ~
moved BY striking the patient forclbly
on the back between the shoulders.
Sometimes u h expedient TO invert
him while doing %. A child can b.
held up by the Iegs. but IN adult
should BE- placed across . he'd or chair
Nth his head and chest hanging well
over the edge. II the object Is in the
oesophagus II can be often washed
down with drink Of water or forced
down by eating bread or other solid
substance. To prevent excoriation Of
the alimentary canal after the swai.
lowing OF any sharp substance have
the patient eat pIentifully Of bread. po-
tatoes or mush. but do not give
pursative.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-12

leaves n 2inch space between pIanks:
break joints systematically. and spike
= 2-inch piece over each Joint. Tho
hents are all framed before raising.
which would take. with good carpen-
ter In charge, and about four men help
Ing. two or three days for . %0x60 IT,
barn. When the bents are up and well
braced. II IL best 70 board up the
walls before putting on the roof. Use
perpendicular siding. with 3-inch bat
tens. n II Ii lees liable 10 let In moist
ure and 70 rot. II would also be best