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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

second floor viii large drawing
room. receptio. hal ~ room. break
fast room, and butL, nantry. The col
o scheme OF the dining room Is to
carry out the Spanish idea in black
and gold. The upper floors will contain
sleeping chambers, baths. and the like
There viii be 2 roof garden provided for
on top OF the house
Will Be Like Larger House.
The smaller house viii be carried cut
on the same general plan and arrange
ment In this the saloon will be finish
ed in white with delicate Spanish mold
ihgs. while the dining room Will also
be in white
Mr.. Totten Is an honorary member. OF
the Spanish Society OF Architects. and
mas made a careful study of Spanish
architecture. In taking the early Span
lsn renaissance, which is so entirely
dlHerent and distinct from the Mission
or so-caled Spanish style. he has de-
parted from the usual and produced n
mousse which viii attract attention for
Us novelty and beauty and will be a
htIng companion piece 10 the Venetian
palace and the new home close by soon
70 De occupied by the French anbas-
sa oor-aIl three OF them marking the
successful effort OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
leTson 70 advance the scheme of max
M SlXteenth the most beautiful street
III u; city. comparable with the cele
DI a'ei avenues Of foreign capitals ana
Larger cities. O"h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

The residents and property owners
along > street. from Twenty-saghth 10
Wiscon'in avenue northwest. are now
making a determined effort to have the
Relgian blocks replaced by asphalt. and
accOrding 10 present indications they
will be successful. Wisconsin avenue,
from NJ street 20 P street. which needs
the same Improvement as P street, was
thrown out OF the Commissioners esti-
mates last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Former District Official
DiSposeS of Beautiful
Virginia Residence.

There was placed on record in the
Alexandria county courthouse yesterday
deed conveying TO T. A. TyssowsIzi.
the property known as Ruthcomb Hall
In Alexandria county, owned bv An
drew A Lipscomb. formerly Assistant
United States District Attorney Of this
city. and a prominent lawyer and poll
tcian OF Virginia and Washington. The
consideration was not named. but the
agents who made the sale, Craig &
Royce, arc understood TO have secured
approximately $1,000 for the property
Ruthcomb Hall Is ona OF the show
places OF northern Virginia. II Is built
somewhat In the form OF a Grecian
temple with massive columns extending
the entire height Of the house. giving
broad portico surrounding II on three
Sides Il stands on a commanding ele-
Vauon overlooking the Potomac river.
and the broad sweep OF country ell
around II and presents to the eye a view
which travellers greatly admired. Locat-
ed within one mile OF the city Of Wash
ington It has all the charm OF a country
home. while at the same time POSSESSING
the advantages OF convenient access IN
me city About FIVE acres OF land is In
eiuded in the tract belonging to the
house.
me Interior OF tho house ss in entire
larIlony with its outside appearance.
having large parlors. great halls and
large open freplaees- Although a str7c-
lure OF comparatively recent date the
mouse vies with the magnificent ola
mansions OF ante-beTum DAYS. when the
"a dominion was noted FOR its hos
Pitable homes and WeIl-ordered estates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
A. W. BROWN PLANS HOUSES
ON EIGHTH ST. NORTHWEST

Arthur W. Brown viii erect two two
story brick dwellings with slate roofs
and hot-water heating systems at 4s94
and 1896 Eighth street northwest. The
estimated cost Is placed at 5000.
IL was but a short time ago that this
nlSh number or Eighth street would
nave seemed incredible but the active
pudding operations all through this sec
ton has given IL almost a metropolitan
appearance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
NEWSPAPER MAN BUYS LOT;
PLANS AN ATTRACTIVE HOME

Through the office of Allen E. Walker.
IN Connection with Thomas J. Fisher &
Co. James D. Whelpley a newspaper
correspondent, has purchased a lot on
Iwenty-fourth street, between and T
streets kalorama Heights, on which
ne expects to erect a nome.
The lot has frontage Of 80 feet by
depth Of 12S feet, and was bought for
5000 It is but half block north of
Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
UNlN ENDS REAL ESTATE BROKERS' HANDS FTjTI
P. 0.
NEARLY FINISHED
Residents en P Street Want
Asphalt Substituted for
Belgian Blocks.

The addition to the Georgetown post
office, on Thrty-first street. between NJ
and N streets northwest, Is nearing com
pletion. The addition will cost about
S. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
HOMES IN DEMAND
Ready Purchasers Found
for Houses Being
Constructed.

The popularity OF Columbia Heights
IS best shown by the urgent demand for
neat houses and the promptness with
which new ones IN desirable localities
are purchased even before they are
completed
Out Of row OF seven houses that
Is beng completed by John NJ. Hender-
son. at the southwest corner Of Thlr-
teenth a;ss Girard streets. the agents.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have already
sold four Of them. The prices paid were
$500 and $3.50. respectively. These
houses are three stories high. OF mod
ern design and most attractive in an
pearance. They will not be ready for
occupancy for several weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
TO MEET
TO ACT ON DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Oct I2.-The directors
or the United States Realty and I'm
ISoVement Company viii meet this
month Tor the purpose Of taking action
on the dividend. The regular quarterly
dividend Of II per cent will be declared.
Al the present market price the stock
would net the investor more than Is
per cent a year.
The United States Realty and I'm
proVement Company, as IS generally
known, Is now receiving BENEFITS IN the
way Of income from the Plaza Hotel.
Inc Trinity building. at III Broadway.
anu Ihe United States Realty building
az rs Broadway, are also Showing a
SUBSTANTIAL profit With these three new
sources or income. the earnings OF the
United States Realty and Improvement
company from its real estate improve
nlents Is larger than II has been at any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
WILL ERECT SIX DWELLINGS
IN GEORGETOWN SECTION

Edward n Dulin wifi erect. at 2eot n
sol4 k street northwest. six two-storv
orlck dwellings 70 be fitted with all the
eonvenienees required IN modern houses
including the hot-air heating system
me cost OF the row Is placed at SIS. 600
The demand for small houses IN she
section formerly known as Georgetown
has been unprecedented in the past wear
and builders have found II to their in
terest TO cater TO the demand with neat
homes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
PLANS CHANGING HOUSE
ON H STREET INTO STORE

John Miller has commissioned Archi-
tect A. II. Beers to prepare plans for
the remodeling Of the three-story brick
dwelling at 81 II street northwest. re-
Gently purchased by hirn. The changes
viii be such as 10 convert the building
into store property. with apartments
above, as this part Of II street is rapidly
changing u a business neighborhood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

The Commissioners have been petition
ed by a number Of residents and prop
erty owners OF the West End. 70 change
the name OF Brown street TO Reservoir
place. the former street being really a
termination OF Reservoir place, which
was formerly T street. Brown street
only extends one square from Wisconsin
avenue, TO Thirty-second street
Minor z, Fur has started building a
brick dwelling on the south side OF
Dumbarton avenue, JUST west OF Thirty
first street northwest. on the lot he re-
certify purchased from Miss Ethel Lock-
hart.
Capt Henry Schneider, commanding
the Seventh precinct has completed thu
erection OF a brick dwelling Immediately
adjoining the Seventh precinct station
on the east. The house cost about $, 600
Keith Forrest, Of Thirty-fourth and
n streets northwest. has purchased a
tWo-story frame dwelling on Prospect
street, near the corner of Thirty
seventh.
imam II. Green, cashier CT the
Potomac Savings Bank Of Georgetown,
mas purchased a twerty-fooc To- on the
north side of Q street, between Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth streets northwest,
on which he intends to bald.
The Miller Shoemaker Real Estate
company, Inc. has sold 70 Mrs Mary
Elizabeth Oliver, the two-story brick
dwelling, sZlS . street northwest; for
; p. Sherry, two houses on Tenth
street northwest; 10 Mary johnson, 2sl5
. street northwest. being a six-roora
frame house, with lot 15xl5O feet: ana
to jonathan N Macpherson. a lot on
thirty-fifth street, on which a six-roona
brick house WIN be erected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
SIX HOUSES ON NEW PLAN
GOING UP IN NORTHWEST

Building Inspector Ashford has issued
a permit 10 Harry Wardman for the
erection Of six two-story brick houses
on Fourteenth street between Spring
road and Quincy street northwest The
houses were designed by Architect A.
+. Beers, and are to contain six, eight,
ard nine rooms each. The total invest
ment VIII be IN the neighborhood Of
$5.oOo. In planning the houses several
new Ideas have been introduced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

Largest Operation Is S70,-
900 Hotel-NorthWeSt
Busiest Section.

Building operations IN the District foi
September showed an unusual slump
both In the number of permits issued
anG the aggregate sum total OF the est
mated cost Of repairs and new buildings.
as compared with the month of August.
Building Inspector Ashford's report
Tor the month shows that there was a
decrease In building operations of $780,
S'S The total for September was sIl6.-
llS, While the total Tor August was
SSSo,s6S-a decrease Of nearly half.
Asked for an explanation of the heavy
decrease Of nearly q half million dol
lars, Inspector Ashford said he could
explain II only from one cause.-the un-
settled condition Of the labor supply and
the strike of the building trades me-
chanics. which has been on for two
months, and which has undoubtedly had
It's effect in greatly reducing The num-
Der Of new buildings put under way.
Decline Persistent.
He said that the month of August is
tSenerally a dull month, always followed
by sharp improvement in the month
OF September in all classes OF building
operations Mr.. Ashford said that the
monthly reports covering several months
showed a decline in operations. the
month Of July having to IT'S credit Sge7.-
800. The only explanation that he could
offer for this condition was the labor
troubles lie was of opinion that there
VIII be no Improvement in present con-
diuons until spring and not then unless
some satisfactory settlement Of the ex-
lsting strike is reached
In August there were over 800 per-
nlts issued while only $50 were record
ca Tor september Repairs and addi- |
lions t. brick buildings usually form
an important item In the building OBJ /
erations but in September there was "A !
decrease OF S0,2S1. with only S43.567 TO |
this account. The cost of brick build /
lnSs for September was $4,000 a de- 1
crease OF SlI1.S10 compared with the /
month Of August.
Largest Permit $4,000.
In the list of individual permits the
largest was $4,000 for a hotel Others
issued were 900 for an apartment
house; thirteen for the installation Of
machinery. amounting in the aggregate
10 100000: one telephone exchange at
$4,000; two for automobile garages at
5000; one stable to cost $4,000: three
brick stores at $3.50 and one hank and
one church to cost $4,000 each.
The summary OF the September re-
port. showing the distribution Of the
improvements over the various sections
or the city and county and the value
OF the same follows:
New buildings-Northwest SI19. $40.
southwest $50; northeast. S30.1 15; south
east MO,SlO; county, SIPS total,
Repairs-Northwest. s2.6-3: south
west, S641: northeast S. l5S: southeast.
,2,Sl6; county. Si10.0C6; total, SCI ,S0i.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
DoEsETT SHOE co. TNcoRPopArrs

The W. n. Dorset Shoe Companv bas
oeen incorporated with a capital stocL5
OF $4,000 The officers are w. n no.
seel; president: G. L. Baker. vice uresi-
urer. ' ~ cas-
II Is rot unlikely that a shoe factorv
may soon be added TO Washlngton's
various business enterprises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Early Renaissance Copied by Architect in Design
ing Handsome Residences for Sixteenth Street
SiteS-Near New French Embassy

The upper section OF Sixteenth street.
north OF the boundary, or Florida ave
nue. as II is now designated, is soon 20
be sdll further improved by two hand
some houses, which former Senator and
Mrs. John 3. Henderson contemplate
having erected at 2220 and 2222 Sixteenth
street just above Euclid street, and
about fifty feet north Of the Venetian
house, now occupied by Secretary Oscar
l. Straus, which is also owned by the
HeDdersons.
The design OF the houses, which. al
though two separate and distinct dwell
ings. Will have the appearance of one
large house, Is by Architect George Oak.
ley Totteu, jr., and Is Of the early Span
ish renaissance. of which the beautiful
Casa de Monterey at Salamanca, Spain,
Is such noted and historic example.
The architect has taken that as nis
nouf, and mas fashioned these houses
as closely after the style of that famous
palace as the eXigercies OF the situation
would permit.
White Marble and Cement.
The first story will be built OF white
marble. while the exterior of the upper
stories will be of white cement mixed
white marble dust TO give a gIlstenIug
white effect. while the roof will be Of
red Spanish thing. producing a most
striking contrast A unique feature OF
the smaller house. having a width OF
twenty-five feet. as against thirty-fiv-
feet for the larger one. will be the
tower room above the main roof. framed
with glass on all sides. forming a charm
ing sun parlor
In the larger house the first floor will
contain reception room and reception
nail. two Offices, together with the
kitchen and other rooms, while on the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
EVOLUTION OF CLASS EYES.
Were First Brought Into Us. In N.
Seventeenth Century.

l. That Is an artificial eye Of the sew.
enteenth century said the curator
OF the medical museum. 1T isn't verv
deceptive, Is it," The ancient eve
resembled what 10 called a patch.
There was band to encircle the head.
ana a semicrcle Of leather with a
human eye painted on ia large, blue,
staring eye. 1t was. In fact, simply
2 patch on which an eye was painted.
Next came these silver Shells" said
the curator. They were inserted un.
der the lid in the empty socket. A
little more deceptive, eh?" The
shells, in shape like halves Of wal.
nuts, had eyes upon them, and were
not unsightly. They were so dull and
opaque, though, that no one would
ever nave taken them for the real
thing. Next came eyes Of porce.
lain, the curator went on, waving
MS hand toward case of fairly pre.
sentable porcelain eyes, and finally
we got glass eyes-transparent, bril-.
iiant eyes that will never be improved
on till a movable pupil is invented,
pupil that, somehow, will work in
harmony with the other pupil. Many
an inventor is working on this NOV.
able pupil idea. OF course, there's a
fortune in 1t for the successful man"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
Would Pension Mothers,

Pensions for mothers are advocat.
ed by a prominent society woman,
who has seized upon the idea of an
English writer. She argues especial.
ly in behalf of the wives of workmen
the kind of woman who, on a wage
OF sometimes less than. eight dollars
a week, has reared a large family.
Without the mother, where would
the nation be-" she asks. Yet what
is the nation doing for the mothers
of America? Surely these women
above all others should be able to
look forward to period of rest after
fighting the battle of life. With a
state pension how much lishter would
De the burdens of the workingman's
wife! What an influence for good
would she be in her old age to the
rising generation, instead of being
as at present drag on the energies
OF her offsrring-young people who
ought to be able to give all their time
and devotion to their own families.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
WATCH THE LARGE AFFAIRS.
Business Man Makes Mistake In Be.
Ing Smothered in Detail.


When you are so buried in the de.
tall OF your business that you cannot
get a clear, sharp view of your affairs
IN all their relations. you are in dan
ger OF failure. No great general ever
takes gun and goes with his soldiers
into the thick of the fight, where he
would be so stunned by the noises.
and SO blinded by the smoke of bat.
tie that he could not watch the move.
mentS OF the enemy, could not See
where his own troops needed rein.
torcements, or how to. hurl his forces
on the weakest place in the enemy's
ranks. He must go where he can
watch every movement of the armies
II you ara going to be a general in
business, you must keep where you
can get clear view of your affairs
and know what is going on every.
where. While you are buried in de.
tall, your business may be in a dan.
gerous position, from which you could
extricate it if you knew the exact sit.
uation. Many man fails in trying to
be general and private at the
same time.-Success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
Milady's Bath.

1t is said there is but one carbonic
acid bath in New York, and it is in
the home of a very rich widow. ,The
apparatus as described is complicated
and expensive. The acid is allowed
to escape from stout metal cylinders,
where it is stored under pressure, and
mixed with the bath water. The eff.
feet upon the skin is highly stimulat.
ing. Such a bath leaves a feeling Of
great freshness. The widow was ad.
vised to visit Nauheim several years
ago for heart disorder, the waters
at that celebrated German village be.
ing naturally effervescent and strong.
ly carbonated. She dared not under.
take the ocean voyage, and the arti.
fetal Nauheim was installed in her
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
Clailln won.

The battle for base ball hoaors no
Saturday between ClaHin and Heller
resulted in favor Of the former by a
score of 6 to 2. The batteries were
OFT and Johnson for Heller and Hask.
ell and Casey for ClaAin. Umpire
ellison. 1t was good game.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
Color Blindness Amono Girls.

An intelligent physician has dis
covered that color blindness is very
rare among girls, though it is common
among boys. From this fact he draws
the conclusion that in most cases
color blindness is due to a want Of
early education in discriminating col.
ors. Girls are taught to become "a.
miliar with every shade Of colors
while boys receive no instruction
whatever on the subject. Hence, boys
frequently exhibit an ignorance with
true color blindness. but which girls
rarely show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21

' gave a very Interesting address.
lnese who did not contribute to the
Foreign Mission offering sead il to
the pastor during this week.
button, Button, who has the Button,
button got lost from the crowd Satur
doy evening.
y. w. Shaffer, who is working over
at EllinWOOd, was up to spend Sunday
with the home folks.
William FOelgner and famil, we're
up from Comauche township Saturday
tlklng in the street fair.
With cou t aijourred and the
street fair thing of the past, local
news will not be SO plentiful.
We are tOldbythe telephone people
that the new line to Dodge City will
be completed and ready fol business
about July LIST.
{. +. Hayes of Albert, and E. E.
Hayes of Fiugal,. were in the city
Monday attending to business with
the Probate Court.
Harvesting in this section is said
70 be about ten days to two weeks off.
Wonder it there will b. enough men
in to harvest the CROP
A friend Of ours over in the fourth
ward received a lettor from her best
fellow one day last week, and then
lost it. She has also forgotten his
Kansas City address.
Burnside Clark, son of Joe Clark
the popular travelling man who has
been making Great Bend for years.
Vas one OF the twelve naval cadets
chosen BY the president as his per.
sonal escort at the jamestown exposi
ton last week.
The new law passed by the legis.
lature of Missouri, which went in o
effect Saturday, has put about thirty
bucket shops in Kansas City out Of
business. In the mean time in Kan.
Sas and Great Bend they are still be.
ing operated. A gambling must be
stopped" crusade would be a good
tnlng for this state and community.
along with the prohibiiory law en-
torcement proposition.
A NUMBER of weekly newspapers in
the state are raising their subscription
prize from Sl.OO to $3.50 per year.
The last to raise was the Syracuse
News. With the continued raise in the
price OF print paper, wages, material,
and everything else that goes TO make
up a paper, this raise is entirely
right and just. We know some 9th
er weekly papers that are considering
this same proposition.
The new time card on the Missouri
Pacific makes the branch train rom
this city and No 3 The west bound
evening passenger on the main line
due at Hoisingron at ex4tt.y. the
same time. We heard one railroad
m n say that II was impossible to
make out a new time card without
some double OF that kind, and
when you come TO think ABOUT it. it
m IS, be quite job to figure out jus,
when TO stop all the trains on a big
railroad sys EN- like the Missouri
N
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
ONLY One BEST"
Great Bend People Give Credit Where
Credit Is Due.

People OF Great Bend who suffer
with sick kidneys and PAD backs want
a kidney remedy that Can be depended
upon. The best is Doan's Kidney
Pills, medicine for the kidneys only,
made from pure roots and herbs, and
the only one that is backed BY cures
in Great Bend. Here's Great Bend
testimony.
lsom Wright, living at ll05 Stone
ST., Great Bend, Kansas, says:"I had
constant soreness in my back and
hips which greatly Inconvenience lie
wien l would try to stoop or when
Strengthening up after STOPPING. A
friend advised me 10 try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, so, | went to the A. &. A,
Drug Store and got a box. l have
not biz Of trouble since | used these
pills and am feeling fine. l know
seve al parties in the country who
have been greatly benefited by thi.
wonderful medicine and it gives ms
pleasure to endorse it among my
acquaintapces."
For sale BY sll'd' aleis. Price 5Oc
Foster Milburu Co., Brffllo, New
York, sole agents for the Unitec
States. Remember the aame-
Doan's-and take no other. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
Just Described Her

YES" said Lovett, Il was engaged
to her once" $50 understand" re-
marked hewitt. "She told me she was
an old flame Of yours" That's pretty
near right She certainly did burn up
my money"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21
I. Of c's At ElIInussd.

A class Of about thirty candidates
were initiated into the, Knights Of
Columbus council at Ellinwood Sun.
day. Part Of them belonged to that
council and part of them to the Great
Bend council. A number Of members
and candidates from Hoisington and
the north part Of the county were in
attendance, and also quite a few &C.
companied by their ladies went down
from here. The work was put on by
TIM Wichita degree TEEN, assisted by
the State Deputy, J. W. Gibbons, Of
Topeka. Following the work the
5 Daughters Of Isabella served a fine
banquet in the Eagle hall, which was
duly appreciated by..the;many guests
and members. A short program of
speeches and music was INDUCED in,
and all had an extra good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-21

Sam White says when the new
phone line from Olmitz to Heller
gets in he is going to call the
BOYS at Great Bend up when they
don't do just right.