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other changes in this city as regards
our own Streets" said q District official
to Star reporter.
Zone of the long-existing nuisances and
eyesores which has for the most part
been relegated to a memory is the old
time ashman, who. few years ago, was
q familiar sight. The old 'ashman'
usually possessed a horse and rig which
had long outlived their usefulness, and
how some of the former stood up and
many Of the latter held together was a
mystery to the observing citizen. Under
the then existing system for the removal
Of ashes from dwellings the old 'ashman'
was necessary adjunct to the household
ers convenience, and his cry of old
ash-chees, old ash-chees, during his peri
CARNATIONS through the back alleys and
the side streets is still haunting recol-
tumble-down rigs scattered throughout
the city. and their passing Is a welcome
disappearance Of relic Of former days.
Following the installation of the cleo
changes in the routes of the railroad COM
panies left the old rails and the accom-
panying cobblestones in the center of the
streets. This was great nuisance. and
it was a number Of years before this last
vestige of the horse cars was finally elm
mated in the capital. Indeed. on New
York avenue, down to 7th street north
west, where the overhead trolley was al
lowed to come into the city at this point.
1T was not so very long ago that the old
trolley poles were finally banished to the
scrap pile
Elimination Of Eyesores.
Another eyesore which has been pretty
well eliminated from the streets in recent
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their limited province in view OF the OBJ
structing decision of the courts as regards
the title of the land and reservations given
over to sidewalk pursoses. Additional leg
islation is also needed to reach the nui-
sance Of dirt on sidewalks. II is my I'M
Outstanding that there is at present no law
or regulation under which property own
ers may be compelled to remove from the
sidewalk dirt which may have washed from
adjoining lots by the rain. The regulation,
however. requiring the construction Of re-
tanning boards in front Of unimproved prop
erty, where the owner is q resident Of the
District, Is enforced.
LAS the nonresident owner cannot be
reached by the police for service. the regu-
lation cannot be made to fit these many
and annoying instances. Many complaints
are made concerning this dirt on sidewalks
by citizens who are not familiar with the
situation, supposlng that the police can
reach this class of recalcitrant nonresident
owners as well the resident owner. AS
this nuisance affects the residents In the
outlying districts more than in the center
of the city 1t seems to have been over
looked. but when these questions come up
for remedial legislation the proper clause
should be inserted in the act
The hand-organ annoyance has been
largely abated. and there are not so many
of these alleged musical instruments upon
our streets as formerly. The so-called mu-
steal productions Of some Of these instru-
ments are eIecrable, many grinding out the
same 'reDertoires' season after season. One
or two of the barrel-organ variety, with
monkey attachment. have wheezed the same
old shrieks and groans for over ten years.
with possible change in monkeys.
The Quiet Of the City.
1.-The old-raR-and-bottle man. with his
string Of ear-splitting and nerve-cracking
bells Of all sizes and shapes. and the larger
the better from the rag-and-bottle mans
standpoint has likewise gone the way Of
other nuisances which once infested the
city. Indeed. one need not be such a very
old resident to draw the comparison OF
former years. when the street noise maker
had practically undisputed sway. with the
present quiet and order.
But this attacking Of the problem of the
street noises and the splendid results which
have flowed from the ceaseless endeavor to
lessen them was not the matter Of months
or days. but Of years.
And thus the list might be further en-
larged, but enough instances have been
cited to prove that Washington is one Of
the uuietest cities for residential purposes
in the country. and this is one of the sew
eral reasons why so many from other cities
find a welcome within our gates"
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OLD HOTEL MOVED ENTIRE.
Never Stopped Business, Even at the
Bar, as It Travelled.

From the New York Sun.
The Somerset Hotel, one Of the Oldest
and most famous hostelres In New Jersey,
which is credited with having done business
for nearly 200 years without ever closing
its doors, has fully sustained its reputation
in this line during the last week by con-
tinuing to do business while 1t was raised
from Its foundations and moved 100 feet
up the street
Col. Bill Early, the proprietor, threw a
gang plank from the bar room door to the
street. and that end Of his business never
slackened for an hour. despite the fact that
1t was considered dangerous to walk the
plank under all conditions. but SO great
was the caution exercised in transferring
patrons from the bar room to the street
down the steep and narrow incline that not
one accident is recorded for the week. The
old hotel on its new site Is to be remodeled
and coated with stucco on the outside to
make 1t conform to the new $4,000 white
marble county court house which Is about
to be erected across the street.
One hundred years ago this inn was IA
nous as a halfway house on the old York
road between New York city and Easton.
Pa. and was known to the traveller as the
stage house. 1t was a noted gathering
place LOT pOutlCldnS. anu IL mas Deen the
scene of many historical banauets. More
than half century ago the New Jersey
legislature dined there at the expense of
lobbyists for the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. 1t was on the occasion when the
railroad company secured a grant from the
statesmen to extend its line over Newark
bay.
George Fritts. the proprietor Of the hotel
at that time. who still lives here, has a
vivid recollection OF the banquet His
records show that the statesmen consumed
ninety-six bottles of champagne in one
hour and that the dinner cost the promoters
$3.50.
Mr. Fritts also states that at a great po-
utical gathering at the hotel very wealthy
man who was a candidate for governor
handed over $4,000 to a local political
leader to carry the district for him. Very
little Of this money. 1t Is said. was handed
over to the voters and the candidate was
defeated. When he visited the town some
time later he pointed to big business
building which had been erected by the
politician with whom he had intrusted the
$40, OOO and remarked: "Fritts, there Is
one Of the monuments to my late political
folly"
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To Widen Streets.

If certain bills pending IN Congress De-
come laws then several Of the existing
streets will be widened. The longest piece
of road or street that is to be improved
in that manner is the Bladensburg road. II
IS intended to widen it to ninety feet, pc,
ginning at Florida avenue or ID street. anu
Extending out to the District line ,
The same provision is applied to the pro,
posed Improvement as to the extension OF
Streets namely, that the damages plus the
cost are to be assessed against the prop
erty as benefits.
IF is also contemplated in bill to widen
Renning road to a width Of 100 feet, begin
ming at 18th street northeast and continu-
ing TO the Eastern branch.
~, tho cast side of 10th street and extend
ing about a block is to be widened to
space of sixty feet.
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Houses and Apartments.

During the next season 4Ar. Pickford IN
tends to build seven two-story houses on L
street between LIST and I'd streets south
east. and at 14th and G streets southeas
he nlans to erect a row of nineteen two
story houses.
He also intends tn build couple of what
he calls small apartment houses one Is 70
he located on 10Th street between street
and PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest. Ii Is
to be five stories in height. and will contain
thirty-six suites
The other fat building will be located on
the southeast corner of 14th and streets
southwest 1t will be three stories In
height and will have twelve suites.
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on the part of this class of operators with
good results

good results.
Annoyances That Have Passed.
1.-THE disappearance Of the unsightly tele-
graph and telephone poles should not be
omitted in this classification, for, II our
citizens will indulge in a mental retro
spective glance. the change is q great one
in the past few years. Few II any cities
are SO free from these dangerously OBJ
structing and unsightly objects as Wash
ington. 1t took US q long time to accom-
completed, and so well has 1t been executed
that visitors from less favored municipali-
ties in this respect frequently comment IA
vorably upon the result and express q
wish that the same condition prevailed in
their own cities.
Even the vociferous and leather-lunsed
huckster has been curbed. 1t also took us
street vendor. as it did to put the fisher
mans resounding horn out Of business
Both were unmitlgated nuisances at all
times and especially in the Quieter resi-
dental thoroughfares.
1.-The men who used to stand upon our
street corners and besprinkle the sidewalks
with copious expectorations of tobacco Juice
have gone the way of the masher. who was
an accompanying nuisance. A few arrests
in each of these instances did more to
Danish these annoyances than ton of pro-
tests on the part of indignant citizens and
offended women.
Snow and Dirt on Sidewalks.
1--WE haven't had any snow this winter,
us we will be confronted by the same old
problem. Legislation is still needed here
though the police do very well. considering
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agery which will give the city in the end
a very unenviable reputation. The logical
outcome of the present tendency would be
a free fight at the entrance to the plat
form of every car. and the opportunity Of
getting aboard to those who survive in the
struggle. Women especially are subjected
to famliarlties which no woman. decent
or otherwise. ought to bear, and the men
who are eager to protect them are help
less under the pressure OF the merciless
horde which fights its way to a car plat
form. Public sentiment will do some
thing when 1t is aroused; but final relief
cannot come until the means of transport
tatfon are multiplied.
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1884 s5.s27, 463
IS 81, 22l, 900
Period of Growth,

II those years stood by themselves and
there was no comparison possible between
the activities in these respects and what
diztely preceding, perhaps the significance
would not be as great. 1t Is. however,
shown by the official records that Wash
ington's period OF growth. which is not yet
ended. began back in the year 190l-02 for
within that fiscal year nearly four millions
Of dollars were spent in erecting houses
and only little over one hundred thou
sand In apartment houses.
The next fiscal year shows an expendi-
ture Of nearly four millions and half for
houses and about two millions and a half
for apartment houses The total for
building operations that year reached
during the preceding twelve months the
outlay had been something over eight mil
lions.
More Houses Built.
For the fiscal year 10000 nearly four
one million and a quarter in apartment
houses 1t Will be noted that the year
1916 was the banner year IN the movement
toward supplying the demand for apart
ment houses Last year a halt was called
while IL is quite evident from the figures
that the house building went steadily on
and. in fact, the total number erected last
year shows slight excess over that of
the previous year.
The cost. however. is not quite so great,
although the difference in this particular is
not of sufficient consequence to figure very
largely in an estimate of the market The
bearing c. these figures on the present
r'''1:.oa can b. determined by each one.
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Unnamed Villages.

From the London Automotor Journal.
If this were the ideal country for road
travelling, either by automobile, bicycle OF
any other means, we should encounter the
name of every town and village throughout
its length and breadth legibly, Ii not arts
tically. emblazoned at either end OF the
nIaces which answer to them, and then
one would know without further trouble
what Mace one was passing through. Alas!
This Is not an ideal world. and the villages
whose names are so displayed for the In
formation of the wayfarer are few and far
between.
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DISCOVERY OF MAMMOTH CAVE.
Said to Have Been Due to Need Of
Cave Dirt for Making Saltpeter.

Tue WIFI INOfueu MHBdZIHe.
In 1902 nearly century ago. occurred
the discovery of the Mammoth cave of
Kentucky. Its disclosure probably resulted
from the quest for peter dirt" as the soil
found in limestone caverns, containing lime
nitrate, was called.
Legend gives other versions Of the his
torical discovery of the worlds greatest
cavern, but the fact is more potent than
folklore and to the search for caves with
suitable dirt for saltpeter manufacture we
probably owe the discovery of this great
wonder.
The feverish anxiety to find peter dirt
was the direct result of the embargo bill
passed by Congress in 1907. That bill for
babe American vessels to leave American
ports for Europe and foreign vessels could
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Expended for Building.
s13,s3s, s2s $12,414, 451
Houses and Apartments.

When 1t is realized that of these sums Of
money over 60 per cent has been expended
In the erection of dwellings and of apart
ment houses, 1t will be seen that In the
modern development of the city. as has
been the case all along. its prevailing char
acteristic as a city of homes has not been
lost sight of.
The following official figures give an idea
of what has been done In those directions
and exactly how much was done each
month for the two past calendar years:
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discomfort Of Living In New York.

From the Outlook.
The discomfort of living in New YORK
"a due to a considerable extent to Its con-
forma ton. to lack of means and methods
OF transportation from point to point AT
certain hours in the day every vehicle
that runs on wheels and Is open to the
public above or below ground. Is crowded
not only beyond all comfort, but well be-
vond the line decency. The scenes which
take place, not only at the Brooklyn
bridge. but often at the stations Of the
subway, are fast breeding kind OF saw
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but there is no doubt that the outlook for
the coming season in building enterprises
is one that is closely engaging the atten-
ton of larger number of people at this
time. 1t Is believed that if the money
market is normal, and there is no diff
Guilty about getting loans, there will be
good many dwellings put up. although as
to apartment houses there may be some
hesitation.
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Providence has made 1t sweet to die for
ones country. and that is as much as We
can expect. If Missionaries look for a time
when it will be sweet to go way back and
sit down for ones country, they simply in
vite Observation-Disclosures.
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ELIMINATION OF EYEsoREs
Disappearance Of Telegraph and Other
Poles.
DIRT AND SNOW ON SIDEWALKS
Passing Of the Ashman and the Huck-
sters, the Expectorator and
the Washer.

IAN interesting article in The Star a
few days ago on the disappearance Of
business emblems and symbols from the
streets In cities recalls to mind some
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-01
Keception ut Mrs. Moffett's.

The Sims-Watson chapter will
celebrate the birthday of the presi-
dent of the Confederacy, Jefferson
Davis, Monday afternoon, June 3 at
4 O'Clock at Mrs Moffett's. Refresh
ments will be served and a free will
offering taken for the Wives and
Widows Home at Austin The pro-
gram is as follows:
Piano Solo ........ Miss Downing
jeff Davis ...... Mrs. 5. II. Watson
Vocal Solo ..... Miss Nora Fears
Mrs Davis and the Daughter Of
the Confederacy go. Mrs, Hood
Annie Laurie ......... Miss Pierce
An account 81 the Richmond
Museum from personal
visit ........ Mrs. A. b. Small
This will be very interesting as
on this day in Richmond is unveil-
ed a $4,000 monument in smemory
OF him whose birthday we celebrate.
The loving T. c. d.. of the south
are thus paying a fitting tribute
that will testify TO the generations
TO come. the love and romance in
which jeff Davis is held Confeder-
ate Veterans and friends are most
cordially invited 10 attend Mrs II.
~ Peters. President.
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SEND us your repairing and press
ing. All our work Is done by the most
skilled workmen and guaranteed 10
be satisfactory. Porter VIII call for
all packages. Both phones. Hosford
Il Brown IL
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Thomson jeWelrV Go.


GEL your dressed chickens and
1reb meats Of aH kind al G +. AL
Ten IL
Get your tickets for the musical
festival 81 Hood & Curlins drug
store ~
See that red garden hose at f. 8.
Crnuk Co.'S before you buy Ne
trouble TO show you. tx
We buy. SELL exchange aud rent
household goods. r. E Moore Fur
uiture company. Both telephones. Il
Miss yalie McHaney Of Longyiew
who has been visiting Mrs Jas, L.
German, went to Waco this morn
ing
The Waxahachie y. NJ c. A, base
BAH team will play the Boyce nine
at Boyce Monday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Gay and
daughter. Miss Fay, of Itasca, arriv-
ed in the city last night to be present
at the commencement at Trinity.
Take advantage of our special
discount on all goods above S1.00,
the first week in June You will not
have such an opportunity soon, If
ever again. The Nickel Store. 40
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1855 AGEHENr HING
&c FeYF popular 5Bst nov.
ae arr taae viii brine DE-
maad fee weiaae fin@ IS usual
H#t wh4eheer au aee thinking nf
s yaad SETTER same here fer Il
rHts JEWELBr STORE
has faruEf inu fas reliability that
makes auns bore absolutely safe
oall nevs ha ashamed % anything
faa sea hase
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s. lady came very near fal-
,ps on thc sidewalk lu Glmcr iast
saturday by stopping ou s. banana
peel People should be- very careful
nbout where they throw banana
rsvis or anything elise chat would
ht DANGEROUS tn a person coins
aioue the sidewalk Boa o. mFry. be-
,suss uhcn there be- Oh crowd lads
uuf nlWa,s Vateh Tor small ,hlns
en tbe sidewalks t'prhuf County
Esha
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j d. Hicks Colorado. W. ID.
Richardson. Dallas. Jas. T.. ouneI
New York, H. c. Belts. league,
Chas " Schreiber New York Fred
K. Scott. New York; j. VIII Hon,
Fla John T. Tyler,
Birmingham, Ala. A. Lasker, New
York; f. A. Ryan, Dallas, John
Booth. Arlington. s r. Brysou,
Houston Miss Belle Snyder. Austin.
l.. "A Finueburgh. Frisco; Mfs. Juo.
n. sharp. Ennis, q \ White. Phil
adelphla.
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REVOLUTION SPREADS.
iusurrcction Breaks out Forty Miles
Below Annoy.

Annoy, China, June An insur-
rection has broken out 40 miles
from Annoy. Thirty thous-
and rebels are under arms and are
stated to be we'll led The revolt is
spreading TO towns near Annoy. The
viceroy of Flu Chow is sending 5000
troops to deal with the rising and
warships are expected here short
Is. American consul cabled TO the
state department at Washington on
May 2S announcing that an armed
uprising had been reported az Joan,
so miles south of Annoy. thar sever
al officials had been killed by sol
diers and the extent OF the trouble
was unknown.
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CHANGES oN KATY



superintendent
70 5 sullivan, with headquarters
al Deuisou. has resigned his position
with the Katy as division auperiu-
tendeut Of this distIic, and ha been
succeeded by C. IT, Scott Of Green
VILE
Mr.. Sullivan is one Of the best;
superintendents the Katy haa ever
bad. and his loss will be regretted
However, ic Las been Eaown for ,
long time thas MT. SuiiiTaa was de
sirous OF severing his connection
with the railroad business and MS
70 iguati0H wa expected
G. H. Scott Ia been supettnlend
ent OF the Greenville division and is
a valuable man. E. F. Stahl, who has
been in the railroad business for
years and years, is temporarily fill
ing the position vacated by Mr..
Scott
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TAILORING Na have the best
equipped shop ln town for doing
ya4r work Give as trial Is all We
ASK Ladies werk gets eur special
attention Calvin Brothers Both
phones II
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We offer one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot Dee cured by Halls Ca
tarrh cure. +. j. Cheney & Co..
Toledo. O
We the undersigned. have known
r. , Cheney for the last 90 years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
ln AN busluess transactions ana fin
anc.ally able to carry out ans obli-
CATIONS made Ay hia firm Waldius-
Kinuau a Marvin. Wholesale Drug
glsts, Toledo. 3D.
HALLS Catsrrh Care Is taken ln-
terualiy, leliHg directly upon the
blood aHd mucous surfaces OF the
system Testimonials scot free Price
Zoe per bottle Sold ty all druggists
Take HALLS Family pills Tor c1n-
sfipfi0u
Hwat So kHwsRsNaaf=a.ss
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phones 50, Il
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banquet given by the knights Of
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The NIol.aJ Store gets fartory
prices therefore WIN nor he under
sold. but will undersell on many
things. Watch our windows. 40
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