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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
RaiIwav in. the Arctic

Christiania, Aug. 1.-THE most northerIy
railway in the world VIII soon be opened
for traffic on the island of Spitzbergen.
The line is about eighteen miles long.
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Big PRICES FOR ART
Years Sales in London Real
ize Immense Sums.
BUYERS TASTE IS CHANGING
small Pictures by tie OLD Masters
DispIacing Larger Specimens OF
Victorian SchOoI-Noted Took Coll
IectIons and Jewels Bring Fabu-
IOus Prices from Americans.

London, Aug. 17-Now that the holiday
season is IN full swing. the art auction
rooms. in which no less than $4,000 Is
spent annually. have closed their doors.
During the season which has just end
ed the flow of money showed no sign Of
abatement, and. although much of II
came from American sources. il is evil
dent that art collecting has as firm a
hold upon the general public as ever.
The season viii be memorable If only
for the famous Lewis-Hill and Massey
Mainwaring dispersals. which together
contributed over 100000 to the years
total There were also the sales OF the
Libraries Of the Duke Of Sutherland and
Laurence Hodson, which produced S45, SIS
and $500, respectively, while the dis
persal of the late Sir Wnfrid Lawson's
collection of engravings realized over
$4,000
In the last twelve months about TWEEN
ty-eight pictures have changed hands for
sums exceeding $500, compared with
twenty-slx during the previous season.
The record price paid for a single picture
during the year is $4,000 the sum given
by Messrs. Colnaghi & Co. for Sir Thomas
Lawrence's picture. "Chndhood's limo
cence.
Change OF Taste Noted.
\ notable feature of the seasons pic
ture sales has been the great demand for
little works by old masters. while thu
large and dreary productions OF the mid
Victorian academic painters have consid-
erably declined in value. In Illustration
OF this It may be recalled that little
picture by F. Halls, which was purchased
with two others at Christie's in ISIS for
$3.50. again appeared under the hammer,
and this time brought in the remarkable
sum OF $3.50. while Clarkson Stanfelds
well-known painting of Laso di Como,
for which $5,5s5 was paid in 1890, was
knocked down for only s1,075.
The book sales have been OF a mo-
mentous character. and many Of our
finest literary treasures have been ac-
quired al fabulous prices by American
agents. The most sensational book sale
ever known IN this country took place at
SOtheDy's in March last, when the Van
Antwerp collection produced a total Of
sS1 $50 for but 2s3 lots
Jewel Sale Sensation.
There have been many important level
sales within recent years. but none has
created such a stir as did the dispersal
Of the late Mrs Lewis-HiIs gems at
Christie's last April Some Of the ex.
traOrdinary prices that resulted were:
Pear So so
Pearl and brilliant neckace..-..--..-..-... 81 90
Brilliant $ 90
Pear rope-...-.-- 5000
Many costly specimens of old china.
silver. furniture, and various objects Of
art have also come under the hammer.
the principal prices realized being as fol-
lows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
STRIKE RUNNING CITY
BelfaSt'S Trade Almost Para
lyzed by Tie-up.
ALL BRANCHES ARE AFFECTED

MiIIers, Iron Founders, Machinery
Manufacturers, and Other Indus
trieK Unable to Deliver Goods to
Customers in Outside WOr1d-Re-
eeipts of the Port Fail on.
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Many costly specimens Of old china,
silver. furniture, and various objects OF
art have also come under the hammer,
the principal prices realized being as fol-
I fnvrc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Strangers in Washington will find de-
sirable rooming and boarding houses ad-
vertised IN The Herald
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Jewel Sale Sensation.

There have been many important jewel
sales within recent years, but none has
created such a stir as did the dispersal
Of the late Mrs Lewis-HnFs gems at
Christie's last April. Some Of the ex.
traordinary- prices that resulted were.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
Meat Curers Tied Up.

Baeon-curers are usually among the
most prosperous firms in Belfast, but they
have had TO warn the farmers through
out the north not 20 kin any more Digs
until the strikes are settled. for it is i'm
possible 10 handle the carcssses. Business
has thus been diverted to other Irish
bacOn-curing centers, although the major
ity of farmers have simply respited their
pigs and are making no attempt to sup
ply the market. Danish bacon factories
will thus profit
The port returns for this year vii; be
smaller than for many years. Last year.
for example, there were 12,174 tons OF
aerated water exported. and 81. 7s4 tons of
linens. Belfast required from the outside
world Bliss tons of fax, 2127 tons Of
h-mp, 100000 tons Of iron. 1.24S.2S1 tons of
coal But for these unfortunate strikes
this would have been a record year for all
branches of trade. Business has never
been better.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-24

sunai INSPECTION of the places whcr"
whishcy had formerly been sold on
SUNDAY. for TIA" purpose OF assisting
'hr po.ic" in locating any offenders in
c'>c there. should he any II" reported
everything closed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-24
FLORIDA POLITICS AND
THE p. 5. A. r. r. EXTENSION
West Florida Delegates to
State Conventions Had
to go Via Mont
gOIneTy.
SOn1eTy.

CAPT. JOHN ROURKE, OF BAGDAO.
DISCUSSES INCIDENTS OF CON
MENTIONS OF 1890 BEFORE
WEST FLORIDA HAD A RAIL
ROAD.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
STFAMRRS no DEPART
Name.

U. S. A. Transports will leave for
San Francisco and Manila, and will
arrive from same ports at irregular
intervals
Calling at Manila.
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AID TO MARINERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Through
the courtesy of the meteorological SER
vice of the Azore Islands, the navy
department is informed that certain
semaphore stations on the islands Of
ST. Michaels and Fayal are prepared
to receive reports of wrecks and dere-
licts by signal from passing vessels.
Such reports are to be cabled to the
United States and published for the
benefit of mariners. The hydrogra-
phic Office of the navy department has
sent out a notice requesting all mas
ters of vessels sighting dangerous
wrecks or derelicts to use this means
of promptly publishing a brief ac'
count of the same whenever their
voyage takes them near the above
named signal stations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
PASSENGERS.
Departed.

Departed
Per S. S. w. G. Hall, September 8,
for Kauai. Gertrude Topham, Miss E.
Shaw, Miss F. Deverill, Miss E. N.
Wilcox, Mrs. w. Kaiawe, Mrs. M. G.
Frias, Miss V. Lima, w. l.. Heilbron,
C. o. Smith, ]. B. Purdy.
Per s. g. Iwalani, September 3, for
Maui and Molokai; G, c. Sea and wife
Miss Lucy Dudoit, Mrs. w. Karratti.
Mrs H. Kaahanui, Mrs. Sabey, A. K.
Cathcart, R, s, Hosmer E, Dudoit,
PASSENGERS BOOKED.
Per o. S. S. Sierra, Sept, 4, for San
Francisco: DR.. Dowing, Mr. and Mrs
H. A. Baldwin, NJ. P. Hiles. w. R. Wa
ters, Miss Bessie Crewes, Miss B. King,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Wilder, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Baldwin, w. H. Bundey,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vaughan, c. Won
Hamm, Master Alexander Young, Mrs.
Berndt, Mrs. E. Baker. Il. Canavarro,
Miss T. L. Randlette, Mrs. Griswold,
Miss Hattie Saffery, Miss Aloiau, Miss
Callie Lucas, Miss Hester Lemon, Miss
Katie Sadler, Miss Lillian Mundon,
Miss Daisy Todd, Mrs. Weatherred,
Miss Emma Rose, Miss Bernice
Dwight Miss Hoyt, Miss Ruddy, s. a.
Baldwin, j. P. Cooke, Capt Van Oter-
endorp, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hackett, Mr.
and Mrs Kingsbury, Sanborn, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Parker, F. NJ stillman, o.
w. Kuhn wife and son, d. A. Bietnon
D. H. Davis, DIR. H. S. Oppenhelmer,
Mrs. BIGGER, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mead
and son, Mrs. M. Schmidt, Miss Rosen-
berg, Miss D. White, Miss J. A. Cooke,
S. A. Miller, G. Miller, Miss NJ. Berger,
Miss G. Dodge, B. H. Skinner, A. b.
Fleming, C. M. Herbert, G. E. Macfar-
lane, GNy. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Glady,
F. Orbell, H. E. Picker, K. w. Heye,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Maloney, G. d. MI
ner, Capt. Fleming, E. W. Kopke, D.
f. Mann, Miss Grace Dunlop Miss Bel
lows, d. A. Dowsett, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Rosenberg, w Hughs, ]. Hughs, Chang
Bing Miss L. Mossman, Mrs. J. J. Ho-
gan, Dr. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A,
Bachelor, John Rowland, w. E. Kim
ball, NJ. Philip, c. Baddaky, wife and
child, Mr., Brasch, Miss Brasch, Mas
ter Brasch, Mr.. and Mrs. Schaws and
two children, J. H. Sheppard and wife
A. Dee, David Dias, Mr.. Ancile, Mrs
H. T. Waity and two children, Mrs. j
Hansman and children, Miss J. Wass.
man, Mrs. M. S. Williams, Mrs. NJ. S
Williams, Mrs. Woolsey, Mr. and Mrs
Woolen and children, Mrs. Heller
Rowland, Miss Hazel Rowland, Mrs
]. T. Wight and child, Mr.. M. Tavares
daughter and son, R. Manbury, w. A
Naylor, R. Windrath, Mrs. L. Dee
Miss NJ. Dee, Miss N. Dee, Mrs. Sexton
Mr.. and Mrs. Weed and child, w. A
Wayern, r. Mansbridge, R. Verber'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
YOU NAY HAVE NOTICED.

That your face gets red, you have
fullness in the chest, breath comes
short and quick and feel a sinking sem
sation, when you walk fast, go up
stairs, are excited or frightened. This
is the first stage of heart disease, and
must have immediate attention. Don't
delay. Then DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure, which will strengthen the nerves
of the heart and restore it to health.
Money back If first bottle fails to ben
eft.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
FEW COOKS WILL
sign ON SHIPS
LOGGING CAMPS AND ALASKA
CANNERIES PROVE STRONGER
ATTRACTIONS THAN SEA.

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-"Wanted-
Mates, cooks and cabin boys" is the
cry of all sailing masters on the
Sound. Even though the wages paid
now are about double those paid
couple of years ago, there is such
scarcity of these men that ships are
delayed and have to sail sometimes
without a full complement of men.
Captains. and ship owners state that
they have never seen such a scarcity
of men and are at a loss to know
what to do. At present there are six
sailing vessels on the Sound trying to
pick up cabin boys and are offering
bonus for them. For some time past
the sailing ships have been able to
set Japanese cabin boys, but at pres
ent they are "scarCer then hens
teeth according to the statement
made yesterday by an old salt
Harry Thornton, who is one of the
best known men on the front, and who
supplies most of the vessels that come
to the Sound with cooks and seamen,
states that it is impossible to get men
to ship on the many vessels loading
on the Sound
THE trouble is that Alaska can
neries are too big an attraction for
cooks during the summer months"
says he. THE wages paid there are
considerably higher than paid on the
sailing vessels, although those paid on
ships at the present day are double
what they used to be. When the wag-
es were low there were plenty of men
willing to ship and as a rule they
were of far superior class than those
to be had at present. A couple of
years ago we used to get cooks for
$40 per month, including the hiring
a fiunky to assist them. They had to
pay flunky out of their own pocket,
which averaged about SIS per month.
THE Japanese were plenty but a
short time ago, but now there are
none in sight. To try and get a ia
panese cook or cabin boy to ship to
Japan is out Of the question. They
state that they are afraid of being
drafted into the army and do not want
to mix up in any trouble.
The logging camps also have rob-
bed the sailing vessels of cooks. As
a rule, they pay higher wages and the
men are in places where there is easy
access to liquor. The wages paid to
cooks on sailing vessels now range
from $40 to $S5, without a cabin boy
to assist, and from $50 to $65 with a
cabin boy. The cabin boys are paid
! $50 for coastwise and $35 for off shore
voyages. The freight rates are cut
down to less than half Of what was
paid last winter and early this spring,
but the wages remain the same.
"1'9 Get mates is just as hard as to
find cooks and cabin boys. At pres
ent there are but few mates around
and the good old days of the past are
but shore trade help to make a scar
city of these men. When coast
wise vessel arrives on the Sound there
is always a possibility of a mate Oh
two leaving the vessel and sailing on
some ship ready to go to sea when
his vessel arrives. BY this system
one vessel supplies another and il
keeps them all moving.
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Fine Job Printing. Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
Shipping in Port
(Army and Navy.

NAIMy anu 4NdhyJ'
U. S. S. Iroquois, Carter, Johnson
Island, Aug. 80.
U. S. S. West Virginia (hagship),
John B. Milton, commander, from Yo-
kohama, Sept. 2.
U. S. S. Colorado, Sidney A. staun-
ton, commander, from Yokohama,
Sept 2.
U. S. S. Maryland, Chauncey Thom-
as, commander, from Yokohama.
Sept. 2.
U. S. S. Pennsylvania, Aaron Ward,
commander, from Yokohama, Sept 2.
(AIercnant Marine)
Steamships.
Br. cableship RestOrel. Combe, Es
quimalt, March 81.
Rr. S. S. Foxley, Milman, San JoS
de Guatemala, in distress, Aug. "a.
o. S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, San Fran
cisco, lin quarantine), Aug. 80.
S. S. Indiana, Graham, Vancouver
Sept. T.
S. S. Navigator, tug, MacGoldrick
Gaviota, Sept. Q
| Sailing vessels.
Am. bgt. Galilee, Hayes, from Sitka
Aug. 2S.
Am. Blk r. P. Rithet, Drew, Sar
Francisco, Aug. 20.
Am. sc. Mary E. Foster, Johnson
Tacoma, Aug. 80.
Tanker Monterey from Gaviota, Sep
., S. S. Navigator'J tow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04

Times Of the tide are taken from the
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ta-
bles. The tides at Kahului and Hilo
occur trout one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours 30 minutes slower than Green
wich time, being that Of the meridian
of 157 degrees 30 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, hours, min
utes. The Sun and Moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04

Fine Job Printing, Star ONCE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04

Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
CASE OF HoLD-UP.

The reason fruit and vegetables cost
twice as much as they did even last
year is on account of the strong de-
mand, those that have 'em to sell do
ing the demanding State Jour
nal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
INTELLIGENCE.
The Mails

OUTGOING.
For San Fran, per Korea, Sept. D.
For San Fran, per Sierra, Sept. A.
For Orient, per Persia, Sept IL.
INCOMING.
From Orient, per Korea, Sept 3.
From San Francisco, per Hilonian,
Sept. 5.
From San Fran, per Persia, Sept. IL.
u. S. A. TRANSPORTS.
Thomas at San Fran.
Logan left Hon, for Manila Aug. IA.
Buford left Hon. for Manila, Aug. "a.
Sherman at Manila.
Sheridan at Mare Island repairing.
Dix left Hon. for Manila, Aug. 21.
Warren left Honolulu for Manila Aug.
Is.
Crook left Hon. for Manila, Aug. 20.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
NEEDS HIS HAIR NOW.

There is no hope now that Gov.
vardaman will get his hair cut accord
ing to the style of the day. He can
dispense with nothing now that will
attract attention to him.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE-WEATHER BUREAU.

The following data, covering a pc
riod of 80 years, have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
Honolulu, T. H. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-.
vailed, during the month in question,
for the above period Of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the COM
ing month.
Month, August Tor 80 years.
TEMPERATURE. (1S9O-19O6)
Mean or normal temperature, IS
deg.
The warmest month was that OF
1900, with an average of so deg.
The coolest month was that Of 1894,
with an average Of II deg.
The highest temperature was IS
deg, on Aug. 10, II, Is, 1896; 4, 1897
8, 1901.
The lowest temperature was 69 deg
on Aug. %, 1894.
PRECIPITATION CRain) (1S77-1S94,
19O5-6,J
Average for the month, 1.50 inches
Average number of days with ,Ol
of an inch or more, IA.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 4.47 inches in 1888.
The least monthly precipitation wa
O16 inches in 1884.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in any "a CONSECUTIVE
hours was 2.51 inches on Aug. 1S
1888.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY"
Average 9 a. M, $50; average 9 7
m. 72To (1S93-19O4.)
Average 8 a. M, $50; average 8 I
m. $50 (1905-1906)
CLOUDS AND WEATHER (1S90-19O6.
Average number of clear days, II
partly cloudy days, IS; cloudy days,
WIND.
The prevailing winds are from tn
NE. (1S75-1S94, 19O5-19O6)
The average hourly velocity Of tn
wind is SO miles (1905-19O6.)
The highest velocity Of the win
was 2S miles from the NE. on Aui
q, 1905.
Station: Honolulu, T. H.
Date of issue: June 20, 1907.
"9 o'clock averages from records c
Territorial Meteorologist, 8 o'cloc
averages from Weather Bureau records
VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-04
DEPARTING.

DEPARTING.
Tuesday, September 8.
S. S. Keauhou Tullett, for Kauai
ports, 5 p. m.
S. S. Noeau, Mitchell Hawaii, 5
p. m.
S. S. Iwalani, Self, for Maui and Mo-
lokai ports, p, m.
S. S. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports, p. m.
Wednesday, September 4
o. S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, for San
Francisco 5 p. m.
S. S. Helene, Nelson, for Hamakua,
p. m.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-11-11
Sir $500 mad 9eutldlanb.
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tperoen int aIten 8aterlono nit arc.
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tpte i~iberbqupt fir Ben Stoat uno sic
8egeno, mo Die 8ertDanoten tpobnen,
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1T 1innnogli6, in 8rioatbriefen cine
10 erlnoli6e 9~Luffl6rung uno @e-
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tret nnier rei6baItiges @odenbIatt
out Elm Sabr an irgerto cine 40refie
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-11-11
DC U ia m ber

9as Il m f eigsfpfem Der
StrdBenbdRnen in Qmertta mabte i'm
Sabre 1905 iiber 5000 beriaieoere
6d6rtdrttnarten n6thid bie cine Druid
ar6eit BON 100000 8o9en erFors
berten.
Gin @6rtnerpoIt iinb Die
Sapaner, Udnner, Trauen uno &ins
Der i'm Mifoborei9t lieb,n bic 8lumen
nnb pftegen iie in IorgIamiter Beiie,
Der Gartenbau gebort BEL i6nen glei9s
idm All ben Eorbsruneen Der ReIiQion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
PERSONALS

W. a. Wilson. OF Rlchlands. is in
The city.
Z. a. Leonard is in Fink today ON
business.
F. J. King returned this morning
from Roanoke
e. c. Curtis returned yesterday
from Jamestown
S. b. Brown spent Sunday with
relatives at Narrows.
Harry Gump spent Sunday in Po-
cahontas with friends.
Miss Nan Sudduth. of Falls Mill.
is shopping in the city.
f. o. F. Harbeson is a business
visitor to Matoaka today.
w. A. Light left this morning on
business trip to Norton.
w c. Walker of Matoaka. spent
Sunday here with friends.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
"Blaek EYen Painted .,

The sign. Black Eyes Painted. stln
survives In the New York Tenderloin
where the patrons are. however. grow.
Ing fewer every year A few years
ago II was no uncommon thing for
irequenter OF that somewhat ennvened
locality 20 awaken ia the morning
somewhat dishgured In that case n
the victim happened 10 be a man Of
business or the employe OF a business
establishment. he had no recourse hut
70 the black-eye artist" who dis
guised As best ne could the sinister
evidences OF the nights Indulgence
excess and consequent combstiveness
Sometimes patrons Of the artist were
men nigh in financial or social life
whose rare outbreaks scarcely entitled
them To be considered dissipated But
whoever they we're they received the
best treatment the man with the brush
and paint pot Afforded
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
Manila Roma

A Manila rope. properly laid and
fabricated. Ia as strong. weight for
weight. as steel; that is. a steel rod
weighs about eight times as much as
a manila rope OF the same diameter
and has about eight times the
strength, the strengths being propor-
toned to the weights. When used
for transmission purposes IL has been
found that manila rope one inch in
diameter Is equal to double leather
belt two flve-eights inches in width.
40 that three such ropes are very
nearly equal TO an eight-inch double
belt. A twoinch rope. says Cas-.
sier's Magazine, will transmit as much
power as a ten-inch leather belt
while the loss from stiffness and
creep are estimated as only about one.
half with the rope what they are with
the belt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
Improvement at the capltal.

The old Seventeenth street canal OF
malodorous memory" remarked one OF
the oldest inhabitants Of Washington
will soon be thing Of the past. I'm
der the systematic march OF improve
ments inaugurated by Col. Bromweu
and Mai. Crosby, the army englneers
having dual Jurisdiction over Potomac
park, the canal Is being filed ND and
a causeway built across It's mouth
The canal Is about half q mile I'm length
and runs from point near tho inter.
section OF Seventeenth and b street,
I'm a southwesterly direction To the
river. In the old days # was an i'm
portant auxiliary to the sewer system
OF the District but # is no longer used
for that or any other useful purposo
Although ugly ia itself. being covered
With slime, its shores are lined with
beautiful willow trees. which will prob
ably be utilized In the permanent Inn
provement Of the reclaimed area One
Of the objects OF filling M the canal
10 to permit the construction Of
macadamized driveway along the on
tire river front from the west side Of
the inlet to the tidal basin 10 the ex.
treme western end Of Potomac mark st
Twenty sixth street. near the old oh
serv0tory grounds Persons who have
not visited this section Of the re-.
claimed area Of the old Potomac fats
can scarcely realize how completelv
transformed Il has been into beaut.
fol park, with driveways. fottpaths
gardens and splendid trees
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16
BEWARE OF OINTNEETs FOR
CATABRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY.

As mercury will surely destroy the
ense Of smell and completely de-
range The whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
aces. Such articles should never be
ised except on prescriptions from
equitable physicians. as the damage
hey will do Is ten fold 20 the good
on can possibly derive from them
Halle Catarrh Cure. manufactured
y r J Cheney e. CO.. Toledo. o
contains no mercury, and Is taken
Internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system fn buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be- sure you get the genuine
II Is taken internally and made ln
Toledo Ohio by r. j. Cheney &
Go Testimonials free
ler bottle.
Take Han's Family pills for con
dpatiOn
sod BY Druggists Price. 75c.