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The Washington times., 1907-08-18
PLAN WOULD CONDEMN
ALL LAND BENEFITED

Propositions for improving the con-
gested and shabby districts Of New
York by boulevards and parks have
given rise 10 a suggestion OF the plan
which IS asserted to have worked sue
cessfuIly IT. London. II is that the city
which is condemning land for some
large Improvement or embellishments
like a bridge approach in New York, the
Kings Way in London, or a reduced
hump and public plaza in Pittsburg
shall condemn not only the land needed
for that particular use, but all the land
that Will be benefited by It. This. IL
is claimed. will pay the cost OF the i'm
provemsnt- The great Kings Way in
London, costing a total of S25 coo, 900. Is
said 10 be attained without cost 10 the
taxpayers. The city took the land on
both sides Of the improvement and IS
now reaping the benefit OF the enhanced
value.
This. in theory, effects the very deslr-
able change Of putting into the NUM-
cipal treasury profits which under the
general rule OF American cities 20 into
the pockets Of the municipal politicians
The practice in our cities has been all
most invariably that when the CITY is to
establish a park or make other improve
ments those with inside knowledge pro-
ceed 10 acquire the land that will be
enhanced, make the city pay for the
work and nail for themselves the profit
OF the real estate operations
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
LURE OF THE CITY
ENTICES THE BOYS
New York State Alone
Has 1900 Abandoned
Farms.

New York State reported 170.621 farms
in 1850 Only two other States reported
over lO0, 900 farms, and they were Ohio,
Ia. .SO7. and Pennsylvania. 1851. In
1860 New York, with 226, 72O farms. stood
seventh in a list Of fifteen States report
ing more than 200, 600 farms.
Nine States reported, in 1889, farm
products valued at more than 500. .O0O. 600.
New York was fourth on the list, with
S245. .27o.6OO. leading Texas by nearly
100000. The gross farm income or
nine States exceeded S150.Oe9.00O that
year. and New York. with $lsl, 50. 40.
was nth on the list
These figures represent the glowing
side Of a picture. Details for the darS
side are these: That even the high re-
ports OF 1900 for New York show a dis
cour1ging fall from conditions OF the
early sos; that the number Of males en-
gagged in agriculture in this State fell or
$500 in lS9O-190O. that the National De-
partment OF Agriculture has just re-
ported in New York 1000 abandoned
farms ana a menacing decrease In land
values.
There is no trouble with the acres in
tho State. They are fertile as ever.
Migra ton 10 the West has done part
OF the mischief Of rural depOpulation:
the lure of the cities has done more.
Villages and school districts have
grown poorer. while certain professions
and q eongested urban society have
grown not certainly richer.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
WHAT SAN FRANCISCO
HAS DONE IN ONE YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO. AUg. 1.-THE re-
port Of the State haTbOr commissioners.
showing the quantities OF building ma
terials received at this port Turing the
fiscal year should put an end 70 the
lamentations over the decadence Of
poor San Francisco" They are re
markabIe, as follows: Lumber. board
measure. feet. 7jSS02. .S56; bricks, 1885,
los. gravel. crushed rock. tons. 5II,36o;
shingles, Z7C.115.c00; laths. 80. Isl. $50:
sh5 kes. 4.35l.775 cement, tons, S9,slI;
window glass, tons. $50.
lis sufficient 10 say Of this material
that OF lumber alone there was enough
TO cover the entire burned district with
tvyO-stOry fats or course. IL is not
beng used for that purpose. The
greater part OF the burned district -
being recovered with buildings In which
steel brick. or cement are the most i'm
pOrIant materials. aud we must point
out that the statement does not include
the structural steel
The fact IS that rebuilding is going on
n a most astonishing rate The cost OF
the permanent building done end under
way must approach 800, ,000. coo. The
commerce Of the city has not suffered
at all, but IS steadily gaining The re-
ceIpts OF the port for the year have
been Sl.19S,5C as against 1912 10 IN 1903
The customs receipts have kept pace
with the increase Of port dues NEaJ
has been accomplished would have been
astonishing under any conditions.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Jordan & Bloomer Paid
High Price for Corner
Site.

Il Is claimed by many good business
men that G street in the near future
will take rank as a leading business
street, rivaling T street which has 50
long held pre-eminent position IN that
respect. II Is 10 be noted that during
the last three years Improvements be
tween Seventh and Fourteenth streets
have been most extensive, comprising q
number OF new buildings, together with
the remOdellnE OF several OF the old
ones into modern business structures.
Among the many new buildirgs which
have been erected along that street may
be mentioned the handsome Ouray Of
nee building. at Eighth and G streets;
that Of Percy u. Russell. at 81 c street:
the Epiphany Church Home office build
ing. 1T 1919 G street; the home OF Arms
& Drury, adjoining; the handsome store
OF Hugo Worch, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets; the extensive addition
to the bank building at the corner OF
Twelfth and G streets: the Jordan &
BIoomer building. at 1906. and the stores
immediately west OF Epiphany Church.
erected BY Thomas F. Walsh.
The alterations 20 and remodeling or
the building at the corner Of Seventh
and G. to be occupied by the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank. will be
quite extensive. making a decided i'm
proYement to the corner. Further along
comes the Dodge building. at Ninth and
q streets, while stnl further west are
the remodeled buildings 70 be occupied
by F. a. Lutz and Moore & Hill Inc
On the south side OF the same square
several old houses have been altered
INTO stores, making a very creditable
appearance. on the square between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. a fine
store, under construction for the Hen
derscns. will add greatly 20 the beauty
OF the block
The illustration shows improvement at
the northwest corner OF Thirteenth and
G streets, recently purchased by Jor-
dan & Bloomer at about the highest
price paid for g street property. The
corner, formerly occupied by an old
fashioned three-story brick, mas been
entirely changed. and the vacant lot in
the rear on G street built upon. cover
ing the entire lot and connecting with
their former purchase, at 1906 G. street
adjoining. The cost OF the entire i'm
prov Cment represents an outlay OF an
proNimately $4,000 The plans were
prepared by Architect b. Stanley Sim
mcrs, while the construction work was
done by Wiclline & Campbell, contrac-
tors.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Wardman Structures on
Columbia Road Look
Like Residences.

Something unique in apartment-hOuse
construction is to be seen in the six
buildings just completed on Columbia
road, Washington Heights, between
Eighteenth street and Ontario road
These are IN several respects entirely
different from anything else in the city
Being only three stories in height. they
have every appearance Of private resi-
dences and not the familiar apartment
house so often seen.
The style is Colonial. with parti-col-
Ored and white-cOlumned concrete
fioored porches. 12x4O feet. before each
building The porch roof Is also fioored,
thus giving access upon it to the occu-
pants above.
Each apartment, of FIVE and six rooms
and bath, runs through 70 a private
porch in the rear, and each opens upon
a green -sOdden lawn. 5Ox250 feet. The
front lawn setback also has a width Of
forty feet. instead Of the fifteen feet
required by the city regulations. In all.
the elegant porches. wide lawns, and
lofty elevation constitute advan. n.ages
rather out of the ordinary.
The apartments are owned jointly by
Mrs. Charlotte Daley and Harry Ward
man, the builder, and are designed after
plans Of A. II. Beers, architect. The
'Shlres," as they are called-"'Derby-
shire" yorkshire '"Wilkeshire -
"Devonshire," Hampshire" Cheshire"
are suggestive OF the counties Of MI.
Wardman's native England
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
THE THOUGHTFUL LANDLORD.

A New Yorker whose business fire.
quently takes him through the South
tells Of an amusing experience in a
country hotel in one. Of the Carolinas.
The New Yorker soon learned that the
landlord of this establishment laid It
down as one of his principles OF action
to give his patrons a little more than
they asked fOr-tO be extra accOmmO-
dating" as he termed Il.
The New Yorker had left a call for s
IN the morning, so that he might take an
early train North, and he went TO sleep
in the calm assurance that he would be
aroused at the proper time.
Il seemed hardly 10 have fallen into a
sound Slumber," says he when I heard
a terrific pounding at my door. sprang
up, wide awake
What's the matter? I called out.
- -Four o'clock o'clock came the
landlords s voice from the other side of
the door. Two more hours to sleepr -
HarDer's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
DONE AGAINl

A motor car dashed along the country
road. Turning a curve it came sud
denly upon a man with a gun on his
shoulder and weak-looking old dog
beside him. The dog was directly in the
pain or the motor car. The chauffeur
sounded his horn, but the dog did not
moYe-untn he was struck. After that
he did not move.
The motor stopped, and one Of the men
got out and came forward He had
once paid a farmer for killing a calf
that belonged to another farmer. This
time he was wary.
Was that your dog?"
Yes"
You own him2'
Yes y
Looks as if we'd killed him"
Certainly looks So
Valuable dog?"
well, not so very"
will a sovereign satisfy your"
Yes"
''Well. then. hepe you are" He handed
a sovereign to the man with the gun
and added. pleasantly: I'm sorry to
have broken IN your hunt"
II wasn't going hunting" replied the
other, as he pocketed the money.
mot going hunting2 Then what were
you doing with the dog and the gun7r
Going Gown 20 the woods TO s4-oot
the dog."-London Tit-Bits.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
DENOUNCES
NEW ''CONGRETE FAD"

The concrete fad" is denounced in a
report just issued OF the eleventh meet
ing OF the National Fire Protection
Association. The report says.
The experiences OF this past year have
given additional proof Of the gross care
lessness and incompetence which have
prevailed in many important works IRE
enforced concrete construcuon). There
have been several instances OF the col
lapse Of large and expensive buildings
in course o. construction, which have
in every case been traced to the neglect
Of well-knOwn rules OF safety.
For instance, in one case the direct
superintendence of the work was left 10
cheap help, who did not appreciate the
necessity for accurate and careful work
manship. and the result was too little
cement. too little water. or improper
mixing. which allowed the collapse OF
the building wall before II was half up.
"In several cases the concrete had
been allowed 70 freeze while under con
struction and naturally fell down upon
the removal Of the forms; the wooden
molds had not been properly cleaned out
before receiving the concrete, with the
result that shavtngs, blocks OF wood,
and other refuse have been imbedded in
concrete IN a way TO create vital weak
nesses at important points. Re-enforc-
ing rods have been misplaced or omitted
entirely; concrete foundations have been
laid IN mud; blocks Of wood. for the
purpose Of holding fixtures. have been
found purpOsely cast IN the bottom OF
beams IN such a way as 20 expose the
steel reinforcement when the block was
burned or knocked out.
The design Of such buildings should
be undertaken only by engineers Of spe-
ciaI training and experience along this
line"
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
EARLY & HAMPTON
REPORT REALTY SALES

Early & hampton report sales in
connection with the A. f Fox Com
pany OF the California apartment house.
Eighteenth and streets northwest. to
Mrs. Louise II. Paterson for S77.5OO. 1914
Sunderland place to John L. Warren
for S12.5O0. 40 and 472 washington street
northwest. to Max Pa3ternak for 81. $50,
1905 to 1915 Third street southwest. to
S. OpDenheimer for 5000, % Defrees
street northwest to Harry Boss for
N,750, Az and 425 Warner street north
west. and 22S9 and 22H Cleveland ave
nue. northwest 10 Harry Kite for 5000,
63l Massachusetts avenue northeast to
NJ. A Bremernan for $3.50. and 1911
Eleventh street northwest to Allan Nc
Lane Albert for ST.75O ..-.--.
in connection with Walter A. Brown
the firm sold 1863 Mlntwood place to ].
NJ. Baker for $4,000
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
RATES AND CAPITALIZATION.

There IS no part OF the country where
new railroad building and extension Of
track facilities is more needed than IN
the Northwest, but at the time Of writ
ing II IS rot yet q month since the
Great Northern was blocked By the Min
nesOta courts In its effort 10 issue SO
10000 OF new stock. Their basic con
teEuOn, that capital should represent
value, Is certainly a sound one. but the
people or Minnesota have carried their
campaign cJnsidcrably beyond this point
and at a moment when they have i'm
perative need OF new facilities. are dis
posed to hold that all their common car
rlers. are grossly over-capitaliZed, until
the contrary can be proved II has al
ready been pointed out that, IN any case,
rates are not based on capitaliZati ton [;
cannot he; Yet IL was freely alleged that
the effect Of the new stock issue would
be an increase in freight and passenger
tariffs within the StSte.-Ray Morris, in
tho August Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT;
ONLY GROWN TOO FAST

There is really nothing the matter
with the country. 1t IS simply in the
condition Of the healthy child who has
grown too fast, and consequently his
system has become disarranged. Prom
er diet usually brings the system
again to healthy condition So with
our country. 1t has grown too fast in
the last few years. 1t needs a little
rest It has expanded beyond it's
monetary means. After the rest cure
Is taken. everything will be all right
again As soon as the monetary sit
uation has adjusted .tself. the onward
march Of commerce and industry will
begin once more.-The Financial
World.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
FIVE COLONIAL HOUSES
WILL GO UP AT MT. RAINIER

Architect B. Stanley Simmons has pre-
pared plans for five semi-detacbed
houses which Mrs. Catherine Moran will
have erected in Mt. Rainier They are
to be tWO-stOry frame structures of the
colonial style. The contract for con-
struction has been awarded to johnson
Brothers, OF Hyattsville. Nd
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
LARGE TIMBER DEAL
By HENRY w. COFFIN

One Of the largest timber land deals
ever made in North Carolina has re-
Gently been pulled or by Henry W. Cof-
fin' OF this city. The property consists
of 1900 acres Of merchantabIe timber
IN the eastern part Of the Old North
State, comprising many acres OF very
valuable woods for which there is most
excellent market
Tne lumber will be cut and marketed
on an extensive scale.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
LOUVRE GLOVE COMPANY
TO REMODEL BUILDING

The Louvre Glove Company has had
plans made by Architect b. Stanley
Simmons for the complete rsmodeling OF
the building, S3I F street northwest.
which they will occupy entirely for
their purposes.
The Improvements will cost about
$500, and contemplate large plate glass
windows across the first and second
hoors with interior alterations OF an ex-
tensive character. The property IS own
ed by the parish Of ST. Patrick's
Church
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
MOVES INTO NEW HOME

The Atlantic CoastLin Railroad Com
pany has moved into its new offices at
l4ls New York avenue, which have been
fitted up in the most approved manner
for the conduct Of their business. This
company's offices for many years have
been located at Pennsylvania avenue
and Sixth street, but with the early
completion Of the new Union Station II
as desired TO get nearer the business
center
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
INTELLIGENT.

Let US see. Private GireIliui. II YOU
have understood what arc the four
points Of the compass Now, the east
Is IN 'front.' Of you. at yO,u left the
north. at your right the south: what IS
behind you2''
My knapsack, captain Translated
for Transatlantic Tales from y Motto
per Ridere.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
AN ESSENTIAL LACKING.

The elopment is off for the present, e
said the girl. firmly
What's the matter2' asked the youns,
man ia the automobile I'm here on
tine, the minister is waiting, your pa
rents have kept their promise not to
be In the way haven't the reporters
showed up?'
Yes" pouted the girl. but the camera
man didn't come. .'-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
R0SSLYN NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING READY OCT. !

The new Arlington National Bank
building at ROsslyn, Va, now in course
OF construction, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion- II viii be ready for occupancy
about October l. TIE new bank Is stu
ated on a corner, which was purchased
from Harry T. Palmer for s. per square
foot, record price for propertysin that
section.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
CHEVY CHASE CLUB BARN
Is TO BE DEMOLISHED

The old barn Of the Chevy Chase Club
Will soon be thing OF the past. as IL
mas been decided 10 tear IL down and
erect a modern structure on the site.
The building is believed 10 be nearly
100 yars old and has stabbed many
horses of quality and speed.
The clubhouse itself has been traced
back u 1872, and is claimed 70 be the
original building erected by the then
owners Of the tract
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
USING CONCRETE BLOCKS
FOR SUMMER RESIDENCES

Many Of the new summer homes which
are now being built in Alexandria
county, Va. are being built of concrete
blocks Tie builders say that besides
being more attractive. the houses can
be constructed at a much less cost than
the frame and brick houses.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
WHAT HE SAID.

7 once gave 4 waiter a 81 tip"
What lid he say?"
ITO me he expressed his thanks, but
! heard him say to anoth4r waiter that
couldn't have real Sood sense. -
louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
THE COGUETTE.

You look like Aphrodite today, Miss
Plank"
Then, was she really as beautiful a.
they say2"-Translated for Transact
lanuc Tales from Meggendorfcr Blatter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can.
not reach the seat OF the dIesase.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure 1t you
must take Internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Gre Is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and Is a regula,
prescription. It Is composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly or
the MUCOUS surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful re
suits In curing Catarrh. Send for ties
timonials free.
FL. CHENEY G co, Props.
Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, price IS.
Take Halls Family Pills for consa
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg'
ment or otherwise. on the real es,
tate or any part thereof of James
D. Bryan:
In pursuance Of a decree Of the In.
termediate Court Of Marion county,
made in cause therein pending to
subject the real estate Of the said
James D. Bryan to the satisfaction OF
the liens thereon, you are hereby re,
qulred TO present all claims held by
vol and each OF you against the said
James D. Bryan, which are liens on
his real estate or any part OF 1t for
adjudication to me at my Office in the
city Of Fairmont. in the county oil
Marion, on or before Monday, the list
day Of July, 1907.
Given under my hand this, the 10Th
day OF May, 1907.
E. F. HARTLEY,
May 90, G, 10, 20 Commissioner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

The State treasurer has compiled :
very Interesting table showing Tho
taxes paid for the year 1905 by the
railroads and refunded to the counties
and railroad and other public service
corporation for the the year 1906, like
wise refunded to the counties and dis
tricts In the years 1906 and 1901
Cheeks for the following amounts
have been mailed 10 the sheriff oil
each county:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

A daily paper one year for $500 OF
twice a week for sl.OO per year is
worth considering. The telegraph
news Of the world as well as all the
local news is what those who take
advantage, Of this offer get. See page
{ Of this paper to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

\ - :
Much Progress at the confederat:
Reunion at Riehmond-Hls Speech
In Baltimore City Was Criticised In
Washington-lt Is Said That He I.
Now Flounderlns Around For An
Issue.
WASHINGTON, June William
Jennings Bryan Is no longer the Idol
Of the South, Instead. the Southern
people have grown tired Of him and
are hopeful that the Democrats In
1908 will select some other candidate
for the presidency. This Is the yer.
dict Of a number Of Democratic mem,
bers Of Congress, who have come to
Washington after spending several
days in Richmond attending the Con.
federate reunion there. On one occa.
sion when he was addressing the Con.
federates, he sought to give his nd,
dress political turn. and Gen. Ste.
phen Lee sprung up In protest.
I'VE want no politics here. MI. Bry.
an" he said, angrlly, and Mr.. Bryan
was compelled to change the tenor
OF his remarks.
Mr.. Bryan's address in Baltimore
yesterday was severely criticised here.
A prominent member Of Congress, who
has returned from Richmond and who
read his speech In Baltimore very
carefully, said to The American CORE.
spondent:
Mr.. Bryan seems to be floundering
around. His talk last night In Bali.
more about State rights IS nonsense
and simply shows that he Is at his
Wits end for an Issue. He came back
from Europe with government owner.
ship as his new Issue, and he was com.
PEELED by the unanimous protest u
our party to abandon that. Then ne
tried the Initiative and the referen.
dun, and he saw that we did not
warm up to that piece Of soclallstic
folly, and he dropped that. Now he
Is talking about States rights, and he
Is foolish II he thinks We can build
n national platform around that Issue.
Mr.. Bryan has been going through the
South saying that Mr.. Roosevelt is not
q Republican, and that he has stolen
his best ideas from our party. That
kind of talk Is puerIle and no Repub.
lican In this country will pay any at.
tention to 1t. and mighty few Demo.
Gratis will take any stock In that kind
Of talk, know that am speaking
for the South when | say that we are
sick and tired OF Mr.. Bryan"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

The most liberal offer taat was ev,
made in Marion county by any news,
paper is to be found on page seven
OF this paper to-day Read II. Let q
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two thousand more readers In Marion
county and think this win get them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Dr.. L. c. Massey. OF Marmet, a
-meber OF the last legislature. being
In the house OF delegates. was here
yesterday and showed himself to be
"a; popular individual, being known and
cordially greeted by the many whose
acquaintance he made before and dur.
ling his legislative lncumbency,
J.. D. Cutllp. lawyer from Par
;kersburg, who is in the Office of Cald'
well & Watson, the former the con.
:spicuous politician, who stirred up the
White Investigation, was at the CAPT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
INTERESTING BITS OF iRFoRMa:
TON PICKED UP 5ATSvARlous &
PLACES IN THE STATE
The West Virginia exhibits at the
jamestown Exposition will be complet.
ed In a few days.

Ii Is probable that Prof. F: B. Trot.
ter, OF tae West Virginia Wesleyan Col,
lege at Buckhannon. will succeed Prof.
R. W. Doutbatt at the West Virginia
University.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Don't fall to read the great offer on
page seven OF this paper today.
There is a proposition there that is Of
interest to all who want 10 keep
posted.