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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
Disease Turks in Buttercups.

That the picking Of buttercups is in
furious to the health Of children is the
belief of DR.. w. w. Chalfante, Of
1885 North Sixtieth street DR.. Chal-
fante declares that In many instances
so-called cases of measles are not
measles at all, but are the effects OF
the gathering OF buttercups and the In
haling of their perfume.
I'm Germany and Holland there arc
laws forbidding the growing and pick
ing of buttercups," said the physician
today, land the punishment is severe.
/ understand to the violator. The rea-
son for this law was that the abund-
ance of buttercups in those countries
was such that epidemics Of buttercups
fever came regularly, and In some
cases the disease proved fatal.
IT am going to use my energies ana
Influence to have a like law passed In
this y."-Phfladelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
Rad Case of the Blues.

While playfully tossing her 20 months
old babe into the air in the yard of
her home, Mrs. Elsie Klumuff dropped
the little one into a large tub of blue
ing which remained after the wash"
had been finished. The little one, also
named Elsie, was f1shed out little the
worse for her experience except that
she had a bad case of the blues"
which it took the doctor at the Chill
dren's Homeopathic hospital half an
hour TO remove. The infant took the
occurrence. gamely. however. and the
melancholia was confined entirely to
color and to the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
NEW HARRIS HOTEL
NEARS COMPLETION
Big Structure Near Union
Station Is Rapidly Being
Finished.

Ever since the Union Station was com
pleted, hotel men and others have been
aware that there was a field in that
vicinity for new hOtcIs, and that II was
Inevitable that several would be erected
before much time SHOULD eIapse. Thcr-
were some good hotels already iu the
neiEhbOrhOod, the need for which was
created principally by the desire Of
members of Congress TO live near the
Capitol The construction Of the Union
Station bToadened the prospects for
hotels m that part of the city, is is al
ways the case when great railway
terminal is placed in "a section Tne
nTst new hotel 10 approach comrIetion
near the Union Station is the Harris
Hotel, which Is being built by Frank l.
Wagner
The Harris Hotel is numbered r. TO 70
Massachusetts avenue. and is directly
west OF the JniCn Station. with no
buildings intervening. BY the time IL
Is ready Tor occupancy the handsome
Piazd which Is being constructed in
front Of the station viii Dc nearing com
FIeuOH' ana the surroundings OF tina
motel Will cC vastly different from what
theE are now. The building is of &c
stories an exterior feature being tic
number Of adequate Gre-sscaDes o5, tEa
east side OF the structure II is NOT so
imposing IN appearance. of course as
many ot the expensive hotels in fba
lgrihWeSterE section Of the civ. but il
ri SUBSTANTIAL construction thar r,1
lerdiiy improves the appearance of f5a
neigh hbOrhOOd va 'il'
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
NARDAAN DISPOSES
Of HIS RESIDENCE
House on Columbia Road Is
SOld-WiIl Build
Home.

Harry Wardman has sold las resi-
dene- st 2fg2 Columbia road. south of
BIJmC-e street. The house vas bIiIt
one ys : ago by Nr- Wardnlan and is
a dou' ,e one with a center hau. con
tair- t,-eIve rooms and three baths. and
is EvI ed 5y hot water and lighted n,
electric %
The i,- iS liberal one. being 80
feet front ,-nd having a depth OF It5 feet
10 an aIey with a brick automobile
garage The purchaser - a local bust
ness man with large interests in the
South. and he buys tie property for his
home, and, although yhe price paid Is
not stated. IL is said 10 be close TO $50
90 cash. The transaction v-gs made 5--
The Moore * HIu COmpauy-
1Ir- WarGman expects soon % start
the erection OF q handsome home on
Jhe property located at the southwest
corner of Connecticut avenue and
WOodley lane. one block north OF the
Connecticut avenue bridge This prop
erty contains about an acre Of ground
and affords a fine view or the city
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
.DOLLWER TO PUSH
STOCK ISSUE BILL
Senator viii Present to Con
greSS and the Public His
Arguments for Control.

Senator D0lliver, who lately intro
duced a bill providing for Government
control of the issues Of the securities
OF interstate carriers. is planning 10
make 4 speech in the Senate on this
bill shortly after the reOpeuing Of
Congress, following the holiday recess.
He is now getting his speech in readI-
ness.
Senator DOlliVer is anxious 10 get the
subject before Congress to the extent
OF arousing discussion OF it, He be
Heves that this question Of Government
control of railroad security Issues VIII
oe big one at the next long session.
Just now, he is doing some educational
work on the subject
Many constitutional lawyers see
nothing but obstacles ahead Of anv
plan to control the security issues Of
railroads. The Senator thinks the DIaD
he has devised Is constitutional. mas
much as Congress would fix the stand
ards for such securities. The Interstate
Commerce Commission in carving out
the law would be acting in an admin
lstrative way, and not as a BODY with
delegated legislative authority.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
CIRCLE
ALMOST COMPLETE
Few Building Projects VIII
Round Out This Residen-
tial Section.

oHy rwo or three building projects
remain 10 be- finished TO make Sheridan
circle ana ITS immediate vicinity a com
pieted residential IocaHty. These with
IN few weeks Will result IN dwellings
ready for occupancy. The circle OF
magnificent residences viii then be es-
taoLshcd FOR generations 10 come, and
there VIII be no opportunity for more
people Of means 40 build homes there.
Another Of The sections Of .paIat5aI
residences Tor which Washington Is
famous throughout the country. viii
have been created
Even the houses which have been
occupied for several years are compare
uhetE new as dwellings are now re-
Sarucl These are very FEW. however.
and Tor the most part the buildings in
tEe circle are either only a few months
Old or else have not been quite finished
Among the latter IS the fine house
tlat Us nearing completion for Mrs
sarah Stewart Wyeth. Of PhiIadeiphia.
IhlS is just 10 the west of the BeaIe
residence, which is also magnificent
structure uot vet ready FOR occupancy.
Then there is the Russell house the
third house east IF the BeaIe residence
which VIII be finished within a fy y
weeks on the opposite side Of the cir
Gle is the Halliday residence. and this
too, IS nearly finished. 4 block further
10 the east is the new residence OF
Alexander Stewart OF Michigan. one OF
the finest houses in Washington. This
residence is not within the circle. but
assists in maintaining the high arChi-
tectural standard of the ueiEhborhOOd-
The new Wyeth residence IS numbered
-5JJ MaSSaChuSet avenue. being nearly
opposite the end Of Twcnty-third street.
It IS being built for Mrs. Wyeth by
John il Nolan. builder, from plans
drawn by Nathan c. Wyeth. architect
OF this city Its front is of Indiana
limestone, and is thereby in conformity
with the liglL-COloUcu material used FOR
the fronts OF the other RESIDENCES in
the circle The Wygth house - . on he
extreme western side of the circle. )UC
nevertheless IS 10 De reCarde.s as wit ain
the limits thereof When finished. il
Will have cost about Sl03, Oo0. exclusive
of the ornamental work and expensive
woods and carvings that viii be used
for finishing the interior.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
POOR & COMP ANY
MAKE ASSIGNMENT
New York Bankers Recently
Sued for 100000, Go
to Wall.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Henry W.
Poor & Co, bankers, today made an
assignment for the benefit of their
creditors, to Mark t Cox
The nature OF the business troubles
was not made known in the papers OF
the assignment.
The banking firm was recently sued
for 100000 By Howard WiTetts, who
charged false representation in the sale
OF $24i.00O railroad bonds. In NOvem-
ber last, Mr. Poor, the head of the
firm. sold his $4,000 library
Mr.. Poor is well known ir banking
circles having been connected with
Wall street trading for many years. He
resides at 10 Lexington avenue. Hawk
inS & Deladeld, attorneys Of ! Nassau
street. are the attorneys for the as
Signee.
Mr.. Poor is the publisher OF ''Poor's
Manual of Railroads" is president OF
the Postal Telegraph Company Of Tex
as, and a director of the Missouri, Kan
Sas and Texas railroad.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

uX 70 Morris L. an9 Annie Wolfe. lot
Trinidad-ELizabeth y Jones to
George r Weeks. lot 5S. block I. SO.
lLb Flttl street UoTt4WeSt-James h.
Smith ct a., trustees. 20 Carrie Grymes,
l1t y, square south Of f55- SL75' Carrie
v GTymeS conveys same property 10
Lucy X Draper SO
Chevy Chase-Tls Chevy Chase Land
company 10 Elizabeth D. Merrill, part
lot - square 1860; $40.
l.-1 / street no-thwest-American n
security and Trust Company. trustee.
20 1eoise Iulgy Vaughan. part orig
MAJ lots y and is, So Iare ~. $4,000
Firth street uoTthe ist. between r and
q streets-GeOTg C.. PumuH-sv et an
10 Anthouy j. -rre5urg, lot 5l, square
MattingIy Tract-Harrv 2 Wilson o.
al 10 Carrie B. Morris. Ior Ig2. SQUARE
1896. SO
Princeton street-JoseoI p. Cassidy 10
A,icia Cassidy. part lot S block ., 81 200.
y street northwest. between -VeIftB
and Thirteenth streets-Telan -. Goer
10 " alter Gper. part original DTS /
ana .. and sublgt a. square $50. $40
Widow Mite-NFhartOn r. Lister ct
uN- 70 Margaret Hermann. lot u SO
l'-t Tenth street nGrJhWeSt-Cl'arlcs T
DICKINSON ct uN- TO John n Pavue lot
lpl. square "05, SIC.
Alley between Y and W. TuI teenth
and Fourteenth streets uortuwes Car
RE A. Patton ct Wiz. George c.. 10
Harry ka z and Jacob Katz, OF JOS
square 80. SO
Sheriff road-Be-nard C. Brown ct ux.
TO Horace Brown. parcel on north side
OF Sheriff road. $40.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. Wood 10 NJ
Elizabeth Browning. lot a. SO
lOlJ Jackson street nOrtheast-Wilton
J Lambert 81 al trustees, 20 Emma
kretschmar, lot 30, block H. Brookland,
60.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Breath 0dors
Removed by Charcoal
Onions. Tobacco, Decaying Food. Al
cOhOl, Stomach Gases end I'm.
puritieS Foul the Breath,
Charcoal PuriieS 1t.
4 Trial Package Of St1art's Charcoal
Lozenges Sent Free BY Nail.

The stomach and digestive canal of
nan nils with gases from fermeuting
and decaying food. Such gases i'm
pTegnate the breath. filter through tie
system spread disease and II, Ia~oa
quantities extend the stomach so that
Il shuts of heart action and death
sometimes results
Pure. simple willow charcoal absorbs
gas at once and stops impure food fer
mentatiOn- It sweetens Ihe stomach
kills the effect OF all Odors such as
hCUor, tobacco. onions. etc. or at least
prevents them from causing impurities
10 arise.
The willow is renowned for its c,rra-
tive properties and ancient legendary
lore is filled with its use. by barbarians
and civilized men As early as 500 u
g the ancient Chaldeans were sageIy
c-trlng dlseaSe by charcoal and every
monastery Of the old world healed the
sick and cured the drunkard bv J,sjp,,
powdered willow charcoal
StuartS Charcoal LOZenges are Dllrn
willow charcoal. compressor with honey
into a delicious lozenEe. They con-
tain nothing but sweet willow charcoal
and honey One may eat a box or them
and feel only benefit from so dOiD-
Two or three after a meal viii be a
sufficient guard against bad breath and
the same amount eaten just before bed
time VIII insure a pure breath ,1rou
arising the next morning
StuaTts Charcoal LOZenEes iona nm
Iue bloour tHe ANer and the stomach
They are great IaNatives also. but ear
ing large numbers Of them does not
increase their effect in a Daf0fuT No.
ner upon the bowels.
- They are gentle, powerful and Di,ra
and their popularity and tremendoI,s
sale give them the stamp of public
approval. Go 10 your druggist toda,,
and buy a box. price . cenfS o, 5s,,y
us your name and address and We viii
send you trial package bv mail f-oe
Address r A Stuart CO. 909 Sf1-s-+
Bldg. Marshall, Mich.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
OBJECT TO RANGES
IN FRAME SCHOOLS
Installation Is Allowed by Com
mIssloners, But Use Is Not
Sanctioned.
Sanctioned.

Ranges and stovepipes in portable
schools do not receive the approval Of
The Commissioners.
In recent letter the Board of Edu-
cation requested the installation or a
stovepipe in portable school at Rem
ming, adding that the director OF tbe
Department Of Domestic Science ex-
pected to use the building for a class
In cooking
In reply. the board was informed that
the Commissioners COMPLIED vcfft, fbo
request without in any way sanction
ing the use Of portable school bo11ses
Tor cooking claSseS-a practice which
they disavOw all rcsonpsibiIitv..'
The Commissioners say thar while
they regard these buildings as safo
against nTe as frame structure can
be made, their use as a cooking school
Will add 10 some extent TO the IRE
danger
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
BILL FOR NEW PARK
HAS ADVERSE REPORT
commissioners Reject Plan for
Pleasure Plat in North


Inc Commissioners today forwarded
l" congress an UnfavOrabIe report on
the bill referred to them by the Senate
Committee on the Public Buildings and
Grounds for the establishment of a
park at the intersection Of Rhode Island
avenue. North Capitol street. and r.
street northwest.
IN letter to Senator y. b. Scott
chairman Of the committee. the Com
inlsSloners say they consider the area
OF thls ground. which is 2.23f feet. too
small for palk purposes. and the sum
proposed in the bill to be paid for il.
500: largely i'm excess of IFS ,aIga
"TIch lrtch iN believed 90 be- not over s.. 600
OIL Is enacted the limit of cost of ~ ~
property he reduced TO the latter sum
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
APA ART THENT HOUSE
NEAR STATION SOLD
Recent Improvements in That
Section Have Stimulated
Demand.

Tie Stone x Fairfax Real Estate
Corporation has made another sale Of
a three-story apartment at go + street
northeast, a short distance beyond the
few years ago by NJ T.. Wynkoop.
who also constructed the adjoining
buildings.
The completion OF the new Union Sta
ton and numerous other improvements
i'm that location. together with the pro-
posed extension OF the car lines, which
are TO go through + street. have stim-
ulated substantial demand for invest
mentS III that location.
The purchaser Of this property is add
ing 10 his holdings OF that class of in
yesuncnt, having bought a similar
building short time ago through the
same firm.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
BIG FARM SALE MADE
NEAR HAGERSTOWN

\ dispatch from Hagerstowu, Nd,
states that The Orchar IS" the former
summer home Of George T. Cambria. Of
Baltimore. and one Of the finest farms
I'm the county. has been purchased al
private sale by County Commissfone-
DaviI z Nigh for S36, 200
The farm, which is located along the
Leitersburg turnpike, a mile out from
HaSerstOwn, contains 1891 acres. II
was purchased by Mr. Nigh from WI
liam II. Stock, who bought il a few
years ago from NJ. Cambria for So. OO0
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
FEAR NEW PLAGUE

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 26.-Private in.
formation from Hermosillo, sonora.
contains the startling news that some
sort Of epidemic prevails there which is
fatal TO an appalling degree. Victims
generally die in a day or two after
being stricken There is fear lest ii be
one of the Oriental plaques introduced
Dy the hordes OF Cinnamon who have
been dumped into Sonora within the
last year or two. The GoverDu,anf
authorities at Washington are asking
for particulars.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Taste

GOOD while you're eating Ii
XMAS TINE-bad-awfuI bad II
YOUR MOUTH the dav after Il
you fan to take a CASCARET al
bed time to help nature remove
the over-drinking and eating load
Don't neglect to have Cascarets
with you TO start the New Year
right. They simply help nature
help you
CASCARETS ICC q box for weeks
treatment. al druggists Biggest seI1~-
II tne world Million boxes a month
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
SELLS LAST OF HOUSES.

Charles W. King, the builder. has
sold the last OF row of eighteen
houses which he erected in KENYON
street northwest, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, to David Butz. The
mouse IS OF two stories and C, ntains
SIX rooms
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
BIG REALTY TRANSFER.

Through the agency OF the Tagrart-
Thrift Company, A. r. Townshend no
traded with r g. Donaldson I yyO bo,Iees
in Garfield street northwest, for a trscf
containing 1S,000 square feet OF cround
in Cleveland Park, near ConnecticI1f
avenue. The houses are valued at s. 505
each.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
BUILDING TEN HOUSES.

Percy J. Russell is building zen house,
OF brick, each containing five rooms
and bath, in Morton street northUesf
one square south O Park road. near
the grounds Of the Soldiers Home.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
ADDS TO HOLDINGS
Buys Dodge Farm, Giving 1t
200 Acres From House to
Bradley Lane.

BY the recent purchase OF a large
tract OF land adjoining lis former hold
ings, the Chevy Chase Club is now the
owner of all the land from the club
house north OF Bradley lane. running
from Connecticut avenue west 20 the
Tenleyt0wn road This ownership in
ClIdes 20 SCres.
The club has bought from ;he J H
Bradley Company a tract or land con
tanning 1I6.12 acres, known as the Dodge
farm Heretofore II has been leased by
the club Tor use IS golf links An option
on this tract was secured several
months ago, but the title was not Sc
cured A clear titIe was given by the
Maryland courts a few days ego. and
no time was lost in acquiring the land.
PIoftaIe Sidbe Dead.
While the title was in doubt. the club.
10 make sue OF sufficient land. bought
ATTY acres II ground on the north side
OF Bradley laEe, running west 1880 feet
from Connecticut avenue toward Wis
consin avslue- This has now been sold
by the club, which. incidentally. has
made 2 large profit in che transaction
involving the fifty acres
The land purchased 4fter title had
been sIOwn clear, formerly called the
Dodge farm. les on the east side Of
the GeorgeJC wu and Rockville turn
pike, and on the south side OF Bradley
lane, and gives 10 the Chevy Chase
Club frontage OF about three-ffths
Of u.le or Bradley lane. making the
CLUBS HUIUlngs EOw run from Connect
icut avsE"e 10 the Georgetown and
Rockville ,JI:>3ike- The price was S1,1l0
an acre.
Transfers Of 5o-acre Tract.
IN connection with tnls deal was the
sale OF the nifty acres mentioned above
as having been bought against the con-
Of the title 10 the Dodge farm
not being clear. Tie Chevy Chase CLUB
sold this through J. Walter O-BovIe
10 capitalists OF Frederick, Nd These
men have now, through tie same
agency, sold the land TO a syndicate
OF Washington men, headed by Charles
: Muir. II IS understood that 81 900
an acre was also the price OF this land
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

kandle Highlands f. tire saue distance fror
capitol as Dupont Circle Lots and buiiasa-
sites from so 70 $1,000; easy payTnents
l. :. REALTY CO.. 7th aad Pa ave NJ
Grls-H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15
FARO AMONG FAsHIONABLEs.

A story of faro game at high stakes
in luxuriously furnished private
dwelling in the fashionable section Of the
upper West Side was disclosed in New
York, on Thursday, at the hearing Of
MaItln Phillips, who Was arrested late
Wednesday night, charge With larceny.
Neville X. Moxley, I rmerly OF Pitts
burg, who gave bis present ADDRESS az
New York city, was the complainant,
alleging that he lost 5000 10 q faro
game dealt by Phillips.
In his story to the court Moxley said
that he came to New York to work a
"system" with Phillips, who, he said,
sr0te him that they could make y, OOO
out of Phillips employer, Moxley, 1t
sas alleged, was TO put up the necesssry
money and to g,t 60 per cent. OF the
,rOceeds, the remaining 40 per cent. to
90 to Phillips. Moxley said he came
o New York with 5000. saying that
much was needed to WORK The "sYstsm.
When the magistrate asked Moxley
If he did not know the arrangement ne
had entered into was illegal Moxlty
hestiistsd and was severely lectured by
he court for bis part 10 the matter.
Phillips WAS held 10 81, 500 bail for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15
DIarrboea Cured.

"My father has for years been troubled
with dislraoea, and tried every means
oossible to tfiac cure, without avail, |"
xriles John II. Zirkle. Of Philippi, W.
Va. "He saw Chsmberlsin's Collie,
CoI,ra aud Disrrhoes Remedy advertised
in the Pbilippi Republican and decided
to try Il. The result is one bottle cured
uim aud he has not suffered with The
disease for eighteen months. Before
taking this remedy he was a cons'snt
sufferer. He is nov sound and well,
sudal though sixty years old, can do a.
much work ss a young man." Sold BY
w. F. Creighton 4 Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15

If you take Kodol in the beginning the
bad attacks Of Dyspepsia will be avoided,
out il you allow these little attacks to 90 un-
needed it will take Kodol a longer time TO
put your stomach in good condition az ain.
Get a bottle Of Kodol today. Sold by w. r.
EraiOhton Il Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15
DEMAND FOR WILLOW BAsKET5

DEMAND FOR WILLOW BAs sKET5
The fact that q Cbicsgo merchant is
advertising in German trade pap' re for
a million willow clothes baskets is
pointed to by exp,ris on willow culture
10 this country as evidence OF our neglect
of profitable indu.t t'y.
Climate and soil are as favorable for
willow culture in this country as 10 Ger
many or al ywhtre else, and the market
for willow Of The better grades is the
best 10 the world. Generally speaking,
lard tn will grow whest will gro"
willowp. Their cultivation Is not
difficult and profits are usually good.
Bnt no t. the present time Amtricans
have not taken bold of the mater 10
earnest, though both interest and pro-
duclion have been on the increase OF
recent wears ss result of the Eff rt'
made by the Department OF Agriculture
t, inform the public of the opening
which willow growing Offers.
The Germans handle the business we'll.
They have industrial schools where bas-
ket weaving is taught Many OF these
schools grow their own willow rods, cut
them, and peel and prepare them for
use. To the mutual advantage of both
pupils aud proprietorers, arrangements
are made to allow pupils to work part
of the time in the "holts, as the willow
fields sre called, belonging to the schools,
and in that way etrn enough to psy
their tuition and bosrd. They then be-
come familiar with all psris OF the busi-
ness, and when they graduate they sre
ompetent to take places as overseers OF
willow farms tr foremen 10 wicker ware
fsctorus. The schools profit by getting
much of their work done without paying
cash for 1t.
American willow growers and manu-
fsttlrer, of willow ware must meet that
somp. tilion; but those who have iuyesti-
gated condit ons here and al road feel
confident that the American has advan-
ages which will enable him t. compete
.ucces.folly If be takes up the busi-
ness vi charact St C American energy.
Instructions for the growing of basket
willows sre sert out by the forest SER
vice, upon rques, together with
ststeme of the returns to be expected
The service is devoiing special ss'ention
to, ting every known variety OF basket
willow in order to find the best varieties
for home growers. In the esrly spring
time cuttings from all approved basket
willows are sent grst'S to applicants who
desire to establish willow hol's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15

Knock Out Insect Powder puts insects out
'' 0o''0s 4. 3 LEADsKATER q soEs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15

Nicklin's Hair Tonic is the remedy fer
dand,utf and all scalp difeases. Itis all right.
25c, SOC and Sl.0) bottles: