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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
His Humble Uses.

She was versed in Greek md Latin;
She was versed In German. too;
She was veraed In all the classics
And the poets old and new:
She had studied art and music,
And in culture she was graced.
But note her weary husband
Had TO button up her waist.
She could talk of bygone heroes:
She could tell offhand their names:
She could tell when Rome was founded
Ard tho date 1t fell in flames:
6she could tell OF styles and fashions
At mile minute rate.
But she had to ask her husband
II her hat was pinned on straight.
Detroit Free Prsan
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15

The more complete the disguise the
more effective is the giant. II some
ready wltted and genial member OF the
party Will undertake TO act as show
man and exhibit the giant holding
lively conversation with him and call.
Ing attention TO his gigantic idiosyn-
crasies. great deal OF fun may be
produced. The joke should not, how
ever, be very long continued, as the
feelings OF the person carrying the
other must be considered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
All In an l-,our.

Eight o'clock Why. It's almost school
time!"
And Ted looked up at the sun.
There's really no use in beginning
When you can't get anything doner'
30 no waited q whole long hour.
Tick. tick. II went slowly by.
What wonders he might have accom-
plished
Had he only the pluck to try!
IAN hour Why. that's sixty minutesl"
Cried Dick. with his face aglow.
i've time TO read over my lessons
And run on an errand or so!r
lie BACKED fathers boots In addition.
Combed Brother Bob's curly brown hair.
Mailed some letters and brought In tho
eggs c.
And then had three minutes to spare!
Youths Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Junt For Fun.

A painter who fell down while he
was carrying n paint pot In each hand
remarked, II came down with flying
colors."
A crosseyed man was arrested for
burglary. He was found to be straight,
although he looked crooked.
l know man who says he can't sit
up and he can't stand up.
Well, if he tells the truth he les
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
UnehivaIroua orun,p.

EDO you believe It's right that WON
en- should propose in leap year?" asked
the bachelor girl
I'D be tickled to death to give 'em
the privilege one year In four" replied
Mr.. Grump, III they could only be
made TO quit doing most OF It the other
three. "-Kansas City Tlmes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
spitefuI.

Miss Eder-1'm having Just the love
Hest gown made. It's tan cloth with
old rose trimming. Don't you think
that will he becoming?
Miss Chelus-Yes. The "old" rose
VIII be especlallXNpproprlate for you
Catholic Standard and Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
His Preference,

"Are you fond OF rare birdsf" the
enthusiastic naturalist asked Trelaw-
ney. Not too rare" replied Trelnw.
ney- II like 'em pretty well DONE
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
A Heart Grown Ponder.

you have beautiful home" said
the relative. ~ hope you appreciate
it."
II do" answered Mr.. Meekton. "es.
pecially after Henrietta has taken me
with her ON shopping tour."-Wash-
ington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
A Bad Imnrassion.

"And how does her mother regard
your"
"She despises me-"
"Eh! What's the troubier'
Il was her partner at bridge last
night."-Clcveland Plain Dealer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Barely In Evidence,

young Knilow's mustache Is pretty
wenk."
"Of course. but how In the world did
you come to notice 1t at all?"
We'll. I noticed that II was down
and out."-Philndelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
A Paradoxicel Tempornment.

A Paradoxicel Temperament.
"Your friend Robinson Is such an
entertaining man. he Is always 30
full of spirits"
That's odd"
"Whyf"
Because he IS a Prohibitionist."-
baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Cleanliness and Goodness.

Dusty Dan-De pnrson said rs how
sinners would be washed white as
snow.
Solled Sam-Gee! II OATS right,
we'd better be gettin' out Nv de sim
ncr class.-Detroit Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
FaIlino Market,

Bacon--Do you ever buy when things
are going down?
Egbert- oh, yes. That's the time !
buy my lunch.-yonkers Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15

Foote Lighte : So tho doctor said
your brother needed more exercise. Is
he getting III
Miss Sue Brette-Oh, yes. He's join
ed road company. Yonkers States
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Young Folks
A QUEER GIANT.

"UUpuAtton For a Trick That VIII
Promote Lots of Morriment.
Some evening when your friends
nave come In to spend an hour with
You and conversation lags you aud one
OF your friends can ilnpersonate this
queer looking giant and cause much
Inerriment.
Select boy much smaller than your
seif and seat him astrlde OH your shout
ner. drapmg your combined figures
with shawl or long cloak. Disguise
your friends face by making mus
taehe with n piece OF burnt cork and
ornament his head with high hat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Anx.hina at a pinet,

The goat peered into the yard. II
was Monday, aud he was hungry.
I'm starving" quoth he, "but
must do it."
do whatf' inquired stray horse
Take IN washing" responded the
goat as he broke through the fence
Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
Tho Drill at Fort Myer.

AL Fort Myer. Just across the Po-
tonnc from Georgetown, troop OF
cavalry and battery OF field artillery
OF the regular army give IN exhibition
drill In the riding hall every Friday
afternoon. The demand for tickets
each week is thrice greater than the
halls seating capacity. Senators, rep
resertntives, nonoflcials and their
wives, mothers, cousins, daughters aud
sweethearts attend to witness a per-
Torrance given without money and
without price that is better than any
play.
saw the drill Friday Mt Fort Myer.
a troop of cavalry did everything that
1t is possible for cavalry to do. and
the battery OF field artillery followed
suh-6he men and fine horses, straight
soldlerly drilling. with fanclful ma
neuvers that no one would have
believed possible of accomplishment
thrown In for good measure.
The men who ride the horses and
who bring In the feldpieces Sin bat
tcry' and to action rear and action
front are not picked men. The cavalry
troop aud the batteries alternate ut
tile work week In and week out, and
never a man but can ride standing on
his head (thIs is literan. and never
man but con pick up handkerchief
from the ground with his hand, his
horse going Mt charge speed.
The whole thing Is seemingly i'm
possible thing, but yet possible to these
young fellows who are being paid
something less thar 80 cents q day by
order OF the congress OF the United
States. CARL SCHOEIELn
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His Vocabulary.

The Doctor--I am always at a loss
for words when try to tell the janitor
or our apartment house what l think
of him.
The PROFESSIONALISM You can't
swenr in the presence of the other
tenants-Chlcngo Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
DO whatT' inquired stray horse.
Reeiprocal Eaxorn.

at is useless to ask me-" said the
candidate firmly. II shall not name
the delegates"
But you favor reciprocity. don't
you?'
''Of course"
Then you'd better name them."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
a Wax Figure Show

In the hallway OF the army part OF
the state, war and navy building there
are wax figures OF men clothed ono
after the other In the uniforms OF tho
service since Revolutionary days.
These wax figures are pretty well
done. innsmuch as they are not so
CHASTITY looking, so "shuddery," as are
some of the wax figures that one sees
in store windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
RAINS BEAU7FY
BEAUMONT REGION
BUT DO NOT INTERRUPT SALES
OF ACREAGE
Increasing Number of Substantial
People Are Purchasing Tracts
and Much Building Ac-
tiVity Is Shown

The Beaumont Land and Water
company reports net sales for the past
week to the amount of $4,000. TheSe
figures are not as large as usual on ac-
count of last Sundays excursion being
interfered with by the rain. The rains.
however, were very welcome and have
greatly improved the appearance of
the San Gorgonio pass country, as they
have the whole of Southern California.
Beaumont has been especially fortunate
in the amount of rainfall, this season
registering 1888 inches more than the
Los Angeles country. The whole rec
ord since 1896 shows an excess at Beau
mont over Los Angeles of 21a to 6
inches. The distribution of rain IS
more gratifying, as the record shows
that there is scarcely a month in the
year, excepting June and July, and even
during these months there has been
occasional rainfall, that Beaumont did
hot have rain for the past eleven years.
Building activity is increasing. There
is an increasing number of substantial
people taking advantage of the unusual
opportunities. George M. Kimball has
started his new house on Veile street.
S. +. Porter has completed plans for a
Beaumont avenue residence. w. ].
Killion will start at once a five-room
bungalow for Mrs. Samuel Green. L. e.
Rogers, recently from Colorado, will
commence at once the erection of
steam laundry Plant on Edgar avenue.
Planting, interrupted by the rains,
Will be resumed Immediately. u. L.
F'rady has purchased five acres in block
III and will plant 5000 eucalyptus trees.
Glenn p Johnson, recently of Rhyolita,
who has purchased fifteen acres south
of the townsite, is building a home
there. Mrs. Alice Helderle of Los An
geles. who has purchased six lots, b.
gan the construction of a cottage last
week. L. A. Young of Los Angeles
tought lots and acreage and will build
and improve the acreage at once.
Dr. Smiley, Pasadena man. who has
teep physician in Long Beach hos
pital, has gone to Beaumont and To-
Gated for the active practice of medi-
cine. A. H. Mutt, who has already va
rious holdings in lots and acreage, has
purchased an additional five acres in
section IL.
The business interests of the town
are growing daily. The inquiry for lots
and acreage is steadily increasing. The
demand for excursion tickets on the
part of earnest buyers is stronger than
ever and indications are that the sales
of the current week should prove to be
unusually large.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
RICE BUYS THE ENTIRE
FRONTAGE ON WILTSHIRE
surrounds His Beautiful Home with
Large Lawn at Cost of
$25,ooo-other Sales
Reported

Ihe Burck-Gwan company reports
the sale of the southwest corner of Will
shlre boulevard and Carondelet from
T.. {. Goodin to Nicholas e. Rice. Con-
sideration, $4,000.
This property is vacant and has Il
frontage on Wiltshire boulevard of 141
rect and depth ON Carondelet of 150
feet. The ground lies high and slightly,
and is considered one of the best sites
FOR a residence in Los Angeles, and was
purchased for an investment. Mr.
Rice owns the adjoining 100 feet, being
the southeast corner of Coronado and
Wiltshire boulevard, where his hand
some home is located. This gives him
the entire frontage or the south side
of Wiltshire boulevard, between Coro-
nado and Carondelet.
The same firm also reports additional
sales as follows:
Six-room bungalow, located on thu
west side of Gramercy place, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, in the Coun-
try Park tract and owned by DR.. j. A.
Colegroye. The sale was made to H. r.
Tibbetts of the H. r. Tibbetts Paint
company, and the consideration $4,000.
The lot has frontage of sixty feet and
is one of the prettiest homes of its size
in the new Wiltshire section.
Seven-room story and a half bunga-
low, located at 207 North Coronado
street, in the Upper Rampant Heights
tract, to Otto Steinen: consideration.
S4750. This is one of the bungalows re-
Gently built by the Burck-Gwynn COM
pany and was sold practically as soon
as completed.
Five-room bungalow, located on
Fifty-fifth street, in Burcks Golden
tract, from f. e. Edmison to Clarence
Hedrick; consideration, $2650.
Lot 167 Newton Park tract, located on
the new Pasadena boulevard. to Mrs.
Eleanor Park; consideration, $780,
Lots 1871 and 1852 on Fifty-fourth
street, just east of Vermont avenue in
Burck's Golden tract, to Oscar Thonell;
consideration, $725 each.
Lot 154 in Burcks Golden tract, east
of Vermont avenue, to w. S. Graham;
consideration, $675.
Northeast corner of Forty-second and
Wadsworth, from John T. Keek to John
Fl. Keller; consideration, $3.50. This
property will shortly be improved with
a nice bungalow.
The same firm reports a heavy in
quiry during the past week for country
property, and while no deals in that
particular line have been put through
still there are several good sized PROPOSE
lions under consideration which look
very encouraging.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
NEWS OF THE REAL ESTATE WORLD !

ing, to be erected on the corner Of most
Adams and Trinity streets, for r M
Marks. 1t will be subdivided into four
fats of fours rooms each.
New Pasadena Bungalow
Architect c. w. Buchanan has pre-
pared plans of six-room frame bun
galoW to be built at the northwest
corner of Center street and Eel Moline
avenue, for c. W. Dietzel. 1t will be
erected by days work and will cost
ABOUT $4,000. 1t win have cobblestone
foundation walls and porch piers; large
cement porch, brick mantels. beam
ceilings and paneled wainscoting. built
IN seats and sideboard; hardwood
noors and stained pine trim; plumbing
ana electrical convenienees.
Archltect Joseph J. Blick has award
eu the contract for two-story ten
room frame residence and garage to
sage d Little of Los Angeles on their
pa OF $6S64. The buildings will be
erected on Granada avenue, near Hunt
Inston drive, in the eastern limits of
Fasadena, for Henry Strong. a former
LeSiaeht OF Minneapolis. The house
WIN De modified Italian in style. with
cement plastered exterior, staff orna-
In,eItatlon and flat roof. 1t will have
Hruepy tile mantel, furnace and Rund
water heater. The interior will have
stalned pine trim and white enamel
liillsn Modern plumbing and electric
al coIVenences are also specified,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
SELLS BUILDING LOTS
FOR PERMANENT HOMES

Tracy E. Shouts & Co, Forty-seventh
and Vermont square. report the following
sales during the past week:
One lot 50x14s on Forty-seventh street,
between Vermont and Cypress. for j. W.
Brown to A. X. Patterson for $3.50. VIII
build a six-room bungalow.
Seven-room bungalow and hfty-foot lot
on Forty-seventh street, between Cypress
and Budlong, for Mrs Frank Myers to A.
Taggart; price $5050. Mr.. Taggart buys
for a home.
One lot on Forty-eighth street, between
Vermont and Redondo, Clawson Villa tract
l5x1sO; price $500. for Sarah Jones to John
Grossheimer.
One lot on Forty-ift street, between
Beach and Normandie, for p. H. Wilson to
Philip Monahan; price $500. Size 45x14S.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
NEW HOMES
ON SOUTH SIDE STREETS

The Downing Realty company, 46oS
Central avenue, sold recently the south
west corner of Hooper avenue and
Forty-ninth street, improved with
four-room cottage. This was sold for
II. n. Denkhaus to Pehr Hagberg for
$3.50.
Also a four-room cottage at 1855 East
Fifty-fourth street, sold for E. Ben
nett to Mrs. May Warnke.
Also a five-room modern cottage at
1411 East Forty-second street, sold for
George w. Downing and Charles F
Stegemeier to A. r. Wickstrom; con-
sideration, $2450.
The same company also sold this
week the northeast corner of McKin-
ley ana Forty-third street, with a five
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
PURCHASERS SHOW FAVOR
TO BOULEVARD DISTRICT

Realty sales aggregating $4,000 d.
rectly adjacent TO the south city limits
of South Pasadena made during the
week just concluded show the trend of
people toward this favored district.
These sales mean several handsome
new residences practically within the
city limits, and can be directly traced
to the new Pasadena-Los Angeles
boulevard, which has greatly stimu-
lated realty sales all along the south
ern part Of South Pasadena.
The list of sales include the purchase
by a family which will shortly move
into its new possession of a house sold
for $4,000 and also the sale of a resi-
dence for $2400. Both houses are hand
some dwellings of the medium sized
class.
Real estate dealers say that within
the past few weeks there has been a
noticeable increase in inquiries for
South Pasadena property. and they feel
greatly encouraged over the outlook.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

GIXTH and Main streets, the focal
- point of the interurban traffic Of
~ Los Angeles is daily the scene of
groups watching the busy workmen on
the two big skyscrapers thSt are in
different stages of progress toward
completion. On the southwest corner
is the great white Central building,
owned by E. T. Earle, which is being
rushed to completion to accommodate
the many tenants who have already
engaged Offices This building is one
of the model fire-proof structures of
the city. On the opposite corner stands
the massive open steel frame work of
the Kerckhoff building, owned by VIII
liam G. Kerckhoff. It represents what
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

contract, and on the Kerckhoff build
ing broke it's record for work by put
ting up the frame in six weeks, working
time and within five months after the
contract was executed.
With the completion of these two
buildings the massive Huntington
building will not be alone in its mag
nitude. But the constant lesson of the
two new structures is that in Los An
geIes the hum of industry and the
provision for future growth have not
been impeded by the financial storm.
The tourist will see the evidence of
progress and expansion everywhere.
from the great new building of the
Hamburgers on Eighth street to the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

nearly completed International bank
building at Broadway and Temple.
He will find at Seventh and Olive the
beginnings of the new Pacific Mutual
building; at Fourth and Hill the nearly
completed Wright & Calender build
ing, and block north of this site the
whitening concrete walls of the Y. w.
c. A. building. On Seventh street he
will find the steel frame of the new
Eshmann building rising. At Seventh
and Olive soon the new Athletic club
house, that is to cost a million when
finished. will be begun, and near Hope
and Seventh the new Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing is hurrying toward a habitable
condition. And there are others.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
At san DIEGO

Plans have been prepared by Gerald
Utley, architect, of a two-story frame
residence be built on the northwest
corner of Seventeenth and e streets,
for E. r. Sibert a retired mining man.
1t will contain eight rooms bath, clos
cts. etc, and VIII be modern In every
respect. About $4,000 will he ex-
nended
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
GEORGE ADAMS PURCHASES
HANDSOME FlNDLEV HOME

Mrs Paul Findley has just sold to George
". Adams of Los Angeles her beautiful
South Pasadena home for consideration OF
100000 This fine property l.. situated on
the south side of Huntington drive, near
Oneonta Park station. The house consists
of ten large rooms and basement and Is
one of the finest residences in the city. The
lot is 60xl65 feet to an alley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

the Central block was five months ago.
Incidentally it might be said that
the steel frames of both buildings rep
resent an enormous added tonnage to
the corner alone. The Central building,
which has ten stories and occupies
a large area. contains under it's white
polished surface 1900 tons of steel. Its
neighbor across the way, which occu-
pies only about half the area of the
Central, has a steel frame totalling
1850 tons. The steel work and ma
terials for both building were fabri-
Gated in Los Angeles by the Llewellyn
iron works. This company completed
the frame of the Central building six
months after the signature of the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
Redondo Man Buys Home

The Cornell company, Forty-sixth
and Central, has sold to w. F. William.
son for A. Fl. Yorba the property at
1914 East Forty-ninth street for $1,000.
The lot is so by 1876 feet and is inn
proved with a six-room house. Mr..
Williamson comes from Redondo and
will occupy his purchase.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
MCCARTHY COMPANY WILL
OFFER NEW ORANGE TRACT

Owing to the successful sale of the
Mccarthy company's Orange Grove
tract at Arcadia this company is now
preparing another tract of equal size
and also covered with full bearing
orange trees, to be subdivided into large
home lots A full announcement and
location of this new subdivision will be
made in these columns next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
Finishes New Home

Paul Cena has just finished a new
modern bungalow cottage home in the
Mccarthy company's Florence Heights
tract on Mckinley street, near Hoover
street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
JANUARY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
SHOW BIG GAIN OVER DECEMBER

The record of real transfers for January compiled by
Secretary Chappele of the Fielding J. Slson 305 H.
W. Heman building, shows considerable increase De-
cember. The table by days follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

room cottage, for o. M. Mcconnell to
Homer w. Sorber. In all the foregoing
cases the buyers will occupy the places
plirchased as homes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

IN HE well boring machine has been
in constant operation at Beau
Il mont. California, for the past two
months. One ten-inch we'll. recently
bored 300 feet to the solid rock, has
water up to within IL feet of the sur
face. The Beaumont Land and Water
company is still carrying on further
developments. Another well one
fourth mile east on the Powers ranch,
which is ON the high land north Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

this season. up to January 2S was 1921
inches, which is 1888 inches more than
was reported for the same period at
Los Angeles.
1t is said by old residents of Beau
mont that there has never been dry
year there. One of the oldest farmers
in the vicinity. who is now operating
over 5000 acres of farm land, stated re-
Gently that in the thirty years of his
experience there the place had never
known a crop failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

Beaumont, has % feet of water in a
62-foot hole. Other wells south of the
city have water within IS to 25 feet
of the surface.
The water situation at Beaumont
has, besides the wells and the natural
flows conserved, a feature of great
interest in the fact that the rainfall
there and throughout the San Gorgonio
pass country is far in excess of that
in nearly all other fertile places in
Southern California. The rainfall for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

II you want TO go easT. c. Haydock.
Arenf Illinois Central r. R.. lis w. sth.