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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Congress in authorizing the purchase
Of five squares Of ground. lying between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, Penn
sylvania avenue, and the Mall, assures
for several years 10 come the great activ-
ity in public building in Washington
which has marked the past seven years.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was au-
th9rized to acquire title to this property
In the name OF the United states, and
$4,000 was appropriated TO pay for IL
Ii will be the duty Of Secretary Cor
telyou, as soon as convenient, 10 ascer-
tain upon what terms he can buy the
property in question. and IN case he finds
it inadvisable TO attempt to buy II at
private sale. TO Institute condemnation
proceedings to force title to the ground.
II may be assumed that about two years
will be consumed in completing the de-
tails Of the purchase.
Estimated Value of Property.
As TO the estimated value Of the prop
erty. the District Commissioners. while
the subject was before a committee Of
the Senate, during the last session OF
Congress. sent 70 that committee an esti-
mate. based upon the assessed value OF
/ the property, which was In brief as fol-
| lows
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ton. so should they be equally ambitious
TO make their cities more attractive and
beautiful
If modern conditions make it necessary
for men. women, and children to be
crowded together in great cities the man.
ner of living should be made as easy and
attractive as possible. When II comes to
questions Of civics every city has indi-
vidual problems that must be solved diff
ferently.
But the most loyal OF Americans are
forced to admit. after spending some
time abroad, that many OF the large Eu-
ropean cities have many things to teach
us about the art of embellishing cities.
Their work has been the more difficult
because they had to demolish much Of
the old to make room for the new. Old
buildings had to be torn down. narrow
streets had to be made broad boulevards
and insanitary houses give way to more
modern dwellings.
F. These results have only been reached
after a great expenditure Of time. money.
and n careful study of conditions. No
where has the remOdeling of the old into
the new been more successfully attained
than in Brussels. the Belgian capital
Great energy and an enormous sum Of
money have been spent by the govern
ment erecting public buildings. making
fine boulevards. and laying out parks and
gardens.
This gigantic work was only begun in
1863, and travellers who saw the city be-
fore this date say that no other capital,
except Paris. has undergone more mark
ed and quicker changes. King Leopold
IN, the present King. deserves credit for
much Of this work. The first King of the
Belgians gave his energy TO consolidating
the country. lettering the laws. establish
Ing and charging diplomatic relations at
foreign courts.
When the new King came TO the throne
he realized the important work his father
had done and he determined TO carry it
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proposition looking TO the enlargement
OF the works before Arthur c. Moses,
chairman of the committee on manufac-
lures of the Chamber of Commerce. and
invited an investigation. The present Vir-
ginia plant is controlled largely by the
commission house of Golden & Co, of this
city, and the slaughtering and meat
packing now carried on there is prin-
eipally 10 supply this house with its stock
in trade.
a. A. Chaplin is president. William G.
Carter is first vice president George p.
Sacks is secretary and treasurer. and E.
n. Brown, Of Jersey City, is affiliated
with these capitalists in the enterprise.
The investigation OF the plant was
made by the committee on manufactures.
with the result that a report was made
by the subcommittee 10 Mr.. Moses IA
vorable 20 the enlargement Of the plant
and the establishment Of the business on
new trade basis. The scheme now has
the sanction of the committee on manu-
features. and will probably have that OF
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Large Opportunity Grnsped.
The establishment Of this plant by
local capital to be controlled and man
aged by local business men. is grasping
70 the fullest extent the opportunity of
fered in Washington TO manufacturing in
dustry. 1t is not only that. but the ad-
vertisement TO the outside world that
Washington men have the courage OF
their faith in the advantages which have
been so loudly proclaimed during the past
two years while the discussion OF the
Greater Washington" has been going on.
II shows that the men Of affairs In
Washington are not looking wholly 10
outside aid in building up the city. but
are on the job themselves. picking out
the best opportunities and turning them
to their own use. The men behind this
scheme believe that self-help IS the best
help. and viii so 70 work 20 build up an
important industry upon the foundation
already successfully laid
This Is the prompt fulhllment OF what
was set forth in these columns one week
ago about Washington being the city OF
opportunity for those who arc looking for
investments in profitable manufacture
Mr.. Moses. in speaking Of the enter
prise yesterday, said: This is par
ticuEarly fortunate enterprise for Wash
Ington, in that II viii be Washington
company. The stock Will probably be
subscribed for by Washingtonians, and
the great amount OF supplies which the
company will have to buy will result in
attracting TO Washington agencies and
plants for their manufacture and distribu-
ton"
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homes are going up. and every slope is
blossoming forth into handsome lawns
about cottages OF fine proportions and
beautiful architecture. The detached
house Is the RUE In that quarter The
region is essentially that Of the cottage
and the villa. and the high situations.
with graceful slopes. lend themselves hap
PLY 20 this arrangement 1t is in many
ways. other than those enumerated. an
ideal place for a home. and. as shown
above. the lots are going at a rate which
will close this available place OF residence
to the general homeseeker. because others
have gotten ahead Of him in the purchase
Of the lots.
Richmond Park is reached both by the
cars on the Tennallytown road and
those on Connecticut avenue. The walk
from one car line 20 the other is not a
long one. and the dweller in Richmond
Park has near his door the choice Of two
systems OF car service. the cars of which
will take him to any part Of the city or
District.
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ONE CONCERN GRASPS
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Company Forming to Establish Cotton Oil Refining and
MeatpaCking Plant

One large manufacturing concern has
laid hold of the opportunity which Wash
ington offers to profitable industry. A
company is being formed of Washington
capitalists TO take over the plant and as
sets Of the Virginia Stock Yards and
Abattoir Company, on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac. enlarge the works, estab-
lish a plant for refining cotton-seed oil.
and extend the packing operations which
have been carried on there.
The establishment of this enterprise. de-
tails of which will be worked out within
the next few weeks. Is the first fruits. so
to speak. Of the movement for a greater
commercial and industrial city The pro-
posed manufacturing company is the d.
rect outgrowth OF work done by the com
mittee on manufactures of The Chamber
OF Commerce, OF which Arthur c. Moses
is chairman. The best feature Of the
proposition is that the new industry will
be backed by local money and brains. and
whatever is achieved will be attributable
TO the energy OF the younger business men
of the Capital City
scope OF the Enterprise.
The new company will bear the title Of
the Columbia Cotton OH and Provision
Corporation. II is the purpose OF the pro-
motors 10 take the plant Of the Virginia
company referred TO as the basis, ex-
pand the output about 100 per cent, install
a cotton-refining plant. and through it's
packing operations establish in Washing
ton market for the cattle. sheep. and
hogs raised In Virginia. Maryland. West
Virginia. and the Carolinas. The output
Of the new plant Is estimated at S400O.O00
to S5.OOO,O0O annually.
Stated I'm another way, the company is
being organized upon an estimate Of the
annual consumption OF 100000 barrels OF
crude cotton-seed oil, 125. 900 live hogs
10000 cattle, and 5000 sheep and calves.
These will be converted. ii is expected,
into lard. lard compound, lard substitute
cooking oils, salad oils. soap. lard oils,
oleo oils. lard stearine. OleOstearine.
hams. bacon. sausage, canned meats, fer
tiliZer. hides, and a variety Of fresh cuts
to be put on the market in various kinds
OF containers, tin cans, glass Jars. boxes.
and barrels, or wrapped in paper and
covered with muslin.
How Plan worked out.
Several weeks ago the commission mer-
chants chiefly interested in the Virginia
Stock Yards and Abattolr Company. the
concern located on the opposite side Of
the Potomac, near the Virginia end Of
the New Highway Bridge, laid tentative
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further. He decided that his political
work should be the foundation of the
Free Congo State He also promised the
people to exert his efforts to make Brus-
sells a capital of which they might be
justly proud. He took the first steps to
remodel the city and to foster art. The
government soon saw the value Of this
undertaking and appropriated large sums
of money.
This work was begun in a systematic
and rational manner Many millions OF
francs were spent in improving and en-
larging the harbors to better conditions
for commerce. Many Of the rivers were
crooked and needed dredging: these were
Strengthened and made navigable and
the city was protected with model forth
fications, which. besides offering protec-
ton, are an adornment 20 the city
The work of making new boulevards
was even more difficult and costly for
part Of the city was built on hill and
the rest in the valley Many of the
streets We're narrow, steep. and obstruct-
ed by great rows Of old houses. The lat
ter were torn down and the streets On
larged and graded. A handsome new
boulevard was laid out along the river
front. and the north and south stations
were joined by a new road. In some
parts entire quarters were rebuilt. and
these are now lined with beautiful man
sions. This is especially so of Boulevard
Louise which leads into the Bold de
Clambre 1t is broad. and has an eques-
trian drive. besides two roads for vehicles.
This boulevard Is adorned with small
squares set out with flowers and beautiful
statues The Boulevard de Waterloo is
another handsome road, shaded on both
sides with great, over-as ching trees, and
is a direct route to Waterloo.
La Rue de la Regence is the shortest
but finest of these boulevards Il has
been heightened and made beautiful with
many handsome buildings, including the
Kings palace, that of his brother, the
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NJ. Jules Auspaeh, a former burgo-
master, who gave much Of his time and
wealth TO make the city beautiful.
Another old corner was condemned and
transformed into a necropole TO the citi-
zens who died fighting for their country.
The sides Of the pedestals are carved
with reliefs marking the important events
and the summit is crowned by a statue OF
Liberty.
Parks. statues, and wrought iron lamps
are only a part Of the city's adornment.
The street cars belong to the govern
ment. and are divided into first and sec
ond class Waiting-rooms are found at
all the stations, and as in all European
cities, there is no crowding in the cars:
people are never allowed to stand in the
aisles. Those who cannot get inside
must stand on the platform or wait for
another car. There is no need of a sign
People must not expectorate on the
floor" The cars are perfectly clean, silk
curtains are placed at the windows TO
keep out the sun, and the advertisements
placed in the cars are really posters.
This city has no billboard question; ad-
vertisements are never pasted on the
sides Of houses and on wooden fences.
Many Of these posters are designed by
first-class artists and are placed on sign
boards, made for the purpose, or on
kiosks for newspapers and magazines.
The civic authorities viii not permit a
handsome residence street TO be disfig-
ured by ugly, unattractive signs placed
on fences or vacant lots.
Money is appropriated &c keep the
streets clean. and is so spent The small
streets are kept as clean as are the large
boulevards, and are swept every day.
But the Belgian capital is proudest Of
the Bots de la Cambre, a rival 10 the
Bots de Boulogne, in Paris. II is a vast
ornamental park in the midst Of a splen-
did forest. Though II has great rocks,
glens, and artificial streams, every effort
has been made TO preserve it's natural
beauty. 1t has many bride paths. where
plenty of shade and quiet may be had.
and attractive restaurants where daily
concerts are given.
Brussels has many attractive public
| buildings. A very handsome structure is
the Modern Gallery, whose walls are hung
with paintings by modern Flemish and
European artists. and 1t is here the indie
pendents hold their annual exhibition.
Next door is the Royal Library. a
/ large, well-lighted building with a court
separated from the street by a stone bal
ustrade. The library is composed OF six
| departments, printed books, manuscripts,
/ engravings. and maps.
The principal hall is large and beautiful.
/ II has the shape Of a cruciform covered
with a low dome supported by twenty
/ eight columns Two splendid marble stair
! cases lead to the gallery, which ofrers q
splendid view Of the floor below.
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~HE modern psychologist is alive
to the fact that beauty has a
vital influence on mans physical,
mental, and moral condition.
He believes that the charm of color, out
line. and form found in nature have an
ethic and esthetIc purpose. 1t was mans
ability to appreciate the value of his en-
vironment no less than 10 conquer ami
mails inferior to himself that brought him
culture and civilization. The peasant
woman carrying her load OF grain across
the fields saw the head of grain nOdding
back and forth like crests of the waves
and stood silent before this simple beauty
The farmer toiled hard in his field all
day. but when twilight came he dropped
his hoe to enjoy the suns setting off in
the west and 20 give thanks for all its
beauty. Hard though mans struggle
was IN days gone by. he was happy be-
cause his wants were few compared 10
his blessings. He had the beauty Of mis-
flower gardens, his fields. and the clear
sky with its splendid variety of colors.
Very different are the conditions to-
,Iay. Many OF our large cities are over
crowded and immigration and the rest
less ambition Of the boy on the farm,
who tries to match his strength with the
boy raised in the city. are helping TO
make conditions worse.
The pessinnist may cry out against the
discomfort and ugliness found in many
of our large cities. but the student OF
sociology investigates and suggests ways
OF lettering these conditions.
The improving Of civic conditions is
more than a question of esthetic taste
Il is a moral obligation our local govern
ments owe the people. Just as they
should vie with one another in having a
wise executive and judicial administra-
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In the bill authorizing the purchase Of
this property. nothing was included rel
alive TO the buildings to be erected upon
H. II is known. however. that the com
mittees on public buildings Of the two
Houses Of Congress have plans before
them for large structures TO house the
departments Of State. Justice. and Com
merce and Labor. The ground 70 be
bought would contain enough space for
these three buildings, and il may be as
sumed that they will finally be erected
upon this tract.
VIII Follow General Type.
1t may also be assumed that these
buildings viii cost about $4,000 each,
and that each Of them will be about the
dimensions OF the two Office structures
recently erected for the offices OF the
Senate and House of Representatives.
They will probably be white marble
buildings, and will doubtless follow the
style Of architecture which has now the
stamp Of government approval. and is
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CITYS BUILDING ERA
WILL BE CONTINUED
The Governments Purchase of Ground for Department
Structures InSureS Growth of Washington.

fairly represented In the two structures
mentioned, the new Union Station, and
the new Municipal Building
It may be said in this connection that
no city in the United States has a rec
ord in recent years that begins 10 ap-
proach that OF Washington relative TO the
money expended in public improvement.
The amount for the past seven years
reaches the enormous aggregate OF S5s,-
10000
Cost Of Public Improvement.
Including the railway terminals. and
buildings in process Of erection, with one
or two only begun. the record is as fol-
lows:
Union Station and terminals. 900
carnegie Institute 100000
Extending Streets public roads, sidewalks.
parks. minor new buildings, and repairs
10 public buildings STOOD
New building for National Mussum.......... $4,000
House Of Representatives AnneK..-......... $1,000
Filtration 10000
Building for Department Of Agriculture. $4,000
New Municipal Building ................... 25OOcOO
Senate Annex 0o0
Highway and Long bridges. 100000
Army War 10000
G6ne1ss .....-..,. 49, 1zz.oO
Rock Creek Bridge Connecticut aTen1el... 6O.0O
New school buildings and sites.............. $500
Hall Of Records lsitel 10000
Building for Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Sl5,uJJ
New Freedmen's Hospital ...-..........,.... $4,000
New Navy Yard buildings. 2i.W0
National Bureau Of Standards. 10000
Bureau Of American Replblcs............... $1,000
New Naval Hospital 1900
New building for Providence Hospital...... 10000
New Buildings Tor Garfield Hospital-...... 10000
While this great activity in public and
semi-public building has been going on.
Washington has added approximately 49,
/ 1000 worth Of private buildings 10 its
permanent improvements. and the work
Of filing up the suburbs and expanding
! the real estate holdings Of the people is
going on at a rapid pace.
Basis of Rapid Growth
A city that puts something like an aver
| age Of S9e5O,OOO annually into public I'm
provements and private buildings IS one
that Is rapidly growing rich and great
Such outlay vastly increases the business
/ of the city in every direction and makes
| Il rare ground for the establishment OF
profitable enterprise
| This is what Washington is at the pres
| ent moment, and it is significant 10 know
that the building boom, as some have
called II, which has been going on during
the period indicated. is not 10 stop, but
to be continued az least for several years
more.
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18

went across the way and took a
medicated bath. When he came
back the landlady handed him the
Avalanche to read and in little
while he felt sleepy and retired,
leaving orders that if he went to
sleep he must be allowed to sleep
until he wakened naturally. The
fellow slept 48 hours. Mr.. Schwarz
was just a little vague in his de-
scription, as he neglected to state
whether the cause Of the fellow s
long sleep was taking the bath,
reading the Avalanche or rooming
over store whose owner fails to
advertise.
Altogether the banquet was
perfect success and the visitors
departed highly pleased with the
days stay in Glenwood.
Those at the banquet were:
Mayor Schwarz, Father O'Dwy-
er, Messrs, Haney, Finch and Dud
ley, Trustees Lucas Oldenburg,
Showalter and Herwick, Town
Clerk Keck, Austin Gavin, Will
liam Mittendorf, F. H. A. Lyle, H.
G. Overlook and A. J. Dickson.
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18

next July. About forty star oper-
ators will be detailed for the
work Thomas and Farmer
Lawton ar old-time friends.
They have quite a fund of sto-
ries to tell concerning the early
days of telegraphy in the West.
1t was reported in the Denver pa
per that they attended the funer-
al of Brigham Young, but this
they deny today, though they ad-
NIT they probably would have
been in evidence at that function
had they visited Salt Lake at that
time, as they held the deceased in
high esteem.
Farmer Lawton once saw a
wildcat from a train window, and
since that time has had a blood
thirst to bag one and have it
placed on top of his desk in Den
yer. Grubb promised to have his
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18
HOMEMADE MIXTURE
CURES RHEUMATISM

There is so much Rheumatism
here in our neighborhood now
that the following advice by an
eminent authority, who writes for
readers of large eastern daily
paper, will be highly appreciated
by those who suffer:
Get from any good pharmacy
one-half ounce Fluid Extract Dan
delion, one ounce Compound Kar-
gon, three ounces of Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake these
well in bottle and take in tea
spoonful doses after each meal
and at bedtime; also drink plenty
of good water.
1t is claimed that there are few
victims of this dread and tortur-
Gus disease who will fail to find
ready relief in this simple home
made mixture, and in most cases
permanent cure is the result.
This simple recipe is said to
strengthen and cleanse the elimi-
native tissues of the Kidneys so
that they can filter and strain from
the blood the poisons, acids and
waste matter, which cause not
only Rheumatism, but numerous
other diseases. Every man or
woman here who feels that their
kidneys are not healthy and act
i've, or who suffer from any uri-
nary trouble whatever, should not
hesitate to make up this mixture,
as it is certain to do much good,
and may save you from much mis-
cry and suffering after while.
Our home druggists say they
will either supply the ingredients
or mix the prescription ready to
take if our readers ask them.
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18
Glenwood News

From Wednesdays Daily Post.
The Maccabee Guards have ar
ranged, character ball to be Civ
en- at the opera house February
IA.
The 5-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs a. E. Bender died last even
ing at their residence on Blake
avenue.
County Treasurer E. McPhee is
much improved in health, though
he is unable as yet to return to
his work in the court house.
+
Application has been made in
the local land office for patent
on 24O acres of ground near New
Castle, the property Of the New
Castle Portland Cement company.
The company makes the applica-
ton.
Jonathan Cant and A. A. Gallo
way have fled in the district
court six petitions for the adjudi-
cation of priority rights to the
use of water for irrigation pur-
poses on Beaver creek and tribu-
taries.
Mrs. Nellie Evans came over
from Denver this morning to re-
main some time with her sister,
Mrs. II. w. Smith, who is very ill.
She was accompanied by Miss
Gates, a trained nurse, who will
nurse Mrs. Smith through her i'll
ness.
Marriage licenses were issued
in the office of the county clerk
and recorder today to the follow
ing: Louis f. st. John, Basalt,
and Helen V. Overholt, Carbon
dale; William Paterson, Carbon
dale, and Miss Vera Pearson, Ri
tie.
William Howard, an old resi-
dent of Glenwood, died at his
home on Bennett avenue this NOR
ming at 5 80 O'Clock. He had been
afflicted with bronchial trouble.
lie is survived by three children,
Mrs. f. B. Reeves and Charles
and Willard Howard. The de-
ceased came here from Red Cliff
where he at one time was engaged
in mining. He leaves many friends
to mourn his loss.
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18
BOUND FOR GRUBB's RANCH,

On their way to Carbondale,
where they will meet Eugene
Grubb and start out on a hunt for
wildcats and mountain lions,
Farmer Lawton of the West
iern Union Telegraph company of
''Denyer, and Addison C. Thomas
of the Associated Press of Chica-
go, arrived in Glenwood this NOR
ming. They spent some time in
Cave No. 3, and when they
emerged they felt in condition to
90 forth into the hills in search of
big game without a moments de-
lay. Mr.. Thomas has been max
ing arrangements for the hand
ling of the Associated Press re-
port of the Democratic national
convention to be held in Denver