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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04

INT for sewer purposes and that it
VIII eat a copper lining out of a
tank in three weeks. Unbiased peo-
pie state that outside of a slight odor
something like limburger cheese and
a taste to match, the water is really
excellent.
The Gazette's Bryan fund has
just about reached the $1,000 mark
and is still growing National Com
mitteeman Tucker has raised about
50, 900 to date.
More building of various kinds is
being done in Little Rock at present
than at any time for more than a
year. 1t seems that another builc :
ing boom has struck the town.
Reports from over the state are
to the effect that the Democrats will
have less trouble in electlng their
county tickets than for several years
past. Newton county is about the
only county where the Republicans
will have any show, the Democrats
having endorsed a part of the Re
publican nominees of that county.
Senator Davis, Governor.elect
Donaghey and other prominent
Democrats are speaking in western
Arkansas this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04
What 1t Would Do

The money paid for one glass of
beer would pay for one loaf of bread.
The money paid for one glass of
whisky would pay for one pound
Of beef.
The money paid for two glasses
of beer would pay for peck of
potatoes.
The money paid for two glasses
of whisky would pay'f for one pound
of coffee.
The money paid for three glasses
of beer would pay for a quarter of a
pound of tea.
The money paid for three glasses
of whisky would pay for a dressed
fowl.
The money paid for four glasses
of beer would pay for two dozen of
eggs.
The money paid for four glasses
of whisky would pay for three
pounds of butter.
The money paid in one month for
two glasses Of beer day would pay
FOR ton, az coal
The money paid in one month for
two glasses 3 WHISKY day would
pay for a suit of clotnes
The money paid in one year for
three glasses Of beer a day would
pay the rent for a small suite of
rooms for ono gear.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04
FROM LIITLE ROCK
Interesting News Items From
the State Capital
little Rock, Aug, 81, 1908

tlbllt lAuNN' 80
Dr l. G. Land Of Walnut Ridge
who is a candinatc for penitentIary
physiciau, was in tho city Monday
The pension fund will pay o8
cents on the dollar this year, accord
inc to the fgues just conf l.ed IN
tbe auditors office. Randolph gets
nm allowance Of $500, but the
amount paid will be only G8 per
cent Of this allowance. The total
pension allowances amount to S692,-
400 and the money on hand to pay
diem il s472 900. Pulaski's allow
anee. s21, ,575, is the largest to any
copntv and that Of Desha the small
est. The latter county is allowed
only 5000. The reason that the
fund never pays the full allowance
IS that there are several hundred
new applications allowed and also
nearly a thousand increases each
year.
Among the names mentioned IN
connection with the race for state
treasurer two years hence are Ernest
linton, John M. 0athout, i. l..
Coffman, Jas. X. Bush, Sen. jesse
Martin.
The announced candidates for
sneaker of the next house so far are
4 e. Brown of Des Arc, Tillman
Parks of Lewisville, A. ID. Dul4a-
ney of Ashdown, A. 9. Martin of
Dardanelle, and J. f. Combs of
Huntsville. The candidates for
president of the senate are Jesse
Martin of Russellville and Il. Il.
Montgomery of Lewisville, For
lieutenant governor only one or two
names have been mentioned, among
them being G. H. Henderson of
Pocahontas and r. w. Glover of
Prattsville. Two candidates are in
the field for secretary of the senate,
Geo. IL. Trevathan of Batesvllle
and f. L. McHaney of Warren.
For chief clerk of the house there
are three candidates now at work, Ed
L. Lucas Of Ola, j. B. Higgins of
Conway ald Frank IL. Dodge of
Little Rock.
The main topic of conversation
in Little Rock is the water question.
Prominent physicians in the employ
of the Vater company state that
.-aftsr an analysis lasting ninety days
the wateS is shown to be the pureSt
on earth beating rain water mile
and that several car loads of the
water will he shipped Immediately
TO Hot Springs, Eureka Springs,
.Manitou, and other health resorts.
Equally prominent physicians aud
chemists not in tho employ of the
company say that the water Is not
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04

Mr.. T. J Jackson of Little Rock
one of the foremost breeders of
Berkshire swine in the southwest,
has on exhibition the elegant loving
cup offered by the American Berk-
shire Association for the best herd
of Berkshires exhibited at the State
Fair this fall. No less than a
dozen Arkansas breeders will COM
pete for this trophy and the attrac-
tive cash premiums at the Arkansas
State Fair, Hot Springs, October
II to II,
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04

One farm 10 miles north of
Pocahontas, Ark ). on public road,
containing ll2 acres in good state
of cultivation, watered by as fine
springs as ever run ont of the earth.
Fine settlement and good neighbor,
hood. All cash or part cash and
balance on terms. Also have land
in Oklahoma and Texas for sale in
any amount you want. Address
w. r. Spikes, Rogers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-04
slEaHEEgEE 3 Z

TEemoney paid in one year fo'
three glasses of whisky in a day
would pay for an outfit of house
hold furniture.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

and at that time they expect TO see many large
ocean steamship lines with docking facilities on the
south shore. Within the last few years the indus
trial growth of Staten Island has been not only
rapid but remarkable That Transformation was
nrinci1ally brought about by the cheapness of land
there and the waterfront and railroad facilities
of the island. Each manufacturing establishment
has largely added to the building strength or thls
attractive speculative field and has increased the
value of the retail business centres Of the
island
WANT ISLAND LINKED TO SUBWAY ZONE
A pamphlet has recently been issued by the Cit
liens Tunnel Committee. which is working energet-
icallv to bring Staten Island into the subway zone
of the greater city. This pamphlet tells why the
island is an ideal residential district of the greater
CITY This summary of the charms of the district
says Official statistics by the Board Of Health
Of greater New York prove Staten Island 10 hafe
the lowest death rate, consequently pelhg the
healthiest N the five boroughs. TO which may be
added = comparative safety from epidemics as the
great majority of houses have sufficient space be
tween them permit of effective isolation in case
Of necessity
The beautiful! panoramic view of twenty miles
from our hills both seaward and inland. cannot be
eclipsed We have the highest altitude on the en-
tire Atlantic Coast Pateaus and valleys abound
and between them grape raising is found 10 be
profitable. The level open stretches of land on the
! southern. eastern and northwestern sides OF the
island admit OF substantial agriculture. Our farms
are the means of livelihood for many and produce
everything salabe in the market. including live
stock Wooded sections are strewn. throughout the
4S eco acres the island making 1t. with their most
wonderful change Of foliage, a most charming
country place. Several large lakes add to the
charms and in the winter afford the opportunity
for unlimited sport. such as skating. playing
t,ci,ev etc with a waterfront OF fifty miles. the
,alre of Staten Island 10 commerce is incalcuable
II ro-5ers the entire southern, the widest. side of
,bo rreatest harbor in the world. through the Mar
r-e Of which the vessels Of all nations pass. 1t
a -. ,c,uol fact that II is warmer here IN winter
cd Cooler in summer than in any other contiguous
locality. 80
.yo, can lead a country life here if you choose
and yet reach lower Manhattan IN less time on
49,, c,no,odious municipal boats than if you live
~ rle Rronx or Brooklyn Children have all the
! srbool,oou trey need and plenty OF fresh air and
plaveround. II IL is true that ne who builds
houses on Staten Island often rents or sells them
t.sors tbey are finished, a splendid field for in
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

vestors is thereby offered by such conoltoh'
AT our beaches there can be had most inVleorauhs
and healthful sea bathing. Those whose hapiU II
IS TO soiourn at some seashore during the summer
months will find splendid and reasonable accom-
mediation at our beaches. with good boating hsihhs
and true camping life. There are no mosquitoes
10 speak of on Staten Island owing to the syste-
matte draining every year of the Few remaining
lowlands We have without doubt the clearest anu
purest drinking water on the southern nlooIe anu
eastern sections that be found anywhere III
New York There many who nave poush'
homes and found the price of land here more rea-
sonable than elsewhere, at the same time neliis
near enough to the city for business reasons anu
vet far enough away for home and family reasons.
The supply of lifes necessaries being abundant ana
the demand moderate make the expense or living
less than In many other places. we nave more
SPACE TO live in, thus affording more comfortable
home life; our quarters more sanitary because
of lots of sunshine and fresh air, which are pro-
ductive of the best health. On our picturesque
island there is absent all the year round the con-
stant noise of the city, with its wear ana tear on
the nerves We have the finest and cleanest streets
and highways found anywhere.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
SMALL MORTGAGES IN DEMAND.

The weekly mortgage statement OF the 1llie
Guarantee and Trust Company is as follows:
.-ba most noteworthy feature of the mortgage
loan market is the astonishing number of small
investors who looking for mortgage invest
nnents II is a credit to the intelligence of this
large class Of investors that they have so soon
learned the lesson of the recent panic and have
so accurately selected for the employment of their
funds what larger investors have for some time
recognized as the safest form of investment This
has resulted in a plethora of money in the mort
gage loan field seeking investment in small
amounts Unfortunately the oder portions or
Manhattan can no longer supply mortgages small
enough to meet these individual demands. This Is
the opportunity for which the outlying sections of
greater New York have been waiting We have
been accepting freely during the last week all
good loans offered in The Bronx. and are also
readv to accept all good small mortgages in Kings
and Queens counties"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
COOPERATIVE PLAN AT MALBA.

The report of the State Banking Department
shows that cooperative associations are growing
e+eadflv In numbers and influence In this state.
Tho cooneratiye plan Is applied TO the Malba Asso-
ciation Incorporated under the laws OF New York
state and is a feature of the development opera
tions of the Realty Trust at Malba, on the tip OF
the peninsua at Whitestone. Long Island Here
,cforo buvers in new home sections have been de-
uendent upon the developing companies for i'm
movements but under the cooperative plan each
property owner Malba will have a voice In the
election of the directors OF the association, the
objects of which are the extension of transit facii
ties; 10 work jointly to maintain perfect sanitary
system TO promote mutual comfort and convent
ence for members; to provide and maintain open
spaces on the shore front of Malba for the COM
mon use of the residents of the tract. and to work
for the erection of community buildings and in
crease their usefulness.
Among the recent sales at Maba two large
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

structures for that section of the city were TWO
tvro story three three story and one four story
buildings
In February sixty-two permits were issued 1or
buildings to cost s1S7.117 The Sth Ward had hrst
nIace in the tables that month with plans for one
one story six two story and two three story anu
several other structures, which would represent a
total investment of s39.975 Plans were hled IN
that month for two one story six two story and one
three story buildings be put up in the 10Th ward
ar a total cost of $4,000 In March 124 permits
were issued for buildings to cost S241,O3O In thap
month the Sth Ward led the list, with hve one STORY
five two story three three and one four story
buildings to cost SIS $40. In the second place IN
the list was the 7th Ward. with three one story
five two story and four three story structures, TO
cost s36Ses. In April 1876 permits were issued for
buildings to cost S424.400- Once again the oth
Ward headed the list, with plans for two one story
thirteen two story four three story and one four
story structures TO cost S101,3S3- The 9Th "ard
nearly equalled that record that month, with pans
for three one story. twenty-five two story anu
three three story buildings. 10 cost S100,SI5
In Nav ninety-four permits were issued for oulid-
ings 70 cost S299 033. The Sth Ward again headed
the list with plans for four one story. seven two
story and two four story buildings. TO cost S'lz5V-
The second the list the 9Th Ward, with plans
for three one story three two story and TWO three
story buildings TO cost s64305. The third on the llst
was the 18th Ward. with plans for one one story
ten two story and three three story buildings. 10
cost s6OS20 In June plans were filed for sixteen
one story forry-eght two story. nine three story
three four story and five two story structures the
total cost of proposed buildings and alterations be-
ing placed at S50S,159
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
SALES OF FLORAL PARK LOTS.

The Mccormack Real Estate Company has made
the following sales at Floral Park; To Thomas j.
Koury a plot 4Ox1OO feet. in Carnation ave-; P j.
Mulcahy plot 40x100 feet, in Floral Parkway; W.
Bertham, plot s0x1o0 feet, in Locust St; A d.
Pearson plot 40x100 feet, at Pine and Birch sts
A p Pearson plot 40x100 feet. in Spruce ST.
J. H. Averill a plot, 40x10o feet, In Floral Park
way; l. NJ Blanchard. a plot 4ox1o0 feet, in val
nut ST G. P Hirsch. a plot 20x1OO feet. in Belmont
st; J. & R. Devin a plct, SOxlVo rect IN Floral
Parkway. and T H. Salner, plot, SOx1oO feet, at
Belmont and Locust SITS
At Valley Stream: To Charles Richter. a plot
4oxIoo feet in St Marks Place j. & NJ Cunning
ham, a plot 40xlO0 feet, in Mineoa ave; g. Perez
a Mot sOxlO0 feet, at Elmwood and Fairview aves.;
J. Kozlovsd plot, 4Ox10O feet IN oxford ST. D.
n Brooks a plot 40xlO0 feet, in Franklin st; Mar
rim Never n plot 4Ox10O feet, in Merrick Boule-
ward: Andrew Domck, a plot. 4oxlOo feet, in Maple
st, and Otto Kuhn. plot. 4Oxloo feet. in Valley
Stream boulevard.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

avenue. II extends TO Union ave- IL s OHo ~,
s-,.11 number O, large unimproved plots u ul' @
ac,,o, Henry Acker sold to investor l1e .
c,orv anartment house at the southwest eOi"
Iongvood ave and Kelly St II occupies -
5nx11O feet IL Is one OF a row or Iouf ST. So
houses which were ready for occupancy aoo-- -
months ago Smith & Phelps sold 1oF lle -,
4, sonstn Company the two ive-story apai'r. -.
houses Nos 1903 and 14I1 LongfelloW ST. IIe 80 s.,
taking IN part payment four lots on the eHS
sids ~ the Southern Boulevard The to'ai -
in1,olved In the transaction about sl41'V''- a.
The Real Estate Record and Guide say'
last issue regarding the volume OF business @.,
actad last week in the real estate market as 4''
lows:
the realty market at the present time N n Nv H.
place considerable inquiry TOT proggS risrs the
vestors is reported In the secohu "a snv ono
money market has again become easy, 80 rs- bOr-
who has a reasonably we'll located parcei N'
row advantageously- -, -,,---
For the first time in couple OF years .,Tv-sssed
Der of properties sold at private s1 1Es previous
those of the corresponding week IN tne,Iy,v-th-es tne
wear Last week there were. all toiu, 80 uers
sales put through while in $50! slAISlE,s e I'm
consummated This shows that the MAJ - ,r--ber
moving while at this time last year tne ~ orin-
WAS diminishing rapidly The consensus - ~. VI
ion is that after the election and next SS1-'
see an exceedingly lively realty rnarHe Sc n,x. re-
should the buildings for which plans "s = soora
Gently been filed be built. there woulo & US Even
started such as this city has never Seevr var-o1osed
though such large undertakings as ti15 1.1s 81 -
Eliminated still the foregoing statsrneII. ior
be true. The immense number OF l,-sv l tsss
structures 20 cost reasonable sun % 1srfod Ger
have been filed. all point 70 an actiVe RRyr nrL
taiDIv many OF these viii not De ueeoSSsfors
discounting this fact IL is certain tnat vrfI %
great while tremendous building O00"'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
THRoG's NECK GARDENS.

With the adoption last week by the city OF New
York of the map of Throg's Neck Gardens in
Guiding streets parks and improvements as laid
out by the Estates Development Company the
rand DEVELOPMENT of this southeastern Bronx prop
ertv has been begun. The owners were prepared
10 open up this property last fall but preferred to
wait until they could offer Throg's Neck Gardens
70 real estate investors and homeseekers as nat
ural city development and not as private develop
ment.
large force of men under the direction of a
we'll known contractor is now at work subdividing
the Henry A. Coster estate in accordance with the
city map. This is the first section of Thros 8
Neck Garden be offered TO the public Ihe
actual construction Of several high class residences
on this property will be begun within the next two
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

arowth IS in the north shore section, where viii
q found the steel plant of Mi!liken Brothers and
many big ship building and repairing plants ana
manufacturing establishments In the south shore
district are many fine residential places. all OF
which are near the principal beaches of the island
Just beyond ST. George is Tompkinsvte, and then
between Tompkinsville and Fort Wadsworth, which
IS distance Of about four miles. are the thriving
settlements of Clifton and Rosebank The land
between ST George and Fort Wadsworth rises alb
r,pty from the shore. but here and there are
large level areas forming the tops Of various
hills In view of this fact most Of the houses
costing many thousands each. occupy many lots
Of high land commanding a splendid panoramic
view cf the waters Of the Bay and the surround
ing residential districts. South Of Fort Wadsworth
both the steam and trolley lines through the
prosperous settlements of Dongan Hills New Dorp,
Cakwood Great Kills Seaside, Huguenot. Pleas
ant Plains. Richmond Valley and TottenVille. At
Richmond Valley is Mount Loretto. the home
founded by the Mission Of the Immaculate VIZ
gin. At Tottenvilie. the extreme southeriy set
tlemeut of the island. IS ferry which plies to
Perth Aa.boy and thus affords splendid transit
connections between various towns on Staten
Island and nearby places in New Jersey
The number Of villages which difficult 10
reach on S. sten Island can easily be counted. AS
the main growth of the island originally was and
continues TO be along the shore frontages. it was
only natural that the and trolley lines should
have been built and operated with the chlef ann
Ct furnishing efficient transit service 10 nie
great manufacturing and residential centres On
the shore districts Of the island what may De
called the westerly district CT the island offered a
poo field for transit lines 10 operate profita5ly'
and therefore a large part Of this district cannot
be reacaed directly either 10y steam Or trolley
Lines. and il this district where the natural
charms axe many and the opportunities for sac
speculative deals as large as in any ether dis
tGict of the greater city. New Sprinsvle. little
settlement ia he central part q t!e western dis
trict Is sore distance from Bulls Head the south
erly terminus Of the trolley line running between
Port Richmond and tiat place. Those who live ia
New Spr.lsville hT,ye u walk considerable dis
fance = they DO not own horse and wagon
reach either -ae south shore get 20 the trcI-
Iey line which travorses various settlements along
the north shore district
In the southeEly section Of the island there are
many splendid roads extending from the westerly
70 TIE soutAerIy sides, and those roads therefore
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
TONG BEACH GROWING RAPIDLY.

Plans have been filed for a large shop building
to be erected for Charles W. Fuller on the ne"
boardwalk at Long Beach It will adjoin the
q zoo oo hotel now under construction to replace
the hosiery destroyed by fire a year ago. MI
Fuller conducts similar stores on the boardwalk
at Atlantic City and at st. Augustine and his
latest venture expected to surpass them IN scope
and attractiveneSs.
Tho large stucco home recently completed by
Edward johnson at Long Beach has been sold to
Henry Susswein, who will occupy the premises
The purchase price about $4,000 Work was
also begun on the administration building
$4,000 structure, on the boardwalk near the ne"
hotel intended to the various offices OF the
estates of Long Beach
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
BR1GHTWATERs IDEAL HOME TRACT

With UNSURPASSED natural advantages, ideal To-
cation for commuters and in the midst of a large
and exclusive home section, Brghtwaters, on the
south shore of Long Island at Bay Shore, offers
many advantages to the home buyer The tract Is
the old Phelps estate and is surrounded py olleF
beautiful private estates is divided into three
sections knowns the Bay and Lagoon Sectloh'
the Lake Section and "In the Pines, each having
its own characteristic and attractive features.
The bay and lagoon section comprises ABOUT one
hundred acres, and it lies between the Great SouIn
Bay and the South Country Road. which is also
known as the Merrick Road. canal or lagoon
Is being constructed from the Great South Bay to
the Merrick Road, and there will be a grand con-
course on each side of the canal and along the
bay front At the end of the canal there VIII be
an elaborate pergoa, with landing facilities ana
hostho,Ises The lots and plots in this section are
especially adapted for bungalows. The lake sec
ton extends from the Merrick Road to the Long
Island Railroad. and it contains more than one
hundred acres.
Five lakes and wealth of shade trees, winding
drives and beautiful lawns make it an exceptional
location The lakes connected by snallo"
channel over which rustic bridges have been built,
and canoes and light craft may be sailed there
The plots in the section vary from five TO twenty
CITY lots and most of them provided with SER
vice roads or lanes for tradesmen in the rear
The section in the pines is north of the Long
Island Railroad in a lovely pine belt unsurpassed
by either Lakewood or the Adirondacks. This sec
ton is adapted for chalets, bungalows or small
homes where the nature lover may indulge MS
fancy the fullest extent 1t comprises 5oo acres
and is laid out in parcels of one-haf acre each
The restrictions all of the property at Bright
waters are sufficient to assure permanence OF the
natural beauties of the section The village OF
Bay Shore, in the township of Isip' Is thriving
and populous town the tract. Every accom-
mediation may be had in Bay Shore and a COM
p!ete delivery service to Brightwaters has been
established by the merchants of the town The
T B. Ackerson Construction Company has de-
veloped the Brightwaters tract and their agents
will negotiate with prospective buyers
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
JERSEY CITY PROJECTS.
Mann DzceIhng Houses Being Erect
ed There

The br,;Idng statistics of Jersey City for the last
, ,on+bs show that there is considerable activity
IN construction circles there. In January sixty
three permits for structures were issued the est
,ated cost of the buildings being s21O519 In tna'
month plans filed for two one story Iour l"o
-, I'D t,o four story buildings to be put up in
tho 7tb Ward at a total cost OF S56,35O AS re-
cards building activity, that ward held the record
for that month. The next highest record IN jan
nary was made by the 10th Ward. where a sum
~ a 1tt+le over s4137O was planned to be invested
=; nou, buildings Included among the proposed