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The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
SELL HOUSES AND LOTS.
Thomas j. Fisher & Go. Report Oper-
ntiOns in Various Parts of City.

ntiOns In Various Parts of City.
Thomas J. Fisher * Co. report the fol-
lowing sales for the past week:
Eighty-feet front on the north side OF
Adams street. near First. in Blooming
dale, for Joseph Paul. The purchaser in
tends 10 erect four houses for sale. The
price paid was about s2.So0
For Mrs. L. J. Broadhead, two lots near
Woodley road. Cleveland Heights The
purchaser viii hold the property as an
investment.
OF the southeast corner OF Second and
c streets southeast The lot is 80 feet
wide. with an elght-room house. situated
only a square rom both the Library OF
Congress and the new House OF Repre-
sentatives building. The purchaser is an
out-of-town client, who intends TO inn
prove the property and hold It as an in
vestment The deal was made In con-
nection with William A. FOy
For John II Henderson. the house at
the southwest corner OF Thirteenth and
Girard streets. Columbia Heights TO NJ.
p. Brooks. Boss & Phelps representing
the purchaser. This is the last house OF
seven built by Mr. Henderson near this
corner. and sold recently by Fisher x
Co. the purchasers being: Mary j. BOYD.
1892 Girard street: Emily N. Jones. 1904
Girard street. j II. Shepherd. 1906 Girard
street; Emil West. 242i Thirteenth street.
Edgar a. Coleman. 1926 Thirteenth street.
and Thekla Hass. 272S Thirteenth street
the total sales amounting 70 $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
PENALI2ING NIGHT BUYERS.
Higher Rates fog Those Who Dis
turb sleep of Chemist.

Vienna DISPATCH 20 the Pail Mall Gazette
BY a special order of the minister of
the interior. persons who ring the night
bell at the chemists between 70 o'clock at
night and 8 O'Clock in the morning will
have to pay a tax Of 50 hellers (5d). in addi-
tion TO the cost or the medicine or other
articles they wish to obtain The object
Of the order is not 10 increase the chem
lists receipts ncr TO burden the public
with any new taxes. but merely 70 induce
the public to get medicines and drugs
during the hours the shops are open-that
Is from a in. 20 p. m.
In urgent cases the sd. will not be
charged, the physician marking the pre-
scription r. n. CExpeditis nocturnal. The
chemists have agreed to ALLOW the as
sistants on night duty TO keep he money
received from the new tax as some reim-
bursement for their extra labor.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
RACE TO BUILD WAR SHIPS
Rival Shipyards Working for Rec
Ords on 2O,OOO-ton Battle ships.


A race in naval construction is going
on in this country which seeems likely to
prove even more interesting than the
famous race between the government
and the private shipbuilding yard at
Newport News. Va. in the construction
Of the battle ships Louisiana and Con-
neCtiCUt which race, II Will be remem-
bered, was won by the private yard with
the louisiana. says the New York Tires
The new battle ships Delaware and
North Dakota. the firs- OF the 200O0-ton
DreadnOughts of the American navy, are
the vessels that figure in the latest race
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company IS building the Della
ware, while the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company, at Quincy, Mass. has the con-
tract for the North Dakota.
At the present time the Fore River
company IS leading the Virginia rivals
by a big margin, the percentage Of COM
pletIon being $50 per cent more than
thar of the Delaware. The race. how
ever. Is still young. and II is not improba-
bic that the Newport News company will
make a squirt and come within hailing
distance OF the Massec sechusetts yard be
fore the 50 per cent completed mark is
Teached.A
The contracts for the construction Of
the North Dakota and Delaware We're let
on August 6 last. the contracts stipulat-
ing that the North Dakota wa - have
turbine and the Delaware reciprOcating
engines The keel OF the North Dakota
was laid on December Is and that of the
Delaware two weeks later
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
USE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS.
Founder of Industry Now a Resident
of Washington.

That hollow concrete building blocks
have come TO stay issuniversally admitted
Their introduction. however, has been
greatly handicapped by the seeming sim
plicity of their manufacture and use,
causing numerous impractical devices 10
be put upon the market, advertised and
promoted by inexperienced persons with
no knowledge Of either concrete work or
building construction, to the great detri-
ment of legitimate industry.
Sixteen years ago the first building was
constructed in which machine-made hol-
low concrete blocks were used. They
were made and patented BY Harmon s.
Palmer < Sons. now residents of Wash
ingtOn. who are recognized as the foun-
ders OF the industry, and who have erect
ed some fine residences and apartment
houses in the Capital, and have been
closely connected with the development
Of the industry since its inception. having
secured some fifty patents and spent much
time and money in defending them.
They have recently perfected an i'm
proved power machine, which they claim
is far superior TO anything yet produced
for making these hollow blocks. which
viii enable the manufacturer 10 increase
the quantity as well as to produce su-
perior blocks in density and strength.
Owing to the poorly made blocks many
Of the houses built with them are damp
and unsightly. a condition which should
not exist, and for which there is not the
slightest excuse. The adaptability Of these
blocks 10 general construction commends
them 10 many styles of buildings, and
they are now seen all over the country.
where. numerous specimens demonstrate
their superiority in appearance, cheapness,
and frepTOOf qualities, as well as unusual
adaptabihty 20 design and color
IL was by the rapid exploitation of
these blocks that the Cement Users Asso-
citation was formed at indianapolis in
January. 1906 whose wonderful growth
was so ably presented in The Washington
Herald of a few weeks ago by Mr.. Has
kins in writing about their annual con-
vention at Buffalo, y. Y. last January
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD.
George t. Shimmick Buys Building
in DumbartO Avenue.

IT, F. Mandler has sold 10 George T.
Shimmick. the small apartment house at
3035 Dumbarton avenue northwest.
Mr.. Mandler has also sold to Mrs. l. NJ.
Steel a lot in Rhode Island Avenue Ter
race. and two lots I'm the same subdivision
TO r T. Violet
Mr.. Mandler is agent for the Wisconsin
Avenue Terrace. on Wisconsin avenue, be
tween the Belt road and the District line.
and for new tract which will soon be
subdivlded. adjoining the Seventh-day
Adventist property in Maryland avenue,
near the end of Sixteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

work. was calivd to the advantages Of re-
enforced concrete. A thorough invest;ga-
ton was made. which resulted in the
adoption OF re-enforced concrete. nct only
on account Of its lower cost and greater
speed Of erection, but also because Of its
wonderful stability and freedom from de-
cay.
Tests Prove Its Efficiency.
II is OF interest to note. however. that
besides being 20 feet high at certain
points. the Yiaduet contains spans s.
feet inches long from center TO center.
Before accepting the finished work the
viaduct was subjected TO severe test un-
der the supervision Of Mr.. J. II. Mcclure.
chief engineer Of the railroad company.
locomotive and its tender. with two
steel gondola cars loaded with rails,
weighing 10000 pounds each. were used
for the test The first test consisted IN
running this train. headed by the lOcomo-
tive. the full length OF the viaduct. The
train was then run back and the defiec-
tions measured for several spans. A test
was then made by breaking the train al
various points OF the viaduct. The last
test was running the train al speed Of
over thirty-five miles per hour. IN all,
the test train made seven trips. The re
suit was complete triumph for the
structure and for the engineer who plan
ned and designed the work
This illustration, which is we'll fortified
by the use of similar material for the
foundations Of the Union Station and via
duct construction in the new railroad
terminal, which were built forty-five feet
above the grade Of the old streets. shows
What has been accomplished in the use
OF cement in general construction in this
city. Day by day the advantages OF the
use OF cement in city and country. IN
construction Of dwellings. warehouses.
churches. water works. pavements, con-
duits. bridges, &c. are more and more
appreciated And yet the cement indus
IL. has harIl.- IA SD ho.-n.,a IL L..
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
auartz Thermometers

In France NJ. Dufour has succeeded
in making thermometer tubes of pure
quartz Not only are these tubes exceed
ingly transparent. but their resistance to
heat and other advantages make them
superior to glass for thermometers in
tended TO measure high temperatures. In
such thermometers melted tin takes the
place Of mercury. and the scale reads
from about 465 degrees Fahrenheit up
over Loco degrees. 1t could be run up 10
! SEQ degrees. for quartz does not soften
below that temperature.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Even Buds Grow old.

According TO government botanist at
Washington. there is reason 10 believe
that buds share in the growing old of the
parent plant He illustrates his meaning
in this way: Supposa the average life of
an individual plant-ssy a tree-to be 100
years, then a bud removed when the par
ent plant is fifty years old will also be
virtually fifty years of age. and IL trans
planted by grating will be able TO live on
the graft only fifty years more.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
so DEGREES OF FROST.
Dangerous to Wink, and CHR
Freezes 10 Upper Lip at Times.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
1t is difficult for Us 70 form any con
ception of the degree Of cold represented
by the 50 degrees OF frost recorded from
certain parts OF Russia.
Sir Leopold McClintock tells how in
one Of his arctic expeditions a sailor was
foolish enough 70 do some outdoor work
AT precisely this temperature His hands
froZe, and when he rushed into the cabin
and plunged one Of them into a basin Of
water, so cold was the hand that the
water was instantly converted into a
block Of ice.
At . degrees, Dr. Kane says. the mus
tache and under lip form pendulous beads
Of dangling ice. Put out your tongue and
il instantly freezes TO this Icy CruSJing
Your chin has a trick or freezing 10
your upper jaw by the luting aid OF your
beard Ny eyes have often been so
glued as 10 show that even a wink was
unsafe"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Electric Light from Car-axIeS

The "axle-light'' system is in use on the
trains of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad on az extensive scale. Each
car has its own storage batteries supplied
with electricity generated by the axles Of
the wheels. and the locomotive headlights
derive their illumination from the same
source. 1t is estimated that each full
train, exclusive of the locomotive. devel-
ops nearly 5000 candle-power light.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

The mines Of the world employ 5,OOO, 900
persons.
The eyes OF seven persons out Of ten
are not matched as far as their power is
concerned
Married men Of Belgium have two votes
and the single ones but one. Priests and
some other privileged persons have three.
The last seasons seal catch is the
smallest there is any record Of. II
amounted TO less than $780, about half
that Of the previous year.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Apartments in Northeas. Sold.

Charles o. Rice has sold brick apart
ment, 32S Thirteenth street northeast.
through his agents, Stone & Fairfax.
The building is so planned that each room
has side light and ventilation, giving an
added value 10 this class of construction.
The purchaser is a resident Of West Vir-
ginia, who has formerly, through Stone
& Fairfax. bought similar properties, as
he finds them good paying investments.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
hydrogen as an IIuminaut.

The production OF oxygen and hydrogen
on an industrial scale by the 'decomposi-
ton CT water with electrOlytic apparatus
in Germany has led to the suggestion that
hydrogen thus produced may find a wide
field of employment as a lighting agent.
II is now used for initiating military bal
looms. For lighting purposes Il Is com
pressed in steel cylinders. With proper
burner il is said 10 be a cheaper iIlumi-
nant than acetylene. the relative cost for
equal Illuminating power being 25 for
hydrogen 10 50 for acetylene.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Electric Arc Under winter.

Experiment has shown that an electric
arc can be employed under water for
fusing metal The intense heat turns the
water surrounding the are into steam,
thus forming an insulating cushion o.
vapor 1t has been suggested that with
proper apparatus the electric arc could
be employed by divers for quickly cutting
through large chain cables or iron plates
under water
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
LONG UNSUPPORTED WIRE.
Switzerland Possesses n Unique Tel.
ephOnic InstHIIment.

There was installed in Switzerland re-
Gently the longest unsupported telephone
wire in the world. 1t crosses in one span
the Lake of Welienstadt. in the canton
OF st. Gall. and was put up by the Swiss
telephone bureau. Its extremities are
fastened TO two iron towers, 3 400 meters
G.S72 feeD apart. In the lowest part this
conductor is 40 meters 031 feeO above
the water level of the lake. The line is
Of excellent steel. and only two MILNE
ters lone ana one-half inehes) in diane
ter
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
VIII Erect store and Dwelling

Edward Yarnald will erect in the near
future two-story brick store and dwell
ing at 24m Fourteenth street northwest,
at an estimated cost of 5000 A. L. Har-
ris, architect. prepared the plans. and
William f. Lipscomb q Co. are the build
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
TREES AND LIGHTNING.
Oaks stand I'm Most Danger from the
Bolts from Heaven.

II appears from the experiments OF a
French scientist that oak trees are in
more danger than other trees Of being
struck BY lightning. BeecheS- on the con-
trary. are not good conductors Of cleo
triclty. The danger Of trees from light
ming is great in proportion 10 the electri-
cal cOnductivity Of that wood. Dead
trees and dead Yood generally form a
much better conductor than living grow
ing woods, which offer greater resist
anCC-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
NEW FUEL FOR GERMAN SHIPS
Oily Product Obtained from German
Brown Coal.

Il is reported that the German navy
and some manufacturers are using a
new fuel called 'masut." an oily product
from the German brown coal.
The coast defense vessels are itted for
the use Of this oil, and some ba tie ships
and cruisers are arranged so that they
can use both coal and masut .Iasut is
said 70 have one-fOurth greater Eeat-prO-
ducing power than coal. and is easier to
handle, as Il Is necessary only 20 open a
valve IA order 70 fill he furnace
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
six Franc Houses PLANNED.

MiddaGgh & shannon have been granted
permits to build six two-story. brick and
frame houses at HOP to 1112 Monroe street
northwest, at a cost of 1000. They Will
build one similar house at $40 Eleventh
street at cost of 5000. Joseph Bohm.
ir., prepared the plans for all the houses
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Export prices of wheat from the United
States last year averaged within a small
fraction Of 90 cents a busheI, as com
pared with 50 cents for the 1895 ship
ments. Corn exports realized sc cents a
bUshel, against 511z cents.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
killing Bacteria with Electric Light

1t has been found that the bactericidal
effect of the arc light is much superior to
that Of sunlight, because the very rapid
ultraviolet radiation from the sun is
absorbed by the atmosphere. A rapid
oscillation high-tension arc. particularly
when formed between iron points, gives
off an abundance Of ultraviolet rays Of
extremely short-wave length. Quartz is
transparent to this light. of which II
transmits 90 per cent. but gelatine and
an oxide lOf iron, even thin film of II
are entirely opaque. Ice is rs trans
parent as air TO these rays but blood is
Opaque. and accordingly, in applying them
to the human body. they are passed
through ice pressed upon the region af-
fected so as 10 make Il bloodless.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
WOULD CUT DIVIDEND
Steam Roads s0ppOse Decrease
in Passenger Rates.
RAILROAD MEN ARGUE CASE

Hearings Before House Committee
Develop Strong Opposition 10 Maxi
Prospect that Bill VIII Pass-Great
Interest Manifested in Measure.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
a NotabIe HIusfratIon-

Probably one of the most notable pieces
Of acknowledgements work. from the
standpoint OF novel and interesting con-
structiOn as well as from the engineer
ing problems involved. is the railway via
duct at Richmond. Va. built during the
past year for the Richmond and Chesa-
peake Bay Railway.
This viaduct which is over 2.SOO feet
long and 20 feet 10 base of rail at highest
point, is an immense mOnolith, built en-
tirely OF re-enforced concrete according
TO the Kahn system. The Kahn "truSsed
bar" was used throughout for re-enforce-
ment When the railroad company sought
entrance to Richmond for the extension
OF its line from Ashland. sixteen miles
distant, IL found itself confronted with
a serious problem Local conditions made
ii necessary 10 elevate the tracks: at the
same time danger OF fire prohibited the
use of timber trestles. Steps were first
taken 10 secure a design with steel tres
ties. and bids had already been obtained
when the attention OF c. p. Burgwin.
who was at that time in charge Of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
SEE OUR LINE OF SO CENT OVERALLS
p. Petersen & son

Mrs. Bess Adams entertained
a party of young friends at din
ner Tuesday.
r. c. Young, Editor Rassmus-
sen, Mr.. Hollingsworth, and
others are up from Ogalalla to-
day.
Miss Ruth Linebarger gave n
very enjoyable party last even
ing in honor Of her friend, Miss
Atkinson.
Mrs. Stoltenber@ and children
of Central City, Nebraska, are
visiting the family of her uncle,
Frank Herfert.
President RoOk of the Farmers
Association urges all potato
growers to hold their spuds and
all contract together and at the
most favorable price.
Mrs. G. l.. Cunningham very
pleasantly entertained a party of
friends at her home last evening
in honor of Mr.. Cunningham's
mother, who departed for her
home in Missouri this morning.
j. W. Bowen, adjutant of the
Soldiers Home, Grand Island,
Nebraska, spent Sunday with
his old friend and comrade, H.
l.. Randall. Mr.. Randall was
surgeon at the Home for six
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Morgan
desire to publicly return their
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors who SO kindly render
ed them assistance during their
recent bereavement and loss of
their aunt.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
A Complete and up-to-date Fair

The premium list has been
carefully and thoroughly re-
viewed, revised, corrected and
amended, and is now complete
and exhaustive. The wants of
exhibitors and visitors have
been carefully studied and con.
cesslons made wherever the ey-
hlbltion could be materially
strengthened, and an enlarged
liberality has been displayed in
the premiums and prizes offered,
with a view of increasing the
number and quality of tie cx-
hlblts we are assured of. It
Will be mammoth, matchless
exhibition.
Watch our dates, September
16'l7-lS, 1908.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
A Trial Test of the Potato
Digger and Loader.

AS promised some time since
Mr.. Lewis Wylde of Ovid, agent
for the Potato Digger and Load
er, has perfected plans for field
test of the machine to demon
strate that it will do all that is
claimed for it.
This field demonstration will
take place next Tuesday, July 2S,
on the farm of Il, H. Walters,
mile north OF the Elkhorn ranch,
and > mile northwest of Ovid
postotfice.
The field Test will be a thor
ough one to show that this dig
ger and loader will do the work
of large force of men at much
less cost in money, as well as a
great saving in time and labor,
besides being able to harvest the
crop when marketable without
delay.
All farmers and potato grow
ers are invited to witness this
field test next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
The Odd Fellows picnic given
Thursday at A. J. Walrath $
grove, five miles east of Jules,
burg. was one of those pleasant
affairs which occur none to fire,
quently in this community. AT
an early hour numbers of vehic.
les might have been seen wend,
ing their way to the cool and
pleasant shade Of the grove
where they were to spend the
day. Upon arriving at the grove
everybody proceeded to get al
the enjoyment, comfort anG
pleasure possible from their out
ing. Various diversions were
suggested and carried out until
the great event of the day-tht
consumption of the large supply
edibles that had been provided
for the occasion. In the evening
the party returned to town, al
feeling much pleased and jubil
ant over the success of thei,
days outing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceedings of the Board
of County Commissioners.

Tuesday, July q. 1908
9o'clock a. IN. The Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners met in adjourned
session with all members present.
The following persons were appoint.
ed as judges of election:
George f. McCone, Mrs. J p. Brown
Precinct No 2. T. n. Cleveland,
Frank Deich, Frank Adamsou.
Precinct No. }. J. NJ Stamm, Mrs.
William Hallowell, Mrs. John Porter.
Precinct No, !. Jay Kimball, Will
liam Vernon, Joe Zehr.
Precinct No. 5. Rudolph Neugc
bauer, Buford Hargrove, Mrs. A. d.
Eschliman.
Precinct No. s. Mrs. Lizzie Luudy,
Will Woodlands, Harry Robertson.
Precinct No. 7. f. f. Allen, Peter
Volz, Mrs, George Clark.
Precinct No s. Mrs. Mctto Chase,
Mrs. TlIie Fleming, Mike KAva-
naugh.
The sale of the old bridge took
place in the afternoon according to
the advertisements the proceeds
amounting to SG4l -.
, The claim of VIM. Loves ,Ir. for
SIS 90 for cement pipe was allowed on
the Road Fund
Some road matters pending action
were left to be completed at the next
meeting.
Upon motion Of Commissioner John.
son, seconded by Commissioner Sher-
man, carried, the board adjourned to
meet August 1, 1908, at 8 o clock a. m.
Norah Is. kedford, Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
Mrs. Brooke Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Susan Morgan Brooke
died in bed, Friday night last.
Mrs. Brooke was "A years old
and had been in feeble health for
some time. While death was
not unexpected, yet it came sud
denly. She had made her home
with her nephew, Sheriff q. L.
Morgan, of late. The remains
were taken, Sunday morning, to
West Liberty, Iowa, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Nor
gan. Mrs. Brooke was the fos
ter mother Of Mrs. G.. l.. Nor
gan.
Ladies, | have taken the agency
from the inventor Of the Latest
Method of Dress Cutting. Those
wishing to learn please call at
he millinery store.
Mrs. CONOVER.
See our line of skirts and
wrappers. We are selling for
less than cost. Good goods for
your money. p. Petersen & Son.
Ask Dr. Patterson how to keep
fat horses.
am permanently located with
p. Peterson & Son to do first
class shoe repair work. Yours
for business.
HENRY RAUSMuSSEN.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-24
Mattison-Herfert.

A pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.
July 22d, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank llerfcrt, when their daughter
Aurelia became the bride of Elmer
w Mattison. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John NJ. Kinds, in
the presence Of a large number Of
friends and relatives.
The bride wore white gown. with
veil and wreath, and carried pink car
nations The bridesmaid aud best
man were Miss Marie Herfert and
Frank Herfert ,lr.. sister and brother
of the bride. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with ferns, smilaN, car
nations and sweet peas. Pink and
white were the colors everywhere.
a wedding supper was served in the
dining room, Immediately after the
ceremony, and so bounteous and plen-
tiful was this supper. that it was not
disposed of until the midnight hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. MattiSOn are well
known young people, Mrs. Mattisvn
having lived here all her life and is
loved for her sterling qualities and
lovely disposition.
They were the recipients of many
useful and valuable wedding gifts, and
the best wishes Of a host of friends 90
with them to their new home, where
they will live after August |, 81 -
Beattie Avenue, Middletown, New
York.