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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

back to the view. he tackled one OF his
official documents to the wall of the
fort. and then swinging about and pick
ing his way across the miry ground to
convenient tree. affixed another paper
Van TienhovenS handwriting was easily
read. Indeed. good penmaship was the
only qualification he had ever displayed
for his ofiice. and that virtue had wholly
failed to endear him To the populace.
who hated the very sight Of his cleri-
cal fist The particular notice he had
Transcribed that morning. however. was
singularly free of offense. II merely
council of New Netherland that bar
rier be erected at the north of the set
Element sufficiently strong 10 prevent
the straying of cattle and to protect
them from the Indians. and warned"
all interested persons to appear on next
Monday. the 4th of April. at O'CLOCK
for the prosecution of this work.
1t was not long. therefore, before the
colonists were hard at work at the pro-
iected cattle guard. and within n Few
DAYS it stood completed There IS no
authoritative information as to now IL
was constructed but there is evidence
that. ii consisted mainly OF untrimmed
trees felled at the edge of the adjoining
fores, and piled together to form a sort
Of barricade and that its northern line,
running certainly from the present VIII
liam street, New York city. TO what Is
now Broadway. and possibly from snore
to shore marked the farthest limits OF
New Amsterdam. as II then existed. and
practically determined the location OF
Wall street.
such was the origin of the best known
thoroughfare of the western hemisphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Perverse Pittsburgers.

From the Municipal Journal and Engineer.
1t is Impossible to enforce the proposed
use of "pay-as-you-enter' cars In this
country? Or are Pirtsburg citizens excep-
tionally obstinate in this matter? These
questions are suggested by the descrip-
ton in another column OF the reported
failure of the transit company In that
city to compel passengers to pay the
conductor before entering the car. This
type of car has been in use in Montreal
for several months with very satisfac-
tory results. and it's use in Chicago pass
ed the critical first week with httle
trouble reported. 1t looks, therefore, as
though Plttsburgers were perversely re-
fusing to assist the transportation COM
pany In solving the problem which con-
fronts 1t. When numbers OF men club
together in their efforts to embarrass the
company. and deliberately refuse TO
tender anything smaller than dollar
bill in payment o. fare, it looks 10 an
outsider as though the city authorities
should interfere in behalf OF the nom
conspirators, through the police power II
necessary Few passengers on ordinary
cars are not provided with either nickels
or dimes. and we believe that the COM
pany would be justified in making the
regulation, and the city in assisting In
its enforcement, that 10 one would be
permitted TO ride who rendered any piece
We suggest as a favorable alternative
that car tickets be made legal change for
larger sums. which should be redeemable
at the Office OF the company. This would
also serve to make more general the use
of tickets. which would greatly expedite
collection of fares.
incidentally we second the suggestion
OF a contemporary that these be called
prepayment cars. rather than the Gus
tomary awkward quadripartite name.
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city where they are located and ul.doubt-
eddy they mark a phase In its develop
ment. 1t is thought that as the plan is
carried out Of using the entire south side
to the Capitol as sites for public build
ings-ard the bill passed at the session
just closed providing for the purchase Of
the squares on the west side OF 14th
street from the avenue to the Mall is
looked upon only the be ginning-the de-
mand for locations in the nearby bust
ness locality will be enlarged.
Future of Pennsylvania Avenue.
If that expectation proves to be true
and the demand for business places in
creases in the section Immediately north
Of Pennsylvania avenue then changes
Will occur not only in market values. but
IN the character and scope of the i'm
provements. In the view of some, the
effect of taking for public uses all the
land south of Pennsylvania avenue will
be the shifting OF the majority of the
business establishments and interests to
other quarters in the immediate vicinity,
which will. of course, be just north of
Pennsylvania avenue.
There are others who look for a wider
dispersion when the movement once be-
gins and they anticipate that the in
terests now largely about the Center Mar
ket will be apt to go either north or south
10 the vicinity of the steam railroad
freight depot.
1t is also part of the current comment
on this subject that it is likely the market
house Will not be disturbed as owing to
its semi-public character. it may be al
lowed to remain there for the greater
accommodation of the public. 1t may be
said the movement of business improve
ment in the section north of the avenue
and west of eth street is looked upon as
being Influenced both by the possible TAX
ing from private uses of the property on
the south side of the avenue and also by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some Changes in Buildings on
F Street.
TWO BIG SCHEMES IN VIEW
Influence on the Future of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Property.
FREIGHT DEPOTS AS CENTERs
Recent Phases of the Market as They
Appear to Those Who Are
Close Observers.
FREIGHT DEPOTS AS CENTERs

Soma changes are being made in build
ings on the north side of the block on F
street between 14th and 10th streets. No.
14t5. al loiaing on the west the Wyatt
building is TO be remodeled. as far al
leas. as the basement and first story are
concerned. The space will be occupied by
a store room which will be used by E. H.
Becker who will move from the building
The property belongs to the Cruit estate.
ard is a dwelling house adapted for Office
purposes. The half basement was occupied
for many years past by Charles \. Shields
real estate agent who has moved his Off
ces to 1896 New York avenue. The upper
floor was recently vacated by the Royal
Fire Insurance Company now across the
street in the offices of the Columbia Fire
Insurance Company.
Edward r. Townsend, real estate bro
ker who has had his Office in the build
ing adjoining on the west for number OF
years past, has removed to 1413 II street
For Business Uses.
The building 1415 and 1417 street
which was occupied in part by a branch
pos, office until recently is to be remod
eled to some extent by the owner, JOSEPH
E. Willard. and IS TO be occupied for bust.
ness purposes. A plan has been under
consideration for erecting on this site a
modern business building, but owing t.
the financial condition which prevailed
when the subject was under consideration
it was not followed up
The Charles Early Real Estate Compa ny
has been formed. with Charles Early
who has been in tire realty business here
for many years. as president. and Warner
Choate, who also enjoys an experience o,
many years in TIE business. as the vice
president The secretary is William z
Huntington.
Large Residence Planned.
The two residences on the south side OF
y street between Connecticut avenue an6
10Th street have again come into the pos
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that the essential thing at the outset OF
such an enterprise is to consider the
trea tment Of the site as a whole and also
in its relation to the existing park space
on the est and that which may possible
be in the future on the east.
There are great possibilities in the way
such an enterprise is carried out. But in
this case it appears that the method of
using the space will prove to he o.
more consequence than even the de-
sign of the buildings and the mater
ais used in their construction If the
acquisition of property on that side of the
avenue is continued In the course of the
coming years that splendid tnoroughfare
will be- bounded on the south by great
domain of lawns and trees and shrubbery
with public buildings standing here and
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

The residence OF Mrs. Beriah wilkins.
I'LL Massachusetts avenue northwest.
has hesp purchased by Senator II. A. Du-
pont NJ Delaware. 1t will be occupied
nv tho neu owner next fall. The house is
ora NJ tho largest in the city and was
hu,,t some six wears ago by the late
Beriah Wilkins. and has since 'heh peeh
occupied as the family residence It's us
tinguishing feature Is the Ghusual pio-
vision of lawn space. Nhile the frontage
OF the house on MASSACHUSETTS avenue -
fifty feet. it extends back over ioo leet'
and the rear portion opens ON lawn
which runs east 70 18th street. Where i
has a frontage of l2o feet mere Is
stable and garage on the property anu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
An Apartment House.
Extension of Meridian Street.

1t is announced by the Commissioners
that the proposed extension of Meridian
street northwest will be the subject of
public hearing at the District building
mex. Tuesday morning at, 10 o'clock. At
the recent session of Congress a bill was
passed providing for the extension Of Me-
ridian street and giving the Commission
ers full authority to fix the lines Of the
extension. The Commissioners are de-
sirous that property owners in the vicin-
ity of Meridian street be present at the
hearing and express their views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

approaches 10 the rear lawn are botn
from 18th street and from Massachusetts
avenue. the latter through a porto
cochere.
The material used in the exterior 10
stone and brick of light shade. and the
general treatment adopted by the archi.
tect Appleton P Clark was that OF the
French style. The house contains thirty
five rooms. and the general arrangement
is spacious and well adapted for social
purposes. the principal floor being on the
second story.
TIE sale was made through Peachy =
Hagner. and while no announcement -
made of the price paid the general talk
On the subject gives about S2J0,nCO as the
consideration. II is understood that Q
good deal OF the furniture In the houDo
was included in the transaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
in THE MIDST LAWNS
Location of Proposed New De-
partment Buildings.
SPACE ONE BLOCK TO EAST
Relation to the Entire South of
Avenue Purchase.
ADVANCING LINES OF MALL
Attractive Situation Provided for the
Two or Three Proposed New
Executive Buildings.
ADVANCING LINES OF MALL

There is said to DE no question but
that the provision of law enacted at the
session of Congress just closed providing
for the acquisition by the government of
the tier OF squares on the east side of
18th street from the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue to B street or the Mall
~ sites for one or two buildings for the
executive departments has an important
be- airing on the material development OF
this city. This may be entirely true in
dependent Of whether hereafter the ma
tional legislature will acquire for public
uses all the property on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol
The obvious and first impression which
this legislation may have on the mind
of the average citizen no doubt is that
it marks. the beginning OF series OF
purchases which will eventually place In
the ownership Of the government all land
nue.. 1t seems probable that such a plan
will be carried out. But that Is for the
future The present concern Is the eff
feet OF what is actually going to happen.
What the new law does is to give au-
thor.ty to the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 purchase all the land lying on the east
side OF 18th street and within the bounds
named In one aspect this means the ex-
tension Of the park known as the White
Lot east by the depth of one square and
places the park boundaries at 14th street
instead OF, as now, at 10Th street.
Suppose this new acquisition OF land,
with the power as given in the bill to
include the space of the interesting
streets, was treated as If it were an add:-
ton to the park space. and 18th street
was not regarded as a street, then in
the splendid stretch the new buildings
could be set amid the lawns and the
shrubbery and the flowers What ideal
surroundings for buildings would thus bs
secured and. as Is shown elsewhere& in
this city beauty and harmony are not
incompatible With the practical demands
Of everyday life. and 1t would not be in
the case OF these new business buildings
as the proposed executive structures can
truthfuIly be termed.
Buildings in a Park.
The park roads could be continued
through the grounds to 14th stree, Just
as they are at present to 18th street.
and, while having perhaps the principal
front Of the new structures overlooking
the prospect OF the greenery OF the park.
still there could be ample ways OF an
preach from all sides without marring |
the park effect or the natural beauty OF |
the setting
Without considering the vital relation Of |
the architecture OF the new structures to |
such surroundings, there is no doubt but |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
Natures Mat.
From Harper-' Weekly.

From Harpers weekly.
Fife. on her first visit to the country.
saw a number of chickens from the front
porch of a farmhouse. The child watched
the fowls for some time as they INDUS
triously scratched around. Finally she
turned and ran to her mother.
"Oh. mother" she cried. excltedly,
come out on the porch and see the chick
ems wiping their feet on the grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
the change IN the Union railroad termi
nal IN this city.
An Addition tn Alexandria

An AQQ1Clou 60 Alexandra.
A tract Of land near the Union station.
Alexandria. is to be improved and made
tcto a modern settlement. It will really
be an addition to Alexandria and will
have all the conveniences that are usually
associated with modern living. The
streets are to be opened and curbed and
sidewalks laid and sewer and water pro-
vided. The houses are to be entirely de-
tached with ample lawn space front and
rear. and are to be placed on the market
at moderate figure to prove at
tractive to people who have moderate
means and yet who want to have their
homes amid good surroundings.
This enterprise IS to be carried out by
a number of capitalists living in this city
and elsewhere.
An Apartment House.
An apartment house is being built by
Julian Dodge at the southwest corner of
1st and Thomas streets northwest from
designs furnished by Harding & Upman.
architects. 1t will be three stories in
height and will have two apartments on
each floor. and the suites will consist of
| five rooms The building will have a
! frontage of 36 feet and depth of %
| feet, and the materials used in the front
will be pressed brick with stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
The Holly Mercantile Company

merely ss . starting point for nesotistions, and
j. Whereas: The said Business Mems Com
mittee We appointed as mediators BY certain
Pueblo parties at the instieaiion Of the Sugar
Companys agents. and was in no wise sug.
aested or coanseled as medators BY the Beet
Growers. Therefore
Resolved. That while we wish to hold q.
friends. our friends among the 27 bu.ines.
men. we declare that the prices said to be fair
are not fair: that a trap was set to ensnare
them as well as the Beet Growers: that sitting
with them were men who favoree peacs at any
price; that the growers who do the work Of
tho Valley will maintain their ground for
price that promises them living; and will not
accept price that cuts tina. living to the
merest existence; or adopt a scale that is not
certain to bring for beets that which is equal to
$5 per ton Aat,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
OTERO COUNTY -RESOLUrESr

: . u d i {. Z rs Z
The following resolution was
passed unanimously by the Otero
County Beet Growers Association
at Rocky Ford, Colorado, Saturday
Feb. %, 1908:
Whereas. A committee Of twentyseven
men. representing several business oraaniza-
tons OF the Arkansas Valley. have published a
resolution relating to scale Of prices for
beets. and declared these prices to be fair to
both the factory and the growers and
Whereas. The said scale Of prices was
drawn up by the American Beet Sugar Co., on
Wednesday evening last for submission BY the
said Business Mems committee to committee
Of the Beet Growers for adoption or for re.
vision. and
Whereas, Before negotiations were conclud.
ed between the Sugar Co., and the Beet
Growers. the said resolution was given to the
Press Of the Valley and published, for the pur.
pose OF Strengthening the said company before
the people and Of throwing the weight Of tho
business interests Of the Valley against the
farmers. and
Whereas. We know that many Of the 27
business men never signed or even heard Of
the resolution in question. while some others
say that they have had no sufficient knowledge
OF the merits Of the controversy. knew nothing
OF what was fair between the contendins par
tics. but tentatively approved the statement
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
Note the Postal Law.

From now on all subscriptions
to The Chieftain must be paid in
advance. This is in accordance
with a new ruling Of the postal
department. which declares th,.t
no claims for circulation will he
allowed except those based on
actual paid subscriptions.
In order to be admitted to the
postoffice the label on the wrap
per of each paper must show
that the subscriber is not in ar
rears or receiving the paper
gratis.
The action of the postofice de-
partment makes it necessary for
all subscribers who receive their
paper through the mails, to pay
cash in advance.
While the new ruling may work
q temporary hardship on few
subscribers it is believed that the
general effect will be beneficial
for all concerned.
Send in your checks now and
thus get square with Uncle Sam
and The Chieftain at the same
time 8tS}
All subscribers failing to settle
b. April l, 1908, will have to be
dropped, because Uncle Sam
not wesays so. Failing to hear
from you, a collector will call, or
bill mailed.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28

For Sale-l6 acres, fenced, with
timber and a fine spring, being the
north ] of the southwest quarter,
and the south ] of the northwest j
OF section 3, in township 22, Il.
-. Located six miles from Sante
Re depot at Holly, Colo. Apply to
Maria N, p. Tarrant, 1O4 N. Park
Place, Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
Ancient History.

Moses was the frsr<journalist
because he wrote on the tablet of
stone-but Noah went him one
better and advertised. Noah built
the ark and announced the day for
sailing. He whooped 'er up lively
and made a great display. The
non-believers scoffed at him and
died in the wet water. Thus again
did the man who advertised tri-
umph. You can't keep a good
man down, especially if he adver-
tises.-Ex. :
We have full line Of kalsomine i,
Ill the popular shades
z w English lumber CO
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
What Everybody Wants

Everybody desires good health. which is i'm
possible unless the kidneys are healthy. Foley's
Kidney Kennedy corrects Irregularities and
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and pre.
vent Y, br'ghts disease and diabetes. Holly
Pharmacy. lkeman Bros. Props.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28
Taken Up.

Taken up. at my ranch near
Holly, in October last. one red
COW. branded V on right hip,
about 3 years old. Owner can
have same by paying for this ad-
vertisement.
Y. N. KALMA, Holly, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-02-28

DsWitt's Carboiized Witch Hazel i. best
Tor cats, burns, boils. bruises and scratches. It
z especially good for piles. Sold by Ikelman
Bros
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13

ment Of personal liberty which IS
aimed at BY the prohi bitionists,
smacks lof the inguistion and the
stake. We believe with jefferson
that No nation is drunken where
wine is cheap though he should have
added and pure The introduction
of beer in America has done more for
temperance than all the temperance
societies and all the prohibition laws
combined. The result Of the anti
canteen legislation is playing havoc
with the private soldier of the army.
To the decision Of question SO
mon n:ous should be brought the
force of common sense and accumu-
lated experience, not the hysteria Of
frenzied agitation" /
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13
BuckWheat Cakes.

Like rainbow in a drOuth comes,
the joyous tidings that the buckwheat:
crop this season is a "humdinger." It
is greater than for years. What a.
soothing, comforting sound this news
has. It puts our troubles to sleep.
What care we for a shortage in coal,
in rye, in meat-have we not the fes-
tive, brown and palatable buckwheat
fapjack to cheer us through the long
days of winter? The cake is crisp
and delicious. How it melts on the
tongue when coated with butter or
maple syrup-or both. It is cake for
the rich as we'll as the poor, and I'M
less a few kernels of ground corn are
sifted in to make it digestible, it is a
cake for the physician as we'll.
Mother used to make buckwheat
fapjacks. She piled them before us
on breakfast platter until we scarce
ly could see over, and then we ate
away the barriers and went free to
school, as full as toad that has been
sucking wind from garden hose. Let
crops fail and the harvest be- short,
trusts eat us up and politicians BELT.
tie us-with plenty of buckwheat
cakes and classes" we will live hap
PLY, untrammeled by circumstances
and unfettered by lordly menus, kings
of the table, serfs only when the buck
wheat bin is empty! You're scratch
ing, we will! s. - I'D
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13
Watterson on Drink

# , ,
Writing in the Louisville Courier
journal, of which he is the editor.
Henry Watterson says: In point 0
fact, the saloon should be SO conduct
ed as no more to invite police sup
ervision than any other retail business
than the corner grocery, or the drug
store, and the liquor interest should
Helcome the regulations that take it
out Of the category Of crime and put
tin that Of commerce.
That a man under his own roof
may not use and dispense such food
and drink as he will ID prepo stefo,ls.
The invasion Of the home, the. abridg-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13
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Washington Notes
333333S3As

Politics continues to be the chief
interest in Washington despite the
fact that the political news is all one
way. There ia still the same determ-
ined opposition to Secretary Taft on
the part Of politicians who are dom
mated by the interests, an opposition
which is not personal but arises from
the fear that Taft will be loyal to the
Roosevelt policies on the one hand
and from hatred of President Roos-
evelt on the other. And yet, this op-
position is accomplishing nothing,
The people are not in sympathy with
it and as long as that is the situation
there seems to be little likelihood of
its success. The one hope of the
anti Taft crowd is to control the con-
venvention by the use of contesting
delegations from the Southern states.
There are too many wise politicians
IN the Republican party, it is believ-
ed, however to permit that programs
being carried out. The party had
one serious experience with a candi-
date whose nomination was tainted
with unfairness and trickery. I re-
fer to the case Of Folger, of New
York, who was nominated for COVER
nor and who ran against Grover
Cleveland for the governcrship of the
Empire State. It was learned !. after
the convention that Mr.. Folger had
been nominated by the use of forg-
ed telegram and the result was that
Cleveland carried the state by 191,-
0C0 majority. Is it likely that the
Republican party will repeat that
disastrous experiment in a national
convention.