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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
WILL MAKE BARN
AMUSEMENT HALL
Work of Remodeling Old
Structure Begun-Project
Is Large One.

Work has been begun upon the re
modelling of the old carbarn property
on Fourteenth street, near Park road.
which is TO De made into a large
amusement hall. TO be owned and con-
trolled by the Arcade Amusement Com
pany
While the present building extends
over an acre and one-half of ground,
Il is stated that the new building,
which viii be completed October J. viii
extend over two and one-half acres.
Plans for the remodeling were drawn
By Averill. Han & Adams. although the
building VIII be more new than re-
modelled, and viii not resemble the old
structure in any detail
On the ground floor there WI be an
arcade OF forty stores and a garage
large enough to hold eighty auto
mobiles. The recently organized Co
lumbia Heights Bank has secured
quarters on the ground floor and II is
stated that one Of the largest grocery
stores north Of New York avenue has
also secured. space in the building.
On the second floor there viii be an
auditorium with a seating capacity Of
2, 6O0, and a moving picture theater with
a seating capacity of 300. There will
bowling alley on this floor, In addition
TO roof garden above.
The new building will be constructed
Of brick and stone and viii be entirely
freprOOf. The improvements viii cost
more than $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
FINE APART ENTS
IN THE NORTHWEST
One Completed and Other
May Be Ready to Rent
by September.

WashingtOn's building record for 1903
win be conspicuous for the erection Of
two apartment houses which are among
the handsOnest of their kind that have
been put up in the Capital only one Of
them. the Darlington. Sixteenth street,
near Columbia road, has been complet-
ed. the other, at 1903 Sixteenth street,
being still in course of construction.
The total investment in both properties
is S325. 0O0 The former is owned by
Harry Wardman.
Bringing to mind the fact mat apart
ment houses are still in demand, an
nouncement was made today that the
Darlington, which contains forty suites,
had been entirely rented.
Brick and Stone.
Designed by Architect A. H. Beers, t
occupies a lot $50 by $50 feet, is 1--WE
stories high, and is constructed Of brick
and stone. The design of its court gives
decidedly pleasing effect TO its general
outline From four to six rooms are
contained in each suite.
The other house Is nearly opposite
the home OF former Senator Joseph y.
Foraker and near the Carnegie Admin
IstTation building.
Work is now being rushed upon It
and has advanced TO the first story.
Effort WIN be made to have it COM
pleted by September.
A name for the apartment which was
designed by AVer1Hs Hail x Adams
and is owned by Joseph Richardson, has
not been decided upon. 1t fronts forty
feet On Sixteenth street and runs back
100 feet and win be seven stories high.
Dressed Limestone.
Dressed limestone is employed IN the
construction to the second floor. and
above that red brick Will be used.
The interior finish viii be genera lily
white enamel with mahogany doors.
The library viii be finished in a warm
brown with beamed ceilings and equip
ped with wide-Open ftreplaces and built
in book cases.
The firm Of Richardson & Burgess is
constructing If.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
BUSINESS BOOMING
IN REALTY MARKET
Increased Activity in Build
ing Operations of Late
Is Marked.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR FALL SEASON
Indications All Point TO Record
Breaker-Capital FORCES
to Front.

Increased activity in building opera
lions has been in evidence during the
week. and II is now apparent that there
viii be a great many new houses of
every description on the market by
early fall
Generally speaking, less difficulty is
now being encountered IN rushing the
construction OF buildings than has been
the Gaze in several weeks. Good wealth
er is y factor that has made its infiu-
ence selt. and practically all operations
arc further advanced than it was antici-
psted they would be at this time, when
their construction was begun.
Several Dig apartment houses and any
number Of the moderate price type Of
residences viii be put on the market for
sale and rent in September and October.
While activity of brokers in disposing
of new houses has already established
3 record for Washington, with respect
10 spring business, all indications now
point to the fan trade being better than
that OF any OF the other seasons.
VIII Take First Rank.
Should such indications be realized.
Washington viii rank among the Ameri-
can cities showing the highest percent
age OF increase IN building operations
since the panic two years ago
WlEe building is going forward at a
lively rate. ground is being prepared in
several sections and subdivisions are be
ing opened up looking toward the fu-
ture building operations In fact, &C
tivity in uaimprOved land is establish
ing a record and is coming IN for a big
share of the money that Is seeking In
vestment IN the real estate Of the
Capital
Next week viii probably witness the
launching Of preparations TO open
seVenty-One acre tract lying north OF
Saul's addition, which - TO contain 800
building lots and viii be installed I'm
mediately with all city improvements
1t is estimated that twelve months Will
be required TO improve this tract &C
cording TO the plans that are being
made, while the expense incurred viii
be approximately 100000.
Plans For Future.
When this section has been completed.
the company, which Is financing the
project, win commence the subdivision
OF tract lying north Of il, which has
already been purchased and contains
2S5z acres.
The contemplated improvement con-
stttutes only one instance OF the plans
now being made for the development
OF uninproved ground IN the northwest
section generally.
ent week. several good-sized deals. both
IA improved and unimproved property
have been made. and there has been
no appreciable let-up In the demand for
property of all classes and in every sec
ton OF the city.
Large crowds have attended all OF the
auction sales and, in the majority Of
cases, prices brought were higher than
those sought TO be realized by the per
sons disposing the property.
Several operations are under way Of
making considerable alterations and I'M
movements in downtown business
properties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
ASSOCIATION PLANS
NEW PENSION LAW
Members Will Submit Civil
Service Retirement Bill
to Congress.

President Taft's speech to the officers.
delegates. and friends OF the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement Association in the White
House yesterday may result in the asso-
citation framing up a recommendation 10
be presented to Congress next session
which shall provide a means for taking
care Of the Governments superannuated
employees
The President, in his speech. COM
mended the merit system, and minated
that retirement provision was a
eorollaTy to it. He suggested that as
long as Congress seemed to be opposed
10 the civil pension law some other
method. which would be effective
should be adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
MRS. BERRIAN SELLS
HOUSE FOR 81, $50

For a consideration of $3.50, Mrs. Har-
riet T. Berrian has sold 10 Henry y.
BraWner. Jr.. the three-story Roman
brick house. located at 1887 Eighteenth
street. between Lamont and Monroe
streets IN Ingleside subdivision. through
tie office OF WHlige. Gibbs, & Daniel.
The house has ten large rooms. two
tiled baths, and occupies q lot having
a z0-foOt frontage By a depth Of 30
feet II Is one of a row built three
years ago by John r. Lynch. The pur-
chaser intends 10 occupy Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
NEW HOUSE is SOLD
TO SARAH E. DILLOW

One Of the row Of nine houses just
being finished on Church street north
west, has been sold by James r. Eller-
son and Thomas H Pickford 20 Sarah
+. Dillow, for $500
The property is located al 1735 Church
street. and is OF ColOniaI style. contain
ing six rooms and a bath. The deal
was made by Leslie r +. Prince.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
WASHOUTS BLOCK
ROADS TO AUTOISTS

Two washouts between here and
RidgeviIIe mas made motoring from
washington TO Frederick impossible.
The recent rains are responsible for
the present conditions, and while the
streams are rapidly subsiding It viii be
several days before motoring In that
section can be accomplished without
danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
BAPTISTS TO BUILD
HANDSOME EOIF ICE
Alexander Memorial Con-
gregahon Will Spend $751;
600 on New Structure.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
GEORGETOWN. NAY 2. 1903.

Tie trustees of the Alexander Mem
oriaI Baptist Church OF Georgetown,
who some months ago purchased the
property at 27l5 \ street northwest. are
having plans prepared for the erection
OF a handsome edihce on the western
part OF the lot. TO cost about $4,000.
The building viii be about fifty feet
front and ninety feet deep, and win be
a one-story structure
II was the original intention Of the
trustees 10 convert the large brick dwell
ling, 2715 n street, into q house Of wor-
ship, but at the last meeting Of the
board il was decided that IL would be
more advisable 10 build new building
end hold the present brick building as
an investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
PRAISE TAFT AND FORAKER.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, May. 22.-At
the session OF the Philade- sii.,. sIi,ll
Baltimore conference of the African
Methodist Church Rev. Z. D. W, Jones,
Of Harrisburg, commended the present
national administration for the attitude
assumed toward the negro and praised
Senator Foraker for his efforts in be-
half OF the reinstatement Of the Browns
VILE soldiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Herbert r shannon and Morton c.
Luchs. Of the hrm OF Shannon & Luchs,
Inc, have purchased of Edward o. For
ney. the large lot at the southwest cor
ner Of ThIrtieth and Cambridge Place
northwest. which property they have
traded 10 Edward NJ DuIin, the builder.
for his property on the west side OF
jefferson avenue, between the Q. & o.
canal and NJ street northwest, known
as the KVneatiey dyehcuse- Mr. Dulin
paid $500 for the Jefferson avenue
property several years ago, at public
auction.
Duhn viii Immediately start the cree
ton OF q row OF modern brick dwellings,
on the lot at Thirtieth and Cambridge
Place, which when completed VIII be
placed oD the market.
S. Norris Thorn. Richard Z. Claugh-
ton, and Fred J. VoEt, trustees, have
sold 70 George ". Acorn a small brick
ha-ue on TWenty-hfth street, between
II a,ld I streets northwest, being part OF
original lot II, IN square II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
GIVES BIRTH TO FIVE.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. May 22.-The
wife of Fay Irish. of ThorD. Clark
county, yesterday gave birth TO FIVE
babies, three daughters and two Sons
All are alive and well. There are now
ten children in the family. The other
five were born separately, and are all
living
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
TEN GET DIPLOMAS
At FRIENDS SCHOOL
Theological Students at
Howard University Also
Receive Certificates.

Waste not only of coal, wood. and
water, but of human life is the beset-
ting sin of the people, according to
Thomas ". SidweI, principal of the
Friends Select School
In an address on Waste of the Ma
ton to the graduating class of the
school at the Friends meeting house,
Mr.. Sidwell last night declared that
tuberculosis and typhoid fever are
needless and could be avoided if we
ceased wasting the human energy.
President Henry c. King. OF ODE lin
College, delivered an address end
Thomas Z. Greene sang three solos.
The pianist was Harvey Murray. Eol-
lowing the exercises a reception was
held.
Those who received diplomas were
Miss Elizabeth J. Maddox, Miss Eliza
beth Swartzell, Miss CorneIfa p.
Walker, LaWFerfce A Baker William
$. Brown. Julius A Fay, William w
Nairns Jr, Dexter North, Lester p.
Platt, j. and Charles s. Thorn.
Relatives and friends OF the Students
or the theological school Of the Howard
University filed Rankin Memorial
chapel last night and witnessed the
comforting Of diplomas upon eleven
divinity students. The presentation was
made TO the class by the Rev. d. +.
Wlseman and the degrees were con-
ferred by the Rev Wilbur 2. Thirlkield,
president Of the university The Rev.
Dr. Samuel III. Woodrow. pastor Of the
First congregational Church, delivered
the address to the graduates.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
GOOD, CHEAP ..nr,
FRAME LUMBER
Cedar Trees Can Be Useo -"
Making Farm Buildings

Az the present time lumber Is 50
high that it is out of the ques.ion ~.
tho moor or common class OF lariiei'
to hnild all the buildings they neeu,
ond so they have to do without VI
Course near the sawmill lumber Is
always cheap, but for the benent 81
thoso that do not have these auNan
taees I will tell how l framed se'ei "'
buildings on our farm. .roas
We got some straight cedar trees
and Strengthened them as loiio"S.
stills and plates on three sides' w
aoor thinkers on one side. When reaus
~ low IN Mace we hewed the top enus
~ - thickness where they were "
rest on the sill, then hewed tne Du'.''
which will be much larger, oo"n ".
no same thickness, but did not ne"
49, MORO than was necessary 10 se'
~ ends all of thickness ana 'he
TONS will be as level as any Jois'' -
arv one Is a little lower than tne Ivs'
met mt a single under the ehus' : ae
',.,ts we hewed on two sides just "
80 ono souare corner. The stuouins
and rafters we hewed on one siue 1us Jus,
orongb to get a straight line 10 nan
n We peeled all the bark Oh as
frama Is then much lighter ana 'ooNs
Co.. hotter. We halved the Trans ~
gether, which saves lots OF tllne' an'
Is Just as strong. .
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Cutting Hay.

Our plan is to cut in the evening,
when we can take the hay in the next
afternoon. AS soon as the dew is on
in the morning we stir the cut clover
with tedder and then, if it is wilted
enough to take up before noon or just
after dinner, we haul it in. We have
no trouble to make good, bright clover
hav in this way if the weather is at
all favorable We SOW a little tlmo-
thv with our clover. because 1T makes
better hay and helps in the curing.
The best clover hay is made by rak-
inc up as soon as it is wilted, putting
in shocks and letting 1t cure for two
or three days. then turning it over
and hauling in. If one has good,
bright straw and the clover Is not
we'll cured. it is good plan to mix
some of the straw with the clover IN
tho NOW. This aids in curing and the
stock will eat up both straw ana
clover.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

height of several feet from douches
or sprays on sand filter bed, when
in turn removes from the water the
iron precipitate. 1t is still better 10
arrange a percolating or trucking nj
ter or aerator, from seven to eight
feet high. filed with coke or other
norous substances. The water to be
nurified is discharged over this filter
in fine sprays and trickles down
through the filter. The efnuent snouia
then be made to pass through d SAM
filter. Fig. shows rougn ske'on VI
the first method, while Fig. SHOWS
the second 1t is fortunate una. 'no
iron present in your well water Is ~ =.
the form of carbonate, because II !,
we're sulphate of iron cnen'0 q.
treatment by adding milk OF lime u
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
CALLING DOWN THE BoAsTER
Good Little Story Told by William
Dean HowelIs az a Rebuke to
Spread-EaoIei sm.

1T was William Dean Howells,"
said Chicago editor, who first re-
buked us Americans for our 1pread-
eagleism, for our foolish boasting.
see that Mr. Howells has just Joined
mems society for the promotion OF
woman suffrage. Trust him to be in
the forefront always.
Il once heard Mr.. Howells deliver a
fourth of July Grafton in Maine. The
orator preceding him had boosted a
good deal Mr.. Howells showed that
some of the mans boasts we're even
impiOus.
He said that these spread-eagle
boosters deserved the rebuke that the
little child administered to the cack
ling hen that had just laid an egg
The child, angered by the hens con
tinuous cawk-cawk-cawk, cawk-cawk
cawk-cawk, shook his little finger al
her and said:
"'You fink you're smart. But Doc
made dat egg. You touldnt help but
| lay it!'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Fla. g. A PercoIatng or Trckling Filter or Aera'or'

can be led to the basin or reservoir
which contains the spring water. The
two supplies together will probably
furnish a sufficient quantity for tho
residence, the tenants house, the
laundry and the garden. Judging from
the number of horses and other live
stock which you have, we should say
Won REQUIRE a supply of at least 1000
Gallons a day. Your attic tank in the
residence is not of sufficient capacity
to hold this daily supply and we
strongly urge you to consider the cree
titon on a tower of suitable height OF
an elevated tank, the tank and pipes
being frost PROCEED so as to De SUIT
able for winter use. In that case the
attic tank may be done away with.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Law of Attraction,

The attractions of men to women
and women to men are full of the most
perplexing Inconsistencies and contra
dictions imaginable. 1t is, for instance.
a physical law that magnetism is not
simple attraction of one thing for an
other, but the difference of two oppos-
ing forces of attraction and repulsiOn,
of which the former is the greater.
The same law holds in relation to the
attraction of men and women for each
other. in which, as rule, the mascu-
line is the superior force.-T. P.'s
Weekly, London.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

after being exposed to the air or dis
charged through sprays or jets, very
dish brown precipitate, which is ferric
oxide, formed from a chemical combi-
nation of the carbonate of iron with
the oxygen in the air. This ferric
oxide can be removed by filtration
clear and wholesome and of excellent
quality and loses its Objectionable
iron taste entirely.
In practice the removal of the iron
is accomplished in various ways. We
do not advise letting the water
stand in order to aerate it. A much
better way is to let the water fall a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Ranutatione.

THE Autocrat," remarked the Re-
condite Person, made a remark the
import Of which escaped me until the
other day He said: Many . man
has a reputation because of the repu-
tation he expects to have some day. "
That's not half bad remark, sug-
gested the Practical Person, but my
son--just out from college, you know
and in the habit of thinking hump
backed thoughts, as it were--said
something only this morning that ap-
pealed to me: Some men, he said
get a reputation and keep it; Other
men get a reputation and make II
keep them"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

but also kills the bacteria and chiefly
the ozone treatment of water has
been recommended for the purifica-
ton of polluted water-supply. The
generation Of ozone requires a rather
complicated electrical apparatus and
for this reason it is too costly to be
used for small private water-supply.
We advise you to select good gas
engine pump. suitable for natural gas.
and that you erect it in small pump
house over well at barn. The dis
charge pipe should be carried to the
spring house, where the coke percolat-
ing filter and the sand filtration basin
should be placed. The purified water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
"A Cheap Skate"

Joel Chandler Harris" said an At
lantan, used to write comic newspa-
ner editorials. Sometimes he made
fun of other editors in them, too.
"Simon Simpson, a rival editor In
Mobile, .having been made fun Of,
wrote angrily in his rage:
"'Joel Harris has been getting on
some cheap wit at our expense.
Joel, on reading this, grabbed his
pen and dashed OF, quick as flash,
for next days issue:
cit must have been cheap, Simon,
to be at your expense.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

This frame we covered with cheap
boards and then shingled them all
over, and this made cheap yet dur
able building. l have put up several
buildings this way at about onehalf
the cost of such buildings if every
thing had to be bought of the contrac-
tor. We always used galvanized nails
to put on shingles with, as the plain
ones are not worth the time 1t takes
IN drive them.-Exchange
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
WATER SYSTEM
FOR GENERAL FARM USE
S ,"1.ers from Deep Wells. Which Otherwise
Eure' Are Rendered Unfit Use
Account Of Iron

III answering query as to the best
system for a practical water system
tor general farm use writer in the
Country Gentleman gives the follow
Ing interesting facts:
IL Is well-nown fact that many wa
ters from deep wells which are other
wise pure are rendered unfit for do
mestlc or for manufacturing purposes
on account OF the compounds of iron
in solution in the water. Such water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

longer, and within three months
perfectly we'll woman.
ant this letter made public to
ke benefit women may derive
(ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
nd" Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAN,
cond St., North, Minneapolis,
hands of unsolicited and genu-
|{monials like the above prove
|kiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
|ble Compound, which is made
Rely from roots and herbs.
n who suffer from those dis
ills peculiar to their sex should
sight of these facts or doubt
ity of Lydia E. Pinkham's
lie Compound TO restore their
want special advice write
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
treatyOurletterasstrictly
Initial. For 20 years she
Sn helping sick women in
". free Of charge. Don't
write at once.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

fhos in a Fire Report.
annual report of the fire mar
|entucky the following extract
(hout a suggestion of Little
:"
the odds and ends of the
pally are vanished furniture.
bred with grease to take fire
Is, painting oils liable to
when the sun beats on the
broken toys of children who
and gone away, or who
leep long ago"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

alum or both would be required, which
would add considerably to the ex-
pense.
A third method consists in the treat.
ment of the water with ozone. which
has been largely developed by the
large German firm of Siemens &
Halske, but which has not passed the
experimental stage in this country
The claim is made for this last meth
cd that it not only purifies the water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
SURPRISED HIM
Pctor's Test Of Food.

pr in Kansas experimental
boy in a test of food and
particulars. He says:
fally watch the effect of Diff
DIS on patients. My own lit
lad of four, had been i'll
monia and during his conva-
Id not seem to care for any
(od.
something of Grape-Nuts
lther fascinating flavor, and
y OF its nourishing and
ping powers, SO / started the
rape-Nuts and found from
lsh that he liked it.
ther gave 1t to him steadily
gan to improve at once. In
a month he had gained
I pounds and soon became
q strong we had no further
put him.
patient Of mine, 70 years
down with serious stomach
q before l was called had
K ne could eat almost moth.
as In a serious condition
led almost every kind OF
re sick without avail.
nlately put him on Grape
good, rich milk and just 9
OF sugar. He exclaimed
ne next day Why doctor
anything SO good or thai
pei so much stronger
eased to say that he go1
Rpe-Nuts, but he had t.
Tor two or three weeks
gan to branch out a little
U an egg or two. He go
III In spite of his almos
'ndltion. He gained Q.
TWO months which at hi,
arkable.
luote a list Of cases wher,
mas worked wonders"
a Reason" Read 9TH,
eiville," in pkgs.
me me above lie teri A uev
s"m time to time. The,
true, and full Of huna,