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The Washington times., 1909-08-07
GROUND IN DEMAND,
HOUSES MODERATE
Considerable Business Activity in
Commercial Property-Many
Improvements.
TIMES THIRD STORY
ON SECTIONAL REALTY

Real estate histOry has been in the
making fast in Washington since
the panic OF two years ago, and has
established some interesting facts
which may well he taken into ae-
count by persons who contemplate
making investments. In each sec
ton of the Capital the growth has
been along certain welI-defined
lines, which, If followed, practically
assure safe returns being met on
investments.
with the view of setting forth
conditions as they exist n the four
sections OF the city, The Times
prints today the third of series of
four articles, which deals with the
southwest section. Next SATURDAYS
article, which viii be the cOncIud-
ing one Of the series, viii deal with
the southeast section.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
TO TEST THE SPEED
OF CRUISER SALEM

BOSTON, Aug. 7.-Instuctions re-
ceived at the Charlestown navy yard
today are for the United States scout
cruiser Salem to go to Rockland Me,
for a new speed test next Wednesday.
The Salem has been entirely rented
with new engines ana boilers and the
officers and sailors % the boa are POS
tive that they can eclipse the TeCoIds
OF the cruisers Chester and Birmlng-
ham.
At a recent tsst held between the
three boats the engines of the Salem
collapsed. Since that time the ship
has been re-equipped and within two
months has made better speed than
either the Chester OF the Birmingham.
This new test is 10 find out just what
the real speed of the Salem is.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
NORTHWEST HOME
SOLD FOR So, 900

Wlllige. Gibbs & Daniel have sold to
Mrs Laura Wilson Reed, for Charles
W. King. jr., premises 1880 northwest,
one of a row of three brick dwellings
recently erected by Mr.. King on Park
road. The price is said to have been
S., 0OG
The house has a handsome front Of
brown Obsidian brick, with massive
cornices and brownstOne trimmings. II
contains nine rooms and tiled bath.
The lot it occupies has a nineteen-foot
frontage by a depth Of 10 feet.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
BUSINESS PROPERTY
SOLD IN SOUTHEAST

Southeast business property figured in
this weeks real estate transactions
through the sale Of the six-room brick
store and dwelling located at 322 Six
teenth street southeast. Moran & Cold
enberg made the sale for William V.
Mahoney. The purchaser will hold the
property as an investment
Moran & Goldenberg have sold Tor
James A Davis a tract OF unimproved
ground located at Crystal Spring, Nd.
TIE purchaser, II Is understood, at
once viii have the property subdivided
and placed on the market
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
MANY NEW HOMES
IN EAST ARLINGTON
More Than twenty-five Have Been
Built During Spring and
Summer.
SUMMER.

Outside capital has recently been en-
ployed in real estate investments in the
East Arlington subdivision, between
Washington, Fort Myer, and Arlington.
adjoining the Governments expert
mental farm Among the sales reported
by James F Clements, who owns the
subdivision, are the transfer of six lots
to Charles Watzman OF Baltimore; two
10 b. NJ Patten of Wisconsin; two to
Albert Feltms n, of Illinois; six 20 Arthur
Richards, of Washington: two to J. E
Lane. one to George w Basye.
More than twenty-five houses have
been built In the subdivision during
the sr-Ing and summer, and on
several Of the lots recently sold, resi-
dences Will be constructed curing the
fall
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
BOY WANTS PERMIT
TO BE A BOOTBLACK
David Turner, Jr. Says He Is a
Good Youth and Gives
References.

David Turner, r., Of 1705 Wisconsin
avenue. says he is a good boy and
requests permission to establish a boot
black stand in front of his house in
order to earn money for HIS education.
Have a talk with the captais; of
Station House No. =" says Damd IN
a letter 10 the Commissioners.
"I will keep things around me quiet
and won't give the police not a bit of
trouble. Please don't turn me down
David will be informed that while
the police regulations prohibit the To-
cation Of a bootblack stand on public
space. no permit Is required 10 locate
q stand inside private premises.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
MAINE READY TO GO
OUT OF COMMISSION

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Aug. l.
Work toward placing the battleship
Maine in condition 70 90 out of COM
mission for the purpose of installing
new boilers is progressing at the navy
yard here today.
In connection with the work Of In
stalling the new boilers, there will be
effected series Of repairs which will
amount nearly to a general rebuilding.
For this purpose almost $500. coo is avail
able. 1t is estimated that it will take
at least year 70 MT the Maine for COM
mission
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
Gains 80 Pounds
In 80 Days
Remarkable Result of the New
Tissue Builder Pr0tone, In Many
Cases of Rundown Men
and Women.
Prove It Yourself BY Sending Coupon
Below for a soc Package, Free.

by GeorgS. 1 never saw anything
ike the effects OF that new treatment
Protone, for the building Up Of weight
and lost nerve force. It acted mOrs
like a miracle than a medicine" said
a well known gentleman yesterday in
speaking OF the revolution that had
gan to think that there was nothing on
earth that could make me fat. / tried
tonics, digestives, heavy eating. diets,
milk, beer and almost everything else
you CUGld think Of, but without result.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07

to allow Mayor Mahool the victory,
while on the other hand there is the
feeling of civic pride 10 be considered
If the mayor is successful today
third game viii be played on a course
TO be selected by the players. In tie
meantime Baltimore AID Washington
await the result OF the contest
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO REST

For the next three weeks District At
torney Baker will be at mis- farm, near
Germantown, Md. He win visit his office
in the City Hall once or twice during
this period to care for routine work
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
HAIRHANDS
Cleansed Purified and
Beauti6ed by
CUTICURA SOAP

The constant use of Cuticura
Soap, assisted when necessary by
Cuticura Ointment, not only pre-.
serves, purifes and beauties the
skin, scalp, hair and hands, but
prevents clogging of the pores,
the common cause of pimples,
blackheads, Inflammation, irrita-
ton, redness and roughness, and
other unwholesome conditions.
Allwho delight ina clear skin, soft,
white hands, a clean, wholesome
scalp and live, glossy hair, will find
that Cuticura Soap and Ointment
realize every expectation.
Sold throughout the world DepotS London. "a.
Charterhouse So. Paris. 5. Rue de Ia PAX; Austria
Us; r. Towns 4 Co. Sydney; India, B. b, Paul.
Calcutta; China, Hong Kong Drug Co: Japan,
haruya, Ltd. Toxic; SO. Africa. Lennon. ltd Cape
Sole Props. L3b Columbus Ave Boston.
ss-32-psge Book post-fres. tells skin sufferers Al
Aeo1s cause aSd trsst5leas Of skin troubles
The Washington times., 1909-08-07

streets, which is to be occupied by the
Bureau of Chemistry OF the Department
Of Agriculture. Another Government
building Is 70 be that Of the addition to
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
for which an appropriation has been
made.
Government To Build.
Owning a large amount of unimproved
ground In this part of the city, the
Government may reasonably be expect
ed TO construct a number OF large build
ings here during the course Of the next
few years.
4 $4,000 project is shortly 10 be un-
dertaken IN the southwest by the Wash
Ington Market Company, which has
awarded contracts for the erection OF a
large ice factory and mammoth cold
storage plant The building alone, which
Is 10 occupy the square bounded by
Eleventh. Twelfth, f. and streets,
uuI cost $4,000, while its equipment
win result IN an expenditure of another
$4,000 This is the largest commercial
enterprise which has been undertaken
south OF Pennsylvania avenue this yer.
Along the river front, improvements
have been extensive during the past
few years This have made themselves
felt principally in the building Of Offices
cling OF wharfage property, generally,
with the result that this part Of the city
has become more desirable as a resi-
dental locality.
Moderate Priced Homes.
Principally. during the past year, the
building OF moderate-priced homes has
been confined 70 G and NJ streets TSird.
Four-and-a-half. and Seventh STREETS.
/ The houses are Of the six-rOOm type.
generally, and range in price from g, so
10 $4,000. In practically every instance,
they have sold before OF as soon as
/ being completed.
7 With the Government assisting in the
development of the section. as well as
individuals and corporations, the Com
Inissioners have also been generous in
approving applica tons for new pavings
Of streets in the southwest, which has
tended no little to enhance property
values.
/ That the section, in the future, will
! keep pace with the rest of the city. and
that IL will gradually become more de-
sirable as residential locality, can be
/ but little doubted The commercial
] growth will not injure IL as a residential
! section, but viii increase its value IN
( this respect. by constantly furnishing
/ a demand for residences.
/ Persons who have already invested In
southwest real estate will find that there
is as good opportunity here for property
values 10 experience q steady increase.
as in any 0tner part of Washington,
and the builder who operates on the
market this fall should realize on his
Investments almost Immediately at
least before the beginning Of the spring
trade.
The Washington times., 1909-08-07
EXCURSIONS.

The steamer St. Johns will make her
regular weekend trips to Colonial
Beach this afternoon and tomorrow
morning and returning will leave the
beach about o'clock Sunday evening,
reaching home about 1890.
The bathing at the beach is excellent
and grabbing is fine, as the crabs have
already made their appearance in large
numbers. All the amusements along
the boardwalk will be open.
The St. Johns will leave the city this
afternoon at o'clock and again to-
morrow morning at O'Clock Stops
viii be made at Alexandria going and
returning
-Four special excursions are to be
given sunday and Monday by the Wash
fngtOn Baltimore and Annapolis Elec-
trio Railway. These include excursions
on Sunday TO Gettysburg, COLCHESTER
Beach and St. Michaels, Md, on the
Eastern Shore. and on Monday ~
Ocean City, Md.
There is also an excursion to Annap-
oils and West River, including a steam
er ride on Chesapeake Bay,
The excursion to Gettysburg is by
special train Sunday morning, leaving
White House Station, Fifteenth and
II streets northeast, at $50 a. m, re-
turning the same evening and allowing
six hours TO view points of interest on
the famous battlSfield
Special trains/will also depart from
White House station for Annapolis at
1900 for steamers for Rochester Beach
and St Michaels. Both these trips IN
clude steamer rides across Chesap eake
Bay.
On Monday morning an unusual one
day excursion to the sedshOre viii be
operated. A special train will leave
White House Station at $50 a. m. for
Annapolis where steamer will be wait
ing to transfer the passengers across
the bay to Claiborne At Claiborne a
special through train will be taken TO
Oceftn City arriving at that point at
1880 noon. AS the return trip does
not commence until 6:45 p. m. excur-
siOpists will have over six hours 10
enjoy TO bathing and other attractions
of the seaside city.
The steamer "Dreamland" continues
70 ply up and down the bay between
Chesapeake Beach and Baltimore, as
One lap Of the popular excursion now IN
,ifect The other sides of the triangu-
lar route comprise an electric trolley
ride 10 Baltimore from this city. and re-
turn 10 Washington via the Chesapeake
Beach Railway, There is much To en-
on I'm this hurly-burly trip In the many
amusemeuts offered at Chesapeake
Beach. In addition to salt water bath
ing. Grabbing, fishing, and boa ting. there
viii he found all the attractions or the
inland summer resort.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
Now for embroideries and laces
White lles.
SOUTHEAST PRoWERS
COUNTY NOTES.

The condition of Willie and
and Hobart Hurley has improved
somewhat since our last issue.
Ralph Hurley gave an essay on
Lincoln last Friday at the school
entertainment which showed prom
ise OF an easy grasp of the English
language. and would be produced
VERDE tim but for lack of space.
Miss Stella Stickler the able
teacher, left for her home in Alva.
Oklahoma, last Tuesday and her
devastating is regretted by all.
II. w. Crabill and son were
Holly visitors last Sunday and
Monday. They brought in a large
quantity of hay.
School District No. As enter
tainment Oh the closing day of
school last Friday was verv inter
esting. There were 7S in atten-
dance and a basket dinner was
spread in the schoolroom. Every
one enjoyed themselves. The en-
tertainment consisted of recita-
tions, music and essays.
Mr.. j W. Houlton gave a speech
on the necessity of "A good educa
ton. which was highly interesting
to all.
The farmers on the south side
are doing lots Of plowing, getting
ready for the spring crops.
MIR. George CASTLE was in town
last Monday laying in a supply Of
groceries for the family
The redoubtable p. j. CARRIER is
home again. and came up to Holly
Wednesday, sizing up horsefesh.
He finally purchased that hand
some bay team of Charlie pinkham
and is now resting on his laurels.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
NEW CHiEFTAIN BUILDING
Asspiciossly Opeaed Presbyterisa
Ladies Serve Fine Repast

The handsome and commodious
building built by the Holly Chief.
tain presented scene of dazzling
splendor last Wednesday evening,
and the Presbyterian ladies of
Holly did themselves proud in
serving a supper tit for the gods.
The spacious building, which
has just been completed. contain
ing splendid array OF white linen
on the tables. presented banquet
scene, and from the hour of five
until nearly 10 o'clock the accom-
modating ladies waited upon the
crowds that came and departed,
after enjoying that fellowship
which is strictly Hollyesque--mark
the word
The Chieftain is now in is 18th
year of publication and during all
that time has been loyal to the
peoples interests it endeavored to
represent.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
STOMACH DISTRESS
And all Misery from Indigestion
Vanishes Five Minutes Later

Livery family here ought to
keep some Diapepsin in the
house, as any one of you may
have an attack of Indigestion or
Stomach trouble at any time, day
or night.
This harmless preparation will
digest anything you eat and over
come sour stomach five min
utes afterwards.
If your meals don't tempt you,
or what little you do eat seems
to fill you, or lays like a lump
of lead in your stomach, or ii
you have heartburn, that is sign
Of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for So
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take one triangule after supper
tonight. There will be no sour
risings, no belching of undigest-
ed food mixed with acid, no stom-
ach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach,
Nausea, Debilitating Headaches,
Dizziness or Intestinal gripping.
This will all go, and, besides,
there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain
cure for all stomach misery, be-
cause it will take hold Of your
food and digest it just the same
as if your stomach wasn't there
Actual, prompt relief for all
your stomach misery is at your
Pharmacist, waiting for you.
These large 5o-cent cases con
tain more than sufficient to cure
a case of Dyspepsia or Indiges-
ton.
c. R. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1860 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind, writes.
Il was SO weak from kidney trouble
that could hardly walk Hundred
feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion, cur
ed my backache and the irregularities
disappeared, and can now attend to
business every day, and recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy to all suffer
ers. as it cured me after the doctors
and other remedies had failed" The
Holly Pharmacy (F. D. Baird 8. Co.,
Props.)
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Lini-
ment when you have rheumatism
We feel sure that the result will be
rrompt and satisfactory. 1t has cured
others. why not you? Try it. Ii costs
but trifie. Price, rs cents; large
size. so cents. For sale by F. D..
Baird & Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
Fancy Stationery.

The Kind you have always
wanted. printed handsomely, in
an up-to-date manner, suggestive
OF individuality. We can supply
YOU with the printed product at
about the same price you pay for
the raw material. The Chieftain
Printery, Manufacturing Station
ers.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
Fancy Stationery.

The kind you have always
wanted, printed handsomely. III
an up-to-date manner, suggestive
OF individuality. We can supply
You with the printed product al
about the same price you pay for
the raw material. The Chieftain
Printery, Manufacturing Station
ers.
Reason Enthroned.
Because meats are so tasty they are
consumed in great excess. This leads
to stomach troubles, biliousness and
constipation. Revise your diet. let
reason and not pampered appetite
control. then take few doses OF
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets and you will soon be well
again. Try ii. For sale at +. D.
Baird & Cos drug store SampleS
free.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26

I'oley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat. soothes the inflamed mem
brancs, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inhamed lung,
are healed and strengthened. and tn,
cold is expelled from the system. Re
fuse anv bnt the genuine in the vel
low package. The Holly Pharmacy
( (. d. Baird & Co. Props.)
The Colorado & Southern ha,
placed on sale very low round trip
winter tourist tickets to roints in
Texas, the Gull Coas.., Florida, Cubu
and Old Mexico. These rates are ON
sale daily until April goth, and allow
liberal limits and stop-over privileges.
There are also attractive low rates t.
the City Of Mexico via the Gulf
tours, going or returning through
Cuba and Florida For particulars.
reservations and free illustrated de
scriptive booklets. call on your agent.
or address I. E. Fisher, General Pas
scnger Agent, Colorado & Southern
Ry.. Denver. Colo
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds
that may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foleys
Hone and Tar, and it soothes in
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
and exnels the cold from the system
The Holly Pharmacy IF. d. Baird x
Co., Props.)
The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26
one-Way Colonist Rates to Arizona,
Texas. Mexico, California, Idaho
Montana and the Northwest.

Commencing. March 1st and contin-
ung daily until April goth, the Colo
rado & Southern will sell one-way
colonist tickets to many points in the
above territory at greatly reduced
rates. For rates and other particu-
lars. call on the Agent, or address T.
+. Fisher, General Passenger Agent
Denver, Colo.
Round Trip Winter Tourist Rates the
Gulf Coast and Mexico.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-13
Her Brothers Wife,

Once there was woman who had q
married brother whom she took to task
for his failure to contribute literally to
the support of their mother.
at seems to me, john" she said,
that you might give good deal more
than you do to ma. She needs new
set of furs, and there's hat that she
has set her mind on, but l can't afford
to buy it for her.
"Td like to give her more than /
do" John replied, "but my wife would
object
"Why let your wife know anything
about it? What she doesn't know
won't hurt her."
That's SO. might do it in that
way. suppose you would feel that
your husband was doing the right
thing IL he contributed to his mothers
support without letting you know
about it. Every man owes more to his
mother than he can ever
"Why do you suggest such thing ?
If Henry did that. how could l ever
trust him again."
Moral.-Fix it to suit yourself.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-13

BEST EAR OF CORN IN THE WORLD, EXHIBIT
ED AT THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION.
agriculture; Clifford Pinchot. chief for
ester of the department Of the interior
and John II. Worst, president of the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
Several foreign countries have eX.
hibits at the exposition.
Value of the Breeders Association.
A gathering that will be valuable ia
the National Corn exposition will be
that of the American Breeders asso-
citation. which will also hold its ses-
boring to so handle the energy of he
redity that the production of the earth
In both animal and vegetable king
doms may be greatly increased.
Not to plants alone will the meet
ing be devoted, but all those who are
working to harness the forces of he
redity-create new plants. maintain
strains of highest excellence in live
stock-will discuss progress and plans
for the future.
One committee composed of from
five to ten earnest students and prac-
teal workers will submit report Oh
swine breeding, while members Of an
other committee will report on the
present status of apple breeding in
America. These are by no means ex-
IRENE subjects. The association is al
most universal in its scope. Another
committee VIII report on breeding of
fur bearing animals.
Willet II. Hays, assistant secretary
Of agriculture, is the secretary OF the
American Breeders association and
one of it's founders. For years he has
devoted much of his time and thought
to the work OF the association and has
Just now realized in ii a great organi-
cation of workers who are building up
American farm products by scientific
breeding. Their meetings serve as a
great clearing house for IDEAS where
the workers il each division may give
to those in other divisions the benefit
o. their work year by year. Thus one
L an has not only his own experience.
but that of almost 200 others be-
comes his Il he is in intimate commu-
nication with the American Breeders
association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-13
Three Miles of Prize Winning
Ears Entered In the Third
National Corn Exposition at
the Nebraskan Capital.
By WALTON WILLIAMS.

TT VT OW brains are making millions
EA~S1 on the American farms. how
M meeting he seasons with com
mon sense rs well ms brute
force has resulted in giving the world
more and better food. will be graph
lcally shown ut the third National
Corn exposition in Omaha Dec G-lS.
The United States government aud
twenty-five states have exhibits in
stalled showing how the simplest form
OF science has produced types Of plants
for new as well as old lands. for arid
as well as well watercd regions, for al
titudes rs low as Louisiana swanps
and as high as Wyoming and Montana
tablelands 5000 feet above the sea.
The gov eminent exhibit shows what
the department of agriculture Is doing
for the people who till the land. what
has been discovered by the bureau of
animal industry, by the office Of the
plant breeder and those experts EN-
ployed to eradicate injurious insects
and diseases Of plants and animala
which annually destroy billion dol
lars worth Of life and deprive the ma
ton Of that much new wealth.
Twenty-Five of the states became in
terested in the National Corn exposi-
ton as movement which would give