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The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
RENTALS OF OFFICES
Interesting Paper Read Be-
fore Building Owners.
MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER
Location, Character, and Volume of
Business, Population, and Cost of
Fuel Determine Rates for Offices
In Large NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hold Down Cost in Instances.

One of the most interesting papers
read at the convention OF Building Man
ayers and Owners at the Arlington last
week was one BY F. H Haywood, man
ager Of the Columbus Savings and Trust
Company Columbus. Ohio
Mr.. Haywood spoke on the comparative
rentals of Office buildings in the different
cities
Many things have 10 be taken into con-
sideration in securing tenants for Office
buildings, and no two cities have TO con-
tend with the same conditions Some OF
the numerous conditions and considera-
tons. all of which have an effect on Of
b fee rental rates. are;
First. The city. its location and en-
vironmeats; If it is large distributing
point or center in which large interests
are located. or in which they maintain
branch Offices: its population. number of
railroads and other transportation facil
tiles. character and volume OF business.
Fuel IA Big Item.
Second. The average price of labor.
such as is used in Office buildings, and the
cost of supplies. particularly fuel. as
compared with other cities.
Third. The prevailing rates OF net in
come from investments In office build
'ings and in other property equally as sta
bic and secure as compared with the
same in OIner cities.
Fourth. The number and character of
Office buildings. location generally and
with respect 10 the purpose for which
adapted: character of tenancy, whether
specialized or OF general office tenancy;
whether the building is of the proper type
for the locality.
Fifth. Whether the central business
district Is congested through the location
of numerous high Office buildings in close
proximity or whether a larger number
OF lower buildings are distributed over a
greater area.
Sixth. Available rental area upon the
market for supply and demand affect
rates charged for Office space. as well
as anything else. though, perhaps, they
are influenced more by location. char
acter Of tenancy elegance of structure.
light. view ventilation. opportunities for
advertising and service than they are
by supply and demand.
Based on Population.
The rental rate in a centrally located
business building increases as the pop
alation increases. The rents OF a BUSH
ness and Office building are really paid
by the customers who purchase goods in
the building. by the patients Of the physi-
clans, by the clients of the lawyers and
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
new GOURD
Texas Farmer Hopes to End
Shortage in Market.
GERMAN TRADE IS SOUGHT
New Variety, Known az the Dish
rag GOurd," Gives Fiber that IL
burlap--Crop Raised in Poor soil.
No Great Capital Necessary.

San Antonio. Tex. Sept 17-Gourds. not
the old-fashioned kind that we drank out
of at the well. but a home-bred variety
called the "dishrag gourd." is the newest
industry to develop in Texas. and holds
out big possibilities OF profit.
Albert Schwenke. formerly OF Germany,
now of Harris County, on the Gulf Coast,
is the farmer who has demonstrated the
possibilities of the "dishTag gourd' . The
fiber OF this gourd is extensively used
In Germany for manufacturing the coarser
forms Of crash and burlap The available
supply is limited to Japan and Africa.
and as in these countries ceEtain pests
have attacked the gourd. the German
manufacturers are facing a shortage in
the crop.
Mr.. Schwenke found out by correspond
ence that 6.000o00 pounds were needed 10
supply these manufacturers. so he started
in TO experiment. BY colonization
he produced product splendidly adapt
ed 10 Texas conditions. a year or two
of experimentation has proven that no
insects attack this plant and that IL
fiourishes
New GOurd FIOurIShes.
The gourds grow from eighteen to
twenty inches long For a gourd this size
the German manufacturers pay three
cents. Mr. Schwenke says he has been
able 10 grow about 5000 plants to the
acre. and by pinching off the smaller
gourds each plant VIII produce ten
gourds Of the required size. This makes
$1,000 gourds to the acre. which. al three
cents apiece. produces 800
Prof II. Nees. the State horticulturist.
reports that he examined the Sourd plan
tation and found the plants trained on
trelises eighteen or twenty inches apart
He reports that dry weather did not
seem to affect the plant. and that the
product, by first tearing of the rind and
then sleeping in a vat is easily prepared
for market.
Prof. Nees also reports that no great
capital Is necessary to engage in this
industry, the cheapest and simplest agri-
cultural implements being used in the
cultivation, and the crop is very easy 10
harvest. being large and easily picked
No costly storehouse is required, and The
product can be kept any length of time
without spelling
There is no duty on the import of
''dishlag gourds' in Germany freight
charges amounting to s. for 2.oiO pounds
AS the fiber is very light. the freight
charge is a small item. The gourd grows
on poor and apparently neglected land.
preferably with clay subsoil. Prof Nees
believes the industry will grow to great
dimensions in this country
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
HOME WILL BE GLoRIFIED.
Merchants 10 Exhibit Wares at the
HOusehOIders' show.


The home and everything that goes
into II will be glorifed In It's highest es-
tate at the National Manufacturers and
Householders' Show, 30 be held at Con-
vention Hall, October q to November 3.
Out of town and local manufacturers and
merchants. carrying high-grade lines of
household goods. will place on view their
exhibition wares
Interest is being taken in the spelling
bee for pupils IN the sixth. seventh. and
eighth grades of the public and private
schools of Washington. The prizes will
be gold and silver medals.
Washington Company. No. /. Uniform
Rank, knights OF Pythias, Capt Fred
Pelzman, commander. will drill on the
opening night. which will be Pythlan
night.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Cheese with PennerH.

Melt two heaping tablespoonfuls Of
butter in the chatting dish. add five table
spoonfuls of chopped green or red pep
per. one chopped onion. quarter cupful OF
cream or milk. seasoning of salt, pepper.
and paprika. and four weli-beater eggs.
Cook till thoroughly mixed and serve hot
on buttered slices OF toasted bread.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Bliss BUYS Big Tract.

Alonzo o. Bliss added to his already
extensive properties in Washington by
the purchase of SS,lS6 square feet OF
ground between Newton, Meridian, and
Sixteenth streets. The property is i'm
proved by a frame residence, which VIII
be removed next spring 10 make room
for modern apartment house.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

nue. northwest. II Is improved by a fine
seven-roon. pressed-brick residence, con-
tanning all modern conveniences.
For Thomas w. Maccubbin TO John II.
Rhodes, of the Thompson & Starrett Con-
structlon Co, New York. premises 712
Columbia road northwest This is in the
new row OF pressed-brick residences re-
Gently finished, containing seven rooms
and bath; cabinet mantelsi all conyen-
fences.
For Clarence B. Hight to Abraham
Goldman, the new two-story and cellar
corner brick store and residence at Sew
enth street and Columbia road northwest.
The building contains a fine store and a
fiat above having five rooms and bath.
For Bernard II. Lane 10 Martin Nc
Donald. three lots in North Columbia
Heights. improved by dwelling No 4lO2
Kansas avenue northwest. This is OF the
colonial type. containing seven rooms
and bath: hot-water heat; cabinet man
tells; electric lights and all modern con-
veniences. Mr.. Mcdonald will occupy the
property as his home
Among those who have purchased build
ing lots and houses at Virginia High
lands during the week are L. L. Mum
day, of Barboursville, Va; John d. Hen
ken. ", II. Wattles. George W. Thorn
hill, J. B. Gay, Mrs. Louisa K. Locke,
w. C. Jarves. Frank Chflcott. Daniel
McEllin, L. c. spangler, S. II. Garrett
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

Harry Wardman Will start building
operations tomorrow on twenty houses
In Taylor street. Petworth. The houses
will be two-story, six-room box dwell
ings. A. H. Beers is the architect.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Old Clark House Sold.

The old Clark residence at 1872 Massa-
chusetts avenue has been sold by Harry
Wardman TO Peter A. Drury for $l5.O00.
Mr.. Drury will occupy the house at once.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
GIANT ENGINES NEXT
Railroad Man Says 500-Ton
Locomotives Are Coming.
WOULD ENTAIL BIG CHANGES
Increase in Size of MogGIs Would
Mean the Expenditure of Millions
for strengthening ROadbeds, but
1t Is surely Coming, Says Official,
in "A Recent Interview.

'Tt is probable that within a few years
we shall see a JOO-ton locomotive"
This statement was made by the super
intendent of motive power of one of the
largest railroad systems in the country,
says Popular Mechanics
4 say probably" he added. for ! am
convinced that it is more than possible 8"
1T would mean the expenditure of
many millions of dollars to strengthen
the bridges and roadbeds of our road.
but / would not be surprised to see such
an engine soon. says the superintendent
of motive power of another great railroad.
The engines we now have are capable
of hadling trains as heavy as we are
allowed to take into Chicago, but in rail-
reading as IN everything else the man
who tries to set the limit will find himself
outgrown
There is in service on the Santa Fe road
to-day a freight locomotive which weighs
49,, $50 pounds about 23l tons. 1t created
great wonder when II was brought out
year ago Yet designs are already being
drawn up by a Western road for a loco
motive that will exceed II in weight, and
a few months ago there was delivered to
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad one
that exerts a pressure of 4l0oO pounds on
the driving wheels alone.
Small Trucks disappearing.
The great Santa Fe engine exerts a
pressure of $4,000 pounds on the driving
wheels And II is the weight on the driv-
Ing wheels that counts. One OF the fea-
lures Of the new Delaware AMI Hudson
locomotive is the absence of the small
trucks and the placing os the entire
weight on the driving wheels. The ad-
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Big BOOST FOR SOUTH
Railroads Show Its Products
dr. Ohio Exposition.
GRAINS SURPRISE VISITORS
That Its Lands Can supply Corn IL
Demonstrated mt Cincinnati Ex-
Interested In Advantages of Dixie.
Great Crowds in Attendance.

Cincinnati. Sept 1.-THE South is get
ting great deal OF valuable advertise
ment. and its advantages are being put
before large numbers of people through
the magnificent exhibit OF The South
and It's. Resources, which the railroads
of the South collected by joint action
and are displaying at the Ohio Valley
Exposition, now In progress in this city.
The exhibit covers nearly $1,000 square
feet, giving practically one foot for every
mile OF railroad In the South. Every
product of Southern farms. mines. and
made has been the occasion of the great
est surprise 10 many visitors
This has been especially true of the
display OF corn and small grains. hun
dreds of visitors having for the first
time learned that the South is a great
grain-gTowing section and that It's lands
can produce as many bushels OF corn.
wheat or oats per acre as any land in
sthe West,
Interested In South.
When IL is considered that the attend
ance is running into the thousands every
day, il is easily seen how many people
are being interested In the advantages of
the South In addition. lectures. illustrated
by colored and moving pictures. are given
every day by experts. These lectures are
drawing large crowds, and men in charge
of the exhibits are kept busy all the
time answering questions.
Many Cincinnati manufacturers have
found 10 their surprise that they can
buy TO advantage in the South raw ma
terials which they have been buying from
points hundreds OF miles more distant
from them Business men have been
awakened TO a realization to the posi-
bilities of trade which the South holds
out, and one result OF the exposition Will
be a redoubled effort on the part Of
Cincinnai TO get larger share OF South
ern trade. The majority OF the visitors
TO the exposition come from Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, and adjacent States.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
REALTY MART ACTIVE
Business of Week Shows De.
cided Increase.
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP

Preparation of Plans for New Bu-
renu OF Engraving and POst-office
Keeps Architects Rusy-Washington
Firm May Get Munsey office Con-
tract from Baltimore.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Misses 1herese and Marion Franz
returned from Okla: oma City, Sunday
evening where they went Saturday on
business.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Chas. Slemp and George Emr ons
went to Oklahoma City, Sunday to
see the air ship that never went up.
They returned home Mondav.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Miss Newhouse, of Tulsa, arrived
at the Presbyterian Mission, Monday
where she has accepted a position
with employees.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01
Town Topics.

Miss Velna Topley went to Guthrie
Saturday to visit Mlss Ruth Met arthy
who is attending school at st. Joseph's
acadaCy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Wanted-A young man as sales
man in Mems Furnishings Goods
Department at The Fair Dept
Store. l7-dtf
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Cadeian Luitweier, Manager of
the McAlester Fuel co. at Oklahoma
City, visited over night with his par.
ents, Mr.. and MIS-. r.. II. Luitweiler.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

8 doz. Ladies Latest Style Hats
j u ST arrived at Bradford &
Davidson Store. They must Sell
will not move them. Sure
wholesale prices. 18-df
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Every sack of Hunters Cream
Flour guaranteed to do better
than any other At Skaggs'
Grocery. 15-d9t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Folger's Famous Coffee for p,
%, 35 and 40 cents per ID. at
Skaggs' Grocery. 15-d6t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Found--A bunch of KEYS, Owner
call at this Office and pay for this
local and rece i've the keys.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Get a new Matinee locket aud
chain at MitchelPs JeweIry
Store. 18-d2t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

MIR. Selman, of Chickasha, visited
with Eugene Luitweiler and others,
last Sunday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01
LOCAL NEWS

Joe Haraway, of Oklahoma City,
was the guest Of II. G. Harvey and
family Sunday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Boone d. Hite returned from
business trip to Oklahoma City, Mon
day.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

The newest fad, Matinee lock-
cts and chains at Mitchells.
1S-d2t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Mrs. BRAKEMAN, Of Guthrie is
assisting in the T.. r. Richards taller
shop.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Roy england went to Hinton on
business, TUESDAY,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Fresh vegetables d a i | y at
Skagg' Grocery Store. 15-d6t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

Miss Ellen White went to Lawton,
on business. Monday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-01

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02
RED MEN ~ FRYING PAWS
Indians CurIed Up On Them AMI Coastet
. GIeefuIly Down HIIII.

! The Indian. however averre he may
ba to any kind Of useful labor IL not
! slow To avail himself of new source
Of amusement This was shown some
wears ago. when among the supplies sent
by the Government To "A certain agency
, IN the West were several hundred large
frying pans with long handles
These the Indian agent found IN stock
when he took possession. and az the end
Of the year the number had not been
diminished Thinking that perhaps he
had not discharged his whole duty IN
the matter ~ supplying Uncle Sam :
wards with these culinary utensils. the
agent began making special efforts N
Induce the red men Ia use them.
A. first. says HarpeT's Weekly u was
hard work. hut by the time he had given
ont about two dozen there came q sudden
change MOI a day passed in which the
agent did not have applications for AZ
least a dozen and some days he disposed
81 twice that number.
when the supply was nearly exhausted
h. noticed among the applicants some
IN whom he had previously gwen pans.
and naturally enough he became a trifia
curious 90 know what use they were max
ing u them. He questioned several Of
the men Ia no purpose. hut AZ length
young buck more communicative than
the rest CAV" him Ia understand that
II he would visit certain part 81 the
reservation not far away he would find
his inquiry answered.
The next day therefore the agent rode
our IN the direction Indicated About
two miles from the agency he noticed
on the crest Of a narrow spur Of the noun
tain three o. four Indians who suddenly
d-appear-J on the opposite side Of the
ridge AZ the same time he heard family
the cry Of many voices.
On turning the point Of the ridge he
saw a crowd 81 several hundred Indians
Who were shouting N II greatly excited
lie noticed alaO several objects. when
he ~ first supposed To be bo,Ildsrs de
scendinK the side Of the mountain toward
them with tremendous rapidity
instead ~ fleeing from these moving
objects the Indians simply applatided
and shouted soon he saw other objects
like aTSt descending and IN a short
time ths whole situation was PLAIN To
him.
Having reIects.d q long. smooth slope OF
the mountain where there were no stones
the Indians had converted u INTO a sort
~ earthen tobOggan slide and were util-
ling the frying pans A. toboggans
seating themselves In the pans they
Rrasped the handles with both hands
then crossing their legs over their arms
they went spinning down the slide with
great rapidity The agent let them have
the few pans that remained in the store
house. bat did not order q new supply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02

says 70 queens amt no good in thi
| gale o. wind
The others was mo- n s'prised, In
! IN old game afo' they played stTaighta
To Queens what he showed. an there
wa NJ man on the river what wouldn' '
bet his last dollar ON 'em IL he thought
ne got EN- fair So what he was sayin
was tolable nigh maxim charges az IN
Fosters dealin'. an they all knowed IL.
Poster knowed IL = well = anybody
an he turned white. but there hadn Z
been no charge made an he couldn 7
say nothin thouten he was 20 start a
night his ownself. 10 Foster he turned
his hand over an showed TO kings.
Rapelyea had 10 little ones. an |
Cd sec how he knowed he got OF easy.
hut bein : he hadn't aeen nOthin' wrong
hs didn't make no kick. on'v him an
Hustled looked lik" IL wouldn't he healthy
TO nobody Co get caught stackin the
GIyard> an thev went on playIn ater
Foster d Takesl in the not
There VIZ u nothin' doin' on the noNt
two deals. hrt ! kind o. STAYED round
TO see " Wilson. d. try anythin out o
the way when the deal came to him
Didn pear like he would. Seein how
nigh Foster had come Ia beln' caught.
but him an Foster was both daredevils.
an beln = slick = they was they took
bigger chances N anybody | ever seen
az the table.
He knowed they vas watchin' him. TO
when he passed the deck over 30 the cotton
factor 10 cut he riffied EN- twice afo he
cut an then passed EN- back. o. CO So
he had the right 10 do II. but Wilson had
the right To shuffie EN- last an he done
u careful FIVE or six times an then passed
tryin' 90 find out IL anybody had anythin'
to say
Nobody said nothin'. though. an he
dealt en- slow an careful. like he was
trytn 70 read the hacks. An still there
wa'nt nobody said nothin'. But ater
the hands was out an they'd made a
toll able good pot. there bein' two raises
an everybody stayin' in, he picked up
the deck ag'in 10 serve the draw, an the
very first card he give TO Rapelyea. who
was Callin 70 one. he dealed a second.
He done il skilful too, but them Z
was watchin him was nigh about as
slick as him. an they seen what he had
done
There wa N Z no words about IL at that
hut Hustled had a derringer in his hand
afo' the card was fairly on the table.
an aiTnin' straight for Wilson's face
he fired. 'Twa'n't quite etiquette on the
river. but they used To shoot first an
talk "a ter IN Texas them days. an Hustled
on'y done what he thought was right.
Wilson wouldn't hardly knowed what
was did on'y TO Foster bein' nigh about
= quick 8 Hustled. He knocked the gun
head
Then o. co-e there was a scrimmage.
an there was two or three sh ots fired
afo some fool yelled Fire. The wad
I'm Hustad's derringer had caught into
a curtain an 10 begun To smoke.
Well anybody what knows Anythin
about Mississippi steamboats, knows what
they burn like q box o matches when
they RELY he afire. an that there FOOLS
yell started a panic The fire was out in n
minute. but 10 was mo n q hour afo' We
Cd get the passengers quiet an never
seen the old man as nigh crazy = he was
then.
There wan, no mo- poker played that
trip
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02
E,Sr utRkS or W,LL STREET.
Sidewalk Peaiers Lock There for the Out
NJ Town GusaOmer

The Joblper who deals IN novelties sold
on the sidewalks by the street takers
was sor' ing "A Job bot - cheap fountain
pens. obsolete mechanical toys and ~.
like
Those will do for lower Broadway and
Wall stree, he com m-nied as he finished
his task
What. that junk I thought the
wi=e~, psopIe ON earth freduen'ed lower
Broadway and Wall street said the
visitor
They do was the answer. 'and 40 do
= 10, ~ people not 40 wise. II - like This
The downtown district ~ always full o;
-ightseers. tourists. visitors from the
country and folks from baok IN Jersey
in for a days pleasure. They visit
Trinity Church and the Stock EHchlngs
and they are in a holiday mood.
-Now they have never seen the little
iimcracks that we're new 10 the average
New Yorker Ave years ago or more
They have never bought a fountain pen
for . quarter nor have they ever seen an
indelilile Tencil offered for a nickel. They
may never have seen the httle cheap
puzzles and other novelties that New
Workers have become tired OF through
over familiarity. Consequently the
stuff we can sell nowhere else goes at
knOckdOwn prices Ia the cheap takers
who frequent Wall street, Broad Stree
aud the Sidewalk in front % old Trinity