The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-20


spend than 5000 600 year nearly oncthrd rs
much os the United states government OF this amaz
ing sum Fl5G,5i5l4S is raised by direct taxation The
rest piles W In bonded debt
The municipal officials and cmploycs alone number
more than 10000 persons. drawing something like $40.
O000 year in salaries.
How the American heart beats high at the sight of
the greater city which only years ago was divided
into hundred cities towns and Villages,
It's buildings rise like cliffs, steep towering above
steep; mmensitcs of stone brick and stcc-rcd yellow
gray, brown with the sunlight reflected hundreds OF
thousands OF windows, and steam and smoke drifting
the dizzy tumult OF roofs the evening comes
on and the lights it, New York sparles and flashes
I'm her lofty masses all the brualIties modern ma.
sonry fade and shining fairy city set on great noun.
tain seems to rear itself between the two rivers
With what wonder hope and fear looks upon
such city Yet who understands It?
II is possible TO 40 miles in straight line without
leaving the city The streets OF New York placed end
In end would reach san Francisco several hun.
dred miles out into the Pacific ocean
More than 10000 persons are born in New York In
year, many the inhabitants OF Columbus the
capital city of Ohio More than $4,000 New Workers. die
in year enough to make three cities large Ma.
con. Georgia
Not Babylon, that persisted ere Christ was horn
was so standardization, with its hanging gardens
resting on arches 10 feet high and with its Sc miles OF
city walls reaching $40 feet air set with $50
fair towers and pierced through hundred gates OF
brass!
in those precipces of brick and stone supported by
miles OF steel New York has built MANY cities nm ton
az each other and the hill of the Caesars Rome seems
a small affair compared to the majestic bulk the bust
palaces that themselves against sky with
vast populations living high above the that
sound OF the roaring city reaches them
Two hundred and eightythree years ago the whole
rT Manhattan island bought by Peter Minuet the
New York governor OF the West India Company for a
few trlnkets valued at SEA
Several years ground at the Of Broadway
and Wall street sold at s24 for six square inches when
lot measuring 30 by 80 feet brought 100000
In n the tall sides that lift themselves out OF
the busiest part OF New York without loneliness
when the changing light turns them into many
coiored cliffs II is the Of immense life CON
veyed by the multitude Of windows that invests the
monstrous piles with thrilling interest," the density
humanity the costlness of its ways and the mghtness
OF the surrounding community
Thefe rises the reddish tower OF the Singer building
S42 feet high The tower alone So 900 900 build
Below It spreads the white of the City Invest.
snent building which cost s0O00O00 and whose 2S ele.
vaors carry 10000 hour That struc.
fure houses the population of small city.
Close by the twin Trinity buildings valued at
$4,000 600 and opposite them stands the Equitable
Life Insurance building property representing $40 OOO
900
Even the ground OF the small Trinity graveyard set
at the head of Wall street, is worth s25 100000
Away In the distance the white marble tower OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance building lifts its noble mass
700 feet above Madison square. That vast edhce rep