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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
HOME OF w. w. LAWRENCE
NEARLY READY FOR OWNER
Grounds and Building Occupy Practically an
Entire Block-Treatment as Of an
English Country HouseEx
trennely Effective.

adapted to the site. which is not only
extremely large for a city house, &C.
cupying practically an entire block.
but as 1t is on the top OF the ridge Of
the gorge OF Rock creek. commanding
wide sweep OF that picturesque val
ley. and has SO much ground about IT.,
the treatment Of an English country
house has proved to be extremely eff
fective. Certainly the long stretch OF
gray brick wall. with the roof line
broken by low gables. seems to be a
natural part of the landscape and fits
In with the sweep Of lawn and the
masses Of foliage and the scheme Of
color which nature has devised.
The interior arrangements OF the
house have been adapted to give to the
occupants as much benefit of the
beauty of the surroundings as is possible
The house Is long, but Is narrow, compar-
auvely speaking. as it can we'll afford to
be. not alone from the standpoint Of archi-
tectural proportions. but because 1t has
an elaborate mode Of life. The dining
room. for example. has windows on the
south 'front.' and on the opposite side
open into a conservatory. The living
room. which. like the dining room-and,
in fact all the principal rooms of the
house-is Of noble proportions. opens
on q rounded open porch or ter
race. with its pavement of brick and
stone balustrade. The terrace is
shaded by the boughs of the great
trees which were left standing on the
wooded slopes OF the ravine. and below
Is another terraces but this time OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
earth. the beginning of q garden which
stretches down the ravine.
Attractive Surroundings.

At tho west end Of the house Is an
Enclosed porch with q tiled floor and
ceiling and having a stone mantel-a
room that can be used as an outdoor or
as an indoor place. the entire sides
being windows. There is a good deal
In the surroundings OF the house that
Is attractive. and. Of course. will be
more SO as the lawn reaches perfection
and the shrubbery and other features
are developed. The wide sweep of
lawn in the front Of the house IL sup
plemented by broad reaches on each
side. while on the opposite side Is q
combination of wood and fields. show
ing all the variety for which the
scenery Of tho Rock Creek valley Is
famous. the entire setting being some-
thing altogether unusual and remark
able for a city home.
1t was not sufficient to provide In the
first instance in such a generous fashion
for building site. but recently Mr.. Law
renee has purchased the adjoining prop
erty on the east, so that his holdings now
extend all the way to the line Of the
property Of Ross Thompson. The frame
house now standing there Is to be moved
Of the Lawrence house will not be OBJ
structed in that direction, and what 10 of
equal consequence perhaps, valuable lawn
space will be secured.
The interior finish Of the house 10 In
keeping with its size and general style.
The walls and ceiling Of the principal
rooms are finished with ornamental de-
signs in plaster. while the mantels are
all of stone or composition. handsomely
carved. The doors and where there is
pa neling as In the case OF the library,
are ornamented with hand carving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
the important Magdeburg-Leipac section.
eighty miles long. and to several lines in

the important Magdeburg-Leipac section.
eighty miles long. and to several lines in
Silesia.
In all an installation for the trans
mission OF current will have to be con-
structed along TO miles OF single rails.
Apart from the main lines there are sid
ings and additional lines in or near sta
lions which involve an additional 24o
miles. The work of preparing this ag-
gregate distance OF go miles OF single
rails for electric traction will be intrusted
to several great electric firms and must
be completed within two years. Germany
will by 1913 thus enjoy the advantages or
electric traction over 86O miles OF main
line.
The Prussian state railroads are not
purely commercial enterprise. inasmuch
as strategic considerations are taken into
account in constructing and managing
them. SO that the assent OF the ministry
OF war was necessary before the process
Of electrifcation could be carried out.
1t is understood that the military experts
hesitated at first. owing to the opinion
entertained by some that II was easier
for the enemy TO interrupt traff1c on an
electrified line than on q steam railway.
but the objections were withdrawn.
The Prussian ministry of public works.
intends to propose further electrtncation
of the state lines as speedily az the
money can be found for this purpose by
the minister OF finance and voted By the
Prussian diet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
Odd Old Roman Epitaphs.
rom me Roman Mail.

From me Roman Mall
A w1fe's inscription on her sweet hus-
band's'' tomb: IT put this tomb under
the protection Of Pluto and of all the in
fernal gods. who are looking after It.
II q mortal damages II. opens IT or car
r1es away something from IL wish that
he may not find soil to walk on nor sea
70 navigate IN, and that all his race be
destroyed and on him fall all the maladies
and evils that can fall on man or beast.
Who dares to profane this tomb must
Fear the wrath Of the gods"
On the tomb of one Mr.. Emilius: This
tomb has been prepared for myself. my
brother and my wife. for all my freed
men, their women and children. except
Hermetes. to whom owing to his bad life.
the entrance to this place is strictly for
hidden"
One spitaph informs u that the man
buried behind 1t died poor because dur
ing his whole life he had been very dis
eolute-
On n woman's tomb: IF a perfect
woman ever existed I am that one. for !
was honest and yirtuous. but fate has
not rewarded me. Alas! I am unhappy
ksesGss I rest far from my mother and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
German Electric Lines.
nom the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Germany has taken the nrst step
toward the Identification Of her railroad
system. The Prussian house OF deputies
has adopted the government proposals as
contained in the estimates for the minis
try OF public works. which embodied an
appropriation of $12. 100000 as first In
stallment for the identification OF several
sections Of the Prussian state lines.
There has been electric traction In one
short sectfon. however between Bitter
field and Dessau, a distance OF seventeen
miles, for some months past. where a
mile a minute speed has been maintained.
and the experience gained on that line
has been so encouraging that the minis
try of public works has assented to the
proposal OF its expert advisers to extend
the process Of identification at once to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20

The grounds about the homo OF w. w.
Lawrence, on Kalorama road just west
of the southern entrance to the Con-
necttcut Avenue bridge. are being
graded The approaches Of the broad
driveway on each side are marked by
sateways with ornamental posts cor
responding In design and material to
the house. which stands back some
distance from the street. with an ample
sweep Of lawn. forming an admirable
setting The finishing touches which
are being given to the grounds indi-
cate that the house 10 nearing compile
ton and that is q fact. as 1t is about
ready for the use Of the new owner.
1t has been fully q year since the
building Of the house was begun. and
although the work has been pushed
forward by the contractors. w. P. Lips
comb & Co., with as much speed
as is consistent with good work.
manship, yet the extent al we'll rs the
character OF tho work done has re-
ouired a good deal Of time. The house
is not only one of the largest. II not
the largest private dwellings In the
city, but 1T has been built substantially
and only the best materials have been
used.
Like English Country House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
Dwelling Sold in 18th Street.

Dwight Anderson. real estate broker.
has sold the property at 22O7 14th street
northwest for $3.50. The lot has a
frontage Of sixteen feet and a depth Of
100 feet The improvements consist Of
a two-story. attic and cellar brick dwell
ing. which will Immediately be converted
into business property at cost of 5000.
The owner was DIR. T. F. Mallan, who
purchased the property last spring
through the same broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
my husband. They did not love me- but

my husband. They did not love me- but
my children did. and they also think
much OF me"
Over a lady killed by robbers who
sought her jewels: If you love your wife
do not make her many presents, especial
ly in gold. Give her dresses only. and
always refuse to give her splendid and
precious Jewels. which draw the COW
etousness Of brigands and attract too
many f1irts."
Two uncomplnentary tributes to de-
parted spouses: "On the day Of her death
celebrated a sacrifice of thanks to the
gods" ITO Cecilia Metrodora- The hus-
band Only happy when he regards her
tomb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20

April 1; Louisiana. October l-Aprii
MARYLAND of nloyer and snipe, August 10
May 2 and OF wild fowl in general. NO
vember 1-Auril IL: Ohio. of plover. snipe.
shore birds. ducks. rail and some others
vember 1-April IL; Ohio of plover, snipe'
water fowl. September 1-Aprii TO- rem
nexsee. of woodcock, piover. snipe, ducks
rail. geese. etc, october 1-April Is; VIZ
ginia of winter water fowl. October 10
MAY /, and West Virginia. OF snipe. DC
tober 15-March 1. and of ducks and geese.
September 1-April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
Sale of Columbia Road Residence.

W1llige. Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers. have sold for Mrs. Anna ".
Robinson the three-story Roman brick
residence at 1900 Columbia road north
west. The house contains twelve rooms
and bath. 1t has frontage Of thirty
eight feet on Columbia road by approx
imately ninety feet on 18th street.
1t - understood that about $40, 500 was
paid for the property. which will be oc-
cupied BY the purchaser, Edgar II. May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
Afford No Protection.

There are states. however. which afford
no such protection. Alabama allows the
shooting Of plover and snipe until May /
and OF shore birds and water fowl until
March is. Delaware allows rail- to be
shot September February 2. and wild
ducks and geese October 1-April L. Flor
ida allows ducks to be shot until April l..
while Georgia permits snipe hunting I'M
til March Is and woodcock and summer
duck hunting until February 1. Indiana
permits the slaughter OF water fowl Sep
TENDER 1-April Is; Kentucky. august Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
BILL TO SAVE BIRDS
Provides Nationwide Closed
Season.
IN SENATE COMMITTEE
Measure Is in Interest Of Hunters.
Fathered by Senator
Mclean.

A nation wide closed season for wild
goose wild swan. wild pelican. wild crane,
wild duck. snipe, plover. woodcock or
rail, from January 10 until August Is of
each year, Is proposed in bill which has
been introduced in the House several
times, and a copy of which Senator Nc
Lean Of Connecticut has introduced In the
Senate. It has been referred to the COM
mittee on forest reservations and game,
of which he is the chairman.
The measure is avowedly in the interest
of those who enjoy a few days OF hunting.
1t is aimed to protect the migratory game
birds at the season when they are mat
ing, and to increase in that way the
number of game birds that will be tar
gets for the sportsmen on their outings.
By providing open seasons just at the
time these migratory game birds are mat
ing and rearing their young. in the view
OF the friends of this measure. many
states are killing the goose that lays tho
golden eggs. The supply OF game birds
10 becoming rapidly exhausted, and some
steps arc necessary now. while the sup
ply IL fairly good. to conserve the feath-
cred resources
To Push Measure.
Senator Mclean has announced his in
tention to push the measure. Many states
already have recognized the need for the
protection Of the migratory game birds
during the mating and egg season. But
the success Of such state legislation has
been largely nullified by the failure OF
other states to take the protective meas
ures. The birds may pass through sew
eral states in their trip north in the
spring with safety because Of the game
laws only to be shot In single state
through which they must pass because OF
the lack Of protecting game laws.
This condition has suggested the need
for national legislation that will afford
protection in all states during the spring
season. And Senator McLean's bill Is
the fruition of the suggestion, and when
properly understood is expected to COM
mand the support Of sportsmen generally.
Among the states which generally have
recognized the need for protection of game
birds during the spring season are Con-
necticut. Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Montana, New Hampshire. New
Jersey Except as to wild geese and wild
ducks for which the open season lasts
into March), New York. Oregon. South
Carolina. Utah. Vermont, Washington
Except that the season lasts until Feb
ruary u. West Virginia except as to
wild ducks. for which the season lasts
until April 20. and as to snipe. for which
the season lasts until March u and Wis
consin.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-14
ToDAY's MARKETS.
Local News

w. A. Benzie called on Warren mer-
chants today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Erickson, of Vik-
ing, are in town today.
S. S. Trickey, of Alvarado, was
Warren visitor Monday night.
M. H. Lindroth, of Alvarado, attend
ed to business here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. N. >Paulson, of Big Woods,
visited friends in the city yesterday
w. H. Dixon returned last Friday
from a business trip to Bottineau, N.
Dakota.
It is a pleasure to be out and enjoy
the delightful winter weather we are
having.
w. H. Dixon returned last Friday
from q business trip to Bottineau, N.
Dakota.
Edison Photographs and Records
at Farrell's. They make very fine
Christmas gift.
Mr.. and Mrs And Stark and daugh-
ters, Minnie and Esther, drove up
from Angus on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Lodoen, of Alva,
RADIO, came in Monday evening for a
visit with Warren friends.
Chr. s. samuelson, one of the pro
gressive farmers Of Viking. attended
to business here yesterday.
In looking over the Xmas displays
in the city, Holm's Jewelry store is
second to none.
Licenses to wed have been issued
to Hans Hanson and Martha Bergrud
Jens J. Jensen and Annie M. Jensen.
Do not be in any hurry to buy your
Xmas presents. See Holm's display
first, before you make your selections
Mrs. w. Canum and baby left for
Aledo, ILL.,, Tuesday night for a two
weeks visit with friends and rela
tives.
Miss Ella Edman, of Alvarado, was
in Warren Monday enroute to West
Valley, where she is employed as a
teacher.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

We hereby tender our most heart
felt thanks to our good neighbors and
friends who surprised us at our home
last Saturday afternoon, and who by
way of encouragement to us in our old
age, after having met obstacles of va
rious kinds in life's journey, present
ed us sum Of money amounting to
$1O3. For this kind and friendly act
we thank you, one and all.
George N. Paulson and family.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who gave US help and sympathy, dur
ing the illness and after the death Of
our beloved niece and cousin-Mr.
and Mrs. I. E. Edman and family.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-14
COME IN AND LOOK AROUND

Ole Mebust was in from Viking to-
day.
Xmas selections are now easy at
Holm's as there is plenty to choose
from.
Warren sheaf., 1911-12-14

We want you to call at our store
during our Majestic Demonstration
week, Dec. II to 16, and get souven-
ir set of Majestic ware.-K. ]. Tar
alseth Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16
A SULTAN'S SEVEN BEDS.
Abdul Hanid Changed His Sleeping
Place Every Night.


An Interesting "reminiscences or AZ
dul Hamid. the former sultan OF Iur-
key. who was known as Abdul the
Accused and by several other more
or less UNPLEASANT titles. Is given In
the description Of a visit TO flulh
Kiosk by Colonel Count Gleichen IN
the Household Brigade Magazine.
The house was a perfect labyrinth
of small rooms" he writes. In no
fewer than seven of these rooms were
beds on which the sultan used 10
sleep-not ordinary beds, but large
couches. sloping at considerable an
gle from the head end downward, SO
that. covered with Il quilt or two, his
majesty could sleep in a semi-upr1ght
condition and spring up at a moments
notice to be ready for anything.
"No one knew in which of the seven
rooms the sultan was going to sleep
for he changed his resting place every
night for fear of hidden dangers.
Along the main passage when leo
past many of these rooms a most III
genious arrangement existed for CIV
ing warning of the approach OF any
one. The floor was composed OF loose
planks under the carpet. so that mere
ly to walk along It started a elanklng
sound which must invariably nave
walked a light and nervous sleeper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16

The death of Mrs. Carrie Nation,
which occurred in a sanatorium at Leav-
enworth, Kansas, is noteworthy in
stance of futile sacrifice of all that a
sensible woman holds bearer than
aught else, the protection of good hus-
band, the respect of law-abiding people
and proper regard for personal welfare
in an undertaking of a measure of
reform out of all proportion to the
capabilities at command, In fact the
great phase of humanitarianism, in the
organized opposition to powerful and
harmful force, was belittled and him
dered by the activity of Mrs. Nation
and the throng of followers whose
loyalty to her and her purpose was such
poor thing of its kind that, not only
did the support, financially, cease, the
attention of few friends at last was
withheld. 1t is sad story, and in a
way educational but with her untimely
death in mind, pity for her and due
recognition of her motherly interest in
the welfare of the young men she wish
ed to save makes for forgetfulness O
the mistaken course she took in tn,
Temperance work she had at heart.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16
vermont's Highway Improve
ment.

State Road Commissioner Gates, who
made the trip with the Hon. Olin Mer-
rill from White River Junction in the
latter's automobile, is enthusiastic over
the development which Vermont is ex-
periencing as result of the improve
ment Of our highways. Colonel Merrill
is also impressed by the way in which
the automobile is helping to bring to
public notice many of the states beauty
spots that have long been practically
buried, country hotels are being put in
order in all directions and auto parties
are moving across our borders in all
directions and leaving considerable sums
of money in the different communities
Good roads are doing more in this way
to help develop Vermont than almost
any other one influence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16

Albert Won Halter, Swiss surgeon
of the eighteenth century, was the
first to point out that the muscles OF
our bodies have an automatic action.
Before HaHer's time II was believed
that the muscles could not contract or
swell up of themselves, but were
drawn up by the nerves of volition.
Halter discovered that this is not so,
but that muscle, If irritated, will
draw itself together automatically,
even when it Is quite separated from
the nerves, and this has since been
proved to be true by great number
of experiments. SO that, though 1t Is
true our nerves are the cause of our
moving, because they excite the mus
cles and so cause them TO contact, yet
the real power of contraction is In the
muscle itself. The body of man is
full of wonders, not the least of which
is this automatic power of contraction
in all muscles. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16

aud yellow, are bad enough, bat the
yellow takes the lead. The latter
swarms in all waters. They are drtri-
mental 10 trout, to shad, 10 long, to all
fish that spawn in shallow waters They
are insipid, honey, poor, aud arpreciai-
ell only because caught in numbers,
when other fish cannot be secured. And
where they are present very few other
fish will he secured. For a table H. h
the bass aud pike perch are about as in
ferior. Aud yet it is these fish with
which the waters of Vermont are being
stocked. Once we were told that these
fish were proper for such waters as Lake
Memphremagog aud Lake Champlain
because only such fish were suited to
these waters. This is true, especially
80 far as bass aud pike perch are con
cerned. But these two waters have
tributaries that drain the principal per
centage OF Vermont lands. Wherever
stream runs a yellow perch will GO,
nothing under heaven stopping them
but death and an upright dam. Few
waters are free from them at present and
these will find their presence in few
years. From our point of view it hard.
ly seems right to be forcing these
remote breeds of fish upon us, when 49,
unless it be the landlocked salmon-we
have far better grades of our own. Why
not propagate our own trout aud longe
to greater extent instead of forcing
upon us those far inferior. "Too much
law aud less fish" is maxim that
would fit the situation at the present
day Newport Express aud Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-16
Resolutions on the Death of w.
n. Bishop

WHEREAS Almighty God has taken to the
Grand Lodge above our dear brother and
friend, William Henry Bishop Past G rand Of
this Lodge, be it,
RESOLVED That we, the officers and mem
berS of Essex Lodge, No. -, l. o. O. f. express
our affection and esteem Tor our late brother
and friend, and our deep and sincere sorrow for
his loss Our brother was man of broad sym
pathy and great public spirit His heart was
particularly enlisted in all the movements
looking to the relief of the distressed, and the
uplitt OF mankind. He always took an active
part i'll all work pertaining TO the good OF our
order.
RESOLVED: That the Charter of this Lodge
| and the portrait Of our brother be draped In
| mourning for thirty DAYS.
| RESOLVED; That these resolutions be placed
| on the minutes of the lodge, and a copy be sent
| to the family of our brother.
| FRANK DEGREES MILLER, !
| l.. +. JONES, Committee
| T. c MoSuER