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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
The poddlor's Rotort.

Now, what do you wan:?" asked the
woman at the back door.
II called to zee IL couldn't sell you
some baking powder" answered the
peddler with tho struggling whiskefA
well, you can't sell no bakin' pow
der here, an, furthermore, I amt got
no time to waste on agents nor no
tramps whatsoever!'
Come to think Of it. madam" depre.
Gated the seedy gentleman AZ he fas-
tened his little black valise, II wouldn't
keer to sell You none Of this here bak-
in powder. This here dinky little
kitchen 10 80 low In the ceilin' that the
bread wouldn't have no chanst ter rise
anyhow. I see yer next door neighbor
is better fixed Good mornin'."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. on
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
Doubtful Economy,

Hans Schmidt, proprietor Of a saw
mill, used for fuel the sawdust from
the factory. It cost him nothing, but
it kept four men busy shoveling it.
Recently he was persuaded to put in a
new equipment which would reduce
the amount of fuel one-half.
- After the machinery had been in
stalled the agent called, expecting to
be congratulated. But the German
eyed him gloomily.
Doesn't. the new plant do all
claimed for It ?" he asked. 80" .
"Yah, but oberlooks something's" re-
piled Hans. ..........
"What was that?' ~: !. e
"Vell, it dakes only dwo mems to han
die de fuel, but it dakes de udder dwo
mems to haul away what we don't use
und team pesides. "-Hampton's Mag
aZine. ..rr&
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
why H. Went on tn. Bench.

At dinner given by chapter of
Masons one Of the leading speakers of
the evening was introduced with spe-
cial emphasis on the fact that he was
a judge, also that he was baseball
fan and had been at one time an en-
thusiastic member Of an amateur team.
The judge received his Introduction
with calmness and responded: "In our
great national game II striker misses
a ball he gets seat on the bench. I
missed the ban."-New York Press.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
Reass,,reei.

'sWell. Bess. you needn't worry about
that brother Of yours in America. The
paper says our foreign relations con-
dnue to be excellent. London Illus.
trated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
GIVING Due Credit.

There appears to have been once 4
parson who. preaching upon an occa-
sion before Lord North, took this for
his text: Promotion cometh neither
from the east, nor from the west, nor
from the south. THE Cheerful Day."
BY Reginald Lucas.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
4 Time killer.

wish knew what to do"
"Just 60 over and ask Brown how
the new baby IL getting aiong. De,
t1oit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

store building now occupied by John g.
Cockey, al $50 King street. and Mr..
Cockey this summer will transfer his
store 10 the building directly east of the
present store. at J2S King street. now
occupied by the Singer Sewing Machine
Company.
Arrangements have been completed for
the installation OF q new front in the
store building occupied by Miss Kate
Maupin, at 4iS King street, The property
Of Mrs. Reed. Work viii be begun at
an early date and the second floor ar
ranged for office purposes.
Announcement is made that another
big piece OF residential property located
north OF King street has Just been sold
and the deal will be completed within a
few d. ys.
Schiller Bros. have awarded to Joseph
Rogers contract tor the erection OF ten
brick dwelling houses on the south side
of King street between Peyton and West
streets. ]. d. Matter has awarded to
erection of a brick residence on Fair
fax street near Gibbon street
W. 4. Srnoot & Co are now building
an addition to the planning mill at the end
of North Columbus street. which Will
make it one of the largest mills of its
kind in this section.
Several builders report that they are
completing plans for the erection OF
dwelling houses in different parts of the
city.
Just beyond the corporate limits in
Rosemont and Del Ray and other subur-
ban points many houses are already IN
course of construction, and many more
are to be built this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
READY MARKET FOUND
FOR MANY NEW HOUSES
Shannon & Luchs, Brokers,
Place Buyers in Middaugh
& Shannon Homes.

With total of 100 new houses, either
just now nearing completion or about to
be erected Mddaugh & Shannon, opera
tive builders, are starting their spring
season with more than half of the houses
already sold. Altogether ffty-siX of the
dwellings have been taken by buyers
and of this number seventeen were sold
either from the plans or from the example
submitted by statesmen in one or another
of the sample houses.
Two rows of total of thirty-tWo
houses were started by the builders last
autumn at 10th and * streets and at 18th
and e streets northeast, with the object
of having them ready for the market this
spring But Shannon & Luchs, the selling
agents for Middaugh Il shannon, lnau-
gurated sales campaign in the midst
OF the winter, and in spite of the sever
ity of the weather, and although the
houses only now are being completed, the
entire operation has been closed out.
In consequence of this activity. the
same builders now are about TO start the
construction of forty-three dwellings, OF
six and eight rooms each at 9th and IL
streets 10th and | streets and on NJ street
northeast, and seventeen OF these pro-
posed houses have been sold.
Four Middaugh & Shannon houses nave
been sold in The row OF twelve 10 Wilich
touches at Newton and Warder streets.
adjacent to the grounds of the Soldiers
Home.
Another row of twelve houses. produced
by the same builders. is nearing compile
ton on 10Th street facing Rock Greek
Park These houses are three stories IN
height and each contains ten rooms and
three baths The fronts are Of a new
type of Moorish design. Three of the
houses have been sold at a price OF SS.JO
each.
Ten six-room houses are being started
on Park place north of Park road north
west.
NJ f llayhoe has purchased a lot at the
northeast corner OF Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street northwest and will erect
three ore-story stores on the site. The
PROPERTY was purcha sed for $500 through
the office of Shannon & Luchs. The firm
also sold the new s!X-roon dwelling at
- INLAND terrace northeast. one of the
hpilt bv Harry Wardman. George Z.
Waesche paid $500 for the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Shows Widening of Market.

On the east side of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and just north Of r street an Eng
lisl. basement house of stone of light
shade Is being built for the market AS a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Of ONE WEEK
AGGREGATE $4,000
Harry v. Bouic & Co. Find
Buyers for Many
Properties.

Harry V Bouic & Co. announce sales
amounting to over $4,000 made during
the week. In the list were included the
following:
No. 1121 S street northwest ten-room
dwelling with three baths. The lot also
contains a brick garage. The sale was
made for George c. Deightman to local
business man, who will use the house as
his home. The price was about $1,000.
Eighteen thousand square feet of
ground in Chevy Chase Md, nearly op-
posite the Chevy Chase Club TO Lewis f..
Breun:nser. The lot has a frontage of
50 feet on Connecticut avenue by 4 depth
of 2,o The price was p cents foot
In connection with Moore a. Hill a store
and fiat at COS Sth street northeast. The
sale was made for Louis IL. Emmert.
builder, to Mr. Heider, at =. price of
$3.50 The property furnishes a rental
income of sGG0 q year.
Premises No Ii Todd place northeast.
sold for Walter Klopfer. 1t is two
family fiat. and was bought by a local
business man as an investment. The
price was 5000.
In connection with Shannon & Luchs
the sale was made of s., 81 and St LogaEs
court These properties rent for IS each.
and were bought by Mr.. Speick. The
price was about $1,000 for the three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Great Scott mar. | didn't expect 10
run across you in this village. What -
a fellow of your ability doing among all
these boobs >" THE boobs. Baltimore
American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
To Build Two Houses.

Plans are being prepared for two houses
to be Quilt at the southeast corner of New
HAMPSHIRE avenue and r street for l.. j..
Butler.
The adjoining plot of ground to the
south. with a frontage of ~ feet and
depth OF 40 feet is now the property of
Mrs. Harry Lehr.
Plans are being prepared for a resi-
dence for George r.. Hamilton. which VIII
occupy the spacious building site which
he recently purchased at the northwest
corner of New Hampshire avenue and
Riggs place. Just to the north and on
the same side of New Hampshire avenue
near street is the site Of the house
which is to be built for DIR. j. Brecken-
ridge Bayne. The house will occupy the
ent re front of fifty feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

The extensive purchases of property
recently completed by II. Fessenden
Mcserve of Baltimore. on the north side
of r street between 18th and 10th streets
northwest. will result in decided change
in the appearance of that block. He is
now owner of a row of ten two-story
houses, all of which, with one exception,
are of frame construction. The entire
frontage is 40 feet, and the depth of
the lots is 100 feet to an alley.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Meserve to
clear the site and erect a commodious
residence for his own use. AS may be in
ferrcd from the size Of the building site.
the new house will belong to the class
of large and elaborate homes. In this
respect it will be in keeping with the
houses in the immediate vicinity. On
the opposite side of the street number
of houses have recently been erected of
the English basement type, and adapted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
NEW ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB NEARLY FINISHED
Structure Facing Farragut
Square Soon will Be Ready
for Occupancy.

The exterior of the new building at the
northeast corner of Competent avenue
and street northwest, S}hich is to be
the home of the Army and Navy Club.
is nearly completed, and much has been
done toward fitting up the interior. 1t Is
expected that some months will elapse be-
fore the building is ready for its owners.
The change from the old home to the
new will not be Il great one so far as
distance is concerned. as the new loca-
ton is just across the street from the
present building. 1t viii be a radical
change in the type of the club home. be-
cause the new structure with its seven
stories and it's large ground area. is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Preserving Patent Leather.
From Vogue.

Patent leather slippers can be kept
from era cking or splitting by being care
full never to put them on until they are
warmed to the temperature OF the foot.
Stand them i'm front of sunny window
or near the furnace heat for a few min
lies and an unbelieva BILE difference will
be made in their length of life Another
.ood precaution is to ruo them over Sht-
Y with some harmless cream. such as
Va seine or cold cream. when putting
them away after wearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
MANY LARGE RESIDENCES
TO BE BUILT THIS YEAR
Plans Announced of Several Homes to Be
Constructed in Northwest
Section.

for a mode of living that Is not possible
in house of the average size.
At the northwest corner of 18th and r
streets is the home of \. J. Parsons a
large residence of the colonial type. and
to the north on 18TH street the founda-
tons are now being prepared for large
house for Miss Cameron. At the north
ca st corner of 18th and r streets is the
residence OF DIR. W. Duncan Mckim and
to the east, at the corner of New Hamp-
shire avenue. is the home of Thomas Mel
son Page
The triangular block to the south is oc-
cupied by the residence of Perry Belmont
and fronting on the little park to the
south and along New Hampshire avenue,
both north and south. and on 18th street
and q street are many of the finest homes
in the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ACTIVITY IN REALTY
SHOWN IN ALEXANDRIA
General Sales Closed During
Past Week-MuCh Build
ing in Progress.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April q. l9f.
Within the past week there has been
considerable activity in the realty market
in this city. a number of big pieces of
property having changed hands, while a
number of other deals are pending.
Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. S. T.. Stay
maker have sold two three-story brick
store buildings located on the north
side of King street between Pitt
ard ROYAL streets TO Swan Bros. These
two buildings are now occupied by Selma
Lynn and the Postal Telegraph Company,
being known as i2I-f29 King street.
The Lozano Dry Goods Company has
completed arrangements for lease of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

much more spacious than the build
ing in which the club has made its nome
for many years. Hornblower u Marshall
architects. planned the building.
The soft ivory color scheme of the brick
and terra Gotta which form the exterior
walls is pleasing. and while the details
are simple and there is but little orna-
mentation. the general appearance is har-
monious and attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

type of house that is seldom built, except
by an individual and for his own use. the
erection of this house affords an Illus
tration of the widening of the market Tor
houses built for sale
1t is to be placed on the market ny
Moore & Hill, Inc, under whose direction
it was built. 1t will have cost Whcn
completed about S:,t000 and it contains
six bedrooms three bathrooms. hVe
servants rooms. two servants bathrooms
and an elevator
adjoining this property on the north is
a vacant lot with frontage OF sixty
eight feet and an average depth of about
125 feet. This property has recently oeen
purchased and the new owner intends 10
erect a residence for his own use me
consideration was not given nor the name
of the purchaser. but it is estimated the
total cost of the ground and the house
will be in the neiGhhorhood of Sip'Ts'.
In the transa ction the purchaser was
represented by Story 6 Cobb and the
seller by Moore & Hill, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Il never saw him before and he asked
me for a dime.
THE idea, An entire stranger?
"Well-no--not exactly entire. One OF
his legs was gone. browning Maya
zine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Should Take their Chances.

A bill has been introduced IN the
lower branch of congress to appro-
pirate tbs sum of 500, 900 to relm-
burse citizens of this country liv-
ing in Mexico, for loss Of property
and to pay their travelling expenses
back home. The question will nat
urally arise, What business has a
lot of Americans in Mexico any
way? If this country is not good
enough for them, and they feel bet
ter by living with greasers" let
them take pot luck with the grea-
sers". And if they go to the land
of perpetual revolution to make
money, let them take their chances
with the natives. 1t is different,
however, with the official repre-
sentatives of this country in the
land of unrest, which is a republic
only in name at the present time,
since the strong administration oil
DiaZ.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Farmers and Income Tax.

One n. H. Smith discusses the
income tax in rather practical
sort of way in a communication
to the Baraboo Daily News. In
Wisconsin, he says. there are IT.
127 farms; I5I,o22 are occupied
by owners, 34,654 by tenants, and
I,45I by managers. If report IS
made from each of all these farms,
allowing 81 each for time spent IN
going to a notary to swear to the
statement which every person must,
it would cost $354254. AS he re-
marks, this amount is lost, not
even the office holders get pull at
it. The notary fees at IS cents
each would amount to S44, 28I.75,
and stamps to send reports to
the collector would cost S3,542.-
"a. "These amounts do not in
clude any taxes-iust getting
ready"
Mr.. Smith adds: THE income
tax will not make up for one-half
of the loss on personal property
assessed. Every farmer can add
at least 10 per cent. to his last
year real estate assessment when
he gets his tax return this year,
and he can continue to add 10 per
cent. each year as long as these
laws stand. 1t is an easy matter
to raise the tax roll on real estate
but hard job TO get it lowered.
The tax roll will not come out till
after election. If every farmer in
the state would have made out his
income report and paid his taxes
before election, the present admin
istration would not carry one out
of the II counties in the state.
Now, farmers, what are you going
to do about this? Are you going
to continue following the wild, bel
lowing crowd farther and farther
into the hills and woods, as you
have the past ten years, and allow
them to rob you on every corner?'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

Miss Rose Walsh departed for Chica-
go on Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. Egan and daughter of Chi
cago, were in the village on Tuesday.
Miss A. Byrnes of Portage, is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Loretta DoIan.
Mrs. John Metzger visited her son,
DR.. Frank Metzger, at Beaver Dam on
Monday.
FL. Venie of the Reeseville State
Bank, transacted business here on
Wednesday.
VIM. j. Collins spent Saturday and
Sunday at Stevens Point, visiting with
his brother, Sylvester.
o. H. Halickson, H. Ruff and L.
Young made a trip to Watertown Mon
day evening a la auto.
Frank Richter has rented the farm of
D. Lynch, who will retire. Mr.. L. an
ticipates moving to Fond du Lac.
E. Christensen, a member of the civil
engineering force, departed for his
home in Lyons, la. on Saturday.
The Misses Margaret and Florence
Stanton, who had been visiting in Mil
waukee for few days returned home
Tuesday.
Felix Knospe drove to Watertown in
his auto Wednesday evening, taking
with him John Hilgendorf and crew for
a pleasure ride.
Master Jack McGiviran and cousins,
Claude and Miss H. Claire Manning,
came down from Oconto on Friday to
visit their aunt, Miss Anna Walsh.
Ernst Wuestenberg, who has resided
in the village for the past three years
in the employ Of Frank Klatt will take
charge of the elevator at Lebanon for
the Watertown Grain Co. who are for
tunate in securing the services of so
capable and steady young man.
S. A. HoIdridge &: Sons Co. is the
name of a manufacturing concern ely
man now boasts of. S. A. Holdridge,
who has been engaged in the black
smith business in the village for several
years, has equipped his plant with mod
ern machinery for the manufacture Of
tools used in stone and granite quarries.
The little industry gives promise of
rapid growth, as the product Of the lit
tie factory is meeting a good demand
and Mr.. Holdridge and his sons are
kept busy keeping up with the demand.
The product consist sof chisels Of every
description, also the champion pinch
bar. 1t is the earnest hope that the in
dustry will grow till large modern
factory building will be found necessary.
Mr.. VIM. Hierlihy Of Clyman, passed
away at the family home early Sunday
morning. Mr.. Hierlihy was native Of
Ireland, where he was born in 1888. He
came to America in 1865, remaining in
Canandiagua, n. Y, one year and coming
to Clyman in 1866, he worked for the
railroad company for eight years, after
which he engaged in business. His wild
Ow, three daughters and three sons sur
vive. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning, solemn high mass being
celebrated at st. Johns church, CIyman,
by the pastor, Father Olsen; Rev. j. j.
Salentin Of Sun Prairie, Deacon; Rev.
| O'MaIIey Of Columbus, Sub. Deacon; aud
Rev. L. j. Kelly Of Merton, Master of
ceremonies. Father Ward Of Beloit, a
lifelong friend preached the sermon.
The burial took place in the Holy As
sumption cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

In the Milwaukee Journal of the
18th inst, was a very able article
advocating the uniformity of state
laws" Probably, there is no ques-
ton that there is a greater need
for more uniformity of our state
laws, that people may know just
what to do, which is quite impos
sible at the present time. And
there is another great need and
that is, less and simpler laws; we
have too many laws that the aver
age citizen is continually in doubt
as to what he can and cannot do
without running contrary to some
unnecessary law enacted for q
special purpose.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
First Pub. July 19-4t.)

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court, Jeffer-
son County, In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine Lewis
late OF the town OF Ixonia in said county deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the county court, to be held in and for said
county, at the city hall, in the city of WATERFOWL
in said county, on the 18th day of September A.
D. 1912 at the opening of court on that day or as
soon thereafter as the same can be heard, the
following matters will be heard and considered:
The petition of Price Lewis, executor of said
estate praying for the examination and allow
ance of his final account therein, including
debts and claims paid not filed and allowed and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the persons entitled thereto.
Dated this nth day of July A. D. 1912.
By the Court:
Charles B. Rogers,
County Judge.
Skinner 6 Thauer, Attys., WATERFOWL, Wis.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16

Train No. 80 arrives from Milwaukee
and departs for Madison at $40 a. N
except Sunday.
Train No. 222 arrives from Madison at
9:20 a. M. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 81 p, N. daily
kept Sunday.
Train,No. % arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 6:28 p. III. except
Sunday.
Train No. pa arrives from Madison at
500 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east at
7:45 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at $50 a. N. and goes thru
to Madison, returning at $50 p. N.
*StOps at WateTtown Junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ, Scientist, ser
vice held every Sunday at 1920 a. 10.
Subject: Soul"
Testimonial meeting Wednesday even
ing at 500 o'clock. All cordially invited
to these meetings. Sunday school i'm
mediately following morning service.
Reading room. cor. Fifth and Spring
streets, open every afternoon, except
Sunday from 2:30 until 4:3O o'clock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Probably Not

"There are about $4,000 more fe-
males than males in Paris"
eyes, and I'll bet that when a fell
lows lonesome and homesick in that
town and wishes he could get some
nice little female to sit beside him
and tell him encouraging things about
himself there isn't one to be found"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST NJ. Z. CHURCH

At 10 a. M, Sunday School.
At IL a. M, Morning worship.
At 7:15 p. H., EpWOrth League. Sub
ject: THE Remuneration of Vulgar Dis
play as a Means of Recognition; the
Modesty of Strength"
AT 800 p. M, Evening worship.
Ats a. m, services at PipersvilIe
At 10 a. NJ, Sunday school.
The Rev. W .NOwack, Missionary OF
China, will be the speaker at all Of the
services, both morning and evening
Everybody is cordially invited to these
services. Strangers very welcome.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-16
Slightly Twisted.

"Have you been out to BingIe's
bungalow"
Eyes, I was out there recently and
one Of BingIe's guests took so many
highballs he insisted on calling the
place Bungle's Bungalow"