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The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
TESTS DISAPPOINTING.
Wireless station at Fort Myer Fails
in Efficiency.

The first tests of the new wireless.
station at Fort Myer made Monday
night were not as successful as had
been hoped and only at the station,
near by were the calls recorded. The
difiiculty was caused by the grounding
Of the temporary aerial but this was
remedied and last night calls were
flashed that It Is hoped will be received
at greater distances.
The station is not at its best yet. and
1t is hardly expected 1t will be for a
month as 1t must be tuned up slow.
ly before the full power is turned on
Hardly a quarter of the power was used
Monday and last night. 1t was said in
the Navy Department yesterday. how
ever. that II was hardly expected now
that the machines would live up to their
promised capacity Of reaching 3.OOt
miles as stipulated in the contracts and
that the matter was now being taken
up. The failure of the wireless to carry
to the distance guaranteed will prob
ably lead to a complex investigation, II
was said last night. and one of which
nothing could be said now.
About the best that is expected Of the
station by the Department is that it be
able to reach Colon and stations Of about
that distance satisfactorily. THE calls
of -, A x and IN A R." for Colon
and Key West, were sent out again last
night. All the calls of the stations on
the Atlantic coast start with the let
ters N A and those on the Pacific with
N P.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
. HEARING IN NOVEMBER. p
street Railway to Explain Viola
tlOn of Schedules.

According to an agreement reached
yesterday between the counsel for the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the District Railway Electric
Commission. November II was set As the
date for the trial Of the violations by the
company Of the running board order Of
the District Commission. The trial will
take place in the District branch of the
police court.
The. street railway company will be
called on TO defend three violations of
the order. evidence for which was pro-
cured by Secretary Eddy. OF the Dis
trict Commission. The Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company faces three
other charges Of schedule violation at
the same time. The alleged violations
of schedule orders took place on the
Georgetown. Mount Pleasant. and CO.
lumbia lines
The street railway company ofi1cials
characterized the order against passen-
gers riding on the running boards as
ridiculous and impossible Of enforcement
when 1t was first posted last summe'L.
Later the company made more or less
OF an attempt to enforce 1t by instructing
conductors to orders passengers in be-
tween the seats after the seats had been
filled.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

STREET Southeast tstSeen Third and Fourth
strrsts-Katis u. Hernld to vrEinia L. Hutch
enson. lot 10. square 1sl. $40.
Addition TO Le Drdt Park-Alfred c. PARKER ct N
to Nellie N. L. Jenkins. lot Sc. bloch .. so.
Petworth-Nelie ". l.. jenkins tn Alfred q. and
Minnie H. Parker. lot a. square u. 80.
Moore 4 Barbour's Addhion-GeorEe c. RImphrr,
ct al. to Charles A. Fenner and Hizabeth T.
Fenner. lot g. block %. SO.
- Fourth Street soIthast-Ahce Inkenkohl n
Ludwig and Ann. J.. Lindentoal. Tsr. Original
lot l. square iE SO.
5a Stree, Scrtheast-Ahc. Lindenkohi to Dom
and Gerge N. Bond. part original lot l. s,uar,
-. $40
IncIosure-Fank G. MuckeItauer et W. TO the Col
lcse and Ccnmiszta. Of the Holy Land for the
United States. trat Of 2. rs acres. SO.
Holmead Manor-Jennic T. Abbott ct vir to Henri
sherfey. lot l8. square a2s. so.
Flint street Northeast. between and sireets-
Jacob NJ. Black. trustee. to Rose l. WALES, part
original lot Is. square rs. so.
81 o Street southwest-John Fitzmonis to Thomas
r. Brown. lot S. SQUARE 5iS. SO
West Holmead Mzna-Hary Wardman e al. to
William A. Gsnrtt. lot .. square 3l. $40.
Petwmth-Eli1brth q. Downey ct vir to Hany
wsndman and Thomas p. Bones. LOT 70. square
s.. SO.
Petworth- Thomas Bones et al. to Elizabeth G.
Downcy. lot 30. square %. SO
Bellevue-Frank r. Reside ct to Edgar T. Phil
lips part. containing Il acrrs. so.
Whitney Close-Branard II. Warner e al. to Henry
C. oyer. lots l to 4. block 1. SO Henry c.
Cryer to Charles 7. Richardson. same property.
SIC.
So Twelfth Street southeast-Cari Hammel 4 u1. to
Rosans FnImmer. lot 8. square % =.
Dcanwocd Heights-Robert sw. Gillian e to
Fred X. Gibbs lot -. boct Nc. 80
q Street Southwest. between Ninth and Tenth
streets-Mary !. johnson ct al to August Michel.
lot 4. Square So 80.
SO Eighth Street Northsan-Edward r Seymour ct
al. to Mary c. Watson lot %. square 81. SO
BlComipsdale-Eda y. Thornton to Leon X. Glover.
lot s. block s. So
Y Twelfth Street Northwest-Sortou N. Little.
trustee. to Charles Selden. j.. part original LOT
8, square 49, $40.
Us Thirteenth Street Southwest-william II. H.
Allen et al. to Charles Selden. IT,. original lot ..
square ST. $40. Charles Selden. jr.. ct con-
vey same property to Norton u. Little. trustee.
Sic.
Villa Park Heights-Cara A. Marden ct vir TO james
A. Decker lot L. square <zT. $e652
ST Twenty frs, Street Northwest-I<ufher A. Swart-
zell 10 William r. Pulaski. part lot los. square
l04. SIC.
Walter Street Southeast. between Twelfth and 1hir-
tcenth Strects-Harry A. Kite et al. To Daniel w.
Shade. lot gS square lcl5. so.
Seventeenth Street and Park Road THE Wellington
Reginald W. Beall ct al, trustees. to James D.
Hobbs, lot 6sl. Pleasant Plains. $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
MACFEELY WILL FILED.
widow of General sigaed Doc,
ment December II, 1907.

ment December II, 1OO7. n
The will Of Mrs. Josephine B. Mac
feely. widow of Gen. Robert Macfeely.
Was filed for PROBATE yesterday. 1t is
dated December II, 1907. and testatrix
directs that her Eame and the date Of
her death be cut in the monument erect
ed to her husband, Gen. Robert Mac
feely, in Arlington National Cemetery.
The portrait of her late husband.
painted by Hinckley, is to be given to
the United States to be placed In the
Office Of the Commissary General Of the
United States Army.
The rest Of the estate Is to be held
in trust by the American Security and
Trust Company and Emma N. Gillett.
both Of whom are also named as exec
utors, with the direction to pay 5000
to Margaret Primrose. Of Milton. Del. |;
to set aside $1,000 and to pay the in
come therefrom for life to Anna Dale,
Of Carlisle, Pa: to set aside $4,000 and
to pay its income to Charlotte Henriet-
Ia Chiffella. OF Baltimore. for life. It
Is directed that the balance Of the es-
tate be divided among Anna R. Ervine.
Of Fort Worth, Tex: Maria A. Hook
adsy. Of the District; Mary E. Henwood.
OF Philadelphia: Susan e. Cooke and
Sophia r. Beatty. Of the District
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
TRAvERs DRAWS FINE.
Case GrowinE Out OF stolen stamps
= N.fz ~ Setfleh

Case GrowinE Out Of stolen Stamps
JIs Settled. ss.-.
Arthur n. Travers. former chief clerk
to the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eraL yesterday withdrew his plea of not
guilty to two indictments charging him
with alleged embexxiement and conspir-
acy In connection with the sale of stamps
Of The department having large phila-
telic value. -,
Mr.. Travers entered a plea Of nolIe
ccntenderetand, Justice Gould imposed a
fine Of $500. which was paid by Travers.
1t 10 expected that in view of the set
tlemenf OF the case against Travers the
charge Of conspiracy against Joseph A.
Steinmefx. Of Philadelphia, who was
CHARGED with buying the stamps. viii be
abandoned by the government. The
stamps. taken by Travers represented. il
WAS stated, about 80 IN actual value,
hut AZ they were Of . rare issue. COM
nanded high price among stamp col
lectorsI II ID alleged that Travers re-
csived s, 800 for the stamps.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
COLLINS OPENS OFFICE.
well-knOwn washingtOn Rca1t!
Broker Eaters Business.

w. Hayden Collins. who has recently
opened an Office in the Evans Building
for the transaction of real estate and
general insurance business. has leased
the large store room at 1ly Fourteenth
Street to the Henderson-Rowe Automo-
bile Company. The renting of several
houses and apartments by Mr.. Collins
also was announced yesterday.
Mr. Collins il well known In WASH
ington. where he was born and has al
ways lived. He commenced his business
career In the Office OF Thomas J. Fisher
& Co.. and for several years past
has been the secretary and manager
Of the Liebermann & Hawn real estate
-office.
T. 1t is the purpose Of Mr.. Collins to make
q speciality Of Insurance and bonding.
He has the agency for several well
known companies He has funds for
builders for loans.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
USE N0ISELESS MOTOR.
EExperinents Being Made with Ne
En9ine At College Park.

Much interest is being displayed by the
officers in the Signal Corps and army
aviators in the experiments being con-
Quoted at the aviation station at College
Park, Nd, with a noiseless Sturtevant
aeroplane motor. One of the motors has
been installed in a rebuilt Burgess ma
chine and has behaved perfectly in sew
erai experimental flights made by Lieut..
Graham. The noise that always has ac-
companied the aeroplane in its fight
Is practically eliminated and the machine
travels through the air almost silently.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
SHOWING WALL PAPERS.
Pennington & Taylor Issue Invita-
tion to Inspect stock.

A general invitation to the public to
visit their exhibition of fine wallpapers
and interior decorations at the WASH
ington Herald Contest Display Building.
IA Thirteenth Street Northwest, has
been issued by Pennington and Taylor.
successors to the Hansell Wall Paper
Company.
Pennington and Taylor are in posi-
ton to take orders for all work where
votes can be obtained with every order.
The Hansell Wall Paper Company was
succeeded about two years ago by the
present firm, which had been doing
business for thirty years.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
Csntr.essf l.sses s.it.

A jury in Chief Justice clabaush.s
court yesterday returned verdict in
favor Of the District cf Columbia in
the suit Of Eugene A. Atchisou, q build-
ter. who ssusd for e0eoo damasest aiieeed
to have feHaltsd . twenty-nine houses
on lngsedds 1ertece~Ss Z result Of the
The Washington herald., 1912-10-30
Bank PressAe.t I.jur.a.

Salem. Greg. Oct. 2a-Pvesident East.
of the Salem Bank and Truet Company.
was probably fatally injured and seyeral
other men were seriousiy injured when
the bank building was wrecked by an
explosicn. The, cause sf thS txpio65on
10 unknown. So .s,s~ies ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

Judge Andy" Calhoun. of the city
court. came down the court house steps
today to And his way blocked by an
old negro woman who occupied most
of the stairway. He was about 10
squeeze past when she stopped him.
"ScUse me. subj but amt you Jedge
Andy Cahoon, what runs de changing
cote2" she asked.
Why yes auntie I'm Judge Cal
houn he replied.
wei. sub. you's de right man, I
reckon" said the old woman Il wants
YOU 20 sot de law on a conjur doctor
name Jeems.. what done got three dol
lars often me. Does you know dat mig
ger. jedge? ?"
Judge Andy racked his memcry A
whole regiment Of conjurers and VOC
doc doctors passed in review, but he
couldn't remember one rejoicing in the
name of Jeems.
Melviny Ann orieves.
How did he get your money, auntie -
he asked. You haven't been paying
for love powders. have you?"
DE Lawd forbid" exclaimed the
seeker after justice Hits Melviny Ann
She's a-layin' fat on her back and
| can't sot foot on de groun' Dat Jeems
man he done it. an I'm goin' locate
dat niger if hit take me FUN now till
! Chris mas.
"Melyiny Ann she git married 20 q
/ waller Niger name Suggs In bout
! two weeks ne done spent what she saw
| up an dc stallment man corne wild q
wagon and tote off the sofY IN all de
! cheers and de frcerator what Mel
I why keep in De paror ! fsgers Ia
niger he want much loss nuway, hui
! Melviny she Nope and grieve. Ar
| OATS how de conJur doctor come in
He come to see MeNiny. an he looks
at her and lows he kin bring dat Suegs
| niger back for three dollars An
nuthln' would do Melvny hut | got L
! 60 borry them three doI1lls rum dt
/ lady where | cooks at and pay da
! conjur man
Dis Doctor Jeems he takes he mon
ey an says to me, he says
Go git me couple er rooster
aigs.
Gets Couple Of Rooster Aies.
Il amt steddyin' bout ROSTERS mo-
| layin aigs. so / walks in to the gro
] Gerry mans and axes him lax de coniul
| man says De grocery man hA locks al
! me kinder funny, but he wrops up two
( Iigs in a sack and charges me nickel
| | takes EN- home and the conjur doctGi
he takes a knife and scrapes Melviny's
! heel till de blood flow Den he uiiXeS
| up dem aigs lax he fixin' to scramble
en- and puts pinch Of dirty powder
/ in EN- and rubs it Whar he scrapC
| Melvinys heel Den he wrop ii up ane
! tells Melviny not to take off de rIg til
dat Suggs niger come home Dat heen
a week ago Satday. and Melviny's
! foot done swell up lax a pizened pup
an she can't sot 1t on de flour widout
! yelin Dat no count Suggs Niger he
amt showed up, and the coniur doc'o.
done got my three dollars an gone.
Nov what you goin' do in a case
lax dat9'
Judge Andy thought hard for a mo-
ment
4 give it up" he said But if your
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
TECH To CLOSE
IN SOCIAL BLAZE
Dances and Hops a Plenty on
Commencement Program,
Beginning June 7.

Tech men and their friends are
eagerly awaiting the opening of COM
mencement week on Friday, June I.
Social features viii predominant this
year. and dances and hops given by the
several class and social organizations
will attract number Of the younger
society girls Of Atlanta.
The FIRST exercises, the dedication Of
the new Y ". A building Friday
night. viii be followed by a dance
given by the "Buufrog" club at Sc
gadlo's hall
Sermon by Augusta Man.
DR.. VI. Ashby Jones. Of Augusta. viii
deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sun
day morning az the North Avenue
Presbyterian church Tech men viii
attend in a body. marching from the
campus to the church.
The sophomore german will he held
at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the
Crystal Palace al the school, and or
the same night the senior dance viii be
held al Taft nail.
All the formalities Of delivering sen
Tor class insignia To the juniors vii
be held Tuesday morning in the Z NJ
c A building Shops and class rooms
viii be open for inspection during tbs
afternoon.
The junior prom and Junior dance
win take place Tuesday night. the
dance in the Crystal Palace following
the prom"
Judge Pritchard to Speak.
on Wednesday the seniors will b'
given their diplomas at the Grand OPP
era house. The address of the day vii
be delivered by Judge Jeter c. Prtch-
ard. Of Ashevine, y. c. The seniors
viii he the guests OF the alumni at 4
luncheon at o'clock.
The Pan-HelIenic dance in TAFT hal
Wednesday night viii be the closing oI
the social side Of commencement ane
will be the largest attended Of all ths
commencement affairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
COURT OF APPEALS
Arnued and Submitted

7 J McGovern VS. State from Coffee
VIII Boynton VS.. State from Henry
Joe Flint vs. State; from Oglethorpe
Marsh Roberts VS.. City Of Covington
from Newton
" Henderson ct al VS.. J. H. Hol-
comb from Laurens
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
VS. II T Hill; from Berrien
i & White VS. Central Of Georgia
Railway Company. from Bib
o II Watson VS.. North American Ac-
oident Insurance Company: from Futon
A. r. Dean vs.. Mrs A. r Bateman
from Macon
" Sheppard vs. c. T. a. Johnson.
from Washington
Hagsn Supply Company VS. Morris &
Co. from Tattnall
s S Monk vs., National Bank ~ Triton
from Tiff
White Company VS. american Motor
Car Company: from Fulton
c. Goetchius VS. 6. O White. from
Floyd
clifford Johnson vs. NJ. T cothern.
from Coffee
General Reduction Company VS., W Is.
Tharpe: from Twiggs.
Kirby Planning Mil Company VS.. j. r,
Hughes from Thomas
J. NJ Wilton Us. w 4 Entrekin; from
HARRISON.
Florida Central Railroad Company VS..
Roscoe Luke; from Thomas.
". / Maclntyre Us Mrs S A. Massey
from Thomas
Jennie Wiley vs. Rome Insurance Com
pany from Fulton
Georgia Granite Company VS. f. S.
Sims from Fulton
J v arnold. Jr. ct al. vs.. Atlanta OIL
and Fertilizer Company. from Fulton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
FORMER ATLANTA WOMAN
Is HURT BY FALL IN MACON

MACON GA. May 2s.-Mrs. Jack
Kemme. daughter of c. 3. Willingham,
and one of the popular society women
Of Macon, who until few months ago
resided in Atlanta, was severely injured
internally when she fell headforemost
to the sidewalk in alighting from her
automobile Mrs. Kemme weighs 200
pounds and the fall was therefore all
the harder She is now undergoing
treatment at the Macon hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
TELEGRAPHER DIES
BECAUSE COULDN'T
USE A TYPEWRITER

ALBANY, May 29.-Because he be-
ieved he was not a success at manipu-
lanng a typewriter. Samuel I. Hersch-
berger, a telegraph operator for the
Western Union for more than 40 years.
committed suicide
Herschberger dad always worked
with a pen, and when told that he must
use a typewriter he became melan-
choly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Coniurin' With Rooster Aigs Fails
UP TO "JEDGE" CALHOUN

get the police to catch him I'll put him
where he won't get any rooster eggs for
thirty days"
"Thanley, jedge. said the old woman.
Tn soin' down on Butler street mi
stan on de cawner till dat niger show
IN. an if don't hol' on to his coat
tail till De cows come home my name
amt Dilsey."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

1t would surprise con 70 know ~ the
great good that is being done by Cham
herlain's Tablets Darius DoWney. Of
Newberg Junction. n r.. writes MY
wife has been using Chamberla n s
Tablets and Gnds them very effectual
and doing her lots or good II YOU
have any trouble with your stomach or
bowels. give them a trial For sale by
all dealers 49,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

let's with you all the
time. Take them any
time when you have
belching of gas. sour
ness. heartburn. dizsi-
ness. heaviness or any
stomach distress, In al
most no time they ban
ish all misery and make
your stomach feel splen-
did. For that extremely
nervous condition caus-
ed by Indigestion there
is nothing so good.
But the best way to
avoid these attacks OF
indigestion or to get rid
OF chronic indigestion.
or dyspepsia. or gastri-
tbs. or catarrh of the
stomach is to start to-
day and take MI-O-NA
1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

bNOIIIdUH IdbIttS With OF after meals
regularly for two weeks
They cure TO stay cured They put
your stomach in such fine condition
that you can eat the heartiest meal
without distress, Ask any pharmacist
for a 50-cent box today Before It 10
half gone you will realize that here IL
one stomach remedy that does not stop
and simply relieve, but goes right on
and cures any stomach trouble you may
hava
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James sims.

The funeral Of James Sims. the nine
tech year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs Thorn
L. Sims. who was drowned yesterday
a Piedmont park. will be held al 800
clock this afternoon at the family resi-
dence. 2a2 North Jackson street The
interment will be at Mestyiew
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

The funeral of Earl Underwood the
infant son Of Mr. and Mrs e. L nder-
wood who died last night was held to.
day a the family residence. SS oliver
street The interment was al WestView
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Marie BoIIinu,

The funeral OF Marie Boiling, the two
year-od daughter of Mr. and Mrs B S.
Boiling who died last night a the family
home l3S Gaskill street. will be held at
10 clock tomorrow morning at the res
idence The lnterment will be at Holly
wood cemetery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

The body q Mrs Niney DYER, aged Sc.
Of 10l East Fair street was taken to
Poole chapel and VII be sent To- her
old home. Cedartown, for burial she
leaves one son. B S DYER
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

The funeral Of II 5 Seymour aged 81.
who died Yesterday a his home, 1 Is Ran
dolph street was held today az the resi-
oence The interment was at Westview
He leaves ms Wife, one son, sister and
two brothers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
FOR YOUR
STOMACH'S SAKE
Always Have MI o Ma
Stomach Tablets in the
House and Some With
You Wherever You Go.

You can't tell when your stomach
distress is coming on or what minute
that heavy lump OF lead feeling will
knock all the energy oat of you.
Keep some MI % MA stomach tab
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11
MUTT AND JEFF SUNDAY.

s'Just as funny as the pictures, =
don't half do justice to Gus Hill s
production of Bud Fisher S cartoon
play "Mutt and jeff. = It's humid
red times funnier than the cartoons.
Why shouldn't it be 1t is acted by
real flesh and blood people, a com
pany of forty-fve clever performers
who get fun out of every line of the
play. If Mutt and jeff were on
the stage all the time the people
would simple die with laughter; so
Mr.. Hill has introduced some pretty
musical numbers just to give the audi
ence time to get their breath. Mutt
and Jeff" is coming to the Rhode
next Sunday, matinee and night.
Don't miss it. Tickets now on sale.
Better get seats early, you know,
everybody will want to see it. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11

or the State Campaign Manual !
VIII pc prepared for the various dis
trets- henosha county viii have two
sets OF candidates in the booklet.
One will be the candidates to repre-
sent the county in the legislature and
the other the candidates for places
in the state senate.
This book sent out by the state will
be the only campaign literature that
may be sent out by the candidates,
but the personal committees may send
out such information in regard to the
man supported as may be approved
by the secretary of state. 1t is ex-
pected that the first of these cam
paign booklets will be sent out about
the first Of June.
The members of the legislature made
IA hard fight on this portion of the
corrupt practices act and it is declar-
ed that the feature is not a popular
one with the candidates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11

closely watched by most of the PEI
pie of the county. The work this
summer is Of first Importance for upon
it's progress and success will depend
the amount Of the appropriations to
be made in the immediate future by
many of the different towns in the
county. They do not say so of
course, but the leaders of public sen
timant. in some of TIA county towns
are undoubtedly waiting for a prac-
teal demonstration Of the efficiency
of the new road construction system
as applied to local conditions in this
county and of the ability of the men
entrusted with the expenditure of the
money already provided before throw
ing the weight of their influence in
favor of very general Improvement
along this line. The work this sum
mer might be called the show me-
kind and if it proves satisfactory all
of the money needed to 60 ahead
with road Improvement work in the
county as fast as it is practical or
advisable will be provided.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11

1t is a good safe and fair rule for
the council to give the property own
ers on any street who are paying
for public improvements just about
what they want in the way of ma
terial and workmanship. The differ
ence in cost to the city on its share
of the work is too small to receive
much consideration from the officials
even if their views do not coincide
with those Of the property owners.
In case Of wide difference Of opin-
ion among the property owners them
selves which cannot be reconciled by
mutual concessions it would not be a
very difficult matter for the street
committee or the engineer s Office to
check up the frontage favoring each
plan and let the majority rule.