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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
Leper Quarantine.
IN the New York Herald

From the New Yor. Herald.
Occasionally quite a sensation is pro-
duced by the news that case of leprosy
has been discovered in the United States.
The last case is a leDer who came from
Russia three years ago. Ii is quite GER
tain that he was suffering from the dis
ease when lie came and very probable
that there We're already some recog-
nizable symptoms of the disease. but
he entered from Canada, and immigra-
ton inspection. deficient enough 1T its
best. is SO relaxed along the border
that he easily obtained entrance
In spite of the popular dread of the
disease. 1t may be said at once. how
ever. that there is almost no danger OF
the contagion of leprosy from casual
contact. Only after prolonged and in
innate relations withslepers is the dis
ease conveyed. Experience shows that
as rule at least five years of cutie
close association with them is required
before contagion is possible.
Physicians do not hesitate to come in
professional contact with lepers. While
lepers must not be allowed to live
among our people unless the disease is
10 be permitted Ia become endemic in
the country. the discovery of scattered
cases does not Justify the usual thrill
of dread over the disease.
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OLD AGE AND DAYS ENDS
Why Do Grandpa and Grandma Love
to Watch the Dying Sun.
ON the Cincinnati comnlerciai-Tribun

From the Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS
Have you ever noticed the fondness
Of old people for sitting in the dying
sun?
As the day dies and the heat of the
suns rays declines. grandma will take her
knitting and. finding her favorite place
upon the porch. will 90 there TO doze
and dream, her face illuminated as
with a crswn of gold.
And grandpa taking his favorite
pipe. will wander out 10 seat be
meath the trees. TO musnble 10 Himself
10 fight over in his mind the battles
Of his youth. but happy and contentcl
that the sun shall shine or him.
What is the mystical come. ion be-
tween these who are nearing the
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eternal sunset and the dying orb OF
the heavens. Age. like woman, re-
qniIes ~ surroundings" declared the
philosopher Emerson. but there is
s"nnethlns almost unearthly in the in
stiiict tnat attracts old people TO the
end OF the day. no matter how fittin.
may be the SURROUNDINGS.
Ola people under such conditions arr
nappy we are told. We hope 80.
IL SO, IL is because they are ENJOYING
the slender rewards OF a life well
leisure well earned
Ana. TOO II seems that upon them
shouiu De shoWered not only the bless
ings OF the setting sun. hut the radi
ance and cheerfulness OF the entire
household. Let the old people at least
sit forever III the sunshine of human
good cheer and human good nature
The trials and troubles Of the day 5
life should be kept from them. in
stead Of their bcinS further burdened
With LIES worries. They have played
Wei their part: let them for the all
10" few remaining days sit forever in
the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
SALES MADE OF HOUSES
AND BUSINESS PROPERTY
New York Rea! Estate Brokers
Give Resume of Recent
Transactions.

Recent realty deals made by the New
York Real Estate Brokers were as fol-
lows:
The Glover building. No. 14l9 T. street
northwest. for J. NJ. Stein to H. l.. Rich,
the building being taken at valuation
OF SlI5,0OO in trade for the Cavendish
apartments, Columbia road and Mozart
place northwest. The apartment house
was valued at 5000, 600 in the transaction
W {. Prather of the New York Real
Estate Brokers negotiated the trade in
conjunction with G.. Bangs Of the firm
of William II. Saunders q Co.
Inc four-story apartment house al 144O
Meridian street northwest was sold for
I. u kefauver to Fl. G. Hallinger at a
consideration said to be about $50 900
ments
For j. d. Crump. the sale was made
OF the Elwood apartment house, 18th and
Lamont streets northwest, the property
being taken by an out-of-town investor
al price of S1S,50p.
Nine Lots in Trade.
For Mr.. Crump the sale also was made
of nine lots. having u total frontage Of
221 feet on Morse street near 18th street
northeast. j. \. Finch purchased the
property at price of about 30 cents
square foot.
For r. $. Wolfe to Louis Goldmunz of
A1eiohtoii, a. liAt colonial Drlck resi-
dence at 40 Columbia road: price; $3.50
For Eugene Smith to F. Baker Evans,
the eight-room brick house at go 10Th
street northeast for s4,7J0. Mr. Evans
expects TO convert it into business prop
erty, and he gave as part payment his
seven-room frame house at 44OT Ord
street northeast, at $500
For J. F. Stuckert to Metealf & kar-
rick, the five-room brick house at 1871 X
street southeast, and for r. S. Wolfe to
local investor. 1421 X street; considera-
ton in each deal, s2.GC0
For T.. Baker Evans to s. C. 'Cooper.
- Florida avenue northeast, a six-room
brick house under rental: price, $1,000.
For Miss G. Helen Metcalf to r. s.
Wolfe, the three-story brick house at 634
pennsylvania avenue southeast; price.
5000.
For Joseph Costinett to f. Baker
Evans. five two-story brick houses. $40
to 3.l 141a street northeast: .-considera-
ton. $500 each, Mr.. Costinett taking as
part payment two and half acres Of
land improved by seven-room house. on
Livingston road, d. c., at 5000.
For G. W. Williams to Fred r. Gibbs
1236 ii street northeast, for $1,000 This
deal made in conjunction with the office
of j. ID. Sullivan.
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FRIEND OF LAFAYETTE.
Man Who Knew Marquis Celebrates
Ninety-Sixth Birthday.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Marquis de Lafayette Williams, dean of
residents at the James c. King Home for
old Men. at 300 East Garfield boulevard,
celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday last
night with dinner party
Besides the Methuselah Club. which at
tended in a body, 4 number Of other old
friends Of Mr.. Williams We're guests at
the dinner. They We're w. w. Picking.
ticket agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. J. Y. Callahan. passenger agent
Of the Nickel Plate: Joseph Frank OF
Franks Ticket and Tourist Agency. Al
bert Gels. real estate dealer. and George
f. Lee. general baggage agent of the
Rock Island railroad.
George Frank. who is in Montreal, sent
a telegram. which read:
.'Ninety-s;N and still kid. / congratu-
late you.
\ feature of the dinner was a gigantic
birthday cake. bearing ninety-six red
candles. with sugar roses at their bases.
In three puffs Mr.. Williams blew out all
the candles. AS the caAe was triIm-
phantly carried in his face giowed like the
risina Sun. Afterward ne carved the cake
mid the appiause of his friends.
FOLLOWING the dinner there was an old
fashioned storytelling bee in the smoking
room OF the home. Then bits of history
We're seca 81.
William Graves, the superintendent,
told M. Williams life story. Born near
Saratoga. n. y. July ID. 1916 he missed
the tumultuous scenes of the war of
ISL. but became living link connecting
that struggle and the revolutionary war
with modern times through acquaintance
with the Marquis de Lafayette.
1t was in 1924 that the Marquis de La
faye-ts visited Williams father. He had
been :. conrade in arms of David Will
liam.. lie grandfather. The marquis
naIu.i the little Williams boy, then
eight years old after himself.
Thomas j. Sammons, librarian of the
home. had compiled list of the epoch
ma king inventions perfected during Mr.
Williams lifetime. Mr.. Graves read the
list. 1t included friction matches. 1907:
the steam locomotive. 1So9; electric tele-
graph. ISL. ATLANTIC submarine cable
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1858: telephone, 1875: wireless biography
1856: reaping machines. ls33-3I: sew!na
machines, 1880: automobiles, 1894 air.
ships heavier than air. 1898.
Other things mentioned We're asphalt
pavement, cement buildings skyscra perS,
moving pictures the photograph, ana
electric light and power. Weather fore
casting and various medical and scientific
discoveries We're also included in the list
by George. | remember nearly all al
them" exclaimed Mr.. Williams. content
edlv pulling a fat cigar.
Mr.. Williams was the conductor on the
first train that ran on tie New York and
Hudson River railroad he has been in
the railroad business al his life.
When a photograph was set ia oper-
alton. playing Lively jig times, Mr.. Viii
lams stepped from the chair OF honor
long enough 10 show that he could still
step off q few"
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Fort McHenry Abandoned.

The famous Fort McHenry, at Balti-
more, which for many Years was one
of the main defenses of the harbor. has
been abandoned a military post by
the United States government. 1t was
the bombardment of Fort Mc1enry in
1914 by the British fleet that Inspired
the writing of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner, by Francis Scott Key. a prisoner
of war on one of the British vessel
The fort has had no. modern battery.
but is equipped with many large and
useful buildings. including a hospital.
Forts Carroll and Armistead, two OF
Baltimore harbors other defenses. were
abandoned last fall, as they are no
longer considered necessary Fort
Howard. which is some distance below
the city and is fully equipped with
modern coast defense armament takes
the place of all three Of the old forts.
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WILL ENLARGE OFFICES.
Improvement Planned by Caroline,
& Dent, Real Estate Brokers.

With plans completed to secure a
largely increased Office space, the
firm of Gardiner e Dent, real estate
brokers, will begin improvements at
its Office, Slo 1ith street northwest,
Immediately. The whole of a lot in
the rear of the firms present offices
has been taken in. and when the
structure is built upon it the Gardiner
4 Dent business place will be fully
twice its present size.
The plan. OF Improvement contem-
plates an allowance of space in the
rear of the room for the private offices
OF the two members Of the firm. and
the rearrangement of the front Of the
room so that accommodations may be
given 10 a larger force of statesmen
The rent insurance and collection de-
partments also will be enlarged
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Game of Thirty-One Innings.

The game played was thirty-one in
nines i'll length. each day being one
inning. Each day was further sub
divided, so that the first half of each
inning was concluded at IL o'clock noon
and the second half was played in the
afternoon. In the middle of the month
the bulletin board showed that the
Highview team, Bruce T. Pugh, man
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Sixteenth Street Highlands.
1.-The Best Suburb of Washington. -


Of
stonedsu perorty 0 le MOI yr
it presnt serEns bt fsee o
OF
WASHINGTON"
dcen 0 and
Park its 1900 o vngintre Q
uenvon and
\ \
healthy locality with cool refreshing bezes day and night Possessing attribute
IL &c
We nvneyo o the handso n uperbb
soluel the II
Holmes Central Realty Corr
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CONSTRUCTION STARTED
ON PART Of STATE ROAD
Contractor Building Connect
ing Link in Boulevard at
BIadensburg.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HYATTSVILI4E, August 3.-Cont-actor
L. d. Rich of Baltimore has begun the
construction OF that section of state road
No. / lying within the corporate limits
of Bladensburg. and he expects to com
plete il by the latter part of September
The length OF road is 2,1oo feet and ex-
tends from the bridge over the Eastern
branch between Hyattsville and Bladens-
burg To the bridge at the entrance of
Bladensburg coming from Washington.
The roadway proper will be of macadam
sixteen feet wide, with five-foot should
ers on either side, built of gravel. The
construction of this state road from
baltimore to Washington began nearly
five years ago, and the Bladensburg sec
ton is one Of the last to lie built. The
delay was caused by the uncertainty in
the minds of the state officials as to eX
actly wl.ere the road from Hyattsville
into Washington would be constructed.
There was considerable sentiment favor
ALE 10 the road being q instructed paral
lei TO the City and Suburban railroad, en-
tsring Washington via Rhode Island ave-
ME but the expense ii the proposition
was suci that the scheme. il is said,
had 10 be abandoned.
About half mile Of the state road i
also being constructed from the bridge
beyond the Maryland experiment sta
ton at College Park to Berwyn, and 1t
is understood that this section Will be
Of concrete. because II passes through
low ground and there i danger OF the
rains, washing Out any other sort of
roadbed The section from Beitsviile =
near Laurel * also being built, and will
probably be completed during the fall
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Fiom the Boston Transcript.
Scott-There goes DIR. Swellmau quite
a Iady-killer isn't he:
Mott-Oh, he treats the other sex. also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

Mrs. Muggins-Your husband dresses
rather quietly, doesn't he?
Mrs. Buggins-You wouldn't think so il
you could hear him when he can't find
his collar buttons Philadelphia Record
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Will Be Fine Motor Road.

The state has been engaged for the
past two months in repairing the boue-
ward between Washington and Baltimore
and the portion constructed is in fine
shape. When the Bladensburg. College
Park and Betsvillc sections are COM
pleted. motorists from Washington to
Baltimore will have one of the finest
roads in the country.
II. Joseph Talbot of Ritchie, Prince
Georges county, has purchased sixty
acres of land from j. Suit Richie, and
Will Immediately begin the subdivision
OF the property. The tract is adapted to
the building of homes. being at a high
elevation overlooking the surrounding
country. The neighbOrhood has a rail-
way public school and churches.
Chairman John G.. Holden of the munic-
ipal building committee has turned over
to the town treasurer the check OF the
American Security and Trust Company
of Washington for $1,000. proceeds Of the
certificates of Indebtedness which recent
IL were sold. The money will lie used
in the erection OF a new municipal build
ing for town and fire department par
poses. work upon which viii cc COM
menced at once.
Ground was broken this week for the
new thirty thousand dollar addition TO the
Laurel Sanitarium. near Laurel. Md.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26

Stated conclave of st. AL
demar commandery, No. IL, X.
T., Thursday evening at 1880.
Business of Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
Wanted to OHciate.

Jones, able seaman of III. NJ. S. Yer
mont. gazed into the face of his COM
mander pleadingly. "You are always
on leave" exclaimed the officer. "What
on earth do you require extra leave
for now?" MY sisters baby's goin'
to be waxinated, sir" replied Jones.
And what has that to do with your
shes my sister, dye see, sirg' ex-
claimed Jones. with hurt look,
what, tue baby?" mo, sir. The
baby's sisters my brother-I mean, I'm
the mothers baby-er-the fathers
my mother - no Il mean You
meani' broke In the commanding
officer angrily. what do they want
you for, that's the point?" "P-p-please,
sir" suffered Jones, they want
m-m-me ito stand as godmother."-
Argonaut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
He DIDN'T LIKE WINGS.
And He Had No Use For Portraits Of
Henry Clay.

Henry Clay.
In Daviess county, Ky, at the time
when Henry Clay was running for the
presidency against General jackson,
there lived a plain, industrious farmer.
He was an ardent politician. noted for
his hostility to Clay and his party. But
bis interest in politics did not make
him Indifferent TO his wife's happi-
ness. While In town one day he
thought he would surprise the good
woman by presenting her with a set
of new dishes He selected an Mt
tractive pattern. and as he was in a
hurry did not examine the dishes close
ly, but had them packed and placed in
his wagon.
His wife was delighted with the gift,
but no slight examination satisfied her
feminine curiosity. In turning over
dish she discovered on the under side
a portrait of Henry Clay. Every piece
was thus marked. To tease her hus-
band she asked him the cause of lis
sudden change of politics"
Change OF politics. shouted the
husband. as excited as II he had been
charged with crime. "What do you
meunr'
Thereupon she showed him the por-
trait on the china. As IL he were rid
ding himself of noxious thing, the
farmer gathered up every dish and.
carrying them to the door, broke them
into fragments on the stone steps. He
purchased another set of dishes in
few days. but not until he had made
sure that there was no Wing politf-
clans portrait on them.-Youth's Com
naninn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26

.szSyss The regular meeting of Hia-
Sp& watha lodge will be held on
Thursday evening, Sept. 20;
ork, the first degree. Per order n. G..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

l0l Bison single-reel at the Bijou.
Three pound wool bal ting at Fits
great value.
Coal hods, Zoe each Saturday at c. W.
AverIl & Co.'S.
At just one-half price, 42c Tussah
silk for Die per yard, at Perry's on Sat
urday.
G. Berardinelli, solo farmacista tall
ano debitamente registrato nello State
del Vermont. Farmaeia ltaliana, Fan
leoni block.
Miss l.. E. Townsend announces her
fall opening OF trimmed hats and MILF
merry novelties on Saturday, Sept. 2s,
at her millinery parlors, SO Washington
street.
Miss f. f. Whitney wishes TO an
nounce her millinery opening, Friday
and Saturday, September p and 2sth,
at her parlors, 10 Summer street. All
are cordially invited.
b. A. C. Notice: A special meeting
of .he club will be held Thursday even
ing, Sept %, at 1880 o'clock at the
club rooms in the Wood block. Every
member is requested to be present. Wes'
ley Hoffman, sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
A. p. ABBOTT & co.
SEVERAL REASONS

Why you should see what selling in Dry Goods
and Garments. First you to select from the larg
est assortment in the kind of goods that you buy
Then again you all the money your pur
chase that you Then have you pleased with your
purchase furnish just good help wait you
can be found in any store in Vermont This help always
try their very best please that way interests
are best served when you have their hands all the
tention possible. Our many lines is dou
bic the size of any other in this part of the
We solicit your trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Great opening glove sale Saturday at
Fits.
New lot of dress trimmings at Abb
bolts.
Don't forget to see Marion Leonard at
the Bijou.
A sale of gingham, 500 ylards l2iac
ginghams, on sale Saturday for DC per
yard, at Perry's.
See the new silk waists at Vaughan's.
Notice. All goods in the store re-
duced. Buy at Vaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
Weioht of a Piece of Ice.

A rough and ready method of cal
culating the weight Of a piece of Ice
is afforded by the fact that a cubic
foot of this substance weights approx
mately 5T.25 pounds. First measure
the breadth. length and height of the
cake, and the three results, being null
tiplied. will give the number of cubic
inches. If this answer be in turn
multiplied by 0.33 the approximate
number of pounds will result. For in
stance. a cake s by 8 by 10 inches
contains 720 cubic inches. This multi
piled by .033 gives 234 pounds, the
correct weight of such piece of Ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy your coat and dresses in the sal
at Vaughan's.
Miss Morgan's dancing school will oper
Friday, Sept. 81, in Woodmen's hall
Pupils wishing TO enter the class CO.
on Miss Morgan, 70 Ayers street,
phone 444-ll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
Ambition Of a IIenpecked Man.

81 don't know that / desire to rule
my wife. l used to feel sometimes as
If wished to, but have got over Il"
confessed skinny little Mr.. Hennypeck
to the friend Of his boyhood. but once
In awhile / do kind O. have an am
Ditlon to be as hoarse as she is."-
Kansas City Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26

We are now talking to you on a
Hosiery proposition that you cannot
afford to pass. There is service IN
its wear; there are fit and comfort
in every pair. They are made to
wear and not to increase your Ho-
siery expenses.
Black Cat Hose are the only kinds
with shaped leg and seamless
foot, and the price is t 25c, the
same as for the old-fashioned kinds.
Examine this cut carefully. You
will get Hosiery ideas that will lead
you to better Hosiery.
Black Cat Hose for girls in medium
weight; for boys, ia heavy weight
with linen spiced knees, heels, toes
and linen reinforced instep, made
as strong as it is possible to make
them.
Black Cat Hose for ladies in very
sheer weight, medium weight and
heavy weight for winter Ask to see
our No. 10 Black Cat This Hose is
our greatest seller, always holding
the customer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26

Nobody knows how l have suf-
fered." she complained.
Does your husband abuse your
mo, but he can sit for hours with
out hearing a word that / say."-Chi-
eago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
LADIES' TAILORED WAISTS

The new Fall Tailored Waists are
very popular now. There are Waists
that are made from good quality
bedford cord and madras. These are
goods that will launder very nicely
and the eolors are fast.
The new Fall Waists are made
with soft cuffs and collars, making
them easy to launder.
The new Flannel Waist, made from
a line French flannel These are the
Grifton Brand Waists, and are Waists
that fit well, which insures COOL
wear.
Try one of the Grifton Brand
Waists-these are the Men's.Tailored
Waists.
At one half price we are closing
out a few odd silk Waists These
are Silk Waists that are made in
number of different styles, hardly
two OF style These silk Waists
we have put on table by them
selves to clean up at one-half price.
Here are Waists that sold at from
$3.50 to $1,000, to close at one-half
price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
Get the Key,

Miss Vocolo-I'm never happy I'M
less I'm breaking into song. Bright
Young Man-Why don't you get the
key and you won't have to break ia
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
LADIES' WAISTS

We are offering what we have left
in White Muslin Waists at prices to
clean them up at once.
Here are lot of White Waists
in different styles, both in long and
short sleeves, to close out at less
than the goods would cost that they
are made from.
At Csc are lot of Waists in
different models. Are Waists that
are made of the best of material
and in a good style. Are Waists
that sold at from $500 to $3.50 each.
These are good styled Waist that
have got soiled or mussed in hand
ling.
At 79c each are what we have
left in Muslin Waists that sold at
from 1925 to $50 each.
These are our best values at that
price to close at 79c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
c. L. U. Delegates.

Regular meeting of Central Labor un.
ion OF Barre and vicinity will be held in
Nichols block Friday evening, Sept. 27,
at 1880 o'clock. James Mulch, secre-
tary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26

Calmness under contradiction Is &c.
monstrative of great stupidity or strong
intellect.-Zi