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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

East Capitol street. which the new own
er has taken investment. This
property has a frontage of twenty feet
on the north side of East Capitol rect
between 9th and 10th streets northeast.
Miss Marie Stewart Bowen has sold
through the same firm to Ernest Schmio
the properly at 1870 Fairmont street
northwest The consideration is not stated
but is believed to have been in the neigh
borhood of $500 IT is understood thai
Mr. Schmid purchased this property fol-
his own use as home.
Mrs. Emily May Baker is the purchase,
of the residence 1900 l. street northwest
which she has just bought through the
same firm from Mrs. Juliana Il. Bib
The consideration is understood to have
been S6,5s., and the property was bought
by the new purchaser for a home.
James ODonnell has acquired from
George Willis Patterson the three four
story houses Nos. 101, 100 and Ill I'd
street northwest. This property. which
is about one-half block north Of Penn
sylvania avenue, is taken by Mr.. O'Don-
nell as an investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
FRAGRANT WINDOW BOXES.
Mint, Apple, Lemon and Rose &c.
raniums Best for This Use.

One Of the most interesting sorts of
window gardens is that composed Of
pants with fragrant leaves that give off
the living perfume whenever they are
touched. Such a little garden may read
lily be made in a window box either in
side or outside, and will prove it's value.
Nearly every one is familiar with the
fragrance Of the rose geranium but
comparatively few people know that
there are many other scented-leaved ge-
raniums. One of the best of these is the
mint-leaved geranium. which has a pun
gent perfume much like peppermint. Its
leaves are beautifully curved and have
their surfaces covered with fine hairs.
giving the plant very distinctive ap-
pearance. 1t thrives in window box
and is one Of the most satisfactory plants
for such use. The apple-scented and
lemon geraniums are also good for this
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
ATTRACTIVE NEW BUILDING.
Mercantile Savings Fund Structure
to Have Concrete Vaults.

An attractive Improvement in the bust
ness section Is the building which the
Mercantile Saving Fund Society is erect
ing at the northeast corner of 10th street
and Grant place. 1t will be two stories
In height, with granite base extending
five feet above the sidewalk and faced
with tapestry brick and trimmed with
Bowling Green white stone
The banking room will be 45x3O feet
TWO stores Oh 10th street will have a
frontage of twenty feet each and there
will he seven office rooms on the second
floor. A hot-water heating plant will be
installed and the entire building will he
lighted with electricity. Concrete bank
vaults will be used and mahogany bank
fixtures. The building will be completed
about February 1. Julius Wenig is the
architect, Charles j. Cassidy Company
the builder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

on the boards. with the date. which is
further verified by an old magazine show
ing good wood cut of the building, pub
lished in November. 1896.
The copper showed very little wear. but
was cracked and torn in many PLACES
from the expansion and contraction of th..
metal The roof had been repaired so
many times by plumbers. trying to make
il tight by wiping thick joints on the
seams. that 500 pounds of plumbers
solder were recovered from the old roof
\ good roof of TX tinplate was put ON
i'm it's place, which remained until the
building was altered. about two years
ago. doing duty for forty-six years, still
i'm first-class condition, after double the
service given 10y the copper roof.
1T Is interesting to note that, i'm addi-
ton To a new tin roof being put on, the
roofer paid 500 To the owners of the
building for the privilege of doing the
work in return for the old copper roof.
which was accepted as full payment for
the new roof. The old copper was sold
at - cents per pound, and by this deal
the roofer Is reported to have cleared a
pront of 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
A Roof That Lasted.

In August. 1859, a copper roof wa,
taken off the Merchants Exchange at Sc
and Walnut streets. Philadelphia. now
occupied by the Philadelphia Stock Tx.
change. 1t was very heavy copper, sup.
posed to be the lIefviest copper roof in
the country. put on in 1895 by Richard
Cummings. a we'll known tinsmith in
those days. as shown by his cards. which
were nailed to the sheatiliHg boards The
names Of the worilmen were also chal,Sed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

manufactured shinge stain is vastly SUI
perior to color and dura bility. Many
manufactured STANG contain creosote-
others contain oil. There are plenty Of
excellent brands of both kinds.
When it comes to inside paint. white
again comes to the front as excellent for
all-round use. There is nothing which
looks so fresh, and white paint has the
happy faculty of harmoniZing with most
colors. Most shades of wall paper or tint
look well with white paint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Cane Gun Kills.

From Petit ParlseD.
A boy of three has died from a bullee
wound inflicted by walking stick gun
which was discharged accidentally The
boy was playing with his grandfather's
weapon while they were on a walk to-,
gether recently near the village OF Le
.Broc in the department of the Puy a.
Dome. He threw it on the ground, caus-
ing the hammer 10 fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Wide Difference in Grays.

Peckham-My wife talks. talks, talks all
the time.
Underthum-You' re wrong. She must lis
ten part Of the time or my wife wouldn't
be with her so much.-Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Manufactured Stain Better.

Single stains. like paint. should be
bought from reliable dealers. using only
well known brands 1t is rarely advisable
to let a painter mix single stain. him
self. with ordinary color and oil, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
PROBLEM OF PAINTING
BELONGS TO OWNERS
Gray Stain Declared Excellent
for ShingIed Houses, Espe-
ciaIIy With Shrubbery.

Some house-owners have good taste and
others have not. Some seem to have a
natural talent In the selection of colors a
sort of intuition of what is good and
what is bad. and to such people the selec-
ton Of tints for inside and outside the
house can be safely intrusted.
Unfortunately, many painters while
practical when it comes to mixing and
applying pigment, have not a very good
idea about color schemes that harmonic
best with any particular style of house
To them paint is paint. A combination
of colors which looks well on some houses
they have seen appears to them correct
for any other house.
In considering the color scheme for the
exterior of house, the first thing the
owner should remember is that paint is
for two purposes-tO preserve woodwork
by rendering it waterproof. and to give
the house a pleasing appearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Plaster Needs Stain.

Combinations of shingle, stain and plas-
ter are almost always attractive. Plaster
in itself is somewhat rustic in appear
ance and stain seems to have just the
Informal look that plaster needs. Brick
is also frequently employed successfully
with stained shingles and plaster, brown
brick appearing unusually we'll with
brown shingle stains. Care should always
color scheme. otherwise the effect will be
bewildering when it ought to be quiet and
restful.
Gray stain is excellent for shingled
houses, especially when there is plenty OF
shrubbery to lend color to the compost
ton. White trimmings look we'll with
gray stain. for the latter soon grows dark,
making a pleasing contrast with white.
AS a matter Of fact. gray .harmonixes
with all colors. since gray is neutral
tint. For this reason it is safe to use in
any color scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

Whether Wall Papers and
Painting Will Darker Rooms
Must First Be Considered.

To choose little, and that little wisely,
out Of the many things offered in the
shops is the real test of a good decorator.
1t is so easy to buy too much. and with
out definite place in view for each par
ticular thing.
The woman of the small house, or the
apartment, has quite different problem
from her sister with half a dozen rooms
devoted to the mere Giving side of life:
In other words, living room, library, re-
ception room, morning room, etc. Usu-
ally moderate size main room, which
is the general family room, is all she
has to consider. This narrowing down of
matters has both advantages and disad-
vantages. Many schemes possible in the
big house are out Of the question. The
really novel thing in decoration, like
| black wall papers, gold papers, white
papers, are too striking to be suitable for
a room used so continually as is the all
around living room of the small house,
hold
Neutral Papers in Warm Grays.
The furnishing Of an apartment in a
simple, attractive way is the most COM
mon of decorative problems, and here np
scheme is better than that of one general
tone in several rooms. Neutral papers in
the warm grays and cool tans form
charming backgrounds for wicker fur
niture and chintz and other furnishings
which fit so we'll into an apartment at
mosphere.
In selecting neutral and quiet scheme
for several rooms one very important
matter must first be taken into consid-
Grafton. Will the proposed color selection
darken or tighten? The apartments which
are too sunny are very rare. If they ever
| existed they are almost extinct now.
To tighten and brighten and yet to keep
things quiet and restful are not so sim
| pie as they sound. To succeed means
| more than appears the surface. Lucky
| is she who has ivory paint to start with
| in fall furnishing. be 1t cottage, man
sion or apartment. II a darkish apart
ment. the greatest difficulty is surmount-
ed-that of attaining good trim.
Wide Difference in Grays.
| The beauty of a natural trim is not de-
| cried. nor the value of stains, only they
impose more conditions than the simple
ivory paint. The first Of these conditions
| Is uniformity of style. With the warm
white paint there is great latitude. In
| the rather darkish living room place on
! the walls either a deep ivory paper, a
very pale yellow. very light tan or a
gray which suggests warmth. A cool,
clear, true gray will not do this. The
difference In grays will not be appreciated
| until one has visited the wall paper shops
and compared endless samples. Under
some circumstances real gray Is delight
ful. In we'll lighted room with white
paint and mahogany furniture real gray
Ii particularly attractive II all details
are well chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Most Houses Need Paint.

Most houses need paint of some ma
ture-either oil paint, cement paint OF
stain. They need it for protection as
we'll as for appearance sake, and that is
why there are SO many brands of paint on
the market of every conceivable color, for
every imaginable purpose.
Brand paint stamped with the name of
a reliable concern or hand-mixed paint
made from d white lead and linseed oil
guaranteed pure by some well known
trade mark or the name of reliable
manufacturer of these ingredients is al
ways safe to use.
Houses entirely white, with trimmings
of 10 other color, are usually ghast1y
In appearance. For this reason, to get the
best effect green blinds or treIlises should
be used to relieve the monotony of the
white. Old-time New Englanders knew
this fact. and they always used green
blinds whether blinds were needed for
shade or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Short Lines of Traffic.

err relation to it's function and to its sur
rOundingS.
Short Lines of Traffic.
'It follows, therefore, that if the or
and laid out, if all of the practical con-
ditions are met truthfully and complete
ly, If the lines of traffic are the shortest
i'm any direction and ample for all pur-
poses, if the relation of width to length
and purpose of the streets. avenues and
parkways is well planned the matter of
developing the practical features OF
city on this groundwork becomes mere
detail. Even if unattractive buildings and
other improvements should be erected,
either in part or in whole. they can be
removed and replaced and in time the
city can grow complete in it's beauty,
which is bound to happen"
Sailing Ship Artistic.
Put still more briefly. the basic princi-
pie Of city planning is the adaptation of
form to function. This was brought out
forcibly many years ago by the elder
Olmsted. who instanced the fast sailing
commercial ship of bygone days as an
example of artistic form developed solely
for unitarian reasons
Unfortunately the present on-the-whole
sane city planning movement was pre-
coded by SO much well meant but ill-con-
Sdered talk about the city beautiful that
1t VIII take many years to convince the
public that city planning is intensely
ut~-itarian. having for it's main object the
working out of a rational ground plan
for the everyday needs of those who must
move about and live in the cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
WORKING ON HOTELS
Old Arlington Torn Down,
Ready for Foundations.
NORMANDIE NOW BELLEVUE
Shoreham to Have Big Dining Room
Along H Street Side, and
: Spacious Lobby.
NORMANDIE NOW BELLEVUE

Work is proceeding at a rapid rate on
the new Arlington Hotel improvement,
now that the contractors have got the
old building down and are fairly started.
\ battery of steam shovels is engaged in
scooping out the earth for the founda-
tons. which will soon be laid.
While the Arlington is not expected to
be finished this winter. nor. indeed. even
in time for the Inauguration next March,
number of other hotels are being i'm
proved, SO that winter visitors to Wash
ington hosterieS will see many changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Remodeling Teacup Inn.

Remodeling is also going on at the
Richmond Hotel, at the corner of 18th
and H streets. This building is owned
by the Lewis Hotel Company, the own
ers and builders of the new Powhatan
Hotel, at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, recently opened. and the COM
pany is also remodeling the old Tea Cup
Inn, on H street, near the Richmond,
with the intention of placing stores on
the lower floors and apartments upstairs.
With the Arlington not completed,
it would seem that the lack OF accom-
mediation afforded in previous years by
that large hotel ought to give the va
rious hotels of the city greater oppor-
tunity than ever for Inauguration pat
ronage next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Old Normandie Renovated.

Among these is the renovated and re-
built Normandie Hotel, across McPher-
son Square from the old Arlington site,
on which Peter Taylor, ir., for twenty
years associated with the management OF
the Arlington Hotel, has obtained a long
lease from the Mclean heirs, who own
the property.
This hotel has been renamed the Belle
vue, and it is expected to house many OF
the former Arlington patrons this winter
The Shoreham Hotel is also being
largely altered. good progress being
made on the Improvements. The Whoie
inside of the hotel was torn out within
Ia week from the time the workmen
started. There will be a spacious lobby
on the 18th street side of the hotel, and
a dining room occupying practically the
entire stretch of the II street side. with
other changes increasing the convenience
in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26

err relation to it's function and to its 81
roundingS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-18

section sixteen (l6), township forty
(40l OF range twenty-six (26), was
sold for the sum OF seven and
9-l0Oths dollars; that the amount re-
CURED to redeem said parcel, ex-
elusive of the costs to accrue uno,
this notice, is the sum of seven and
9-lO0ths dollars with interest thereon
at the rate of II per centum per an
mum from said 18th day of May, 1907,
to the day such redemption is made,
and that the tax certificate issued
upon sald sale has been presented to
me by the holder thereof, and the time
for redemption of said parcel from
said sale will expire sixty days after
service OF this notice and proof there
of has been fled in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this Both day of December, 1911.
W. @. Doape,
Auditor of Mile Laos County, MINI.
(O6fcial Seal.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-18
Notice Of Hearing on Petition for
Formation of New District.

4 T. q
Whereas, petition has been fled
with the county board of the county
OF Mile Laos, signed and acknowl-
edged by majority of the freehoiders
who reside in the proposed new dis
trict herein described, and who are
entitled to vote at school meetings in
their respective districts, and duly
verified by the affidavit of one of the
residents of said proposed new dis
trlct. praying for the organization of
q new school district out of the terri
tory hereinafter described, to-wit:
Sections one ~, two (2), three (3)
and twelve (l2), of township thirty
nine (39), range twenty-six (26), and
all of township forty (40), range
twenty-six (26), and the said county
board have appointed time and
place for a hearing upon said petition
as by law required; now therefore,
Notice is hereby given, that hear
ing upon said petition will be had at
meeting of the said board, COM
mencing upon the Goth day of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1912, at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the Office of
the county auditor in the village of
Princeton in said county, at which
time and place the said county board
will hear arguments of all persons
interested. for or against the proposed
organization of said new school dis
trict
Dated at Princeton, Mimi, this I'd
day of January, A. D. 1912.
By Order of the County Board of
Mile Laos County, MINI.
By w. G. DOANE,
County Auditor and Ex-Oficio
Clerk of Board.
Official SeaD Jan. l1-2t
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First Pub. Jan. ~
Notice of Expiration of Redemption.
Office of County Auditor.
County of Mile Laos,
State Of Minnocota

To John B. Walker,
You are hereby notified that at a
tax judgment sale, held on the 18th
day of May, 1907, the following de-
scribed parcel of land, situated in the
county of Mile Laos and state of
Minnesota, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter (sw4 of nw4) of section
sixteen (16), township forty (4O) of
range twenty-six (26), was sold for
the sum of seven and 9.lOOths dol
lars; that the amount required to re-
deem said parcel, exclusive of the
costs to accrue upon this notice, is
the sum of seven and 9-1OOths dollars
and interest thereon at the rate of ~
per centum per annum from said 18th
day of May, 1907, to the day such re-
demption is made, and that the tax
certificate issued upon said sale has
been presented to me by the holder
thereof, and the lime for redemption
of said parcel from said sale will ex-
pire silky days after the service of
this notice and proof thereof has been
fled in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this Both day of December, 1911.
W. G. Doane,
Auditor of Mile Laos, County, MINI.
(Offcial Seal.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-18
Notice of Expiration of Redemption.
Office of County Auditor, J
County of Mile Laos, :
State of Minnesota,

To NJ. S. Rutherford,
You are hereby notified that at a
tax judgment sale, held on the 18th
day OF May, 1907, the following de-
scribed parcel of land, situated in the
county of Mile Laos and state of
Minnesota, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north
east quarter (nw4 of ne4), of Sec
ton sixteen u6), township forty (4O),
range twenty-six (26), was sold for
the sum of seven and 9-1OOths dol
lars; that the amount required to re-
deem said parcel, exclusive of the
costs to accrue upon this notice, is the
sum of seven and 9-l00ths dollars,
and interest thereon at the rate of IL
per centum per annum, from said 18th
day of May, 1907, to the day such re-
demption is made, and that the tax
certificate issued upon said sale has
been presented to me by the holder
thereof, and the time for REDEMPTION
of said parcel from said sale will ex-
pire sixty days after the service of
this notice and proof thereof has been
fled in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 30th day of December, 1911.
W. G. Doane,
Auditor of Mile Laos County, MINI,
(Of6cial Seal.
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Notice of Expiration of Redemption.
Office of County Auditor, }
County of Mile Laos, :
State of Minnesota.
} M. S. Rutherford,


To M. S. Rutherford,
You are hereby notified that at a
tax judgment sale, held on the 18th
day of May, 1907, the following de-
scrlbed parcel of land, situated in the
county of Mile Laos and state of
Minnesota, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
east quarter (sw4 of ne4) of section
sixteen (16), township forty {4O), of
range twenty-six (26), was sold for
the sum of seven and 9-1OOths dollars:
that the amount required to redeem
said parcel, exclusive of the costs to
accrue upon this notice, is the sum of
seven and 9-1OOths dollars and in
terest thereon at the rate of IL per cent
per annum from said 18th day of
May, 1907, to the day such REDEMPTION
is made and that the tax certificate
issued upon said sale has been pre-
sented to me by the holder thereof,
and the time for redemption of said
parcel from said sale will expire sixty
days after the service of this notice
and proof thereof has been fled in
my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this Both day of December, 1911.
W. G. Doane,
Auditor of Mile Laos County, MINI.
(Omcial Seal.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-18
Notice of Expiration of Redemption.
Office of County Auditor, }
County of Mile Laos, :
State of Minnesota.

OGaCe OF Minnesota. J
To John B. Walker,
You are hereby notified that at a
tax judgment sale, held on the 18th
day of May, 1907, the following de-
scribed parcel of land, situated In the
county of Mile Laos and state of
Minnesota, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of the north
west quarter (se4 of nw4) of section
sixteen (l6), township forty (4O), of
range twenty-six (26), was sold for
the sum of seven and 9-100ths dol
lars; that the amount required to re-
deem said parcel, exclusive of the
costs to accrue upon this notice, is the
sum OF seven and 9-lOOths dollars
and interest thereon at the rate of II
per centum per annum from said 18th
day OF May, 1907, to the day such re-
demption is made, and that the tax
certificate issued upon said sale has
been presented to me by the holder
thereof, and the time for REDEMPTION
of said parcel from said sale will ex-
pire sixty days after the service of
this notice and proof thereof has been
filed in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 3Oth day of December, 1911.
W. G. Doane,
Auditor of Mile Laos county, MINI.
(Oficial Seal.)