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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
MY FRIENDS SAID
| Could Never Get Well Again.
Thanks to Peruna | am Well.

Miss Clara Lohr, 81 North Gold St,
Grand Rapids, Mich: Doctors said
had consumption. Weighed only
80 pounds. Commenced taking Peru
ma. Now weigh 135 pounds. l am
so thankful for what Peruna has done
for me-"
Those who object to liquid medI-
cInes can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
When They Didn't Count.

A lady at a dinner plaintively re-
marked that she had counted four
gray hairs in her head that day.
Madam" said Pat, who sat beside
her, $50 long as gray hairs can be
counted, they don't count"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
ARRESTED.

Further arrests are being made daily
not ofpersons. but of pain Its Hunts Light
ming Oil that 50 many people are talking
about because it arrests and stops pain. and
affords almost instant relief in cases of Neu-
ralgia. Rheumatism. Headaches, Burns. etc
Just try it If you want pain to quitquick Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Jelly Hint.

When making jelly on a warm day,
If it refuses to become cold and firm,
place it in the mold and stand it in
a basin of cold water to which has
been added handful each of salt and
soda. This usually forces the jelly to
set
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable General Tonic because Acts on the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds Up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.

taking
printed
of QUINNE and 1t
tonic Tasess 1t equal Malaria
general debility and
and Pale Sicky Children Biousne pugng
and
the blood True Tonic and
be
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Search for a Name.

Does anybody call the junk that
fellows writes poetry"
why not? 1t has been called ev-
erything else that's unpopular"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
On the Other Hand.

Wife (complainingly)-"The Will
fingsons' house is much larger than
ours" Husband-"Yes, my dear, and
so is their mortgage. Boston Tran
script.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Futile Reform,

What is this 'uplift movement /
hear so much about?"
well, in a great many instances It
seems to be a painful spectacle Of too
many people trying to talk at once"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
All Rloht There.

my boys greatest ambition is to
lick his teacher"
That's fine ambition"
ooh, it's all right. l mean his box
ing instructor"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Not Satisned.

The world owes every man a living.
but most of US aren't satisfied with
the sort of living the world would pro-
vide.-Detroit Free Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Be thrifty on little things like bluing. Don't
accept water for bluing. Ask for Red Cross
Ball Blue, the extra good value blue. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Ars.winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion. allays pain cures wind collie sc bottleLh
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

The whistle on the engine makes
the most noise, but 1t doesn't help to
pull the train.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Coughs vanish in a night. Deans Mentho-
lated Cough Drops soothe the throat, eff
fecting a speedy cure-5c at all Druggists.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Out of Fashion.

"She's such a modest little wom-
an"
Yes. Three years behind the times
even in that respect"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Use Roman Eye Balsam for scalding sen
sation in eyes and Inflammation of eyes OF
eyelids. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Pennsylvania has more than 1,oO0,-
900 public school pupils.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Liberia in 1912 produced 1892
pounds Of crude rubber.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

An ounce OF boost more than dis
counts a pound Of obituary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Moscow cab drivers are prohibited
by law from carrying whips.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

In 1912 British Columbia admitted
56,S17 new settlers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Forty thousand autos are owned in
Nebraska.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Usually the charity that begins at
home is easily discouraged.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Frequent Error.

Broke again?"
yes"
81 thought you were on the road to
riches"
Il was, but / tried to take a short
cut"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28

Well Thought OF.
How popular is Kaleseed!"
well, he has three daughters, two
porch swings and touring car"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Fifth Avenue Trading
Feature of the Market

but the main floor will be left as II Is,
making this floor probably the most at
tractive and unique Of any building IN
the city used for dressmaking purposes
The lease is for twenty-one years. at an
aggregate rental Of 10000.
The Duross Company sold for Robert ].
and Sarah 4 Collier the five four story
and basement brick houses, No. 30I 10 Sla
West 18th street, 100 feet west OF Eighth
avenue, comprising a plot lcoxeSx irregu-
lar. adjoining the New York County Ma
tional Bank, on the southwest corner "
Eighth avenue. The property has been
held 1T Sll6.000 The sellers on January 3
conveyed their holdings, Nos. 25S, 2a5 and
257 West 18th street, 10 Samuel Kilpst-
rick. The purchaser intends 10 improve
the plot with two elevator apartment
houses.
Shaw g. Co sold No. 2i9 Lenop avenue
a four story and basement brownstone
dwelling house 19Xs0 feet.
The trustees of the Amity Baptist
Church have arranged TO sell the church
property at No. 3's 10 3l2 West 18th street,
extending through 10 No. 3l3 West sd
street. to a Greek Orthodox congregation
of which Father Lazarus is the pastor
The property is located 80 feet west OF
Eighth avenue and has a frontage Of %
feet i'm 54th street and y feet in sd street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Organization Incorporated
Just Before the Present
Era of Building Pros
perity in The Bronx.

The Queens County Chamber OF Com
mere, is not quite two years Old YET III
thu, short space Of time it has SUCCEEDED
in making widely known the civic needs
and the present and probable realty op-
portunities OF the borough.
Just such an organization the borouS',
of Queens needed to set forth IT'S phNSlcdi
allurements 10 manufacturers Of an
kinds. 10 speculative builders Of nat
houses for the masses, and TO those heads
of families seeking "a change from the
crowded homes areas Of OLD Ne" lol ~
And TO use an apt collOquial expression
this infant prodigy among new ana "lue-
awake associations Of sterling business
and professional men was launched at
the psycholosical moment The orSaniza-
lion was incorporated i'm April. 1911
some persons say that the birthday OF
the organization should have occurred
twenty or more years ago. and mat j
il had Queens would now be the premier
industrial and home centre of this con-
tinent. Judging from its present strides 10
that coveted goal. But the majority OF
persons interested I'm the upbWldnG OF
Queens feel that Queens development on
\ scale commensurate with its wealth OF
phvsicaI assets was held I'm check to this
late late I'm order that IL might he the
beneficiary Of the experience of the de-
veloper Of the older manufacturing ana
home districts of rcnowu.
Within the last twenty years the lay
inc out of cities so their natural and aru-
hcial charms are best conserved and re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
RULE AFFECTS OWNERS
Way of Collecting Water Rates
Said To Be Utterly Unfair.

What would you say. asks The Bulletin
Of the House and Real Estate owners
Association" ~ you were asked 10 enter
into a contract to purchase merchandise
10 be delivered in instruments during an
entire year. and were told ny the SELLER
trat YOU would have TO pay for all of the
merchandise In advance. and that II you
did not pay within three months YOU
would have to nay > per cent additional
and II not within six months Chat *. sin
months before all of the merchandise
shall have been delivered. then 10 per
cent additional would Zoe added 10 m"
BIN Ia other words penalty Of L. per
cent for not paying for goods not yet de-
livcrod II further SAYS. You would
probably reject the proposition as being
either too absurd or too outrageous To
even consider And yet this IS exactly
what tho Ct. of New York does IN ite
collection of water rates. The law pro-
vide that water rates are payable "u
January for water To- be supplied foc
the ensuing year O., until December ~
that II unpaid on April per cent and
on July an additional 10 ror cent penalty
will be imposed and added ia the bin.
Ir other words On Julv ! YOU are penal
lied Il per cent for not having paid for
water. all Of which will not have been
SUI piled until six months thereafter. The
mcr, statement Of the fact shows the Mt
ter unfairness from a business or an
equitable point Of view.
The city has first lien on the land
for the amount OF the tax. SO there Is no
possibility of the city remaining unpaid.
"One wonders how such law was ever
permitted TO be written on our statute
books One would think that the owners
Of real estate, against whom this law -
directed, and who, by the way. pay -
per cent Of the cost Of the running Of
our city government, would not submit
70 such an Infamous outrage. 4 business
man would certainly not permit II in any
business transaction. But no-the patient,
silent, submissive real estate owner per-
, mits the burdens-which are even now
almost intolerable--to BE- constantly
heaped upon him, until the ownership OF
sirable as well as Improbable. His only
| hope is that perhaps some day our city
, officials will realize that unless they stop
draining the resources OF those who pay
their salaries they will soon kill the goose
! that lays the golden egg"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Queens County Chamber
of Commerce Active

SANITATION! On that day its second an
nual dinner will be held at the Waldorf
Among the speakers Will be Maurice +.
Connolly. Borough President of Queens,
George McAneny, Borough President OF
Manhattan, and William r. WILCOX
chairman of the Public Service Com
mission.
William II. Williams. president or the
First Mortgage Company. of Long lsiann
City. is head Of the Queens county
Chamber of Commerce. He VIII b@
POSTMASTER of the dinner.
The other officers of the Chamber Of
Commerce are: Vice-preSidents, Robert w.
Hisbie. Of Jamaica, and John II. Prail' Of
Elmhurst. treasurer William ]. Hamilton
Of Corona. and secretary, Walter !. "illis'
of Flushing.
The chairmen Of committees are as roi-
lows:
Transit. John AdikeS, commerce, fied-
erick Russell manufacturing and INDUS
trial. ]. A. Wigmore legislation. Henry =
Johnston: arbitration, Louis Windmuller;
highways. q. Rowland Lcavitt; Queens
boro Bridge approach. john -. 'rimm'ns .
Queens Boulevard, Arick II. Man ana
huildips code. Treadwer y. CARPENTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
Two Fine Dwelling Houses
Sold 100000 Lease
Buyer for a Row of
18th St. Structures.

Trading in the fifth avenue section was
the feature Of the real estate market yes
terday
Ono Of these transactions involved the
Revert Building at No. 58S Fifth avenue.
between eth and 4sth streets II was pur-
chased by an investor who prefers to re-
main in the background for the present.
The property covers plot G.6xlOO feet,
and is former Columbia College lease
hold, the fee Of which was purchased by
the present seller, Henry G., Trevor, In
1905. at which time ii was assessed by the
citv al valuation of S206,O0o The sale
price in the present instance Is said to
have approximated sum between Si25"'
and $4,000.
The intervening property. between the
one lust sold and the corner. j. owned by
r. NJ Ham. and one door below 1t IS the
site of the former residence of Arthur T.
sullivan. recently sold to realty company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

which is erecting a six story structure
which was leased to the Lchtenstein Mil
hnery Company. This was the last dwell
ing remaining on the block, all other for
mer homes having been replaced with
business buildings.
Another interesting sale involved the
dwelling house property at No. u East
seth street, for Edwin A. and Miss Elvine
Richard. The house, which is on plot
i0XlOo6 feet has been held at $4,000
Pcase & Gilman were the brokers.
Tile structure was erected for the late
August Richard by days work the in
terror containing a great deal of elabo-
rately carved woodwork imported from
abroad IL contains eight masters and
ten servants rooms, electric elevator and
other appointments. Despite It's compare
lively modern equipment and exterior. the
new owner has engaged Warren g. Wet
more to remodel the structure into an
American basement.
Between this house and the Fifth ave-
nue. residence Of Ogden Mills which
faces the former David Bows house, now
owned by the estate of T.. II. Hartman,
are the homes of Mrs Charles Stickney
Mrs. George Bliss and Harry Payne Whit
ncy.
The property IS one block south Of the
site Of the Henry G. Frick new residence
and Is part Of the old LcnoX farm, which
James bonox left 30 his sons with the
admonltion not 10 sell It for a while. as
he believed it might some day. become
the site for village
Another important invasion OF the f1fth
avenue residential district is announced
by tho Cross & Brown Company. THIS
company has lust leased the 0o-foot dwell
ing house No. II East sd street for Har-
ley T. Proctor 10 Thurn, well known
drcsSmakor. who for the last twenty
yoais has hccu located At the northwest
corner OF Fifth avenue ard 18th street
This dwelling house built about eight
years ago from plans OF Dom Barber.
is one of the handsomest I'm the city, all
OF the marble. woodwork and decorations
Of the main floors having been purchased
abroad Extensive alterations arc to be
made to the upper part of the building,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
ITS BEST YEAR SINCE 1907
N. Y. Title Insurance Co. Shows
Net Profits of S216.6S7.31.

~ the annual meeting Of the New
York Title Insurance Company. the state
mcnt presented to the stockholders for
the year ended December 81. 1912. showed
tho net profits 10 have been Sll6,667 81
This roprcsented the best year the COM
pauy has had since 1901 and is consid-
cred a remarkable showing in view Of
the fact that 1912 was an cNccptionally
dun year In real estate.
Against the net profits there were
charged. Reserve for taxes. 500: re-
serve for special legal expense. 5000;
building improvements $780,.
\ dividend Of per cent amounting
Ia $1,000 was paid. leaving "A 'rplus to
be added 10 undivided profits of $6".57 ~.
Tn, compauy's net profits show an i'm
GREASE of <ij.lg7 g. over the year 1911 and
am increase of $50 NJ over the year
1910 taking into consideration tn"
amounts reserved. a. stated. In past
wears these Items have not been in
Guided 900 any reserve.
Tho directors decided that subslan-
tial amount should be marked off from
tn, comuduy's plant. as the UNDIVIDED
profits shown upon the books would war
rant this action.
Heretofore the plant has been carried
At S5aN. iG3 %. which represents the org
,ual cost with the exception of 5000.
which was marked of I'm 1874 While tn
plant is most valuable asset IN the
conduct Of the company's business. IT
has been deemed wise to carry 1t, for the
present al least at only $4,000, and there
has been marked off $2ss,493 70. leaving
the undivided profits as Of this date
Si2o.9e3 r.
The stockholders at the annual meet
ing elected Benjamin L. Allen, vicc-presl-
dent Of tho Columbia Kmckcrbockcr
Trust Company. a director To MI "A va
cancy. the remainder Of the board being
reelected. Clinton n. James Was re-eIect-
cd president. John -. Crimmlns, wee
president. cyril H. Burdott, general man
accr: Frank l.. Cooke. secretary Gerhard
kuchne. treasurer. and thaunccy II.
Humphreys. assistant general manager
and assistant secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

Ncalcd has in many instances passed from
the hands Of mercenary politicians 10
Great civic bodies. Within the same pc
riod building codes have been adopted In
most cities Of substantial growth assur-
ing better built and more sanitary struct-
ures. Measures for the safety and health
Of the occupants of all classes of buildings
now receive the utmost attention from
the majority Of builders.
General real estate methods. too, have
not stood still. Brokers, agents and those
persons who represent owners are IN
closer touch with them than ever before
in the history Of New York They know
thoroughly all about the life Of the aver
age building. it's present rental power and
its probable future earning capacity.
They know also how TO plan for the
wants Of prospective tenants, and nu-
,nerous other things which qualify them
10 he experts in realty.
This sound knowledge Of realty af-
fairs has broadened the market for real
~ investments Of the greater city. A
Queens mortgage can be quickly sold to-
day thousands Of miles from New York,
whereas twenty years ago 10 make such
a sale was no easy task for the most
efficient salesman. And twenty years ago
Queens was not permanently Joined 10
Manhattan by bonds of steel in the form
OF a bridge or river tubes. To-day 1t is.
Ira view Of these few facts, II seems
that the opinion held by most taxpayers
and many other persons that the Queens
County Chamber OF Commerce was
formed AZ the psychological moment Is
well based
Queens is at the dawn of A vast era Of
building and industrial prosperity, and
is realty lezscies and prospective land,
building am mandatory wealth will
assurcdly bc splcndidly safcguarded by
tic Chamber OF Commerce.
When the organization was incorpo-
rdtcd IN April. 1911, it had hfty-hve
cL4rter members In less than year IT
had grown beyond its original member
slip limit OF one hundred members.
NJ wonder January IS will be memo
rable occasion In the history OF the or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

Fred Oppenheimer and Peter Costa 500
for Mark & Angelo No. @2 East Loan
street. a four story hathousc, on lot 25Nl'
feet, near Courtlandt avenue. 10 MI
Adamk. who gave IN part payment Two
lots on Thirteenth avenue, neAE "~sS'
avenue. Astoria, Long Island.
John F. Fetzer sold for \. panneNi'cu
No. S25 East 18th street. I'VE story ha''
house. on a plot 44Xl2o feet. 20 L. kuch1
who gave IN part payment the FOUR s'o''
nathousc at No. 2oS9 Webster avenue Oh
plot 3iXS9 feet
John f. Fctzer sold for John tusco
plot on Castle Hin avenue. near Wa"
chester avenue, To p. Pazollo.
Nicholas Leopard has resold for ADV"
Klubnik the property No. 05 linton s'e
nue.. giving the same in eNchsnge su
part payment for the five story cold wat
f,athouse No. sos East ilSth street ID
4undlach, owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
TO AUCTION CHOICE PARCELS.

For the estate of Ada Howe, Bryan
l.. Kennedy will offer AT auction on jan
uary % Nos. 80 and - West 18th street
"a feet west Of Broadway a three story
trick building with two stores. iiX9S9
feet. also bv order Of the trustees of the
Church of St Gregory. No. Ill To III
West S9th street extending through TO
No ~ to llS West l9th street 200 feet
west Of Columbus avenue, consisting OF
seven five story nathOuSos, To be sold In
separate parcels; also on the same day,
40 1870 Front street, near Wall street
four story office and loft building, with
store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
DANIEL 6. REID BUYS TRaC'
Adds Durham Property d
Iryineton. to Holdings.

Daniel @. Reid has enlarged hls cou'i"!
homestead property at lfVlnstoh'o".,,
Hudson by the purchase from Df' oa''N.
Durham of tract OF ah"Lt fou''.
acres. with house and outbulidihgS' Oh ".
Hartman Road. Nichols a lioooie
the brokers I'm the sale. The asking pm
was $1,000. :.
The same brokers have sold Tor "a.
Millctt large brick house ana ou'o""o
ings and four and onc-hah arr
Broadway. Irvinston. to Mrs. G. a bs""
The parcel was held at $4,000.
Also, sold for A. G. Cobb MS oo''' %
in Washington street, rarryto"h' :,
Charles Richter The house i OH
lOnN 100 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
STATEN ISLAND STORE LEASED.

j. Sterling Drake has leased for James
J. Brown TO Mrs. Nora II. Field the new
store at No. Jewott avenue, Port Rich |
mOnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
RENTALS AT SCkRSDAlE.

The Cunning home, Oh the corner OF
Crane Road and Church Lane. at Scars
dale, y. Y. has been leased 10 New
York client by Fish & Marvin. Fish &
Marvin have rented the Benedict j. Car
penter house. on the corner of Fcnlmorc
and Cushman roads. at Scarsdale. TO "A
New York client for a term of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
BUYS OEPEW HOMESTEAD.

The property at rcckskill. y. Y known
as the Depew. or Pauling homestead
ana consisting of a largo Colonial man
sion. with one acre of ground. has been
purchased by George IT, Roberts OF that
village. Frank e. Goodlino. Of Pockskill,
was the broker i'm the transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
- - .z,a
AFRICAN CHURCH SOIp'

The home of Bishop Derrick oil '", ,c,
rican Methodist Episcopal Church' A..
and frame structure of old Enshsa
sign. and twenty lots at the MOI r,.sh.
corner of State and Prince streets; Ia Al
ing. Long Island, has been soid ,.'eIlinl
investor nv i. II. Wood. The a"'"
house is known as Bishops Cou@'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
TAX RATE AND TOTAL ASSESS
MENT.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS.
COMPARATIVE TABLES.

Not onl, did Queens have the lowest
death rate Of any Of the boroughs OF the
city in 1911 and 1912, but the lowest death
rate of twenty cities OF It's size in the
United States.