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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
WILLETT & REINECKE SALES.
Many Transfers of Property Are Re
ported by Company.

Willett & Reinecke Co. Inc. reports the
following sales of property it has con-
summated during the past few weeks.
since it's last report. They aggregate
over $4,000
For Edith H. Gottwals to ]. A. Daven-
port, houses 4O4 and 400 " street north
west and 1880 1852, 1854 and 1856 Sth
street northwest. They are of the CO.
lonial type, having six rooms and bath.
Mr.. Davenport will hold them as an in
vestment.
For James r. Ellerson to Johnson F..
Gaskins, premises No. Az p street north
west. It is a two-story and cellar press
brick, containing six rooms and BATH and
will be occupied by the new owner as
home.
For Nellie E. Lanning to N. E. Melon
aid. 1850 square feet of ground in Con-
necticut Avenue Highlands. Chevy Chase
section. Mr.. Mcdonald is now having
plans prepared for the erection of a four
story and basement house of the English
type. containing ten rooms and two baths,
which he will occupy as his home.
For William p. Shelmire to Joseph r.
and Sarah E. Pugh premises No. 1875 B
street southeast. The improvements con-
sist of a modern three-story and cellar
baywindow press-brick dwelling, now
occupied by the new purchasers.
For c. B. Hight to Emma T. Evans,
1911 and 1913 9th street northwest. which
will be held by Mrs. Evans as an invest
ment.
To D. C. Leeling, for Lillian c. D.
Keister, No. 3545 10th street northwest.
The improvements consist of a four story
and cellar brick dwelling, having four
teen rooms and three baths.
For Sarah E. Pugh to William P. Shell
mire, farm containing about eighty acres.
dwelling and outbuildings, located in
Branchville. Prince Georges county, Md.
For F. Mandle to Thomas X. TAFT.
houses 7O5, TOT. 100 and I'll Upshur street
northwest Petworth). These homes are
of the colonial type. two stories. attic
and cellar. press-brick fronts, double
front and back porches, and contain seven
rooms and bath.
For Charles z. Banes to Edward F.
are colonial in style. having six rooms
and bath and front and rear porches and
were purchased by the new owner for
investment purposes
For Thomas M. Langdon to Atilda DON
aid, premises No. 40 w street north
west. This property is improved by a
two-story brick dwelling containing six
rooms and bath.
For James L. Davenport to Ed H.
Gottlieb, 10000 square feet OF ground at
the northeast corner Of Warder and Ken
yon streets northwest. 1t is the inten-
ton of the new owner to erect houses on
this property in the near future.
For c. f. Larey to Adelaide F. Barnes.
No. 647 Park road northwest. The inn
provements consist Of two-story and
cellar brick dwelling containing seven
rooms and bath.
For Thomas K. TAFT to Edward NJ Saw
age. No. 7O5 Upshur street northwest.
For A. O. Potter to Alice j. Reardon,
house 637 Pickford place northeast. This
is a two-story and cellar brick dwelling
containing six rooms and bath. 1t will
be held by the new owner as an invest
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

side Of the world, three in China and one
in Korea. Now the original, because II
lies on the line of the Broadway sub
way, may be purchased by the city.
This fine old landmark of ante-bellum
days is rich in metropolitan memories
It's courtyard, long since rooted, over to
serve as bar and lunchroom, was once
a peaceful garden with flower beds and
a fountain. That was when the Battery
was fashionable promenade and the
Park Theater on Park row a popular
place OF amusement During the war on
the present site of the post Office stood
a soldiers hospital; just north of City
Hall Square was A. T. Stewards famous
dry goods store. No hotel in town can
boast Of more interesting history than
the Astor With the exception of the
Stevens House, once kept by the Del
monicos and still standing on lower
Broadway. 1t is the last of the old-fash-
toned hostelries Let US hope that 1t will
not be sacrificed to the needs Of rapid
transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
STEEL HAS BROUGHT
NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS
Structures of Former Days
Seldom More Than Five or
Six Stories High.

The modern office building owes it's
existence to what is generally known
as the Chicago construction" The chief
feature of this construction is the
utilization of steel for the framework
of the building and the thin covering
of brick, stone or terra Gotta for the
exterior, writes j. NJ. Head in the Ma
tional Real Estate Journal.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago Office build
ings were erected as they had been
for centuries before There was a
heavy foundation of stone. and on top
of this the superstructure was reared.
made of solid brick or stone of ire
impossible for buildings to reach a
great height-impossible at least on
the small lots OF the great cities. In
order that Office buildings should have
height. it was necessary that they
should have a great spread for their
foundations. so that the weight of the
building would be borne without fear
of settling. 1t was not impossible that
high structures could be built. They
could be. but building could not be
run up 200. 800 or 500 feet, straight
from narrow foundations. To have
the architect and the builder to court
disaster.
Type Not Used Now.
Because of this the old office build
ing seldom reached height of more
than five or six stories. All of the
older buildings in the cities today
those which have stood out against the
advance of the new idea-are of this
class. They were of type not used
now-ornat5 with heavy columns of
stone, great pillars reaching out on
each side of the windows as the stories
rose. and cutting off light and air, so
that most of these buildings had dark
ened interiors and were as gloomy as
castles of old.
"One of the marvels of office build
ing architecture at the time of it's
erection was the old Tacoma building
in Chicago-hardly more than twenty
years of age, measured by years, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
BUYS PULLMAN RESIDENCE.
John Hays Hammond Acquires Ave.
nue. of the Presidents Home.

The residence built by Mrs. George B.
Pullman. 11o5 Avenue of the Presidents,
has been purchased by John Hays Ham
mond, with the intention of occupying
1t as his home. The house, which has
been built about two years, but has never
been occupied. Is of white stone. and has
a lawn on the south side. 1t is one OF the
largest private residences in the city, and
contains nine bedrooms, eight baths and
quarters for eighteen servants, besides
reception and other rooms.
In part payment Mrs. Pullman will re-
ceive. the square of ground bounded by
oath street. Kalorama road and U street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
An Old Landmark.
From the New York Herald.

From the New YORK Herald.
1t will perhaps surprise some of the
newer citizens Of New York to learn that
the Aston House still continues a placid
and prosperous existence, unspoiled by
knowledge that its fame once reached to
the four corners OF the earth. Imitation,
that sincerest of flatterers. caused other
Astor Houses to spring up on the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Open and Lighted Until p M.
Salesman ON Premises All Day Until PM.

brokers, the firm sold the property at
1886 + street northwest. 1t is a three
story brick house containing ten rooms
and bath, heated by hot water. 1t was
purchased by Burnett Booker, in con-
sideration Of $500.
j. w. Latham has purchased through
the same Office the property at 2402 1st
street northwest. three-story. ten-room
brick house, valued at $500, and the
property at 125 Hickman street south
east, a six-room brick dwelling, valued at
So 500 The former was purchased as
home, the latter as an investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
The Good Old Astor House.
From the New York Tribune

From the New York Iribune.
There will be more real sentimental sor-
row over the end Of the Astor House than
over any landmark that has gone the
way of destruction for good long time.
The old place was not only rich in asso-
ciation 1t somehow preserved and
brought down to the present, like very
old but very friendly grandparent, the ex-
act spirit OF stanch. stodgy. comfortable
New York before the war Even the food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

From the Boston Transcript.
| First strap-hanger-Sir. you have your
hand in my pocket.
Second ditto (evdently married)-Oh.
pardon me! 1 was wondering how l came
| to have all that loose change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Germany's Golden Hoard.
r. New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Post.
Subject to. correction by expert fnan-
cial authority, We cannot help wondering
Just what is the use of the S30.00Oo00 in
gold which the German government keeps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Avenue Property Changes Hands.

The property at 3A Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest has been sold by Henry
III. Hazen TO ]. l.. Shapiro for 49, 600
The lot has frontage of twenty five feet
and contains 3.1S5 square feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
The BARRIERS Story.

From the Boston Transcript.
Barber-Shall / go over il again. sirr
victim-No. thank you. L heard every
word YOU said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
May Guido Woo1worth.

"Great as is the Woolworth building,
standing supreme among tall buildings.
there are many other buildings that
| promise to Guido it in point of construc-
ton and convenience. and in beauty OF
general appearance, even while the Wool
worth is still under construction.
Among them may be mentioned the
Equitable Life building in New York, con-
tracts for the erection of which have al
| ready been let. This building, when COM
pleted, will be the largest in the world,
though not as tall as the Metropolitan or
Singer buildings.
1.-The Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank building in Chicago will be
the most up-to-date of all big office build
ings. 1t is now under construction, and
as it will be completed before the Equit-
able building in New York, 1t will have
the distinction. for a time, Of being the
largest building of it's class ever con-
structed. 1t will cover full city block
and will be twenty-five stories high. 1t
will occupy the site made vacant only
by the demolition of one twelve-story
| with several other smaller buildings. The
Insurance Exchange building in the same
| city is now among the greatest OF the
| worlds buildings in point of size.
"Out on the Pacific coast they are erect
| ing some of the best office buildings in the
country. The L. c. Smith building in Seat
| tie Wash, is of tire latest type. With tile
new Union Central Life building of Gin
| cinnati it will share the distinction OF
| being the tallest outside OF Kew York
| city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Price Only &c. Soon Easy Terms
interior Decoration and
Color Scheme.

Three things are essential to the completion OF
decorative scheme that will embody permanency
and harmony First of these thorough knowledge
of the interior decoration second the
selves; and third the of the scheme perma
and thorough 1t is through close adherence
these essentials that able point with satisfaction
the many distinct and decorative schemes found these
homes.
Sample House 1924 18th st.
Open for Inspection Daily and Sunday.
Take Mt. Pleasant Park Road; walk y square
north to property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

an ancient structure. nevertheless. by
comparison with the newer buildings.
1t reared itself to the tremendous
height of twelve stories-a height to
which few buildings of that time had
been raised.
1T stood out gaunt and tall. on a
narrow lot at the corner of Madison
and La Sale streets. and was one of
the sights of the outstanding there
with it's roof high in the air, dwarfng
all the other buildings by which it was
surrounded. This was the first build
ing to have the full Chicago cOnstruc-
ton, though the Home Insurance
building. in the same city, had some
of the elements of the new type
1t was not without grave doubts
on the part Of many builders that the
Tacoma building was constructed.
There was erected a steel skeleton
fragile and gaunt, through which the
background of sky could be discerned.
1t was not a building; it was a tower.
Men had been taught that all
buildings should start at the bottom
and should work upward. But, wonder
of wonders, the upper part of the
Tacoma building. the exterior surface.
was placed in position before the lower
stories had been completed. People
stood and gaZed at the freak in Won
derment To see a solid exterior, of
many stories, built on steel stills. was
something unheard Of big with pOrtent
of trouble, ruin and devastation when
the winds which sweep Chicago should
start to get in their work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Building Standing Today.

But the Tacoma building stools
standing today-and all around it are
other buildings, constructed on the
same type. that rise as high above
their prototype as 1t at one time
rose above the old style Of buildings.
For a time the Chicago construction
was confined to the city where the type
originated. Office buildings began to go
up in Chicago ten and twelve stories in
height, built just as the Tacoma building
had been built. shooting up in an in
credibly short space of time, standing
gaunt against the sky for few days, and
then gradually assuming the shape of a
building as the terra Gotta or the brick
was placed in position. For many years
Chicago was the home Of the "sky-
scraper." Now other cities have far sur
passed Chicago, and, using the Chicago
type of construction. have run buildings
up until to the astonished gaze of the
man on the street below their roofs seem
as high as Pelion piled on Ossa.
THE present-day home Of the skyscrap-
ing office building is New York. There the
building Is seen at it's best; there the
builder and the architect have been climb
ing upward into the empyrean until the
latest and most marvellous of all buildings
the Woolworth, on Broadway-lifts 1t
self ffty-four stories above the level OF
the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
Quality Homes Just Completed by Lewis E. Bre
On 18th Street NV Above Park Road

Within the AVENUE OF THE PRESIDENTS and only short
walk ROCK CREEK PARK rab
remember all available
Park desirable
located nghhod beyond
the substantial builup
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Logic Of Phoelon.

Why tell me that man is fine
speaker If 1t is not the truth that he is
speaking? Phocion, who did not speak
at all, was a great deal nearer hitting
the mark than Demosthenes.
He used to tell the Athenians-"Y You
can't fight Philip. You have not the
slightest chance with him. He is a
man who holds his tongue; he has
great disciplined armies; he can brag
anybody you like in your cities her;
and he is going on steadily with an
unvarying aim toward his object: and
he will infallibly beat any kind of
men such az you. going on raging from
shore to shore with all that rampant
nonsense"
Demosthenes said to him one day
THE Athenians will get mad some
day and kill you. Yes, Phocion said,
When they are mad; end you as soon
as they get sane again Thomas
Carlyle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
KE0k|Uk Dam, GOLD !.
NINE TO VALLEY.
General w. H. RIxby Expresses His
Opinion Of Water Power Here,
Believing it Offers
Much.
RIVER MEN MIsINFoRMED
Idea That the Dam VIII be Harmful to
Navigation Below Il is Mis-
take, Says General
Bixby.

General w. H. Bixby, former chief
United States engineer in charge of
river and harbor Improvements, who
spent short time here Friday seeing |
the water power was a guest OF Thos.
Wilkinson spent few days in Burling-
ton and While there he talked freely
upon river questions. Among other
things he added to Major Meigs'
statement that the steamboat inter
ests would not be harmed by the In
fuence of the power company on the
river below the dam
General Bixby is strongly in favor
of municipal river terminals erected
by direct tax. "It is certain to come
land the communities that more quick
ly realize the value of good harbor
will have the start when 1t comes to
getting the trade He further de-
clared congress was getting impatient
with the people of this valley who
ask for large appropriations and then
are not willing to spend any money
| to utilize them.
Regarding the water power he said:
"The completion Of the Keokuk dam
I regard as gold mine to this sec
ton Of the valley. With cheaper now
/ err than they have ever before had,
and in unlimited quantities, your flu
ture is assured If you grasp the op-
portunities confronting you. ] notice
1.-The steamboat men are apparently
lmisinformed regarding the holding
back of water by the power company.
as to my mind the dam Is of great
benefit to the boats plying this section
lot the river, below as well as above
Keokuk. The new channel which
has been excavated below the canal
is of course not in the condition that
it will be at later date when the
liars and other distractions have been
removed. The power company would
mot hold back water for two reasons:
First, because If they could hold il
back for over twenty-four hours 1t
would be Illegal and second. It would
lbe bad business policy. The company.
of course, as matter Of business aims
Ito keep the pool above the dam filled
up to the top, but this can be filed up
at the time of the spring freshets.
when there is a great surplus of
waste water, and then 1t requires but
a nominal amount to supply the guam
itity needed. You must also note that
| If the water should be at any time
kept back for few hours, and the
water should change its stage, the
steamers by waiting would have the
j chance that a steamer waiting for
high tide has and get the benefit of g
better stage of water than If they had
moved before the higher water had 9
chance to help them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
RsLIEF FROM cOasTI sATlON'
It's Me For Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
let's, the substitute for calomel.
Dr.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and calomel's old-time en-
envy. discovered the formula, for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, sooth.
ing vegetable laxative. No gripping Is
the Keynote" of these little sugar
coated, olive-colored tablets. They
cause the bowels and liver to ACT
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
II you have dark brown mouth
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling-sick headache torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
loo and 25c per box. The Olive Tablet
Co., Columbus, Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
OF drunkenness and disorderly con
duct last Saturday has filed notice OF
appeal to the district court and his
bond was set at 5000.
How He Got His Idea


PARIS, Oct. 20-It has just leaked
out here how Aviator Pegoud got his
idea for flying upside down in mono
plane.
Pegoud, flying Bleriot machine
had volunteered to test parachute
designed for aviators by M. Bonnet.
He was to arise to a certain height
then abandon his aeroplane and come
to earth with the parachute. He &C
complished the feat all right but
while en- route to the ground he calm
ly observed the behavior of the pilot
less monoplane 1t at first rose at a
steep angle then plunged head-first
toward the earth Then it turned
completely over, head on, and sailed
along upside down quite serenely
Then it made another vertical curve,
Fighting itself automatically and, but
for hay-stack, against which wing
collided, 1t would have landed as
gently as though obeying the com
,mands Of skilled p lot.
IF an aeroplane can do that alone
Pegoud said to himself "it can CIR
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Just nalf in Bed

Clyde. Ky.-Mrs. I. A. Decker. writea
from Clyde: Il recommend Cardui.
the woman's tonic to any woman in
need of remedy. For five years,
was unable to do my own work. Halt
my time was spent in bed. At last
tried Cardui Now am we'll and
happy, and can 90 my own work"
Don't suffer pain. headache. backache
and other woma-,,.y miseries, when
your own druggist has on his shelf
remedy fo- such troubles Cardui.
Get bottle for your shelf AS
general tonic, for weak women. moth
ing has been found for 80 years that
Guild take its place. Try 1t. It will
help you-Adyertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
Original Confidence Man.

A story is told of old New York
and Of how the expression confidence
man meant man in whom one could
not place confidence at all 1t Is said
that some years ago a very we'll
dressed man with a courteous ad-
dress was wont to walk UP and down
the principal streets of the city.
Whenever he met a stranger who
looked hopeful to him he would ap-
proach the man and with the most
delightfully."- frank manner he would
ask:
My dear sir, have you confidence
enough in me, an entire stranger to
you, to lend me SIS for an hour or
two"
And 1t is said that the man made
an extremely good living by this very
simple means.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
HOW ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR
GILL DEEN?

Are you giving them nourishing
food-food that will develop their
muscles, bones end flesh--fc that is
easily digested and cheap?
Ever though about Spaghetti
Faust Spaghetti? Do you know that
a 10c package OF Faust Spaghetti con
tains as much nutrition as lbs, of
beef? Your doctor viii tell you 1t
does. And Faust Spaghetti costs one
tenth the price of meat. Doesn't that
solve q. big item in TIE high cost of
living?
You probably haven't served Faust
Spaghetti as often as you should be.
cause you don't know how Many diff.
ferent ways 1t can be cooked write
for free recipe book today and you'll
be surprised at the big variety of dish.
es you can make from this nutritious
food In SC and Zoe packs ges.
MAuLL BROS.
St Louis, Mo.
ADV
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
COUNTY CORN AND
COLT EXHIBITION
Year the Best Ever
Held.

MT. PLEASANT, Ia, Oct 20-Ef-
forts are being made to make the big
Henry County Corn and Colt Show,
which will be held In Mt Pleasant
October 81 and % surpass the one Of
last year, when the Henry County
show ranked second in the state. All
entries in the colt show will be free
OF charge. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association has offered the free
use of their rooms and equipment for
the accommodation of the visitors.
One Of the special features of this
year will be the institution of the sale
ring, where the owners will have a
chance of disposing of their colts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20
COOL WEATHER
QUIETs TEMPERs
Superior Court Has Little to do Thl
Morning-Case of J. P. Collins
Appealed to District Court.

Business was quiet in the superior
court this morning, showing that the
cooler weather has had good effect or
the dispositions of the people of the
city. Two Mexicans who had fortified
themselves against the cold weather
with a little too much John Barley
corn were arraigned on the charge Of
drunkenness. Two boys We're charged
with disorderly conduct by police off
GERS who found them fighting on MAR
street.
j. P. Collins who was sentenced te
thirty days Imprisonment on charg,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-20

NED. Il nau Deen all
ing for some time with
chronic constipation,
stomach trouble and
a terrible misery after
eating, when l was
taken sick with alb
scess of the bowels.
We had some of the
Destdoctors in Lincoln
in attendance, and
they all said I would
have to be operated on
right away. ] had
h card of Chamber
lain's Tablets, and we
got q bottle OF them.
l began to take them
and in three days Twas
able to be up and got
better right along. 1
am the proudest girl
in I,iproin IN find er1ch