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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26
GIRL PREACHER WINS FAME.
Child Who "Died and Came Back"
Seems Suddenly Inspired.

Mary Mccain, thirteen, Of Longview,
Miss, a girl evangelist, is leaping into
fame all over the south as the child
preacher who died, went to heaven
and came back"
Physicians shake their heads when
told that Mary died and came back,
but her parents are emphatic that
Mary was dead. She had no pulse. her
heart was not beating. and her body
was cold and rigid, they declare.
The following morning, when her
body was to be embalmed, Mary Nc
Cain came back to life" when her
grief stricken parents entered the
room.
The remarkable thing about the
young missioner is that Mary had new.
er been to Sunday school, never saw a
Bible and seldom heard the name of
God except in a curse.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Jena, La.-Benjamin Miller, former
ly town marshal of Riverton, ILL.,, sur
rendered to Sheriff T. E. Dewitt re-
Gently. Miller, who is nearly &c
years old, says he is wanted for the
murder of James Kirlin at Rivertor
in 1879, and that he has been a hunt.
ed animal for 40 years.
Norris City, Ind.-Queer things are
sometimes found in a coal mine. Re
Gently a miner dug out a piece O.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26
riage license and started to run. and
that she could never get him to the
marrying point again,

Kendallville, Ind.-As a protest
against the high cost of living, 80
young men have formed an anti-girl
club. The prospects for increasing
the number are excellent. The object
of the club is to refrain from ac-
guardianship with any young lady, or
having any association with the fe-
male sex. Violations of the rules are
punishable by a fine of SIS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26

Fl. Worth. Texas-As the trap was
sprung at the execution of C. A. Mey-
ers, the hangman's moose completely
severed the head from Meyers body.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26

slate which looked like a shoe-sole;
even the sewing on the edges appear
ing perfect. Not long ago another
miner found a perfectly formed spin
ming top, made of slate.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26

Chicago, Ill.-"Stop thief" The
cry echoed through the city hall, and
"a p%asser-by clutched the flying coat
tails of Stephen McBett. At the Gen.
,ral police station Mrs. Marie Alphon-
so testified that McBett became nerv-
Gus when they went to get a mar
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26

Stoughton, Wis.-Mrs. Sigrid Lar
son, IS years old, talked for the first
time over the telephone recently. Up
to two months ago she was deaf, but
her hearing was restored to her sud-
denly.
To-
Birmingham, Ala.-The three chill
dren of MI. and Mrs. Hugh McCown
celebrated their birthdays recently.
Pauline is eight; Josephine is six, Lii
Ian Mae is two years. Each was
born on November 8.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-26
No. 1855.
p O OF THE CONDITION OF
The Glasgow National Bank,
No. $685..

at Glasgow. in the State of Montana. at the
close Of business, November 10. 1915.
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BUILDING OPERATIONS.

The estimated value of building con-
struction, including repairs. during the
year. but not including buildings under
construction by the United States gov
ernment, was sS,59s,932 This shows a
decrease in building construction under
the preceding year of s944.370.
The number of permits issued for
buildings, building repairs, awnings
signs, engines. motors. elevators, ETC.,
was 5,571, decrease under the pre-
ceding year of 73. -
The number of dwelling houses con-
structed was 1,155. a decrease of 6 under
the preceding year: the number of bust
ness buildings erected was 289, a de-
crease of IL under the preceding year
The number of apartment houses erect
ed was AZ. an increase OF over the
preceding year. The number of build
ings repaired was 1855, a decrease OF
65l under the preceding year. Tho
total number of new buildings erected
during the year was 1,486, a decrease OF
10 under the preceding year
The distribution of the cost of these
improvements, including repairs to ex-
listing buildings, Is as follows:
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HARVARD MEN INDICTED
Charged With Various 0ffenses in
Connection With Alleged H.
legal Registration.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December s.
Nine men, several of whom are identi-
fed with Harvard University. pleaded
not guilty in the superior court yes
terday to indictments charging con-
spiracy, the making of false oaths and
the signing of false certificates in con-
nection with the alleged illegal regis
tration for voting by Harvard in
structors and students. Each furnished
$1,000 security for his appearance at
the trial next month.
The grand jury returned n total OF
forty-two indictments against the nine
defendants.
Those arraiSned We're Hale G. Knight,
an assistant in the department of gov
eminent of Harvard; Paul r.. Sabine.
assistant instructor of physics of Har-
ward: Thomas II. Bineker. a student at
the Harvard Law School; Rev. Edward
e. Atkinson. Harvard. SO. who lives in
one of the college fraternity houses !:
James r. Wild, engineer of one of the
college dormitories: Kenneth +. Hill.
state representative-elect OF Cam
bridge. Wilfred l.. Clark, a Cambridge
business man: Arthur X. Reading, a
Cambridge lawyer and Herbert X
Harris. Boston lawyer.
The grand jury investigation began
soon after the state primary in Sep
tember, on complaint by local poll
ticians that many men connected with
the university had not qualified legally
for registration. Secret indictments
were returned two weeks ago.
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at 7th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. 18th street and Rehh-
sylvania avenue northwest and Sth aho
X streets northwest-were operated
during the year from s am. until mio-
night. During the year the patrons OF
these stations numbered 2,6S2.2o3 per
sons. The receipts from pay compart-
ments aggregated $3.117:3s:
An appropriation Of $4,000 was made
in the District appropriation act Tor
the fiscal year 1916 for the construc-
tion of a new station at 18th and II
streets northeast. and plans are being
prepared for this work.
Plumbing Board.
During the year the plumbing board
held 35 sessions for examination of
candidates for license as master
plumbers and gas filters The total
number of applicants examined was 46.
OF this number 90 were orginial can
didates. of whom passed and 21 failed.
or those previously examined, passed
and IL failed.
Street Lighting.
There are 1s.201 street lamps of all
kinds in the District of Columbia, as
follows:
F1ectric as 1912
Electric incandescent ......... 6,6g2
Street-designation lamps ,,,,,. 473
1s,2o1
This was a net increase during the
year of S66 lamps. Improved incan-
descent lighting was extended during
the year on approximately 10 miles
OF streets. replacing gas and electric
arc lamps. This involved the erection
of $50 100-candlepower lamps.
The appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1912 required that all inclosed arc
lamps in service on July l. 1911, be re-
placed with either 4-ampere magnetic
arc lamps or with some other form Of
improved lighting to be selected by the
Commissioners, the charges to be made
at the rate of not less than 400 lamps
per annum, and to be completed not
later than April J.. 1914. In compliance
with this act there was replaced dur
ing the year ending April 1. 1915. 335
such lamps The total replaced under
this authority has been 1888.
Ornamental luminous arc lamps (6.6
ampere magnetite) similar to those
erected on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 1st and 18th streets northwest
last year. were installed on and g
streets from 7th to 18th streets; on D
street, between 7th and 10th streets,
and on sth, 9th. 10th. 18th. 18th and
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Elevators.

| Elevators.
The elevators in the District of Co
| lumbia are inspected by two men, un-
der the direction of the inspector of
| buildings.
installed during the year was 81, and
the number Of freight elevators 81.
The number of elevators examined was
1892. exclusive of 142 elevators in
spected for the United States govern
ment. BY reason Of the increase in the
installation of elevators In new build
| ings the maximum capacity OF inspec-
| tion by these two men was reached'
and 1T was necessary during the year
| to relieve them of the quarterly IN
spection of elevators in private resi-
dences, the inspection of these eleva-
tors being now made annually; All
| other elevators are required to be IN
spected quarterly.
Under a requirement of the building
regulations. elevator operators are re
quired to pass an examination ana De
licensed. The number examined during
the year was 341. of whom 313 passed
Land were licensed and % failed. A fee
of so cents is charged for each appi1-
cant licensed. and the revenue from
this source was $158.5O.
Inspection Of Private Buildings.
All private building construction in
the D1SIrlCl Oh SOluHlDld Is inspected
under the direction of the inspector of
buildings. The total of such inspec-
tions during the year was 63.176. a de-
crease under the preceding year of
2,502. This is an average of 22.1 In
spections daily for each field inspector.
las compared to an average of 23.4
during the preceding year.
Inspection of Steam Boilers.
The number of steam boilers inspect
ed by the inspector of steam boilers
during the year was 4SS. The COM
pensation of this official is received
from fees paid by the owners of the
boilers. The total amount of fees re-
ported by him during the year was
$2,195 and the expenses of inspection
1906, leaving a net compensation to
him of $3.50.
Examination of Steam Engineers.
The board of examiners of steam
engineers held so meetings and exam
ined III applicants, of whom 35 were
found competent and SO incompetent.
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IAN EASY WAY TO END
CATARRH FOREVER
Simple Home Treatment Destroys
Germs of This Dangerous Disease.

The reason why so many people who suffer,
that they are continually seeking the momen
tary relief of sprays. douching, greasy creams.
ointments, etc. Such things do open up the
swollen nostrIls and clear the bead ten
porarily. besides stopping for a while the
J disgusting blowing, hawking. splitting and
} choking. but they never cure. To drive out
( Catarrh for good you have TO get down to Its
( real cause. Catarrh is germ disease. The
J air is always full OF catarrh germs thrown of
when the system does fail to throw off sa, h
germs they find permanent lodgment in the
( nose, throut and head and multiply rapidly.
The germs of catarrh can he best destroyed
by inhaling the pure medicated air of Hyo-.
mel pronounced High-o-mei. This splendid
and powerful combination of oil OF Eucalyptus /.
with other healing agents has a wonderful
germicidal action. You breathe its air into
your nose, throat and lungs by means of
small hard rubber inhaler which o'DonneIrs
Drug Store and other leading druggists he:e
in Washington and vicinity supply with every
trea tment. This medicated air is certain !
death TO the germs of Catarrh and when the
germs destroyed the catarrh with all it,
disagreeable symptoms will stop. Even two
or three minutes will give refresh.n.
relief while, il you will use it two or three
times day for a few weeks ii will TON. I
pletely Danish eatarrh and every symptom % (
catarrh. As Hyomei is pleasant to breathe I
and is always sold by druggists everywhere [
with positive guarantee of successful re (
suits or money back. surely no Catarrhal suf-
ferer should go long before trying this simple I
home remedy dy.-Advertisement.
:
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tion during the year amounted to
$619.S6S.S5. while the appropriations
for the year on account of the wate.
supply system amounted to S6;.seU.
Very respectfully.
OLIVER l.. NEWMAN.
LOUIS BROwNLOW.
CHARLES w. kGTI.
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia.
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Initiated Into Phi Alpha Delta

The following students of George
town University were initiated into
Taft Chapter, Phi Alpha Delta Law,
Fraternity of the institution. at the
chapter house, 1914 10th street north
west. Monday evening: Lewis l.. Field of
West Haven, Conn: Frank Joseph Kel y
of Milwaukee. Wis; James Micha ell
Barrett of Hugo. Okla. and Gregory
]. kessenich of Madison, Wis.
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Plumbing and Plumbing Inspection.
During the year the plumbing Office
made s7,47s Inspections. which is a
slight increase over those made in the
precedinE year. 1t is estimated that the
total cost of new plumbing work in
stalled in private residences during the
wear was $572,260 and for repairs and
remodeling of old plumbing $22s,9s0.
The average number Of Inspections per
day per man was is. Thirty three cases
of violations. of the plumbing regula-
tions were prosecuted in the Police
Court.
Under the compulsory drainage act
2s cases were handled, and it was not
necessary for the plumbing Office to in
stall plumbing in private premises un-
der the law which provides that upon
failure Of the owner to do such work n
shall be done by the District and as
sessed against the property.
Public Convenience Stations,
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Inc machine cleaning includes the
eseaning OF all paved streets outside
a. the white wing area every day every
osher day. or every third day, depend
Ing upon the location and traffic car
r!sd- The alley cleaning includes the
cleaning of all paved alleys about once
". week. The suburban cleaning in
clpGes the cleaning of macadam. gravel
ana unpaved streets In the part OF the
district not taken care OF by the super
btendent Of county roads and unpaved
alleys in the more populated suburban
S.ction above one every 10 days
1he white wing or hand patrol service
tPf ludes the daily cleaning Of streets
III the central portion Of the city In
a1cit to this hand cleaning. the
poorly paved streets in the hand pa
tTolled section are flushed, the area
amounting TO 312,272 square yards. The
nSu'egeeing includes nearly all of the
sWopthly paved streets in the hand l.
Hatr"lled area, and this is done two or
Three times each week. The object of
this frequent washing is to remove fine
dust and scum from the pavements.
Which make them very slippery when
slightly wet. No washing is done ex-
'aept on streets in the hand patrol sec
uon. AMI all dirt is removed by the
hand patrol forces.
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streets is done about twice every day
in dry weather, the territory under this
reatment amounting to approximately
144.400 square yards.
A change In the hand patrol methods
was introduced during the year. The
old system was a bag carrier, carrying
one bag in process Of being filled and a
number of empty bags These bags
or tree spaces. from which they were
collected by wagons two or three times
a day. This system was Objectionable
on account of its unsightliness and the
bag carrier was adopted. the bags be-
ing held open ready for filing in a COW
cred sheet-iron box. When the bags
are filed they are taken Immediately
interior of squares and left there for
removal by wagons. This keeps all the
bags off the streets. and in addition
the hauling time is less, as the wag-
ons have but few fixed points to visit
instead of collecting along both sides
of every street throughout the entire
section. 1t was necessary to cut down
the territory per bag carrier slightly
because of this change. but the cost of
the additional men is offset by the saw
ing in collection expense, the unit costs
being about the same as under the old
system.
During the winter months of the year
there was very little snow, and but 3d.
54O6S for cleaning off snow from road
ways, sidewalks and cutters was spent.
The regular street-cleanfng work, how
ever, was increased during the winter.
The use of motor vehicles for inspec-
tion showed considerable economy over.
horse-drawn vehicles.
change in the policy for dust pre-
vention was effected during the year.
Previously. practically all suburban
streets were oiled. but it was found
that certain streets did not respond to
such treatment, and that the o1l1ng
was of little beneficial effect. The
schedules were gone over and all such
streets transferred to the sprinklins
schedule. which treatment kept them
in better condition and at less expense
than oiling. Sprinkling on oil streets
was also practiced in the spring be-
fore the oiling season commenced ana
during dry and warm spells in the late
fall and winter. Such sprinkling prac-
ticaIly eliminated all complaints from
dust during the winter months.
The cost of work during the year 1or
1 900 squars yards was as follows:
Hand patrol .-......--.-... .........-..- ~, a.
Machine sweeping ........ ..-.---.- ~ 10
Alley cleaning -.
---- -
L luSnlnE :. 'Ae.
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The District appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1915 Included an item of ST.
500 for the purpose of investigating
and reporting upon, the collection and
disposal of garbage and other city
wastes originating in the District of
Columbia, including the preparation of
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of disposal plants, and the
employment of an expert to investigate
this problem. A contract was entered
into with Irwin s. Osborn of Columbus,
Ohio. to make such Investigation and
report. This report has been completed
and will be ready for submission to
Congress at its present session.
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ated for during the fiscal year 1915
were completed before the end OF that
year, and all buildings except truck
house No. 1 and engine house FOR tne
Tenleytown section were under con-
stFuction. These are expected to be
under construction before the begin
ming of the calendar year 1915.
Plans for the addition to the Powell
School and for remodeling the PUBLIC
convenience station at 7th street and
Pennsylvania avenue have also been
completed, and work is in progress on
plans for the two other buildings ap-
propriated for In the 1915 appropria-
ton act. namely. public convenience
station at 18th and H streets north
east and the fish market at 18th and
Water streets southwest.
The preliminary plans for the Mu-
nicipal Hospital have been completed.
and the preparation of working draw
ings Is now in progress.
Repairs to Municipal Buildings.
All municipal Buildings are kept in
repair by the superintendent of re-
pairs, under the direction of the mu-
nicipal architect.
The estimated value of school build
ings, school grounds. and mechanical
plants in connection Herewith Is U.s.
900, 900. Other District buildings kept
in repair by this Office are estimated to
have q value of $1,000,000. making the
total value of all such buildings $16.-
600, 900 Funds appropriated for the
repair of these buildings have been
less than l per cent of such estimated
value. The appropriation made for re-
pairs to school buildings for the fiscal
year was $115,0O0 for repairs to engine
and truck houses $4,000. for repairs to
police stations $4,000, and for repairs
to the Police Court building $1,000.
Condemnation Of Insanitary Build
ings.
The board for the condemnation of
insanitary buildings examined 244
buildings during the year. of which 81
were demolished, 116 repaired, and CT
cases are still pending. OF those de-
molished AZ were on streets and 10 in
alleys. OF those repaired AZ were on
streets and 2S in alleys. and Of the
pending cases 46 are on streets and 81
in alleys.
The total number Of buildings ex-
amined by the board since Its crea-
tion by act of Congress approved May
/, 1906, to the end of the fiscal year
was $3.50, of which 1876 were de-
molished, 1,43S repaired, and 81 cases
pending. OF those demolished 1928
were on streets and GAS in alleys; of
those repaired $50 were on streets and
45S in alleys.
The estimated number of tenants re-
quired to secure other quarters in
streets and alleys through action of
the board throughout the year was
1877, and the total since the creation of
the board 5,771. 1t has not been neces-
sary for the board to demolish any
buildings during the year through fail
ure of the owner to take proper action.
Under an act of Congress approved
September rs, 1914, entitled IAN act
to provide in the interest of public
health, comfort, morals and safety for
ings of buildings situated in the alleys
of the District of Columbia" a house
toulouse inspection was made of the
occupants and the character of such
buildings. This investigation dis
closed the following results:
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Dust Prevention.

The coating Of practically all the bet
tor class of unpaved suburban streets
with emulsion road oil. the entire ter
ritory Icing treated about ten times
during the year. The sprinkling of the
. femaindeE~ OF the unpayed suburban
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Repair shop for water department:
Reconstruction Western High School
Park View School.
Superintendent residence, Tubercu
losis Hospital.
Reconstruction Of cells at police sta
tion No. 8.
Swimming pool, Georgetown play
ground.
Swimming pool for Howard play
ground.
Swimming pool for Rosedale play
ground.
Animal hospital
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Total ........... 's.575,O57 1926, 1856
Does not include awnings. fire escapes or
signs. cost Of which is estimated.
1t is estimated that there are s2.0ss
brick buildings and 26,337 frame build
ings in the District of Columbia, OF
which 1,243 brick buildings were erect
ed and 15S torn down, leaving a net
increase during the year of 1895 OF
frame buildings 3o6 were erected and
5S torn down, leaving net increase
during the year of 24S.
I 1t Will be noted that building con-
struction has fallen off materially dur
ing the past year, the only increase
being in the number OF apartment
houses erected. The estimated value of
building construction during the year
was the smallest since the year 1902.
1t is nearly 100000 less than the pre-
vious year. This condition, however,
similar condition has existed in all of
the principal cities of the United
States
Permits for buildings are issued upon
the payment of fee. which is intended
to cover the cost of the operation of the
lected during the year amounted to
s2S. S.635.05, an increase of 31,62944 over
the preceding year. The expenses of
the Office were s34.27os7. The net ex-
cess of expenses over receipts during
the year was $7.635.s2. as compared
with net excess Of expenses over re-
ceipts during the last fiscal year of
SO. .5ss.41.
An amendment to the building reg
ulations, which took effect April /,
1914. required fees to be paid for the
inspection of elevators, fheaters and
other places of public amusement and
buildings falling within the scope of
the fre-escape law. 1t was estimated
that the fees from this source would
add about $1,000 to the receipts. This
estimate proved to be correct, as the
receipts from this source were $4,-
1915. and there is due on this account
s575.
The more important changes made in
| the building regulations during the
year.were those making the open fence
the standard party fence In lieu of
the close board fence and the regula :
! tioD providing for the construction of
buildings with walls OF hollow tile.
Fire Escapes.
The building ONCE is continuing its
inspections and taking such other ac-
tion necessary to enforce compliance
with the law requiring the erection of
| fire escapes and fire-prevention appara-
tus in buildings coming within the
scope of the law. The number Of no.
' 'tices served during the year was 13A
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Between 11th and 18th Streets Florida ave
nue. and Clifton street northwest. ..........
1st street between and streets northwest.
B street between 10th and 18th streets north
bryant street west of I'd street northwest.
l3fh and streets northwest. st.................
Warder street between Newton and Otis streets
18th and Cpshur streets northwest ............
ls3d street and Volta place northwest.
18th and Gales streets northeast. .....
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Removal of City Refuse.

The following table shows the amount
of city refuse removed under contract
during the wear: