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Evening star., 1916-02-24
FoR RENT-HoUsEs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

121s H ST. NV. 1aR.. B.. RED. TO. 1850
1Oc7 Lamont 81. .b$32. .50I 20l6 II. 7r, b. SO
ass NV. sr, b. 81 sol 4e4 wash. 6r, b.20.5o
Takoma Pr, sr.b25.5Ol al Richardn. 5r ,11-00
T. RUSSELL HUNGERFORD, 6l7 14th st. NV.
FOR RENT
BOSS & PHELPS. INC.
'.GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST"
SPECIALS"
Cleveland Park: eight-room detached house: !:
all modern improvements: in the heart OF the
park; rent, SIS.
Chevy Chase. Nd; eight-room detached
house: fine location all modern improve
ments; rent only $40.50.
1345 Shepherd St NV: six rooms and bath; !;
hot-water heat; electric light; nearly new;
fine yard: rent. $4050.
114s Monroe ST. NV: six rooms and bath;
convenient location: rent, $S0.5o.
1919 Otis st. NV: six rooms and bath;
modern house: rent. $30.50.
Let us send you the keys to some Of these
houses. They ure all worth looking at.
BOSS & PHELPS. Inc, III 14th st. NV.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST"
Evening star., 1916-02-24
WANTED-TO RENT.

WANTED-POR -FOUR MONTHS FHON June
I; In the neighborhood Of Bradley lana. fur
modern conyeniences; best Of references. Adj
dress Box 2I0. Star Office
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DETACHED H0LL0W-TiLE HOME, C0N7EN.
lent to cars and In hne semi-suburban section.
Has large, attractive rooms and tiled bath !;
modern in every respect; hot-water heat and
electric lights; large porches; lot 35x1O0. An
excellent exec opportunity to secure delightful
Easy terms. Box 277 Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE.

CITY.
CHOICE FURNISHED AND UNFUR-
NISHED HOUSES AND APARTMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE BEST SECTIONS
OF THE NORTHWEST.
SUBURBAN.
UNFURNIsHED AND FURNISHED
HOUSES AT EDGEWOOD. CHEVY
CHASE AND CLEVELAND PARK.
Real Estate Investment Co.,
8I6 Connecticut Avenue.
Main 2S0o1.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
FOR RENT-vACANT GR0UND.

5000 80. Fl. so-FT. FRONTAGE. B ST. BET.
1st and Ind s.w.; q bargain. CAYWOOD
4 GARRETT. 1921 N. 7. avs.
Evening star., 1916-02-24

HERE 10 A PERFECT H0m.
. rooms, tile bath, large lot, Pee4
half squares from
LINCOLN PARK.
.ys. r. .sd d p It. no One oss q to ss'ta noss Ssas
t1fsl locations in the city.
Qnly 500 cash and balance uks Isas.
o2A6o par month. including tntessse an
o'e sstS d6ns "a oTR osSssax 4x6p2a. sasa '~
Evening star., 1916-02-24

PRINTED BULLETIN AT OFFICE.
1hoae Main 94o. Phone Main $50.
James F. Shea. 643 La. Ave. NV.
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EXTRAORDINARY VALUE.
NOTHING LIKE THESE HOUSES FOR THE
MONEY
NEW IN DESIGN.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
Large rooms; 2 baths; open fireplace; all
bedrooms connect with bath; full-length mirror
In each bedroom. Lot $50 It.
The location 10 ideal the price 10 right. Halt
service.
II you want one Of these houses you must act
quickly
SOLD. LEFT.
Sample house. 1913 Quincy 1t. NV.
Sample house. 1850 Shepherd st. NV.
Open all day: lighted at night.
For sale by J. s. GRUvBR, Owner. Union
Trust building. or your broker.
NEW sKooM BUNGALOW. WITH GARAGE;
x6.5 5o0 rented at $50. why not buy where
values are increasing. at Chevy Chase. and let
The 3,, rem rent almost pay for your future hone
Mgr. Colorado bldg. Main 6231.
Evening star., 1916-02-24

Virginia and Maryland Farms.
Our free cstaloeues dsssribs 500 properties
II 700 wish . country suburban home
eoafsf with Us. We o6er the very best prep
erties in the very best regions.
Real Estate Investment Co.,
ne Conn. ave. Phones N. 2seo- -2e1,
Il. ". HllLNARY. Pres CHAA 9. kO11,
vice Pres. WALTER q. TUCKERMAN. TseeA
Evening star., 1916-02-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-I34l CoRCORAN ST.: LARGE
eleven-room house: good ynrd $S2 S6.
JOHN T. KNOTT. 91S r ct.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
FOR RENT-OFFICEa.

TO sUBLET, CHEAP-LARGE, DESIRABLE
ONCE with partitfon); suitable for dentist,
lawyer. newspaper man. etc. Apply Room s..
Home Life bldg. Main 1896.
Evening star., 1916-02-24
FARMS.
FOR SALE.

FOR sALEI7 ACRES OF GOOD TRUCK LAND.
on electric road, q miles from Washington.
s275 per acre. Terms. Apply OWNER. Room
$40. Riggs bldg.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Namina Town.

An interesting story is told as to the
origin Of the name "Moosejaw" as ap-
piled to a town In Canada. Some fifty
years ago, so the story runs, pioneer,
with his team Of oxen and ''prairie
schooner" passing along the banks Of
the river, was obliged to camp at this
point in Saskatchewan on account Of
an accident to his cart.
A spoke had fallen out during the
day, and the wheel was falling apart
He looked about for something to in
sert for a temporary brace for the
wheel. while his wife busted herself
with the evening meal.
The pioneers child, while romping
around, found the jawbone of moose,
which she held up to her Gather, who
by this time almost despaired Of find
ing anything with which to repair his
cart. He was delighted to find that
the jawbone exactly fitted the place of
the missing spoke. The Indians there
after named this district the "Place
Where the White Man Found the
Moosejaw." This, It is said, accounts
for the towns queer name.-Washing-
ton Star.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
seoIds Gagged With Iron.

In the seventeenth century erring in
habitants of Newcastle used to under
go far more trying ordeals than that of
the drunkard's cloak.
Ralph Gardner in work entitled
''England's Grievance In Relation to
the Coal Trade" published 1855. re-
cords having seen "in Newcastle six
months ago one Ann Bridlestone drove
through the streets by an officer of
the same corporation holding rope In
his hand, the other end fastened to an
engine called the branks, which is like
a crown, 1t being of iron. which was
muzzled over the head and face, with
great gag of iron forced into her
mouth, which forced the blood out, and
that is the punishment which the mag
istrates do inflict upon chiding and
scolding women.''-London Express.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Neiohbors,

Occasionally a writer makes big
hit by very simple device. He dis
covers his neighbors. Most Of US live
next door to people for years and visit
with them on the front porch and once
in awhile call on them. But we rarely
get really acquainted.
And then McCutcheon comes along
or Webster, or Briggs, or George
Ade. or Fatty Lewis and finds out
that neighbor is human being. 1t
is revealed that he gets peevish when
the buttons aren't sewed on, and that
his children have the Group, and that
the baby keeps the family awake all
night, and that in general he is rO-
mantle character.
1t is possible that your own neigh
bors might be as interesting as those
Of the gentlemen just mentioned IL you
would take the pains to know them
Kansas City Star.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11

POULTRY IN WINTER.

Look out for sudden severe spells.
See that the henhouse is closed tight
when norther shows its nose.
One cold night is sufficient to freeze
the combs Of all your fowls and spoil
them for the show at which you IN
tended to exhibit them.
/. It avails nothing to bewail the fact
that the poultry house doors were not
closed the night Of the storm after the
damage has been done. Shutting the
doors before the storm comes is what
counts. 3
Success in poultry culture is simply
the result OF looking after oil the little
details connected with the business.
Any one can be successful if he will
use little diligence and common
sense. :.
A hot mash on cold winter morning
Is q good thing to give the chickens.
Sstill. it is not wise to give them ali
t1,ey viii eat Of the mash. for II you do
they. will be apt to sit around after
they are filled and become chilled with
Inactivity. On the contrary. give them
af,ont half feed Of mash and scatter
small grain In the litter. so that they
may be Kept warm by scratching for
the seeds. This win keep them active
and healthy and consequently pront-
able.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
SCIENCE Invention.
Ancient Level Of Lake Tahoe.

To-
The statement sometimes made that
Tahoe is an old volcanic crater is not
true. The region about the lake shows
evidences Of volcanic activity Of vari-
Gus kinds. and the lake waters them
selves have probably been damned at
times By outpourings of lava. A lava
dow appears to have temporarily filed
the outlet channel below Tahoe City,
Cal. The lake, however, lies in a struc-
turai depression-a dropped block Of
the earth's crust.
During the neocene epoch and the
earlier part Of the pleistocene epoch
the waters Of Lake Tahoe stood much
higher than now probably on account
Of lava dams. which have since been
cut through. Distinct beaches that
mark former higher levels are found
up to about hundred feet above the
present lake, but it is believed that the
waters formerly rose to still greater
heighas. At Tahoe City the most dis
tinct Of these old beaches is terrace
thirty-ilve to forty feet above the level
Of the lake, and it Is this terrace that
makes the level ground on which Ia
hoe tavern Is built.-United States Geo.
logical Survey.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Everybody's Opportunity.

How many people we meet who are
living narrow lives, complaining Of
their lack of opportunity!
Take the woman who feels helpless
ly that she does not know how to think
she has had no chance to study or to
meet people of great interests and great
purposes. Yet there are libraries-city
libraries, country libraries, loan and
travelling libraries, with all the wealth
of the worlds thought and experience,
all hers for the taking. She may not
know how to think great thoughts her
self-comparatively few people do
but through a book she may live with
some master mind until his thoughts
become a part of her very life. It is
not the mere reading Of many chapters
that starts the life growing.-Youth's
Companion.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11

way in which the cutting Is done will
determine what the subsequent condi-
'tion of the wood lot will be.
There is a difference between farm
woodland and the farm wood lot. Farm
woodland is farm land which has not
vet been cleared. Farm wood lot is
term which might best be. used to
mean a part Of farm permanently
devoted to timber production. under
a sound plan of farm management
The size and the location Of the wood
lot will depend upon various constd-
erations, of which the most important
are the home needs Of the farm. the
character Of the land and the present
and prospective market for materials
from the wood lot
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Message Of a 6anknote.

Writing ON a banknote once freed
an English slave. The note came into
the hands of a Liverpool merchants
cashier. He examined it, noticed some
red marks ON the back and by the law
ish use of time and ingenuity deci-
phered the message. 1t ran: III this
note should fall into the hands Of John
Dean of Longhill, near Carlisle, he
will learn thereby that his brother is
languishing a prisoner in Algiers." :"
John Dean was found, and he applied
to the government and interested the
prime minister, who stirred the for
eign secretary into action. Inquiries
were made, and the dey, by golden ar
guments. was persuaded to release him.
For eleven years he had been galley
slave, and he had written the message
in blood with splinter of wood. His
release came in time to allow him to
die at home.-London Telegraph.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Nebraska Long Ago.

NoorAeka Long ago.
Could the traveller in Nebraska re-
store the landscape of late tertiary
time he would find himself surrounded
by scenes greatly different from those
of the present. The swampy lowlands
were covered with vegetation similar
to that now growing in moist climates
farther south. Camels and llamas were
abundant, and during the pliocene
epoch great ground sloths and glypto-
donts. whose relatives now live III
South America, inhabited western Ne
braska. Mastodons, with tusks on both
the upper and lower Jaws much like
those Of the miocene epoch, still per-
sisted. Short legged rhinoceroses re-
manned abundant, and there was a
great variety Of wolfiike carnivora.
Saber toothed tigers and true cats,
some Of them considerably larger than
the modern tigers, were also abundant.
Three toed horses were still numerous,
but the modern genus equus was not
among them. One Of the most curious
animals Of the time In Kansas and Ne
braska was a gopher-like rodent that
had two large horns on its nose. Its
enormous claws indicate good burrow-
ing powers, and its horns also may
have been used in digging.-United
States Geological Survey.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
ACQUIRING A FARM.
How Young Western Immigrant
Farmer Has Aehisvsd Success.

How q Young Western Immigrant
Farmer Has Achieved Success.
The question Is frequently raised 40
to whether under present conditions It
is possible for young man with no
capital but health and industry to ac-
quire farm Of his own. says the Farm
and Fireside. In Washington county,
Minn., lives James Blank. a young
farmer, whose experience should be an
encouragement to other young farmers.
But his real name isn't Blank.
This young farmer, leaving home and
parents. came to this country from
Sweden at seventeen years Of age. For
nine years he worked as a farm hand
for the best farmers In the country.
Practically all Of the nine years were
spent in the employ Of two farmers.
After nine years Of apprenticeship as
q farm hand he had saved sufficient
money 80 that he was able to buy
small farm equipment and rent q
farm. AS with many other young
farmers, the time Of changing from
hired man to tenant was that Of his
marriage. {.
After three years he bought for $1,000
the 100 acre place which he was then
farming as a tenant Since buying the
original place he has bought another
forty acres. Now he owns 16O acres.
worth, with improvements, about $8.-
900. and equipment, in the way Of
live stock, feed and machinery, worth
$500. There is a mortgage Of $1,000
on the farm. Deducting this leaves
the young farmer worth $1,000.
During the year Of 1914 this farmer
made $1,250 as his labor income. In
other words. he had 81, ,250 for his own
work above farm expenses and 5 per
cent interest on the investment Of
$11,100.
The secret Of this young mans sue
cess seems to have been good health.
good business judgment in managing
the farm business, frugal living. indus
try and q knowledge Of the most sue.
cessful methods of handling crops and
live stock as learned from successful
farmers during his apprenticeship as a
hired man.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
SIMPLE WAY TO TEST SOILS
Many Farmers Waste Years Trying to
Farm Sour Lands.

Many Farmers Waste Years Trying to
Farm Sour lands.
Buy a few cents worth of hydro
chloric acid. also litmus paper at the
druggists. Then test the various soils
on your farm. With a spade or large
augur take a soil sample to depth
of seven inches. mixing It we'll. writes
L. c. Lett in the Orange Judd Farmer.
Now. with a handful of this moist
sample make a saucer shaped form.
Pour in little Of the acid. being care
ful not to drop any on your hands or
clothes, as 1t burns. II the result is
quite free bubbling or effervescence 1T
shows that the soil contains consider
able limestone. but little or no foaming
indicates deficiency Of lime. Make this
test with soil known to be rich in lime
or with a sample to which you have
added lime. then with soil poor in lime
and you will see the difference distinct
". Now. make ball Of moist earth
from another handful of the same sam
pie Of soil, break It in two. lay on one
part bit of the blue litmus paper.
leave for few moments. then open
the ball again. If the blue paper has
turned red the soil is sour or acid and
probably quite deficient in lime. II it
keeps red after drying the soil is very
sour. If the blue paper does not
change color then test the soil mois-
ture with red litmus paper. II it turns
blue the soil is alkali and not sour.
No amount of reading or talking will
teach you half as much as for you, to
make these tests yourself. Many farm
ers waste years trying to farm sour
land or that poor In lime. whereas by
testing 1t in this easy way they can
see at once what It needs.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Farm and
Garden
THE FARM WOOD LOT.

Forest Culturo 10 an Art the Farmer
Should Cultivate.
Forest culture is as much Of an art
as is corn culture. A good wood lot,
like good cornfield, is the result Of
applying intelligent methods to pro-
duce full, valuable crop. A cornfleld
with fail spots, empty hills, feeble
stalks and half filed ears Is neither q
credit to the farm nor paying invest
ment for the farmer. No more Is q
wood lot half stocked with inferior
trees. When timber is cut is the time
Of all times to apply forestry. The
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Test For q File.

In choosing file hold it between
your eye and the light, the point Of the
1le toward you. SO that you can see
the cutting edge Of every tooth. OBJ
serve if they are all clean, smooth and
sharp. If they are notched, cracked,
uneven and irregular then that is a
poor Ale. Examine the file for fire
cracks and observe IL the file IL all one
color. II It shows q checkered appear
ance Il is uneven In temper, hard and
soft in spots. Thick files are better
than thin ones, and they stand recut-
ting II desired. Low priced files are
never good. The careful fitting Of a
handle to q file Is good practice. and let
the handle remain on that particular
nle.-Blacksmith and Wheelwright.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
EPSON salts 40 q DINNER.

Five cents worth of EPSON salts dis
solved In a teacupful of water pro.
vides the neatest and most efficient
Headlight DINNER for automobiles so
far proposed, according to the Scien-
eiflc American. The solution is used
ON the inside Of the headlight glass.
where 1t is allowed to evaporate. The
result is a beautifully frosted lens, the
frOsting on which lasts for several
months.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
LEAF SPOT OF cUcUMBERs.
A Disease Quite Prevalent In Eastern
and Middle States.

A Disease Quite Prevalent In Eastern
and Middle States.
The angular leaf spot Of cucumbers
is disease quite prevalent throughout
the eastern and middle western states.
It was reported as having been pres
ent the past year in Michigan. Indiana.
Wisconsin and New York. as well as
the provinces Of Ontario and Quebec.
in Canada. The disease has also been
reported recently from Maryland and
other southern states.
The presence Of the disease Is indi-
Gated by angular. dry. brown spots on
the foliage. which by dropping out or
tearing give the leaves ragged ap-
pearance. Although the disease has
been known for many years in the
field and has been conceded to be Of
bacterial origin. heretofore no organ
ism has been named as its cause. As
q result Of experiments recently con-
Quoted by the plant patholog'sts of the
federal department. however. the germ
causing the disease has been isolated
and identified.
It was found that the disease is caus-
ed by bacterial organism entering the
leaf through minute oridces in the out
er layer. wounds not being necessary
to permit infection. Young stems may
become soft rotted or crack open. but
no direct connection has been found
between the LEAF spot and the soft rots
of the fruit. A heavy infestation. how
ever, often materially reduces the crop
BY destroying the active leaf surface
of the plants.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11

Rs-snforeina Hammer Handles.
The illustration shows method of
bushing handles to prevent them from
breaking at the eye Of the hammer,
says Popular Mechanics. The idea IS
one that will be appreciated by all ma
chiuists, toolmakers and engineers that
prefer tools of good appearance and ef-
fciency. Remove the handle from the
head and ile the eye to the general
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Hen Parasjtes,

The latest and apparently the most
promising sire destroyer Of lice on
mature fowls is vaseline and blue oint-
ment. mixed together in equal parts.
a piece about the size Of grain Of
corn q well smeared over the skin Of
the fowl In the 1uff just beneath the
vent. Il should not be rubbed into the
skin. but should cover q space abont
the size of . silver dollar. Rural New
Yorkar.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Ashes as q Fertilizer.

AohOo 90 q f0rtiIizer. t
The farmer who burns wood for heat
ing and cooking should carefully store
the ashes and not permit them to leach.
as they have q peculiar fertilizing
value. They not only contain potash
and phosphoric acid in appreciable
amounts. hut also contain magnesia
and lime. and when applied to the land
they also act indirectly to increase the
available nitrogen content Of organic
matter In the soil.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
BUsH1Na FOB HANDLE.

shape shown, so that the bushing may
be peened back to hold It in place. The
front part of the eye is tapered uniform
with the fiat wedge, so that in driving
the wedge into the end of the handle 1t
also expands the bushing to the taper,
and its sides force the wood Of the
handle and the soft bushing to the
taper. This makes q neat and durable
job and adds much to the appearance
Of the hammer.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
iron ors Ia Holland.

Iron OrO III tJVIVuuos
At one time iron ore was found In
considerable quantities in the north
easterly provinces of the Netherlands.
In Late years apparently less has been
found. Recently. however, further de-
posits Of iron ore have been found in
the province Of Drenthe, where It was
discovered previously. These deposits
were revealed by the digging Of peat In
the bogs of that section. The ore Is
found IN layers just under the peat
and also In collections or heaps six to
ten feet high and thirty to, fifty feet in
circumference ss. S3 Vi
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11

handle. To use. grasp the top lightly
In the hand, holding at the Sides then
whirl handle to bring the point to the
front in the direction to be measured.
Continue to revolve the measure.
changing the points in ADVANCE
Southern Agriculturist.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Abrupt.

(, Gould you lend me dollar, old
MANI
"Certainly! could do lots Of things
have no intention Of doing. Nice day.
isn't itf'-Judge.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Land Measure.

When one has land to measure that
requires greater accuracy than just
stepping it OF make land measure by
using hardwood pieces five-eighths or
three-quarters of an inch by six inches.
Have lower points five feet six inches
apart and make a round head in the
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
A Warning.

a Warning.
.You had better be careful, Miss
Flirty, or you will find yourself up
against the law"
"Oh, what do you meant"
"Why, you have such killing way
Of shooting glances at a fellow."-Bal-
timOre American.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Practical Appralsement.

Practical Appraisement.
..da, James asked me last night to
share his lot
"Did he say whether 1t was one in.
a good building section ?"-Baltimore
American.
The Washburn leader., 1916-02-11
Pip, Jointnc Hint.

Do not screw pipe together fof either
steam. water or gas without putting
white or red lead On the threads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-17
OF ''' II i F;! !; :. y l:', ozn
Rooms Hss Majestic West ssvsnsy-seoend
Btrss1

was flower show at the Grand Cen
trail Palace. The buzzing ladies in
charge asked Richard Fletcher for
an original idea for the affair.
why not have DR.. Waite mix the
coffee?" he inquired naively.
The grass in City Hall Park is
green. and with the return OF the
robins comes the annual exodus of
hobos. 1t is estimated that by the
end of the week 10000 knights OF
the side-door Pullman. who have
been wintering in New York. will be-
gin the grand march west.
Summertime Jack" who has
carved his moniker on every water
tank from Omaha to Andover juno
ton. and "Angel Red" his girl pard-
nor, were the first to start westward.
They expect to go to the harvest
fields where they will work for 81 a
day. Enough to keep them through
the winter months In New York,
where they play the table de hotes
and drink the win ordlnaire.
A care-free lot. these winter ho-
bos. Somehow they live in New
York on very little and they have
plenty to eat and drink. Perhaps
Summertime Jack" who is a schol-
ar. knows why 1t is. Said he to a
New York reporter: "Son, read your
Bible sometime. Do you remember
where It says: Consider the lily?'
Well, I can't exactly quote 1t, but 1t
goes on to say that they toll not. but
they are better clothed than mortals.
That Is because mortals worry too
much about their next meal. l never
do and I always get 1t. There is a
firm law governing those things"