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Show Goatllent DnllillnR In (lie Connlrr. Wbch Is the costliest building In America? 'Would you answer offhand tho Now York state capltol nt Albany V Hardly. Your thoughts would turn more likely to the nntlonnl capltol nt Washington or to the Congressional library, li-brary, llut the New York state capltol cost more than the national capltol and the library of congress together. The Empire State capltol cost $21,-QOO.OOd, $21,-QOO.OOd, while the one at Washington, two acres larger, cost only $12,000,000 and the Congressional library only $7,-000,000. $7,-000,000. Our Empire State capltol cost as much 11s the nation paid for all Florida and the Philippines combined. Gllson Wlllots In Leslie's Weekly. |