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and Offices of the society, besides the
original .ncorporators already mentioned:
Mrs. Carrie E. Kent, DR.. Caroline B. Wins
low. Mss Emily Rowland. Mrs. Eliza
Mrs. Enma Dean Powell, Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, Mrs. Ada G. Dickerson, Mrs.
Jennett. NJ. Bradley. Mrs. Emma E. Cam
eron and Mrs. Ruth G. ID. Havens.
Rev. Anna II. Shaw, the first president,
Is too accustomed an occupant of pulpit
and platform to need identification any
where in the United States. She is now
vice president at large of the society.
Miss Emma M. Gillett, the second pres
ident. is 4 member of the District bar,
is favorably known in the business COM
munity. and is distinguished for her ex-
ecutive ability.
is well known in journalistic circles, and
Is an enthusiast in all progressive move
ments of and for women. she graduated
in law with Miss Gillett, in 1888.
Miss Adelaide Johnson, the sculptor; Mrs
Carrie Kent, the wife of Rev. DIR. Kent Of
the Peoples Church. Mrs. Harriet Taylor
Upton of suffrage fame; DIR. Caroline b.
Winsiow. one of the pioneer women in the
realm of medicine, and Mrs. Ruth G.. u.
Ravens have been, successfully, vice pres
idents and valued officers of the society.
The present occupant of the office Of
vice president, Mrs Mary L. Bennett has
long been an active participant in the or
ganizcd work of women, and Is largely
the reliance of the association for the ex-
ecution of its social functions.
Miss Emily Rowland of Sherwood, N.
Y, is one of the most faithful friends Of
Wimodaughsis. She was attracted to the
club by its broad and comprehensive prin-
ciples, and 1t has been by her willing and
practical financial assistance that 1t has
tided over some of Its critical junctures.
Miss Fanny NJ Edwards has been an en-
thusiastic laborer I'm the society from its
incorporation. She has invariably been
elected to succeed herself on the board of
directors, and undertakes all the disagree
able duties. which the others dread and
makes believe" she enjoys the role.
Mrs. Ada G. Dickerson, as trustee and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Two Famous Old Apple Trees.

From the Providence Journal
The decaycd stump is all that remains of
the famous mother tree" the oldest
known specimen OF the Rhode Island
Greening. A few rods southwest Of the old
limekiln on the northern verge of Fruit
Hill, on Frederick w. Winsor's farm,
stands younger tree. Mrs. Winsor's
great great grandfather. Nehemiah Smith,
planted the mother tree. of which the other
is limb wrenched while loaded with fruit
from the parent stock, during King George
lis reign, in 174S, and 1t was therefore one
hundred and forty-one years old when 1t
was cut down in lSS9-3O, and its life from
the seed must be nearly one hundred and
fifty years.
The present tree, 1.-The daughter tree"
so-called, Is a limb of the mother trunk
and was broken off in the September gale
Of 1915. and which. from an elbow thrust
into the moist. rich soil, took root and be-
came Independent +. NJ. Perry of Can
andaigua, N. Y, a famous nurseryman and
pomologist, pronounced the fruit of these
trees the finest of the Greening family.
and procured hundreds Of scions from the
stock to introduce into New York and the
middle states.
The present year the younger tree bore
about ten bushels of the finest quality of
apples, and bids fair to breast the storms
of many a winter yet to come.
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very attrsc tive and the magazine section,
directed by Miss Katharine Garst, is one
of the most enthusiastic circles in the CELL
trail association.
The magazine exchange Is also a proni-
ncnt feature. and is well patronized.
In 1871 opportunity offered to purchase
the property IDS L street, on Franklin
square. on easy terms. and the transaction
was soon effected. Since then the club
has steadily grown in popularity and use
fulness, men who appreciated the work
and desired to take part In il have become
contributing members, the classes have en-
larged. until over 800 pupils have been
registered in a year, the receptions given
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are attended by
many of the most intellectual and Guilt
waited people OF this city, lunches and en-
tertainments. Hospitality conducted. are
patroniZed by the best citizens, and the
~ niZatlon is now recognized as one of
SDroadest and most beneficent influences
which has its roots in Washington soil.
Under its constitution, the society is
governed by a board of directors. which
annually elects its officers. The following
pei sons have been members OF the board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

Fanny y. Edwards, Adelaide Johnson
Eliza 7. ward and Emma NJ. Gilett Rev.
Anna II. Shaw was elected president and
Emma NJ. Gillett treasurer of the corpora
ticn.
A furnished house on G. street, known
then as the annex of the Riggs House, was
the first home of the club, and here was
begun the work which has so encourag-
ingly developed.
One OF the organic ideas of the society
was to provide a national headquarters,
or general and particular rendezvous. for
associations of women, visiting resident;
and the Womens Christian Temperance
Union, the National-American Suffrage
Association, and the District Woman-Suf-
frage Association early engaged quarters
with the CD. and placed their signs and
banners u. TO. it's walls. Growing out of
this purpose and propinquity is the fact
that large numbers of the stockholders of
Wimodaughsis are members of one or
more of these other societies.
Membership consisted of ownership of a
share of stock, and the sale of sto,E went
on SO merrily that the idea of the purchase
of a permanent home began to peTmeate
the atmosphere.
The Educational Work.
Glasses had been organized in all branch
es for which there seemed to be a demand
at such rates as made them attainable
and at such hours as made them availa-
BILE to ladies occupied during large por-
ton of the day. No competition with es-
tablished schools or colleges entered into
the spirit of this work. Girls who had
leisure and means and desired a thorough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
SOME BRAINY WOMEN
The Important Work That is DONE
by the Wimodaughsis.
An ORGANIZATION OF AND FOR WOMEN
Their Home on Street as Center
of Activities.
A Wild T. Y 1 Ct FEEL
an ORGANIZATION OF AND FOR WOMEN
Wild Z n / n q FIE L d

u r n i NG FROM
the hustle and bust
ness Of 14th street
down the shady and
serene boundary of
Franklin Park. an
observer Is attracted
by an unusual name
standing out in large
gold letters upon the
facade Of a substan-
tial three-story brick
building or the south
side of 1 street. fac
ing the square. A
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pepper. and lay Jumps Of nice, sweet but
ter around over the top of all. Bake in a
hot oven till brown on top. and serve as
baked.
The motto of Chauncy Depew, or,
rather, his key to success" wouldn't be a
bad one to put up in every room in the
house and on the wall Of every business
office. 1t is, "Stick, Dig, Save" and az 1t
has brought him wealth and honor, 1t can
do the same for others. Certainly 1t 10 q
good motto for housekeeper whose means
are small and worries many.
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OkN L w JANE
displease me from
this time on or I'll
challenge you.
1 have been taking
fencing lessons of
the pro f e $ 8 e u r
d'armes who is teach
ing the science of
dueling to Mrs. AL
lister McWard.
But wait a minute.
Right at the start I
want to ask John l..
Sullivan and every
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Wrecked.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
us there any history attached to this
ragged old hat? asked the visitor. TT
looks as IL 1t had been in a powder-mill
explosion
mo; It belonged to a Russian general"
said the museum owner.
"Oh! And he tired to talk through II, chr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

Teacher-"You surprise me, Willie! You
think the turtle dove bad, dangerous
bird7"
Willie-"Yesm. Worst fall 1 ever had
was when I tryin' to git a nest O.
doves aigs."-ChicagO Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

DRUNKENNESS OR THE LIQUOR HABIT POSI-
lively cured by administering Dr. Haines Golden
Specific. 1t can be given in cup Of coffee or
tea, or in food, without the knowledge Of the
patient. 1t Is absolutely harmless, and will effect
permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient
is moderate drinker alcoholic wreck.
1t has been given in thousands of cases, and in
every instance a perfect cure has followed 1t
never fails. The system impregnated with
the Specific, 1t becomes utter impossibilIty
for the liquor appetite to exist GOLDEN
SPECIFIC CO., Props, Cincinnati, Ohio. Particu-
lars free. To be had of +. S. WILLIAMS 4
CO.. 9th and SITS. NV; S. F., WARE under
Ebbitt House, Washington. NO tu th&s, Bus
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Written for The Evening Star.
Change.

Before / saw thy sunny face
Each day was drear, each night was long.
Unto my heart loves untried grace
Lent, In its gloom. nor light nor song.
Ambition rested in It's place.
Hope slept-until l saw thy face.
III. NJ. WOOD
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PAULINE ftNCtS
She Finds That It Is the Thing
to Do.
AND DECIDES TO Be IN TEE SWIM
An ExhiIarating Sport and at Times
a Trifle Exciting.
THE NEXT DAY
THE NEXT DAY

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

Here Is an oyster dish that is delicious.
Make thick gravy of a pint of cream, in
which two tablespoonfuls of flour and two
of butter have been mixed; season with
pepper. salt and mace Add to this two
dozen fresh oysters. that have been
steamed in their own liquor. stir them up
and serve hot. You will like it immensely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

A housekeeper who has been at the bust
ness longer than she cares to tell says
use a fresh oyster, and that it never fails
to do the business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24
SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUSTS.
Farmers Can Look for Them in May or
June.

:Whatever may be said against the
seventeen-year locust he never breaks an
engagement. Promptly upon the seven
tenth anniversary of his last visit he ar
rives with his entire troupe and opens up
robustness. This year he is to be here
again. SO the entomologists say, and the
woods will resound with his harsh
clamor The advance guard of his army
may be expected during the last days
of May. 1t will be in full force about
the middle of June, and will gradually
diminish toward the middle of the fol-
lowing month.
No alarm need be occasioned by the
coming of these rare visitors. The in
jury that they cause is mainly confined
to their Sitting the smaller twigs of
trees in rows of borings of several inches
in extent. The Sits are placed at near
intervals and are covered with pencils
covering or protection to the eggs, from
ten to twenty being deposited beneath
them The harm to our fruit trees
seldom amounts to more than moder-
ate shortening in Of the branches. In
nurseries and in young orchards trees
are. occasionally killed by the attack.
In the train of the locusts will come
swarms of feathered hunters who will
find in them dainty edible, and make
their lives one weary succession of aerial
twistings and turnings. Kingbirds,
bluejays, woodpeckers, fly catchers, and
even the larger thrushes and smaller
hawks, forsaking all else will cleave
unto the unfortunate harvest fly and
grow fat upon his remains. If he grows
weary in attempting to outstrip his
feathered enemies in flight, and seeks
refuge beneath sheltering branch, he
falls prey to the vigilant squirrel or
chipmunk, who finds him toothsome
morsel. Under any tree in the still, sun
ny days of the summer months you may
find little heaps of yellow ribbed gauze
wings, testifying to the tragedy of the
cicadas who escaped the attacks of
feathered foes only to fall victims to
their furred enemy of the rodent species.
One man will be there who will rejoice
at the advent of the seventeen-year har-
vest fly. and that is the fisherman.
When all other bats fail, the larva of
the seventeen-year locust will tempt the
wariest fish to the hook. 1t is not the
full fedged insect, however that avails
here, but the larva at the roots of trees,
getting ready to emerge from his six
teen years of underground existence and
rust into the glory of gauzy wings and a
more or less musical whir. Trout, black
bass, cock bass, perch, pickerel and even
bull heads, will turn aside from fly, min-
now, worm or crawfish and eagerly grab
at the larva of the locust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24
THE INCOME TAX.

There are only four Democratic Sena-
tors who can be depended on to vote
against the income tax. They are Hill
and Murphy of New York, Brice of
Ohio, and German OF Maryland. All the
rest are strongly in favor of the tax. So
are the Populist Senators, and so are
a considerable number of Western Re-
publicans. There is no provision in the
tariff bill so little likely to come out
as the income tax provision. 1t is gen.
orally admitted in Washington that it is
the most popular feature in the whole
bill. Many Senators who are personally
opposed to it will vote for it because
it is popular with their constituents.
Undoubtedly it is more popular in the
South and West than in the East, and
yet we imagine that canvass of all the
people in the last section would show
that it is far from unpopular there.
The basis of its popularity is the fact
that the great mass of the people
are not directly affected by it
and that the people who are are
rich and amply able to bear it. A
tax that discriminates in that way is an
unjust tax, and hostile to our theory of
taxation, which is that the burdens of
government shall be distri buted equally
among the people according to their
ability. But there is great deal of
selfshness in this world, and there is
too great deal Of prejudice against the
rich. These two traits are operating
very powerfully to make the discrimi
mating income tax popular. Coupled with
this is feeling too that the rich in
times past have not borne their full share
of the government burdens, and this
goes great way to reconcile people, who
recognize the injustice Of this discrimi-
mating tax, to it's imposition. This no.
ton is to large extent, we believe, er-
roneous, yet it Exists, and is helping to
make the proposed income tax popular.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, APRIL "a.
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston, Tuesday, June 5, 1884

for the purpose of nominating candidate lor
Governor, to be supported at the oep'enoo.
election; and transacting any other ousiho''
that may properly come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as 1oi-
lows: Each City. Town and Plantauoh win 10
entitled to one delegate, and for each 10 Vo'es
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1882. an additional delegate, and for frac-
ton of 40 votes in excess of rs, an aodlViohai
delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation OF any Clty' Town
or Plantation can only be filed by residents ol
the County in which the vacancy exists.
The state committee will be in session IN tne
reception room of the hall at O'CLOCK on the
morning of the convention, for the purpose OF
receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele-
gates, in order to participate in fhe conyentlon,
must be elected subsequent to the date OF the
call for this convention
Confronted, as we are, by the attempt OF inc.
Democratic party in Congress to destroy lne
industries, to PROSTATE the agricultur al inter-
ests of the country and to degrade labor by pre-
venting the laborer receiving his just reward,
we invite all electors OF Maine, without regard
to past political differences, who desire TO pro-
test against this destructive policy OF the Demo-
cratic party; who are in favor OF MAINTAINING
the protective tariff who belive in sound and
honest currency; in free popular education; IN
securing political power to every citizen; IN
promotion of the cause OF temperance; in just
and equal taxation; in all measures for the en-
couragement and defence of American inter-
ests at home and abroad; and in an economt-
cal and efficient administration of state affairs,
to unite with the Republicans in the selection
of delegates to this convention.
Per order Republican State Commute.
+, E. SoUTHARD, y. ii. MANLEf,
Secretary. CHAIRMAN.
Augusta, Me-. April g. 1894
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24

oath and the legal restrictions which
bind the practitioners of medicine. They
are under no authority like that which
the Church exercises over its ministers.
There is no precise test of their qualiti-
cations applicable when they undertake
to be editors, and no court or council IS
empowered to determine their fitness
or to punish them for their professional
mishehaviour. Any man can start a
newspaper, il he has money enough to
pay for it's manufacture, or can get cred
it for printing paper. INK and type
setting; and, on this condltlon, he can
keep 1t going without interference $50
long as he likes, providing that he does
not grossly offend the laws for the pro-
lection OF public decency. He can sell
his paper or he can give it away. He
can charge what he pleases for it,; and
can advocate any principles or theories
in religion or politics he wishes, if he
keeps within the broad and elastic re-
quirements of the law. He is free
agent.
How. then, do the many thousands of
editors in the United States use this ex-
traordinary liberty? AS a body, there is
no learned profession. however strict it's
code of ethics and however severe the
accounta bility to which it is held by
professional rule and etiquette, which is
more faithful to its moral obligations,
than this great multitude of editors.
OF course there are some swindlers and
constituencies scoundrels in their ranks,
but they are few, both comparatively
and actually, not as many relatively,
perhaps, as the unprincipled quacks in
medicine, the shysters at the bar, and
the reprobates who make the ministra-
tions of religion cloak for wicked pur-
poses. The thousands of editors are
scattered over the Union in every COM
hot ond ANAL and more
than any other men they are subject to
the constant criticism of the community,
so that their offences and shortcomings
cannot be concealed. Their very exis-
tence depends, in the long run certainly,
on their securing and meriting the pub
lie confidence
They are not under the pains and PEN
alties of a formal professional code OF
ethics, but of necessity there prevails
among them a code established by their
own consciences which is none the less
real, and to which they render volun-
tary obedience not less full. There is
among them professional honor as high
as any formulated in the fixed rule and
law for any of the learned professions
They hold each other up to il and public
opinion judges them by it. The editorial
offenders against this unwritten code
are black sheep even more readily dis
tinguishable from the rest of the frater-
nifty than the charlatans and humbugs
in medicine and the Church; and these
disreputable editors are all the more
notorious because of their rarity. AS a
whole the,people have no servants more
faithful or more valuable to them than
the thousands of editors who furnish them
with the chief part of their reading. We
are sure, however, that all editors will be
thankful for any sincere prayers that
may be offered up in their behalf, with a
strength for the exercise of their respon-
sible function.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24

1t is evident from the Presidents let
tar that he is very much worried concern
ing the fate of tariff reform and wants
the Democratic organizations to put the
screws ON the Congressman. Unfortu-
nately for the Pre- iident he has lost the
confidence OF large Iart of his party,
and is openly accused of being false to
his pledges and of thwartirg the wishes
of his party in the interest Of what they
are pleased to call the g oney power"
That an appeal from President in this
predicament for the fulfilment of the
particular pledge he is interested in
while he himself has used his influence
to obstruct the fullflment of many of
those that they are interested in will
have much effect is not likely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24
(New York Sum-

The Rev "A C. Dixon interrupted an
exhortation to sinners at the revival
meeting, at Niblo's Garden on Monday,
by praying for the salvation of editors.
That was a very proper supplication
for, next to the Church, the most power
full engine for good or evil in modern
civilization is the newspaper press.
1t is of the highest Importance to society
that editors should be, first of all and
always, men of religious principles.
Every newspaper should be religious
paper, in the sense that it obeys the
obligations of religion
The whole number of newspapers in
the world is now estimated at more
than $4,000, and of that great total near
ly one half are published in the United
States and Canada. The combined cir
culation of the newspapers of this
country alone far exceeds the mum Der of
it's churchgoers. Their editors address
a much greater multitude of people than
the clergy reach in al. their services.
They influence vast mum bers who are
altogether outside of the church, and
WHO u6NcE llSLSIl W Uuc ScEluOuS VI lUS dp-
pointed ministers. Even the present
efforts of the Rev. Mr.. Dixon and his as
sociares to stir up revival in New York
depend largely for their success on the
assistance of the newspapers in drawing
the public attention to them. Without
the newspapers to help them they cannot
attract to their meetings the crowds
necessary to generate the enthusiasm es-
sential to the prosperity of their spiritual
enterprise. With the editors working in
a contrary and au evil direction they
would have opposed to them the most
dangerous enemy in modern society.
The most powerful ally the devil could
get would be the daily newspapers.
The many thousands of editors in the
United States are subject to no other
code of ethics than that established by
their own consciences under the pressure
of public opinion. They do not have to
pass any Official examination for admiss-
ion to their profession, like that which
lawyers must undergo for admission to
the bar. They are not bound by the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-24

It is gratifying to see that the Maine
Methodist conference at Skowhegan gave
unqualified endorsement to the move
mentssto amend the constitution so as to
forbid the appropriation of public money
to sectarian schools or schools under Sec
tartan control. The Methodists constitute
one of the most numerous and influential
religious sects in the State, and their en-
dorsement of this movement will give
a powerful impetus. The movement is SO