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The Press., 1898-07-14
Patriotism I'm Germany

In Germany they teach patriotism in the popular schools; in England we do not-at any rate not officially. In Ger many the kaiser's birthday, the anni- yersary of Sedan and other national landmarks are celebrated in the national schools. They have feasts and music and excursions, but the children have kept clearly before their eyes the reason for their rejoicings. Indeed, the law i'm presses upon parents and children that all voluntary absence from these school feasts is an offense. There were parents who kept their children back, especially from the Sedan commemoration, and this on conscientious grounds. But now no longer, "for," says the magistrate, 'tany unexcused absence from patriotic festivals established by the school shall be considered as voluntary nonattend ance, and inspectors, teachers and the authorities concerned are hereby in structed to this effect.
 Patriotism a Ia pedagogue perhaps, but patriotism none the less, and the children of a great empire might per haps do we'll to take a leaf out of 8 book made ill Germany. Let us imagine the astonishment of the English child if he were told that he was to have holiday and fste for the sake of some great event in our own history. But Germany has these patriotic school feasts and France the emblem of the republic in every schoolroom because they actually imagine the patriot is made as we'll as born.-Pal Mall Gazette.
 Social Mistakes.
 Perhaps the greatest of all social mis- takes is to be continually talking about oneself There is no word in all the vocabulary of conversation so tedious to others as that personal prOnoun "L !" Though one of the smallest words in use, there is none that takes up more room in the everyday world. "I" is 8 bore. It is better not to mention his name oftener than can be avoided. An other social folly is "gush." There is an insincere ring about it. True, there are people who gush from sheer good nature in wishing to give pleasure, yet they should remember that even amiable exaggeration is like a coarse sugar plum, agreeable at first, but leaving 8 doubt full taste in the mouth afterward.
 On the other hand, there is 8 certain class of people in society who are equal ly foolish in going to the other extreme. They feign indifference about everybody and everything, seldom expressing either interest or admiration. They think it "bad form" to show any pleasure in life, and sign of superiority to be in capable of enthusiasm. A social folly is to imagine that people are always looking at or thinking of you. Such ideas are often the offsprings of conceit. As a matter of fact, the people very often look at you without seeing or thinking of you. They have other things to think of. If we could only convince ourselves that we are not always the pivot of our friends and acquaintances' thoughts, there would be fewer hurt feelings and imaginary grievances = Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Press., 1898-07-14
HOW TO MAKE MONEYi

If you are out Of employment and want a DO siti0n, paying you from $50 to $10O monthly clear aDove expenses by working regularly, or, if you want to increase your present Income from $aOO 70 Soem yearly, by working at odd times, write tne GLOBE CO, 723 Chestnut St. Philadelphia
 Pa, stating age, whether married or single last or present employment, and you can secure poeauon with them by which you can make more money easier and faster than you ever made before in your life.
The Press., 1898-07-14
A Young Girl
 Saved!

So ysmayka6zs are fife E1cts; so strOngH are hae1 ss6sEantiaLsd; 60 fnborzdaat Ney 10 all ua0 Grs sz6syI,sg Ltat Le,S necessity e HdlEsAsg Ae"H s1de1 Lhs diseEise of ,le1Os 0kher false coLors
The Press., 1898-07-14
His First Duty,

"What is the first duty of 0 war cor respondent?" asked the managing editor of one of the thew" journals.r Ii l.. #
 "To have his picture taken showing how he looks when equipped for his work in the field. Chicago Post.
The Press., 1898-07-14
A man in Yirginia rode forty miles. t,

A man in Virginia rode forty miles, to Fairfax Station, for the express purpose of getting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and took home with him a dozen bottles of the medicine. The druggist who re- lates the incident adds: "Your remedy seems to be general favorite wherever known" Its effects are indeed wonder full in all lung and throat troubles. Pro- cure a bottle at the drug stores of E.. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L. Phillips, South Coventry
The Press., 1898-07-14

At the present rate of increase the population of the earth will double itself in 26O years.
The Press., 1898-07-14

able; but as soon as I would put my feet on the floor, the pains would come back.
 ''Every one thought it was impossi- ble for me to get well. Twas paying $1 per day for doctors visits and 75 cents a day for medicine. 1made up my mind to try Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. It has effected a complete cure for me, and have all the faith in the world in it. What blessing to wo- man it is!'-MRs. JENNIE l.. SMITH, No. a24 Kaufman St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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In . Good Cause.

Ethel. i was shocked to learn that you permitted young man to kiss you at the church fair the other evening"
 Mamma. he picked out $5 worth of goods at my table and said he'd buy them if l would throw in kiss, and if | didn he wouldn t buy a cents worth. and what else could 1 do!''-Chicago Tribune
The Press., 1898-07-14

"OuI customers say you manufacture three of the best remedies on earth, :" said the mercantile firm of Haas, Harris, Brim X McLain of Dawson, Ga, in a recent letter to the Chamberlain Medicine Go. This is the universal verdict. Chamber lain's Pain Balm Is the finest preparation in the world for rheumatism, neuralgia, lame back, quinsey, sore throat, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, pains and swell ings. A % cent bottle of this liniment in the house will save great deal of suf- fering. Buy it at the drug stores of E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-07-14
webster's Apossrophe to the Flag.

When my eyes shall be turned for the last time to the sun in heaven, let their last feeble and lingering glance behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, its arms and trophies streaming in their original luster. not a stripe erased or polluted, not 8 single star ob- scured, spread all over in characters of living light, blazing on all it's ample folds. as they float over the sea and over the land, and in every wind under the whole heavens. the motto "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and insep- arabic. ''-Daniel Webster's Reply to Hayna, 1880.
The Press., 1898-07-14

HEADACHE FOR FORTY YRARs.-For forty years suffered from sick headache. About year ago began using Celery King. The result was gratifying and surprising, my headaches leaving at once. The headaches used to return every sev- enth day, but thanks to Celery King, I have had but one headache in the last eleven months. know that what cured me will help others.-Mrs. John D. Van Keuren, Saugerties, N. Y. Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver and Kid neys is sold in 5Oc and 25c packages by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and w. P. Fnller Somers.y ~-s .-s... 7 -aE . 1
The Press., 1898-07-14
A LETTER TO WOMEN.

A few words from Mrs. Smith, of willcertainly corroborate the cla m that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is woman's ever reliable friend. a
 II cannot praise Lydia E.. Pink hams Vegetable Compound too highly.
The Press., 1898-07-14
Trials of Ignorance.

Casey-I called one av thim Johnnies a liar, an he says to me, says he, "Tu quoque." Now, what might that mean?
 Dooley-It means, "You'r re another.
 Casey-FwatI An let 'um get away widout hittin 'umi An, that is what man gifts for havin no oeducation.-Van ity Fair.
The Press., 1898-07-14

 weeks Twas bed suffer ing with in hannation and conges- ton of the
 ovaries. I had a dis charge all the time.
 Whenlying down all [ the time, I> felt quite comfort
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 MT. C.B. Bush, president of the Gilmer county court, tells briefly his experience with an epidemic of bloody Aux in his family. He writes under date of October 8, 1896, at Auburn, W. Va. During the past summer we had three cases of bloody Aux in our family which we cured in less than one week with Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. In some instances there were twenty hemorrhages a day." This remedy never fails to cure the worst cases of bloody Aux and all bowel complaints, ,and every family should keep 1t at hand. For sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Bullets Point to Point.
 A correspondent relates the following remarkable personal reminiscence of an incident which occurred during the Franco German war: "A perfect stran- ger Gan Englishman), said he, ''called upon me and handed to me 8 chassepot rifle, which he related he had picked up on the field of battle after GraveIotte, which had a bullet or two stuck in about the middle of the barrel and which he requested me to get removed. This was done, and upon examination two bullets were found to have met point to point. A German bullet must have entered the muzzle of the French rife barrel just as the French rife had been fired, and the two bullets had met together without bursting the barrel. I inclose my card. "-London TeleRranh.
The times., 1898-11-19
Pleasant Dreams.

1t does not lie in the painters fancy to
imagine prettier picture than that of "a
young girl, with lips luscious with the
promise of love, half parted in the smiles
of happy dreamlard The mind of happy
inaidenhood Is a clear and polished mirror,
which. when the wits go wandering into the
ghostland of dreams, reflects the impress
sions of waking hours. If those impress
sious are pleasant and painless and happy
she will smile III her sleep. If the impress
sions are those of a suffering woman, tor
tured with the special ailments to which
the feminine organism is liable, the picture
is spoiled by the lines of suffering and de-
spondency. Ma!adies of this nature unfit a
woman for joyous maidenhood and for ca.
pablo motherhood. They incapacitate her
to bear the burdens OF life in any sphere
of action. Household, marital and social
duties alike are burden to the woman who
IS constantly suffering from headaches,
baskaches, dragging sensations and weak
ching drains. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriptiou positively, completely, unfail-
ingly. cures troubles of this nature 1t
imparts health, strength, vigor to the dis
tiuctiy womanly organs It fits for care
free, healthy naidenkood, happy wifehood
ard capable motherhood
II have little stcp-daughter who had St
Vituss Dance. which your medicine cared"
writes Mrs r. r. Boze of Ford Dinwiddic Co.
Va spent about twenty dollars for doctors
bills and me 1iciue aud it did not do the child
one cents worth Of good. We commenced giving
nedical Discovery and used three bottles o.
each, Which cost only six dollars. Now the child
is running around every where aad Is Just as
..e-.t..y as ever"
The times., 1898-11-19
TO BE ARRAIGNED TODAY.
Jockey Club Omcfals VIII Appear I'm
Police Court

Police Court.
The officials of the Washington Jockey
Club will appear in-the Police Court this
morning TO answer charges of violating
the gaming laws of the District of CO.
lumbia. A number OF bookmakers will
also be .arraigned for operating gaming
devices on the Benning track in violation
of the law.
This case, which 1t Is claimed was
brought by the officials OF rival race
track, will be watched with interest by
horsemen all over the country, as the
verdict will finally determine the legal
status of bookmaking and horse racing
In the District of Columbia, and the
members of the Jockey Club are deter
mined to carry the case to the Supreme
Court II necessary.
Individual warrants were issued against
the bookmakers. charging them with set
ting up a gaming device on the track at
Bennings on November H. They are:
Charles Emerson. Joe vendig, William
Snow, G. Walbaum, George WheeIock, G.
Klein, w. ]. Connor. G. NJ. Gaines, Sol.
Lichtenstein and NJ. Looram.
The warrants were taken to the track
by Detective Carter, of the District At
torneys office yesterday afternoon while
the races were in progress. The parties
named were not arrested, but merely
notified to appear in court this morning.
President Howland. of the Jockey Club,
stated last night that the meeting now
being held at Benning will continue each
day as advertised and every race will be
run as scheduled.
THE association is fully prepared to
meet the charge" said he. '.and We are
certain that we are not violating the law.
We have now been holding race meetings
for two years and nothing Illegal was dis
covered, yet the meetings were held under
precisely the same conditions as the pres
ent one.
The local club is not a money-naking
organization. 1t is composed of such gen.
tlemen as Woodbury. Blair, A. C. Barney.
W. c. Eustis, F. 3. Mcclure, J. A. Baker,
Henry May, Samuel Ross and Jesse
, Brown. Our sole aim was to furnish hon
estly conducted sport and We have at
/ tracted TO our meetings the best people in
Washington. The whole trouble in this
/ case has been caused by persons from
Alexandria and Baltimore. who are ac-
tuated by motives too apparent to need
! explaining"
The times., 1898-11-19
UNLAWFUL ADVERTISING.
A Decision Relative to Signs and
BiIIbOnrds.


The l.. Moxley Advertising Service has
written to the District Commissioners rel
ative to the placing of bill-posting boards
on the sides of buildings, thus raising a
question which is of considerable interest
to the public as well as to the persons di-
rectly concerned. The Advertising Serv-
ice desired to know If il would be neces-
sary TO obtain a permit to place bill
boards on buildings If the board project
ed beyond the building line.
The Moxley letter was referred to the
Engineer Commissioner of the District
and by him referred to the Inspector of
buildings. In reporting to the Commits
sIoners. Mr.. Brady, the building inspector,
stated that managers and advance agents.
regardless of the city regulations. have
placed posters and signs on all available
places outside of the building line. such
as temporary sheds for building materi-
ais, ocaffolds. barricades, awning frames
and projections on buildings, thereby dis
figuring the city and littering the streets.
This. the inspector claims, is done in yio-
lation of the order of the Commissioners.
passed March II, 1895.
I'm many cases where builders are au-
thoriZed to erect sheds" says Inspector
Brady. "or barrlcades to protect materi-
ais or prevent accident, the unlicensed
agents of theatrical companies attach
signs to such structures. Section of
the police regula ations requires permits
for all signs. but with the limited number
of inspectors 1t is impossible to restrict
or prevent the unlawful placing of signs
outside the building line, unless assisted
by the police.
There is another practice which is not
in accordance with public safety. that has
resulted from the indiscriminate method
of biil-posting such boarding up the
fronts of vacant houses. thereby closing
all means of entrance or exit and hasten
ing the decay and danger from fire. In n
recent case, a house so boarded up nearly
collapsed before the defects were discov-
cred and the house condemned and or
dered TO be torn down.
Inspector Brady has recommended that
the police be directed to cooperate in re-
quiring permits for all signs and advertis-
ing posters so that the business may be
restricted and kept within the charge OF
responsible parties who may be held ac-
countable for unlawful use of structures
outside of the building line.
In replying to the advertisers. the Com
missioners state that biliboards of the
character referred 10 VIII be permitted
upon application to The Inspector of build-
ings. under certain conditions.
The times., 1898-11-19
THE REQUEST REFUSED.
The Commissioners Cannot Pny for
Howard University Light.

Rev. J. E. Rankin, d. D. president of
the Howard University, addressed COM
munication to the District Commissioners
several days ago requesting them TO IN
sert in the lease with the university, for
the use of certain grounds and buildings
used by Freedman's Hospital. a para
graph stipulating that the heat for the
main brick building shalt be paid for cut
of the appropriation for the support of
the hospital. The estimated cost of the
heating is about 1880
The Commissioners considered the mat
ter and have written to President Rankin,
informing him that the clause cannot be
inserted.
The matter was taken up several years
ago by d former Board OF Commissioners.
and the auditor for the District reported
against IL In August, 1885. The matter
was then referred TO the Comptroller of
the Treasury, who also reported that the
payment of any such sum Of money was
not authorized
In their letter to the president of the
university, mailed yesterday afternoon,
the Commissioners state that they fully
coincide with the opinion given by the
comptroller. and can only authorize the
payment for light and fuel for such rooms
in the building as are occupied by the
hospital.
The times., 1898-11-19
viii Hold the Money.

The District Commissioners yesterday
informed undertakers Fred. ]. Spindle &
Co. that in the case of Mansford Riley.
who recently died in the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital the money found in the
pockets OF the deceased by the under
takers must be retained by the authorities
until provision has been made for its
proper delivery.
The nearest of kin to Riley is said to be
his sister. Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, and she
viii! be entitled to administer his estate.
The Commissioners also informed the un-
dertakers that the funeral expenses are a
preferred claim. and will be the first debt
paid, if duly filed.
The times., 1898-11-19
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
Condition of n PittxburG National
Bank to Be Investigated

For the purpose of enabling the Comp
troller of the Currency to more intelli-
gently decide the question Of the so.vency
of the German National Bank Of Pitts
burg. he has appointed committee, con-
sisting of John B. Jackson. president of
the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, of
Pittsburs; John w. Mcdonald, OF Wash
ington, as his personal representative. and
Hugh Young. national bank examiner. of
Pittsburg. to appraise carefully all of the
assets of the bank and to report to him
as to the condition and their conclusions
in regard thereto.
Upon receiving the report of the COM
mittee, the Comptroller |fili decide as TO
whether there is any possibility of the
bank going into voluntary liquidation, or
whether permanent receiver shall be ap-
pointed
The times., 1898-11-19
MOODY CHOIR MEETING.
Org nization to Continue With
Semi-AnnunI sieetinEx.

OrSnntxsatfOn 10 NsEtfnHe win
Semi-AnnunI si-etinEs.
At a social gathering OF a hundred or
more OF the members of the Moody Choir,
held last evening in the Sunday school
room OF the First Baptist Church, 1t was
decided that the organization shall not be
disbanded. The meeting was the result
OF conference held some time ago called
for the special purpose Of considering the
adyisabiiity of disbanding the choir
At that meeting the director, Percy S.
Foster, informed the mem ,e-s that It
would be impossible Cor MIN 10 continue
as their leader, and suggested II the or
ganization was not disbanied 1t would be
best to continue 1t with only eahUai or
semi-annual meetings.
This proposition was again made last
night and 1t was unanimously decided
that the choir organization should be
continued and two meetings iield each
year. At the close of short usical Fro
gram which followed, Mr.. Foster was pre-
sented by DR.. Peck with a beautiful ban
quet lamp. In the name of the choir.
The times., 1898-11-19
MMAa Xa&hdda
4 Wonderland of TOYS.

We are sure there isn't a boy or girl
in Washington who isn't longing for a
peep into our Toy colony. Bring them
in. The girls will straightway seek the
Doils-and We warn you they'll want to
prolong the visit into hours-there are so
many kinds. The boys won't know where
to linger-with the Steam Engines pulling
this way-and the Trolley Cars pulling
that-and the Steamships-and Magic
Lanterns-and the Games and Books
Wagons and the miniature Zoo pulling the
other. There are thousand and one
novelties from everywhere Toys are
made contributing to what we planned
shall be the greatest Christmas congre-
CATION of the present or past years.
The times., 1898-11-19
Must Make IA Deposit.

In the matter of the application of The
Washington Gaslight Company for a
permit to lay gas mains in G Street, be-
tween Fifth and Twelfth Streets north
west, the District Commissioners yester-
day informed the company that before
the permit is issued it will be necessary
for the company to deposit $500. t e
total estimated cost of replacing the
pavement over the cuts that will have
to be made.
The times., 1898-11-19
Niunicinni Rrryifies.

John S. Powell. whose request for per-
mission TO place an oyster stand on the
parking near the corner of New York
Avenue and L Street northwest was
recently refused by the District Commits
sioners, has again written to the city
authorities requesting permission to erect
a temporary oyster stand on the triaugu-
lar reservation between New York Ave-
nue. and L Street. The Commissioners
have denied this secend request.
The Indemnity Fire Insurance Company
of New York, which recently requested
permission to do business in the District
of Columbia, was yesterday granted such
permit upon the Recommendation of As
SCISSOR Matthew Trimblee
Morris Keim, who was recently arrested
for failing to abate a nuisance which ex-
listed in connection with a sewer on his
premises. was yesterday informed by the
Commissioners that mo- more attention
would be paid TO his complaints. Ever
since his arrest Keiu,l has been complain
ing about the injustice done him.
Requests have repeatedly been made to
the District Commissioners by James l..
Parsons OF li25 New York Avenue, for
extensions of the permit to rope off
Acker Street because of the illness of his
brother. The Commissioners yesterday
mailed him report explaining how such
permits are granted. They are given
first for three days, then twice afterward
for three days each. The applicant has to
get extension for two days only after
that time, until the twentieth day, after
which requests for an extension must be
made daily.
Ihe ground owned and occupied by St.
Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church will
be noted on the records as exempt from
taxation from July 1 last, and as long
thereafter as 1t is used for religious pur-
poses. The property includes lots 6S, CO.
20 and Il OF square 15s.
The resignation of Edward L. D. Roach,
an inspector in the District Health De-
partmenf, was yesterday accepted by the
District Commissioners to take effect on
the 10th instant. ]. Conrad has been an
pointed to take Mr.. Roach's place.
The times., 1898-11-19
MARKED HIS CHECK IN. Co.
f. L. lake Sues the Central National
Bank for Damages.

The Central National Bank of Washing
ton was sued yesterday by Edward E.
Lake for s4.eoa. He alleges that he was
greatly injured and damaged in his good
name and mercantile. reputation by the
banks refusal to cash his check when he
mad sufficient funds on deposit there to
meet the demand.
In his affidavit Lake alleges that on No
vember last. being indebted to n. Il
Shea he gave him check on the Ger
tral National Bank for the amount due
him: that Shea indorsed it and presented
it to the bank for payment. and that al
though he H-ake) had sufficient money in
the bank ON deposit TO meet the obiiga-
ton the check was not honored and was
returned marked IN. G.
The times., 1898-11-19
RECEPTION TO GEN. sTRATroN
rendered by the Members of the I'm.
ion Veterans Union.

The reception rendered Gen. Samuel R.
Stratton, Commander OF the Department
OF the Potomac U. V. L., last evening, al
Maccabee Hall. by the members OF the
Union Veterans Union of the District of
Columbia, was a brilliant affair. The
hall was appropriately decorated with the
national colors and the coiors of the
union.
The exercises were presided over by
Mr.. John f. Meacham, who welcomed the
guests and presented the honored guest
of the evening. Gen. Stratton. The stan
of Gen. Stratton were seated on the right
of the stage and that of Gen. Dyrenforth,
commander-in-chief of the L. V. L. of
the United States. on the left.