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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
Bottliug Holy Water.
(From hte London News.

The fate Of st. Winifred's holy we'll
hangs in the balance, and few short
hours may decide whether it's waters
are to continue their miraculous cures
or assist in the manufacture of lemon
ade and SETTER This place has played
a somewhat conspicuous part in the
sphere of English miracles during the
last decade. st. Winifred was killed in
Cheshire, and the spot where she fell
became a perpetual fountain. A Ro-
man Catholic prist paid the local au-
thoritie e150 for the exclusive use of
the waters for the purpose of curing the
faithful of various ailments. Pilgrim
ages were made from all parts of the
country to this mystic sanitarium, and
the collection Of clutches, wooden legs
and medicine bottles left behind silent
ly testified to its curative effects.
Now a. soda water manufacturer Of
fers a higher rent for the privilege of
aerating the miraculous fluid and dis
pensing it at moderate price for the
purpose of curing. not physical weak
ness, but the wild despotism of whisky
and brandy. The parishioners are now
voting whether the well should be re-
tanned as it is or dispensed at SO much
a bottle all over the district. There Is
no reason why Aeration should destroy
the marvellous properties of the water.
and it's dissemination in properly cork
ed bottles would obYiate the necessity
of painful pilgrimage. Still, it seems
an ultra stretch, of utilitarianism to
turn the we'll of a saint into soda water.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
THEY COLLECTED OLD SILVER.
Biase Notions of the Children Of
Vanity Fair.

One of the saddest features of life in
the modern Vanity Fair is the bringing up
of the children of parents who are either
too much engrossed in their own pleas
ures or too ignorant of the requirements
of really well-bred society TO pay proper
attention TO the care of their offspring.
SO much license is allowed to many OF
these little ones from the moment OF
their graduation from the nursery, says
MunSey's Magazine, that at twelve they
are as blase and have literally used up
the pleasures that should have been so
huSha nded as to last them until the close
of their teens.
\ benevolent gentleman OF mature
years. while stroling on the shore at
Newport happened to pass two children.
aged ten and twelve respectively, whose
mother is a woman of great social pre-
tensions i'm New York. The little girls
were seated on the warm, dry sand. in
charge of the German-Swiss nurse. who
was engaged in her daily task Of running
their chance of ever speaking French
with decent accent.
All" exclaimed the kindly old gentle
man, as he stopped to stroke one OF the
curly heads. Il suppose you are having
a lovely time this summer, playing all
day on the beach, and growing fat and
strong. And do you collect the sea shells.
my little ones as your grandfather and l
used to when We were boys together
The child of today looked up into the
kind old face above her with an air Of
disdain and made answer:
I'VE don't collect sea shells, Ruth and
l; we collect old silver"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
Miss Frances f.. willard

W
Miss Frances T. Willard. who died
on the morning of February IS. had a
very good title to be considered the
most famous woman in America. She
was in her sixtieth year By birth
descent, education, and residence she
was Curiously representative. Her
earliest American ancestor was Simon
Willard. of HoTsmOnden, Kent, Eng
land, who came 10 Boston in 1884 and
founded the town of Concord, in
MaSsaC husetts, and numbered among
his descendants the Rev. Samuel Will
lard, pastor Of the old South Church
and president of Harvard College.
Thus of New England Puritan descent.
Frances Willard was born in 1889. in
Monroe county. New York, a region
prolific Of leaders and reformers. and
went for her education to the North
western Female College at Evanston.
Ill, where she was graduated in 1853
Evanston, more than any other place,
became her home. In 1862 she became
a professor in the college there. and af-
ter serving a year (lS66-'O as principal
OF the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in
Western New York. and spending two
years in travel abroad, she returned to
the Northwestern University in 1871 as
professor and dean Of the wOman's col
lege.
She gave up these places in 1874 to be-
come corresponding secretary of the
WCman's Christian Temperance Union.
Of which, i've years later, she became
the president. The society grew out of
the temperance crusade that was start
ed in Ohio in 1873 by praying bands of
women. 1t was founded in Cleveland
in 1874, and is now organized all over
the United States, has a following in
this country of some 300 900. and is be-
lieved to be the largest society ever
founded and controlled exclusively by
women. The Worlds Christian Tenn
perance Union, founded in 1888, has ex-
tended the organization abroad, and is
understood to be strong in Great Brit
ain and Canada.
Various opinions obtain as to the
usefulness of the Christian temperance
unions. Many salOonkeepers, some
college presidents. many school teach
ers, and officers of government. and a
very considerable number of average
citizens think them somewhat over
meddlesome. and have doubts whether
the results of their activities are really
as beneficial to the world and to hu-
manity as the zeal and activity of their
members would seem to imply.
But of course doubts like these are
to be expected. The world is full of
old fogies, and when any kind of re-
form comes along and wants to stand
them on their heads, the Inconvenience
of that position are apt to impress
them with greater force than the pos
sible benefit to others of the resulting
spectacle. But preJudices in favor of
the world as it is has never deferred the
w. c. I. u. and probably never will
Miss Willard was an ideal president
for the organization, for with zeal and
fearlessness and extraordinary execu-
tive ability she combined sweetness of
temper and some discretion. She was
a woman of peace, who never seemed
to fight for the sake of fighting. and
was ready always to turn away wrath
with a soft answer. Yet she was stead
fast Of purpose and resolute to the last
gun.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
NORTHUMBERLAND Rrierlv-

For many years South American horse
car lines have employed women as con-
ductors, and occasionally society women
i'm this country have for charity conduct
ed and operated cars, but the first wom-
an to earn a livelihood as motorwoman
is Mrs. Mabel Briefly, of Matamoras,
Pa. In a letter TO the Street Railway
Review, a journal devoted to the inter-
ests of street railway work. Mrs. Brier-
ly disclaims the idea of notoriety and
states that she sought this method OF
gaining n livelihood because she had been
promised a position IL she would become
proficient and she has two children to
support. The manager Of the road OF:
which she operates. at Middletown, N
Y. states that she handles her car with
ease and care and manages the brake
and controller very well. She herself
states that the men on the road treat
her kindly and with all due respect.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
ELOPED WITH WHITE LOVER.
Da ring Ride of a Maiden OF the
Sioux Indian Tribe

An Indian romance, which almost rivals
that of Pocahontas and Captain John
Smith, comes from Pine Ridge agency.
says the Salt Lake Herald. William ia
cobson. a young fellow in charge of one
of the classes at Carlisle. eloped with
Jealia Beallard. an intelligent quarter
bred Sioux. The couple rode from Pine
Ridge TO Chadron. Neb.. on their ponies
during the night. pursued by the girls
relatives all the way. They arrived i'm
Chadron in the gray dawn of the morn
ing. thoroughly exhausted, and at once
proceeded 10 secure "A license. Then, in
the presence OF friends of the bride. they
were made man and wife
The couple met two years ago at Car
Isle. and. having fallen in love kept up
a correspondence after the girl returned
TO her home in Pine Ridge. Finally the
girls mother became aware of their at
tachment and put stop to the letter
writing. Jacobson promptly went to Ne
braska and arranged an elopement
One dark night the girl stole forth. and.
procuring a saddle horse from the corral.
led him TO the outskirts of the Indian viii
lage. where she was met by her lover
in lonely canyon near the historic bat
tleground Of Wounded Knee Mounting
their ponies, they started on their Jour
ney to Chadron. The echoes Of the hoof-
beats awakened the village. and a 30 mile
chase was begun over the toughest coun-
try this side Of the Rockies. The Journey
was dangerous and haza rdous. for in
many places the road lay through rough
canyons where a misstep would have
meant death. For four hours they rode
on their ponies expecting at every mo-
ment to hear the cry of their pursuers.
When the light of Chadron appeared in
view the pursuing party Increased their
pace. hoping to Overtake the fleeing
couple before they entered the city.
They failed in this attempt. however, and
the lovers managed o elude them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
DANGER OF DELAY.

IL cannot he insisted upon too
strongly that treatment for catarrhal affections
should not be neglected.
There Is an clement Of danger in neglect and pro
crastinatiOn.
While patients condition nav not appear 10
himself 10 be very serious Just at this Time chronic
troubles are always more OF less in.idious and II
left 10 their almost invariably end
disastrOuSly to the patient.
What is meant by this Is that on the slightest
exposure a patient suffering from a general
tarrhal condition j more liable than IN health 10
take on acute troubles. such Pneumonia. Bron-
chitis, PieUrisy, Consumption. Rheumatism. Ia
Grippe. Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys. In
Elimination Of the Stomach and Bowels, some
Liver Complication. etc, the gravity Of any Of
which all well aware.
This j. the most dangerous season Of the year
for such troubles. Not only is the exposure great
or on account OF sudden changes in the weather.
but the natural powers Of resistance 20 disease
are weakeDend and the vitality 81 the system
dueed 70 the minimum. b. the Fgors and severi-
ties Of winter
During the winter months people live in closed
up houses. They eat heavy foods. and do not
usually get sufficient amount Of out door exer-
else. As a result all OF the vital organs are more
or less impaired and sluggish. OF defective in se-
ton
Waste PARTICLES and poisons are not eliminated
70 the same extent in summer. but remain cir
culating in the system and inviting disease Il.
therefore. Deho0Yes everyone, and particularly
those VINO have catarrhal troubles Of any de-
scription TO exercise the utmost diligence in rid
ding the system Of every faint Of disease.
An ailment ~ a comparatively trihing char9c-
ter. may. at this season Of the year a. . result
Of exposure, develop into dangerous and fatal
mdlady
Doctors Mccoy and COwden treat and cure dis
ease Of the nose, throat and air passages They
treat and cure diseases % the stomach and bowels.
diseases Of the liver and kidneys and other curabe
chronic Diseases
1t il not so much TO their success
In curing even the most desperate
cases of Bronchial and Catarrhal
trouble as to- the vital Importance
of taking the disease I'm time-in its
primary state, whom a cure il easy
and certain-that Doctors Mccoy
and COwden desire earnestly 20 call
the attention of their readers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15

ed, you might get somebody TO give you
hand with 1t going up stairs.
"One of these tied-up punches of feath-
er ribbon TO be sent to Jersey city" the
girl confided to her next neighbor behind
the counter. The two giggled and the
hoorwalker and the woman who took
charge of stock came to see what the fun
was about.
Most likely she'll send It back tomOr-
row TO be exchanged" said the ribbon
seller. and the consensus of opinion was
that she might.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
SCENE Ar A RIBBON COUNTER.
A Deal That Caused the Shleswnnen
TO GiGplp.


She was tall woman that appeared at
the ribbon counter Of big store in New
York. She had prosperity written all
over her. in the quality and number of the
feathers in her big black hat In the make
of her boots. in the fine workmanship of
her belt buckle and jeweled ornaments.
She held a shopping bag Of rich brocade,
gold topped. in one plump hand, and with
the other sorted the packets of narrow,
feather edge ribbon i'm the deep box on
the counter of Sixth Avenue shop.
Il want sage green bunch, she said
to the attentive salesgirl. mo, not that;
there's too much yellow in that Nor
that either. / should call that a copper
green, more on the metallic order. How
much a bunch is it. did you say" digging
down into the very bottom of the assert
ment. and turning up pink and purple and
scarlet punches. with little odds and ends
OF chenille and baby ribbon mixed in.
Seven cents a bunch" said the girl.
Seven cents? Well see if you can find
a real sage green piece. with more olive
in il than this" holding to view a selec-
ton she had made.
Three or four other women reached
over, picked out lunches. and then the
saleSgirl unearthed from the southwest
corner of the box tiny packet of the
very shade that Nine. Prosperity wanted.
Yes, | think that will answer" said
the customer, folding her plump hands
over the shopping bag that hung limp
from its golden circlet. you'll exchange
it if it's not the right shade when / see
it in a different light?"
Certainly" said the girl.
"Well. send it c. o. ID. to 222 Remote
Avenue, Jersey City said the woman,
nodding feathers, rustling skirts, latest
style. shopping bag. and all, melted away
i'm the crowded aisle.
Take this package to the delivery de-
partment, to be sent to this address,. -
said the salesgirl to the errand boy she
had summoned, land if it's too heavy for
YOU to manage in the elevator" she add
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
A PRIMA DONNA IN PAWN.
Novel Method of Obtaining the Pay
mcnt of Debt

Out Of Italy comes a story of a prima
donna who pawned herself Prima dom
mas in pawn have been heard of even in
this unmusical country. but this Italian.
who was named Luga Lossa, has DELHI
erately paWned herself for the benefit of
another person. The impresario of the
opera in Turin was in debt to his former
landlady, and had made no effort to re-
pay her. The prima donna also happen
ed to he one of her guests. and she de-
cided to get the money through her.
One hour before the performance in
which the singer was to appear took
place. she locked the singer in her room
and went to the impresario. II have
come for my money" the landlady said
to him. Impossible" said the manager
Il can give you anything but that. 1t is
impossible" What do YOU bet | don't
get my money to night?" asked the land
lady. The manager told her she was mad
and then he was interrupted by the ap-
pearance of his stage manager, who told
him that the prima donna had not made
her appearance, although it lacked only
a few minutes of the beginning of the
performance. Go to her house." roared
the impresario. II have been there" was
the answer, land she cannot be there
The doors are locked and nobody ans
wers." VIII you give me my money
now?" asked the landlady. ITO the devil
with your money. Get me Signora Los
sa.' Give me my money and I will, -
was the answer. II pawned her this af-
ternoon. She is locked up in her room
and l will have her here in ten minutes
if ! get my money" There were curses
and tears. but the money was brought
around from the boXOfiice and paid to the
landlady. So was her cab fare and the
prima donna stepped on the stage only
ten minutes late.
The story got out to the audience
which welcomed her as enthusiastically
as il it had found something that seemed
irretrievably lost. That happened in
Turin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
Nicarious Mourning.


He had asked her to be "his'n," and
she had made up her mind that she had
worked OUT long enough, anyway. So
she accepted him. She was perfectly
satisfied with her place, but she want
ed to have a house of her own. So they
We're married.
1t wasn't long afterward that she
came back to see her former mistress
about something and the latter noticed
that she was wearing mourning. OF
course she was sorry for her. and was
rather surprised that she made no men,
ton Of her bereavement. 1t is indeed a
srievous thing when a honeymoon is
cut short.
Finally the former mistress brought
up the subject herself.
You are in mourning Maggie" she
suggested.
Yes" replied Maggie, complacently,
and with no show of feeling at all, II
fought it was the least l could do for
i'm"
1T is showing no more than proper
respect, of course. l am very sorry. 1t
must have been a great shock"
Great shOcki" exclaimed Maggie in
surprise. Then as she grasped the idea
she went on: "Oh, he amt dead"
with the accent on he"
You haven't lost your husband"
Maggie shook her head.
Then why are you in such deep
mourning"
Just to please the poor lad" answer
ed Maggie. You see, it's this way
she went on when she had decided to
tell the story. After we was married
he comes to me an says, Maggie he
says, the poor old woman niver had no.
body to put on mournin' fer her, an /
dunno that she's been treated right he
says. 'Who?' says l. Me first wife
says he. She was all alone in the world,
exceptin' for me- he says. She had no
wimen folks to wear mournin' fer her
An so 1 says to him, I'll do it fer the
poor woman 1 says. And here 1 am. -
And the best Of it is that the story is
absolutely true.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
Knits "Sox. for Warriors.

IAN old Georgia lady, past ninety.
writes TO the Atlanta Constitution: II
alters knowed thar would be another war
before I died. I alters had faith that 1
would live to see more tshtin'. / say
had faith in IL, and have never ceased
to knit sox for the soldiers. I kept EN-
supplied endurin' Of the late war, and
have $50 pair of war soN on hand at this
writin Many and many poor soldier
died in the sOX | made. But some few
come home in 'em. Gen Lee won two
battles in sOX I sent him. What do you
reckon the Government would give me
pair for 'em?"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15

This case differs from the great majority Of
cases that cured under this treatment, from
the fact that signs Of improvement in almost all
the complications began almost from the start. She
says: Il have been deaf about nine years, ever
since my little girl was baby. IL az this
time that | noticed that I was beginning 20 get
hard 81 hearing also had Catarrh, and was
treated by physician. without any effect. This
deafness came on gradually. and got worse and
worse year by year. | had a dreadful roaring in
my head. The roaring 80 bad that ! could not
sleep at night. and I said 10 my husband that |
could not sleep with this roaring only the night
before ] first came here. And singuIarIy enough,
wonderful 10 me. after the first treatment. | was
able to 20 to sleep, and slept well all night The
treatment improved my hearing almost from the
start. the noise passed away, and il stayed away.
and ! had no return Of this troublesome symptom
II could not hear the clock tick at all nov
hear IT again. I could not hear my children talk
ing: they had TO talk loud 10 me that they have
grown into the habit Of talking loud and
they say; Why, mamma, we don't have to talk
loud 20 you" For four five wears. when
went TO church ! could not hear the sermon; I
now hear everything the minister saws. and I sit
in the seat that u-ed 10 occupy when
deaf. ! can hear the Music and the words
OF the music. | could not hear a hand organ. and
after | had taken the second or third treatment
could hear the organ without going to the door.
could not hear a knock az the door: ! can hear
that now In fact, ! cannot begin to tell how
much improvement ! have derived from the treat
fnent, everything Is different. could not hear
little. and now | hear much. | think |
hear about everything that is going on
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15

desire to attest to the merits Of Cham
be-lain's Cough Remedy as one of the
most valuable and efficient preparations
on the market. 1t broke an exceedingly
dangerous cough for me in p hours. and
I'm gratitude therefor. / desire to inform
YOU that / will never be without It. and
you should feel proud of the high esteem
in which your Remedies are held by peO-
pie in general IL is the one remedy
among ten thousand. Success to ito
r. Downey. Editor Democrat. Albion.
Ind For sale by Henry Evans. Whole
sale and Retail Druggist. 9SS F street.
and Connecticut avenue and street
northwest. and 1923 Maryland avenus
northeast.
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Lansbureh & Bro
and ought to interest every
economical housewife.

Sc Lace Stripe Curtain
Scrim, So inches wide, at. 334c Yd
t215e Golden Drapery,new
patterns and oolorS, at. 71@c yd
t215c Figured Snkoline,
fast colorS, new patterns and
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15c Curtain Swiss, s. ms.
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15c Figured Denim, So
inches wide, at............... j &c yd
25c special quality Opaque
Shades, yard wide, ? yards
long. ..................-..--- Dc each
Ii would interest you If you would visit
our Upholstery Department. We are al
ways offering the public special induce
ments in this line.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food called GRAIN-O? 1t II
delicious and nOurIShing and takes the place
of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the
children the more health yuu distribute
through their systems. Grain-O IS made of
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but
costs about oDe-quarter a s much. II srocers
sell il. DC and 2JC. ta2I-tf
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
After Having Taken Treatment Sew
eFai Months

'My general health is greatly improved and I
feel much stronger physically than for many
years. ! can see no reason why | shall not be
able 10 hear perfectly. | cannot saw too much
for the treatment, and scarcely express myself
in words - TO the gratitude ! feel for the benefit
| have derived Everything seems different. and
II Is like entering into = world. I feel like
urging everybody who has troubles similar 10
nine 70 60 20 these physicians for treatment.
They have done 50 much for me and for others %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
2sc to soc Ribbons,
KINGS PALACE, I4C
SI9-sIl 9TH St us Market Spaee
1 &C
A MUSICALE.

Mrs. Mida c. Peabody gave a musicale
at No. zoos X Street, last night. Mrs
Peabody and Mrs. Litz sang a duet and
several solos. Miss Margaret Storm also
sang several solos, accompanied by Mrs
Mary S. Parker. Among other guests
present We're Mesdames Williams,
Thompson. Converse. SERVER, and Giles
pie. and Misses Lillibridge. Moody and
Watkins. Refreshments were served.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15

Heurich's beers and their qualities have
beea established for twenty odd years or
more, which give them the supremacy
over all beers as a tonic. Sold on draught
at all leading hotels and restaurants, and
in bottles by the Arlington Bottling Com
pany. Phone 63s.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15

To cure the blues I'm fifteen
minutes. drink a bottle of Diamond"
Beer. 1t puts new life into one Write
or phone 222. National Capital Brewing
Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-15
THE DANGER THAT LIES
In PUTTING OFF TREATMENT FOR CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS

While These Troubles May Not Themselves Be Serious Regards Life They
Are Such Slight Exposure Cause Liability Take Acute
Troubles, as Pneumonia Bnchis neuriy, Consumption Rheumatism
La Grippe Bght Disease Of the Kidneys inflammation the Stomach
and Bowels, Etc, Which Often Terminate Fatally.