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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Large Sunday school.

THE Greatest Sunday School in the
World" is the subject of an article in the
November "Woman's Home Companion
dealing with the famous school of Stock
port, England. The following excerpt gives
some idea of this immense institution:
"On high hill. in the midst of the most
thickly populated portion of the city of
Stockport. England, stands an immense
four-st0ry brick building, at once the
pride Of the town and the Mecca of Sum
day school pilgrims from every quarter of
the globe. This is the world-renowned
Stockport Sunday School, famous alike for
Its gigantic size and its remarkable his
tory, extending over period OF 116 years.
With present enrolment of over 5000,
and total record of 6,OS5 teachers and
10000 scholars trained within its walls,
It's achievements are without a parallel in
the annals OF Sunday school effort.
Members of the school are now widely
scattered in all parts of the world and 1t
is interesting to know that hundreds of
them have crossed the Atlantic to make
America their home. The most notable of
the old pupils residing in this country Is
Mr.. Thomas W. Weathered a retired mer-
chant Of New York city, whose devotion
TO the school is SO great that for thirty
one consecutive summers he has crossed
the ocean to take part in the anniver-
sary of the laying of it's cornerstone.
This famous institution dates back to
1884, four years after Robert Raikes be-
gan his notable experiment in Soo.y AL
ley. 1t was originally established for the
children of the laboring poor. whose con-
ditiOn was at that time pitiful in the ex-
IRENE. In the early days teachers were
employed at the rate of one shilling and
sixpence a Sunday, and there were two
sessions, lasting from 8 o'clock in the
morning TO II, and from l o'clock to the
hour of afternoon worship, when the pu-
pills were conducted to either church or
chapel returning again to the school I'M
til o'clock. The curriculum embraced
not only Bible study, but reading. writ
ing. and spelling. arithmetic being added
in the case of a few who distinguished
themselves by diligence and good be-
hayior"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
In n Signal Tower.

For eight hulrs every day Mrs. Harriet
Hawk stands in the signal tower on the
Pennsylvania. Railway at Irwin. Pa, and
guards the passing trains from accident
She has strong hand and cool nerve,
and no one along the line is more implicitly
trusted by the managers OF the road. An
average of seventy-fve trains passing is
the rule during the daily working period
of this self-possessed young woman. There
are track complications, too, that call for a
constant clear lead and quick thought.
To the east is a sharp curve that takes
the tracks out of the operators sight with
in 200 feet of the tower. Just in from the
curve double tracks are made to connect
with the four-track system leading into
Pittsburg
1t is here that the westbound freight
trains must be CROSSED over to their
tracks to give the right of way to the fast
flying passenger trains. A half mile to the
west the Turtle Greek branch connects and
sends out on the main line the heavy coal
trains from Export. IS. g." must see that
they are kept out OF the way Of the regular
trains.
There is never a moment in the eight
hour trick that there is not the rumble
of trains in her ears to remind the little
woman in the tower of her duty. At her
table three telegraph instruments click in
sharp chorus, giving IS. e. orders and
warning her Of changes In schedules. The
division foreman's telephone is near at
hand and over this wire come many orders.
AT the operators side are the levers that
control the intricate switches and in front
on the wall is the indicator that records
every movement Of the switch rails.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
ROYAL Hobbies,

Royal ladies have exceptional facilities
for making interesting collections. The
Queen has fine collection of caricatures
from all the comic papers of the last half
century. The collection has been the
cause of much merriment at the time. says
Home Notes"
Her Majesty has also splendid collec-
tion of tabiecloths, some of which are COW
cred with most interesting designs. One,
for instance represents the field of Water
loo. with the figures OF Wellington and
Napoleon faithfully portrayed.
Princess Marie, of Roumania, wife of
the Crown Prince, has an unusual hobby.
the collection of perfumery bottles In this
she resembles her grandmother. the late
Empress of Russia, who left collection OF
perfumery bottles valued at $4,000.
Among her treasures the Princess of
Wales has the most valuable thimble In
the world. 1t is of gold. delicately traced
with blue enamel, ae studded with small
slabs of various precious stones. II is an
heirloom inherited from Denmark.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

Miss Alice French-octave Thanet--at a
recent meeting of the club women at Lin
coin. Neb., sounded the praises of the
modern man." claiming that he is gener-
ally unappreciated. Miss French believes
that the modern man is doing his unobtru-
sive best in every walk Of life, and that the
modern woman is doing hers. That she is
good wife. good mother, good friend,
and neighbor. Again, that ''the modern
man" is under fire, from his own familiar
friends; he is attacked by extremists on
both sides, and yet tarassed. worried,
goaded. he doggedly fights ON with Jest
instead OF groan, and never suspects that
he is either a hero or a martyr.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
His BIRTHDAY GIFT.

This Little Story Is Dedicated TO
Chrfstmas shoppers.
.Ha1loa. old man. what have you in all
those bundles" asked a gay, airy young
bachelor of careworn. solemn-lOokins
young man as they met in a suburban rail-
way train.
Present for my wife was the senten-
tious reply. ITS her birthday
We'll, what are you bringing your wife
ly pursued the bachelor.
Trousers, was the answer.
"What?''
Yes. / repeat-trousers. Just you
listen. ! had birthday last November.
My wife got me three or four beautiful
lace handkerchiefs, such as women carry
at afternoon teas and such places, and
black velvet hat with high feathers, one
OF the three-story kind that obstruct your
view of the stage in the theatre. They
booked mighty we'll on her, and she asked
me II wasn't having very nice birth
day
We'll. didn't mind that very much, but
when Christmas came got another deal of
the same sort / gave my wife a pretty
gold ring. She gave me a turquoise ring.
too small to go over any Of my knuckles,
and she wears Ii now next TO the one / gave
her. But that wasn't the worst of 1t. She
get her sister 10 give me some after-din-
ner coffee cups, and my sister to make me
q lot Of lace doilies. That was all / got
for Christmas
Tomorrow is my wife's birthday. In
shis package / am bringing her a pair Of
trousers, which had made to my measure
and which shall wear. In this parcel is
a pair Of The very best patent Shoes size
eight and one-half good deal too big for
my wife; in this package is box of ci-
gars, and in my pockets have new
mecrschaum pipe and packet Of tobacco.
Now. / don't see how she can fail to have
. happy birthday, do you? l hope she'll
enjoy 1t, for want to get even for all the
pretty things she has given me."-London
Tit-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
THE MINISTER'S HELPMEET.
Can She Do All These Things at
Onces


The young wife of city clergyman
writes to Marion Harland asking II, In
her opinion, it is possible for young
woman to be "a good housekeeper. the
wise mother Of two small children, the
vice president of the missionary society,
a manager on three boards Of benevolent
societies, to attend all the funerals
among the church people, dine out FREE
quently. call on the sick and the strang-
ers, return social calls, and still keep
well and strong and cheerful?'
The answer is to the point. The young
wife is advised to ignore the funerals and
let one or two of the boards" go. Sne
is told to spare herself useless sacrifice
of time, labor, and life." because the
minister's wife, when all is done lis
oftener than not an improbable servant
in the estimation Of her taskmistress-
es," and though ''she may through enc or
many mistakes in judgment. or by rea-
son of weakness, impair her husbands
usefulness, and even unsettle him, Meth
er wisdom ror strength on her part avails
one whit to keep him in charge where
he has become unpopular. Her power to
harm him is practically illimitable, to
help him altogether less than vanity
when weighed in the balance Of parish
ional caprice"
The writer admits that flocks do expect
all the above enumerated services from the
minister's wife and says that minister's
wife told her recently that out Of twenty
ministers Of one denomination In city
which numbers its churches by the hundred,
there were only three whose first wives
were still living. And not one of these
men is over sixty. Mrs. Hariand adds.
without comment: ut has been asserted
again and again-I cannot say with how
much truth-that larger percentage Of
clergymen have second. third. and even
fourth wives than is to be found among
of any other one profession or
craft"
As Mrs Harland married minister she
certainly ought to know.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
A wEArHEa-w1sE WOMAN.
she /. the Only Fsminine Signal Of
Acer in America.


The distinction of being the only femi-
nine weather forecaster in the United
States belongs to Mrs. L. II. Greenwald, OF
York. Pa, She not only fills all the re-
ouirements of the position satisfactorily.
but she has been several times recon-
mended for especial efficiency. She Is
thoroughly versed in the science OF me-
teorology and comparative ciimatology.
and has practical knowledge OF the WORK
she has undertaken.
For several years now she has occupied
the meteorological chair of the National
Science Club Of which she is now presi-
dent, says an interviewer in the "Chica-
go Chronicle" At the weather depart
ment of the Paris Exposition she has a
manuscript exhibit which holds promi-
nent place among the manuals Of wealth.
er reports. Mrs. Greenwald likes her
work, and in speaking of it recently, said:
II keep full station record OF wealth.
er and climate upon the same plan as that
Of the regular weather stations. There
is considerable expenditure Of thought and
care connected with the work, as. besides
being on the the United States Weather
Bureau, l an local authority for all past
extremes of meteorological data as well as
weather forecaster and climate expert
All tue FARMERS 1OOh u me ~ xxi thShA
the correct time to plant their crops. and
I am. in measure, held responsible for
all injurious or favorable conditions which
affect their crops.
Each month l report III full to the
United States Bureau at Washington, and
also to the central State office at Philadel-
phia. In addition to this publish month
ly reports in two Of our local papers and
issue daily report in one. Monday OF
each week / go to Washington and furnish
a crop report to the crop and climate serv-
ice Of the United States Weather Bureau.
and review the reports of the other ex-
perts.
81 have been carrying on the work for
over twelve terms, and many women have
been interested in 1t. For the better study
of climate and other scientific subjects the
National Science Club was organized. This
club for women is just what its name inn
plies, and the watchword all along the line
is work The society has no social side,
and many of its members rank among the
mos. scientific women of the day. Its OBJ
ject is to unite for Improvement and en-
couragement all women WHO are interested
in science and original research
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Novel window Hanging.

novel window hanging, which has just
been placed in a Brooklyn house, and has
all the effect of stained glass, consists
of fish net, with fresh water mussel
shells fastened thickly over it. These
shells are delicate and translucent, and
a beautiful pale gold light seems to issue
from them when the sun shines into the
window. They have also been applied to
larger fish net which Is used as por-
there. and when the gas Is lighted at night
the room fairly sparkles with the CLEANS
from the shells.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

After all these centuries they the ira
ducing Helen of Troy by saying that she
washed her hair in genista water to make
II golden. The hair OF Grecian women
acquired golden tint by washing IT in
water and hreect ashes and rinsing in
water in which genista flowers had been
boiled. venetians took on the Titan tint
by washing their tresses with black sui
phur, honey, and alum; they then sat in
the sun with their hair spread over the
brim Of a large hat without a crown. It
- said that the only truly safe dye is
oxygen water which will change even
black hair to a rich auburn or golden tint.
Dut II will not dye white hair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
An Old Custom.

Why is it the duty of the bride to cut
the wedding cake? The fact is-at least so
a professor told the other day-that the Ro-
mans are at the bottom of it. The original
Roman marriage was effected by the SIM
pie process of the bride and bridegroom
breaking cake of bread and eating it to-
gether. This developed into the bride cake,
and the bride cut it because it was the duty
of the woman to prepare food for the man.
Young brides of today who think 1t the
height OF iil-luck not to cut their own we'd
ding cake are probably not in the least
aware of what they are symbolically pledg
ing themselves to; but they had better bear
in mind that. II they wish to keep a man
in a good temper, they must not forget to
feed him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
The Way to Make Te..

A Ceylon resident who has made study
of tea holds that the proper way to make
this favorite beverage is to have the tea
pot hot; pour into it freshly boiled water,
and then strew the tea on top of the water.
and infuse for five minutes. 1t is claimed
for this method that the tea leaves will
not be scalded and the fragrance will be
kept at its best. On the expiration of the
five minutes the tea should be poured into
another teapot which has been heated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
An Awful Accident.

A small girl of three years suddenly
burst out crying at the dinner table.
why, Ethel" said her mother, what is
the matter?''
oh" whined Ethel, my teeth stepped
on my tongue"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Poets" said the youth with long hair.

TUttS, SdIU Ute YOUTH WIFI IUIIs INIT,
"are born and not made"
Possibly" replied the long-suffering
editor. Still. I would hesitate to edvo-
cate the Herod method Of doing business.
So long as we can't discriminate at that
early age l am in favor of letting all
babies live."-Chicago Post.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
BURIAL PERMITS.


=. \. Gsiyeaud. IS. 1892 North Garrison: heart
ciaH3He.
Vim. =. sheel,an. a.. City Hop.aI. c:rrhosis of
I,iaard Schneider. Il. 2lml4 North Thirteenth;
= pco5d.
frank Loienkarnrer. .. e,0j Salisbury. phth.zi.
-. Emo Bridges. >. i-9i Fag4u. pulmonary
Georgia = Warren. 81. 50 Pau,u. reurritis.
clara T. fischer. 7. so-l south SIKH: tyrhd!d.
Edwin Il banlll!e. :, t-ll Minnesota. rl..s.s-
tiDu O.. liver
Joseph Nai!nowss.y. "a, 22I2 South ryath: dys-
Mrs Karclina PittroH. Sc. 4ss5 Garo: dl,ta-s.
\ Emma TTagaAn, 10 days. SOL oregon. CON
Fred ,;teitz. 81. 1919 South seventh: eypAiI,z.
Ann L. Green, - 81: Clark: sa1llity.
Frank J. Mayer. 6. itoJ Soutl Ihrteehgh: en-
Isabella Dawson. 70. 45o5 NIarrase.ta; scnirtv.
Charles Riaezch. 2. lsl5 South Eleventh; heart
Jiss8sr
William Harris. 9 months Bethesda Home.
mtgas;uus.
Alpha sanders : months. 2S2l Chestnut: niaras-
Il,nis smith. SC, city Hospital. phtlrlsis.
harold Scott. Il days. 2S2l Chestnut c0rvuI-
Mrs Nellie weEby. .. 27is Laclede; heart dis
Mary Agnes Mueller. e.. 2isa Grzt,ot: hea-s
John Gerharit Block. S. St. Anthony. Home;
EJEs F;eibel l. SIS South Second: CASTRO
Joseph Middleton. %. 2i2e Randolph: asci;es.
Julius Leyison. month. S@2i South Broadway;
cholera.
Mrs Frederlcka L. Mercy. c. 4275 John; colit.s
Babe:te Il. Crecelius. ~, 1913 South Ewing;
heart ClOt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
RICH ANTARCTIC LANDS.
Explorer Borchgrevinck Found
Quartz and Other Minerals.

San Francisco. July 23.-The report OF
Explorer Bo:chsreviEck. who was sent TO
Ihe Antarctic Ocean In the interest or SCH
once in the auxiliary screw bark Southern
Cross. has been received here-
The explorer says that ice was hrSt en-
coui.tcreG on December 81. lS3s, ana that
two weeks later. ON January IL; land Was
fist sighted. II proved 10 be BeiIcney Is
lana. but near appfodch was !AlpOsS!Uio'
owing To the ice.
For weeks the vessel was hemmed in the
pack and preparations for a long Journey 20
Eict0rialaIiJ We're being perfected when the
pressure sIackened a little. the southern
Gross mad been hemmed in for forty -eis NJ
dasS and On the p nisnt ~ i 9a"''' '
Stores were Iaude: at South NietOriaiand
ON January - a severe southwest gale Uc-
CURED. IL lasted Tor forty-eish. hours and
two anchors were lost me REPORT sIAtsS
that but for the heroic work OF the men me
vessel would have been host; on MarCn 1
the Union Jack was hoiSteG on NlttoE'a-
land and on March the southern cross,
commanded by Captain Jensen, sailed Tor
New Zealand, leaving Bgrchgrevincsk anu anu
"A party Of ten 1t the settlement OF Capo
kda-e %, miles south Of Australia
The party remained In the vicinity OF
Adare for some months, eAfciltntihs eI.it
h.roship- ana suffering intensely from the
On .JI,ne - IN a;ternp; WAS made TO reach
N, coast land to the west OF RObertsonS
-, where th, camp was pitched. with the
thermometer registering I" ues'ees Oe4o"
zero. :, -. ,.,,,a,
An Island was ulSto' Eit'i ts.H tS-'i'
TuLa ~ York. on this Journey the lowest
t.Ulperature registered was experienced.
namely - degrees below zero.
subsequently expeditions from ROBERT
snp's Raw we're disratch.d during August
and september. with the result that Valu-
.hia cnll.ctiuns We're made and obSeINa-
,i,ns attended TO- whenever opportunity OF.
Tered. The land towards the southwest OF
uuke OF York Island in the Admiralty range
- yisif.d and named Geikio Island, oN-
~ 10 lis geological interest
Duke o! York Island itself was 1ound 70
81 nav here say" remarked Mr.. Borch-
r,.ylnck. that minerals OF great Va4Ce
occur in thi. vicinity. -.
..DficiaIly, | took possession OF luke "i
York Island for Sir George Newnes.
..Gcilxie Island, which was visited on sew
-.I 80 sions il also rich I'm minerals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
IN THE COUNTY.

a marriage license was issued in Clay
ton yesterday 10 John II. Evans and Emma
g. GoithsE b5th OF ST Louis SeDast'n
Eiohi and Mary sherman. the s. Louis
couple that experienced SO much trouble in
try!Us to get married Thursday. also pre-
vailed on Clerk Netzei to issue them IL
ceuSe-
The crank that has been causing SO
much 'r, uble III FlOrissant and Br.dSeton
was arrested in the BUni!s Bottom ycstcr-
day morning by Constable Antoine tieno
and lodged in the county Jail az Clayton, on
a charge Of disturbing the peace OF Mrs.
Gertrude i;0dcnbeifner. His trial viii be
held next Tuesday. In the meantime he Will
be examined by Doctor Caster. The county
physician. as the authorities think that he
IS mentally inCdqtlJ.tajeG.
#. i. Dolan. a saiConkeeper. died yes
teTG"y morning at his home In Napl"woOd
from Eright's disease. Ills funeral will he
held from his hone. tomorrow afternoon.
DOan was y years old. He WAS elected
president of the ST. Louis County Liquor
Dealers Association at It's last annual meet
Ing.
A copy OF {, lease OF thirty-nlnc lots Of
real estate I'm the business section or -
Louis WAS fled IN the Recorders Office az
CLAYTON yesterday. TIE conveyance is from
Baron Bcresfori Alfred dEste and his wife,
Eliza b. Harvey d'Es,e. and several otntr
tual Life Insurance Comrany. The price
OF the conveyance is s5'.-oL
4 meeting will lie held AZ tho Spoede
School this eveniig &. when the directors OF
a number OF adjoining districts VIII as
cr,ti the f.ssibiIity OF establishing a hish
s.hOo. IN ,htir IT dst.
The regular ne ting OF the Central
Township FLra;e:s' Cub Will BE- heid thlS
evening In the hall OF that Organization Oh
the ST. Charles Rock road
Louis Etp;endahI. Sr.. an old citizen o.
Manchester, is dangerously i'll N his nome
and his doctors say that MS chances OF Ie-
cuyery are very -iin.
Tho members of the Clayton codee cIuo
vere entertained ut the home ~ MIS- hynEs
T. Autenriyth. in ST re.d mana avenue
CLAYTON. Thursday afternoon
-Ng. ana Mrs. Sebastian Bcsle- have re-
termed to their home in Clayton, AFTER q
fbr.,. weeks tour o: Colorado
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
KNIGHTS GAVE A MUSICAL,
Entertainment at st. Alphonsus
Sudality Hall.

s.. Alph0nsJis Council OF the Knights Of
rather Mathew entertained the Young Ii
dIes' soGaiity OF -. AlphonsuSs Church
with reception and musical at the new
Sodaliiy Hail. No. 352D Cook avenue, last
nibHt' Inc affair wds attended 10y several
huidItc young people aud Was a great
SUCCESS IN every way. The entire building
Va, uec"fdt.d with palms and cut flowers.
1 NJ early par! of the evening was taken
UP with a general Reception and Inspection
OF thc building. Shortly after O'Clock the
guests gathered In the large bail for the
music most OF the numbers We're ny mem
bSFs OF the Young Ladies' SOiaIty CT
hhishlS OF Father Mathew. The programme
oi'ti..u WITH selections by quartet COM
posed of Misses Ella and Emma Rauer
Brady and Lyons. T.. j. t;are-che followed
Win clJNcr recitation. Vocal solos We're.
rendered by Miss Laura Brady, T. y ia
con, T. j. Mcdonald and Miss Ella Ready
IhtTt ,w;L7 a recitation 10y George T. Alum
son, a'ttF @hlcn The programme was con-
Guided by the Mound civ Giiart.t After
wards light refreshments were served,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
STEkMFiTTER SHOT HIS HELPER
William Thies Seriously Wounded
John TrumpfelIer.

William Thies. steamfi;ter. living at No.
'vs Russell avenue, shot and probably fatal
~ wounded John TrUmpfciler, also a stear.-
hitter. who lives At No. 115 Carroll street.
last nigh, about $50 o'clock, at Russell ave
nue. ana Seventh street
BON men work at the Frick Ice Machine
Conpiny Their trouble grew out of a dis
pute about the details Of their work Trump
ici!ef was the helper Of Tbies. and the
iat'er says that he. though in 4 subordinate.
him.
LAST night. as Trumpfelier was standing
with friends in front al an alley on RtIsssfi
avenue between Seventh street and Broad
Way. Ihics came up. The dispute was re-
hy"ed &ild the shooting followed. Trump
teller. after he was wounded was taken
10 the Cty Hospital, where Dr. Meter
pronounced his injuries very serious Thies
was arrested ana locked UP Ia the Soulard
street police station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
ASK FOR ARBITRATION.
Striking MOtOrmen at Dallas Ap
neal to the Commercial Club.

Dallas, Tex. July 1.-THE Executive
Board OF the State Federation of Labor
this afternoon met the Board of Directors
Of The Dallas Commercial Club by previous
arraugemens to consider the strike of the
union motOrmen on the Dallas Consolidated
Street Railway.
The Commercial Club directors were asked
to sign a petition to the railway company
officials. requesting them TO submit the
differences between themselves and the men
TO arbitration. The directors signed the pa
per and il will on tomorrow be presented
TO the mana cement Of the Texas State Fair
and 10 Mayor Cabell and the other munich
pal officers. including members of the Board
of Aldermen. for their signa lures.
The street railway officials have all along
refused TO arbitrate the differences, and
they give no statement as to what they
VIII do with the new PROPOSITION.