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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Feminine DinIomaev
Rrom the Boston Transcript.)

(From the Boston Transcript)
He feeling his way)-What do you think of
man who leaves his friends and goes of to the
North Pole2
She (artlessIy)-It depends upon the kind OF
man you mean. you know. You don't mean to
/ hope you win heve an enjoyable trip"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
The Won Lieht.

from the Indianapolis Press-)
az viii fiji your life with sunshine" said he
This while they sat under the langueroyls lamps
of the conservatory. The woman SliuddeFed-con-
ceaiei3y. to be sure; foT well she knew what a
fright her complexion was in the gariSh light Of
noon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
A Reminder.
; az Indiananolis E.

From the Indianapolis Press.)
Sl.e-I do believe you forget that this vas
wedding DAYS third anniversary
He-Indeed didn't. 1 inst met the second
OF the notes I negotiated 20 buy the furniture
when we were married.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Take a Lesson From, tE.e Pass
rFrorn the Ind;snanoJis J,rrnal,

Let Republican members 90 back TO the plat
form Of 1895. which demanded the Hpbuildjng OF
our merchant marine and carrying trade BIZ Other
methods than a money subsidy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Reru1ase the Liver.

Irregplarity kills At the FIRST sign take Cas-
carefs Candy catharfie. Keep box handy at
home, In your pocket in your desk. All drug
gists, Ice, 25e, SOC.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
,fxtinctfon.
FrOn Jewish Religion

Attorney (cross-exzmining are Of the
Jewish race Mr Isaacs, / believer
Eitness-So, SIR. Caucasian race same as you.
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recipient viii like. If possible. And there
are SINE people who make this very
hard thing to do.
Nest OF us have on our list OF friends
the person who is never satisfied with
anything in the way of a present, whose
sharp eyes VIII detect instantly any flaw
which there may be N quality or work
manship, and for whom only the daintiest
and most correct of gifts can be considered
suitable. This attitude in regard to gifts
received is more or less fault of tenn
permanent. There are some people who
seem incapable of being contented with
anything short of absolute perfection, and
perhaps it is Iot all their fault that they
are never contented. A temperament of
that kind is something of misfortune.
Another type of recipient is the agrees
sively humble type. A person of this
kind always acts hurt If given costly ar
tiele, and expresses the feeling that the
giyer could not afford 1t" or that cit
makes one feel mean to have such a
pretty thing without giving any return
Thereupon the person who presented the
thing also feels mean. This sort OF be-
havior is not the fault of temperament.
It should be reformed. II on a generous
impulse one spends more than one can
afford on particularly pretty gift, it
is the recipients business TO take that
gift and enjoy it, and understand that the
giver took quite as much comfort in be-
ing generous as he could have taken in
the possession of the article in question
or the money which ir cost
In short, the proper attitude toward all
Christmas gifts-or any other kind-which
are given generously and with love and
good willis that of pleasure at the
kindly thought which prompted the siver,
whether the article itself has its flaws
Or not. If this pleasure cannot he felt,
perhaps i. is a venial sir to simulate il;
but it is better to cultivate the feeling.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

THE TINES, in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing, and Sunday, viii be sent to address
Tor FIFTY CENTS pr month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
FOREST FIRES.

Massachusetts is not noted for her forests, but after all she ap- pears to have woods to burn, for recent forest fire in the State is reported to have swept over sixty square miles, being checked only by the opportune coming of a heavy rain. Evident ly there are more lands than Cali fornia where a forest is regarded as a gift of God and it's destruction as something proyidential. that should not be guarded against any more than a law of nature.
 Many sections of the West are hegining to reap bitter fruits of forest destruction. A few years ago the snow would drift, and pile up in the mountain gulches, thickly studded with pine and other trees forming an almost impenetrable forest protection, and there grad. ually melt away, supplying water for the streams until late in the season. This, now, has too often changed The timber. has gradual. Iy, but surely. been cnt and burnt
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
WORKSHOP NOTES

The worlds production Of lead amounted in 1898 to 777,00o tons.
 Paper teeth are alleged to be supe- rior to any other substance yet em- ployed.
 Ordinary bicycles can be changed into tandems by an Illinois mans in- vention.
 During 1899 Brockton (Mass.) ) ship"ed 520.277 cases of shoes, gain of 3?,s03 cases over 1898.
 The experiments made in England for the production of a smokeless coal have met with entire satisfaction. The composltion of the new produc is 93 per cent. pit coal dust and seven per cent. mixture of Stockholm tar and caustic lime.
 Not long ago. at Cramps shipyard, there was an enormous pile of soft coal, and crowd of cultured looking men were going over it and selecting ce-tain Jumps. The coal selected was for use in the trial trip of a new man. of-war. Wise and talented men were choosing the coal, because success de- pended largely on the quanty of the fuel.
 Paper may be rendered fireproof for making fashlight refectors or for other purposes by moistening with the fol- lowing solution: Ammonium sulphate, 8 parts; boric acid, 3 parts; borax, parts; water, 100 parts; sodium tung: state can also be used. and A solution of common alum is often efficacious, but it tends to loosen and disintegrate the paper.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
DENVER WANTS IRRIGATION
 SURVEYS.

Colorado business men recognize the benefit that attaches, to their State thru the work of the Govern ment along the lines of irrigation investigation and surveys for reser- voir sites. The Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade last month adopted a vigorous res- olution calling attention to the great development possible in Co lorado, thru irrigation, and to the generally accepted opinion that on ly by the storage of flood waters can the future problem affecting successful farming in the arid region be solved and pledging support to the Unitei States Geological Survey III securing large Congressional ap- propriatinns for carrying on their work of surveys of reservoir sites, and other preliminary irrigation work.
 Every dollar expended by the National G uernment for the build ing of storage reservoirs and great irrigation works l., reclaim the millions of acres Of western aridity will return to oincreased taxes on in. creased lax on increased land valaes and population. Every Cuirgrt.,.tn n KNOWS this now that bis attention is beng ca ea ta the.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
A BUSINESS CONG RESS.

The Ninth Annual Session of the NantiOnal Irrigation Congess will be business mems convention. Chicago wholesale mcrchrnts are taking genuine interest in the proposition to recliam the West, and thereby increase it's popula- itoD fifty million, and the work of the Congress will be directed to- ward placing before the business interests of the East the trade possi bili!ies which lie in the reclama- ti0n of some seventy-fve million acres of arid land, whose fertility has lain dormant for hundreds of centuries, waiting only the touch of water to make it as productive as the valley of the Nile.-The National Advocate.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17

 Matters. SAVE THE FORESTS
 AND STORE THE FLOODS.

The motto which has been adopt
 ed for the coming ninth session ot
 of the National Irrigation Congress
 at Chicago, of "Save the Forests
 and store the Floods" savors oi
 more promise for some accomplish
 ment along practical irrigation de-
 velopment than anything which
 has been exploited in behalf of any general irrigation system in this country. These few words indicate that the Irrigation Congress pro. pose to confine it's effect to two definite objects, or rather to a single object, for forest preservation and water storage are largely one and the same. Much time has heen spent in previous sessions in discussing bow things should be done, and why they should or should not be done in this way or that way. until 1t has become very obvious to onlookers that the arid region was not one mind by any means as to what it wanted therefore, it has been natural for an appropriating power not directly interested to cry "hands off, until at least you know what you yourselves want" The friend of events and public express sion seems to indicate that the West has now decided on what it wants and that in this Irrigation Congress it will say so definitely without division, and then proceed to lay systematic plans to secure 1t. The meeting promises to be a business mems meeting, and 1t looks as though business methods would prevail Eastern merchants and manufacturers have recently shown a deep interest in general plan for western reclamation, and the outlook is very promising for some early definite action which will give the country some working ex- amples of Federal irrigation.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
MRS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
She is Devoted to Her Home hl- terests and Avoids the
 Glare of Publicity

Writing of '.The Personality of Mrs. Roosevelt" in the October Ladies' Home Journal, Edward Box asserts thai ''it is high time some of our women should learn that 8 wo- man may be respected and loved for the things she does not do. Hun dreds of thousands of men and wo-
 men respect Mrs. Theodore Roose-
 welt to-day because she has chosen to keep her personality in the back. ground, and refused to stand in the glare of publicity. She has no place there and she knows it,, By her attitude she has won 6 warm place in the affections of American women, and in the respect of Amer ican men. Yet she might shine, instead of keeping in retirement, if she so chose, as every one who knows her will at once concede. She has simply chosen to be 8 wife, a mother and a woman, and not n publi@st. She has elected to give the benefit of her talents and gifts to her husband, her children and her friends rather than to society Tn its promlscuous sense. She has her work to do Tn the world, but she does not believe that work to be of public nature. She is con tent to leave that to her husband. She remains in the home, and one need only to hear Theodore Roose- welt speak of that home to disern 8: once how strong upon him has been the influence which has radiated therefrom."
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
THE FATE OF THE CON- FEDERATE SEAL 1t was First Defaced and Then Sunk in the Savan-
 nah River.

"The result of the last Confeder-
 ate council of war held at Abbe-
 ville' South Carolina, in May, 1865.
 was soon known all over Abbeville and the Generals and the Secretary of War were kept busy for hours signing honorable discharges for the tired soldiers. who immediate ly applied for them," writes Mrs Thaddeus Horton, in the October Ladies Home Journal. "During the evening Mr. Benjamin asked for hatchet, ard with it he defaced the Confederate seal. About twelve o'clock the same night the Gonfed- crate party continued their retreat in the direction of Washington. Georgia, and while crossing the Savannah River in the darkness some one suggested that the seal be thrown overheard. This idea was at once approved. and when the boat req. he'd mid-stream it was dropped with duil splash into the sandy river bed of that beautiful Southern waterc0urse, where to this day, it's mission all fulfilled, it sereneiy rests"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
ABSURD sUPERsTIrIoNS
Although Entertained by IgneeaEE Pss&ns They show Bslief1 1H
 Higher PoweR.

When Sir Charles Napier had cor quered Mehenet Ali he found It im- possible to forceor coa1 the willy ESyf s tian into signing the treatywhich only would make his victory effective Hs had 19 interviews with MeAemet, ir which the Englishman by turns srguSSe. flattered and threatened his antax- onist, who listened day after day with the same immovable, smiling counte- nance.
 One day Sir Charles. in speaking of England, said, casually that it -waS governed by a.lucky woman" A strange flash passed over the pasha's counte- nance, but he made ne answer. As soon as Napier was gone Mehemet sent for the English consul, who was an Egyp- tian, and demanded:
 "You were in London when the Eng fish queen was crowned. Were the omens bad or good?''
 "All good"
 "You think that good luck is written on her forehead?'
 Il did not think upon the matter be- fore, but now that you ask me. I be- lieve that 1t is- When she asked Allah to help her in her work her eyes ran over. Allah loves the innocent"
 'No doubt of that" said Mehemet, anxiously. ''She must be lucky"
 Early the next morning he sent for Sir Charles and signed the treaty. Eng fish power and English cannon he could brave, but not "the luck" written upon the forehead of good woman whom he had never seen.
 Gen. Gordon's remarkable influence over the Chinese was in large degree due, it is stated, to their belief in his extraordinary luck. During the Tae- Ping rebellion he was followed by an army who did not comprehend either his ability or his religious zeal, but who, believed that he was protected by an invisible Being who led him to victory. No sword could wound him nor bullet kill A certain black ebony cane which he carried was supposed to be the magic talisman which brought him victory, and Gen. Gordon was shrewd enough al- ways to carry this cane when he led them into battle.
 These superstitions seem absurd to us, but they at least show that the ig- norant men who hold them believe in an invisible Power who can give good pr i'll fortune at His will. Are they more foolish than the educated, busy man who recognizes no power in life 'tronger than his own will and effortE London Truth
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
The Light of the World,
Our Saviour in Art,

Cost nearly $l00. 900 to produce. Con tsins nesrly 100 fuIl-psge engravings of our Saviour and His Mother by the worlds greatest painters, True copies of the greatest Masterpieces.in the art galleries of Europe. Every picture is as reautiful as runrise over the hiIl- tops Contains description of the paintings, biography of the painters, the names and locations of the galler. ieSin Europe where the originals may be seen. Also contains 8 Child's De. partment, including Child's Story Of the Christ and His Mother, beautiful ly written, to fit each picture. This wonderful book, matchless in it's pur- lty and beauty, appeals to every moth. e' 8 heart, and In every Christian home where there are children the book sells itself Christian men and women are making money rapidly taking orders. a Christian mau or woman can in this community soon make Sl 600 taking or- ders for Christmas presents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in Massachusetts. has sold over $3.0e0 worth of the books in q very short time. Mrs Sackett, our s. gent In New York. has sold oyer SI. .5Oo worth ofthe books in very shorttime The book IS printed On velvet finisbed paper, beautifully bound in OarIinsf Red and gold. and adorned with Gold- en Roses and Lilies. It is, wIthou, doubt, the most beautiful book of this century Write for terms quickly and get the management of that teTrifory You can Work on salary or commission, and when you prove your success we will promote you to the position Of Manager snd Correspondent. at per nanent salary. to devote your time tr. attending toagents and tbeeorrespnnd. ance. Wanted also State Manager to have charge of office in Leading City ,f the Stateand mango all the husin ss 'f the State. Send for terms. Address THE BRITISH-AMERICANC co.
 corcOrcan Building. Opposite
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17

away. until some of the finest of the mountains have disappeared, and where the snow banks once remain. ed until late in the season, they now disappear months earlier, and in- stead of melting gradually, the fiood-waters come with q rush. and then cease when most needed.
 There is scarcely anything more important than forest protection and preservation, which means a guarding of the water supply; and every state and every section should rouse to active local organization and national cooperation.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
KISS HAS MADE TROUBLE
FFowned on by the Mennonifea and Punished.

It was only kiss, yet 1t has created great disturbance among the Men nonite sects. A farmers son. just turned IS, caught pretty girl of the same age about the waist and planted a kiss smack on her rosy cheek It was at an impromptu game during an apple butter boiling party.
 Such parties are not generally given. among Mennonites. By chance nun Der of young people gathered at a big farmhouse at night and while lad and. a lass stood at the long-handled stirrer where the large boiler hung in the great open fireplace over a blazing wood fire in the kitchen, the others started the old game of Copenhagen.
 They formed a ring, but just as the first kiss was given one of the elders chanced to visit the farm and cane upon the scene in time to see the kiss Kissing games are forbidden by these people because they are entirely too worldly. The report'is that the elder will surely bring the whole matter up before the next meeting. The only pub lie kissing that they tolerate is the holy kiss at love feasts, or at the selection of their ministers by lot.
 At the latter functions the mother or the wife or the sisters may greet the chosen pastor with a kiss upon his cheek. Any brother may also do the same. But the friendly kiss in frolic or in public games is absolutely forbid dens
 There is no telling what punishment may be meted out to the young farm er's son who was detected by the elder. His excuse to his father the next morn ing was that they had just started a game in fun, and that he had kissed the girl before he knew it, or at least before he thought. The old farmer sternly re- piled:
 You knew it was wrong. About the 1nly thing. you've got to do is to go and 7arry her, now. Why. she'll carry that iss all through her life. They'll never 2rget it. They'll say: Why, she's the girl so and so kissed. He had his arm Fround her waist Shame on you to >orget yourself"
 It is also known that the girIreeeived . severe lecture from her parents, and her punishment will be sec1usion all
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
STORE THE WATERS.
BY GEORGE H. MAXWELL.

l b1 GEOhG6 h. AAXwELL.
 The proportion tn store the flood
 waters of the West in great Federal
 reservoirs is based upon a principle
 which requires that the use of the
 water shall be free to the people
 always. It Is not contemplated
 that the Government shall store
 this water and then charge the irri.
 gation for it's use, any more than a
 toll is placed upon the commerce
 that passes each year thru the
 Eads jetties at the mouth of the
 Mississippi river, or thru the Goyernment canals at Sault Ste.
 Marie, or than taxes are collected
 from the farmers living along the
 the banks of Mississippi river.
 whose farms are protected from
 overflow by the great leyees and
 protective workswhich the Govern
 ment has built at cost of tens and
 tens of millions of dollars. lift
 is right for the Governmnt to
 undertake these internal im-
 provement and harbor improve ments, by which the whole country benefits it is equally just that storage reservoirs should be builtby the Government for no one section would be developed at the expenses of another.
 The work of the Government surveys has shown us in 8 general way the number of acres of land which are capable of reclamation into fertile farms when all the waste waters shall have been utilized, but yet it is not within the scope of possibility to grasp the magnitude of the wealth which will develop thru such a reclamation. The most careful estimate would likely | materialize into the widest guess. We are dazed ut the figures when we consider what one irrigated acre is capable of producing, then meas ure it's relation to the land area and water supply of arid America, figures representing fabulous wealth which now runs uselessly to the sea year by year.
 The mere consideration, however, of the value of waste waters of the West as an irrigation factor tells but part of the story, because the same water, if it were saved for use, would be employed over and over again and again. It would find us in mills and smelters and factories and would develop enormous elec- trial power which would enter into he very life of the country. Vast power now islost because great rivers at the very time they are needed most for generating this power are at their lowest stage, or are dry beds of sand. This would all be changed were the food waters stored in mountain reservoirs to be let down gradually and evenly dur ! ng the period of low water.
 The enormous possibilities which lie in the reclamation of arid America thru the simple utilization of her flood waters can scarcely be Suffice it to say that ,hev can hardly be overestimated.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17

The National Irrigation Congress which wilt meet at. Chicago. Ill.,, Nov. 2l, 22, 23 and 24 is creating wide interest and promises to be an unusual success. The national ir. rigation movement has become a broad popular movement and east ern commercial interests have read- ily taken hold of the idea of re : claiming and populntirg the arid west and thus creating great home market fer their goods.
 The best authorities on irrigation and forestry have been secured to speak and give illustrated lectures, and men of national fame and re- nown as orators and statesmen. will address the Congress at the great Auditorium theatre on subjects of =nati"nal interest to the West.
 Under the constitution of the Congres the mayor of each city Of 25,000 or less population is entitl- ed to appoint two delegates. while cities of greater population are en- titled to four delegates. Each agri cultural college, and organized ir- rigation, agricultural and horticul- tural association, each society Uf engineers. company and each board of trade and chamber of commerce is also entitled to two delegates.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17
Proxre.r,ve L.u.,

Japan, not to be behind European states in civilization, is going to send out an arctic expedition. The reason given is that. if Japan is ever to com pete with England on the seas, it must develop in the Japanese the spirit of ad- venture and discovery which has made the English powerful. The only places left 10 be discovere9 arc tke.rorth and
The St. Johns herald., 1900-11-17

subject by eastern manufacturers who want large market in the West for their goods, and all that is required for his favorable action is strong and aggressive demand from every western State and Ter ritOry and Congressional district.