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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

Plans for the special Christian Endeavor
services to be held at Washington Grove
July % were considered at meeting of the
board of officers Of the District Union. held
Wednesday afternoon at the unions head
quarters in the old Y. NJ C. A. building
The officers are actively at work On the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Tho following Is a list Of advertised letters
naainins in the Washington DC post Office Sat
ur,iay. lure u. 1892
IT, obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call fer Advertised Letters
II not called for within two ., weeks they will
b. sent TO the dead I.tter Utfrc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Object of Education.

One great object Of an education is to de-
velop practical power, to add to ones abii-
fly TO cope with men and things to become
more efficient and to be better fitted t.,
grapple with the practical problems of iire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Chesapeake Beach RAILWAY

Trains leave District Line Station Preached bv
Columbia electric cars) follows:
THROUGH EXCURSION TRAINS
z pm.
SUNDAYS and Holidays. e:l5, 1890. 1880 an.
1:3o, 2:30. $3.50, $50. and $50 pm.
RETURNING, LEAVE THE BEACH:
Week days, 1910, 2:30. 5, s and 10 D. M
SUNDAYS ard Holidays. 1910, so 300 6:30
$50, s. $40 and 1880 pm
TRAINS FOR LOCAL POINTS LEAVE:
Week days, 9:l5 am, 5:15 pm. sundays e:ls
am. $500 pm.
A II: LEWIS. G. r. A. 142o ~ Y ave. NV.
my30-tf
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WORLDS TEA DRINKERS
GREAT BRITAIN CONSUMES MORE
THAN ANY OTHER NATION.
Six Pounds Per Capita Annually Used
in the United Kingdom
Holland Second.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
There is no one, perhaps. who plays Win
figures in a more interesting manner than
Sir Alfred E. Bateman. who is the stats
tician of John Bull, shopkeeper. and has
an Office at the board of trade. He can
make a blue booker. to be more accurate,
white book"-of figures of absorbing in
terest, and certainly his latest effort in this
direction is not his least successful The
title of his latest work is Tea and Coffee.
1900 and forbidding as the statistical
tables therein appear. Sir Alfred Bateman
preface is full of interest. and throws an
interesting light some of the character
istics of the nation. characteristics which
our kindred have carried over the sea with
them to the colonies. John Bull is usually
depicted a free drinker Of beer and
spirits. but his penchant is not so much for
alcohol as for tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Grown Under Union Jack.

1t is that which most distinguishes him
from his neighbors, and, thanks to the firm
planting of his foot in India and Ceylon.
the tea that he drinks is mostly and in
increasingly grown under the protection of
the union jack We take a smaller guam
tity relatively every year from China. To
put the matter in a nutshell, the total con-
sumption of tea in the united kingdom eX-
ceeds that of all the other European coun-
tries and the United States put together.
During the seventeen years from 1881 to
1900 it has risen from 11o.0o9.o,o pounds to
23O,0G0,0o0 pounds an increase of 43 per cent.
To go into further detail, it may be added
that every person in Great Britain and Ire
land, counting each centenarian and baby
In arms, the upper ten and the sub
merged TENTH consumes annually over six
pounds of tea. an increase of one pound in
sixteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

A lawn party was given last evening at
the Lutheran Home for the Aged at Win
throp Heights. under the auspices of the
Lutheran Young Peoples Union of the city.
1t was largely attended The lawn was
beautifully lighted with japanese lanterns
and the young people spent most enjoya
BILE evening. Refreshments were served on
the lawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Thirsty Australians.

TheSe contrasts are very striking and
1t Is remarkable that British colonists or
the other side of the globe beat the mothe,
country in tea drinking Australia averages
Isl pounds per head (Western Australia
rising as high as ten pounds} and New Yea.
land SIS, while Canada takes only 4G4
pounds.
While We go abroad for much that we
need to sustain life and increase its ament.
ties, II Is a satisfaction that not only are
beer and spirits almost exclusively of oul
own production, but that the tea is also
principally British. This is effectively II.
Illustrated by the following statement. The
SIX pounds of tea which is the present ne,
capita consumption may be thus rough hi,
divided up:
Ia pound-a little more than 1-3 pound-
from China. ''N'
1-3 pounds from British India.
"a pounds from CeyIon.
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Tea in Holland.

How does this compare with other coun-
tries? When it is stated that we use near
ly half the worlds crop, little more in an
swer to the question need be said: but Sir
Alfred Bateman, going into further detail,
points out that there is no other European
country where such per capita consump-
ton is approached. Indeed, there is no other
European country, with the exception of
Holland Q.4S per head. where the con-
sumption of tea exceeds one pound per
head.
In Russia CO93) and in the United States.
QC9), which are the other two large "a
consuming countries, the consumption
amounts to about one pound per head
In France the total quantity of tea con-
sumed is under 2.J0o,O00 pounds, or e6 of
a pound per head of the population
In Germany 1t is 6,1JO. 900 pounds or u
OF pound per head of the population
ana, lastly, the united kingdom imports
Soo.poooo pounds (re-eXporting very little),
and. as stated. requires six pounds for
every man, woman and child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

The Sunday school of the First Baptist
Church held it's annual excursion and pic
mic at Bay Ridge Thursday of this week.
A great many older people as well as the
children participated in the outing and the
day was spent in the enjoyment of the rec
reative sports afforded by the resort.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

the established express companies Of the
country.
At the Candy Counter
The candy counter is one shrine at
which all Christmas buyers must pay
their deyoirs. II you would be served
you must wait. for now sweets are in
demand. and the crowd here is as thick
as space viii allow. Everybody eats
candy al Christmas. regardless OF teeth
and toothache. A Christmas without
candy would be as great a heresy as
Christmas without a plum pudding or
Thanksgiving day that knows no turkey.
In all the hustle Of this store-hIling.
bundle-carrying crowd. in its converse
tion heard on every hand, there is some
thing contagious. something catching. Il
would be cold heart that did not feel
touched by the kindly glow everywhere
experienced. even though il did not know
what the 25th OF December was. The
secret is not hard TO find. One word
holds f.: Christmas.
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or sometimes brought from its oaken
shelter in some ancient forest Of Eng
land.
And. then. there is the Christmas tree.
II you are a novice at this. you will soon
find that there is much more to It than
merely providing the tree. The stores
will help you out If you go 10 them.
There are hosts OF glittering unse, bau-
bles. brightly colored and bearing re-
semblance to nothing under the sun:
there are flags Of gilt and silver. trans
parent cornucopias. ropes and ropes Of
popcorn. and candles Of all The hues Of
the rainbow.
Though the Christmas crowds go forth
to buy. they are sightseers as we'll. ano
perhaps more so than the usual shop
ping slstorhood There are so many
things to be seen. and We must see them
an before a choice can be made. Prices
differ. too. The true shopping instinct
demands that all these particulars be
secured before purchase be made.
Young folks. in their early teens.
whose purses have been stocked with
Christmas spending money, form a goodly
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS
AT MOUNT ST. SEpJIlCHRF

poreelain-lined, are hHed. beer for tho
monks, cider for the boys. It is time
for Christmas presents.
The rule Of poverty practically pro-
hibits the giving OF anything costly. The
presents are often grotesque. for the OBJ
ieet is to get as much fun out OF them
as possible. Each is wrapped in a bulky
package. the larger the better. and each
package is s.s.55ss;Bered. IN one box the
names Of all the members Of the com
munity are placed. each written ea a
separate slip Of paper. while in another
are slips containing numbers.
Numbers and names are drawn simul-
taneously; he whose name is drawn with
No 10" receives the package labeled
10" II is bandbox. when ooened
there are many wrappings within. These
are undone with difficulty. amid roars
OF laughter. for it is teacher who has
received the present. At length. after
much toll. the kernel Of the nut comes
to view. A cake OF soap. The merri-
meut becomes louder. and other pres
ents are drawn.
The packages are deceitruI. An in
significant one may contain a gold
Crusaders badge" or a mother-of- pearl
inlaid cruci6x from Jerusalem. Every
one serves TO add to the fun.
More songs follow. The hands Of the
clock grow near TO ia monstrous
hour, The father superior raps for or
der; we rise; Holy God; We Praise Thy
Name" is the closing so7g always at
"Caudeamus'' and we sing it now.
We shake hands again. and once more
voice the greetings OF the season. A
few minutes later the house is in sill
ence- All are sleeping Christmas has
come and gone.
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Continued from First Pace)

students, lay teachers. and postuIants.
who have dining rooms OF their own,
gather in body on this occasion.
In the center OF the big room stands
a Christmas tree-a huge fellow. all
a-glitter with tinsei and balls OF colored
glass. Festoons Of evergreens drape the
walls and the chandeliers. A touch OF
humOr is displayed before the seat Of
the father superior. for there. hanging
head downward. with candle twinkling
merrily on the tip OF its tail. is a stock
fsh'-a dried cod, serving as a grim re-
minder OF the late fast
Grace is said and the good things 10
eat are brought in. There is almost
everything. and plenty OF that every
thing for everybody. All the Christmas
"traditionals" are included. Silence is
dispensed with and the chatter Of con
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what the season means. you will
when you return. You viii know also that
it means an innnitude Of trouble. pleas
ant trouble. Of course. There are no end
OF puzzles 10 be solved. perplexing prob
lens rise up at every minute. at every
turn. The oft-repeated question is,
What TO buy for her? or what to buy for
him.
II is repeated again and again in the
course Of the day. yet. in spite C, their
perplexities. they seem to have lots Of
fun out Of it.
And. now. street corners and flower
stands bloom out as though a summer
had come about in the very middle Of
winter Holly bows. bright with red ber-
ries. are seen where the chrysanthemum
lately reigned in state. end sundry old
women appear al the curbstones with
baskets OF the dainty branches. Deft
fingers fashion them into wreaths and
stars and other emblems suitable to tho
season. and they hnd ready purchasers
and still more admirers. who pause for
a moment aad thcn pass on MistIetoe
is seen, too. euiled in distant swamp
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Dor open 10 mankind and buys iewelry.
He may be cheated and his presents cost
more, but on the whole he feels that If IS
worth paying for. jewelers. places are
seldom uncOmfortably crowded. and the
clerks are men.
But man. under a feminine convoy, has
other uses in the Christmas crowd. He is
brought along inwardly rebelling. a
very traitor at heart, to pass judgment
on this present or that Not that his
opinion bears any weight. He knows that
and It is one reason why he feels like an
insurFectionist.
II his opinions are not needed, the
male creature can still carry bundles.
and he is made TO do Il. At the hour
when the throngs begin to turn their
faces toward the supper table one sees
at every hand men laden down with par
cells and boxes OF all kinds and sizes. as
though they we're old Santa himself, or
we're about to set up an opposition to all
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
FIRsr FoLIo oF sHAKFspEARE.

Book collectors are eagerly looking
forward to the forthcoming issue Of the
first folio edition of Shakespeare. IN
collotype facsimile. Relatively few per-
sons are aware. however. Of an interest
ing circumstance relating TO the original
folio, lent by the Duke Of DevOnshire for
the purpose of being closely copied The
volume once belonged to the famous
Duke OF Roxburghe. at the sale Of whose
library in 1872 it realized the then extra
ordinarily high sum OF el10.
Dr. Dibdin repeats siuguar story
about its purchase some years previous
ly by the duke. A friend was bidding for
him. and his grace retired 10 one end of
che salesroom. quietly TO view the issue
Of the contest. The biddings rose rapidly
TO 20 guineas. A slip OF paper was hand
ed to the duke, counseling him not 10
continue the contest With a coolness
that would have done credit TO Prince
Eugene. he wrote on the same slip OF
pape- by way Of reply;
Lay on. MCcDuG.
And d-d De he who hrst cries: Hold.
enough,
Such a,spirit was irresistible. and bore
down all opposition. The duke was. OF
course, declared the victor and ne
marched of triuEphantly with the vel
ume uader his arm. The price paid il
said 10 have been 80 guineas. a third of
the amount for which the book sold in
1912. Today a really iLe COPY is worth
81 500
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

Id Christmas and Santa Claus future new
Wv world has developed in that mysterious as shop
ping In these December days sharp and min.
ping with keen taste of winter every that blows
I seek the stores OF the city great and SMALL with pur-
pose IN mind The Christmas spirit the rank knows
neither wealth poverty To it @ and poor names without sig
nifeanee The spirit the recognizes only hearts m
pee with happiness and good v ovowng hearty generosity
This Christmas brong peculiar one There is no other like =
During the brief time Of ITS produces species humanity that
would bring about the millennium short were to be found IN
the woaday world for tFeenon people whose hearts or
dedicated Christmas have their lips good will in their ewes
They wonderful beings, and busy o. busy labor almost
from dawn to the fall Of night but with them of love They
not wearness
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Their hearts are flowing over with
good win, those OF the Christmas crowd.
No one knows this better than the beg
gars who place themselves more and
more in evidence as the season advances.
Students OF human nature always. they
know that the sight Of infrmities, real
or pretended, must touch a responsive
chord somewhere in the hearts Of those
who. hale and hearty, are hurrying
storeward or homeward-
Mingle with the army OF shoppers that
is out now from day TO day. Place your
self on its firing line-at the counters
OF the big stores. II you did not know
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are mostly masculine. and the fair in
mates Of harems must have goods
brought 10 their homes for their inspec-
ton But Just now it behooves the head
Of the family to do a little purchasing
himself
The man who goes forth to a drygoods
store has no path OF roses before him. In
the first place, his own conscience smites
him. He feels guilty. and he is sure that
his guilt is labeled on his countenance
in livid characters. He loses his courage.
and is jostled TO the rear. He is in the
way and ne knows il. Young folks tread
upon his toes, older people crowd him
back from the counters. the saleswomen
ignore him. They look over him. beyond
him. through him. everywhere but at
him.
Seeks the jewelers. Shop.
The wise man. II his uccEctbook be
weu-Ii lined. seeks refuge in the only har-
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yersation mingles with the clatter OF
knife and fork.
At the end OF the meal the piano is
rolled into the room. There are songs
and carols for nearly an hour. Then the
rest Of the afternoon is free" until
the hour OF the solemn vespers. The
mathis and lauds for the next day are
said at the customary time, and supper
is at Z. as usual
At S We return 20 the refectory The
colored candles on the tree are lighted.
and the Christmas entertainment is be
gun. One student makes an address in
Latin. another in Greek. a third speaks
in German. the next in French. An Eng
lish address follows. and then one WIN
is preparing for the Holy Land deliv-
ers an Grafton in classical Arabic.
Carols and German folk-song are in
terspersed between these. and then the
boys present their miracle play" a sim
pie drama Of the first Christ mas
somo OF the brothers show their skill
at the piano. others with violin or man
dolin. There is much laughter and
hearty applause. Cigars have been cir
culated freely and now the tin mugs,
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

portion Of these crowds. II is a delight
to them to be able to go unattended to
buy gifts for their elders. No super
vision Of "grown-ups" now. Christmas
has. for the time being. set them free
from the weight Of that yoke
The youngsters travel in twos and
threes. They are not slow 10 express
admiration Of whatever strikes their
fancy, though their obs" and "Ah's"
Of delight often give place TO notes Of
disappointment when the price Of the
object is made known TO them. The
buying Of gifts s. a serious matter TO
these small people They have been
planning for months ahead what TO get
for sister. tor brother. for aunt and un-
Gle for father and mother. There are
so many to be remembered, and Christ
mas allowances" are not always Of
princely proportions. There is much
economy 20 be observed. 20 say nothing
Of diplomacy sufficient to equip a whole
ambassadorial suite.
Difficulties Of the Men.
Man, mere man" is not by nature a
shopping animal when the temperate
zone is reached. In the tropics il is diff
ferent; everything is different there
The customers Of the Eastern bazaors
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The story Of Christmas, Of that first
Christmas, is old. so old that it need
not be repeated here. Yet the very
name brings to mind that wondrous.
shining star. the wise men seeking the
one who was to be King Of Men. the
shepherds TO whom the revelation Of
hidden things was given. the cattle
kneeling reverentIy IN the stiffness OF
the holy night. and the Child. the little
Child. sets in the midst Of mankind.
And it is this story. sweet with the
memories OF older centuries. that thrills
n the air as the busy shoppers go to and
fro in the bustling world that they have
made their own Their own? Bless
me. forgot that good saint who claims
a share. AID no small share either. Of
the merry Yuletide and its many Joys.
Good old Saint Nicholas, known TO
childish tongues as Santa Claus. patron
OF all prancing reindeer and weli-hlled
stockings, mysterious climber Of impos-
sibie chimneys. how could anyone forget
his share in all this that the season
brings forth.
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One Great Fraternity.

They are contradictory. these shoppers
OF Christmas. They are at once a
democracy and an aristocracy. II you
are not OF them. then woe betide you.
They will crowd you out Of the deep
thronged aislcs. away from the laden
counters But ~ you are Of their fra
ternlty. If you bear in your countenance
The signs and tokens only the approach
Of Christmas can bestow, then IL is in
deed well with you. They may crowd
and iostle about you. but never is the
word OF reproach heard. never does the
frown Of discomfort gather on their
brows. You are Of the mystic brother
hood Of the holly and mistletoe. and they
know #.
The Christmas shopper Is different
from ali other shoppers. The others buy
from necessity, or to please themselves,
but the buyer who comes forth at this
time Of the year buys for the happiness
OF others.
1t is at this time Of the year. too. that
the little folks help swell the sidewalk
throngs. anxious for look at the pretty
things spread before their eyes in the
store windows. and. most wonderful Of
all. the maryels OF toyland there dis
played. To many tots whose nl-clad
little forms shiver as they press closer
10 .he plate glass wall between them
and the playthings so temptingIy shown
these views are like the visions Of some
old Arabian story. TO De treasured mp
and talked about for mouths TO come.
Others. more fortunate to whom these
toys are not merely names OF things
possessed by some one else, select this
Thing OF that as a gentle hint 10 Santa
Claus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-29
OVATION.
Given Kennedy on His
Return From Salem
Convention.

Youngstown, o., July 25.-The Ma
honing delegation attending the con-
gressional convention at Salem arrived
home on a special train at 8 o'clock
last evening, ana James Kennedy, the
congressional nominee, was given an
ovation by a large crowd of his fellow
citizens.
Carriages were in waiting and, es-
corted by platoon OF police and two
bands of music, with long procession
following, Mr.. Kennedy was taken to
his residence on West Front street
The city was brilliant with fire works,
citizens regardless of party joining In
the honor of welcoming the next con-
gresham from the Eighteenth congress
sional district. In n brief speech Mr..
Kennedy warmly thanked the personal
and political friends who had aided
him in obtaining the nomination
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-29
CAN'T RESIGN
Town Marshal Is Tired Of Glory
and Wants Salary or
Chance to Quit.

Logansport. Ind, July 25.-"Noat
Coffman against his will is still the
marshal of Bunker HILL" is the re-
frain that naughty. little boys din into
the ears of man who has been peace
officer there for twenty years, never
made an arrest and cannot resign.
Bunker Hill is eighteen miles from
Logansport. When Coffman was a
young man he was elected to the Office.
There was no salary, but the glory
was sufficient in those days for him.
For ten years he has been trying in
vain to get the town board to fix a
salary for him.
Coffman has been reelected every
two years. Last week he turned in
his badge of office for the thirteenth
time, declaring he would not serve
longer. Today the town beard re-
turned it to him with the statement
that he had been elected to serve and
the board could not release him.