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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Trail Of the Skirt.
From the London Hospital.


History Is silent regarding Adams views
on feminine garments. but ever since the
coming of Ewes first daughters circum-
stantial evidence has been forthcoming to
show that dress has doomed large in the
thoughts and desires OF the weaker sex.
and has not, indeed been without its In
fiuence in directing the evolution Of mere
man. And even today clothes. as agents
for protection, adornment and topic of con-
versation, cannot be considered as dis
carded. Indeed. the subject is one which
calls for intimate and expert study, and
such bodies as the Rational Dress Asso-
citation and the Healthy and Artistic Dress
Union devote themselves to research, with
results which are often surprising II not
actually Of scientific value. Hygienically
speaking, the skirt as now prevailing
stands guilty, or rather should hang con-
demned, OF many sins. 1t letters free
movement. impedes progress. interferes
with active exercise. produces needless
fatigue, predisposes to accidents, limits tho
use of the hand. troubles the mind, is in
constant danger Of entanglements, collects
dust, dirt and bacilli galore, and is often
times unduly expensive. Workers find It
heavy, hamperfng, harmful, and as all
must admit, it readily becomes filthy and
unhealthy. We have no wish to suggest
Punishment for the skirt, but since the par
ticipation Of women in sports and physlcal
exercises of various kinds has clearly
demonstrated the possibility of combining
we venture to advocate a more general
adoption OF rational skirts. But on the
subject Of skirts woman is mistress OF the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
IN REALTY AND LOANS.
W. a. Acker Young Man Old in tho
Business.


One Of the most progressive real estate
men in this city is w. H. Acker. 7o4 18th
street northwest. Mr.. Acker has achieved 4
conspicuous success in real estate business,
loans, insurance and law.
Although he Is a large real estate owner,
he handles the property Of others and Is
we'll known in real estate circles through
the success Of his operations. In connec-
ton with selling real estate, he also does
a large rental business. He also secures
funds for investors. which he invests in
well-paying enterprises for the benefit Of his
patrons.
For years he has occupied his present Of
fees, on 14th street, which are centrally
located, easily accessible and convenient.
Mr. Acker was born in this city, October
II, 1859. and is a graduate Of Emerson In
stitute, this city; Princeton and the Ma
tional Law School He was admitted to the
bar in 1885, and has since practiced his
profession in connection with his real es-
tate business.
His father was Nicholas Acker. who died
in 1873, one of the old and leading citizens
Of this city. His mother was Sarah A Bis
coe who died in 1888.
In 1889 Mr. Acker married Miss Mary A.
Reinicker of Baltimore, Md He has two
children, boy and a girl.
Mr.. Acker has developed his extensive
business through his energy. progressive
ness and strict attention to business. He
possesses a thorough knowledge of law, real
estate and finance, and In serving his pa
irons he brings a well-grounded education
and pleasing personality.
From it's establishment. In 1885. his bust
ness has been patronized by the best people,
and In every department OF his office he
has given satisfaction and made name for
reliability and integrity.
Although he has been in business a num-
Der of years, he is still a young man and
fully capable of further adding to the scope
rqI tr <xvfnv ,rfr oy,fa r,arg~A
His success has come through steady
plodding, and with basis Of merit upon
which TO build he has become one Of the
leading and highly esteemed business men
of the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Waste Of Energy.
From the Pilgrim.


If the brain power that goes into whist
were put on the school question; II the time
spent on learning to say nothing in French
were put into the study Of ideas In the field
Of economics or sociology or American his
tory, to be expressed In clear English; II
half Of the energy spent on horse shows.
golf, teas, dances and other amusements,
harmless only when one does not gorge on
them, were spent on coming face to face
with real producers in tenements. factories,
shops. schools or college settlements-sev-
eraf things would happen. The ambitious,
fretful woman who is driving her husband
to forgery or a divorce court; the woman
who finds life q busy bore. q monotonous,
irritating kaleidoscope; and the sweet little
lady who thinks herself too small and help
less even to venture to try to get an opinion
on the big question over which her sup
posedly wise husband shakes his head
would all begin to get the JOY Of real power.
Men, absorbed In the technicalities Of one
business, would gladly learn from suoh
wives some other aspects Of the great prob
lens Of business, Justice and democracy.
and gain wider horizon than their ofice
or the stock exchange.
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A BUSINESS LANDMARK.
Frank O. Henry's Success as the Head
Of tho Thompson Pharmacy On.

-
A history Of the growth Of Washington
would not be complete without q chapter on
that business landmark. the W. g. Thomp-
son Pharmacy Company, which is conduct
Cd by Mr.. Frank c. Henry, one Of the Dis
tricts most progressive business men. MI.
Henry succeeded to tho control and man
agement OF the establishment upon the
death OF Mr.. W. q Thompson, on Septem-
Der 20. 1901.
Mr.. Thompson's marked progress in the
growth Of his profession was In keeping
with that Of the city. HI was born In
Frederick. Mo. in 1s4o He came to Wash
ington when he was about twenty years
old and clerked for Kidwel. the famous
druggist OF those days. In 1868 he embark
Cd Into business for himself at the same
location az that Of the present store.
Mr.. Thompson was third vice president Of
the American Pharmaceutical Association.
in the ranks Of which association he had
gained wide renown for his efforts to sle-
vats the profession Of pharmacy. Mr..
Thompson's clerk and manager for thu
past sixteen years was Mr.. Frank q.
Henry, to whom Mr.. Thompson trans.
ferred by will the entire control and man.
agement Of the store ~ Q token Of his
great esteem. It was Q reward Of merit.
a. Mr.. Henry had been invaluable to M.
Thompson for years.
Mr.. Henry IL q native Of Washington and
has mastered the drug business In all its
branches. In 1885 he started clerking for
Mr.. THOMPSON. and was for four years pro.
scriDtion clerk. At the expiration Of that
time he was given an interest in that es-
Establishment. and afterward was made man
ager. serving In that capacity until Mr.
Thompson's death.
SyVa-.
ana has trade that = not exceeded By
any In Warrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Eating In UldSTimes.

From the Chicago News.
The Romans took their meals while lying
upon very low couches, and not until the
time or Cnarlemagne was Z stand used
around which guests were seated on cush-
Ions, while the table only made tts APP
pearancs in the middle ages. bringing with
Romans ate from q kind os porringer Dur.
ing q portion of the middae ages however,
slices of bread cut round took the place o1
plates The spoon Il Of crest antiquity,
were used by the Egyptians % early a. thu
seventeenth century B. q. The knife,
though very old, lid not Coma Into common
use as table uttnsii until after the tenth
to both Greeks ard Romans, appeared only
~ curiosity In the misidIe agea and Was
f1rst used upon the taAie BY Henry III.
Drinking cups-in the middle ages made
ing to the owners Internationally date
from the rsmcteSt ara.
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Prevention Of Consumption.

From the Philadelphia Medical Journal.
It Is not necessary to accept unreserved-
ly the enthusiastic statements Of the advo-
Gates of sanatoria that pulmonary tuber-
culosis is durable disease: rather. we
think, 1t would be safe to say that 1t Is one
Of the most incurable Of diseases, but one
which may be rendered latent. and one In
which considerable Improvement In the
general condition may be produced by ap-
propriate treatment. and this Improvement
Is well worth tho small Sum required to
maintain patient in a. suitable institution.
1t is not at all to the point to urge, al
some have done. that the statistics Of cases
treated in dispensaries. and carefully fol-
lowing the directions given them as regards
outdoor life. are quite az good az those Of
the patients treated in sanatoria. To our
minds it Is the well rather than the sick
who demand the drst consideration, and
the segregation OF consuaptiveS Is one Of
the most important measures Of preventive
medicine. 5rC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

From the Journal Of Anatomy and PhysioloU
New fields for research are continually
opening up; the last illustration Of this q
the discovery by Prof. q. Elliot Smith that
Il 70 possible to map the convolutions Of
the brains Of non-mummifed ancient ERyp-
tians. The brain d naturally preserved In
the vast majority Of the bodies In Egyptian
cemeteries from predynastic to recent Cop
tic, the favorable conditions being burial h
Cess 70 the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
I BIG WALLPAPER STOCK
COMPLETE LINE OF FINE HANG
INGS AND TAPESTRIES.
Some Of the Best Decorative Work in
the City Executed by This
Establishment.

Nothing adds as much to a house as at
tractive wall paper. Selected with proper
regard to color effect, and put upon the
walls OF house by proficient craftsmen.
# will turn an otherwise unattractive place
into bower OF beauty.
Decorating and frescoing still further en-
nance the beauty of a home. E. N. Rich
ards 1880 G street northwest, is command
ing attention for his beautiful work in
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be found among it's inhabitants today,
and the jewellers can in no way claim
to be descended from that race. though
some travellers think they see resem-
blance in their appearance to the jew
ish type. The town which saw the
birth of Christ is inhabited almost en-
tirely by Christians. They are thrifty
and Industrious people ard superior
in every way to the other village dwell
ers round about Jerusalem.
Bethlehem is one of the oldest towns
in Palestine. 1t has existed as town
for over four thousand years. The
houses are built of white limestone
and have fiat roofs. on which the peo-
pie spend their summer evenings en-
joying the cool air from the noun
tains. The streets are narrow and IT.
regular, and might better be called
lanes, for there is but one real street
in Bethlehem. This leads from the
country road into the town and termi-
mates in the large open square in front
of the Church of the Nativity.
On Christmas eve this square is
filled with people dressed in their gay
est attire and adorned with all the
finery in the way of necklaces, brace
let's and coins they possess. Christians
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the only remains OF the church built
in common. 1t has long double line
of Corinthian pillars. similar to those
which are found In the Mosque of
Omar on the site of the ancient temple
in Jerusalem. The faded mosaic on the
wall and the rough ceiling Of beams
from the cedars of Lebanon are the
only treasures remaining in this edifice
which was once blazing with gold and
silver. This ancient building adjoins
the one now in use and is only divided
from it by small door.
Here are the usual affairs and images
which are found in the Latin church
all over the orient, and in the Greek
portion are the curious pictures which
the Greeks revere in the place Of
images. A spiral staircase of fourteen
steps leads from this church down to
the holy crypt, a grotto twenty feet I'M
der the great choir.
This holy crypt forms the chapel of
the manger and is subterranean
vault eXcavated out of the limestone
rock of which the hill of Bethlehem
Is composed. On it's walls are old
silken tapestries. Many Of the silver
lamps hanging here were donations
from kings, and are always kept alight.
This is the supposed site of the birth
of our Lord. There is bright star on
the marble floor. concentrating the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19
HIC DE VIRGINE MARIA JESUS
CHRISTUS NATUS EST.

Above the altar twelve lamps are
ties. Three steps more lead down to
another chapel over the alleged stall in
which, according to Latin tradition,
the wooden manger was discovered.
On Christmas eve the pilgrims crowd
around the church awaiting the hour
of opening in order to get good seats
to witness the grand ceremony. Every
man, woman and child who can pos
sibly come is present. The nave being
devoid of any seats, the people sit or
kneel on the marble floor, making q
curious mass of red fezes and white
wells. In silent prayer they await the
hour of the service. Meanwhile the
strains of the lie Deum softly rise from
the great organ.
Presently procession of bishops and
archbishops. attired in their most gor-
geous robes, enters the church chant
ing. They are followed by priests and
monks and small boys dressed in scar
let who constitute the. choir. The
handsomest church decorations are
kept for this yearly service.
The deep, well trained voices of the
choir join in singing beautiful anthems,
after which there is a great deal of
chanting without much variation. Sew
eral times during the service the bish-
ops, one after another. absent them
selves to reappear in different attire,
each of the robes being, II possible,
more gorgeous than the last.
At midnight there is sudden lull
in the music and bells in the distance
ring the midnight chime. Then, as by
magic. curtain is drawn aside and
over the chancel gates cradle ap-
pears to the wondering gaze Of the
worshipers and within the cradle an
image of the babe. The Gloria in Elk
celsis Is sung and the bells continue to
peal merri;y. announcing to all Beth
lehem that 1t is Christmas day. The
''bambino" or image Of the babe Is
now lifted before the. eyes of the wor-
shippers, who PROSTATE themselves on
the ground in alteration. The process
sion of bishops, priests and monks and
the pilgrims descends toward the grot
to Of the manger chanting and waving
incense all around 1t. The chapel
being so small only the officiating
priests descend into the grotto and the
pilgrims gather about the narrow arch
way and steps descending into the
manger. They now, with much pomp,
amid the chanting Of the priests and
the waving of the incense, lay the lit
tie waxen image In the chapel of the
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did you have any money in the
bank?" he asked after q pause.
Every cent that own In the world!'
she answered. lifting her handkerchief
to her eyes and bursting into tears.
81 am sorry" The man spoke with
an embarrassment that seemed out OF
harmony with his rough features. She
wiped her eyes and with a little at
tempt at bravery said:
"Oh, | know ought not to do this-and
OF course you do not understand. When
tie doctors ordered papa out here, he
put $4,000 in that bank, and after-he
died-it was oil had. Now it is gone,
and l, OH l AM 50 helpless! Ard here
1t is Christmas time" she wept afresh
nd the man moved uncasily in his
seat, lifted his paper and turned the
leaves nervously.
In few minutes she dried her eyes
ard leaned YEARLY against the back
| Of her seat. She had not slept for two
nights, and soon her eyes closed TN
consciously, and she sank heavily
against the straight, uncomfortable
side Of the car. With sudden llrch
Of the train she swayed to the right
then back again, and finally fell in q
little unconscious heap upon the strong
shoulder OF her companion. He looked
helplessly. hesitatingly. at her mo-
ment. then. quietly moving in his seat,
slipped off his coat, made ii into n
heap and left It beneath her head. The
light from 2bove family outlined her
delicately shaped face against the
black coat. her small white hand was
thrown in childlike trustfulNass above
the glistenin2 masses of golden hair
Bending quickly over the sleeping
girl he fumbled a few seconds with
the coat under her head, then drew
back and pulling his hat over his eyes
peered from under the wide brim into
the darkness outside. Several shril
window. lantern flashed up and
there was q muttered oath. AS the
car moved off he ran wildly down the
aisle
The noise Of the engine increased
and the girl opened her eyes. She
looked up into the face of the man
standing over her and started. Could
he be the same? Was she dreaming?
Surely her seat mate did not wear a
mustache, yet these seemed to be the
same piercing black eyes, the same
broad shoulders.
She stared stupidity and thought the
mustache must be vagary. Then her
eyes fell on the coat under her head
and she faltered:
THANK you so much for putting 1t
there. hope you haven't come to
your station"
The man smiled knowingly, "Yes.
miss. he has passed his station. but
for some reason he left his coat be-
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hind. You see, miss. it's very funny.
/ happen to be the detective in this
Pochunk bank easel reckon you have
heard about it II and have been ON
the track of the leader of that gang
since daybreak this morning. Some
how l thought he boarded this train,
and when got on at c. looked all
through for him. but being in COM
pany with lady didn't size him up
till it was too late. 1 was just COM
ing in from the other car when l saw
him dash down the aisle and make a
jump while the car was moving, and Of
course by the time / got to the door
the car had gained too much speed for
me to jump after him. so l reckon ne
has given us the slip for good"
The girl sat staring up in the face or
her new companion without opening
her lips. At last she burst into hys-
terical fit of laughing. Suddenly
checking herself she lifted the coat and
uttered loud exclamation as little
package dropped out of the folds.
Slipping off the cover she picked up
roll OF bills, and pinned carefully TO
one of them was a scrap of paper upon
which some words had been hurriedly
written with lead pencil:
Please accept as a Christmas present
my share in the Pochunk bank raid.
which | think will about cover your loss.
l used to read Sunday school books once,
and in them remember the thief was
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19
BY Lulie Wells Smith

A BOUT nineteen hundred and
AA two years ago, in the reign
A of Caesar Augustus, the lit
* IA tie town of Bethlehem, six
miles south of Jerusalem,
was crowded with visitors at about
this time of the year, all coming to be
taxed in their native country. In a
cave, below the principal inn or
khan of the town, where the oxen
were usually kept, gentle Jewish
maid bent lovingly over her Babe. A
light from heaven illumined the rude
manager where He peacefully lay and
shed brilliant radiance over the scene
Several hundred years later the
pious Empress Helena of Rome visited
Palestine and discovered this grotto in
Bethlehem, which had served as
humble shelter for the Christ Child.
She was convinced that this was the
very place which had been hailowed
by the nativity, and thereupon wished
to mark the spot for all time. She had
a magnificent church built over the
site, so that Christians from generation
to generation might worship there.
The remains of that beautiful building
are still to be seen in the city Of Beth
lehem.
1t is strange fact that, though
Bethlehem was pre-eminently city
belonging to the Jews in the days of
David and Of Ruth. not one Jew is to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19

{ CHRISTMAS IN -
{ " MODERN BETHLEHEM
: By Evanseline Ben.Olie
By EvanGeline Ben.Oliel
Copyright. 1906, bv Euan0atne Bcnoid
;fs1v5ST

NrY HE train this Christmas eve
IA slowed up enough to take
IA a single passenger aboard
IA and to allow girl seated
at one Of the car windows
a better view. of the snow covered
landscape and the little patchwork of
houses about the station. Then 1t lum-
bered off again. The new passenger
took seat beside the girl at the win
dow because 1t was the only vacant
one. She continued to gaze at the
white fields for time.
merry Christmas! What mock.
eryv she thought bitterly. Then she
stole q glance at her new companion.
His face was hidden by the newspaper
he was holding close to his eyes in a
vain struggle to read by the fast fad
ing light When he threw it down in
disgust. she leaned forward and asked
timidly:
MAY look at it moment? l want
to see If there is any later news about
the Pochunk bank robbery"
He handed her the paper and watch.
ed her curiously as she bent over ii
and with eagerness read the first page.
Did you find out what you wanted
to know he asked when she handed
the paper back to him.
mo, for there is no trace of the
thieves or the money yeti" she an.
swered, with q great deal of feeling.
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SANTA CLAUS UP TO DATE

Since first good Santa Claus set onf
To make his wintry round,
Though sought by many a merry rout.
His home has ne'er been found.
Each year he brings. with coursers fleet
His choicest gifts and toys,
Then hurries on nor stays to meet
Our thankful girls and boys.
Because Of this alack. alas.
Some start a foolish chase
And try the icy drifts to pass
TO thank him to his face.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19

always brought to bay by soft, gentle
little woman. That is my case. Thank
you for making me do the first decent
thing of my life. JACK ID.
The detective gave long drawn cut
whistle when he read the note.
"He is bad fellow, but he might be
worser' he commented with q crest
fallen sort of smile. Don't you feel
little proud of the way you handled
the most notorious outlaw in the
state?"
But the girl did not trust herself to
answer. She had turned her face to
the window and in the little prayer Of
thanksgiving she sent out across the
wide, wild darkness for her recovered
fortune there was plea for the man
who had given it back to her.
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manager, where II remains during
Christmas week for devout worshipers
to visit. Such is the ceremony held
by the Latins on Christmas eve.
The Greek church in Palestine cele-
brates the festival of the nativity one
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19

the Church Of the Nativity In Bethle-
hem, and, sad to say, because Of the
frequent quarrels between the different
sects which meet within this church
at time Of general rejoicing, Turkish
soldiers, with drawn swords, are on
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But ere the frozen fields are crossed,
Where winters billiards blow.
Each little child who starts Is lost
And buried in the snow.
And every year some girls and boys
Still keep themselves awake
To thank him for his pretty toys
A terrible mistake!
For lying wakeful In the cold
Just keeps the saint away,
And those who do 1t, am told,
May catch pneumonia.
But now this foolishness must endi
You need not tempt your fate,
For fullest thanks you now can send
BY methods up to date.
To thank him for his Christmas cheer
Just give hearty laugh.
And Santa Claus at once will hear
BY wireless telegraph.
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a MOEhEN MADONNA In BEL hLEhEM.
from every part OF the country
gather here on this night-Latins,
Greeks. Armenians and Copts.
The enormous collection Of Joined
buildings which the pilgrims are fac
ing and which stands on the edge Of
the cliff extending along the ridge Of
the hill from east to west consists Of
the Church of the Nativity, surrounded
by three converts, the Latin, the Greek
and the Armenian.
The Church of the Nativity Is the
Oldest In Christendom. 1t belongs to
these three sects, each Of which has a
separate chapel within for its own
services. The large basilica, which 10
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-19

guard throughout the building, for
these various Christians who worship
In the same church ut times forget
that He whom they all adore came to
bring peace ON earth and good will
toward men,"