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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
BAPTIST UNION NOTES.

The topic for the Conquest meeting for
the Baptist Young Peoples societies to-
morrow evening will be Work OF the Lon
don Baptist Missionary Society" The al
ternate topic is "Smeon's Experience"
the Bible references for which are Luke .;
25-32
Mr.. Turnure Of Grace Baptist Church.
the delegate from the District Union to the
Baptist Young Peoples convention at At
lanta. Ga. recently made a report of the
convention at a meeting held in Grace
Church The audience consisted mainly of
the members Of the union, but included
also members of neighbOrng unions. Mr..
Turnure outlined the proceedings of the
convention. mentioning the great speakers
voices. He commented on the spirit Of
unity. which. he said, dominated the con-
vention. The differences which previously
existed between the north and south, he
said. were forgotten. and the Canadian
delegates entered fraternaIly into the serv
ices of the convention. Especially in the
conservation service, said Mr. Turnure,
there was a feeling of brotherhood in
dams sang America" and the American
delegates sang God Save the King then
both joined in singing "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds"
After Mr.. Turnure had concluded his
port Mr.. r. A. Ford of the Fifth Baptist
Church addressed the meeting. Another
feature Of the evening was the awarding of
diplomas by the Baptist Union of Chicago
for successful study in the Christian cul-
ture courses. outlined in that paper. This
is the first time in the history of the Dis
trict Union that local members have
ceived these diplomas: Before comforting
them Rev. Dr. w. NJ. Nevins pastor of
Grace Church. made a few remarks rela-
tive to the duty of church to encourage
a UNCONVENTIONAL young peoples society in
preference to an interde nominational soci-
ETY..
Rev W. NJ Nevins. vice president of the
b. Y. P. L. of the District of Columbia. has
departed to spend a month at his home in
kentucky. His wife preceded him by two
weeks. During his absence the B. Y. P Y.
at his paStOrate. Grace Church, will have
charge Of the evening services. while the
church will supply the pulpit at the Sunday
morning services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
FPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

Epworth Leaguers are coming in on every
train from the great Detroit convention.
which adjourned July 49, They are all en-
thusiastic over the convention. declaring 1t
the greatest they ever attended. The next
important event on hand for Epworth-
ians will be Epworth League day at Wash
ington Grove. Friday. August IA. Several
picnic parties are being made up by those
desiring to spend the day at the Grove.
which is an ideal place with plenty of
shade and springs of refreshing water. Mr..
NJ r. Speelman. c. M Forrest and II. A.
Ison compose the committee in charge Of
program. etc.
The District cabinet will have a meeting
soon to arrange the program for the dis
trict convention in September.
The board of control will hold its next
regular meeting the first Wednesday even
ing in August.
1t is expected that echo meeting of
the sixth international convention will be
held in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

known in Christian Endeavor work Will
speak. Mr.. F. l.. Edmands. president or
the First Congregational Society. and Miss
Alice NJ MeyneS. chairman OF the Union
missionary committee will attend.
At a recent meeting of the Metropolitan
A. NJ. F.. Society the following officers were
elected: President. 7. F. Hill: vice presi-
dent tIiss Jessie Payne; recording secre-
tary. Mrs NJ c. Howard: assistant secre-
tary. Miss Hattie Payne: corresponding
secretary. Miss Lettie Lee; treasurer, Miss
Mary Goode.
Mr.. james NJ rckens. first vice president
of the union. is with the District Guard
at Leesburg. Mr.. Pickens holds com
mission as first lieutenant and battalion
adjutant.
Miss Louie Dale Leeds. treasurer of the
union. Is spending here vacation at Nam
ticoke, Md.
Mr.. Owen P. Kellar, president of the
District Christian Endeavor Union, who
has been absent from the city in attend
ance on the International Christian Endeavor
convention in Denver. has written let
ter from the foot of Pixies Peak to the
Endeavorers of the District of Columbia,
in which he says. in part:
1.-The forward movement in Christian En-
deaVor has been given mighty impetus
by this convention More then 1000 Chris
t1an Endeavor societies have been organ
lied in the past eight months. and thou
sands of societies have gained 10 per cent
or more In membership as a result of the
extension campaign. And the campaign has
only just begun. Even greater things are
to be accomplished in the future. More
new societies are to be organized and more
new members are to be brought into the
societies which are already organized. More
active and effective work for Christ and
the church Is to be done in the future
than ever before.
I'm this grand work. in this campaign for
expansion. the Endeavorers OF the District
Of Columbia should have very large part.
In every society the members should be ac-
lively at work. Let every Endeavorer find
something to do. Some definite work. no
matter how small Do some little thing
each week, each day. If possible. What
you do does not matter, 50 much that
you keep doing something. To help in
our work. and to arouse our enthusiasm
let us take the hymn entitled Forward as
our marching song. Let every Endeavorer
learn it: learn all the verses. and in every
society spend five minutes at the beginning
of each prayer meeting singing this hymn
until all the members are perfectly famil-
far with both words and music. If not in
appropriate to the topic. sing it a t the close
OF each meeting Let US make 1t our
watchwOrd for the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
BIT OF FRENCH HISTORY
An Empire Lost for Want Of the Right
Sort Of Riding Habit.
From the London Society.


An old legend which makes mp pretense
to truth tells how a kingdom was lost sor
want of horseshoe nail. But a recent
volume Of sober historical and biogra phical
purpose, written by Count dHerrison,
makes it appear that the Empress Eugene,
after the battle of Sedan, lost the chance
to preserve the empire Of her husband by
not possessing exactly the right sort of
riding habit. 1t was the evening of Sep
TENDER g. 1870.
The news of the surrender of the French
army and of the Emperor Napoleon at
Sedan had spread about Paris. The city
was excited, and there was talk Of a revo-
luton and the Punishment of the imperial
family. At this juncture Emile de Girar-
din, a man who was trusted by the en-
press and who had had no little expert
ence during the previous changes of gov
eminent. arrived at the Palace of the Tuil-
e1ies. IF your majesty were to appear on
horseback in the midst of the people," Cir
ardin said, land announce the abdication IF
the emperor in favor of the prince imperial,
your own aSSum ption of the title of empress
regent, and the appointment of Theirs as
prime minister, the empire might be saved.
Something must be done to turn the tide"
The empress accepted the advice. But
when this leader of the worlds fashion
sought for proper costume for her per
Torrance it could not be found: The only
riding habit in the TuilerieS- a fantas-
tic of green, embroidered with gold and
silver. made for a feStal hunting occasion;
and the hat was a not less fantastic three
cornered affair of the epoch of LOUIS
Quinze. The empress felt that 1t would n ii
do to appear in this garb on such an occa-
sion. Her appearance in 1t might have the
opposite effect upon the people from that
which she intended. The plan had to be
given up. the empress and the prime, i'm
perial were banished and the Napolacnic
empire was at an end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Messrs. William p. Everett. jr.. and J. II.
Goldsmith Of Grace Chapter, South Wash
ington. conducted the services held by the
brotherhood chapters Of this city at Co.
lonial Beach. Va, last Sunday. The serv-
ice tomorrow will be in charge of MIR.
Joseph II. Yundt and Prof. A. +. Yundt Of
Incarnation Chapter
1. is announced that the program for the
National Brotherhood convention. which
meets at Denver, Col. October 7 to II. 1903,
will shortly be made public 1t is said that
the program committee has secured the
most prominent clergymen and laymcn of
the church who will speak various topics
during the sessions of the convention.
Mr.. Henry G.. Amos of Trinity Chapter
will have charge of the service at the Sol
dierS Sailors and Marines Club No. 3l9
street northwest. tomorrow evening.
The July meeting of the local assembly
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew of this
diocese held last Monday evening at
ST. Johns parish hall. After reports of the
chairmen of the regular standing commit
tees the speaker of the evening. the Rev.
James II. w. Blake, rector of Christ
Church. Georgetown delivered a stirring
address. taking his subject The Sow
ereign Call to Service" The meeting was
regarded 4 distinct success
Mr.. George w. Slater. president of the
local assembly, of Washington diocese con-
Quoted the services at the reform school
last Sunday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

Neuralgia of the Heart
for Years.
Pain Went From Heart
to Head.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure and
Nervire Cured.

About three years ag, my sister badly
heart that did not expect her 10 live Al
though "" had a frst-cASs physician sh1 grew
worse under this eatmcnt. She had nlen.
drupslcal look. and had frequent spells ~
raigia pain at her heart. when she would render
the most hesrt-rending means and shrIeks AZ
times the pain would e. from her heart - her
head. when lump would appear her temple
half as larg. egg One night she got MP In
bed and ran into the back yard crying with pain:
she not conscious ~ II. however. and was
for her a bottle each OF Dr. Miles Nervlnr and
Heart Cure. which helped her greatly She after
ward used some five SIX bottles. and has
had a speli since. had used ypur medicine with
great benefit myself know that Nervine and
Heart Cure not only saved my sisters life, but
also saved me from insanity and death I 50
nervous could MT bear the slightest noise
movement sround me-. and suffered from palpi-
tation and pain In the heart. had choking SEN
Stations. dizzy and faint spells. smothering spells
when ! could scarcely get my breath I ~
nervous / treated like a child. and at ono
time 1t thought l WIS losing my mind. Merry
inc saved me from insanity. katie Ackes Clover
Creek. Pa.
All druggists sell and guarantee first hottie DIR.
Miles Remedies. Send for free book Nervous
and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical
Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
HOW TO FIND OUT.

FN hHii" or common glass with your water
81 let 1t stand twcuty four hours; n sediment or
".tiiug indicates an unhealthy cond ton Of the
lnry>- IL !; stains the linen it is evidence II
T. ,fn.y tru.hlr; loo frequent desire pass it. or
- tn th" back Is also convincing proof that the
Ilrys and bladder are on, Il order
WHAT TO DO.
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scaiing pain in passing ii. bad Effects follow Ing
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unpleasant necessity Of being compelled 10 go
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You may have sample bottle of Swamp Root
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

The key-move to Frank Healeys two
move problem, given in last weeks issue;
as given by Mr.. F. B. Walker. president OF
the Washington Chess club. Is Q-hhl.
The rest seems easy. Try II.
The next bright two-mover comes from
M. A Eggeling of Buenos Ayres. $. A..
and shows that there is something doing
even in the far-ofr southern hemisphere.
Position:
White-B on ORE and KT: = on Qkt3 and
KB4; X on ORB and q on KS.
Elack-P on OBJ Qkt3. ko; X on Qb5
and k4 X on o.. White to mate in two.
Discussion is often INDUCED in by chess
and checker players to the relative mer-
its of these two games. Chess Is generally
considered on a higher plane than check
ers. probably because of the greater num-
Der of pieces employed, the distinctive move
of each piece and the greater variety of
play in which chess exceeds checkers. also
partly because class of players of higher
standing, such scientists philosophers.
literary men and men OF great power Of
concentration of thought and calculation,
prefer chess.
While checkers the moves Of which can
be so easily learned, Is found In nearly
every home, yet there are comparatively
few players who understand the possibili-
ties and magnitude of the game.
The publications on checkers. as we'll as
| chess date hundreds of years back and are
very numerous. On what is known as the
single corner game which is formed
from only four moves. more than 1000
same proportion with the thirtytwo open
ings of the game 1t will be seen that the
game, though simple it may Seem to
many. affords room for lifetime study.
In chess the field is much broader that
to publish systematic analysis OF any one
opening would require years Of toll and
produce a work too vOluminous for practi-
cal use. hence chess literature is confined
| to the principal lines Of play. the standard
openings and many principles Of end-play
Mr.. Pillsbury, the chess champion of
America and one of the strongest checker
players in this country, says that while
chess is more intricate and greater in mag
nitude than checkers. yet 1t requires great
| er tact to manage the pieces in a game of
checkers than in chess.
The element of chance being entirely
eliminated from these games and the i'm
possibility of any one person mastering
either game also the fact that sonnet thing
new Is constantly coming up in play is
what makes the games so attractive to
men of deep thought and keen calculation.
y lively game from the =. n. G. G. y.
Rice gambit tournament between II. G.
Wood of Camden n. J.. and f, l.. Massett
Of New York. is here given. to show an
effective play against the Meyer defense
published in last weeks issue. This new
Meyer move seems to havs stirred up the
players throughout the country and now
body is irving it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
IMPRESSIONS IN VENICE.
A City Which is Yet Beautiful, but
Suggests Decay
,w York Mail and Express.

From the New York Mail and Express
Under every mood In which l saw the
city there was a deeper mood which was
hard to define to myself. but which seemed
cjIriously compounded out of its pathos and
its sdualor. Venice is beautiful. and yet
50 pitiful. A city where the peoples of the
world have hustled and trafficked. that has
been greater mart and cosmopolis and
Eow Is neither. is more pathetic in It's de-
cay than any other. 1t is like the lonely
and desplate old age OF woman In whose
salon the wits and heaux of vanished
time had paid their court.
1t is unreasonable that any sentiment of
disrespect at it's plight should arise, and yet
sometimes I felt IL. To vary the figure a
little. the spectacle of the fallen bride had
In II something tragic yet squalid. like the
fate of beautiful and high-born woman
whom passion or mischance had dragged
down to the life of the streets l can I'M
drrstand the wish which Howells had ex-
pressed somewhere that the dead cities of
Italy might all be walled up and left slowly
to fan into ruins by themselves. Their
present estate il not dignified. and the
quest that brings the tourist to them comes
near illustrating the indecency of curiosity
The worst OF all. SO far Venice is con-
cerned. is the feeling that the cup of it's
humiliation is not yet full Those leaning
church towers. those walls that totter ont
Of plumb. promise other chapters in the
ST. ry that began with the fall of the
tampaniIc. The sea which Graded Venice
may some time he It's grave. Little by lit
lie. You cannot but feel. these monuments
will Crumbl" and disappear the rotten
piles sag and snap under them You shrink
fipm preSIging the calamitOus and bitter
day when every edtiCe shall have melted
away into moldering heap. and the tides
of the Adriatir, they sweep back and
forth will roll across the slime that was
Venice
Something of this thought came to me on
my last morning there. when | climbed a
tower only second in height to that Of St
Marks. and looked down the city and
tn" ldgoons that enCircled it. II lay there
In the sunlight, beautiful yet ruinous.
smaller than | had ina gined-ihdeed about
the size and shape OF Manhattan Island be-
low Canal street. From other towers the
chimes were ringing. and the bells seemed
To proclaim how completely the past was
gone. how far removed the city from the
track Of modern commerce.: how useless
now the vantage that had made IL great
am ashamed to say IT, but the same SEN
tuun came to me that | remember when
! spent AN hour in COney Island after the
summer was gone and the concert halls
were boarded up and the Bowery lights had
been dirkencd-a deSOlate feeling quite di-
vorced from dignity. 1t was depressing
and. believe me. | was glad to leave Ven
Ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Marvels Of Corn.


Thousands of practical instances could be
given to show the value Of improved varie-
ties of corn. For instance. one southern IL
linois farmer. more progressive than the
rest, was induced to secure enough i'm
proved seed to plant 300 acres result of
his study of corn in the Illinois College OF
Agriculture. These 300 acres outyielded all
of the other fields on his farm more than
thirty bushels an acre; and so far could
be determined. the fields OF that entire sec
ton yielded about thirty bushels an acre.
This increase of yield meant total gain
Of about 5000 bushels. which represented a
cash value of about $1,000 that season AS
this increase did not represent an increased
cost of production. the gain was pure profit
In another case, farmer in central ILL.,
nois became interested in improved sec d
corn through the school of corn judging in
the Illinois Agricultural College. He Sc
cured enough seed. grown by corn breed
er, to plant eighty acres. AS result he
raised almost twenty-five bushels more an
acre this field than where the ordinary
seed was planted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

DR.. Lasker Is willing to play Mr. Mar
shall a match for one thousand dollars a
side and the championship OF the world.
providing he shall receive five hundred dol
lars exhibition money from the club or
clubs at which the match may be played.
Lasker Is champion of the world and Is
bound to defend the title at reasonable in
tervals whenever challenged for the pre-
Scribed stake of two thousand dollars a
side. The champion has not engaged IN
serious chess since 1919 and the on-hand
games he has played since that time have
not covered hinf with glory. II he stops
laying for a few more years his cham
pionship will die natural death,
Mr.. Marshalls scores against the strong
est six players that he has met In SIX IN
ternational Journeys are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
An Errand Dog.
Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
In town in Cumberland, England a dog
is in the habit of going to the cooperative
store for groceries. 1t takes a basket in its
mouth containing the money and book
When it enters it goes to everybody in the
shop and knocks them with the basket till
some one takes the money out and gives 1t
to one of the ShOpkeepers. One day it
dropped something out of it's basket. and
boy ran away with 1t. The dog put the
basket down and ran after him. and he
had to drop the packet; 1t then got 1t in it's
mouth and put 1t into its basket. and. hav-
ing got the things. went home. 1t is sort
of er7and dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Single Corner

NOTES-ta, A llttl. of book. The usual con-
tinuation is 81. % S IS 80 - al and II u
49, 24-15, Ola. ard Black wins by what is
known rs the "Od Farmer or Goose Walk.
(b) 2S-24 Ia best here.
(c) 6-10 would have been better.
Ia The only move
(eI Loses at once. though Black would have had
a hard row to hoe" anyway.
The following problem by ]. Jordan,
champion of the world. Is here given. 1t is
full Of beautiful combinations:
Position: Wh.te-20 81, %, ~, 30. Black
8. O. 10, II. IA.
White to play and draw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Hawaii.


There Is no spot on earth where nature
lbs done more to create ideal conditions
fpr human existence than IN Hawaii nei
Tho climate. the soil. the temperature. all
In fact, which goes to make perfect condi-
tons. have been lavished on the islands IN
urndigal abundance. Nature having done
this much. could go no further. and man
htI begun where nature left off and broad
foundations have been laid for large popu-
latIuU OF happy and cuutented people who
are now beginning to come. No wonder
that those who have lived here and gone
away almost invariably return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

Towuc- SO he has married Miss Strong
mind Shes the boss of the ranch OF
Cuur-,'
Bruwuc-"Yes. but il won't last long
They going 10 engage Il servant girl
Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

Teacher (of class in anatomy)-"How
many bones are there in a chicken?"
Millie youngest member of large family
II can tell you how many there are in the
neck That's the only part l ever GET
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
Rice Gambit.

The following game between Mr.. Morde
cal Morgan chess editor of the Chess Di-
gest, and Mr.. Edmund b. Seymour of Ger
mantown, Pa. shows some Scintillating eff
fects of the two knights defense