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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Proposed Club House at Glen Echo
General and Personal News.
ace of The Evening Sta

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 81 1904.
The Maryland Dramatic and Musical AS
ISOLATION, recently chartered under the laws
OF Maryland, is arranging to open its club
mouse at Glen Echo, this county on Janu-
airy 3. The clubhouse is the remodeied am
phtheater, which has been ret1tted with
electric lights and a ring leaving ample
room for the other forms of entertainment
contemplated 1t is stated that the pro-
motors have satisfied the county author
tues and the mayor and council of Glen
Echo that no gambling will be permitted
ana that the local option law of the county
VIII be strictly observed, and that the exhi-
bltlons proposed will be within the law.
licenses 10 marry have been issued here
TO the following: Willie B. England OF
Washington and Miss Annie c. Beach of
ms county, and Charles e. West and Miss
Bessie " Dreamer, both of this county.
Inc cold weather of the past ten days has
frozen the ponds and creeks Throughout this
county to thickness of six or seven inches.
and Ice harvesting is now the order of the
Gay; the quality of the ice is not regarded
as nrSt-claSS, however and for this reason
many persons will defer filling their houses
until later in the winter
MI GroVer 5. Bishop of Washington and
MISS Ethel n. Bane of Charlestown, w.
Va, visited Rockville last evening and were
married by Rev. S. r. White the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court at this place
to Clarence NJ Mullican and Miss Elizabeth
Oldfeld, Morgan II. Watkins and Miss
Mary c. Pearce and Pearl Collier and Miss
George H Holland, all of this county.
Mr.. Henry p. Shoemaker of the vicinity
of Cabin John and Miss Mary G. Bremmer-
mann of Tenleytown were married here a
few days ago by Rev. w. F. Locke pastor
of the M. E, Church South.
At meeting of the board of public school
commissioners, held here yesterday, the APP
pointment of Miss Elsie Day. as principal
of the school at Slidell, was confirmed. Miss
Day takes the place of Miss Maize Cooley
resigned. The board awarded to Miss
Julia NJ. Shankling of Baltimore a free
scholarship in the department of art and
designs of the Maryland Institute. 1t was
decided to close the co.ored schools of the
county February "a The petition from the
citizens of Poolesvile and vicinity asking
for new school building was considered
but definite action was not taken.
Secretary S. r. White reported that he
had visited all the schools of the county
and found them in a satisfactory condi-
ton and with an unusually large attend
ance.
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win, Germany Smith, outfielders, Burke.
Hoy Miller and Holiday"
H r. Won der Horst; one of the best
known base ball magnates, who formerly
owned the Baltimore champions and is at
present a half owner of the Brooklyns. is
reported to be. critically i'll. Mr.. Won der
years ago. but after a long Illness he SEEM
great deal of his time al the races, acting
upon the advice of his physician.
The Boston Americans will be trained next
spring by an ex-prize-fighter, Ike Weir, The
Belfast Spider" Weir is known from ocean
He is a unique character. among his ac-
complishments being piano playing and
mimicry. He has seen all the big fights.
even though he rode to some of them In
side of freight cars and has won and lost
large sums of money at various games or
chance. Weir has always been student OF
physical development and thinks he can
train lot of ball players as well as stable
of fighters.
George F. Mcbride has signed to play
with the Pittsburg team next year. His
contract which was mailed at Milwaukee
two days ago was received by President
Dreyfuss at Pittsburg yesterday. With the
contract came letter In which Mcbride
writes that he Is not in business this win
ter. but Is playing indoor base ball and do
ing light work in a gymnasium. He says
that his leg, which was hurt last August, Is
sound again. The contract of Henry Peitz,
which was transferred 10 Pittsburg BY the
Cincinnati club, was also received at the
Pittsburg headquarters yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
soldiers and Weight,

These facts are given by Two officers
who conducted experiments to deter
mine'tho effect Of weight on soldiers in
full marching order. The five men who
volunteered as subjects marched a dis
lance of fifteen miles and oighty-two
yards. The different weights carried
were forty-eight. tifty-nine and sixty
five pounds. With the first weight it
was found that a man at Il moderate
temperature could cover the distance
with case; in hot or close weather slight
Inconvenience was experienced, which
disappeared when the march was over,
80 that the men could begin the next
day ms well as ever.
The weight Of fify-ninc pounds did
no harm in moderate weather, but
proved fatiguing when it was hot. and
effects were felt the next day. When
the men carried the third weight the i'll
effects were very marked.
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This fable, dealing with the fall OF
White, the Russian finance minister. is
related in a brochure entitled "A Glance
at the Secrets Of Russian Policy" pub
lished ut Vienna: The car dreamed
the following singular dream: He saw
three cows. one fat, one lean and one
blind. The next day he sent for the
metropolitan Paliadius and begged him
to explain the dream, hut the mctropol-
itan declined. Tho car then sent for
Father John of kronstadt and made
the same request of him. Father John
stroked his long curly hair with his
hand and made reply in the following
words Your majesty, | understand
your dream in this way: The fat COW
Is the finance minister, the lean one is
the Russian people and the blind one
Don't be afraid. Go on, said the car.
The blind COW is your majesty"
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4 Useful Invention.

At sportsman's show in New York
one Of the novelties shown was a
portable wireless telegraph appa "a tins
which could he carried in hunter
pack. says the New York Mail 1t at
tracted much attention from the visit
ORR.
That thar is shorely great thing.
said An old Maine guide. "Sup1e~e
here's dude hunter got lost What
does he do? He climbs tall tree, fixes
the majigger, and let's 90.
"'Click. cackety clack, click I'm lost
in the woods
"'Clack, dashety dash. dot, click
were be yer
'Clackety clack. dash. click--I dun
no. If did | wouldn't be lost
Then all they got 10 do is 10 send
out a search party and find him, That's
shore n great invention
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
Garvln's Reciprocity.

Governor Garvin of Rhode Island In
, his Tanmany Hall speech July 4 said:
The Democratic party should com
nit itself to a genuine and workable
reciprocity, not by the transfer of leg
islative powers to the president or even
to the treaty making power. but by Il
simple law declaring free trade with
the other American countries whenever
and at the same moment that any such
country reciprocates by admitting our
products free"
One can easily imagine how such a
policy would work In the first place.
we would have TO admit free all manu-
features Of iron and steel and textile
products from Great Britain; then. If
any of our industries should survive
they would meet with quick death when
Germany and France and other CONT
mental countries came after their share
of reciprocity" What delusion II all
Ia, to he sure, Talk Of reciprocity be-
ing n step toward free trade or free
trade itself. Why. the reciprocity of
the Garvin order would be worse far
worse, than any free trade we could
possibly enact into law
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which their fathers cannot provide.
they thrust themselves into business
pursuits. displacing some man who
was earning higher salary. and they
help to dcpress the market rate of
wages.
l protest against system which
makes 1t impossible for a strong. able.
bodied man TO find work. forcing him
to stay at home and live upon his
young daughters earnings when they
themselves should he ut school or help
Ing their mothers Mt home. There are
only two ways to rcctify this evil. EN-
ployers should hire their employees
In two ways First, when an applicant
comes for place give the preference
to men who are husbands and fathers
and the beads Of families; second. alb
solutely refuse to employ any young
girl In store or factory unless that
young girl is fatherless, brotherless
and has others dependent upon her for
support. 1t is high time that some Of
our female clerks who are working in
stores for little extra spending money
should go back to their homes and
domestically help to care for their
mothers and fathers and younger sis.
ter and brothers, where they belong.
Labor Problems Dr. Today.
The Affections OF the industrial work.
ers of America are very great. Indeed,
l sometimes think they are about as
badly Off in America today as were the
Israeltles in the Egyptian capital over
three thousand years ago. In blunt
way | have tried to present three or
four Of the difficult labor problems
which confront the laboring classes of
America at the present time. DO not
however. even for moment suppose
that consider these problems and 9th
crS like them impossible of solution
The same God who led the children of
Israel out Of their enslavcment will yet
lead his American children to freedom
from their industrial troubles In 1893
from the top Of the great pyramid Of
Gi2eh, ! had two visions In the first
vision | looked toward the ruins of the
capital OF Memphis, in the midst Of
which saw Pharaoh's palace, where
lived the cruel tyrant. Isaw the mighty
river Nile changed literally into river
of blood. heard the cries Of anguish
as the poor Hebrew slaves groaned
and moaned in torture But then
turned and looked to the far north
In my second vision I saw another
sight, for there | saw the promised
land of Canaan. saw Moses and
joshua. | saw Jerusalem cleaning in
the glowing sun. ] saw the rich grapes
Of EsChol. | saw David and Solomon
in all their glory. AS Moses led the
children of Israel ont Of Egypt and
through the Red sea. | see some other
man. heaven sent. as was Moses raised
up to lead the American laborers and
American capitalists out of their self
ishnesses and mcanncsses / see Amer.
lea I'm my second vision ms the land of
true freedom. see all men. both Ia
borers and capitalists. living together
in harmony and love all living rs
Christ would have them live. May all
Of us, whether we work in hroadcloth
or in ovoralls. try to speed that millen.
NAL day by doing to our brothers as
we would have our brothers do to us
Then all labor troubles will not be
solved by the BLACK rule of selfish.
ness" but by the Golden Rule OF
Christian love-
Copyright. 1904 by Louis Klopsch1
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A WONDERFUL ANIMAL
the Turtle II Peculiar Gre
In Many ResDects.

Almost alone among Gods Great
the turtle has but single en-,
man. 1t does not seem to matty
the turtle whether he STAYS Der
the surface for an hour or n week
does IT trouble him 10 spend an 4
time on land if the need arises i
neither fish. flesh nor fowl. yct|
flesh partakes Of the characteristic
oil three Eating seems n mere s,|
fluffy with him, since for weeks
time he may be headed up In a I'D
with the bung OUT and en- erge i
his long fast apparently none
worse for his enforced abstinence
food, from light and almost (
air, and. finally. II may be truly
that Of all the higher, warm bloc
organisms there Is none so tenac
of life MS the turtle. ! can truly
that | have seen the flesh cleared
Of turtle shell and hung III on a {
where for hours the quivcring,
vulsive movements of the mus
went on. Not only SO. but on one
casion only the head and tail were
attached To the shell Some time
elapsed since the meat had been
out Of the carapaco, and no one c,
have imagined that any life rerna
In the extremities. But a young y
noticing TINT the down hanging
had It's mouth wide open. very foo
ly inserted two fingers between q
horny mandibles They closed.
our shipmatc was two fingers 81
The edges Of the turtles jaw had "a
them off clean, with only tho muse
power remaining in the head Sii
Redi once cut a turtles head off
noted that it lived for twcnty.tl
days without a head. and ano
whose brain he removed lived for
months. apparently unconscious
1t had suffered any loss.-Les
Monthly,
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willing to Assist.

There was worthy Irish mop1bcr OF
parliament who was so generous that
request for financial assistance was
never refused. But his checks had one
little rawback-they We're never hon
ored The shortening naturally in
feet his popularity. \ visitor to the
district, hearing of tho members pecul-
farity, asked leading politician how
1t was that public faith in the member
was not shaken, "Why, sure, it is be-
rause he shows his willingness to as
,ist bat for lack of funds" was the re-
ply.
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SAME KIND OF RECIPROCITY,
That which Mckinley Advocated Is
the Republican Sort

II President Mckinley had lived there
would have been an entirely different
plank on reciprocity from what appears
now In the Republican platform. Taunton
Gazette
We presume our contemporary bases
this assertion on President McKinley's
last speech. in many respects the most
notable one be ever delivered. He
spoke Of the desirability of the Repub.
llcan party readjusting such tariff
schedules as might have grown out Of
adjustment with existing business CON
ditions. He also declared that reciproc-
ity was good Republican doctrine and
should go hand in hand with protec-
ton. Rut the Chicago platform is not
at variance with any principle or policy
espoused by Mckinley. Ot reciprocity
he said: by sensible trade arrange
ments which will not interrupt our
home production we shall extend the
OUTFITS for our increasing surplus.
"a system which provides n mutual
exchange of commodities Ia manifestly
essential TO continued healthful
growth Of our export trade. We must
not repose in fancied security that we
can forever sell everything and buy
little or nothing. If such n thing We're
possible, 1t would not be best for us
or for those with whom we deal. We
should take from our customers such
Of their products as we can use with
out harm to our industries and labor"
Here is what the Republican plat
form has to say on this question Of
reciprocity: I'VE have extended widely
our foreign markets, and we believe In
the adoption of all practicable methods
for their further extension including
commercial reciprocity wherever re-
ciprocal arrangements can be effected
consistent with the principles of pro-
lection and without injury to American
agriculture, American labor or any
American industry
Wherein does this differ, except in
phraseology. from the reciprocity Idea
promulgated by Mckinley? Only such
trade arrangeme We're favored by
Mckinley as would not interrupt our
home production or work harm to our
industries The Chicago platform de
clares for reciprocity consistent with
the principles OF protection, a pcciproc-
ity which will not injure American
agriculture. American labor or Ameri.
can industry. The platform is in on
tire harmony with Mckinley's latest
and best thought on the subject of
commercial treaties. Any attempt &c
make it appear otherwise is willful
perversion Of the ts.-Springfeld
Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

Bright cOlors ASSUMED by NAPLES.
sumacs and ampelopsis during the au-
tumn months are the result of the oyi-
dizinG of the color compounds. or color
generators, Of the leaf cells. Long pro
tracted cool weather is most favorable
to the production OF autumn tnts. and
slight frosts that are not severe enough
to XIII the cells hasten the display of
beauty by producing an engine that
brings forth the bright purples, oranges
and reds. Leaves containing much
fannie acid never give bright autumn
tints, while those containing sugar give
the very prcttiest.
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The Chinese Soldier.

Colonel Grandprcy, once French mill
tary attachc in Picking, Sves some
very interesting information regarding
the Chinese army in the Revue de
Paris. He says that few countries
have such excellent material as China
for an army. where the whole popula-
tion Of i2O,OUO,WO consists, SO to speak
Of one people, displaying. the same ra
cial qualities. The Chinese Is long
lived and tenacious of life. lie thrive
In every climate, in spite Of the heat OF
cold. He is extremely thrifty and
therefore easily supported He has
nerves Of steel; he eau sleep in any
position and In an! plac" and can d,
with minimum OF sleep. He seldom
needs doctor and bears pain with The
greatest stoicism The Chinese is very
tcAchahle. and what he has once been
taught he never forgets.
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why He Remained Home.

Model Husband thoastfullyl - Yes,
gentlemen, I've been married ten years
and never spent night away from
home Yet.
Doubling Thomas Largo and inter-
csting family. Ell?
only three of us"
"Havc one child. ohF
no: the other is my vifc's mother"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
One Wny.

Typewriter Agcnt-IIero. my friend,
your last payments on your machine
are not due until next month. why
do you insist on paying now
Typewriter Purchaser We'll. you see,
the machine is going 10 pieces So rap
idly that | saw Ia have to hurry mp
II got it paid for before il WAS worn
out. and that would never DO you
know. to pay for a wornout machine.
! couldn't afford it.-Raltimore Amer
foam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
The Uncertain World.

"rhis is the most uncertain WORT
that ever wu2 in" said the deacon.
you think sof"
Il know it. Only the other day the
parson sighted Larricane fur OF an
run Ter storm pit an pulled the lid
on an what do you reckon happens
edf"
The Lord knows"
"Halricanc changed lis mind turn
ed into airthquakr an come mighty
nigh swalcrcd him whole IA Atlanta
Constitution.
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From n Society Woman's Diary.

My mllllner gave me shock today.
'Whcn,' said she, does your lady
ship intend paying me what you owe
mo-
The ungoyernabe curiosity OF low
born women. 1t made me blush for
my sex.
| was not unlSind to her. But |
deemed 1t my duty 10 chidc her, and
when she spoke (rather petulantly, |
thought of starving | recommended
her to cultivate poise / life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

Now, that phrase" said the teacher,
''is an idiom. Does any little boy know
what an idiom isT
"Ycsm," piped little Tommy Skrapps.
That's what pa is when ma don't
want him TO have his own way and he
does "-Philadclphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
The Polite Formula.

Little fonr-year-old Margie was
hodel of politeness.
How Ia your baby brother this morn
hg NarEeT asked the doctor when
We opened the door in answer to his
ing.
ION. he's dead, thank you" she re-
llicd st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

Il shouldn't object to your accept
Ing him if thought you had given the
matter sufficient consideration
But why do you think haven't,
papa"
Because you haven't changed your
mind Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
Landing d Double Life.

"Klymcr has n farm short distance
ont in the country, hasn't hep
YES"
Then what is he practcing medicine
in town for?"
"Ic has to do il 10 make money
enough to pay what he loses by his
fnrming 10 hicagO Irlhuno
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
Breaking Things.

Besides breaking his silence Judge
Parker AT the same time broke David
Bennett Hills political head.-Provi-
dence News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
Ahead Of the voters.

Judge Parker says he has confidence
In the Democratic party. That is
wherein he is several laps ahead of the
majority of the people of the United
States burlington Hawkeye.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

"biiggins Is very opinionated. He
'hinks that nobody can teach him any
hing"
Well answered Miss Cayenne
luletiy II guess he Is about right
Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

sane medal simply by keeping his lips
closed. A Democrat who isn't always
talking deserves n medal. Philadelphia
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

Honesty IS the hest policy, but he
who is governed by that maxim Is not
an honest man Whatcly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

Time never drags. nor does life ever
r'in monotonous 10 those who are al
ways working, thinking. learning and
;rowing,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08
Tho Working woman.

| yield to no man in my admiration
for the girl who, being left fatherless
and having no brothers capable of
earning a livelihood for the bercaved
family, goes forth to toll for the sup
port Of her widowed mother and her
fatherless brothers and sisters. Many
a noble girl is doing that and deserves
TO b" honored for her conduct Many
girl uhsought in marriage, seeing her
father gradually losing by age his
capacity for work. takes up the bur
den of helping to provide for the
family which he Ii no longer able to
bear alone. All honor to her for the
assistance she Is rendering, and for
the sympathy and reverence for her
ing them of care and anxiety. Many n
widow. clinging to her children and
shrinking from the pain OF having
them scattered in the charitable homes
or relatives or friends, finds employ
ment by which she can support and
educate them and fit them for their
duty In life. God bless and help all
such and give them the strength they
need for their arouous lot! They should
have our hearty sympathy and our
cordial help in their self sacrificing
labor.
But the spectacle Of what such WON
Ell are doing has stirred the ambition
or another class VI women, These are
they who voluntarily and by choice
elect to do mans work in the world.
IN order that they may escape the
drudgery of domestic service or the
WEAKNESS of school teaching or in or
der to obtain money for eXtravagnnt
dress and ornament or for luxuiies