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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SCHOOLS MUST
CLOSE ON MAY 81
Alexandria's Finances VIII
Not Permit Extension.
BOARD CALLS ON COUNCIL
Clerk Presents Statement That $4,000
Is Needed for Ten Months
Session.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 2O-The
city school board was called together in
an emergency session last night at the
Peabody building. The notices declared
the meeting to be an important one and
ninc members out of the twelve were
present Col. + L. Smith. president.
presided. and trustees L. X. Thompson,
A. w Thomson, Strauss. Jones, stab
Ter Bryant, Harrison, and Carne at
tended.
The superintendent called attention 10
me fact that the money available for
school purposes would not last until the
end OF the school year. and Hubert
Snowden. clerk of the school board, pre-
sented a statement showing that 5000
in excess of the money now in the treas
ury would be needed to carry the schools
beyond May 81. Ex-Mayor Strauss
moved to close on May 81. but accepted
an amendment that the close should not
take place If the city council would
make an appropriation of additional
funds 10 carry the schools through the
month OF June.
Petition TO Council.
A resolution was finally agreed to
unanimously 10 the effect that the city
council be notified that unless an add1-
tional appropriation be made Of $1,000 to
run the schools during June they would
have TO close on the 3lst of May. after
nine months instead Of a ten months
session This concluded the business Of
the evening.
As Il Is well known that the city's
finances viii not permit an additional
appropriation CT 81 900 for the schools. Il
IS an assured fact that these schools
viii close at the end Of May, instead Of
June. rs usual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
SEA WATER is
SOURCE OF LIFE
So Says QuintoD, a Distin-
guiShed French Scientist.
NEW SUBSTANCES FOUND
Professor Declares It Provides Eiemen-
tary Bodies of Even
he Human.

LONDON, April 20-That sea water is
the natural source from which. as con-
tended by Prof Hacckel elementary
bodies arise which develop INFO all the
species. including the human. is MAIN
tained by NJ. Q-Inton. the French sa-
vaat
Discovery ten years ago that salt
water acted as a restorative on patients
dying from loss Of blood PROBABLY sug-
gested the idea 20 ". Quinton.
Supports Darwin.
After long and patient research con-
corning sea water his conclusions add
substantial support to the Darwinian
theory of evolution.
Briefly. NJ Quinton's deductions are
mat the environment wherein the ana
tomical elements Of living creatures
exist is neither more nor less than a
marine one: our tissues ana cells CON
tinue TO exert their functions IN fluid
where the composition Bears the closest
resemblance to that OF sen water
Heretofore the number Of elements en-
tering into the composition Of the living
body was considered about fifteen VI.
omnton has shown the existence or
traces OF az lrtNl iDLA teen bt44Iir. WHICH
are also found in sea water. such as cop-
per, lead, silver and gold.
Regains It's Strength.
Further. II an animal Is bled to the
point Of exhaustion and sea water IS
supplied in the place OF the blood. the
animal reeains its strength in one day.
and there is complete recovery in five
days
NJ Quintou IN ectad into animals a
quantity Of sca-S'l.te- greater than their
own bods weight without toxic effect
Injection of pure water rapidly causes
death
From tbs it SENS that sea water Is
the true nutrient fluid for animals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20
A Good Move.

A Good Move
Monaghan & Mcclure. wholesale
whiskey dealers and rectifers, 2I7 Tenth
Street northwest. announce their re-
moVal 10 oZl seventh Street northwest
n better location and more cOmmodious
quarters This young firm is CROWNS
like green bay tree, and their friends
and patrons are numerous. Everyone
phophesies much success for them in
their new quarters.
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LOCAL MENTION.
VIZ 90 70 Germany 70 Eniov

the famous Munich" beer. wher
.'Muenchener." its counterpart. may be
had Of Nat Cap. Brew. Co? doz.. 81 3
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Charles P. SWEET, Successor

70 SWEET a. Co. stationers. sos It'll st. NV.
has removed 10 the large and modern
store. 9s3 4 81 NV.
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Straw and Felt Hats Cleaned and Re-
blocked. Frederick Johnson. SIG 9th NY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20

Three-Burner Blue Flame Cooker, $500
A. Eberly's Sons. Us 9TH ST. NV.
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When You Want = Gu

Ask for Federal Seal.
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For Fresh Grass and Flower Seeds
go 70 schmid,s. ~ 18th st.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Best viOlets in Town

NSt AV-N~S n -N"H
At Skaters Stores. 18th & /: I'll Pa. Az
Federal Seal at o'Keefe's. 9O4 Pa. ave
Smoke 'Zeffo, union made cigar. sc.
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Lanterns. 35c doz-. napkins. plates. etc
GolfldfS
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A &c Notion Package.

The following list OF useful artl-
cies are all included in one lot to-
morrow at &c. actual value. PC.
box of jet head Mourning Pins.
card OF bone collar Buttons.
] bunch s pieces White Tape
] Ironing and Polishing Pad
] 60-inch Tape Measure.
/ card OF Nickeled Safety Pins
J spool of black Darning Cotton.
; paper of Adamantine Pins.
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o. .nythinE-JOycs Engraving Co.. Star Bias
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&c and IOc Buttons. a..

White Pearl Buttons. plain ard
fancy carved; two and four lole;
regular SC and 10c values. for AC
one day. per dozen, at.-.....--.--
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Muslin Garments, Csc.

IIUofIsi Oslf EIINfEsNs @Ce'
nents. Including short skirts with
hemstitched ruffies: yoke band
drawers with umbrella ruffles. trim
ned with lace. and hemstitch.ng
chemise with cambria ruffie and
French corset covers. trimmed with
laces and embroidery. Choice , &C
for one day at...................E =
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IOc Toilet Soaps, &C.

Jergen's high-grade Toilet Soaps.
highly perfumed; usually sold
st Ice a cake. offered for one &c
day -.--.----.-----..------ "
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Girls Dresses. OF percale, ging-
ham. and linen. one and two piece
suits; trimmed with embroidery.
braid. and fancy buttons Sizes M
TO a years Also little girls white
Persian Lawns Dresses: sizes 4 &C
to years. For one day at "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
SCIENTIFIC MIRACLE.
Natural formulation of Eggs Re-
placed by the Action of Car
bOnic Acid Gas.

In paper recently read before the
Academic DIES Sciences, NJ Yves Delage
states that he has made series of ex-
periments upon artificial formulation
of eggs of some of the inferior ami
mails, particularly marine specimens,
and has been successful in certain
cases. In the case of some species he
was able to replace the natural fe-
cundation by the action of carbonic
acid gas. Non-fecunoated eggs which
were treated with sea water charged
with the gas were observed to de-
velop normally. It is to be remarked,
however, that all the eggs are not
adapted to develop by this process. To
do so it is necessary that the eggs
should be in the act of performing a
certain physiological function which is
required for all eggs to render them
capable o. formulation. This action
consists in the emission of 'polar
globules" The eggs which have al
ready completed this function are no
longer sensitive to the action of the
carbonic acid. This latter phenome-
non he observed in the case of sea-
urchins. M. Delage states that at pres
ent he is able to sensitize these eggs
and also to render them capable of
being developed by the action of car
bonic acid. This he accomplishes by
shaking them up in closed vessel and
heating them to 80 Degrees
American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
THERE WAS TROUBLE.
But 1t Fell Upon the One Who Wo1
Seeking 1t for Some
body Else.

In an address that he recently de-
livered on the labor question, says the
New York Tribune, w. Bourke Cochran
told a story of his boyhood.
Il was born in Ireland" he said,
"and in Ireland l obtained a part Of
my education. | remember we'll the
school I attended, and l remember well
a school fellow of mine named Michael.
a lad who was always talking about
trouble and was always looking for it.
We are on the question of trouble now,
and therefore in Michael's experience
it may be that there is something to
profit us.
Michael boosted constantly that the
master was afraid to fog him. Why?
Oh, because his father had said that if
hand was ever laid upon the boy
there would be trouble. But one day
Michael misbehaved, and the fogging
due was not long in coming.
1.-THE boy went home indescribably
enraged. He sought out his father.
g Father he said, didn't you say If
the schoolmaster ever licked me there
would be rrOuble?'
I did, the father answered.
Well, ! was licked to-day and only
for throwing some paper pellets anvut
the room
1.-THE father frowned.
I never fail, my son, to keep a
PROMISE he said. There is going to
be trouble. Fetch the strap
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
SEWING CIRCLE CHAT.
useful Suggestions Picked Up by the
Members While Putting in
the Stitches.

A useful trifleis the knowledge that al
cohol will quickly remove an obstinate
porous plaster and the unsightly stains
which it often leaves, and upon which
soap and water have no effect. A twin
trifie that may sometimes be of use, says
Harper's Bazaar, is that a drop of cas-
tor oil in the eye to remove a foreign
body is as useful and much more man
ageable than the better known fax seed.
A woman whose sitting room window
looked out on dreary blank wall gave
the matter little thought, and devised
an ingenious screen. She had lattice
work made to fit the window inside the
room, which she painted white and then
converted into trellis for climbing ivy.
The effect was charming, and the end
was most successfully and artistically
accomplished.
Two hints in kitchen chemistry are to
rub tough meat with cut lemon, which
Will exercise an excellent influence, and
to serve fired apples, sweet ones if you
can, with liver and kidney
It is the advice of very good and ex-
perienced housekeeper that both econo-
my and comfort are secured in hair mat
tresses if close tufting is insisted upon.
Try this, she advises, the next time hair
mattress is to be made over Out of one
good thick one two can be made il the
tufts are about four inches apart. 1t is
a mistake in these days of fine springs to
use thick mattresses. Those of half the
thickness if closely tufted, are to be pre-
ferred, and in hot weather they are much
more comfortable. In Cuba, for exam
pie, no mattresses are used except when
taken down by Americans; quilt folded
is put over the woven wire springs. This
close tufting makes for economy, too
because a mattress so made does not
need remaking, except at much longer
intervals. They do not mat, as the hair
is held in place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
NEW DRESS FEATURES.
COlOrs Never Played n More Impor.
tant Part Than They Do
This Season.

The distinguishing feature of the dress
of the woman of 1904 will be the color
scheme, which makes up her costume.
The ombre, or shadow, tones will form
the background upon which are built
up all the beautiful color harmonies
which complete her dress. Quaint
changeable browns, helped out with
orange and blue, will only afford more
striking background to the dash of red
which will be seen in so many costumes,
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Again, my lady will be gowned in
shadow blue. that strange blue which
is almost as deep as ink blue and trim
ming this gown will be bands Of cherry
velvet, while coral jewelry ornaments
trimmings of her hat and stock. Her
handbag AM: belt will be glazed red
leather or rcd suede and there will be
glimpses of red in all her small appoint
ments.
Never in the history of dress have COL
ors played as important part as they
will play this coming year, and never
was woman allowed as wide a latitude in
the selection thereof. In the greens she
can go from lettuce green to invisible
green, and in the reds she can shade from
deepest possible tone to the faintest
shell pink. And as for blues, their va
riety is infinite. Even purple holds a
certain place in the estimation of those
who dress snartly in the street. Dow
ayers revel in it combined with lavender
and white.
From Paris there comes the whisper
that brown will be the best color of the
year and that ripe brown, which is a
brown with red in it, will be used great
deal with a most brilliant blue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
SHIELD FOR FIREMEN.
Unique Garment Which EnvelOp1
Its Wearer in a Complete Veil
of Moisture.

At the German capital they are expert
menting with new invention to see if it
is of any value. 1t is called a water
hat" and is meant for the protection OF
firemen. At the crest of helmet is a
'rose,'' which sprays water downward
at an angle of As degrees. This is sup
piled by branch pipe from the nozzle
of an ordinary fire hose. So far as head
and shoulders are concerned, the wearer
is enveloped in a complete veil of mois-
ture
This curtain might be useful in sever
al ways. In the first place it gives the
man pure air to breathe, even in the
midst of dense smoke, as it acts as a
condensing medium and also as filter.
In the second place it will keep the man
cool in a temperature in which he could
not live without some such protection.
In the third place, it will, of course, serve
to keep his clothes from catching Oh fire
from sparks, and should he he caught in
burning building and unable to es-
cape, would prevent him from being
burned alive, unless the heat was so in
tense as to burn up the connecting hose.
OF course the user of this peculiar
garment is supposed to be clad from head
to foot in a waterproof material, al
though in warm weather this precaution
would not be so necessary as it would in
cold.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
THE FEEDING OF CHILDREN.
Rules OF Diet Which Parents Should
Take Good Care Not to
Violate,

When child has reached the age of
four or five years it will be found, in
most American homes, eating at the
| table with adults and sharing their food.
1t is then time, says Youths Companion,
for the parents to consider rules of diet
for the child which shall recognize the
coexlstence OF a growing body and an
undeveloped digestive system.
In the first place it is reasonably plain
that children should not have their
heartiest meal at night 1t is probable
that they will have just finished their
hardest playing. Their nerves are
fa,igued, and the conditions for good di-
gest!on are not likely to be present.
The1r hunger must, Of course, be salts
lied, but not with the heavier foods They
will soon be alseep, and whatever influ-
ence sleep has on digestion, stomach
full OF milk, for example, is less likely to
cause trouble than one full of hearty
mixed food.
TIE amount Of food that children will
take varies so much with individuals
that appetite must of necessity be the
principal guide. The system alone knows
how much it has wasted, how much it
has built. Why, then, should it not
measure It's own requirements? A child
should have all 1t wants, even though it
may seem voracious at times, and even
though, judging by the variable quantity
OF food eaten, the appetite may seem
capricious. But this law is to be adopted
with one important proviso: that the
child be not allowed to bolt its food The
violation Of this rule is responsible for
more digestive disturbances than guam
tity or even quality.
Shall the child be allowed to eat be-
tween meals? Yes, by all means if the
food given is p1ain, and if suitable in
terval is to elapse before the next regu-
tar meal Here again appetite must be
the guide, for there is no sure and def
Mite measure Of those interval pro-
cesses which constitute the mystery of
growth. The amount that was sufficient
to-day noon may not be enough to-mor-
row.
So with children's likes and dislikes,
provided they are confined within rea-
sonable bounds of wholesomeness, and
Whims have not been artificially encour-
aged. What the child likes and Graves
it will usually digest; what it dislikes
will disagree with it. Few children like
fat, although nearly all like butter.
Foods rich in fat, such as gravies, noto-
rlously diagree. 1t is foolish to urge
children to eat them.
OF sweets the opposite is true Chill
dren crave them because their system de-
mands them. They should have them in
reasonable quantity, but not in the form
of complex CONNECTIONS at all hours of the
day, or at the expense of other food.
Rather let them be given at meal times,
and in the simple form of sugar, strip
or molasses, or good preserves
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
Rabbit Pie.

When you have prepared two rabbits
cut them up into joints and then again
into smaller pieces, removing the larger
bones. Cut up pound of steak and a
few Slices of bacon, sprinkle the whole
with finely minced parsley and thyme.
salt and pepper. Put the pieces of rabbit
and slices of hard-boiled eggs into a
baking dish lined with good pie paste;
add a little water or stock to moisten.
Cover with top crust, brush with beaten
egg slightly sailed and bake for about
two hours in moderate oven. Serve
either hot or cold. If hot, serve cream
sauce with it.-Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13


modes of the day is that it is foolish
woman who cannot find something ex-
actly suited to her individual style and
requiyemnts.
AS for fur hats, they mostly consist
OF two contrasting furs. Moleskin, for
instance, is often mixed with what
appears to be white rabbit, or with
caracul. Seal and sable, seal and
ch!nchilla, brOadtail and chinchilla,
and ermine and caracul, all make up
into admirable fur toques of the elon-
gated shape and tilted backwards. The
quaint touches of gold in the form of
cockades, etc., are effective trimmings
to the fur toques
But unless very carefully treated,
never think fur is very becoming
worn on the head. Toques of fur and
beaver mixed, trimmed with Parma
violets and roses, are smart with some
OF the tailormade costumes.
Here are descriptions of some oil
those in the illustrations: That charm
in soft white felt, has the brim caught
up in the most becoming fashion
imaginable, and trimmed underneath
with wide band of old silver gallon
laid fatty along the felt. A few folds
of white tulle lift the shape off the
hair, while on one side under the brim
there is also long ostrich feather
shading from brown to black, and
dropping gracefully over the hair This
way of trimming the underneath brim
of the hat, while the crown and the
upper brim are left entirely una
dorned, may be noted as character
istic feature of forthcoming millinery
fashions.
Another is a pretty toque of white
Volga fur, trimmed with long white
ostrich feather. and having a wide
band of mink inserted into the brim
all the way round. With this toque
our artist has sketched beautiful
mink stole cut in plain straight
shape and lined with white Volga.
A beautiful picture hat may be seen
In another sketch, carried out in green
short-haired beaver, with a very be-
coming brim lined underneath with
green velvet. Round the crown there is
a wreath of roses in soft shades of red
mauve and green.
Yet another beaver hat, which We
illustrate, is made in that shade which
is known in Paris as violine, and
which is really something between
petunia and the old-time shade that
was known as magenta. This hat has
a wreath of small petunia shaded
roses arranged round the crown. and
then apparently drawn through the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13

brlm on one side and continued un-
derneath the shape until they rest up
on the hair at the back. A few soft
folds of violine velvet also trim this
pretty hat.
Another hat shown is the latest
shape of turban. This hat is made in
black beaver and bordered along the
upper edge of the brim with two HAT
rows of silk braid, one being black and
the other emerald green. Two smart
black quilts with silver stems COM
plete the trimming, each quill painted
with peacock's eye in shades of green
and white.
How cleverly are furriers manipu-
lating furs. 1t must be rather aggra-
waiting to the possessors of really
/ good sable to see that an Indifferent
skin can be dyed to closely resemble a
Russian one. But those of us who can
complaining on this account.
Cords and tassels, like braid, still
continue to be very favorite trim
ming. Cloth dresses also show garni-
lures of glace applique and velvet
pipings.
do not think, however, that trim-
mings are used very plentifully over
here. though they give finishing
touch of chic to all the dresses.
Bands and sashes play an important
part on many toilette. We are still
wearing a great number of wide kid
bands, boned at the back and cleverly
contrived to come down small in the
front. All the details and little access
series of the toilette have to be bien
chic to be tolerated here. We easily
tire of everything which can be copied
cheaply.
Purses studded with precious stones
still hold their own, and SO indeed
does gold metal, studded with other
gems than baroque pearls.
Curious fiat gold purses, combining
card cases. are carried, having the
name traced in colored stones. Old
| watch medallions and miniatures are
used as ornaments. 49, q
Some of the buckles worn at the
back of the new Louis XVI. waist
bands are perfectly beautiful. EN-
eralds and rubies seem the favorite
colored stones here, though diamonds
and pearls are still as popular as
| ever.
Afternoon reception frocks appear
to be made in all the lighter and soft
| ly clinging fabrics, with tiny little
gaugings, plaitings and ruchings, and
entredeux or medallions of lace.
Now that the 1880 effects prevail,
where nantes and furs are concerned.
it is necessary to wear something ex-
ira round the throat, and the most at
| tractive little ties are being composed
cream, plated chiffon.
| ELLEN OSMONDE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
HE artistic neglige has
steadily beengainingground
among American women;
and this season the exquis-
tie softness of the materials

J
long lines and graceful folds open the
way for new developments in this at
tractive garment.
That word neglige covers a wide
range of garments and includes every
thing from the severest and most un-
pretentious of wrappers to the most
costly and elaborate O. tea gowns, but
there is surely no excuse to-day for
ugliness in any form of neglige, and
while the expensive and gorgeous tea
gowns are for the few, there is no rea-
son why every woman of very moder-
ate means may, not possess tea gown
both artistic and becoming.
The crinkled silks with wadding back
are the most beautiful of the very
warm lounging robe materials, and
while more expensive than the wadded
and quilted Japanese silk robes, are a
better investment, because the silk in
the latter is likely to be flimsy and
wear badly.
Soft broadcloth in one of the innu-