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hn Local Churches.

cese of Kentucky and c. P. Anderson Of the
diocese of Chicago.
c. W. Whitmore of the Brotherhood
Chapter of Trinity Church, conducted the
service held last Sunday morning In the
Union Chapel at Colonial Beach.
A probationary Brotherhood chapter was
recently organized at Ascension colored
chapel corner 9Th and Pomeroy streets
northwest.
For midsummer gathering the meeting
of the Washington Local Assembly of
Brotherhood Chapters, held last Monday
evening at Christ Church, Navy Yard, was
largely attended Seventy-five men, repre-
senting sixteen chapters were present. Rev.
Edgar NJ Rogers, assistant minister of
Trinity Church, gave an interesting talk on
the mission work of the church in the for
eign and domestic fields bringing out the
necessity for the churchmen throughout the
country to respond literally to the mems
united Offering, to be presented at the gen.
eral convention of the church in 1907 for
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NEW PASTOR IN CHARGE.
Rev. Kirkpatrick in Holy Trinity
Parish, Md.

Rev. kirkpatrick, who was called from
his parish in Kentucky TO succeed Rev. T..
A. Edwards of Holy Trinity parish, Mary
land. who was called to Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, Bath Me, last Decem-
her. arrived at Holy Trinity rectory last
week with his family. He preached ms
first sermons last Sunday at the parish
nh,,rcS near Collington Md, at IL am; at
ST Georges Chapel, Glendale, at 4 pm
and at Bowie Protestant Episcopal Church
at 7:3O pm. coo,,o.s
Mr.. Kirkpatrick's text at st George 5
Chanel was | Corinthians h:2: For am
datermined not to know anything among
Won save Jesus Christ and Him crucihed.
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The twentieth anniversary of the laying
Of the corner stone OF the Church Of Our
RNieemor. Lutheran, 18th street northwest.
was observed by the congregation Wednes-
day evening. August 8. with suitable exer-
Ciscs Words of Congratulation upon the
work accomplished were spoken by Revs.
] g. Butler, u. d, pastor Luther Place
Memorial Church: J. W. o. Scott of Met
ropolitan A. NJ. z. Church. A. NJ. Patter-
son and Messrs J. II. Harrison and OK
ley
An instrumental musical selection was
rendered 10y Mr.. ]. II. Harley of Harvard
University. The pastor. Rev. d. z. Wise
man. thanked the speakers for their kind
words. A supper was served to those pres
ent. The absence of many ministers was
caused by their being out of the city,
The work on the improvements to the
lexington Presbyterian Church is progress
ing rapidly. Practically an entire new
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terfere more than Is thought heathful in
the ventila ton of the room, so that prac-
tically as well as artistically the inappro-
pirate piece of looking glass or even the
closely drawn and mysterious manteipiece
curtain Is at a discount; also the japanese
umbrella that was once thought so effective
as an esthetic adornment is no more con-
sidered in up-to-d date furnishing. 1t would
have been about as appropriate to hang a
garden hat in front of the crate one of
these paper sunShades. Do you not recall
the eerie sensations of being awakened in
the night by scufflng and scratchings sug-
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INTERNATIONAL FIRE CONGRESS.
Prevention and Extinction of Fires to
Be Discussed at Milan, Italy

Consul Dunning of Milan. Italy. reports
that there will be an international gather
Ing at that city next year of those actively
engaged In the extinction of fires, as we'll as
those interested in fire insurance. The con-
sui writes:
The prevention of fires is looked upon IN
Europe much as the extinction of fires is re-
garded In America. OF great interest In
both continents. particularly to the insur-
ance corporations. will be the news that the
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amount left to an only child should go to
the state; ~ per cent of inheritances left
to families of two children should go to
the state, and so with diminishing per
cent as the family grows larger A law to
this effect was voted on by the senate in
November, 1900, and was rejected by only
129 against 80. An act passed in February,
1901, which modified somewhat the old law
of inheritance, is favorable to large famt-
lies; it abolished the tax imposed upon the
whole of the Inheritance and substituted
tax upon each individual part. This tax be-
ing progressive causes an only child TO pay
more than three or more children inherit
ing the same amount. For instance, on an
inheritance of 100000 francs G+S,2JO) left
in family of only one or two children the
tax is . per cent; If in a family of three
il is Ia per cent, and If in family of
five 1k per cent. The reason is that in
the first case the part of the child is about
100000 francs (sl9,30O), while in the other
instances it is below that figure.
"A Col. Toutee proposes the ingenious
method of allowing the only child 10 re-
ceive but half Of his inheritance, the other
half going to those who would receive 1t
were there no child.
Exemption From Military Service.
Various methods have been suggested
for complete partial exemption from mil
itary service of young men who have sew
eral brothers and sisters Some efforts have
been made in this direction by the admin
istration of internal revenue, which &C
cords to fathers of more than three chill
dren an increased pension of go francs
($11.5O) for every such child. The Northern
Railway Company also allows each employe
an increased pension for every child above
two in his family. In the ministry of ma
rine the gratuites offered at the end of the
year are more or less according to the
number of children in the family.
THE ameliOratiOn of lnfantile mortality
is also preached, though much has been
done in that direction within the last one
hundred years. Within the last century the
death rate has fallen from 2S.2 to 22.1 for
every 600 inhabitants. Still, the annual
loss is 10000 children less than a year old.
THE restriction of alcoholism is an ur-
gent necessity. In 1900 out of 4.144 sick
persons treated in Partisan hospitals more
than $500 were alcoholic, and out of every
100 consumptives ninety were alcoholic.
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ter of ornament to the other more artist
cally effective features of the room. Where
plenty of plants and gathered flowers are
available let them a general rule supply
the materials for successful treatment of
the hearth and Its accessories in summer
time.
great mass of goldenrod and autumn
leaves arranged in fiat dish of generous
size fitted into the CRATE basket is a charm
ing temporary decoration that will be pro-
durable before many weeks are past.
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West-End Tailoring Challenged.
he Tailor and Cutter.

From the Tailor and Cutter.
1t has long been considered an open ques-
ton by provincial cutters whether there
were any grounds for the common belief
that the West-end traders were able to pro-
duce better frock and dress coats than the
provinces. The gold medal morning and
frock coat competitions have been won by
the West-end, thus clearly demonstrating
that the West-end cutter is generally SUI
perior in these garmentAl
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feet. Real tapestry screens are possessions
most of US do not enjoy. but for a trifie 4
dainty affair may be made by purchasing
an inexpensive single-fold scream. Remove
the Objectionable center picture an1 rein
state In its stead good piece CT imitation
Gobelin or Aubusson tapestry. The screen
frame. If not originally white. may be
ameled or gilded, best suits the loom
furnishings.
An 18th Century Effect
An eighteenth century room is fad at
the present moment that has TO be con-
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Among the speakers announced on the
preliminary program for the national con-
vention of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew,
20 be held at Chicago September 2l-24
next. are a number of the prominent
bishops of the Episcopal Church. including
Right Revs. Robert Goldman, bishop of
Maine; William F. Nichols of the diocese of
California; Samuel C. Edsall of the diocese
OF Minnesota, c. E. Woodcock of the do
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BIRTH RATE IN FRANCE
DECREASE IN NUMBER OF BIRTHS
CAUSING ALARM.
MANY Remedies Suggested for the
Situation-System OF TaXat1on
Blamed by Some.

Tn recent report in regard to the de-
creasing birth rate in France, United States
Consul HAYNES, at Rouen, summarizes sus-
eested remedies for the alarming sllua'oh
in the following words:
..Manv have asked If there are any rem
edies for the decadence in blrths Out
great many more have made suggestions.
Fiscal reforms have been preached. IL was
Renan who once remarked that contempt
raneous French society seems constructed
as If man was a theoretical being, destlneo
to live alone. without family or relations
with other men. Many claim That thls Is
caused to great extent by the system OF
taxation. The state, in trying to tax the
annarent resources-the exterior signs of
wealth-often taxes unjustly. Families
seem taxed according to their size. Kent
ers with large families have need of larger
houses than bachelors. Taxes being as
sessed upon the amount paid for rent it fol-
lows often that the former pay greater
taxes than the latter 1t is the same In re-
gard to the tax upon doors and windows.
and the octroi or tax upon articles or con-
sumption.
"Mr Bertillon says that to sustain an
eouilibrium Of population each family
should have three children-two to replace
the father and mother and one to ADD 10
the population or I'LL up any vacancy Dy
death or emigration. Thus, he argues. the
family which does not raise three child
rem does not fulfill its social duty, for lack
of which 1t should pay an equivalent In
taxes while on the other hand, families
raising more than three children should
be reimbursed. Several bills have been in
troduced into the French parliament hav-
ing as an object the taxation OF maids ana
hacheiors and families without children.
The idea of such laws is not new. An edict
of 1866 accorded 1000 francs $3.50 to- all
families with twelve children. and LOO
francs ($19S) TO all those possessing six.
with the present heavy burdens there are
no resources which such pensions could
now be paid.
Change in Inheritance Laws.
Some propose to modify the inheritance
laws SO as to favor large families. 1t must
be understood that In France certain per
cent of any amount inherited must be paid
to the state. Some say that the law should
be % changed that per cent Of any
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His Only Work Record.

From the London EXpress.
He has only done three days work In
his hfe and they were when he was follow
ing the unemployed procession. and then he
seemed to feel the exertion very much" was
the description given of prisoner at the
Old Bailey on Saturday.
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the further extension of missions. E. C.
McAllister. one of the travelling secretaries
OF the brotherhood. followed with an ad-
dress on the growth and the extension of
the brotherhood in the south. He spoke
encouragingly of the opportunities for ag-
gressive work throughout the southern
states, and expressed the opinion that the
brotherhood was practically in its infancy
In that territory.
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gestive OF an invasion OF mice or the incur
sion of bat, which proved upon investiga-
ton to be only the wind stirring the Jap
anese umbrella In the fireplace?
Now the object is to adorn the hearth and
not to conceal or ignore 1t. but to treat II
gracefully so that IL may fulfill for the mo-
ment the function of an ornamental back
ground and be ready at short notice 10 re-
sumo its primary office of spensns bright
ness and warmth.
Almost every housewife has this fireplace
question to settle decoratively and prac-
tically, the following suggestions may
be OF value:
Tn, treatment for a deeply recessed fee
place presents comparatively few difficult
ties providing the trivialities be ignored and
the decoration be undertaken on broad, eff
fective lines. In the instance of fireplace
decoration l am about 10 describe the has-
ket CRATE was altogether removed. though
this is not absolutely necessary II the re-
cess be deep enough to push II farther back
on the hearth. The andirons were left In
position. and between them. slung from Il
hook screwed in the Intel, an old brightly
polished Dutch milk pail was hung. An
old-time copper preserving kettle would
cover the case beautifully. Whatever the
receptacle selected, fill It with hydra lgeaS,
spikes of hollyhock or branches of spruce
fir. Goldenrod in some places Will do in
lieu of the other more unusual decoration.
This device is charming for the open hearth
of dining room. library or hall, and #
fire should be suddenly called for Tie milk
pail and Its monster bouquet have only TO
be detached from the hook and removed to
some other decorative point o. vantage.
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A gain in Favor.

The much-despised white marble mantel-
piece has been restored to favor with all
French interior mural effects. especially in
the fitting up of drawing rooms and bou-
doris. In these Louis treatments the con-
trast of the undraped white marble man
tepiece with the blackness OF the empty
CRATE has to be softened down when The
gas logs are out of commission or when
cracking branches of hemlock or pine
very best means of cooling this variety of
chimneypiece is to place in front of II, well
forward into the room deicateIy tined
panel of Vatican tapestry mounted in
scroll frame of gold, with "A background of
growing maidenhair ferns or light Towering
plants-in fact, any plant will do Tor rhe
purpose that is subdued and fragile liz eff
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Ry trifes in our common ways,
Our characters are slowly piled
We lose not all yesterdays ~
The man hath something Of the child.
Part of the past to all the present cleaves'
AS the rose odors linger in fading leaves
In ceaseless toll from year TO year,
Working with loath or willing hands,
Stone upHn stone we shape and rear
TIL the completed fabric stands; ,
trba screening fire will try what have striyen
to build. w. MohIfh it-'"ii'-'-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Kate Maher, Miner and Cowboy.

One of the strangest careers ever
achieved by Il woman in America was
that of Kate Maher who lived her life
as Il man because she lOnged for free
dom and Tebellcd with all her soul
against the shackles that hold the fem
inine sex back from liberty.
Her father was n wagner on the
western frontier in the days when
freight was hauled by teams because
there were no railroads. He died when
she was very young. As woman she
tried life as il schoolteacher, a hotel
waiter and house servant. She did
not like it in any of these shapes, and
she broke away from il all and out in
TO liberty. She cut her hair short, put
on suit of mans clothes and took Il
mans name.
AS n man she was a cowboy, q pros
pectOr, a stage driver and a miner, and
she lived even this rough life far bet
ter than being a woman, because it
gave her liberty. In a fight with In
dams she killed her man and once
saved an innocent man from lynching
Her picturesque career ended recently
with her death at Sheridan, Mont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Mrs. Jessie Fouzer, Mining Assayer.

In a remote hamlet in a California
mountain mining district lives Mrs.
Jessie FouZer. a woman who does all
the assaying of ore for the surrounding
district. She is the only assayer for
a wide mining country, and frequently
by stage. wagon and on horseback are
brought specimens of ore for her to
test chemically and pronounce as to
the value thereof
There are not many women asSayerS
of metals in the world. and Mrs. Fouzer
is busy, likewise happy. in her chosen
work She is a widow, formerly of
Los Angeles. Her health was poor and
she went to the mountains that it might
he benefited Among mines and min
ers. she became interested in ores, so
much so that she wished to know how
to estimate their value. Through cor
respondence school she learned to be an
expert assayer. then, started labora-
tory and opened an office at the little
mining settlement of Shepards Can
yon. She has made as high as forty
assays I'm one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Miss Annie Davis. a college settle
ment worker, who is TO Philadelphia
something of what Jane Adams is TO
Chicago. was in charge of the Phila
delphia Women's City party during the
campaign which resulted in victory for
their side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

of mine, so | said. My dear. | don't
want interest. but l must have my
money back by the LIST of May, as |
shall be moving then
We'll, the LIST of May came around
and did not even receive Il letter from
her. That is the beauty of these lady
like borrowers. Any conversation Oh
the subject of the loan has to be start
ed by you first.
Il wrote her Il note telling her | was
hard pressed and that / would have 10
borrow an equal sum at interest if she
did not return my loan. After Il week y
delay she wrote very stifily to say that
she did not have the money, but would
give il to me when she could.
That was six months ago, and l
have not received the money yet, al
though / understand she has been cir
culating tales of my meauness in press
ing her for money when knew she did
not have it."
Il don't know what she could have
been made of. actually, to let you Dor
row At interest. In her place | would
have earned money scrubbing floors
first" put in the man with decided
views.
'Ah, yes, but You are man!' return
ed the business woman. "She is one of
those old fashioned women you are so
fond of admiring. She thought it was
more ladylike not to scrub floors and
10 owe the money. And, as for the date
set, what mattered that as long as she
did not have the money!
HELEN CLIFTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

great, hulking brute had no more than
touched her when he found himself
sprawling full length upon the pave
ment. That brute was mad. He jump
ed up and Sprang at the little Jap girl
Have you had enough:" she asked
softly. Mo- he roared and attacked
her with his fist-he tried TO. that is.
but again, in the twinkling of an eye,
lie was dashed 10 the pavement by the
small woman. and this time she sat
upon his chest till policeman came
and took him 10 the station house
There he confessed he was prize
fighter by profession"
As for the small girl, she was Miss
Misako Sage. who had learned the
noble art of jiu jitsu in her own land
and is quite able to protect herself
against American DULLES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
WOMEN BORROWERS.
Their Sense of Honor About Return.
ing Is Not Always Keen.

If / am in love with a girl and /
find she is borrower, / Will never mar
~ herr remarked the man with decid-
ed views. 81. think it is one of the
worst faults a woman can have" he
went on, because a certain percentage
of male borrowers do return things.
but women. as a rule, seem to think it
absolutely unnecessary.
Il don't think blame YOU" the bust
ness woman said. Most women. IN
less they are engaged in business Cand
sometimes not even them, have no idea
of time limit remember lending
500 10 little woman who was very
hard pressed and who offered TO pay
interest She was personal friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

OF love and lovers and marriage
Mona Card says, 1t is clear that ali
trace and vestige OF the master and
bondwoman must disappear utterly
and forever before the eternal lovers,
no longer at cross purposes, ar secret
war. but reconciled, can set foot to-
gether upon the wonderful new path
that winds its way alluringly before
them to unknown heights and spIen-
doIs''
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Mrs. Henry Parsons.

mother of seven in New York de
cided that city was no place TO bring
up children. Hers We're restless, nerv-
Gus, excitable and not strong in health
She obtained small farm in the coun-
try and let them have "a chance for
life in gardening and making a play of
work outdoors. The result was so
happy that the mother of seven. Mrs
Henry Parsons, thought Of the children
of the very poor. the thousands of tene-
ment house little ones, pale. sickly and
growing mp among evil surroundings.
She petitioned the New York park com
missioners 10 let her have some ground
whereon she could start small vege-
table gardens for the street children
10 work in during the summer vaca-
ton. They gave her De Witt Clinton
park. on the west side of the city. Dur
ing the past summer 400 tiny vege-
table gardens grew and thrived there
and the little workers in them grew
and thrived even more than the gar
dens did.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
THE STORY OF VINOL
BY II. o. Rolls, of Rock Island.


Our experience with medicines ex-
tends over many years We have
had ample opportunity to watch thou
sands of them and their results, and
We can honestly say that we've never
sold a medicine in our store that
gives more universal satisfaction than
does VinOl.
This is because Vinol possesses in
trinsic merit, and We want everybody
in Rock Island TO know more about it,
and why we stand behind it.
For centuries cod liver oil has been
recognized as the grandest of all body
building agents for wasted human
strength and vitality-yet ON account
of the disagreeable odor. taste and
heavy indigestible oil which envelopes
its curative elements. il invariably
clogs the system. upsets the stomach
and its virtue is lost
Now modern science has proved
that the oil or greasy part has no value
either as a food or medicine. and the
medicinal elements of which there are
about 80 different kinds in the cod :
liver represent all the tonic. body-build
nous old remedy
After 20 years OF study two emf
nent French chemists discovered a
way TO separate all these medicinal
elements from the oil and Iivers and
give TO modern medicine all the valU-
able curatiyes of the Gods liver with
out a drop of the useless oil. and thus
made Ninol
Vinol, therefore. is guaranteed to
contain in a highly concentrated form
all Of these medicinal curative anu
bodybuilding elements actually taken
from fresh Gods livers. without oil.
and for this reason it is fast superced-
ing old fashioned cod liver oil and
eLulsions.
As body builder and strength ere
ator for old people. weak women. puny
children, for the anae!nic and after
sickness. and for all pulmonary trou-
bles we honestly believe il has no
equal" II o. Rolls. Harper House
phaTmzCz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Notable
WO m e n
The Girl Who Whipped a
Prize Fighter.

A childlike, meek looking Jap girl
was passing along one of New York s
leading streets. \ friend was with
her. The friend stepped into u shop 10
get something: the dark eyed. childish
looking Jap girl waited outside. While
she waited one Of those big fellows
who believe that by reason of size.
brute force and brass they can be in
sultinS to any woman living walked up
TO her and seized her arm. Well. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Is there any such creature as fe-
male angel? Ecclesiastical authorities
say no; the human heart and soul ex-
claim yes a thousand times. In NOR
tai life. the only one we know positive
" about. which sex possesses the more
angelic qualities?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Women love a clear, healthy com,
plexiOn. Pure blood makes it. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood