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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21
This The STANDARD
FIGURE FOR WOMEN
Government Says How Tall
and Portly Its Feminine
Employees May Be.
SHORT GIRLS ARE BARRED
Nigh Presses and Cramped Quarters in
Bureau of Engraving and Print-
ing Causes the New
Ruling.

Washington, D. c., special: Talk
loout p~aternalism, the things this gov
ernment is doing for its people are
surprising. 1t has row figured out a
.tandard figure for women. There is
40 disposition to be P~rocustean about
t.. No oma will have the top of her
head sawed off for being too tall, or
3e stretched on the rack because she
lsn't tall enough. But if she is too fat
sr too thin or too large in the hips she
will not be put on Il forced diet. She
Mill simply be batted out of a job In
Uncle SANS confidential bureau OF Oh
craving and printing, where the money
is made.
Women are priced In this bureau, be-
cause they are so faithful, reliable and
honest. 1t is proposed to make them
Just as attractive as possible. Here
are some measurements prescribed:
'They must be of good height, in nc
Eases under 4 feet 1919 inches tall;
women above medium height pre-.
Serred."
width in the hips will be employed"
1.-The bust must not exceed 13 inches
IN depth"
What the bureau wants is a syiph.
vike person. The girl whom the novel.
lsts describe as "willowy" is the young
person wanted at the money factory
IL she gets fat she will soon or late
Lepreciate; the parity, SO to speak
can't be maintained. and she will be
retired.
1t isn't that the director of the Blu.
reau has anything against the Short
chunky girl. He insists that personally
he has the greatest sympathy for the
pudgy ones. But in this department
where money is printed, are a lot o.
nigh presses and other machines, a,
which short girls can't easily and con,
veniently work. Hence the height
minimum. These machines of various
!orts are crowded into a narrow space
and the people working among then
must move around without interfering
with each other. Hence the necessit,
that they shall not be too fat.
All the same. explanation or no ex.
%planation, the fat girls in the service
don't like the idea. Salads and rea.
food are the ruling diet among The
women employees of the government a,
present. For suppose the rage for the
svelte should extend to other depart.
mentS?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21

II understand. Now. Mr.. Trelawney
Hope. l should be much obliged if you
would tell me exactly the circumstances
under which this document disappear
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21
CONTINUED Next Weekly
Are Animals Sympathetic?

John Burroughs in May Outing: An
iowa correspondent asks me to give
him my opinion as to whether or not
any of the dumb animals have SYM
pathy, and added that a minister at a
funeral in their town had said that
no animal except mar was capable Of
sympathy. I agree with the minister.
Sympathy, / think, is beyond the lower
animals. When we sympathiSe with q
person we put ourselves in his or her
place; we would gladly alleviate mis-
suffering-all Of which implies more OF
less imagination and disinterested re-
gard. Susceptibility to the suiferings
of others is n OF many higher at
tributes. When sympathy was born the
race lifted above the purely animal
plane.
The next step is taking the sufferings
Of others upon yourself, which is tho
highest form of altruism. Pure selfish
ness rules the lower animals, and nee
essarily so. Sympathy is not necessary
for h continuance of the species, but
affection for their young is. Animals
certainly have a feeling of comradeship
for each other, and experience some
thing like grief at separation, yet a
dog or a cat or a horse or a COW will
sniff at the body of it's dead fellow with
apparent unconcesn. A cry of distress
among the birds will bring every bird
within hearing to the spot, and cause
them to be more or less agitated, bun it
is only because they are alarmed Tor
their w safety; a common enemy
may be about. In the herd and the
flock a sick or wounded member is
often fallen upon by its fellows and
destroyed.
If n animal ever experiences the
emotion we call sympathy it is, OF
course, the dog. The dog has so long
been the companion of man that he
often shows in his nature a trace of
| purely human.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21

selves conspicuous by the excellence o.
their play, and in the last champion.
ship contest Miss Dorothy Won the title
TO which she had SO eagerly aspired. 4
She is a good collie. in every waf
Her short game is excellent. and she
is a fair driver, playing almost perfect.
lY on all iron shorts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21

At SchoenbrunE, the Austrian en-
peror's palace. is the finest collection OF
orchids in the world. numbering is, 900
plants. /.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21
xIlI.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
SECOND STAIN.
Fl Hal intended
sIatSasaI ..I,he Adyentur,

Z II AL intended
THE Adventure
sof the Abbey
&C 7 q n y e. to be
the last of o
exploits of m y
Z friend, Mr.. Sher-
II o C k II o ! m e s,
i, which 1 should
communicate
ito the public. This
resolution of mine
was not due to
Hany lack of ma
:s~terial, since l have
: notes of many
hundreds of cases
::to which l have
never alluded. nor
was it caused by
, any waning inter
lest on the part of
my readers in the
/, singular person
ality and unique
methods of this
remarkable a
) The real reason
lay in the reluct-
ance which Mr..
Holmes has shown
: to the ~cc-tinued
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21

For many years the name of Camp
oell has been Well known among lady
golfers in Scotland. and especially at
.Sorth Berwick. out it was not until
he last three years that it has been
Known at the championship meetings.
At Troon. however. Miss Dorothy
Campbell and her sister made them
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21

Come, gruH's ready, gentlemcn!"
abruptly constituted Sandy Bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

\ meeting of Covenant Lodge, No. l3, In
dependent order of odd Fellows was held
last night at odd Fellows Hall, George
town. at which MIR. y. f. Markoff was elect
ed vice grand and \. J. s. Dixon appointed
conductor.
George w. Clementson Of 1921 Jefferson
street northwest reported to the police of
the seventh precinct last night that his in
FAINT child had died without medical atten-
ton. II is stated that the father left the
house and remained away but a short time.
When he returned the child was dead
Mrs Brett of 1910 3lst street has re-
turned home from the Philippines, where
Sic has spent some time with her husband
vino is stationed there.
Mrs l.. Tschinely Of 1926 p street north
west has returned home after spending the
summer al Potomac, Md.
Mr.. Edward r.. Carpenter and wife of 1927
Nj street northwest are spending two weeks
AT Cape May y. j.
Mrs. r. l.. Reese has returned to her
home 2D2 y street northwest. after a two
months vacation at Atlantic City, n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
Y. M. C. A. OPEN NIGHT.
Members of the Organization Will
Pose as Host

The Young Mems Christian Association
has arranged to hold "open house at it's
building at 1876 G street tomorrow pro-
gram has been provided, which will COM
pletely fill the time from 8 o'clock until
1920 O'Clock. All the members of the as
ISOLATION have been asked to invite men
friends and it is expected that the capacity
of the large structure will be tested
The gymnasium will be the scene of activ-
ity during the evening. many athletic
events have been planned. A basket ball
game between two evenly matched teams
from the association will open the program
1t will be followed by wrestling bouts be-
tween some of the most prominent members
of the y. NJ. c. A. Wrestling Club, recently
reorganiZed. Some of the gymna SUM lead
ers will give exhibitions of punching the
bag.
Attention will later be directed to the
swimming pool in the basement where
members of the Y. N. c. A. Swimming and
Life Saving Club will give exhibitions of
fancy diving and swimming and some water
contests will be in order. The bowling al
leys will also be used.
A tug of war between dormtory men of
the features. This contest is carried out
Dormtory Club. r. c. Mason is the captain
of the fifth floor team and ]. T. Kennedy
will head the fourth floor team
In the assembly hall feats in ledgerdemain
will be presented and a stereopticon will
show interesting views. NJ. j. JONES' edu-
cational director has arranged for an eXhi-
bition in rapid stenography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

done most creditable work, the Force build
ing being in the lead. The Franklin and the
Dennison have done fully as creditable
work last year. The Morgan school,
through the generosity of Mrs. Gardiner
Hubbard, is a credit to Washington Heights.
Clumps of shrubbery, wistaria and climbing
roses were donated by her and the children
directed in the planting by Mr.. Peter Bis
sett, president of the Florists Club.
In this division each building has it's own
flower show open to the public until &
o'clock, except at the Franklin, the head
quarters of the Normal School, where the
exhibit will be continued throughout the
evening. At this building also will be eX-
hibited the work from the childrens gar
dens the grounds of the Department of
Agriculture One room will be devoted en-
tirely to this exhibit.
the second division holds q central dis
play at the Twining School. Sd and o
streets, from to 6. This building was Sc
lected as recognition of particularly cred
liable work.
At the Jefferson.
All of the schools of the fourth division
have united at the Jefferson School. AS a
large number of children from this school
worked during vacation in the children's
gardens, an exhibit has also been sent from
there
In the third division, DR.. Kimball, super
visng principal, the Maury School has
aroused much local pride Its masses of
scarlet sage, nasturtium and cosmos have
called forth public commentator from the
parents The Lenox School is surrounded by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

House. He was about forty-siX years old
and his wife and two children survive him.
His funeral took place this morning at
o'clock from St Peters Church. 81 and G
streets southeast. and the remains were in
TERED in Mount Olivet cemetery.
DR.. George c. Havenner of Minnesota
avenue was notified last evening by the
Office of the Engineer Commissioner that 1t
had been decided to order the installation
of a sewer requested by him. DR.. Haven
ner was informed the sewer will be laid in
Minnesota avenue between Harrison street
in Anacostia and 18th street, adjoining DR..
HaVenner's residence. The residents of
the avenue supported a petition to this end
drawn up by DR.. Havenner and the sewer
will be of benefit to part of Anacostia
that is being rapidly built up.
Mr. Samuel NJ. Frazier is causing improve
ments to be effected to his business eStab-
lishment at Monroe and Bridge streets. He
has had a section of the warehouse de-
molished to make room for a modern office.
and will erect another building to take the
place of his present office when the new one
is occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.
Death of Former White House
Gardner-GeneralI Items.

The death of Florent Werck, who was for
a number of years a gardener near Suit
land. Prince George county, Md. and who
had many friends residing in this place, oc-
CURED Tuesday last at Providence Hospi-
tai where he had been under treatment for
a serious illness for several weeks MI.
Werck was native of Alsace Lorraine. but
cc-,c - vs. country when ? youth. J. s
stated 10 httvc Zen go OF his great de-
sires TO return to his native land to visit
his mother. who is said to be yet living
there at an advanced age. and this idea. 1t
Is understood. he intended to carry out
within a short time, as conditions were
such that he felt he was able to undertake
the trip Mr.. Worck was for several years
one of the gardeners attached to the White
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rear of the buildings they form narrow bor-
ders around the playground. These bor-
derS have been divided among the several
grades of each building so that every child
has been interested in the work. The teach
ers have been urged to relate the indoor
work to the garden work. AS part of the
exhibits today, what has been accomplished
in practical arithmetic, spelling, compost
ton and dra wing are shown.
Vacation Work.
One of the questions for the board of
education to solve, it is said, will be the
care of the gardens during the summer.
At a small number of schools the janitors
take as much pride in the outside of the
building as they do of the interior, and in
such places the yards have been regularly
watered and weeded. and the lawns cut
neighborhood have voluntarily helped the
janitor. At others the teachers have been
obliged to form committees of children
whom they have met once a week during
the summer. Such yards were pleasure
at the opening of the school, which other
wise would have been most unsightly
through neglect.
The hard work of the teachers and chill
dren at the Emery, Lenox and Carbery was
ruined by workmen repairing the buildings.
The Potomac scheoFin South Washington
has been singularly fortunate in having
parent Of of the children inter-
ested in the work that he met the children
weekly and kept the garden in order for
the teachers.
Mrs. Hubbard's Interest.
AS division, the first division, Mr..
Charles S. Clark, supervising principal has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

complained through the newspapers of the
unsightly condition of the Chevy Chase
surroundings. 1t is now one of the most
attractive spots along the Chevy Chase
car line. testifying to the ability of women
in landscape gardening, as does the Tako-
ma School.
Two years ago the residents of Takoma
considered the school yard a menace to
health. The beautiful lawn with it's bril-
liant border. of zinnis is now the pride of
the town.
In the colored schools, since the move
ment has been started, the Grant School,
10th and U streets, has always been noted
for its attractive yard. Prominently locat-
ed on a car line it has attracted much at
tention and favorable comment The Lo-
gan School the Birney School in Anacostia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

Plans have been made by the Woman's
Interdenominational Missionary Union of
the District of Columbia to hold the first of
a series of prayer meetings next Monday
morning at 1899 o'clock in the parors of
the First Congregational Church. Mrs. NJ.
f. Catlin will lead the meeting. Miss jean
nette Baker has charge of the music
The officers of the union are: President
Mrs. John N Culbertson; secretary. Mrs.
Sarah d. La Fetra; treasurer, Mrs. Wash
ington Tcphain; vice presidents represent
ing denominations. Mrs. ]. H. Robinson
Mrs. NJ. T.. Catlin. Mrs Chas. w. Shelton,
Mrs. Arthur A. Birney. Mrs. J. G. Butler,
Mrs Hanoch Schroeder, Mrs. Clara Roach
Mrs. +. A. Heartsill Mrs. o. b. Brown. Mrs
Dabney Harrison, Mrs. John NJ. Schck and
Mrs. T. 7. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

Tenleytown. Clay banks. many of them
ungraded; broken-down fences uncared for
lawns and a Complete absence OF shrub
berry, vines or flowers marked the condi-
ton of almost every other school. During
that period, through the opportunities af-
forded by the Department of Agriculture,
the earnest work of the two normal schools
the hearty cooperation of eX-Supt. Stuart,
combined with the willingness and zeal
with which the school teachers of Wash
ington further every movement for the
benefit of the schools, each school yard in
the District has been improved by the es-
Establishment of garden.
Care has been taken not to reduce the
play space. Many of the gardens are con-
fined to the decoration OF the front of the
buildings. Where they are planted at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

to the teachers what they have done In the
way of gardening during the summer. Last
spring the board of education gave per-
mission to the teachers to arrange for the
sale of seed to the children at cent a
package. This method is followed by many
school boards in the country to urge and
further civic improvement. Cleveland, De-
troit, Grand Rapids. Salem, Mass: Passaic,
Watertown, N. Y, and Easton, Pa, are
few places from which reports have come
of the marked improvement along civic
lines through arousing the children in the
public schools.
The exhibits this year differ from those
of previous years in that nothing is eX-
hibited but plants grown from the seeds
bought by the children. 1t aroused inter-
est in both teachers and parents while the
work was new. Plants suitable for school
room decorations formed quite a feature
of the exhibit. Interest has been SO gen
orally aroused in plant culture, it Is stated,
that it is unnecessary now to do more
than keep the children interested in their
own gardens, SO the displays of the pres
ent year wholly the work of children
from seed. All outside features are elm
mated.
Newspapers Helped.
The chief exhibit at every building is the
school garden itself. Four years ago there
was but one school that could be consid-
cred credit to the national capital in the
matter of artistic surroundings-the one at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

border of scarlet sage, and with a we'll
kept lawn is charming in it's simplicity.
The teachers of the Cranch School have
also received much commentator from par
ents for the effort they have made to i'm
prove the locality
There is also very pretty display at the
Morgan School at 18th and U streets
Chevy Chase Improvement.
While the county schools have much more
opportunity in matter of space than the
schlpls within the city limits, this point
frequently deters teachers from undertake
ing the work. The Chevy Chase School and
Takoma Park are striking examples of
persistency on the part of the principals.
Three years ago a well-known resident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
GARDEN WORK EXHIBIT
Interesting Displays in Schools
Throughout the City Today.
LOCATION OF THE EXHIBITS
What the Various Schools Have Man
aged to Accomplish.
CHILDREN'S SUMMER WORK
Parents and Janitors Have Combined
to Keep Many Gardens Alive
Through Vacation.

n the various school buildings today is to
afford the children an opportunity to show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
Daughters Elect Delegates.

The R. z. Lee Chapter Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy met Wednes-
daysevening in the new hall of the Confed-
crate Veterans and selected the following
delegation to represent the chapter at the
general convention to be held in Gulfport,
Miss. November IA to II next: Mrs. George
s. Covington, Mrs. J. E. Mulcare, Mrs.
Archibald Young and Mrs. Marian Butler
as delegates and Mrs. ]. w. Wrenn. Mrs.
]. S. Harris. Mrs. ]. T. Callaghan and Miss
Isabelle Sinclair were chosen alternates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
BANQUET of Naval Cadets.

Arrangements have been made for BAN
quet this evening in the small ball room of
the New Willard by the class of 1908, u S.
Naval Academy. Several of the partici-
pating cadets have been in this city for
several days The dinner is scheduled to
begin at 9:30 o'clock and each course will
be preceded by college songs and brief
speeches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-19
HARGIS NOT GUILTY
Desperately Fought Case of kentucky
Is Finally Ended.

BEATTYVILLE. Ky. July 1S.-The
jury in the Hargis-Callahan trial re
turned verdict of not guilty after be-
ing out twenty-five minutes The case
was one Of the most desperately fought
battles In a Kentucky court for years.
The men were charged with the MUIR
der Of j. =. Marcum.
Marcum was a mountain Republican
lawyer of excellent standing. He was
engaged three years ago as an attor-
ney against James Hargis and Edward
Callahan, respectively, Democrtic
County Judge and Sheriff 10 oust them
from their offices on an allegation OF
corrupt election. Much bitterness was
aroused,
In May, 1903. Marcum was shot to
death from behind in the Jackson.
courthouse. Curtis Jett and Tom White
were convicted and given life terms
for the murder. 1t was charged that
they were the tools of Callahan. Har-
gis and others. Jett. after his conyic-
ton, confessed that he shot MarCum
and that his act was inspired by Gala
han and Hargis. on the witness stand
here he repudiated the confession and
said he alone was responsible The ac-
quittal follows largely on this repudia-
tion.
jury of Clark county citizens re-
turned a verdict for $4,000 damages Il
year ago against Hargis on the allega-
ton that he had caused Marcum TO be
killed. The suit was filed by Mrs Mar
cum. Hargis and Callahan are vet TO
be tried in the Lexington court for the
killing of James CockrelI under sinrila,
circumstances
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-19
RUSSIAN POLICE REBEL
Refuse TO Perform Duty Until Assured
of Their Pay.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S-Threats
OF police strike nearly caused a panic
here today and though the strike has
been postponed the danger cannot be
said to have entirely passed. The os-
tensible basis OF police discomfort is
monetary, including the accounting of
the mems savings fund. for which. il
is alleged. they have not been allowed
interest. The authorities. however. de-
clare the trouble was inspired by aei-
tatorS.
The gendarmes of the First district
this morning refused to go on their
beats until authorItatlvely assured that
their money would be paid with full
Interest. The captain tried to pacify
the men with assurances that every-
thing would be satisfactorily arranged.
but they would not listen to him They
then marched 10 the Second district
where they induced their comrades TO
Join them. Cossacks were summoned
and the police were surrounded and
threatened with arrest. but they held
out until the chief of police assured
them that their demands would be in
yestigatcd and all wrongs rjghted,
notwithstanding the efforts of the
police officials TO quiet their fears, the
people are In terror lest the lawless
element aboundlug here should take
advantage Of the situation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-19
WILL HOLD INQUEST
Coroner's Jury to Inquire Into Death
of Gen WarficlQ,

SAN FRANCISCO, July ls.-The re.
mains of Gen. X. IT, Warneld who was
killed last night on Mount Tamalpais in
"A collision between an auto track car and
the locomotive Of Il train which was de-
scending the mountain. reposed today AZ
San Rafael where n Coron"r's inquest
viii be held tonight. Today Emerson
Warfield. who heard of the tragic demise
of his father last night while dining with
friends. left today for San Rafael 10 take
charge OF the remains.
While the funeral arrangements have
not been made. 1t Is understood that the
obsequies will be held In this city under
Grand Army or Masonic auspices
The city will also be officially represent
ed at the funeral, since Gen. Warneld
was n member OF the newly appointed
police commission. With which he was TO
have been sworn in last night.
Mrs. Warneld is prostrated at the Pax
ton residence in Jackson street where
the news of her husbands death was
broken Ito her last night
Besides Il wife, Gen Warticld leaves two
sons. Emerson Wariield and George II.
Warheld. who $ a bank president CT
Hcaldsburc. Cal.