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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08

fcW members OF the Sons OF Rest catered
throughout the plant
IN East 81. Louis they observe numerous
holidays not mentioned in the calendar.
There were good days, poor days. and, bum
days, Then came pay day, the best day Of
ali. What surprised mo was the cheerful.
ness maintained during this period Of
trials and fluctuations. know Of boss
butchers who have skinned bullock once
In awhile Just Tor fun TO keep their hand In.
But we had that record beat to death. we
were sklnning them all the while, and we did
not sec where the funny part came In, either.
Holidays Wore Plentiful
Tue day was pay day, Wednesday was .
holiday for the gang Thursday they wero
stu celebrating Friday they were In the
hospital for repairs. Saturday about one
half Of them would anSwer roll call. We
worked 80 hard to get out tho number OF
cattle that sweat ran or US in torrents. Sew
eral times Johnny Cation laughIngly sug-
Rested tina We should get an extra squee-
gee to keep the floor dry There was one
consolation left us. however. We had the
satisfaction OF knowing that we could rest
UP on Sunday. According TO my way OF
figuring East ST. Louig at that time Coz
and '0G) was divided into two periods. known
10 1uc JUN peTIou sgE ana ~ he 80 HnaklnK
period" The former have attempted to
describe. The latter was indescribable.
33A&
. Some Shakes in East st. Louis.
It Is no uncommon sight down there to see
mon In the middle OF summer wearing their
listers and straw hats with ear laps on I
have seen hogs shake 80 bad 1t reduced them
to a state OF cancellation. YOU couldn't get
- In "a pSt ha,, tor In hipo
on q pair OF specs. You don't really belong
in East st. Louis until you get acquainted
with Chills. Fever & Co. One introduction
sufIlces During my exile down there never
met a man hat had lost his eyeslght looking
for another But there Is one thing I will say.
In Justice to the company. It never exacted
q specified time fron,its employees as to when
and where they should do their shaking.
Every man enjoyed the privilege OF shaking
whenever he pleased. This humane policy
was carried out to the letter. 1t was equ!va-#
lent to saying, Boys, this shake Is on you
Now. have another on mo-"
One day In the latter part Of May, o.,
was honored with a visit from the boss. lie
was on a tour OF inspection. He was deplor-
ably lax In the rules Of etiquette. for he
neglected TO send up his card to announce
his arrival The result vas, was unprepared
TO receive q visitor Of his caliber. OF course
1t couldn't be otherwise. II was one OF them
holidays, the happlest day in the week. The
day after pay. day; and the gang was out
celebrating. Twas hanging or--thu ia. trans
ferring the beef after It Is split TO the rails, \
JOB that requires great skill The man
that did the Job was OF on n drunk. And the &
only other man who could do it--in q way
was In jail. The boss called for the man that
ran this department For he was una Bile 70
distinguish mo from any other man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08

NE hundred men placed to the best i'd
vantage and according to the best
Judgments OF men familiar with cir
cumstnnces and conditions. will Ill
sIxty-slx positions of the 100 that were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
Dons Robe Of Authority.

had not the robe OF authority covering mo
tho white frock which every one having
authority :" Is supposed to wear,
Here, SIR" I replied. " Arc you the man
that's running this Department." he asked.
Well, that's the impression the gang Is
nboring under" replied.
4" Impression, Ell? Well, Ill leave an i'm
preston on you before leave" ne SAID.
4" Where Is your frock7'
/" In the wash l replied, without a blush.
4" Well, will give you just I'VE minutes to get
on the inside Of one. want to SEQ how you
look In one" he SAID at the same time pulling
his watch out and timing me. Away started
TO get that frock. 10 tell the truth, had
no.cotton frock. but I had heavy wooden ono
that used to wear In the coolers back -
Chicago. was In a desperate fix. The per-
spiration rolled down on me In chunks, the
Thermometer registered o. degrees In tho
shade. On my way TO the dressing room !
remembered. TINT tho sealer had the key.
And he was at home. His wife was sick.
There was no alternative but to burst In the
door, AS the boss had not specified what
kind OF frock ! rea soned that It was proper
to wear the heavy WOODEN one. It would
answer the purpose until the boss LETT tho
plant. I succeeded In brcakings the door
down, which caused mo to perspre more
freely than ever. Once inside grabbed tho
frock, which had been hanging there several
months. Jumped into 1t and as was re-
turning on the double quick horde OF mico
scrambled out OF the pockets. Having a
pressing appointment TO make pa Id little or
no attention to them. When the boss first
saw mo my person was arrayed In trousers,
shoes, ana undershlrt. ! must have made q
lldcrous appearance when presented my
self. for the frock enyelored me entirely from
neck to heels
on seeing me coming the boss turned his
face around--out OF polIteness, / presume.
noticed Just faint suspicion OF q smile, It
almostEd developed into laugh.
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BEGAN as Assistant Butcher:
Became Head ofDepartment.
BY James NJ. Brayton.

- 1H11N I first went to work IN the
Y A stockynrds It was az assistant
wv butcher II, one Of the largest con-
Germs Of the sort IN tho world, even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
BANTING, MAN AND VERB.
System Of Notwithstanding an Eng.
lishman Originated.

l1Snman originated.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
His weight in one year had fallen from
200 to 1872 pounds.
II banted," he said Of that reduction
II followed the system Of Banting, the
famous Englishman. You, perhaps, didn't
know there had ever been a Banting, you
thought that 'banting' and to 'bant' were
a noun and verb, respectively, like fast
ing and to fast eh7
'Banting was five feet six inches in height.
and he weighed in August, 1852, just 202
pounds. By September 1863, he had re-
duced himself to $50 pounds, and the re-
duction had cost him no hardship, no pri-
walton. no suffering-on the contrary, his
strength and health and general comfort
had improved.
so wonderful was the Banting system Of
reduction that new verb, to 'bant,' was
introduced into the language in his honor.
This system forbade the use OF foods
containing carbon-forbade bread, pastry,
cake, potatoes. butter, milk, beer, pork,
ashland it recommended heterogeneous
foods, such as lean meat, poultry, game,
fruit, dry toast, green vegetables, soft
boiled eggs and cheese.
These foods were to be eaten Ut the
following hours and in the following guam
titles:
Breakfast. o'clock-six ounces of solid
and eight ounces Of liquid food.
Dinner, 1 o'clock-Eight ounces of solid
and seight of liquid food.
Tea, o'clock-Three solid and eight
liquid ounces
Supper, o'clock-Four solid and six
liquid ounces.
"Ranting for twelve years had been try
ing vainly to reduce his weight. Till he
devised his own system he was In despair.
But with this system he and many thou
sands after him were transformed from
bulky, elephantine creatures to persons
slender and 1.-the"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

The September meeting of the local as
sembly of brotherhood chapters, held at st.
Stephens Parish Hall last Monday evening,
was addressed by Warren Randolph Yeakel
of Philadelphia and Rev DR.. Charles c.
Pierce. chaplain United States army who
spoke from the subject National Conven-
tons"
Among the speakers scheduled to deliver
an address during the session Of the twen-
ty-first annual Brotherhood convention, to
meet at Memphis. Tenn. next month, is
Rev. Frederick II. Sill OF the Order Of the
Holy Cross, who Is to speak at mass
meeting at which the attendance will, it 10
anticipated. be mostly boys.
The Junior assembly OF Washington
Brotherhood chapters will hold their first
meeting for the fall and winter next Mon
day evening in st. Johns Parish Hall, cor
ner 18th and H streets, northwest Rev.
w. ]. Cox of St. Thomas Church will de-
liver the address.
The members of the Brotherhood Chapter
OF Trinity Church are making preparations
Tor conducting religious census OF Trinity
parish. The census is to be made in con-
nection with mission, which is to be held
at Trinity Church. under the auspices of
the Brotherhood chapter in the early part
or December next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES

The Mount Pleasant Consrepat,ona,
Christian Endeavor Society's meeting 70 he
heid tomorrow Is to be an echo meeting OF
the young peoples missionary movement
conference at Silver Bay the past summer.
The topics to be discussed and the sneak
ers are: The History Of the Young PEG.
pies Missionary Movement" by Mr.. John
b. Sleman, Jr.; The Music Of the Conven-
tion.' by Miss c. c. Parkinson: 'srhe Re.
lation Between Home and Foreign Mis-
sions," by Miss E. r. Woodward: The
Student Volunteer Movement" by Miss s.
p. Kneeland of Worcester, Mass: The
Prayer Spirit OF the Conference" by Miss
l.. r. Jett; Mission Study Classes by
Miss G. Roadway; Home Missions by
Miss A. W. Fairfield.
Mr.. John G. Herndon jr., delegate from
the Mount Pleasant Christian Endeayor So
ciety to the conference, will preside.
The first meeting Of the normal class In
mission study under the auspices of the
District OF Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at o'clock Saturday,
October 10, at st. Pauls English Lutheran
Church. Mr. w. II. II. Smith, who las
led the normal class for the past two years,
will have charge.
social was given last evening at the
Christian Endeavor Chapel S13 l. street
southeast for the children and friends of
the Sunday school. There was a musical
program under the direction Of Mr.. Thomas
i. Jones. musical director at the Metropol-
Hal Presbyterian Church, followed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
CAPT. VALIANT TALK.
"Christianity," Title of His Address
Last Evening.

"Christianity" was the subject of a lee
ture by Capt. Theodore Valiant last evening
at the Homeward Bound Mission, 119 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest In defining
Christianity he said the real thing" does
not consist Of forms and ceremonies The
distinguishing mark Of Christianity is spir-
ituality and, Its absolute freedom from
forms and ceremonies and external re-
straint.
THE mission of Christianity" said Can't.
Valiant, is to save men. Forms and cere-
monies. however Interesting in themselves
and though accompanied with the blood of
bulls and goats, can never take away sins
Baptism Is not spiritual regeneration, nor
Is the holy sacrament a saving ordinance.
christianity claims its right to be on the
ground OF human depravity. The mystery
of Christianity is its wonderful adaptation
to the fallen condition Of our humanity. It
is not contended that forms and ceremonies
OF necessity antagoniZe the spirit of Chris
tianity. Christianity can live and save men
under all earthly environments; even under
diverse and Objectionable forms and cere-
monies; even under such as cloud its mean
ing and oppose its true character.
I'VE declare no war against forms and
ceremonials as such, but when they assume
to be essential parts of the Christian sys-
tenn; when men would impose on the church
depreciation as of equal authority with the
Christian scriptures, we think 1t is time to
strike for liberty. The simple and obvious
remedy Is let every man think as he piease;
hold such conclusions as he may have
reached. so he. but believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ. With a heart unto righteous
ness you are neither judge Of your broth
er's honesty nor responsible for his opin-
ions.',,, 81 as1ss.tr,.S,.c', s'
There were songs of praise and congrega-
tional singing preceding and following. the
lecture. The lesson was by Mr.. George
Lauterbach, and there were solos by Mr..
Mortimer and Lieut.. Nellie Haslam. The
meeting was in charge of Mr.. Lauterbach.
Commander Hasam was on the platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

xxix:2;f Psalms. lxxxiv:62: 2 Peter. We:
gro Proverbs. f.ya;ae 81, 81; Proverbs vi;27;
Hints, ts the Lsadsr..The Endeavor
Ask members to name other sins which
should be classed with intemperance in q
temperance meeting. Ask each one to
search his own heart for his private temp
tations and to take the lesson OF the even
ing for his individual help. II you can get
q physician to say a few words about the
effect Of alcohol and drugs upon the Will
power Of their victims it will be q GOOD
opening for your topic. You should have
many testimonials about the power OF God
to save q man whose will power is weak.
but has been renewed by power from on
high. Notable among such are John b.
Cough and John g. Woolley. II you are a
subscriber of the New Voice you will doubt
less find help there for this meeting,
Who keeps guard upon himself is slack
And rots to nothing at the next great thaw.
Man is shop Of rules, well pack
Whose every parcel UNDERWRITERS law.
Lose not thyself, nor give thy humors way;
God gave them to thee under lock and Key
= = GEORGE HERBERT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
HOSPITALITY IN MOUNTAINS
Reception to Guest-Evening Snack
in a Cabin.

| From scribners Magazine.
"Hello!'
You enter no mountainers yard without
that announcing cry. 1t was medieval, the
Blight said, positively-two lorn damsels, a
benighted knight partially stripped of his
armor by bush and sharp-edged rock. a
gray palfrey and she wished had horn
to wind wanted ''horn' badly enough
but it was not the kind men wind. By and
by we got response.
"Hello!' was the answer, an opened
door let out into the yard broad band of
light. Could we stay all night? The voice
replied that the owner would see Pap"
Pap seemed willing, and the boy opened
the gate and into the house went the Blight
and the little sister. Shortly, followed.
There, all in one room, lighted by huge
wood fire, rafters above, puncheon floor
ottomed chairs and two beds
the only furnture-"pap" barefooted. the
old mother in the chimney corner with a
pipe, strings Of red pepper pods. beans and
herbs hanging around and above, a married
daughter with child at her breast, two or
three children with yellow hair and bare
feet-all looking with all their eyes at the
two visitors who had dropped upon them
from another world. The Blights eyes were
brighter than usual-that was the only sign
she gave that she was not in her own draw
ing room. Apparently she saw nothing
strange, or unusual even, but there was
really nothing that she did not see or hear
and absorb as few others than the Blight
can
Straightaway the old woman knocked the
ashes out of her pipe
ct reckon you hain't had nothin' to eat"
she said and, disappeared. The old man
asked questions, the young mother rocked
her baby on her knees, the children got less
shy and drew near the fireplace, the Blight
and the little sister exchanged a furtive
smile and the contrast of the extremes in
American civilization. as shown In that lit
tie cabin interested me nightly.
Eyer snack's ready" said the old woman.
The old man carried the chairs into the
kitchen, and when followed the girls We're
seated The chairs were SO low that their
chins came barely over their plates, and de-
mure and serious as they were, they surely
looked most comical. There was the usual
bacon and cornbread and potatoes and sour
milk, and the two girls struggled with the
rude fare nobly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
SOLDIERS WEAR GOOD SHOES.
Uncle Sans FNotgear Well Made and
Well Suited to Its Purposes.

From the New York Sun.
Uncle Sam keeps well In mind the saying
"A man is not well dressed unless he wears
a good pair Of Shoes" said government
inspector, "for he takes care that the army
is fitted out with the most comfortable and
nattiest OF footwear.
ITO be sure, he does not go In for upper
tawed, faring soles. or twisted, ugly toes.
but he provides the finest of leather and
insists that the boots for his soldiers shall
be well made His inspectors look after
the shoes at every process in their manu-
facture and any short cut OF leather or
negligently placed nails that might result
In corns or sore feet are pointed out with
condemning fingers and the boots are
thrown aside.
..Once in a while the style In army shoes
changes and then a big batch of shoes will
be thrown on the market which merchants
ca eerly gobble up. The man who buys
those shoes will not get new style army
shoe but he gets the finest shoe on the mar
ket for high-grade leather and good work.
>1nanshp.
'aThe United States army marching shoe
of today has a cap and is a shoe for a man
to be proud OF. The cap is not only over
the toe but across the heel and II gives
just that touch Of ornamentation which the
Well-dressed man likes.
Its sole is only moderately heavy and
the leather is the best box calf. 1t is eight
at the bottom of the lacing. then five hooks.
and at the top of the shoe is another eve
let, combination of fastenings which has
been tried out and found to be the best for
getting the shoe on quickly and for
strength.
THE garrison shoe is built on similar
lines, only it is six and a half inches high
and has plain toe. Some of them have
caps at toe and heel, but for the most part
they are plain.
Contrary to popular belief. Uncle Sam
does allow his soldier boys to wear a low
shoe or Oxford. although IT is never worn
on the march. They are more for undress
and are made of dongola kid and are called
gymnasium ohoes'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Dedication in Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, September 22-Bishop
Charles H. Galloway Of Mississippi will
come to- this city November II. at which
time he will off1ciate at the dedication Of
St James Methodist Church. The church
was built some fifteen years ago. but it
has never been dedicated, for the reason
that the bills were not paid. This has been
done under the pastorate OF the Rev Will
liam A. Cooper, and the dedication is to be
the final act of his four-year pastorate.
Bishop Galloway has been assigned to
preside over the Virginia conference at the
session to be held in the city of Portsmouth
the second Wednesday in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Reynard as a Mouser.
From the london Graphic.

The fox is an excellent mouser. He will
lie and watch for field mouse in the long
grass like a cat, pounce upon it, kill it with
a bite and lay it on one side until he has
caught another and another, when, picking
them all up as many as he can carry in his
mouth, he will canter away with them to
serve them out to the cubs. This fact was
confirmed by witnesses in Scotland who
were examined by committee Of the board
of agriculture when taking evidence on the
occasion of the plague of field voles on the
lowland sheep farms In 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Danish English.
.om the London Tribune.

The following amusing advertisement is
copied verbatim from a local Danish pa
per: The hotels charmingly situation,
surrounded Of nice garden the good
cuisine. the kindly accommodation with
moderate charge and good conveyances
with easy occasion for salmon and trout
fishing. the ascending Of the surrounding
mountains has done this place well
known and praised Of all travellers. N
B-Ihe Landlord is spoken English very
good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

civflisee nations belong. was established 81
berne In 1874 to regulate international COM
munication by mall Conventions of dele.
gates from all civilized nations are held
every four years to discuss lmproyements
and provide for new conveniences ThA
latest was held at Rome last spring
An international bureau of patents and .
similar bureau of weights and measures
have been In operation since 1886 at Berne.
They fix the standards for all the civilized
nations and supervise the protection OF
These different bureaus have permanent
offices near the federal capitol in Berne.
They are lodged very modeetly, without
signs or anything to indicate their presence,
and each OF them employs a small force
OF clerks. auditors and statisticians to
carry on the correspondence and keep the
records. Berne was chosen as the meeting
place because Switzerland IL neutral
ground. 1t is free from all entangling al
liances; its government and people are sup.
posed to be unprejudiced. impartial and dis.
interested and entirely free from intrigue.
There was profound disappointment
among the Swiss when the arbitration tri-
bunal was located at The Hague, because
they believed 1t ought to come here. But
the Russian emperor. who first suggested IL.
eeieeted The Hague as the most convenient
place for the original meeting, and nat.
urally the institution took root there.
Universal Postal Union.
There Is very little OF public interest In
the operations of these international bu.
reaus except the Universal Postal Union.
which Is now trying to secure a reduction
IN the rates Of international postage and
to hasten the mails Its statisticians re.
ceive reports from all over the world and
have recently prepared a table showing the
comparative operations of the postal service
in the different countries. Great Britain
carries on the biggest correspondence OF
any country In the world, her post Offices
having last year handled an average OF
1873 letters and postal cards for every man.
woman and child In the population. The
following is the standing Of the principal
countries:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

serving Of ice cream and cake to the little
ones. Games were played.
The social was under the direction OF
Miss Ella A. Merritt, chairman Of the
chapel committee: Miss Marie Handy, Miss
Bessie Elder Miss Florence Leland. Mrs.
T. L. Jones, Mrs. Hobart Thomas /.
Jones. Robert B. Handy. ST., Leroy Mitchell
and Clinton Hiatt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

159. Why did Jesus speak in parallels?
Answer. To obscure his meaning to
those who were unworthy to receive 1t:
to make the truth more forcible to the
lovers Of truth; and to give a permanent
value to his sayings, that men Of the fu-
ture years might prize them and apply
them more fully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

Internat10naI SocleC1es
Berne is the headquarters of a number of
international institutions founded upon COM
mon interests for mutual convenience. The
Red Cross Society of the World has its
headquarters at Geneva, where 1t was
founded in 1864. Every civilized govern
ment is represented and Its object Is to re-
lieve suffering and provide regulations for
the treatment of wounded in war.
The International Telegraph Union, which
makes rates for all the world, was estab-
lished at Berne in 1865 and is supported by
contributions from all the corporations do
ing-a telegraph business.
The railways of Europe have a bureau at
Berne for a similar purpose. 1t makes the
rates on freight and passengers on all the
continental railways and settles disputes
arising between them.
The Universal Postal Union, to which all