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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

1.-The Broadway Gaiety Girls" opened at
Kernans yesterday for a weeks engage
ment before two large audiences at the aft
ernoon and night performances Glitter
ing Sylvia" or "a Trip to the Bottom Of
the Sea- bright comedy sketch. with Mil
dred Stoller in the leading role as a comic
opera queen. was heartily applauded. A
fair olio and an all-around good company
are in evidence.
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Chief sheboygan
WILL VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE AND
OTHER NOTABLE RESIDENCES
HAS TAKEN MANY scALPs.

Sheboygan. WIS, December 20
Chief Sheboygan, chief of All Mineral
Washington, where .he has many old
friends
1t is his Intention to visit the homes OF
every first-class family in Washington. No
but Sheboygan, Chief of Mineral Waters,
comes through granite at a depth of 1,423
feet and is better than any other water,
domestic or imported. and costs but one
half as much. Sheboygan has won many
victories over other waters. Ask your mer-
chant. Put up in OTIS. pts. and splits. Sup
piled through the trade by j. E. Dyer Il Co,
33d and NJ SITS NV. Phone 36S NJ west.
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Church Incorporation

a certificate or Incorporation has been filed
at the city hall by the Haven Methodist
Episcopal Church, the congregation OF
which will hold divine services at 18th and
streets southeast The incorporators
who also constitute the board of directors.
are jeremiah Holland. Richard Hawkins
William II. white. John L Green John e.
Green, Samuel r. Butler and Frank Haw-
kins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Great Bear Pure Spring Water.

4 raIlons for zoe once. 7O4 1Ith.
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Asks for Change in Name

Alleging that his name is difficult to
pronounce. and that his business interests
are thereby injured. Chain Sirncha Mad
we'd, native of Russia, but now citizen
OF the United States, and for ten years
resident OF this city. has petitioned the
District Supreme Court for permission to
assume the name OF Samuel H herman.
He states in the petition that his name is
difficult to utter and easily forgotten by his
customers, The petition was fled through
Attorney J. l.. Topper.
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travellers, Association to Meet.

The District of Columbia Division OF the
Travellers Protective Association has ar
ranged to hold Its annual election Of off,
GERS Friday evening. and to choose dele
gate to the national convention, which
meets In Buffalo in June. The meeting will
be held in the parlors of the Metropolitan
Hotel, and q smoker will follow the bust
ness session.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"The Eye Witness" s:15 pm.
Belasco-Henry E. Dixey in The Man or
the Box" SIS pm
Chases-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm
Columbia--Robert B. MaIten in ''Otheilo,
SIS pm.
ernans-''The Broadway Gaiety GIFTS
SIS DIN.
Majestic-"Peggy from Paris s:15 pm
Observation-Disclosures Crosman in LAS You
Like It," S:15 pm.
Convention Hall-Roller Skating. morning
afternoon and night.
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CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
Lecture at Public Library by Mr..
Granville Hunt.

Granville Hunt.
Mr.. Granville Hunt described conditions
in China and celestial customs last night
before a large audience at the public IL
brary. The lecture was one of the series Of
Monday night free lectures to the people
Mr.. Hunt at the time of the Boxer upris-
ing was connected with the United States
post office station at Picking, and is now
with the local Post Office Department His
lecture was full of personal anecdotes and
well illustrated In all the more civilized
parts of the empire. he said, is permanent
institution in the nature of Chinese Y M
c. A. One illustration given as an every
day occurrence depicted a Chinese decapf-
tation. which. in its grewsome details, made
the audience thankful to be present merely
at the pictured affair
The free lectures to the people at the pub
lie library are presided over by DR.. W. NJ
Phelps of the Central High School
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Contract Awarded saks g. Co.

The recent competition for the contract
to furnish the headwear of the police Off
GERS and letter carriers resulted in It's be-
ing awarded to a Washington firm, Saks
& Company. The contract calls for all the
police helmets, the caps of the captains and
lieutenants and the caps for the bicycle
policemen and for the drivers. The letter
carriers will be furnished with soft hats.
Messrs Saks & Company are regarded as
being well equipped to fill such contracts
to the satisfaction OF all concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Have rummage sale There is probably
something in your house that you don't
want that somebody else does. II it's worth
& advertise Il today in The Star In ffteen
words. three times for forty-five cents, and
make one dollar and fifty-fve cents. You
had better have the money than something
you don't want
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To Those Who Attend the Grand

Opera at Baltimore. March 10 to "a
Baltimore and Ohio Express Trains leave
Washington at and Z O'Clock pm, WIN
parlor cars to Mt. Royal station, directly OPP
pOsite Lyric Opera House. Returning after
the opera. leave Mt. Royal station 1888
D m and Ii 80 pm.
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representations Of actors. The bill also In
cfuded Waterbury Brothers and Tenny In
their musical act entitled Harmony
Island the Arlington Four. In vocal selec-
tions and dancing, and the Parros Brothers,
eccentric hand-to-hand acrobats and equil-
fbrists.
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An Excellent Spring Tonic.

Pure. wholesome beer such as ''Old Glory ;
is an excellent tonic. 1t brings strength and
vigor when rightly used. Try case. Write
or phone w. 436, Abner-Drury Brew co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Only Eight More Days to Save Money
by selecting from our fine stock Watches
Diamonds Jewelry, Cut Glass & Silverware
at 20 to 800 discount before we remove to
our new store, 02S G st. NV
CARL PETERSEN, Jeweler
mh17-1 934 F ST. NV.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Service.

Through Pullman cars to Cincinnati,
Louisville. Indianapolis, Chicago and st.
Louis connecting for all points west and
southwest. Dining car service la carte.
Trains leave 2:30 pm. and lilo pm.
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To Florida, Aiken and Augusta Via

Southern Railway.
Southern's Palm Limited leaves Washing
ton week days 6:55 pm. Solid Pullman
train, composed OF Compartment, Drawing
Room, Library. Club. Observation and Din
ing Cars electric lighted and steam heated
throughout.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Castor Ovals-the Best Remedy for
Indigestion and Constipation. Druggists, Zoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

together with a large assortment of other
fine new furniture. direct from manufac-
turers, in our sale Wednesday, commencing
1910 am. 1t would interest you to come In
and see Il. Wilson & Mayors, Auctioneere,
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The "Velvet Kind" C. & S. Ice Cream
is delicious and wholesome. At druggists
Advertisement
j. II. Small & Sons, Florists.

14th and SITS, Washington: Waldorf. A sto-
ria and 1853 Broadway, New York Our
work and flowers speak for themselves.
Advertisement.
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The Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort.

Most attractive hotel and environments on
Atlantic coast. Only 6lA hours from Wash
ington via Richmond and c. & Q. Ry. Pull
man parlor car through without change
week days. Tickets and reservations at c..
& o. offices.
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Your Savings Account Is Invited

by banking dept. of Union Trust Co., 1414
F St NV. go interest paid on all accounts.
Deposits subject to check at will-Advt.
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Order Groceries at Johnston's, 731 7th
ST. NV. Pillsbury's Best xxx Flour
A.95 Dbl. Best Gran. Sugar, 41ac. Id. It,
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Cans Glade Sugar Corn for &c.;
g lbs. Ginger Snaps, 25c.: OTIS. Beans, 25c. I;
10 lbs. Buckwheat. 25c.; 3 Currants 25c /:
Preserves. 46c. jar: Or. Lunch Crackers
711c.; Quaker Matches, 12c.; Butter 24c /;
Eggs, 14c.: Dates. &c. 94S La ave and J. T.
d. Pyles many other stores. mh20-3t
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An Evening at Geyer's Winter Garden
will prove most enjoyable. Pure foods, ex-
cellent beverages served 1897 18th 1t
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Money to lend at T. . and SO on real es-
tate Frank T. Rawlings Co. 1905 Pa ave
Advertisement
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Try Fussell's Charlotte Russes, SOC.
dozen delivered. 1927 N. Y. ave Phone 1ola
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Finest Flowers.

GUIDES homegrown American Beauties are
the best specimens of the species. 1914 F.
Advertisement
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Wanted-25 Square Pianos
Handsome Bed Room Furniture,

this week. Write or phone F. G. Smith
Piano Co, 1925 Pa. ave-
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We're Selling Hot Bed Glass, S1.eO
box. Sizes 6xS and Sx10. Send US your order
Eisinger Bros. 21O9 7th NV. Phone n. 1173.
mh19-d. eSu,3
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Haas, Engraver, Now Located at
941 Penna. ave-. d street entrance mh2O-30
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Bitter Sweets and Chocolate Walnuts
are among the one hundred varieties of
REGULAR 6Oc. Candies now selling here
ONLY 35c. ID. GEO. b. SHEETZ, f & 10th.
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The Absolutely Sure Way
to have uniformly good bread is to invarl-
ably order 'Jno. G. Meinberg's.' 1t can al
ways be relied upon for purity and quality.
At good grocers'. Bakery, 716 18th Sc. II
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Choice Varieties Of Spring Flowers,
Sweet Peas, violets. etc. Shaffer, 14th & /
Advertisement.
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Have You Square Piano
to dispose Of? Write OF phone us at once.
F. @. Smith Piano Co, 1925 Pa. ave. 1t
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c. & S. Quality Ice Cream Popular.
Try the Velvet Kind" At your druggist
Advertisement.
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Get Acquainted With G. & S.
Superior Ice Cream. Very fine. Druggists
Advertisement.
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Brownley's Mexican Pecan-Okas
(Reg). Americas greatest candy, &c. piece.
30c. pound. Chocolate MINIS, 13c box. 1905 G..
1t
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Bergner & EngePs Philadelphia Ale
and porter. bottled exclusively by A. g.
Hermann 75c. per trial dozen Phone
East 1923. Factory. $50 10th s.e
mh17, IS, Su. tn, w, th-tf
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Either water color paints or the mex
Densive aniline dyes will do. In either
case. mix them with enough water to
dilute the color TO tint If you get
dyes. get red. blue and yellow With
them. use a small cup for each. putting
about a fat teaspoonful of the powder
in il. and pouring on it about a half a
cup of boiling water. which will dis
solve the dye and make 1t 1T for use.
An old kitchen plate may be made to do
duty for palette upon which to mix
the Colors. Two or three brushes-one
fine one. the others rather Iarge-wil
be needed.
Get post cards which have been print
ed upon paper Of good quality. choos-
ing for your first work simple land
scape or a street scene. something with
neither many figures in It. nor subjects.
the right coloTing OF which you are un-
certain about
Dip your brush IN water and pass it
over every part of the sky; then dip
your brush into the cup of blue dye
and touch it to the wet surface here
and there where the sky-shadows are
plainest. The color will spread fairly
evenly If your surface is pretty wet:
with strong shading If It is only damp
ened. In that way you can control the
sort of sky your picture needs
a well-c'rinted picture needs no more
than the paint or dye washed on, lights
and shadows being already provided for
in the printing.
Mix blue and yellow together for trees
and lawn, and wash the green in as
you did the blue for the sky Roofs and
chimney tops and flowers Qf your scene
should happen TO be a field of poppies,
for instance, with which some beautiful
posta s are printed) should be given
rather more of the color-painted instead
of washed in, If you are using water
color paints, putting the dye on with a
fine brush. without first moistening the
card II you are using dyes.
Don't attempt too detailed work-fhe
foliage is better washed in as a whole
than worked out piecemeal: and SOME
scenes are best of all only touched I'D
with color, instead of being tinted ali
over.
Dutch scenes, with little maidens
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

careful use of it. as a rule, among the
rich They appreciate the exquisite re
hnement of a small gift. since to give
too much is worse than too little. After
certain age, however. people are liable
to realize how little there is in denying
themselves for the pleasure of endowing
unGcpre,.ta tive friends"
For instance" l remarked, after you
have sent wedding present, to feel that
yours was Cne of those exchanged and
priced. People give too little considera-
ton to selecting of gifts or even their
own shopping. There are a number Of
people who consider to spend money a
sure cure for bad spirits"
And why is ft?" said Mrs. Cole. NO
doubt they have the habit of frequent
ing the shopping districts. Some en-
JOY the eager expression ,0f clerks who
recognize good customers in them, for
love of admiration is the breede~ of eX-
trava gance: and one of these reckless
moods is apt to make n person go oe-
yond her means"
Men," 1 said, ARE good examples OF
admiration buyers. since they are liv-
Ing up to reputation of being easily
pleased shoppers"
Mrs. Cole agreed with me. People f"
she said. particularly the rich, should
spend money and bestow 1t freely. That
keeps it circulating, and they really get
it back along different ways But to my
mind II seems wrong. for instance to
give a diamond brooch 10 a girl who
needs & new tailor gown. just because
You are prosperous relative or friend,
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

It is poor taste for her TO wear it.
'NhyY Because her other things are
not in tune with it Her dOWdy gown
Is made conspicuous by contrast: and
her tastes become set upon clothes be
yond her means
But l said, poetry of thought and
while l also approve Of consistency
II could not speak grammatically, no
doubt a grammar would be better for
me than copy of Tennyson.
ou may not agree with me-" said
Mrs. Cole; few will feel that money
could represent as much sentiment as q
gift. but you no doubt see why a lot of
poor taste would be averted >
Say a person is literary, books are
decided upon as a giIt. How many
hunt up rare old volume for which
mat friend would be eternally grateful
DO not more people buy bindings than
books2 We give 10 be remembered we
wish to be represented all around those
We love. Why then viii we not study
taste and leave out extravaganza? To
people of sense. lavish expenditure of
what they can or cannot afford is dis
tasteful. Ones gifts represent them In
a measure. and 1 for one would like to
give my friends the means of selecting &
thelr own mementoS of me-
This reminds me OF an instance which
verified Mrs Coles statement. a young
woman who had not come to the reali-
zation that the beautiful in taste is "a
little but elegant" gave a man who was
one of her admirers her photograph.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

you to - parate your stamps and put
Ihem IN 1ne by one. The more salts
factory . ;Xes hold at least four or six
stamps n a sheet. which makes them
Tar more convenient.
Clips for bills or letters and the group
ing together OF important papers come
IN the shape Of odd faces, OF Of little
frogs, hunched up ready TO jump. or
even OF my. graceful figures bent into
the impossible though beautiful poses
character site Of art nOuYeau influence.
Zen usys show the same influence.
FeThaps , crouching figure holds the
INK wei d Its extended arms, IFS flow
ing drapeT-es sweeping out Into a long.
siightty cpncave tray. the folds indi-
Gated just enough to give the effect OF a
picture. without the grooves being deep
~ enough marked TO become dust hold
ers.
A new candlestick is one OF those
Comination affairs which are match
safe. candlestick and sealing wax ar
rangements in one
And desk caudlesticks have raver
been so interesting. Most OF them are
rather squat in type. with a holder for
a small box of matches placed IN the
most convenient spot upon il, and the
handle set so tha. there is perfect bal
anCe.
Brass-handled scissors are a welcome
addition 10 the set, and the pretty little
brass sheaths that 3old scissors and
letter opener are even more welcome.
nave letter opener IF yOuF mail Is
even only fairly heavy-it ruins knife
or scissors to use them for that sort OF
work And, by the way, even brass
handled knives come to finish a set in
complete detail.
quisite. and cOrrespondingly expensive
Fer mission desks comes q complete
set OF furnishings. made OF the same
duh wood, with the seams" finished
The Washington times., 1906-03-11


F. tiplying at SO rapid a rate that
it is hard for new ideas and
designs to keep pace with
them. Like everything else, those
cards which betray hand work have a
certain popularity that nothing else
seems able TO usurp.
TIE prettiest leather postals are
those made by hand. the design burned
or painted In and either colOred or with
only the darker tones made by the
burning by way of coIoring.
Occasionally, a card is made with
a set design, done by "skinning," as
the process is called, Fruit and flower.
or conventional designs are oftenest
chosen for IT, the design marked on,
with a fine crayoE, or with chalk sharp
ened to a point, and the top of the
leather shaved aray with Sharp
knives. Even if it is ooze leather. this
skinnins makes a decidedly effective
design, for the co-1r under the fine
little nap Of that sort of leather is
much paler than the top
Some very clever things have been
done upon leather with pen and ink
reproductions, in a small way, of some
famous work, clever cartoons upon So
cfety and drawings ia which the love
interest is paramount.
Hand-painted post cards are too fire.
uuently met with to need much COM
ment. except that most Of the ones you
see are rather impossible affairs. dashed
off in the most amateurish sort Of way
When they are well and carefully done,
they are most attractive. but they are
also rare luminous exceptions
Pen and ink work fares better-and
the funny things done in the name OF
nonsense verv gC od. indeed. If you ex-
cept the so-callcd funny" postals.
which are about as bad taste 10 send
- were the old-fashioned comic valen-
ines. which have practically none of
lAejr great popularity.
An interesting way of giving the touch
OF handtWoTk TO post cards. which re-
quireS neither talent nor great deal of
time. and very little in the way OF ex-
Dense. is the coloring of those which are
already printed
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
.IsW [AyuA55HMgS @ Bass

= ONE CT the prettiest desks are. in
reality. more like writing tables
than actual desks. made. as they
arc. without Ids; some of them
even without pige0uHholes: though
drawer. or two. IS an invariable accom-
raniment. And those desks-or writing
tables. whichever they are-which are
built upon Colonial models. show of
pretty desk fixings IN the most effective
wav besides being beautiful in them
selves.
Where your desk is used only little
Just for the writing of notes and to
keen your engagement book ina little
one is a more attractive bit Of furniture
10 have where the average woman keeus
heTs-in heT bedroom. But. If you keen
accounts (your own and. perha us the
books for club or two as webb. and
keen bills and receipts and a lot Of other
paDeFs about YOU. get one OF the larger
desks. with room 10 put both arms down
firmly while You work. and big and
solid enough 10 keep perfectly stiu. no
matter how viEorOusIy you write
A big desk. by the way. doesn't neces-
sarily have - suggest an Office in It's
Style. although those big rolI-tOD affairs
are mighty convenient when YOU
10 leave your work IN a hurry and insure
yourself against its being disturbed fu
your absence Bat beautiful desks are
made-beautiful IN spite Of their size
made. perhaps Ike that famous one OF
Washington's (Which he used at Nfr
vermont. with fat tgD. and Il drawer
on each side. but giving the impression
Of light. graceful piece of furniture
instead OF the large. rOomy thing il
A desk with one drawer that is wide
and deep and rather shallow proves in
valuable thou~h. probably. at first YOU
wonder Just what 10 put in it.
As TO furnishing your desk there Is
only one rule to make and that Is not
10 get anything that YOU don't absolute
" need. and TO get the necessary pieces
IN as compact and convenient a form
as possible. It's hard to resist the en-
ticing bits Of brass and silver and crvs-
tai. but Just enough things are in better
taste, 10 say nothing Of comfort than
having lot Of things forever in your
A desk-pad you'll want with any sort
OF desk. and all sorts and sizes, come
with plain leather corners and backs
sober greens and blues and blacks. or
lne gayest OF red to give a CHEEKY note
OF color To a duN-Gnisbed wood. brass
tipped ones, or those with that curious
new ware tipping them-a ware that
LOOKS IKE some old Egyptian stuff. and
Is the green OF old copper. with faces
carved Cor barely suggested IN a group
OF swirling Hnes). or strange creatures
-haIr beautiful women. half beasts.
with great. savage paws upon it
Ihere are even some tipped with
crystal: with silver Fivets and bands 10
hold the crystal in place; and some
stunning ones OF silver. but, next TO
those of leather-necessarily most popu-
lar because least expensive-are the
brass-tTimmed ones
Brass in fact. seemc to be wonder
fully popular for all sorts Of desk-fx-
holders
Stamp trays prove almost as salts
factory as stamp boxeS-rnore SO than
the trumpery- httle types which require