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The Washington herald., 1907-10-03
WHITE HOUSE BIRDS.
sir. Roosevelt's Observations on Hi
OrnithOIogicaI Visitors.

sir. Roosevelt's Observations on His
OrnithoIogicaI Visitors.
Theodore Rooseyclt IN October se4.buer.
At The White House we are apt to stroll
around the grounds for a few minutes
after breakfast, and during the migra-
tious. especially IN spring I often take a
pair of heldglasses so as TO examine any
bird as to the identity Of which I am
doubtful From the end OF April the
warblers pass in troOps-myrtle. magnolia,
chestnut-sided. bay-breasted, blackburn
ian, black-throated blue, Canadian, and
many others. with az the very end Of the
season the black polls; exquisite little
birds but not conspicuous as a rule, ex-
cept, perhaps the blackburnian. whose
brilliant orange throat and breast flame
when they catch the sunlight as he fits
among the trees. The males in their dress
Of courtship are easily recognized by any
one who has Chapmans book on the
warblers on May &. 1905 ! saw a Cape
May warbler. the first had ever seen. II
vas in a small pine. II was fearless.
allowing close approach. and as IL was
a m5ie in high plumage. il was unmis-
taxable.
I'm 1907, after a very hot week in early
March, we had an exceedingly cold and
late spring. The first bird 7 heard sing
In the White House grounds was a white
throated sparrow on March I. a song
sparrow speedily followed The white
throat STAYED with us until the middle Of
May. overlapping the arrival Of the indigo
buuuugs, but during the last week in
April and first week IN May their singing
was drowned by the music Of the purple
/ inChCs. which never saw before in such
numbers around the White House. When
We sat by the south fountain, under an
apple tree then hl0sscming. sometimes
| three or four purple duches would DE
singing in the fragrant bloom overhead
| In June q pair Of wood thrushes and a
pair OF black-and-white Creepers made
/ their homes I'm the White House grounds
| in addition 90 our ordinary h0me-makcrs
the hickers Tedheads. robins CathiTds
song sparrows. chippies. summer yellow
/ birds. grackles, and, I am sorry 10 say
I crows. a handsome sspsucker spent a
week with as. In this same year FIVE
night herons spent January and February
/ in q swamp tract by the Potomac, half a
mile OF so from the White House
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was sent 10 the man for whom il was
intended-John Underwood, Andover'
Kans.
There are some things that are I'M
mailable by law. but the man who looks
over the exhibits in the museum OF the
dead letter Office at Washington will
readily conclude that the law is more
honored In its breach than in its OBJ
seTvance. One may see there almost
anything from a toy locomotive 10 a
needle, and all sorts OF creeping things
from a rattlesnake TO a bed bug. There
are dainty and carefully fashioned gifts
for Christmas that were sent 10 cheer
some lonely heart. but were lost on the
way. One Of the exhibits is an old white
hat. bearing little lines and limericks,
which tell Of the romances of school
days There Is a rattlesnake hide, a
doll baby's leg, a grinning skull an old
fashioned wooden stirrup. a woman's hat
and the hind leg Of a wolf. Just think
Of all the things you can that weigh
less than four pounds and you will have
a pretty good list OF the articles that
have found their resting place in the
museum of the dead letter office
Speaking Of curious things. going
through the mails recalls the experience
Of a rural carrier in Kansas One day
he brought his mail into the Topeka
office. and after tlte bags had been in
the warm room a little while the air
began 10 grow odoriferOus There
seemed TO be a whole nest Of skunks
around somewhere. and it was only after
most painstaking investigation had
been made that the trouble was located.
A skunk hunter on one OF the rural
routes had used the mails 20 forward a
consignment Of pelts 10 a hide dealer
Fourteen Feet Through
the Valley"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-03

The little maid whose school days have
just begun requires to be we'll provided
with frocks for many changes are neees-
sary In order 20 keep her looking dainty
and sweet. The little tucked dress shown
is an excellent model for school wear. or,
indeed. for wear at any time. Its shap-
ing is most convenient, body and skirt
being in one: while the arrangement of
tuCks, forming a wide triple boX-plait in
front and back, is extremely becoming
to a childish figure. Any of the light
weight worsteds may be employed for
making this little dress; or, If a tub frock
is desired. linen or pique may be used.
For the medium size IA yards 30 inches
wide will be needed. Five sizes, to Y
years.
A pattern of this may be obtained by
inclosing 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washing
ton Herald. 734 Fifteenth street north
west, giving number (2656) and size
wanted.
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Springs. They are now passing the hat
around for funds. and are meeting with
success Every branch of the service
now has its national organization, and
most Of them have fraternal insurance
order which gives them life and accident
insurance at rates far below those usu-
ally charged. IN Delaware the rural car
Tiers are having trouble with the mos
quitoes. The news from there is that
they attack the carriers and their horses
SO ferocioUsly that only "a timely plunge
IN salt water can save them. The post
master at Dover is said 10 be at his wits
end over the situation, because all at
tempts to outwit the mosquitoes have
been unsuccessful.
Postal employees often have a hard time
figuring out the addresses of letters
Some of them are illegible. some of them
are incomplete, and some of them take
the nature Of a robus or some other
kind of a puzzle Recently a postal
clerk got hold Of a letter which was
addressed
Wood
John
Kansas
The postal officials had 10 think long
and hard over that letter, but il finally
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promotions in the Amy.

From Amy and Navy Life.
We see ali around US in the service to-
day the unhappy results Of the selection
principle. Until the promotion of Lieut..
Col. George Crook in 1873 to the grade Of
brigadier general, for exceptionally brill
liant. meritoriOus, and long continued work
against Indians, promotion by selection.
from Juniors, was never dreamed of in
our little hard-worked but splendid and
contented army. Since the Spanish war
promotion by selection has become the
custom
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OF MEDICINE

The tfty-el-htI session viii begin September 2
and continue eight months. Students Darrlcslated
tgr day instruction only. l8 lIFlt lectures being
gwen Practical laboratory work under special IN
str-ctcr,. IT. Anatomy. PuFsl1lCgg. Histology.
ChCuisrry. PESmacUiUgy. Pathology, and Bacteri-
olog. Ample facilities for clinical experience and
practical work u hospitals q city and IL the Uni
ycT,liy Hospital Flr circulars address tie dean.
DR.. q. u. kOBER, - II street.
DENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Exceptional opportunities are offered for a modern
and strictly aTst-ciass education iu dentistry.
Session begins September O.
W. y, COGAS. y. y. 5. go Fl 81
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Pompeii'E Rnkers.

Bakers of Pompeii made their bread
circular and fat. as appears from loaves
found in the ruins
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FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

Mr.. Charles VI. Schwab is a big man in
the world Of business and finance and
anything he might say on the subject OF
mOney-making would have a deal or
weight. But ] am afraid that the do
nestle problem Is beyond his influence, /
m0re-s the pity, because he believes that /
the noblest work on earth IS hOme-mak- /
ing and that domestic service IS the ideal /
condition for the woman who must earn /
a living.
II women could only believe that what /
bliss would descend upon housekeepers. /
AT the present time the servants Of 4
wealthy families are enjoying the privi- /
leges Of wealth without the responsible /
ties. When the family lives In the sub /
urbs carriages and autos convey the do i
mestic stan 20 church. and this IS only /
fraction Of their privileges. I know /
one family where a cab conveys both /
cook and waitress TO and from the rail- /
road station on their holidays, and an /
other where the hOusemaiG rides in % /
town IN the t0nneau of the auto the man
Of the house drives There are other
families where the girls shopping is done
by the mistress and whatever alterations
are needed are also done by The kind
hearted woman. who saves the girl many
dollar 10y her experience In buying and
htting and incidentally makes it possible
for her to be better dressed than the
Sis Va -1-
.
nav
hlehI ih MONIES oi al eTaaeS' Out tHey
must be- The exception, Tor there are
uumbeyless cases where the departure Of
homes where the maids room can be
displaved with the rest Of the house. as
il is quite as good as the others. She
must eat alone, Of course. and in the
ordinary family il is not possible 20 sup
ply any sitting room for her save the
kitchen But that room can be kept suf-
hciently attractive % DO away with any
/ sense Of shame.
How many girls sleep in tiny bedrooms
| and with their friends outsid. II the
bousao Thousands of rba-, ,,,- friends
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| - -, - - -.
sl.'l-l - -'',2 .-'',l '.-' go,
= - ar.,--tf-,., -, -,,-tons Inn, tr,,,E
/ Son av,sitire, ber q, tho en5 ~ bar bon-
orabIe service. and she is seldom able
/ 20 put by enough money to make her in
| dependent for a few weeks. Wages now
adays make II possible for girl VINO
mas no outside expenses 10 save tHe
/ greater po'' % Het H''"1y' anu me man
VINO wants d teal Hs'p'i'Ss' IS ly0A'ns az
/ te' q Wiz "NOSo experience VIII DE lo'
/ MS btitAt
/ -.,.
AZ - -,o-i.-S''' ~ 80
- 80,
jDG ~ p,,,,ine for far,irl- lee -
/ cooking the food after II is hougbt Sba
| is helpless In the clutch Of careless butch
! ers and INSCRIPTIONS dealers. and the
/ weeks wages disappear without much 10
/ show for the spending. The feminine
| wage-earner has TO hire things done or
go with them undone. and so gets into
| habits which are hard TO break later on.
Real economy is not on speaking terms
with the system Of makeshifts, as many
a man discovered when he founded a
1 home
II Is pity that hOusework has fallen
The Washington herald., 1907-10-03

ACTINGt Vocal and Instrumental Music; FenC-
ing Voice Culture Makeup; Stage and BAH
ruom Dancing &c. An upto-date school, with an
ur-to-date method. NATIONAL CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC AND ACTING. IL t. Capitol st-
Phone Lincoln 1862 seIru
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Mathematics graphic states. elementary mechan-
les and strength Of materials FLfNN'S BUSINESS
4 ENGINEERING COLLEGE. sth and * sts.
THE JEFFERSON KINDERGARTEN AND PRI-
mary Grades school 1888 Wallach Place Address for
terms MISS JEFFERSON. The Dewey. Washington
seI7-St
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It Is a pity that housework has fallen
into disfavor. The average family IS fac
ing a situation where even money cannot
procure competent help at all times.
Wages are high, workers Indifferent and
badly trained. and the consequent waste
appalling. 1t makes housekeeping so
much more expensive than boarding or
going into lodgings. that middle class
homes are dwindling in number each year.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-03

one Of the biggest things in the world
is the postal service Of the United States.
II employs the labor of 275.000 people. and
no habitable portion of the country is 50
remote that IL Is not served. It's increase
has been so great that the mere statistics
are staggering 4 good idea OF its growth
may be had from the fact that the re-
ce!pts Of the post-ofice in Chicago last
year were greater than the total post
Office receipts for the whole United States
the year that Abraham Lincoln was in
augurated President. The annual receipts
OF individual Offices ranges from S2.o5 IN
Anglan, Ala, 10 about Sl&o000oO in New
York The government expends about
$lSOOO0,0O0 a year on the service, nearly
all of which is covered by the postal re-
ceipts. The service handles 1900 600
pieces of mail in a year. The post-ofiice
is the only part of the Federal govern
ment which deals intimately with prae-
tIcally all the people.
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HOY GROSS ACADEMY.
MRS EIINTIS
DRaWIHa Arb MACRINE lEsIGN.

English and French Day School tor Girls.
1874 st. Established lSs5I Re7Teued Oct, l. 1901.
This school j. combined with Mt Hoyoke School
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Or at the Law school Building, SIS
and S2O 18th street NV, between $50
and Z 80 y. IA.
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Mrs, M. R. WaIdeeker.
He lElOIsGBUsMEsS SCHOOL n WASHINGTON.
'Ph0aa LIHcoIH 49,

Teacher of Vocal and instrumental Music.
STUDIO. 452 STREET NORTHWEST.
sp9g-3Jr
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The National Art & Crafts Institute
100 Nineteenth st. \. W
ANNA B. SLOAN, PRINCIPAL. Write for Booklet
ocl-3H
w. +. DaIes, Ph. D., 1912 18th n. w.
Greek Latin. mathematics; thorough preparation
for college ezaminationss twenty years successful
experience. Phone North Ils6k aul4eod-sJs
THE COLUMBIA KINDERGARTEN
TRAINING SCHOOL.
5IIs CALIFORNIA AVE, COR. CONNECTICUT
MISSES LIPPINCOTT AND BAKER Principals
THE TEMPLE SCHOOL.
Shorthand, Typewriting, English, Spelling.
Special Civil Service Drill
142I G ST. NV. Phone NJ. 1858.
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The postal officials had TO think long
and hard over that letter, but it finally
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
RIVERSIDE

Orrin Fl. Perry. who for a number OF
years had posed as Living Skeleton"
with the Barnum and Bailey shows. was
found dead at his home at Camp White
yesterday by Henry Howe. who notified
Sergt. Bickford.
Perry who is said to be married, has
for some years. when not being on ex-
hibition, made his home at Camp White,
and lived sort of a hermit's life.
Medical Examiner Allison said that
death was due to heart trouble.
little later In the day Sergt. Bickford
was notified that David Bissen was found
dead at the home of Mrs. Walter Scott.
where he had been boarding for a short
time. Mrs. Scott called Bissen for din
ner. and. knowing that he had not been
feeling well for day or so. called Solon
Parkhlmst to force open Bissen's door,
and Mr.. Parkhurst found that Bissen was
dead
John Stone, who assisted In rescui-
ing Mrs. Jencks from her home in Win
chester block last evening, is suffering
with n very much damaged hand. which
was caused by his smashing a window
He was attended by DIR. Platt.
The Narragansett Fire company will
hold their monthly fine" meeting this
evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
EAST PROVIDENCE.

George Jacobs. a Hebrew hen peddler.
who lives on Gay street in Providence,
put in a strenuous day yesterday. for
he was 'pinched" twice on suspicion of
purchasing a lot OF hens that had been
stolen from n coop In Seekonk. Just befor
Jacobs reached the state line a man
with n badge bearing the word constable
wanted for buying stolen property. but
Jacobs in some way showed clear bill
OF health and got over the line. The
man from whom the hens were stolen
has sufficient amount of this worlds
goods TO afford a telephone and with this
he sent word to Chief OF Police Adams of
this place that a Hebrew had purchased
a lot OF hens that had been stolen from
his coop and for the second time Jacobs
showed clean bill OF health.
SERVICES NOT NEEDED.
About o'clock last evening the mem
bers OF the Watchemoket fire company
were called out by an alarm from box
73, which was sounded by Sergt Harri-
gan for a slight fire in the oyster boat
Loretta. which is owned by the Merwn
oyster company. The men about the shop
and on the boat succeeded in putting ont
what little fire there was before the fire.
men arrived.
WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN.
It is expected that there will he a bar
rel OF fun at the meeting OF Brigade No.
OF the Naval Reserves Wednesday eve
ming, for the entertainment committee
have arranged for a Christmas tree. One
OF the members says that cottages house
lots and other valuable presents will be
given away. but the rank and file are
looking for good-natured knocks" which
undoubtedly will predominate.
MINOR MENTION
Late Saturday afternoon the manager
of st. Andrews Bowling team OF st.
Johns Episcopal church In Providence
sent word TO the manager OF the team
OF the Naval Reserves that owing to the
fact that two of their best players were
confined 10 their home with severe at
tacks OF the grippe. asking TO have the
game postponed until later date. which
was done
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
MUST CHANGE OR WANE
Says Rev. Willard C. Seeck in Sermon Christianity
and Modernism"

II am bold enough to declare that the
mighty Roman Catholic church is des-
tined TO be a waning power unless IL
changes" said Rev. willard c. Selleck
yesterday I'm the closing sermon I'm his Sc
ries on christianity and Modernism"
"The autocratic and oligarchic method
OF administration must cease" he said
"and make room for democratic princi-
piles. The spirit of dominion must give
place TO the Ghristlike spirit OF meek and
lowly and loving helpfulness.
For these reasons ! believe that the
Roman Catholic church. unless ii open
the door somehow TO modern thought and
modern social aspiration. will increasingly
become the church OF the backward peo-
pies OF the earth; and, alas! II will tend
TO keep them backward.
Therefore, l look with sorrow upon
the present attitude OF the Roman hier-
archy | wish that that ancient and vast
might be modified and trans
formed. rather than disrupted and so
might become, more effectually than ever
before, a great instrument of spiritual
My first remark is that the church of
tomorrow must grow ON OF the church
OF today. There will be no violent break
Natures great law OF evolution. growth,
gradual adjustment. rather than cata-
clysmic change, will prevail here. What
ever tumults may arise. the continuity of
nature and OF human nature will abide.
Secondly. the church OF the future will
be reverently and gratefully appreciative
OF the past He is shallow man who
does not know that the tree Of life. what
ever fruits IL may yield In the present
age. strikes it's roots deep down into, the
soil OF previous ages. AS historical
comes to. be more widely diff
fused and people become more truly
catholic In spirit, sympathetic and
thankful recognition OF everything that
has been noble In the church OF the past
will Increasingly characterize the church
OF the future.
AT the same time the church of the
future will be discriminating in its judg-
ment. The critical temper that has come
to its place In modern thought, and has
come to stay. along with the apprecia-
tive attitude, will test all things and APP
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30
TWO MORE SENTENCES
FOR M'KENNA

James McKenna. As years old. In dis
trict court this morning was sentenced
to 30 days in Jail for stealing a robe val
ued at $40 from Edgar f. Taber and TO
pay a fine OF $50 and costs for stealing
a horse blanket valued at $S from Tobias
Burke.
McKenna was arrested Saturday after
noon by Inspector Ahern on Worcester
street on suspicion that carriage robe
he was carrying had been stolen by HIM
Recently there have been several robes
or blankets taken from vehicles, and Me
kenna has been under police surveil-
lance McKenna when placed under ar
rest objected TO going with tho Inspector
and made a forciole resistance, and the
inspector for a few moments had his
hands full 10 subdue his prisoner.
McKenna has been sentenced frequent
ly for larceny.
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praise their values according to the best
standards at its command.
Again, the church OF tomorrow will
truth. IL will not suppose that all the
truth God has had In store for His
children was completely and finally re-
Ueasd in the Bible In sss Gnrs
cannot be tethered TO fixed creed.
Forms OF dogmatic statement may
change from age to age. but 1t will
II think another mark OF the church
OF the future will be It's racial catho-
licity. We may reasonably expect that
Christianity will experience some fur
ther notifications as 1t comes into
close and prolonged contact, particu-
larly with oriental thought and life.
as It Is now beginning TO do There
types OF Christianity; there will prob
ably be in time American and oriental
types
church of the future will be a worship
ping church. i do not believe that man
can live permanently without worship
any more than without affection. Wor-
ship is the breath of life in religion:
when II leaves the body the body is dead.
The church must be a worshipping church
In order TO be at all.
Finally. / am sure that the church OF
tomorrow will be. even more than II is
today. loving and helping church. The
old false dream Of dominion. OF pomp and
power and glory will pass away. The
spirit OF human brotherhood, an over
powerlng sense of social responsibility
and a passion for social service. spring
ing out OF the sublime conception of the
Fatherhood OF God. will possess the soul
of the future church. The world waits
for such a church. and only such
church can truly save the world.
49, III <fT x.rtr
tianity. with it's theological theory OF the
universe and its imperial method and It's
worldly ambition. Is certain 10 be out
grown. l believe that the evolutionary
conception OF the universe. essentially
and substantially has come TO stay and
will thoroughly make over the theology
OF Chrlstendom."
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PRINCIPALS INCOURTSCANDAL

with the consent of Emperor Francis
Joseph. DIR. Alexander wekerle, the Hun
sarian premier. and Gezo Polonyi, ex-
minister OF justice OF Hungary. whose
photos appear herewith. will fight duel
at Budapest. Duelling is forbidden In
Hungary unless the emperor sanctions H.
r-nder the circumstances the emperor
thought the men should fight. Dr' We
kerie was the challenger The cstenslpie
cause is that his political honesty was
assailed. but II is really an outbreak Oh
an old court scandal.
Court Councillor Hsdmost accused TO
1onvi OF accepting bribes about year
ago There was a challenge which Hat
most declined 10 accept. Under thfeat oI
q libel suit, Halmost apologlzed, put ~
was later learned that Polony had prlpeu
Ttalmosts physician 20 tell him his heart
would not stand the excitement OF court
trial With the publicity of the scandal
A. became known that Polonyi had brlpeu
fhe baroness Schoenburger to tell MN
court secrets and also TO convey certain
shinrs 10 the attention OF the emperor
baroness Schoenberger publicly contessed
and when she refused 10 give up fo-
,onyi's letters on his demand, he forclby
searched her. He then retired from the
rahinet and the baroness made melo-
dramatic attempt at suicide by taking
opium. She recovered. DR.. Wekerle Is IN
full uniform.
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ILLUMINATED PICTURES
AID INSANE PATIENTS

Massillon. O.. Dec. 9o.-Physlcians at
the state hospital for the insane tried as
an experiment yesterday exhibiting TO the
patients a large painting of Christ illu-
minated by electric lights. BY thus con-
centrating the attention OF the insane
upon the picture n beneficial therapeutic
effect, u was thought might be produced
tending to the patients recovery. Many
of the patients recognizing the subject Of
the painting. raised their hands I'm sup
plication and some fell on their knees and
wept
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NORTH SCITUATE

Mr.. Willard Il. Wilson. secretary of the
Rhode Island Sunday School association
addressed the people at Rockland on Sun
day afternoon at tho Christian church.
Eloise Smith of Boston Is spending her
holiday vacation with her grandmother.
Herbert Pierce. who has been employed
at the Peckham farm several years. is
soon 60 remove 10 Providence.
Mrs. Abby May Peckham expects TO
spend the winter In Providence.
John Bolster was quite severely injured
at Benz. Wilbur's bobbln shop recently.
several fingers being sawed
Miss Nellie Barden Is visiting In Boston
at the residence OF Mr. Snow.
Clarence Cook II very sick at the home
Of his mother DIR. Barnard Arnold is at
tending him