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The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
AS THE BOY UNDERSTOOD.
Probably to His Mind Conflict of Au'
thority Was Vital.

In one of the Atlanta Sunday schools
recently the lesson for the day had to
do with Mammon and the corrupting
influences of great riches.
Toward the close of the exercises,
says Harper's Magazine. the superin-
tendent called upon the infant class
to repeat the golden text. which had
special reference to mans inability to
serve his Creator and the money god
at one and the same time. The class
failed to respond as 1t should. when
the superintendent, noticing his own
young hopeful in the ranks, who had
that very morning been drilled thor
oughly on the text. called to him. The
response was immediate, though a
slight departure from the original, for
in a voice that was distinctly heard in
all parts of the room there came the
following modification:
"Ye cannot serve God and mammal"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
FLIGHT OF THE FlANcE.
Unnerved by Dreadful Possibilities Of
the Future.

A wayfarer, jogging along the public
highway in pursuit of his owl pur-
poses, was run against and knocked
over by wild-eyed youth of fright
ened mien, who, upon untanglins him
self from the peregrinator, elucidated
his narrowing predicament as follows:
81 went over to bask in the smiles
of my fiancee and discovered that it
was sewing circle afternoon and the
sitting-roum was invested by many
matrons, both young and sere, and sat
me down on the vine-clad perch to
await their departure; and to my first
Indifferent but very presently Mortified
ears were waited snatches of their
conversation, running something like
this: The food is liable to disagree
with its little stomach, and you must
experiment with variety of milks
from different cows invariably steril-
izinS it. and try various foods, until
you discover exactly the right one. My
second had the collie almost every
night for six weeks and screamed for
hours without intermisslon. 1t never
slept longer than half an hour at a
time and neither my husband or me
had minutes rest, day or night. And
then teething set in. Whooping cough
followed, and measles. scarlet fever
hives, and Then | fled | don't
know where | shall stop and"
You are quite eXcusable, sir" re-
turned the wayfarer, who had lived
long and knew much. Pray, don't
mention it!"-Puck.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
lenends on the Qous,

Asa Goddard, of the American Auto
mobile association, was recounting in
Worcester some of his touring adven.
lures.
"One summer morning. he said,
"the approach of n great flock of sheep
obliged me to pull off the narrow coun-
try road. l halted my car, and watch
ed with interest the passage of the
sheep, the intelligent dogs and the
shepherd.
81 had a short talk with the shep-
herd about his odd and difficult trade.
"'Look here | said, what do you do
driving sheep like this on narrow
road, when you meet another flock
coming in the opposite direction?'
"'Well,' said the shepherd, we just
drive straight on, both of ye, and the
one that has the best dogs gets the
most Sheep"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Wisdom on Tap.

Mrs. Green, who was deeply abb
sorbed in a romance of the 18th cen
tury, suddenly paused and looked at
her husband.
Gregory, she said. "listen to this:
by my halidom.' exclaimed Sir Har-
dynge, it is past the hour of 12!'
What is halidom?'
What do you suppose it is?" re-
sponded Mr.. Green, with frown.
Cant you tell from the context
Maria? Sir What's-his-name said 1t
was past the hour of II by his hall
dom, didn't he? | should think any
one could tell from that sentence that
he had just consulted his halidom.
Halidom is the old English name for
watch, of course! Why is it that some
women don't seem to be able to eXer-
else their reasoning faculties?'-Stray
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Somewhat pisconcertlns.

He gazed upon her in fond admira-
ton. He loved her to distraction.
Lovers had loved before, lovers might
love again, but no lover might, could,
would, or should love as he loved Dora.
The sun shone Dora, the birds sang
Dora, the wild flowers in the hedges,
oh. they were all Doras to a bud. And
then Ferdinand exclaimed with start
ling suddenness:
What in the world ever induced
you. Dora, to care for fellow like
me?"
"I really don't know. but pa threat
ems TO send me to a brain specialist"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Social Rank.

At a country dance in a southern
town, when the fiddlers had resined
their bows and taken their places on
the platform, the floor manager rose.
Got yo' partners for a cotillion!' he
shouted, imperiously.
"All you ladies an gemmen dat
wears shoes an stockings take yo'
places in de middle OBJ de room. All
you ladies an gemmen dat wears
shoes an no stockings take you places
immejitly benin dem. An you bare
footed crowd jest jig it roun' in de
corners."-Youth's Companion.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
A PECULIAR ALLIANCE.
That Made by the Doctors and the
W. c. T. U.

For the purpose of fighting patent"
medicines the doctors, as represent
ed by the American Medical Associa-
ton, have made an alliance with the
w. C. T. U. who have been deceived
into believing that the alcohol in pat
ent' medicines is menace. In this
alliance the good ladies of the w. c.
7. U. are apparently put in the posi-
ton of dragging chestnuts out of the
fire for their allies. There is no class
SO firmly convinced of the necessity
for alcohol in medication as the doc
tors who, with Il few exceptions, not
only prescribe it freely but use it, as
indeed they must whether they would
prefer to or not, as u solvent and pre-
servative On the other hand the
w. c. r. u. contends that the whole
medical and pharmaceutical world is
in error; that alcohol is not only USE
less but that it is dangerous and
harmful in any quantity in any medi-
cinal preparation. While their princi-
pies are so wholly at variance the
doctors and the w. c. 7. U. ladies
have cheerfully allied themselves in
war on patent" medicines, and the
w. c. r. U. is placed in an even more
ridiculous position by reason OF the
fact that the doctors do not confine
their fight to those medicines which
contain alcohol, but lump all patent"
medicines in one class. And this, too.
despite the fact that, according to fig
ures printed in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, about
20 per cent of physicians prescrip-
tions are for patent" or proprietary"
medicines.
The inability of many physicians
to prescribe any but ready-to-use rem
edies is frequently commented upon
by the medical press. and by physi-
clans of the better class when assem-
bled in conventions. That three
fourths of the physicians graduated
each year in the United States are in
competent and peril to the COM
munities in which they practice was
charged openly at the annual meeting
of the Committee on Medical Educa-
ton of the American Medical Asso-
citation, held in Chicago in April of
this year. The total number of grad
yates annually was placed at 1000
which means that at least 5000 in
competents are turned loose annually.
1t was stated at this meeting that an
average of 5S per cent of the gradu-
ates from medical colleges failed to
pass state examinations. These fail
ures either go back to school, or go
to some state where the requirements
are not so high.
That many doctors are so ignorant
in matters pertaining to pharmacy
that they know nothing about the
properties of the drugs they prescribe.
was stated by DR.. NJ. Clayton Thrush,
a professor in the Medico-ChirurSical
College at Philadelphia in an address
before the Annual Convention of the
American Medical Association at At
lantic City in June of this year.
DR.. Henry Beats, Jr., President OF
the Board of Medical Examination
for the State of Pennsylvania, in an
interview in the daily papers said:
about one quarter of the papers
show degree of illiteracy that rend-
ers the candidates for licensure in
capable of understanding medicine"
He criticizes the colleges for award
ing degrees in these cases.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
No Doubt About II.

Kind Father-My dear, If you want
a good husband, you just marry Mr..
Goodboy. l am quite sure that he is
really devoted to you.
The Girl am truly glad to hear
you say so, papa. But are you quite,
quite sure?
Kind Father-Positive. my love, pos
tive. I've been borrowing money OF
him for six months, and he still keeps
coming here, SO it's all right, it's all
right. He loves you!
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
What Did She Mean?

Mrs. Armitage had negro servant
who continually prated of a certain
Mrs. Reed for whom she formerly
worked. Weary of hearing Mrs. Reed
quoted so often, the mistress asked one
day:
well, Samantha, what kind of work
did you do at Mrs. Reeds, anyway"
well, honey, | cooked fob huh, 1
did, an l cleaned foh huh. an swep'
fob huh. an | washed huh pussonel
appea' a'ance."-Lippincott'
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
The Limit,

Biggs-The Dopsons are very exclu-
sive, understand.
Diggs-Yes, indeed. Why, they even
have wire screens on their doors and
windows so their flies can't get out
and associate with the flies of their
neighbors.-Chicago Daily News.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
An Early DiscoNerX.

Your epigrams and adages show
great WISDOM" said the dependent.
YES" answered Marcus Aurelius.
81 cans deny that l regard them as
something very wise indeed. There
is nothing like them for popularizing
an administration"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
Hioh Price for London Property.

London city churches when they
come into the market fetch big prices.
The building and site of the Church
of st. Peter lie Poer in Old Broad
street have just been sold for S4S0,OOO.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
adies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen. sweating
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
rokio,s New Harbor Works.

The new harbor works at Toxic will
cost s10,000,000. The money is being
raised by the Japanese government by
foreign loan.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Most of our sweetest comforts grow
up between crosses.-Young.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

The truly wise will halt before
fact, no matter how humble or COM
mon.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16
What is CastOria.

AsTORIA is harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pagoc Drops and
~ Soothing Sps Tt pleasant It contains neither OPIUM Morphine
other Narcotic substance Its destroys Worms and ays
Fevenes It Dahea and Wind Cic 1t relieves Teeng Troubles
Constipation and Etuncy asa the Food regulates the Stomach
and Bowels giving healthy and natural Sleep The ohdens PanacaIhe
Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been for
80 years. has borne the signature of Ca Fletcher and has been made under
his personal supervision since its infancy Allow deceive this
All Couner limitations and but Experiments with
and enanger the health Infants against
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

How poor an instrument may do a
noble deed.-Shakespe
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing softcns the gums reduces In
nsmmation ALA pain wind cole. 25c bottle
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-16

Read The Road to wellvllie." in pksa-
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
DELEGATES GIVEN RECEPTION
Press Members En- Route to Conven
tiOn Entertained Here.
The National Association and PEN
women Hosts To large Party of
FcIIOw-CraftSmcn.

The National Press Association and
League of American PenwOmeu enter
tanned at tho Riggs House last evening
the delegates to the International League
of Press Clubs, which holds its seven
teanth annual convention in Birmingham.
Ala. October q g. %. Members Of the
two associations and visitors 90 the num-
beT of 100 attended the reception.
Miss Mabel Louise White, president Of
the League Of American Penwomen, in
troduced Commissioner Macfarland. who
welcomed the delegates to Washington
Mr.. Louis Early. of the Reading Times.
presented Mrs Ada Toryer Cable. editor
and proprietor Of the Bradford Herald
Bradford. Pa who responded TO the Com
missioner in most entertaining manner
Mr.. Daniel L. Hart. of Wilkesbarre. was
the next speaker. and he made an elo-
queut address on Beautiful Washing
tom Mr Hart was in the newspaper
business for some years. but recently has
been elected city treasurer Of Wilkes
barre. He also produced several success
ful plays.
Mrs. Gielow, Of Alabama, recited a
negro dialect story. and Mrs. George f.
Pickett, a characteristic poem. A buffet
luncheon was served. The delegates leave
Washington tomorrow at a. m. for Bir-
mngham, and will return TO their homes
by way Of the jamestown Exposition.
The visiting delegates present were
Frank II. Rice, Boston Press Club; Frank
A. Burrelle, J. NJ. Wall. Ambrose Lee.
Robert B. Mclntire. of the New York
Press Club; George II. hoffman. H. r.
Kern, +. W. Humphreys, of the Phila-
delphia Press Club; Louis Early, H. ".
Fegley, and George S. Beck. Of the Read
ing Press Club; Daniel Hart, W \.
O'Neill. Martin Murray. F. A. Sweeney.
John A. Sweeney. OF Wilkesbarre Press
1 Club: John Kenish and Walter MCAvoy.
OF Hazleton Press Club, and Victor p.
Jagnetty. of the Atlantic City Press Club.
other delegates who will attend the con-
vention are:
National Press Association-Mrs. Ellen
$ Cromwell, Dr. Adeline Portman, Mrs.
H. B. Sperry, and Mrs. Josephine A.
Rich. Alternates-Mrs. f. ManiCke Still
man. Miss Frances Graham French. and
Mrs. Lydia A. Williams
League of American PenwOmen-AIiss
Mabel Louise White Miss Rachel Tou-
gate Beck, Mrs. +. Cora nu Puy. Mrs.
Christine W Dunlap, Mrs. Edith K.
Kern, Mrs. L. ]. Young Withee. Alter
nates-Mrs. Annie A. Wilder. Mrs. Della
Hines Mertz, Miss Jessie A Griswold,
Mrs. Kathrin Haden, Mrs. Sara Babbit
Butler and Mrs. zylla Moore Cardin.
Among the invited guests Were Mrs.
Seton Thompson, Mrs. Helen WinslOw
Day, of New York; Mrs. Anna S. Hamil-
ton, Colorado correspondent; Mrs. Charles
NJ Pepper, Mrs. Mary NJ. North, Snow
Hill. Nd president American Women s
Press Association; Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie. Mrs. A. r. E Nesbit, Of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Theda North Mclaughlin.
Miss Graham. Mr. Charles Kern, Miss
Rhodes, Mrs. AckeT, Mr.. PTiCkett Mr..
Babbitt, Mr.. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Cunningham,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
GOVERNESS HIS BRIDE.
Millionaire Follows Dying Wife's
Suggestion for Successor

Philadelphia. Oct. 19.-The announce
ment that Abraham F. Huston. million
aire steel manufacturer. Of COatesville.
Pa. is TO wed Miss Alberta Frances Sly.
his children's governess. has surprised
it is said. even his closest friends Miss
Sly had been in his household for eight
years. but it was not supposed there was
anything more than friendship between
them
NJ. Huston's wife died in May. 1906.
and it is said the widower's new ro-
nance is I'm line with her last wish
Don't leave my little girls without a
mother" she is reported to have said.
and even recommended the governess as
her successor.
Gray Stone mansion. Mr.. Huston s
home. On First avenue. Coatesville. is
one Of the fine residences Of the State
and is valued at 100000 Mr.. Huston
and his bride. it is said, will not live
there, but viii reside at St David's.
where Mr.. Huston has recently pur-
chased a country place. His eldest
daughter is now seventeen years old
With her sisters. she is at their Coates
vile home
Mr.. Huston and Miss SLY came to this
city yesterday. and, accompanied by
Judge Robert Wilson, who is relative
of Mr. Huston, obtained a license at the
city hail. Miss Sly, who comes from an
old Virginia family, then went to the
home Of friends in Germantown, while
Mr.. Huston will be the guest of his sis
ter until the wedding. The ceremony
will be quiet, only the immediate family
being present. Mr.. Huston and his
bride Will leave directly afterward for
an extended trip South.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
STOPS GRANT STATUE WORK.
Gen. Dodge Enlisted ns Friend OF
Old Mall Trees.

Gen. Dodge Enlisted as Friend OF
OLD Mall Trees.
Telegrams were received yesterday
from Gen. Greenville NJ Dodge, president
Of the Grant Memorial Commission, re-
questing the suspension Of work on the
memorial foundation for the present, in
accordance with the Presidents order.
The messages We're sent by Gen. Dodge
20 Capt. Poole. in charge of the work,
and TO Acting Secretary Oliver. Of the
War Department To each Gen. Dodge
announced he would write his views more
at length
The messages of Gen. Dodge are in
terDreted to mean that he has joined the
forces of those who would preserve the
trees In the Botanic Gardens.
Gen. Oliver said, further, that, in all
probability, no trees would be cut down
in the Botanic Gardens for some time
to come II at all lie said If 1t should
be decided that these historic trees We're
to be preserved, a new site would have
TO be found for the statue, as there is
no way Of erecting the monument within
the area of the Botanic Gardens with
out Telling or removing the trees.
The erection Of the Grant Memorial,
according to plans Of the Park Commits
sion. seems likely TO occupy the atten-
ton Of Congress at the coming session.
There is a growing sentiment in favor
OF the purchase by the government Of
all the property lying between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the Mall and devoting
IL to public uses. To accomplish this
end, the Hepburn bin, or some other
similar piece Of legislation, Is likely to
be introduced and pressed 20 passage.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
DIED.

AMETY-Departed this life. THURSDAY October 7,
lH'. 50 3@3. ROUAMMUR j.. beloved husband
Of Sadie T. Amety, n his thi-ty--.z;h year.
Funeral lITIvsteI Monday mUTuiug October e. az
o a. N. tNew York papers please clTyl
BYRNE-At the National Hamccrathic Hospital
BERNARD. s-n OF I'T. F2uuck J. and SARAH
Byrue q - s,reet u.r-hvesr
Funeral from the residence of his parents at 3
j. n. Monday. Octobtr q. 1907. Burial at Mount
Olvet Cemetery
DoDGE-on Friday October IS. 1877. at SO p. H..
JAMES r., beloved husband 4 sarah +. Dodga
aged sixty-sght years
Funeral services Monday. Oc-cher q. st . p n
at el2-s Twenty second street northwest.
DOWNEY-Ou THURSDAY. October L. l3l-. AZ go
p H.. JOHN. the beloved son q Patrick ard
Ellen D0wuey
Funeral viii take place from his late residence.
~ Third street southwest. on Monday. 0ct-hlr
p. at 80 a. II. thence % ST DouIlic's clurcl.
where mass viii be said f0r the rtrrss Il bis
soul. Relatives and friends invited TO attend.
DRIGGS-On Friday. October Is 1907. at Sharr.
Pa. ELIZABETH T., mother Of ]. l. DrEIs,
of sharon, and ". IL Drisgs commander, L..
HAWKINS Departed this life Friday October ls
1907 SUSAN, widow Of Charles Hawkins an
The beloved mother Uf Cga b. SVgaTe Ernest
Hawkins, and Elena JgHsyus.
Funeral from her .ate residence l519 First street
northwest, Monday, October q, az 10 a. n-
HUBBARD-Ou Saturday. October l3 1917. D0RO-
THY. infant daughter Of Provost and Birdie
Hubbard.
Services at the WaIlraF, sls Fifteenth street.
Sunday. October p. AZ 80 D.
McCORIICK-Su Suddenly. Saturday, October l9. 1851.
Mrs. NINA T. widow Of L. Darrell McCCmic1
and daughter oi the late Raymond ". Burche.
Notice Of funeral later
O'CONNOR-On Thursday. October L. la- az II
,. m, CATHERINE. the beloved wife ot the late
John O'Conncr-
Funeral from her late residence s street north
west. on Monday. October q. al SO c'coca.
Mass al s.. AloySius' Church al O'Clock f-r
the rep0se Of her soul
RANKIN-Died in Richmond Va. "Wednesday.
October l6. 1907 ELLEN VIRGINIA RANKIN 4
jnee Cunningham.
tPhiladelphis papers please c-pyl
REDNILES-On Friday. October IS 1877. at 20
a. m. at bis home Upper NarlbJra Nd, JOHN
REDMILES leaving eight children.
Funeral viii take place at / 0ciocS Sunday, %
tober %, from the Episcopal church.
RYAN-Suddenly. on Thursday October u. 1877. az
$50 p. M. RICHARD. beloved husband Of Lena
NJ Ryan inee RoIns
Funeral from his late residence l4 VI street.
southwest. Monday. October o. az a. m-
thence 20 St Vincent de Pauls Church. whers
solemn requiem mass will be said for the reposs
OF his soul. Relatives and friends invited to at
tend
WHITE-On THURSDAY evening October T. 1871.
at the Presbyterian Hospital. NgT York City,
GEORGE EAIMONS WHITE. son Of Autonia
Emmons aud the late Rear Admiral White,
L. 5. n.
Funeral services were held AZ the Church of the,
TRANSPORTATION lthe Little Church Around the
Corner. New York City, Saturday. October l9.
at 230 p. N. lntement at United States Naval
Cemetery Annapolis, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
NAVY MECHANICS SUSPICIOUS
Interested IN Governments Plan to
Send Men to Pacific.
Union Men Afraid Move Way BE to
Their DisadvantH Hge-President
Adams Talks.

Union men In the District Of Columbia
are much interested in the published re-
ports Of the shipping of skilled mechanics
by the Navy Department 70 the Pacific
Coast yards TO meet the possible scarcity
Of labor that viii likely develop by reason
of the Pacific cruise OF the Atlantic fleet
Workmen in Washington are not enthusi-
asuc over the proposed plan, and some
have gone so far as to say that such a
move following so close upon the heels
of the efforts of the Employers Associa-
ton OF the Pacific Coast 20 induce skilled
mechanics. by misleading statements. 20
come 10 the West, together with the rails
Ing Of a special fund by the same people
TO crush out trades unions in that sec
tion, are anything but pleasing TO them.
In this connection Emmett J. Adams,
who is president Of the government
branch Of the International Association
Of Machinists, and whose members are
more extensively employed in the govern
ment service than any other trade, made
The following statement.
4 am not sure that the Department. s
views have been correctly given in these
reports, and in the absence of accurate
llAitfl ma ilfLl tb4l1 tltffEtN SLY NtIH [
would be the probable attitude of our
association toward such a move. do
not believe there has been any move on
the part of the members Of our assOcia-
ton to cavse it to appear that a scheme
is on foot 10 hold the government up I'm
the matter of wages To us it appears
the government has been holding up some
Of its mechanics. i'm the matter of wages.
for number of years, and has always
justified such action with the very argu-
ment which. as 1t is now reported. il
seeks TO combat-tbe law Of supply and
demand"
as there any action conte uplated by
your organization in the event OF the
Navy Department trying to get mechanics
by making individual contracts?"
NO action OF any character has been
taken by our association other than to
inform itself UDOn this subject but we
would probably advise our membership
against the making Of individual con-
tracts Our association expects to take
ND the question Of wages in the govern
ment plants. under the Navy Department.
in December. and We hope to secure for
our membership an increase in wages
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
WOODRUFF HOST AT BANQUET.
Connecticut Governor Feasts Faith
fuI jamestown Followers

ful jamestown Followers.
One Of the Victories Of peace that will
go down in Connecticut history. if not in
the history of the jamestown Exposi-
ton. was gained last night at the Raleigh
Hotel. wheh Gov Rollin S. Woodruff. Of
the Nutmeg State. gave a last banquet
to his followers who have so nobly
stormed jamestown, conquered the hearts
OF Virginians and their governor. ana re-
turned safely TO Washington.
While the band Of the First Company
Of the Governors Foot Guards played all
sorts Of martial music, looked hungrily
at the banquet board but partook not,
the governor. his staff, the delegates to
Connecticut Day al the exposition, and
many friends in Washington, discussed
the ammunition that was laid before
them at the command Of their chief.
The delegates from Connecticut, the
governors staff. the wives and daughters
of many of them. and friends TO the num-
ber Of more than lCO sat down to this
feast that wound up the governors tour
10 the South, at $50 last night. The occa-
sion was informal and marked the end Of
this trip. without possessing any signifi-
cance, political or otherwise.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain. Gov. Woodruff.
and few others of the party made short
speeches expressing delight with the
manner in which the whole jamestown
campaign was conducted. and tOasting
the head of the State government and
others for the manner in which it has
been carried out