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The Washington times., 1907-09-29

RAZES among the nobil-
ity and fashionable So
ciety Of London usually
fade out of existence as
sudden as they came,
but not so with the tattooing fad
which was started many years ago
by Lady Randolph Churchill, and
recently made such inSdious and
incessant progress as 10 gather in
centenarians and babes in arms.
The craze for artistic decoration
of the human flesh has spread like
prairie fire, though the smart set
and West End London now has its
own special tattooist, who devotes
his time exclusively TO emblazon-
ing fanciful designs in many colors
on the limbs and bodies of society
women. The majority of his eli
EMS. however. have the initials or
FUN name of their husband or
fance tattooed on their arms.
Tattooist South. for It is he
alone who is favored with the pa
tronage of the nobility and fash
ionable ST., and incidentally it ia
South alons who is making a mint
Of money out OF the Disagreement
craze, not only operates upon the
cream of London's smart set, but
has clients from other countries
who would not take chances with
other needle wielders. From
De- r
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Helps Irishman's Rheumatism.

H0iPs AishIHah hHeuihatfs H.
Some OF the most extraordinary
reasons for wishing 70 be tattooed are
given by some OF my clients. An Irish
major comes to ne FOR treatment
whenever he gets an attack OF rheu-
natism. and be assures me that moth
ing does his complaint so much good
as tattoOing- Then. agan, a man who
is just past eighty gears Is another
constant visitor. He says the opera
ton makes him feel years younger.
"Tattooiag has an irresistible fas-
cir alton Cor many medical men. and
more than / 600 well-known practitCn-
ers. many from Harley street and The
neighborhoOd. bear samples OF my
handiwcrk on their bodies.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
TATTOOLNG FREAKS

Five hundred word will tat
tooed on woman's back
Three-foot long, eighteen-inch
wide dragon tattooed on actress
limb.
Tri-colored reproduction of
crucifixiol tattooed on wom-
ans back.
Serpents, anchors, crests, and
coats Of arms tattooed on society
woman's skin.
Hundreds Of children's initials
tattOOed on their bodies.
Tattooing gives relief to a
rheumatic.
Pricks of the needle make an
old man feel young.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
Princess Decorated with Anchor.

Among weu-known society women
who are tattooed ! may mention q
royal princess who was ornamented
with an anchor while on a visit 10 p
naval port. but. OF course, am moi
al liberty to give the names OF my
clients.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
CHARACTERISTIC.

Speaking OF anagrams. there is none
SO singularly pat
And true TO nature as the one
That changes Taft 20 Fatt.
The Washington times., 1907-09-29

Septe mber %. 1907
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
SUPPRESSION or NOISE.

"They that govern the most" smith
John Selden. following Marcus An.
rclius, make the least noise" Per.
haps we may shy to our legislators,
they that govern best permit the least
o. unnecessary noise. There has been
some official response to the demands
of wakeful citizens ana their piysl.
clans that night In the cities should be
les. racked by the din Of whistles and
bells. A few cities have suppressed
chimes and engine whistles during the
night watches. In Massachusetts the
railroad commissioners have forbidden
whistllng ut certain railroad crossings
over large part Of the state. The
efforts OF Mrs. Isaac Rice to mufilc the
voices of the tugboats have borne some
fruit Of silence. She Is ut the head
Of a society for the Suppression of
Unnecessary Noise Largely in re.
Spouse to the demands Of this society.
Congress has recently empowered the
board Of Supervising Inspectors Of the
Steamboat Inspection Service to estnb.
iisu tcsututiVuS kVNetu'uS t"e usc W
whistles rs signals by steam vessels
and prohibiting useless and unneccs-
sary whistling. The board has already
forbidden unnecessary whistling In Ger.
tain harbOrs. and In considering the
possibility OF substituting melotliors
whistles for such as torture the ear.
Various bills to suppress noise have
been presented In state legislatures and
city councils. but legislation has not
gone far. 1t will take time for the
idea TO spread. Any one who can I'M.
dcrstand why tan.bark Is laid on the
street near n house where n person lies
III may in time learn that even when
We are apparently In good health We
may suffer grlevously from noise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
THE CONFERRiN0 OF TITLES.

King Edward conferred the Order OF
Merit upon James Bryce, the new Brit.
lsh ambassador to this country, on the
eve of his departure from London. This
order IL given to men who have won
conspicuous distinction In the naval or
military service. or In letters, art Or
science. Only nineteen persons have
received II, sixteen Britons, one OF
whom, Sir J.. Alma-Tadema, was nat.
uralized subject. and three japanese.
There Is nothing OF the kind in Amer
lea. The Constitution forblds the na.
tlonal Congress and the State Legls.
latures TO grant titles of nobility, and
the feeling which prompted the prohl'
bition has extended to the establish.
ment Of honorary orders, save those
for military achievement. The Medal
OF Honor, conferred for acts Of con-
splcuous valor, and the Diplomatic
Medal, which Is bestowed upon foreign
ministers only, are not properly to be
classed with the honors which Euro
pcan governments Use TO recognize
great achievement. There Is not neces'
snrlIy anything undemocratlc In orders
of merit or medals Of honor for men
I'm civil life. France, a republic, has
the Legion Of Honor, and titles OF no
blllty survive there much as Official
titles survive here, after the service In
which they We're won has ceased, In
all the States a man who has been a
Judge or governor Is governor" or
Judge" 10 the end Of his days. The
universities make men doctors of laws
or science or philosophy or letters, ana
they are called doctor" but the great
explorer, the great inventor, the great
painter must remain without official
recognition by the government re-
cent writer IN Army and Navy Life has
suggested that something be done 10
supply this lack. II Is not easy 10 see
what can be done. We shall surely not
confer knIghthood on our men Of sci
ence or on our statesmen, although II
IL no more undemocratlc to call man
Sir John Smith than to speak OF him as
the Hon. John Smith. 1t will require
some ingenuity to lind way to confer
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
"A POOR DEFENDER.

On the so.called race suicide" qucs.
ton there Is good deal of loose talk
and gcncrallzlng without knowledge.
Professor T.. \. Ross article on civil.
zatIon and the birth rate In a recent
issue of u sociological periodical Is one
Of the many illustrations OF how not
to treat tho question. 1t Is apparently
based on few facts and cavalier dis.
regard OF all facts that are adverse to
the theory held by the author. 1t Is
easy. on tho one hand, to say that the
restriction Of the size Of tho family Is
due to selfshness, love Of pleasure,
Sinking OF the duties aud responsible.
ties Of life, lack Of mora! courage. 1t 10
equally easy. on the other hand, to ar.
que that restriction IL both symptom
OF progress, material and physical, and
a cause OF II. Professor Ross cheerful.
~ assumes that all those who hate fam
Inc, vice. ignorance, pauperism ana dis.
ease hail the decline of the birth rate,
while those who deplore 1t he cOnsIgns
to such categOrles as "mystics, clerics,
sentimentalists, mllltarists, capitalists"
Now any man OF average experience
and intelligence Is aware that the re.
strlctOn OF the size OF the family Is
neither necessarily blessing nor nee
cssarlly curse to society. lie knows
of Instances where the restriction Is UNI
loubtedly the result of unworthy mo-
tives, ana he also knows OF cases where
there Ii too little rather than too much
thought of restriction. In England two
attempts have been made to get at the
| facts---all the facts--Of the birth rate
In really scientific manner. \ report
| on the subject was Issued some time
ago by the mathematical department
| of the London University. That report
| showed that the restriction was prac'
| ticed lat the wrong end" The rate II
low for the superior, the thrifty, the
educated ana prosperous; 1t Is not low
for the morally and socially inferior
| classes. The evidence showed, accord
| Ing To the report, that "the birth rat'
of the more capable stocks was decrcas
| ing relatively 10 the mentally and ply
| slcally feebler stocks" The famille,
were largest where the conditions =
life were least favorable, and smalles
whore the opportunities for healthy
| growth were ample. The London Fn
blan Society made n careful inquiry
into the same subject aud reported
that. while the rich boroughs of Lon
| don showed for a given year 100
births per 10000 Of population, the In
termcdate boroughs showed rates be
tween 2,3G2 ana ., 400, while the poores
boroughs had a rate OF 3,0Is, or 30 pei
cent more than In the rich quarters
Professor Ross puts the cart before thu
] horse when he assumes that restric
! ton will give US healthier. and bettel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.

The Chlcaso Eagls naabsss
a00ag ies Subscriber the most
an0uent1al, most prosperous aaa
nest PesDeetsA men n Chicago.
It P0aohes nearly every man
% stoaAlag n the community
oaa IN nsa who are aouldess se
D0blle sDlnion % directors 81
0ubeae a0alss.
lt % The gslAs, mentor aad
lsssoA el every political leader
% svsry shade Of oDlaion.
IL % read ~ 00vernmeNt,
Sssss, Cesnsy aad Olty omciais.
IL u rsaa ~ = big percentage
q the leOal fPatesnity, lacluding
beach sad bar.
Il d he Savorlte Of Chicago's
leaAing business men.
10 reaches all classes In their
homes.
IL IL read ~ the Fire D-part-
aent.
IL II rend w the Police DEE
partment.
IL IL In every public office and
every pWhlic library.
IL IL not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky or crooked adver-
tls1uH agency.
In the seveatecn years of Its
sxtstoass 10 has n,ana9ed tObuiid
- . large cissulatiOn ana great
business vvtSAOut the aid Of pro.
sesstOosl aavsstisiag sharks.
TAaS - WY u 10 30 indepsnd.
eat, 20 popular ana 30 str0ng.
The Ohieago Eagle is one pa.
D0e that has never depended
uDoa advertising agents for
circulation. IL has one Oe its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

find where Grover Cleveland declared
married life to be one grand sweet
song. which Is much nicer than any
picnic We ever attended.
~0A
1t II extremely doubtful whether
Count Boni would prove siccess rs a
head walter II the Job calls for any
head work.
Emperor william might not get no
tired Of his Job II he had a man like
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Taft to take hold and run things for q
day or two ut u time now AMI then.
George Bernard shaw doesn't think
much Of tho Ten Commandments. but
It Is too late now to change them.
The circus freaks are reported to be
forming a union. The word "circus"
will, of course. bar from membership
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Travel In that direction Ii not heavy
enough to warrant the Investment.
~~
Goodwin Smith says there Is money
In literature. There IL. but the trOu-
bic IL to get It out.
~9A
Numerous financial rubbernecks are
making anxious inquiries Us to this pro.
posed elastic currency.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

offspring. and that economic pressure
Is responsible for II. lie forgets to
ask where the restriction Ii practiced
us q rule.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

a good many people who are going up
and down this country posing rs re-
formers.
Russia has had an earthquake. but 4
failed to shake any Of the grand dukes
loose.
~
The man who sought an Interview
with the mayor Of Philadelphia on the
subject Of building railroad from that
city to heaven was insane, Of course.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

4 protest against taking the control
Of the South Park district from the
hands of the South Park Commission
ers in the event of the adoption of the
new Chicago charter was made at a
meeting OF the board last Monday.
Commissioner Walton asked the coop.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

upon meritorious persons distinction
which will be permanently attached to
their names. yet will not offend those
who regard all titles Us savoring Of an
aristocratic system.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
EAOLETS.

1t was n grand victory for Chicago.
Following II the vote Oh the traction
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

The limitations OF men that tried 10
bcsmlrh the character OF Fred \.
Bussc can now sneak Into everlasting
Obscurlty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Some stailstlcian has found that
there are 100000 women In this coun'
try who are earning their own living
He has not mad time as yet to find out
how many are supporting their hus'
bands.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

The election of Francis d. Connery
as Alderman In the Twmty.clghth
Ward pleased everybody TINT knows
that able and popular man and the
ward will have u representative In the
city council TINT II can point to with
pride.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
>EN>

Albert J. Hopkins brilliant record
in the United States Senate reflects
credit upon himself and upon the peo-
pie of Illinois, whom lie 81 ably repre-
scnts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
AZ

DESTINY" says the Baltimore Amer
lean, lis the irrcpresslble fate Of man
kind" Grover Cleveland could not
have said that any better, though he
might have put it in more imposing
form.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

4 Milwaukee woman Is In trouble
because sine threw clock at her hus'
band. 1t must have struck ].
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
/1elA

Small waists are again the style
with women. However, there will be
no change In the fashion of masculine
arms; they will remain very much the
same as those our grandfathcrs wore.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
~

The recollection Of Alderman Albert
IInlnc In the Twcnty-fourth Ward was
II fitting reward for services well per-
formed. Able AMI honest. Alderman
iIahnc's victory was a popular one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
Aea

Herman +. Kruger Won splendid
victory In the Fifteenth Ward and the
Eagle extends to the popular Alder
man-clect It's hest wishes for brilliant
and successful career In the city cOun-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Health departments throughout tho
country are warning everybody to look
out for the Influenza germ. although not
one In thousand OF us would recognize
the little pest II we were to see It,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

We have read Of q man who the
other day fell down stairs and broke
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
l09lIA

\ correspondent Of the New York
Herald thinks the unemployed are Nv
Ing too easily, How does any one eX'
pect the unemployed to live!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Capt. \. &. Arson has nude II clean
and aggressive record as city Clerk,
and has been one of the ablcst AMI
most popular public officials Chicago
has ever had.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
|lilA

Some men seem to think they are do
ing great deal toward rightlng the
worlds wrongs by iussing with thel.
nclghbors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

One of the leading physicians of
Baltimore has begun to 20 hatless, and
he advises all other men to do the
same, assuring them that II they will
do so they will never be bald-hcadcd.
But what encouragement Is there In
this movement for the man who Is
really bald?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
~

The voters of the Twcnty.second
Ward are to be- congratulated upon
electing Arthur Joselti Alderman by
such n fine plurality. Aldcrman-clect
Josetti IL an able ana honest man ami
he will represent the people well In the
city council.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

An exchange expresses the opinion
that the twentieth century will prove
TO he woman's century. Still, she will
no doubt permit us to share 1t with
her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

~d
Watch Mayor Bussc get busy In the
city hall.
The limitations OF men that tried 10
bcsmlrh the character of Fred n
l,usse can now sneak Into everlasting
obscurlty.
The election Of Francis d. Conncry
as Alderman In the Twcnty.clghth
Ward pleased everybody that knows
that able and popular man and the
wa,,l will have u representative In the
city council TINT It can point to with
pride.
The recollection Of Alderman Albert
IIahnc In the Twcnty-fourth Ward was
II fitting reward for services well per-
formed. Able and honest. Alderman
iiahnc's victory was popular one.
Herman i. Kruger Won q splendid
victory in the Fifteenth Ward and the
Eagle extends to the popular Alder
nan-clect It's hest wishes for u brilliant
and successful career In the city cOun-
ell.
The voters of the Twenty. second
Ward are To be- congratulated upon
electing Arthur Josctti Alderman by
such n fine plurality. Aldcrman-clect
JOsetti IL an able ana honest man AMI
he will represent the people well In the
city council,
Every candidate for Alderman the
Eagle supported was elected
As the Eagle predicted, Alderman
Edward +. CullertUn was triumphant
~ reelected To the seat he has held
50 well, The voters of the Eleventh
Ward did themselves proud,
~S
| Capt \, &, Arson has male II clean
| and aggressive record as city Clerk,
and has been one of the ablc>t AMI
most popular public officials Chicago
| has ever had.
~GvA
Albert J. Hopkins brilliant record
in the United States Senate reflects
credit upon himself and upon the peo-
| pie of Illinois, whom lie So ably repre-
sents.
4 protest against taking the control
Of the South Park district from the
hands of the South Park Commissions
ers in the event Of the adoption of the
new Chicago charter was made at a
meeting of the board last Monday.
| Commissioner Walton asked the coon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Every candidate for Alderman rho
Eagle supported was elected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Says Mrs. Carrie Gait: "A wife must
train her husband and keep him trained
just as one trains a young mule" Far
be 1t from our intentions to say any.
thing that would seem like contradic.
tlon of Mrs. Gait, but We would like to
ask what the average wife knows about
training q mule?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06
/Sl

Watch Mayor Bussc get busy In tn
city hail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Ccsarc LOmbrosO gives 1t as his Opln-
Ion that Harry Thaw Is degenerate
because his nose IL crooked. Cesare
neglects to explain whether the degen-
cracy causes the croOledness or results
from 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

As the Eagle predicted, Alderman
Edward +, Cullerton was triumphant,
~ reelected to the seat he has held
50 well, The voters of the Eleventh
Ward did themselves proud.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

The newest thing In vests, us shown
at the convention Of the National Gus.
tom Cutters Association In Chicago,
buttons down the back. FellOw-cltl.
zciis, shall we stand for this?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Counterfeit 50 bills In circulation are
said to be rather short. The good ones,
however, are not long with us.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Prof. Smaller Mathews says marriage
Ia no picnic. But that 10 only Ills opln.
ion. BY reference to our scrapbo0k we
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-06

Total ........... 1G1.SiG 1872 y
Plurality for, 33.l26.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17

spending this summer at her Newport
house he would run on to see her I'M
mediately. If she were abroad (she
frequently spent the summer In Swift
zerlandl he would cable her to return
home at once on important financial
business.
"a good thing for Eunice that this
matter has fallen into my hands," he
thought, lone wholly dlsinterested and
with time, inclination and, ! f1atter
myself, skill to work the thing out for
her in the best possible way. not mere
~ for the fun Of the excitement OF the
case, though there's that side of 1t, too.
but for the spice that there Is In see
ing a beastly wrong righted."
He fell to wondering what had be-
come of the husband Of Beatrice Dan
iels," whether her death had been a
suicide or a murder and whether II the
man could be found his presence
would lend any proof to the "confes-
sion"
The oil in his lamp was nearly burn
ed out as he reached this point in his
meditatlons. and he rose. blew out the
Pickering light and in the dawn of the
early mornin~ fure off his clothes.
ITO BE CoNT1NUED.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
&c BE
Whom to Go Home.

From the Button, Ind, Banner:
when tired out, go home. When you
want consolation, go home. When you
want fun, go home. When you want
to show others that you have reformed,
go home and let your family get ac-
quainted with the fact. When you want
to show yourself at your best go home
and do the act there. When you feel
like being extra liberal go home and
practice on your wife and children first.
When you want to shine with extra
%brilliancy go home and light up the
whole household" To which we would
add, when you have a a cold go home
and take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and a quick cure is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
One of the Early Sinners.

John Hancock read the declaration
of independence carefully, to see il
there was any mistake in 1T.
ITS all right" he remarked, affix-
ing his signature in large letters i'm
mediately below it; "snd my name will
lead all the rest. That's the kind of
Abou Ben Adhem I am, and I don't
care a continental congress who knows
it,"
Then each of the other gentlemen
appended his individual John Hancock
to the declaration, and the 4th of July
fireworks shortly afterwards began
the carnage that has persisted thru
all these years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
Ducks Find Now Use for leo.

New York.-Ezekiel Crawford OF
Northport, l.. l., has a flock Of u
covy ducks which accidentally have
invented a new game. They were in
the habit Of flying from the barn to a
duck pond on Crawford's farm and
entering the water with a resounding
splash.
When winter arrived and the pond
was coated with smooth ice, the ducks
flew from the barn as usual. Nearing
the surface Of the pond they extended
their feet and quit flying. evidently
expecting to splash into the water.
They did nothing Of the kind. Their
feet slipped out from unde them n
they sat down lard and slid swiftly
across the ice until they bumped
against the frozen shore.
"Quack, quack," said the ducks, n
hurried back to the barn to try 1t
again. The result was the same.
Again and again they are said to have
tried the stunt.
Now it is said they show signs OF
joy when, upon retiring at night, they
note evidences of freezing before NOR
ming.