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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
The EImendorf Lectures.

During his travels last summer Dwight
Elmendorf was fortunate 20 be In Eng
land during the famous Warwick pageant.
and he took several remarkable pictures
IN motion Of that gorgeous spectacle. One
of them, which he projects in his lecture
on the Land Of Shakespeare is made
UP Of 10000 separate pictures. Mr.. Elm
endorf considers these the most valua-
bic in his remarkable collection, for they
show the great events Of English history
from the time Of the Druids to 1876. His
series in this city is an entirely new one
and told in five travel talks The sale Of
seats is now In progress at the box Office
OF the New National. The sale Of single
seats will not begin until next Wednesday
morning.
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Beneaciaries Want VIII Construed.

J. c. Kennedy Campbell and others,
legatees and beneficiaries under the
viii Of the late Mrs. Mariana A. B.
Kennedy. who died December 4. 1901.
yesterday entered suit against Henry
Randall Webb. executor under the will
Of Mrs. Kennedy, and others. and asks
ell of the testatrix. and especially the
lcgacies named therein. Douglass s.
Mackall, attorney for Mr.. Campbell.
states that among other real and per-
soRal property. Mrs. Kennedy left prop
erty us Market space, which yields
monthly income of $500, which amount,
he claims. is more than sufficient to pay
the interest on the legacies as stipu-
lated in the will of Mrs. Kennedy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
ROB INSTEAD OF RENTING.
Thieves Enter Two Homes Under
Pretense of Seeking Rooms.

Word was received at police head
quarters last night that two men, who
claim to be Frenchmen, and speak no
English, had successfully rObbd two
houses yesterday.
The men visited the houses under the
guise that they intended TO rent a room,
aid while there proceeded to appro-
pirate whatever they could get their
hands on.
The men called at the house Of Mrs.
wilkins. 514 Twelfth street northwest.
where they gained access to several
rooms under this pretext, and then car
ried off a pocketbook containing $40.
Later In the afternoon they sue
ceeded in getting another pOcketbook
containing 500 from the Office Of J. G.
D'EpOnie. in the Harper Building, on c
street, between Fourth and Sixth
streets
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Talks on Standard of Living.

Miss Helen Varick Boswell, of the
National Civic Federation of New York,
gave a lecture IN the parlors Of the
Portner on How Home Industrial Con-
dltions May be Improved" The speak
er. who was assisted in her explanations
by many illustrations, asserted that the
only way 20 build up a higher standard
of living was to improve the condition
Of the people who create the products
Of the world She explained the meth
DDS taken by employers belonging TO
the welfare department OF the Civic
Federation to provide comfort and h.
gienic improvements for their en-
ployes.
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Mrs. Elizabeth E. Curti. Buried.

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Curtis, who died at
the home of her son. Dr. Marvin A. Cur
It's, 626 East Capitol street, was buried
yesterday afternoon in Congressional
Cemetery. Rev. John Compton Hall.
pastor OF the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
conducted the services. Mrs. Curtis was
sixty-eight years Of age, and a native
OF the District. She was the widow Of
Lemuel w Curtis, who died several years
"A
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Snntcher NNomnn.s Purse.

While on her way 10 her home last
evening. Mrs. Rachael Taylor. OF 1908
Twenty street northwest, had her
pocketbook snatched from her hand by
a young col0red man. Mrs. Taylor was
on Twenty-flrst street between / and N
streets when the man stepped from be-
hind her and grabbed the pocket
hook. She followed the man for nearly
a block, but lost trace OF MIN before
she could get any help.
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with common sense and some Of the milk
of human kindness in their get-up manage
to keep good dOmestics when they get
them. A New York woman who had APP
piled TO an intelligence Office. was fur
nlshed with a glantess who had just ar
rived from Finland The mistress began
asking the customary questions. can
yoU eook?" Mar" said Miss Finn can
you wash and iron?" Mar" can you
sweep and dust? Mar" Then in PHYS
name what can you do?" asked the lady
in desperation. A CLEAN OF pleasure
passed over Miss Firms face at the
thought Of her one accomplishment and
she replied: Il can milka da reindeer"
A Southern housewife tells about her
advertisement for maid-of-a ll-work be-
ing answered by a negro girl who had
just enough education 10 spoil her taste
for work. When asked what she could
do she replied: L can do Quadratic equa-
tons, and I have studied logarithms:
also cooking. cleaning, and serving
When serving time arrived she was not
on hand. After searching for her
high and low she was discovered in the
privacy Of the pantry reading Laura
Jean Libby.
An Illinois woman, who had a good ser
want. moved into d fashionable com
munity. and got talked about by her
neighbors for a strange reason. The
lawn was moistened by means Of a cir
cuIar sprinkler which had to be moved
occasionally. During the intervals Mary
would sit on the front steps and read the
evening paper. In the course of time it
came to the ears Of the mistress that her
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noon at o'clock from the home Of his
father. Frederick ". Helbig. 1872 Seventh
street Mr. Helbig was well known as a
pianist. He was twenty-siI years old,
and born in Baltimore. A delegation from
the knights Of Pythias. Of which order
he was a member, will attend the funeral.
Mr.. Helbig is survived by hts wife and
two children.
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MASONIC VETERANS FEAST.
Hold Twenty-ninth Annual Dinner
at Ebbitt House.

The Masonic Veteran Association gave
It's twenty-ninth annual dinner last night
at the Ebbitt House. Several visitors
were present from Baltimore.
short business session, at which eight
new members were admitted. preceded the
social function. which was opened with
an invocation pronounced by Rev. Abram
Simon. rabbi of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie. POSTMASTER J. 5. Sample called upon
the following to respond: Dr. Ober. Junior
grand warden; William r. Andrews, 3.
II. Warner. and Hon. NJ. d. Sperry.
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METHODISTs UPHOLD FRANCE.
Washington Preachers Adopt Reso-
buttons IndOrsing Government,

At a meeting Of the Washington
Preachers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church resolutions were passed indorsing
the policy Of France in dealing with Che
Catholic Church.
A copy Of the resolutions is to be sent
to NJ. Jusserand, the Ambassador from
France.
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DEWEY PLEADS FOR SHIP.
Wants the Hartford Saved Out Of
Honor 20 Farragut.

Admiral Dewey has written letter TO
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf objecting
to the assignment Of the old cruiser Hart
ford, the flagship OF Farragut, 10 the New
York Naval Militia, as has been requested
of the Navy Department.
Admiral Dewey says that the famous
old ship should be kept at the Naval
Academy as a sacred relic OF the greatest
naval hero Of the civil war. Secretary
Metcalf agrees with Admiral Dewey, and
II is likely that the militia will not get
the Hartford, although President ROose-
welt viii pass on the matter before a de-
cision is announced.
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subscriptions Exceed $1,000, 900.

An official Of the United States Trust
Company stated yesterday that the
committee having charge Of subscrip-
lions to the capital stock would be en-
abled to close the books to-day with a
sum a little in excess of $1,000, 600. It
is expected that the directors of the
company will be announced within a
few days. and that other important
steps will be made to start the COM
many.
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Burton Holmes Mt the Columbia.

Burton Holmes will be heard in Naples.
and Nearby at the Columbia Theater
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock. and again
on Monday afternoon at 40 On Tuesday
afternoon HIS topic will be The Tyroiean
Alps. Both give Mr.. Holmes every op-
portunity fer beautiful illustration in col
ors and IN motion pictures.
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BURY MAI. BAILEY FRIDAY.
Services, Which Are to BE Private,
VIII BE Held ut Residence.

Arrangements for the funeral Of Mai
Milo V. Bailey. who died at his home
yesterday morning Of an attack Of
heart failure. have been completed. The
ceremony will take place on Friday at
D. nj. The service, which will be pri-
vate, will be held at the residence Of
the deceased. SO street. It IS expected
that a number Of Mai Bailey's comrades
in the G. A r. will attend the burial.
The service will be read by Rev. Donald
Mcleod. Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Interment will be in Arlington Gene
terry. Gen. w. W. Dudley. Gen. L. T.
Kitchener, Perry G. Kitchener. Horace P.
Springer. Walter Stafford. and J. B. Nor
rey will act as pallbearers.
MAI. Bailey's death came after a short
Illness, following a gradual decline Of
several years. He was born in Marion,
n Y, in 1S4l, and removed later to Chau-
tauqua County, where he resided until
1861.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he
enlisted in the Seventy-second New York
Volunteers, where he served until the
close of the struggle. He had been closely
connected with the railway mail work,
and had done much 10 improve that
branch of the government service. He
was also the founder OF the Railway Mail
Service Benefit Association, of which he
was president. He leaves a wife and TWO
grown daughters one OF whom is married
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24

Of the attractive features promised Is the
Halloween celebration with its merry
pranks and the jolly pumpkin dance.
Under Southern Skies" Is by Lottie
Blair Parker. author Of Way Down
East" and is said 10 be q charming pic
ture OF Southern life. II contains
wholesome love story, interviewer with
humor and pathos. The scene Is laid Il,
Southern Louisiana in 1875. The usual
Monday, Wednesday. and Saturday matt
nees will be given.
The Eyewitness a new melodrama by
Lincoln J. Carter. a very successful au-
thor OF this style Of play. will be the at
traction al the Academy next week. The
play is in five acts. and contains four
wonderful mechanical and scenic effects.
each a novelty in conception and design.
The invention Of daring mechanical eff
fects for the stage has made the name OF
Mr. Carter famous. In the Eyewitness
he is said TO have outcome himself. Great
ing "a series Of sensational surprises that
are calculated 10 hold an audience spell
bound An unusually strong cast is prom
ised in the play.
"Campbelrs NiEhtingales'' will appear
at the New Lyceum Theater next week.
Il IS heralded as the pioneer OF = wide
realm Of new IDEAS The company this
season is said 70 include the largest and
prettiest chorus on the American stage,
together with an exceptional array OF
vaudeville talent The scenic and electri-
cal effects are the best 10 be had. Two
funny burlesIues. College Life" and
Hello are given, and there is an clio
OF well-known artists-Richy W. Craig.
Dan Gracey aHC Ada Burnett, Mozelle
and Kennett, YorKe Comedy Four, -Four
Sisters Leigh. Thorndlke and Blodgett.
and chorus Of twenty beautiful young
ladies who can sing and dance.
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Funeral of C. T. HasIam.

The funeral of George T. Haslam, as
sistant chief of the law division Of the
Pension Office, was held yesterday morn
ing from st. Aloysius' Church. The
services were conducted by Rev Father
Mccarthy, assistant pastor of ST. Alloy
sius' Church. The interment took place
in ST. Mary's Cemetery
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
Delay Funeral or Mai. Gordon.

Arrangements for the funeral of Maj.
Frank b. Gordon, son of the late Gen.
John B. Gordon, who died OF pneumonia
at the Emergency Hospital Tuesday, have
not been decided upon Relatives here
are awaiting news from immediate men,
bers of the family, who are now in diff
ferent parts of the country. 1t is possible
that the body will be buried at Atlanta
by the side of his father, a general Of
the Confederacy, During the Spanish
American war Maj Gordon performed
gallant service with the Third United
States Volunteers. He is survived by
his mother, a wife and son, Kilbourne
Gordon. who is now in the government
service In Cuba
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Funeral of A. L. HelbIg Tomorrow

The funeral of Arthur Lee Helbig. a
craftsman at the navy yard. who died
Tuesday, will be held tomorrow after
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nelghbors were saying she certainly could
not be polite" else she would not allow
her servant so much liberty. When an
acquaintance asked the newcomer what
she thought about the criticism, she re-
Piled that after thinking the matter over.
she had decided that Mary wouldn't hurt
the steps" This woman was a strict dis
ciplinarian, but a just one. She was too
fair-minded to hurt the feelings OF her
domestic over an inconsequenial mat
ter. even though she herself appeared in a
false light In the eyes OF her snobbish
neighbors. She demanded faithful, con-
scientlous service, and in return gave good
nav and considerable treatment In all
the years Of her long life this old-fash-
Toned gentlewoman was never bothered
with the servant question. I know this TO
be true because she was my mother.
The State OF Nevada has only 4.931 ser
wants. and the women In this, as well as
many other Western States, are solving
the question by doing most of their work
themselves. The Western woman Is an
example of independence and courage
where the servant problem Is concerned.
She finds that in order 10 promote the
general welfare of her family she must
depend upon her own efforts and the help
of her daughters. She usually manages
to have a most hOmelike home, most
attractive table. and a most cultured
family.
Miss Jane Adams. Of Huh House fame,
says that before the servant question can
reach any kind Of solution, the housewives
must themselves learn to do much Of the
light work in their homes, and pu. out
most Of the heavy tasks. Prof. Lucy
Salmon, Of the faculty Of Vassar College,
who has made deep study OF the ques-
ton, says: 1T is inevitable that eventu-
ally all articles Of food will be PREPARED
outside the house. except those requiring
the last application OF heat. and that
scientific skill will reduce TO a minimum
the labor and expense Of this final stage
of preparation
TO-morrow-"NOtes from a Trav-
eIer's Diary"
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There is the gay, spirit Of Halloween n
Under Southern Skies" which comes to
the Majestic TEeateT next week, begin
ming with Mondays matinee, with a com
pany numbering twenty-seven persons
t-~~,,4tF,,I saanir rraductinn One
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But I can't entertain my servant, I
ont take time 10 amUse herr cried a
Mortified housewife in reply 10 the sugges-
ton thHt her maid needs a little bit or
company and more cheerful SURROUNDINGS
Possibly not. but she might devise some
way OF making life a little more livable
When she puts her advertisement in the
paper for help, it SHOULD rear a promise
uroportionate 10 tn nd II should
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There are 100000 American women do
ing their own work in their own homes
without pay, while l,5O0.OOO servants and
walters look after the wants Of the re-
naming 100000 families In this country.
This is an arithmetical problem that can
not possibly work out to the satisfaction
Of all, and 50 a goodly percentage of the
100000 families arc driven into hotels and
bOaTding-h houses With only one servant
10 every four families conditions cannot
be idyllic. because the heads of three Of
these families must be ever on the strain
10 find. capture. and d0mesticate that rara
avis. "a good, plain cook"
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on the other hand the employers claim
the help they get is unframed; that ser
wants demand too high wages; that they
cannot allow liberties. for if an inch is
given an ell viii be demanded; that II too
much liberty outside the house is given
It IS likely 70 encourage a tendency to-
ward immortality that a great many ser
wants are dishonest and viii speedily de-
plete the family harder if not watched
and the universal fnality is Il can't get
the right sort Of girl; the best members
Of the working class will not enter do
nestle service at ALL preferring the mills
and factories instead"
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To-morrow-"NOtes from "A Trav-
eIer's Diary"
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In the South, where the slaves used 70
be past-masteTs in the different branches
OF domestic art one would hardly expect
to find a dearth of servants, yet the
housewives Of Memphis. which is located
near the heart Of the black belt. are writ
ing to Ireland for servant girls. In reply
priest wrote that England had already
drawn upon bis and surrounding parishes
for all available girls. and that those who
had the best interests of his people at
heart were unwilling to see them go into
service in foreign lands.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-12-03
Poor Old Pa.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat
(Rep.) says: Pennsylvania largest
Democratic vote was 425, 264. In 1896.
the year of Bryan's first campaign, it
dropped to 422,O54. In 1900 it was but
1900 Larger. The Parker slump in
1904 was to 335, 49O. In the same time
the Republican vote of the State in
creased 300,
And about the same time, also, the
people of Pennsylvania trusted the
Republican party to build a State
House and it developed that out of the
S1S, 900, 900 paid by the people of Penn
sylvania for that State House SO, OOO,-
600 went into the pockets of lot of
political grafters.
Suely Pennsylvania is Republican!
Poor old Pennsylvania
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1898 and 1907.

In his letter to Secretary Cortelycu
commencing the government issue of
bonds Mr.. Roosevelt said: There is
no analogy at all with the way things
were in 1893. On Noven. Der 80 of
that year there was in the treasury but
S16l, 900, 600 in gold. On November ID
of this year there was 1904, 900, 900 OF
gold. Ten years ago the circulation
per capita was $29.29. 1t is now
500. 3d." t
Mr.. Roosevelt might have added that
at this time when the government is
issuing $4,000, 900 in bonds it has
something more than $500, 90, 600 loan
ed to the banks.
Mr.. Cleveland had but S161, 900 in
gold and no money to loan to the banks
but he was roundly denounced, for his
bond issue, by Republican papers.
Mr.. Roosevelt has 5000, 600, 900 in
gold and $3.50, 900, 900 loaned to the
banks, yet he makes a $50, 900, 600
bond issue in time Of peace and men
who condemned Cleveland applaud
Roosevelt.
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Figures.

The President says: ION November
80, 1893, there was in the treasury but
$l6l, 100000 in gold. On November IA
of this year there was in the treasury
1904, 900, GOO in gold. Ten years ago the
circulation per capita was $23.23. 1t
now is 1929" These are not figures
on which real panic can get footing.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.)
Nor do they look like figures upon
which a bond issue in time of peace
should get footing.
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Is It?

In addressing the jury in his opening
speech in the case of the government
against Banker Walsh. of Chicago, At
torney Dobyns, the government prose
cutor. used this language: at is the
policy of the government to nurse a
bank found to be in trouble, even to
conceal crime until its affairs can be
Strengthened out
Z Referring to this statement the At
lantic (Ia.) Democrat says: "This
statement should be cut out and fran
ed and read daily until the full mean
ing of it is comprehended. 1t accounts
for many failures of banks which ha6
but short time previously received
the o. K. of the government.
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While our Republican financial doc
tors are disputing about the treatment
to be given the panic patient. the
"neophyte" doctor in charge of the
United States Treasury is trying to
reduce the temperature by more in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-12-03

The President is beginning to feel
real criticism from his own party.
Judge Brewer. of the United States
Supreme Corut, says he is playing a
game of hide and seek with the Ameri<
can people. and Senator Spooner de-
clares ''no one can tell what he will do
next.
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The Steel Trust says it will not re-
duce prices in spite OF the depression.
We'll the tariff protects it in charging
high prices.
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We hear good deal of boarding
money, hut at present prices of paper
and other tariff protected products,
most people and certainly the printer,
are unable to save anything to hoard.
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This Republican Administration is
finding it so difficult to decide, ''what
is whisky" that the question of what
is bad trust is being overlooked.
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NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.

BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.
E. M. Dickson, Executor of A. W,
Wright, =. Plaintiff
VS.. Notice to Creditors.
Annie Wright Dow, &c., Plaintiff
All persons having claims aga
the estate of A. w. Wright, decea
are hereby notified to present 50.
proven as required bylaw, to the under
signed Master Commissioner of the
Bourbon Circuit Court, on or before
the LIST day of January, 1908, and all
claims against said estate not present
ed on or before said time shall be
barred in the distribution Of said estate.
RUSSELL MANN,
Master Commissioner Bourbon Circuit
Court s,ov1o-1llt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-12-03

That declaration of Tennessee Demo-
Gratis for Southern man for President
in bearing fruit. The Atlanta Journal
has Joined in pushing the movement,
which is the more significant, because
Governor -Hoke Smith of Georgia
owns or controls the Journal.
The Vice President of the Tobacco
Trust testified lately that it cost two
million dollars to effect its European
consolidation. That amount is trifie
compared to what the trusts cost the
people through the tariff protection
the Republican party persists in stand
ing pat upon.