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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

Chemises of Fine Nainsook, handmade. with
s s%s fu seros. and lont saeS
Chemises Of Fine Nainsook, hand-mad and
trimmed with German Valenciennes lace, ca ~
featherstitching and ribbon. ZACH. w.
Chemises Of Fine Nainsoek. handmade and
trimmed across front with embroidery and tucks
edged with valenciennes lace, beading and @ =
ribbon. Each. ....................... FC'/
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Infants and Little
Children's White Dresses.

IN AlNIY little Dresses, OF
90 \ nainsooks, India linons and
KY madras, for play and dress
wear, tastefully trimmed
with embroideries, insertions, laces,
tucks, etc, and made in a most care
full manner. And the prices are so
reasonable that it doesn't pay to
make them. Besides, there is a
style and finish about them that you
wouldn't have patience for.
style yoke on neck and sleeves. Each..... oo~
Infants Nainsook Short Dresses, yoke Of tucks
and insertion, lace on neck and sleeves. 7Sc
Infants Nainsook Short Dresses, with fine tucks
to form yoke; lace on neck and sleeves ST 90
Each. ......................
Infants Nansook Short Dresses. yoke of tucks
and insertion, lace on neck and sleeves. Ct Or
: Infants India Linon Short Dresses, bish- CT 20
or. style, turnover collars and cuffs Each %i'oo
Infants India Linon Short Dresses, yoke of lace
insertion and tucks. bertha edged with S. 90
lace lace on neck and sleeves. Each. -. p&'oo
Infants India Linon Short Dresses, round yoke
of fine embroidery, lace on neck and 60 Or
sleeves. EACH. ............-....-
Infants India Iincn Short Dresses, yoke of lace
with lace insertion and lace G. RI ,pd c. RI
edged rufie. Each. pO. ~ oiio w. ~
Children's Madras Russian Dresses col
lar and cuffs of insertion, belt of madras. Or M
Each .......-...... ......-'......
pst Madras IL ssme aussan box
Children's India Linon Russian Dresses, made
With sroa sae aaeks; insertion on
Children's Madras Russian Dresses, box CT 1r
plated embroidered anchor on front. Each w
Chldren's P.lited Russian Dresses, large 81 IN
collar, belt OF same Eaen. -.........s... ~
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Steamer Rugs,
Travelling Shawls<

@n N absolute necessity for
1kAl ocean travel. Convenient
G(A for use on porch or lawn,
cool mornings and even
ings.
lust received new assortment OF
both foreign and domestic rugs, in a
wide range of attractive colorlngs
and effects.
$500, $500, 5000, $500 and up.
Mems Store, Main floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Moth Preventives
Inn Toilet Goods Dept.

Crystalline Camphor, box, &c; dozen....
Lavender Camphor, box, 10c: dozen. .. Pl
Cedar Camphor, box, 10c; dozen. ....... P'
Chinese Tia Ma Camphor, box, 25c; dozen ~
Synthetic Camphor, box, zoe; Dozen. P-
Camphor Balls, box. ....................
Main floor, G Ut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
| Washable
Pillow Covers.

%n RI Department showing a
.lM very choice line Of Wash
9O able Pillow Covers, of en-
broidered linens, fancy Gre
tonnes, lawns, ETC., for porch, lawn,
veranda and all parts of the summer
home or cottage.
Also Pillows, of Arctic" Down
and Silk Floss, in all sizes.
Embroidered Linen Pillow Covers. Each. ooS
Fancy Cretonne Pillow Covers, with tassel roc
at each corner. Each. Observation-Disclosures. OS>
Dolly Warden Lawn Pillow Covers, trim . r.
med with rufhe. Each. ................... OS>
tasses s saes Pillow Covers finished with 25c
Tapestry PILLOW Tops Each ~ diiu oo>
Tinted and Stamped Pillow Covers, in cor
floral and conventional designs. Each. oo>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Mems Seasonable Underwear.

" ULL stocks complete large-a condition that
walls until after the demand incident the sudden approach
al of hot weather All of fabric-coons babrggans
W. socks isles, woods skshe thin
and medium weights full sleeves half sleeves and several
kinds with sleeves drawers with uengh
made of babggan nansoo India mesh and
linen mesh, in knee lengths.
Underwear large French Babggan
and wool gauze
Mems Island Cotton Shirts Drawers
fine shirts have full half front French
drawers have double seat An excellent garment 5oc
Balbriggans, soc, 75c, $I.ooSand ST .
I'VE Washington agents Knepps All Pure Linen Mesh U
derear which show all weights Prices $2oo and upward Ask
for booklet =, Gse-~
We also Washington for the "Demophle Natural
Gray Strictly Atwood Underwear, which warranted unshnkab.
Showing this all weights. Prices, S., 50 and upward
Fabrics in Union balbriggan and Isle thread;
lengths og Short medium and long, each body Prices
$I.oo, SIS and $500 each.
ain fHrF
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

Editor The Washington Herald;
Infant vaccination is compulsory in
Stettin. Germany. and the death rate
among infants there IN 1901 was 473 per
1000. Highest in the world. In Leicester.
England. with no vaccination. It was 60
per 900 In 1889
Mr.. c. II. Higgins, of New York. writes:
Now II any one is proud Of this process
Of extIngulshing human life by wholesale
and thus reducing smallpox figures vac
cination advocates are entitled to all the
credit for this great showing that they
wish 20 take"
Infant mortality in New York City in
1906 was 233 per 1000, with only partial
vaccination.
In view Of the fact that some OF my
statements have been challenged in The
Washington Herald, l do hereby chal-
lenge one or all OF the medical fraternity
OF the District Of Columbia 10 meet me,
with those ! can summon. and refute, on
any public platform in said District. my
following statements:
First Vaccination Is the greatest crime
Of any age
Second-Vaccination is disease-grafting.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. does not protect
from smallpox.
FoUTth-COmpulsory vaccination is IL
legal, unconstitutional un-American, and
brutally inhuman.
VIII the medical mon appear and de
fcnd their theory?
HARRY b BRADFORD.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
What Is Hibernation :
.dIt0r The WAshington Herald.

Editor The Washington Herald.
I saw in this mornings Issue OF your
paper an editorial I'm re the Chipmunk."
and hoped to learn by its perusaI that The
Washington Herald's natural history ed-
tor was better posted than the ornitholog-
ical expert who some time since undertook
10 set the world straight on the subject
of blackbirds Bat | was disappointed to
find that instead Of throwing light on the
question raised as 70 the Presidents ac-
curacy in stating that the chipmunk is
alternating animal, the article, after
quoting from Randolph's absurd state
ments in Harper's Weekly, goes on 10
suggest flippantly that "the Presidents
chipmunks hibernate; Messrs. Randolph
and Hornadays do not" Randolph's va
porings deserve no attention except when
he quotes from Hornaday to prove the
President I'm the wrong. Hornaday's
statement that 1t Ohe chipWunk) does
not become dormant: it comes out in the
winter and enjoys the light and warmth.
is not at all inconsistent with the fact
Of its alternating. To hibernate, accord
ing 10 Webster, is TO winter: 10 pass
the season of winter IN close quarters. or
in seclusion, as beasts or birds" To be-
come dormant and sink into a deep
sleep. in which nourishment is unneces-
sary." is not necessary 90 the state of
Information. though il is easy 10 believe
that il may some times be an accom-
panlment Of Il with animals which do
not lie dormant the whole winter.
l have often seen the chipmunk out
on warm winter days. as remarked by
Hornaday. but do not recall an instance
OF its appearance during very cold
snap. This accords also with the exper-
ience Of other observers whom | have
consulted on this point. During the in
tensely cold spells it may be in a dor
mant state, or only alternating.
I hope you will give the foregoing
place In your columns as an act OF justice
10 Mr. Hornaday and the chipmunk-the
President needs no justification.
JAMES Z. STsBLER
Novcrnber Z
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Wants Wood Product Duty Removed

Editor The Washington Herald:
l notice that the Western lumber trust
has complained to the Interstate Com
merce Commission that the railroads have
combined 10 make the charge for hauling
lumber from the Pacific States excessive
and unreasonable.
This may be true. but 1t strikes me as
utterly inconsistent with the action of the
lumber trust as to the price they compel
the consumers TO pay for lumber. AS IS
well known. the lumber trust Is one of
the most complete in the country. At
their convention. held in this city a year
ago last winter, the president of the as
sOciation. in his address, boasted that the
association controlled the entire produc-
ton Of lumber east OF the Rocky Noun
tains, and that in another year they
would control that from the Pacific Coast
also,
That statement was made openly while
Congress was in session, and was pub
lished in at least one of our local papers,
in which l read il at the time-which one
do not now recall Every person using
lumber knows that they have raised the
price largely during the past few years
As an Illustration: IN 1900 rough hemlock.
at Eagles Mere. Pa. cost from Sc to s.
per thousand. and in 1906 a contractor en-
gagged in building a small church there
told me that he had 10 pay from s24 to S27
per thousand for the same. The noun
tains there for many miles in all drec-
tions are covered with a dense forest
Years ago the lumbermen bought the
right to cut the pine. and they completely
stripped the entire region OF its pine so
that for several years past there was not
a pine tree 10 be found. except few
soru5by trees not worth cutting and at
present pine lumber is rarity In that
region. Having demolished the pine they
then did the same with the hemlock. even
cutting trees not more than six inches in
diameter. as the bark which they strip
and sell 10 the tanneries is worth as
much as the lumber.
Hemlock is the only lumber 10 he had
in that region and as there is no com
petition the public has TO pay any price
the trust chooses TO demand.
I am, and have always been. 4 Repub-
licsn, and believe in protection where
protection is really needed, but I'm view OF
this condition of affairs IL does seem 70
me that Congress should at once abolish
well as on wood pulp or the wood used in
producing the pulp Canada is anxious 10
supply us with these products from her
extensive forests and to permit her 10 do
so by repeal Of the present duty would
not only cheaper these products to our
people but would help stay the injury
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Opposes a DRY" District.

Editor The Washington Herald:
i see IN The Washington Herald that
the antisaloon people are uniting to have
Congress enact a law to prohibit the sale
or intoXicants in the District of Colum-
bia. Some years ago the people voted
dry I'm this locality. 1 among the rest
with one particular object in view. to
benefit SOME few men / knew who were
addicted to the excessive use OF intOXi-
cants. AS q result. at least six OF them
died after drinking a compound of ginger
which contained wood alcohol. Others
were made quite IN. but recovered. This
taught me that i certain class OF per
sons. when they can't secure spirits. viii
nature When I'm your city I procure a
case Of beer or ale and drink n bottle At
noon. Am I and other visitors TO your
city % BE- deprived OF my beer because
some men make beasts of themselves? ?
Your saloon laws are the very best.
/ think a decided improvement would
be 20 have separate licenses. one at a re-
duced rate to permit the sale OF beer.
ale, &C. another exclusively for the sale
of whisky. gin. sc Thus. by separating
The distilled from the fermented beyer-
ages. there would be fewer drunkards. Il
is the mixing OF beer and spirits that
produces intOXicaticn- From my own
knowledge ! regard good beer and ale as
very beneficial. but rs with food. We
can overindulgc % our personal injury.
For one. I am totally opposed 10 pro-
hibtlrg The sale or iEtoxicants in the
District Of Columbia, and viii Use my
best enGeayors through our Senators and
Representatives TO defeat any such bill
II introduced.
). b. MOORE. NJ. ID.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
EXCURSIONS.

The final month of the jamestown Ex-
position finds the Norfolk and Washington steamers
sailing from this city almost sell ratrOnized b.
fair visitors from all poiuts during the summer
months. IL has bccn estimated that more than 80
per cent % jamestown travel has been via Wash
inston. residents from the far North and West max
ins the best Of the opportunity the Natioasl
Capital while route 70 from jamestown The
popularity of the Norfolk and Washington steamers
Is readily accountable They are appointed IN a
manner 10 satisfy the particular thcir state-
rooms are exceptionally wen furnished and dining
service perfect. In addition they make convenient
connections at Norfolk with steamers for New York
and Boston and rail connections for all points Day
boats sail at a. m on odd dstcs ard night steam
ers daily At $50 n m. from Seventh street wharf.
Tourists VIII end the uptown oA0c at 7I5 Fourteenth
street. convenient place 10 secure tickets state
room accommodations and hotel information
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Secular League Committee Appoint
ed 90 Investigate Reports.

A well-attended meeting of the Wash
ington Secular League took place yes
terday al the Pythian Temple. 10l2 Ninth
street northwest. DR.. J. J. Shirley pre-
sided and named a committee. consisting
OF Prof Kenny DR.. Croffut, and Prot
Kirk. TO investigate the report that the
Bible IS being taught in the public schools
Of this city.
The principal speaker was M Warren
who chose rs his subject The compen-
sation Of the sower. in which he de-
lyered a tribute TO all reformers, saying
that the majority of the early pioneers
OF America were martyrs Of reform move
ments in Europe. After showing how
certain evils are prevalent in the labor
organizations OF this country. he con-
cluded by saying that the universe is on
the side OF the reformer.
Following the address a discussion took
place between the members relative 10
certain statements made by Mr.. Warren.
Among those who spoke were Nessrs
Pechin, Roys, Selah, Kirk, and Dr..
Crlnut
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
"RemOve Not the Landmark =,

Editcr The Washington Herald:
/ have been intensely interested in the
discussion pro ard con anent the elimi-
nation OF the motto on the recent new
design Of gold coins. With all due re-
spect 10 tae good intentions OF President
Roosevelt / take issue with him in the
views expressed IN his open letter. pub
lished In Thursdays issue of your valu-
able paper / have no doubt OF his sin
cerity for by word and deed he has
proven his firm belief in the Christian
religion and all that e stands FOR To
many who reverence the traditions OF
the fathers OF our country. and their
firm reliance IN the God Of Nations AS
tho Supreme Ruler this step looks like
q dangerous precedent. for we read:
Remove not the ancient Landmark which
thy fathers have set" proverbs Xxii:2S).
The end Is not yet. We believe for il
may not be long before the agitation
viii begin TO dispense with the invoca-
tion at the opening Of every session OF
Congress, for surely some treat It with
outrageous irreverence: and then the next
step may be to obliteratc Thanksgiving
Day as "a national duy of thanksgiving,
IN which the President Is called upon
TO issue his proclamation Many treat
this day irreverently. and yet ne sees
fit 10 utter practically the words OF the
fathers WHO Instituted the day.
The tendency is 10 put God out Of
sight as mnch as possible. Many modern
laym-u and rulers want To dispense with
the old f0Gyism'' OF their forbears. and
if good men Ike President Roosevelt
give them encouragement. they will re-
move every t!mc-hOnored landmark
which their fathers have set. Every in
stitUdon and every tradition that is a
part OF this government is ridiculed by
an ungodly generation. and VIII be until
their sinful natures are changed.
J. with thousands OF the hearty sup
porters Of the President. earnestly hope
that ne viii 20 very slowly in removing
tho time-h0Eored customs Of a nation so
wonderfully blessed with men who rec
ognized a higher power and endeavored
10 set the people wholesome example.
" b IBACH.
Mf.--..r.--.-t y Nrv Z
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
He Quotes the Prophets.

Editor The Washington Herald:
recent statistical report shows that
in communities where prohibition exists
there are more arrests for drunkenness
than where saloons operate. The Prophet
Isaiah says that "the drunkards IN
Ephraim shall be trampIed under foot"
II is reported that statistics are being
compiled showing the number OF divorce
cases in twenty years in the United
States. The Prophet Malachi mentions
divorce and disrupted families. with the
remedy. as existing among the people Of
Israel before the great day of the Lord.
The American people live in the day of
other gods, having one for each day OF
the week Drunkenness and divorce arc
much In evidence. 1t is also written.
While the bridegroom tarried. they all
slumbered and slept"
II. @. SONERNlLLE.
Washington u e.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Temperance and the Liaueres.

Editor TIE Washington Herald:
A. "ell the world ana the balance. Of
mankind" are discussing the pros and
cons of prohibition in this anamolous
city. please give me a show in your
columns. where / know it VIII reach the
public
on ;he side Of prohibition we find ar
rayed all the Incorporate temperance
people. J cali them Incorporate because
they are as much so as was John Cal
v.n when he burned Servetus. or the
Pope. when he die the same thing to
SlvaranOia
Il makes no difference to these advo-
Gates of what they cali temperance"
what other people think. They, and they
alone, know what Is right. Fortunately
for some Of US. they are not clothed
with the powc- of John Calvin at Ge-
neva, or OF the Pope at Rome. other
wise. there might be a few stakes driven
and some obstinate Servetus. or savanna
Eola. Of the day burned.
They imagine they have mission,
spelled with a very large NJ to save a
lot of people from themselves. and IN
carrying ON this mission they care not
what damage they do TO any OF those
who do not believe with them. They lay
all poverty and crime at the door of
the saloon.
The charge is not true. as is well
known 10 auy one who has taken the
trouble 20 inquire. Come. let us rea-
son together" rs 20 the situation in
Washington. There are 100000 people
here and 595 saloons. And every year
at least lCo00 people visit the city. The
income OF this city from all sources is
about 100000. and the United States
lays down one OF its own dollars for
every dollar paid into the city treasury.
The licenses for the saloons bring into
that treasury 5000 This is but A
small part OF what the saloons pay to
The city. The houses In which saloons
are kept rent higher and the taxes are
higher than on other property The
saloons pay from $40 10 500 a month
for gas AMI electric lighting. They con-
sumo large quantities OF coal. for their
poor mems clubrooms" must be made
comfortable Including the proprietors.
there arc not less than 1900 men ON
ploycd In the saloon nlEilcss, ard there
are probably 1850 mOreNn the brewer:es.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Views of People on Various Topics
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?

or these there are 1000 barkeepers who
never receive less than SIS per week
that is. about 81. .190.0O0 a year, which is
all spent I'm Washington Then. there
are 1000 (mostly cOloTedJ porters and
helpers. averaging s. a week Here is
another four or five hundred thousand
dollars spent in Washington.
The proprietors OF the saloons are all
liberal spenders and expend at least
two and one-half millions and the brew
ers and their employees another million
or two. Here are five or six million
dollars spent in Washington. which these
incorporate people would do away with.
All these people would have TO seek
pastures new 20 earn and spend their
money The city taxes would have to
be increased. and the city trade would
fall off.
These are facts that cannot be gotten
away from.
EZHA NAT. HILL.
Washington n G
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
MONEY AT 5 PER CENT
LOANED on D. c REAL ESTATE.
HEISKELL & McLERAN,
oeu-d Iaos Il STREET.

reserve. compares with its condition in
1903 as sunlight 10 darkness. The real
matter emphasized by all these consider
ti0ns is the extremely favorable Oppor-
tunity now presented for the investment
OF money in high-grade securities at bar
gain prices.
There are railway bonds that can now
be obtained on the floor Of the stock eX-
change and in bond and investment
houses at "A cheaper cost and a surer
prospect Of rising values than have been
witnessed before IN a generation No
one can prophecy when this advancing
movement viii begin. but If the money sit
uation clears uD from now on. as our
most experienced judges declare that il
Is altogether likely 20 do. u seems as II
a rise IN the price Of gilt-edged securities
must necessarily accompany II, and for
obvious reasons
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Iusurnnce Wen nt BANQUET.

More than thirty members OF the Union
Insurance Company attended the banquet
held in the rooms Of the organization. At
Louisiana avenue northwest Saturday
night Tie following members delivered
addresses: William H ShOles, Charles II.
Baker. and Messrs- Neale. Smithy. Car
roll and ROderick. Songs were sung by
Nessrs. Ziegler and CODUrn, and humOr-
Gus stories told by members OF the COM
pany. The following officers attended:
Charles II. Baker president. W r, Car
rett. vice president; 8. &. Carroll secre-
tary, and William Sholes, attorney.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Objects to Modern Styles.

Ed,-or The Washington Herald:
Cities are alarmed and confounded by
the epidemic OF vice and crime, and espe-
cially attacks on women and children.
L submit for wise and candid considera-
ton that the current fashions OF dress
among women are factors Of no little
influence in the case. Certainly some OF
these styles are immodest in appearance
and immoral III influence They even
shock the moral sense Of civilized paeans
from India and China.
Many innocent young girls. while aware
that these styles attract men. do not
know the nature OF this attraction. Why
do not the pulpit and the press faithfully
instruct and warn against this allure
ment?
T. T. MARVIN
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
S. A. R. HOLDS MEETING.
Mr.. StOckbridGe viii Be the Chief
Speaker Wednesday Evening.

Henry Stockbridge. president OF the
Maryland Society Of the Sons OF the
American Revolution. viii be the chief
speaker at the November meeting Of the
society, 10 be held az the Arlington Hotel
on Wednesday evening at s O'Clock.
W. l. Marsh. president Of the organi-
zation, will preside. At the conclusion
Of the address a reception will be ten
dered Hon. David Jayne Hill, minister 10
the Netherlands and recently named as
successor 10 Ambassador Tower at Berlin.
and who is prominent member Of the
association.