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The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
WHAT SHE HEARS AND SEES.
WHAT SHE HEARS AND SEES.

| burned keepsakes, and / gave away old
clothes. Life in a fiat is essentially a
thing Of the moment Nobody in a fat
can keep things that recall old associa-
tions. / think it's going TO be a return
TO the prehistoric nomadic life. Historians
of 300 won't know a thing about Us.
Our ill-made books will have crumbled
to pieces, and therell be no attic-treas-
ured data. They'll set us down as peo-
pie who had no sentiment, no home feel
ing. no sense of attachment to the soil
a mere race Of nomads who collected no
more possessions than they could carry
about with them.
Woes of the 'FIatterer."
Speaking OF fats reminds me Of an
eXasperated woman I met the other day.
There's been a stain on my bath
room ceiling from the bathroom above
for three months" she said. My sitting
room has needed repapering ever since
we moved in. and my hail has needed
a new gas fixture for a year. I've com
planned and complained, and yesterday
went down to the landlords Office 10
settle things. I was going to coerce
him into attending to me. I was going
to make him understand I'm a person
not to be trifed with. A young man
with a craven image style Of face heard
my complaints.
l won't stand it any longer / said.
II those things aren't fixed by the first
of next month III move out
What fiat. please? he asked.
'FIot p, the Wilmington. 1 said:
and I'll move sure as fate if you don't
have things fixed
He didn't say a word 10 me, but he
turned his craven image face TO a boy
near him.
Telephone the first applicant on the
list that she can have p at the Whiz-
zington on November j. was ali ne said.
Move? OF course. I shan't move. /
shan't have things fixed. either. I'm
nothing but a worm that pays rent Why
should things be fixed for me?''
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
CIVILIZATION" IN PERSIA.
Its Introduction Brings Tuberculosis
and Child Labor.

anu 1nAtu
In Tabriz. Persia, the increase Of pull
monary disease is alarming foreign ply
sicians. This is due to the introduction
of Western ways OF living. declares Eliz-
abeth j. Easton. in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Heretofore the housing problem
has been a simple one. The abode fur
nished material both cheap and conven-
lent. Every family had its own little
house and court The door and hole in
the roof We're open at all seasons. Even
in winter no attempt was made 10 heat
rooms An open fire, or what might be
called a foot Warmers pan of ashes con-
tanning a few red cOals-was all
To visit a Persian in midwinter, when
the snow was falling. was something like
taking a sleigh ride indoors. The doors
and windows were wide open. Host and
guest sat on cushions. wool filled com
forter tucked around them, with their
feet toward the foot warmer. The family
slept this way in winter. In warm wealth
er they moved their bedding out of doors
More than this. every one was in bed at
night. No bOistrOus crowds were found
on the city streets-they were dark and
deserted. No one sat up by artificial
light or lay in bed when the sun WAS
blazing In the sky. Planning the day I'm
this way saves hurry and consequent
worry. Now that the comparatively pros
porous Armenians and Mohammedans
are building houses like ours and trying
to heat them with wood stoves and light
them with lamps, a change is beginning
to take place in all this Fuel is scarce
and expensive, so every crevice for fresh
air has been closed lest any Of the pre-
ciOus heat escape. The result, as far as
health is concerned. has been just what
might have been expected.
Upon our return 10 Persia in 1896 after
an absence of four years, We noticed
remarkable change in the carpet industry
in TabTiz Formerly the carpets were
made by women In the villages and fur
nishsd indoor work for the winter. But
at this time we found that thousands of
small boys were employed in the city
shops for this purpose. The merchants
themselves said that the streets and the
schools were emptied OF children. and
the natives called our attention to the
fact that this work had a bad effect on
the eyesight Of the children and hin
dered their normal development
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
To Commemorate Founder

Every effort is being made to complete
for the Little Church Around the Cor
ner' New York. a mortuary chapel in
commemoTation of the tenth anniversary
Of the death Of the congregation's found
er, Rev. DR.. George Hendric Houghton.
Dr. Houghton died November II, 1897,
after fOrty-nine years devoted to the
church which he called into being.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
CONSTITUTION GOOD ENOUGH.
Any Change Likely To BE Fatal, De-
cIares Western Paper.

It is very much 10 be doubted, remarks
the Seattle P0st-Tntelligenccr, whether
any new Constitution would be anything
ike as satisfactory an organic law as is
the present one, with the hundred and
more years Of court interpretations OF
practically every syllable which it con
tains
The pressing necessity for any radical
change is not apparent Indeed. there is
a fairly large and intelligent element In
the United States ut present which con
siders the most dangerous tendency in
modern times Is TO ignore or attempt to
evade the present constitutional limita-
tions, which q new convention might wipe
out 0f existence
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
Dark Outlook for History.

Il wonder what the effect of living
IN fats is going - be on the race" says
the woman who recently moved into one.
What's going 10 be it's effect on the
future writing Of history and biography?
When l remember my grandmother's at
tic, Just have TO wonder Grandmother
had the wedding gowns of three genera
tions stored away. She had a barrel full
of her fathers sermons and half dozen
trunks with nothing in them but letters
and diaries and keepsakes. Tn my fiat I
have room for nothing but the clothes of
one season at time, and no place at all
for old letters. I burned bushels of them
when We moved-letters that might have
been Of great value in fifty years.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
SUNDAY MORNING CHAT
TEMPERANCE OUTLOOK CHURCH GOSSIP FIRST
JAPANESE BISHOP

The temperance society which came into
existence in Morean. Saratoga County. \.
Y. April 80, lS0S, is said 10 be the Oldest
organization of the kind in the world.
Plans are being perfected by committee.
OF which Rev. J. II. Durkee. Of Rochester.
n. Y, is chairman, for a celebration OF
its centennial, to be held at Saratoga next
June IA to 30. in the form of a world con-
gress Of temperance societies.
In spite OF the many disCOura gements
met by those who work for the cause Of
temperance, they may justly congratulate
themselves on the changes for the better
which have been brought about through
their unremitting labors. A distinguished
divine the other day, when asked what he
thought Of the temperance outlook. said.
Why, / think there is every reason for
encouragement. The use OF liquors is
looked upon generally with much more
! disapprOval than in days past. Take. for
| instance, the now historic cocktail dinner
which has stirred up such waves Of pro-
test: fifty or sixty years ago It would not
have caused a ripple"
Bishop Meade in his old Churches
and Families Of Virginia" SAYS that it
was no uncommon thing for ministers
Of respectable standing to offer brandy
to thier guests. while deacons and elders
sold rum by wholesale without fear Of
criticism. In proof Of the prevailing. use
Of liquors. and the light in which itswas
regarded Bishop Meade tells that at the
funeral Of a minister the officiating
clergyman said in his praise that he
never permitted even a morning visitor
10 depart without Offering him wine or
other refreshments, so great was his hos
pitality. In 1S22. when his duties called
him to various parts Of the country,
where be mingled freely with all denomi-
nations, Bishop Meade says this careless
ness in regard 10 the use of intoxicants
was everywhere manifest.
The annual meeting of the Womans
Home Missionary Society, Washington
District, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was held at Hamline Church last
Wednesday. At the morning session the
devotional exercises were led by Mrs.
John W. r. Sumwalt, with addresses Of
welcome by the pastor Of Hamline
Church, Rev. Charles z. Guthrie. and
the president Of the society, Mrs. James
Z. Gilbert. The minutes were read by
Mrs. Frank T. Israel Then there We're
three-minute reports, presented as fol-
lows Home Guards, and Mothers Jew
els, and Chndren's Home Missions. Mrs.
N. NJ Mitchell; thank offering, Mrs +.
H. Lamar; temperance, Mrs. Frances
Smith; memorial memberships, Mrs. Hen
ry T. Brian; systematic beneficence. Mrs
J. Finney Engle; WOman's Home Mis-
sions. Mrs. Howell Bartle; literature, Mrs
r. L. Wright; reading circles. Miss
Grace Chandlee; mite boxes, Mrs. NJ. y.
Fernandez; supplies, Mrs. c. A. Williams
young peoples work, Mrs. G. r. Linkins;
treasurer's report, Miss Ella Steinmetz
The foreigners in our neighbOring city
was the subject of an address by Mrs
Wilbur T. Sheridan, Of Baltimore, and
Mrs. d. =. Street, corresponding secre-
tary of the society, told Of the years
work. a prayer Of conservation. followed
by the "Gleria," and benediction closed
the morning session.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
Naturally So.
From Life
PRIVATE DALZELL.


That's a splendid phonograph. old man.
1t reproduces the sound Of Roosevelt s
voice better than I ever thought possible.
What maker"
I'VE call it The Taft"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20

At the afternoon session the devotional
exercises were led by Mrs. Charles +.
Guthrie Then followed brief addresses
THE SIbley Hospital Guild" Mrs. G. W.
Stokes; Three Of our wards" Mrs. Clara
l. Roach; Citizens Of to-morrow-our
responsibility. Mrs w P Thirkield
and 'Tidings of our work in Honolulu, q"
by Mrs. Emily Harris Mcintosh. Mrs
Mcintosh. who is a sister Of Bishop Har-
ris, and has been associated with him in
much Of his work among the Chinese.
told of the difficulties encountered in the
beginning, owing very often to the op-
position Of the white race to having the
heather taught anything. On one oc-
casion, while trying to establish a Chin
ese mission in California, Mrs. Mcintosh
was refused room and boarding in a
house where she applied for them be-
cause, the landlady said, she would not
have any one in her house who would
do such thing as teach in a Chinese
mission. In addition to the addresses,
there was a cOntraltO solo by Mrs D.
Olin Beech and soprano solo by Mrs.
Bessie Latham Gibson. Last Of all came
the election of officers for the year. Mrs.
Gilbert, who has so acceptably filled the
position for number Of years, was
again elected president Of the society
She is an ideal presiding officer, possess
ing tact decision. quick sense OF humor,
and the gift of clear expression, together
with a sweet. well modulated voice that
reaches an entire audience. The other
officers elected are: Vice president. Mrs
J. Walter DUvall; recording secretary,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20

Tag policy Of the Roman Catholic Church.
A copy Of Grievances from Ireland is
regularly sent every month 10 each mem
Der Of the House Of Lords and tne House
OF Commons, as well SIS to the editors of
every daily and pricipal weekly secular
and religious newspapers I'm the empire.
grievances from Ireland appears AS the
advocate Of religious liberty for Irish
Protestants and Loyalists in the exercise
Of their just rights as subjects Of a Pro-
testant King ana Protestant constitu
ton. and with the determination 10 make
Their grievances and wrongs fully known
10 the British public"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

beings. and it is when they are educated with
the object Of developing highly possible the
natural talents they possess in such remark
able degree that they show what wonderful
creatures they really
The uses Of dogs are varied. They are in
valuable in the chase, and IN the days when
men lived chiefly by hunting this was no unim-
portant service; they were used by the ancients
in war, and there still remain some records Of
distinguished dog warriors Every one has read
Of the St. Bernard dogs and the work they do in
rescuing travellers i'm the Alps who have lost
their way, or been disabled by accident. and the
stories of people being saved from drowning by
dogs are without number.
OF all the dogs the one that possesses the
canine virtues in the highest degree is perhaps
the sheen dog This animal is almost human IN
its intelligence, and jealous IN It's work that
II would die rather than fail in the task allotted
70 st. Quite recently a new field or labor mas
been found for the sheep dog in which are re-
CURED many OF the qualities that are
needed in caring for sheep
The CITY OF Ghent, IN Belgium. Is fortunate
enough 10 have q chief of police. MI van Wese-
Ynael, who IS determined 10 DO ms "oIR wen,
but about ten years ago the burgonaster anu
Councillnrs-what we would call the Mayor and
Aldermen-said he was spending 100 lhuSn
money. He had been using more than me
amount they allowed him, ana they sai9 ne
mustn't do It again. Mr.. Van Wesemael ala not
know what to do. The people VINO wanted 10
take things that did not belong TO them anG 20
do al sorts Of other things they nae no rleht
pecially at night because there were not enough
policemen TO watch them. More policemen meant
more money to pay, and there was no more
money 20 be had The commissary did some
thinking and soon had proposal 10 MAKE 70 the
CITY fathers which that they should add
20 his force some Belgian sheep dogs.
The Burzomaster and Councillors could easily
see that &c would cost less 20 Keep dogs than
10 keep men, but they did not know just how
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
EDUCATION cRusApEs.

Among the many interesting phases of the work
OF one of the City's charitable organizations are
two education crusades the one cleanliness. the
other intelligent cooking, in the tenement home.
The visiting cleaners give all their time to their
work. under the direction Of the assoclation which
employs them. They are, and have been, tenement
dWclleTs themselves. with innate gift for tidl
ness and order; and they SO from one ignorant
discouraged, sick mother to another. sCrubbing
floors, washing, ironing, cleaning UP generally, ana
showing how. The visiting cooking teacher Is q
domestic science graduate with a lot of common
sense She is trying to show the tenement house
mothers that drippings and coTnmeal-If nothing
better can be had-are far more nouIisnins than
cheap ice cream sandwiches and stale beer ana
may be made palatable as well as nourlShing-
She shows how TO buy and what. TO make tAe
most of scanty wages; and she breaches eteTnaily,
yCt tactfully, the need ard raluo OF nouFlSllilS
food The work is so successful that other COCK
ing teachers viii be sent fast as the neces-
sarY exponse Of The work can be met
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

When dog first goes out on real police duty
there is danger that he may mOlest innocent peo-
pie, first he is muzzled and held in leash
by an officer. but the muzzle can be instantly
removed by the officer in case Of need After
a dog has had a little experience he is allowed to
trust more TO his own judgment when an oiflcer
and his four-footed assistant arrive on the scene
Of their nights work the officer releases the
day saying, Go and search" The dog is off
in an instant and goes over the ground in a
quarter Of the time a man would need for the
same work and the dogs search is much mora
thorough than mans. his keen senses telling
him OF tho presence of suspicious characters
where man would never suspect it, When
ever the dog finds anything he thinks is not right
he growIs ard barks until the policeman joins
him with a lantern and finds out the cause OF
the alarm
It must be admitted that the dogs sometimes
make mistakes. but that Is no more than the
wisest professional men have been known to
do. II often happens that policeman hears
short, anxious bark and on hurrying up finds
his faithful assistant OBTAINING man or woman
with bundle The bundle may be something
that the bearer has perfect right to- but the
dog IS determined that the matter shall be in
vestigated by his superior. whose judgment OF
course. is final.
As can easily be imagined. Mr.. Van Wese-
mael has many interesting stories to tell of his
canine police. on one occasion q policeman and
dog came on five ruTfanS who were smashing in
some windows one policeman, two on,
three. would have found il q difficult undertake
ing 10 arrest them and take them To headquar-
ters. bur this what the man and dog were
able To do As they marched TO the police
ton the delighted dog raced around the men
just as IL he were bringing a flock Of sheep safe
IS home
dogs have become famous all over Europe. and
already dogs have been enlisted in the police
forces of other cities. The idea has been adopted
IN Paris, where dogs have been successfully
employed in keeping the many hiding places
along the Seine free of disorderly characters
and also in saving many persons from drowning
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
American Influence in Parfs.
The Short Skirt Adopted with Fervor by French
Subtle Taste in Eootsear.
. Women

Of the long skirt. it gives the wearer that
dignity of carriage so necessary to the success
Of such costume
model which one secs over and over again
is = light striped wool made with half long
fitted jacket and trimmed with black braid 1t
is model that may soon become tiresome. but
for the moment IT is the accepted thing for
knockabout use. costume Of this sort is
proper for the morning, and with elaborate ac-
cessories il is appropriate for the afternoon.
More elaborate costumes on the same lines are
made by trimming fancy wool gowns with plain
cloth. or combining the two fabrics. ON Easter
Monday there were many gowns worn which
seemed to have that personal touch which
makes them worth detailed description.
A gray and white check was made with a
shor, pleated SKIRT and blouse bolero almost
covered with huge reyers on the bottom Of
the skirt band OF plain gray cloth about
four inches deep in front ana gradually widen
ing toward the back. unit! thar part of the
skirt seemed made Of cloth. AS the skirt was
designed 40 hang in loose. wide box pleats, the
effect was quite different from what il would
have been had the garment been cut forme.
The plain cloth decorated by bias bands OF
the fancy WOOL. which on the side breadths were
arranged with straps held with buttons covered
with the gray wool The big reveTs fell over
tGe shoulders and then Cut in below the bust to
meet and finish in square tab. and they were
trimmed with straps and buttons. About the
decul-eisEe Il the jacket a line of pleated
lingerie ruties over the lingerie blouse. This is
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

well they would do the work However, they
were willing TO try the experiment. and three
dogs were bought. The commissary undertook
the training of the dogs himself. ard they soon
made themselves useful that in less than
year IL was thought advisable to increase the
police-dog force To ten. When all of these had
learned the profession ii reported that
sooner had they been put to work than the night
crimes. which before had been steadily increas-
Ing. had decreased by half. More money was
Noted Tor dogs. and their number has been in
creased until ROW there are seventy dogs on the
police force OF Ghent, and a city official goes
regularly to the Flemish fairs to buy the dogs
needed To Ill vacancies
The dogs are bought when six months old and
are taken 10 the comfortable home provided for
them by the city. This is ar extensive estab-
ishment. where there is everything necessary TO
the health and welIbeing OF dogs. There is one
room where the food and medicines are pre-
pared and another for the uniforms, which con-
sist of leather collars with zinc medals attached
nuzzles. and waterproof coats for rain and
snow. The newcomer to the dogs lodging house
is kindly treated, is well fed. and gets hours
fresh air and exercise every day. For the first
two weeks he is taught only those accomplish
ments which all well bred dogs must have. and
orally excel is obedience At the end Of two
weeks the professional training begins.
At the professional lessons there are always
two teachers. one in uniform and another in the
clothes Of ordinary individual. The teacher
in civilians clothes acts the part OF 4 thief. He
will seize bundle and run away with il and tho
dog is told to follow and catch him. This he
always does even when the man pursued climbs
high fences or walls sWins canals rivers
real thief VINO being followed by a dog
would naturally strike at him and try drive
him back, and does the make believe thief,
while from the man in uniform the dog receives
caresses end bits of the food he loves best. II
Is not long before the dog Is firmly impressed
with the idea that Il man I'm uniform Is his
friend. and one dressed otherwise is most likely
his enemy, and that people who carry bundles
should be regarded with suspicion.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
NEW.YoRK DAILY rRIBUNE SUNDAY APRIL IA 1YU7.

ing slightly over the shoulders and carried out
with shaped founces of the voile. In front the
sides are united with a pastron of white silk,
embroidered with silver lace and thread. ana
the undersleeves are treated in the same fashloh
The chemisette is simple and made up of tiny
tucks of white silk muslin on lines NJ
cherry satin. On the cuffs of the white sleeves
are narrow bands OF cherry.
There is a lot of talk about long sleeves. As
sleeves have been elbow length all winter. It
was pleasant contrast to think of them as
long 1t is true that there is far more STUN
used in sleeves than has been the case FOR seV :
eral seasons, and that becoming amount OF
drapery falls over the forearm, but few sleeves
are finished with wrist cuffs However the
tendency is toward longer sleeves, and this ten
dency may increase as the season goes on. II Il
long sleeve is becoming there is every excuse for
adopting it, and it is far more fashionable than
one that exposes the elbow. No blouse with q
high shoulder and elbow sleeve looks well now.
and last summer gowns made in this fashion
must he changed if wishes to be at all In
the mode Fortunately. with the bTetelle FASH
ion so prominent. it is always possible to add a
new sleeve or entire gumpe to a last season
fTOpk
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
CHAMPION OF THE MOUSE,
title Men and Little Women:


Dear Little Men and Little Women:
One day last summer discovered that few
mice were in the house so set a trap for them
1 caught three at different times. When caught
them [ put them in a box made for that purpose.
II had a wire netting the top. Inside the box
1 put u cardboard box with a hole as q door II
end. The box for them 10 sleep in for
two or three days I noticed that they did not come
out of the small box at all.
\ few days after our maid brought me a little olL
OF baby mouse. 1t was dying and though l tired
make il live it died in about five minutes, The
next day maid brought another one JuSr IS
small He was too young to be atraltt anu ne sat
the end of my finger and ate from my o|her
hand put him in tue box with the others
one two days after that made q larger place
for them and very carefully, put box and all in
it, for fear that they would run away. but they
did not move. They all dead except the little
one and | had not known 1t,
The next day l went away for the day and told
nv mother that the baby mouse would die that
d1y and 1t did. 1t had always seemed frightened
since gut it in the big box. IL was not afraid OF
me- but Of something eIse-I do not know what.
do not know what made the bigger ones die either,
was the cramped position they found themselves
in after the freedom they mad had wished. wren
| saw them dead that j had never captured them,
for they much happier in the free life they
used to lead
men sc busy saving their wives from the mice that
could do them harm; children so busy trapping
and killing them that they do not see the beauty
of the tiny pointed nose, light gray fur ard little
sparkling eyes They 90 not them wash their
face or comb their fur
KATHARINE d. KENDIG,
(ased twelve years..
6 Erwin Park, MontcIair, " J.