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The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
HAMLINE LEAGUE PROSpERS.
Eight New Members Enrolled at
Last Meeting.

At recent meeting of Hamline Ep-
worth League. eight new members were
elected, as follows: Miss Fanny Ty-
singer, Mrs. Z. F. Kaltenbach. Miss
Sara Pierce Miss Clara Dunnebier. Miss
Sadie F. White. Miss Julia H. Parks.
Mr. F. E. Beale, MIR. Walter c. Bishop,
and William l. Evans
A nomination committee consisting of
Miss Ada NJ. Williams. Miss Ethel skeene.
and Waldo Clark was appointed to pre-
sent nominations for the various Offices
to be filled at the next regular business
meeting
Hamline League Choir Club Is adding
much 20 the interest and attendance at
the Sunday evening devotional services
The club has now a membership OF sixty.
Or. Guthrie, pastor Of Hamline Church.
has invited the choir club to be pres
ent In a body. and give a song SER
vice at the regular prayer meeting the
third Thursday In May
Louis P. Heiston, president Of the
Dumbarton Chapter, Epworth League.
will be the leader OF the league service
at Hamline this evening. The choir club
Of sixty voices will give a song service
commencing at $50 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
VISIT MAN IN A TREE.
Enjoyable Pilgrimage Made to Hay
warden, Md, Sunday Last.

Sunday last was visitors day at Hay
warden. near Forest Glen. Md, and a
number of strangers, wooed from their
city surroundings by the sunshine and
balmy air. made their way to the curious
house IN the tree.
They were well repaid for the effort, as
nature seemed to be in a responsive mood,
and in the delicious aroma in the air, the
velvety new grass and moss under foot,
the delicate green of the opening bud and
leaf mingled with the joyous song Of
birds on every hand, met them more than
half way. and if they came into the dusty
city feeling tired and foot sore it was only
the WEAKNESS of unusual axertion, which
soon disappeared after a refreshing slum-
Der.
Allen B. Hayward, 1.-The man who lives
N a tree, has made many Improvements
at Haywarden since last season, and Is
always on hand to welcome visitors He
has only one hand (having lost the other
on in defense of his counfry's flag at Cold
Harbor), but this hand is always extended
In welcome
The Green Inn Is a spacious pavilion,
large enough for the accommodation of
picnic parties. in which a music room
has been finished and furnished for those
who are musically inclined.
The visitors who registered were:
jefferson L Blair Harry p. Holmes. l. " Proc
tor, +, + Woodward Miss Eus ]. Norwood Miss
Lillian Safer Mr. and Mrs. Esnil II Boelter for
meriy Of Posen. Germany; Mr. and Mrs Charles H.
Miller; Miss Marie Douy, Of Brunswick, Germany
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l. Hebbard. Alr. aud Mrs E r.
Halleck; Miss May Church, Of Manassas. Va, and
Miss Grace Poole, Gf Ashblmn. va.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
CITY OF 5000 HAS VANISHED
Leesburg, Once Home Of Confederate
Sympathizers, Depopulated.
Other End OF Town Occupied b!
Unionisfs in 1867, but Rich
Beds Are Exhausted.

| Spokane, Wash, April 1S.-Like the
story of Goldsmith's poem, The Desert
ed Village is that of Leesburg, south
east of Spokane, at one time the largest
city in the State OF Idaho. The popula-
ton In its palmy days. during the sum-
mer Of 1861, reached 5000, and fortunes
were panned out of the gravel by miners
who fOcked into the district from all parts
Of the country. The production of gold
dust In that year amounted to $4,000, 900.
To-day the place has a postmaster and
a Chinese prospector and his slant-eyed
spouse. They are the pioneers of the
camp, where white men once sought and
found riches in the beds of auriferous
gravel
LeesbuFg was a political hotbed in the
winter of 1867, when men fought to avenge
real or fancied wrongs. The FC9erals
and Confederates were about equally
divided and the sheep were separated
from the goats by a natural law. The
Tnion sympGthizers moved 10 one end of
Main street and the COnfederates TO the
other. One side Of Division street was
called Granville and the other Leesburg.
There were saloons where the men sang
THE Star Spangled Banner" and Con-
federate saloons where they sang and
played Dixie every night and cheered
for Jefferson Davis.
Granville was the first to be abandon
ed. Not one of the old houses of that di-
vision of the city now stands. There
has never been a patented lot or other
piece of real estate in the old townsite.
which is now part of the Salmon River
forest nursery.
The Salmon Valley is declared by ex-
perts the largest and richest district in
the United States that has no railroad
or water transportation facilities. The
mineral production reached a total of
S5OO0000 in the last forty years The
average wagon haul for this output has
been 100 miles Only the cream of the
natural wealth could be appropriated
under the prevailing conditions. Silver
Is the greatest resource. and the indus
try Of producing this metal was sus-
pended by demonetization.
Salmon City is now booming on the
strength of railway prospects Some mys-
terious money power is behind a scheme
that progresses toward construction.
Real estate prices have been steadily ad-
vanced by the investment Of large sums
Of money that seems to come from the
same mysterious source that produce the
funds for railroad surveys, right Of way,
and terminal grounds.
The winter just passed was the mildest
ever known In the mountain regions OF
that division of the State. Big game
especially the deer, has kept fat. The
tenderfoot hunter has found the oppor-
tunity Of his life 20 do slaughter in and
out Of season. The State administration
keeps the money nearer home, and gives
the game OF this out-0f-the-way paradise
no protection. There has not been
warden in the valley for two years to
make the poaeher even cautious. The
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
SWISS TELEPHONES CHEAP
Telegraph Lines Operated as Part of
Postal SerEice.
Mountain Republic Maintains 66,6s;
Miles of Line and Sends 100000
TeIegrams a Year.

Consul R. E. Mansfield, Of Lucerne,
gives the following details Of the man.
agement of telegraph and telephone lines
in Switzerland:
The telegraph and telephone service ex-
tends to nearly every town and village in
the country. and every railway station is
supplied with both systems. The service
is good and the rates low. They are op-
Grated in connection with the postal serv-
ice, every post-ofice being provided with
telegrapaic facilities. and practically all
Of them with public telephones.
Distances in Switzerland being short.
the service prompt, and the rates low.
the telegraph and telephones are literally
patronized. Long distance connections
are made with all the local or urban tele-
phone lines, enabling patrons to COM
municate with all cities and towns in the
country. There are also international
connections with all the countries border
ing on Swiss territory.
A feature Of the Swiss telephone sery-
ice is that in addition to owning and op-
Grating all the lines, the government
manufactures all the instruments used,
makes the insulations. and controls the
business absolutely.
The total length Of telephone lines in
Switzerland is 1888 miles The annual
rental charge for offices, business houses.
and residences is S12.45 per year. An
additional charge Of l cent is made for
each call in the town. For interurban or
long-distance calls the rate is 70 "A
cents for three minutes. according 10 dis
tance, IA cents being the maximum rate
for any distance in the country.
The number of telephone subscribers in
1866 was SSH. During the year there
were 1901, III local. 7.251. .193 interurban,
and 299.209 international calls over the
government telephones. The revenue from
all classes of calls for 1906 was SS29, 1872:
income from rent on 59,7l1 telephones.
s66S. .702. Total. s14sS.4S4
The total length Of telegraph lines in
Switzerland is 66,6S9 miles. The total
number Of kilograms transmitted in 1906
was 4.slS679. of which 2,3Ss. .95s were in
teTnational and 1,69S. .S3s local. The total
revenue from kilograms for the year was
Sl,5S6.664
There is a government tax Of 80
eentimes, equal to a fraction under
cents American money, on each telegram
sent. In addition 10 this charge there is
universal rate OF one-half cent a word
throughout the country, distance not be-
ing taken into consideration. A telegram
of ten words costs only II cents. The
international rate is 30 cents per word
70 New York, cents to France. Ger
many, Italy, and Austria, cents to
Spain, cents to England, and 8 cents
TO Russia. IN addition to tie foregoing
there is a government tax of 10 cents on
each international telegram or cable.
The total income from teleahone and
telegraph service for 1906 was S3t95. .09s:
expense. s2.2Sl.2i7: profit to the govern
ment sS6S.GSL
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
PLAN MONTHLY MEETING.
Woman's Organization, Retail Drug
gists' Association, VIII Entertain.

The regular monthly meeting of Chapt n
No. 4. Woman's Organization, District
Columbia Retail Druggists Association.
was held at the College of Pharmacy on
Thursday last The feature was the
planning for the entertainment of a dele
cation from Chapter 6. Of Philadelphia.
on April 80. and May ! and 2. The guests
are to be entertained April 80 at o'clock
at Knights Of Pythias Hall On May ], at
10 O'Clock, they viii visit the Capitol. after
which a luncheon will be served by Mrs
James 7. H0skins national representative
Of the organization in the District Fol-
lowing this there will be an automobile
ride. visit 10 the White House and the
Congressional Library. On the evening
of May /. Mrs. ". II. Bradbury viii give
a reception TO the guests. retail druggists
and their wives A trip to Mount Vernon
May 2 Will be given by the Retail Drug
gists' Association.
Interesting reports were given by the
committees, particularly of the rummage
sale, BY Mrs A. E. Powell, which netted
the organization s6742.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. George
HTlebaugh, read letters from Mrs. F. P.
Wellag, who was absent on account Of
the illness Of her mother; Mrs Henry
Evans, secretary of the organization, who
is visiting at Atlantic City and Mrs. Will
lam Lee. of Philadelphia, who sent greet
ings 70 the organization,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
VAUDEVILLE FOR BOYS CLUB
Entertainment at Belasco TO Pro.
vide Funds for Enterprise.
Potent Reasons Setting Forth Need
and Desires of Section Given
by Promoters.

Those who are working to establish a
club for the young people in the south
east, by converting a vacant church at
Fifth street and Virginia avenue into
gymnasium and clubhouse, give the
following points Of emphasis TO maintain
their argument:
In the extreme southeast section OF
this city there are at least 1000 young
people, who, because Of their distance
from any car line. are unable to enjoy
the privileges offered by the Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian Associa-
tions. At present there are no boys
clubs or public baths in the city.
The boys of this section have tried
several times to organize a club which
would give them gymnasium and bath
privileges, and also bring them in contact
with the higher influences which tend
to develop good citizens, but. owing 10
the lack of a good leader. all these at
tempts have been unsuccessful.
The plan offered by the Southeast Club
Is at once complete and economical Only
a few hundred dollars-at the most not
more than S9,509-wiI be needed to con
NNiA Allt ulu NAHl LU lD1st mentioned INTO
an ideal clubhouse. with gymnasium.
baths. reading and game rooms: just
what the young people Of the southeast
need. The maintenance Of the club. in
Guiding janitoT. heat, and light, will cost
less than S1,V00 a year.
The club win be carried on entirely
by volunteer help and all organizations
interested in it will be asked to have
a scise'uled time for service. The Y. NJ.
c. A. has agreed TO take two nights
week, and the Y. W. c. a. viii take one
night for young women. The object OF
the club is to develop the members not
only physically. but mentally and spirit
ualiy as well, thus making stronger and
better men and women"
vaudeville entertainment TO get
money for the club win be given at the
Belasco Tbeater, Saturday afternoon.
May g The programme, which Is long
and varied. includes the famous court
room sketch from the George Washing
ton University Minstrels, Jokes and
songs. by the coming Washington Canoe
Club Minstrels Baby Smith viii sing
I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark"
and other hits from Miss Shreve's Leo
nora Dramatic readings by Robert
Downing, and aeTobatics by the Y. n c.
A. boys will be included
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
WOMAN BEATS STOCK MARKET
Worsts a Bear" Syndicate and Has
Revenge on Enemies of Husband.
Mme. ROchette, of Paris, Makes
S6OO,0OO to Aid Her Husband
After His Arrest.

Paris. April lS.-When the fnancier RO-
chette was arrested recently a number Of
outside brokers and others interested in
the stock market who had been antici-
pating the event and had combined for
that purpose. Immediately sold heavily
all the stocks in which Rochette was in
terested. forming a sort of bear" syndi-
cate, with the intention Of buying back
later on TO cover their sales at a price at
least 50 per cent lower. Then it was
that all the stocks went down to a few
francs each.
a fews days later. to the surprise and
sstonishment of the bear" syndicate
the various stocks in which Rochette
was interested began to improve in price.
and at the settlement the bears found
themselves short in their calculations by
a sum of $600,000, so that instead OF max
ing large profit, they have lost heav-
fly.
It is now stated on good authority that
the originator OF the move which led to
the unexpected Improvement in price was
Nine. RoChette herself Immediately on
hearing of her husbands arrest she re-
turned from BiarTitz TO Paris and met
some of her husbands business associ-
ates. She learned of tSe hear" selling
and at once decided on action.
sne realized on everything she could.
and with 100000 thus obtained gave or
ders TO numerous jebberg. outside brok-
eTs, and other market Intermediates 10
buy for cash on spot terms for imme-
dlate delivery as many Of each of the
principal different kinds of shares as the
means at her disposal would allow. She
devoted special attention to the shares
which were most threatened
While the newspaper reporters were
hunting for her high and low, she sat in
a little Office for four hours every day
giving her orders for the days market
and anxiously watching the rise of prices
on the impulsion of her cash purchases.
The result became clear in the discom-
flture of the bear" syndicate, and when
she met her husband outside the investi-
eating magistrates room and threw her
self weeping into his arms, she was able
to tel him she had made S600.000 for him
through her shrewdness in forcing the
bear syndicate TO deliver to her agents
stocks at a much higher price than they
had sold, while at the same time her ac-
ton had tended 10 allay and limit the
shareholders panic.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
To Present aBreadwinners.Y -

''The Breadwinners' is the title OF a
new play to be produced at the Columbia
Theater on May 6. The play is dramati-
zation by Adeline Duval Mack, Of the
late Secretary John Hays great novel Il
deals with the political questions OF the
day, and the relations between capital and
labor, and promises TO De what is claimed
for 1t by the author. the great labor play.
It is being actively rehearsed by a COM
petent company and under the manage
ment Of the well-known director. Theo-
d0Fe Hardy.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
ARE WOMEN SURGEONS?
English College Discusses Question
Of Giving Degrees.

London. April 1S-The much-agitated
| question of the admission of women TO
the Royal College Of Surgeons will be de-
cided by ballot among the members.
\ circular has been issued by the eoun-
Gil, requesting reply to the following
questions:
'Is it desirable that women be admit
ted by examination as members Of the
college? Is it desirable that after ad-
mission. women be admitted by examina-
ton TO be fellows of the college?"
It is said that there is a general feeling
among the members in favor of women S
admission. But some prejudices still
exist. and certain society within the
college has issued an unofficial circular.
urging the members 20 disregard the
questions
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
BOY KING ECONOMIES.

Lisbon. April 1S-King Manuel has IN
stituted many drastic economies since his
/ accession.
He has now ordered the minister of
finance 10 sell by public auction numerous
.orses from the royal stables, in order to
duce the civil list
The King has also ordered that an in
sntory be taken of all the crown Jewels.
8 Acluding Dom Miguels. which the royal
mousse has hitherto retained bat which
Wiz now be surrendered TO the nation.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
HOLD A JOINT MEETING.
Mission study Classes Conduct an
Interesting Session.

The mission study classes of the five
Southern Methodist churches Of Wash
ington. with that OF Gaithersburg, Nd,
Joined in a meeting at Mount Vernon
Place Church on Friday evening last for
general review of the winters work.
The text book for the current year is
Arthur II. Smiths. THE Uplft of
China" and each class agreed to review
one Of the eight chapters.
The Gaithersburg class was represent
ed by the pastor and leader. Rev. Mr..
Burruss; Marvin, by Mr. Brown; Cal
vary, by Mr. Elliott; Mount Vernon
Place. by Miss Trent and Miss White
Epworth, by Mr.. GOodson. and st. Paul.
by Miss Nelson. The class at Rockville
was to have joined in the meeting, but
was unable to send a representative.
a few minutes were allowed after each
report for general discussion. and most
excellent papers and talks were given.
showing the interest taken in the For
ward Mission Study courses.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
WHIPS USED IN WALES.
Cat-O'-nine-taiIs Inflicted by Order
of the Courts,


London. April 1s.-There was an cpl
demie of crimes of violence in Wales
during the late winter. with the result
that at the recent Assizes severe SEN
tences Of Imprisonment were coupled
with orders for the infllction of from a
dozen to twenty-five blows with the cat.
This deterrent weapon of the law is sell
dom resorted to by English judges, ex-
cept where a community has been ter
rorized by a series OF outrageous rob
berries with violence. and il has never
failed 10 put az effectual stop 10 the
operations Of such meanings of ruffians.
This class of criminals dread a dozen
strokes of the cato -nine-tails far more
than five years Of penal servitude.
The chinging terror with which the con-
victed garroter always hears such a SEN
tence is always proof Of its complete ef-
ficacy.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Dtnner at the RaIeigh.

At s o'clock Saturday evening next. the
active chapter and the local alumnae OF
the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi, will
give a banquet at the Raleigh, the ocea-
sion being the annual Phi Delta Phi ban
quet, which has come 10 be known tmong
the legal brethren of the city as 4 time
of relaxation and merriment. Assistant
District Attorney II. p Blair, viii be
POSTMASTER. and many men OF promi-
nence. including United States Senator's.
Congressman and judges VIII participate.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
vii Teaeh Laundry work.

The section of the Housekeeping ALI
anee, having the proposed sanitary laun-
dry in charge, expects to open it in about
three weeks This laundry will be fitted
out by subscriptions. and its purpose is
to teach the pupils in the training school
and also give them a chance to earn
their board while studying cookery. Mrs.
Mary Hinman Abel will address the alli-
anee at a date to be announced laters
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

cougar has never seen a State trapper,
so he takes up the trail at night, where
the tenderfoot hunter leaves It. with the
setting of the sun, and gives the innocent
deer no rest.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
75c silks at 39c yard.

Fancy checks, and Shepherd check
Louisines VIII give long wear and salts
factory wear Navy and white. black and
white. brown and white, green and white
royal and white. and In checks ranging from
the tiny pin check to the large block effects
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
art OF the silk programme to-morrow--come early
$1.75 silks at 79c yard.

24-irch and 27-inch Rough All-silk
Shantung Silks in all the good shades and
black. Regular motoring silks Ideal for
long coats and jackets. Splendid weight and
unusual wearing qualities. The raw silk al6ue
used in them is worth more than the safe
price.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Sec silks at 39c yard.

Printed Pongee Foulards-that is, a
pOngee printed in fOulard patterns Identical
with what we have been selling all season at
59c. and the remainder OF our stock goes
into this sale. Navy, Royal, brown, and black
grounds. with dots rings and aIl-over de-
signs in white and cOlors
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
$1.25 silks at Soc yard.

1000 yards of genuine all-silk Rough
Natural POngees; also street shades We had
a few pieces about two weeks ago. Before
noon on the day of sale all had gone-at reg
ular price Women like them. IS inches
wide Every yard perfect The fabric is
ALL silk
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
$1.39 silks at CSC ward.

BLACK Dress Tafeta. A splendid
bargain We guarantee its wear for six
months. Perfect in weave, perfect IN color.
Extra heavy and an absolutely pure dye silk.
36 inches wide. II ought to s4H regularly at
more than our usual price-S1.39 Monday. csc.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
$3.50 silks at 69c yard.

24-inch luxurious plain and fancy Pom
gees in Oriental eheets-plain eolOrs, jacquard
coin spot and striped patterns in all the desir-
able cOl0rs and black and white Selling from
Maine to California at $3.50 a yard The ia
vorite of the season. Sale price, CSC. is less
than half usual
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-11
PROOF OF SIGHT IN PLANTS.
Nature Student Comes Forward with
Convincing Argument.

Darwin believed that plants could
see and | believe so, too, said ma
.ure student.
II was reading on my veranda the
other day; one foot was near large
.oryoyulus The tendrils were point
n6 outwards, but in a few minutes
beard them rustic faintly-they were
urning towards my shoe. They began
20 advance towards it, moving as a
very sluggish serpent might have done,
and by the time had finished the joke
column they were within few inches
Of me. ! went indoors then for dinner.
IN my return the convolVulustendrils
disguised, had resumed their outward
march towards the rail.
IL got a pole and set 1t up foot
from the nearest tendrils. In ten min
utes they were creeping sturdily
towards the pole. To-day they are
twined about it.
How could the convolvulus tendrils
approach my foot and the pole, both
placed in the opposite direction from
the light, unless they saw? Yes, they
must have sight, these plants, or they
couldn't trot about in the silent, clever
way they do"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-09-11
Churches

Vesper services at st. Marks Episco-
pal church, next Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The last union euing service for this
summer will be he'd in the Baptist
church next Sunday evening at 1870.
All welcome
Charles Il. Varney will preach at the
at the church of Christ Sunday morn
ing and evening. All the regular SER
vices of the day will be held as usual.
Morning service at the Presbyterian
church at 1870. Subject: 1.-The River Of
Salvation" Special music consisting OF
double quartet and duet for the service.
A Rally Social of the g. E. Society Of
the Presbyterian church will be held at
the parsonage on Friday evening of this
week at 7:30. Light refreshments will be
served. All young people of this church
and congregation are welcome. Good
time promised.
M. E. church, q. Gilbert Stansell, pas
tor. You will always find a cordial well
come to the following services:
1890 a. M, morning worship.
l1:3O class meeting Bros. Adriance and
Olson, leaders.)
1900 M, Sunday school Leon Douglas,
Supt.)
3:0o p. M, gospel meeting at the jail.
Meet at parsonage)
500 p. M, Junior league. Miss Peacock
SIpt.
6:3 p. M, Epworth league devotional
meeting.
1880 p. M, evening worship.
1880 o. m., choir practice, Friday evening.
The pastor invites anyone to call on
him at any hour.