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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SWEETHEARTS AND EYES.
bachelor Girls Views Are Net with
Derisive Laughter,

The group Of friends stood admiringlv
before the latest picture by a weT-known
illustrator which Ornamented the wall Of
the bachelor girl It represented an ex-
ceedingly athletic young man in the act
Of engulfng a fuffy-ruffied yung lady and
mpTinting a passionate salute upon her
uptuTned lips, says .he New York Press
The Young ladies gushed over it with
enthusiasm, while the men agreed that il
was very Hfelike
There is one serious defect in the pic
ture' announced the bachelor girl. after
the first outburst The artist has made
one serious mistake at which I am sur
prised. Can any one pick it out?'
All agreed that It seemed perfect.
Don't You see that the girls eyes are
open@' said the bachelor girl. What
girl, / ask you, ever received a real kiss.
such as is portrayed here. with her eyes
not blissfully closed woman always
closes her eyes when she is kissed by the
man she is fond Of
The women all agreed that the criticism
was true and said how strange it was
they hadn't noticed it, while the men
glanced at each other with looks which
admitted their own stupidity
Now, as to whether the mans eyes
ought to be closed / don't know. as I
have never noticed" An0 then the bach
elOr girl was suddenly overcome with
confusion as d chorus Of delighted shrieks
and shouts arose from the assemblage
present.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
MOTORS A BLESSING TO HER.
school Teacher Tells How 1t BENEFITS
Her in Buying.

"Automobiliug has proved an indirect
blessing to me- said the school teacher.
''and to many other women Of moderate
means, though we may never travel in
those flying machines. I refer now 70
automobile garments rather than to the
machines themselves.
When 1 first came to New York. d
number Of years ago, it was practically
impossible TO buy a large, loose, thick.
warm, comfortable cloak i'm any shop ia
this town. Little jackets were all the
style" as the shop girls haughtily as
sured me-foolish little short Jackets.
about as thick as two sheets of paper
and no more suited to the clustering.
tempestuous days we sometimes have
during our New York winters than two
postage stamps would be.
AS l could not afford 10 have a cloak
made TO order l had to buy one of these
absurd jackets, and ! nearly froze that
winter. In fact, I never could find a
ready-made cloak to suit me until auto
mobiling became the rage Then the
manufacturers began to put out the big
thick. luxurious garments I had been
wanting all the time; and in a great va
riety OF designs, too, so that they have
an individual look, almost as il made 10
order, yet they are not expensive.
Automobile wells, too, are a great
comfort to women who like to have their
heads comfortably wrapped from the
gusty winds that blow down New York
canyons, even though the wearers. may
be hopeless pedestrians.
You think we should have enough IN
dependence to wear what we like, wheth-
er It is the style or not? Certainly we
should. but the trouble is to find it in
the market"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
MEDIEVAL BUILDING IS WEAK
Architects Were Artists, but Def.
cient in Practical knowledge.
knew How 10 Raise Columns anu
Vault AisIes-FOundation Not
Made to Withstand Time.

That the medieval builders were excel
lent workmen sometimes turns out 10 be
only half truth, says the London Spec
tator. They were great artists and where
the object was to create a thing Of
beauty they were quick in answering to
the call. But when the matter was one
of science rather than of art-when, for
example they had to consider not how
u church would please the eye OF excite
the devotion Of q worshiper. but how it
would stand-their skill seems at times
TO have deserted them
1t WAS the skill, that is 10 say, OF the
instinct rather than of the reason. They
knew how 10 raise their columns and
vault their aisles So far they could be
trusted to make no mistake
But in the matter OF foundations there
was no such certainty. They made them
as secure as they could. subjected them
probably 10 such rude tests as regards
strain and pressure as occurred 10 them,
and If the walls seemed safe and the site
was what they were seeking for in 9TH
or ways, they were content
And in fairness il must be- admitted
that for long periods their confidence
was justified. Centuries have iu many
cases passed without any shortcoming
disclosing itself Recently, however, de-
fects Of all kinds have come 10 lgat
with alarming frequency
A cathedral is no longer a type o.
soldity. It's walls may be out of the per
pendICuiaT It's towers may incline at an
angie which suggests speedy fall It's
mighty stones may be parted from one
another by cracks which threaten to be
come chasms-
Then the architect begins his search
for the cause OF these faults, and before
long he discovers they have their com
mon origin in the soil, or substitute for
soil, or which the building rests. II that
has sunk or changed its character. the
greatest cathedral In the world may be
no more secure than a wooden shanty
Indeed. the danger OF a catastrophe
increases IN proportion TO the size which
10 the eye makes if immuvable. The
greater the superintendent weight the
more unit may be the soil on which the
foundation rests to bear the burden laid
on il.
Sometimes the builders were plainly
wrong in their choice OF q site. The
ground which they thought would serve
their purpose was never really suited to
H. and the wonder Is. not that this fact
has at last been discovered, but that il
has remained SO long undetected
Sometimes the ground they picked out
would have done its work for many more
centuries if it had been let alone. But To
let thl IS alone is just what civilization
Is unable to DO.
New theories about health come into
vogue. The land ia the neighborhood Of
the cathedral is wanted for building. and
to make building wholesome il must be
thoroughly drained. But drainage NAV
alter the level of the water underneath
the surface, and where this is the case
the level Of the subs0ii may alter also
When that sinks. the foundations il sun
ports naturally try to follow it. with the
results with which we are becoming. sor-
rowfully familiar
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SWISS WOULD GUARD PEAKS
Invasion of Matterhorn by Railroads
ArOuseS National Indignation.
Federal COHIciI TO Consider Petition
for salvation of These Sym
bOIs of Freedom"

over 100000 signatures have been al
tached in Switzerland to the petition that
the Swiss League has prepared TO pre-
sent 10 the federal council. The first lines
in the petition read:
The high SUBMITS of our Alps are the
ideal possession Of the whole Swiss peo-
pie and the symbol Of Swiss freedom.
They are not for sale.
The petition is a protest against the
threatened assaults which, many thou
sands Of the Swiss say. spectators in the
tourist industry propose 20 make upon
the scenery Of the high Alps II is in
behalf of the hundreds Of thousands OF
foreign visitors 20 Switzerland that vari-
Gus construction companies are trying
TO get permission from the Swiss Parlia-
ment to build mountain railroads and
hotels and residences in the Alps
Matterhorn Il Threatened.
The project Of greatest importance. the
one which is exciting the bitterest oppo-
stion, is the proposed tunneIing of the
Matterh0m for a line TO be part railroad
and part elevator. 1t Is proposed to con
vert the summit of the wonderful noun
tain shaft into a series Of grottoes with
windows and balconies, where the tourist
may smoke or sip his tea and enjoy the
panorama Of the Alps under conditions
OF warmth and comfort
Another project that the Swiss are op-
posing with almost equal vigOr is q curl
Gus scheme relating to the Aletsch gIa-
cier, th@ largest glacier not only Of the
Alps, bur Of the whole Of Europe. II
moves down its long valley To the Rh0ne
River. and its ice covers an area OF near
iy forty square miles II is q curious fact
that the largest glacier Of Europe moves
down the southern slope OF the mountain
facing the sun The proposition Is 20
lay down on the virgin snow of the
Aiatsch glacier a kind Of sledge railroad.
which shall traverse the whole length Of
that marvellous solitude.
Purpose of Swiss League.
The Swiss League was formed TO work
for the preservation OF Swiss scenery,
and it is utterly opposed to the invasion
of the Alps by any engineering works
above the snow line. Il has asked the
moral support Of all the Alpine clubs or
Europe, and none has responded more
heartily than the Alpine Club Of London.
which. at large meeting. has indorsed
the protest Of the Swiss League
Sir Martin Conway, who presided. said
that both the MatteThorn and the Aletsch
glacier project ought TO be defeated. and
all British mountaineers should enter the
heartest possible protest against them.
Ihe speakers regarded the policy of no
railroad above the snow line as sound
and practical. and a letter was read from
MI "hymper, who headed the first party
10 ascend the MatterhOrn. in which he
said that railroad up that mountain
would be injurious TO the guides of the
Iermatt Valley and TO those Of the Val
Tournanche.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Messenger Boys in Babylon.

rum 4Aai Atl
It can easily be understood that the
reading and writing Of cunieform was not
an accomplishment in the possession Of
every one. Nevertheless, there were plen-
ty of scribes everywhere. especially in the
cities, where they sat at the temple gates
To be at the service Of the public The
frequent representations of seribes are
hence interesting and show that in addi-
tion To clay tl5lets the Babylonians used
some sort of flexible material to write
upon The large number of letters which
have been excavated, many of them from
the ninth century before Christ Indicate
that a very active correspondence was
carried on IN Babylonia by means of mes
sengers, but even more active was the
use Of writing in commercial dealings,
which was strictly enforced by law. Moth
ing was legally binding unless il was
done into writing in the presence Of wit
UeESPS.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
AUTHORS INSURE WRITINGS.
Policies Written in London that Ger
tain Number OF Books VIII Sell.

tain Number OF Books VIII Sell.
1t is now possible in England for artists
and authors to insure their work against
failure The manager of a prominent
London insurance company recently said
that most OF the companies were prepar-
ed TO accept risks which short time ago
would have been considered ridiculous
Under policies now obtainable, says the
Chicago News, insurance can be eff
fected by an author that his latest book
VIII sell to a given number OF copies.
q playwright that his drama viii not be
taken off the stage through failure be-
fore a stipulated number of perform
anCes, a painter that his canvas viii be
accepted by the Paris Salon or the Royal
Academy. or viii be sold within a time
agreed on; a compOses that his song win
be success; golfer that he Will be re-
lieVed of financial responsibility If he
hits or Injuries his caddie.
"Of course. said the insurance man.
we viii not issue a policy if the risk is
obviously too great An author, artist.
or playwright would have TO be of es-
tablished reputation. Sir \. Conan Doyle
and Mr.. Kipling could obtain policy
insuring that any book they wrote WOulo
have "a sale running into hundreus OF
thousands of copies Mr. PiHero. as
playwright, would be similarly insured.
II we were asked TO insure the success or
new painting by tolerably we'll known
artist we would submit It 10 our art
critic
1t is possible to insure against any
thing as, for instance. wear Of furniture.
loss Of horses. dogs. birds cats; sick
ness. birth of twins, increased income
tax, bad weather. involving financial
loss, death Of a royal parsonage involv-
ing financial loss delay Of important doc
uments in transit"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Made "A PauDer by Law.

A young man was telling his troubles
10 some friends in "a restaurant. saws
the Youngstown Telegram. Talk about
bad luck. said he; the law certainly
played a mean trick on me when I was
two years old" The friends showed in
terest and the young man continued:
When l was that age my father and
mother were divorced; I went with
father and my sister went with mother
Father and 1 have been hard workers
since I was a mere child.
My mother married another man a few
years later, and with my sister thew
went TO the KlOndike Mothers new hus-
band struck it rich. They are said To be
worth over a million" Then he sighed.
IF the law had but given me to
mOtheTi"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
THE PRICE OF BEAUTY.
Wrinkles Need No Longer worry the
Women Who Have Money.

Beauty is nowadays only n matter of
money. A soft, veIvety complexion dim
plies, the care-free face which defies the
passage of time. the glossy coronet Of
hair, can all be procured if the purse is
deep enough. The cost varies from $ to
$4,000
The actual cost, of course, depends
upon the face. \ few dollars worth Of
rouge may be effective in one case, while
hundreds of pounds may be spent in an
other
For permanent complexion, rouge
can be tattooed in at cost Of $1,000
Wrinkles are obliterated and the skin Of
the face smoothed out for three or four
times this sum. Dimples can be obtained
for $500 "a pair TO have the mouth and
ears rem0deIed necessitates the expendi-
ture Of $3.50, while to have the eyebrows
blackened by tattooing means d bill Of
5l00
For those who do not care for the
above repairs, there are, Of course, vari-
Gus treatments for the complexion. such
as washes massaging, DE Even these,
however, may easily run into $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
COLOR SCHEMES OF GOWNS.
Worth, of Paris, Describes Them in
Harper's BAZAAR.

Il viii not insult the intelligence of my
audience by insisting upon the now ex-
ploded theory that there are certain col
0Is exclusively dedicated to the brunette
and others the sole possession of Inc
blonde. says Worth of Paris, in Har-
per's Bazaar for February. When crude
dyes only were obtainable it was perhaps
necessary to say to the dark woman. For
you there must exist only yellow ana
pale blue and TO the blonde, You must
look upon no other color save green aud
light red
But now contemplate the nuances OF
every dye, contemplate. too, the changes
that are rung on the definition brunette
and blonde. Besides. if there is one
point upon which women are usually good
judges for themselves it is color
While. however. roughly speaking.
white is Tor everybody. mauVe for The
very fair, blue for the brunette and red
for the blonde, l would add that age
should be circumspect in a decision as 70
color schemes. With white. black gray,
and purple at her command why should
the woman of sixty insist upon pink.
which is certain TO make her appear years
and years older than she really is?"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
FATHER STAFFORD.

Coniessor, Good Brother, Kind Friend.
You never failed 10 give
Inspiring words. and kindly aid
That we might better live.
You TOOK our griefs. made them your own
And then with tender care
Io.storted cur poor aching hearts
With your uplifting prayer
You took cur sin, mad it sorroW,
The sinner you would save
And fer such you faithfully worked
And gladly your life gave
The old and young, the rich and poor,
Sought you IN their distress
You guided them to better ways
Which God would always bless
Wealth and luxury you put aside,
And chose the highest goal
Your Fathers Vineyard Humanity
And the Immortal Soul
In years gone by You taught me this.
DO not resist the rod
But do yotir work. aud bear your Cross
Accept the viii Of God.
And now they say that you are dead
We know this is not true
For We believe you Tray for Us
And we still Igay for you.
In anguish we accept Gods VIII
And must not question. Why?
The faith you taught viii always I've
And you can never die.
NETTIE c, JENNINGS,
Jan. ). SOS The BTunsEick.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
How He Would Act.

From Judge.
This is not the hOary-headed tale Of
the raw recruit who halted the officer of
the day in the middle Of the stream. and
forced him to dismount and wade through
the water TO be recognized. although
there be a similarity Of settings
A cavalry rookie" on his first nights
tour was approached by the officer, who.
after demanding his special and general
orders. and asking a number of more or
less reasonable questions, wound up by
requesting the guards method Of pro
cedure if he were 10 see a steamboat
coming toward him across the parade
ground
To which the rookie respectfully replied.
I'd quit drinking, sir
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
why Motors Run Best at Wight.

Any man, woman. or child who is at
all observant must be perfectly well
aware that a petrol car in good condition
travels better in the evening after sun
down and at night than in the daytime
says Sir Edgar Boehm, in the AUtocar
The reason is ObvioUs-for the heTbage
and foliage, Sc, give off certain gases at
nightfaI, which act on the explosive
mixture, the ignition of which supplies
the force which moves the pissons of the
engine and, In consequence we get in
crease Of power
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Hard Put to II,

From the Bystander
Patron Cwho has bestowed one PENNY
Now. my good man, whatever you do.
don't spend it In drink.
Grateful Recipient-Lor' bless yer. no.
sir Ia invest it, il 'ad my way. but
Wot with Consols so low, and Americans
al iggledy-piggledy, a mans ard pue
10 il 10 know wot 20 DO with a BIT o.
capital nowadays
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Discrimination Renuircd

From Womau's Home Companion.
physician writes to the London Spec
tator that he was recently attending a
patient whose husband came to see him
concerning her condition. and greeted him
with the words Mr.. Irving, do you think
there is any need for any unnecessary
anxiety about my Wifer'
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SIC Knem Whnt Sc Wanted.

Sallie-I want a dozen eggs. They must
be first class.
Storekeeper-Well now, here's some
that can't be beat
Salhe-Don't believe they'll do. I want
some that We can beat. Ma. wants to
make omelet Of EN-.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The wonderful Baby.

From Puck.
Fond Mother--I wonder what baby is
thinking Of?
Fond Father-He is not thinking: he is
listening to hear il his first tooth is com
ing.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Saving Is Winning.

From TIE San Francisco Can.
"Win anything on that 10 to I shot You
We're talking about yesterday
Yes, the twenty I'd have bet If hadn't
missed the boat"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
A Get-Rich-Quick scheme.

From The Circle.
Knicker-I save 20 cents every time I
shave myself
Mrs Knicker-Then why don't you
shave five times a day and save more.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Sir Eldon Gorst, the British agent, has
returned to Cairo. from tour of the
Delta, in the course of which he visited
four provinces. This was his first trip
since he left Egypt in 1903
The two points which struck him most
were the great interest taken by the no.
tables and other rich Egyptians in eIe-
mentary and technical education, the
large sums they We're able and willing to
subscribe for the promotion of educa-
tlonal institutions. and the extensive i'm
provements which have been effected by
the municipal authorities in the provincial
towns, especially in Mansourah.
These facts Sir G0rst regards as salts
factory signs of the progress effected in
the moral development Of the people dur
ing the recent years.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
MOHAMMEDAN En- VOY
Turkish Ambassador to Eng
land Not TO Be Christian.
DANTE EXHIBITION IN ITALY
King MeneIiIz Refuses 90 Approve
ARglo-FrancO-ItaI Agreement,
tOrian Camp at Rome Escapes De-
struction for Time Being.

London, Jan. lS.-An official telegram
from Constantinople suggests the proba-
bility that the new Turkish Ambassador
in London will be a Mohammedan. ard
names HakH Bey, leading Turkish
jurist, as the most likely candidate
Mohammendan officials at the porte.
says the telegram, have long been agi-
tating for the appointment of a Moham-
medan Ambassador in England, III view
of the large number of Mohammedans in
the British empire The principle Of
choosing Christian ambassadors for Lon
don was observed only in Queen Vie
tOria's time
The last four ambassadors have been
Christians. The appointment of a Mus
sulmau would, therefore, be an interest
ing departure
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-07
Good school work.

The graduation exercises of the
various educational institutions Of
the city are near at hand, as has
been announced by the Telegram.
The season is one that recalls the
fact that a years school work Is
about to end. The general public,
especially the parents of the school
children and students, know next to
the faculties and the pupils them
selves what the character of the
work has been.
1t is accepted that the work of the
year has been quite satisfactory as
there have been no complaints and
1t is known that the school boards
and authorities. the faculties and the
pupils have applied themselves faith
fully and well.
Another successful year it has
been and all are deserving of con
gratulations for the pralseworthy
achievements of the year with the
schools.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-07
Knows His Rights.

Some of the Ohio county politi-
clans are beginning to learn that
William a Hearne knows he has
rights and that he proposes to re-
serve them. They also recognize, in
him man who cannot be bluffed.
The Republican voters OF Ohio coun-
ty delegated to him authority to name
delegates to the state convention.
Though he did not avail himself Of
that right until recently yet legally
they are none the less his, and
should be SO recognized by the state
committee, when the time comes for
that body to pass on the question, II
the politicians of that county 60
through with the scheme to deprive
him Of rights conferred upon him By
the rank and HE Of the purity.