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The Washington times., 1908-08-15

A waiterless cafe is to be started in
New York; doubtless as a complement
to the well-known and long ablished
foodless cafe.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Scientific Progress Shown.

In Lillian Writings new book, Paris
the Beautiful" she has devoted an in
teresting chapter to study of modern
scientific progress. as carried on in
the laboratories of that city. As is
widely known, Dr. Gustav lie Bon. one
OF the most eminent living scientists,
has caused d great sensation recently
by his theory Of the disassociatiOn of
matter, and the relation of this world
to the unseen O-e. The attention OF the
scientific world is turned toward the
stuCy OF psychic phenomena more
strongly than ever before, and as this
IS a subject in which Miss Whiting is
also peculiarly interested, she has
written ieT account with ugusual zesJ
and bri3liancy.
Miss Whiting has returned to Paris
for another visit before coming TO
America AS she writes TO her publish
ers, Messrs. Little, Brown & Co,
the city is so beautiful the life so
gay and she IS enjoying herself so
thoroughly. that she cannot bear to
leave IL.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Land Of the Living.

Maude Radford Warren. author OF
THE Land Of the Living" the novsI
prominent on the Harper list for July,
has written also a rhetoric and a King
Arthur story book for children. 'I be
gan 10 write when I was Ave." saws
Mrs. Warren, published first when I
was ten. and continued at intervals un-
III was seventeen. Then I put by my
childish things in order to study. My
ambition was 10 be some day a lecturer
in the university" As a matter OF facI
Miss Rad3ord, as she was then. accom-,
Pished precisely this thing. but She has
managed in addition TO pick up story
telling again.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Gossip of the Book World;
The AuthorS and Publishers

has read the advance sheets declares
mat II is "one Of the most notable
pieces OF historical narrative produced
in recent years
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
j. D. CORBETT AND BRIDE
NOW IN PENNSYLVANIA
Major and Mrs. ]. w. Long
Just Announce Daugh-
te!'s Marriage.
Will Go for Northern Trip
and Then Visit Wash.
ington.

Major J. W. Long. U. S. A, ard Asrs.
Long have just announ ced the rlayrIage
OF their daughter, AEniS r!Cch, to
James D. Corbett, Of D1Bois. ~.
The wedding took place Saturday af-
ternoon. August i, at $3.50 O'Clock. IN
the Methodist Church cf Rockville. Nd.
the Rev. Mr.. WoOlf performing the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. COrbett left Immediate
ly afterward for Baltimore and are
now at Dubois, Pa. until September !,
when they will go for a trip to the
Thousand Islands. Boston, and coast
resorts, and VIII spend ten days in
New York city on their way home.
They will spend October with Mrs.
Corbett's parents, in their home. 1906
Seventeenth street. where they will be
glad 10 receive their friends.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Religion and Medicine.

Religion and Medicine.
Monat. Yard & Co. announce that the
fourth large edition Of Religion and
Medicine" the Official book the En-
manuel movement. is now ady. The
BOOK has been on the press 1ntinually
since It's publication in early May, and,
WIN a steadily increasing demand. it
looks now as il il would sfaY there.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Bacons Are at Newport
for Visit to
Friends.
Representative and Mrs.
Parsons End Visit to
ClewS Villa.

wife and daughter OF the Assistant Sec
retary OF State. are spending several
weeks at Newport. the guests Of Com
modore and Mrs. E. .. Morgan.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Deah old Lunnoni It was only e. II
the sun thera vastardaV-
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Agriculture In South.

Many looks have been written upon
agriculture in the North, but it has
been left 10 Mr.. Earle 70 write a salts
factory treatise on the subject dealing
with the conditions which must be met
and are successfully met-in the
Southern States. The nrst part or the
book is devoted to general considera-
tions"-Southern soils, their nature.
management, and the proper methods
OF preservation and improvement. In
sects and diseases affecting Southern
plants and trees-the questions OF farm
policy and MANAGEMENT and the market
ing Of the products. are also discussed.
Then follows an account OF Characters
tics and methods OF the chief Southern
crops. as follows: Sugar cane, the
grains. pasture and forage crops. fiber
plants especially cotton). tobacco.
coffee, cacao. rubber. temperate fruits.
subtropical fruits. tropical fruits. nut
crops. truck crops. forestry. domestic
animals.
The book is clearly written, and well
Illustrated Besides forming an excel
lent text for agricultural schools Il
should be in every Southern library-on
the book shelf Of every planter who
wishes 20 get the largest possible re-
Huiis from MS iaDOfs, and OF every buSi-
ness man whb is interested in advancing
the development OF the South.
Most people have the impression that
fun and humor are life incidentals, not
necessities; that they are luNuries and
have no great bearing upon oHe's career.
Many think of fun es frivolous, indi-
eating lack Of serious purpose in life
There are. parents who rebuke their
children because they want t. have
1un and go I'm for a good time. These
parents have yet to learn the great part
which fun and humOr play In the physi-
cal economy, and their influence on the
life.
What complete revolution I'm your
whole physical and mental being comes
after seeing a really funny play, You
went 10 the play tired, jaded wornout
discouraged All your mental faculties
We're clogged with brain ash; you could
not think clearly. When YOU came home
you were a new being.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Mrs. WesselhOeft's Book.

Lily +. Wesselhoeft, the Boston writer
of books for young people, has gone
to her summer home IN Maine after
completing new juvenile tale entitled
Rover, the Farm Dog" which her pub
fishers, Messrs. Little, Brown & Co.,
viii issue in the fall. This will make
the fifteenth book that Mrs. WesselhOeft
has mad published by this firm In all
OF her works, which include Sparrow,
lhe Tramp, Jack, the Fire Deg,
etc, Kindness TO animals IS IncuIcateE.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Rae Cohen, who pas spert the
last four months in Washington with
relatives, has returned 10 her home. in
Columbus. Ohio
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs Robert W Patterson
have returned to Blantyre. their sum-
mer home at Lenox, from Sag Harbor,
Yhere they have been spending a few
weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter and
Miss Carpenter returned TO Washington
yesterday from their summer home In
Biuemont Va. where they have been
spending the season. Mr. Carpenter
leaves next week for an extended trip
10 gapan,
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Representative and Mrs. Herbert Par
sons have returned TO StoneOver Farm,
at Lenox, after visit 10 Mrs. Parsons
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews, At
Newport.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

E. II. Thompson. United States consul
al Merida, arrived In New York yester-
day on the MORO Castle from Havana
and Mexico, for an extended visit TO
this country.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mrs A. ROsenthal and Miss Forine
Rosenthal are spending several weeks
at Pen Mar. Nd.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mrs. Julia Bryan. her son ard daugh-
teT-in-law, Afr. and Mrs. Harry Bryan
and their son Erman and AIT. and Mrs
Charles Lewis Of StauntOn, Va, spent
the week in Washington en- route 10
Niagara Fails
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Esperanto in Fifty Lessons. Edmund
Privat- Quinn and Roden Company.
4 practical guide and a working
knowledge and command of the inter
national language. In every sense most
interesting, as this language will be
studiad. hy many schools nAx4 ug5AI a.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Senator Tillman In Paris.
Senator and Mrs. Tnlman have ar
rived in Paris from Spain and Italy,
where they have spent the summer
They viii leave France shortly for q
visit 10 Holland.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Blanche StrasburgeI. and her
brother, George Strasburger, have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Virginia Wood, niece Of the
American minister 10 China, w W
ROckhill, IS seriously 81 with typhoid
fever.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mrs. Daniel Manning is spending sew
eral weeks at the Imperial at Nara
gansett Pier.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr. and Mrs. 4. Cohen. upon theil
return from several months in Europe
spent a couple of days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. NJ D. Rosenberg. before
returning to their home in Columbus
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

The Spiral Staircase Mary NJ. Rine-
hart DObbs Merrill Company.
A distinctly feminine detective story
1t consists Of several murders and
enough mystery to keep you Interested.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Wilson. are spend
ing their vacation at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

How TO Get Position and How to
/ Keep It. r. Hall. Funk Wagnalls Com
! pany.
This book is supposed to represent
ali TIE methods ynu might use to OBJ
tain a position In any sphere of life. The
advice sounds good in print, but its i'm
/ practicability is amusing.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Callahan and their
daughter, Mrs. Rene Fraile, left Wash
ington this morning for a visit TO At
lantic City and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

DR. and Mrs. J. J. Richardson - who
are travelling abroad this summer, have
arrived in Paris.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
New Books At Hand.

The Car and the Lady. Percy F.
Mergel. The Baker & Taylor Co.
A lively and interesting story OF the
testing of an automobile in which a
trip across the continent is the race
The daughter of the manufacturer. who
is interested. is already the possible
ffanCee of both men in the book and is
the prize which they both hope to win.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

ADM raj Dewey will arrive at the
Naval War College at Newport. August
2S and cards have already been issued
for a number of entertainments in his
honor
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mrs. George +. Bailey. OF 428 Third
street northwest, is visiting friends in
Hamilton, Va
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss GTayce Fowler, Of LouisviIlA,
Ky, is visiting Miss Evelyn De Koven.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
At Atlantic City.

Mrs. l. c. Haas and her daughters.
Miss Elizabeth Haas and Miss Rose
Haas. Of TaIzoma Park. are spending a
fortnight at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

NJ and Mrs James s. Higgins and
their son, Harold, arc spending August
at Shadow Brook Park, Colonial Beach,
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

After a trip to Niagara Falls. Buffalo.
and Canada, NJ A. Green has Joined
William J. Maddigan and his brother,
James U. Green, at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Sails For Stay In Wales.

Miss Clara Cryder. who has been
spending several weeks at Atlantic city,
sailed tins morning from Philadelphia
for a visit to her sister, Miss Beatrice
CIyder in Wales.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Ruth Schwab, of Columbia road,
was the guest last week OF her aunt,
Mrs Albert T.. LissbergeT.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. SchefTeI Wright
and little son, Schenel Wright. jr.. of
Miami, Fla, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Vance in their home at
CHEVY Chase.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Mrs. T. l. Graham and her daugh-
ters. Miss Annie l. Graham and Miss
Edith l. Graham will leave Washington
IN a day or two for a short stay at
Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Daphne Miriam Edwards re-
turned 10 her home in the Valois this
morning from a two weeks visit TO
Miss Esther Barnes. at Stafford, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Miss Hannah Calm, OF Milwaukee, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. A J. Heilbrun.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

SATURDAY EVENING. AUG. Is. 1905
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
TO TRAVELLING MEN
Rev Or, McLane Speaks on the
Subject The Law of Gain
and Reward.

The annual memorial service OF the
New Haven Travelling Mems assoca-
ton was held at the Plymouth Congrc-
gatIona church in West Chapel street
yesterday afternoon, Rey, DR. WInlam
McI.anc addressed the travelling mon.
His theme was THE Law Of Gain and
Reward, There was q large congrcga-
tlon Of travelling men present, DR., Me
Lane took his text from Matthew 95
the 18th and 2ist verses, Tho verses
are excerpts from the parable Of the
talents.
Or, McLnne said in part Jesus IL
lustratcs the law Of the Kingdom Of
Heaven under the form of business
Three things are suggested In this par
able Gifts. thcir use and the reward
What man has by nature, life, men
tai ability, etc, are gifts for which he
deserves neither praise nor censure, for
tho use OF those gifts he is accounta-
Bile. Tho law Of business is taking
something and making 1t more valua-
Bile, Flour Is moro valuable than
wheat; bread Is moro valuable than
-four. The farmer, the miller the
baker all increase value. Tho mer-
chant makes value by finding goods
whore they are not needed, and taking
them where they are That is the law
Of business.
1T is manhood that the Lord Gre
ferred to In the parable, praises. The
ono servant is wicked and slothful; the
other Is good and faithful The di-
vino desire IN BUSINESS is TO make man
hood. Any man who conducts business
right becomes a larger better man.
If YOU should feel that God has put
YOU In this woyld. and that You arc
Gods man, youll be a greater man. If
you feel that YOU have fellowship with
Jesus in doing good, you viii be bet
ter man. As you have opportunity you
win win Gods commentator and
eternal reward.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
FINE COLLECTION DESTROYED.
Rocky Beach Cottage Burned Last
Saturday.

With the destruction by fire Sat
urday, Of the cottage Of Miss ITonri-
eta 4. llcitmann on the road to
Woodmont near Rocky Beach, a
great collection Of antiques ana brio
a-brac Of priceless value were lost.
Much Of the furnishings in the cot
tage were holrlooms, having been
brought from China by an uncle, Cap
tain George Ward, who was in the
New York China trade.
The destruction Of the Ilcitmnnn
cottage was due to q strong north
west wind which carried flames from
q brush fire n quarter Of n milo away
in the rear of the house on the War
ner farm, so-called. The brush fire
swept across the tracks Of the trolley
line into Miss Heitmann's back yard
and they licked up the side of her
cottage The advance Of the fire was
seer long before 1t reached the house
BIZ it had covered wide area in the
rear Of the cottage and nothing could
he done to save it.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

The most eminent and leading med
teal teachers and writers OF all the
several schools OF practice have endorsed
each OF the ingredients entering into DIR.
Pierce's medicines in the strongest poc-
sblfterms. The makers Of Or. Pierce S
medicines beieveNhat intelligent people
do Not Wish to opSn their mouths like
a lot\pf young birNs and gulp down
:. wyhateeeN lspgssksAto them, either in
without knowing shpNhing Of the
properties and harmIssA character Of
the agents employed. They believe
that health is too SACRED heritage 70
be experlmenled. With. ard that people
sEoNd not take medlclnea QLL-tle com:
R9slEs2l q. A!lchL lAGl- GRE kcnt az lqlor-
SRce. DR.. Plerce's medicines are made
wholly from the roots OF plants found
growing in the depths Of our American
forests, They are so compounded that
they cannot do harm IN ony case, eucn
N the most delicate Uomon or child. BY
open publicity DR.. Pierce has taken his
medicines out Of the list OF secret nos
trums, of doubtful merit, and made
Shem REMEDIES OF KNOWN CoMpo-
srTIoN. They are therefore, in q class
oil by themselves, being absolutely and
in every sense Ron-Secret.
BY this bold step DR.. Pierce has shown
that his formulas are Of such excellence
that be is not afraid to subject them to
the fullest scrutiny.
There is a bnd0e OF hOnesty on every
bottle of DR.. Pierce's medicines in the
full list Of its ingredients duly attested
rs correct under solemn oath.
No other medicines put up for general
nse through druggists can make claim
to any such distinction, and none other
than DR.. Pierce's medicines have any
such professional endorsement of their
ingredients. Such professional endorse
ment should have far more weight with
the afflicted than any amount of lay, OF
non-professional, endorsement, or test.
monals.
OF course, the exact proportion Of
each ingredient used in DR.. Pierce Z
medicines as well as the working formula
or manner of preparing the same, and
the specially devised apparatus and ap.
planes employed in their manufacture
are withheld from publicity that DR.
Pierce's proprietary rights may be fully
protected from such unprncipled imi.
tators as might be practically inclined
The preparation Of these medicines
without tbs use Of drop Of alcohol, SC
-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

$500 FOR $50 COIN.
Private Mint Production in Gold
Brings High Price.

New York, April 5.-Five hundred
dollars was paid for rare California
goldpiece of the denomination of 500 at
the Elder auction sale of old coins in
Twenty-thrd street yesterday. This
high-priced coin which was found In a
lot Of gold coins consigned to a we'll
known New York banking firm short
time ago, was struck by Was, Molitor
& Co. of San Francisco, a gold assay
ing firm, doing business in the pioneer
days,
copper cent Of 1904 was sold for
$751; and S37 was paid for a specimen
of 1893.
dollar of 1886, showing a flying
eagle on the reverse and the name
"Gobrecht" on the diverse under the
figure Of Liberty, of which but eighteen
pieces were originally struck brought
S97, and a five-dollar goldpiece, coined
in 1894 by private mint in North Car
DINA, sold for $53
Among the other prices brought we're
S49.15 for 1896 quarter dollar, sos for a
1893 dime, SIS for copper cent dated
1909, and $40 and $l2 respectively for
United States dimes dated 1896 and
1904. The sale realized total of over
s., O00
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
NEW MECHANICS BANK BUILDING
Mr.. Strong Says II Is More Than n
Possibility.

S, Fred Strong. president and
cashier Of the Mechanics bank, said
Saturday that his bank has as vet
made no definite plans for new
building at the corner of Church ami
Center streets, The property next door,
where are now located the Associated
Press and Simons & Co, the jewelers.,
has been acquired by the bank on a
long term lease, Mir Strong explained
But the bank viii not take possession
under the term of it until year from
this May. simons & Co are to go
across tho street TO the old building Of
the Connecticut Savings bank
"As we will not get IN next door I'M
til a year from next May "Mr
Strong explained this is a little early
for us to formulate plans as to what
we will do In the building line. II IS not
improbable however, that We will put
up now structure on the spot which
will be more suitable for our needs and
which will give US more renting space
Of better kind upstairs. When We de-
eide definitely there wll be plenty OF
time TO talk it all over, It is more than
n possibility"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
W. II. MILLER STRICKEN.
Stratford Automobile Manufacturer
Dies OF tpoplcxy.

stratford April willard r, Nil
lcr, president of the Miller Motor Car
Co., of Bridgeport and formerly con-
nected With several amusement enter
prises, died OF apoplexy at his home
hero to-day. He was member Of one
Of stratfords oldcst families and was
IS years old. He had shortly before
been to the room Of his mother, who Is
seriously sick, and badc her good
morning and spoke to his wife. 1t IS
feared that the shock Of her sons
death will prove fatal for the elder
Mrs. Miller, who Is one Of the oldest
re sidents OF this town.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

given by members Of the Yale faculty
for tine benefit Of the city poor Satur-
day night, ISAIAH Bowman told of his
six months exploration of the Bolivian
Andes and many anecdotes Of his trip
in College street hall. His adventures
when caught in snowstorm after he
had lost his way in the upper Andes,
for four days at an altitude of $4,000
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

Miss Rowland, whose popular llttlo
millinery shop at $40 Chapel street has
been the delight Of every woman who
realizes the satisfaction Of the personal
attention received there, Is now located
at 9SS Chapel street tower Phelps
studio, owing 70 added facilities, Mics
Rowland is showing a large assortment
of wonderfully attractive hats to suit
all tastes at moderate prices.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
DO You Like Honest,
Square Dealing ?

Or Perces wordfared medicines under the belief that
publicity the best possible guaranty merit and that the most intel
ngent people generally know what they take into their
ach whether be as food drink medicine Although bold
step take and quite of the usual practice of makers of ope
tary medicines yet Dr. Pierce ago decided publish broad
cast and all his botevrappes all the ingredients entering into the
composition makeup of his celebrated family medicines square
deal therefore assured every using his medicines for knows
exactly what he she paying for when purchasing them since
Ingredient published III plain English the botewppe and tbs
correctness of the ad undy solemn oQ These several ngred
en selected from among the very best known medical snc,
for the of the various diseases for which these medicines
recommended.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

With the lingerie dresses for spring
and summer a new buttoned oxford
will be worn. It is not on the Du Bar
ry order but rather on the style Of the
strapped slipper, for the boot is slit
between the buttons so that the stock
ings may show through. With these,
Dame Fashion says, colored stockings
must be worn to match the gown or
belt. Many street slippers will be fit
ted with high French heels, but be-
cause there are some sensible women
who will not consent to go any dis
tance in such monstrosities, summer
shoes may be obtained with Cuban or
military heels. It ie predicted that
opera slippers will be worn on all oc-
casions, and these will be made in
black, white or any shade that may
be required.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
TO FORM ANARCHIST GROUP.

Philip Blsky Of New York city is
in town for the purpose of organizing
in this city an anarchist group which
will endcaVor to further the anarch-
list propaganda by educational meth
DDS, Mr. BilsEy Is staying at "a Arch
street He states that he came to this
city to get together a group and by
books and lectures give people a cor
rect idea of the doctrine of anarSny.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
THE BUICK CATALOGUE.

Tho Buick catalogues, for which q
number Of prospective auto buyers
have been waiting, have just been RE-
ccived by the Holcomb Co, a7-1l5 Goffe
street and ne ready for distribution
They aye artistic and al excellent
piece of Typographical work; hut what
is more to the point they are mcatey
in their auto talk There is good in
formation In them for any ono interest
cd IN automobiles and tho various
parts OF the machine are well IL
Illustrated.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
Early Awning
Buyers

Can now take advantage OF the lowest
prices in New Haven for the best work.
Window Awnings, 3 feet wide, feet
high including curtain and 2 feet 6 in.
projection, regu ar $500, early season
price Sis.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
DATE CHANGED.
Founders and Patriots Meeting to BE
Held Nnrll u

The date Of the annual meeting Of
the Founders and Patriots society has
been changed from Saturday, April
II, to Friday, April "a at II o'clock
noon, at the New Haven house
Prof John Spencer Bassett, profess
sor Of history at Smith college, North
ampton, Mass. will read a paper a
Colonial Virginia Family"