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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Lamps, Candles AND
Accessories.

White and Colored Candles for table and dec
orafiye, dozen .40c and 60c
Paper Candle Shades. each. Zoe and up
silk Candle Shades. each Soc and 75c
Electric Light Shades. each ...... f5c and up
Adjustable Candle Shade Holders. each.
Sc and up
Mica Innings for Candle shades, dozen.
6Oc and up
Glass Bcbeches. dozen ........ .35c and zoe
Candle Shade Holders. with weighted bottoms,
.ch NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and up
twilight Candle Lamps 'hurn oili. each. ..'c
.'Patept'' Candle Lamps each .%Oc and Sc
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29

will spend the year of
1909 in studying the Book of Acts
Nothing stands higher in the estimation
| OF the public than Peloubet's Select
| Notes. Bound in substantial cloth and
containing very valuable common
tary on the lessons for the whole
Another lesson help not to be overlooked
is TarbelPs Teachers Guide to the Les
sons for both teachers and pupils; nearly
600 pages; many illustrations comments
on word and phrase. criticism Of doctrine.
| Illuminating discussions on geo.
graphical questions, maps, plans,
..................... p1 w
The New Century Teacher issued
monthly-January ready..5 sc
The Boys Teacher, issued monthly
january ready. Observation-Disclosures. ~
The illustrator, issued monthly 6c
-JanuaEy ready. Observation-Disclosures.
The World Evangel, issued monthly and
devoted to Worldwide Sunday School ,o.
Topics-January ready. io|
The Bible Today-a helpful and cheering
magazine devoted to Bible Study
Scholars and Teachers Bibles, with and
without maps. from the simplest to the
most elaborate.
New Testaments, The Apocry-
pha, and parts of the Bible. Com
mentaries, Bible Dictionaries and
complete Concordance to the
Bible. In fact, everything stimu-
lating and helpful for Bible Study
during the year of 1000.
Book Dept. Main floor, Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Paper Laces,
Doilies, etc.

square Paper Doilies dozen &c and TN
Round Paper Doiies. dozen. ........ sc and mn
Round Paper Finger Bowl Dolies,
Paper Sherbet Glass Doilies. dozen . SC and up
ram Paper Cases dozen. 5000. loo and up
large Large NJ Round Dolies for Cakes each Sc and up
Paper Chop Holders. dozen ........... &c
Main door. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Ban on Mechanical Music.


reproducers, he said:
Il grant that the inventions are won
derful--as inventions. Perhaps in tech
nique some OF them are fine excelling tn,
human hand-I do not know. But l hav,
yet to hear machine made music which
moves me as does the music which comes
directly from the human hand.
You can photograph the human face
but not the soul; you may copy sounds
but not always the Interpretation; bu
even if it were possible let US not be de
scientious work of the great body o.
artists who are laboring in this noble anC
uplifting field of human endeavor.
Meeting friend some time ago who is
interested financially in a great scheme
for manufacturing music at a centra
plant and distributing it by wires to al
parts of a city, SO that one may turn or
music in the room as he does gas or cleo
tricity. he said with great enthusiasm
we shall put the angels out of business.
while all will rejoice in any invention
or enterprise which brings some of the
best music to the greater number of peo-
pie. what we most desire is TO see and
hear the angels sing"
"Then and Now"
Frederick w. Root of Chicago. who has
been a member of the association since
the first meeting in 1876, read a paper on
Then and Now in which he con-
trasted the state of musical educa ton in
those earlier years with the present at
tainments of the musical profession. He
brought laughter on several occasions and
gave a vivid description of the 'squalor
of then and the opulence Of now.
He also said that in his opinion, Or
chestra rehearsals in America would soon
be conducted in the English language, de-
spite that for many years this country.
unsteady considered was but an outlying
province of Germany.
Leonard r. McWhood of Columbia Uni
versity spoke on The Aim and Scope
of Collegiate instruction in Music al
though his place on the program was
given as next Thursday. He transferred
his speech to this morning on account
OF the unavoidable absence of William II.
Humiston, who will read a paper Thurs
day on IAN Appreciation of Edward
Mcdowell"
Music as Related to Other Arts and
to General Culture was discussed by
Prof. George l.. Raymond of George
Washington University.
The informal conferences this afternoon
were the subject of the piano. with
COnstantin Won Sternburg of Philadel-
phia chairman, and on Public
Schools" Ralph l.. Baldwin of Hart
ford. chairman.
President Roosevelt will receive the
members of the association at the White
House tomorrow at 80,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
New Decorated
Fern Dishes.

We offer lot of Matt Green
Fern Dishes, in assorted sizes and
tints, ranging in price from
SOC to ST rs each.
Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Woodward s. Lothrop.
Special Sale of
Women's Hosiery.

~ WO lots of Women's Hos
4 iery offered at special
~ prices. They are desir-
able goods, the kinds
and weights in greatest demand
just now.
Lot Twenty FIVE. dozen
Women's Fancy Hose, some cot
ton. some Isle thread-a variety
of effects and colors.
17c a pair.
Values, Csc and 35c.
Lot 2-Twenty five dozen
Women's Cotton and Isle Hose
in plain colors and black with
fancy stripes.
25c a pair.
Values, 35c and soc.
Main floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Table Linens for New Years Day.

n DamaskT
and
md Bureau Sns svnhe dred
innco for o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Decorated China
Ramekins ON Pilates.

A lot of Imported Daintilv Dec
GRATED Ramekins, on plates, 10,
baking and serving.
Special price, Csc each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
BANS CANNED MELODY
Needham, Greeting Teach
ers, ExtoIs Handmade Music.
ANGELS STILL IN BUSINESS
Westinghouse Have Time to Lis.
ten, Characteristic of Capital.
THEN AND NOW" F. w. ROOT
Chicagoan Contrasts Conditions of
Education in America Today and
Long Ago-other Papers Read.
THEN AND NOW" F. w. ROOT

President Needham of George Washing
ton University welcomed the Music Teach
ers' National Association to this city
and to the university in an address before
the association this morning.
The formal opening of the thirtieth con
vention was held in the assembly hall
of George Washington University. Ad-
dresses and informal conferences were the
order for today. This evening there will
be recital and an address by George
w. Chadwick on The Ideal School of
Music
President Needham's speech contained
much good feeling and quiet humor
Washington, he said, has become popu-
lar meeting place for associations and
societies of all kinds. Speaking for the
university, he asked the visiting teach
ers to consider themselves part of the
faculty during their stay here.
Washington Not in Hurry.
Washington may not be a great mu-
steal center, but it has the grandest po-
iiticai chorus to be found on any CONT
nent All shades Of political opinions,
every economic theory and my policy
are ably represented. The splendid lead
every note shall be true, and insists
that every one shall keep step to the
music of the Union
President Needham explained that the
word chorus" was used by him in it's
old sense Of including all sorts Of dane
ing as well as singing.
AS you move in the life of the city
you will meet people from every part
of the Union and from every part of
the world; you will meet them under
circumstances most favorable for pleas
ant intercourse. The noise of machin-
cry and the shouts of traders will not
disturb your conversation or your mu-
sic, nor will you while talking with a
friend be oppressed with the idea that
you are keeping him from an important
financial engagement and possibly occa-
sloning him financial loss by interrupt
ing his business for five minutes.
In Washington we like to be interrupt
ed. Our people enjoy meeting scholars
and the representatives of associations
for the advancement of knowledge and
art. 1t constitutes a great part of the
pleasure and profit we have in living in
this Capital city.
everywhere you go you will receive
cordial welcome from those who know
your connection with this association
and your line of work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29

1 TTENTON is invited unusually choice and complete
rN assortment of Womens and Mems Dress Requirements Tor
New Years Day embracing everything that is proper and
including elegant imported high novelties and the
pretenos sorts Also Fine Table Napey Rich Cut Glass Dainty
Artistic Electric and OH Lamps Candeabra Table Deli
cacies and other accessories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
Sunday School Lessons
For the Year of 1000.

~HE entire Sunday School
4 World using the Interna-
~ tional Series of Lessons
will cnend 4l,a ,aa Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
Corner QUEEN and PAYNE SITS.
AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10 a..
m. and 8 As, IL 30 q. m, and 200. 2 80,
8 Is and 10 80 D. m. Open at 800a. M,
u 90 "a, and 4 90 D. M. On straightforward
mails close at 8 40 q. M, $50, and 72O
p. m.
Southern msils via Charlottesville close at
ITO and 10 30 a. M, and ~ and 10 30
D. m. Open at 800 a. m. and 6 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
8 45 and 10 80 q. M, and %, 6 90 and 10 30
.. m. Open at 8 q. M, II ~ and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at z 10 q. m.
and 800 D. m. Open at IL 80 and 80 D. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
746 q. M, and 90 D. m. Open at coca. M.
and 2 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 20 p.
m. Sad 1890 p. m. Open at 500 q. m. and
coop.
Washington mails close ct 10, q. IN. 8 As
and II 30 q. M, and 90, 80,
10 and 10 80 D. m. Open at 800 q. M,
l200 N. and 400 p. m. and 4 30 p. m.
Office Hours-0pen ct 800 q. m. Close 81
Sunday HOurs--Open at sOOs. m. Gloss
at 1000 q. N.
Csrriers' Schedule Collection made on In;
side routes-6 30 and 10 90 a. u. ana ~ o Sno
g 80 D. "a. Frll r0ute-6 80 q. M ana 0 ~ y;
m. Sunday @ Election 500 p. M. C.rnerr
window open Sunday 200 g. ni' ano cioss
1000 =. m.
4 rs o. 10.
o~fnra our indicated time I'M cinsiOs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
WATesWoRks DISGRACE.

An Indignant Protest Against Condi'
tions That Would Not Be Tolerated
II Kansas city's Waterworks Were
Privately Owned and Operated.
II the Kansas City waterworks sys-
TEN were owned and operated by a
private corporation instead Of by the
municipality, II is easy to imagine that
the newly created public utilities COM
mission would be In continuous session
these days and nights In frantic ef-
fort to provide against an interruption
of service because Of floods. The COM
mission would be making loud and In
sistent lament against the negligence
and incapacity Of management that
permits the waterworks OF a great city
to be menaced almost every spring.
and peremptory orders would be IS
sued demanding a correction OF the
fault under pain of forfeiture Of fran
chise. And the commission would be
fully justified in so doing.
Under municipal control the water
works OF Kansas City are and always
have been a costly failure that would
not be tolerated II a private corpora
ton were responsible for their condi'
ton. Last fall when there was an In
terruption Of the gas supply for day
the mayor instantly ordered an 'fnyes'
tigatIon," although 1t was shown that
the company operating the gas system
had not completed its extensive ar
rangements TO insure a continuous sup
ply Of gas to all of the city. Kansas
City enjoys unsurpassed street car and
telephone service, but If anything
should happen to these utilities to en-
danger or Inconvenience the public the
politicians would be on their feet In
stanter demanding reprisals and pun
ishments. Yet week after week and
month after month 90 by and the wa
ter plant remains the same old uncer'
tain and unreliable tax eating tesl'
monlal to the city's incapacity and pa
tience.
Municipal ownership and operation
were never more OF a failure than In
the instance OF Kansas City and It's
water supply. Hundreds Of thousands
of dollars have been expended upon
the waterworks, engineers have been
hired and discharged, flow lines have
been built and washed away, high
priced pumps and other equipment
have been purchased and installed. and
yet the system is only precarious
patchwork which any unusual condi
ton jeopardizes. II Kansas City's
waterworks were privately owned ano
operated the people Of this community
would rise and demand that they be
torn up and an entirely new and up tC
date system constructed. As mu
nicipal institution. however, 1t Is tel
Grated as the prey OF politicians and
the reward Of partisan patronage
Kansas City Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
alexandria Gazette.
MONDAY EVENING. AUG II. 1905.
Golfna Fsats.

The Scottish golfer who undertook
for a wager to drive ball a mile In
dozen consecutive shots probably set
himself an easier task than some OF
his predecessors north of the Tweed.
Among the most interesting wagers
of this kind was one taken in the
Burgess Golfing society in 1913 that
no two members could drive a pan
over the splre of St Giles steeple'
The feat was attempted by a MI
Scales Of Leith and Mr.. Smellie,
printer each being allowed six balls.
and both competitors succeeded IN
sending their balls well over the
weathercock. a height of more than
100 feet from the ground.
Some years later Donald Mclean,
writer to the Signet. won a substan-
tial bet by driving ball over Mel
yille's monument. In St Andrew
square. while several Sco-;hmen have
performed the difficult fest OF driving
the bail from Burntsfield links to the
TOP of Arthur's seat, species OF goli-
ing steeplechase which requires con-
siderable stamina as well as SKILL
Westminster Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
A Oussr Couch Mixture.

Mrs. Delaney, so well known as an
eighteenth century parsonage, had q
strange prescription for cough mix
ture. Writing to friend in January
1853, she says: docs Mary cough In
the night2 Two or three snails boiled
In her barley water or tea water or
whatever she drinks might be OF great
service to her. Taken In time they
have done wonderful cures. She must
know nothing of 1t. They give no
manner of taste. 1t would be best
nobody should know 1t but yourself,
and | should imagine six or eight boil
ed In a quart Of water and strained on
and put In a bottle would be good
way, adding a spoonful or two Of that
to every liquid she takes. They must
be fresh done every two or three days;
otherwise they grow too thick" A
strange remedy, and one wonders
whether MARY" took It and benefited
by It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
For Sale in Alexa ndria
County.

TWO HOUSES, Just completed, one 80
feet front, with six rooms, hall End bathrooms
pantry; closets in sll bed rooms and cellar;
front and back porches. two open fire places,
slate roof, good well of water, plenty Of shade
and two acres OF land we'll fenced. The other
house ia the same size, with the addition OF
bsck building, containing two rooms and the
same amount OF land.
These houses are located on the Braddock
Road about twenty minutes walk from Lloyd
station on the W., A. & Mt. V. Ry. and about
the same walk on the Leesburg Pike from the
new Union Station.
Also SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, most Of
il with good shade, fronting on the Braddock
Road and Leesburg Pike, the nearest part
being within six minutes walk to Lloyd
station.
This land can be bought as whole or in
parts as small ss two acres. The land has
not been sub-divided and can be selected a.
desired.
For terms apply to DR.. d. N. RUST, l40S
L street, N. W, Washington, d. c., or to
DAVID N. RUST. jr., COS Fourteenth street,
N. W., Washington, ID. G. aHgl6 II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
A Little More Than Your Income.

y EiIIie UOi0 ihe"
A young man. being asked how
much II cost to live in New York city,
replied. "a little more than your In
come. whatever that IS" A young city
clergyman on his first round of parish
calls found a family on the verge OF
starvation. The man had been out or
work for months. He had a wife and
FIVE children, the youngest baby.
They had just eaten the last biz OF
food in the house. The young clergy
man gave them IS and COLLECTED for
them 500 more before the day was out
A few days later he called to see about
getting work for the man. They were
again on the point Of starving. With
the sos the woman had bought nne
new baby carriage, some coffee and
sugar. When the clergyman expostu-
lated she Indignantly denied eItraya-
gance. The children had broken the
old carriage, and It was necessary the
baby should have a daily airing. AS
for the coffee It was the first they had
had in weeks. They were accustomed
to 1t and needed it.-Appieton's Maya
zine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
Misiudeed.

A Scotsman was travelling in a third
class smoking carriage on a north OF
England line when ct small station
flshwife with a creel opened the
door. Not relishing the prospect OF
such company, the Scotsman said In
his smoothest tones. "Ah, this is a
smoking carriage, my COED woman
The fishwife took no rotice, but pushed
in. "My good woman, this is smok-
ing carriage" repeated the male pas
senger in louder tones. The fishwife
put her creel In the corner and sat
down opposite to him, and the train
started. Then the woman put her
hand in pocket Of her blue petticoat.
took out large black pipe, lit 1t, and.
blowing a cloud Of rank smoke that
nearly suffocated her companion, re-
marked, "And SO, my mamie, ye
thocht naebody could tax draw but
yersePV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
A Littla Git Thick.

Eyes" said the old salt, 1--WE seen
some pretty thick fogs in my time.
Why, of the coast Of Newfoundland
the fog was sometimes so thick that
we used to sit ON the rail and lean
against It! We were sitting one night,
as usual, with our backs up against
the fog. when suddenly the fog lifted.
and we all went flop into the water.
A bit thick, wasn't it?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
RAILROADS,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandris
In Effect Aprii 18th. 1908,

Trains leave Union Station AlexAndris
In Effect April 18th, 1908.
-Following,schedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
SO7 A, M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg, WarreateB Danville and way stations.
s.32 A. M.-Daily-U. 8. Fast Mail. stops
only for passengers for Charlottesville ana
points south at which scheduled TO stop. Flni
class coaches and drawins.room sleepeis iof
New Orleans. Dining Car service.
4:27 P. NJ. Daily-Wsshington and Fiorids
limited. Sleeping cars between New YORK, Au.
gusta and Jacksonville. Through trst-class
coache between Washington and Jackson
vile. Dining car service between Washing
ton and Jacksonville. Tourist to California
tri.weekly.
4:S2 P. M.-week Days-Local for Har.
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:l2 P. M.-Dsily-Local for warrenton
and Charlottesville.
11O2 p. Washington and Chat.
tanooga Limited (via LynchburgS. First
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er TO Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l:17 P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman tran, club
and observation cars to New Orleans. Sleep.
ers TO Ashev1lle, Atlanta, Birmingham ehu
New Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining
car service.
Through trains from the South arrive st AL
exandria S:2S and S:4S A. NJ. and 1913.
SAB. and 1l:1S P. NJ. daily. Harrisonbarg
1908 P. N. week days and 9:1S P. N. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & o. Station) S:22 a
NJ, 1:40 and 4:2S P. NJ. week days, and 5:l5
p. NJ. daily 70 Bluemont; 6:S5 P. NJ. week
days for Lees burg sos and 9:26 A. NJ. on
Sundays only for Blu mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply TO
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. Fl. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYL0E, Gen. Passenger Agent,
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
ell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
MEETINGS.

ST0CK80L6Eas' MEETING, = Noffsa
- is hereby given to ell stockholders of the
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA & Mt.
VERNON RAILWAY COMPANY that,
pursuant to a call TO that effect by the Board
Of Directors, meeting Of the stockholders Of
aid company will be held at the company's
lffice at Mount Vernon, Virginia. on TUES
DAY, the 18th day of August, 1908, at
o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose,
lmong other things, Of considering and tax
ing the action essential and proper TO 50
lmend the company's charter ss to obtain as
part thereof all the powers which. under
the general incorporation laws Of the COM
monwealth OF Virginia, may be obtained by
:ailroad corporations organized Hereunder.
JOHN W. PITrCOCK, Secretary,
augl0 ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
A Bio Swallow.

A detective was testifying In the
case OF a woman shoplifter whom he
had arrested In her own house.
"And, your honor" said he. when
told her the charge she turned her
back to me and swallowed a purse, six
suits of silk underwear. silver candle
stick and a chatting dish, and
Rubbish Are you crazy?" the mag.
istrate interrupted.
Excuse me. What I mean to say,
your honor" explained the detective.
SIS that she swallowed the pawn tick
cts"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
National Conversations.

II you see three men standing to
gether on the sidewalk In any giyeI
country, you can guess the subject Of
their conversation. In Germany 1t /:
the army; In Russia, the bureaucracy
In France, women: In the United
States. business; In England, sport
and in Turkey nothing at all.-Brussel;
Derniere Heure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17

II you take Kodol in the beginning the
bad attacks Of Dyspepsia will be avoided
but If you allow these little attacks 70 go I'M
needed it will take Kodol longer time to
put your stomach in good condition again.
Get bottle Of Kodol today. Sold by W. r.
Creighton 4 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
Low Week. End Round Trip Fsres.

Continuing each Saturday and Sunday q
and including October 4, the Southern Rsil:.
way announces the sale Of low rate weekend
tickets for the round trip. Washington and
Alexandria 10 Somerset, Warrenton, Harri-
sonburg, Bluenont and intermediate points,
and from these stations TO Alexandra and
Washington. limited returning until Monday
following date of sale.