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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-14

Another very domestic young
society matrou is Mrs. B. II. James.
wife of the attache of the British
embassy. The Jameses have three
delightful children, the oldest Of
which is now enrolled i'm a fash
ionable girls school in Washing
ton. Every morning and evening
the mother and daughter may be
seen walking TO and from the
school. although the distance is
considerable. Later in the morn
ing Mrs. James may be seen along
the promenade with her two
Younger children. a trim maid ac-
companies them. but only to care
for the perambulator when the
Young mother wishes to romp with
her second eldest IN one Of the
parks.
Mrs. James is devoted to her
children. and insists on training
them herself without the assist
ance Of a governess. She IS most
attractive young woman. with a
mass of shining golden hair and a
beautiful pink-and-white complex
ion. both of which her children
have inherited Very often Mr..
James viii accompany his wife and
children i'm their promenade. and
then = is hard TO find a more at
tractive family group ON the ave
nue. than they Mrs James is the
daughter of Lord Shuttleworth,
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President It's Godfather.

Every morning she hathes and
dresses the child, who. by tbe way.
has President Roosevelt Tor a
godfather. Still another truly
American mother is Mrs. Richmond
Pearson Hobson, whose husband
is a member of Congress from
Alabama, and was the hero Of the
Merrimac incident in the Spanish
American war.
Then there is Baroness Mon
cheur. wife Of the minister rom
Belgium and daughter of Minister
Clayton, who represented this
country in Belgium for several
years. The baroness is one of the
bandsomest women among tha
younger set in diplomatic circles,
and she is devoted to her two
young children. She. too, is out
along the fashionable thorough
fares on a pleasant morning with
her little ones and joining in the
gay parade.
Madame COrea, wife Of the min
lister from Nicaragua, and who was
Miss India Belle Vedder Fleming,
daughter of the late Col. and Mrs.
Robert T. Fleming. is another wife
of a foreign minister who is de-
voted TO her baby, and spends
nearly all Of her mornings with the
little one that is her dearest pos
session. The girlish wife of the
minister from Peru. Madame Fee
hppe Perdo, is stin another first
lady of a legation that is devoted
10 her child. a fve-months-old
daughter. She always has a nurse,
in the native Peruvian garb, in at
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CONTINUED from First Pars)

ing that she should be the one to
inaugurate this new and most
radical change in fashion.
She is a healthy-minded Ameri-
can girl who thinks that the sun
rises dQd sets in the young grand
son of the Chief Justice OF the
United States. and she may he
seen almost any morning about 10
O'Clock In the vicinity of LaflT-
cite square and the eastern end Of
Connecticut avenue. wheeling little
Mr.. Mason in his carriage, and she
disdains 10 be attended by either
footman OF nurse girl She IS gen
orally attired i'm "a dark walking
skirt, with a w hite shirt waist. and
is a very girlish looking mother.
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Other Baby DeHotees.

Mrs. R. S. Symes, who was Miss
Anne Hitchcock, and was noted
for her philanthropic work among
children and the aged, is most
devoted mother. She now has e
little one all Of her own, and she
is frequently = member Of the
parade and wheeling her own baby
carriage. Another very devoted
mother is the Baroness Hengel-
muller Won Hengevar, wife of the
privy councillor to the Austria
Hungary embassy. She has pretty.
little daughter, Mia, now five
years old. She always accompanies
her mother in her walks and
drives. and frequently on her
morning calls.
These are a few Of the society
matrons who have hearkened 70
the mandate Of Dame Fashion for
increased domesticity among the
ultra-fashionable. Scores Of 9TH
ers in the diplomatic, official, and
legislative sets could be men~
toned who have bowed before the
inexorable autOcrat. and welcomed
the new order of things with open
arms. so to speak.
However. all this does not mean
that the young matTons have given
up all thoughts of bridge, lunch-
cons. receptions. and other mid
dav festivities. Far from il. They
still attend these functions, but
they take their babies along with
them.
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MotherIy Love Among Society Matons

tendance, but the most Of tn
baby's wants are attended TO wit
her own hands.
Next TO the Americans, the Eng
lish women lead in the devotion L
the baby fad" Mrs. Grant Wa
son, wife of the third secretary T.
the British embassy. is often
spoken of as one Of the most de
voted mothers in Washington. The
time has been known when she has
left a theater in the midst Of a
performance or a social function
in the height Of gayety because
she had a feeling that her baby
wanted and needed her.
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and was one OF the social leaders
in London before her marriage.
Another young mother who il
truly American and is devoted 10
her baby is Mrs. William Loeb, il,
wife of the Secretary 70 the Presi-
dent Not a little of her time is
taken up with social duties incum-
bent on her as the wife of the
Presidents secretary. but still she
manages 10 find time to shower
much attention on little Willie
Loeb III
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SneeiaI 20 ORered.

Special prize-If before January 81,
1913, a flyer. prO-ing his two seated
machine. occupied, gains this record,
confirmed by the Aero Club Of France:
Flying from a given place in the
Department of the Seine, o. raj Of
Seine and Disc. turning the rsl Of
Triumph + Paris, tEen arlrn6 the
cathedral at Clermout- Fetrand. ard
settles on the summit of tie Puv-de-
Dome. 40 meters nigh and in the
less than six hours counted from the
Arch of Triumph TO che summit of the
Puv-de-Dome, a prize of 100000 francs
$4,000"
These. then are the prizes that
Arne-icans-or anybody else for that
WATERWAY compete for. FaTman
hse made his Administrations three
hfths OF a mile. only 70 quadruple that
distance two weeks later.
II Is not at al unlikely that Wash
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80. St. Louis, San Francisco and other
cities.
The flights for distance can be held
anywhere under the conditions i'm
posed by the Michelins; all they ask
is that a recognized Aero Club take
charge. So It won't be long before
right here In this prosaic twentieth
century land of ours we may be see
ms. aeroplanes curvetting through the
air for the Michelin prizes.
It seems only the other day that the
bicycle was a marvel Yesterday the
automobile was a crudity Today
both are nearing perfection and the
automobile that everybody laughed at
ZEN years ago is the swift monster Of
he road today.
who shall say?" asks NJ. Michelin.
that the aeroplane that can fly a
nile today may not travel a thousand
niles ten years hence. At any rate,
expect to see It. I believe 1t can be
lone
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cup and special prize which are 20
be bestowed UpOn an apparatus
heavier than air.
1.-THE cup viii be in the shape or
an object OF art OF not less than 1000
francs IN value It vii! be endowed
with the annual sum Of 1900 francs
for ten years.
PA special prize OF 100 COO francs
These prizes viii be given under
the following conditions:
Annual Cup-Each year befor, Jan
Uary 81 Except for the year 1905 the
Aero Club will fix the program OF the
contest. which will close the first 81
January following II will decide the
dimensions of the track, the turning
points. the heights. etc, and all the
conditions under which the flights Will
have to take place along the track,
which must be a closed circlb. The
winner will be the flyer who. by mid
night Of December 81 will have made
the greatest distance on the given
track. either in France or IN one OF
the countries affiliated with the Aero
Club. This record, 10 be valid. must
be confirmed by the international Fed
GRAFTON OF Aero Clubs.
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up 70 that time will retain il, and the
1900 francs will be added TO the same
sum the following years.
The victor of the tenth year will
became the owner Of the cup, and
facsimile Of IT, Will be handed over
TO the Aero Club of the country Ia
which the record was made
THE ials are 10 be made in Francs
under tie auspices Of the Aero CLUB.
OF France, abroad. under the control
OF the Aero Club of the country
where the races are held, on concl-
ton that the club is affiliated with
the Aero Club. of France. and under
the conditions ahoNe mentioned
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~RAV0" yelled the
. . ~ impress enable
FTenchmeH, when
Henri FaTHiar, in

Henri Farman, in
his asropIane, heapier than air,
made a measured kilOmeter, turn
ing the stakes on the grounds Of
the Aero Club of FrdHce, just out
side of Paris, and landed back at
the point where he started.
He had non the DeHtsch-Arch-
deacon prize of $4,000 francs
$4,000 This mas January 10
last.
The FreHchmen shrugged their
shoulders. There vas to be no
more spor in apiatioH-the final
prize had been NON. Why should
other persons risk their Ines How9
Farnlan had turned the trick.
Everybody else mas distaHced.
There mas no more advantage to
be gained.
But in a tVirsIing the whole
aspect of things wds changed.
Andre and EdoHard MicheIiH, the
French H1iIIioHaiTeS, came for
Ward, wrots a formal letter to the
president of the Aero Club of
France and more than quiHtHpled
the DeHtsci-Archdeacon prize.
Tho hundred and sixty thousand
francs for the men WHO can fly
machines heavier than air-S52,-
600.
But best of all, the contests do
not necessarily haze TO be held in
France. America has a good
chance of holding one or more
it needs only an Aero Club Of of
fetal standing TO act as Judge, and
the contest may be held here in
the United States.
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Oner of the NIichellns.

So. when they thought the time ripe
he two brothers wrote this letter TO
he president of the Aero Club of
France,
Dear sir Being destroys Of con-
-ributing 10 Aviation 0he science Of
alghD. the new industry. one more
which saw the light OF day in France,
We take pleasure in offering you q
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Double the Distance Each Year.

The distance should be, each year
double that OF the previous one trav-
ersed by ths winner. The winner
OF the cup for 1905 should make at
least double the distance made by
Henri Farman in his latest record OF
January Is.
This cup Will be intrusted each
year TO the Aero Club OF the country.
where the established. confirmed rec
ord has been beaten by The greatest
distance
The prize OF 1000 francs will be
awarded to the victorious aerOnaut.
IF in any year the cup is not award
ed. the Aero Club which has held il
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And now the Wright brothers. VII
bur and ArviIe. OF Dayton. Ohio. n.y.
ing over The sand dunes near Lsnteo,
y. C.. have made a thirJy-twO-mile
flight. or forty times as far
Nobody knows very much about the
aeroplane Of these men OF mystery.
The reason IS not hard 10 hnd-they
don't want any one 10 know.
OF course. The news Of these prizes
has stimulated everybody interested
IN flying machines IN this country.
The Aero Club OF America has taken
Up the Michelin prizes and II some
81 the distance fights are not held
on this side az the Atlantic. the
members viii be extremely dissp-
pointed.
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The Offer

Cup worth 10000 francs and
endowed with $4,000 francs an
nualiy.
Special prize of 100000 francs.
Distance flown must De dou-
Sled every year.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
The Wants Of the Army.

The duke of Connaught is telling an
amusing story of his recent
visit of inspection to Egypt
While he was in Cairo be
went for stroll one morning, and
ON his way back to his quarters he
came face to face with an old English
man wearing the ribbon of the Indian
mntiny or his breast. The duke
stopped and spoke to the man about
his military service for some little
time.
Presently the man said. not knowing
of course, to whom he was speaking:
Are you in the army yourself. then.
sir?"
The duke smiled and admitted that
he was.
Getting on all right?" was the next
question.
Tne duke smiled again and said that
he had not very much to grumble al
on the whole. though perhaps he was
not doing quite SO well as lie could
wish.
NO. and yon never Will. my hoy.
was the surpriAing retort Of the vet
eran. what you want In tho a:rly
to-day is either bruins or a trcrren
dous amount OF influence behind ycu
You take my tip old o.inp. and chuck
it."-Boston IIeSald.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
Uncle Sam Tells How to Make Pure Pies

portant studies of the methods OF
manufacture and preservation of foods
and drugs were the bleached flour In
vestigation. the lemon oil investiga-
tion, the whisky investigation and the
investigation of nonfermented teyer-
ages alleged to contain cocaine or
other Objectionable drugs.
The experimental work of tho bu-
reau of chemistry, the enforcement OF
the federal food and drugs act, numer-
Gus Investigations and the part Played
by various states In the enactment Of
laws regulating the manufacture and
sale of foods are some of the subjects
treated in the book. During the year.
out of A legislatures which met. 40
enacted laws relating to the purity of
foods.
The bureau of Chemistry established
ten additional branch laboratories
throughout the country. where sam
pies of food and drugs collected by in
spectors under the direction of chief
inspector are sent. During last year
7.O41 samples Of foods and drugs were
sent to these laboratories. resulting In
1923 hearings and the transmittal cf IL
criminal cases to the departmer OF
Justice for prosecution. One of the
greatest difficulties encountered was
to secure sufficient number OF in
spectors or chemists possessing the
requisite training and experience In
foods and drugs.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26

D ROGRESS made in food and drug
inspection and legislation during
1907 is explained in detail in the year
book of the department of agriculture,
just issued. The book shows that
methods of manufacture were studied
by government experts and whenever
possible assistance was given manu-
facturers in improving their methods.
By means of sterilization 1t was found
that various fruit and vegetable prod
ucts can be preserved without the
use of chemical personalities. The
experiments along this line resulted in
new methods for the preservation of
pie-filling articles and canned goods.
Extensive investigations as to the
use of sulphur for drying fruit were
made, resulting in the discovery of
better methods for drying fruit and in
disclosing the fact that molasses and
syrup do not contain SO much sulphur
as has generally been supposed.
The study of the influence of cold
storage on the value Of food gained
much Roadway. Among the more i'm
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
Japanese Diplomat Stops Runaway

horse was plunging wildly from side
to side. driving every one pell nell for
shelter as 1t neared the spot where
Mr.. Hanihara stood. the yong
japanese. who stands about five feet
and is small in proportion, lodged out
of the way, but no sooner had the
horse come abreast of him than he
made leap for the bride. The Ger,
rife speed of the enraged animal
made him miss his hold and swung
him under the horses hoofs. but be-
fore he completely lost his hold he
caught a grip on the bride and swi ig-
ing clear managed to climb on The
horses back and bring him TO his
knees. The animal regained his feet
however, and by rearing. attempted
to throw Mr.. Hanihara from his back,
but the diplomat frightened his grip
gradually until the animal, snorthg
with main, confessed itself vanquishcd.
When Mr.. Hanihsra reached the
embassy he summoned his physician
who found that the horse had ira H.
pled on his foot and crushed 1t badly.
Treatment afforded little relief. AS
the bones were so badly bruised that
an abcess formed and added consider
able trouble. 1t is now feared that
an operation may be necessary.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
CAPITAL Besieged by Relic Seller.

by Sully of Great Grandfather Thing
umbebub. l understand Senator Clark
is a connoisseur. He'd likely esteem
1t a privilege to be allowed to purchase.
and the interest on the mortgage Is
due and we need the money So The
muitimillionaire Senator Clark during
his incumbency was the prey at large
of all the old junk vendors of the ma
ton. The little bewhiskered gentle
man was a shrewd and thrifty bar
gamer, however, and seldom fell VIC
tim unwarily.
There isn't senator or congress
man in the entire catalogue who isn't
prosecuted by importunate constitu-
ents now and then to convert himself.
In their interests, into private rum
mage sale. There is halcyon dream
prevalent that Washington flows with
milk and honey and crisp new paper
dollars, and that the beneficiaries are
eager to divide, for value received.
Hawkers of old objects, valuable
either intrinsically or in only their
owners eyes, are among the Affections
prominent women have to bear.
There's scarce day that some de-
cayed gentlewoman or her emissary
isn't out peddling, in deprecating
way. some valued heirloom that 1t
wrings her heart to part with. Family
jewels are always on the market. old
laces, books and objects dart.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to be like the
broverbial buying of a pig In a
poke" Mixtures In which chalk,
ground rock, etc, predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not. being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practiced, but we have learned to
expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company, the larg-
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead. realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted trade mark, the
now famous "Dutch-Boy Painter" and
put this trademark, as a guaranty of
purity, on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the
blow-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished blow
pipe free to every one who would
write them for 1t. This action was in
itself guaranty of the purity of Ma
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him
self to blame If he is dcfrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting. address National Lead Com
pany. Woodbridge Bldg, New York.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
ECZEMA FOR SIS YEARS.
Suffered Torments from Birth-in
FrishtfuI condition-Got No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

81 had an itching. tormenting ecze-
ma ever since / came into the world.
and l am now man 50 years old.
tried all kinds of medicines / heard
of. but found no relief. ] was truly
in frightful condition. At last
broke out all over with red and white
boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery. but ] kept from
scratching as well as | could. ! was
so run down that | could hardly do
my work. used Cuticura Soap. Oint-
ment. Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and can truthfully say
! am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton,
Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial. 1t is the truth. know Mr..
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett, Upton. Ia"
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
SHE WAS NO HAssEeN.
Smoking Car Just the One Old Woman
Was Looking For.

Madam" said the brakeman as the
train stopped at village station and
a little cid woman started to enter
the smoking car. the car back is the
one you want"
How do you know" she tartly
asked.
Because this is the smoking car
She pushed past him and climbed
up the steps. and after taking seat
she pulled out and filled pipe, struck
a match on the sole of her shoe, and
after drawing a few puffs she said to
man smoking cigar across the
aisle:
THAT young Teller out there don't
know half as much as he thinks he
does"
How so?" was asked.
"He took me for an old woman that
had never rode on the cars before. and
told me this was the smoking car
"And you wanted this carr"
why, l never ride in any other
not unless my pipe is broke, my to-
bacco all out and none O. you men
folks will lend me a cigar"
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26

w AsHINGToN.-The 60 and rs
w horsepower millionaires that
magnificently swell the population of
the capital of the country innocently
and Indirectly make life a burden to
their neighbors Of less estate. Money
is an awful nuisance. don't you see,
when it belongs to somebody else and
not to you.
The trouble of 1t is that ones
friends in the provinces ascribe even
to. the lowliest in Washington some
occult power over the pursestrings OF
the resident plutocrats.
One is always being besieged by the
INDECENT from the home districts tC
work some graft in their behalf upon
the over-be-dollared denizens of the
District of Columbia.
They write to you seductively: You
go out so much and know of so many
rich people. I'm sure you'd have nc
difficulty in disposing for me, for {
handsome sum. of two old claw-foo
tables. warming pan and portal
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years OF indigestion
and its attendant evil influence on the
mind, 1t is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith In things gen
orally.
AN. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago / suffered from
an attack of peritonitis which left me
in a most miserable condition. For
over two years suffered from nerv-
BUSINESS, weak heart, shortness OF
breath, could not sleep. etc.
MY appetite was ravenous. but
felt starved all the time. had plenty
of food but it did not nourish me
because of intestinal Indigestion. Med
ical treatment did not seem to help.
I got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
zone day friend asked me why I
didn't try Grape-Nuts. stop drinking
coffee, and use Postum. had lost
faith in everything, but to please my
friends I began to use both and soon
became very fond Of them.
ut wasn't long before l got some
strength, felt decided change in my
system. hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely got better. I
could sleep very well, the constant
craving for food ceased and 1 have
better health now than before the at
tack Of peritonitis.
my husband and i are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's a
Reason" H-rtr
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Lamar register., 1908-08-26

AIR. MASANo HANIHARA, second
1v1 secretary of the Japanese embas-
sy and a social favorite of the diplo-
matte corps, was so severely injured
from the result of his daring rescue
of an American woman from a run
away horse that he may suffer the
consequences for the remainder of his
life. The japanese diplomat was bat
tered and bruised and had his foot
so badly crushed by the horses hoof
that 1t will be months before 1t is
healed. The rescue occurred some
days ago.
Mr.. Hanihara was walking along
Rhode Island avenue on his way to
the embassy and had started to cross
the street when his attention was at
tracted by cries of Look Quit" by
several persons in the vicinity. Turn
ing he saw horse drawing light
runabout with a young woman and
a companion dashing toward him. The