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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations, has returned 20 the city
after spending a vacation at his sum
Ter home at Pennington. Conn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12

new Cnurcn lOE lueSQAE-
At the regular annual business meet
ing of the Columbia Baptist Church.
held in the Baptist Church. the follow
ing officers were elected: W. T. Parrot.
clerk; F. H. Caldwell. treasurer; J. L.
ShotweH and Z. J. Northrop. auditing
committee; ". s. Hoge, jr-, and T. H
Hazard, prudential committee; z. J.
Northop. Thomas Hitler, and e NJ
Updike. finance committee: Bruce Spen-
/ ccr and Chris. PARROT. ushers, and Ed
ward Thomas, assistant usher; W
| I. PARROT, chorister-
Mrs. Emmett Banks. of Baltimore is
visiting her sister Miss Ada Rhodes
| on Great Falls street
At a meeting of the executive commit-
tee Of the Fairfax county Sunday school
| convention. leld at the home OF N. f
/ Church last Wednesday, plar-s were
| mapped out to arrange for TIE enter
tanning Of the Fairfax county Sunday
I school convention in Falls Church, Au-
gust y
/ Miss Ruth McInturf. of Strasburg.
Va. is the guest OF her friend. Miss
! Ola Browning. Of East End.
| Miss Edith holland, OF Delphi. Ind. is
visiting relatives at the home or the
| Rev. George holland, on Broad street.
! Mr. aid Mrs. Dabney Wharton ana
child. OF Baltimore are at the home o.
Mr.. Robinson Loving, on Broad street
Miss Marie sexen. of West Falls
/ Church, Is spending her vacation at
/ Colonial Beach
| The Rev. w S o. Thomas. of Falls
/ church. held an interesting open-air
/ service at WaycToft. the home of
Thomas S. Brosdus. last Sunday at q
| O'Clock.
Miss Elizabeth Rice has returned to
| her home at Falls Church after a visit
/ to her uncle. the Rev. F. F. Rice, at
/ MOntour Falls. y. Y
Mrs w 3. Wright and children are
! Spending an enjoyable time with rela-
| tives at Paterson, n J.
! Lawrence Hough. Of Falls Church. is
I on an extended trip North He takes
| in the Thousand Islands this week
Irving Loving. William Ball. and Ed
| ward ROweu have returned 70 their
| Falls Chruch homes after spending sew
| oral davE at Colonial Reach
The state herald., 1908-10-02

MOT since 1898 has the total United
~ States pensioners been so low as
II is at present This fact Is made
known in a report by the commission.
cr OF pensions. recently Issued and
the report shows that a steady decline
has set In. death cutting heavily into
the ranks In the last year. The 1908
total Is sbi.ds7. and II was said that
in all probability this will shrink TO
9Oo,Ooo within another year
-Four years ago the high water mark
in pensions was reached. For few
days In August, 1904. there were more
than 100000 persons on the rolls.
These figures. however. do not appear
In the ofilelal reports, M the otliclal
record Of 1904 gives nm average OF
only a9t.7os. There were g9S.iil pen.
aioners on the average IN 1905. and
then started the downward movement.
which II Is expected Will become more
The state herald., 1908-10-02

TWELVE thousand American cltl,
gems on the Atlantic fleet. bound
around tho world, will have no part IN
the coming national election.
The feet will bo anchored In Manila
bay election day, and the Philippine
statutes refuse citizenship 10 soldiers.
sailors and marines Of the United
States, Eighteen hundred votes will
be SisHing from the ballot boxes Of
New York The Empire state con.
,ribuIed the largest number of cn
listed men TO the fleet
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are
tied fof second place. with i,goO each.
New England alone IL represented by
i.soo and other eastern states By
b.ks7. Eighteen hundred aou,hsrnefs
are with the fleet,
Illinois II represented BY sGb, ohio
by 100, Michigan b9b and Indiana iss.
Tho newest state, Oklahoma. found
The state herald., 1908-10-02

THE consuls general at London aud
Paris each receive $4,000 per an
mum. In former years the consul
general at London made as much as
10000 and 100000 year from fees.
This practice was abolished. however,
and stated salary designated by the
government. The salaries OF the con.
suls general at some of the leading
posts are as follows: Canton. China.
$500; Shanghai. $1,000: Berlin,
$4,000; Havana. Cuba. $4,000; Athens,
$4,000; Rome. $4,000; Yokohama,
Japan, $4,000: Mexico City. Mexico,
$4,000; st. Petersburg. $500; Cairo.
Egypt, $4,000.
The chief justice OF the United
700 year. while the associated jus.
tices receive sl2,500. The United
States judges OF the circuit and dis.
trict courts at the following cities re-
eeivo salaries varying according to the
Importance and amount of work to be
transacted. At New York the Judges
receive $1,000 per annum; Boston.
$4,000; Portland. Me. $4,000. Pitts.
burg. $4,000.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

around you a light flannel wrapper
and slip into bed for an hour or more
of the most refreshing sleep you ever
had.
A Turkish bath of this kind for
healthful cleanliness of the pores
should be taken at least four times
n year.
The facial bath should be regularly
taken once month. as in no other
way can the pores of the face be kept
free from deposit Of dust more or less
destructive to an attractive skin.
The facial steam bath is easily and
So .-----s.sss, runner III I'm or one
made of paper and newspaper fold.
ed and pinned. After several trials
II viii become an easy matter. and
soon be regarded as n necessity.
Remember. then, the first step to.
ward a good complexion is TO keen
the pores clear Of any deposit from
either within or without
The state herald., 1908-10-02
DIRK Blue Sernr.

Year in and year out. the school
coat OF dark blue serge holds It's own
against all rivals. The reason for this
Is not far to seek. The color is sub.
dued, but not somber. and the material
sheds the dust Blue will accord with
almost any other shade; II becomes a
youthful face, and It lends itself raad.
ily TO supplementary adornment. Some
OF the blue serge coats now worn nv
Young school girls-thc majority of
these are shaped similarly to those de.
Veloped In black and white checks
are frightened with huge buttons of
gold or silver. showing some tlnge Of
the dark blue In their incrustatlons
Other blue coats OF this class have
black and white checked silk collars
ana Guns and nearly all have little
heeh'les OF black or dark blue satin,
with tiny gilt tassclnnlshed ends.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

from an unbalanced diet. 1hns II
would be sensible to hold that by the
clearing out of the skin several times
year the liability of lodgment for
disease would be reduced TO mini
mum, at least through this channel.
All cannot avail themselves of the
privilege or expense of Turkish
bath, so for these homemade Tur'
kins bath will answer very well. In
fact, many find 1t preferable.
A homemade Turkish bath is ar
ranged as follows:
Place a shallow pan half full of boil
ing water over an alcohol lamp and
set both under cane-seated chair
in one corner of the bathroom II you
have n heating arrangement for the
gas, place over il small cup of boil
ing water to create steam. Be seated
on the chair, and wrap closely around
you fairly heavy blanket. When In
drenching perspiration turn OFF the
gas, blow out the alcohol light, stand
In the tub quarter full of luke-warm
water and rub yourself vigorously
with the water. Then start the cold
water, and after n plunge when 1t is
fairly cold follow with hand friction
with 4 rough Turkish towel. Throw
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Members of Atlantic Fleet to Lose Vote

1876 recruits. The territories are not
unroprosonted, There ia one from
Alaska, two from Arizona and six from
New Mexico The District OF Colum.
bla sent ib0 men
Thro" hundred on the fleet are
classified ~ foreign or address not
given.
IA a matter Of fact. nearly 1000
men In the employ OF the military
branch of the government will not
yo,e--d00 900 soldiers and 10000 sail.
orH nnd marines, In the navy the
only chance that an enlisted man has
Of voting Is to get leave and 20 home
at hlH own expense. Few do this OF.
lcorH here say that II II the custom
on all ships TO have ballot box whef.
the men vote. but this Ia only to nat.
isfy the curiosity OF the men them.
Helyoa II has NO eject ON the TO.
suit
Whether a soldier may vote depends
on the laws Of the state IN which he Ii
stationed Come OF the states allow
the men TO acquire residence. while
others do not, The war department
says that II has been the experience
of years that the soldiers seldom
avail themselves of the privilege even
when I, is open.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

WASHINGTON.-Is Uncle Sam pc.
w nurious In the allotment of sal.
aries?
This question is constantly being
asked by clerks and others In the EN-.
ploy of the government. 1t is recalled
that at the last congress the salaries
of the cabinet officers were increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
The government clerks contend that
their salaries are too small and that.
as the cost of living has advanced.
they should be accorded the same con.
slderation given cabinet officials and
congressman.
The clerks are not the only ones
who are grumbling at the apparent
disinclination on the part OF the gov.
ernment TO increase salaries. Their
superiors also are said to be in favor
OF increases. Many government Off
clals who refrain from giving publicity
10 their utterances for obvious rea
sons, contend that the salary paid the
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Grim Reaper Decreasing Pension Roll

rapid from year to year. In 1906 there
were sS5.sIi pensioners. and last year
s6',3Il were on the lists.
From 1866 10 1904 the army OF pen.
sioners Increased elghtfold. In the for.
mer year there were only l2G, 722 pen.
sioners. In 1870 there were 1876. CSC, in
1880 there were 250.S02. in 1890 there
were b31sii. and In 1900 there were
sa3,5ss. The average was practically
at sinndslill from 1900 until two
years ago, when there was loss of
10 900.
Since 1866 Uncle Sam has paid out
In pensions $500. .oO0. 900. This Is al.
most four times the amount of the In.
terest bearing debt. Within recent
years the total pension payments have
bcon about slio.OO0.o00. more than
the annual expense bill OF tho navy.
and enough TO build battleshlp fleet
OF 10 Dreadnoughts.
only two persons are on the rolls
ns pensioners OF the revolutionary
war They are Sarah c. Hurlbutt. 30
years old, daughter OF Elijah Weeks.
who served with tho Massachusetts
troops under Washington. and Phoebe
NJ, Pclmetor. 81 years old. daughter Of
Jonathan woolcy. who fought with tho
New Hampshire colonialB.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

The day has gone by when We can
truthfully say to the younger genera
tisn Beauty is what beauty does,
for 1t is an acknowledged fact among
women that irrespective of their men
tai attainments or noble qualities of
heart, they must be youthful in looks
as far into old age as possible.
or course, the pendulum can swing
too far this way, and certain class
hold themselves up to ridicule by all
fair-minded women; but as principle,
this assisting nature with simple
means on the outward form and deny.
ing age the right to make wrinkles
from within by maintaining mind
free from nagging worry and a heart
clear of angry dregs. all this is n most
wise step on the part of woman and
one to be commended on all sides.
That the expression. form and tex.
ture OF the face can be altered, is a
scientific fact. There are Just two
conditions that you must always plan
10 figure In when working for any
desired result. One is, you must not
expect miracles, and the other, you
must be willing to pay the price The
one takes patience, the other charac'
ter.
If children were taught in the pub
lie schools that their natural express
sion pictured their general lire OF
thought and that their dispositions
could be read by others, then would
We indeed start generation of char
acter builders that would surprise the
most enthusiastic optimist.
The highest type of beauty in our
minds is represented by beauty OF
form beauty Of face. beauty of grace
The right combination OF all three Is
not very common and. therefore. all
the more to be desired. Yet, women
are often attractive who possess only
one OF these three requisites.
The first requisite for decency oi
living is neatness. The first requisite
for morality is neatness. The first
requisite for the attainment of beauty
of either face. form or grace is "ex
quisite neatncss" in person, dress and
ways
Soap and water is n great factor to
force one to n higher level from any
walk In life. A woman must first be
well groomed" at all times. II she
aspiTeS sysS t? aa awyyAiiP seases seH s,"Ta must
be sharpenad to become conscious OF
any deviation from the standard "ex,
quisIte."
A Turkish bath is very valuable to
cleanse the pores thoroughly. but II
also aids In Kidding the system OF all
efete matter deposited or left over
The state herald., 1908-10-02
MAR !!

The high girdle OF fancy Partisan
silks and yelyets is much worn, but
II is becoming only to those with long
and slender figures
Some OF the women Of the smartest
set have added cutc little socks TO
their boudoir equipment. They are
for wear while reclining.
There Is a peculiar charm about the
white hats OF soft. pllahle straw. sim.
ply trimmed with bows OF white or
dcllcately colored ribbon.
The Kid waistcoat. made Of limp
leather and elaborate with braid, prom.
ises TO have great vogue when the
cool days come. Some OF these waist.
coRts are hand painted.
For a child rough straw with sugar
loaf crown makes nm excellent hat
for play, and with simple scarf trim.
ming gives most satisfactory wear.
The scarf may be yaricolorcd.
The bridge stocking Is n fad. Il has
open work designs over the lnstep and
ankle showing hearts. diamonds.
clubs and spades These stockings
are worn In black and In tan
The state herald., 1908-10-02
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information md Gossip Picked Up Here
and There in Washington.
Clerks Declare That Uncle Sam Is Stingv

president Is disgrace to country of
this size and Importance. They aver
that foreign nations. of less size, pay
their monarchs and rulers much
larger sum than is given Mr.. Roose-
welt.
President Roosevelt's salary per an
nun is $4,000. 1t is conceded that
this amount alone is expended each
year In necessary entertainments.
Vice-President Fairbanks receives only
$4,000, the same amount paid Speak
err Cannon of the house of representa-
tives and the members of the cabinet.
This amount. 1t is said by those in a
position to know is spent by the re-
cipients in about two or three months
In entertainments, theater parties and
sundry functions necessary to main
tain their position in social circles.
Senators and representatives re-
ceive $500 a year. Before congress
voted them an increase they received
only $4,000 per annum. The ambassa-
dors to Austria-Iungary, Brazil.
France. Germany, Great Britain, Italy,
Japan, Mexico. Russia and Turkey re-
ceive $l7.5OO per annum, while those
occupying diplomatic positions in the
smaller and less important countries
receive salary in proportion to the
Significance of the post to which they
are assigned
The state herald., 1908-10-02
How 70 Combine colnr,.

A few artists rules for combining
oolora will save many luoklofH OK,
pertinent In droHh, house furnishings.
aud needle work
Cold green contrasts with crimson.
purple, white. pink. gold and orange,
hafmonizcs with olive. cltron. brown.
black ana gray
Warm green contrasts with crimson.
maroon. rod. pink. white. black and
lavender. harmonlEea with yellow.
orange. sky blue, gray. white. brown
and bun.
RnHaot contrasts with green, black.
olive and gray. harmoniscs with red,
yellow, orange and brown.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
His Mind Was Made Up.

1t was during trial in an Alabama
city more than 20 years ago that one
Of the Jurors suddenly rose from his
seat and precipitately fled from the
courtroom. He was arrested In his
flight before he had left the building,
and brought back.
What do you mean by running on
In that way?' asked the judge, who
knew the man to be simple. honest
farmer.
Its like this, your honor" said the
man, earnestly. When Mr.. Hobbs
finished talking my mind was all
clear, but when Mr.. Clayton began !
was all confused again, and said to
myself: I'd better leave at once, and
stay away till he's done for to tell the
truth, | didn't like the way the argu
ment was going, your honor.
Youths Companion.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
YoUNesTER AN APT PUPIL.
Every Indication That Tommy would
Be Successful Politician.

The children. especially Tommy,
were very much interested in the
game of politics, and father was de-
lighted with their precocity. The
other day there was more than the
usual whooping in the playroom, and
their mother found the two smaller
children aSsailing Tommy vigorously.
What, the matter?" she asked.
Tommy, what have you been doing?''
"Nawthin: Only playing politics.
well, but what did you do to the
children?"
lust playing convention. We
adopted the unit rule and ! was chair.
man OF the delegation. Then we intro,
duced resolution to decide whether
they should take my apple or should
take theirs"
"Well?"
Il cast the vote of the delegation"
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Travelling aarh.

In lieu Of longaklrtcd gowns and
coats In the prevailing dlroctoiro type
many women arc adopting these short.
sklrted one piece ffocka for travelling.
nH they answer perfectly for morning
Earh at weekend house parties, for
tennis, golf or almost any Informal
outing In the absence OF suit wrap
the best substitute IL a rubberiEed ntll.
ny coat IN black and white plaid.
checked woraied or hllk. Many of
ihen" arc made up In one with tho
garment proper Others ara quito
aeat' below the waist line and of
thr." quarters length.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Salary of Consuls General and Others

The United States district attorney
at New York receives $4,000 year.
while the district attorney at Boston
receives $4,000. The salaries of other
federal district attorneys are as fol.
lows: At Newark. n. j.. $1,000 in
Vermont, $1,000; in Pennsylvania,
$4,000; in Maryland. $4,000; in North
Carolina. $4,000: in Florida. $500
The United States marshals receive
from $1,000 TO $4,000 per annum. The
marshals In New York receive $4,000:
Pennsylvania. $4,000; Maryland,
$500. The salaries of other impor.
tant positions are: Public printer.
800; secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. $4,000; civil service com.
missioner. $4,000 each: interstate COM
merce commissioners, $4,000 each:
isthmian canal commissioners, $4,000
each: district commissioners, $4,000
each: director of the international bu-
reau of American republics. $1,000:
William Loeb. Jr.. receives $4,000 for
his services as secretary to the presi-
dent while the. assistant. .eabinet. on.
annnm. The sergeant-at,arms of the
senate gets $1,000.
The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral receives $1,000 per annum, the
second. third and fourth assistants.
$4,000 each, The chief inspector OF
the post Office department receives
$1,000; the superintendent OF division,
$1,000; the general superintendent,
81 900
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Covered IiAmprrs,

Tho woman who must ceonomiEo on
space should learn the holding value
OF hamper, u II II upholstered In
amy OF the good French ootiona ane
heai.ed with one or two cushions II
makes n good looking piece OF furhi
tura IN the bedroom, Into liH capa
elom dc.,iLH n woman can store All
manner Of articles that she doesn't
dA'j iA'.
Il, Keen dust out Of H. II should BE-
lined with oilclolh
The state herald., 1908-10-02
The Ubiquitous Scarf.

Many are tho large mnuaa.llno
AbswlH worn. frlnged. taaaeled or
aiviply hemmed and tucked on the bor.
def and even then weighted with ,aa.
tslA, but all are uplined unless with
nonHscllnc OF another color. Lead
aolor, khaki. dark amethyst or navy
hue are the eolofH preferred, for these
,hawiH or Hcarfs arc worn with all
orts of light ftochs Vogue.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Advance Fail suIt.

Empire and dlrcctoirc effects are do
cldedly feature Of tho advanced fan
suits, while braid and buttons are the
favored trimmings. soutaoho IN used
extensively and large. handsome but.
tons are added as decorations.
The skirts are In many cases plalt.
ed differing very little from those
worn last year, and the coats are long
averaging thrcc'quaricrH longth-thc
fronts cut away to display vest but
siralght mp and down.
There Is no rounding on at the cor.
ncrs nt lower front edges
The state herald., 1908-10-02
TESTING PAINT.

Property owners should know how
TO prove the purity and quality Of
white lead, the most important paint
Ingredient, before paying for It. To
all who write, National Lead Co., the
largest manufacturers of pure white
lead, send a free outfit with which to
make simple and sure test of white
lead, and also a free book about paint.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Business Genius.

He who can be "all things to all
men"-solicitou of ones patronage.
comparatively Indifferent to another'
who can study his customers likes
and dislikes. and meet them In all
their varying, and very often annoy
ing, moods-is he who is going to be
most successful The ability to do this
may be described as business genius
and 1t is perhaps the most rare genius
In the world-Men's Wear.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
GOOD ADVICE.
Debts OF the Rich and Poor,

Debts. as n general rule are harder
to be collected from the rich man
than from the slave OF toll. for the
former builds upon his position in so
ciety to excuse him from his obllga.
uons. while the latter often makes
the attempt to discharge his contracts
to preserve his standing In the com.
munity.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
The Usual Luck.

Hewitt-That new watch OF yours is
A beauty.
Jewitt-Ycs. but don't get any
chance TO show 1t; whenever anybody
asks what time It is somebody is sure
TO see clock before ! can get my
witch out.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
A Good Witness.

Bystander-Dld you see 'ow It 'ap.
pened. lady?
Fair Motorist-oh. dear moi I was
asleep Just then.
Bystander-Ah. then you'll be able
10 prove ullaby!-Punch.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

To plead that anything is cScus.
able is TO admit that II Ia wrong
Smiles.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

This woman says Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. 7. c. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkhams
81 can truly say that Lydia &. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E Pinlsham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had It not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it."
The state herald., 1908-10-02

These Tired. Aching fcet Of Yours
Ped Allrhh foi-i.nh., .-.r at your Druggist q
Writ. A. :. olmsiod. Le Hoy, n. Y. iof sample
The state herald., 1908-10-02
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
l;~ri. ce-., ,ets inflammation, in ulcern-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges.
ton, n,dizziness, s,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it =
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

Mrs. wiosiow's Soothing syrup,
For children trethlnr, soft.ns tho gums reduces 10
nammston, allays pain cures wind eou' 2oc abottlu
The state herald., 1908-10-02
lmportant 20 Mothora.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA n safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and sec that II
The state herald., 1908-10-02
HAD HEARD THEM.

Judge-Do you understand the ma
ture of an oath?
She-I'm a telephone girl. judge.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

one cannot quarrel II the other will
not.