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The Washington times., 1908-02-17

The indoor carnival % Alexandria
Lodge of Elks viii open at Armory
Hall this evening The hall has been
handsomely decorated and the commit
tee having the carnival ia charge have
spared TO pains 10 make il a success.
II will last until Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Mrs. S. Meyer has returned to her
home at the Ashley, after visiting rela-
tiVes in Baltimore
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

A meeting Of the Old Dominion Boat
Club has been called for this evening
when plans for the coming season LII
be discussed
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Mrs Leonard G. Shepard announces
tEe engagement of Miss Katrina S Bow
crs. of Bridgeport Conn, TO her son,
William g Shepard, at present a for
ester for the Pennsylvania railroad at
Altoona. Pa. Miss Bowers is a gradu-
ate of the National Cathedral School for
Girls.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Mrs. Joseph A. Campbell OF Macon,
Ga, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
". Parker, Of I0l4 Tenth street north
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Miss Edna B. Saunders. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Saunders, en-
Iertained at a valentine tea in honor Of
the daughters Of Representative and
Mrs. Johnson, of Kentucky Miss
Saunders was assisted IN receiving by
Miss Ruth WOrthington Bowie, Miss
Hill. Miss Mabel Berry, Miss Brown. the
Misses Washington, and Miss Roberta
Harper. The tea was followed by a
dinner 10 the receiving party and an
in formal dance
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

The Misses Morgan and the Miss Bell.
OF Piedmont, w. Va, are the guests Of
AIRS. T. NJ. Gilman, OF 1918 street,
northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Miss Helen Chaffee has sailed from
san Francisco for Manila. She will be
the guest of her sister during a visit Of
several months in the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Miss Helen Sanger. who has spent the
past few weeks visiting in New York
and Paterson, y. J.. has returned 10
her home on L street.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

At the meeting for men held at the
Young Peoples building in South Wash
ington street yesterday afternoon Percy
S. Foster, Of Washington, delivered an
address.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
The Hat for the Suit and You

L
here f
TIKI
t fol ostc
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Miss Rose Wilson. Of Philadelphia.
Is the guest Of Mrs. i. Eppstein. of the
Elleron. They VIII be at home sun
days.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Chi Pei Euchre Party.

The Chi Psi Sorority gave a matinee
euChre Thursday afternoon in the home
OF one Of the members. Miss Elsie Hick-
man. Their guests were the Misses
Twohey. the Misses KehOe. Miss
Trailer, Miss COstinett. Miss Mum, Miss
Terry Miss Winifred yde, Miss Shelly,
Miss Ruth Bowie, and Miss Edna San
deTs.
The members Of the sorority are Miss
Carrie Hastings, Miss Mary Lee, Mrs.
Robert Sharpe. Miss Edna Dyer, Miss
Elsie Hickman, Ms. Harry Harper,
Harper.
DR.. and Mrs. George Calvert Carter
Will not be at home tomorrow on &C
count of illness in the family, but viii
be at home next Tuesday.
DIT. George Fiske Dudley and Mrs.
Dudley viii not be at home today. but
viii receive the following Monday.
Miss Harlan. daughter OF Mr.. Justice
Harlan, is the guest Of Mrs. James
Stokes, of New York.
Mrs. Dewey will not receive today.
Nine. Alfred Thiery Of the Portland
days i'm February, but viii resume her
days in March and April.
MS. Rainey Receives.
Mrs Rainey, wife Of Representative
Rainey of Illinois. viii receive this aft
ernOUu at the Driscou.
Miss Helen Chaffee has sailed from
san Francisco for Manila She will be
the guest of her sister during a visit Of
several months in the Philippines.
Mrs Leonard G. Shepard announces
the engagement of Miss Katrina 5. Bow
crs of Bridgeport, Conn, TO her son,
william (. Shepard, at present a for
ester for the Pennsylvania railroad at
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Musicale-Tea.

A rusicaIe-tea for the benefit Of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear. and Throat Hos
pital. will be held in the apartments Of
AIRS. Louis A. Pradt, in the Cordova
Tuesday afternoon, from to 6 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Ms. Rainey Receives.

Mrs. Rainey. wife Of Representative
Rainey of Illinois. viii receive this aft
eTnOUn at the Driscou.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

DR. and Mrs. George Calvert Carter
will not be at home tomorrow on &C
count of illness in the family, but viii
be at home next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Mrs. Jacob Steiner entertained her
brother, Julius Pels. OF Baltimore, a
short while last week, after he returned
from a trip TO Cuba
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Miss Harlan. daughter OF Mr.. Justice
Harlan, is the guest Of Mrs. James
Stokes, of New York.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Nine. Alfred Thiery Of the Portland
will cot be at home the remaining Mon
days i'm February, but viii resume mel
days in March and April.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

DR. George Fiske Dudley and Mrs.
Dudley will not be at home today. but
viii receive the following Monday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
Price Of Peace.

A story is told Of Verdi, the famous
composer, which shows that he was
willing to pay good price for what
he considered comfort.
A friend who went to call upon him
In small watering place, found the
composer In a little room which he
Informed his visitor served him for
dining-room. sitting-room and bed.
room. .a.i.. ...... -
Il have two other rooms, which are
large" he said to his friend "but I
Keep articles hired by me I'm them. I
have 1here 95 barrel organs."
He paused to note his friends sur.
prise, and then continued: ..
when I came here my ears were
tortured by hearing them play TROY.
atore.' 'Rigoletto,' and similar STUFF. I
hired them from their owners. 1 pay
about $500 lire for them, and enjoy
my summers rest nndisturbed by the
sound OF my own composItions."-
Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
NOT ALL A DESERT
WORLD LEARNING TRUTH ABou!
THE SAHARA.
Water Moro Plentiful Than the Ma
tives WIZ Admit = Explorer
Found Many Lakes In One
Part Of the Country.

Prophesying that the Sahara sand
ocean will in time be Completely
changed into a fruitful territory, the
journal OF the Berlin geological Sc
ctety, according to another German
contemporary, goes on to say:
The Sahara rivers all hide a rich
subterranean stratum of water, and
form the natural passage OF the Sudan.
on which,. with very little trouble,
vegetation can be largely developed
In the south of Temassinim and In
the Igharghars there are groves of
tamarinds,i gum trees. ETC., two miles
In length, scarcely separated by grassy
and clover-covered plains. The rivers,
which in spring are full If water, are
from three to ten miles wide. When
the water retreats the beds of the
rivers are changed into Eich meadows
The date seed planted by travellers
Mt El Biod have grown without the
least care into fine trees, and the
same Is true for the seeds planted
near the ciste-nS OF Tebabbalet, in
spite of the inconsiderate manner in
which the Tuarges get i'll the harvest
AA''So Oh uOI oO rare III Iu0 odndTd
as Is supposed. Natives will deceive
travellers about the scarcity of water
when the truth is the wells are hid;
den, and the Tuarges, who serve as
guides to caravans, always choose the
most difficult and desolate routes, in
order to keep the caravans in a state
: Of dependency.
Caravans become; more frequent;
travellers succeed each other; but the
secret of the Sahara is we'll kept and
Its reputation of barTenness Is we'll
pre5erEedliS For example, Oscar Lens
crossed the Sahara and reached Tim
buctoo without seeing anything but
desert landaand yet he mentions that
behind chain of hills which he
Oassed thererwasa place called by the
natives "The Head of the Waters.
DR.. Barth, who was for four months
In Tuargey camps and was the guest
and friend Of Shiek Ell Babey, was
told innumerable facts about the tradi.
lions and manners Of The land, but its
geography was "hidden 'ffom him
When he explored. the region of an
arm of the Niger he found lake near.
" 100 miles long, and when he extend.
ed his excursions he found not only
one but 20 lakes, all very large, and
stretched far to the north into the
very heart Of the Sahara.
1t Is asked. IL there be no water, and
therefore no vegetation, where does
the charcoal come from which is sold
by the Tuarges? Where do they find
nourishment for the numerous camels.
sheep, horses. asses and goats thSS
possess?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

A good new house with bath room and
modern in every respect, in fine To-
cation and is cheap. Price $500.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

Now about those residences. We have
house of five rooms, completely fur
nished. Five lots, good well in first
class shape. Price $3.50, part down
balance on time,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
COUNTRY FOR LIGHT sLEsPERs.
Japan Has No Dome site Animals to
Disturb the Slumberer.


The Japanese college girl had been
unable to sleep because dog had
howi0d all night beneath her window.
Nov, in Japan" she said, "such a
trouble would never happen. Weliave no
animal pets there; we don't even have
lseful domestic animals, such as COWS,
Sheep and pigs. II the Japanese kept
for his pleasure dog and cat, and
then suffered these animals to spend
the night out of doors, spelling the
neighbors' rest with their uproar--
well, don't know what punishment
we'd give him, but It would be sGme.
what lingering, I fancy, with boiling
oil on It, We have no domestic AMI.
mails. To dogs and cats we prefer
children. Sheep we don't require. for
we eat 10 mutton, and our clothes are
made of silk and Of cotton instead Of
wool. Mules and donkeys we don't
need, because men do our hauling.
Pigs. with their filth, are unknown to
us-you couldn't persuade Japanese
to eat pork. We do keep chickens, II
Is true, bit they are always kept far
away from any dwelling house. On
this account Japan has lights of per-
feet quietude. 1t is the best place
OIL earth for sleeping"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
. Sold aud Recommended by
ELKO DRUG co.
All The World.

knows that Ballartl's Snow Lini-
ment has no superior for Rheumatism
Stiff Jpints, Cuts, Sprains, Lumbago
and all pains. Buy it, try it, and you
will always use it. Any body who
has used Ballard's Snow Liniment
ia a living proof Of what it does All
we ask of you IL to get Il trial bot tie.
Price 2ac., Soc. and $1 %. Sold lay
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

Another one of six rooms, all furnished.
A good buy at $3.50. A payment
down and balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
III BEL TlSI.G HOURS
SHORT: DISCOURSE ON PROPER
METHODS OF SLEEP.
ritter Declares the. Human Race Does
Not Know How Properly to Woo
Natures Sweet Restorer"-
Beware the Snorer.

Man Is the only animal that sleeps
on its back, says the New York Press
Many animals sleep on their sides.
but most sleep prone-that is, face
down. Dogs never dream when prone,
but invariably do so when sleeping
on their side All of us from tho
country have seen Bung, the hound,
chasing rabbits in his sleep. An ami
NAL would be perfectly helpless If it
slept on it's back. And so is man help
less in that position. -
If some other fellow wants a fortune
let him invent pillow that will allow
man or woman or child to sleep face
down without having to twist the neck
nearly out of joint. We still style it
the "back-ur cure" and introduce it in
all homes. There is no excuse for
lying on the back and keeping the
spine hot all night while the front of
the body-the abdomen, the stomach,
the chest, the throat, etc.-is allowed
to become chilled. A hot spine Is =
disease generator. And, on the other
hand, cold spine is death.
Snoring is an Internal nuisance to
every one except the snorer. People
who sleep on their fronts never snore.
Those who sleep on their backs in
variably do. The palate as we know
1t is the roof of the mouth and the
floor OF the nose. Some style it the
hard palate. Back near the throat is
the soft palate. When you sleep on
your back this gets down about the
breathing apparatus and you snore.
Il
night howl OF a hyena. Never marry
woman that snores. Ask her before
you propose if she is addicted to snor.
iEg. and If she says yea" avoid her.
| 1t is much easier to relax when
| Sleeping on your front than when
| sleeping on your back. And what we
all need after touching the bed at
night is relaxation. 1t is billion
pi:ies that some scientist cannot teach
the art Of relaxing Our strenuous
life, ot course, is not blameless in this
matter. We go to bed in excitement,
| and the nerves are strung ali night
That is to say. we go to bed IN full
tune, like piano, and cannot possibly
let the strings down. Therefore we
do not rest. Could we relax we could
sleep four or five hours and arise re-
freshed: but as we cannot relax, we
groan and dream and sweat and roll
| over and have remorse for eight o.
nine hours, and get up with a swe;i-d
head. ..
Every man and woman In this coun.
try was brought up with the notion
that If the feet were higher than tho
head in sleeping all the blood wouio
rush to the head and cause strangula.
tion. This is the veriest rot. Ad.
vanced physicians now advocate the
elevated feet for the cure OF insomnia
Hang your legs over the footboard,
get rid Of your pillow, and go to sleep
like an infant. You are on your feet
all day and half the night. Stand on
your head the rest of the night and let
the blood circulate the other way
Maybe your brain needs 1t.
-~-S-~sr--%
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11
silly Man.

Dear, oh, dear" sighed Mr.. Sallow
day, Il wish 1 knew some way to ac
quire an appetite" 90 "."" p.
"Nonsen SET" exclaimed the wife
what on earth do you want with an
appetite? 1t would only give you more
dyspepsia"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

Re have ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No. j
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

fe have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, 70 head
|of horses, good improvements, we'll
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. IF you are looking for q
money making proposition, this is
your chance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-11

lave for sale ranch with five thous-
and sheep. A splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right.
Drop in and let us tell you about it.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
A HEROINE OF SIX.

Only six years old and heroine. That
IS the distinction which has come to
little Mary Eva Chase, daughter Of N
Osc,.r Chase. Of Is East Milton road.
Rrooklln, and she will always remember
her heroic act. A bronze medal has been
presented TO her by the Massachusetts
Human Society for saving her Junior
playmate, Katherine Jackson, from be-
ing run over by an automobile The
two little girls were starting TO cross
Davis avenue. BroOkline. on December
10 last when an automobile approached
them. Katherine was directly in front
OF IL and would have been knocked
down but for the presence OF mind pos
sessed by Eva, who calmly pushed her
aside. Eva could not get out Of the
way quick enough 10 save herself how
ever. for she was struck by one OF the
hubs and has been at the Children 8
Hospital until last Monday, when she
was returned TO her home, and yester-
DAY she was informed that she had been
decorated with the bronze medal for
heroism.-Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
d.. William Tindall Recalls
Old Tirnes at Anniversary

Dr. William Tindan, secretary IF the
Board Of Commissioners, had a birth
day last week. The doctor vas Dusily
engaged in receiving congratulations
thereon, but all inquiries as TO the num-
Der of candles he is entitled to place
in his birthday cake were net with q
pleasant smile and nOn-cOmmittai an
SWeT.
The day marked also the fortieth an
niversary of his entrance as an official
Of the municipal government He was
first appointed in the office Of the col
lector of taxes, and shortly afterwards
transferred to the position of secretary
of the mayor. AS such he was clarged
with the duty of seeing that the oFdt-
nances Of the city we're printed, issuing
all permits for vaults and aIeaWays.
and the opening of streets for water.
sewer and gas services; committing
persons to the insane asylum, licensing
street merchants, Issuing permits for
entertainments, and preparing all con-
tracts.
While he was res ting between the
closing hour and midnight, he posted
the dag book for the bookkeeneTs. The
doctor says the alacrity with which the
latter day employees reach Tor their hats
at Palf-past four causes a reminiscent
smile.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
Assessor Griffin Announces
Promotions Among Clerks

Assessor L W w Griffin has an
nounced the following promotions: c.
NJ. Davis, ,;eIk at $500 to clerk at
81 400; c. NJ White, IT., assistant clerk
in the board Of personal tax appraiser
Office. to clerk at 81. 100; Robert j. Jones
clerk at $1.W0, transferred to the posi-
ton of assistant cierk in the board Of
personal tax appraisers office at Sl.0c0;
NJ. l. Gibbs temporary clerk at 81 70
per diem, to clerk at $500; IL. NJ Fitz-
hugh. clerk in the assessors office at
s.. 100. transferred to the special assess
ment division; j. y darkness pro-
noted 10 clerk in the assessors office
at 81. 400. Assessor Griffin has recon-
mended that Miss X. w. HUMPHREYS.
Mrs. l. Il. Sturgis, and Frederick O..
Booker be promoted, and carried on the
rolls chargeabie to extra clerk EIre. TkS
promotions, SAYS Inspector Assessor
Griffin. are based on efficiency and
merit
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
District BmIding
.RATSKILLER WON
HIS RIGHT TO LIVE

John T. Twohey superintende OF
street cleaning, il a happy man. Like
wise there is JOY in the heart OF Rats
killer RHtskiller is only a common
garden variety of yellow pup. but his
worth as a District servitor is recog-
nlzed by all, and especially by Super
intendent Twohey.
Ratskiller recently adopted the Dis
trlct street cleaning department S
stables and all the employees thereof.
Appearing one day without an intro
ductiOn he at once made himself at
home and by his kindly disposition and
winning ways won a place in the affec-
lions OF the officials. RatskiIIer's pet
aversion Is rats. All Of his time is de-
voted TO the determination of rodents
and the mere exclamation rats is
sufficient to arouse in him an excess of
enthusiasm which sends him in a furry
OF excitement to every hole and corner
OF tile stable.
Ratskiller was regarded as a fixture,
! but suddenly there appeared on the
horizon a cloud ia the shane OF one
| ) imu9 EinsJein. District poundn1as-
ter To Mr.. Einstein a dog is a dog
: and Is regarded by him as a only means
, OF revenue 10 the District government
| Worth and merit mean nothing TO him
and unless there is deposited with the,
tax collector the sum OF s. the canine
40 matter what his qualifications. is ia
danger Of sudden though painless
death.
Recognizing this fact, superintendent
l Twohey addressed to the tax collector a
letter presenting the many merits pos
Sessed by and requesting that he be
given taC in payment for his services.
( The tax collector aCquiesced and Rats
! killer may now hunt rats to his heart s
content unatraid OF Mr.. Einstein and
! the pound wagon.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
GO TO BAIT AORE
TOATTEND BANQUET
S ver al Representatives
Also Guests at Postal
Clerks Entertainment.

The Postoffce Department was rep
resented at the banquet Of the clerks of
the Baltimore -postofflce at the Eutaw
House in that city Wednesday night by
DR.. c. =. Grandhelds First Assistant
Postmaster General; Dr.. John A.
Holmes. private secretary TO the Post
intendent of the division Of classihca-
lion. and Walter Il Booze.
In the party from Washington also
were Representative OYeTstreet. Repre-
sentative Finley, Representative Lloyd,
and Representative Green. The banquet
was attended by more than 200 clerks
OF the Baltimore postofhce. Represen-
tative Overstreet who is chairman Of
the House Committee on Postoffice and
P0stroads, cheered the clerks by saying
that he had hopes that the postal ser
vice would soon be established on "A
strict business basis. which would mean
greater recognition of the merits OF The
Individual employee. DIR. GTanheld and
Dr. Holmes also made addresses. touch
lag on department measures and pro
Cedure.
The division superintendent of the
railway mail service who were called
to the department last week by the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General TO
be present at the conference between the
representatives OF the principal railroads
and the department officials TO con-
slider several important questions OF pos
tal administration. are still al the de-
partment at work on the report to be
submitted 10 Nj. McCleary.
The Washington times., 1908-03-22
PLAN TEN CLUBS
FOR BALL LEAGUE
Each of the Printing Divi-
SiOnS to Put Team
in Field.

Arrangements are being perfected to
have a baseball team in the bureau with
one team from each Of the ten printing
sections. George p. Foster has been
made temporary president Of the league.
The question Of financing the league
has been taken up, and it is also ex-
pected that provision Will be made for
the Offering Of handsome trophies for
winners of pennant and place. The
plate printers are showing great interest
ia the movement, and the promoters ars
receiving much encourag cement from the
employees of the bureau generally.