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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
MUMMY POINTS WAY
Durable Records Made Posi-
BILE by Pharaoh'S Evidence.
MARKINGS ON WRAPPINGS
Carbon Impressions Unmarried De-
spite Lapse of Centuries.
PRINTING ON LINEN FEASIBLE
DR.. Manning Of G. p. o. Demon
strates Value of Means to Pre-
serve Written History.
MARKINGS ON WRAPPINGS
PRINTING ON LINEN FEASIBLE

That certain dark brown stains upon
body of King Merenptah, the so-called
Pharaoh of the book of Exodus" should
offer seemingly certain solution to one
Of the vexed problems Of the present day
that of providing a lasting vehicle fol-
carrying the printed records of important
events to the generations upon generations
in the hundreds and thousands of years OF
the future-appears almost incompre-
hensible. Yet 1t is true.
The development of the discovery had
reached such an advanced state a few
months ago that 1t was brought before the
joint committee on printing at the last
session Of Congress. While no definite
action was taken at that time, it may be
safely assumed that another year will
not pass without at least a partial
adoption of the agency of linen for trans
hitting in unmarried condition the chron-
icles Of the leading events of current his
tory to posterity.
Durable and Practicable.
In a word. printing on linen has been
proved to be durable and practicable. The
mummy cloth of Pharaoh is held up to es-
tablish beyond peradventure that the car
bon (printers ink characters once placed
upon linen cannot be obliterated.
DR.. William j. Manning, medical Off
Ger of the government printing of1ce,
stands sponsor to the idea that printing
upon linen is feasible. An article from
his pen upon the subject which appeared
in the Scientific American during the
present month, has stirred up a wealth of
editorial comment by newspapers through
out the country.
DR.. Manning, who has made an ex-
haustive study of the general subject of
print paper and. In fact, all forms of
paper prepared recently a series Of ex-
hibits bound together in the form of a
book, entitled. The Testimony of Linen. -
showing, apparently, in an indisputable
bility Of carbon (printed records on linen.
One Of the exhibits was the mummy
cloth. 1t was from the Metropolit an
Museum of Art, New York and the age
Of the linen was certified by the curator
of Egyptian antiquities of the museum.
Pharaoh was Of the nineteenth rynasty.
The linen, therefore. must be about 3 400
years old.
Dr. Manning's specimen Of linen hap
pened to contain pitch or bitumen spots.
The writings of P1iny and Herodotus ex-
plain the procedure of the ancient Egyp-
tians in af1xing the body Of mummy to
Bitumen. with its base OF carbon. cor
responds practically to the printers ink of
the present day.
The stained mummy wrappings not only
AFFORD evidence OF the lasting qualities OF
linen fabric. but evidence also Of the COR
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within the limits Of the District, yet such
is the case. About four times day on
the average the wailing. long-drawn howl
may be heard in the northwest section OF
town pouring from the upstretcneo
threats of two score wild wolves.
The cry comes from the wolf section OF
the Geological Park.
Directly in front of the Columbia road
entrance on high hill are the cages OF
the different wolves, from the lean gray
coyote of the western prairie to the pow
erful hideous, black creature, as large as
a Newfoundland dog. from the frozen
wastes of Siberia. These animals are
Gagged up side by side. ferocious untamed.
unapproachable, and possessing all OF
wild animals innate hatred of music.
Near this cage is huge triangle OF
steel, used by the keepers In notifying
each other of the time for feeding the
rives a keeper, armed with an iron bar,
marches up to the triangle and hits 1t a
resounding smash.
A long, loud clangor, like the toll of a
funeral bell, rings out on the air. Louder
and louder it grows, the echoes bounding
and rebounding along the high hills OF
Rock creek. Again the keeper raises his
hand and again he strikes.
From the wolves cages arises wild,
uncanny, unearthly cry.
Black Wolf Starts It.
The black wolf always starts it. Back
goes his massive black head, and his ter
rible jaws open. showing his blood-red
tongue, and long curved ivory fangs.
From his throat comes long-draWn,
agonizing "O-o-o-o-r-u-u-u- that
fairly overpowerS the sounds Of the iron
triangle. His baying howl, mournful. yet
ominous. is Immediately taken up by the
wolves near him-the gray lean coyotes
from the western prairies.
A score of others Join In the chorus
then others join them. Finally the entire
pack, with heads appraised, emit from their
throats hideous. thrilling wall.
While 1t lasts 1t serves as delightful
stimulus to the imagination. Coming
home on cold and snowy night, one is
more or less able to appreciate the en-
barrassment of sledge traveller In ST.
IBERIA when his sleigh Is surrounded by a
sociable and enthusiastic pack Of these
wild creatures who have not eaten Tor
some time and are anxious to have him
as host at sort Of quick lunch feast.
The residents for blocks away can hear
the mournful wall rising and falling-the
rising and falling sounds being inter-
spersed by the crashing of the massive
! gong. The whole effect is Of some heath
epsh funeral rite.
In the summer the cries seem to last
for longer period of time than they do
in winter. The walls continue long after
the clang of the gong has died away in
silence.
Apparently nothing can be done to quiet
the wolves. They never become accus-
toned to the sound of the gong II one is
to judge by the steadiness of their bowls.
The triangle is red with the rust Of many
years and the bar which is used as the
clapper Is worn bright from constant con-
tact. But the howl of the wolves con-
tinues. never abating In summer or win
ter, and the authorities have given up
hope of ever Quieting them.
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The "Cured Patient"
Paris Letter to London Telegraph.

Good looking ladies still young have
found out new calling-"playing the
cured patient" Visitors who find time
hanging heavily on their hands in doc
tors waiting room are drawn into con-
versation. The good-looking lady, who
looks also in the pink Of health. tells you
how Ill she was. Neuritis. rheumatism.
govt, dyspepsia and vertigo were COM
bined in her case with appendicitis and
hallucination. Several physicians treated
her extensively and left her worse: She
went in despair to the present doctor.
who cured her in three weeks She has
come TODAY merely to thank him. She
could not do less, having now regained
perfect health. The "cured patient"
charges a sovereign a day. but doctors
ind that the money Is not thrown away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
WOLVES ISSUE MOURNFUL
HOWLS IN THE DISTRICT

E<T HE call Of the wild is a thing
which writer's and explorers
l. have sought to describe. Par
tfcularly among the squeals and snorts
of the various denizens of the forest.
stands out the blood-curdling. soul-chill-
ing vail of the wild wolf. To the man
whose hair has risen with tremblings as
he perused some graphic page it would
seem impossible that the same wild. hid
eous cry Of the 'Iupi' could be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Dull Fiction.
From the London Saturday Review.

From the London Saturday Review.
The average six-shilling novel; is not
a good thing Some people call it a six
shilling shocker. The description is abb
surd. 1t does not shock. 1t wearies a
man out. The plot is impossible as a
rule. The characters are dummies. They
are worked by wires. and the wire puller
too often is very Indifferent manipu-
lator. Novels are reeled of by routine.
He doesn't inform himself He doesn't
refresh himself. Scott said he could al
ways get some information out of the
dullest passenger in a stage-coach. But
Scott would have failed to get anything
out of most six-shilling novels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
THE INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION in HOLLAND
eAxA&AsAxa&A&AxA.&
WOMEN of All Countries

WOMEN of All Countries
Attending Convention
More Rosy Than Americans,
But Latter More Apt to
Carry Youthful Figures Into
Middle Life - At Opening
Session of Meeting the Case
for Women Was Presented
in a Clever Little Playlet-
Methods of Life Of the Dutch
Aristocracy - Activity and
Progress Shown in the Re-
ports From the Different
Countries - Norwegian
Women Well Organized.
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The English Mother.


Ibsen has dealt with the tragedies of
ordinary women's lives. but no poet has
yet drawn the grand figure Of the mother
Of English children who does her duty.
From the time her first child Is born until
the last leaves home she knows no holi-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

The shooting contingent. particularly Of
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&FWE~ c&T~S~*&S

I all international meetings held
in Europe much more time is
given to social festivities than Is
allowed in the United States.
Perhaps this is not always car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Buried Alive, Red Tape
Prevents His Rescue

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
VIENNA, June Is. 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Pluto Makes It a Tie.

Finally Juno calls for a vote; Il stands
Ave for the woman. four against and Plu-
TO makes IL tie saying: II am opposed.
for if woman got the upper hand my
reign would soon be over" Juno then
summons Thems, goddess of justice, who
bids the woman lay her duties on one
side OF the scale, her rights on the othei.
She does So the latter flies to the beam.
and Themis says: One side is much too
heavy: take something from it," The
woman protests. begging that the duties
be not lessened. and Themis answers.
Then must I lay more rights into the
other scale" The decision pleases all and
the play ends with their unanimous de-
mand that
.In every country woman henceforth shall be
found
Choosing her own work. doing what she can:
Not foe. not slave. but helpmate to the man.
The official reports presented by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

ST. Patrick SUNDAY ScnCol orchestra
| and few friends were entertained We'd
nesday evening last by Mr.. Hobart Rams
| dell at his summer home in Brookland.
Music was the feature of the evening.
| the orchestral numbers including Smiles
and Caresses.' "Cupid's Garden THE
Red Mill Selections" 'Folle Extaste. :
| Celeste" Apple Blossoms" pipe
Dreams and Tran" Refreshnents were
served on the lawn. The guests present
| included Revs. Fathers Russell, McGuigan
Southgate of st. Anthony's. Brookland
Mr. and Mrs. Bowling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Alden. Misses Johanna Gloetzner,
Lillian Milovick. Ethel Lee and Agnes
Bowling and Messrs. George Skilton and
Schoeneman. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Miss Agnes Bowling
of Monroe street. Brookland.
Mr. S. Frederick Smith will discontinue
his studio here after this season. and
September | will resign his position as
organist and choirmaster Of St. Simeon s
Church. Philadelphia. where he has had
charge during the past year. Mr. Smith
has Just accepted a lucrative and i'm
portant position with the Mohler Organ
Company of Hagerstown.
A special program of music was given
at the children'S day services at the East
ern PRESBYTERIAN Church last Sunday. a
particularly attractive feature being the
obligato solo to the anthem Seek We the
Lord" which was beautifully sung by
Mr.. Neibel the new pastor OF the church
who is the fortunate possessor of a tenor
voice of fine quality and range.
The friends of Mr.. Arthur Mayo are
rejoicing at his complete restoration to
health and his return to his place at
the organ of Calvary Baptist Church. The
offertory solo last Sunday morning was
Coenen's Come Unto Me- which was
sung with great expression by Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw-Gawler. the soprano Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

Mrs. Ella knight Ellis substituted at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church for
Miss Eva Whitford during her absence in
New York. At the offertory last Sunday
night Mrs. Ellis sang From Every
Stormy Wind that Blows" by Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

The illustrated solo at the Westminster
Memorial Presbyterian Church this even
ing will be The Shepherd King" by
Verne. 1t will be sung by Mr.. Forney
with Mrs. Bryan. as usual. at
the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

Mrs. Hormess will close her studio here
this week and will leave for Haven. Me-.
where she will spend the summer.
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Col Ourand presented the Berry and
Whitmore Company medals at the parade
and drill Friday afternoon. The team
members were: Lieut.. Col. L. H. Reich
elderfer, Capts. w w. Cookson and S.
". Forsyth, Lieut.. Ralph Alderman.
Sergt Maj. Paul Bischoff and Sergt- o.
M. Schriver.
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Woman Fehr, by making the total of
131 points in his ordered practice record.
disp1aces Sergt. F. o. Cole of the list Bat
talon from first place in the Rogenski
contest. His score ties that of Col.
Smiley. who is high for the brigade medal
His score in the intercollegiate match
tied that Of Yeager of Pennsylvania, who
was high man.
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responding length of life of the carbon
impression once placed upon the linen.
Saynples Arc Shoxun
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
OFFICE CHANGES FEB. 1
Final Retirement of Republican
 Appointecs.

This is the last week of the old re- publican regime in city government, as on next Saturday February 1 :. every officehoder who made a repub- lcan majority of his board or com mission will go out and his place be filled so that the majority will here after for the next two years, be dem ocratic The changes are many and varied. First and foremost comes the corporation counselship. To this office on Saturday Attorney Edward H. Rogers will succeed Leonard NJ. Dag gett.
 The greatest change comes in the charity department, where the entire board goes out At present It is com posed of John V, Rattelsdorfer, Den his Keane and Colonel c. w. Pickett To succeed them next Saturday will come Jacob Froich, Edward R. Rourke and Joel A. Gilbert. Then comes the assessors. Here John E. Doughan takes the place ot Oscar P. Ives, making the board dem. ocratic in majority for the first time | in decades.
 The board of health also becomes democratic by the appointment o Dr. Butler, who succeeds Dr. Henr, Fleishner, He is already acting ir the place of Donald G. Carmichael who resigned to take the city contrac to build the vaults in city hall.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
THE COME AND SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached to the front of the main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
 What Does This Sign Mean? It means that public inspection of the Laboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. Itmeans that there is nothing about the bus mess which is not "open and above board"
 It means that a permanent invita- tion is extended to anyone to come and verify any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Is it a purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs - with out drugsp
 Come and See.
 Do the women of America continu- ally use as much of it as we are told /? Come and See.
 | Was there ever such a person as 1 Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick woman are asked to write?
 Come and See.
 Is the vast private correspondence with sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential?
 Come and See,
 Have they really got letters from . over one million, one hundred thousand women correspondentss Come and See.
 |, Have they proof that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has } cured thousands of these women!
 Come and Sec. This advertisement is only fol doubters. The great army of women who know from their own personal experience that no medicine in the world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ills will still go on using and being ben eflted by it: but the poor doubtlng
 suffering woman must, for her owr
 sake, be taught confidence, ,forshe alsc
 might just as we'll regain her health
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
TROWBRIDGE LECTURES.
Frederick Law Olmstcad on Parks To-
 night,

The lecture tonight at the Yale school of the fine arts In the Trowbridge course will be given by Frederick Olm- stead ir.. Landscape architect, who will talk on parks md civic improve ments.
 MT Olmstead is member of the committee appointed 10 draNup plans for the improvement of New, Haven and this fact alone should attract a large Pudience.
 He1s a graduate of Harvard and studied landscape architecture under his father
 He has been lanscape architect of the metropolitan park system of Bostor sinceN 1898, of the Biltmore estate in North Carolina in 1896, member of the commission on the Improvement of Washington, 1902; instructor in land scape architecture at Harvard from 1901 to 1902 and professor since 1903.
 Mir. Olmstead is also the author ot several books upon professional topics notably the park system of the District of Columbia, also reports to park com. missioners and other occasional arti. clcs
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
GENRRAI, SHIPPING NEWS.

Gibraltar, Jan. 27--sailed: Steamer add ships
 New York, Jan. 27-Arriyed: Steam CT Calabria, Naples,
 Sailed: Steamer Friedrich der crosse Naples, Genoa. etc.
 Plymouth, Jan. 27.--Arrived: steam CTS Blueeher. New York for Cherbours and Hamburg; Kronprinzessin Secella New York for Cherbourg and Bremen (and both proceeded)
 Rotterdam, Jan. 24.-Arrived; Steam CT Estonia. New York for Ll6au.
 Antwerp. Jan. 26.-Arrived: steam CTS Marquette, Philadelphia Wa Lohooh Vaderland, New York, Genoa, Jan. 26.-Arrived: steamer Princess Irene, New York via Gibraltar and Naples.
 Glasgow. Jan 25-Sailed: Steamer Laurentian. Boston,.
 Cherbourg, Jan. 25-Sailed: steam ei Philadelphia (from Southampton), New York.
 Antwerp. Jan. 26.-Sailed: steamer Finland, New York. Manchester Jan. 26.-Sailed; steamer lbernian, Boston.
 Havre, Jan. 26--asiled: Steamer St Laurent. New York. Bremen, Jan. 26.-Sailed' steamer Neckar, Ncw York.
 New London Marine Notes.
 New London, Jan. 21.--ArrlVed; Tug 1 Conestoga with three barges from west
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28
MOTHERS AID MET Annual Session of the Society Held at Mrs. Sargent's
 Yesterday. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Report of the Years Work Was Read by Mrs. F. l.. Kings
 bury, Jr.

The annual meeting of the Mothers Aid society was held yesterday morn ing, at the home of Mrs. Joseph B. Sar- gent on Elm street. In the election which was held at the meeting Mrs. Frederick J Kingsbury, jr., formerly secretary of the society, was elected president pro tenn, Mrs. Sargent de- clining a reelection because she plans shortly to leave for a seven months trip abroad.
 The remaining officers elected we're: Vice-president, Mrs. George P. North; treasurer, Miss Lima NJ. Phipps; secre- tary. Miss Olive Damn; corresponding secretary, Mrs. ". c. Wurtenberg physician. pr Frank N. Sperry; ma tron, Leila Nursey. Miss Bush; assist ant matron, Hope Nursery, Miss Adel- aide Bush.
 The following is the board of mana non Alling. Mrs S. D. Bowers. Mrs Frank Butterworth. Mrs George L. Dickerman. Miss Olive Damn. Mrs Henry F. English. Mrs. J. NJ Greist Miss Frances Hall. Mrs. James Hem. ingway. Mrs. Isham Henderson, Mrs Leo H. Herz, Miss Hesse Mitchell, Mrs Arthur B. Morrill,, Mrs. Charles D. Mic. oil. Mrs. Arnold Norcross. Mrs E Reed. Miss Suzette Robertson. Mrs Chalfont Robinson, Mrs. Edward Tay. Tor, Mrs. Hayes 0. Trowbridge. Mrs. H A Warner. Mrs. W. C. Wurtenburg Miss Theodora Van Name. Mrs. S 4 York. jr.
 The following are the standing com n1lttees:
 Nominating committee-Mrs. J. B Sargent. Miss Lima NJ Phipps. Mrs George P. North. Mrs. Frederick J kingsbury. jr
 Entertainment committee-Mrs. 4. B Morrill,. Miss Frances Hall, Miss Suz cite Robertson. Mrs Arnon Alling. Ms Theodore Van Name, Mrs. Charles D Nicoll
 Wardrobe con1mittee-Mrs. S D Bowers. Mrs. J. B Sargent. Mrs. H. | Warner.
 House repairing committee-Ms
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-28

serious nrobl9m as to how we can pest sect these demands. u,a
 The Christmas celebration ioi a, children of both nurseries was ileiu "l St. Pauls perish house on De0oii'oo 30 Miss Francis Hall was instruh,e tal in carrying out this plan anu her we are most grateful. we are iii debted also to St. Paurs church ioi is' kind hospitality, as it relieved me ne tIon and helpers of much worK III pio paring the nursery for the. usual eiit.i ainment Mrs Wurtenberg was eiiai man of the Christmas committee' anu with Mrs. Nicoll, Mrs. Taylor, Mis' Trowbridge and Miss Damn they pui chased the toys, candies and articles ol clothing, and provided the ice crediii and cake. A cantata was given py a number of St. Pauls Sunday schooi children under the direction o1 MISS Marguerite North, and our chllureii were made very happy when req. Santa Claus appeared and distributed presents to them all The celebration was so different from any that the children had ever had before that they seemed to have an unusually happy al- ternoon.
 The summer Kindergarten was agaln very successfully carried on from July to September 6, through the klndness of Miss Robertson, who, as heretofore has shown so much interest in the .ly fn he off xtTn debted for the kindergarten at Hope which has been held there for the past two winters, thus keeping the children who are too young to go tc school occupied during the morning hours and relieving the matron and helpers for part of each day.
 Theimothers' meetings have beer held throughout the winter with thu usual regularity. Our matron, Miss Bush, endeavors in every way possible to make them interesting and helpful to the mothers. During the past veal we have been acknowledging once month through the newspapers all th1 l donations received at the nurseries during the previous month. hoping 1T i, that way to assure the donors O our gratitude for their gifts, and alsc Ito keep our work before the eyes Q I the public.
 We are lat home" at Leila and Hop Nurseries on the first and thir' Wednesdays in the month. and wish tc extend most cordial invitation to al to make us. a visit on those days an( see what the work of day nursery Is We wish to express our thanks to tn many friends of the society who hav' rendered it so much assistance durin the past year.
 Respectfully submitted.
 Adile Townsend Kingsbury.
 Secretary.