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, 1908-04-28
Il BRIDGE

(By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.)
I stood on the bridge at midnight,
AS the clocks were striking the hour,
And the moon rose DER the city
Behind the dark church tower.
/ saw her bright reflection
In the waters under me,
Like a golden goblet falling
An sinking into the sea
And far in the hazy distance
OF that lovely night in June
The blaze of the flaming furnance
Cleaned redder than the moon.
Among the long black rafters
The wavering shadows lay,
And the current that came from the
ocean
Seemed to lift and bear them away;
AS, sweeping and eddying through
them,
Rose the belated tide,
And, streaming into the moonlight,
The seaweed foated wide.
And like those waters rushing
Among the wooden piers,
A flood of thoughts zane DER me
That filled my eyes with tears.
How often, o, how often,
In the days that had gone by,
I had stood on that bridge at midnight
And gazer on that wave and sky!
How, often, o, how often.
I had wished hat the ebbing tide
Would bear me away on its bosom
Ger the ocean wild and wide!
For my heart was hot and restless,
And my life was full of care,
And the burden laid upon me
Seemed greater than l could bear.
But now it has fallen from me
1t is buried in the sea;
And only the sorrow Of others
Throws its shadow over me.
Yet whenever I cross the river
On its bridge with wooden piers,
Like the odor OF brine from the ocean
Comes the thought OF other years.
And l think how many thousands
OF care-incumbered men,
Each bearing his burden Of sorrow,
Have crossed the bridge since then.
l see the long procession
SdIl passing to and fro
The young heart hot and restless.
And the old subdued and slow!
And forever and forever,
As long as the river acws,
AS long as the heart has passions.
AS long as life has woes.
The o and its broken reflection
And its shadow shall appear,
Az the symbol OF love in heaven,
And its waveriug image here.
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, 1908-04-28

GUIDE

When a young girls thoughts be-
come sluggish; when she has head
aches, dizziness, faintness, and ex-
hibits au abnormal disposition to
sleep; dislikes the society of other
girls; then the mother should come
to her aid promptly, for she pos
sesses information of vital import
ance to the young daughter.
At such a time the greatest aid to
nature is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1t prepares the
young system for the coming
change, and has helped to bring
three generations safely from girl
hood to womanhood. Read what
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o, WHY SHOULD THE. SPIRIT OF
MORTAL BE PROUD?
(By william Knox

10Y Nlilloih AAuOA.J
Like a swift peteor, a fast-fying cloud
o. why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?
Like a swift-ieeting meteor, a fast-fly-
ing cloud,
A flash of the lightning, a break of the
wave,
Man passeth from life to his rest in
the grave.
The leaves of the oak and the willow
shall fade,
Be scattered around, and together be
laid;
As the young and the old, the low and
the high,
Shall crumble to dust and together
shall lie.
The infant a mother attended and
loved,
The mother that infants affection who
proved,
The father that mother and infant Who
blest-
Each, all are away to that dwelling Of
rest.
The maid on whose brow, on whose
cheek, in whose eye,
Shone beauty and pleasure-her tri-
umphs are by;
And alike from the minds of the living
erased
Are the memories of mortals who loved
her and praised.
The head of the King, that the scepter
hath borne;
The brow Of the priest, that the inter
hath worn;
The eye of the sage, and the heart of
Are hidden and lost in the depths of
the grave.
The peasant whose lot was to SOW and
to reap;
The herdsman, who climbed with his
goats up the steep;
The beggar, who wandered in search
OF his bread
Have faded away like the grass that
we tredu.
So the multitude goes, like the flower
or weed,
That withers away to let others sue
coed;
So the multitude comes, even those we
behold,
To reap every tale that has often
been told.
For we are the same our father have
been;
We see the same sights our fathers
have seen
We drink the same stream, we see the
same sun,
And run the same course our fathers
have run.
The thoughts we are thinking our
fathers did think;
From the death We are Sinking our
fathers did shirk;
To the life We are clinging our faith
ers did cling,
But it speeds from US all like the bird
on the wing.
They l~oved-but the story we cannot
unfold;
They scorned-but the heart OF the
naughty Is cold;
They g~rieved-but no wall from their
slumbers will come;
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They joyed-but the tongue OF their
gladness is dumb.

They joyed-but the tongue OF their
gladness is dumb.
They died-ah! they died-we, things
that are now,
That walk on the turf that lies over
their brow,
And make in their dwelling a transient
abode,
Meet the things that they met on their
pilgrimage road.
Yea, hope and dependency, pleasure
and pain,
Are mingled together in sunshine and
rain,
And the smile and the tear. and the
song and the dirge,
Still follow each other like surge upon
surge.
IT'S. the wink of an eye; It's the
draught Of a breath,
From the blossom of health to the pale
ness OF death,
From the gilded saloon to the bier and
the shroud;
o, why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?
, 1908-04-28
c 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
womenwho have been troubled with
displacemerts inflammation, ulcera-
ton, nbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous p~rostration.
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.
, 1908-04-28
LOOK II / n

II. you want bargain in ranch lands,
improved or usimproved' in city prop
erty, furnished or unfinished; II you
want to buy q business or loan your
money on best OF security, call on
M. T. UILEN
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-22
ERE SCENE FROM HfHR 20

which Is than
Figuring
cannot even be estimated Damage to river adjacent farm
TO hoods drought destruction
OF
pecion in forest wealth
The
national forests from
oo and O7
lo acres against
h
this smaller
throughout 1908
toric
Ihe government has lot
held the losses down
SHOWN the reports of fires
For the
fighting
administration of the
impossible
but
In 1906 the
burned
cost Of fighting in
the
wher the total 97,0000O0
Last shows andin
s70OOO0
so hgu shows that 21250 land
Dismal River
In Kansas and the Wichita National Forest
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-22
fRE ellQhywc A7 HkHD oFHXLkR c4YY0W


worst in the last that
the
Michigan Wisconsin
lake states this Other sections have also suffered
spring people OF the Pacific
haveh
thorough and in continuous
omcers United
compilation statistics the end the
possible
converted into cash. it could
leships.
check them
Among peop there
has
dwndes ~ '
Although the fire has serious
forest service estimate that the total cost of the
putting have an area of
100000
the unusual by fire in all sections ta @ -
organized fire fighting
of timber which might
eft unpo
The official gives the burned
the division of forestry
mad year while 1905 the acreage
burned undoubtedly smaller
cause the same amount Of damage Upon the basis Of % & ] acres 10
per
including patrol amounts
ooo to saooeooo for @ timber ne so Alone
nothing of all other damages
S
burned people
worth Of fire Washington
s12o0oo00
probably
growth forest
which for forest of wonS per @ & per year
1oooooooo cubic feet This equal to 4ooooooooo
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-22
FoREST |ZRE. AuQ7HxRW NI5coW.SzY


exclusive
saaies) $s61o against ss,7es in 1906
of
forest service estimate that the total of fighting fires the national
s for the of the salaries forest officers VIII
on AL OF he
estimated that will be than
of the destruction by in all sections
o pr-
minimum
patrol and methods of fighting fire and through the cooperation Of settlers
property
which may
said be important an reducing the loss from forest
work tho
of the forests in condition where the of fire fighting VIII
accurately
pe over he Durntoye areas
close figures be obtained and the timber
% ths s is d a % IN m line until heavy rain comes and the end Of
be on the safe side they are commonly agreed
This considered
capital lost would
forestry
board now has spend for protection
The
nearly three weeks pom-
people country are used to fires and
hardly feel
different to the danger '''A'' '"' " '"0s' 'S are is IN
feeling Of safety was given on
umaed at sl25oooo s5ooooo
chand other of direct
the town had been burning the a
cy OF northwest
in ruins in less time than hour before
danger and with few usual
When the fire came all pancscken grabbing things
usefulness fed the nearby or
said that was all that was snars
by the flames were the two
were saved because Of a peculiar shifting the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-22


the total
Of
which
Of the
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

over the shoulders in the form OF a
cape. The fringe plays an important
part IN the whole effect, and upon the
width and beauty Of the fringe a great
deal depends.
The lining naturally IS selected &C
cOrding 10 the time Of year. For just
now fur or extremely heavy waddiEg
would be necessary with so thin a tex
turc, while later on a silk or satin fac
ing would be sufficient. 1t is never
VEL, however even Ia midsummer, 70
have too glihJ lining for an evening
wrap, az il Is almost bound TO be cool
at night. For the South now wraps are
made OF medium weight, all the lighter
materials having some thin iuterlining
besides the regular silk or satin facing
A white cashmere shawl, lined and
TRAINED at tie throat with ermine,
makes a very beautiful opera cloak.
Tea gowns have. II anything, IN
creased in popularity, but there are now
There IS the loose garment that is just
a trife above 8 ueSligee wrapper, and
then there is tie charming gown Of
lace. made over perfectly fitting silk
or satin lining. the only suggestion Of
q tea gown being the long folds OF lace
that are arranged in some way 10 give
the Empire lines. Most attractive tea
gowns are formed from the extra wide
embroidered shaWis. These are even
MORE difficult TO make w than the
wraps. for the material has 10 be draped
with close reference TO the figure, pre-
serving at the same time long and
graceful lines. Often the shawl will be
simply nsed in the long court train, the
gown itself being Of silk, lace or crepe,
as nearly 90 possible like the material
IN the shawl.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
NEWS NOTES AND HINTS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Wraps Of Oriental Effects
Gaining Favor This Season

In order 10 KEEP up the prevailing
craze for the novel one must study
carefully the antiques. for assuredlY
there is nothing new under the sun. In
jeweIry there is a constant going back
to the oIG-fashiOned settings and stones,
while when the picturesque IS I'm vogue
1t is always obtained by the reverting
to some style made famous by a we'll
known artist or school Of painters. To-
dav we see the craze carried out in the
gcHuine century cid Chinese mandarin
coats. Japanese kimouos, and in the
joyous embroidered Oriental and cash
mere shawls which are seen made up
in tea gowns and wraps Of all descrlp-
tioHs.
/ Among the different costumes for the
Southern trousseau there are many ne "
models in lightweight evening wraps,
but rome ere so attractive as those
fashioned from the wide squares Of emf
broidered crepe. The material must be
most cleverly handled. for naturally II
would be almost criminal 10 cat into the
embroidery. but by slilIful draping il is
possible 10 make q most graceful man
tie. a seIn5laEce Of long loose sleeves
IS obtained by looping the material up
under the arms. and by 50 doing the
square can he made TO fall in long dia-
mond shaped points in the center OF the
back and IN front. & hood can be fash
Toned AZ the top OF the wrap or II pre-
TERED. the other point may simply fall
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
4 Leaf Party

A leaf party Is al unusual and uE-
common affair which is sure 10 be in
terestiuG and entertaining Arrange
FIVE tables in different parts of the
rooms and place chairs around them
On the first table have leaves cut from
some well knosvn work Of fiction. select
ing some well known scene. but not al
lowing The name OF the book 20 appear
on another table have aUaSrawS
Played, using only the names OF trees
and plants. At the third table blind
fold the players a--1 require them 30
name certain leaves uy their smell US
ing the peppermint, catulp, and rose
gcraniuU.
For another test have several pictures
cut in pieces. 10 be arranged as leaves
iu a given time- Al the fifth and last
table have a bowl Of forest leaves 50
be named II the natural leaves can
not b. gotten, use pictures OF them A
pretty and appropriate prize would be
an autumn scene DTetuly framed.
Clear away the various games and
serve the refreshments on the small
tables. Serve nut sandwiches cut in
leaf shape. and have the salad i'm imita-
ton chestnut burr cases on a mat Of
artificial caves. FOR the second course
serve chocolate or caramel ice cream
IN leaf shapes. with cakes trimmed with
fauCy leaf-shaped candies. For favors
have silk sachets IN fancy leaf shapes.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
Lace for BLouSeS

Heavy lace is used almost exclusively
for the most expensive blOuses. but
though it is extremely elegant tie de-
signers do not hesitate 10 burden il
with embroideries OF all kinds. It is
fortunate for the woman who must ever
consider the banefUI subject-in dress
Of economy. however. that so much can
be done -sith the various net OF which
hlet is easily the most fashionable.
Net. however. is not used only for
sElrtwaists and fancy blouses, but IS
coming I.,y5e and more in vogue as a
dress trimming. II is darned boldly
with silk floss in handsome designs,
principally floral. although there is a
leaning 10 other patterns which give
play for greater originality Of outline
and c0loring
Brief mention might be made Of 2
costume in amethyst cloth on account
OF its net trimmings The tucker is Of
coarse Met net embroidered in silver
and amethyst. but the frOck is otherwise
quiet, though clever in lines and made
with a graceful and well-aTranged tUniC
skirt The bodice has sleeves that form
Japanese lines to the elbow over I'M
dersleevcs Of the embroidered flet fin
isHed at the hand with the plainest OF
plain bands Of amethyst cloth.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
W.C.T.U.W Women
Meet Tomorrow
AtGraCe Church

Business Of Importance will be trans
acted at the quarterly convention Of
the WOman's Christian TEMPERANCE
Union in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, Ninth and 5 streets northwest,
tomorrow.
The convention will be called 10 order
by Mrs. Clinton Smith. president, at
1880 o'clock. a morning and afternoon
session will be held The ladies' Of the
church will serve luncheon at 1920
O'Clock.
The program follows:
Morning Session.
1O.SO-ConventIon called TO order by
Mrs. Clinton Smith, president Hymn.
DevOtiOns, Mrs. Amy c. Weech.
10.s5-Minutes OF annual convention,
Mrs. Clayton L. Emig Report Of sec
rotary Mrs. W. Z. DeRiemer. Report
OF treasurer, Mrs. Charles p. Grand
field. Report Of auditor, Mrs. Charles
H. Hall
n:15-Address, Mr.. Edward TarrIng.
u:25-Address Of welcome. Rev. 5. NJ.
Afford. Grace NJ. Z. Church. Response.
Mrs. Howard ". Hoge, president Vir-
ginia W. c. T. L.
u:45-Report Of w branch, Mrs. Don
T. Blaine The Loyal Temperance Lee
gi0u. Report Of superintendent. Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Fernandez. Report Of plans
and methods. Mrs Nellie II. Bradley.
I2:l5-MiscellaueOUs business, notices,
collection.
I2:2o-Noonti5e prayer. Mrs. c. W.
Gallagher
dj0urnmeut
l.10-"Y' conference in the infant
room OF the church.
Afternoon Session.
1:30-Soug. Prayer. Miss Carrie Nor
rls- Report OF the Mothers Club. Mrs.
J. c. FernaId. Flower mission depart
meut Miss Eleanor +. Walker.
l.5J-SOlO. Mrs. obs SWEET.
2-e5-Rep1r- of trustees, Mrs. Jennie
W Robinson, president, Mrs Emma 5.
Shelton, financial secretary Mrs. Wal
ter Brown treasurer.
2.l5-Address. Mrs. Margaret Dye FL
lis. superintendent Of legislation FOR the
national w. a.. u. L.
2.s5-The following sIperinteudents
viii report Sabbath observance, Mrs
N r CdtliC. Work among railroad
men and hremcu. Miss Jennie Smith.
Medal contest. Miss Maud Belle Rice.
S.I-ImpUessiUns OF the national con-
veutiou.
4.UJ-Adj 0uTnment.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

ment. and where formerly only one red
rose would be worn. il is now not unus-
uai 20 see a white or a black bell form
relieved by an srtisticaUy dressed bou-
quet Of pink. red. or deep yellow roses.
A new flower haiIlng from Paris is the
pink American Beauty, and Well does IL
deserve the name. OF an exquisitely
delicate shade Of pink. this flower has
the large leaves and thick stem Of the
long familiar American Beauty, but the
color is an adorable shade Of shell pink
and for all decorative purposes this
flower has already q firmly established
place ius fashions regard.
Natural flowers go SO far toward
making a form attractive aud toward
making a room hOmeike ana charming
that one cannot but regret the sense
OF chivalry of q generation back. when
etiquette demanded that flowers be sent
always TO q hostess before even the
least formal entertainment, and when
debutaHte had better stay at home
than go 10 a ball without her stiff little
bouquet Of flowers.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
REIGN OF THE VIOLET OVER;
ROSES NOW IN HIGH FAVOR

Strange and unbelievable. BIT a fact,
nevertheless. viOlets are no longer fash
ionable. Gardenias, orchids. and Amer
lean Beauty roses are as much in evil
dence as ever. but the reign OF the VIC
let IS temporarily ove- = is true thai
a large bunch Of deep purple violcts re-
Heved by single mauve orchid. a deep
pink rose, or a single Taxlike gardenia
is stu an acceptable gift, but IL is not
the gift that IS so frequently chosen
this year, as a small cluster Of gar
deuias or even OF TWO or three ex-
quisitely beautiful orchids.
White viO.ets have cutie disappeared
from view, and 1t really is question
how long a time the purple yiOlets will
live IN popular regard. Maghap their
unpOpularity is but @ passing fad and
after 2 bTIc1 season OF rest these beau
tiful but perishable flowers VIII once
again be largely desired for all occa-
sIOus.
Roses are much in favor at the mo
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
TWILIGHT CHAT

than others even in the same class. and
haSty buying does not give cne the ad-
vantage OF good choice.
After reading a household magazine
with d cores poudeuce department
wonder how ! Ousewives ever manage
10 reach middle age. 1 read Of the
things women do in their homes, use
less little things that eat up their tims
anG strength. and answer no other Dur
pose. apparently. They spend hours
IN complicated cookery. in making use
less garments or more seTseless OTu1-
mtnts. They arc women who do their
own work. yet 2 no seem TO find u.Ce
to waste in experiments that do no
body any good. Way do not such Wo-
men go outdoors and get acquainted
with nature. If they have. more time
than they need and lea. something
worth Whilc2
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
Coats Of Lace Ond Fur

Coats of white ace and fur are worn
over reception gowns OF white Clotn,
with the new klI finish this season.
says the Delineator for January. The
latter are on tuniC lines edged with
sabIe. and opening iu frn1t. The lace
coat frequently follows tNo lines Of a
cutaway redingote, revealing a gown
made IN the new mousquet2-ITe princess
S-vfa
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

Of
design There great
trimmed with banding if tie embroidery too great
al Of
admirable plain with only stitched
commended
and
be required OF
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

Parents start the New Year right by
giving your children All opportunity 10
been neglected or not available during
your youth. Cau Thursday 1 p m. at
Pythian Temple 1912 9Th NV. and hear
an orchestra Of 100 young misses and
masters 6 to % years. ali Of whom were
months lessons free, commences Jan. 3
instruction book reduced 10 on" dollar
Victims furnished free al classroom. As
only a limited number can be accomnlO-
dated apply at once, Jan. 18th Expenses
raid by annual caTnivals.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

A home is something We expect to
keep d lifetime. We shall make changes
in il as ;he years 90 by, but the main
features generally remain unchanged
There are furnishings Ike rugs and
pictures and fine pieces OF furniture that
last lifetime. and they must be care
fully chosen If We are never to tire Of
them. I am not much Of believer in
makeshifts and shams. I would rather
have honest oak that proclaims its
name, or even pine, than imitation ma
hogany, be 1t ever 50 " ell stained. Real
mahogany is a luxury Ike lace and fur,
and the brides Of wOrkngmen ought not
TO even think of II.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

A growing family brings many neces-
sarv changes. Children must have
sleeping rooms. and they should have
a playroom But il is 50 easy 20 make
additions when they are needed If the
family income grows with the years
one may branch out a bit and use better
materials Certainly repairs will be
needed for nothing is made to wear IN
these days. even the Oriental rugs
within the reach of ordinary purS IS. An
occasional frank salesman let's out srade
secrets. But some articles wear 'UnSer
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

It IS a mistake for a young couple 10
begin housekeeping on an elaborate plan
unless there IS no lack OF mOney-sucn
a bliss5ul state allows mortals 10 90
about as they please The new house
keeper generally has much to learn, and
a small establishment is as much care
as she ought 10 have IN the first years
OF her new life. A house hastily fur
nished is rarely well furnished, and
both man and woman are likely TO see
many things for which they have no
place. no matter how keen their desire
TO possess them may be.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16

Cheap table linen is 10 economy. I
does not pay one FOR the time put into
its hemming. Buying damaged linen Is
throwing money away Tablecloths and
napkins get continual hard wear AID
such frequent laundering rs TO severely
test both linen and weaving One may
sI5inlp TO better Advantage in other dl-
rections complete dinner service IS
rot necessary and not economical. There
are stock patterns Of several Kinds
shat have been used Tor many years
and can be bought, probably genera
ton hence. A carefully chosen NUMBER
of pieces from any such set VIII give
a bride enough Cor home use and the
entertainment of q guest or TWO, which
is all a little home viii permit. and a
broken piece can be easily replaced The
care of a small nuTlber of dishes IS a
different matter from that of a crowd
ed china closet. Even unused dishes
have to be looked after
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
Short, Crispy Crusts-

One of the tasty distinctions Of our
pies-The dough IN the crUsts are never
heavy or sOggy. At all hotels, cafes
and lunch rooms. Connecticut Pie Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
Msaauerade Costume.

Editor WOman's Inquiry Column:
Kindly give me advice in the follow
ing:
have a plain. light Greenish blue q
believe it is called peacock blue) silk
dress. 1t is too gaudy for ordinary use.
so I would like to use it at a masquer-
ade ball. Gould you suggest some pretty
character TO represent, and The making
of it2 NJ H B.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
VANILLA FrDGE.

Stir into two cupsuls OF granulated
sugar enough milk 10 dissolve II. add a
quarter teaspoonfuI OF cream OF tartar
and put over q slow fire. Stir constantly
when boiling until a little dropped into
cold water has the consistency of putty.
Just before pouring into the pans add a
half teaspOOlfUI OF vanilla Pour into
a shallow pan and set aside to cool
until so sun that your finger pressed
on il leaves q dent Beat this until
you have a soft dOugh-like mass. Knead
this. put on pastry board, sprinkled
with powdered sugar, and roll into a
sheet one-half inch thick. Cut into
squares.
The Washington times., 1908-01-16
For q Cold in the Head take "99"
Sure cure; 25c; all druggists.
The Ranch, 5o7 F st. N. ".

Don't deny yourself delights conferred by
Satin skin cream ana Satin skin powder