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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-12
What Christmas is.

You know what Christmas is, says
Eugene Wood, ip the December De-
lineator. In q manner Of speaking. II
| is kind Of Sunday. Six days Of the
week the ideal set before you is To
have the alarm clock wake you; to
gobble down your breakfast before
you are thoroughly reused; to rush To
the shop and get your overalls on be-
fore the whistle gets done blowing or
be docked an hours time; TO work
like mailer till noon, when you look
into your dinnef-pail to see what the
old lady has put there for you, and
warm your coffee on the steam
pipe; to begrudge the time for that
luncheon; to lick into your work again
till six O'Clock, with the foreman
sauntering up and down. watching
that you don't take too many drinks
Of water, or get chip IN your eye too
often, or gas too much with the man
next 10 you. to get home so tired that
you fall asleep reading the newspaper
after supper-the same thing over
again tomorrow and the next day and
the next day and the next day, all
your life long. That's business.
Three hundred and siXty.four da, S
of the year we live up to that ideal, ,
and st. Paul calls in vain to us across
the ages Remember the words Of
the Lord Jesus, how He said. 1t is
more bless ed to give than TO receive.
That isn't business. And when you
say, 1T ism business, it is suppos-
ed To close the incident.
But Christmas comes along. You
tell your little one that awful whOp-
per about Santa Claus and his REIN
deer. and they to whom you are the
pattern of truthrulnesI, stand and
listen to you with their jaws hanging
loose and their eyes looking like hard
boiled eggs with the shells off. And
the older ones aid and abet you in the
deceit, and help the little ones com
pose their sprawling letter TO old
Santa, asking for dolls and skates and
choo-choo cars and all such extrava-
gances, when you ought 10 he saving
up your money against rainy day.
And you skimp yourself Of necessary
food To buy these folies. and sit up
nights Wasting your strength for the
next day (which really doesn't belong
to you, since your boss buys it and
pays for it,, and when eleven O'Clock,
Christmas eve, comes. and you get
down from the chair, having hung up
the last gilt ball or glass peacock, you
are 50 tuckercd you can scarcely stand.
But you turn out the gas and light
the candles and see how pretty it ali
looks, and your wife says: won't she
be tickled at this. Aud wont he
jump for JOY when he sees that"'
And you put your arm around her,
and the twinkling candles swim be-
fore your sight, and your throat kind
of chOkes you.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-12
COUNTY NORMAL NOTES.

Com. j. II. Milford visited the nor
NAL class Friday morning and gave a
very interesting talk on reading.
Florence SHIELDED substituted Tues
day morning 10 Miss Manson's s room
10 the north ward.
Alma BrOdie substituted in Miss
Sherman's room Wednesday after.
noon.
The normal class visited Miss
Crowell's room In the central build
ing Thursday afternoon, and observed d
a lesson In second grade reading
which waswell taught.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-12
Recipe as Repeated
By Readers Request

Some remarkable stories are being
try people coming in of this simple
homemade mixture curing Rheuma-
tism and Kidney trouble. Here is the
recipe and directions for taking: Mix
by shaking well in bottle one half
ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion. Ouc
ounce Compound Kargon.three ounces
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take
as dose one teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime.
No change need be made in your
usual diet, but drink plenty of good
water.
This mixture has peculiar tonic
effect upon the Kidneys; cleansing the
clogged-up pores Of the ellminative
tissues, forcing the kidneys TO sift
and strain from the blood the uric
acid and other poisonous waste mat
ter. overcoming rheumatism, Blad-
der and Urinary troubles in IA short
while.
A druggist here who has mad hun
dreds Of calls for these ingl edients
since the first announcement in the
newspapers last October stated that
the people who once try il "swear by
it," especially those who have Urinary
and Kidney trouble and suffer with
Rheumatism.
A the druggists in this neighbor-
hood say they can supply the ingredi-
ents. which are easily mixed al home.
There is said TO be no better blood
cleansing agent or system tonic
known, and certainly none more harm
less Or simple to use.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-12

Empey Bros. have the largest stock
of Carpets every shown ia this city.
Patterns are up-to date. We have
sold over two thousand yards Of this
carpet. People come and buy it the
second time What better recon-
mend do you want. Only 25c and 35c
per yard.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-12-12
Do You Think
For Yourself I?

Or. do you open your mouth like young
bird and gulp down whatever food OF medi-
&ine max be offered your
Mn ~ n ~ n
GkHvNarAen intellisent thinking woman.
In need ofSelNef from weakness, nervousness.
pain and suEeNing. then 1t means much to
sou that there one tried and true honest
medicine -QE E-KNQMN- N-CQ@RQsITIQN. sold by
druggists for the cure OF woman's ills.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Joint Installation of Officers.

Washington Camp. No. II 464 Modern
Woodmen of America: Martha Washing.
ton Camp. No. 4.046 and Dolly Madison
Camp. No 4.S1s. ROYAL Neishbors OF
America. held a Joint installation of of.
tcers recently at TypoGra phical Temple
425 G street.
William f. Andrews. auditor of the
4 song by Miss Church and Il recitation
by Miss Stein followed. after which the
following officers We're installed: Wash
ington Camp-Consul. G. l.. Palmer; ad-
visor. Joseph w, Crooks: clerk, Van w
Roberds: escort. +. Jordan: watchman
A. w. krddle; sentry. r. S. Peterson
and manager. w. j. Neae. Officers fol
Martha Washington Camp-Past oracle
Ida B. Crooks: oracle. Mrs. l.. l.. Hayes
vice oracle. Mrs. A. Mahoney: chancellor
Mrs. u. *. Eldred: recorder. Miss May
keIier: receiver. Mrs. SWitZer. marshal
Mrs. Mary Cochran: assistant marshal
Mrs. G. l.. Heffier: inner sentinel, Miss
Daisy Prince. outer sentinel. Mrs. Anna
NJ. Lendy: manager, Mrs. Carrie Gillette
For Dolly Madison Camp-Oracle. Mrs.
Rose S. RiedeI: vice oracle. Mrs. Kate
Bick: chancellor. Mrs. Russell: recorder
Mrs. Annie Riedel: receiver. Mrs. Sartn:
marshal Mrs. CoyIe: inner sentinel. Mrs.
Gould: outer sentinel. Mrs. Long and
managers. Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. William
\. Riedel.
After the installation OF officers dane
ing followed. and Mrs. w. j. Bowman
won a lady's gold belt buckle for prize
waltzing. Music furnished by
Moody's Orchestra.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Building Associations Exhibit.

In a report issued by the Columbia
Building Association. recently incorporat-
ed under the laws of the District OF Co
ject of the association is to encourage and
educate its members to the hahit of saw
ing Systematically: give them the large st
poSSible earnings OH their savings con
sistent with safety, combined with all the
advantages and opportunities that come
from Investing large amounts of money
against the small amount of the individ-
ual investor.
association chartered and operated under
regulation and safeguarding of the inter
ests of the members or stockholders of
building associations.
Under the system of This asSocia ton
there is no reason. ii is declared why
any man who can pay rent ay not own
his own home.
The offices of the company are at 61I +
street northwest. The officers of the COM
pany are: John p. Harrel, president
William ~ E.ngel. first vice president
Charles a. Pfau. secretary; William Mont
gomery treasurer: &. Albert White at
torney: Harry Friedlander, chairman ap-
praise ment committee.
.. The directors are: John r. Harrell
liam Montgomery. e.. Albert White. Harry
Friedlander. J. 7. Bond, T. NJ. Ring. IL.
Il. Denham. John III. Berger \. II. +.
Holstein, Ellie SheetZ. Henry Ofterdinger,
John Brayshaw. Harry Standiford. Chas.
J.. Smith. Joseph Dierken. Charles &. Will
son. Frank j. Auth. Andrew Ioefffer
Henry AChterkirchen, Edward :. York.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
CUSHING CAMP OFFICERS.
Sons of Veterans Installation
Speeches Made by Visitors

William B. Gushing Camp. No 30 Sons
of Veterans. recently installed its Of
ticers. Past Division Comma nder Shell
ston L. Cameron acting as installing of
ficer.
Commander. Francis +. Cross: senior vice
commander. Abbott B. Goodrich; junior
vice commander. Fred L. Weber; camp
council. Rev. ]. l.. Brenizar Past Com
manderin-Chief +. r. Campbell and Capt
Charles A. Sidnfan: delegate-at-large.
William C. Robbins: representative. Fred
Z. Weber; sergeant of the guard Charles
S. Davis; chaplain. Rev. Mr. Brenizer:
color bearer. William c. Robbins: camp
guard. Capt. Charles A. Sidman: patriotic
instructor. Rev. Mr.. Rrerizer.
Five new members were mustered The
division commander. Harry. l.. Streib and
the division secretary W. il. lrelan of
Baltimore. We're present and participated
in the ceremonies of installation
The department commander of the
Grand Army. Newton Ferree. accom-
panied by his staff. attended. and there
were many members of the several posts
present. including Commander Frisbie of
John 4. Logan Post. G. A. r.
Speeches were made BY Division Com
mander Streb. Commander Ferree. Di-
vision Secretary Irelan. Senior Vice Com
mander Walker. Junior Vice Commander
+. a. Holbrook. Capt. McElroy, Com
mander Frisbie and others.
One of the features of the evening was
the presentation of the iron cross of the
order to Rev. J. Luther BrenZer. past
camp commander. the presentation speech
being made by Past Commander-in in Chief
+. r. Camp3ell.
Plans were made for the celebration of
Union Defenders day. February l.. and
the members of all patriotic organiza-
tions are to be invited to be present.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
POST AND CORPS UNITE.
Joint Installation Ceremonies at
s. Northeast Temple.

Phil Sheridan Post and Corps recently
held joint public installation at Grand
Army Hall There was a large attend
ance. The department president, Mrs
Bal. divided her staff, and part attended
the Sheridan installation while the others
accompanied her to the installation at
George H Thomas. Post and Corps i'm
Northeast Temple. The officers of the
post were installed first. Col III. L. John
son, department installing officer acting
for the post Capt. Charles Worden was
officer of the day.
The officers installed were: Commander
Charles F. Garrett; senior vice command
er. S. V. Hamilton; junior vice command
er. Frederick Klein: adjutant H. f. j.
Drake; quartermaster. Henry c. Fropho-
gen. surgeon. j.. G. Daugherty: chaplain
Theodore r. Brown; officer of the day
Thomas II. jerks: officer of the guard
John Dwire: patriotic instructor. T.. L.
Van .Auken.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. past national
Junior vice president of the Womans Re
lief Corps and present department coun-
selor. installed the officers OF the CORDS.
The following are the officers for the com
ing year Mary f.. Bushby president:
Sarah Bunyea. S. ": Isabel Bontz j. ":
Mrs. Brideham. chaplain; Fannie Worden
conductor; Sallie Price Ferren. treas
urer; Mamie G.. Davis, secretary, and
Mesdames Devoe. Mason. Smith and Nc
Donald. color bearers.
The reports exhibited fiattering in
crease in membership and finances The
recent luncheon held at the Masonic Tenn
pie c,eared $Si3 above all expenses Mrs.
Annie W. Johnson., it was stated, had
charge of the affair.
One of the features of the evening was
the presentation of a beautiful gold badge
TO the retiring president, Mrs. Beach
Mrs. Agnes l.. keeler in. presenting the
gift for the corps told of tlle hi nly sat
isfactory manner in which Mrs. Beach
had conducted the affairs of her office
Mrs Beach's acceptance was feelingly
made. - .-.. IS.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
UNITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Independent Sons of Jonadab Com
bine Business With Pleasure.

A meeting of Unity Council. No. 2, I. O..
S. J.. was held Wednesday last. The at
tendance was large and six new candi-
dates were initiated, the ceremony being
conducted by the degree team, composed d
of Messrs Bowman, Taylor, Wlldman.
Farr. Armstrong, O'Day Rhodes. Riley,
Campbell L.. p. Randall, Harrison and
Gunderson.
The report of the recording secretary
showed a very encouraging condition of
the council and the reports of the tinan-
cial secretary and treasurer equally So.
The recording secretary, w. j. Armstrong.
covered in comparison all previous quar-
ters. and at no time. he said, has the gain
in members been so large and the loss so
small. Not one member was lost during
the quarter. whereas twenty-five were
gained The treasury showed d cash bal
ance of $S9.67. aside from ii sum invested.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing term Worthy chief. c. j.
Parrish: vice chief. j. w. Taylor: chap
lain B. NJ. Wildman; recording secretary,
w J. Armstrong Te-elected): financial
secretary. J. III. Watt. treasurer, NJ. j.
O'Day Ge-elected): herald. w. j. Riley:
assistant l.. p. Randall; guard. Theodore
Rupert: sentinel Edw. c. Burrows.
Under the. good of the order Deputy
Grand Chief J. T. Farr occupied the chair.
and among those responding to his call
were Messrs p Horey. William 4. Wal
ker. c. 4. Mattimore, John Heron. CT. ID.
Martin and c. NJ. kelpy. who spoke highly
of their first impression of the order. The
chair called upon members for talks on
special subjects, which were as follows:
Changes in Business Ability After Be
coming Jonadab,' Theodore Rupert;
Personal Satisfaction of One Leading a
Life of Total Abstinence" NJ. Costello;
Change in Home After Afiiliation with
the Order J. w. Taylor; How to Be
Firm to the Pledge" &. +. Harrison;
Gain of Lost Confidence" b. NJ. Wild
man; Moral Effects of Temperance, w.
]. Riley. "Change of Association E.dw
c. Burrows; Effect of Sober Life Upon
Others p. Weber. "ChangeS in the, Or
der" w. J. Armstrong; '.How to Receive
Inspiration NJ. j. O'Day; The Necss.
sity of Temperance" j. +. Rhodes; "Ad.
vice TO New Candidates." r. F. Bowman.
Before adjourning refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
FILES A PROTEST.
Woman's Missionary Union Objects
to Union Station Saloon.

Al meeting held yesterday of the
Woman's nterdenominational Union a
resolution was adopted which set forth
tha: The Woman's 1nterdenominational
Union of the District of Columbia. repre-
senting 10000 women, earnestly protests
against the issuing of a liquor license to
the Terminal company at the new Union
station. We most respectfully ask that
We may be granted hearing January
- relative to this matter
The protest was addressed to the excise
board and was signed by Mrs. J. n. Gull
berson, president. and Mrs. S. d. La
Fetra, secretary.
To give emphasis to this protest mass
meeting is to be held in the First Congre-
gational Church. 10th and G. streets
northwest. at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. John n. Culberson will pre-
side and Mrs. Clinton Smith. Mrs. Mar
garet Dye Ellis and Mrs. S. d. La Fetra
will participate in the discussion.
In continuation of the week of prayer
of the union another service was held
Friday at the Luther. Place Memorial
Church. The topic was christian
Unity and it was DISGUISE ed by Mrs. s.
II. Woodrow. representing the Congrega-
tional Missionary Society, and Miss Har-
riet Ellis
BY suggestion of Rev. DIR. Butler the
union decided te meet at his churah-the
IulheI Observation-Disclosures morning, all
the ministers and laymen in the Dis
trict being invited to participate. Mrs
Sarah Doan LaFetra will preside.
At tho meeting yesterday resolutions
were adopted on motion of Mrs. John n.
Cutbertson, president of the union. setting
forth that it is the desire to make the
week of PRAYER as far-reaching for good
as possible, the president of the union ap-
point a committee of three to confer with
the ministerial council of this city in re-
gard to union prayer meetings to be held
during the week of prayer. 1909. The
committee is to report at the executive
meeting the first Monday in October.
1t is added that in order that the week
of prayer may be fruitful in blessing to
the largest number. and that the Holy
Spirit may not be hindered in His work,
we lovingly and earnestly recommend to
all missionary societies and other organi-
cations that they clear the week of prayer
as far as possible of all stated engage
ments and religiously set aside this time
as holy unto the Lord.
The thanks of the Interdenominational
Union were rendered the leaders of the
meetings. the soloistS the press and the
pastor and trustees of the church.
The resolutions were signed by Mrs.
Emma S. Shelton and Mrs. Sarah u. La
Fetrd, committee.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
RECORD OF DETECTIVE FORCE.
Baur and Cornwell Make Greatest
| Number of Arrests in December.

Frank Baur and Fred Cornwell, mem
bers of the local detective force c.rried
off the honors for the largest number of
arrests in the month of December accord
ing TO the report of Inspector Boardman,
chief of detectives submitted to the Com
mssioners. Cornwell is accredited with
thirty three arrests and Baur thirty-onc-
Thomas Hartigau comes next with
twent y-four arrests. The other detectives
with more than twenty arrests are
Trumbo. Berman. Evans. Burlingame and
Hewlett. The total number of arrests
made by this branch of the police force
in December was 341. There were 24J
convictions. forty eight cases dismissed
forty-one 'nolle pressed and thirteen are
pending.
Detectives Hartigan and Evans carried
off the honors with respect to recovering
the greatest amount of stolen property
According to this report they recovered
$500 worth of property each. Detectives
Parham and O'Brien were second, with
the recovery of S632 worth of stolen prop
erty accredited to each of them. The
total amount of stolen property recovered
was valued AT S1,9l3.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Quarterly Conference.

The quarterly conference of the Gal
braith 4 NJ. j.. Zion Church was held
Friday night. Rev. DR.. VI. l.. Blalock
of Harrisburg. Pa, presiding elder of the
Washington district. called the meeting
TO order. and Albert Spring elected
secretary. The trustees reported that
St3Is.2l had been raised by the church
congregation and, 81 1896 expended Miss
T.. V. Wallace. for the Womans Home
and Foreign Missionary Society, reported
that ii furnished tire pastor with turkey
on Thanksgiving and Christmas and that
over 800 worth of provisions We're dis
.trihuted TO aged and poor people at the
sYuletide. The report of the ushers
showed that :.TG3 persons attended the
:shurcf during the past quarter and that
449 communed.
= Miss Josephine Patterson and John ii.
Saunders We're elected delegates To the
district conference of the church. which
meets al St. Miehaels. Md. in April.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
WORK TO Be DISCONTINUED
NO MORE CONTRACTS ON CON-
TINENTAL HALL.
Committee Orders Temporary Cessa-
ton Because of Advance in
Price Of Material

meeting of the Continental Hall
Memorial Hall committee of the d. A. r.
was held Friday afternoon. The presi-
dent general, Mrs. Donald Mclean. held
a brief reception to greet the members of
the committee, many of whom were meet
ing her for the first time in the new
year, and good wishes were exchanged
Mrs. Mclean made her report on Con-
tinental Hall among the first things pre-
sented at the meeting. She stated that
after consultation with the architect of
the building it had been decided. by his
advice to discontinue work on the build
ing until labor conditions improve and
the price of building material becomes
lower. The cost of material at the pres
ent time. ii was stated. was far above
anything ever paid in the past 1t was
decided by the committee that no con-
tract will be given out at present, but
hope was expressed that very soon condi-
tions will improve so that the contracts
can be made and the hall finished.
The president general read letters from
far-away members filled with encourag-
ing words of the work being done to
raise funds for the hall. Letters from
three state regents contained checks for
S1o0 each.
Routine Business.
Mrs. Charles Terry. recording secretary
general. read an account of the exercises
in December in which the Baltimore City
Chapter presented the clock to Cont
rental Hall. The treasurer general re-
ported sJi,So0 i'll the treasury. several
thousand dollars having been recently
added from accrued interest on invest
ments and from small sums contributed
during the winter months.
Sf ~ nj nrt ted I,Qf NO
members in the last month The president
general also read several letters from So
cieties to whom Continental Hall had been
loaned. and all expressed the greatest
pleasure in meeting in that building.
Mrs Amos q. Draper presented to the
hall committee a brick that had been
Ia ken from the chimney at Wakefield.
where Washington was born. Mrs. Laugh
ton of Kentucky, recently presented to
Continental Hall a mdntel from the home
of Henry Clay in Kentucky. aud it was
with the thanks of the Cont
mental Hall committee. and will be put to
use in one of the committee rooms of the
hall. Miss Mecum of New Jersey told of
the present that will be made to the New
Jersey room in the hall. 1t will be furni-
ture made from wood of the Augusta.
which lay under the water off the coast
of New Jersey, for TO years. It has be-
come hardened till it takes a polish like
make beautiful furniture.
Mrs. Charles BaSSett of Baltimore pre-
sented the names of her mother. two sis
ters and herself as life members. The life
fee is So. half of which goes
to the National Society and half to the
Continental Hall fund. Mrs. Theodore
Bates of Massachusetts presented the So
rety with two handsome silk flags.
Mrs and Miss Mclean will return to
New York this evening.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
COURTS INVESTIGATION.
Capt. Oyster Says Board Will As
sist INQUIRY Regarding Schools.

I'VE are ready to be investigated: in
fact. court it declared Capt. James
+. Oyster. president f..the board of ed
ucation, yesterday. when asked about the
attitude of the board toward the pro-
posed investigation of District school
conditions by the Senate committee. He
added that the board will aid the probe
If IL is desired.
1t is generally believed that efforts will
be made to produce evidence before the
committee In favor of DR.. William T..
Chancellor. the deposed superintendent,
and that he will carry his fight against
the board of education to that committee
AS this investigation is regarded giving
him an opportunity to continue his con-
test the decision of the Senate District
committee yesterday to conduct the hear
ing is regarded as a. victory for DR..
Chancellor.
The members of the board. however,
maintain that they can convince the sem
ators that their position In the contro-
versy with DR.. Chancellor was right
Evening star., 1908-01-12
To Address Mems Club.

Arrangements. have been concluded to
have Rev. Charles Stelzle of New York
address the brotherhood of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church at meet
ing to be held Wednesday exening Rev.
Mr.. Stelzle. who is secretary Of the de-
partment of church and labor in he Pres
byterian Church. will discuss the place
and opportunity of the layman in Che
work OF today. dwelling in particular
upon what the brotherhood is accomplish
ing In many of the churches in othe.
cities. 1t is expected there will he a large
attendance of the members and their
friends.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Personal to River Men.

Capt. George Davis, formerly mate of
the steam yacht Giavota. has been made
its captain, succeeding Capt. Addie Posey
Capt. Frank Luckett. who was confined
to his home by an attack of the grip. has
recovered sufficiently to be out and will
return 10 duty aboard the steamer Lacka- :
wanna tomorrow.
Mr.. Writ Adams. fireman on the l.. s.
a. tug Lieut.. AlonZo Gushing. is con-
fined To his home at Fort Washington by
severe attack of the grip.
Capt Harry Randall is in command of
the steamer Wakefield on the route be-
tween this city and Glymont and Grind
ers, Md.