The National tribune., 1908-10-29

In spite OF the greatly increased rain
fall there, another record has been
made in digging dirt on the Isthmus
of Panama. In September 3,15S,SS6
cubic yards were taken out. This ex-
cavation, as compared with that for the
same month in 1907. is over twice as
large. while the rainfall in September,
1907, was 11.55.
In making such a comparison the re-
port calls to mind that the work has
developed greatly all along the line
within year. and that in September.
1907. the excavation at the lock sites at
Mirafiores and Pedro Miguel had not
been begun and the sea-going suction
dredge now at work on the Pacific end
had not arrived on the Isthmus.
Congress will be asked to make an
appropriation OF $35, 100000 for carry
ing on the work on the ISthmian Canal
during the fiscal year 1910. The est-
mates prepared by the Commission are
approved by the War Department.
The current s4 means rs, appropriation ag
which was for the purchase of three
vessels for the Commissions use. The
1910 estimates make provision for about
seven months work on the three locks
at Gatun. The work on the great spill
way there is to begin in December.
Certain It is that not a single Presi-
dent Of the United States has ever mar
ried himself to a society woman. But,
come to think Of 1t, neither has a single
President of the United States ever been
a society man. They have all been
good. sound. practical business men.
and the women they brought to the
White House were generally of the
same character, many Of them being
retiring domestic women. who did not
love the glare and hurry and worry Of
official life. That they were all sensible
women IS shown by the names they
bore. No GeraIdines. no PatricIas, no
Flossies. no "Maryes or Maries." no
Edythes. no Graces. There was one
Dolly" but Pretty Dolly Madison"
seems. somehow. to be all right She
really had for q front name the very
dignif1ed title "Dorethea," but IT got
lost in the shuttle. Dolly is really
the only frivolous one in the whole
bunch.
There were two Marthas and as many
Abigails. Carolines. Marys, Elizas and
Julias. The other Presidents wives
have been. respectively. Dolly. Louisa.
Rachel. Hannah. Anna. Letitia, Sarah
Margaret Jane, Lucy. Lucretia. Ellen,
Frances. Ida. Alice and Edith.
Equally staid were the names of the
Presidents mothers. There have been
two each Of Jane. Eliza. Anna and
Nancy. three Marys and four Eliza
beths. The other mothers of Presidents
divided the names Susanna, Nelly, abb
gall. Maria Sarah. Phebe. Harriet, So
phia. Maivfna and Martha The wife
of the first President and the mother
of the latest were named Martha. 1t Is
hard to conceive of any of those women
being addressed by undignified diminu-
tives.
Tho she may rest in Arlington Ceme-
terry. Virginia HalIeck. the little daugh-
ter OF Capt. Walter F. Haileck. Of
Washington. who is on tho retired list
OF the United States Army. may not
have q monument to mark her grave
This is the mandate of the War Depart
ment. and tho such ruling Is not un-
usual. ii is not generally known.
The sons and daughters of Army off,
GERS may be buried in the cemetery on
marked. Monuments can be erected
only for the officers and their wives
For this reason It is seldom that a re-
quest Is made for the burial OF child.
Virginia Halieck died last week at
the home Of her parents. aged 13.
The question as to whether the name
Of the city and State should be written
on the same line in addressing envel-
opes has been the subject of consider
able correspondence with the Post Office
Dcpasemcut the correspondence has
brought out the fact that persons who
address envelopes with typewriters pre-
fer the single line. while the majority
Of those using the pen place the names
on separate lines.
For some time the Division OF Dead
Ino
showing a model form OF address, the
name OF the city and State appearing
on the Same line. In the discussion
thus brought about the weight of opin-
ion favored change to the two-iine
plan. II was also stated that placing
the names Of the city and State on sep
arate lines facilitated the work of the
postal clerks. Accordingly. in the new
address cards. which will shortly be
printed. the name OF the post Office
and that OF the State will be on separate
lines.
The fourth annual freshman track
meet at Cambridge. Mass. was held last
week at the stadium. None of the
performances was exceptionally good
except the quarter mile. the 220-yard
dash and the mile run. The most in
teresting event was the two-miie run,
"
the contestants. Al the start Groves
jumped into the lead. and young Roose-
welt followed close at his heels. Boyd
was third and Bradley fourth. The
men held this order until the last lap.
when Roosevelt and Boyd passed
Groves. The latter put on a burst OF
speed. and again took the lead. Boyd
struggled to the tape a little ahead OF
Roosevelt. and Bradley was consider
ably behind. All the men finished In
good condition. The time was 11:11 As.
Tho she is Of American extraction.
Mime Jusserand, wife of the French
ambassador in Washington. is a Paris
ienne Of ParisienHes In manner and in
dress. SO her gowns may be taken as
French modistes.
She Is wearing street suits that are
far from startling. One is Of London
smoke-colored camei's hair. with plain
skirt and folds Of silk braid. The coat
is a modified empire. braided heavily.
and shows on a pale lavender crepe
bodice. with silver and black embroid-
cry Mime. Jusserand's hat for morning
is a stiff walking shape. with a great
how OF black taffeta caught with a dull
black buckle and few loops Of jetted
lavender velvet.
In the afternoon she wears head
covering at least yard across. Her
hats are almost always black. directoire
OF Gainsborough, and worn at a rakish
angle which few women can initiate
with success. Nine. Jusserand always
is clad correctly in the respect that the
articles Of her outfit match to the last
detail. Shoes. gloves, vail, fan, parasol
and small neck run distinctly accord