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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

And speaking Of small things
always have been amused az the
seriousness with which the public
has taken the Fairbanks cocktail
incident. Not merely because Il
seems TO me 40 relatively unlm.
portant. but because nobody ever
has mentioned what ia fact
that Mr. Fairbanks IL not a tenn
.perance man in the commonly &c.
'eepted sense Of that word at all
lie not only serves liquor Of his
table. but he drinks n himself lie
drinks even on public occasions
myself have seen him drink al diu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

write another letter o. indoFr.nssi
for PhliHuaeH knor--i you'd 80
feel that these we're unlmpofkE
Incidents compared 10 he Erzni
mountainous truth that q R b
sincere. snd that be f. lighting 3.
peoples fight So here's heEa
that l.. 4. Coolidge may get srs
nice mahogany fuFuituE. ief u
now house on NAxsarhuStfs a..
aud may reflect great credit % lie
Roosevelt administrator
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

Some daY I Nill tell you sbsz
the man who acts as csreisksf ix
Speaker Csnn0ns house ID ssnmx
Yours sincerely.
RATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

SSpl
Ia be a good champion Of The
people %
"Very look for him 10 be re
tanned by a trust some DAY
What did Hettie feed her hHs
band when they first settled down
Ia enjoy love In = oottageY
Cottage eheeaa
To Fl the Crime.
Magistrate The charge
officer arrested this man for
selling an improper book
Magistrate Three weeks"
Headlines and Comments
SOLICITED Actors for Votes"
Canvanaed hams.
school Teacher Fasting fof
lfsalth."
She'll SLOW up.
sstudsn, Ted 20 q Tree"
Trunk mystery.
society Girl Victim Of oas"
Talked 10 death.
Eysr Notice That
Those roliiehink griflron club ~
fairs seem rather dismal after you
lsarn what took place.
She Oh. George. fm afraid the
boat u going 10 sink
ilo very pale Never mind
about that. Sarah. It's not our boat
IDLY Dreaming.
"wui you please drive OF the
track asked the mot0rman Tbs
truck driver promptly refined 10 one
side.
Thank you ever 80 much. add
ed the moinrman. stth q smile
You're very welcome. respond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
STAR DUST
BYJOSII

81 the truck driver bat you must
pardon my seeming eHfrieHanrHa. !
had nn Idea Ynnf car vas 30 ueat.
Philadelphia LsdRef
No Chance 70 kick.
Oatrnd Does mpnHk tall pa
- $50. mf H1u # money could
/ tall tho nev GO gould pieces would
LET ont wall about the eagle Boo pa
iamaa aud tbe fhaE aueareau 100.
diau chicago News
Miuuudefsfoad
They fav you're queet
THAT g. the etg
And some may aHerr
A. you pass b.
Well. dou't deny the allegation.
Columbus had that reputation
They say you're odd.
such h. the claim.
liut lrl them Md
That ~ up shame
Il nught to be- Jos IA stating
10 got sii Isaac NeNfqn'a rating
When others sneer
A. you 90 hf
When far aud near
They raise cry
Aud dub y0u ffeskish from each
streple
They're chasing you sifh famous
people
i.ouisyilie Courier Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

Magistrate The charge
Ofnccr-t arrested this man for
selling an improper book
Magistrate Three weeks"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

" here one man
Will tell "a truth
- bout bio Rulta ten
all tell th truth
efhout yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

What did Hetiie feed her hus
band when theF first settled down
ia enjoy love Ia cottage
Cottage cheese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

ia be good champion Of the
pooplof'
very. / lauk for him 10 be re
tanned hy a trust some day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

she oh. George. I'm afraid th'
boat Ia going 10 sinki
ils very pale Never minis
about that. Sarah. It's not our boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

Eysr kotles That
Those rollickink griflron club a.
fairs seem rather fiHnAl after sou
learu what took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Cruelty to Cats and Dogs.
Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star for April was given an
outline of the policy of the Washington
Humane Society. 1t was stated in this
article that inasmucf as the suffering of
horses was SO great. it was very foolish
to turn aside from the work of trying to
better their condition to relieve the i'm
agined suffer ing of dogs and cats. pets of
luxury. that do nothing and suffer moth
ing. The people who try to establish
shelters for homeless cats and dogs were
also spoken of as the worst enemies of
those they would relieve. because they
cause them to be kept in confinement
It seems strange that a humane society
should. while rightly attacking the bar
barous treatment of horses. consider that
for that reason we SHOULD not also do all
that We can to relieve the conditions of
homeless ill-treated cats and dogs. We
cannot share the Humane SocietY's view
that these beings suffer nothing. and
whether they do nothing or not seems to
us TO have nothing to do with the ques-
ton. We feel that suffering Is suffering
and that ill-treatment affects an animal
that does not happen to be useful to man
just as much as it does a useful ami
NAL. The humanity that only cares for
and protects useful animals Is in a very
crude. undeveloped state. Is our hui
manity not broad enough to feel for all /?
need we be deaf and blind to all other
forms? We would strongly urge that all
those who have cats and dogs In their
homes and are accountable for their well
fare stop to consider that such animals
are not the same as cd clothing, to be
thrown away when convenient or left be-
hind in the summer unprovided for or
carried out on the country roads and de-
serted when sick and Undesirable all
Of which contemplate deeds are fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

quently done. Such people make shelters
for homeless animals needed and are ac-
countable for many of the pitiful beings
that are brought to such homes If cats
and dogs were treated less as pets of lux
ury and more as feeling beings dependent
on us for the ordinary necessities of life
there would not be such need of homes
and shelters for them. When in addition
we know, for we have seen. how the half
civilized members of society treat and al
low their children to treat stray home
less cat or dog. the playthings of one hour
and the object of abuse of the next we
truly marvel that any person could say
that such beings do not suffer- and when
we know that they are the victims of the
UNPUBLISHED crime of vivisection we feel
that the homeless cat and dog may be
exposed to suffering such as no human
mind can grasp.
We know that there are many cases
where a shelter Is a true haven. of refuge
to some abused, creature. and we find that
the worst enemies of the cats and dogs
are not the ones who support such homes,
but the ones who make such homes nee
essary.
Since the Humane Society considers il a
form Of cruelty to keep homeless cats and
dogs confined in shelters we would like
to call the Societys attention to the con-
dftion Of animals in confinement in ZOO
logical gardens and to the caging of wild
birds. all kept in confinement merely to
satisfy the whims of people and not in an
effort to better their condition as i'm the
case Of shelters. Such homes deserve the
support of every humane person.
ISABEL MARTIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
NEEDS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Board Of Education Prepares Sum-
mary Of Fire Chiefs Reports.

mary Of Fire Chiefs Reports.
ings examined by Fire Chief Belt have
been found to have wooden stairways.
and more than one-third Of them need
fire escapes. according to a summary of
the fire chiefs reports prepared recently
by the board of education.
The summary shows that Chief Belt has
reported to the board the results of his
inspection of fifty-three school buildings.
about one third Of the total number owned
by the District and in regular use. The
reports show there are forty-seven wood
en- stairways in thirty-two of the build
ings. The fire chief recommends that
they be replaced with fireproof stairs.
In all but one of the buildings exam
ined the fire chief found lack of fire ex-
tinguishers and has advised that 23a
chemical tanks be installed.
A member of the board of education ex-
plains that the emergency estimates re-
Gently submitted to Congress through the
District Commissioners make provision
for remedying the conditions described.
For the fifty-three buildings in question
the summary of needs is as follows: Num-
Der of wooden stairways to be replaced by
freproof ones 90 buildings). Al: number
Of fire escapes needed for Is buildings 40;
coal or ash vaults needed lin buildings).
p: number of fire extinguishers needed
(52 buiIdings). $50: buildings where base
ments or ceilings need to be asbestos
lined. As: buildings where brick work is
needed to fireproof building or part thereof
6: buildings where doors open inward, Z;
buildings needing additional doors or ex-
its. 30: buildings where doors should he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Common Sense VS..
Strong Drugs
SIMPLE OIL OF WINTERGREEN CURES &c.
JENA AND DRIVES OUT OLD FOGY :.
TREATMENT.

II you we're 10 hack your finger or scald your
arm yom weuld apply some healing remedy as
possible. wouldn't you:
That would he good common and ii would
bring the quickeH relief. You surely would
never think Of drinking medicine or doctOrins
the ble0d cure surface afilction.
Its Just the principle with diseases of
the skin. Eczema. psoriasis. salt rheum and
barber's itch can be cured aud cured easily II
you strike right at the trouble you do with q
cut or burn. r
The of Itching. burning skin di: eases.
according modern science. Is germ which
feeds upon the wesker parts Of the skin. To
Kill these skin bacilli which produce the itching
and ugly red biotches, use the famous pre-
srrIption of oil Of wntergreep. gycerlne aud
mol. commonly known u. d. ID. Prescrip-
tion. This mild liquid advocated by q
prominent skin specialist. DIR. Dennis of Chicago.
long before Ii was adopted generally. This liquid
il called u. ID. u. Prescription. II Is positive
specific for all skin diseases.
Don't dose the stomach. Cure the skin through
the skin We know d. d. ID. and vouch for II.
CllI al store and let us explain. Henry
Evans 922 924 ST. NV. Booklet on skin dis
cases free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
AS TO FIRST VOLUNTEERS. y
]. T. Ford Disputes the Claim Of Oh
Charles r. Rand.

In a communication to The Star con-
corning the claim Of DIR. Charles F.
Rand that he was the first volunteer to
enlist for the civil war, j. T. Ford of
63S New York avenue takes issue with the
statement. He quotes from a New York
newspaper. under date Of June 80. 1901.
which says:
Quite recently there appeared several
long stories about Charles F. Rand of this
city. who was presented to the public as
having been the first man to respond to
President Lincoln's first call for volun-
teers and the first man to receive the
bronze medal of honor for conspicuous
gallantry in action. AS the story ran.
Rand volunteered at Batavia, N. Y. April
Is. 1851. and received the first medal OF
honor for his bravery at Blackburns Ford,
Va. AS DR.. Rand has been urging some
action upon the War Department to make
his private account a part Of the official
records an investigation has been made
which brings out much matter of gen.
eral interest relative to similar claims
made by other veterans
THE official records show that Charles
F. Rand was enrolled Tor enlisted) May
l. 1861. at Batavia. N. Y. and mustered
into service as sergeant with Company
1861, at Elmira. N. Y. to serve three
months. 1t appears from the
records Of issue Of medals OF honor that
1870 congressional medals of honor had
been issued prior to October %. 1897. and
that on that date three of them were
issued. that presented to Lieut.. Rand
being one of the three. OF the 1910 med
ais referred to above SG4 'were issued to
members Of the 9th Maine Infantry.
with rega:d to the CAIN that DR.. Rand
was the first soldier to volunteer under
the Presidents proclamation, of April Is,
1851. calling for $4,000 men. Mr.. Ford
says, 1T is to be notedS that sixty-two
other members of his company are re-
ported as having been enrolled Tor en-
isted) May /. 1881. the same date on
which Rand Is shown by the official
records to have been enrolled. The
earliest dates of enrolment appearing
on the records Of the other companies of
the 18th New York Infantry Volunteers.
troops of d. description was for ten
companies of District Of Columbia militia.
1t was issued April .. 1861. under section
p Of the act approved March 3. 1903. One
company Capt e. c. Carrmgton) was
mustered under the call on the 10th (see
war record. series l, volume 81. part 1,
page :.2I).
IF he claims the first enlistment of
the call Of April Ii. 1881, the records of
the War Department will show that the
National Rifles, Company A. Sd Bat
States service the morning Of April Is.
at about II am. the day of the Presi-
dents proclamation.
From the above" concludes Mr.. Ford.
lit will be seen that Capt. Rand was not
the first to be enlisted on the call of April
9, or April Is, but members of the District
of Columbia militia were"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
TO DELIVER ADDRESS.
President Will Speak at Corner
Stone Laying May II.

Announcement has been made that
President Roosevelt will be one of the
speakers on the occasion of the dedica-
ton of the corner stone of the building
of the international bureau of American
republics May H. TAe general board of the
bureau. which consists of the diplomats &C
credited here from the Latin American
countries and Secretary Root. recently
appointed a committee consisting of the
ministers from Chile and Costa RIGA,
Jose F.. Godoy. Mexican charge d'affaires.
and John Barrett president of the bureau.
to visit the President and request him to
honor the occasion by his presence. The
committee members were told that the
President will be pleased to deliver an
address on the occasion in question. He
added that he Is heartily in sympathy
with the work of the bureau.
The committee will go to Baltimore to-
morrow to ask Cardinal Gibbons to OF, er
prayer in connection with the exercises.
Andrew Carnegie will be seen at his nome
in New York Wednesday and request ed
to deliver an address at the dedication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
FAIL TO HEAR ADDRESS.
Members of Mississippi Society
However. Enioy Other Features

Representative John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi was to have addressed the
members OF the Mississippi Society Of
Washington at their monthly meeting at
Pythian Temple last evening but was
unable to attend. AS result. for the
first time i'm its history the organization
had meeting without an address. The
members contented themselves with mu-
sic and recitations.
The program included a recitation by
Fred c. O'Connell. a solo by z. G. How
arth. accompanied by Mrs. Ssiffert: a
recitation by Miss Brietz Thorn. a duet
by the Misses Grace and Esther John
son. accompanied by Julia McCo,lum: a
recitation by Miss Katherine McCoach
and a piano solo by Miss Anna Nc
Coach.
President Thomas L. Herndon an
nounced that the organization had been
Invited by the Texas Society of Wash
ington to attend the seventy-second an
niversary of the battle of San Jacinto
next Tuesday evening i'm Pythian Tenn
pie. A motion extending vote of thanks
to the Texas Society for the invitation
was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Easter. Exercises in Jones school.

The children of the Jones School par
ticipated in Easter exercises at the school
building. LIST and L streets last Thurs
day afternoon. A large number Of the
parents attended. An Easter lily drill and
other interesting features were enjoyed.
The list of speakers included Rev. w. J.
Howard. pastor. of Mount Zion Church;
Rev. Sylvester Carrothers and DR.. H. l..
Bailey. At the close of the program a
number of the parents formed an asso-
citation and agreed to work harder In an
effort to improve the behavior of the
children of the school. Onicers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs. l..
secretary. Mrs. E. Jackson: assistant Sec
rotary. Mrs. Young: treasurer, Mrs. Chest
nut: recording secretary, Mrs. A.. Black
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Musical and Tea.

Society people are taking much interest
in the benefit tea and musical To be given
in Mrs. Joseph r. Thropp's drawing
rooms Friday afternoon al 4 O'Clock. Mrs
Hartman. Mrs. Hudgins. Mrs. Musgrave
Mrs. Downing. Mrs. Marye. Mrs Oxnard
and Mrs. Oracle ara patronesses. and one
of the auxiliary societies of St Thomas
Church arranged the delightful musical
program which will BE- a feature of THE
tea. Mrs. John l.. Edwards and David
Glover Kindleb,rger will carry out the
program. The Rev. c. Ernest Smith will
give a short talk on Newfoundland anu
Labrador during the afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
PUBLIC SERVANTS MAY VOTE
Policemen and Firemen to Exercise
+ Right Of Franchise.

According to statement made yester-
day by Mr.. Macfarland. aspresident OF
the board Of District Commissioners. men,
beers of the metropolitan police force and
the fire department of this city will be
permitted to cast their votes in the Dis
trict on election day. just as any other
citizen is privileged. So will other en-
ployes of the District government.
Many persons are of the belief that
these servants Of the local government
are prohibited from casting their ballots
because the government Is supposed to
be nom partisan. but, according to Mr.
Macfarldnd. hremen and policemen, of
whom there are more than twelve hun.
dred. arb not only entitled to vote. bat
will be given every opportunity to do 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
MEXICAN VETERAN DEAD.
John T. NeaIe, Former Washington.
ian, Succumbs at Advanced Age.

News has just been received in this city
'of the death at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton. Va, last Tuesday of John T.
Neale. veteran of the Mexican war ana
for many years a resident OF the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Neale was born in
New York city in September 1895. He
enlisted in Col. Donovan's regiment. LIST
Missouri Mounted Volunteers. June II.
1916. and was mustered out June n. 1s41.
After the Mexican war he went into
business in New York city and remained
there until the outbreak of the civil war.
when he Joined the United States secret
service At the close of the war Mr..
Neale was appointed clerk in the Treas
ury, where he served until March %. 1881.
when he was appointed a watchman in
the old Navy Department. When the
present State. War and Navy building
was completed he was transferred. and
he held the same position until he re-
signed July 1. 1906 and went to the Sol
diers' Home at Hampton, Va. He leaves
one daughter. Mrs. James NJ. Hodges OF
Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Amateurs Will PLAY.

An interesting performance OF "She
Stops to Conquer" will be given by the
Alumnae Association of Gunston Hall the
evening of April %. The cast includes:
Sir Charles Marlowe. Miss Margaret
Worthington; Charles Marlowe. Miss Jo-
sephine Mason: Mr.. Hardcastle, Miss Ell
len Dunwoody: Mr.. Hastings, Miss Fran
ces Clarke: Tony Lumpkin. Miss Anne
Payton: Diggory, Miss Frances Brut
Mrs. Hardcastle. Miss Esther Dunwoody
Miss Hardcastle. Mrs. G. Linville Smith
Miss Neville. Miss Elsie Brock; maid,
Miss Marion White: servants, Misses
Shedd Payton. Roberts. King, Buck, Tay-
Tor. Worthington and Brut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
Winston ChurchilI's Contest
for Seat in Commons.
THREE CANDIDATES IN RACE
His Mother Aids in Canvass Among
British Electors.
THE SUFFRAGISTS A THORN
Women Advocating the Unionist
rordi5oka necp;ta No,,rch&!1se
THREE CANDIDATES IN RACE
THE sUFFRAG1sTs A THORN
Women Advocating the Unionist
Candidate Despite Churchill's
Declaration in Their Favo-.

LONDON. April 1s.--The recent recon-
struCtion of the cabinet which came about
as result of the retirement Of Sir Henry
Campbeli-Eannerman and the assumption
of the Office of premier by Herbert H.
Asquith has plunged the country into a
miniature election. Not less than seven
bye-electicns have been made necessary to
fill the vacancies created by the cabinet
changes. Four of these will be decided
during the coming week
BY far the most interesting will be held
to return a member from the northwest
division of Manchester. where the fate of
Winston Churchill. who is seeking re-elec-
ton on his elevation to the presidency of
the board of trade. will be a surer index
of the country's estimate of the past two
years of radical rule than are the YER
diets of the smaller constituencies which
recently have gone against the govern
ment.
This contest will be fought hard. and
the political fighters in both the dominant
parties are preparing for the fray. Mr..
Churchill II again be opposed by w.
Joynson-Hicks. who contested this seat In
the unonist interests in the last general
election. There is also a socialist candi-
date in the field, but he, does not cut
InUCi liz uTe
Fiercely Waged Contest.
Mr. Churchill is showing his customary
dashing energy in as fiercely waged con-
test as has been seen in this country In
years. After a brief Good Friday truce,
he addressed not less than half a dozen
meetings today, four of which were in the
open air in different parts of the constit-
uency.
Mr.. Churchili's mother Mrs. Corvallis
West is repeating her tactics o. the last
election. She accompanies her son to the
platform and is untring in her work
among the doubtful groups of electors.
Among these must be reekoned the He
brews, the Roman Catholics and the
Irish nationalists.
All three groups are demanding pledges
regarding the alien exclusion bill. educa-
tion and home rule. respectively. All
three voted for Mr. Churchill at the last
these groups might easily spell defeat on
April "a. the date of the election.
Women Suffragists Active.
The women suffragists are proving a
thorn in the side of the young statesman.
Although Mr.. Churchill has declared him.
self in favor of woman suffrage. the wom-
en- are overrunning the constituency in
favor of the unionst candidate, declaring
that the recent attitude of the members
o. the cabinet and of parliament proves
that the government has no intention of
forcing the cause of womep to the front.
The great Importance attached to this
fight is seen in the fact that Chancellor of
the Exchequer LloydGeorge and other
minister's. disregarding all precedent in
this country. will address not less than