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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
JUN BU HNS MUG OF SUUP.
British Labor Leader Tells How He
Imposed Upon Private Charity.

LONDON. January participating t..
the debate in the house of commons last
night on the question of the unemployed,
John Burns. president of the local gov
eminent board and labor leader in the
house. denounced the unscientific dis
trtbution of religious. philanthropc and
private charity. which he declared was
usually misapplied and diverted to the
wrong persons.
He told of one of his own experiences
recently. when after an official function
he Joined 2OOO of the unemployed at the
Victoria Embankment
Il was In my court DRESS" he said, but
pulled by bowler hat over my eyes and
looked miserable. and / got my mug of
soup and bunch of bread
Mr. Burns admitted pauper:sm in Lon
don was on the increase. and said il
would continue to grow as long as indis-
criminate charity prevailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
WOMAN IS FATALLY BURNED
MRS. MARY THOMPSON VICTIM
OF FLAMES.
Husband and Son in Hospital Suffer
ing From Injuries Incurred
While Smothering Blaze.

Mrs. Mary Thompson. aged sixty-two.
is lying dead at her late home. 1894 Both
street northwest, and her husband and
SON. Columbus and George r. Thonp-
son. are at the George town University
Hospital suffering from severe burns as
the result of Mrs. Thompsons clothing.
catching fire vest rday afternoon while
she was attempting to empty a bucket
of coal on an open-grate fire. The hus
band and son received severe injuries
while attempting to smother the flames.
Mrs. Thompson died last night
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday after
noon Mrs. Thompson walked into front
room OF the family home, and. seeing that
an open-grate fire was in need of a guam
tits Of coal she picked up bucket close
b. and began dumping its contents into
the crate. In some manner-no one in
the house seems to know exactly how.
the accident Eappened-the blaze from
the crate -ignited her dress skirt, and
before she rallied the danger her cloth
ing was mass of flames,
Mrs. Thompson called frantically for
assistance and started on run toward
the rear of the house. The father and
SON were In another room and rushed to
her assistance. the son Selling a shawl
and endeavoring: to smother the flames,
which by this time had reached his
mothers face. The two rolled Mrs.
Thompson in rug upon the floor and
finally succeeded in extinguishing the
blaze: but not until practically. every
vestige of her outer clothing had been
burned off and she had inhaled the flames.
"A physician was quickly summoned and
every possible effort was made to allevi-
ate the suffering of Mrs Thompson. but.
as stated. her injuries were fatal
While the physician and ne ighbors were
dc ing their utmost for Mrs. Thompson.
several male friends of the father and
son. who discovered that both were badly
burned, persuaded them to go to the hos
pitaL They We're informed this morning
at the hospital of Mrs. Thompson's death
George r. Thompson is at a tile setter,
and the father retired several years ago
from active business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
SAVED BY vIGILANT WIFE.
Habit Of Searching Alleged Robbers
Pockets Breaks Down q Case.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 31.-A con-
fession in Judge Babcocks room OF the
common pleas court yesterday by Mrs.
Rudolph Messerly that she rified her hus-
bands pockets each night while he slept
freed Messerly.
Mrs. Messerly declared that her hus-
band could not have robbed John Roman
of $40 last November, as charged.
II always search his clothes when he
gets to Sleep" she said. while the prisoner
looked up startled He did not have any
money that night. He did not have any
for several nights before and after that
night. either"
Prosecutor Leishley could not shake the
woman's testimony, and 1t shattered his
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
BALTIMORE MURDER TRIAL.
Wife Charged With Killing Woman
of Whom She Was Jealous

BALTIMORE. January :i.-Mrs. Annie
F.. Matth was placed on trial yesterday
on the charge of numbering Mrs. Sallia
NJ. Brown November %. It is charged
that she shot Mrs. Brown because of be-
lief that her husband. John E. Maith,
locomotive engineer. was attentive to her.
The defense will be emotional insanity
Mrs. Maith cried while the indictment
was read. She was nervous. The jury
was drawn within half an hour. Police
men testified that Mrs. Maith was on the
verge of, collapse when she gave herself
no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Dinner Time.

The dinner bell should be a signal for
the happiast time of the day. Every
member o. the family should go TO the
table in his most genial mood. Each one
sfoald bring his best brightest and most
1lreerfu things to it. No one should be
allowed to complain or relate his or her
troubles there. The assembling round the
dinner table should be an occasion for
the fun and laughter and cheerful talk
The enemies of indigestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Bryan Invited by Virginia Legisla-
ture

RICHMOND. Va. January 31.-A reso-
luton was introduced in the Virginia
state senate yesterday, which met con-
currence in the house. inviting William
Jennings Bryan to make an address to
the members OF the general assembly
The invitation to Mr.. Bryan will be sent
by telegraph as soon as he is located, and
Senator Early will get into communica-
ton with him and endeavor to have him
fix the date for visiting this city for next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Mrs. Eddy Gets French Order.

BOSTON. January 31.-The jeweled in
sigma of "Officier d'Academie." the
honor recently conferred upon Mrs
OF the Christian Science Church. by the
French government, was presented to
Mrs. Eddy at her new home in Newton
yesterday by DR.. John II. Worthen
president of the First Church of Lnrist
Scientist, Concord n. II. The jewel is
the gift of the members of the Concord
Church, who secured it in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Lingerie Costumes.


Among the silk mousselines both white
and pale grays are made over the most
lovely shade of pink satin, and promise
from present orders to be rather a leading
smartness for wear at hotel dinners and
all evening occasions at southern resorts
where the overdressing that SO often pre-
walls is not INDUCED in. Such gowns
have applied trimmings in soft SILKY fab-
RIGS representing floral vines in both gray
and pink. that ape at the subjectiveness
of color. as seen in tapestry effects. The
sheat hike princess models have UNIQUE
wast-line decora ton in the gray or the
white of skirt. repeating in scant form
girde in tie flower and foliage style seen
On the skirt below. This happily removes
the baroness of an untrimmed skirt top
in one with the lower bodice. Upon bust
ami decolletage the skirt bottom design
is repeated suitably. with tuile.- and lace
added and that enter also into the sleeves
which are of half length
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Pretty Children.

From the Bystandcr.
The modern child is an immense adj
vance in appearance on her mother and
grandmother It is the exception to see
d child strikingly plain between the ages
of two years and ten, and the majority
of carefully nurtured children are now
adays wonderfully well developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31

week There was not dissenting voice
in either branch when the resolution was
read The speaking. in case Mr. Bryan
decides to come TO Virginia, will probably
be in the city auditorium. which has
seating capacity of some 66O. or. per-
haps the horse show buildings Will be
used. which will seat some 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Fireman Badly Hurt.

In the meantime a call was sent IN Tor
the aid of the city's fire department ana
for patrol wagons. and police reserves
and firennen were soon on the scene
Lieut. Col. Heath. commanding the ar
senal. was on the scene of the explosion
a few minutes after the lire whistle
screamed its alarm. He refused to make
any statement as 10 the origin of the eX
plosion 1t was said that a fuse had eN-
Dloded. but by Ehat means none OF the
employees appeared TO know.
Another theory is that the explosion
was caused by a spark from drill which
d laborer was boring out. d primer fall
ing into a box of shrapacl. which stood
close by.
While on its way to the fire engine. No.
- of Front and Westmoreiand streets
upset at Front street and Allegheny ave-
nue.. and the assistant foreman. William
Terrence was thrown Off He was badly
hurt and it was necessary to remove him
to the Episcopal Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Wafer-Spot Design in Foulards.

In foulards the satin-faced prevail and
80 does the large wafer-spot, which will
Je found to he gin-dotted ove.'' the sur
ace. the white water-spots with blue
pin dots and the blue ones with white
pin dots. MORE surfaces, in white and
coors. are outlined with a distinct, scallop
fleet anu whatever their colcr may be
hey are suffused by certain cloudy shad-
ings. Those in. grays and wood .clors
save excellent effects Summer silks ar
chiffon like in weight and come III very
Youthful and delicate colors and designs
They are known by eeononlical mothers
rs the wsest purchase for their somewhat
strenuous daughters.
What has turned cut surprisingly at
.ractive this year Is the new line o. chal-
ies-most of them showing d pale ground
work. in colCr-aud having on one side OF
he width of material figured border
which is to he used as a trimming Made
Up with tunic skirts and crossed fronts
thin bcdices. half sleeves. pretty lin
erie, etc, they are ideal for forenoons
when days are damp sgi the thermome-,
er below normal for the latitude. All
white fabrics of this order are always an
exquisite choice make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31

On the Cape-to-Cairo railroad, neal
Bulawayo. there is to be seen the long
est straight stretch of track in the world
It-is seventy-one miles without the slight
est variation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
6O71

6l11-A new sleeve pattern is an abso-
lutte necessity TO the woman who desires
to remodel last seasons coat-an occu-
patton III which many women of practical
ideas Will be busily engaged during the
next two or three months. The sleeve IL
lustrated is all excellent one for the pur-
pose. for /. combines attractiveress with
comfort. and is not complicated Of con-
struction The pattern provides for either
three-quarter or wrist length. and re-
quires. 10 make in the medium size IL
yards of material A inches wide
G011-Sizes 10. IL. l., Il. Is. - inches
arm measure.
The price OF this pattern is 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31

In Russia there are 100000 children
between SIX and fourteen years who ara
receiving no education whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
XbullyklAD[R3

very deep and beautifully printed III Moral
designs and in softest OF pale colors- The
white silk voiles are especially lovely IN
this StNle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Summer-Like Voiles-White Ground

We begin our southwark iGurneying too
early in the winter to tTy FOR novelties or
to make them possible, as we are not
creators Of the great worlds fashions,
but clever adaptcrS. Every one will be
enchanted with the cotton voiles. They
made Il wonderful showing last year III
beauty. and were elevated 10 Il high place
in smart wardro!,eS, sind this year they
have been still further developed toward
perfection in design. texture and color.
Il is we'll to realize that they are Just the
Ia brio To he selected for a southern ward
robe. The ground of the prSttl"st OF THESE
vo.Ie, is white. and the SfnaFteSt designs
embrace inch-and-a-half and halt-lnch
stripes. while the broken line plaids are
stou- fc1r' inches square. The broad color
Of the stripes has lac lines running
through it, while the narrow stripes III
color alternate with the white ones. III"
plaids have two shades Of u fixed color.
Ene new col"rS are rose. Dirk, nauNe,
primrose. yellow. blue and wood color.
In silk and fine wood voiies there s'tne
charm of satin stripes, tine wolfe and its
stripes harmoniziug in the same shade
and so on whatever the design. In the
range OF ccor ali the modsh shades in
vogue arc found both in the light and
medium tones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
Cause of Explosion.

From what could be learned. it is
thought one of the shells blew up first.
the defamation causing others to explode.
In the cartridge department, short
distance away. when the arsenal is being
operated to its full capacity about Js'
girls and women are employed. but be-
cause of lack of orders at the present
time this force was greatly reduced.
There was a panic among those on hand.
who feared that the thousands of riiic
and revolver bullets in the cartridge de-
partment, although several hundred yards
separated the building from the shrapnel
shop. might also go up. The girls fled III
terror. but none was injured.
Tie sounds of the explosion mad not
died away before the posts private alarm
was sounded in the offices. This Drought
ont on the run the force of soldiers sta
toned 1T the post. Some ran TO get OUT
+he tire-tiyhtins apparatus from a building
near the barracks. Others. needless OF
danger. rushed to the fuschouse ana De
gan hustling out shells and fuses from
: La. storage room TO safe ulStdncs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
PRETTY FABRICS FOR WOMEN
FOULARDS IN NEW COLORINGS
AND SUMMER SILKS.
Shops Show Lovely Things for
Southern Trips = Voiles and
Challies Unusually Attractive.
From Vogue.

From Vogue.
If there Is one time more than another
when TIE stay-at-Eome contingent feels
the sting OF kinderins circumstances. i
is when at the close of the year On the
very last days it las to undergo the tam
talus o. seeing III the shops the fascinat-
ing fabric output especially prepared fer
the southern hegira. From partsol to
slippers the cnticing display is linked IL
every womans mind with song Of birds
in a land of effulgent sunshine and FLOW
ers. Of life in the open. and nights Of
balmy breeze, Of starlight. moonlight.
music and dance. strolls ana drives. Many
have been to this land Of pleasure and
long to return to its charms, while to
others it is still the one expected joy they
"A Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
EXPLOSION IN ARSENAL
THREE MEN BADLY INJURED AT
PHILADELPHIA TODAY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. January 31.-With a
roar that could DE heard for miles lot Of
loaded shells in the fuse department OF
the government arsenal at Frankfort, a
suburb of this city. exploded at 3I2
O'Clock this morning Three men were
probably fatally injured, the building was
wrecked and the windows of many houses
In the immediate neighborhood were
blown out, including those on the arsenal
grounds panic was created among the
girls and women employed in the car
fridge department.
The injured men are John Mcmillan Of
Bridesburg, Jackson Lee of Bridesburg
and Charles Fullerton of Frankford. Lee
and Mcmillan were taken to the Frank
ford Hospital and Fullerton was removed
to the post infirmary in the arsenal
grounds. Several others were slightly
hurt
The building where the explosion oc-
CURED is near the machine shop, in the
rear of the grounds, which front the Del
aware river. The arsenal is about nine
miles from the city hall 1t is two
story structure. and about fifty men are
employed in the shop, about twenty OF
whom were in the fuse department, where
the explosion occurred.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
Taft and Labor.
When on the bench Judge Taft said.

When on the bench Judge Taft said:
That employees have a right to form
labor unions.
That such unions are a benefit to Ia
Dor and to the public.
That they have the right to toin
with other unions.
That the accumulation of a fund to
aid in a strike is right.
That employees have a right to strike
whenever any of the terms of their
employment are unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Gompers says Judge Taft is OPP
posed to organized labor. Mr.. Com
pers has done a lot of talking in his
time and has been a very prolific writ
er, but in all he has said or in all he
las written he has never given organ
lied labor a more unqualified indorse-
ment than Judge Taft gave when OF
the bench.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
The Natural Heir.
(By Josh Wiuk.)

Bryan says he is the heir
To Roosevelt's policies;
So natural successor is
To all the power he sees.
But natural heirs are oft cut OF
When they, perforce, go i'll,
And he viii find though strong hia
claim,
Taft will contest the will
The mantle that our Roosevelt drops
Doth Bryan think he'll wear,
And in his right to wear the same
viii anybody dare.
He says he only owner is
To ~ that Roosevelt leaves
IN policy, but sOoth to say,
He nobody deceives.
The mantle far too big for him
In truth. he'll never wear it:
The policies too broad for him
He'll never just inherit.
He may adopt himself as heir,
But Roosevelt makes the will,
And when the time comes to probate
IT'S Taft will fill the bill.
Baltimore American
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18

Democratic parties have in times past
not hesitated TO crush the hopes and
aspirations of tne wage workers with
an iron heel whenever and wherever Il
suited their purpose to do SO.
And this in lieu of Il PROMISE 8
chimerical or ut best questionable anti
injunction plank.
'Ante-election promises have ever
been looked upon with scorn by labor
leaderS-untl NOW.
I'VE believe in political action OF
the wage workers; we believe it to be
their only salvation.
We do not believe in the kind Of
politics that Will boost party or par
ties to which we are indebted for all
OF labor's lis, no matter what prom
iSes' may be made.
The fifty, hundred or more years
of experience had by organized labor
should preclude the possibility OF
turning the workers economic move
ment into an adjunct of political party
corruptionists.
I'VE believe in the ballot; we long
for the day whom labor will become q.
political unit.
I'VE long for marty of. for and nv
the wage worker.
Let it be said that President Comp
ars peont voII- b,,+ ", o,..o1,
Regarding Bryan and his speech Of
accentance tbn viay-s of tbn foIIov,inc
prominent troda rnion la,fn,,. win ha
Interested
]. f. Pritchard general secretary
Of the Intern,ttoDo1 povors ana nom
mers, Union said.
Il consider Ervan,s Iet+or tha wcok-
est doc,nop+ Of its 1,ird o,.,,. ,,.,.i++,,,
If is nonsense 70 assert that tha Ra-
nubIic,n n,rtv is rosnonsihlo for +be
h,,si,,,..s, ,1o,,,.,,,.,,,,,,, $500. 49, ~
pubIican administration tba naonIs
had seven wears Of nrosneritv TIE
depression was dine to natural causes.
and politics had nothing to do wifi if
If BRYAN is nIoctod t6oro will no o
worse danressio,,
,.1,bo tniob4, of Iohor won't 70
and q like foto viii hofou tho Anort-
can Federation of Tohor unless If 70.
fuses TO sunnort tho democratic Marty
A labor union is an industrial insritu-
ton and shouId STEER cIeor Of noIi-
ties"
Edward 1ror,:c,on Of Dis+ric+ No X
Of tho Intorr,tio,,,I Aseooio+io,, 81 No,
chinists said.
.Bryan's letter is NOT radical ononch
# is 60 wool, i viii dos+,o,. ,,,,,ob oor-
tidenca ON t;o n,r+ of +bo ,,,o,,~;r,,r
DeopIe in tha Democratic marty Rrvan
has no Ionoar , cbos+ Of = Chow, Of bo-
ing elected,
John \, Dvche Of thn international
Women's Garment Makers, Union
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18

groups that have lately come under our
jurisdiction for the purpose of helping
them to produce what can not be grown
ID the continental United States.
the Department of Agriculture is
furnishing informa ton regarding the
requirements and possibilities of irri-
cation, both in the arid regions of the
United States and as an aid to agri-
culture in the humid East This in
qulry determines the amount of water
needed to give the best results, the
time when it should be applied, and the
different localities, and the different
crops. The evils of too much water. re-
Sulting in the ruin Of large areas which
were highly productive a few years
ago, are being investigated, with a view
to preventing not only the running of
crops which get too much water, but
of those on equally fertile soil which
are deprived of the necessary water
supply. The economic use of water
and the introduction of plants from for
eign countries where the rainfall is
light are extending crop growing over
large areas that have been unproduct-
i've
Other Fields of Activity.
The bureau has undertaken the
direction of farms, particularly where
battling problems discourage the farm
ers. Thirty-two of these farms are
I1D6or tho c11parviciop of tho b11rnau in
Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, South Carolina, and Flor
ida. Cooperative work in tea raising
in South Carolina has resulted in Il
crop Of 5000 to 10000 pounds in a sea
son on the experimental farm, the tea
being many times more valuable than
the imported grades.
During q single year the department
printed 12,500OOO copies of its various
publications 100000 farmers bulIe-
tins alone were issued. During the
wear the department issued 972 distinct
publications, 800 being new. They con
tanned $4,000 pages of reading matter,
a library in itself.
There are over 1850 people directly
employed in the department and nearly
100000 people acting as special cor
respondents throughout the world with
out compensation, 4 notable tribute to
the Importance of farming in the Unit
ed States.
In two years time the farmers of
this country have produced wealth ex-
ceeding the output of all the gold mines
of the world since the discovery Of
America by Columbus. In a single
month Of their busy season the hens of
the country lay enough eggs to pay the
years interest on the national debt In
a year they produce one and two-thirds
billions Of eggs, 245 eggs a year for
every American.
From the corn crop of a single year
the farmers can pay the interest on
the national debt for a year. the entire
debt itself, and a large amount of the
actual expenses Of the government 10
boot. In 1905 the corn crop reached
:. 7OO.COO,OO0 bushels.
The agricultural products Of the
Unite States for two years are over
six times as large as the capital stock
of all the banks in America. not to
mention the capital invested in the
farms The farmer is destined to be a
mental no longer but master of his own
future and fate.
Evils are to be suppressed by definite
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18

Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical mea sures-not by oratory
or standardization. VIM H. Taft,
at Greensboro, North Carolina.