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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
RELIEF FOR BoARDERS.
A Plan to End the Monotony of
Boarding House Meals.
From the New YORK San.

From the New NorR sun
we may get good food where We live
and plenty of it, and said the veteran
hoarder. 1--WE may have variety, some
thing different every day: the trouble is
that we always have the same thing on
the same day. and so the effect produced
is enc OF amending monotony.
II have a plan to PROFOUND that would
do away with this monotOny and l want
10 say further that | offe. this plan not as
A. Joke but in good faith and all serious
ness because l believe the general adop-
zion of my plan WOULD conduce TO the nap
piresS of many.
III Is a familiar boarding house practice
10 make a ia BILE schedule running week,
a calendar week repeating thus INDEFINITE
". We may have roast beef for dinner
on Sunday corned beef Monday. mutton
TUESDAY, and so on. something different
every day. but when Sunday comes
around again along comes with 1t the
roast beef. And therein lies this arrange
ment's fatal defect We can never look
forward to any novelty; it is always the
same old thing.
"Ny plan consists simply in making a
schedule that will include either more or
less than seven days: in other words. a
schedule that will not week after week
correspond with the days of the calendar
week but that will be constantly shlttlng.
The whole secret Hes there.
'Suppose for the regula ton Cas;-iron
schedule of seven days. with each item
on it coinciding always with the same day
in the week. We substitute a schedule or
six DAYS. or one to run eight, and let us
take for purposes of illustration one of
eight Now although YOU should keep
this eisht-day schedule in use continual
". repeating il time after time without
change. We; II would automatically pro-
duce an amending variety.
"By the old weekly schedule you get
roast beef on Sunday. and YOU keep on
getting 1t on Sunday week after week IN
ferminably And now let US see what
would happen with an eight-day schedule
started in OH a Sunday
You would get roast beef on the first
Sunday. but not on the next; you wouldn't
get roast beef again until a week from
Monday; and the next time the roast beef
would come would be a week from the fol-
lowing Tuesday. The roast beef day
would be constantly changing.
You might say, What of that?
Wouldn't you soon some TO know that
the roast beef day came day later every
week and so come to look for it just the
same IN answer to that | would say
that YOU might but you wouldn't be like
" TO- for most of us are unlikely to trou-
bic ourselves over details that we can
avoid But if one did set out to follow
those roast beef-day variation and to
make himself miserable he would soon
he utterly lost in trying 10 follow all the
variations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
BARRED FROM STOCK SHOW
EASTERN CATTLE SHUT OUT By
QUARANTINE.
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevalent
in Pennsylvania and
New York.

II was decided at the White House to-
day. after a conference the President had
with Assistant Secretary Hays of the De-
partment of Agriculture and DR.. Melvin,
chief of the bureau of animal industry OF
the department, that breeders of livestock
in the states of New York and Pennsyl-
vania will not be permitted to exhibit
stock at the International stock show,
shortly to be held at Chicago. This de-
cision is due to the prevalence Of the
foot and mouth disease among cattle in
these states, and the maintenance of an
absolute quarantine against those states.
The decision includes sheep, goats ana
swine as well as cattle. as the disease -
communicable from the latter 10 tiIe
former. The department does nor des 81, (
to take any chance OF spreading .ii9
disease throughout the country ana De
neves that il would be dangerous. even
after close inspection of animals from
the two states named, to allow them 10
be taken TO the great stock snow OF inc
country The decision will be sore ois-
appointment to breeders in these TWO
states which stand at the heah OF al
the other states as prize winners
The officials of The department stated
that the disease has grown serious III
the two states, and the efforts OF the pest
men in the department Will De oseu W
prevent its spread.
PHILADELPHIA. November Iii ne
discovery in this city OF the presence oi
the foot and mouth disease among cattie,
which is prevalent in more than ten coun-
ties in Pennsylvania. is causing much
anxiety to the local authorities, ana they
are doing everything IN theT power 10
check the spread. The maiady was 'rac-
ed from Norristown Pa, and was dis
covered in a dairy farm in the suburbs
and in the establishments of prominent
butchers The places have been placed
under quarantine and the afflicted cattle
killed. The west Philadelphia stock
wards have been thoroughly inspected.
and cattle recently sold there 10 local
dealers have been followed and also in
spected
The health officers declare the situation
here is under control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Chinese Take to Cigarettes

FROM harper 3 Neeklt
The Chinese have become cigarette
smokers. This habit has arisen within
the last few years. and since its intro
auction has spread rapidly throughout
the empire. The cigarette is in use among
all classes OF the population and Is not
confined entirely TO the masculine sex:
but girls, from ten years OF age up
smoke openly and apparently with great
satisfaction. Heretofore the awkward
water pipe has been generally used In
China, but IL has been superseded by the
new method of smoking tobacco. Inveter-
ate opium smokers say that an added
pleasure is gained by following the opium
fumes with cigarette.
Probably the small cost OF the c.ear-
cite has had much TO do with It's universal
use in China. Tor they can be purchas ed
there as low as ona-quarter OF an Amer
lean cent each. The faring posters of
the various brands which are pasted on
the walls OF sacred temples. mission
churches. city gates and walls and other
prominent places. attract the coolies the
most INDECENT OF whol. can generally pro-
duce five cash tone-fourth OF a cen;I
10 buy a sample cigarette. The monthly
sales in Marking. according to report,
amount to 10 cases. each containing 90 =
700 cigarettes. and costing about Sc4 in
gold. One would naturally attribute an
increase In sales near foreign settlement
10 the Influence Of the foreign consump-
ton, but Marking has no settlern -nt of
the kind. and only forty foreigners ex-
Guiding missionaries. This makes the
increase OF sales ii that city very sur
prising, but II is indicative OF thu grow
ing custom throughout the country. The
company which practically monopol.zes
the cigarette trade in China has been
compelled 10 enlarge its plant to meet the
increased demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
China Plants.
From Harper's Weekly.


The latest novelty in decorations for
center tables is the china flower. Bias cts
of natural flowers are to be relegated to
the conservatory; since their place can be
adequately filled by this new, warranted
not-to-fade vegetation, which is being i'm
ported from England.
\ potted rose bush standing foot and
Il half high is one of the most attractive
as we'll as the most expensive of the
models. The bush is in full bloom. bear
ing deep pink flowers and buds. and with
every detail of the foliage accurately re-
produced from nature. even to the moss
surrounding the root of the bush.
Another beautiful example of this new
ware is a fuchsia plant. The purple bios
SONS hang so gracefully from their stems
that it is difficult to believe they are ar
tificial
Less conspicuous designs may be found.
suited to the thinner purse, for some CT
these plants are only four inches tail. in
Guiding the pot. A great variety of flow
ering plants are represented In the china,
such as geraniums. dahlias. primros IS.
tulips, hyacnths and pansfes. so that
your choice is practically as unlimited as
though you were in florists shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
AS TO PARENTAL TITLES.
From Pepper and Mommer to Moth
er and Father and Back Again.

From the New York Sun.
II was brought up said Mr. Father
~. 'to say mother and father. AS far
as l can recollect I never said mamma
or papa. and what fine, natural, whole
some. homely words. teeming with
strength and love and affection, father
and mother are.
Then in the course of time I grew
Up and got married. and we had c3il-
dren, and our children started in calling
us not father and mother, but mamma
and papa. pronounced in the most nat
ural and easy way, with the. accent on
the first syllable mommer and pepper.
Il don't know just how our children.
whose parents in their childhood h3d
always said father and mother. came
thus to say mamma and papa, but we
are not Directing: they may have been
taught so by their nurse or they may
have absorbed it from people. young
and old, of the neighborhood.
Then as the children grew Older
and came to exercise their own intel
ligence they came to pronounce these
words correctly, mamma and papa.
with the accent on the last syllable;
and they were very careful and pre-
else about this under all ordinary cir
cumstances, but when they got excited
and didn't stop to think they went back
free to say liked much better. Mann
ma and papa, with the accent on the
last syllable. always seem poor and
artificial words to me:
And then another interesting thing
happened. AS our children grew older
guided by the same acuteness that
had prompted them to get mamma and
pap correctly now. but with broad
teiligence = they discovered and
adopted as parental titles the words
i
but what at first they did this be-
cause they considered it to be the
really correct fashion. better form; but
mother and father came finally to dp-
peal to them perfectly. and ever since
they have used them unaffected!y ard
naturally, with pa and ma occasionally
as affectionate diminutives.
But now here Is curious thing.
Our children are pretty well grown up
now. young men and young women
our boys and girls are now. and now
suppose that one of the girls. say.
should be affrighted in her sleep ty
some terrible dream, so that she calls
aloud for help. And then whom do you
suppose she calls for? Why, instinct
lively she calls for her mother. as all
suppose the affrighted dreaming girl.
calling for help, calls to her mother?
Does She shout Mother" or. Mammal
with the accent on the last syllable?
truth she says neither. but what she
now says is:
You see? The early habit persists,
and / suppose we shall have to wait
for another generation, until our
grandchildren come, for children III
whose minds the lovely words. by con-
slant use from infancy up, have Cuce
more become SO firmly fixed that tEcy
will say Mother instinctively and all
ways even in their dreams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Continental Motor Trips.

! rom Vogue.
Belgium and Holland. though not
blessed with good roads as rule. have
much to charm visitors in their quaint
views and Oldworld cities. One has. of
&c urs". to travel slowly over the brick
Dutch roads and the Belgian pave. but
the towns arc so close together that the
journey need never he HOMOGENEOUS And
the lacelike architecture OF Brussels. the
mystery that enfolds antique Rruges. or
the historic associations of Dcrdrecht
and the dead cities of he Zuyder Zee are
sufficient rHcompenSe for the slight dis
comforts Of the route But once east of
Namur the pave ceases and one can
travel in the delights of speed along the
valleys of the wandering Meuse. Lessee or
Moselle. The latter river is charming
and a trip should be made down il from
Luxembourg If possible. the grand ravnes
and immense woods giving a never-ceas-
ing variety of view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Cheap Freight Rates.

From the Manufacturers Record
That dozen eggs can be shipped from
Chicago to Baltimore, a thousand miles,
for less than the United States charges
for carrying single letter, and that a
leading railroad, such as the Chesapeake
and Ohio, must haul ton of coal more
than three miles to earn l cent, are inter
estinE facts which throw flood OF light
when rightly considered, upon the trans
portation interests of the country. Peo-
pie who hold up the working of me Eost
Office Department as an illustration of
government efficiency as against indiVid-
ual work should contrast the difference
between carrying d dozen eggs thou
sand miles for less than = cents. while a
single letter carried any distance. whether
ii be one mile or d thousand, must pay
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

place on the door. one end of the hooks
holding the rim and the other end pass
ing through the letter drop. With this
receptacle in position the mail drops into
it instead of on the floor. and is in no
danger of being torn when the door is
opened in the morning. as is some times
the case where there is a large pile Of
letters lying in the way. Another ad-
vantage OF the contrivance is that il can
be put up or taken down N an instant
and does rot scratch or deface the door
in any way. 1t need not hang in position
during the day. if consd sred unsightly
or in the way. but can be hooked into
place when the owner leaves the Office at
nj CHIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Candor.
From the Ohio State Journal.


This Is fine virtue. Most of the other
virtues depend upon it. A person is dis
posed to trust the candid man, one who
has a faith and speaks it out unfalter-
ingly when occasion requires. This was
way Judge Taft had, and was what
commended him to the people.
There was not an issue that he was
not perfectly frank about When at
tackled upon his injunction record. and
the whole labor army seemed against
him, he stood straight up and said not
a word that he had spoken would he
take back. When Mr.. Bryan took what
seemed the popular side on the publi"a-
ton of campaign contributions, Judge
Taft took the other view and held ii
strongly The bank guarantee was a
popular issue with Mr.. Bryan, but Judge
Taft attacked it from the very start
Never a word did he utter, to inf1ame
any one. Not syllable for prejudice fell
from his lips He was frank always.
He depended upon the truth for his be-
lief and he spoke it cooly; not a faint
of malice in anything he said in all the
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Peacock Gowns Evening Favorites.


Models for evening gowns show odd
combinations. One of the frocks the elder
Mss Lagercran;z, daughter OF the Swed-
ish minister in Washington. has received
from Paris is Of a dark brown net. mads
on old-rose satin. Around the low-cut
bodice is a garland of deep pink velvet
roses crushed and without foliage. A
similar garland catches the net 10 the
skirt in front on the left side. Peacock
gowns. certainly an appropriate name
for evening raiment. also are favored.
The proper shade lights up well and. wit il
spangled net and motifs of gemmed vel
vet il Is becoming TO blondes and bru-
nettes alike. Carmine and black also. is
a favorite combination, the carmine be-
ing satin and the black lace. Young Mrs.
Letter brought over startling costume Of
this combination. and her friends are ask
ing II the Countess of Suffolk chose the
design. The former Marguerite Letter
was partial TO so-called poppy costumes.
and she always made brilliant s"ot of
color at social festivities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Scottish Student as Lamplighter.

From the Glasgow News
Many hardships endured by students at
tending university or college in Scotland
have been brought to light from time TO
time. A student of Anderson's Medical
College some years ago fulfilled the du-
ties of lamplighter during his spare hours
in a neighboring burg. He had no other
income than the few shillings he received
weekly for lighting. extingush:ng and
cleaning the burg lamps. and from this
he paid his college fees and kept himself
fairly respectable. On one occasion he
applied for an increase Of wages and was
called before the committee. One of the
bailies remarked that an able bodied.
healthy-loC king young man like the appi-
cant might find some other employment
instead of wasting his time as he was do
ing The application for an increase was
refused. One may conceive the bailie' S
surprise al a subsequent meeting when
the town clerk read letter from the
lamplighter rendering his resignation. as
he had passed his final examination as a
fully qualified doctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Rare Wines.
he London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
AS we mourn over the vanished reign
of port il is especially sad to think how
brief that reign was. Port did not come
to this country until toward the end OF
the seventeenth century. passage in
the immortal diary wherein Mr.. Pepys
exults in the treasures of his cellar, illus
trates the changefuness of fashion in
wine July eth. 166J.-At this time L
have two tierces OF claret. two quarter
casks Of canary and smaller vessel or
sack: a vessel Of tent. another OF malaga
and. another of white wine. all in my
inner cellar together. which | believe,
none OF my friends Of my own name now
alive ever had OF his own at one time.
How many cellars nowadays hold canary.
sack and tent (Which was a red wine OF
Spain2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

terry ware which is sold directly from the
institution. 1t displays strong colorng
and is decorated with floral designs.
The wealth OF woods in the west and
south Is now being utilized extensively
in the furniture industry Two styles
have already been developed. The first
is the colonial style, after the colonial
style of architecture. and is mostly ma
chine made. Second. the mission style,
which has been coming more and more
into prominence. This style was original
ed in California by the old missionaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
The Safest Employment.

From the Dublin Irish Homestead
The person who is least affected by
trade depression and .slumps' in produc-
ton is the peasant proprietor. SO long as
his acres produce corn. potatoes, peas.
beans fruit. milk and vegetables he 8
safe enough from hunger. It's sheep VIII
give wool and homespun is eXceilsnt
wear His is the safe. primitive and
elemental profession where a man lives
close to the earth. the great mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
A Fine Dodger.
From the Delinea tor.

Carols grandfather had served in the
civil war. and Carol liked 10 hear of the
many battles in which he had fought. Ono
day. after listening TO the vivid recital OF
many heroic deeds. Carol said:
Grandfather, you went through all
those battles?"
yes"
And the shot and shell fell ali around
you?"
Yes
And soldiers were falling and dying
everywhere"
YES"
We'll, grandfather. what a fine dodgoe
YOU must have been.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Where Heroes Come From.

From the Dublin Frpcman's Journal.
In the main il seems as if the hero
type were more often found in the wilder
places than among factories and music
halls and your romantic fellow OF the
primal order is quite apt to have in his
rough makeup ways something very
healthy and enviable that has long with
cred in the smoke and flare of policed
and asphalted towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
NO MORE MAIL ON FLOOR.
Receptacle Catches Letters as They
Fall Through Slot in Door.

A simple and yet convenient device that
will be found useful in offices has been
patented by a Boston man. This is a
letter catcher that can be affixed to the
office door and will catch the mail as il is
dropped through the slot. The device is a
net fastened to a circular rim of metal or
wood. Two hooks, shaped something
like the letter s. hold the frame in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Nothing to Hear.
From Puck.


The society reporter knocked gently at
the door of the rich apartment.
pardon me, madam he said 10 the
beautiful creation in a sheath gown who
answered his summons, but have you
heard what will be worn at the dedication
of the new tank at the Ladies' Gym As
socfation?"
Il have heard--nothing." replied the
creation, closing the door gently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
The Woman Novelist.
rom the Book Monthly.

I
Our woman nOvelists, in proportion 10
their numbers. get fewer novcl-dramas
put on the stage than our man novelists.
Is this because women have less OF the
dramatic sense. the power to paint with
big brush, and perhaps less sense of
humor?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

Because a man asks you TO break bread
with him is not a sign that his wife Is
lust arning TO bake.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

The Teco ware of Chicago is due TO
the influence of the Art Institute OF that
place. and with its sea-green color and
its forms. the motives for which are TAX
en- from the plants OF the lake surround
ing the workshops. Il is Very attractive
For faierce works the Moravian potter
les and tiia works of Pennsylvania are
especially prominent. After designs OF &.
Mercer ware of high artistic quality is
produced by adapting Moorish motifs to
modern purposes. GAINESVILLE. Ohio. is a
regular center for pottery ware, although
the Weller works there are the only
ones which can lay any claim to artistic
perfection.
A noteworthy institution is the New
comb College for Women. in New Orleans,
which is under the management Of Prof.
WOOD ward. The pupils there produce pot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-06
HAYWOOD CRIES LIKE BABY.
Miners Leader Overcome With Emo
ton at Girard Meeting.

Den of the most pathetic incidents
that has ever been witnessed occurred
at Raymond park Saturday afternoon.
William D. Haywood was announced
to address a meeting. Between show
ers those who had gone out gathered
and Candidate Benjamin F. Wilson in
troduced Mr.. Haywood. In the audi
ence were several members of the APP
peal staff. notably ]. A. Wayland and
Fred D. Warren. Mr.. Haywood seeing
these friends of his before him, started
to refer to incidents of the past. but,
overcome with emotion, broke down
and sobbed like a child. so that it was
impossible for him to proceed. As he
left the stand. going to one side Fred
Warren came to shake his hand, he
embraced him as child would a
father Not a dry eye could be seen
in the assemblage, and it was several
minutes before further announcements
could be made or another speaker
introduced.
e. 1t was as unexpected on the part of
every one as could be for only few
had ever been given to understand
that Haywood possessed a tender side
to his nature, for he had been held up
as a murderer and an all around
tough, incapable of possessing a hu-
man emotion. That he did not forget
to acknowledge his life had been saved
by the concerted efforts set in motion
throughout the country by his friends
in Girard, was not to be thought
strange, though it was not really ex-
pected to come out in the pathetic
form it did on this occasion.-Girard
Observation-Disclosures