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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Mrs. s. Morris of New York is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. J. Wolf OF I street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Miss Alice Montrose Graham enter
tanned the Golden Rule Circle. Sons and
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14

 The - Book
The Better Man.

John Stetson, the millionaire man. sser of the old Boston Globe theater. was nearly always besieged by some af his wife's relatives in search of t position He appointed one of them as ticket receiver in the upper gallery One night au East Boston tough tried to force his way In without paving The new man attempted to stop him and was promptly thrown down the steps. The victim iimped into the lobby and reported the affair to Stet- son.
 Whats become of the man who threw you down tue stepsr queried the manager.
 Hes in the gallery now was the answer.
 Do you mean to say that you have let hlm go In without paving and cool ly come and tell me about itfs yelled Stetson.
 What could 1 dof" expostulated the relative. What would you do Stet. son. if you were there and saw big. burly brute pick me up and throw ne down long flight of stepsi"
 What would doT' echoed Stetson. .Why. l should discharge you and hire him on the spot"
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Three Ne~ Nata-

Arrlsners have other troubles besides the frequent difficulty of collecting Mills. one :nIIliner tells of a letter she received frum the wife of man wlla in brief time had advanced from pov erts 10 great wealth His famas was sfin in obscuFiry. but was prepar ln- te emerge
 II want you should make a bonnet .nd two hats right or wrote the 2ife. flor me aHd the girls. and ex- pense is DO account
 Ny measure is nearly twelve Inches from ear 10 ear over the head and tight under chin and six from top of lorard ta back haIr- aud that's near suuff for both the girls
 Tn Sssgdy. Jane is dark and Lucys got red hair We wanI lively eoiors. Hud l Waut blue flowers and strings an mite besides some l8iasins
 Jane wants hers green and Lucy wants pink We don't eare what shapes. but thes naust be becoming aad SC Is they won't blew fo peaees in the wind. Nor we dou't want them loud. for nT husband won't bear to such
 -Please sead wifhin fse days. and f satisfactory hill will be paid at once . Youths Companion
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What to Do When Broke.

A man who was always looking for quick ways to make money after read ing an alluring advertisement decided to invest in a sure system f.. beating the races He sent his money to N~N York and received ny return mail an elaborate set of instructions how to bet. with certain capital 10 bring about the utter annihilatton of the bookmakers and gel for himself all the money at fhe track He followed the system carefully losing il is scarcely necessary fc state all his money Then. disheartened but not discour- aged and still retaining faith he wired to the men who sold him the system T have followed your system carefully and am broke How shall act now f''
 \ few hours later he received this reply. Act like you are broke Sat urday Evening Post
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Dcers of Daring.

The mountains that infold the vale With walls of granite. steep and high. Invite the fearless foot to scale Their stairway toward the sky. The restless. asep. dividing sea That flows and foans from shore to
 shore
 Calls to it's suuburnei chtyalrv. Push out set sail exfiarel" And all the hars RI which we fret, That seem to prison and control Are bat ahe doors of daring set Aiar before the soul Say not. Too poor but freely give. Sigh not. s-roa weak but boldly try You never can tegin to live Unless yoa dare te d,e
 Henry Van Dyke in Century.
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Wiped Out the Grudge.

Cooper, the artist. was SD easily copied that many spurious CoonerS flooded the market. and the wary old Canterbury painter made charge for giving his guarantee te his own works. One dealer to whom Cooper owed q grudge trayeled down to Canterbury with Cooper" under his arm He had just sold t for good price. but required guarantee. You have no objection to ebiige me- said the deal CT Not at aii replied Cooper. "but first pay my fee. , gu.neas. Thanks Now. sir. you go home and burn that for never painted it.-Stsand Maga- zine
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
The Trouble. of a French Aeadennioisn.

The candidate, once elected, is bound to pronounce a haraDgue before be is allowed to take part in the work or the noble body. The director who hap pens to be in office answers him. This oration is invariably. or at least should be, composed first of thanks. more or less humble. for the great honor con ferred. then of panegyrie of the hap py ones predecessor. And. oh. how difficult that sometimes must be! More than one has rushed to the encyclope- dia. then to the libraries. so as to get some clear notion of the illustrious ex- immortal Then fate is often ironical- A historian mhy have 10 celebrate the talent of a writer Of light comedies. legitimist may have to praise Social ist or else the newly elected member may have to speak of his most inti- mate enemy.-Jeanne Mairet in At Ianfic
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Curly Hair Means obstinaey.


 The curly headed man uttered an ex- elamatieu of maze.
 Strange. he said. T have been dra wn for Juries time and again. but have never served They always challenge me wonder why"
 Tt is your curly hair" said law yer. A curly headed man kills jury. He always causes il to disagree"
 That is not true. You must be crazy. said the other
 Tt is the gospel truth" the lawyer persisted. Curly heads are as obsti- nate as mules They think they know fl all. They disagree with erybody.
 Ut is because" he hastened to add. their curly hair makes them so good looking in childhood they are spoiled by their parents. and in maturity wo= men spoil them falling in love with them on every side So they become eonceited 'rhey disagree with every- bodS Lawyers the world over recog- nize that as Jury men they would never de."-New Orleans Times Democrat
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Mhai inc Iurk Needs.

X Professor in a leading American University said recently that what the Turk needs tx not missionaries To eN- plain 10 him the superiority of the Christian religion but 'help to improve his country materially" Has this learned Professor ever heard of Cyrus Hamlin, who trained the young men students of Robert College In tonstan- tinaplc 10 be such skillfal artisans that he was known among the Turks as "the Yankee Satansn The range of his activity is said to have "extended from carpentry to chemistry, from the making of ra, traps 10 mathematics, from sheet.iron work 10 syllogtsms, from milling to moral philosophy, from laundry work on large scale to the cleansing of lives, and from making of a superior quality of men" The story oi his bread making during the CFi- mean war and the clever way in which he anlwiIled a rasealiy English con tractor, are pretty good evidence that a missionsry's way of explaining "the superiority Of The Christian religion sometimes takes decidedly practical | form. Whaiver Turkey knows today of modern methods of farming and other industries Is due to noble army of men and women, et whom Hamiin
 was psoneer, who have taught the na-
 lives the very tirst principles Of indus trial education.
 II lhls Professor should ee set down
 In Ahrahams ald home sn eoffa he
 would be astonished to ind aa Amer,-
 can woman overseeing large corps oi asiisv workers ln s great variety of trades Those mission shops ae the
 oess iron and cabinet work in the city 1,
 and fuFnsshed material iog the hospital
 built ey the governor. She also >ai~f-
 intends the handswerk of naoEc than
 l5ac girls and women sn oerfa, and has
 branches ln four towns. or, If he should take a peep into Eaphfa,es toissse al Harpoog he would ser bays busy asear- p<nlers. or making shecs-iron s,ases, i, ianserns, fruit cans and other articles,
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keepinr Boys on the Farm.

Charles Kirtland. of Saiina, Kansas, has solved the much-discusscd prob lem of keeping boys on the farm.
 Mir. Kirtland OWLS 25o acres, six miles from Selina. He has three boys Fred. aged i6; John IA, and Chester, d There are three girls. In the win ter NIT. kirtland's family lives in Sa- lima on account of school facilities and to enjoy the social life, Somuch Is the family in love with the country, how. gone all are begging to go back 10 the farm.
 The secret of its
 Cooperation, partnership.
 The karllana family is a pure demo- eracy, in which every member Is citi- zen, with the rights and the privileges of citizenship.
 Ever since they have been old enough 10 be interested in any way the chil- dren have had some share, however small, in the farm. Each has some thing he can call his own.
 
 Mr. kirtland has .stoted fair" with the children. If they were not old enough to exercise judgment ss to mo ney or property, they were properly credited on the books. IL is interest ing 10 note how the boys are getting on. For instance
 Last year Fred and John, having se- cumulated some capital, rented an ad- Joining forty acres. They used the fa- inily teams to break the ground. pay ing . stipulated sum per day for their use. They bought seed wheat and paid ! for the threshing.
 The two boys made A profit of xta1 on the venture. Next year they say they will do better. And they did this without neglecting thelr home duties or their schooling.
 Do you wonder that these boys are content and happy on the issms 1 Chester, the hgtle cue of six years. determined 10 acquire some property. He bought with his little savings a eoupie of orphan pigs. baby pigs. That WAS year ago. Twice daily he tilled his lisile pail from tue milk separator and fed the orphans.
 The rsSs thrivea. and short time ago, when The father sold eaaeh oi hogs, chestes's orphans brought sls. Every cent went on Che~ter's bank took.
 The girls aAso have their c~n proper Y. Hut thal Is another story. l The Kansas farmer has simply sseaf-
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
A Ready Made Verdict.

A northwest town once hoasted composite postmaster and coroner. He was called one day to give his verdict upon the case of a stranger who had been the victim of tt on the main street As the man was known to nobody. he was hurried 10 the hos pttal There the ease was diagnosed as appendicitis. but when the opera tion took place the attending surgeon discovered that tsae patient had been previously relieved of his appendix The doctor endeavored To retrace his steps, huf the strange man died from tue effects of tue operation.
 The rostmaster-coroner in rendering his verdict filed in the space after Cause of death" with rubber stamp which read. Opened by mistake."- Success Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
President Finley Advocates Wise Forestry
 Management.

That the wise management of the forests k regarded by President W N {. Finley, Of the southern Railway, IS q necessity in the development of the south Is strongly brought eat In hts recent addres to the student body et the University of Georgia.
 "In my opinion, said President Fin ley, sthe economic importance oi the management of our southern forests so as te secure from them the largest pres- ent profit consistent with their preser. walton cannot be ovef.estimated. In addition to their influence upon stream flow, tending to diminish the destfue- fiveuess of Hoods and to maintain high e water for navigation aad Tor the ge- neration of power in dry seasons, they form The foundation of our working in- dustries.
 "tnul comparatively recent years the North Atlantic states predonltna' ted in furniture manufacturing and other wooa- working industries. I'm Der supplies in that section have been almost exhausted and these industries arc following the rapidly recedine for ests into lhe south and West, greatly increasing he value of our umoer lands.
 "If Southern woodworking indus tries are to thrive In years 10 come they must be assured of constant supply of their raw material. This can be brought about only by the adoption of scientinc methods of forestry by the owners of aaf woodlands.
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the sale of which helps pay their tui.

the sale of which helps pay their tui. ton.
 In the same city scores of Armenian orphans, under missionary direction, are taught gardening and agriculture, besides cloth weaving and rug manu. faeiures. At Saloniea, where the Sul- tan Is imprisoned, also at Tarsns, Ma. rash and elsew here, are iioufisning in- dastfial plants, all the product of for eign missions These institutions are aiming to do for the mixed races of Turkey what Hampton and Tnskegee are doing in our own land The pTi- mary object k to develop Christian character, and the education of hand as well as brain k recognized as an es- sential factor in the process. The best way to improve rntkey, or any other country. materially, Is to raise up the right kind of men and women. Who k doing the most to secure this end9 Is 1t the type of American educator who advises people to "keep their hands oil the Turks, or the man who fares forth to that distracted land to estah. lish churches. schools, hospitals and workshops as concrete expressions Of the gospel of Jesus Christi
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Had an Answer.

This story k being told on swede in ccalfaI KanSas who sas given to excessive Use Of the bottle. He was working at certain house. deing odd jobs. and the daughter of the house knew of his reprehensible habits. She thought it time for some one to re- monstrate with him on the error of his ways.
 Why" she asked. are you not ashamed to spend all your wages and make yonr wife take in washing? Why don't you give her some meney?"
 We'll" he answered. "i have an fn- come besides my wages"
 .'Oh. Is that soT' said the daughter. somcw hat mollified
 "Yes.. be said. "l have an income from the queen of Sweden"
 What forf" asked the girl
 For minding my own business.' an- swered the Swede. going on with his work.-Kansas City Journal
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Rather Unusual.

During q trip of an English vessel one of the crew died of fever Next day the crew was ordered aft to the quarter deck to attend the burial serv. ice. There being many sharks about, the captain ordered one of the firemen to attach two bags of coal to the corpse to make sure that it would sink. This was done. the burial serv- ice was read. and the remains of the unfortunate man had just been con signed to tbe waters when one of the sailors. Pat Cassidy by name. burst into laughter. In anger the captain turned and asked the reason for this untimeiy demonstration
 We'll replied Cassidy. wiping bis eyes. Eve seen many man going be- low. but that's the fust time I've seen one takin' hts own coais with him"
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
SHAVING OFF A VOTE.
A Candid Explanation by the Speaker
 of the House


 On one oecnSian in the house of rep resentntives m unusually large nun Der of Republicans happened 10 get hungry ahaut the s'iale tiv1e hile for some unknuwn reason Ihe Democratic appetite did not require attention Catching Speaker Cannon mapping. the Democratic huor leader. perceivine that he had maj jority. called up bill and pushed it 10 a vote. The speaker strung out the voting in all of the Na rlous ways known to him. but at the end of the second roll call ths Demo cratic votes were stiIl In the majority Though the rules of the house ex- pressly forbade such thing. third roll call was ordered by the speaker. a proceeding which called cut redhot protest from one of the Democratic leaders. who demanded 10 know the reason for the speakers extraordinary action. The speaker genially advised the protesting Democrat
 "The chair will inform the gentle man" said he "The chair Is hoping that few more Republicans will come in"
 X gale of strictly nonpartisan laugh ter swept over the house. and before it had entirely suhsided enough Re ruhiieans had been rounded up by the hurrying scouts to fulfili the speakers wish so eandidly Success Magazine
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
The plumher.. Rsxsnae.

Severe frost had burst some pipes in . London mansion. @ that . plumber had to he called in. The plumber was shown round by the coachman. but as soon ss he commenced work an off esous butler kept close watch over him- He didn't like this treatment and de termIncd to play trick en the butler
 In q bathroom he found a badly cracked pipe. and after cutting out the ice he quickly popped his thumb over the hele
 Here. mares~ he said. turning ta the butler. hold yer thumb over this hoae while fssch my sederin' iron Dons, shift ar fhere'll he 6 food
 An hanr went by. but the plumber had nes resnrnsSi Then the butler called . servant who was passing and told her so fnd the plumber and fetch him up She found him enjoying lunck
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
The Saint A. Picked.

4 famous lawyer in Brittany once appealed to the pope for . saint His holiness proposed that he should go round a certain church bllndfolded and lay hold of the saint nearest his hand He stopped and grasped a certain i'm age. crying. This be our saint. This be our patront-
 When the bsndage was removed, he found that. though he had stopped be fore the altar cf St Mkhael. 10 his horror De had laid hold not of Sf. Mi chael bur of the figure under St Nil chaesss feet-the devil.
 This hastoonlng is Of DO use. For instance. what did you learn by the trip you took r
 Il learned.~ replied the amateur aeronaut.s that the sky isn' % near the earth as il lcaSA We wens up S.o(O feet ard never touched n"-Philzdel pkjA Ledxez-
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Ancianf Qerricka.

Probably the oldest derrieks still in use are the two built at Trier. in Ger many. in the year l4I3 and the one built in l.,.s4 at Andernach. also in Ger many All these three derricks are built on the same principle. In the middle Of massive A frame tower is located the swinging or main boom. 20 by 20 inches. whose iron pivot moves In pan shaped bearing cup, On top are fastened the guy ropes and the cap which is also movable The derrick can be moved by crossbars fastened ro the main boom. The load is chain lifted by tread wheels sixteen feet in diameter
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Didn't Court Publicity.

'.one of the funniest incidents in court have ever witnessed" says a kansas City lawyer in liarper's Week ly. occurred h petty court of our city. An old offender had been haled before tte magistrate. After confer enee with the clerk of the court his honor began sternly to address the culprit as follows:
 T gather that you have already been sentenced ten times for violent as uault. disouderly conduct. attempted
 "Whereupon to the amasement of all in court. the prisoner hastily inter posed with.
 ~l beg your honor's pardon. but would you mind not speaking so loud My intended tnasher-tn-law is in court. and 1t might damage my prospects>'"
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Wsoner 10 the Musicians.

Wagner's little adnonition to the musicians was most characteristic and worthy to be noted by many an or chestra of this day "Gentlemen. ne said. ..l beg of you not to take my fortissimo too seriously. Where you see 'ff- make an 'fp' of it. and for piano play pianissimo. Remember how many of you there are down there against the one poor single human throat up here alone ou the stage-"-Neumsnns Personal Recollections-"
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in the kitchen.
 The butler wants to know when you're going te release him." she said
 Co an tell the old fool 10 shift his thumb. I turned the water off before started on the job" replied the plum Der, grinning
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
10 Subscribers of the Patriot

According to Order No. @7 oi the Post Office Department subscfi. Sers cannot be Indebted to newspa. per mote than one year apd still hate fbe paper sent io them at the seeoad- slsss rate. 1be order reads as follows
 A reasonable time will be allow ed publishers to secure fcse wals af sub. sesiptioas, bHt DBIess subscriptions are sx,,resekg ranaseod aflef the tefm for which tAes are peId within the follow Ing periods
 Dallies. within Three months,
 WeakIies. within One Year, they shall nof i,e counted in ths legiti- male list af subscribers. and copies mailed on account thefenf sh0tf Hof bs kxoeeJstsd for mdHiHg Al the second. ciass postage rate Of one cent pound, bni may be mailed ai the transient sec ond elass postage fafe Of l cent for caeh foar ounces ef fraetion thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
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ed his children as intelligent units of the little republic of the family. He has supplied the motiVe--so hacking to most farm boys--of intelligent self interest.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Fals coIers.

Sir Augustus Harris one week end took cab in London for Charin4 Cross. He had painted in black let ters on hex and Kit bag. Augustus Harris I. K. h. L." They stood. of course. for ~Theater Royal prury lane~ Rat the cashy thought that they stood for some learned degree. that her~ was aH innocent. helpless scientist whom he could easily hsiS out of an exorhitant fare. Sc on reach ing chaTinx tr.ss the cabay frowne>i down st Sir Augustus and sald dsrslys
 "A good ! Shillia's worth. sir
 Bu, Sir Augustus laughed and hand ed the man enc and six. the exact fsre plus tuppenns tssA
 The cahhy loakeI at the money and snevred bitterly.
 .GaFn~ he said. An ye call yerseif a T. K n. l. Way. v amt no more T. R h, l. than wut l ans'
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Necessity and Free Will.

Everywhere tlie human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness. on the confines of two everlasting hostile empires necessity and free wili.-Thomas Car lyle
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Got Even.

'T'n never ,ffer to be . sitter to asr other man.
 "Why noty"
 "The last one under the guise or brotherly advice told me some very unpalafabl- truths" - Louisviile Coo- rier,Ioarnal
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
Kitchen Department

House cleaning time K at hand and our kitchen department offers many new necessities in every day use at monef saving opportunity to you. We offer large assort mont of the very useful articles for the housfkeepar at popular prices, such aa dust brushes. feather dns- tefs, floor bfo9ma, watering eans. screens. Hammocks, etc. etc Head. quarters for erockefy of al kinds.
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14
MILL NE KY

We are prepared at all times te meet yonr every demands n Milli- Hefy and Millinery trimmings
 Largo black chip shapes. trim med with flowers and black velvet ribbon. Special at $500 eaeh Milan shapes. in white trimmed with roses. foliage and ribbon. Special at Sio6 Silk scarfs. this seasons latest novelties for outing hats. Price,
 Sl .5U each
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b susesis ,sssrbes. Gives Rei1es af 0nra

hrane resulting from C2farrh and xiV1 away . Cold in the Head quickly. kesf'sss the Seuses of Taste and Smell Fall a1s % eta II Duggists or by mail Ls4'1'. Cre~m Balm for use in nxomixe> 75 eta
 Gy BruekGxa~ se wasrsn Sezoee. Nes | Iees.
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..,Ian is an .,,.,.nsls,snt anlmal."

Man is an inconsistent animal
 s6rants~l. Let 5 hear seu prove yocr case
 He wonders ss Havana cigars come from Havana and accepts without AeSifatiou the claim that al stog1es Aail frx,u Psttsburg. Piain psalee.
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4 Diplomat.

~poes he always speak the truth
 T guess not All his friends Prsiee his judgment "-lDetroit Free Press
Putnam patriot., 1909-05-14

He who swears distrusts hts svs words Latin Proverb
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Ladies' Ready to-Wea Department

No woman's wardrobe will be eomplete this summer without supply of wash dresses, because they will be worn more than ever
 Our offering in ready -to-wear dresses is wonderfully large, and we are prepared to supply sizes for all and give perfect satisfaction as re gards fitting. The new styles made un in the new materials are really charming, and the assortment for young girls from II 10 20 years leaves nothing to be desired. We can give choice in made up dresses, in large variety of material, the plain white sheer fabrics, al the pa stel shades, new eolorings and handsome patterns.
 Be sure and see our display. You'll find the prices extremly low for such beautifully made garments.