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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

Of the drug hsbit-of the prevalent abuse
Of morphia. cocaine and alcohol The
terrible results OF this habit are self
evident; but there are many habits
which, though in no way injurious to
bodily health. are detrimental TO success
in commercial OF social life
OF this you may be certain-that II 4
habit is not a good one, helpful 70 you
or others, II Is a bsd one, inevitably
adverse, however slightly, TO your vel
fare
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
FOR RED EARS.

= AR-RINGS are back again In style.
- and pearl ones are TO be worn very
~ extensively. In cases where the
ears are red It is particularly desirable
TO correct this defect, FOR what greater
trayesty could be witnessed than that Of
a pearl drop hanging from an ear as lurid
as a setting sun. A helpful lotion Cor
this trouble can be made Of half a tea
spoonful each OF bOrax and alum dis
solved In 4 tablespoonful OF tincture Of
benzoin and a gin OF rose water
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

n EVER look & gift horse IN the
mouth is q wise Old saw as aged
5 < as the hills And most people have
AZ one time or another demonstrated 70
their own satisfaction the truth Of the
saying. Especially II one be the giver
Of the gift IS the axiom impressive, as one
charitable matrOn in q Middle West city
recently found out 20 her own disappoint-
ment- She had given so frequently 10
charity that she finally decided TO con
fine her charitable ventures In future 70
cases over which she could exercise a
personal supervision. The next dag she
determined 70 ind and attend 10 all the
trouble In the charitable line that came
her way Il came
Just as the breakfast things we're being
cleared away she saw through the cur
tanned window a ragged, tGtterec tramp
rounding the corner Of the house into the
BACKYARD. Hastily instructinS the maid
not 70 send the tramp OF 4 be asked for
food, IS had always been the custom IL
her household. she awaited developments
The maid returned in q moment with the
Information that the bedTsCgled indiTid-
uaI had asked for "hand-out"
The Fence Decorator.
The charitable matrOn hurried 70 the
back door. where the hobo stood. the liv-
Ing embodiment OF despair and hard luck.
Immediately be opened up with a guar
auteed hardlucE story and wound up
with a request for money with which 70
buy food After q most kindly sympa-
thetie little speech OF encouragement,
the charitable matror tod the fellow 70
wait g minute and she would give him
something % eat Accordingly, the maid
appeared with a heaping platter Of hot.
g0Iden-brOwn buckwheat cakes-the re-
mains OF the breakfast The h0bO's face
fell. The matroD was all agIow With the
JOY OF q kind deed performed The tramp
took the platter, regarded IL quizzlcaIIy. a
moment, turned and walked 10 the back
gate IN absolute silence
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
Woman and the Cook StoUe.

times & week for her lord and master
when he returns from his days labors.
Its accomplishment usually leaves her 4
frazzie- Frequently the expected result
has not been Ob-ained-f0r Il IS, indeed,
an art 70 make fancy dishes-and the
woman adds disappointment 20 her ex-
hausti0n. and. lu ali probability the vex-
alton Of her husband 81 finding g poor
dinner on the ta5-e-for the VIE in her
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

otner adufcrantS that would DrinS Ihs
rugs Of Persia into disrepute-
The finest rugs that come from Persia
now sell for from 50 to $40 a square
foot. They possess great durability. Their
coiors are usually delicate blues. pinks
and greens and their patterns are bril-
liant and harmonious
One Of the most famous OF present-dsy
rugs IS the Herman The warp Is Of cot
ton and the flliug OF wool with q short
nap and q very fine weave. The c0lors
are delicate but very rich The patterns
usually combine birds and flowers They
sell az from 81 20 SIS a square foot.
A good medium-pTiced rug comes from
Russia-the Boknara- The smaller sized
ones sell from s. 70 s. a square foot. Its
web, which IS Of wool, extends several
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

- HIS dainty cottage Of FIVE rooms Is
81 well adapted TO a narrow lot; It Is
- 22x2S. and inexpensive to build. The
steep pitched roof and wide, spreading
caves give something Of the Swiss appear
ance. Il IS designed TO be finished with
rough cast cement on the outside, with
half timber effect in the second story.
The entrance IS at one side through a
small porch into an entry that opens d.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
Rugs From Persia.

As consolation FOR this state OF affairs,
II should be remembered that many
bIgh-clSss rugs are now being woven,
Persis being the chief place Of their
manufacture. The Shah Of Persia an
nually besfows orders and rewards upon
the rugmskers Of his domains who ex-
eel n their art. Moreover, be severely
Furnishes those who use aniline dyes aud
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

IS finished with a hardwood floor and
hard pine or Washington fir finish
The second story Is finished in natural
pine and vanished There are two good
chambers and bathroom and ample clothes
closets for each room. With the natural
gray tone Of the cement the Cornices aud
outside woodwork would look best painted
white. II IS estimated that the cost viii
not exceed S1.j00. exclusive Of heating
and plumbing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
HARD LINES.

Playwright-what do you think Of my
new piay2
Critic-Greati Funniest thing I ever
saw
Playwright-But. Great Scott. man.
it's a tragedy.
Critic-Tes; know II IS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

- 0 EXAMINE beautiful rugs, one By
q one. and be told their merits by an
obsequIous salesman IS a pleasure
dear 10 the feminine heart. And this Is
the season when many people are buy
ing rugs-and when so many throw away
money hunting bargains IN OriestaI rugs
Il is impossible for anyone TO possess
q real knowledge OF the value Of Oricn-
tai rugs By simply reading about them
Experience. and long experience al that,
IS necessary. But some knowledge Of
the kinds and prices Of Oriental rugs TO
be found in the 6rst-class stores viii
save money and result in a better selec-
ton.
The first thing 10 be remembered IS
that there are but few real antique
Oriental rugs in existence; the really val
liable pieces are n museums or palaces
and the few pieces offered for sale can
be purchased by multI-miIlionaires only
The majority Of the so-cailed antique
rugs are merely ones that have had their
newness rubbed OF by not more than a
dozen years service SJlH, small antique
rugs. Caucasian, Anstolian and Mosssul,
can be purchased few Of them-if one
has the exorbitant price demanded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

should rightly fan upon a special and per
manent fund.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
PURCHASING )0REENTkL BUGS

inches beyond the pile az the ends and Is
finished with a long fringe Another Rus
sian rug IS the Samarkand. They ara
generally Chinese in pattern, with yel-
lows, reds and light blues as the predom-
mating colors. The web is cotton and the
weave fine They may be purchased for
81 square foot
The Washed Rug,
N selecting silk rugs It IS very easy for
the uninitiated buyer to make a mistake.
for there sre many mercerized and wool
SIX limitations. These imita tons possess
but little durability. Persian six rugs
sell for 81 TO S65 per square foot
A seryiceabie rug Is the washed rug
but there are many grades OF them
They present the soft cOlOrs OF the real
antique Oriental rug. Washing rugs is e
ticklish proposition. The washing process
grays and softens the colors, removing all
surplus colOrs and fixing the rest After
the washing the colors are permanently
set. Proper washing does not injure the
fabric and the extra price for q we'll
washed rug Is money economically. speut-
The cost Of washing varies from I've certs
70 one dollar square foot. Unless tBe
washing has been done by experts VIC
know their business, It viii not be IonE
before the rug falls TO pieces II the fable
has been injured in the washing. Russ
that are dyed with auaIne dyes cannot be
washed, no process for making them a.
tique fl color and appearance having yet
the chief consideration IS life IN color
and pattern. An expert only can tell TIE
age Of a rug By its feel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

rect into the living-rOom through a col
umned arch Directly in front Of the en-
trance IS the stairway TO the second floor.
There IS short fight Of steps up from
kitchen, connecting with the platform TO
stairs. Underneath are the basement stairs
With a grade entrance There IS but one
central chimney connecting with both
kitchen and iving-rOom. There is a good
cellar under the house, with room for
small heater II required The first doo-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10
Worn 10 a FrazzIe.

Usually q woman does this because she
wants 90 please her husband or her
father She does please them. naturally.
bat they would De just as pleased without
them. On points OF this sort the masc1-
line mind works in channels all its own
When the average nan wants c dish that
is fancy and fixed Up with trimmings be-
expects TO get K only IL a restaurant OF
cafe where an expensive chef IS employed
FOR the express purpose Of making such
things. He associates fancy dishes with
restaurants and restaurants with fancy
disnes. He does not expect them at home
especially II bis wife IS doing her own
work
Many q woman, through love q her
husband. or perhaps with the cid adage in
mind concerning the nearest way % q
mans heart. viii undertake &c prepare
some dish out q the ordinary several
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-10

n He average woman who does her own
work, and some who have servants.
- are greater slaves 10 their cook
stoves than they imagine Inherent In
every woman is the desire 10 have every
thing about her home as nice as she can
possibly make t. All THIS IS admirable
Of course. but many firing. unnecessary
pains are taken IN regard 70 the prepare
ton Of food that wear and tear and drag
on woman Frequently they &c 70 the
extreme in preparing many dishes for
their home table. They try 20 make
things elaborate that would be Just as at
tractive. from a practical standpoint With
out the trimmings" so TO speak Con
seqgeauy they are almost slaves 20 their
cook stoves
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
C. E. Y0ST TWO PRESIDENTS
Omaha Mar Reelected Head OF Iowa
and ALSO NebraskR Tele-
phone Company.

Casper Il. Yost has just been reelected
president OF the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany, and also Of the Iowa Telephone COM
pany. The election Of the former was held
yesterday at the c~Ompany's offices, Eigh-
tenth and Douglas streets.
All the officers Of the Nebraska company
we're reelected. They are; Mr.. Yost presi-
dent; c. w. Lyman, vice-president; E NJ.
Morsman, secretary and treasurer; w. b
T. Belt, general manager; w. A. Pixley
auditor; Lawrence Brinker. assistant treas
urer.
These are the directors OF the Iowa COM
pany elected; Theodore N. Vail. president
Of the American Telephone and Telegraph
company; c. e. Yost, +. II. GHggs. L. T..
Cook, N. T. Guernsey, C.. e, Hall. p. ].
Mills, b. F. Kaufman. q. Z. Mcfarland
The officers of the Iowa company are:
c. L. Yost, president; G. T. Mcfarland,
vice president and general manager; James
B. Mason. secretary and treasurer &.
Palm. auditor; C 4. Hall. general supsrin-
tendenL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15

the regular studies, and special courses in
architectural and free hand drawing, APP
piled design and painting, and mechanical
drawing. Assaying will be added to the
regular courses In chemistry. and there
will be regular courses in biology and
botany. The courses in economics have
been materially developed and there will
be special courses in money and banking.
the labor problem and the railway prob
lem.
Practical men ave been secured to i'm
prove the courses in education from the
New York City and state boards and they
will give lectures, theoretical and prac-
tlcal, on the administration and super
vision of schools, which will give the best
of instruction on the practical side OF the
question. In English there will be more
gradual work under the instruction OF
Prof. Trent of Columbie and Prof. Knapp
OF the University of Cincinnati. Geology
viii take the place of nineTalogy, and
there will be two courses In mechanical
engineering by Prof. Maurer OF the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. Prof. John Dewey
will lecture for the first time at the ses-
sion and with Prof. woodbridge will give
courses in logic and education.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15

versity addressed the students at chapel
"wednesday morning. Hts talk deal with
the duties of the teachers educated by the
state. They should feel a sense Of obllga-
ton. ne said, to return to the state a num-
Der OF years OF service In compensation for
the benefit they had derived from the state.
The Odd Fellows committee, which toured
the state for the purpose Of selecting a
suitable site FOR the Odd Fellows home.
visited The school. They made a careful
inspection of the institution. paying par
ticular attention to the work in the model
department. The neat appearance OF the
interior OF the building surprised them.
There are no pencil marks on the walls,
the desks are free of any Indications OF
the pettiest vandalism. The students have
taken a decided stand In this respect and
Cooperate with the faculty in maintaining
strict discipline with regard to the protec-
ton OF the states property.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY.
Proposed Monument to Chaplain in
the Civil War.

Proposed Monument to Chaplain in
the CIVIL War.
The courses in architecture are more
largely attended this year than they have
been heretofore and the architectural de-
partment is assuming prominence and i'm
portance in Notre Dame university. The
seniors this year have had four designs
and plans to submit for graduation-an
apartment house, a terminal station. a
school house and a cathedral in Byzantine
style. The last two designs are in a pro-
cess of working now.
The debating team TO represent the uni
versity in intercollegiate debating this year
Is composed OF Frank Walker OF Montana,
Richard Collentine of Wisconsin, John Ka-
naley of New York and John B. McMahon
Of Ohio. The first debate will take place
with Georgetown university of Washington,
D.. c., on April p, on the question of fed
eral legislation guaranteeing bank deposits.
A team representing the law school will be
chosen to debate the same question with
the Detroit College of Law. The interhall
debates this year, of which there are four.
will be held on the question of federal
ownership of railroads.
The representative of Notre Dame in the
state oratorical contest was awarded first
place. He is Ignatius e McNamee, a
senior, from Portland, Ore. He chose
Child Labor" as his subject and received
the highest markings both in manuscript
and delivery from the judges. His nearest
competitor was seven points behind him.
His winning the state contest entities him
to representation In the interstate contest
to be held this year at Appleton, Wis, In
May.
The alumni are being interested in a prom
osition to contribute towards the erection
OF a monument on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg to the Rev. William Corby, C. s. c..
who was president of the university for
fifteen years. Father Corby acted as chan.
lain for the Irish Brigade throughout the
whole OF the civil war. The movement To
erect the statue had its inception In Phil
a%deiphia, where several officers Of the
brigade now live. 1t is intended to make
the monument OF bronze, and Il Is to be
placed on the exact spot where the chan
lain stood when he gave absolution 10 the
troops before their entrance into the hattie
The address Of commencement day WIN
be delivered this year by Senator Carter
OF Montana. Rev. DIR. Farrell of Cleveland.
O.. will preach the -bacoalaureate sermon
Following the custom which obtains at
Notre Dame. degrees OF doctors OF laws
viii be conferred on both these distIn-
guished men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
COST OF
Plea for larger Expenditures in the
Common schools.

Plea for Larger Expenditure in the
Common schools.
In one OF his recent addresses on ed1ica-
tional subjects. Charles w. Eliot. president
Of Harvard college, urged increased appro-
prations for public schools. He safd:
The expenditure per pupil in the COM
mon schools of the United States is alto.
gether insufficient. Thu average expendi-
ture per pupil for the whole school years
in the United States was in 1900, s.1.14. but
this expenditure varies very much in the
different divisions Of the country.
The cost of urban public school systems
has been materially increased during the
last twenty years by the institution Of four
new kinds Of schooi-the manual training
school, the mechanic art high school. the
evening school and the vacation school
All these branches Of the public school or
CARNATIONS were introduced into our country
by private beneficence, and have only
gradually been adopted into public school
systems. The manual training school. the
mechanic arts high school and the vaca-
ton school are undoubtedly permanent
institutions of public education.
Evening schools may or may not prove
permanent. AT present they remedy def
cicncies Of education in young people who
are of foreign birth. or who have too early
gone to work TO support themselves or their
parents. If public education were universal
and Thoroughly effective, the evening school
would not be SO much needed. It's duration
as an institution will therefore depend
on the rate at which public schools Inn
prove in efficiency.
All these new branches OF public instruc-
ton are somewhat expensive additions to
the ordinary day schools. the mechanic
arts high school being particularly expen-
sive, as well as very useful. The utility
of manual training for city children has
been thoroughly demonstrated, and there
can be no doubt that this somewhat costly
developed. The appearance Of these four
new kinds Of schools as schools properly
to be supported by taxation, illustrates
strikingly the readiness OF the American
population to undertake new burdens for
the education OF the youth.
Every educational Improvement of the
last thirty years has been costly, but every
one has justified itself in the eyes OF the
Taxpayers, or of those who voluntarily pay
for It; not one would now be recalled,
and the total result encourages the expec-
tation that large new expenditures would
commend themselves to the people at the
start, and In the end would prove to be
both profitable in the material sense and
civiiiEing in the humane sense.
The expenditure in those parts of our
country where IT is new smallest ought TO
be raised MS rapidly as possible to the level
II those regions where the expenditure is
now most liberal It ought TO be doubled
as soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
Stewart Seeks
Head Job at the
Deaf Institute
Wants Position as Reward for
Political Work During the
Last Campaign.

J. L. Stewart. former superintendent Of
the Institute for the Deaf at Omaha, n
again after the Job as a reward for the
fight he made for the election Of Governor
Bhallenberger. Before election Stewart
worked with the democrats and since cleo.
tion he has worked on the democrats with
his eye on the job.
Mr.. Stewart was removed from the office
by former Governor Sheldon and Superin-
tendent White appointed as a nonpartisan,
because he was qualified for the position
by his years OF training in schools for the
deaf, where he taught oral work.
II is rumored in democratic circles thai
the appointment has been left in the hands
OF Mayor Datlmsn by Governor Shallen-
berger. and Mr.. Stewart has been devotine
his time to convince Mayor Jim that h ID
the man for the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
KEARNEY MILITARY ACADEMY.
Activities of Athletics In Outdoor and
Indoor Games.

AhoOOE ~mAACAs
The regular monthly examinations were
held Thursday and Friday of last week.
There Is always a ~half-holiday granted the
school on the Monday following these ex-
aminatiDns. This Monday there was a
ball game between the first teams Of the
Owls and Antlers. the second game which
has been played this year.
The results OF all the games played dur
ing the year between these two clubs is
kept and a large silk banner is the property
OF the winning team for the following
year. SO far this year the Antlers are
ahead.
Several more exciting games of basket
ball were played in the gymnasium the
last week. There is a decided improve
ment In the general playing OF all the
table teams and II a first basket ball team
Is put into the field next year there will
be abundant material of a high order to
draw from.
The materials for the track team are
arriving and IL the pleasant weather holds
out a little longer. the aspirants for po-
sitions on the team will be able to get
out and do some warming up for their
harder work when the spring really comes.
Most of the members of last years track
team are in school this year and the large
amount OF new material at hand will enable
the school to put out an even stronger
team than the e which so nobly upheld
the honor of Kearney Military Academy
last year.
The band continues TO show wonderful
Improvement. Each week marks q new
era in their life as a band. The individual
members are working hard all the time
ana this sort OF effort is n counts IN
the end.
The drill downs for the medal to be given
at the end OF the year are progressing in
fine style. There are a great many more
who are making a good showing than at
this time last year. The drills are held
every Saturday morning and there are
so many who hold their places hat IL is
impossible to finish the drill in the regular
time.
Eugene Delatour. who graduated from
Kearney Military Academy eight years ago
and who Is now county clerk for one Of the
large counties in the western part OF the
state, paid a short visit to the school on
his way east on business.
Rev. Mr.. ROllitt, formerly Of Red Wing,
Mimi, who is now travelling secretary for
the Eighth Missionary district Of the Epis-
eopal church. was an academy visitor last
week.