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The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

Scotch Damask Pattern Cloths, fuH
bleaChed and good weight; size S4xs0
inches.
$500 each. Value. $500.
Irish DamaSk Pattern Cloths; fine quail
ity; size zl5x21z yards.
$500 each, Value, S6.75-
Size 215xS yards.
5000 each. Value. $500.
Silver-bleacheG Damask Pattern Cloths,
made Of selected fax. IN dainty floral de-
signs; some with plain centers-
2xz yafds-S2.oo each.
2x2E yards-S2. so each.
2x3 yards-S3.oo each.
Very excellent values.
All-linen Damask, fun bleached: in
shamrock. heur-de-lis. rose. spot, and
other designs; IS inches wide
Special price, 75c yard.
Hemmed Huck Towels. full bleached;
ready for use; size 1sx55 inches
I8c each; $500 dozen.
Size 19xS5 inches
2Ic each; s., 50 dozen.
seoUud hoor-EieTeu-h 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

as well as poetry from the Persian
poets. which were entirely unfamiliar to
the greater number OF her hearers, foT
the reason that Persian writer's. with
the exception OF Omar Khayyam. are
are little known IN this country
Nine. Khan has graceful. fascinat-
ing manner, charming voice. and has
caught the rhythm Of the proverbial
chanting OF the Persians in their con.
verse ton
Among her hearers were Nine. Jus
sersHd. wife OF the French Ambassador.
Mrs. Crane. wife OF Senator ". Mur-
ray Crane, Mrs James ". Pinchot
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs H
g. Barney. Mr.. and Mss Remey. Mrs
Hinckley, Mrs. Fremont and the Misses
Fremont, Mrs Emmons. Mrs Pullman
Mrs. Duncan McKim, and Mrs. BidGle
The next lecture viii be given OF
February Is. in the home OF Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

Small Carbon Photographs. religious
and other subjects, in heavy frames, with
oval openings.
SIPS each Value, $z.5o.
Large Carbon Photographs. "Gainsbor-
ough. George Washington Lincoln. %
and other noted subjects
SI.95 each. Value, $500.
scenes, in broad gilt frames.
S2-95 each. Value, $500.
Large Hand-colored Photozravures.
landscape scenes. and life" subjects, In
broad fancy gilt frames
$500 each. Value, $1,000.
Good-size Oil Paintings, Landscape
scenes and marine views, in fancy gilt
frames; with shadow box and glass.
S3.o5 each. Value, S8.oo.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
Half and Less Than Half Usual Prices

This IS oppome sale for those who planning refurnh
their homes for spring and for those who expect the
auaOn and wish brighten and make the home
Nothing adds the furnishings OF home-rnak Of house home
much attractive pictures.
In this sale will find pictures suitable for paror drawing roo
library, den, dining room, bedroom nursery. hall &c
The quantities large and include number of oneofaind sub
eC the goods high standard and the actual An
excellent opportunity to money pictures.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

4 large audience OF smart resident and
official society assembled in the ballroom
OF the New Willard yesterday morning
TO hear the second OF Mrs. Greene's Mon
/ day morning musicales. Mrs. Newberry.
wife Of the Secretary Of the Navy. oc-
cupied a box with a large party. and
others in the audience were the Countess
Bernstorff and Countess Alexan ndrs. wife
and daughter Of the German Ambassador;
the Countess Won NOitbe. wife OF the
Danish Minister; Mrs Elkins. Mrs. Ar
thur Lee. Mrs. 2. r. Hoes. Mrs Barney.
Mrs Aldrich. Miss Jarvis. Miss Never.
the Countess de Sibour, Mrs. George
Howard. Mrs Ackert. Miss Carlisle. Mrs.
Matthews. Mrs. Fairfax. Mrs. Thropp.
Mrs. Horace Wyiie. Mrs. Russell Harri-
sen. Mrs. Tiffany Dyer. and Mrs. Auden-
reid
The programme was an exquisite one
from beginning 10 end. and was given
by Nine. Rider-Kelsey. soprano: Miss
Janet Spencer. contraito; Mr. Claude
Cunningham. barytone, all Of New York.
and Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene. tenor.
The two first named gave groups OF
songs, delightful in character and rem
dition, for the first part Of the pro-
gramme. and ArthJr Writings song
part This exquisite work had added
beauties in the hands of these artists
whose voices blended marvelousiy well.
and whose cOnsummate art lent a distinct
charm 10 the subtle beauties OF the music
The preliminary programme was as fol-
lows:
Come. ETsr-sniIiaE Liberty t';gudas Maoca-
NY Mother Bids Ne Bind Ny .Hav is1tt,
Wien Roses Bloom .Reica1,it
y ss'ole4
Ballad q the Trees and the Master Chadwick
The Butterfly La F0re
A song Rumrael
EcSasy Rummel
Mrs. Lamar viii receive to-day al the
New Willard from $50 to O'Clock. She
viii not receive again until Tuesday,
March 2
Mrs. William R. Wheeler has gone to
Atlantic City and is registered at the
Chalfonte.
Mrs. Edward ". Higgins. wife Of Rep
resentative Higgins. Of Connecticut. who
has been I'll since her arrival here viii
not receive to-day at the Portland. Mrs.
Higgins will announce an at home day
later.
Miss Mabbatt. Of New Haven. arrived
yesterday for visit to Mrs. Grahame H.
Powell. Miss Mabbatt has been with
friends In New York for the last ten days.
Mrs. Samuel stockton Voorhees,. Of r
street. VIII be at home on Thurscavs
February and Il. Mrs John II. voor-
hees VIII receive with her.
Representative and Mrs. T. O. Lowden.
OF Illinois. departed yesterday afternoon
for two weeks sojourn IN Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Watson. niece Of Repre-
sentative James z. Watson, has arrived
Continued on Page ., Column 2.
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Society was interested in the concert
Of the Monday Morning Music Club,
given. complimentary 10 its friends. yes
terday morning. in the ballroom Of the
Shoreham Hotel at Il o'clock. The club
is a chorus composed OF women who are
for the most part better known IN society
than in musical circles. The soloists we're
Miss Edna Doe. soprano soloist in the
choir Of s.. Margaret's Episcopal Church:
Mrs. Elliott Woods, soprano; Miss Heald.
.contraito. and Miss O'ToOle. harpsst. Mrs.
Ccnnor and Miss Remey. violinists. and
Ms LOtta Mills Hough, pianist. honorary
members OF the club, were also heard In
solos.
Mrs Blair is conductor and Miss Lucy
BTiCkens1ein was the aCcOmpaniSt- The
club did some exquisite choral work. and
the soloists were all delightful. Mss Doe s
beautiful voice being especially effective
IL Mrs Beach's The Sea Fairies Mrs.
Woods took up the solos upon short notice
and did them splendidIy and with great
dramatic force Miss Heald showed
rich and musical contralto voice. and is
capable OF doing something worth while
In the profession, should she pursue It.
Mrs. Hough played with her usual
artistic finish and delicacy and won great
admiration in her piano numbers.
The programme included:
Serensds Prince pro feHl---.-......L S. ThomnSsn
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

Hemstitched and Hand-enbroidered
Irish Linen Table Cloths and Pillow
Shans, 50 inches square.
SI.oo each. Value, SI-5o.
AII-linen Pillow Cases. hemstitched or
hemstitched and scalloped; size 22lzx95
inches.
SI.S5 pair. Value, S2.5o.
AIl-linen Pillow Cases. scaHoped. and
hand-embroidered; size 2255xS6 inches
S2.5o pair. Value, $500.
Hemstitched All-Iinen Bureau Scarfs.
with corded borders; size 1Sx54 inches.
75c each. Value, SI.oo.
95-lnch Linen. guaranteed pure linen.
Special price, 25c yard.
ss-inch Irish Linen, very sheer.
soc yard. Value, 75c.
AH-Enen Crash Towels. size I7x8o inches.
Special price, IOc each.
Self-fgured White French Linen. a nov
city and especially desirable for summer
gowns. shirt waists. &c; IS inches wide.
Special price, SI-oo yard.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
were the guests OF honor at dinner last
evening OF the Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives and Miss Cannon. Their
other guests were the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce, Senator and Mrs. Depew.
Senator and Mrs. Crane. Representative
and Mrs. DalzelL Representative and Mrs
Gaines, Representative and Mrs. Weeks,
Representative and Mrs " S Bennett
Representative Olmsted. Mr. and Mrs
Davis. Gen. and Mrs William F. Draper.
and Mrs. J. L. Loose.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
At Clearance Prices.
Our FebruarySaLe of Linens.

This sale embraces Table Cloths and Napkins Damask BY the yard
Sheets and Pillow Cases Towels and Toweng Tray and Tea
- Cloths &c
The goods represented this sale the products of leading Irish
Scotch and German makers and either Of direct po
ton from prominent New York importers gathered way that
allows Of their distribution prices averaging quarter third
lesstn
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

Nine. All Kuli Khan, gave the fourth
Of her lectures. Of this seasons course.
yesterday afternoon in the drawing
rooms Of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William !. Boardman. before a com
pany Of distinguished men and women
who appreciate the best in art and lit
erature- Nine Khan read bits Of prose
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

Mrs. John 7. Davis and her children.
dsughter-in-law and grandchildren Of for
mer Senator Henry G. Davis, OF West
Virginia, and Mrs Davis mother, who
we're among the passengers on the i'll
fated steamer Republic. viii sail on the
AdTiatiC tomorrow for a long sray
abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Another Naval Revolution

England built the Dreadnaught, thereby sending to the rear all lesser battleships. The naval powers hurried to build Dreadnaughts. And now Eng land is preparing to usher in another Eevolution-a revolution even more radical than the one that the Dread naught inaugurated.
 She is building the Indefatigable, to be propelled, not by steam engines, but by spontaneous gas engines. Coal must still be used to produce the need- full gas, but no smoke stacks or boiler uptakes will be needed. With such Instructions swept away turrets could be made five in number two guns in turret, and so arranged as to admit of an all-around fire. The whole ten guns could be fired in broadside; and besides, bow and stern fire could be much increased. Comparing the arma- ment of a standard steam-driven bat tleship of about 16,000 tons with that of ship of the same size driven by gas engines, the Scientific American recently showed that while the former was armed with four 12-inch, four To- inch and 12 six-inch guns, the latter could carry ten 12-inch guns and IS rapid-fre four-inch guns. In long-dis- tance fighting the superiority of the ship with the ten heavy guns capable of being fired at will on either broad side, is manifest.
 Lewis Nixon says the internal com bustion engine is the ideal engine for battleship propulsion. It is more eco- nomical in first cost and maintenance than steam, burns less fuel, reduces the physical strain on the engine force and is smokeless and sparkless. The attendant advantages, adds MT. Nixon. are so overwhelming as to be startling. While tunnels will, of course, go, 1t is perfectly possible to do away with military masts and all Instructions above deck except guns and gun pro- lection.
 The world waits upon the Indefa- tigable. It may make the other naval powers tired, for if it is a naval revo- lution every active fighting battleship will have at least to be reconstructed or discarded, and the cost of either would be immense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

last years team may safely therefore be considered eliminated But the 1ans-what of them? Well, it is up to them to make or mar the seasons sport. If they will pull together the young players that Manager Moles- worth will soon assemble at West End park will strive to win-to bat when batting is to be done, to run bases even to the sliding point, and to field up to their utmost best.
 Scarcely any fan appreciates the value of sustained praise in the home town. It can tone players up to their highest level, and it is just this that is needed in this city this season. It is needed now even before the season has begun, for the knocking of 'ast season was so pronounced a prelimi- nary course of the opposite is needful in order to put the bleachers and grandstand and the people in general in way to take a generous hand il organizing victory on cheering lines. A spirit of active, ,sresolute support is the need of the coming season in this town, and this is why the fans can make or mar the team this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Pay of Teachers In :. Illinois

In one Illinois county a teacher gets 30 cents a day, and in 2S counties so cents a day or less is thought sufi- cient. In that state there are SAYS women teachers in the public schools who average but S3962 per month taught, while the men employed aver age but s47.47 per month. In 24 coun- ties the salaries of men teachers fell to $25 month or less. These facts and figures are given on the authority of the Chicago Record-Herald, which, presumably, had official information at hand.
 When teachers in the rich. state of Illinois receive, meagre salaries-sala- ries that will not provide a decent liv- ing-what may we not expect in less fortunate and less advanced states?
 And yet there is no department of government so important as the public schools. There are no officials whose work is so far-reaching, so difficult, calling alike for tact, sympathy and culture, so basic, and so indispensable.
 If we are to have well-equipped teachers we must pay them reasonable salaries. Pennsylvania has just put into execution reform of this nature and pretty soon no teacher in that state of established reputation will re- ceive less than $45 a month. Illinois is a rich state and 1t should adopt the Pennsylvania schedule, and even Ala bama should name the minimum sal ary that teacher shall receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Condition of the Treasury

On March 1 the treasury deficit stood at SS6,361 ,980, and four months of large disbursements are to follow. On July 1 the years deficit will be many millions beyond the one-hundred- million mark.
 The manner in which President Taft deals with this deficit will be meas ure of his administration. He will make the financial schedule He is the official leader of the republican party, and none know this better than the ways and means committee. Serene Payne is not the republican leader nor John Dalzell. The real leader occu- pies the White House. Our system of government is built and fashioned that way, and no one can change it. The lesser lights may mark a duty up or down, but they cannot map out reve- nue scheme to meet the countrys huge deficit. That is MT. Taft's great task, and all are anxious to see how he will do it.
 Thus far his plans are not encour- agin. In his inaugural address he called for revenue duties and a graduated inheritance tax, discarding the tax that nearly all other governments resort to, namely, an income tax. No one will deny the fact that large majority of the people of this country desire an income tax. The democrats are con- mitted to it by their national platform, and the republicans of several states have demanded it. The will of the people is, however, counterbalanced by the will of certain few, and the Presi- dent hesitates.
 Right here is where the success of his administration is imperilled. Right here is where a second term will be securely grappled or will go a-glimmer- ing. The manner in which President Taft handles the public credit will make or break him politically. The deficit can be converted into a surplus by the collection of an income tax, and 1t cannot be satisfactorily done in any other way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Of Musical Interest.

America now leads the world in many things and tie time will come, although it may be far off. when it will lead most Of the countries of Europe in music. - said a man of musical education. Thirty years ago We were still musieally back ward but in recent years there has been marked progress in the development of musical taste to say nothing of creative work in the realm of the divine art of song.
 "One of the many evidences of a healthy increase in matters of musical interest is the publication of the Amer ican History and Encyclopedia of Music. This is a splendid work in 10 volumes. edited by W. L. Hubbard of Chicago. It is meeting with wide subscription sale and everybody who has had access to it speaks of it in terms of high praise. It is not only educauve but it's literary merits make it singularly attractive. Even the volume on theory will be read with keen interest by many laymen who are without technical knowledge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Strainlng the Law of Libel

Trouble for the new administration comes from Indiana, where a trusted and honored United States district at torney declines to assist in the drag ging of Indianians to Washington, there to be tried under an ancient star chamber remnant of common law. We give Attorney Kealing's own words: "I am not in accord with the govern ment in it's attempt to put a strained construction on the law to drag the defendants from their homes to the seat of government to be tried and punished while there is a good and sufficient law in this jurisdiction in the state court. I believe the principle in- volved is a dangerous one, striking at the very foundation of our form of estly and conscientiously insist to the court that such is the law or that such construction should be pat on it. Not being able to do this do not feel that can, in justice to my office, con- tinue to hold it, and decline to assist"
 The best way out of this foolish ef- fort to establish lese majeste against the late administration and William Nelson Cromwell of Wall street is to quash it, and forget it. No one ob- jects to the finding of indictments in New York and Indianapolis, and the trial of the alleged criminals in their home cities. But all do object to the effort that was begun by Attorney General Bonaparte having for it's ob- ject the trial of the offenders for crimi
 nal libel under an ancient state in the federal District of Columbia. Once let it become established that Ameri- can citizens can be dragged by the government to Washington to be tried under law made in England when Eng land had star chamber court, and Germany's 1ese majeste cases will stand outclassed and no known method save perhaps the drumhead courtsmar- tial of Russia will surpass this country in cruelty and autocratic severity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
ON HEARING MRS. HARRIETTE w.
 DWELL.

By Julia Nicely Finch. . Is it a nightingale or is it lark Plaining from out the dreamy dark, Or heraldng happy for us the dawn? What is it that beats and throbs beneath This melody, thrilling and filling the
 room; That stirs and touches us heart-to-heart? Is it a rose just bursting to bloom, That, prodigal, proves for us its perfume? Is there little green mound somewhere, Covered and kissed by many wreath? Is there a chamber-hidden apart Fragrant with memory of days long
 gone? Something there is of mystical power In this God-given voice, this goldenest
 dover; Something that pierces. the crust of years, That loosens the flood of infrequent tears; That brings back the joys of things most
 fair,
 Something of sorrow and something of
 gladness- Something of youth-time's wild sweet
 madness Come to each heart in this heartening
 hour.
 Birmingham. March. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
TO KEEP FLOWERS FRESH.
Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 The popular person whose admiring relatives and friends shower upon her large and small tokens of their regard in the form of flowers may profit by a few suggestions as to how to treat them so they will last.
 With the proper sort of care they could be kept alive for three or four days and in some cases a week. First, put the flow CTS in paper boxes in the evening wrapped in oil paper They must be sprinkled we'll being careful not to wet the petals, as delicate roses and sweet peas become spotted brown when wet. If the stems are wet thoroughly, then the flowers wrapped and put in a box, and kept in a good place, they will be fresh in the morning. Before placing them in the vases, cut off about a quarter of an inch of the stem where 1t has become hard ened. and wash thoroughly with warm water in order to remove all traces of slime or scum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
HIS WIPES MEAN TRICK.

From Answers.
 Its strange strange, strange that I can't find thing or keep a thing in this house." said MT. Podmore the other day. Its all because of your loose, slack, un- systematic way of keeping house, Mrs. Podmore!"
 What is it now, dear?'
 Don't dear me, but help me to find my hat. I hung it on the hall rack when I came inl''
 Why, Henry"
 Don't stand there staring at me in that idiotic way but help me find my hat I suppose I must wear my straw hat, and it's raining like fury!''
 Henry Podmore. will you listen-''
 No; I'll not. When man lays down his hat and can't find it."
 Henry, that hat is on your headi''
 What. Who put it there? This is some trick. I'd take my oath before any court in the landi'
 ''Nonsense!''
 Its not nonsense. It's as true as that I live and stand before you tormented, worried, harassed man, who is ridiculed and made the victim of some mean, low trick in his own house every day! You'l hear more about this when I get home!' Then he rushed out, slamming the door after him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
BIG QUEENSLAND TURTLE.
It's Captors Used It for Riding on the
 Sand and on the Sea.

From the British Australian.
 A party of men were reclining in their tent by the sea near Bundaberg, where they were surprised to see large turtle poke it's head in the entrance.
 After they had recovered from the sur prise they set to work to capture the tur- tle and it took the united efforts of two of them to turn the turtle over on its back, which they did with the aid of 8 rope and couple of spars. A rope was attached and it was kept prisoner till boxing day, when the captors amused themselves riding on it up and down the sand
 After the novelty had worn off one of the members of the party mounted the turtles back and set it's head for the sea, letting the rope go. The turtle apprecia- ting it's release, carried its jockey out to sea, and the latter slid off and let the turtle return to the deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Reuardinu Coal Lands.

"There is not much undeveloped coal land in the market and there is not much inquiry just now for property of this sort" said J. A. Montgomery, the well known engineer
 q negotiated the sale of a small tract of good coal land the other day for $40 an acre, but large propositions must wait until the coal trade revives and prosperity comes back In full swing It would pay investors, however, to buy coal land at this time for after every period of de- pression the value of coal acreage reaches a higher level This has been true ever since I can remember. Coal land in Ala bama that sold for $5 an acre ten years ago could not have been bought for $2O an acre in 1906. And coal property of- fered recently for $25 to s30 a year ago will find buyers a year or two hence at $50 an acre. That is the way 1t goes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
HE WON HIS BET.

From the Duluth News-Trlpune.
 A Hebrew wearing a growth of spinach that would male Kern of Indiana green with envy strolled into downtown thirst cure and took place at the bar near where several gay young men were laughing and joking.
 "I'll bet you the drinks for the house that I can do a trick that no one here can perform, ' said the newcomer with strong Yiddish acent.
 The young fellows ceased talking and' eyeing the Jew from head to foot won dered what he could have up his sleeve.
 Well, there is not much doing just now, so I'll call that bet" broke in the bar boy
 The Jew then took the ends of his whiskers and poked them into his mou'h. A laugh rang out from the bunch, for all the young fellows had smoothly shaven faces. The drinks were served and the Hebrew smilingly left the place.