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The Washington herald., 1909-08-09
DUNK" EXISTS In
LONELY Old AGE
Only His Inherent Optimism
Wards Off Ennui.
ONCE HAD HOSTS OF ADMIRERS

After Brilliant Circus Career, This
Poor Old Elephant Finds Himself
RELOCATED 10 "A Life of Rheumatism
anu Reflection in the National
geological PaFI1-LoneIy Bachelor.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-09
Formal Protest Made.

Soend an Hour r. the Parks
riding in a luxurious TTCO taXicab. sum
mer rate, g hour Phone North 1212
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Lecture by Rev. James I. White.

Satisfactory Bath Sprays, 81 I'm.
Bath mats. prevent slipping. SIS lar
rings. 1Oc doz. Rubber Store, 923 7 st. NV
The Washington herald., 1909-08-09
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Verncr
Daily and Sunday boats leave Seventh street wharf
az 10 a. N. and 23O ?. m
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Buffers Pharmacy,
AO1 Stanton Place N. E.

Five years ago Dr. John Butler established drug store
at the of Stanton place and Fourth northeast and
for FIVE years the residents OF that vicinity had excellent erv
from this pharmacy Dr. Butler graduate of the National
College OF Pharmacy and ably assisted by W. A. Conway who
for forty has been in the drug business and in addition
his experience has genial nature which has many friends
for him.
Buffers Pharmacy not only does excellent prescription work.
but also carries stock complete of toilet articles
perfumes soaps &c The soda fountain of the attractive
features
Want Ads for The Washington Herald be left this
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ngton Herald has recently received and published ind
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published in the future The large circulation of The Washing
Herald and the fact that its circulation mostly home cir
caon makes results from udcous advertising practically
thing The is word for ads of ten words or
No extra charges made for ads left the branch
offices.
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Grnnulated Sugar, 5ci Extra Large
Lemons, 15c doz.; 25c Grape Juice. 1qc
J. 7. d. Pyles' 13 stores.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-09
Spring stock.

OH cookers, gas ranges, water heaters.
6lS 18th ste. A Muddinan & Co.-I2Oi G.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-09

Watch for city-Randle highlands.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-09

Caverly's Plumbing. 1881 C NV.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
AIuPIL oE AeAssIz

When | sat me down before my tin
pan Agassiz brought me a small fish,
placing it before me with the rather
stern requirement that l should study
it, but should on no account talk to
any one concerning it, nor read any
thing concerning fishes until had his
permission to do so. To my inquiry,
what shall I do?" he said in effect:
Find out what you can without dam
aging the specimen; when l think that
you have done the work l will question
you" In the course of an hour l
thought had compassed that fish. But
Agassiz, though always within call,
concerned himself no further with me
that day, nor the next, nor for a week.
At first this neglect was distressing,
but saw that it was game, for he
was, as / discerned, rather than saw,
covertly watching me. So l set my
wits to work upon the thing, and in
the course of a hundred hours or so
thought had done much, a hundred
times as much as seemed possible at
the start + felt full of the subject
and probably expressed it in my bear
ing; as for words about it then, there
were none from my master except his
CHEEKY "Good morning" At length on
the seventh day, came the question.
"Well?" and my disgorge of learning
to him as he sat on the edge of my
table putting his cigar. At the end OF
the hours telling he swung off and
away saying, THAT is not right"
l went at the task anew, discarded
my first, notes, and in another week of
ten hours day labor 1 had results
which astonished myself and satisfied
him. Still there was no trace of praise
in words or manner. He signifed that
it would do by placing before me about
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
THE couNrRYs SCHOOLS

There are now 19,346,3S1 pupils ana
students enrolled in the schools in the
United States. This is about 20 per
cent of the estimated total population
of the United States. 1t is remarka-
BILE fact that this percentage has been
nearly stationary for over thirty years
But in the meantime the average
length of the school year has advanced
from 100 days to a little over $50 days,
and the percentage of average attend
ance each day for the longer period
has increased per cent. There are
about 475,O0O teachers in the common
schools of the country, of whom rs per
cent are women. The percentage OIL
men teachers has been declining for
several years, while the average salary
of both men and women has been
slowly increasing, though still too low
as a. rule
About $44O 100000 is annually expend-
ed for education in this country,
three-ffths of which goes for teach
ers' salaries. During the school year
of 1867 the number of students in
universities and colleges was 149,100
while there were 63.256 students In
schools of medicine. law and theology
and 70,430 in normal schools. In addi-
tion to the latter q, 102 students were
taking normal courses in universities
and colleges, which made total of
81. AL young men and women studying
to be teachers.-Nashvi American.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
CARE OF FERNS

With proper care table ferns should
last two months. Many people are
even more successful with them.
They must be kept moist, but not
soaking wet.
Do not allow them to become chilled.
A temperature of from so to 70 degrees
is best.
The plants should be placed in a WIN
dow where they will receive light and
sun for at least a part of the day.
They should be watered every day.
but not too much. Be sure that the
water is cold, as warm water is inju-
rfous to ferns.
AS soon as any of the leaves get yell
low down near the root cut them away.
A good way to prolong the life of the
plant is to repot it, placing about two
inches of crushed leaves at the bottom
of the pot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
There Were Two of Them

OF a certain bishop, famous as be-
ing one of the plainest men in Eng
land, the following pleasant tale Is
told:
zone day as this homely parson sat
in an omnibus he was amazed by the
persistent staring of fellow passen-
ger who presently unburdened HIM
self as follows:
"'You're a parson, amt you?
"'Well, yes; that is So :,
"'Look ere, parson, would you mlnd
comm 'ome with me to see my wife !?
"Imagining the wife was sick and
needed assistance, the clergyman, at
great inconvenience to himself, went
with the man. On arriving at the
house the man shouted to his wife to
come downstairs, and when she did SO
he pointed to the astonished parson
and said, with a grin of delight:
"'Look e 'ere, Sairry. Yer said this
mornin' as l wus the hugliest chap IN
England Now, just look at this
blokev "-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
BY ELLEN STAN

the same material plainly made and
finished with a scant fiounee of about
ten inches deep. These undergarments
are made from a gored pattern that
fits snugly over the hips, and the
fiounce is Joined where the cores fin
ish. the well-liked dust ruffie being
discarded in order to attain the close
clnging effect at the lower part of
the skirt.
A mint-green mirage silk had an
underskirt of the same material. The
dress was piped with darker shade of
green satin and the ruffle of the petit
coat embroidered with silk of a match
ing shade to that of the piping.
A frock made after this model in
tended for dressy wear was of dull
gray cashmere. The inserted panel
under the tab closing was of finely
pleated pink messaline silk. The tabs.
instead of being buttoned over, hooked
over invisibly and were embroidered in
a conventional design in pink silk. The
band at the lower edge of the sleeves
and around the bottom of the skirt
was also embroidered in pink.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
A READERS LAMENT

1 cannot read the old books
l read long years ago.
Eliot. Dickens, Thackeray,
Bulwer and Scott and Poe.
Marryat's yarns of sailor life.
And Hugo's tales of crime
1 cannot read the old books,
Because 1 haven't time.
l love the dear old stories.
My thoughts to them will stray,
But still one must keep posted on
The writer's of today.
My desk is piled with latest books
Pm striving to dispatch,
But ere I've finished all of them,
Therell be another batch
Hopes new one isn't opened yet,
I've not read James last;
And Howells is so prolific now,
And Crawford writes so fast
Evelyn Innes'' l must skim,
Ger 'Helbeck'' l must pore;
1.-THE Days Work. I'll enjoy, although
I've read the tales before.
And then there is 1.-The Kings Jackal,"
''The Gadfly" "Caleb West"
Silence THE Forest Lovers" and
l can't name all the rest.
I'll try to keep up with the times,
But oh, hcpe that 1
May read my David Copperfield'
Once more before 1 die.
CAROLYN WELLS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
HONORARY LIST FOR
FINE ARTS LEAGUE

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Fine Arts league, held yes
terday afternoon at the Y. w. C. A, it
was voted to hold an exhibition about
April 1, the place of exhibit or hall to
be decided later.
The following report of the art COM
mittee was unanimously adopted
ITO the Board of Directors of the Fine
Arts League:
"Mr. President and Members of the
Board-Your art committee has just
been reorganized with Mrs Cora Lewis
as vice chairman, and Mrs. w. j.
Chambers secretary; other members of
the committee being Mrs. j. Q. Koepf1i
and Mrs. Hermann w. Frank.
The regular time of meeting will be
$780, third Mondays.
after long continued study of the
situation in it's various phases, with an
intimate knowledge of conditions pre-
vailing i'm art circles of Los Angeles
and vicinity, and following the instruc-
tions as specified in section 2. article XIV
of the bylaws regarding the duties of
the art committee of the league, the
following recommendation has been
formulated:
believing that a number of artists
have earned the right to a place OF
distinction in this community, that they
VIII Do dS luleItSlcu do tilS iSoSuS
in establishing and maintaining high
standard of excellence in our exhibit
tions, and wishing to give, as far as
possible. recognition of their worth as
an uplifting force in our midst. 1t is
recommended that the following named
artists be made honorary exhibitors of
the Fine Arts league, and that each
artist, so designated be invited to keep
one picture, or one piece of sculpture,
in the galleries of the league. the work
SO contributed to be sold or replaced
at the discretion or convenience of the
exhibitors:
''William Keith, H. ]. Breuer, Fer
nand Lundgren, Robert Wagner, Jules
Pages, Charles II. Grant, Elmer Wach-
tel. Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel, Gran
Vile Redmond, J. w. Clawson, Will
liam l.. Judson, Edith White, Benja-
min G. Brown, ]. Bond Francisco.
Leonard Lester, Jean Mannheim, Paul
de Longpre, William Wendt, Julia
Bracken Wendt, Marion Holden Pope,
Hanson Puthoff Blanche Dougan Cole,
Alexander Stirling Calder, Nannette
Calder, Mrs. L. f. Garden Macleod,
Mrs. Yahn, Anthony Anderson, Regina
O'KaneJ Helen Coan, Rene de Quelni,
Ludeen Christensen, Emelie S. Perry,
Fannie Duvall, Frank p Sauerwin, G.
p. Nelson Norman ST. Clair, James
r. McBurney, George F. Winterburn,
Margaret Patterson, Mrs. M. u. Evans.
"Other names from the east and north
Will be added to this list later.
I'VE further recommend that COM
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

A marked feature in garments in
tended for young girls is their sim
plicity. The absence of trimming
other than afforded by the material it
self is also a conspicuous feature. The
garment offered is exceptionally youth
full and pretty. The side-closing is ef-
fected by tabs piped with contrasting
goods, as is also the band at the lower
edge of the skirt. The pattern pro-
vides for a removable chemisette, which
is a great advantage. as two or three
different ones may be made and, by
changing them whenever soiled, the
dress can be kept looking fresh and
clean. Made from a dark blue linen,
this dress would be exceptionally
pretty. Instead of using a piping
around the tabs at the front closing,
narrow white braid could be employed,
and the 'chemisette could be strapped
with blue. A plaid gingham would be
pretty piped with chambray that
matched In color the predominating
shade of the plaid.
With the new spring tub frocks
many girls are wearing petticoats of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

mittee of selection, to be appointed
later, be appointed as judges of art
and of special collections, respectively,
for the Fine Arts league; the entire
group of committees so designated to
constitute the local jury of selections.
each chairman of committee of selec-
tion to be ex-officio a member of the
art committee and to report indirectly
to the board of directors of the league.
Respectfully submitted.
MRS. w. H. HOUSH.
chairman Art Committee"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
E,oIisb and American Manners

oI was talking one day to an Ameri-
can lady" says George Grossmlth, the
English entertainer, ION the diHerences
in society in England and the United
States. [ instanced one class where
things were very different.
"Said 1, In London we have what
are called converse ziones. Tea and re-
freshments are served, and there is
music and singing. Now, they do a
very. rude thing in England. While
the music, and very often the singing,
is going on the guests talk. You don't
do that
1.-THE American lady looked pleased.
No, they didn't do that over here,
ono l continued, you don't talk.
You shout {"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
The New Religion

When Bishop Phillips Brooks sailed
from America on his last trip to Eu-
rope a friend jokingly remarked that
while abroad he might discover some
new religion to bring home with him:
But be careful of it, Bishop Brooks, ="
remarked a listening friend. 1T may
be difficult to get your new religion
through the custom house"
"I guess not" replied the bishop,
laughing, 'for we may take 1t for
granted that any new religion popular
enough to import will have no duties
attached to it."-Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
The Wise Child

Papa was about to apply the strap.
Father" said Willie, who had just
completed his second term at the
grammar school, unless that instru-
ment has been properly sterilized
desire to protest.
This gave the old man pause.
Moreover" continued Willie, "the
germs that might be released by the
violent impact of leather upon Il
porous textile fabric but lately eX-
posed to the dust of the streets would
be apt to affect you deleteriously"
AS the strap fell from a nerveless
hand Willie paused to imbibe little
more science
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

half peck of bones, telling me to see
what l could make of them, with no
further directions to guide me. Two
months or more went to this task, with
no other help than an occasional look
ing over my groupings with the stereo-
typed remark: THAT is not right
Finally the task was done, and [ was
again set upon alcoholic specimens
Professor Shaler's AutObiOgraphy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
And Go the Limit

The Lady-Well, I'll give you twopence-not
because 1 think you deserve it, mind, but oe-
cause it pleases me-
The Tramp-Tank yer, mum. Couldn't yer
make it tanner, an thoroughly enjoy your
self?-The Sketch
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
MHuLLOn


Wen you man in wo'
Walk right up and say "hullo,"
Say ''hullo' an "how dye do?'
"How's the world a-usin you?''
Slap the fellow en- his back,
Bring yer ham down with a whack;
Waltz right up an don't go slow,
Grin an shake an say ''hullo!'
Is he clothed in rags? Oh, shot
Walk right UP an say ''hullo,'
Rags is but cotton roll
Just for wrappin UP a soul:
An a soul is worth a true.
Hale an hearty 'how d ye do?'
Don't wait for the crowd to go,
Walk right up an say ''hullo.'
Wen big vessels meet, they say,
They saloot an sail away.
Jest the same as you an me,
Lonesome ships upon a sea,
Each one sailing his own jog
For a port beyond the fog
Let your speakin trumpet blow,
Lift your horn an cry "hullo!"
Say "hullo" an 'how dye do?"
Other folks are good as you.
Wen we leave yer house of clay
Wanderin in the far away,
Wen you travel through the strange
Country t'other side the range.
Then the souls you've cheered will know
Who we be an say 'hulloi'
IS. W. Foss.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

WANTED-The Herald company will pay
ten cents per COPY up to ten copies each for
TTeralds OF the dates OF October 25 1908. and
October o., 1908 Deliver to cashier in Herald
office 1874 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
DAILY THOUGHT

Judge not;
What looks to thy dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
"A scar. brought from some we'll won field,
Where thou wouldst only faint and yield.
Home Notes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

DR. Hon. American Narl Bank bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
MENU FOR SUNDAY, MARCH IA

o BREAKFAST G
q Rhubarb sauce e
o Broiled chickens g
o Juienne potatoes E.
o Parker House rolls g
o Waffles with syrup 6
o Jelly omelet, spring onoins 6
o Coffee, tea q
8 DINNER g
8 Oyster soup g
o Saddle of lamb, mint sauce g
o New potatoes g
. Spaghetti, a pItalienne g
. Asparagus cream sauce 6
. Caulifower salad mayonnaise 6
o Tutti frutti ice cream g
o White layer cake 6
o Coffee nuts, cheese 6
. SUPPER 6
o Slices OF lamb, deviled on chafing dish g
o Saratoga chips g
8 Brown bread sandwiches g
Z. Potato salad g
8 Fruit jellles with cream d.
8 Cake 6
. Vienna chocolate. whipped cream .
o Cheese g
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13

Carroll county. Illinois, annual picnic at
Venice today. 3-13-l
The Florida star., 1909-07-30
Fine Locaion for Club House


Editor FLORIDA STAR:
In looking over the situation, there
is no better place to establish club
house and lodge than Indian Field,
with scenery that is picturesque and
location that is advantageous. There
is the best Of fresh water fishing and
plenty of game in the immediate
vicinity, and with the two combined,
plenty of sport is assured.
1t would be an attraction to the
visitors at Sanford, DeLand, Day
tona, and other places, and as it
would have three steamers per week
its accessibility would appeal to the
|spOrtsmen as far as Palatka on the
north and Melbourne ON the south.
The Gun Club of Titusville should
avail themselves of the advantages
it would give them and the prestige
it would give Titnsville; for it would
let the people that visit Florida know
that Htnsville could give a larger
share of pleasure and sport than
they can get elsewhere, there being
such a diversity of sport as hunting
deer, bear, turkey. quail and duck.
When Ttusville awakes and COM
mencss IS TO play the game Of progress
and advancement for prosperity and
trumps all the tricks of her sister
townsshe will win out in every game;
and the establishment of a club house
at Indian Field would certainly be a
trump card that would attract at
tention from the sporting men, and
when their attention is once attract
ed they will locate at thenearest and
best place -Ttusville.
But Ttusville must not hide her
light under a bushel, bat let it shine
before the people and let all know
that her light is burning. Titusville
and her business people should ad-
vertise largely in the town papers
and scatter those papers far and wide
so that every one will know that
Titusville is a live town and is still
on the map of Florida and wishes to
welcome all who may come.
H. L. HAGY.
The Florida star., 1909-07-30
rhslr Own Lookout.

There was an Irishman who after
reaching America was full of home
ack brag, in which nothing In
America even approached things Of
a similar variety in Ireland. In
speaking of the bees of the ould sod
he grew especially roseate and said
Why, the baze in that country
is twice as big as in this, bedad.
Indade, they're bigger than that
they're as big as the sheep ye have
in this counthry%
"Bees as big as -sheepp said his
incredulous listener. "Why, what
kind of hives do they have to keep
them in"
mo bigger than the ones in this
country" was the reply.
'Then how do the bees get into
the hives?" he was asked.
"Well," replied the Irishman,
"that's their own loOkoutP-Ex-
change.
The Florida star., 1909-07-30
Indluo alu. Water, Rom Deer.

The mean depth of the sea is
from two to three miles.
This figure, however, is often
passed, and soundings taken off the
island of Guam, one of the Ladrone
group in the Pacific, extended ia
31,6l4 feet, or just about six miles
the greatest depth known. The
land average is $500 feet, while the
highest SUBMITS of the Himalayaf
are little more than $4,000 feet
which means that the sea bottom
has depths greatly exceeding the Ell.
ovation Of the loftiest pinnacle
above its surface. Seas of this pro.
found depth, it may be added, are
generally indigo blue in color
London Answers.
The Florida star., 1909-07-30

Leslie M. Shaw, one time secretary
of the treasury, in an interview pub
lished ON August II, 1903, said: 'It
is all nonsense to talk about q revi-
sion of the tariff. Itcannot be done.
You may as well understand that at
theoutset. Republicans who are de-
manding revision are demanding the
impossible" Mr.. Shaw never pos
ed as a prophet, but he appears to
have been very well informed as to
the extent of the influence welded
over congress by the protected In
terests.
The Florida star., 1909-07-30
Aldnch's Firm Position

Just now Nelson w. Aldrich. oc.
cupies the position the president
ought to occupy. Every man in the
commercial world realizes that the
Rhode Island Senator is shaping the
most important piece of legislation
of a decade in the framing of the
new tariff schedule. Every para
graph in the measure is contrary to
the public utterances and promises
of President Taft. At nc time has
effective consideration been given to
the embarrassment this tariff measure
will cause the president. In fact,
impudently it might be said, the
trainers have treated the presidents 8
public speeches as so much vapor,
and in seeming confidence that the
president will approve whatever tar
if measure they may put before
him.
The National Monthly says: 1--WE
do not attempt to understand Presi-
dent Taft's complacent survey of the
The Florida star., 1909-07-30

r. Hudson Burr is charged with
responsibility for the passage of the
law which prohibits the railroads
from exchanging transportation to
editors for advertising space. We
are mot prepared to say that the
charge is true, but it is reported ir
,Tallahassee that Burr went before
the committee and argued against q
provision in the bill permitting such
exchange. The Gainesville Sun has
been informed that Mr. Burr was al
one time a farmer, and wonders how
he would have liked a law which pre-
vented Shim from exchanging the
products of his farm with the mer.
chant for. his wares? Doubtless he
would haze considered such a law a
.dsmnableOutrage.
The Florida star., 1909-07-30

situation. nor his jovial association
with the house and senate leaders in
the face of the retreat they are about
to ask him to make. If the president
approves the tariff bill in substan-
tally the form it came from the SEN
ate he will 60 on his western swing
as president of the United States
but Nelson w. Aldrich will remain
at Washington as the nations ruler.
That is a situation President Taft
cannot afford to permit" I"
The Florida star., 1909-07-30
The New York Evenine Telegrapl

The New York Evening Telegraph
of Thursday notes the arrival m that
port, that Eay, of Col. Robert M
Thompson's ,housebOat, the Ever
glade, from miami, where she has
been cruising during the winter and
spning. Part of the voyage north
ward was made through the Dismal
Swamp and canal. Col. Thompson
and bis houseboet are well known the
whole length of the Florida coast,
the waters of wbieh are his favorite
winter cruising ground, and his par
TALLY for the stateis marked. twill
be remembered that the hope was
expressed quite generally through
out the state that President Taft
srould choose him to be secretary of
the navy.