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The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
KEEPING EYES BRIGHT.
Constant Care should BE Exercised
with This Delicate Organ.

From the Philadelrhia Pgb.c LeJgsr.
There is no surer give-away Of age or
Indicator Of n-health than the eye. Il
has been called "the window OF the SOUL"
It might more truly be dubbed the door
plate Of the body and its habits. Many q
woman who has a soul above reproach
has eyes that show her body TO be all
wrong
II one is fatigued. is overfond Of eating
Is a night OWL or IS overstrained. the eye
win be dun, heavy. and lifcless. Above
ali, the eye is the sign Of physical up
heavals.
When the eve is not bright and clear.
especially II il looks puffy or has that
sick look. keep a sharp watch for your
health. Il may be only buiousness. but
IL may also be kidney trouble or internal
dlsarrangemeut. Whatever the cause. il
is time 10 discover IT,
This is a Ear wiser plan than 10 take
anything to keep the eyes bright There
are women so foolish as 20 eat arsenic
under the impression that IL viii bright
en- their eyes. Il viii also ruin their
nerves, weaken the heart. and may event
ually mean invalidism FOR life
Even more foolish is &c TO put drops in
tAe eyes 20 give them luster. Why tam
per with our most precious possession o
Never use anything IN the eve without
consulting an oculist II is not safe 20
take risks with delicate organ II moth
ing else deters. the fear Of glasses should
teach sense
Should The eyes feel heavy they may
often be freshcned by bathing with weak
salt water, either hot OF cold This can
do no harm, and by relieving strained
conditions viii frequently improve the
luster.
one woman says she has used a little
orange juice in her ewes for years without
inJuring them. a few drops are inserted
IN the eye with a dropper After the first
smart the eyes are brighter and clearer.
As this might be injurious to other wom-
en-, though not harmful in itself. Il should
not be used without the advice of a phv-
siclan
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
IN MAKING A SCRAP BOOK.

From the PHILADELPHIA Press
The scrap book habit. provided it is
not carried 70 excess. is invaluable. For
reference nothing takes its place. as il
has an advantage over other compila-
tions Of information that It is usually
formed along lines that peculiarly appeal
TO the owner
A scrap book TO be useful must be
arransed with system. a hodge-podge
Of information defeats the purpose Of
the book Il is well to have smaller
books that are usually used. both be-
cause they are more easily handled and
because scrap book is more valuable
II II treats of but one class of subjects.
BE careful In selecting a scrap book
that il opens out fiat and Is well bound.
II is a mistake to get one with a fiimsv
cover or poor paper that crinkles with
pastng. Many books ready mucHaged
can now be bought but these are more
expensive than ordinary kinds and some
times fail to stick
A good photographers paste is the
best medium; mucilage is sticky and not
lasting and -four paste sours. Have
broad brush 10 apply the paste and
put in on thiuly enough not to get
lUmpv
There viii he less danger of paqes
sticking together IT, after a Ginning
is pasted in, thick paper or niece Of
muslin is put over IL and pressed with
a moderately hot iron. This makes the
pages look neater and fatter.
Even where a book is devoted n one
class Of subjects the clippings should he
grouped In subdivisions. and an indav
should be placed in the 'front.' OF the bool,
II the scrap book is not alphabeted and
paged, it should be done by hand The
aphabeting may be omitted. but the nag
inE never
1t saves much time In making a scraD
book il each clipping is carefully trim
med as II IS cut out II should be pasted
az once; to let Il lie around for some con-
venient time means 10 lose It. possibly.
OF TO have the edges curl so that II Is
doubly hard 10 paste.
There should be a censorship OF cIi,-
pings though IL is self-imposed. It is not
worth while TO cumber the book with in
formation which has no definite yalue or
Is Of only passing interest To cut out
everything one reads that attracts for the
moment is to cumber oneself with elm
pings valueiess by their number.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
INCREASE IN POSTAL RECEIPTS.
Washington office Ranks Third.
with Gain OF 26.G3 Per Cent.

With two exceptions. the gross re-
ceipts for July Of fifty Of the largest
post-ofdces in the United States show
ON increase over July. 1s0S The total re-
ceipts were $I24l62S5i a net increass
over July, 1898, Of $5Si.SSS g. The two
Offices which showed a decline in receipts
were ST. Louis. No. and Scranton. Pa
The Washington Office reported the third
largest increase for the month, the in
crease being 2569 per cent.
The receipts for New York were 81
+0),5l365 an Increase OF SI22OS41 over
July. 1905. Receipts for Brooklyn were
Sl7S216l. an increase Of SlI,690.9S
Postal receipts at the dfty largest Of
fees throughout the country usually re-
fleet the condition Of business. AS This
is generally accepted as a fact. the gross
postal receipts for the month just closed
show that business has improved re-
markably in practically every section OF
the country. The per cent Of increase
averaged by the fifty largest Offices ~
tie country reached SIS per cent over
July, 1905
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
LIBRARY BIDS OPENED.
superintendent Green Expects to
Save Money on New Work.

superintendent Green Expects to
Save Money on New Work.
Proposals for supplies 10 be used in
the construction Of the electrical work
and electrical lighting Of the new book
stacks I'm the Congressional Library were
opened yesterday by Bernard r. Green.
superintendent The appropriation for
this work was made more than a wear
ago. Recently four proposals were re-
ccived by Superintendent Green from one
local firm and three outside contractors
at his invitation 10 submit proposals. no
advertising Tor proposals having been
made. The lowest bidder was the Wash
ington firm. whose figures were something
ike $4,000
Superintendent Green decided that the
bids were too high and that he could
do the work cheaper by purchasing the
material In the open market and by en-
ploying the men necessary to do the work
lie advertised FOR proposals for The nee
esscry supplies and received the follow
Ing bids for the four items OF sup
plies: New switchboard, conduit system.
time switch and wiring. l. X. Comstocl.
Of New York, bid SS.l14; the National
Electric Supply Company of Washington.
%.22l.60; Carroll Electric Company. Wash
lhStoh, NH,4-o; walker Electric Company.
Of Philadelphia, on the first item Of switch
board. Sl.535, the General Electric Com
pany. Of Schenectady. y. Y on first item.
switchboard, and fourth item wiring.
g. 1915; Montgomery & Co. Of New York
City, for the first three items, S6.n5454. and
the Shull Company. Of Washington. on
the fourth itent Sl.329S0
Superintendent Green says that he will
be able TO save the government a boD1
some sum Of money by doing the work
himself and purchasing the material un-
der tho proposals offered.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
SNAPSHOTS OF THOUGHT.
By TN. SULLIVAN

Your journey along life's rugged
pathway viii be felicitous only so
far as YOU are accompanied by
noble thoughts and pure desires.
Some may jest at your vices. but
all viii praise and admire your
virtues.
FIJI memory's chalice from every
fount of useful knowledge.
Liberty rightly enjoyed is not
license 20 violate law.
Let noble deeds be your creed.
and duty well performed will de-
termine your fate.
The confidence that is reposed In
you IS the limit or border line Of
your influence.
Providence is so frugal Of time
as 10 allot IL 20 US I'm single units.
and yet. while we are always COW
etiHg more. We waste what we
have with lavish prodigality.
Let not the poison Of malice in
feet the fountain Of wit
Courage mitigates the billows Of
misfortune and Gains the winds Of
adversely.
Kind words are the brightest
jewels in the vocabulary Of friend
ship.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON.
Translated by HELEN ROWLAND.
eing The Confessions of the Seven HundredtH Wife

Verify verify daughter
For weddeth in
n o a mans strafno
Lo sweetheart absorbeth all
pocket money but wife getting
tag end OF his conversation the
Office and the club and the baseball
of
and his carddeb settled
FOR caro- oeot matter
order to escap hard work shall find
q
choice nerad-
a S cas- CT theso
For what be dummy
the life maid and completely out the
Lo is noble to be Independent pay bills
1t is convenient to
And what profteth
admiration yet recy ony de dollars per
Inc only way for woman anything worth having
snare with some man that which
Verify verify the to be chosen rather than
nothing all
accessory than TO remain
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
Death Of Mary o'Neiu.

Mary Henning O'Nein. daughter Of the
late Capt John ONein died al her
home Dos Ninth street southeast early
Thursday morning. Miss O'Neiu was
born in this city. where she lived all her
life She was well known on Capitol Hill
and was an active member Of the Spanish
American Lineals. She is the sister Of
the late Capt. William ONeu who met
his death in the battle of san Juan Hin.
and besides her mother is survived by
two brothers. John F. and Eugene O'NeH.
both engaged IN the practice Of law in
the West
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
SHAHAN MADE MONSIGNOR.
Rector of Catholic University Il
HOnOred by Pope Plus y.

Rev DR.. Thomas J. Shahan. rector OF
the Catholic University. who recently re-
turned 20 Washington from an extended
tour Of the Continent while i'm Rome re-
ceived from Pope Plus Y the title OF
monsignor.
During his stay in that city he was
the guest Of the Irish Franciscans, and
was present at the annual feast of St.
Bonacenture. which is held yearly in the
historic convent OF st. Isidre.
Before leaving Rome he was given
second audience with the Pope. who dis
Gussed with him the future of the Catho-
lie Church IN America. Pope Plus also
complimented him upon his excellent
work as rector Of the Catholic University
of America
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

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me this little story to show what he fighting
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promptly
the authorities
had been registered somehow
and that the little
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how much the personality poor
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The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
French Salad.

from the Detroit NCus-Tribune.
Drain the liquor from half a can Of
peas, add one pint of finely cut celery.
one cupful Of blanched and broken Eng
ish walnut meats, and one cupful Of tart
oranges cut into small pieces. Toss to-
yether lightly, Earnish with tender white
celery leaves. and mayornaise. Set in a
c0ol place until wanted.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
Electric Road Awards Contract.

The Washington, Spa Springs and Gret-
Ia Railroad Company has awarded the
contract for the completion of its line
TO Henry A. Allen & Co. Of CHICAGO
Mr. Allen has a Worldwide ran,,+.tio,
and is known here as one of the saver
engineers who accompanied President
TAFT 70 Panama early this year and
whose reports subsequently on the canal
were accepted by Congress
The Washington, Spa Springs and Gret-
IA Railroad is a proposed electric line
running out the Bladensburg road to
Spa Springs, Nd
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
YOKEs FOR PETTICoATs.

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The home seamsuess will find Il much
easier TO make her own petticoats. both
white and flannel. II she buys the ready
made circular yokes, which come IN all
sizes at low cost.
These yokes are doubled and so ar
ranged by curves that they III over the
alps without wrinkling The pettiCoat is
scwed between the two thiClnesses Of the
yoke and all unnecessary fullness is over
como
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
Paris Pattsra No. 3OO3
All Seams Allowed.

All the edges OF this simple model.
which may be developed in any ma
terial. are ornamented with stitching.
The shawl collar takes the place OF re-
vers and the mediumly tight sleeves ara
finished with shaped cuffs OF the ma
te-iaL The double-breasted front IS fas-
tened with metal or cloth buttons.
whichever are preferred. The pattern Is
in sizes-6 TO z years. For a girl OF
10 years the REFER requires 81 yards OF
material q inches wide. 27s yards 2s
inches wide. 2ls yards 42 inches wide, or
l9s yards O. inches wide.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
MORNING CHTT-CHAT.
4 DUTY TO CIVILIZATION.

To bring child into the world and then shirk
the responsibility Of bringing It up IS OF the
wickedest things on earth.
To bring child into the world and rear It to
an honorable manhood womanhood is Of tho
finest things on earth.
But there is thing that Seems to me even
finer than that-because less instnctive-and that
to take some homeless child into your and rear
1.-THE child that has brought into the
world
Is your home childless one?
Then pause to-day and ponder II you have any
right to let It remain so
Perhaps you help to support home and think
that your duty civilization and homeless babies is
thereby done.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

According to report Of the Post
Office Department on August last. there
were In operation 40.g9 rural routes
served by 20S0l carriers, 622 routes being
on a tri-weekly basis. Up to August
2, 60,lN petitions for rural service were
received by the division Of rural delivery
upon l,l6S, OF which adverse reports
were submitted.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
CHEAP PUBLIC BATHS.
A Need of Washington, ms Pointed
Ont by n Partisan.

Out by a Parisian.
II notice" said a Washingtonian. "an
interview with a visitor from Paris IN
The Washington Herald. IN which he ex-
presses surprise at the lack OF public
baths in Washington. He regards this
as one Of the marked deficiencies of this
splendid city. and suggests that a cam
paign ought to be made in favor OF free
baths.
He is entirely right and il is a de-
hciency. II we cannot have free baths.
however, there ought to be baths avail
able to the general public at a low price.
where an independent sslf-respecting
man or woman could go and feel that
he was not an object of charity. 1 really
believe Il could be made profitable There
should be shower baths. of course. and
complete modern equipment for bathing
at minimum cost The company or set
of men wise enough 20 meet this need
viii surely profit by Il. and at the same
time prove public benefactors."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THE OPTIMIST COLUMN.
nThe Value of n smue.Y


Contributions BY the Members Of The Washington
Herald optimist Club.
I The smile is the doorway 10 the heart
the outer reflection Of the soul. The good
that It does cannot be overestimated
A merry heart maketh a light counte-
nance
II every fown could be smile.
Life would be happy all the while
How much a person is envied who can
smile at troubles as well as lows. In
order 10 do this you must be or the
bright side Of life. A smile costs moth
Ing. but may be the making or the mar
ring Of a life. The sweetest smiles often
come from saddest hearts. Even our
nearest friends do not know half the
reasons why We smile or sigh.
Byron describes man as a pendulum
between a smile and a tear We wish
that the pendulum would alwavs swing
one way and that every tick would be a
smile. 4 smile dries the tears of sad
ness: the wicked crouch before Il. II
throws the sunshine over the whole dav
Without a smile, what would we be?-a
world without a sun.
Who can look back on his yesterdays
with smile? Can you smile at all your
losses?
Smile. and the world Is with you.
Hearts that feel ard eyes that smile
Are the dearest gifts that heaven sun
plies"
We cannot count the smiles Of God
How freely they are given! Every sun
beam, every flower, every raindrop-au
are sent 70 brighten and 10 cheer us.
We may never know the good, tho iov.
that we may bring 10 every one Eterni-
~ viii tell So let us smile. L is a little
thing, for the happiness IT has brought
and will always bring I would that all
Of the optimists would read and initiate
these lines.
BE thou the rainbow to the storms Of
life.
The evening beam that smiles the clouds
away.
And tints tomorrow with prophetic
ray"
ANON
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
NEXT SUNDAY. AUGUST IS

II you have never read any of Miss Urrers writings YOU
should not miss this opportunity her her best If you
have followed her in her study Of human life and its various emo
tons then YOU will be glad to renew her acquaintance
This gifted writer takes her readers into new field love
story where will and determination on both sides rather than
the usual of aduaon tendepess but the end the
same
Other articles that will appear next Sunday are:
INVENTOR A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
James B. Morrow tells Of an interview with Col Butler Aes
the Young millionaire mechanic Congressman West Point grad
and bachelor who viii try succeed Henry Cabot Lodge in
the United States Senate Col Aes talks about his Avng ma
chine which VIII upset; his fast motor boat and his swift
automobile and explains why his many inventions are not pro-
tected by patents He says that his famous grandfather Gen
Benjamin Butler poor Judge Of human nature notwth
standing his srewdne and grossly imposed on by persons
whom he wanted help.
TRAINING THE RICH CHILD
This article by the Social Arbiter has words Of wisdom that
the mother Of the poor child to advantage 1t expresses
state of affairs that exists in too many homes both of the rich
and poor
LEADER IN BRITISH LORDS.
Opposed the radical proposals change the land tax system
Of England stands the Marquis Lansdowne The EAahe
gives interesting sketch Of this remarkable man,
CHAUTAUQUA-NG- GREAT CANE.
With the close of the extra session. the Caauauqua platforms
will receive many acquisitions. Something about the men who
entrance huge audiences at these summer gatherings
GENTLE ART OF FAKING.
Newspapers of to-day need not stoop the devices OF cen
tuy ago. Fang" nowadays is confined to class known as
yellow Journals"
A DOCTOR TO THE TREES
little story of John Davey a his science of Arborea sur
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

A smart little collar and Gun set con-
siSJs OF sheer batiste and Irish lace edged
with tiny hemsutched plaitings Of the
batiste.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13


If our smiles are prompted by the
qualification OF some selfish desire they
don't get as far as the end OF the nose
are worth very little TO Us and still less
20 others. II they spring from a natural
ly cheerful disposition, they are refresh
ing as a summer shower. and are re-
hected IN the face OF every one whom we
may meet But. Oh. how beautiful Is the
smile when in the face Of bitter advers-
ity, Like the rainbow, we see IL even
afar of, as in deep contrast with the
blackness OF the stormy background. Il
shines forth in all OF its radiance and
splendor. The value Of the smile under
these conditions Is beyond the power OF
the human mind 10 comprehend Il is
the sunlight OF Gods own love. reflected
I'm the storm cloud of tribulation
CHARLES E. BRUCE
III street northwest.
Don't waste your time IN loasius
For bright impossible thirs.
Don't SO surncly ycamiuE
For che suiftuess ~ angels wings;
Don't Spun % De a ushLEtt.
Because yCu are not a star.
But brigitcu some bit Of darkness
By smiling Just where you are
LAURA v. ALLEN
Arlington. Va.
Nobody can compute the value OF a
smile. a frOwn has cost a kingdom.
ROLF THELEN
Forest Service.
a smile has the power 20 tighten the
weight OF that enormous chain which an
the living in common drag behind them
LandOr observed.
"A smile is ever the most bright and
beautiful with a tear upon IT, What is
the dawn without the dew? The tear is
rendered by the smile precious above
the smile itseIf."-Hugo
ARTHUR GEORGE JOYSON.
Station b
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

Running the country is a serious mat
ter. requiring time and thought. and I
am afraid that children would fare hard
If both father and mother were mixed
UP In it. What about the homes Of the
future? Housemaids are eligible for jury
work. too. under laws which affect the
women who hire them. and If Mary had
20 be az court for a week or more. some
body else would have 90 do the work
Equality VIII never be possible, because
there are born leaders and followers, and
the latter are in the majority. Women
viii always have 20 bear children. IL
children there are. and nobody can quite
I'll q mothers place IN caring for them
1 have never met any woman whose con-
dition I thought could be improved II
she had a vote 20 cast, and my acqualnt-
ance is fairly wide. I have seen many
who would be benefited by a different
course Of action on their own part. how
ever. BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

I suppose suffrage viii come some day,
but IL is certain that there will be host
Of women who viii refuse TO take any
part in politics. Think OF having TO
pay poll tax when you don't want TO
vote, said a woman recently. in a gath
ering where suffrage was being discussed
Yes. and think Of having a policeman
come each year to your door with a list
of questions. beginning with your name
and age, complained another. When
that time comes. 1 am going TO leave the
country announced third. and settle
down in some nice spot where women
know their place ana want 10 keep Il.
I am afraid that the conduct OF women
who have dubbed themselves sunragettes
has sickened retiring women Of the sub
ject. There may be a host OF clamoring
women. but there Is a multitude to whom
such women appear as vulgar and obnoX-
ious. It is nonsense TO think that women
can step into high places without train
Ing, and do credit 10 the pOsition-and
that is what they expect. 1t is sense TO
fit themselves by degrees. as children
learn lessons at school. Perhaps after
they have spent their best efforts in use
tulness they viii have less desire 70 usurp
tasks now performed by men.
AL fair-minded women would like TO
see some new laws enacted. a few that
would give them better protection, but
none Of US want TO give up the privileges !
we now have. II is pleasant 10 sink into
a car seat, offered by a courteous man. /
instead OF hanging 20 a swaying strap. |
II is nice 90 have doors opened for US
and have men give us precedence N ele- |
vators and other places. Supposing the /
busy mother OF a large family had TO do |
jury service, and sit in stuffy court /
rooms and listen TO dun evidence, and |
consider law points-would it be as pleas /
ant as a matinee or making calls or I
playing games2 What about bargain /
days?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
Arlington Va

Nobody can compute the value OF a
smile. a frown has cost a kingdom.
ROLF THELEN
Forest Service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.

The unexpected death of Richard
Watson Glider is more than per-
sonal bereavement to the thousands
in every part of the land, and in other
lands, to whom he was known affec-
tionately either in person or-even
better-by the revealing personality
of his poetry and other writings. To
his associates of this magazine. who
from the daily contact of many years
knew his rare spirit, his uncompro-
missing scrupulousness, his high stand
ards of personal influence. his large
horizons of sympathy, his instinct and
habit of usefulness, it must always
seem that the noble qualities of the
real man can never be made known
to the world as they are known to us.
To the readers of The Century, in
which for the nearly forty years of its
existence he has been formative and
determinative force and for the last
twenty-eight it's responsible and de-
voted editor-in-chief. his death must
be like the loss of a friendly voice
from the fireside,-a voice of hope and
of warning, of optimistic faith and OF
brave encouragement toward worthy
ends.-The Century.