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The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
RETURN TO THE BEAUTY SPOT
Paris Revives Fashion of Days Of
Marie AnfOinette.

From The New York Word.
The women OF Paris are again wearing
beauty spots. The language OF beauty
spots is being revived. AID the prettiest
women OF the capital where all women
look pretty even if they rent are hieing
themselves 10 a famous little shop in the
Rue St. Honore, where beauty spots were
bought in the pre-Revoiutionary days and
are stin for sale by the descendants Of
the purveyors TO Marie Antolnette. The
rage for white hair and white complex
ions has brought the beauty spot back.
For nothing so enhances the white-haiTed
woman's looks as the little spot OF black
upon an alabaster skin Next TO having
a small black mole placed near faSei-
mating dimple. a little piece or black court
plaster calls attention loudly 20 the
charms near IL A beauty spot is nothing
more than barker for the attractions
Of eyes or mouth or dimDle which might
possibly pass unn0ticed II these little dots
were not there 10 advertise them
Like postage stamps, beauty spots have
a language 10 themselves. The spot near
est the eyes tells Of the danger that turks
within the beautiful glance Of the wearer
and is called killing. The mischief-maker
lies in the crease at the corner OF a snnil-
ing mouth, while the woman who fiatters
herself on her superior intelligence can
place a large velvet spot upon her brow.
signifyfng that treasures are buried be-
hind #. COQuetry. gossip. the question
all these spots have their especial places
upon the map Of the face, and when a
black dot is placed upon the right cheek
!ts significance IS utterly different from
that OF the same spot upon the left cheek.
Though it's Just as well 10 know the Ian
guage OF these dots, when wearing them
It is as well not TO be guided by IL, but
to place the spot on that part OF the face
where II viii most acCentuate the wear
er' s natural charms
II you have good eyes, for instance. but
don't care for your mouth, put the beauty
spot near the eyes. II you have an oval
face and perhaps a diInpled chin, place
the beauty spot low on the face, 70 call
attention to your superiority in the mat
ter Of chins- The girl with tiny, straight
nose. Ike Alexandra Carlisle's can afford
10 put her spot near her nose but your
average nOndescript nose should not be
called attention 10 with such a display
advertisement" The distance between the
feature 70 be acsenuated and the spot
must also be calculated. II YOU put your
beauty spot too near the eyes Il VIII make
your face look small: put il too Ear away
and you seem 10 lose the connection be
tween the spot and the point Of interest
All these things have to be studied. ex-
cept by the girl with a perfect face. and
she may put her beauty spot wherever
she likes without detracting from her
good locks.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
A Kindly Misfortune.

From TIE Denver Pest
A young man who works in a Denver
bank indorsed a check for 800 for a
friend about two months ago. Later the
check came back protested and the young
bank empIoye had to make the amount
good. He was very much broken up over
the matter. Well ne said TO his wife,
''I'I have to make up that 500. I won't
smoke another cigar until the amount ]
would have spent for tobacco equals the
amount ! have lost in this transaction. -
He cut smoking out entirely. The other
day the father OF his friend paid the sl00.
Now the young bank enploye and his
wife are happy. He has the S1o0. he's
ahead about so on cigar money, and he
has no desire 10 use tobacco any more.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
BIXBY-MARK TWAIN'S BOSS.
Sixty Years n Pilot, the Veteran Is
Still Active at EfEhty-tvEo.

EI0l EalpL0n ns MzEaZl1e-
Horace E. Bixby, who, with his eighty
two years, is the Oldest pilot on the
Mississippi. IS still az the wheel. For
nearly sixty years he has pIloted crafts on
tie Mississippi Ohio. Missouri Arkansas.
ana Red Rivers. He served under A5-
miral Foote, who called him the best
plot that he had ever seen. He has been
upon pleasure crafts. regular packers.
government boats under al conditions
and IS now al the wheel OF the Horatio
G. Wright. a snag boat working between
St. Louis and New Orleans.
Capt Bixby has trained a hos. u
pilots 10 follow the channels OF the vari-
Gus streams Among this number was
Samuel L Clemens, better known as
Mark Twain" who served a full ap-
pTcItiCeship with Gen Bixby and az
terwaro piloted in the Ohio River with
his instructor.
One OF the first questions asked
Clemens when he wanted me to teach him
10 Be a pilot was II he used tobacco. ."
sSys Capt. Bixby. he didn't chew,
but he was an inveterate smoker"
The captain didn't chew or smoke him
SEX ana was a uLUe doubtful about 2c-
ceptng Clemens as a pupil because OF
this vice The apprentice made good.
however, and now his Instructor SAYS:
Some people infer that Clemens was
not good pilot. but he was a first-class
one. He adapted himself to the river
from the start and was as good q pupil
as I ever had under me- We made q
bargain that he was TO pay me $50 to
teach him the river, 500 down and the
rest n installnaents. I never did get the
whole amount. but 1 did get $500. He
paid me 500 when I took him with me
and ! didn't get any more until We we're
running a boat together some years later
At this time he paid ne 500. and. as the
Irishman says. I forgive him the debt.
but don't say anything about that-it's
al right
When Clemens became famous he
caused a lot OF trouble for Capt. Bixby
a lot OF reporters began bothering him
for stories OF Mark Twain and tie csp-
taiE told all the stories he knew g long
tine ago. Now when the reporters poster
him for them he gets peevish. 'T wish
Clemens was dead, then maybe you fel-
lows would let me alone" he says
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Gins. TeIerranh Poles

From London ST. Martin s-le-Grand-
In Grossalmerode, a town near Cassel,
Germany, a factory has recently been es-
tahlished for the manufacture OF glass
telegraph and telephone poles The glass
mass Of which the poles are made is
strengthened by interlacing and inter
twining with strong wire threads One OF
the principal advantages Of these poles.
It is said, would be their use in tropical
countries where wooden poles are soon
destroyed by the ravages Of insects, and
where ciimatical influences are ruinoas
TO wood
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
VAIN as A PEACOCK.
The Comparison Not an Empty One,
After All.


Arthur c. Benson, IL the London srectstor.
venture to send you some curi5us par
ticulars about the behavior Of a young
peacock that IS kept here. 7 should be
glad to learn whether our experience can
be confirmed or illustrated by any Of your
readers The bird began by seduIousiy
fTequenting the stable yard. and when
ever the carriage was brought out Of the
eoachhouse he would take his stand By
il and gaze az his reflection In the panels.
he then took 10 accompanying the car
rage up 10 the house, and, standing be-
side it at the front door, engaged in self
contemplation. He now runs behind the
carriage when it starts from the house.
down to a certain point Of the drive. ap-
parently in the hope that 1t may stop
and allow him 20 continue his favorite
occupation. but he seems to conclude at
a certain place that the case IS hopeless.
though II the carriage halts farther down
the drive he viii rejoin It and resume his
observations It occurred 20 Us 20 wonder
what he would do If a looking-glass were
placed on the lawn
This was accordingly done. and he al
once found it out. Nothing viii induce
him TO quit Il He viii stand by u for
hours together. At first he occasionally
looked inquisitively behinG the glass az
intervals 10 see II A bird was actually
present. but he has given this Up now He
stands IN front Of il, entirely absorbed,
often mOtionless for a long tine. Occa-
sionally moving his head gently I'D and
rn--r1 1r1T
glass with his bill. appearing slightly be
Wiloered by the contact. If food is thrown
70 him he takes no notice unless It IS
close 70 the glass, when he will hurriedly
gObble il I'D and return 10 his more con
genial employment in haste, as though
veIed al being interrupted. II the glass
Is taken into the drawing-rOOm, which IS
on the ground floor. looking into the gar
den, he vii enter the room by door or
window, find the glass. and continue his
favorite pursuits; and he spends the great
er part OF the day at the door that leads
rom the drawing-room into the garden
N the hope that some one may bring out
his glass for him
Meanwhile the peahen IS sitting on 2
nest Of eggs IN a hedge close at hand He
never goes nesr her. his only idea being
~ ohP,A tuilit4rs lEi COntelil fis-llIls :
ms own perfecti0ns. 7 suppose that the
proverb as vain as a peacock refers tC
the birds habit Of spreading his tail and
strutting about but II is curious 20 find
that this instructive vanity les deeper
stilL and is not confined TO the desire "a
arouse the admiration OF his mate. as IS
generally taken for granted. but Is based
upon genuine complacency and an al
most morbid consciousness Of his person
al attractions.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
A Big Public TeIe.cons.
Fnm Popular Ms9hanis

Frc-n FoI1LaT Mecnanis,
The only genuinely public observatory
n the world Is at Zurich, Switzerland.
II Is open every evening to the public.
and during the last six months was vis-
tied by 10 fewer than $500 people. The
telescope. which Is mounted IN an en-
tirely new and ingenious way. Is seven
teen feet SIX inches long. and weighs
fourteen tons Its object glass is twelve
inches n diameter. Attached 70 the IN
strrment IS a projecting screen upon
which objects IN the heavens are thrown
for the benefit OF those waiting 70 get 6
peep through the telescope itself.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Swan, Before H,m.


fron Judge.
Banks-I had new experience yeEer-
day, one you might call unaccountabIe.
I ate hearty dinner, finishing up with
Welsh rabbit. a mince pie. and some
lobster la Newburg. Then I went TO
a place OF amusement had hardly en-
tered the building before everything swan
before me-
Binks-The Welsh rabbit did Il
BunkS-NO: il was the lobster
Bonks-L think it was the mince pie
Banks-No; have simpler explana-
ton than that ! never felt better In ny
/ hfes ! was at the aquarium.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

The 3,o10 residents Of the rapidly de-
velOping subdivisions lying Immediately
adjacent to the District Of Columbia in
Prince George County, Nd, OF which
Mount Rainier and its various additions
form the greater part, are at present
in the throes OF an agitation looking TO
the incorporation Of these villages and
the formation Of q municipality TO be
governed by a mayor and city council
or by a board Of town commissioners
The movement at this time is not uni
versally indorsed, and It is certain that
its opponents will put up a strenuous
fight 70 prevent any action at the next
session Of the Maryland legislature.
Sentiment Is Divided.
The main objection IS that many Of
the residents have only partially paid
FOR their homes, and that TO impose addi-
tional burdens IN the shape OF municipal
taxes viii result IN the abandonment OF
these holdings a. a sacrifice They ad-
NIT that the tine viii come when incor-
poraton VIII be a necessity, but that al
this stage OF the game there IS no urgent
reason for taking the step.
The advocates Of the movement claim
that incorporation Is an absolute neces-
sity as soon as the needed legislation can
be obtained They declare that unless
some means IS provided for carrying on
refuse matter from the cutters. q serious
epidemic OF typhoid fever IS likely 20
occur at any time.
Another argument Is that under the
present law all Incorporated towns in
Prince George County receive what IS
known as the county road rebate fund,
which is about three-fourths Of the
money paid into the Golfers OF the county
by the people residing in the various VII
lagos for the Improvement OF the county
highways.
Should the villages become a munich
pality, three-fourths Of the money paid
by the taxpayers residing within the cor
p0rate limits would be returned to the
municipal authorities. 10 be expended
upon the public roads.
There is a decided division OF sentiment
on the proposition, however. and before
the next meeting Of the Maryland legis-
lature matters are expected 10 get pretty
warm IN the community concerned.
Two Square Miles Affected.
The contemplated municipality covers
an area OF about two square miles. and
Includes the subdivision OF Mount Rainier
proper, Rogers first addition 10 Mount
Rainier, Rogers second addition 10
Mount Rainier. Rhode Island avenue ad-
diuon. second addition 10 Mount Rainier.
Brentwood, Wyland Heights. and Cottage
City. L is estimated that there are about
$50 houses in these subdivisions.
Ten years ago there were scarcely if
teen houses IN the entire neighborhood
under consideration When the City and
Suburban Electric Railway came 20
Maryland this section soon commenced 10
develop. and during the past three or
four years nearly so houses have been
erected Prospective settlers IN the Com
mOnwealth are attracted by the fact that
this section can be reached from suy part
Of Washington for one street car fare
A mass meeting Of the citizens WIN be
held Wednesday evening, February 8. at
Mount Rainier. and this assemblage
promises 70 be about the Iiveliest affair
ever held IN this section
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Ready This Time.
Fnm Irs-e


Darling" says the fond wife. "for your
Christmas gift have got you this lovely
dressing table that win Just match the
furniture in my room"
Thank YOU, my angel" replies the
tender hearted husband, who remembers
what he got last Christmas: "and for you
have bought this beautiful safety razor
that viii just ct the little drawer in ny
shaving stand"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Nuts for the Health.

FTon. London Good Health.
One very great advantage which nuts
possess over most foods IS the absolute
freedom from adulteration. When you
buy nuts you always know what you are
getting. OF course, those bought in the
shell are also absolutely clean. And what
a beautiful source they come from! How
beautiful TO picture the trees upon which
they grow, on the outermost branches.
dancing in the sunbeams
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Having a shy at Liternture

Arnold Bennett. II T Ps Weekly
a young professor OF mathematics. i'm
mense at mathematics and games, dan
gerous at chess, capable OF Haydn On TIE
violin, once said to me, after listening TO
some chat on books: YES. I must take
up literature" AS though saying y
was rather forgetting literature. How
ever. I've polished of all these other
things. I'll have a shy at literature now"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
WiIIie's Feat,

Frou Hs-peg's vsakiy.
Wiilis Green was not only chswias
gun. but had his feet sprEwisd out in
the aisle IN NEST ahbeeemlag manner.
Willis said the teacher, take that
gun cut Of your mouth this instant, and
put n your feet"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
VIII Exhibit Ancient oannen,

An ancient Russian eaHnea has been
brought from St, AfiehaAi, Alaska, for
exhibition at the Alaska yukon Pacific
Exposition this yeaF,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
HEROINES OF REVOLT
Brave-hearted Women of the
Russian Uprising.
SIBERIA CANNOT SUBDUE THEM

a Delicate. Girl Who Found Her Way
Back from the Frozen North TO
Preach the Doctrines OF Liberty.
Another Who Wore Prison Shae-
kles as if They Were Ornaments.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
new TOWN PROPOSED
Mount Rainier District Agi-
tated Over Incorporation.
NOT UNANIMOUS FOR PLAN

Advocates Claim incorporated Town
VIII Bring Sewerage System and
Relief from Road Tax-OppOnents
Assert 1t Means an Additional
Burden Of Taxation.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

While party OF visitors were being
escorted through the Office Tuesday last
BY Guide Hynes E Terry. ens OF the
ladies lest a valuable gold necklace, which
hes not as pet been recovered.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Thomas E McCardel and Charles J
MacBfurray. of the document section
night, were on the sick list during ths
week.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Messrs. Fsesse and McPike. Of tn
document day section, are on the sicl
list.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

A number Of the temporary compositors
were before the civil service examining
board last week
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Items, Personal and General,
Of Interest TO G. P. O. Workers

In the death Of Lewis Reed. helper in
the press room, which occurred at his
home, 1897 K street northwest, on Janu-
ary IS, after a short Illness. the Office
| loses ore OF its most valued employees
and the community loses an honest man
and a worthy citizen. Lewis Reed en-
tered the press room over a quarter Of
a century ago. and by strict attention to
duty, his inherent good nature, and his
kindness OF heart, earned and held the
respect OF his sUperiors and the good
will OF his co-workers. A giant physi-
cally he was as tender hearted as a
child. Never was he known TO get out Of
humor, and never 10 refuse assistance to
any one. Nothing seemed 10 please him
more than 10 be able 70 aid some one
physically unable TO keep pace with him
in the rush times on Congressional work.
and no one ever knew him 10 shcw dis
pleasure at being asked 10 do even some
thing out Of the line OF his regular du-
ties He leaves a wife and one daugh-
ter, 10 whom the assurance IS given that
their loss Is equally regretted by all the
employees OF the Printing Office who
knew Lewis Reed Mr.. Reed had just en-
tered his fftieth year.
Miss Pearl r Hin has been transferred
from the pressroom to the Agricultural
branch.
7. J. Rowe, foreman Of the night mono
type section, IS entertaining his brother,
sister-in-law, and two young Rowes, here
on visit from Wisconsin While visit
ing the Office. the yOungster stuck close
to Uncle Jack"
Miss Nellie E. Cahiu has been trans
ferred TO the Library branch from the
main pressrOOm.
Reviser William T. LestzOw has been
transferred from day to night duty in the
proofrOo-n
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

At largely attended and interesting
debating contest held at Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church on Friday evening last.
participated IN by the Mems Club Of St.
Paul's English Lutheran Church and the
members OF Rev Mr.. Wile's Bible Class
Association. Mr.. Henry ". Weber, head
reviser In the main proofroom. was Sc
lected unanimously to act as chairman.
Music OF a superior character was fur
nished by a section Of the Rebew Or
chestra.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-29

From two TO Ave ranger stations
are now connected with the super.
visor's office on many of the national
forests, and by the use OF phones In
the homes of settlers centrally located.
other points on the forest are reach
ed The marked saving In time other
wise required for trip of from TWEEN
ty to forty miles is evident.
On some forests lookout stations"
have been established to which wire
is run and a man stationed In the vi
ciniiy, SO that he can climb the point
o. vantage several times each day and
with his glass sweep over the land
soapes in every direction. quickly sean
ming an area of two or three hundred
thousand acres. II is by such plans
that fire patrol and Are control have
been established on the national for.
ests with an exceedingly small pro
tective force. and damage from fire
has been reduced TO minimum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-29
USE OF TELEPHONES
ON NATIONAL FORESTS

The telephone on the national for
est is not only OF the pgeltait as
sistance in the management of the for
est but its value Is inestimable when
used TO report or summon help for a
fire. In single case of fo-est fire It
may be worth the entire cost of Its
construction. No other work of i'm.
proving the forests has been more ac.
ceptable TO the residents In their vi,
In the summer OF 1905 Secretary
Wilson and United States Forester
Clifford Pinchot, after going over large
areas of little developed and almost
uuexplored national forest land, decid
ed that systems of telephones. with
proper connections. would be invalua
BILE on the forests of the west.
II was not until sometime later
however. when congress made spe
cific appropriation for the improve
ment OF the national forests, that fund.
were available for this purpose. Las
year 5000 miles of telephone lines
were constructed on the l4S nationa
forests In the west. and wire to buils
about 400 miles OF additional line wa
shipped to the various forests, bu
with the funds ON hand the work o
construction could not be; completed
A town In southern Utah. with abou
I 900 inhabitants, was Isolated fou
days ride from the nearest railroa
station until telephone line was buil
BY the forest service across the fnouI
famous country for forty miles. thu
connecting the town. the headqua
ters Of the forest. and several range
cabins. with tho telegraph station.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-29
HOUSEKEEPING REDUCED
TO AN EXACT SCIENCE
f. N. STEVENS.

The favorite declaration Of old.time
housekeepers that modern housekeep-
ing scarcely Is housekeeping at all.
simplifled as II ia by hard wood floors.
hot and cold water. open plumbing,
vacuum cleaning oatfits and all the
other improvements. oonyeniences and
labor saving devices of the present day
receives able support from such house
keeping as that OF Mr. and Mira.
George Shirk OF Kehwood
These happy honsekccpers. who
would seem to have carried the econ.
omic improvement and sfmplification
ideas to superlatlvc degree. have re-
duced housekeeping to suth an exact
science as almost 10 justify the sec
ond structure OF ladies' Of the last gen
Grafton to the effect that there Is nc
real housework any more" Because
so much time and effort are saved. &c
much happiness and comfort compass
ed by the newer housekeeping meth
DDS these are worth noting with care
Mr.. and Mrs. shirk. to begin with
live In tiny but slseaat apartmsn,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-29
ruise. The company building tn,

cruise. The company building the
machine was Incorporated under the
state laws yesterday. The charter
gives ii the right to carry freight and
passengers. The builder. Carl L. Bos
tel. says he expects the airship tc
carry from six to twenty passengers
An apartment will also be provided
for baggage,
CERRERE. France, July 27.-Trav
elers just arriving here report the sit
gation AT Barcelona grave, The clvil
governor when ordered to proclaim
martial law resigned his office. A reg.
iment OF infantry has arrived in the
city from Tarragona to reinforce the
garrison Rioting was resumed on
the Rambla, the main street of the
city, before dark yesterday. and two
street cars were overturned. Already
a dozen persons have been killed by
the police while rcpressing the riot
ers, Many are deserting the reservlsts
and are fleeing across the frontier.
BARCELONA, Spain. Monday, July
&c tvia Perpeignan, France. July 27.)
Violence followed the declaration of
general strike here today. which was
called for the purpose of protesting
against the Spanish Moroccan war
Strikers stoned the street cars and
tore up the rails. The mounted po-
lice made repeated charges and
wounded several men. Hundreds of
others were arrested. The streets are
now deserted except for the patrols,
and many shops are closed.
MADRID. Spain. July 27.--Strikers
at Barcelona have cut the telegraph
wires to the capital The last dis.
patch received here from that city
said the strikers had invaded The fac
icries and forced complete cessation
of work.
The general staff announces that all
is quiet today al Meiilla. Morocco,
where recently fierce fighting has been
going on between Kabyle tribesmen
and the Spanish forces on the Riff
coast.
LISBON, July 27.-The Spanish
soldiers cooped up in the beleaguered
city of Melilla, Morocco. which Is sur.
rounded by fanatic tribesmen, may be
sacrificed to graft in the commissary
department of the Spanish army.
Spoiled supplies and lack of proper
service in the quarter masters depart
ment have proved defective to the
Spanish forces. The troops In the last
three days fighting outside the city
repeatedly exhausted their ammuni-
tion and were compelled to fall back,
while the tribesmen advanced. pouring
In disastrous rire. irhe final attack
may be made at any moment that
VIII wipe out the Spaniards.