The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

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tion among the medical profession. The
occasion Will AFFORD opportunity 70 OBJ
| Serve wide variety Of surgical cases
I brought to this hospital from all parts OF
New England
Where wild Animals Roam.
The preservation OF game in North
America receives progressive encourage
ment in legislation. On May 3, 1903 rhe
Montana national bison range was es-
tablished by act Of Congress: on Novem-
Der Is. 1908. the legislative council Of Brit
ish Columbia issued a proclamation which
created a game preserve OF $50 square
miles OF territory around Monrc Lake 70
be known as Goat Mountain Park, on
March 3, l909 The Mount Olympus Na-
uonal Monument. a park OK 5000 acres
Of wild land. was set aside Tor al time IN
Northwestern Washington, and or April
l3 1902 the Superior National Forest and
Game Preserve OF some 10000 acres was
created by Executive order and an act OF
the state legislature OF Minnesota. The
number Of moose IN Minnesota at present
Is estimated az 1900 head. A national
preserve In Arizona, recently created. con-
herd OF bison Montana and Wyoming
have new laws 20 protect the antelope.
Philadelphia Is Aroused.
The merchants Of Philadelphia are wax
ing I'D 10 the decline OF the city's com
merce- Representatives OF business Or
ganizations are holding conferences. and
Mayor Reyburn IS actively cooperating
IN the movement for trade revival. II is
stated along the river front. where rows
Of exporting and importing houses once
hustled with activity, there are now
empty and decaying buildings and a gen
eral atmosphere Of decadence and NEGLECT
IhiS Is In sad contrast with more bustIiny
parts OF the city. The once enormous
sugar trade, with great rehneries in full
operation, which formerly made Philadel-
phia one of the great sugar markets OF
the world. has been steadily declining. the
alleged reason being determinations
which are also stated 20 be the cause OF
decline IN the grain and -four trade
Within short distance OF the city more
than 100000 barrels OF cement are an
nUaLy produced. OF which nearly an is
shipped 10 New York. despite the longer
haul An independent outlet Tor the city
IS 10 be urged as means to make II in
fact as well as IN law a competitive point
Housekeeping In Manhattan.
1t is characteristic OF life IN the great
regions Of apartment houses In Timer
Manhattan that after the master OF the
limited space called home has been shot
downtown, By subway or elevated 70
earn the daily bread the daily toll OF the
wives begins. There are many time-sav-
Ing devices in domestic affairs uptown as
Well as in money-earning downtown. A
new convenience in this housekeeping has
been devised. II the family washing is to
be done, the servantless wife can ind one
on the corner. Early In the morning there
saJher IN groups on Harlem streets wom-
en- waiting FOR days work at washing.
All mat the would-be employer need do Is
10 lean out OF her window and beclyon
As a result the once familiar sign. ..yVasb-
ing done here has almost disappeared.
Suffragettes In the Sea.
The Boston suffragettes have proved
themselves superior to legal interference.
without involving disturbance OF the
peace. Some Of them went 10 Nan
tasket Beach 70 proclaim the rights OF
women in tho very court OF Neptune
They first invaded the realm Of the air
with great kite. inscribed Votes for
Women. Thousands Of people read
this sign in the sky. But the rude
minions OF the law made the suffra-
gettes haul down the kite. Thereupon
the leader Of these feminine pIle-rims
bravely declared: You don't control the
Atlantic Ocean," and the sufragettes
clad in bathing suits. plunged into the
surf There, rising from the briny waves.
the proclaimers OF their rights valiantly
made speeches. A modest reporter ad-
mits that he could not take these ora
tlons verbatim, but he Is gallantly sure
that they were fun OF eloquence Every
sufrragette incidentally proved herself an
expert swimmer. But the sea OF DoII-
tics is more fretted than even the ocean.
Ihere the perfect in art know how to
carry water on both shoulders.