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The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
The PettiCOat to Come.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The petticoat is TO be reinstated.
II Is not full.
Nor is il stiff
Il still fits closely over the hips
A considerable number OF silk petit
coats viii be used for summer.
But fl looks now as II lingerie ones
would almost take their place.
The lingerie ones that are TO he worn
are dainty and frilly. with lace ruff1es
and founces.
Anything TO emphasize the growing
tendency toward fullness around the feet
Skirts are still clinging over the hips,
however. so that the petticoat must be
carefully fitted and unstarched.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

rupted successes. Following Nancy
Brown came Molly MoOnshine.r - then.
Marrying Mary" and now The Bovs
and Betty" One secret OF Miss CahHI's
success IS probably due 20 the fact ttzr
her plays have been clean and whole
some, and there has always been the at-
tempt TO provide entertainment that pos
sesses some desree OF sanity and com
mon sense. even though II goes under thu
title OF musical comedy: and she does
not believe IN doing anything that tends
% lower the tone OF The stage. Miss.
Cahill loves her work and the stage. and
iT5r SsIorts in her particular line have
been along the lines toward the better
ment Of conditions rather than the oppo-i
site She has not found that these
methods have been productive OF anything
but success, and to-day occupies a posi-
tion that is an enviable one. both from
the viewpoint Of an entertainer and as an
example OF What can be accomplished
By hard work and high purposes.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
MISSES sEMI-PRNcEss DRESS.
Paris Paffera No. 1858
All Seams Allowed


This simple little model has been de-
velOped from yellow racquet cloth. but is
also adaptable to any OF the spring or
summer materials. The waist portion
has the required fullness supplied by the
wide tuck over the shoulder. stitched TO
the waist line, and the revers are OF the
material. trimmed with narrow black
lightning braid. the scarf being OF black
messaline. The cheuIsette and tight u
Gerslecves are OF allover embroidery. The
attached hve-gored skirt has an inverted
box-plait at the front and back. IS well
as over each hip. the lower edge being
finished with a deep hem. The pattern
IS in 3 sizes-l3 TO i years. For a miss
OF Is years the dress requires 81 yards
OF material = inches wide, 81 yards ss
inches wide. - yards 42 inches wide. OF
IS yards "a inches wide; as Illustrated :.
yard OF auover lace IS inches wide. u
yards Of edging AID 1 gard OF RIBBON for
ties
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
To Knov Good Meat.

From the Phnadephia BuIetin-
Meat should be red. with the fat a clear
white
Pale pink denotes a diseased condition.
A purpHsh hue proves that the animal
died a natural death.
The fat. besides being white. should be
firm and suety. and never moist.
Good meat has very little smell
Bad meat usually gives forth sort of
medicinal odor.
Bad meat shrinks considerably in boil
ing
Meat which Is fresh and good does not
lose an ounce Of weight. but swells rath-
ers when being boiled.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

There are said to be more than 10000
different species Of flower-bearing plants
In the world besides several thousand
that are not fower-bearing. Less than
5000 OF these have been used by man.
In the United States 800 kinds are about
all that enter into the important con-
Germs Of the people. II is said that the
world uses less than per cent OF the
inhabitants of the plant kingdom. North
America is rich in plant species, possess
ing not only thousands OF kinds that are
indigenous to the soil, but other thou
sands that have been borne here on the
wings OF commerce.
Yet with her superabundance OF kinds
of plant life the United States has only
about 200 kinds that are written down in
the catalogue Of weeds; and many Of
these are highly useful under proper cir
cumstances. For instance. Bermuda
grass. Johnson grass. crab grass, and
sweet clover get into the weed class
oftener than not, yet they are all useful
as forage. and sweet clover makes ex-
cellent bee pasture. There are many
weeds which have valuable medicinal
Qualities. and others that make fine pot
herbs for the poorer classes in the rural
communities. Even poke-weed and pur-
slaine are in favor IN many localities as
! substitutes for asparagus and cTess-
The Department Of Agriculture has Is
sued bulletin which is guide for the
/ bov who wants 70 earn some pin money.
( II is entitled Weeds Used in Medicine, ="
and tells how to prepare the weeds for
market. giving approximately the prices
that can be expected. The prices paid
are not large, but the city or country
boy who has TO pull the weeds anyway
can make some money while doing it,
Burdock has a large tap root about a
i foot long. This and the seeds are useful
/ The root brings from 3 10 cents a
pound. according TO the care used In cur
ing and the seeds bring from TO ll
cents About $1,000 pounds OF burdock
root are imported every year, the best
coming from Belgium. With millions OF
pounds OF Il going 10 waste every year
and with good farmers willing 20 pay a
bounty for all that is dug on their plan
tations. digging burdock root and curing
\ Il might be a tiptop suggestion for the
boy who wants 10 earn some money.
/ Dandelion is a great tonic in diseases
of the liver and IN dyspepsia. The root
is the part used in medicine, yet with
dandel!On root selling at from 70
cents ner pound every lawn and every
field is permitted 10 remain covered with
il. and the American druggist has 10 i'm
port more than 10000 pounds u the ROO
10 supply "A demand that the American
small boy might supply In the country
dandelion greens are a prime favorite
not less for their favor than for the ex
celent effect they have on the human
system
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

the III smelling rattleweed Is poisonous.
Many weeds are prolific beyoad express
sion. For instance, II Is estimated that
large stalk Of purslaine VIII have as
many as a million seeds Some have
been found that go 25a0co above that II
every seed OF purslaine should grow into
plant II would be but a few years un-
III the entire surface OF the earth would
be covered with purslaine.
City weeds are usually thoroughly cos
mopoIitan, and are globe-trotters. The
great majority Of them began their career
IN Asia From there they were carried
by the routes Of travel into Europe, and
from Europe they were transferred 70
America. It is said there are many more
varieties OF European and Asiatic weeds
near the American seaDOards than in the
inland sections.
The remarkable law OF adaptation
shows up with cameO-like clearness
among the weeds. Accustomed 10 fight
fng their own battles, 20 overcoming the
hardest sort Of obstacles, they have be-
come self-reliant, and can thrive under
almost any kind OF environment. On the
other hand. some Of the staple crops have
been coddled and cOsseted so long that
/ they have learned TO lean almost entirely
on the support OF man. II IS said that
/ beans. tobacco. lentlls. corn. and wheat
/ have reached that stage where they
would become extinct II man ceased to
cultivate them.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
The Lace Coat.

From the Pbiadelphia Bulletin.
It IS odd to think OF the lace coat as an
economical possession
Such It is. however, since the lace coay
Of the winter evening gown viii be worn
with charming effect over the summer
frocks
Such coats are seen with some Of the
smartest Of warm weather toilettes.
Many are dyed the color Of the gown.
Others are of white or black over q
color.
They help to give the long lines and the
effect OF drapery so desirable in summer
as well as in the winter frOcks.
Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

Lawrence Townsend. f.. has written a
duo. which wal be sung By Mr. Leroy
Cough and Miss Juliet Fremont. in the
play About Thebes." one OF the pretty
dancers is Mrs. Wheeler. who viii dance
The Rose" Little Miss Slack also
dances a pretty measure with Mr..
Thompson. and every one knows what TO
expect OF Mr.. O'Connor.
Miss Sessions. as the chsper0n, IS
one OF the best in the cast And Mrs
Fremont couldn't be Improved upon. IN
fact the whole cast is doing delighted
work and the chorus is a surprise even 70
the difficult Percy Leach.
The sale Of seats Is now going on az the
theater. and the usual charge OF adnis-
sion is being asked. The boxes were
sold at once. with the exception OF those
for the Saturday matinee This perform
ance VIII be for the beneht OF the Com
edy Club. which has worked so hard
for different charities during the past
three years. The idea is 70 obtain enough
money 20 be able 20 stage things more
lavishly than the charities are willing 70
stand for. So, il IS hoped that the Satur-
day matinee house win be an extra good
one. out OF compliment 10 the club and
10 aid IL in its endeavor
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

In addition to these there are many
other common weeds which have a CON-
mercial value. among them the worm
seed. mustard. poison hemiock. heabane
the gum plant and the grindelia- There
are many weeds which are highly poison
Gus. and hundreds OF lives are lost an
nually as a result of eating them. Even
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

A weed has been called a plant out OF
place. Sometimes II is quite without
honor In its own country. yet OF the royal
purple in alien lands New England
likes the little pink-tipped English daisy
and cultivates il with tender hand Old
England detests Il as a troublesome lawn
weed The American farmer boy who
never brought blisters TO his hands fight
ing mullen was the son OF a careless
farmer. while IN Irish greenhouses tbat
weed is carefully cultivated as the
American flannel plant" West OF the
/ Mississippi there are places where yarrow
is highly priced under the alias OF lace
flower" Yet every Eastern farmer Is put
10 % get rid Of II.
Some plants that are highly priced in
one generation are worse than rubbish
IN another. Rib grass was brought 20
New England as forage. as was also the
ex-eye daisy. Garlic got st. star. in
America by being cultivated IN the gar
dens OF the early settlers at Germantown
Pa. Chicory was brought 10 MassachU-
setts by Gov Bowdoin. for green's
Ketima, earaway and morning glories
are all runaways from the garden. Or
the other hand. some highly priced plant:
OF to-day were rejected BY our grand
fAlAnfE-. ne lDA4dAt NH< aAANfA AAlF
/ love apple and not until 1S29 was Il
regularly sold in Philadelphia. though Il
appeared IN the New Orleans market:
IN 1872.
In the early days. when earth was used
as steamship ballast. many weed stow
aways entered America. One hundred
and three different kinds Of weeds have
been found TO have come IN a single
cargo from Argentina.
It Is expected that the day VIII come
when weeds viii be prized here as they
are IN Germany. Only recently LOuisi
ana enterprise has undertaken TO get Of
from cockleburrs. and II is the prophecy
OF some that the cockleburr viii becomt
. regular farm crop.
(CoTgrisht. 1905. By Frederic J. Hasin.)
TO-mOrrOw-Nut Growing in Amer
fca.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

RFLASCO
Mary Maunsriuz In The Trsauts .-..----...-At -9
An excellsuriy acted English comedy ~
ulauncrs. with a serious VEN, tcachins
strurg moral lesson IN a clean. straisatior-
ward manner. SliEh-y mciodrauatlc il spots.
TIE COLUMBIA
Marie Cahm in The Bcvs and Betty At Sd
Dashinr musical cumCdy q the better class-
siaboTatcly STAGED and peopicd E1rh q hand
some beyy q beautHuiiy soWuee clorus grs-
NATIONAL
The Fculas ~ lss At s-l5
F. Zicgfcld's annual "reyue'-a raelanse
a burleslue. music. comedy. t-ares-y. and
aIl-rcund nousense. bits = fa1s and tolo-es
q the DAY. A capable company. headed -
NC-a Bayes.
CHASES-
va-,5srsT,e ...--..At sI5 ard SIS
'.TwliEht IN the S-udlo, the Hengler SIS
tsrs. and other exccilent ac-s.
ACADEMY.
The -Four Hurtirss ------A- 90
The most prefenfious m1slczi saoE seen az
the Academy this season- An evenings e.
tcrtainmeut wei wcT-h seeing
GATETT-
Burlesgue - all Sd
LYCECM
.-r-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

One hundred and twenty-five thousand
pounds OF rumex-the scientific name Of
dock. root-are imported into this country
every year, while millions of pounds OF
the home product waste for want OF
gathering. Dock root IS favorite rem
edy for purifying the blood and for vari-
Gus skin diseases. The price Of the dried
roots is from 10 cents. Couch. or
dog-grass. is another common weed that
is In demand for medicinal purposes. The
United States imports nearly the whole
supply. which amounts 20 $4,000 pounds.
It's fluid extract is widely used in kidney
and bIedder disorders. The price is from
70 cents.
Even the unseemly pokeweed has a
commercial value. Both the roots and
the dried berries are salable. the dried
roots selling at from 20 3 cents a
pound. and the berries at about . cents
1 They are used in skin and blood dis
! eases. FOx-glove IS a fugitive from the
| flower garden and I'm many places has
| lost its caste as a flower by allowing it.
( self 10 associate with weeds. The medi-
cal name is digitalis. and Il is widely
used in affections Of the heart. The an
nual fmportations Of digitalis amount to
some 60.o00 pounds. The American pro
duct has been but little used, although
I il has been assayed and found 10 be full
\ ly equal 10 the European article.
/ The despised mullen is always ready
/ 20 contribute its share 20 the relief Of
the ills that beset mankind. It is used
/ in coughs and catarrh to quiet nervous
/ irritation. relieve pain, and check infia-
\ nation. II IS said that the dried leaves
make an ideal smoke for nasal catarrh.
4 Most Of the verbascum or MULLEN flow
ers which the druggists sell comes from
! Germany. The price is variable-ranging
/ from 8 10 20 cents a pound.
LobeIia, tansy. and eatnip all have
| their medicinal values. Lobelia seeds are
worth from IS 10 20 cents a pound, and
the dried tops from 10 s cents. When
the physician prescribes tanacetum the
average patient thinks Of some rare drug.
Yet it is nothing more than tansy. Of
which some $1,000 pounds are annually
The Washington herald., 1909-04-16
Lord Dundreary and Mr.. Carnegi,

Lord Dundreary and Mr.. Carnegie.
Prof Henry Van Dyke. OF Princeton
University. and Andrew Carnegie headed
a party that saw Mr.. Sothern's perform
ance Of Lord Dundreary'' at the Lyric
Theater in New York. Mr. Van Dyke
and Mr.. Carnegie are very close friends
Of Mr. Sothern. and az the end Of the
performance they went behind the scenes
to compliment the actor upon his inter
probation OF the role his father made Ia
nous While Mr.. Van Dyke and Mr.,
Carnegie admitted that they had spent a
very pleasant evening. they took much
pleasure in relating 10 Mr.. SOthern the
attitude Of another gentleman IN the
party, who was a Scot During the first
two acts the Scot looked on impertur5-
ably and without a smile Finally, after
the scene IN the third act. where Dun
dreary tells Georgina how sam ate his
mother-in-law, the Scot turned to the
others. saying: Now. I understand Why
they are laughing The mon IS a fool
As Il seemed idle 10 throw any fur
ther light on the character Of Lord Dun
dreary, Mr.. Carnegie and Prof. Fsn Dyke
agreed with their Scotch friend. and let
il go at that
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Mrs Samuel Lawson Burton, soprano.
who has been guest of Mrs. Clarence
s. Rheem for several weeks, will return
early next week to her home in Lacona.
" Y MRS. Burton gave a box party .ast
week at the Columbia Theater, the party
being made up of twelve singers from
local musical circles.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

faculty recital was given at the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls. ST. AL
bans, last evening. The affair was given
in ST. H:lda's Hall and the following
program was presented: Sonata for ria-
no and violin. Op. tGreg). Allegro con
brio, Allegretto quasi AEdantiro, Alle-
gro motto vivace Miss Helen Corbin and
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Summer Schedule of Music.

The summer schedule of services at The
Church of the Sacred Heart commences
today. low masses at ZOO. 900. 1000 and
leo am. and vespers at 4:3O pm. The
vespers being service of song. particular
attention will be paid to the character OF
the music at these services during the
months of May and June. Only the music
of the best composers of yesper muse
will be sung. Today III. Miilard's br. .lliants
Psalms. Hymns and Motetts will be reE
dered by the choir. now in a most excel
lent condition to render classical music
under the leadership Of l.. +. Cannon,
with Miss Marguerite O'Toole. organist:
The solos will be sustained by Miss Mabel
c. Lattimer. soprano: Miss NJ. Sweeney.
alto; Messrs. G. c. Cal,an and J. II.
Sharp, tenors: Kendall o. Dwyer. bass,
and l.. T. Cannon baritone and director.
Gounods Kyrie Sanctus and Agnus Del
will be sung at the IL O'Clock mass. with
karst's "Saive Virgo F'loreus' at the Of
fertory and Gannon's .Veni Creator be-
fore the sermon.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The annual concert of the pupils OF
Chevy Chase College and Seminary was
given Friday evening in the hall OF tn :
seminary. The program opened with a
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Mrs. Mary Byrne Bowling. assistant or
ganist of s.. Pauls Catholic Church. sub
stituted last Sunday at high mass and
vespers a. the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
for Miss Marguerite OTooe. the regular
organist.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Not w Worth It.

Frcm the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
If seekers for Nevada divorce must
actually live in that state to get one. the
industry will speedily die. The reward 70
not worth the price.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

SHOULD like every
woman in the Unit
ed States TO UNDER
stand what is meant
by the welfare de-
partment of the
Civic Federation.
said Mrs. Richard
Wainwright. wife Ct
the gallant COM
mander of the Glou-
cester during the
famous naval con-
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Miss Marie James gave a song recital
last night at Berean Baptist Church,
when she was assisted by Mrs. Portia
Washington Pittman. pianist, and Miss
Alma Pitts, elocutionist.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

He has a mighty strong imagination
for a real estate dealer"
Yes. He'd lay cut an lotment on
Mars and get husky cracking up canal
privileges. Plain Dealer.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Mrs Augusta c. Clark of Los Angeles,
Cal. formerly of Washington. Is in the
city visiting her son in his apartment at
the A'bemarle. Mrs. Clark. many years
ago, was prominent in both musical and
social circles in this city. and at one time
presided over the organ at St Aloyslus
Church.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Friday evening at the University OF Mu-
sic and Dramatic Art Miss Eleanor Nord-
hof gave a closing recital. playing the
following program: Waldstein Sonata
(Beet hoven). Nocturne and Two Etudes
(Chopin), Gretchen an Spinnrad' and
"Er King" (Schubert-LiszD. Rhapsodle
No. I.iszU and Novelette, (Schu-
mann).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-22
WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN
But Alas, Without Beautiful Hair No
Woman Can Be Handsome.

A great many newspapers and maya.
zines are printing pages on how wo.
man can be beautiful and keep beau
tiful
The women Of Paris are, as rule,
beautiful and keep beautiful, and care
fill American observer who has Travelled
much claims that their beauty is due
to their knowledge OF how to keep their
hair lnxuriant, which they do by rs
ing superior hair tonic.
Many American women are as wise
as their French sisters, and chat Is why
Partisan Sage, the quick acting and
greatest Of an hair restorefs and tonics,
IS now having such tremendou sale
in America.
We ask every woman reader of this
paper to give this marvellous hair beau
tider a thorough trial, and we gladly
make them this liberal offer
Get a large 50 cent bottle from The
Red Cross Pharmacy today. the largest
for the money in America Use is as
directed for two weeks. If at The end
Of that time you are not satisfied with
the results. say so to The Red Cross
Pharmacy and they viii give you your
money back.
Besides being 9 delightful and inyig-
Grating hair dressing, Partisan Sage will
surely cnre dandrntf, stop falling hair
and itching of the scalp, or moeny hack
The girl with the Auburn hair is on
every package, and leading druggists in
every town sell Partisan Sage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-22
SUGAR INQUIRY BEGUN.
The Federal Grand jury Is Now at It's
Work.

New York, June % Investigation Of
the conduct Of the American Sugar Re-
ining company IN its dealings with the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company
was begun yesterday by tho federal
grand jury under the direction Of As
sistant District Attorney Grim. IL was
the closing Of the Pennsylvania com
pany's refinery after the American Sugar
Refining company had secured control Of
It by loan that resulted in a recent
suit OF s30O00001 which was settled BIZ
the American company after much evi
dence was taken The hooks Of both
companies were taken before the Jury
yesterday, Charles r. Heike, secretary
Of the American company appearing
with those 81 that company. J. De r.
Jnnkin. counsel for receiver Earle Of the
Pennsylvania company. was in town yes.
terday and in readiness 70 go over the
books Of that company If his presence
before the jury was desired. The jury
devoted the day to the consideration Of
the books.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-22
PEARY SHOULD BE
AT The POLE NOW
Friends Say He Has Accomplished His
Mission If He Has Been Free from
Mishap.

Washington, June 22.- Friends in this
city Of Commander Robert Edwin peary,
the explorer, sag that Peary by this
time should have reached the North Pole,
II an went well,
No news has been received from Peary
since he left Etab, Greenland, Aug. II,
1908. in the Roosevelt for a dash as
fast as that vessel would carry him be-
fore being frozen IN. He hoped TO win
ter the Roosevelt Oh the north coast
81 Eilesmere land, IN about latitude 81
degrees 20 minutes, 420 miles from the
pole, From this point the sled journey
was to have begun early in February,
with an expedition Of twenty sleds,
each drawn by six dogs, with an Eskimo
driver
On his last expedition Commander
Peary succeeded in getting within Ia
miles Of the pole. making the farthest
north record yet attained latitude 81
degrees minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-22

There Are Many Wen Known Men as
Defendants.


Saratoga. N. Y, June p Charles H.
Kayananghs suit against former direc.
tors Of the Trust Company Of the Re.
public Of New York, now the Common
wealth Trust company, demanding an &C.
counting to show how much was lost
20 the trust company because Of the
financing Of the United States Shipbuild-
ing company and 70 compel the directors
to restore the money. was resumed yes
terday before Supreme Court Justice
Van Kirk The defendants N the case
include Perry Belmont, Stuyvesant Fish,
George J. Gould, Herbert l., Satterlee and
others. Among the attorneys present
interested IN the case was d. Cady Her
rick Of Albany, who represents stuyYe-
SAINT Fish. Senator Edgar L. Bracket
conducted the plaintiffs case.
Daniel Le Roy Dresser, who was pres
ident Of the Trust Company Of the Re.
public az the time funds Of the company
are alleged to have been illegally IN
vested in securities of the shlphuilding
company, was present yesterday and his
testimony on behalf OF the plaintiff to-
sether with that OF large number Or
other witnesses who have been suhpoe-
naed on both sides, is expected to throw
considerable light on the methods by
which the shipbuildine trust WAS finane.
ed The plaintiff alleges that the III.
rectors were negligent and that had they
performed their duty the alleged losses
would not have been incurred.
Mr.. Kavanaueh, manufacturer OF
Waterford, n. ", who is suing on behalf
Of himself and other stockholders Of the
Commonwealth Trust company, was the
first witness called He testified con-
corning his purchase Of stock in the
Trust Company Of the Republic. VII.
liam Huck, assistant secretary Of the
Commonwealth Trust company, and
Judge james r. Dill Of the court of
errors and appeals Of New Jersey. who
in 1904 was counsel 10 the Common.
wealth Trust company, were sworn 10
show that Mr.. Kavanaugh has asked the
trust company TO institute an action for
the recovery Of the alleged losses and
that the company had refused to begin
such an action.