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Evening star., 1909-05-16
National Union Notes.

East Capitol Council held It's regular
meeting at Jennings Hall. 314 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, Monday evening.
The attendance was large and addresses
were made by A. Girouard, w. A. Dodge
and Charles F. Mallard. At the close Of
the business session buffet luncheon
was served.
Georgetown Council met at Red Mems
Hall. corner Of Wisconsin avenue and N
street northwest, Tuesday evening" Three
applications for membership were bal
lOted on and an invitation extended to
the degree team Of the National Union
Club. to confer the degrees on the new
members at the next regular meeting.
r. p. Waddey, financial secretary Of the
council, was elected additional delegate
to the District of Columbia cabinet. Ad-
dresses were made by NJ. w. Michael. r.
p. Waddey, Joseph Hayden and Henry
Connell.
Dahlgren Council held it's regular meet
ing at 91O Pennsylvania avenue north
west Wednesday evening. A pleasing
feature of this meeting was the DISPOSE
ton of gold watch and chain for the
benefit Of the general fund Of the council.
Other councils meeting during the week
were Interior, Post Office, Census, Wash
ington. National Capital and Mckinley.
In response to an invitation from the
combined councils of Greater New York,
the degree team OF the NATIONAL Clu0
visited that city Saturday, May s, and
conferred degrees Of the order on q
class Of 100. The attendance was large
and enthusiastic and the work of the
team was received with much commenda-
tion and applause. Addresses were made
by H. E. Evans of Trenton. N. J., presl-
dent OF the senate; e. A. Myers of To-
ledo, Ohio, secretary Of the senate;
George P Kirby OF Toledo. Ohio, general
counsel; Martin s. Decker Of Washing
ton. D. c.. James Abbott of Chicago.
editor of the National Union; E. c..
Stahl of Trenton, N. j., F. E. Ferguson,
Washington, D. c., president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia cabinet: Elmer John
son. Washington. D. c.. president Of the
National Union Club. and others. During
their stay in New York the members Of
the degree team were royalty entertained
by a committee consisting OF Messrs.
Hirschfleld, Sparks. Kerr and others
The party returned to this city at q
late hour Sunday night, tired but happy.
It was with the deepest feelings OF re-
gret that members of the councils Of this
city learned Of the death OF John d.
Biddis, ex-president of the cabinet OF this
Jurisdiction. who was called by the great
destroyer Monday evening. He was
prominently identified with the work Of
the order in this city and was known and
beloved throughout the entire jurisdic-
ton. The funeral services were held at
his late home, 1915 I'd street northeast
last Tuesday evening, and the body was
taken to Milford, Pa, for burial.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
MEMORY MENDTNG
WHAT FOOD ALONE CAN DO FOR TIM
MEMORY.

The influence OF food upon the brain and mem
ory is little understood that people are In
clned to marvel at 1t.
Take q person who has been living on fmprop-
erly selected food and put him upon a scientific
diet In which the food Grape-Nuts Is largely
used, and the increase Of mental power that fol-
lows is truly remarkable.
A Canadian who sent to Colorado for his
health illustrates this point in a most convincing
manner:
lone year ago came from Canada q nervous
wreck, my physician said. and reduced in
weight to almost skeleton, and my memory
was SO poor that conversations had to be re-
peated that had taken place only a few hours
before I was unable TO rest day or night. for
my nervous system was shattered.
The change OF climate helped me little.
but II was soon seen that that was not all that
/ needed / required the proper selection OF food,
although did not realize it until friend rec
commended Grape-Nuts to me and I gave this
food a thorough trial. Then / knew what the
right food could do and i began to change In
nv feelings and bodily condition.
..This kept up until now after months uss
of Grape-Nuts all my nervous trouble has en-
tirely disappeared, i have gained in flesh all
that had lost. aud, what is more wonderful to
me than anything else, my memory Is a good
as It ever was
"Grape-Nuts has remade me all over mind ana
body when 1 never expected to be well and
hsnny again. There's n Reason
Look for the famous little book. sThs Road
to wellville," in pkgs,
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTERf A NEW
ONE APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME. THEr
ARE GENUINE. TRUE AND FULL OF HUMAN
INTEREST. ----'H-.--- -
Evening star., 1909-05-16

whenever we buy yard of foreign
cloth we patriotically pay the duty to
the government; when we buy the home
made article we pay the duty all the
same-to the manufacturer, but with less
pleasure and patriotism.
Whether or not" he said. "there has
been q compliance with the platform Of
the republican party. or the recommenda-
ton OF the President. or the expectations
of the country, l will undertake to say
that of the fourteen schedules OF the bill
containing some thousands OF articles in
nine of these the duties have been
raised; two remain the same as in the
Dingley act, and in three only is there
an apparent reduction"
Referring to Mr.. Aldrich's statement
that administrative features Of the bill
would prevent undervaluations practiced
under the existing law 'variously esti-
mated at from 10 to IS per cent Of the
revenue collection Mr.. Johnston de-
clared that this was an admission that
the duties would be increased to that ex.
tent
Evening star., 1909-05-16
other on Connecticut avenue, south OF
the home Of Mrs. ESXley.

other on Connecticut avenue, south Of
the home Of Mrs Exley.
DR.. James T. Marshall of the West
Street Church. Washington. for twelve
years pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here. will preach in Warner Memorial
Church Sunday, both morning and even
Ing exchanging with DR.. Runner. In the
morning DIR. Marshalls subject will be
"The Power OF an Endless Life and at
o'clock he will speak on Prayer and
Physical Healing" At the May meeting
OF the Missionary and Church Aid Socie-
ties OF the church, last Wednesday, Miss
Hammer OF Manassas. Va, made an ad-
dress on conditions In Cuba.
A. n Dobson, town clerk and treas
urer has prepared the annual statement
OF the finances Of the town of kensing-
ton. which shows that the liabilities are
200. which represent the balance re-
manning on bond issues amounting to
$4,000. In 1898 the citizens decided to
Evening star., 1909-05-16
LEEsBURG, VA.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, May Is. 1909.
The Townsend Frasier farm near
Trappe, Loudoun county, has been sold
to DIR. Harvey Wiley Of Washington,
D. C.. The consideration was $40 per
acre.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary A. Dennis,
widow of William A. Dennis. who died
in Chantilly, Va, were brought to Lees
burg yesterday and inferred in Union
cemetery. Rev. 8. v. Hilldebrand, pas
tor of the Methodist Church, Hamilton.
conducted the services. The death OF
Mrs. Dennis occurred in Chantilly We'd
nesday of pneumonia
At the last meeting Of the town coun-
ell an ordinance was adopted directing
meters to be placed In every house in
which water is supplied.
News has been received here OF the
death of Mrs. Alice Craven Williamson.
wife OF Dr. James Williamson. which oc-
Cured at her home in Philadelphia Thurs
day. Death was due to apoplexy and
was unexpected. She was fifty years of
age. and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Newton Taylor Of Purcellville.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
KENsINGToN, MD.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

KENSINGTON. Nd. May Is. 1908.
The Women's Club Of Kensington and
the friends OF the members were enter
tained In the chapel OF the Warner Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church last evening
by Miss Annie Wilson. who gave q lee
ture on art. The Kensington Orchestra
rendered selections.
B. H. Warner is to uuild two dwell
ings in kensington. One will be erected
on Baltimore street. west OF the resi-
dencs of James II. Proctor, and the
Evening star., 1909-05-16

put down brick sidewalks. to take the
place of the boardwalks, and. TO meet
the cost a bond issue of 5000 was
made. Four years later IS, 900 additional
was raised in the same way, and the
sidewalk system completed This in
debtedness has been reduced about one
half. 1t Is the intention Of the present
council to improve Connecticut avenue,
completing the thoroughfare between
Washington and the northern section OF
the county.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Fire In the saloon owned by John p.
Creque at Martinsburg. w. Va, complete
ly wrecked the bar and fixtures and de-
stroyed about $1,000 Of the stock of
liquors Several barrels of whisky ex-
ploded during the blaze.
MIR. and Mrs. c. s. Cawthorn OF Ap-
pomattox county, Va, have announced
the approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Alma. to Goodman H. Ransom,
at Rocks Church, that county, June 2
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The American tourists were returning
from abroad. America expects every cit
izen to do his duty" read a patriotic in
scription on the ship. The Americans read
II and smiled. "Oh. we shall do the
duty all right" they whispered. And
then smuggling began that would have
made the tarin bill look sick.-Chicago
News.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Mrs. Mary A. Webb wife OF Jacob
Webb. a farmer of Wadesville, Clarke
county. died there after long illness OF
tuberculosis. aged seventy-three years.
She was the last member of her family
Her husband and an adopted son sur
yiye,
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Attitude Of Democrats.

Republicans are amusing themselves"
said Mr.. Johnston. by charging that
democrats are leaning to protection, be-
cause they desire to see the products OF
their states treated fairly. When we find
ourselves confronted with q bill framed
On protective lines We want to see II made
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary

About forty of the friends and rci-
atives of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kibby
of New Haven met at their home
Thursday evening to celebrate their
twenty-fifth marriage anniversary.
The occasion was especially pleasant
as it fell on our national Thanksgiv-
ing day.
After the guests had all arri 7ed
the happy couple were nicely seated
in the sitting room and Rev. P. II.
Polly addressed them on the joys
and comforts as well as the sorrows
and tolls of the years of married lie
They were then asked to arise ard
join their right hands, upon which
the marriage vows were renewed
and the prayer and benediction
spoken.
Rev. Polly made some timely re-
marks on the Thanksgiving day,
which were followed by an elegant
luncheon.
The happy couple were the recip-
tents of many beautiful and useful
gifts and also a shower of rice.
Those present from out of the
neighborhood and out of town were
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Washburn, of
Oakley; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Osm er
and Rev. and Mrs. p. II. Policy OF
OwosSo.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03

attention OF the reader their origin,
growth and the supposed intentions
for which they exist.
Unquestionably, the fraternities and
sororities of the high schools are out
growths, or, rather, in imitation of
organizations within the college and
university. Reverting to the latter,
it is of interest 10 note the reasons
for their being. Primarily their OBJ
ject is one, namely, to promote social
intercourse among men and women
who are interested along some speci-
fed line of work and are pursuing
studies in the institution in conform
ity with their specially chosen under
takings. Add to this the fact that the
majority of the members of the col
lege secret organizations are away
from home hence, not among friends
and relates, and in need of whatever
help fraternal hand may be able
to extend, and the reason for their
thrift and existence becomes obvious.
Take then, too, into consideration the
material needs of a student away
from relatives-principally, home.
This the average chapter In college
fraternity or sorority supplies.
Strong Organizations.
In meeting all of these requirements
some of the college fraternities and
sororities have grown strong in their
membership and wealthy in their pos
sessions MAGNIFICENT houses. where
in live the members who are attend
ing the institution of learning, have
come into their possessions, to say
nothing of the extensive equipments
some of them have accumulated for
the needs of the specific objects which
they seek to aid in promoting.
In the enumeration of the objects
for which a college secret society eX-
lists. how many of them would apply
to conditions prevailing in the high
school? A certain number of social
advantages are to be gained, to be
sure, but since the high school STU
dent is not pursuing studies along
specified lines personal contact with
his fellows means less to him.
The greatest evil, however, which
grew out Of the high school fraternity
was the clannishness which 1t created
Older heads in the college avert this
Less chances, too, prevail there for
its existence, since all are more or less
strangers to each other. But in the
high school students, banded together
in their fraternites and sororities, be-
came imbued with the idea they are
better than those outside the society,"
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
Notice Of Special Assessment No. Is
for the Sprinkiins Of District No. S.

To Mrs Frank Smith, w Cadwallader, r d
smith, q Berner. George Reineke, Fannie
John Layerock, ID Hook, Mrs Sarah Galloway,
Mrs Dingwall; Harriet Goss, Mrs Kate
Ea Kemp; & N9rthway; " Blood, o Parker,
Cong Church Society, Baxter L Brown, w ii
Biglow, Chas Loring, w w Palmer, j II Ocker.
man Mrs II schley,, s vedder: Caleb Kribs,
Caas Smith, Sarah ] Morgan, Chas Parker,
Oscar Shadbolt, 9 Vanderhoof. j M Hibbard,
Jas Thorn, Chase, Sarah Shanafelt, Albert
] Parker, Albert West Est F Dudley,
Nays Mary GOULD, = Mattison = A Hicks. Thos
Est Melissa Westrich, VIM Giles, Anna Gum
erford: T Rinouse. Geo Haskell, J w Upham.
B Dalson, J Getman, Helen Beswick II d. Lyon,
Mrs Minnie Evans, G S Allison, G b Collins,
Anna Dudley, Ray Matthews. Mrs B Hurst,
MA 1 q car@ody. J A McCcnvsry. H S Evans. Evans
O Mathews. j Osburn. Mrs Carpenter
Hugh w Miller, VIM Broad Hartshorn,
way, b Miller, VIM Harris, Henry Schmidt.
Philips. Alice Tuttle, VIM Sturtevant,
Harriet Goss, Geo CARPENTER Est, M A
Ward, @ Evans, Mary Sharpstine 8 T Van,
Dusen, W Gallagher Mrs Sullivan, N d
Ayers, Mead, d E Christian, Otto Sprague,
David Dwight, II w Galusha, Martha A
Brewer, A L Chandler, A q Osmer, A Alli-
Ton, and to all other persons interested, take
notice:
Tnat the roll OF ne special assessment here
tofOre made by the board of assessors for the
purpose OF defraying that part OF the cost
which the council decided should be paid and
borne by special assessment for the sprinkling
District No. is now on file In my once for
public inspection. Notice is also hereby given
that the Council and Board OF Assessors will
meet at the Council room in said city on Mon.
dav the thirteenth day of December 1909. at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon, to review said
assessment, at which time and place opportun-
ity will be given all persons interested to be
heard. 80 ,sSW "A
Dated November 23rd. 1909 NJ
ARTHUR H. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
~'-'S
School Frats Are Doomed.
Mission of Fraternity In
College Is Different---It
Takes the Place of Home
and Relatives.

tirely.
Nothing strikes home to the think
ing public quicker than matters which
pretain to boys and girls in the
schools. Hence deep concern has been
felt and manifested in the question of
fraternities and sororities in the
schools. 1t is well at this point to
note that in the majority or cases
where the matter has come before the
school boards concerned it was unani'
mously decided that secret societies
should go.
1t is not the intention of the writer
to herein decide as to the merits or
demerits derived from the existence
of secret societies in the public
schools, but rather to bring to the
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
ShooI Boards Find Them
Detriment to Progressive
Education----Too Much
CIannishness Develops.
BY ROY J. BUELL..

~ RASTIC action, found necessary
ID of late upon the part of school
IL boards in several of Michigans
leading cities In dealing with
the socalled high school fraternities
and sororities has, naturally, attract
ed considerable public attention. much
comment following. and in many
cases where the immediate CON-
munity was concerned such division
of opinion has occurred as to whether
these institutions were of a benefit
to the youth in school, or no, as to
result in friction sufficient to put
whole neighborhoods on edge and
social conditions in the school con-
cerned in such choatic state as to
threaten to break up class work en-
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03

Win the result rnar the IaJJer became
the objects >of many snubs. This con-
dition grew in some high schools.
until matters became well nigh in
tolerable.
Other evils have also been the out
growth of the high school secret So
ciety, not the least of which Is the
fact that since the organization aid
not, and could not, exist with the OBJ
ject Of aiding the student along some
specific work, it tended to detract
from closer application to studies
on the part Of the members. Time
is too greatly taken up with social
and other affairs.
But the removal of the fraternity
and sorority from the high school has
not come without it's difficulties. as
previously stated, nor in some cities
are the difficulties yet over. School
boards in still other towns have not
seen the necessity for their removal.
Three of the cities Of this state,
Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids and Pontiac,
found secret societies an undesirable
adjunct to the high school, and, as a
result. the school boards demanded
that they disband. In the case Of
Ypsilanti, little trouble was encoun-
tered and the students readily gave
in. Grand Rapids and Pontiac high
schools, on the other hand, showed
fight, and some time elapsed and con-
siderable friction developed before
THO youngsters were irdrccd TO sub.
NIT to the will of the administering
1-Iicials of the schools.
The necessity of the existence of
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
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The Owosso times., 1909-12-03

some society or organzarlon 70 take
the place of the fraternity or sorority
has been recognized, with the result
that in few places where the secret
organizations have been dispersed lit
erary societies have been formed.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03

At tine Congregational parsonage,
Wednesday evening at s O'Clock,
Miss Anna Phillips and Benjamin H.
Smith were united in marriage by
Rev. Carlos H. Hanks. Mr. Smith
is an employe of the Ann Arbor
railroad. They will reside on East
Main street. Their friends extend
congratulations.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
Aliens Lung Balsam

will cure not only fresh cold, but one
of those stubborn coughs that usually
hang on for months. Give it trial
and prove its worth. 25c, soc. and
S1.00.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03
What's Watts?

The Mayor-Watts' wife is suffra
Jette.
The Colonel-What's Watts?
"A sufferer Smart Set.
The Owosso times., 1909-12-03

Those who attain any excellence
commonly spend life in one common
pursuit. fo" excellence is not gained
upon easier terms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-05
There's quality !" Gurrey's framing

open door" in its fullest aspect. a
decided advance In the policy inaugu.
rated by the late Secretary Hay and
vigorously pushed by. former Score.
tary Root and Secretary Knox.
The total loan contemplated by
China amounts to G5,5OO,OOO. which
embraced R2,500.O00 for the Hankow.
Szechuen portion of the road: e2,5OO,
900 for the Human section of the Han.
kow- Canton line, and C 100000 for the
redemption OF the bonds of the Amer.
lean China development company.
China was told that If agreeable the
United States would take one.quarter
Of the entire. amount, or G1.375,O00.
This country actually has been prom.
Used one.half Of the e2,5OO.0OO on the
Hankow.Szechuen portion. so the
American bankers will fare better
than they expected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-05

Blank books OF all sorts, ledgers.
etc. manufactured by the Bulletin
Pu, ushing COMPANY,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-05
open DOOR POLICY
IN China ASSURED
American Capital to Participate
Equally in the Hankow Rail.
way Loan.

Picking, July 20.-On account OF the
failure Of the negotiations at the re.
cent meetings of bankers in London
and Paris an attempt is being made
at Peking to close quickly the Han.
kow railway loan by increasing the
| amount. so as to give Americans equal
participation and not reduce the orr.
ginal allotment to the other three
powers, Great Britain, France and
Germany.
This arrangement was agreed to by
the Chinese foreign board Saturday
and the four days negotiations ended
with the consultations Of foreign
bankers today, when the fnanciers
telegraphed to their principals recon.
mending that the above settlement
be accepted. Chang Chi Tung. the
grand councillor. is not yet committed
to this plan, but all the other Chinese
officials view the arrangement favor.
ably. At the American legation the
statement was made that an early
settlement OF the loan difficulties was
expected.
Crane Visits Bankers.
| New York, July 90. - Information
from Picking today promising a settle.
ment Of the Hankow loan question
favorably to the United States was re.
ceived with qualification by Charles
X. Crane. recently appointed minister
to China. who is now In New York.
4 Crane said this country was particu.
larry anxious to have equal participa.
ton In the loan because II represented
the first great public work under the
new policy of the Chinese government
favorable to foreign enterprise and
under the policy of the United States
toward the eastern situation as laid
down by President Taft.
THE precedent Is what we want to
establish" he said.
Crane expects to leave for his new
post about the first OF October.
Crane was In the financial district
today and held conferences with rep
resentatives, of J. p. Morgan & Co
and Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co., who are inter
ested In the negotiations over the i'm
pending $27,50O,OOO Chinese railway
loan.
Satisfaction at Washington.
Washington, July 20. American
participation In the loan OF $27 500 ,OO(
about to be negotiated by the Chinese
government on the Hankow railwa,
and other enterprises will be arranged
to the entire satisfaction of tho poy