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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

this party cards should be cut IN the
shape Of large ct. with the follow
ing questions written on them. Place a
bow of two shades of ribbon at the top
the class eolors. If any. Each answer
must end with a syllable that sounds
Ike '"T."
For the first prize give a pretty little
tea pot, and for the second cup and
saucer. and for the third a tin tea caddy.
1. What our forefathers fought fer
liberty.
2. A total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
3. A carpenters instrumental ST
square.
3. Thy name is woman-frailty.
o. The greatest thing in the world
charity.
9. Forever and ever-eternlty.
z. Something new under the sun
novelty.
g The mother of - Necessity.
9. Faithfui allegiance-fealty.
10. The Gro En of Womanhood-modest
IL. The best pOiicy-honesty.
r. Sweet are the uses Of Ad-
versity,
13 The soul Of wit-brevity.
IA. The Four Hundred society.
10. The failing Of Mother Eve-curi-
Osity.
16 A witty rSiort-repartee
II. To laugh-hIlaTity.
1s The power OF the age-electricity.
49, Beauty's tenptation-vanity.
20 The religion of civilization-Chris-
tiantty-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
WIFE MUST PREPARE
HUSBANDS BREAKFAST
Court Excuses Man Who Pulled
Woman S Toes 10 Ger
Her Up.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 2L-Ponce Judge
Levine, OF Cleveland. the Golden Rule
justice, has ruled that wife must e.
up and prepare her husband breaA
fast If the husband so desires. The n. l.
ing saved Joseph Snalen from the work.
house Husband ana wife agreed that
Mrs. shaien did not want to get mp
early on Monday 40 start the kettle
boiling
ShaIeu is baker. and announced that
he needed rood 10 do his work. and
would have breakfast. SO saying. Mrs.
Shaleu testified, he seized her bv her
toes and started To pull The pain had
been SO great sine had To get up. Judge
Levine said that while Slaleu was tech
mcally guilty of assault. there were ex-
Jeuudriug circumstances
"A wife should prepare her husband g
breakfast, said Judge Levine. Tha-e-
fore I viii give the defendants = s,,y-
pended sentence"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
CONCERTS PAY FOR
CHOIR EQUIPMENT

OF the choir a. St. PauTs Church is
going on rapidly under the direction Of
ChOirmasuer Ernest II. Winchester. The
expense is being borne by the choir
itself, largely through the proceeds of
concerts.
A large audience listened last even
ing TO one Of these programs in St
Paul's parish hall The boys showed
the result of careful training. and sang
iu a very pleasing manner. The choral
numbers were iuteTpolated between so
los readings. and recitatiOus. Those
who assisted We're Harry stevens.
Charlmagne kOehIer. and Master Frank
lin Howe. jT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
CHECK FOR MILLION
ONE WEDDING GIFT
Daughter of E. T. Stotesbury Also
Receives Jewels Worth a
Fortune.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. I.-Jst be-
fore Miss Francis StoJesbuTy, the last
unmarried daughter OF =. r. Stotesbury,
or Drexel & Co.. the Philadelphia
branch OF j. p. Morgan & CO.. was mar
ried 10 John EearsIey Mitchell, 30, a
nephew of DR.. s. Weir Mitchell. her
father gave her a check for 100000 as
a wedding present.
BIr. StOtesbury also gave bis daughter
a diamond tiara, a diamond necklace
and q string of pearls, the three said TO
be worth about $4,000. In addition the
young woman received scores of other
handsome presents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

Letters TO The washington Times
Inquiry Column are invited Cues
tons which are not OF general in-
terest viii be answered By mail;
rush inquiries, by telephone, Cal
Main $3.50. Names and addresses OF
writer's mutt be AFFIXED to their
questions as an evidence OF good
fa'fh, ana a stamped and addressed
envelopes must accompany each IN
curry which Is net Of public interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
TO TEACH MOTHERS.

Mrs. Gibson Arnold. Of New York, is
at the head OF the recently incorporated
Infants Science Academy, the object OF
which is to teach incompetent mothers
how to care for their infants. According
10 Mrs. Arnold, the academy. plans 10
secure the use Of q room in each hOspltal
i'm the city and TO provide instruction
e.. 1lSc+befs who cannot afford to en-
NOV drgt class specialists and VINO
would not be received at the dispensaries
nrovided for the poor. The Organiza-
ton viii be largely charitable. Nurses
and medicines VIII be pioVldeu Wh ltzi'5
necessary, but people who can DO so VIII
nay q nominal zee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
THE FOREIGN WAY.

American women are clean enough as
far as their homes are concerned, but
they often very grudsingly give any
work 20 the municipality. In Germany
there is a nightly washing of the cities
that makes everything clean to the eve
when mornluS comes, and the Dutch
housewife considers the pavement I'm
front of her house a. responsibility of ner
own and scrubs IT. uudI it is cIean
enough 20 eat from.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
- mandnlin SchooI

Iu response 20 many urgent requests
from young ladies and gentlemen. boys
and girls MT. and Mrs. BENJAMIN viii
organize q Free Mandolin Class In con-
uecti0n with their Free Violin School ola
Thurs Jan. 2lst. q p. ul., Fythian Temple
I0i2 9Th 81 NV. Pupils IS years and up
ward joining violin OF mandolin depart
and free use Of Instruments al school,
lpon purchase Of instruction book, spe-
.faffv reduced Thursday 20 9i00. Az aD-
plfcatiOns FAR exceed our greatest e1pec-
fatfous would advise acceptance OF In
vitatiOn Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
EDITORIAL ENDORSEMENT.

From a seriOuE-minded Jester the ed
flor received this note, together with q
consignment of humoT that was heavy
enough 20 60 by freight
Dear Sir I read an these Jokes to
my wife. and she laughed heartily.
New. have Ia on good authority that
when = mans wife viii laugh 1T his
Jokes they are bound TO be very good
or she u.s. Yours, etc.
The editor slipped them into the re-
turn envelope. with the letter. after
writing on The margin. 'Sne IS slip
piuCOtts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Appropriate Favors.

NJ. s. ca cCrsage bouquet Of yellow
flowers, carnations, roses, or jonquils
would be appropriate favors for the
women, for q golden wedding supper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Metcalf's Mission.

A. y. M.-Secretary MetcaIf who was
formerly a member Of Congress from
California, was sent By President
Roosevelt TO san Francisco at the time
OF the trouble about the japanese at
tending school in th6t city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
MATRIMONIAL.

4 vid0wer who was married recently
for the third time. and whose bride had
been married once before herself, wrote
across the bottom Of the wedding in
y-itsticns. "Be sure and come; this is
TO amateur performance
There's much to gain and nothing TO
lose by giving "Salada" Tea a trial.
An absolutely pure tea or the highest
possible quality. Your grocer sells It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
LOCAL MENTION.
Whsre TO ca Go p.

WneIc 10 Oct Goou EAee-
lust postal or phone an order for
Holmes Homemade Pies. MinCe. Pump
Fin. and an fsvorite kinds-the most de-
licious pies made-20c each Delivered
direct Homemade Mix Bread, Sc.
Holmes Bakery. LIST and T. sts Phones
Linen 1870 and 1f4I-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

United
purchased farm and woodland estate than 100
u
lev
n
70 ahen her vorlb rings her 20
he farm
a distinguished
becam an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Examination Necessarv.

Mrs. J. 3. Mt is necessary for q
woman to take q civil service examina-
ton before entering the mailbag repair
shop. BY applying TO the Civil Service
Commission, you could get the necessary
information.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Robert Burns.

Scoti-RObert Burns was born i'm Ayr
shire. not far from the town OF AYR,
near the banks Of the River Doom. Scot
land, January %, 1859 He was thirty
seven at the time of his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Hal,s Market Ii 80 3 NoTtheasL-

largest stock OF hIgh-erade meats.
fresh dressed poultry, southern Nege-
tables. &c Personal attention TO all
orders and quick delivery. Phone Lin
colin. 5S4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Mrs. yright's Name.

3eader-The full name of Mrs.
Wright wife Of the Secretary Of War,
is Mrs. Kate Semmes Wright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Fort Myer Tickets.

=. W. Gardes-Apply 10 the adjutant
at Fort Myer for the tickets for the
weekly drills There is no charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Roosevelt and Bryan.
Red Bud Trees.

Flonder-ROCsevelt was born October
p, t758; Bryan, March 70, 1850
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Tired Of Bread?

Change 20 Berens Bakery Rye Bread.
ft will be the last change you viii make
Berens' Rye Bread rs the enc loaf of
y hich one never tires Ask your grocer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Gray Hair Restored.

Fou Trial Size foF soo-s p0etpaaa, SO 80
feignt times muCh)s &c. II your ofQsslss oon
sell ft, send direct 20 NJ. Send the yellow Wfe1-
peE from two bottles PURCHASED rom q druekih
and We VII give Eou fuil-siEs bottle for hotnliaz
Walnutsz o., 1Afh szd olive So st Lsuis, Ne
Sold b People's 7haFmacy. 9Th ana ! Sta. h.S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

Shenandoah Valley Eggs that Are
: osoluteIs- fresh One trial viii convince
you Harr. 80 Northern Liberty Mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

Sai!oT-F. M. Wilmot, pittsburg. secre-
tary and manager OF the Carnegie hero
fund. is the person to write TO for in
forma lion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Carnegie Hero Fund

A. II. F.-YOu can get d
Judas trees from a reliable ]
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Tea Party Suggestion.

Z. .. H.-Why not entertain the mem
bers Of the class with a tea party? For
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
Wilbur,s u ID. - Cocoa. Iee.

Jhocolste. 1Sc. JeilycOn. nc, Indian
Cornstarch. Sc, Seeded Rsisius. nc;
lhs. BuckWheat. Z5cs KairCmel syrup.
Sc. j. T. p. PVles u stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21

Rosenfeld's Ice Cream, 81 a Gallon.
Phone l. 1903. So II ne.
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c A. Muddiman & Co.

Artistic Electric and Gas Drop Lights.
Natl. Inverted Lights. Art Domes.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Not What 1t Is For.

The recent sale of the library of
William Cullen Bryant by the execu-
tors of his daughters will has elected
an amusing Renaissance of the late
Miss Julia Bryant in her childhood
An aged lady. who was for time a
neighbor of the poet and his family
had been shown into the parlor of the
house, where she was making her first
call
She found the small Julia seated on
the floor with an Illustrated volume of
Milton in her lap. Although she knew
of course, that it must be the artist.
not the author, in whom at that early
age the child was interested. she asked
genially, by way of beginning an ac-
quaintance:
Reading poetry already. little girl: 90
Julia looked up and regarded her
gravely. Then she explained. with an
air of politely correcting nexcusaole
ignorance:
People don't read poetry. Papas
write poetry, and mammals sing poetry.
and little girls learn to say poetry. but
nobody reads poetry. That isn't what
it's for"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
nidu,f Fall Quick Enough.

IN room on the top floor Of large
factory boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with a long handled brush i'll lieu of
a rife. His boss. coming quickly upon
him. gave him box on the ear for
wasting his time.
The sudden blow caused the lad TO
lose his balance and fall down the
hoist shaft: but. fortunately. he kept
his hold on the brush, the handle of
which. getting across the shaft. broke
his fall and enabled him to grasp the
chain. down which he slid in safety.
The boss was Mortified at the effect
of his action and rushed breathIess and
gasping with fear down the eight
flights Of stars to the basement. ok
pecting to find mangled body for
which he would have to account.
He was, however. just in time TO see
the lad drop on his feet unframed {;
so, recovering his self-possession and
his breath, he exclaimed:
Want to be a soldier. Ell? Well.
you're too slow for that. Why. man,
1 can walk down all those stairs quick
er than you can fall down the hoist
shaft"-LOndon Answers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
The PriSnner,s Refnrt.

1t is a prisons chaplain's duty tc
give a departing prisoner good advice
and to exhort him to be a decent and
honorable man in the future. In the
course of one of these interviews g
chaplain said, Now, my friend, 1 hope
you'll never have to come back to a
place like this
The prisoner looked at him thought
fully and then asked Il say, chaplain,
you draw salary here, don't your
When the chaplain replied in the af-
firmative the prisoner remarked, We'll
say, if me and the other fellows didn't
keep coming back you'd be out of a
iob.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

How Injurious Coffee Really Was.
Many persons 60 on drinking coffee
year after year without realizing that
it is the cause of many obscure but
persistent ailments.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee and tea
is very like uric acid and is often the
cause of rheumatic attacks which, when
coffee is used habitually, become
chronic.
A Washington lady said recently:
Il am sixty-five and have had good
deal Of experience with coffee. 1 con-
slider it very injurious and the cause
of many diseases. 1 am sure it causes
decay of teeth in children.
When l drank coffee l had sick
spells and still did not realize that
coffee could be so harmful, till about
a year ago l had rheumatism in my
arms and fingers, got so nervous
could not sleep and was all run down.
'At last, after finding that medicines
did me no good, 1 decided to quit cof-
fee entirely and try Postum. After
using it six months l fully recovered
my health beyond all expectations, can
sleep sound and my rheumatism is all
gone" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the famous little
book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true and full Of
human interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
MINERS DEMANDS REJECTED.
Operators Ask That Present Agree
ment Be Extended Three Years.


The anthracite coal operators have
fatty denied all of the eight demands
officials of the union had made for
changes in the agreement. which will
expire on March 81. The operators
then proposed that the present agree
ment be renewed for a period of three
years. The conference was held in
Philadelphia.
This decision was not unexpected
by the workers. President Lewis has
his plans laid and is comforting with
other leaders to perfect the details
Of the next move. Those who have
followed the trend of affairs in the
anthracite region believe it will DC
useless for the miners to insist fur
Their upon any material change in the
present agreement. and it is expected
the miners committee will call a con-
vention from three districts to take up
the operators refusal and counter
proposition.
What the outcome WILL be is a mat
ter of conjecture. So far as could be
learned from the miners, majority
of the workers are opposed to strike,
because they feel that they are not
strongly enough intrenched to carry
on a campaign of the magnitude OF
that of 1900 and 1902
The present agreement, made in New
York three years ago, when John
Mitchell led the miners in the negotla-
tions. is identical with the award of
the Roosevelt strike commission, made
in 1908, after the strike of 1902.
Three years ago the miners made nu-
merous demands, but all were rejected,
and they accepted the renewal of the
strike commission award. which is the
same proposition again made by the
operators.
The demands of the mine workers,
drafted in Scranton last October and
ratified by the national convention in
indianapolis in January, ask an agree
men under which all disputes shall be
adjusted and recognition of the union
as a party to negotiations in wage
contract and its right to provide any
method it may adopt for the collection
of revenue.
The other demands were for an eight
hour day with no reduction in wages,
for contract by which all coal shall
be mined and paid for by the ton OF
1000 pounds, and a definite and more
uniform scale of wages and prices.
They ask that all employees paid S1.5O
or less per day shall receive 10 per
cent advance, and all employees paid
more than S1.50 and less than $500
per day shall receive , per cent adj
vance
They also demand that the system
whereby a contract miner has more
than one job or employs more than
two laborers be abolished; that the
employers be required to issue uniform
pay statements. and, finally, that the
contract shall be made for period OF
one year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
WESTERN CANADA'S CROP YIELD
FOR 1908 WAS SPLENDID.
Americans Profited Largely and Send
Back Satisfactory ReporfS.

Americans Profired Largely and Send
Back Satisfactory Reports.
The census branch OF the Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada. has
completed It's returns of the showing of
Western Canada's grain yield for 1908.
and the report makes very interesting
reading. In the three provinces of
which comprise what may be known as
Central Canada, there was total
wheat yield of about 101, 100000 BUSH
els. worth 10 the farmers about $50
100000: in addition TO this the oat.
barley and flax crops were worth an
other S35,000.Oo0 Letters have recent
" been received from many of the set
tiers from the United States. From
these, that of Rev. Oscar L. King has
been selected. He lives in the vicinity
of Edmonton, Alberta. and what he
says will be of interest TO those who
contemplate moving to Central Can
ada. Every line of the letters is inter
eSting. Those who wish for further
particulars as to how to secure home
steads and prescriptions, should write
any Canadian Government agent. Mr..
King says:
am well satisfied with Alberta.
This country offers excellent oppOrtuni-
ties for anyone to make a good home
for himself and family if he is willing
TO put up with few hard knocks for
the first two or three years But it is
worth few hard knocks to get 100
acre farm Of rich productive land with
no mortgage on it. This province is
well fitted for grains, stock raising and
dairying. We have found the climate
generally healthful, more healthfu
than Michigan, and although the Their
mometer sometimes drops to 40 de-
grees below zero in winter, yet we do
not seem to feel that temperature any
more than we did or 10 degrees be-
low zero in Michigan. We like the
winters.
The Government takes great interest
in the education of the people and
quickly aids the settlers in esta blishing
schools where they are called for. The
schools though graded differently than
those in the States are efficient and ad
vancing. Our great drawback has been
the limited and inadequate railway ia
cilities, but new roads are being rapid
ly built and many more are projected
through various parts of the province
The new policy of the Alberta Govern
ment to construct great many branch
lines throughout the province will
greatly help all parts of the country
If those new settlers who have to go
back a considerable distance from ex-
listing railroads and towns to find free
homesteads will but locate along the
line of a projected railroad they will
in two or three years be near both
town and railroad. When l first came
to this country three and half years
ago the homestead | took up was 70
miles from a railroad town. now there
is railroad 25 miles north, another
% miles south and a third is being
built through my neighborhood.
| think the prairie country or coun-
try that is partly prairie offers much
better opportunities than the prairie
portions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Scotch Boys Reminded Traveller of
American Youngsters.

Scotch Boys Reminded a Traveller of
American Youngsters.
The carriers wagonette was ap-
preaching. The grand big horse, Mr..
Hendry. himself a small, white-haired,
applecheeked man, with keen, twin
king light in his eyes, and the load
of women, babies and boys which filed
every part of the vehicle, made pic
ture of rustic locomotion, and there
was fine display of courtesy when the
boys jumped out to walk, Il writer in
Scribner's says. The mothers crowded
close together and the babies were al
lowed to sit on our knees. English
country boys, though l like them well
enough, do not remind me of American
boys; but Scotch boys, especially the
barefoot village boys of Ayrshire, re-
minded me individually of this, and
the other companion of my youth. The
eye which never loses sight of yours,
the bare, free brow, the freckles, the
plucky mouth, the engaging air of free
dom and enterprise and humor in more
than one Ayrshire face, brought up the
image of little group of schoOlmates
now scattered from Pennsylvania to
New Mexico.
The Scotch boys whom I've met on
roads and hillsides have always been
about some business of their own and
very much interested in its outcome
evidently had something on their minds,
some adventure in hand. They were
hurrying to some rendezvous or wear
lily returning with jars and cans full of
tadpoles or with strings of fish or
combs of wild honey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

hams Vegetable Compound is the most
successful remedy for all kinds of
female troubles, and feel that | can
never praise it enough. "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The Changeof Life is themostcritical
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect Of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
WomeneVerywheres acknowledgements
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will SO successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills Inflammation, ulcera ton, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, Irregular
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
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If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.