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Evening star., 1909-02-14
Hollands Way.
From the Detroit News.

In Holland there are few ab,e.bod,ea
paupers. There is a tract of public land
containing 5000 acres. which is divided
into six model farms, and to one of tbesa
is sent the poor person applying for pub
lie relief. If he voluntarily serves til ba
learns agriculture he Is allowed IN rert
small farm for himself and be what "a
called a free farmer. Every pauper who
is thus reclaimed to honest regular in
dustry is so much gain to the state.
There is also forced labor colony. where
beggars and vagrants are sent and made
to do farm and other work whether they
like it or not
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Riddles.
From the Philadelphia Record.

The increasing respect for children is
beginning to make itself felt on all sides.
Little boys and girls are no longer put OF
with careless words and second-rate toys.
They are studied with constant thought
by parents. scientists devise their play
things. and literary and artistic "celebri-
ties'' make their books. OF these things
modern children are not unappreciative.
If they are growing hypercritical in some
directions they are becoming very tolerant
in others, and not infrequently they un-
derstand their parents little shortcomings
much better than do those Inundated
"elders" themselves.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
CUTS TOP OF THE CAN OFF.
A Kitchen Implement Which Differs
From Others of It's Kind,

The variety Of can openers shown
to the prospective purchaser at any first
class hardware or household goods es-
tablishment is SO great that the matter
Of selection becomes an embarrassing one.
The opener shown herewith is novel In
the respect that it cuts the entire top OF
the can off instead of merely cutting
hole In the top. Very little adjustment
Of the tool is required to accomplish the
end. The first thing is to remove the
label from the can. Or at least the top
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the carriage rolled rapidly thither. But

the carriage rolled rapidly thither. But
what was the amaZement and the rage
of the princeling. arriving there. to
see no soldiers except those on guard,
and they took not the slightest notice
Of him. In a towering passion, he or
dered the coachman to return to the pal
ace. where, rushing into his fathers
room, he complained of the indecent be-
havior of the guard and demanded their
condign punishment.
Blu: his father only smiled and said. In
the gentlest voice, Fur ungewaschener
prinz wird niemals praesentirt" can un-
washed prince is never saluted" }.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

part of it. Then insert the point OF the
cutter in the center of the top. pushing it
down as far as 1t will go. The handle
should then be pulled down to a horizon
tai position and firm hold taken with
one hand. while the other is placed on
the top of the can. The point of the
knife is then pushed into the wall of the
can little to the left of the seam. after
which by pulling the handle the can Is cut
around until the seam is reached. thus
severing the top from the can.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Two Advanced Thinkers.
From Enid Events.

Murdock essays to tear away the
moldy. foul-smelllng draperies that a
burst OF Gods sunlight may pierce the
musty caverns of this mausoleum OF
the past. He cares little about the
preservation OF skeletons or urns CT
sacred ashes. but much about the
health Of the community and the COM
mon good of all. The gigantic spawn
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by
the shield OF prejudice and the arrow of
inyective. exerts itself no more veno-
mously against the 'heresies" OF New
ton and Calico than against the ad-
vances proclaimed by Roosevelt and
Murdock.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
suffragette Appeals to Strength.

The trials Of physical strength between
women and men. which have been fire.
quent feature OF the suffragist campaign.
afford q limited but vivid illustration of
one natural result of that equal treat
ment of tire sexes which the suffragtsts
demand The Difference which woman
at present receives in our society Is based
on the recognition by both sexes OF the
ultimate fact that men are stronger than
women. The prospect Of the renewal Of
a social state in which the demonstration
of this truth might be expected to be a
daily occurrence Is one which every civil
lied man must view with the deepest pain
and disgust
Evening star., 1909-02-14

gorgeous to look at Still more costly are
his gloves. made of white wool, embroid-
cred with fine pearls In the shape OF a
cross. A special herd of fifty sheep is
Kept. from which all the papal wooden
garments are manufactured. The sur
plices are OF the most valuable and beau.
tiful lace. while one long cape the "cappa
bagna.' which is rarely worn, hangs
straight from the shoulders, and literally
CLEANS from top to bottom with gold and
precious stones. The rings, too which
the pope wears are priceless, containing
as they do many stones Of matchless
quality.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Golf.
From the New York World.

Mr.. Taft's expressed intention of popu-
larizing golf will excite mixed emotions
in golfers who now wait their turn to
drive off from a crowded tee. Yet there
is hope that under the stimulus of his
interest millionaire donors may be led
to endow public links as they do Ii
braries and hospitals. and that the new
demand will be met with an ample sup
ply of golf courses which will breed a
new race Of Traverses and Travises. A
prospect is opened for a time when the
humblest home will not be without its
caddy bag of clubs.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
NO MORE PIN SCRATCHES.
Device Holds the Pins and Drops
Them When Needed

Who has not scratched his or her finger
in taking pins from paper or a tray? It
remained for a man in New Mexico to
overcome this difficulty by patenting an
ingenious little device that dispenses the
pins. one at a time. as they are needed.
This device consists OF a plate through
which slot runs lengthwise. A plunger.
mounted on q spring. operates In the slot.
which terminates in an enlarged end. Fit
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Surprising Him.
-om the Cleveland Leader

From the Cleveland Leader.
How conscientious you are.''
What makes you think so?"
"You always call the clerks attention
to 1t when he gives you too much
change"
"Oh, do that to see him look shocked
at his carelessness and my honesty"
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Reopens Church a Thousand Years
Old.

From the London Standard.
The ancient church of st. John the
Baptist at Milborne Port. which Is first
mentioned in Domesday Book. has just
been reopened by the Bishop of Bath and
Wells. after being restored at a cost of
91. .2S0. without any damage to its histor-
ical interest and associations. The church
was granted by William the Conqueror,
with 12O acres Of land. to Reinbald. who
had served Edward the Confessor as
chancellor or prime minister. It was
probably built under the later Saxon
kings, but the precise date is uncertain.
The fine peal Of eight bells. which had
not been rung for forty years owing to
the dangerous state of the tower. were
once more merrily pealed on the occa-
sion of the reopening. the tower having
been rendered quite secure.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Kind-Hearted Tarheel Editor.
rom the Hillahoro Obseryer

For our patrons. one and all. delinquent
subscribers-and even to those Of our
subscribers who have been promising
to bring us some wood, but up to this
writing have failed to do so-and the bal
ance Of the human race. we wish q very
pleasant and happy holiday season and a
prosperous new year.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Pope's Costly Wardrobe.
r<,y,, tha nndon TIT -Rifa

The most costly wardrobe In the world
belongs, without a doubt. to the pope.
Etiquette compels him to wear different
garments each day Of the year and, as
nearly all Of them are ornamented with
rich and rare gems. no millionaire could
hope to purchase them, even II a value
could be placed on them. The pope's lit
tie skull caps are OF the finest silk, while
his embroidered slippers Of velvet are
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Post-Election Conversation.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Applicant-Have yez got
New Oficeholder-Is 1t anything OF
value yez wants?
lit is. .begorrah."
"Thin we hoven't got 1t. Th' party goin'
out has taken It wild EN-"
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Posthumous Names in China.
From the Shanghai Mercury.

Another imperial decree has been issued
on the subject Of posthumous names to
their late majesties the empress dowaser
and the emperor. Posthumous names OF
emperors In Chinese history never exceed
twenty-five characters. and Of empresses
sixteen characters.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

into writing any communication he had
to make to the legation, and said good
day.
Sir Robert Hart had gone to the hills.
Mr.. Conger and his secretaries had gone
to the hills. SO also had the French and
German ENJOYS. And the despairing mes
sengers went back to the palace at sun
set and begged the emperor to slip out
with them and take refuge In any lega-
ton they could reach. without ceremony
or delay.
America Mixed Up in Plot.
Then America came into the plot. and,
almost as II accessory to the deed, helped
Jung Lu and Yuan Shih-Kai and the vim
dictive dowager strangle kwangsu's
brief dream OF progress. The situation
was rapidly developing, and the messen-
gers went breathlessly to the American
legation. pounded on the gate at mid
night and were taken to the room Of the
one secretary left in the compounds
newcomer. who could not speak nor un-
derStand Chinese.
It was remembered that his cook could
talk a little English, and he was dragged
up and brought. dazed, to the scene. He
could not understand what the agitated
mobiles wanted-what it was they wanted
to bring to the legation and store away
until Mr.. Conger's return: nor why; nor
IL it was man and not thing. After
~
understandings the sobbing men knelt.
''Oh. come back on Monday morning."
said the sleepy secretary. and went back
to bed, while the gatekeepers hustled the
hysterical visitors out of the compound
with scant ceremony and changed the
long bolts. And the fate OF empire turn
ed upon a cooks vocabulary!
The palace was filling with soldiers.
and at dawn. when the emperor started
for the east gate to go on foot to the
British which
palace wall. the eunuchs overlook him
and threw themselves before him. wall
ing and screaming that they would be
killed II he went away; that they would
commit suicide at his feet then If he per-
sisted in leaving. They pointed to Jung
LUIS soldiers massed across the gateway.
swarming on the tower and the wall. It
was useless to attempt to escape.
Isolated in Little Island Palace.
Kwangsu went back to his little island
palace over the. bridge. to his study and |
he had dreamed his dreams Of new and
greater China. The planks of the bridge
were drawn up, as they have been drawn
up every night since during the ten years
OF his imprisonment and martyrdom
Six of his reformers and confidants
were beheaded, others were deported to
do hard work in Turkestan, and reform
was stamped out For six years Kang
Yu-Wei could get no message to the en-
peror, could get no word from him. The
flight of the court to Shansi and its re-
turn to Peking and the entrance OF so
many foreigners and foreign ideas to the
palace inclosure after the Boxer madness
gave chances, and there was some COM
munication between the emperor and his
faithful ones.
They could do little for him, but he
knew that they, too, noted how every one
Evening star., 1909-02-14

ting into the plate at one side is chute.
arranged at such an angle that the pins
which it holds slide down toward tha
slot. To discharge one of these pins thu
plunger Is pressed inward and carries q
pin along the slot to the enlarged end.
where 1t drops through. The spring then
pushes the plunger back into place and
the next pin slides into the slot, awaiting
a similar discharge. With this maohine,
which can be fastened wherever Il IL con.
venient, seamstresses or others who use
pins to any great extern need only push
the button to get q pin.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Those who are the first to demand the
tice to themselves. to be tho last~F0el
Evening star., 1909-02-14

a
ii infant nep an g o empress ~ pw
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
ROOSEVELT STARTS
OVATION FOR ROOT

While the Senators who had oeen re
elected ana the new Senators were be
inC sworn in. Elihu Root was honored
by 4 startling demonstratICr.
When the name of Mr.. Rc5. was cali
ed along with that Of Senators over
man, Pe-kins, and Penrose, ne arose
and came forward 10 the desk Of the
Vice President on the arm Of Senator
Depew- The moment ne started from
his seat, President Roosevelt began to
clap his hands, ana the enLire House
and Senate joined with him.
After Ar. Root had taken the oath.
s,ud when he sat down ut The desk TO
subscribe mis- name iu the oath book.
there was another demonstration winch
Mr.. Roosevelt. as before. was chiefly ia
strUmcntaI IN starting.
Senator Wesley l. Jones OF Washing
ton, until recently q member or the
House, was vigorously applalded by
his former colleagues OF the House side
when the oath was administered.
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
Piles Quickly
Cured al Home
Instant Relief Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All i'm Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease. but easy 70
cure If you 80 at it right.
An operation with the knife is danger
Gus, cruel, hUmiliatinZ and unneceSsary-
There is just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and IN the pri-
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we mail triat package free TO ali
who write.
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Then YOU can get .Ull-stZed box
from any druggist for 20 cents, and
often one box cures
Insist on having what you cali for
If the druggist tries 10 sell you some
thing Just as good, IL is because ne
makes more money on the substitute.
The cure begins at once and continues
rapidly until IL is complete and perma-
neUt-
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
II Is well worth trying
Just send your name and address 10
Pyramid Drug Co, q Pyramid Build
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by return mail the trial package in
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Thousands have been cured in this
easy, painless and inexpensive way, IN
the privacy OF the home.
no knife and Its torture.
No doctor and his bills
All druggists, 80 cents. Write today
for a free package
The Washington times., 1909-03-04

before the Presidents reviewing stand
in the Court Of Honor before night.
The Avenue, that tnorOughfaTe which
all our Presidents from Washington to
Taft have traversed to acknowledge
the plaudits Of a sovereign people, new
er before presented q more animated
! scene. The inspiring medley Of ma
tionaI airs, Of folk songs, Of nerve-ting-
| ling marches, Of the popular favorites
of these latter days. floats enthusirCIy
( over n Kaleidoscope spectacle of red,
white. and blue: futtering flags. wind
! tossed bunting; every form and manner
! Of decoration that human ingenuity
! could devise pays its tribute to the great
| occasion.
( And thus it has been since the outgo-
/ ing President and the PTesident-t5-be
( left the White House early this morn
/ ing. Mr.. Taft sat quiet and UumOved,
save for an occasional smile. during
this drive, the last in which Theodore
/ Roosevelt would participate as Prrsi-
dent. Mr.. Roosevelt bowed mis- ac-
Acknowledgements, and a generous popu-
lace mingled tLe cheers for the new FIX
. ecutive with shouts of godspeed and
( farewell to the retiring idol
No. ''--0 i>0ooe CT
during the impressive ceremonies on the
senate which rosrl,ad tho ,-sri,ar,,g,,- -,
nri,-ates life of t.barlee Ny-ar.a, r7sf,--
banks and tie ASSUMPTION Of his of-
fee by Mr.. Sherman. Taft and Roose-
Welt aIso proceeded to cether 10 the
eastern porrfco where = President Va
made and unuade
The ceremony itself was one ~ sim.
uIe soIennitv. A venerable furfsr 1js
lock sgrav. his form SLIGHT. and i,,,--
spicuous in the vast throng. advane-
eJ toward the man Of the horr WIN
lam Howard Taft arose. and. facing
the iurist, Chief Justice Fuller. began
20 repeat the FIVE short lines. in which
b binds hfe ALLEGIANCE IN the Com.
. -
Sli0uIi"H-
: The cheering multitude sulied OF us
. own accord, there was "A solemn huSHs
p and even the waiting soldiers off the
. ,I-za could almost hear. the chief
actor in the great drama kissed an
open Bible-the one ne would have uset
, had be realized his one-time ambition
10 20 10 the Supreme Bench. Then Nj
Taft stood erect. Ihat was an he
was the President Of the United states
( Of America.
Great Event Concluded.
- .-.
Inc PldUu't9 % INV '''' N7'Ii-9 III YIN
out anew. The tensencss Of the M"
rnent was over. Another milestone -
- 60. 49,. ,,. 80,
Jiie h1'loH ili9'o-S 40 '0' ~
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
OATH ADMINISTERED
BY AGED JURIST

The ceremony Of administering the
oath 10 the new President was cx-
tremely simple. and at the same time
extremely impressive. II was the first
time in d generation that an incoming
President had taken the oath Of Office
in the Senate chamber. At IZ.J5 Vice
President Sherman completed admin
isterins the oath 10 the new Senators
and those VINO had been reelected. In
q clear voice the Vice President then
announced.
The Chief Justice Of tH5 United
States viii now administer the oath 10
the President-eiect. after which the
President Will deliver ais inaugural adj
dress 10 the chamber
Amid q deathlike stiffness. President
elect Taft arose ana on the arm OF
Senator Knox passed TO his right ,rp the
steps leading 20 the dais Of the Vice
President. At the same instant ne
arose the venerable Chief Justice Fuller
took the arm Of Senator Lodge and
passed UP the steps at the left Of the
Vice President.
The President-clert and the Chief JUS
tIce face % face directly back OF the
/ Vice Presidents desk Chief Justice
Fuller then repeated the oath fu.Dgse5
/ on the President by the Constitution Of
/ the United States. and Mr.. Taft. vim
| his right arm appraised. and I'm q firm.
! strong voice compared 20 the feeble
/ tones Of the Chief Justice, repeated the
oath after him. clause by clause. as
! follows.
"I. William Howard Taft. do soIemuIy
! swear that viii faithfully execute
rF...
and Will TO the best Of my ability pre-
/ serve, protect. and defend the COustitu-
; ton Of the United States So help ne
/ God"
An outaGrst Of applause broke out
the H. staat Nj Taf;. now President
Of the United States HAD spoken the
last word OF the oath and had kissed
The Supreme Court Bible had iu the
/ hands Of the venerable CHER Justice
Pres dent Roosevelt led in theapplause.
! The members OF me House and Sen
aTe broke into loud cheers and clap
ping Of hands. The galleries. the spec
I JatO-s in which had arisen 10 their
feet echoed and Te-cChOed with the
demonstration.
Even the foreign diplomats joined in
the demonstration Mrs Taft, who was
sitting In the Executive gallery, and
urccnedInes smiled as r. relieved that
the tension was over
The applause lasted for scvora
minutes. iutermingied with cries O'
! "Hurrah for TAFT"
While IL was going on President Tai
stood AT the Vice President deSt
'ucrvouslv handling his glasses aud look
inc down At the manuscript which lay
mon the aeSk. Al times his nervous
. ness relaxed sufficiently 90 allow tn'
famous Taft smile To make its appear
p aHce.
7 nd
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
Military Dominates.
NEARLY RESIGNED
But Held Position on Grape-NutS.

An Oklahoma woman was saved from
loss OF health and position By change
10 right food She says:
The Spring Of 1904 found me almost
q nervous wreck from the use Of i'm
proper food. / could not sleep nor eat
anything but what IL seemed that my
stomach was on fire
II had the best medical advice J could
get, but medicine did not reach my
trouble. I was growing worse all the
time until ; was about 10 resign my
position, a thing ] could not afford 20
do.
a friend brought me n pkg. OF that
wonderful food. Grape Nuts, and asked
If I had ever tried il. ! told her no.
had no faith in n, but 10 please her +
promised 20 use the package before
decided what ~ would do for me.
Il ate nothing but Grape-Nuts and
cream three times day and that awful
burning In my stomach disappeared. /
was able 10 continue at my work auu
gained - lbs. I'm three months So !
owe my health and position 20 Grape
Nuts
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road 10 Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? 4 new
one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true, and fun OF hum Al
interest.
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
President Arrives.

President Roosevelt and President
elect Taft arrived at the east front OF
,ra Capitol shortly before II o'clock.
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
49, nnc ..nROMn NIININE,,

F0r trc signature If r. W. GRDN r.. -,
the Wo-ld over ~ Cure Cold iu one Day
The Washington times., 1909-03-04

cent fnaugura ton ever Witnessed during
the life OF this republic viii have had
its formal end
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
PRESIDENTS ESCORT STARTING THROUGH MORNING BLIZZARD H
FIREWORKS PLANS
NOT YET SETTLED
Chairman Rudolph Says
Program Depends on
Weather at Noon.

Whether We viii have tho fireworks
tonight viii depend entirely upon the
weather after noon today" declared
Chairman Rudolph, OF the committee on
fireworks this morning.
Every EFFORT viii be made 20 carry
cut our part OF the program If the
weather permits, but L can not make a
definite announcement until > O'Clock
this afternoon
This feature will be held today II
&c is within the range OF possibility
There are many points OF vantage from
which they may be seen despite the iu-
clement weather and all viii depend
uyOu whether we are able 10 arrange
for setting them Of
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
WEATHER FORCES
PRESIDENT INSIDE
For First Time Since Grants
Inaugural Crowd Is
Disappointed.
FEAR FOR HEALTH
OF CHIEF JUSTICE
This Responsible for Change.
Chief Executive Wanted TO
Take Oath Outside.
THE PRESIDENTS OATH.

SCI 90 solemly swear that 1 will
faithfully execute the office of Presi-
dent of the United States and will
to the best OF my ability preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution
of the United States"
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
Crowds OF Friends.

ia the array of spectators were many
of President Roosevelt's most ardent
admirers. who witnessed this. his last
visit to the Capitol as Chief Executive,
with feelings of regret
For four years Vice President Fair
banks has presided with good tmper
dignity, and impartiaHty over the pro-
ceedings OF the upper house Before
that me was long member OF the body.
So. when il came tiWe for him 20 bid
farewell. there were not q few dimmed
eyes and his voice bespoke the depths
of his own emotions at parting with
the men with whom he has so long
and so pleasantly been associated
Although admission TO the chamber
was by ticket, IL was damned and pack
-d 10 tho utmost limit of It's capacity
Tin. Two eastern doors and the north
d00v of the Senate wing were opened at
10 o'clock TO those entitled 10 admls-
sior Even at this early hour large
numbers mad gathered impatienUy
awaiting entrance. At II o'clock the
doors were opened to those entitled 10
reserved seats on the floor
The Washington times., 1909-03-04
SHERMAN TAKES OATH:
SCENE IS IMPRESSIVE
First Ceremony Of the Day Exceeded by None in Effect
iveness-F arewelIs Said by Many After
Years Of Association

They were escorted ~ the Cleveland
mounted troop and were accompanied
10y the committee on arrangements rep
TeseutiUg the two bTanshes OF Congress
Continued on Fifth Page)
The Washington times., 1909-03-04

Solemn and impressive were the cere-
monies IN the Senate chamber at noon
today when, i'm the presence Of Justices
Of the Supreme Court, botl houses OF
Congress. and host Of distinguished
spectators. including members of the
Diplomatic Corps. the President. the
esideut-eIect, and many high officials,
James Scu0olcraft Sherman, OF New
York. was sworn in as Vice President
OF the United States 10 succeed Charles
Warren Fairbanks.
These ceremonies were the first formal
ones of the day No inaugural [OrualI-
ties are as impressive as these Today
none of the p9mp and dignity and bril-
Iaucy which has surrounded past AZ
fairs Of this sort wEs lacking More
over, there was not wanting touch OF