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Evening star., 1909-02-18
IRISH WOLF DOG IN HISTORY.
Mr.. oulahan Praises Him In Lecture
Before Gaelic Society.

Richard Victor Oulahan. one Of Wash
ington's best known dog fanciers, whose
Airedale terriers, raised on his country
place at Stony Man. Va, have taken
prizes all over the country, delivered an
address before the Gaelic Society at its
meeting at Carroll Institute Hall last
night on 1.-The Irish Wolf Dog in History
and Romance" In his exhaustive study
OF the traditions of the Emerald Isle,
covering a period Of thirty years or
more. Mr.. Oulahan has discovered
thrilling legends of the services rendered
by the wolf dogs in the hunting field
as well as in defense Of their masters.
All these stories he has woven into a
most interesting lecture.
Irish music. musicians and musical in
struments, particularly the harp, were
described by Miss l.. Brosnahan in .
paper entitled "Harps and Harpists'
which she read to the society. Miss
Brosnahan is interested in the efforts OF
the various Gaelic societies to revive the
use of the harp.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Employing Printers Hosts at Dinner

In honor of e. Lawrence Fell OF Phila-
delphia. Wilson II. Lee of New Haven,
Conn.,. and Franklin ". Heath of Phila-
delphia. several employing printers OF
Washington entertained Informally at din
ner at Harvey's last evening. The guests
were W. F. Roberts. George II. Judd C.
F. Sudwarth. B. 8. Adams. George Glib.
son. r. P. Andrews Edwin r. Marden,
w j. Eynon. c. w. Terry. W. Seatou
Kent Henry e. Wilkens. William S. Car
penter. Thomas w. Cadick. w. j. Wall
lace, b. II. Roberts. H. c. c. Stiles. ]. C..
Detweiler, Frank p. Howard. c. X.
Brands. Joseph l.. Shipley. Frank F..
Bridges. J. c. Goolsby, John G. Gibson.
Harry Darling. E. E. Rapley. NJ. W..
Moore. W. j. Brewer, Charles r. Crane,
John Dunn, Mark ". Moore, jr., and ID.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Musurgia Club Concert Tonight.

The Musurgia Club of Washington will
be heard tonight in the New Masonic
Temple Auditorium. the occasion OF It's
second concert of the season. The club
will be assisted by Mrs. Thomas c.
Noyes. who will sing six Of her favorite
English songs The Musurgia. which is
under the direction Of Edgar Priest. will!
sing Felicien David's Desert" with full
orchestra under the direction Of Sol Min
ster. Joseph F. Matthew. tenor. and Ed
win Callow. reader, will assist the club
In this work.
The Summer Lullaby" by Gibson and
Ashes of Roses" by Cole will be repeated
by the club by special request.
A capacity audience is expected to-
night to enjoy a musical program Of un-
usual merit.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
MR.. MACFARLAND INVITED.
Asked to Speak at Savannah, Ga,
r. N. C.. A. Dinner.

Commissioner Macfarland has been in
vited. through letters presented to him by
Representative Edwards Of the Savannah
district. to speak at business mems
dinner in the Georgia city Tuesday even.
ing. March 8. In the interest OF a new
building for the Young Mems Christian
Association. The invitation came from
the mayor Of Savannah. the presidents Of
the Savannah Board Of Trade. the Sa-
vannah Chamber Of Commerce. Savan-
nah Cotton Exchange and the Savannah
Y. NJ. c. A.
Commissioner Macfarland was obliged
to decline because Of his official engage.
ments in this city on that date.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
MATCH GAME.
LAsKER GETS A DRAW.
Unable to Beat Schlechter in Their
Unfinished Game.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 1S--The
masters in the international chess tourna-
ment here yesterday played or the unfin-
ished games from previous rounds. there
being three In all. AS expected, the game
between DIR. Lasker, and Carl Schlechter
resulted In a draw. as the position at ad-
tournment was perfectly even. Perlis won
his game from Teichmann, but lost his
game In the first round to Nenarakow by
overstepping the time limit.
The scores to date follow:
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panoueters Hear Talk on Contrasts.

Representative James T. Lloyd of
Missouri delivered the principal aG-
dress at the eighth annual banquet OF
The Bereans.'' the mems Bible class OF
the Ninth Street Christian Church. held
at the church Tuesday evening. His
subject was Contrasts Out OF L
total enrolment of 243 men. 1877 at
tended and made the banquet a sue
cess in every way. T. r. Pirtle. presi-
dent OF the class. acted as toastmaster.
Other speakers were r. A. Hospeteler
superintendent Of the Sunday school,: /:
J. a. Scott. superintendent Of the adult
department.; Rev. c. p. Wiles and Rev.
George A. Miller, pastor OF the Ninth
Street Church
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
CONTINUED from Sixteenth Page.)

after winning the set fell down badly
In the fourth and deciding set. and was
put out Of the running. Clarke's vic
tory was largely due to his placing and
excellent judgment The service Of
Scott was lacking in speed and variety.
Laurence Waterbury put up an excep-
tionally good game against Feron. and
won in straight sets The feature OF
this match was the third set, In which
the local man ran twelve aces In the
first hand and added the remaining three
in his second Feron had but one chance.
and in that he failed to score.
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BOYS AND MEN AAVEACoNIEs1
YOUNGSTERS OF 7. n. C. A. Is
SUE CHALLENGE TO ELDER4.
Securing New Members Is the Issue.
Grown Folks Enjoy
Dinner,

The boys department Of the Young
Mems Christian Association has issued a
challenge to the mems department. At
the close of membership contests in both
departments last Tuesday evening 1t was
discovered that the number Of members
is at present the greatest in the history
Of the organization-2.78l In the mems de-
partment and sol in the boys department.
The challenge then issued follows:
THE boys department has sOl men,
bers and the mems department 2,781.
The boys will increase their membership
to 1000 If the men will increase theirs to
5000
The 100 members Of the membership
campaign committee Of the mems depart
ment sat down last night to a dinner cele-
brating the success of the campaign for
members extending over the past six
weeks. and the challenge was read to
them. The men made 1t known at once
that they are not to be outstripped by the
boys, and so the contest is on. The men g
campaign will be In the general charge Of
a committee composed Of Holcombe g..
Johnson. chairman; r. c. Mason. A. G..
Bruce Cleveland. III. c. Bickel. W. O.
Hiltabidle. o. ". Stratton, Gerard JAMS
sen and W. ]. LaVarre.
Recruiting Brigade Celebrates.
The committee Of 100. which formed
the recruiting brigade. was divided into
two platoons Of so men each. captained.
respectively. by E. s. Brashears and
Bruce Cleveland. The Cleveland met.
took the laurels. adding zoo members to
the association. against 100 added by the
ment made at the beginning Of the con-
test, the losers served the dinner to the
winners.
Holcombe G. Johnson. who was tho
general chairman Of the committee. act
ed as the toastmast and called on ON
GERS Of the association and team captains
to tell of the results Of the campaign.
To Mr.. Johnson many OF the speakers
paid tributes for his untiring efforts and
generalship. A. g. Grinnell, who led the
team Of ten which added the largest
number OF members to the association
explained that the team victory was due
to the fact that every man on it made
special efforts to keep the team in the
toast How to Win and e. 8. Brasfears
on How 1t Feels to Be Loser" Other
team captains told Of experiences IN the
campaign
Others Make Remarks.
John 3. Sleman, tr, a director OF the
association. spoke on The Association
as Winning Proposition
William Knowles Cooper, general Sec
retary. made an address on The Power
of Organiza tion.'
One of the features Of the evening was
the presentation OF silver and gold scarf
pins to the men who did the best work
in the campaign. To the captains of the
three teams who brought In more than
fifty members gold pins were awarded,
and the presentations were made to A.
6. Grinneil. E. 8. Brashears and H. Il.
Durham. For the best individual work
Frank Boteler was given a gold pin.
Silver stick pins were the rewards re.
ceived by eleven men for adding at least
five men to the membership rolls. These
went to Robert G. Mason. C.. v. Neibel.
Victor Eberly, Bruce Cleveland. e. NJ El-
lison, II. c. Bickel, ]. J. Butler, William
J. LaVarre. w. o. Hiltabidle, NJ B. Frost
and J. Noise.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Forfeit Their Collateral.

Two health law defendants failed to
appear in the Police Court today for
trial and forfeited five dollars collateral
each. They gave tn, names Of Samuel
Fergelson, a grocer Of GIT 26th street, and
Albert Farrell, a dairyman Of 1911 Duncan
street northeast, respectively.
Evening star., 1909-02-18

mann vs. Vidmar. Rub!nstein vs. Lasker.
Freymann VS.. Speyer, Spielmann VS.. Snos-
ko-Borowski. Salwe VS.. Tartakower and
Dus-Chotimirski VS.. Bernstein.
Much interest Is shown in the meeting
between Rubinstein Of Lodz, now Russia 8
foremost player, and DR.. Lasker. the
worlds champion. 1t will be the first time
the two masters have met in tournament
play.
Evening star., 1909-02-18

farmer. died yesterday near High View.
Hampshire county. w. Va. from paraly-
sis aged eighty years. He leaves a
widow. two CONS, one daughter and one
brother.
Evening star., 1909-02-18

The pairings for the third round to be
played today, are as follows: Cohn VS..
Duras. Nenarakow vs. Mieses. Teichmann
VI. Burn, 6chlecter VS.. Perlts, F1etsch-
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Compliments Local Chapter.

At the conclusion OF Mrs. Henrys re-
marks Mrs. William Gerry Slade Of New
York. the national president Of the Ma
tional Society. United States Daughters
of 1872, who was expected earlier in the
Evening star., 1909-02-18

Franklin Pierce twelve years and seven
months.
James Buchanan six years and eleven
months.
Abraham Lincoln died in offlce.
Andrew johnson lived six years and
four months after retirement. and served
portion Of a term in the United States
Senate.
L. s Grant lived eight years and four
months after retirement.
Rutherford r. Hayes, eleven years and
eleven months.
James A. Garfield died four months
after his inauguration.
Chester A. Arthur survived one year
and eight months after retirement.
Grover Cleveland. ten years and seven
months
Benjamin. Harrison. eight years.
William Mckinley died in office.
The average period of life OF the eight
cen Presidents after they left the White
House was twelve years and ten months.
The only ex-President for whom the gov
ernment has ever done anything In a
pecuniary way was Gen. Grant, VINO was
restored TO the retired list Of the army
and received the pay of a general for
several years before his death. The
widows of Presidents Grant. Hayes,
Garfield and Mckinley were voted PEN
Sions of 5000 each
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Other "Real Daughters"

Mrs. Mary Dallas Strong is the daugh
ter of Commander Alexander Dallas. who
fired the first gun In the war. and for his
gallant services was presented with su-
perb service Of silver by the citizens OF
Philadelphia His father was Alexander
Dallas Secretary Of the Treasury, who
financed the whole war
Miss Virginia Boyd Jones is the daugh-
ter OF Gen. Roger Jones. who was Sc
verely wounded at Lundy's Lane. and
who was presented with a gold-hilted
sword by his native state OF Virginia.
Miss Martha Jones Is a daughter Of Com
mander Catesby r. Jones. who fought
sallantly at New Orleans. and who was
presented with sword at the same time
as his brother. Roger Jones. Mrs. Kate
Kearney Henry is daughter Of Fleet
Surgeon John A. Kearney. who received
the thanks OF Congress and a medal for
gallant and meritorious conduct on board
the United States steamship Constitution
These are only few of the many
real daughters. whose ancestors dis
played equa! yalor during the war OF 1872.
and whose names are recorded on the
pages of history.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Lives of Eighteen Ex-Presideuts.

In contemplation OF the bill pending in
Congress for the pensioning of retired
Presidents il may be interesting to re-
view the history of the twenty-four men
who have occupied this exalted office.
George Washington lived two years and
nine months after retirement
John Adams lived twenty-five years and
three months.
Thomas jefferson lived seventeen years
and three months.
James Madison lived nineteen years and
three months.
James Monroe lived six years and four
months.
John Quincy Adams lived nineteen
years and served in the House of Rep
resentatves
Andrew Jackson lived eight years and
three months.
Martin Van Buren, lived twenty-one
years and four months.
William Henry Harrison died precisely
one month after his Inauguration, April
f. lS41.
John Tyler lived seventeen years after
his retirement
James K. Polk lived three months
Zachary Taylor died in Office sixteen
months after his inauguration.
Mllard Fillmore lived twenty-one years
after retirement.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
BOWLING BATTLES.

~ ss7 f67 Totals. 6s4 s15 s33
Gron rolled second and third games.
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'sBy George, I never saw anything like
the effects of that new treatment, Pro-
lost nerve force. 1t acted more like a
miracle than a medicine" said a well
known, gentleman yesterday, in speaking
Of the revolution that had taken place in
his condition. 'I began TO think that
there was nothing on earth that could
make me fat. I tried tonics, digestiVes,
heavy eating diets. milk, beer and almost
everything else you could think of, but
without result.
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F. NJ. c. Of ALA.
AND FLORIDA
MEETING HELD IN MONTGOMERY
FRIDAY, WHEN HENRY HoRS-
LER WAS CHOSEN GRAND
RULER.
Special to The Journal.

Montgomery. Ala, May The
Grand Ruling +. NJ c. OF Alabama
and Florida Jurisdiction No. II, was
Instituted yesterday by Henry Hors-
Ter, of Pensacola, as instituting officer.
A large and enthusiastic number OF
delegates were present, Supreme Re
corder ]. D. Meyers, OF the supreme
ruling. Philadelphia, was present and
made an interesting address.
The election of officers and supreme
representatives and aIternates was
made and resulted as follows:
Henry Horsler, Pensacola, grand
ruler,
grand vice ruler.
w. NJ. Bass. Opelll4A, Ala, past
grand ruler.
W. c. Fuller, Montgomery, grand
J. n. Bobby. Birmingham. grand
a. A. Griffith, Montgomery, grand
". L. Meyer, Pensacola, grand war
P. Iindenstruth, Pensacola, grand
sentry.
n. Horsler, supreme representa-
tive.
Alternate, c. A. Griffith.
The next convention OF the supreme
ruling F. NJ. C. viii be held In the city
OF Detroit, Mich, third IuesoAy u
July. 1909
Grand Executive Committee-R.
Horslsr, s. Meyer, and ". G. Fuller.
Bylaws were adopted.
Next place Of grand ruling conTens
ton Will be held in the city OF Green
Vile. Ala The membership IN the or
der shows remarkable increase.
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amendments enough before the leSis-
Iature to-if adopted-fnish the job.
This legislature viii not pass a bill
making an appropriation in final set
Element of the WALES claim While
Col, Wales has all kinds of evidence
TO prove that he is justly entitled
to the money for his work in settling
the Indian war claims with the gov
eminent every legislature is less in
clined to do anything in the matter.
But it is quite probable that an en-
abling act may be passed by the pres
ent body which will enable those con-
cerned to bring suit against the state
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AIDES FOR MAY
DAY PARADE
THEY ARE REQUESTED BY GRAND
MARSHAL THIESEN TO MEET
AT 9 A. M. TUESDAY IN FRONT
OF K. OF c. HALL.

all aides who will participate in the
parade next Tuesday under the aus
pices of the Volunteer Veteran Fire
mems Association to assemble at 8
a. m. Tuesday in front of the K. Of
C. hall, on West Garden street
The aides will wear dark coat, red
sash, white trousers and leggingS.
The association requests the board
Of public instruction to dismiss
school on next Tuesday in order to
give the children an opportunity to
participate in and witness the parade
and also 10 enjoy the picnic in the
Afternoon at FL Fresno park.
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in the courts. This is said 10 be en-
tirely satisfactory to Col. Wales and
the others concerned.
The legislature could hardly refuse
in reason to pass such an act, for II
is only in common justice and en-
abIes tae state to be sued in certain
cases. Senator Harris. of Key West,
introduced a bill to this effect aud the
senate judiciary committee reported
the measure favorably to-day. If this
act is passed it will enable a claim
nearly as old as the state to be fin
ally and justly settled by the courts.
Representative Light, who is one of
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the former members from down in old
Marion county, AMI isn't a bit ashamed
of the fact, has suddenly and really
Unexpectedly to himself sprung into
the limehght. He introduced a bill
providing for a franchise tax of one
per cent. of the gross earnings of
practically all public utility corpora
tons in Florida. One per cent doesn't
sound so big, but the manner in which
the corporations representatives have
been jumping around the Legislative
nails and appearing before commit
te3s against the measure indicates that
it is considered a decidedly stringent
bill.
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FIVE MILES Of
WALK FINISHED
FOR CEMENT
SIDEWALKS ARE MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS ON THE WORK.

The work of building % miles of
cement sidewalks in this city con-
tinues with much speed, the con-
tractors announcing yesterday that
five miles of walks have been com
pleted and accepted by the parties
for whom the work was done.
Following the work of building the
walks, owners of property are i'm
proving the grounds surrounding their
residences, in many places unsightly
fences being removed.
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SAFETY BOARD
MEETS MONDAY
SPECIAL SESSION TO BE HELD TO
TRY FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
UNDER CHARGES.

The trials of policemen and fire
men who are under charges for vio-
lating department rules will be held
Monday at 6 p. M, this hour having
been decided upon by the board of
public safety at its special meeting
held yesterday afternoon.
The request of the Veteran VOlun-
teer F'iremen's Association that po-
licemen and fremen be permitted to
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markdb!o New Treatment Protone,
] had been thin for years, and began
10 think it was natural for me to be
that way. Finally / read about the re-
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use of PrOtOne, so ] decided TO try 1t
myself Well. when I look at myself in
the mirror now, I think it is somebody
else. I have put on just 80 pounds dur
ing the last month and never felt strong
er or more 'nervy' in my life"
Protone is a powerful inducer of nu-
triton, increases ceil-growth, makes per-
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For women who can never appear sly
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the work They will also send you their
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reported Baskets are being sent from
here TO the stricken districts and more
orders are yet TO be filled.
From the entire district comes the
report of houses destroyed, growing
crops bIighted, stock killed in great
numbers, and people killed and
mangled.
Some houses were blown entirely
away and left nothing to tell where
they once stood; some were unrOofed
and left the occupants in bed, mangled
or unhurt-
One Of the saddest scenes comes
from EiIisboro, the home of Mr.. Mar
lin. In one room lay the two Mar
lin boys, who were blown with the
house. The bodies were not recovered
hTntii to-day; in another room lay
Carol Marlin, age twelve years, In
dying condition from a crushed head
Near him in different beds were the
father and mother.
The death list, it is believed, viii
be more than a hundred in Tennessee.
No excuse now, for the
Ladies, when they can get 10
yards of Fine Figured Lawn
Tomorrow morning for 35c,
at McMillan's Big Sale.
Heavy Calendars Are
Before the Legislature
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Storm After Raging
Three Days Sweeps
Out to Atlantic

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Prove IL Yourself BY Sending Coupon
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the ball rolling in this direction. Tied
hand in hand with this is the reappoT-
tioRment problem. Both will receive
the most serious consideration and are
perhaps of greater importance to the
state than any other matters before
the legislature.
Senator Buell. Cook has introduced
a Joint resolution calling attention TO
the needed revision OF the conStitu-
ton. It's adoption would mean the
submitting TO the popular vote Of the
question OF calling a convention. In
this way it Is after all up TO the peo-
Pie. There is a sentiment IN the leg
islature for the calling Of the body,
but many OF the members feel a lit
tie afraid OF monkeying with the pro
position at all. In the meantime, the
state constitution Is practically an IN
Ineligible proposition and there are
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Heavy Calendars Are
Before the Legislature

(continued From First Pager
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BOAT RACES
START 10 Am.
MEMBERS OF MOTOR BOAT AND
YACHT CLUB MUST HAVE YES
SELLS READY AT THAT HOUR TO-
DAY.

Owners of motor boats which viii
be entered in the preliminary race to
ascertain haniicaps for the race which
will occur next Tuesday under the
auspices of the Veteran Volunteer
F'iremen's Association, are requested
to have them ready for the start which
will be made this morning at 10 o'clock
in the slip between Palafox and Bay
len street wharVes.
The direction and distance of the
course will be announced by the
judges of the race shortly before the
boats pass the starting point.
The handicaps of tO-day's race will
not be announced until after the fin
ish of the race on next Tuesday.
Read The Journals Want
Columns and profit thereby.
and learn what is going on.
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Mcmillan will give you a
good thing tomorrow, AS He
Always Does-20 yards of
Yard-Wide Bleaching for 81.
Think it overt
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participate in the parade on next
Tuesday, was granted, the marshal
and fire chief being instructed TO de-
tail as many men as possible for the
parade
The steam fire engine, chemical
wagon, hook and ladder truck and
two hose wagons will be used in the
parade.
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Gains 80 Pounds
In 80 Days

Remarkable Result Of the New Tissue
Builder Protone, In Many Gases of
Rundown Men and Women.