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The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Imported and Domestic Papers.
RufIed Muslin Curtains.

Showing a large assortment OF Ruff
fed Muslin Curtains, in neat dotted and
floral designs; also colored border ef-
fects. Desirable summer cottage hang
ings
SI.OO, SI.5o TO $500 the pair.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
SherWoOd'S MetaI-franle
WINDOW Screens.

Extension Window Screens. with an
all-netal frame Of pressed steel. which
VIII not warp or bend. and viii operate
freely IN all kinds OF weather. BY q
special process IN manufacture, the
wire cloth is drawn very tight and Sc
Curely locked IN the frame. and is ia
panned IN such q manner as 20 render
IL imDerviOus 70 moisture. These
screens can be used on the outside OF
the window frame as q permanent tx
ture or under the sash IN the regular
way.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Son of President Returns to
School In Connecticut.
DR.. vOGEL HOST AT RECEPTION

Mrs. Robert shaw Oliver EntertainS
at LuncheOn-Miss Leutze Gives
Launch Party to Great FaIIs-Brit-
fish Minister 10 Cuba Expected TO
Arrive in Washington This Week.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Ne1U Curtain Muslin.

S6-inch Curtain Muslin, in dotted and
figured designs. New and attractive
effects, especially desirable for sumner
homes and cottages.
I21zc the yard.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
=" VHdOr" Porch Blinds.

Not only the most artistic Porch
Blind made, but also the most durable
VIII last many seasons Thev are
finished IN q soft shade OF green and
are waterproof. can be Instantly
raised or lowered without the least
trouble They throw the porch into
cool mellow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
sun 5 rays, and at the same time per-
hitting the free circulation of air.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Slip Coper Specials.

Slip Covers to order for the average
5-piece ParIor Suite. Of best imported
Belgian linen, IN striped effects, allow
ing Is yards for the making. at the
special price,
SI2.5o the suite
Slip Covers 10 order for the average
5-piece Parlor Suite. OF imitation linen.
allowing 25 yards for the making. at
the special price.
$50 the suite.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
PUPILS GIVE DANCE
ChaSe'S Theater AudienceSeeS
Pleasing Performance.
APPLAUSE GREETS NUMBERS

Children of Miss Hawkes. Class Show
Training in the Annual May Kir-
mess, Which Was Attended by En-
thusiastic Parents and Friends.
Ballad OF Fairies Pleasing.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
American Rose Bushes.
Fourth fo~-G *

TITE PLACE sale to-day our second shpent Of American
w Rose Bushes in bloom. These also are in packages Of five
with roots packed in earth Healthy thriving and highly de-
srabe bushes lnuded IN each package Beauty rich
Meteor fine dark red Mrs B. R. Can't soft intense cne Grim
RENE Marie Henee beautiful cherry red climber; Crimson
Rambler, the world famous crimson climber
25c for Package of s.
f--El
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Miss Katherine Leech, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs John E Leech, viii leave
Washington Friday for West Point,
where she VIII be the guest Of Lieut. and
Mrs. F. Il. Smith for a time She viii
go later TO Newport TO join her parents,
who have q cottage there for the season
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Master Charles Taft. youngest child OF
the President, who has spent the last
few weeks at the White House, has re
turned 10 his studies in the school Of his
uncle, Prof Howard Taft. at watertown,
Conn
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Mrs. y. H. Greene. Of New York, an
nounces the engagement OF Miss Jennie
Neale Hogan, OF this city, 20 Marquis
Poreria de CalderOn, Of London, Eng
land. The wedding viii take place in
New York n the autumn.
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Mrs. Williams. bride Of Capt, Richard
I. Williams, who were married last month
il Baltimore, was the guest for whom
Mrs. Bootes, wife Of Capt. Bootes, L. s.
n c., entertained at a pretty tea on Mon
day afternoon Assisting the hostess were
her house guest, Mrs Harry Bootes, OF
Philadelphia; Mrs. Klein, Miss AIagruder.
Miss Finley, and tie Misses TrescOtt.
Capt BOOtes and Capt Williams presided
at the punch bowl, merry innovation IN
the matter Of serving that beverage at
en- afternoon tea Mrs. Williams was for
merly Miss Maud Miller, Of Baltimore.
Capt Williams Is stationed at the Bar
racks, IN washington.
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Ballet q the Fairies Flowers. and Elves. Fztries-
II. Br0EuiuE A. Shea, ID. SterheUs. n Wood.
y Burkliu. z Nee T. Grove y. HaTEToTe. j.
Dayton II. DAVIS. F. B4une, c. Lirte. :
Burklin u Shea J. BROOKS. A Nee FloEsrs-
A. Guide L. Guide. \. Dsrte. z Bel-eud. o.
D-isc5il. T. Goo62cre A Knox. F. WiIkcEski
Elves-H. A. willard Sd l. 1faio1eT. G Ab-1-ns
H Bel. T. BurEiil. u. Draper. 9. Guide 4.
Wells
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Mrs ] c. Ord. Of Chevy Chase. Nd.
has called a meeting OF al members OF
the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity OF
Washington and the vicinity al the Ebbirt
House this afternoon Il 4 o'clock 10 meet
Mrs c E. Wilbur, Of Pittsburg, organ
izer OF the alumnse association.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs Charles I. Nc
Cawley VIII close their Washington home
about July ] and 50 70 Bar Harbor.
where they have a cottage and have spent
their summers since their marriage.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Cove Farm. n New Jersey. Her daugh-
ters preceded her last week. They VIII
spend the summer there
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British Am
.bassador. went 10 Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon TO join the Ambassador. who
has been absent since last week. They
viii return TO the embassy tomorrow
evening. and VIII have as their house
guests for some days Canon Henderson.
OF Westminster Abbey, and Mrs. Hen
dersOn.
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May-Dole 6ance-M. RC6ius01. g Drsoo-I. 2
Davis. z Wright. 4 Gu6s. Z Gu5e. L. CLARK
n De Hart. :. Poole D. 9loKercle- J. No
Kcrchcr. Z Fc.Eey. N Szxton r shaw. :
Scea, Z Brooks 5. B-euizs-. I. Taylo5. Q.
C,sizHii1s. V. Alderman. G. Bryant, 2. Bu-kIin
p Sullivan and z. Guide
Spanish dance Elizabeth Williams
Gale Ualk.--.....-......
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Sfrs. Walter R. Stauffer, OF New Or
leans. IS on her way TO Washington 70
visit her Son-in-law and daughter. Nr.
and Mrs. John McIlhenney. who were
married IN New Orleans last fall.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

Mrs. Steel, who has been spending the
winter IN Washington. viii leave to-day
for New York From there she viii 20
TO Ashland, her sumner home in Penn
sylvania
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26

The Minister from Switzerland. Dr.. Leo
Fogel, entertained at a reception last
evening 10 the members Of the Swiss
Benevolent Society as a farewell before
returning 10 his own country. He viii be
succeeded here by Mr.. Ritter, who viii
arrive at the end OF this week.
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The British Minister 70 Cuba. 1lr. Ar
thur Grant Duff. IS expected 10 arrive in
Washington this week. 10 Join his wife.
who has been the guest OF her parents.
Cen and Mrs. Powell Clayton, FOX the
spring season, and Of her brother-in-laS
and sister, the Belgian Minister and
Baroness MOnCheur.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Upholstery Department.
TO-Order Work.

ORDER to keep woren busy during the months
making specially low estimates for
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Followers of Mark Twain.

The latest addition to the fresh air
fiends seems to be included In the
young ambulance surgeons. In spite
of near-to zero weather it is common
to see one of these young men re-
spending to a hurry call without a
hat, and it is quite as common a sight
to see them. even at night time.
when 1t always seems colder than in
the day time, seated on the rear seat
of the ambulance, attired in white
duck trousers. Doubl less It Is only
a part of the exuberance Of youth,
bat duck trousers on q night when
the mercury is trying to push the
bottom out of the thermometer do
seem a trife out Of place.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
E.iscfrocutInp Animals

The slaughter of animals for food
by electrocution is being experiment.
ed by DR.. Leduc, a French scientist,
who has been conducting his inyesti-
cations In the French abbattoirs. He
has been using the Intermittent low
tension currents and says that ne is
satisfied that the system is painless,
the central functions of perception
being first destroyed and then those
Of circulation and respiration, so
hat there is neither suffering nor re-
action IN the animals thu killed. The
doctor Is endeavoring to devise some
piece Of apparatus by which the kill
ing Of cattle may be accomplished by
electricity with economy and celerity.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Cards for Eyervfhinp.

So thoroughly has the card ind
or catalogue become a part OF mod
ern business that practically no ac-
tivity Is without It, Brides keep the
list Of presents on cards. Pastors
are adopting the card index to keep
the name ani addresses of their par
ishioners. Not long ago the COM
plete list of Iembers of the Grand
Lodge of MasOns of New York was
transferred to cards. There are a
million names Owners of stables
and kennels keep the records of their
animals on cards instead of in books.
Writers now keep cards on which
they put down experiences" or
episodes" to be filed away and to
be used for material when they get
down to writing.-Sat. Evg. Post.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Saving Paper.

The price of paper has increased
so much in the last few years that
We may have to do our writing on
bark or celluloid. But here is a
pointer: One of the big firms in New
York, employing 1000 people, has
way Of assisting you to save letter
paper, and at the same time serves
Itself in a matter Of file and record.
In writing to a customer, for in
stance, only one side of the sheet is
used. Sheets are made of many
sizes, to fit the length of all CORES
pondence. At the bottom is printed
in blue ink: IF necessary to reply,
please do so on the back of this let
ter. This is a clever idea.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
SmOkeless Coal.

A London inventor claims to have
discovered a process for producing
Umokeless coal, apparently by distil-
lation Of coal at a low temperature.
This, after distillation, is said to de-
posit very brilliant substance, the
heating properties of which are far
greater than those of the original
coal, and which is absolutely free
from smoke and dirt The inventor
contends that efforts to overcome the
smoke plague have hitherto been un-
successful because they have been
made in the wrong direction, and
that by the extraction of the smoke
producing material in coal before be-
ing burned, he has been successful
in producing a smokeless coal.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02

sTRATEGICAL USES OF TAILS.
The Clever Little Weasel and His
Means Of Defense.

Take another Of our animals. a
fierce little weasel. clad in summer
in a coat of brown. in winter turn
Ing white, but always with q let black
tip to the tail. The ermine. as if ia
Incorrectly called in its winter coat.
has an easy time of it, sneaking uDon
the mice and birds upon which It
preys, but when hawk takes after
1t in an open field in the sunlight or
al owl in the moonlight. it would
have but short shrift with all its
stnuOus leaping, were it not that the
black tail tip is so conspicuous that
1t constantly attracts the eye and al
lows the pure white Of the BODY to
be confused with the snow. Even
when we place a dead weasel on the
snow and look at it from a distance
we realize how true this is, and how
valuable must be the pencil tufts Of
black hairs to this little vermin
who spends his life in hunting or
being hunted-The Outing Maga-
zine.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Everyone of Them a Bird.

A current newspaper item is as
follows: "The wife of a Methodist
minister In West Virginia, has been
married three times. Her maiden
name was Partridge; her first hus-
band was named Robin; her second
husband, Sparrow; and the present
ones name is Quayle. There are
row two young Robins. one Sparrow,
and three little Quayles in the family.
One grandfather was a Swan, and
another was a Jay; but he's dead
and now a bird of Paradise.
''They live on Hawk-ave., Eagle
VILE, Canary Islands, and the fellow
who wrote this article is a Tyre bird
AMI an interesting relative of the
family"
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Arctic Dog Life.

Nowhere In the world has the dog
such unrestricted right of way as in
Alaska. In winter, when the more
than $4,000 square miles of territory
are sealed up in solid ice, dogs are
almost the sole means of getting
from place to place-in fact, they
seem necessary to life itself.
The aristocrats of Arctic dog life
are the mail teams in the service of
the United States Government. They
are to-day a superior breed to the
dogs employed some half dozen
years ago before great gold discoV-
cries demanded increased mail ser
vice.-St. Nicholas.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
TUsKLEss ELEPHANTS.
Ceylon the Only Part of The World
Where They Exist.

What a sight for a CeyIon elephant
hunter would be the first view of q
herd Of African elephants-alI tus-
kers! It is singular thing that
Ceylon is the only part Of the world
where the male elephants have no
tusks; they have miserable little
grubbers projecting two or three
inches from the upper jaw and in
clining downward.
Nothing produces either ivory or
horn in fine specimens througout
Ceylon. Although some of the buff
faloes have tOleTably fine heads, they
will not bear a comparison with
those Of other countries. The horns
Of the native cattle are not above
four inches In length.
The elk and the spotted deers ant
lers are small compared with deer
Of their size in India This is more
singular, as it is evident from the
geological Formation that at some re-
mote period Ceylon was not an is
land, but formed a portion of the
main land It is thought there must
be elements wanting in the Ceylon
Iasturage for the formation of
iVory.-CeylOn Manual.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Worlds Greatest Wonder.

what is really the greatest nat
ural wonder on earth ?" 1t is easy
to answ~r now, says the Travel Mag
azine, since the stupendous falls OF
the Zambesi River have been dis
covered; one o. the worlds might
lest rivers, two miles wide, falling a
sheer 420 feet Niagara is only half
a mile wide anj 153 feet high, so
that 1t figures as a mere cascade In
comparison.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
WORTH ADVERTISING FOR.


There 599 Negroes empOyed here in Washington by the
Government alone these 99 Negroes draw salaries aggegngl
o4o4 These than three millions Of dollars spent rgh
here Washington but scattered among hundreds of tradme
Is this of money worth bidding for? 1t certainly and
not the largest stores this city would refuse get the b
end of did they but realize how much money the Negroes
ly spending. t- q , b ID aaaAI
Now The Bee the only Negro publication this city It stand
without rival competitor ancovers the field like blanket If
of the merchants this city will paonize the advertising coli
of The Bee presenting the attractive bargains they have
these Negroes these 599 Negroes who draw annually from the
Government over three millions collars will assume that b. pat
zn publication edited and operated by of their that
such firms desire their patronage And such hs VIII
receive the bulk of these millions of dollars received ant
spent by the Negroes of Washington
What clothing stores furniture stores what dry goods stores
and what other business will now make an effort to divert 10
themselves, these over three millions dollars spent by Washington
Negroes by advertising in The Bee?
Place your advertising The Bee and watch these 599 apeca
tive Negroes spend their three millions of dollars with you
Now I the time to advertise The Bee the newspaper that goes
into ever. Negro home in Wahin gton Remember, merchants OF
Washington it's what advertising pays not what it costs
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Names that Don't Nams.

Many chemical names convey no
exact idea of the things they stand
for Oil of vitriol is no oil, neither
are oils of turpentine and kerosene.
Copperas is an iron compound and
contains no copper. Salts of lemon
is the extremely poisonous Oxalic
acid. Carbolic acid is not an acid
but an alcohol. Cobalt contains
none of that metal but arcensic. Soda
ater has no trace of soda. and su-
gar of lead has no sugar: cream Of
tartar has nothing of cream, Eor milk
Of lime any milk. German silver
has no silver and blacklead no lead.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
SunnIv of Gold.

It is mainly from Africa. Ameri-
ca and Australia that the world
draws its supply of gold, some S4O0,-
600, 900 worth won regularly every
year. Africa leads with about $780,
100000; next comes the United
States with about 95,0OO,OO0; Aus
tralia ranks third with some $685.
100000, while Russia. both in Eu-
rope and Asia, Mexico, Canada and
several other countries. make up the
remainder
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Good Senfries.

SILLY goose" is an expression
which should be used by the extreme
ly ignorant alone No bird requires
more patience to shoot with gun or
camera especially the latter. When
feeding you will find fiocks varying
in size on open ground, and nearly
always on such ground that stalk is
impossible. On the outskirts Of these
f1ocks you will always find sentries
with heads erect, eyes and ears alert,
the slightest sound or movement and
you are detected-trUe descendants
from the ancient pTeserYers of Rome.
County Life
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Dead Historians.

for my part believe in the dead
historians I glory in the posses
sion of some hundreds Of volumes by
them. A great deal Of cant is talk
ed and written on this subject. There
Is an idea In some minds that book
on history to be good must be new.
In nine cases cut of ten the new book
is a commonplace re-statement OF
facts that were better presented by
an older Writer.-The Sphere.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
valuable East African Forest.

The Colonial Office recently sent
out an expert to report on the Ken
la forest, in the East Africa proteC-
torate. He finds the forest extends
2S7 miles long by eight miles broad,
and comprises 100000 acres Of
timber. Taking the average value
of the 21Sd per cubic foot. this
works out to G23 per acre, or a total
value for the whole forest of $780,
600, OO,O0O.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Three Men to Move Book.

There lies in the British Museum
the largest book yet printed. a CO.
lossal atlas of engraved ancient
Dutch maps. It takes three men to
move Il from the giant book case
In which it is stored in the library Of
the museum. 1t is bound in leather,
magnIfcentIy decorated, and is fas-
tened with clasps of solid silver,
richly gilt. II is nearly seven feet
high and weighs 500 pounds and was
presented to King Charles II. before
he left Holland in the year 1860.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Prince bismarck,

Bismarck himself, was a tremen-
dous smoker, eater, and dTinker, and
would stride about the house fol-
lowed by his dogs. The pipes and
long cigars which he smoked In a
day would have killed an ordinary
man. He loved to pour into q huge
stein a bottle of champagne and then
bottle of porter, and drink the
whole mixture off at single draft.
Bismarck said of himself: IF there
were many eaters like me In Prussia
the state could not exist. l should
have to emigrate. p T. o.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
The Shy Man.

Women show no mercy to the shy
nan, for he stands outside of the
compass of convention. Could he
break out all might be saved; the
man might be permanently cured.
But he cannot. He has been brought
up to respect convention. His mus
cles may be of steel, his heart of ire,
but in his soul the spirit of difidencs
holds him in a vice. In a drawing
room he stands gaping. qu&kiDg, 3
prey to interpretive torment-hs
who would perhaps storm { ram
part with q triumphant smile his
ups.-LondOn Observer.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Hanging Pictures Dangerous.

Railroad casualties receive such
wide publicity" said an insurance
man, that there is a common belief
On the part of the public that one is
more liable to accidents while travel
ling than when living the simple life
in the confines of his home. "As 3
matter of cold fact, statistics show
that accident insurance companies
pay more money to people who get
hurt hanging pictures or taking
stoves apart than they do to the VIC
tins OF head-on collisions. II
sounds strange, but it's the truth. ="
Kansas City Journal.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Dogs around Blacksmith Shops.

Two or three dogs are nearly al
ways to be found loafng about every
blacksmith shop. This fact IS so
well recognized that detectives when
sent out after valuable dogs that
have been lost invariably visit first
all the blacksmith shops in the neigh
borhood. The reason why dogs visit
the blacksmith shops is that they
love inordinately the odor and the
taste of burning hoofs. They sniff
the odor as a woman shifts a rose.
and they eat the hoof parings as a
gourmet eats truffles.-M Minneapolis
Journal.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
A Long Sleen.

An astonishing trance case has
come to light in Berlin. A clerk,
aged 46-a healthy normal man
suddenly fell asleep in June 1904.
All efforts to awaken him were I'M
successful and the sleeper since then
has never opened his eyes. He
breathes regularly and swallows his
food mechanically, but is insensible
to the severest attempts to arouse
him.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Lace Curtains.

Lace ,5lnuow curtains should al
ways lie soaked for an hour in cold
water to which a little borax has
been added, before being put into
warm suds. This get- out the
smoky smell that is sometimes so
noticeable in curtains that have
haze been used In q city.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
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POST once Pens.

Mustard manufacturers grow rsSA,
We are told. not by the quantity oz
mustard consumed. but By thai
which Is wasted and left on the din
era plates. The saying Is recalled
By an interesting statement made ~
the Postmastsr-Qeneral as to the
number Of pens supplied for use By
the public in the post Offices Of the
country. 1t seems that. last year the
total was 1,256,0o0.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Life in Germany.

Every one who has travelled IN
Germany is familiar with the word
"verboten"-forbidden. He finds It
is verboten to almost everything
which he thinks he has been accus-
toned to do in the United States
Chicago Standard.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
DIAMONDS. E
PAt Your MOnF ~ Diamonds No Bet
fer - -sttgeHt Today

Prices in the Diamond market are ad-
vancing, but OUR PRICES HAVEN'T
BEEN ADVANCED in some time. We
still have large collection of superb
Diamonds which We bought a consider
able time ago at lower prices than pI-
vail today.
We shall not adwnce prices on these
stones. We are mer hants and not $ c.
ulators, and our fair percentage of
is all we ask. So, as long as these Dia
monds last it will be possible to buy
them here under the regular market for
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
Bank Of EngIand,s First Safe.

In the Bank o. England's museum
may be seen the old oak chest which
was the Old Lady Of Threadneedls
Streets first strong-room. 1t IS
little larger than a common sea-
mans chest and in this the bank
stored its cash, notes and valuable
papers. Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02

fine stones.
Ladies Diamond Rings, $500 to SI5o.
Ladies Diamond Brooches, $3.50 to
$1,000.
Diamond Earrings, $500 to $4,000
Diamond Scarf Pins, $500 up.
Diamond Cuff Buttons, $500 up.
Diamond Studs, $1,000 up.
We have Ladies' Handsome Diamond
Rings set in Tiffany Mounting, which
We are selling at $1,000 This will make
an appropriate present for Christmas
Every stone ball of fire.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
nonoo for Much Trouble

Tho Sultan of Turkey recently
paid s4oe, goo for q diamond: II as
doesn't wish to have trouble Win
hIH harer. hs will insist On using the
gsone himself.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-02
As to Butter.

Great Britain consumes more but
ter than any other nation. The
average per head is 13 pounds per
year, as against eight pounds In Ger
many, four pounds in France and
two pounds in Russia