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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature 81;
condition, Z. Dalecarla reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81; condition at north connec-
ton, 10: condition at south connection, I.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. SO: condition at infuent gate
house, Z; condition at eff1uent gate
house 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

Potomac river. 1t was decided that
George Washington University should
abandon it's present home at 18th and
streets northwest at a meeting of the
board of trustees. Delegates to the In
Congress of Esperantists ar
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CHURCH OF THE COVENANT,
Conn. ave. y and 18th SITS.
Charles Wood. minister.
Stewart c. Harbinson. assistant minister.
Harry B. Angus. minister of Peck Chapel.
IL am. Rev. Sylvester Woodbridge Beach,
ID. D.. of First Presbyterian Church, Prince
ton. y. j.
pm. tent service Dr. Beach.
Musical service from 80 to O'Clock.
Mrs. De YO. Mr.. Quincy.
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ARMY AND NAVY
Has Resumed His Duties.

Rear Admiral Nicholson, chief OF the
bureau of navigation, has resumed his
official duties at the Navy Department
after a visit to the Pacific coast during
which he inspected the naval training
station at Yerba Buena, near San Fran
cisco.
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UNITED PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH. CORNER
Georgia and New Hampshire ayes. VIII W.
Logan y. D.. pastor.-Sabbath school at 2:45
pm: preaching at and pm. No morning
service.
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NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBITERlAN
Church. New York ave. II and 18th sts.- Dr-
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor.-11 am. Rev VIZ
liam T. StucheIl. pastor Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church Railway. y. j.. will preach; no even
ing service. organist. Miss Jennie Blennah.
Precentor. Mr.. Thos. L. Jones
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CHURCH NOTICES.
PREsBYTERIAN,

NORTHMINSTER II. ]. AVE. AND nth Nv.
Rev Geo. p. Wilson. D. b.. pastors. g
g;30: II a.m.. sermon by Rev. W. H. Bates
j: D.: midMeek service. Thurslay: 1:43 pm:
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FIRST. TIE STRANGERS SABBATH HOME.
John Marshall p NV. Donald [. Macleod
Rrnndaee Of Denver. col: subject ..Superla-
tive People: Z. E.. p.m.. :. =. 9::.o
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COINS ALL STRIPPED
Secret Service Men Hunt De-
facers Of Gold Pieces.
Acids Used to Remove Small ouanti-
ties of Metal from Coins Probe
for the Lincoln Penny
Jewelry Fad.

New York.-Federal secret service
agents under orders from Chief John L.
Wilkie. have been making a canvass
of jewelers. and electroplating shops
in the Maiden lane district in an effort
to run down persons suspected of
stripping coins-that is, removing
small quantities of gold or silver from
the surfaces of coins by a chemical
process. Inquiries also were made as
to several new kinds of coin jewelry,
including articles made from Lincoln
pennies.
The inquiry as TO coin stripping was
started after many circulating coins,
including $50 gold pieces, were found
to be short of the prescribed weight.
The loss seemed to be more than Is
usual when coins are worn off from
frequent handling. They are suspi.
cious that coins have been reduced
in weight by the stripping process. in
which they are dipped for an hour or
two In aqua regia, a mixture of nitric
and hydrochloric acids, into which an
electric current is turned. When the
electric power and the strength of the
acids are fixed In the proper relation
to the weight OF the coins treated. 1t
is believed. the metal is "sweated" on
the surface of the coins SO smoothly
that they are not changed In appear
ance.
Valuable quantities of the precious
metals have been obtained criminally.
It is suspected. through the stripping
Of many coins. The detached metal
clings to a receiving plate. from which
it is readily collected by the shippers.
who have no difficulty in selling 1t for
cash to jewellers or even to the gov
eminent. since there is no suspicion
Of the method by which 1t was OBJ
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"You will have tea? Perhaps you
will make 1t for me?"
The lights had been brought in with
the drawing of the curtains over the
rain-swept window.
Miss Carew's hands lay inert on the
chairs arms. She shook her head.
81 am afraid / can't am so
tired"
Tempest rather clumsily made it
and gave her a cup and bit of toast.
During the few moments her hosts
face had clouded again. Evidently he
had forgotten his guest and looked up
with a start as she spoke.
You have not asked me why
came, Mr.. Tempest"
Il don't wish to know"
"Ah," she smiled. IF 1 don't tell
you, it will be because you forbid me
and"
II do forbid" he said shortly, 'if
it's a tiresome reason-I won't say
women's reasons are usually tiresome,
for / am sure they never give the real
ones-nothing would be so delightful,
l am willing to believe, as woman's
sincere motive or reason for what she
does. It's black rose, a merle
blanche Miss Carew, I've never seen
any of the three"
She did not take this opportunity
to remark at his psychology of femi-
nine subtleness, but said equally:
1.-THE result of such forbidding
would be the blocking of my whole
career"
He echoed the word with scorn.
Career! Heaven. you have one?
You don't look 1t, / am glad to say
l am sorry for you" he finished
brusquely.
She had unfastened the collar of
her coat and it fell back. Her dress
underneath was as sober In tone.
Tempest rose to move aside the tea
table that was between them.
Let me help you off with that
wrap. It's warm here and you won't
feel 1t when you go out"
He wanted to see her released from
the chrysalis of her uncompromising
garments. He threw the wrap on a
chair. and she stood before him in a
dress of some soft, dark material with
white at the neck and wrists. 1t
fitted her well. it fell well around her
supple figure.
MY gloves" she said apologetical'
ly, were soaked through. They are
drying in your housekeeper's room.
dried there myself for half an hour
before she would disturb you"
As she spoke there crossed Tenn.
pests feelings, growing more and
more amiable and gracious, sudden
revulsion against her which she could
not have understood had he let her
perceive II.
How can ! further your career or
hinder it," he asked formally.
She did not appear to take umbrage
at his altered tone but. leaning for
ward In her chair. received him into
her confidence with extraordinary IA
cility and an assurance that was com
pliment in itself.
81 have been Obliged quite suddenly
to find a means of livelihood. To a
woman of my age" (she named II. and
he smiled-it was SO young) such a
question coming for the first time is
puzzling. Last week the editor OF well.
known monthly offered me position
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suspend two bags. heart-shaped. from
the ceiling by broad streamers of rib
bon or tulle. They must be several
feet apart: then thread baby ribbon
through them. the ends hanging out
of the side of either bag. The men
each take the end of n string on one
side the girls on the other. at a given
signal the strings are pulled, the
hearts are broken and partners are
found at either end of a string.
If 1t is a buffet luncheon and the
men assist in the serving. they may
be given aprons made from white
crepe paper. having a border of fam
ing red hearts. The napkins may be
adorned in a similar manner, If it is
impossible to buy them decorated for
the occasion.
Since the observance of special
days has become general custom,
merchants have recognized the fact
and keep a supply of novelties in the
way of dinner favors and souvenirs
for each occasion as 1t comes. II the
supply of wisl,bones is equal to the de-
mand, one may be given to each lady
to be pulled with her partner to see
whose wish will come true. Artificial
wishbones may be purchased by the
dozen.
MADAME MERRI.
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For ST. Valentine.

Hearts are trumps." and Cupid
reigns supreme, The very atmosphere
seems full of hearts OF red and pink;
darts of gold and silver, true lovers
knots and other love symbols galore.
A progressive party quite out of the
ordinary and yet in keeping with the
day is to be given next Saturday night
The Invitations are out on the most
beautiful Valentine creations. and the
score is to be kept with cunning little
red hearts, each equipped with tiny
wire by which 1t will be attached to
the heart-shaped score card. or rather
booklet.
When the guests arrive they will be
given these booklets with hand-paint-
ed heart covers. There are five leaf
lets, each containing at the top let
ter in the word heart" the first one.
of course, having an III" The scheme
is first to match hearts to find part
ners. Then over each table there is
to be suspended heart to designate
the color of the table. When four
people have found hearts of one color
they find the large table to match.
The bell rings and all see how many
words they can write down beginning
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tanned. The coins are passed into cir
also have been stripped. 1t is sus-
pected. by using them for short inter
walls in electroplating tanks.
Many coins that have been offered
for deposit at banks recently have tho
designs brought out more sharply than
is natural 1t Is supposed that these
coins have been stripped and were
left in the acid bath too long. But
even in these coins the unframed eye
would see no sign Of mutilation. One
of the largest electroplaters said that
shippers could take as much as a
pennyweight of gold. worth more than
a dollar. from $50 gold piece with
out making any easily perceptible
change. There is no risk of loss in
damaging gold coins. because II the
acid should eat too much or roughen
the surface the entire coin may be
melted up and the metal sold for an
amount equal to the value of the
coin.
A special difficulty in getting evil
dence against the stripper is that
even II he be caught with the coins
in solution nothing is proved. as he
can say that he intends TO use the
coins, instead of bullion, for plating,
and will not try to pass them as
money. There is no law against dis
solving or melting coins. provided they
are destroyed as currency. and many
jewellers fuse gold coins instead OF go
lag to the trouble of getting bullion
for the purpose. None of the estab-
lished electroplaters is suspected OF
being engaged in the Legitimate prac-
tice. 1t is supposed that temporary
plants are put up by shippers In Sc
cluded lofts of factory buildings. as
little equipment is required.
The fad for Lincoln pennies in jew.
elry received attention because
gold plated penny might be mistaken
for a five-dollar gold piece. 1t was re-
called that when the five-cent nickeIs
we're first used they did not have the
word cent" on them. Many such
coins were plated with gold and
passed on ignorant immigrants as
five-dollar gold pieces.
The secret service men who in.
quired here as to the use of the
gold plated pennies made no objection
to such plating. jewelers. have made
Inquiries of the authorities here and
in Washington, and have been in.
formed that the law as to mutilation
of coins applies only to gold and sill.
yer coins. Besides. pennies are made
more valuable by gold plating.
In certain western cities, 1t is re-
ported, the federal authorities have
prohibited manufacturers of jewelry
from plating Lincoln pennies with
gold. That is held to account for an
demand on the manufactur.
ers here who make the pennies into
scarf pins, brooches and other arti.
cles.
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SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

II write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticura REM
edies. My little niece had eczema for
five years and when her mother died
/ took care Of the child. 1t was all
over her face and body, also on her
head. She scratched SO that she could
not sleep nights. used Cuticura
Soap to wash her with and then ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment. did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. together with Cuticura Re-
solvent, when you could see change
and they cured her nicely. Now she
Is eleven years old and has never been
bothered with eczema since. My
friends think 1t is just great the way
the baby was cured by Cuticura.
send you n picture taken when she was
about IS months old.
she was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds OF
salves and medicines without effect
until we used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs.
II. Herman. 663 Quincy St. Brooklyn.
N. Y. Sept. 81. 1909"
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HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop II.

A young Calf. wife talks about coffee:
ut was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial. but my
a nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ails.
AT first thought bicycle riding
caused 1t and gave 1t up. but my con-
dition remained unchanged. I did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for I was very fond of 1t. At
that time friend came to live with
us, and noticed that after he had
been with us a week he would not
drink his coffee any more. asked him
the reason. lie replied, 4 have not had
q headache since left off drinking cof-
fee. some months ago. till last week,
when began again. here at your table.
| don't see how anyone can like coffee,
anyway. after drinking Postuml'
Il said nothing. but at once ordered
a package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep. but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suffer-
ing. so he returned to Postum. con-
WINGED that coffee was an enemy. in
stead of a friend, and he is troubled
no more with insomnia.
II. myself. have gained s pounds in
weight. and my nerves have ceased to
CULVER. 1t seems SO easy now TO quit
coffee that caused our aches and ails
and take up Postum"
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellyille.r in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read tho above Ietfers new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine. true, and full of humas
interest.
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Fog.Eye Smith of northwest Wy
oming bore an appalling facade. His
style OF beauty was blight. Depend
ing upon his horrible exterior. he wan'
In the habit of trying to awe ncwcom-
ers. ON one occasion. affecting some
displcasurc at the manner In which
pallid stranger watered his liquor. Mr..
Smith announced. frowning. that I'M
less he detected immediate amend
ments he would send the neophyte
home In a market basket. which I'll
sure tear you up whole lot. said
Fog Eye. Half an hour later Mr.. Smith
was found cropping about on the floor
under the poker table. hunting for his
glass eye. and muttering TO himself.
The stranger asked with some evil
dencc OF impotence what new line OF
sentiments Mr.. Smith was now har-
boring. That injured resident. glaring
inadvertently from beneath the furni-
ture. replied: Which sure do hate
man with no sense Of humor."
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|IEMEgG1lES oh
1IM gl6uI@JN .w

Fur stoles are wider than ever and
wider fur in bolster form adorns the
winter scarf.
Handsome plumes are now put on
the fuzzy felt turban. and sometimes
they are seen with aigrettes.
Hats are made OF velvet. beaver, felt
or heavy corded silk. trimmed with
handsome wings or ostrich feathers.
The pun is again in evidence. II
adorns the sleeve everywhere. SEEM
ingly, between the shoulder and the
wrist.
Corded ribbon is being used as a
trimming on several of the daintiest
of the ready-made evening gowns.
Black hats may be worn with every
thing and are always a wise choice for
the woman who may not invest In
many chapeaux.
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~ have come all the way from Amer.
lea to see you"
Mr. Tempest started The sudden
addition of thirty-five hundred miles
to the twelve was material.
"Trop aimable," he said. 81 shall
seem ungracious if l say that l re-
ceive no one, not even an emissary
from the Cape of Good Hope" He
chose at random, and as he said it its
meaning caught his sensitive ear. He
smiled. you will let me be incense
quent and except that point? You see.
to be frank, I have refused myself to
everyone. Miss Carew Che said her
name as though it were household
word) every one-friend, enemy. kind
and unkind. / am a recluse-"
II know" she accepted, Il read in
the Daily Telegraph that you were. 1
scarcely dared expect to see you.
When I got out at Cravenford and
found / should have to walk IL miles
I was nearly discouraged"
Nearly" he echoed. at is a tramp,
even for an English girl; your coun-
trywomen are not supposed to be
walkers"
i've not walked much before" she
admitted. land my heels are high; but
when / got here it was the worst of
all-your housekeeper refused me;
and then"-she raised the slight veil
she wore, her eyes were sparkling and
disclosed no trace of it CRIED"
she said frankly.
Tempest took his hands from his
pockets and extended one with the
charming gesture he knew SO well
won him friends. For a brief second
his face relaxed. Illuminated. He
came up to his guest. Don't cry
here" he implored. II can't imagine
what a 3,312-mile fatigue may be, but
II you can rest from some Of it in
this chair. will you do SO? will ring
for tea and lights"
Tempest understood the nature of
human feeling too well not to realize
with a flash how great was the pleas
ure of his own-and not to realize
that he had never experienced quite
the like sensation before. Into his
outstretched hand a hand slender and
strong fell as naturally as though 1t
had waited for just this shelter ever
since it had been made. He led the
girl to his favorite chair. took delight
in seeing her sink into 1t.
She had quickly undone her veil and
taken 1t of. and he then saw the IA
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tigue under her eyes, the pallor Of her
face, and withal the freshness of 1t.
1t was a luminous face, if'such term
might be used-he thought it might.
Her figure was concealed by a long,
dark coat that rose to her neck. and
she nestled into the comfort of the
chair with an acquiescence of fatigue
her expression did not admit. Indeed,
her eyes, fastened on Tempest, were
the loveliest things he had encoun-
tered for a long time.
The unconventionality of the visit,
her calm behavior in it. touched his
humorous vein. He slightly Knocked
her as he spoke, in o tone not the less
agreeable and perfectly gracious.
What wager are you winning?
Miss Carew, you have won it! How
much of the ~ miles did you walk
really?"
She held out small foot in badly
damaged high-heeled shoe. "a cart
brought me to a cross-road and then
walked on-12 miles the man said 1t
was, and 1t seemed it,"
He did not wish to ask this
young woman why she had come
to him; he dreaded lest she should
say. The moment she should ask
him for his autograph the singu-
lar and piquant charm of her appari-
ton would vanish and he would be-
come his brutal, savage self again.
This unusual visit would not bear vul-
garity or even tangibility. Despite
the adjustment of his eyeg'ass he saw
her as If through film; IL added to
the unreality of her presence.
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A Valentine Wish Party.

1t was indeed an ingenious hostess
who evolved this charming affair for
ST. Valentines evening. For the bene-
fit of any entertainers this scheme is
given entire.
The invitations. sealed with tiny red
hearts, bore this jingle:
We gladly indite you
This note, and invite you
On Valentines evening to come
And join in hearty,
New-fangled wish party
With friends who will make you at home.
For some time previous to this the
wishbones of all the turkeys and chick
ems that had been consumed by the
family and neighbors had been saved
with this occasion in mind. Now they
were fastened upon heart-shaped val
entine. one for each guest. special
rhyme embodying a wish being in
scribed with gold ink. These rhyme
let's may be made to suit the In
dividuality of each guest If the hostess
takes a little extra time In the prepa-
ration. A few specimens are given:
/ wish you were hammer.
And 1 n box of lacks;
You could drive me very gently
With gentle little whacks.
I wish you were n gallant knight.
And you. my lady fair:
I'd serenade you every night,
Oh! what happy pair.
wish that life
But held for me
Some joy that 1
Might share with thee.
I wish for you n life of gladness.
Full of JOY and free from pain.
Full OF mirth and free from sadness.
Bright sunshine after rain.
wish I were elephant
And you a bale of hay;
I'd tuck you In my rubber trunk
And carry you away.
II you were n fisher and were n fish
I'd swallow the hook your line.
Because 1 should know that this was
your wish.
And your wish. OF course. would be
mine.
II possible the rhymes may be Illus
trated with little pen and ink or water
color sketches, thus making delight
full souvenir of the party. To choose
partners for supper or refreshments.
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/ at fixed and generous salary If
here she paused.
As she talked Tempest was study
ing her mentality and quality of spirit
as best he could, being a man as well
as a psychologist, and given the fact
that specimen was very good to look
at and very gently magnetic to listen
to. He found her .irect, and boldly
devoid of weak, trucking excuses Tor
whatever favor she was to ashland
she was evidently to ask one. He
liked her clear enunciation, her soft,
short sentences with the warmth un-
der them of an exquisite voice.
"If what?" he helped her.
'If would fetch him an especial
piece of work he was eager for"
"Yes?" questioned her host for she
hesitated.
AN essay. if you like-a study Of
you; of your personality. Above all"
here she flushed and lowered her
voice as though the subject and her
own daring awed her-"a synopsis OF
your new suite OF poems"
Then in voice whose sharpness
struck her as ii her senses had all
been touched at once-she shrank at
1.-THE asked:
who spoke to them of the verses?"
a." she replied. breathless. There
were only two of them, you know,
published in the winter"
what suite?' he interrupted. glar.
ing at her The veins swelled on his
temples. He had risen and she
thought he seemed a dozen feet high
What suite? What do you mean?"
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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yards galloon. and one-half yard net
Evening Dress.-This is elegantly
carried out in primrose crepe merle.
the overskirt is tucked at the waist
and trimmed at the lower edge by
two rows Of fine lace. in which a
thread of silver is introduced: the I'M
der-skirt is quite plain. A fold of
black velvet edges the waistbelt also
the sleeves. strips OF the lace are TAX
en- over the shoulders, continued I'M
der the waistbelt and form a semicir-
Gle In front A material piping ar
ranged in a loop pattern trims the
front OF bodice.
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with H." barring proper names. Then
when the bell rings the two having
the most words progress to the next
table, where they take the next let
ter on the page. which will be "E."
At the end. when the words have all
been written, as many prizes as the
hostess chooses to give are awarded.
This is more novel than cards for this
occasion. and has been proved a sue
cess by those who have tried 1t.
Heart festoons are attractive in the
rooms, and cupids may be put on the
cakes or candies.
MADAME MEVRI
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One of the best liked features in
many evening and afternoon gowns is
the four-inch empire belt made of gold
or silver net or cloth of gold or sill
yer. closely studded with crystals and
beads of many colors.
These are worn a trifle above the
waist line and are finished in front
with a large cabochon.