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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

There are no street lights In the
country village whore grandpa lives.
As the boys walked in the darkness.
they suddenly heard some one cali
ing:
Boys. boys with the jack Ian
terms, Please show me the way to
DR. Deansl"
Ned and Ralph hurried along the
street. Very soon they saw a lady
standing under tree.
II am visitor In the village" she
said This Ii the first time / have
been out after dark, and 1t is the
darkest dark I ever saw. / have
gone TO DR.. Deans often in the day
time, but here / am lost right in
the middle of a street! You don't
know how glad ] was to see these
merry shining faces bobbing along
toward me-"
I'VE will show you the way" cried
Ned and Ralph. So they walked a
short distance with the lady, and.
turning a corner pointed out the little
red light In front Of DR.. Deans door
She thanked them both and babe
them good night ON the doorstep.
Then Ned and Ralph ran home to
tell their story. Everybody laughed
and declared that such pumpkins as
these were even more helpful than
those made into pies.
When papa came from the city
with his camera, he took q picture
Of Ned's jack lantern: and now.
whenever Ned opens his eyes In the
morning, he sees beside his bed the
jolly face Of Helpful Jack-Ellen II.
Batter, in Sunday School Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
How Jack -o'-Lantern Helped.

Ned was scooping out the inside
OF a pumpkin which grandpa had
given him; hut he heard every word
which Ethel and mamma were saying
about helpful lights, big and little.
They spoke OF the sun. moon and
stars; the electric lights in the city
where Ned and Ethel lived; the great
light in the lighthouse which could
be seen from grandpa's attic window:
the lamp and candle lights; the mer-
ry flames in grandma's big open fire.
place; and even the strange north
ern lights which the children some
times saw In the winter skies.
why don't you say something
about my jack o'-lantern 2" asked
Ned.
why. that isn't a helpful light"
said Ethel, TITS only a make-be-
lieve head with FIRE inside.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

were held with addresses by eminent
speakers.
The Lutherans must use several Ian
gliases In their church services in
America. The English language Is
used in the worship OF 100000 OF their
members. 100000 use the German Ian
guage 900, 1000 the Norwegian and $780,
900 the Swedish
Among church schools in the South
recently receiving donations from the
General Education Board are; Baylor
University. Waco, Tex, 5000. zoo: Trini-
~ College, Durham. n. c.. $f60.oo0:
University of Chattanooga, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, $4,000: Wesleyan Fee
male College. Macon. Ga, 100000.
The decision of tho Supreme Court
of Arkansas holds shat the union OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
with the Presbyterian Church was le-
gal and that all the property Of both
churches belongs 10 the united organi-
xation. Only In Tennessee and Mis-
souri has the Supreme Court decided
otherwise.
Tho temple church, Los Angeles. Cal.
Or. J. Whitcomb Brougher pastor. Is
the largest Baptist church on the Pa
cinc coast. with a membership OF l,l6O.
It has the largest evening congrega-
ton. with an attendance OF 5000 and
the doors closed against further ad-
mission. It has the largest prayer
meeting, with the seats nli taken and
an overflow In tho galleries. II now
has the largest Baptist Sunday school
on the coast. The enrolment Is over
500, including 900 in the homo depart
ment. The attendance on . recent reg
ular Sunday was s2s. including nifty IN
the young women's class and sixty
three in the young mems class.
The Bowsry mission In New York re-
ports another year Of useful ssyvicA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

During the past twelve months 20
gospel meetings were held. the attends
ance at these services being l11.3SA
The number Of men and boys given
shelter and lodging WAS SAM. and en-.
pioyment was found for nearly 1000
men.
Since 1900 the coicrcd membership
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church hao
increased from 250.041 to 196,7S3. IN
1910 there are twsnty-one colored Con.
ferences. while in 1900 there were eigh-
teen.
In the distribution OF tho estate a
the late MIR. Robert Arlington, Of
Leeds, England, the Baptist Mission
airy Society. England. receives f46e.e3o
and the London Missionary Society
fs73.54l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

path so long as l can see anything
to make me happier, anything 10
make me love man, and therefore
God, the more. God Is not far from
that heart to which man Is near
James Russell Lowell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

Tuesday.--IIe hath made every
thing beautiful in It's time.-Ecci. ..
II.
Jesus said he would have his JOY
fulfilled In his follow ers. II you would
become beautiful Christian, You
must be Joyous Christian JOY Is
always lovely. 1t shines. 1t Is ira
grant. 1t makes the air brighter ana
sweeter 1t Is a wondrous inspirer OF
life. You can do twice as much work
when you are glad and praising as
when you are gloomy and downeast'
and you can do 1t twice as we'll.
X. Miller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Bible Study in Randolph-Macon

q contribution of each member of the
class of which he Is treasurer, anu
this amount Is used to provide a
spread for the class having had the
best proportional attendance during
that month. This method Is not fail
ing to do the work for which 1t was
designed And, so long as Ii continues
TO work well, we believe that 1t wiz
not only be q social uplift to the
students. but also a spiritual uplift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Is - D n Conducts by
~ RevR
THE TRIAL OF JESUS
BY Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.

rhe rs: eT-s&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

Wednesday, Happy is the man
that findeth wisdom. and the man thai
,getteth understanding, Her ways are
ways OF pIeasantness, and all her
paths are peacc.--ProE. j: IL, ~.
Wherever life is simple and sane,
true pleasure accompanies 1t as fra
GRANGE does uncultNated towers
Charles Wagner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

Sunday.~-The righteous shall be
glad In JehoVah.--Ps. 81: 10.
Savss Us from finding hollewness In
our own hearts, and monotony end
WEAKNESS III our lives Give US The
liberty Of tho sons OF God. perfec.,s
to approve Of thee and thy will. to be
wholly satisfied with the dominion
under which We are, and to delight in
all that IL required Of us, knowing
we serve our Father. Give us the
JOY OF those who are conscious they
have found and need never more lose
perfect lore and perfect goodness. -
Marcus Dods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

The harvest thanksgiving" idea Il
widely observed In English churches
during October. The celebration be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

were held with addresses by eminent
speakers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

true pleasure accompanies 1t as IRA
GRANGE does uncultivated flowers
Charles Wagner.
Thursday IS way wnlch
seemeth right unto man. bnt the
end thereof are the ways or death
Even In laughter the heart Is sorrow
ful--Prov. IA: L.
1t is perfectly safe for a man 10
take 1t as a fact that fire burns, with
out putting his hand into the ttaTrlr.
He does not need to try per1lons e.
periments with his own soul in order
to make sure that lust defles, that
avarice hardens. that frivolity temp
ties. that selfshness cankers the heart.
He may understand the end of the
way Of sensuality by looking at any
: old pleasure~seeker. Gray, and gap
toothed, and lean 80 DEATH. mum
| bling the dainties that he can no
longer enjoy and glowering with
bleared eyes at the indulgences whi'h
now mock him even while they tempt
him. The goal OF the path of covet-
business may be discerned in the far =
of any old money worshiper, keeping
guard over his piles of wealth like q
surly watch dog; or, II perchance he
has failed haunting the places where
fortune has deceived him, like an I'M
quiet ghost.
Inquire and learn; consider and dis
Germ There need be no doubt about
the direction of life's various ways. -
Henry Van Dyke.
Friday Whatsoever things are
pure. Whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are OF good re-
port; If there be any virtue, and Il
there be any praise, think on these
things Phil 4; s.
There Is tremendous youth-re-
tanning power in holding high ideals
and lofty sentiments. The spirit can
not grow old while one is constantly
aspiring To something better, higher.
nobler.-Orison S, Marden,
Saturday.-Tt is good not to cat
flesh. nor to drink wine, nor to DO
anything whereby thy brother Stun
bleth. Rom. IA 81.
The day has gone by everywhere
when men and women can find pleas
ure in being cannihals. No matter
how hungry they are they do not
want to eat the flesh or drink the
blood OF their fellows, . The day
has gone by among really civilized
people--there are people who Wear
collars and cuffs and eat with their
forks, who are not genuinely civilized
when men and women can take
pleasure In any amusement which
means the loss Of money or modesry,
OF aspiration or fitness for the high
est things, to fellow being
CHARLES r. Brown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

The Bowsry mission In New York re-
ports another year Of useful ssgvicA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

Monday For to the man that
pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and
knowledge, and joy.~~Ecci- 2: rs.
ana satisfied ] Rm on the right
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FOR THE LITTLE ONES

After supper Ned and his cousin
Ralph each lighted n pumpkin Ian
tern. and Went up and down the
streets singing:
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President OF Pastors College. New
ington, London, 8. e.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
THE OLD PROBLEM.

THE of vng's very high" the young mutered,
wit sigh when have paid the grocer bill and helped the
butcher line his TILL and squared up divers other things my salary
has taken wings There's something wrong, somewhere think
the government the blink and Congress can't
shucks living many bucks And Freedom her
mountain height, won't cut much grass if right till prices
reduced by law they the worst saw when
young the Graybeard said "a working cheaply fed
used pillow and put up hay and only drew bone day. and
yet when days dark and dank had bundle in the bank
But then tried burn wealth than apt to earn
wasn't buying dollhouse grapes imported hats enne capes
pawned my house and lot buy or Yacht and
racd my dizzy brains with schemes buy aero
planes We're living in bugouse times the birds are peled
with Dimes idly blow little store then rustic round
and borrow and when we've landed in the BROTH gurge
FORTH exceeding wroh The laws surely out of plumb The
government is on the bum! WALT Mason.
BY Adams)
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
FORMER AGENTS ARRESTED.
Employees of Carpet Cleaning Firm
Held at Annapolis.

Held at Annapolis.
William Maudsley. twenty-four years
old, of Scranton. Pa. and Charles l.
BeaIe, thirty-four years old. of New
Tarrytown. n. Y, win be arraigned in
Police Court this morning on three
charges of obtaining goods under false
pretenses.
Maudsley was arrested yesterday In
Annapolis by Detectives Evans and
O'Dea. who took Beale in custody on
Friday night.
According to the police, the prisoners
were formerly agents for the Arnold
Electric Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Com
pany, of Racine, Wis. When the firm
was sold to New York company sew
eral months ago the Washington man
ager resigned his position, and Mauds-
ley and Beale found themselves without
work.
It is alleged they went to three persons
In Washington who had purchased
vacuum cleaning machines and took pos
session CT the implements under the pre-
tense they were still agents for the COM
pany and wished to clean and repair the
machines. The police charge that Mauds-
ley and Beale used the machine to clean
carpets, appropriating the money paid for
the work to their own use.
The compliments against the accused
are Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. of 1896
Massachusetts, avenue northwest; Charles
H. H. Butler. of 1885 1 street northwest,
and Walter G. Edwards. of the Congress
Hall Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
TAFT ON LONG WALK.
Springlike Weather Entices Crowds
to Throng Streets.

President Taft took advantage of the
springlike weather yesterday and mo-
tored far out into the country, north OF
the city in company with Senator Bourne,
OF Oregon; John Hays Hammond, and
Capt. A. W. Butt
He walked back over the country roads
and the city streets. and reached the
White House in time for dinner. In the
morning the President attended services
at All Souls Unitarian Church. Mrs Taft
went TO st. Johns Episcopal Church.
The streets were thronged yesterday
with people who were attracted to the
open air by the delightful weather. The
day was the warmest of the year, the
thermometer registering So degrees at 4
o'clock. Early in the evening a light rain
began to fall. and the Weather Bureau
predicts twenty-four hours OF rainfall,
with cloudy weather on Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

twenty-five years ago to-day small
number Of Germans. all lovers Of songs
of their boyhood days and the Gemueth-
lichkeit Of their German fatherland, met
in this city and organized the Arion
Gesangverein.
To-day the society will celebrate this
event, and tomorrow, too. The occasion
is of too great significance to the Arion-
ties to be passed over with one days
celebration, so the programme was con-
densed In the forty-eight short hours or
to-day and tomorrow Arion Hall has
been decorated from cellar to garnet in its
best holiday attire.
Loyal 10 Organization.
The Arion. since 1t first saw the light
Of day, has had a career OF ups and
downs, but it's members remained loyal
to the organization. and with working
industriously and prudently succeeded in
building up a singing society which num-
bers more than 600 members. and is rec
ognized as one OF the leaders IN the field
OF music and song. 1t owns one OF the
best-appointed clubhouses in this city.
Much credit is due to Ferd. A. Reckar,
late president OF the society. who died a
few months ago.
1t was mainly due to his unceasing
activity and loyalty that the Arion owns
its home to-day. Due praise should be
given TO Prof. Holer, until recently mu-
steal director. Having been in active
service of the Arion for many years,
Prof. Holer, a few months ago, retired,
and in recognition of his efforts on be-
half OF the society received a substan-
tiaI remembrance, besides being granted
a monthly pension.
Son Worthy Successor.
His son. Prof. Karl Holer. a we'll
known musical teacher of this city. was
elected to I'LL the place. and his work
shows that he is a worthy successor.
To-night's programme includes a con-
cert, when some Of the best-known art
lists In this city and the chorus Of the
society will be heard A dance will fol-
low. Tomorrow evening the annual
fools session will be held.
The Columbia Turnverein entertained
last night at a concert. consisting OF
vocal and instrumental numbers. Prof.
SiegfTied SchaTbau and his artists, con-
sisting Of George Bahr, Hans Juergensen,
Herman Hoffman. f. Boetteher. and L.
V. Wayson. offered an instrumental pro-
gramme OF unsurpassed quality.
Prof. Honman's violin solos were en-
Enthusiastically received, and Miss Alice
Ruebsam's solos met popular favor. Ellen
Vockey Seifert recited Schiller's Die
Buergschaft" in a highly effective man
ner. An attractive musical programme
has been arranged for next Sunday even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

"Of the seventy-three exchanges report
ed by the agents OF the bureau. it was
found that thirty-three, which were To-
Gated above the first floor were not pro-
vided with elevators. Fifteen were located
on the second floor, requiring the climb
ing OF one fight Of stairs; ten on the
third floor. requiring the climbing OF two
fights Of stairs. and six on the fourth
floor. requiring the climbing of three
flights of stairs. The maximum number
Of operators affected by such lack Of
elevators, therefore, being required to
climb one fight Of stairs was sixty; those
required to climb two flights of stairs.
los. While seventy-hve found It necessary
TO climb three flights of stairs"
Average Three Years.
The commissioner figures that the aver
age working life at the switchboard is
only three years. He finds that I'm no
other industry in the United States are as
great precautions taken to insure the
health of the employees. He has discov-
cred that in the good old summertime the
hello girls suffer from digestive COM
plants
Girls of many exchanges get their
luncheons right in the companies Offices.
HYGIENE luncheons,' the companies call
them, and they say that these luncheons
prevent the afternoon 'dullness and head
aches" that raise hob with the service
when the peak of the load is reached.
Some of the hello girls also may want to
know of their employers why they aren't
furnished with roof gardens for Iounging
places. The commissioner finds that some
companies have such gardens. and he rec
ommends that more Of them be estab-
lshed
Some Of the hello girls may be surprised
to know that the ''spasms of rush" that
last for only a few minutes are regarded
as fun" by them. They really enjoy the
excitement and exhilirauon." says the
commissioner.
He regards 225 calls an hour as the
breaking point of efficiency for a girl.
although she handles sometimes as many
es coo.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

When President Taft completes his
DAVIS work on Thursday he will have
been President for one year and have
broken two Presidential records.
Such records are not easy 20 break,
especially when one Is elected President
after Theodore Roosevelt They are for
the number OF miles Travelled and speeches
made during the first year of an admins
tration.
Average Ftfty-six Miles Day.
Taking an average for the S65 days since
Mr. Taft became President he has trav-
eled more than hfty-six miles day. This
includes Sundays. His total mileage for
the year IS 20.GS miles. 10 which
should be added about $500 miles, the
estimated distance which he has covered
By automobile.
During this first year Of his administra-
ton. the President has made SIS speeches,
Of which only twenty were in the District
OF Columbia. The record Of Theodore
Roosevelt for the last year OF his admin
istration was 242 speeches, and he was
considered a ready talker.
President Tafts record for both
speeches and travel was made during his
trip through the West and South last
fall. during which he discussed the plans
which he had formed for legislation with
unusual freedom.
His speeches have been made over a
wide area, and the President has been
seen and heard in thirty States and two
Territories. which hope soon to be States.
Visited Thirty States.
They are Connecticut. New York. Penn
sylvanla. Virginia. Washington, North
Carolina, Massachusetts. Illinois, Wis
cousin. Minnesota. Iowa, Nebraska. Kan
sas. Colorado. Utah, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri. Tennessee.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina, New Jersey, and Yer
mont
Speeches which the President made
prior to his Inauguration MI three vol
umes. Plans for the second year VIII
probably equal the present mileage, but
hardly the number of speeches.
He viii begin the second year with
trip to Chicago and through New York
State In March. and expects TO go to
Alaska and as far South as Texas before
another session of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
IF "HELLO GIRL" GETS ANGRY.
BLAME COMMISSIONER NELL
Official Has Dssected and Analysed Telephone Opera
tors for Instruction of Senate.

II you have any trouble in getting your
telephone calls through this week blame
Labor Commissioner Neill, of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor. and
probably you won't be far out Of the
way.
Every hello girl" in the country viii
be busy trying TO find out just what the
Commissioner has said about her. Only
a few of them are aware that he has
dissected and analysed them in a report
200 or 800 pages long for the instruction Of
the United States Senate. but those few
have served notice that they viii insist
upon seeing in cold type Just what he has
found out about them.
And wait till the 90,0O0 hello girls in
the country get after the Commissioner.
If he tries to send reports to all of them.
the Government Printing Office viii go
broke: and If he doesn't-well. watch the
Commissioner.
She's Gotta Clear Eye.
Look here, Cora" exclaimed one Of
the Washington telephone girls who had
got hold Of an abstract of the report
He says we gotta have a calm, clear
eye and a steady gaze. know gotta
clear eye. dear, but am I calm? Go on,
am I. really? C'Hello! Hello! Been wait
ing five minutes" Well I can't help that;
wires busyO And a good appetite and
a healthy, rosy complexion. Whatcha
think of that. Cora? Say. honest. I al
ways wondered how I got the Job so
easy. But looka this passage about the
companies handin' us men escorts to take
us home nights. That must be a govern
ment joke-honest, it must be-don'teha
think so?"
Complaints from hello girls that they
had to walk up too many flights Of stairs
to their work was chiefly responsible for
starting the Commissioner on his investi-
cation. He finds that the telephone girls
as a whole have no ground for complaint
on this score. He nails them right down
on this proposition, giving the exact
number that have to climb stairs and the
actual effort that is expended. says the
Commissioner:
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
BRICKLAYER DROPS DEAD.
John Welsh Victim of Heart Disease
While at Dinner.


While at Dinner.
John Welsh, forty-three years old, a
bricklayer. died suddenly last night while
eating dinner in a boarding house at
726 Twelfth street northwest.
He had been suffering from heart
trouble for several years. Welsh was
apparently in good health.
Welsh had been eating probably ten
minutes when he said he did not feel
well. Others at the table noticed he
looked pale.
Il think I had better go upstairs he
said. rising from the chair. He walked
to the door leading to a han and stopped
He leaned against the door for a second
and then fell to the floor.
The man was unconscious when the
landlady and several boarders tried to
assist him to his feet. Stimulants were
given him, but Welsh showed no signs
Of reviving. A physician was summoned
He reached the house in a few minutes
and pronounced Welsh beyond human
assistance.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body and
issued a certificate of death from natural
causes. Welsh was unmarried.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
DEAD ITALIAN UNIDENTIFIED.
Aged Alien Dies at Hospital and
Police Hunt Relatives.

The police are trying to locate relatives
OF an unidentified italian, who died at
Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon.
from cerebral hemorrhage. The man was
removed to the hospital about a week
ago from S4 K street northwest, where
he had been rooming for a few days.
Persons living in the house know nothing
about him.
When he was received at the hospital
the patient gave his name as Spezino
Stevino. He said he was eighty-two years
old Police of the First precinct have
been searching for his relatives since he
was removed to the hospital, but they
have failed to learn how long he had
been In Washington.