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The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
S0LONS AID AGED NURSE.
PhilHnthrOpic Senators Contribute
10 Relief of Mrs FnrriS

10 Relief or Mrs. FarriS.
Mrs Eliza V. c. Farris, OF Lancaster.
KY whose services as nurse during
the civil war caused Senator Bradley 20
introduce a bin appropriating $1,000 FOR
her relief. was yesterday notified Of the
gift Of Sl,15o by thirteen wealthy Sena-
tors who have interested themselves IN
her case
The bill was not reported by the Senate
committee. and upon the suggestion OF
Senator Smoot, the following Senator's
contributed voluntarily for Mrs. Farris'
relief: Senator Smoot. 800; Senator Oliver,
500; Senator Du Pont. $40; Senator
Crane. 500. Senator Elllius. 800: Senator
Bradley. 500: Senator Bourne. 800: Sena-
tor Smith iNlichigan) 800. senator Gug-
genheim. SlC0: Senator Depew. 500: Sena-
tor Carter. $50; Senator Bulkeley. So;
Senator Briggs. $50
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

While riding a bicycle in Fourteenth
street last night. Joseph Sumnierville.
negro. fifteen years old, ran into a car
in Shepherd street and was thrown on
the fender. He was picked up in an un-
conscious condition and hurried to Gar
field Hospital A careful examination
failed to disclose any serious injuries.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Citizens Hear DIR. Montgomery.

DR.. w. s. Montgomery. supervising
principal OF the twelfth division Of the
public schools. was the guest and prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting of the Ivy
Citizens Association Friday evening.
Others who spoke were J. W Cromwell
Miss b. N. Shippen. and T. r. speller.
Rev George ". G. Brent presided.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

The Audubon Society held its second
spring outing yesterday in the fields near
the receiving reservoir in Maryland. A
large number went on the party. which
left the city early In the morning
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Ocean Stenmxhins

New York MAY Z-Auived; ST. Louis from
Southamp;ou, April 90
Arrived out: Cincinnati, at Cherbourg
Sailed; Lisitania. from Liverpool. Lapland from
Antwerp New York from Soqrthamr+o,- Coltic
from Liverpool; Prime Friederich Wilhelm nom
Bremen, La Provence. from Hayre.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

From New Guinea comes a new orchid
shaped like cradle and found in a re-
cent orchid hunting expedition in the is
land The flower has a white margin.
with reddish chocolate markings and a
yellow lip.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

The perquisites allowed officers in the
navy will aggregate nearly three.Quar-
ters of a million dollars in 1911.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

The silk from the spider is lighter and
stronger than that secured from the silk
worm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
eaed Form For Housewife.

A good housekeeper is a useful men,
Der Of. society. but the mistress Of the
home must not carry her zeal so far as
to make everybody about her wretched
on her busy days. Where Is the heart
that has not felt a pang on account OF
the weekly housekeeping, the Sstur-
day mixing. the Monday wash: Every
thing Is turned topsy turvy. bad tem-
per dominates. and for even the bread
winner Of the home to expect a square
meal is rega rded IS n positive unk:rd-
ness. SO II IL sometimes that little
rift " made in domestic felicity that Is
never bridseti over. This Is the time
when the sweet tempered neighbor.
who lets her housekeeping go 20 the
dogs In order that she may pass pleas
anier moments with her family be-
comes an angel by contrast with the
Indefatigab,e worker next door IN
housekeeping. a. IN everything else.
zheu it comes 10 eniangerinc domes-
tic pesce there il something that msy
l,e ieft- updene.- n with the necessary
housekeeping everybody in the home Is
70. be driven Wild Jet the queen of the
bearthStope choose the better part
minister frst to the hearts about her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Tn. Esalst,a Eirst Eiiaht.

n. Il. Macpherson gives II dramatic
account OF The first digit OF. an eaglet
whose life from bahyhood he had
watched. One day he ventured TO the
edge of the cfifi containing his cradle
and looked about. Suddenly his moth.
er swung past on silent wings and
tried to tempt him from his fast
ness" But he was unwilling or afraid
Again the mother lowered round. and
Il wild. weird cry rang through the
glen. For the first time had heard
the yelp of the adult eagle. the voice
of the queen OF birds calling to her
young. The eaglet cheeped continuous
~ until lie tapped TO the very edge Of
the abyss. listening 10 her call. And
now be, too. changed his cry; his voice
seemed to break. and the adult yell
burst from his throat The eagles
called 10 each other. yelp answering
yelp. The young eagle saxed round
him. spread out his giant wings and
vanished forever from my sight among
the lodges beloY The eagiet Ind left
the nest and had flown"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

The present day security OF this
country against all danger of a chol-
era epidemic is matter for thankful
ness not only In human circles. but il
the rookeries too. When the cholera
slew nearly GO.OO0 people in the insan-
itsry United Kingdom Of 1872 the
rocks appear 10 have suffered With
them. This was stated. at any rate.
to have occurred on the estate Of the
Marquis Of Sligo. which boasted one
OF the largest rookeries in the west Of
Ireland. On the first or second day of
the epidemic's appearance an observer
noted that all the rocks had vanished.
During the three weeks through which
it ragged there was no sign OF them
about their home. but the revenue po-
lice found immense numbers Of them
dead on the shore. ten miles away.
When tie epidemic abated the rocks
returned. but some were too weak to
reach their nests and fve-sixths Of
them had go1e.-London Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

SnlAler. dinner tables are required
than formerly becanse vegetable dish
cs are never placed thereon. When one
lives. with any degree Of formaiity the
rd,fst also is handed 10y the maid. not
being put. as used to be. before the
head 81 the household.
Even when there is little or no pre-
tense Df service la the dining roori.
vegetables are not. supposed 10 be al
WAYS Ia Evidence. for the arrangement
Of q side table where IT can be reached
easily, without lea wing the dinner Ia
BILE. acts as service board, and the
symmetry Of the principal table Ia thus
preserved.
The aesthetic has entered so into the
serving OF food that housekecpfrs are
expected to give Il Us great attention
as they do orders to the butcher. A
few towers. a dish OF fruit. or even an
empty dish. IL 1t is pretty. must occupy
the center. serving as hub around
which other decorative pieces. useful
as well. IRE placed. Odd or fancy sil-
yer forks and spoons are laid on the
cover. although they are not required
for actual service during the meal.
Four tiny vases Of flowers. one Mt each
corner: four candiesticks. or even two.
take room aud are decorative, as they
conld not be were they side by side
with large dishes of food.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
A Puzzle Tea.

Everybody to make her own tea
was the puzzling addition to verbal
afternoon tea invitation issued last
week from mountain camp Was il
10 be individual tea balls. or plain little
messy cheesecloth bags OF tea with
which they were TO conjure? was the
question of the guests us they assem-
bled on the wide veranda- But when
a tray came around with small par
eel OF green cardboard for each il fell
out that this WIS puzzle L which
WAS to be put together before tea was
served. The person who got her L to-
gether first was given package OF
choice tea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
In. Way lys Dor. Counts.

The Young giri who would be- the
greatest Success should always go I'D
and sneak 10 older women She does
Dot have to stay and talk: she does not
have 70 90 far out ~ her way. But
when she finds herself near the mother
Of one OF her friends or any older
woman 30 whom she y known-psr-
tIcuiarfys one 10 whose hoass she bss
been insiird should 80 NJ and
shake kssds srd So. -Hov do you
dor a. though she wanted ." say w.
Refter not say n a. all than say u
eTuG zjneis. says 'be DeiinsatoT. u -
lbe wst Of doiEg % that counts. and
The wSt e pointed cut IN the tbought
fhst y kindly and IN the attitude ihaf
"a elsf. a; the foundation o. ssch
fborctt IL aloays cerain uDcon-
seiousne>s 81 seii. > certain joyoUs he
ii~f and faHh " fhr epotn~s~ n 9th
crs. Jieat hesrira living cut rs,her
th.n sssKiiy fnkfng al On. To sum "
u. the voosE ciri WHO fhinks the
rnrid IL InllabHed ~ sdorsbie people
only b pretty SIRE to b. rather seer-
ssis bsrs<if
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Good
Form

"Informal formal invitations" IL
what one might call those which come
In line written on q visiting card.
The recipient takes for granted ti0t
such card means too many guests TO
write notes TO all. which In itself indi-
Gates a certain formalIty. aud yet the
occasion is not sufficiently formal TO
require engraved invitations.
Invitations TO tea. cards or even 20
musicals may he sent out on visiting
cards. aud that there may he no mis-
take as to the entertainment provid-
ed Il Is designated on the card. TIE
only exception to this is when one Is
merely hidden TO afternoon. In that
case only the day and hours are writ
ten on. the absence OF any other intor-
nation meaning simply that the host
ess will b eat home ut he time speci-
fed. Such cards are Ivy all means the
easiest and most satisfactory way OF
letting friends know one is at home
FOR the winter. and one has social
afternoon at small expense. Nothing
more than sandwiches. cakes and tea
need be served. the table being In the
drawing room or dining room. as suits
the hostess best.
A card deno,ing such an afternoon
would have written on II. above or be-
low the hostess name:
Monday afternoon. October fifteenth.
From four to seven.
Two lines are required for the hours
and date
II the. hostess Intends playing bridge
or other card gaines she writes;
Monday afternoon. October ffteenth.
- . Bridge at three o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Babeon, and Water.

In Captain Drayson's Sporting
Scenes Among the Kaffirs'' we find the
following: Well" said Kemp. when
l go into country where there is not
much water I always take my bs-
boon" You don't drink him. 10 you:'
NO. but make him show me wafer"
How do yen do ,hat:" "In This way:
When water gets scarce ] give the
Bavian none. II he does not sesin
thirsty ! rub little salt on his tongue.
I then take him ont with long string
or chain. At frst Il was difficult to
make him understand what was want
ed. for he always wished TO go back
TO the wagons. Now. however. be Is
well trimmed. When get him out
some distance let him so. He runs
along bit. scratches himself. shows
his teeth a; me. takes smell up wind.
looks all round. picks up bit of grass,
smells or eats II. stands M for another
sniff. canters on. and so on. Wherever
the nearest water is there be Is sure TO
GO"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
The Japanese Policeman.

Japan has police force modelled
after the French system. In various
places throughout Tokyo there are
small kabancho. which resemble SEN
try boxes. but are larger. Three men
are attached TO each box daily. One
remains inside resting. while another
stands at the door. and the third pa
trolls a beat. returning ri regular in
tervals TO the box. stations are
changed every eight hours. After
twenty-four hours work the three off,
GERS are given the same length OF time
to rest. and three other men are sent to
the box. During their or days the
men are employed in taking census re-
turns, making reports regarding the
condition Of streets. bridges. embank-
ments. drains aud cemeteries. They
also report weddings. births. deaths.
theatrical performances and the pres
ence Of suspicious persons--Harper's
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Not Macje lJo.

Pushing her way through the crowd
on the ferryboat TO the decrepit rig.
the middle aged woman sized up the
emaciated animal from every point of
view. and then. turning TO the owner.
who had clambered out OF the wagon
and propped himself against the en-
CINE room. said. You ought to be
ashamed Of yourself for driving poor
horse like that: it should be mt home
and in the stable" What Is the mat
ter with her. lady?" was the easy re-
Spouse of the owner. who didn't seem
q whole lot perturbed. What is the
matter with herr" demanded the s. L.
G. A. lady with increasing warmth of
tone. cant you see how skinny she
is? She looks starved" The boss Is
all right. lady" calmly rejoined the
expressman. as n sweet smile foated
through his scant crop of whiskers.
You sec, she got up so late this morn
in that she didn't hev time to put on
her rats, pads an offenders, or she
would hev been as purity an plump as
Their next One."-Argonaut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
ovs First iseemstivss.

The nrst locomotives In the United
States were brought over from Eng
land by Horatio Allen of New York
in the fall OF 1879 or the spring Of
1890, aud one OF them WAS set up on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad al
Carbondale. Pa. but. being found too
heavy for the track. It's use was aban-
doned. The ilrst locomotive construct.
ed In this country was built by the
West Point foundry ut New York In
1890 for the South Carolina railroad
and named the Phoenix. 4 second en-
CINE was built the same year by the
same establishment and for the same
road and named the West Point In
the spring of 1881 third engine was
built by the same establishment for
the Mohawk 4 Hudson railroad from
Albany TO Schenectady and called the
De Witt Clinton. This was the first
locomotive run IN the state or New
York. The first Stephenson locomotive
ever imported into this country was
the Robert Fulton. This engine was
brought ont In the summer Of 1881 for
the Mohawk & Hudson railroad. IL
was subsequently rebuilt and named
the John Bull.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
shrfnk.as Ia Glaciers.

Scientists aver that. save over .
small area. the glaciers Of the world
are retreatlng to the mountains. The
glacier on Mount Sarmlento. In South
America. which descended TO the sea
when Darwin found II In 1896, is now
separated from the shore by a vigorous
growth OF timber. The Jacobshaven
glacier. in Greenland. has retreated
four miles since 1850. and the East
glacier. In Spitzbergen. is more than a
mile away from its old terminal mo-
raine. In Scandinavia the snow line
Is farther up the mountains. and the
glaciers have withdrawn 5000 feet
from the lowlands in century. The
Arapahoe glacier. In the Rocky noun
talns. with characteristic American en-
terprise. has been melting at a rapid
rate for several years. In the eastern
Alps and one or two other small dis
tricts the glaciers are growing. In
view OF these facts we should not be
too skeptical when old men assure us
that winters nowadays. are not to be
compared with the winters of their
bog hood Advertiser
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Tn. rxr.nt In tn. Field.

There have been few commanders $"
tyrspnous as Lopez. the dictator of
Paraguay. when. in the war OF 1ss5-'o.
Ii fought single handed the neiShbor-
ing countries of Argentina. Brazil and
Uruguay. Lopez. says Mr.. W. II. Koe-
bel 10 his Argentina" was wont TO
carry the theory of victory or death 10
an uncomfortable point. "officers
were executed for mere remarks
whose tone fell beneath the standard
of confidence that Lopez had set M
for himself. One, for instance. was
shot for having announced In she
course Of his duty that the enemy was
strongly intrerehed. Another met his
end on account OF an unguarded
speech to the effect that the Para
guayan army was accustomed TO count
the eaemy's losses and forget Its ovn-'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
DeviIed Kidreys.

Procure some lambs kidneys. remove
the skin ami vein or cord and then
cash with a sharp knife, rub the kid
neys with a prepared seasoning, then
brush with bacon fat and broil. or they
may be fried with bacon over very
hot fire if broiling fire is not to be
had. Now prepare sauce frcm two
thirds of cupful of scalded milk
thickencd with butter and -four rubbed
10 a paste. using tablespoonful OF
each: when tiiickened and smooth re-
move 10 the back of the range aud stir
i'm an egg yolk. a little salt and pa
lrika. one-half tablespoonful OF finely
minced parsley and one teaspoonful OF
lemon Juice If the kidneys are fried
with bacon fat. the gravy left in the
pan may be added to the sauce ifNde-
sired. Place each kidney on round
of buttered toast. dot with butter and
pour the sauce around each slice OF
toast. placing one spoonful on top OF
each. and serve at once.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Nav Curtain Materials.

As colonias and mission Furnishings
are those approred just now. the win
dow draperies that accompany them
are Of simple naiure-e.pensive ma
teriaI may be used. but i,:e effect must
he that Of simplicity: Otherwise there
is a jarring note. For -.iese coloiIa
rooms tue sash curtain coming even
with the window ledge is used.
The designs in the cut will give the
housewife seeking for curtains an ex-
cellent idea of what is new in this line.
The fillet design al the top "f the Illus
uation is a>decidc,l novelty. Swans
and birds are the uniqus features Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
y
Cookery
Points
y

When child's birthday happens to
fall on a special holiday the colors az
propriate to that occasion can be used
in the candles, as bun and blue for the
22d OF February; red. white and blue
FOR the Independence day child aud
holly paiatcd candles for the Christ
mas birthday cake.
Wonderful color combinations can be
made with col0red iclngs-put on WITH
a pastry tube In designs-and candles
To harmonize or form contrast.
Every child should be given the priv
flege Of cutting his own birthday cake.
Cunning birthday cakes Of tiny pro-
portions can be bought for babies first
birthday. The one candle Is larger than
those used later and sometimes can
be bought with the child's first name
decorating 1t in gilt letters.
When for any reason a child has
been unable to come To the birthday
party AT the last minute his slice OF
cake with candle attached. is wrapped
I'm paraffin paper and sent to him.
Sponge cake or simple cup cake
batter Is the best birthday cake for
young children. as many mothers are
fussy about their children eating rich
food.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
The Horssshos Legend.

Here is an explanation OF the old
horseshoe superstition: st. Dunstan
was n skilled farrier. One day while
at work in his forge the devil entered
In disguise and requested Dunstan TO
shoe his single hoof" The saint. al
though he recognized his maIisn Gus
toner. acceded. but caused him so
much pain during the operation that
Satan begged him to desist- This 81.
Dunstan did. but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
he nor sny Of the lesser evil spirits.
his servants. would ever modest the
inmates Of a house where the horse
shoe was displayed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
ponozdour Puddicd-

Mix two tabIe<Pocnfuis corn>tarch In
n little cold milk and add yolkS OF three
eggs. threc-quarters cup Of sugar and
little salt. Pour this into one quart Of
nearly boiling milk and cook in n double
boiler until IL thickeus. Flavor with
variIla and beat well. then pour into q
pudding dish. While warm cover with
tie following Trusting: Beat whites cf
the three eggs still. add half cup
su-ar. three tablespoons Of cocoa CT
grated chocolate melted over no;
water Put into oven 10 siiffen- Serve
very cold
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

This delightful model is charming
either for simple evening dress or for
a house frock and is developed srom
marquisetie in Il lovely shade Of rose
hung over shaded mau~. satin. The
skirt is slightly gathered from II nor
NAL waist line and weighted AT the bot
tom with an embroidered band picked
out in rose. m9uve shades and duh
gold thread. About the loN. round
neck and short sleeves OF The peasant
waist is like banding in IL narrow
VI idth The crushed belt Is of mauve
sa.in.
TIE gown is worn by Miss De Sousa
in "The Commuter." one of the SUE
cessful New York plays of the season
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

Third class passenger coaches In
England used 20 be coupled ca next TO
the engine. The travellers came in for
terrible treatment when any accident
occurred. At times the engine was
driven tender first. IN which case frozen
hands could be warmed at the smoke
stack. The passengers were packet.
seventy OF them. into n truck eighteen
feet In length by seven and bali In
width. There was no roof and not, as
q rule, proper protection at the sides
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
rycvel Place Cards

Instead Of place cards. lettuce heads
nssdc OF green tissue paper with tiny
mirrors nj the bottom were used for a
girls luncheon the other day. The
guests were told upon entering the din
Ing room that each must find The ciew
which told her her seat. and there was
great fun and excitement until sre girl
looked inside Of lettuce head. saw
her own reflection and dropped into
the chair IN front Of Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
Oyster Recipes.

A girl who cooks oysters n dozen
ways in her chatting dish often pre-
pares them quickly by heating pint
Of them>swith couple of tablespoon
fuis Of butter until the edges curl and
then seasoning them with salt. paprika
and Il teaspoonful Of lemon juice and
stirring ia the well beaten yoiks OF
two eggs.
To pan oysters deliciotisIy plump
pint of them first In q couple of table
spocufuIs Of butter and then turn In
half cupfrl Of rich cream and Ia
blespoonful OF sherry with salt and
paprIka.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

There Is n strange Inconsistency In
Hamlet" IL Is where Hamlet speaks
OF The undiscovered country. from
whose bourne no traveller returns"
and vet the play hinges largely upon
the fact that he has had interviews
with his fathers ghost. who had. OF
course, come back from the sDiiscov-
cred country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

victim-If your hair restorer Is good
Why is il that you are bald yourself.
Barber-weII. sir. once J had very
big order for ladies' plsits. ana TO cfe-
cute Il I used some extra doses OF my
resfoser over my hair and got half .
dozen long plsiss- sir. Bot il drew ah
the hair out Of my constitution. sir
London Msil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

Wash clean. put IN boiling water. bon
fFI tender: meanwhile Keep hot vine
gar fand suezr TO sveetenD on the
stove. take each beet and rinse quick
IN cold water. slip the skin Oh. slice a.
~; ~ possible IN the hot mot boiled
vinegar. seal - usual
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

or all the tine arts. music IS thst
which has most influence on the pas
Sions aud which the legislator ought
The most to ncoursee.-Nspoieca Bc-
napaue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

Iohn-rH bring you fork. SIR. The
Csst0mer-wh<t fors JohB-The Ca
membcr7. sir The FuStomer-A fork.
no good Bring q revoiver.-ErchaHge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

Two cEpfu.s OF noinssss. one cupfol
Of sour cream. t~o fesspooafuls each
y, roda aud ginger. four and one-hsif
err,fsls Of ccrr. bake slowly. II nss
fsil sisehtiy. but VIII SIN BE- hxft