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The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
RADIUM INSTITUTE OPENS.
Home for Research Inaugurated at
Cost of 100000.


Vienna Nov. l2.-The Austrian Insti-
tute for Radium Research, which has
been erected at a cost of S1000O0. has
been opened this week In Vienna by the
Archduke Ra!ner and committee OF
scientists Nine Curie was unavoidably
absent owing TO illness prof Franz
EXner, who has been chosen as the di-
rector of the new institute explained in
an opening speech that il is 10 be devot-
Ell entirely TO research into the physical
and chemical properties of radium and
not TO the instruction of students nor TO
studying the medical uses Of the element
The rrst tasks to which Prof Exner and
his assistants will address themselves
will be the establishment of a standard
for the contents Of radium in radioactive
substances, an exact calculation OF the
atomic weight OF radium, and the exam-
nation OF mineral waters and rocks be-
lieVed 10 contain radium.
The new institute is the creation and
property of the Vienna Academy of Sci
ences, but the cost or the building has
been betrayed by DR.. Karl Kupelwieser.
il adjoins the Physical Institute of the
university in the observation-disclosures. II
j. open 10 scientists of all countries and
contains the most modern appliances and
instruments
The Academy Of Sciences has given the
new institute an excellent start by pre-
senting 1t three and a half era ms, rather
more than tenth of an ounce. of ra-
dunn from the Joachimsthal mines, worth
at the present market rate about $50 200.
or this quantity one and a half grams,
forming the so-called head" consists OF
an. intensely powerful preparation with
most aggressive properties, so that the
Investigators will have to handle II with
the greatest care in order 10 safeguard
themselves against injury.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
SPINSTERS ARE TAXED.
Fall Under Ban In Sweden the Same
ms Bachelors

Stockholm. Nov. 12.-Sweden is probably
the only country so far where spinsters
as well as bachelors are indirectly taxed;
that is, if they belong 10 branches of
public service controlled by the munich
palities or the state. There is in Sweden
system OF compulsory contribution in
the civil service toward a fund set apart
for widows and children Of functionaries
and 10 this fund bachelors too have 10
contribute
Just lately there has been an agitation
among the male contributors who thought
that what was sauce for the gander
should also be sauce for the goose; i'm
other words that the steadily growing
number of female employees should be
compelled 10 contribute to the widows
and children fund.
The city OF Stockholm has been the
first 10 adopt the idea. which is being
extended all over Sweden. Widowers of
female employees now enjoy the same
privileges as widows of male employees
and the name of the fund has accord
ingly been altered TO the Widowers, Wild
ows and Children Fund
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

skirt. 1T is not for the faculty to die
tate TO the girls in regard TO their dress
expect to wear ray hobble skirt when
ever I feel Ike it,
Miss Estelle Fleming. also hobbIe-
skirted, said Il think l myself ought
to be the sole judge of what wear"
Miss Harriet Wheeler, who wore a hob
BILE skirt. but not an extreme one, ex-
pressed the opinion that even the ultra
hobbies were not so inartistic as "the
frock coats men wear"
Miss Helen Wing said: Amy new style
distinctly new-like the hobble skirt, is
a good thing, for it arouses interest in
women's attire"
Miss Mary Ross Potter, dean of women
at the university and proprietress OF VII
lard Hall, the coed dormitory. said that
she was sure there would be no hObble
skirts on the campus after the formal
opening of the school. although no ex-
pressed ruling against them had been
made by the faculty. Asked for her
opinion concerning the skirts. Miss Pot
ter said: They are not worthy OF CON-
mentR
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
C0RELLI IN LIMELLGHT.
Drives Trap Drawn by Two DiIninu-
tive Rat-tafIed Ponies.

Rome. Nov. E-There are divergent
opinions as TO the merits of Miss Marie
Corelli as a writer. but even her most
strenuous opponents must credit her with
being In every way essentially feminine.
Marie is full of preiudces vigorously
enunciated. For Instances. she denounces
self-advertisement, but with true femi-
nine inconsistency drives a trap drawn
by two dimihutiye rat-tailed ponies, there
by arresting general attention.
Her latest works abound in vitupera-
ton of automobiles and Automobiles
Her most recent book depicts the devil
going about IN a combination of aero
plane and automobile carrying ruin and
desolatiOn In his train, but, curiousIy
enough. il is stated that Miss COrelli has
Just purchased a 3S-horsepower automo-
bile. the fittings OF which include a
writing table" Inconsistent perhaps, but
how truly feminine.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Stands by HIS Religion.

from the Philadelphia Times.
The Rev. DR. Haslam, pastor OF Gieth-
senane Baptist Church. at Eighteenth
street and Columbia avenue. was deliver
ing an address the other day at a minis
ters' meeting.
Il once knew Baptist an old man of
the hard-shell order To him the Baptist
religion was the only one.
"One day a friend Of his, who was a
Methodist. stopped him on the street
You know there are other ways be-
sides the Baptist way Of getting to
heaven he said,
MY Baptist friend drew himself up.
That true, there may be- he said
with whitening scorn, but no gentleman
wOHld take advantage OF them.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
COMPLAIN OF WORK
London Police Say Too Much
Is Demanded.
TRADESMEN WANT THEIR AID
Protest ia Home office that the De-
mamds of the King Are Too Exact
iRg-His Services Much In Need
and Authorities Are Chary OF
Them-Increase for Services.

London. Nov 12.-The London police
man is probably one OF the most nattered
classes in the world No visitor to Lon
don ever thinks of giving his impression
without including therein a eulogy of
the stolid man in blue, His services are
I'm such demand that the authorities who
preside over him are as chary Of them as
the agent of an unrivaled prlma donna.
Only this week they have protested to
the home ONCE that the demands of his
majesty himself are too exacting. OF
course. the King was not mentioned by
name. but the ground of the protest was
that imperial pageants, such as corona
tons funerals. weddings. &c. made such
a demand upon the police that the rates
for their maintenance had been forced up
considerably Of late years.
Increase for Services.
The home secretary, however. pointed
out that an extra grant of a1OO.OO0 a year
had just been allocated from the imperial
exchequeT toward the upkeep OF the po-
lice. and that averaging things up. one
year with another. this should be enough
10 pay for their extraordinary services
IN connection with great imperial shows.
Then yesterday a deputation of London
traders waited upon Sir Edward Henry.
the commissioner OF police. and appealed
for special services from the London
bobby. They pleaded that they spent
large sums in making their shop windows
attractive One Regent street firm of
jewellers said they had recently spent S60,-
GO in this way, while a Holborn drapery
establishment had spent $4,000.
Another big tradesman said that he had
taken to heart the Kings appeal to the
wake up" and had procured a most
attractive window display, with the result
that when he did wake up" he found
himself at the Marlborough street Police
Court charged with causing an obstruc-
ton 10 the traffic This was the plant of
the deputation
Tradesemn Register Protest.
They made their windows attractive,
the people collected TO stare, and then
they either had to dismantle their win
dows OF be summoned and fined for
causing an obstruction. They asked that
London traders should have the. same
service of police 10 control crowds that
might gather outside their premises as
the theaters and newspapers had.
The police commissioner refused the re-
quest. as il would not be long. he said.
before every trader in London would be
asking for the walking advertisement of
d London policeman outside his shop.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
ETIQUETTE AT E7ON
+" Pop Will Reign Supreme
in English School.
CONSERVATION AMONG BOYS
Debating Society Resolves Itself In
20 Popular and Social Circle, RuI-
ing on Out-Of-schOoI Behavior in
Matter of Clothes and Actions, and
Parents Make Protests.

London. Nov. Reconsideration reigns
at Elton. Some lower boys" have been
seen watching a local school football
match In high hats. Now. to the ordinary
outsider this would not appear sin, GER
tainly not an unforgivabIe one.
inasmuch as the Etonians ordinary cos
tune, whatever his place in the school, is
crowned by high hat II would seem 10
the uninitiated the proper thing 10 do.
But the outsider knows nothing Il the
mysterious musts and must nots of the
Etonians life out OF school. Of the Eton-
ian, that Is. who IS not a member OF that
exclusive and mystic society known as
Pop otherwise he would understand
the outraged feelings Of the members OF
the circle. for a Pop" privilege has been
infringed.
Wear "HaII Change"
The boy who does not belong to Pop"
must attend field matches in hail
change" !. e. ordinary town trousers,
black boots, black waistcoat. jacket, and
flannel cap, a color" if ne has IT, or a
"scug' cap of blue and black II he has
not. lie must not
Turn down the collar Of his greatcoat.
Roll up his umbrella.
Walk three in row downtown.
Wear stickup collars
Walk along the wall or on the
wrong side OF the street
Wear fancy waistcoats except on June 4.
Walk arm in arm with a friend.
As the two or three youngsters who in
fringed this etiquette quite understood
what they were doing there is the great
est indignation against them, and Eton
is rent in twain for they have followers
also, and the privileges Of Pop" are
threatened.
The sd,iety started as a debating club,
but resolved itself into q social and pop
ular circle aTrogating TO itself the juris-
dlction Of ouI-of-school behavior in the
matter Of clothes and actions, and also
the right 20 cane lower boys who do not
implicitly follow these rules Recently
headmasser himself was defeated by
Pop" II was on the question Of turned
up overcoat collars.
Parents Make. Complaints.
Complaints had been received from
anxious parents TO the effect that the
habitual wearing Of tUrned-up OveTcOat
collars tended 10 cold-eatehing The
head" accordingly ordered that collars
were TO he turned down But Pop"
ever jealous OF It's privileges. thought
otherwise. Rather than defy Pop"
young Elton preferred 10 take the risk
OF defVing the headmasteF.
So Pop won. and consequently is all
the more incensed 20 find itself Haunted
as at present, The general opinion IS that
the erring ones and their synpathizers
will be worsted ana Pop will rise SUI
pTeme as ever, while the school viii be
made rather warm for the daring boys
who wore their high hats when they
should not have done so
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
WIDOW ENJOYS LIFE
In ITALIAN PRISON
Countess Soon to Give Up
Jail Luxuries.

Rome. Nov. 12.-Countess Tarnowska.
the decidedly dangerous widow who was
sentenced to eight years Imprisonment
for her part in the murder of Count
Kamarovski. has been having quite an
enjoyable time in her Italian prison pend
ing the hearing Of her appeal.
Now she enters upon a period of soli-
tary confinement. as her appeal has been
rejected by the court, and she must be
come an ordinary prisoner and undergo
prison discipline. which in Venice is
rather severe. The countess. since her
conviction last May, has had a very
pleasant private room in prison. for
which she paid. She was never put in a
cell. Her family have allowed her $50
month, which she has spent on flowers.
perfumes, and novels
Proud of Her Hair.
Her room was a bower of blossoms and
she has read dozens OF French and
Italian books. while every day she has
spent an hour or 50 in pertaining and
dressing her really magnificent hair. of
which she is inordinately proud. She is
not allowed TO go out or have visitors,
bnt the prison guards have succumbed
TO her so-called hypnotic charm and have
done her errands willingly.
Her courage aud belief in the efficacy
OF her appeal never faltered. and it was
a great shock to her to be told she must
serve her eight years and suffer the pun
lshment Of solitary confinement Her
fine clothes have been exchanged for a
coarse prison cloth and a gray tunic tied
around with a penitents cord. and the
time she has spent in perusing news
papers and books or doing dainty en-
broidery will be occupied In prison tasks
She has begged, however, that her hair
may not be cut. as Is usually the case.
and that request is under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
PRAIRIE NIGHT.

Midnight, amid the silences.
When seEtinels Of daTs.
The bills. the massive solemn hills.
Rise in the Nestland. stark
When hushed are al the prairie things
AID voicelcS, is the brteze;
How shall yoGr glazing, iewelod town
Match aWescme nights like these!
Moonlight uron the Plain serene
II CLEANS en- shining rails
Where once there plodded. single file
The children q the trails.
The plain. whose bosom seems to hold
The woes Of red ard white:
How many secrets has il heard
From those who died at night!
Midnight upon an Oceans bed.
Where, IN dim aeOns past,
Strange monsters reared their dripping names,
And, roaring, shook the vast
Where tTopic reeds Fere stirred. perhaps.
Zen as the sage-tors bow
By that gentle Western breeze
That cools your forehead now
Denver Republican
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
KAISER FAvORS DUEL.
Recent Reseript Gives Preference TO
sword over Pistol.

sword over Pistol.
Berlin. Nov Pin recent rescript the
German Kaiser dealt with the duel and
in particular the practice and art of fene-
ing. AS all the world knows, his majesty
is strong partisan of the duel once the
court of honor has decided that the cir
cumstances require It to take place. and
he has laid il down that every honor
able man, no matter what his rank or
position. should be ready TO give salts
faction"
The rescript gives preference to the
sword over the pistol as a dueling weap-
on, and one result Of the reseript has
been 10 encourage greatly the study ana
practice Of the art Of fencing in the Ger
man army. The ROYAL Military Gymna-
stun in Berlin, which has two classes
yearly in the art. each embracing more
than hundred officers from all parts OF
Germany. has increased the number OF
hours devoted to practice. The courses
include instruction in the use of the sa-
Der. rapier, foil. and bayonet.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
KING COLLECTS STAMPS.
English Ruler soon to Give Public
a Glance.

London. Nov. Fixing Georges keen
ness as a collector of postage stamps is
well known. His collection is soon TO be
removed to Windsor, where it is hoped
arrangements may be made for its being
open to public inspection. II is not gen.
orally known, however. that the King,
always a keen sailor owns one Of the
finest collections of naval hooks and PAM
phlets in the world.
This library, consisting of some thou
sands of volumes, Is at present in York
Cottage, but its transfer to Windsor Cas-
tie. where proper space can be given to it.
has just been ordered. For years past
firm OF West End booksellers has had
standing order TO submit for the King
inspection all new books dealing with the
navy of any country. Many. OF course,
are in French and German But In cases
where the language is one with which the
King has not so familiar an acquaintance
special TRANSACTIONS are made for him
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
CO.EDS RESENT HOBBLE EDICT.
Girls Say Fashion Is Not as Ugly as
Mems Peg-top. Cuffed Trousers.

Mems Peg-tOp. Cuffed Trousers.
Goods In hobble skirts, few of them.
minced their way about the Northwest
ern University campus. despite the ru-
NOR that these garments are not TO be
tolerated by the faculty. However. the
fair ones in the hobble skirts are not
Officially students OF the university nor
under its hobble-skirt jurisdiction until
the formal opening of the institution
Friday. says the Chicago Examiner.
Miss Helen Brown. a coed. declared
herself an advocate OF the hobbe skirts
They are all right, she said. Il have
one which l prize very highly. Anyway.
the men have no room TO cTiticise them
for they are not half so ugly as the peg
top euffed trousers"
Miss Hedwlg Eisner, another coed.
wore hobble skirt. She was interviewed
on the campus.
1T is my own business what / wear. .
said Miss Tisner. glancing down at her
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
French stock Broker Lucky.

Paris, Nov. IA Marseille stockbrok-
er named Perrin won four prizes in a
lottery with four tickets he had casually
purchased for SO. His royal flush in
cludes the principal prize of S100O an
other of $1,000, one of $500, and with
the fourth lie won luxurious automo-
bile
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
HARD ON A FAT MAN.
Railroads of Russia Would
charge Extra Fare.
FREIGHT VANS ARE PROVIDED
Had to BE Placed In Hospital
Wagon, taking Up Entire Car,
and Then Refused 10 Pay the Price
of Twelve Extra Seats Tariff
for the Exceptional Bulk.

ST Petersburg, Nov. IA dispute that
is Of interest to very fat men who travel
on railroads has arisen between the Rus
sian state railroads department and the
imperial treasury.
A gentleman of great girth who had
bought a first class ticket sought 10
board the Southern express at station
in Kieff province. It was found that he
could not be passed through the door
Of the saloon The men of the stan
tried to load him In, but in vain, they
finding that the diameter of circle is
invariable.
The stationmaster then offered to make
him comfortable in a freight van, but
the owner of the first class ticket re-
fused He stood out for the regular ac-
commodation of "A first class passenger.
The train happened to have sanitary
wagon. supplied by the treasury 10 the
Red Cross and 10 be used Tor taking sus-
pected cholera cases to the nearest hos
pltaL It-could be opened on the side for
beds TO be taken In.
Inspector boards Train.
The stout passenger was disposed Of
in the Red Cross wagon and the jour
ney proceeded. Very soon the govern
ment inspector boarded the train and
found that the emergency hospital wagon
was being used for a paying passenger
who was in ordinary health. He reported
that the company had converted the
treasury wagon 10 its profitable use and
decided that the traveller who had this
special saloon for his sole use must pay
the price Of twelve first class passengers.
This did not produce a stroke of apopleXy
in the occupant Of the hospital car,
neither did Il produce the extra money.
The treasury then billed the company
for the use OF the car. and the company
has asked the interdepartmental COM
mission to draw Up finding as TO how
very fat passengers are 10 be carried,
and to allow IL 10 raise the tariff for eX-
ceptiOnal bulk
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

Doesn't having sold your auto
mobile make a lot OF difference 70
you2"-
No, not much. keep a record Of
its noises on the phonograph."
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

Copyright, 1910. The Press" Company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

According to a report by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, that corpora
ton has planted 1882, 1856 trees since it
undertook forestry work 1t planted
more than a million trees in 1909 along
its right of way. If forestry is ever TO
progress in the United States it must be
undertaken in this way by railroad and
other corporations which have lands that
would otherwise remain idle and non-pro.
ductive. There is plenty of room along
railroad lines for the planting of trees
that would beautify the country and at
the same time bring in money return
through the production of timber for rail
road ties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

man I married in such foolish haste |?
You"-she pointed at Conway
blackmailer. You say he stole f100!"
Z" began Conway.
Don't prevaricate. | have witnesses.
There were two of us behind that cur
tain. | know what stealing 9100 means,
though it did take place years ago."
But, ma am began Conway
BE silent, sir!" stormed Mrs. Field.
Don't think to overawe me. heard
what you said about me, and l resent it
bitterly. I'm going to make clean
sweep of this. My husband and his low
associates have worried me long enough.
He'll get five years, | suppose, but you'll
get seven"
''NIeg" shouted Conway.
eyes. You'll" retorted the lady, Grim
son with anger 81 hate blackmailers.
| have witness and viii have you ar
rested"
ooh, have mercy!" cried Conway.
Il WON'T" cried the lady. How can
I? Unless l bring you into it. l can't
finish him She pointed to her hus-
band, who still sat, face in his hands,
in his chair
Il haven't done You any harm!" plead
The lady came forward and glared
into his face.
Perhaps mott" she Kissed. But you
shall do me some good. You shall prove
my husband was thief If l must tell
the truth, l don't care a sixpence if you
go to gaol or crawl back to the gutter
but | will be free of nim If you want
your freedom, that is your lookout.
want to prove
"Shem Conway put his hand into his
pocket and drew out greasy pocket
book From its leaves he took a paper
'This is the confession, ma'am," he
said: IF you let me 90, you shall
have it."
She took it and read IT,
Then SHE walked to the fire and
dropped it in
And then she burst into roar Of
laughter.
1t was only the beginning of Shem
Conway's surprises. for the next mo
ment Richard Field sprang from hi.
seat, caught his wife in his arms, ant
kissed her on either cheek.
Conway stared.
"What does it all mean - he gaspcd
at means you are trickedl" sale
Field. 1--WE knew you were free, anC
prepared this little trap for you. You
persecution was bad enough for a poo
clerk, bat for rich man it was impos
sible. Albert E. Bull in NJ. A. P.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
The Fighting Bjornsons.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson, who lies grave
ly i'll, was "a fighter ever" and is also
the son of "A fighter His father, Rev.
Peter Bjornson. went TO take charge of
parish in the rural district of Oester-
dalen and found that the laxity of his
predecessors had taught his parishiouers
TO treat pastors with contempt. At the
first display of rudeness he took off his
coat and punched the heads of the ring.
leaders, with the result that his pastoral
authority was established ON a sound
basis and he and his flock lived happily
together ever afterward. The poet him
self. ut the time when he was leading the
separatist movement went SO far as to
challenge King Oscar to mortal combat
For this offenSe he was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment, but he got away
and spent the year in Paris.-W estnlia-
ster Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Conditions in the Exchanges a Subject
of Official Investigation.

She is not telephone girl if she is IN
der feet, because the companies EN-
ploy only those who can reach to the
top of their switchboards and a reason
able distance sidewise. These and other
conditions existing in telephone ex-
changes throughout the country are set
forth in the report recently sent to the
Senate dealing with the investigation
made by the Bureau of Labor. The
height is often determined without the
applicants knowledge by a young WON
an who engages the former in CONVEX
sation while she compares the level Of
the others eyes with her own. Wages
for telephone girls vary from a highest
monthly average of $3696 in New YOrl;
city to $22,40 in Nashville, Tenn. In
some of the smaller cities the average
goes even lower, particularly in the
south. Efficient service is possible up to
225 calls an hour for each girl. She can
not answer more than that without in
jury to herself or injuring the service.
Commissioner Neill urges the elimination
of overtime for operators. This has been
done in New York city.