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HE Daughters of
the American Rev
olution a few days
a & O established
tH6lr II IL [ | o n q |
headquarters in
the beautiful Me-
mortal Hall, the
building of which
has been the para
mount ambition Of
the society since
its inception in DC
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We're born and deceased before the shirt
was completed Other delegates to the
capital became uneasy with the constant
delay, all on account of White-Man-R Runs
Him's wife and her slow work. The sew
ing machine was out of order and some
thing seemed always the trouble, but
finally the work was done-well done, too.
The shirt was n masterpiece of the sew
ing art 1t would have put the editress
of the 'neediework page to shame and
made her turn a CHASTITY purple with
envy. 1t was nifty little shirt. all right.
and the claws from panther took the
place OF the usual commonplace buttons,
while beads OF every color and descrip-
ton completed the fancy work.
The whole neighborhood turned out to
take a view OF the suuaw'S handWork,
and the whole village babe farewell to
the delegation at the depot. White-Man-
Runs Him carried the shirt on his arm.
He would not trust it to any one else.
With his own hands he was to give 1t to
the Great White Father
This portion of the story was that Of
the anticipated pleasure" and now
comes the .'heart-breaking regret
From the day coach when the train ar
rived in Washington piled the Indians.
The whole delegation went to the White
House. Senator Carter of Montana
introduced them to the Great White
Father. White Man-Runs- Him, carrying
his prize shirt on his arm. was the leader
OF the delegation but when he saw Taft
he almost tainted. The stotic attitude pro-
verbal with the red man was given Il
setback The chief clutched his shirt
tighter. In practically the same situa-
ton. the melodrama actor would have
eXudsd:
.'Cusses, What have / gone an done"
But White Man Runs Him didn't even
let out Il customary grunt. He backed
down the corridor and departed.
Who heard Of making a shirt to
lit Taft? The hunting laws in the
Rockies are pretty strict now. and the
Indians are not allowed to eXterminate
the wild game-nOt even for the sake of
4 shirt. White Man Him never Of
fered his present To the Great White
Father.
Back on the Grow reservation. away
out in Montana, Girl-Afraid-of- Her-Face
has her moccasined feet the pedals
on the piaro-player and ''Silvery Moon
is waited ont or the still night air But
the home will never be the same. Thrown
across the top of the chiTonier is skin
shirt-and that shirt had Il number Of
poss: Eiities.
While the owls l1oot to ore another
and the coyotes howl with serene delight
their nightly escapades. White Man
RunsIIim and his squaw doze and dream
OF what might have bce'a
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~. hdit!i - lji'.
NE result OF Sen
alter Garin's labors
as 'reviser" or SUI
pervisor. with spe-
cial powers TO in
Vestigate Russian
army frauCs, *
that ne has already
caused the arrest
of sixtN-seven col
onels and commits
sariat officials, and
expects TO arrest
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On the second floor the galleries group
ed about the auditorium occupy a large
portion of space, but there are many
handsome rooms used by the national Of
ficers and by the general executive and
clerical forces of the society. The board
room. furnished in magnificent style by
the state of Connecticut, occupies a COM
manding position in the center of the
second floor and directly above the cor
ridor. AS required by the regulations. this
apartment Is furnished in colonial design.
The doors. divided into small panes OF
mirrors. are especially attractive. 1ndi-
ana has furnished the room which is to
be used by the president general It is
filled with interesting gifts. Among these
may be mentioned the handsome nahog-
any desk presented by Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean in 1905. gnificent mahogany
clock was presented by the Caroline
Scott Harrison Chapter Of indianapolis
in memory OF Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
who was the first president general. This
room. also intended for the recording
secretary general, contains a handsome
tribute to Miss Mary Desha-a mahogany
chair, on the carved back of which is
a panel of oak leaves and acornS, over
which scroll bears the words Occur
de chene. 1t was presented by the
Heart of Oak Monmouth Chapter. I'LL
nois.
The New Jersey room Is one OF the
unique parts of the hall. The woodwork
alone cost $l.325 and is made from the
sunken British ship Augusta, which went
down off the Jersey coast during the
dark days of the revolution After lying
over a century in its briny grave it was
raised and its well seasoned timbers be-
came relies Of priceless value The VAIN
scoting. ceiling. rafters. all the massive
chairs and tables in the room are made
from the British ship. Over the east wall
are the arms of New Jersey carved out
Of the same historic timber. The rooms
on the second floor. In addition to those
already mentioned, have been decorated
and furnished by the following states:
Alabama, Texas. New York. Michigan
and California While the rule dena nds
that only colonial furniture and interior
decoration are permitted, there is much
latitude in selecting the different types
accepted as colonial, and the various
rooms offer pleasing variety.
The third floor contains the specious
banquet hall and several small rooms
adapted for prandial purposes. Virginia,
has furnished one of these and another
has been furnished by Mrs. James Fur
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Money in Water.

From the fonkers Statesman.
RilI-Here's q man says if YOU give
him plenty of water he can make money
Jill-Is he an irrigation crank or .
Wall street man.
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of the household and his better three
quarters waxed warm.
Finally it was decided to present the
Great White Father with shirt-not one
of the ready-to-wear variety that is
now being sold for - cents tcuff attach
menD. bat u skin shirt, made from the
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honest buffers gets him sent TO some
outlaEdish place in Siberia or Turkestan
where he cannot possibly come to the
front and has no encoura cement what
ever. Capable and honest men are
tabooed at headquarters. For this rea-
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In Odessa the car himself what
was going on among the troops sta
toned in southern Russia. By some
chance. when he was going to Italy, his
yacht arrived in port several hours be-
fore IL was expected The ear went on
the bridge and taking his field glasses,
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The Children Of the American Revolu
ton have furnished pleasant room on
the third foor for their meetings. 1t is
filled with interesting trophies and when
the young patriots are IN session the
scenes are as animated as those which
marked the days of the Virginia assem-
bly,. Mrs. Daniel Lathrop, founder Of the
Children of the American Revolution, has
been G Jealous champion Of the hall and
induced her young charges 10 contribute
literally to the building fund. 1t is
therefore entirely proper that these en-
bryo great men and women should be
gwen appropriate quarters In the hali.
Miss Floretta Wiling of Hull, Mass. has
furnished "wo rest rooms adjacent. A
commodious kitchen and extensive pantry
with various small apartments incident
to the administration of the building and
some small committee rooms complete the
arrangement. Overhead is IA pleasant
roof garden looking down the broad
sweep OF the river and far down its wind
ings past the pretty islands and along
the splendid park which marks the i'm
provement of the water front since the
erection of the new memorial bridge.
The beautifully constructed pantheon
represents the patient accumulation of
funds from the modest sum of less than
S1o0. when Mrs Benjamin Harrison called
the first Continental Congress together
in February, 1892 The site, which occu-
pies the greater part Of the block from c.
to u on 18th street, cost more than $50
900, and the memorial hail is valued at
not less than $1Go,D0o. Mrs. Adlai Ste
venson and Mrs. John w. Foster the sec
ond and third presidents general. lahored
earnestly and successfully to add to the
fund, which was then climbing I'D to sew
eral thousands. But it was not until the
second regime of Mrs. Stevenson that en-
:, CT, aa1,a
ISOLATED with her was Mrs. Henry NJ
Sheppard of Chicago chairman of the
continental hall committee. and under
their joint and able leadership the work
became more active and far-reaching.
Mrs. Daniel Manning was the fifth su-
preme officer. and she was jealous in this
endeavor to bring the memorial hall plan
to a successful issue. To her belongs the
honor OF being the first president general
to become the chairman of the continent
tai hall committee and to direct the work
personally In 1901 Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks was elected to the leadership, and
the funds then amounted to $50, 100 Be
lieying that no site could be expected Of
Congress. a measure which Mrs. Man
ming had pushed most theoretically. Mrs.
Fairbanks gave unremittlng attention to
selecting the best possible location and
obtaining it for the least expenditure.
On June L. 1902, at the call of the commit
tee on continental hail. meeting was
held in Mrs. Fairbanks home, and there.
in the presence Of many women who had
labored for this end from the very mo-
ment that the organization had existence
the present site was purchased with the
funds then in hand. immediately after
the purchase of the site the building of
the memorial hall was commenced. Mrs.
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ten. Skalon, yiceroy of Poland whose Iniu-
ence at court Is 50 great that tic ears invest-
gator was afraid to examine his accounts.
their business. They have all got there
by the good old rule Of petticoat govern
ment. 'They are led by the nose by super
animated grand dukes, who are notori-
odsl. stupid. but who can say q good
word far them at court. and VINO are ell
ways thinking of some ridiculous means
OF spending the public money. When a
clever man turns up this band of dis
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have come to such a pass that firms
which supply goods to the army lose their
orders unless they guarantee 10 make
out fictitious accounts, III which double
the amount of goods supplied and paid for
is put down.
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Aup1ToR1ur1lr7 ConTIEEr HrAL HALL

with brass knobs of colonial pattern.
These StairWaNs We're given by the state
chapters OF Minnesota and by the Fort
Greene Chapter OF New York. A brass
tablet on the wall between the first and
second landings will record these gen
crous gifts. The elevators leading from
the basement to the third floor are
memorial gift TO Josiah Bartlett, slgoer
OF the Declarario OF Independence from
New Hampshire. and were given at the
settlement of the estate OF one Of his de-
scendants. Miss Ella Bartlett of King
ston. \. H., and a member of the Mary
Bartlett Chapter Of the District OF CO.
lumbia. OF the three massive bronze doors
which lead from 18th street into the main
corridor one was given by the state of
Massachusetts. Mrs. Francis Berger Mo-
ran of Virginia has promised to pay for
the second and the third remains unas-
signed
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barracks existent only on paper. while
many OF the delinquents go unpuEisi!
ed-and unashamed
Needless to say. there are honest men
in the Russian army, and capable Off
GERS they are, too. But among these
there is a growing discomfort and COM
plant of chaos at headquarters. Ever
SO many wild plans are started and not
carried through, though nobody knows
where the money advanced for their
execution goes 10. Such men as know
their work complain that officers on
the staff order them To carry ont alb
Surd plans, which are both costly and
impractical For instance, wireless te-
1egraphy has been started: but the en-
gineers in charge of the stations COM
plain that the telegraph operators seat
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The hall of heroes as it stand today
in majestic completeness is temple of
white Vermont marble of the Corinthian
style adopted to modern usages. 1t is
situated in 18th street between G
and d streets and opposite fthe roll
ing ground of the presidential park.
where it gradually descends to the river
front. Near by is the fine gallery of art
presented to the National Capital by VIII
liam w. Corcoran. A near neighbor is
the ma gnificent temple of peace which
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building dedicated to all the recognized
heroes of the American revolution. men
and women alike. From the artistic
standpoint it is one OF the finest buildings
which the beautiful capital contains. ana
from the unitarian it is destined TO be-
come one of the most useful. But most OF
all does it typify in the lofties form
what its projectors intended 1t should
a perpetual memorial TO the heroic dead
who made the nation. erected and paid
for by the efforts of women who are
their lineal descendants.
The history and achievements OF the
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution is written in marble and
made imperishable in tablets and figures
of bronze in this hall of heroes. October
H. 1890, is hallowed in the annals of the
society as Founders day. for on that
date the organization was effected, eight
cen wcmen signing the original draft.
Miss Eugenia Washington. Miss Mary
Desha and Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth
are honored as the original founders and
had previously organized the society in
a tentative sense.
They had frequently discussed the
formation of a patriotic society for wom-
en- after the lines drawn by the Sons of
the American Revolution. and August =,
1890, they took the first steps toward
determining the scope of their embryo
organization. Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
sent forth the most ardent appeals to pa
triotism, which resulted in spreading the
interest in the infant organization wher-
even the starry banner waves From the
very beginning the necessity of owning
a suitable building was apparent, not
only for administrative purposes, but to
preserve the relies which We're flowing
in a steady stream as the society eX-
banded. From small beginnings the So
ciety has gradually collected the fortune
which is represented in the completed
hall and in the spacious valuable tract of
land on which the Valhalla stands. They
consider the spectacle an impressive les
son in the conservation. of resources. a
policy to which the society is loyal, ma
tionally and individually considered
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WHITE-MAN-RUNS -HIM
The Grow Indian who intended to present Taft
with skin shirt made by his sIuaw.
hides of AL sorts OF animals So the
suraW went to. work. White-Man- Runs
Him got out ais rrusty. government rife.
hied himself to the Woodland. and came
back with the necessary material for the
garment. The shirt was 10 be Il neglig2
to he worn urstarchfd and only on state
occasions by the Great White Father.
Months rolled around and many moons
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srccist Correspondence u The star.
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Sr. PETERSBURG. March
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wv HITE-MAN-RUN S-HIM is a thrifty
w Indian. Although he is chief
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OFFICE Il 9 {;

Board, He is always enthusiastic
about the work in which he is en-
gagged, and the information given
was quite an inspiration. He left on
the 1910 train for Louisville, Ky,
Monday S p. m. the Christian
Workers Foreign Mission Society
opened their monthly meeting with
Thanksgiving praise service. The
meeting was very impressive. Each
one read or gave a text of praise and
commented on it. The correspond
ing secretary read a very interesting
letter from Miss T. A. Chez, for
mer secretary of the Preside School,
who is now teaching Ut Sam Houston
College, Austin, Tex. She sent
donation of one dollar to the Society.
A collection of twenty-five dollars and
forty-fve cents was taken. The meet
ing adjoudned till the fourth Monday
night in December.
Miss Florence Burnett will leave
Thursday morning for Louisville,
KY. where she will will attend the
Institute held by the Foreian Mission
Board, which convenes THURSDAY, De-
cember 1st, continuing to Monday,
December 9Th. She will stop over in
Bowling Green, where she will plan
a meeting on her return.
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ruLLAHoMA NOTES.

The rally at the A. M. E. Church
last Tuesday was quite a success
Rev. VIM Jenkins preached at the
A. M. E. Church last Sunday from
Gen 1910 to a good and attentive
audience.
Mrs. Maggie Duncan and Matt
Scott took an active part in looking
on at the street draining last Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Holman were
the guests of Miss Mamie Davis last
Sunday
Mrs. Mary Martin is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Minnie Anderson was among
the sightseers in Nashville Thanks
giving.
Mr.. Son Duncan was a witness at
the Fisk-Meharry football game
Thanksgiving.
Miss Matte Cannon will leave for
Chattanooga next Sunday.
Mrs. Luna Brown was among the
many who saw the great Flsk-Me-
harry football game Thanksgiving.
Get your subscription ready, for the
Globe agent will be around Jan. l.,
1911. So pay up and renew your sub
scription and keep reading the Globe.
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cuLLgoKA NOTES.

The quarterly meeting closed
Sunday night. Rev. II. L. P. Jones
reached ar excellent sermon. Quite
an attentive crowd was out, consd-
ering the rainy weather
The reception given in honor Of
the new presiding elder Rev. H. l..
p. Jones, was a success. The menu
consisted of chicken biscuit, apples,
grapes and cake Tie welcome ad
dress was read by Miss Lannie Reed
Welcome on behalf of the Sunday
school by Miss Matte B. Higgins
Welcome on behalf of the church
and citizens of the town, Misses Ethel
Williford, Sallie Cooper and Rebecca
Williford and Georgia Anna Moore
Iattended the services at Campbell
Station. Miss Ethel Williford was &C
companied home by Mr.. Eddie John
son. Miss Rebecca was accompanied
NNme by Mr.. Lewis Martin.
Mr.. Charlie Mitchell and Cornelius
Jones, of Mooresville, were in town
Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Mitchell was the guest
of Miss Birdie E. Hunt Sunday
MIR. Cornelius Jones was the guest
Of Miss Matte B. Euggins Sunday
Miss Willie B. Wallace, of Camp
bell Station. was the guest of Miss
Bessie Higgins Monday night to at
tend the reception gwen at the A
M. E. Church.
Mr.. Odoa Booker, Afford Matthew:
and Charlie Booker attended Thanks
giving exercises at the A. NJ e
Church conducted by Miss Ella M
Hunt.
Little Laura Rivers is spending the
week with her friend, little Saraf
Francis Alternately
The Francis Harper Club will show
at some place soon, hut have not beer
billed vet The mistake in the re
port of the Francis Harper show
which exhibited at Perry Hill was con
Quoted by Miss Ella M. Hunt. III
name of the conductor was omitted
Rev. M. c. Skillern preached an ex
cellent sermon Sunday at the FRS
Rant st Church, of which he is pas
tor.
The L. P. s. Lodge which has bee
, on the burst has stirred up the none
, which is safely in the Culleoka hanl
and have reinstated and are movin
! on finely. Mr.. Joseph Aftermath!
! president; Thomas ADernathy, Trea
: urer, and Thomas Alternately, Seer
: tary.
See Miss Willie Mai Baxter an
=, renew your subscription to the Glob
r These on the sick list are Mrs. Id
:. Reynolds and Mary Ballingford
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oelEseY NOTES.

Mrs. Emily NJ. RucKer, the newly
married bride, has now made her
home near Oglesby, with her husband,
Mr. Samuel w Rucker Mrs. Rucker
will make a short visit soon to her
native home to visit her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Jim Scruggs, also her sis
ter, Miss Mamie Low, of West Frank
lin. She will leave Oglesby December
3rd, will stop in Franklin and visit
the teachers institute meeting. Mrs
Rucker will be glad to meet her
friend teachers, being once men,
her of this institute aiso a teacher of
Williamson county. 1t will be much
pleasure to her to inset with her old
friend teachers again. She will re.
turn from her visit December 9th.
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The indisposed at this writing are
Mrs. Francis Cox and Mrs. Susan Will
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SOUTH PITrsRuRe NOTES.

Mr.. Wesley Camphell died at mis-
come here recently. His remains
we're carried to Decherd for inter
nent. Mr. Campbell w$s member
If the X. of P. fraternity. His wife
and brother have the sympathy OF
their friends
Rev. VIM. Craft, of Nashville, spent
, few days here in a B. Y. P. u. In
stitute. He was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. McElroy.
Presiding Elder Moore was the
guest of Mrs. Bivens while here.
Thanksgiving day was appropriate
" observed by all the pastors holding
union service at the city school
building. Rev. c. c. Wright preached
the Thanksgiving sermon there at IL
a. m. After the preaching services
promptly at 1870 p. m. Rev. w. S.
Hight. principal of the city school,
neld very interesting exercise, the
"ity school pupils being the perform
ers.
Arhor Day was observed as usual
as medical lecture day. DR.. W. j.
Astrapp began at 9 a. m. giving the
first hour to the 18th District school
taught by the efficient Mrs. }. M.
Hawkins. Here he spoke to a large
number of pupils on "Hot Air The
school sang "All to Jesus I Surren-
der" The doctors lecture was high
ly appreciated by botn teacher and
pupils Mrs. Hawkins was taken in
the doctors buggy to her residence
where first luncheon and then dinner
was served.
At 1870 p. m. Dr. Astrapp was at
1.-The Fourteenth District school, taught
by Prof. H. B. Douglass Here the
doctor made most excellent talk
"How to keep from being sick
After the doctors lecture Mrs. Haw
lxins was called upon and made some
VERY interesting remarks to the
school, which were greatly appreci
ated. After a short drive of a few
blocks, the city school building wa
reached at $3.50 Here Rev. High
held his pupils in readiness for tn
annual lecture. Prof Douglass ant
number of his pupils followed tn
doctor and were there too to witnes
his feature to the city school. Talk
were made by the visiting teachers
The memorial service at the A. N
e. Zion Church in honor Of the lat
John W. Smith, of Washington. [
c., was an affair worthy Of specie
mention. Rev. Mr.. Dightner wa
master of ceremonies. Revs. c.
Bright. W. S. Hight, VIM. Craft an
I A. Mack were seated in the p1lpi
Mesdames ]. M. Hawkins and Mar
Gaines each read most excellent p
pers touching upon the life and deaf
of the Bishop. Revs. Hight. Brlgh
lCraft and Prof. Chase, of Texas, a
made talks on the goodness an
greatness of Bisho.I Smith. Mi
JAMIE Lightfoot was musical direc
Sc ress. DR.. Astrapp sang only
It Dream