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Eject of Alcohol ON Memory.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Experiments which have been conduct
ed on intelligent, sometimes highly edu-
Gated, men to discover the effect of very
small quantities Of alcohol, are OF great
interest The conclusions which have
been accepted by scientists are that even
a moderate" amount OF alcohol, If taken
habitually, tends TO have the following
effects. 10 different degrees in different
individuals:
l. To diminish the amount of mechani-
cal muscular work performed, as measur-
ed by the ergograph;
, To weaken the power OF attention
as indicated by the length of time requir-
cd to write down the certain figures OF
letters;
J. To lessen efficiency i'm the perform
ance of work like typesetting. in which II
is comparatively simple TO measure the
amount accomplished in a given PERIOD
4. To retard the mental processes In
vOlved IN
(a) Adding single numbers.
(b) Writing down words suggested by
a given word.
(c) Memorizing figures.
The curious thing about this. says The
Survey. Is that the individual imagines
he is working faster. thinking more clear
ly than usual.
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The snots nisnpnenred.

Mrs. Dolan lived in a district which
was not favorite for the outdoor house
hold experiments recommended by the
Ladies Helper as II might have been.
This fact Mrs. Dolan was rapidly assim-
Hating, and I'm a manner not so uneom-
mon as il might be. she blamed the esti-
mable periodical for her difficulties.
II wisht | had a holt o that woman
that runs the Handy Hints department,
she remarked to her husband one morn
ing after an early excursion into the back
yard, whence she returned in high dud-
geon.
~ thought you fought she was q grand
wan" said Mr. Dolan, cautiously testing
his cup of tea.
We'll, I've changed me mind, as I've a
right to do replied his wife. ''She
said to put sody on thin stains I'm the
tablecloth, and Fave it out over night on
the line, an they'd be gone entirely whin
morning come. Sure it's the tablecloth
that's gone-the desaving woman that she
ist'
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arctic work that the book world
h. aited with much interest is an
loUE> "a by Henry Holt & Co. for No
vember . in The Toll OF the Arctic
), as " by Deltus NJ. Edwards The book
is comprehensive and graphic narra-
tive Of the great battles and tragedies
of the far North, IN which men, women,
and even children figured
1t unfOlds the inspiring tragedies of
Barents, Boring, Hudson, and Franklin
with a zest that makes them seem like
modern expeditions, yet bearing the tales
Of the explorers themselves in their own
words
1t presents a thrilling narration Of DR..
Kane and DR.. Hayes In the North; how
DR.. Hayes and eight men voted to leave
the brig and attempt 10 save themselves
by moving TO the south; how the Eski-
mos. who coveted their belongings.
trailed them and refused 10 give food
TO the starving men in the hope that they
soon would die off; how Dr. Hayes in
weighed them into the hut for dinner,
put laudanum into the food. made the
men unconscious. stole their clothing.
dogs. and sledges. piled ice blocks on
the hut and in the entrance, and escaped
back TO the ship.
Drifted Eight Months.
II has a marvellous account narrated
by Capt. Tyson, of the Hall expedition,
who. with eighteen men, women, and
children, drifted for eight months on an
ice foe in the middle of Baffin Bay. The
captains story tells how they built houses
of ice blocks TO live in through the win
ter; how they ran out OF food, and for
DAYS had nothing but sealskin clothing
TO eat; how the children cried continu-
ally, a chronic hunger whine, for food
which he was unable to give them; how
the terrific storms split their foe under
them: how twice the ice cracked beneath
their huts, and their very breakfast fell
through a breach into the sea while they
escaped by a narrow margin; how the
Eskimos feared the starving and rebel
lious seamen would Kill them and their
children for food; how the men stood up
in raging gale all night, holding the
small boat on the foe, with tumbnng
pieces of ice battering them black and
blue; how they finally were saved with
out the loss of a single person after 4
drift OF 1900 miles.
Aside from these tales Of strength and
heroism. real and powerful, there are the
lesser tragedies OF Erickson and Andree.
the balloonist. with a graphic and thor
ough account of the daring aeronaut;
there are full reviews of the scientific
| achievements of Nordenskiold, Amundsen,
| Dir. Nansen. Sverdrup and Commander
Peary and a summary of all the ether
expeditions. 1t has numerous pictures,
! full page illustrations and the most COM
plete map of the Arctic Circle ever pub
lished The book is unique In arctic
| literature
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THE OLD SWING.

(Writteu for The Washington HERALD
Swing high, swing low. dear, you and I.
Swing 10 the swells Of the poets sigh.
Swing 10 the chime of minor chords,
Swing 10 the ring Of loving words.
Swing low. swing high. now die away
With the feverish, restless day.
Nay. swing high, the worlds too sweet
That we the ghost OF pain should meet.
Swing low. swing high. TO the tree-top
choirs,
Swing high and low. where love inspires;
Swing higher, higher. breathes the trees.
Up, up TO life's sweet mysteries.
Swing low. swing high 10 ecstatic things,
Swing high 10 strange bewilderings;
The swing is what We need to-day
While thoughts In measured cadence play.
Swing high as Heaven, then swing low
To the greatest depths that love can 90.
Come. dear. let US swing together
In a world OF JOY and golden weather.
Swing high. swing low. Ike birds awning.
Don't you hear Love laugh with joyous
ring?
Swing high, swing low. from slope TO
slope,
Swing low to dream, swing high to hope
High. high old swing: take on Loves
wings;
We are together in the coil OF things.
Swing high or low, let 1t be known
No warm heart likes to swing alone.
Swing low, swing high, so we can hear
Hesrt-music ringing loud and clear
Up fairy hills, where dreams come true.
Swing higher 20 heavens pastures blue.
Swing low. swing high. rise and fall,
SO the chase keeps up. that is all
Swing higher, higher, quick blood and
brain.
Strong desire. delicious pain.
Now we die away"-the old swing sways
To a thousand echoes OF yesterdays,
But a new world shines upon our sight,
Let the old swing lead us TO its height
High! high! old swing! We're IN the
game,
Faith, hope. and JOY ours Just the same.
Swing high or low, llfe's all aglow,
While true hearts breathe Il love you
So"
Swing high for heavens brightest crown
Then with weight of glory bow US down.
Swing higher! higher! for love intense,
Swing low TO get its cooling sense"
Swing high. swing low, rise and fall,
All, Love, yield 10 thee my all.
Higher, sweetheart, that we may rise
And swing right in TO Paradise.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
October, 1910.
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Pasteur's Revenge.

Vallery-Redots Life of Pasteur." we
read the story Of his misery. II is moth
ing 10 say that the war nearly broke his
heart. But it broke neither his faith nor
the straight line of his work. Only a
sort of rage possessed him to redeem and
console France by working for her
''Henceforth.'' he said. every one OF my
books shall have written on II these
words. Revenge, revenge. revenge" ="
And this was his revenge. to set the name
of France in the honOrs list OF science
higher than ever: 10 give the rest of his
life to her service. and to wear HIM
self out for her sake.
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A Football victim.

From Tt-Fits
Huggins-What has become of Tanning?
Muggins-Oh, he's laid up-a victim of
football
Huggins-I didn't know he ever played
the game.
Muggins-He doesn't. He sprained his
larynx telling the referee how things
ought TO be done.
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They should he Reasonable
Ionisrille Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Three chorus girls are said TO have
resigned from the staff of a musical
comedy because they would not wear
"horrid tights" Dear. dear. girl must
wear little something on the stage even
in these emancipeted days.
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cold storage warehouses and their patrons
to-day
We know that during March, April and
May, the heavy producing season OF eggs.
the condition OF the fowl and weather
are such that large, sweet, strong eggs
are produced and weather fayors getting
them gathered and 10 the market while
fresh and uninjured by heat.
In a recent interview with q newspaper
man, a produce dealer said that such an
egg. gotten into storage promptly and
carried properly. is considered. and no
doubt is, better than the average so-called
fresh egg in July. The July egg is
naturally not so good when laid and
through the usual methods OF gathering
and reaching the market IS often hurt by
heat. The critical trade. knowing this
and recognizing Il, buy the April storage
eggs in July TO get the best available at
that time The newspaper man then
quoted the egg man as saying. The stor-
age egg Is better than any fresh egg ever
laid
About Dating Eggs.
A law requiring a cold storage house 10
brand eggs with the date of going into
storage and date out, won't worry the
farmer who packs down in salt these
same inferior July eggs NATURALLY too
poor TO satisfy the best trade. and brings
them in around Thanksgiving time and
sells them for fresh. and when they reach
the consumer he Immediately says, Gold
storage eggs with that after taste" II
has been suggested that II the full crop
of eggs were put on the market as pro-
duced. the price would be at least moder-
ate for that short period. This, no doubt,
Is true. at least would be, for one or two
seasons Then, with low prices, light
production would naturally follow and,
consequently, higher prices during pro-
duc.ng seasons with the added disad-
vantage Of no supply during the natural
season of scarcity. Nearly all cold stor-
age houses do no merchandising but ad-
here strictly TO storing goods; they are
nothing more or less than public utility
and are not concerned in the question OF
prices, beyond the matter Of loans they
make to patrons, who own the goods.
When the consumer gets the cold facts"
about these cold storage houses and the
good goods they hold from season OF
plenty 10 time Of scarcity, and he goes TO
his market and asks for good April eggs
In July, August or November and informs
his market man that he does not want
any OF those "so-called" fresh. he will
get a good article and one that the mar
ket man must sell within a reasonable
margin OF the storage egg quotation-he
will find no excuse for asking 40 to 90
cents per dozen when he sells storage
eggs as such instead of selling them for
fresh.
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An Observer of Nature.

From the Boston Transcript.
4. Mike. do yez think it'll sthop rainin 20
We'll. Tim, IL always does.
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TOLL OF ARCTIC SEAS
New Book Unfolds Real Bat
ties in the North.
THRILLING NARRATIVES TOLD

How Hall Expedition Drifted for
Eight Months on lee EIOe and Ac-
counts of Strength and HerOiNm,
Real and Powerful, Form Most
Comp. eh ensive Work
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out in boat when he received the stroke
of paralysis and fell into the water, and
was rescued with great difficulty by Mr..
A. J. Bennett, OF this city.
Arthur G. Brown. OF the document sec
ton. Is being congratulated over the
arrival at his home of fine boy, the first
| addition TO the family.
The friends OF Joe Gibson, of the key
board room. are getting somewhat anx-
ious about him. He was due at the office
on October "a, and the last word from
him was dated at Paris early in the
month.
George Linculer, an old-time printer
was a visitor TO the Office on Friday and
| had a pleasant reunion with many former
| friends, among them Jack Jenkins. with
whom he worked on the Philadelphia
Times quarter OF a century ago.
Charles A. Smalley, OF the proofroom
departs to-day for his home. in Ohio. to
remain until after the election. He will
/ be accompanied by Mrs. Smalley.
Assistant Foreman Of Printing James
| NJ. A. SpottsWoOd has had a relapse and Is
! IN Garfield Hospital, seriously i'll. Mr.
| Spottswood has had several bad spells OF
| sickness during the past year, and his
many friends are apprehensive that
owing to his advanced years, this last
attack may prove fatal.
repetition OF the successful banquet
of the old specification force is being
| talked OF, and the initial steps looking to
| that event will likely be taken during
! the coming week. II IL is held II viii
/ likely occur about the same date as that
of last year. before the night forces are
organized, so that everybody can par
! ticipate
| Frank Sullivan and George Brown are
| two Washington presSmen who are hold
! ing good positions on Mr.. Hearsts New
| York American.
j. w. Childress resigned his position as
proofreader last week TO accept a posi-
ton in a supervisory capacity with thu
| Columbia Taxicab Company In ST. Louis
Mo. During Mr.. Childress' dozen years
or more residence In Washington he Ia;
established a reputation as an excellent
workman and cOmpanionable gentleman
Jack" has made many warm friends II
business circles In Washington as well a.
IN the Government Printing Office, VIII,
Will regret ais departure, and who wish
/ for him the rich success he deserves IN
any enterprise he may undertake.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30
URGES COLD STORAGE
Iowa Merchant Explains the
Work of System.
SEES GOODS ARE BENEFITED
W. T. ). white, in Contribution 10
Chicago Daily, Says Dealers VIII
Welcome Any Legislation that VIII
Prevent InsanftaFY Sterage-"Dat-
ing" Food Not Beneficial.

In view OF the continued TRADES against
cold storage by those who persist in mis-
understanding the practical operation OF
the cold storage warehouse business. the
communication which follows is timely:
II was written by W T. S. White,
prominent wholesale produce merchant.
president Of the S. p. Pond Co. OF Keo-
kuk. Iowa. of the Iowa Cold Storage Co.,
Clinton. Iowa. and Of the Clarinda Poultry,
Butter and Egg Co. Clarinda. Iowa, as an
answer to editorials in one Of the leading
Chicago daily papers. Mr.. Whites con-
tribution is as follows:
For some time past and just now, the
public are being enlightened" on the
question Of cold storage In its relation 10
poultry and eggs. Naturally, they desire
TO know:
What effect cold storage has on food as
TO Its healthfulness and it's being palat-
able. and IT'S bearing on the price ques-
tion.
1t has been suggested that laws should
be passed restricting the operation of
cold storage houses to the end that they
shall not carry food products longer than
given period. The management OF
every we'll regulated cold storage ware
house will welcome and uphold any and
all practical rules that may be laid down
and receive the support of their principal
| patrons, which are the produce dealers
| OF the land, who, together with the pro-
Queer and consumer, are vitality concern
ed and desire and urge the most ex-
, haustive and intelligent investigation OF
the whole subject.
Opinion on Laws.
What would the average man say II he
were asked for an opinion as to the
ACCESSIBILITY OF passing laws?
To compel the farmer to feed all his
grass while green and not allow any OF
1t to be cured and stored. during its
natural season of plenty, for winter use,
the natural season of scarcity
| Again, to prohibit the housewife from
canning peaches during their harvest but
insist upon all peaches being eaten while
fresh. Yet we will not contend that can
ned peaches are as good as fresh.
While our lawmakers are outlining the
| duties and requirements Of the store
keeper OF Chicago's big cellar, let us
ALSO suggest" That while 1t may be
desirable that laws should be passed, limit
ing the period that various food products
may be carried. this time should be, as
ordinarily nature rules. from the regular
| season OF plenty of any article TO the
next natural flush season of production
of that article, or say. eleven or twelve
months al the outside. 1t should be
borne in mind. however. that the question
of quality and condition OF the article
being carried. is OF equal or more i'm
portance, Good food going in, carried
properly. means good food out OF cold
storage.
| A law, which would prevent the cold
storing of an article UNIT for food. at any
time, for any period. would not only do
more to protect the public health. but
| would remove the worst enemy OF the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Arthur G. Brown. OF the document sec
ton, IS being congratulated over the
arrival at HIS home of fine boy, the first
addition TO the family.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

This is the season when you'll
be interested in stoves if any
thing in that line will be needed
for your home comfort this
winter.
We carry large lines-both
cooking and heating-for coal,
oil, or gas fuel. They are all of
makes that we have tested for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

out in boat when he received the stroke
Of paralysis and fell into the water, and
was rescued with great difficulty by Mr..
a. ] Bennett, OF this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

The friends OF Joe Gibson, of the key
board room. are getting somewhat anx-
ious about him. He was due at the office
on October a, and the last word from
him was dated at Paris early in the
month
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

good many seasons and recommend you for economy and
satisfactory service.
If you're buying Carpets show YOU immense depart
loaded with top qualities and almost endless variety of
patterns
Remember that the price YOU see marked includes making lin
ing and laying with charge for the waste of cutting to
match figures Cash will add loo 25c yard for this
service. Buying from will save YOU this.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Newton H. Shaw. clerk in the reference
section OF Mr.. Donaths division. is de-
voting leave of three weeks to visiting
friends out West. Before he returns he
viii have performed his duty as a true
American citizen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Another one OF those pleasing eere-
monies was pulled of in the main press
room on October %. when Mrs. Sarah Z.
Robinson was surrounded by her many
friends at the noon hour and presented
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Samuel F. Mcbride. who was stricken
with paralysis on a fishing trip in West
Virginia. is lying at his home, 9 Seventh
street northeast. In a serious condition,
pneumonia having set in and his friends
are much worried about him. He was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

George Linculer, an old-time printer,
was a visitor TO the Office on Friday and
had pleasant reunion with many former
friends, among them Jack Jenkins. with
whom he worked on the Philadelphia
Times a quarter OF a century ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Peter J. Breen. former vice president
OF the International Printing Pressmen's
Union. and organizer for two terms OF
New York Pressmen's Union, 10. ST. is
now proprietor OF a prosperous restaur-
and in North William street, New York,
right In the newspaper district.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Frank Sullivan and George Brown are
two Washington pressmen who are hold
ing good positions on Mr.. Hearsts New
York American.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

David Pollock has gone TO his broth
er's home. down in Georgia, in hope of
improved health
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Fred ". Cromwell. OF the public doc
uments division. was one OF the lucky ones
in the last civil bill. his salary having
been advanced 500 per annum. He, very
thrifty, on the strength OF II. proceeded
to erect a coy home on the lot he had
previously purchased In Chevy Chase,
and in consequence expects to celebrate
Thanksgiving under his own vine and fig
tree.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

On Monday last MIR. John F. Lane. a
former well-known employe, was .ein-
stated as a compoSitor In Foreman
Bowen's section, but subsequently de-
tailed as a copyholder To the proof sec
ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Miss Gertrude NJ. Stanley. late OF the
main Office. has been appointed "a elerl
In the public documents division. She has
been assigned to the catalogue and libra.
~ section.
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After a pleasant fifteen days vacation
passed in New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore. and Alexandria, Miss Catherine
Heyier. OF the document section, re-
turned 10 Office on Tuesday.
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The many friends of Miss Elisa NJ. De
Vega, of the public documents division,
will regret TO learn that this charming
little lady has been compelled temporarily
TO abandon her official duties, In the en-
deavor to have her health restored. Her
ailment seems 10 be nervous trouble
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30

Imposers William McFarlane and VIII
liam L Taylor and ComposItors George
c. Sparks and Samuel l.. Mullan. OF the
document section. are on the sick list.