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Sea Gulls at Eton.
rom the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
The writer of the article on 'St. An
drew's Day at Elton" that appears in your
issue of last week asks: when did the
sea gulis first come to Agar's Plough
This is the third season that these birds
have added a new delight to our sur
roundings. though for some years past
fiocks of terms have been seen i'm the early
spring fishing in the river near the Mas
ter's boathouse." The sulls feed on the
earthworms which warm day. after
a spell Of cold weather, brings near the
surface of the ground. The other day
part of the flock passed over my garden,
and did their best to tempt two tame
gulls to follow them. Unable to fly, the
truants accompanied their friends on foot.
and were only recaptured after an ex-
citing chase The Jubilee year of 1857
marked the first appearance of gulls in
London in large numbers and since then
they seem to be gradually making their
way along the Thames valley.
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Convicts in the South.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Southern states have made some Inn
provements in their management OF con-
victs, but there is plenty of room for
further improvement. Recent disclosures
in Georgia show that there has been less
reform than was supposed to have fol-
lowed the exposure two or three years
ago of the flogging of woman. Texas
has decided not to employ convicts in
the mines any longer. but Alabama is
still doing it. and the Alabama subsidiary
of the Steel Corporation has just con-
tracted with the state for 400 convicts to
be employed in the mines. 1t behooves
the trust, for the sake of its own repu-
tation. to watch the treatment of these
convicts very closely. Gross abuses and
inhumanity are almost inseparabe from
convict camps. and convicts in the mines
are very much out of sight and all the
more subject to abuse by their keepers
and OyerSeerS.
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The company series OF rife matches in
the gallery for January were concluded
Monday evening. Lieuts. Thomas F. Nc
Analiy and Frank W. Holt acting as
range officers.
The scores showed considerable i'm
provement over those made in the match
of the 17th when Company c. I'd Infan-
try, was high with 900 as its total. Com
points to it's credit. The scores of the
several companies were az follows: Com
pany f. I'd Infantry 90; Company G..
I'd Infantry, 21S; Sd Division. Naval Bat
TALON. ZIG; Company X. ID Infantry, 214;
4th Division, Naval Battalion. 2lO: Com
pany !. I'd Infantry. Dos; Company l.. I'd
Infantry. col: I'd Division. Naval Bat
TALON. 100: 1st Division, Naval Battalion
1875: Company F, I'd Infantry, 1870; Com
pany b. LIST Infantry, 1888.
Following are the scores OF the cham
pion company OF the series: Company E.
I'd Intantry-Capt. +. II. Brian, 48: Lieut..
NJ. h. Hodgson., A.: sergt; H. B. schlos-
yate L. X. Tilley. a. total 222.
Companies A. c. d and NJ. LIST Infantry,
and the Signal Company failed to report
for the competition; as required by gen.
eral orders No. 4. 1909.
Capt f. III. Brian and Lieut.. L. A.
CIausel, each having made the total Of 4s
out of 80. become eligible for the Burk-
hart medal match.
tomorrow evening and be followed inn
mediately by the regimentsl match. Capt
William w. Cookson. assistant inspector
small arms practice. will be range officer
for the battalion. and the acting In
spector Of small arms practice Of the
regimental match.
The announcement made in The Star
of last Sunday Of the donation Of a gold
medal by Private A. n. Johnson. Com
pany E. list Infantry. has awakened con-
siderable interest amongst the moderate
~ skilled gallery shots, with the result
that voluntary practice in the rifle gal
lery is on the increase. The medal, which
represents a soldier in the kneelng po-
sition firing at a target, is q fine piece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30
THE MAN WHO TELLS.
What You Should Do to Him-A
Public Nuisance.
From London Answers.

II you have a brick handy. present 1t
without ceremony to the man who is
always telling you what other people
say about you. You will injure him with
the brick. and you will doubtless be locked
up for assault; but you will gain in the
end. For you will have rid yourself Of q
friend who is more dangerous than the
most dangerous foe.
am man who adores peace with the
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months membership in the organized
militia before participation in a joint
camp of instruction, so that the time
shall be three months instead of six.
In the opinion of the board it Is deslr-
able that the division of militia affairs be
made a permanent bureau Of the War
Department, after the plan of the bureau
of inSular affairs of the War Department.
The board most heartily approves the
Institutional system which has been put
into effect by the War Department in the
past year, including camps for the In
struction Of medical officers and for other
branches, and recommends that this sys-
tenn be extended to the fullest degree
practicable. 1t is further recommended
that set of the more important blank
forms used in the various supply depart
ments, showing the most common errors,
with the proper corrections noted there
on, be prepared and sent to the adJu-
tant generals of the several states. ter
ritores and the District of Columbia.
1T is believed that the present method
of selecting aids for division and brigade
STATS from officers Of the line, as now
fixed by militia regulations. is detrimental
in some cases by reason of the vacancies
thus created.
1T is recommended that paragraphs Is
and - of the militia regulations be modl-
fled SO as to include aids of division and
brigade commanders among those staff
officers who may be appointed for STAN
duty from some staff corps or depart
ment or the line.
1.-THE question of the revision of the
Infantry Drill Regulations having been
raised. the board recommends that the
Infantry Drill Regulations be rewritten
and not revised. 1t is considered highly
desirable that the regulations be greatly
simplified Taking every factor into con-
sheraton. it is believed that their adapt
ability to the needs Of the organized mill
tia and volunteers should be the first
consideration. The Infantry Drill Regu-
lations should deal more with general
principles and less with details. 1t is
further believed that the value OF the
regulations would be enhanced II issued
with more detailed and better arranged
index.
THE board recommends consideration
of the question of the revision or rewrit-
ing of the Manual of Guard Duty with
a view to making this manual more
simple.
I'm the opinion of the board an alpha
betical list of ordnance stores. showing
the class and subheading to which each
article belongs, would facilitate making
out proper returns.
The board recommends a revision OF
the blanks used by the inspecting ofhcers
for the inspections Of the organized mill
tia and for making their returns OF
strength and property.
The board desires to renew its former
recommendation on the subject of the
adoption of a definite military policy Tor
the United States. with particular refer
ence to complete coordination or Ell
fort between the regular army and the
organized militia, and combined Or
ganization Of the two branches FOR the
first line Of defense. 1t Is again recon-
mended that such steps be taken as Will
insure the adoption of definite military
policy.
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Of workmanship and will be a valuable
decoration for the soldier who wins it.
Gen. CroZieJ on one of his visits to the
National Guard rife range last season
observed the rif1emen making use of a
nonf1uid oil, which he learned was used
by the District guardsmen for the pur-
pose OF preventing metal fouling. Being
favorably impressed with the representa-
lions made to him he ordered test of
some Of it. 'Kooo,' with the result
that 1t practically substantiates the
points the local~rifiemen claimed for it..
While at Camp Perry last season the
District of Columbia team men made
known it's good properties to members of
various teams, with the result that its
value is recognized by the best rifiemen
In the states. The ordinance report will
probably cause it to be adopted for gen.
eral use in the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

Secretary Dickinson has approved the
proceedings Of the national militia board
and directed that the necessary steps be
taken to carry out as far as practicable
the recommendations made by it, The
board met in Washington January 14-15.
Brig. Gen. James A. Drain. president, pre-
sided. Col. Wilder s. Metcalf. LIST Kansas
Infantry was introduced as q member OF
the board and designated to act as Sec
rotary in the absence OF Col E. NJ.
Weaver, chief Of the division Of militia
affairs.
Among the resolutions passed by the
board and approved by the War Depart
ment are the following:
1.-The board recommends the amendment
of paragraph 1855. militia regulations.
which now provides for at least six
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WASHINGTON PROOF.

Capt. William ]. Garner. 22la 6 st. NV,
Washington. D. c. says: six seven years
ago publicly Endorsed Doans Kidney pills and
today 1t gives just much pleasure 70
ommend them at that time. ! suffered for
years from disordered kidneys and took al kin =
of medicine without being helped. | wore plHs
tiers and electric belts and treated TT sew
eral doctors, but to ava.t- Ny bark
often so weak that ] dared nDs stoop. and the
pains I'm my loins were % sharp mat It seemed
as IL needles being thrust into The
kidney secretions were sometimes 1ro:use, theg
again the flow WAS scanu All painfu.. When
Doan's Kidney Pills came 20 ny attention le-
gan their use, and the contents % q sev boxe.
completely cured me. During ne past stx years
have had recurrence OF kidney complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
EARLY SUPPLY ON HAND.
Strawberries and Vegetables From
Virginia Truck Farms in Market.

Strawberries. green peas, beets, lettuce
and other spring vegetables from the
truck farms south of Norfolk are begin
ming to arrive in large quantities, and 1t
will be but a day or two before the big
steamers of the Norfolk and Washington
line will be bringing cargoes to their full
capacity. Shipments of strawberries this
early in the season from the beds about
Norfolk is said to be unusual. but the ex-
ceptional spring has FASTENED the growth
of the fruit and berries are on the mar
ket ten days or two weeks earlier than
Is customary.
The steamer Southland, which arrived
here yesterday morning, had aboard a
large number Of crates of berries con-
signed to commission houses here. The
nearness Of Washington to the great
truck-growing section of the country
about Norfolk and the speedy service of
the Norfolk line boats enables Washing
ton householders to have on their tables
vegetables and berries that the morning
before were growing in the gardens and
which were picked after noon for ship
ment here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

Unhappy is the man or woman with
bad back. No rest, no sleep, NO peace
Mt all. 1t begins in the morning, when
Won ret up from bed SO lame, sore and
.t,r That It IL hard to bend over to put
your shoes ON.
All day there is a heavy, dull, throb-
him, main in the small Of the back, Just
over the kidneys. 1t hurts to bend over.
tn lift anything or even to get up from
n chair. Any sudden, awkward move
ment sends \ sharp, darling tSvinSe
through the sore spot.
when night comes the sufferer re-
tires to atful sleep, can't lie comfort
ably In any one position, or turn over
without q painful effort.
Don't look at backache as merely
r,uscuiar pain that will pass away with
rest. There il a deeper trouble. Nine
times out Of ten 1t In the kidneys that
throb and ache, and there can be no re =
lief until the kidneys are given help.
The kidneys have q big work to do.
All the blood in the body II cOursing
through the kidney filters constantly, 10
he freed of uric pOisOns. 1T II heavy
enough task when the kidneys are well,
but a cold, chill, fever or some thought
les. exposure, or overindulgence In
liquor, tea, beer or coffee, II likely at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
MAY HANDLE FINANCES
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
FOR HOMECOMING WEEK.
Invitation to Be Issued When Cham
Der of Commerce Acts-Plans
Under Way.

The finance committee which handled
the last presidential Inauguration in
Washington will be invited to act as the
finance committee for the proposed home
coming week for Washington. which is
scheduled to take place next October.
Chairman Cans of the publicity committee
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, who is doing all i'm his power to
bring about the reunion Of former Wash
ingtonians in this city, said last night
that he would issue invitations to. the
finance committee as soon as the project
had received the official sanction of the
Chamber of Commerce. There will be a
meeting of the board of directors to take
up this matter next Wednesday, and 1t is
expected the board will enter into the
plan with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Cans said that a press committee
would be appointed to see to the newspa-
per publicity of the affair and that E. NJ.
Hood of the Associated Press would be
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any time 10 irritate. infiafhe and con-
gest the kidneys and interrupt the puri-
flying work.
Then the aching begins, aud L. usu-
ally accompanied with some irregu-
Iarity of the urine-toO frequent pas
sages, sediment I'm the urine, scant ;,
painful passages, or blood I'm the urine.
Thousands testify to the wonderful
merit of Dcan's Kidney Pills, n remedy
for the kidneys only, that acts quickly,
cures the kidneys, regulates the urine
and drives backache out for good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

appointed from the New York League
Of Republican Clubs met yesterday in
the Hotel Aston to perfect plans for the
organization of the monument move
ment.
Benjamin F. Buck. who was chairman
Of the Japanese relief committee, was
elected chairman of the Gordon memorial
committee. The others chosen were Ar
thur Day, treasurer. and Eliot Lord Of
No. 1874 9Th avenue, secretary.
The permanent committee Of one hum
dred from this state will be chosen soon
and will act in concert with similar COM
mittees of all the other states In the
effort to raise at least $2jO.OO0, the
amount planned to be expended for the
monument AT present no site has been
selected.
The executive committee of the New
York League of Republican Clubs met
also yesterday at the Hotel Astor acd
considered plans for the national conven-
ton to be held in this city on June -, ~
and 30 at Carnegie Hall. Theodore Roose-
Welt will be one of the principal speakers
before the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
CROUCHES GET HEARING
SMOKER GIVEN BY MEN WITH
GRIEVANCES.
Those Who Have Nothing to Com
plain About Penalized, But All
Others Fined Also.

"He that has crouch may freely
state it and talk about it for five min
utes He that hasn't may keep still.
But both will have to pay a fine, the
former for having a crouch and the lat
ter for not having one. For every man
Of good sense In the world has some
kind of a crouch or other"
This was the announcement of "Ch1ef
Crouch Edward w. Braunnger. in
opening the smoker of THE Crouch
Club" at the Columbia Turnverein Hall
last evening.
The Crouch session" lasted about an
hour, and grouches were presented by
nearly every one present from Robert
@. Joyce. "chief honorary CROUCH who
was announced as candidate for mayor
of Mount Rainier, to Nose, the nancy
CROUCH" who served the others with
communicable assiduity. II. A Whailon
was presented to the assembly as the
grouchiest crouch of all the groucns er
of the organization. made an ADDRESS
touching the turnverein's interests, reier-
ring chiefly to the proposed new s"iin-
ming pool and gymnasium.
nroRram of music and fecltauons
vas given in which the following appear
ed: Violin solo. Alfred Deitz; cello SOLO,
M Maxim: buck and wing dancing, John
Reilly; recitations. "Casey's Lanle
d'Hote." Farm Comforts and Others
bv ]. McKeon; blackface specialtles.
Thomas j. Trodden, jr.; Irish d1alec.
songs. P. J. INLAND; songs and piano
selections. Lee Monkey and FRANK "A.
TrOdden. ~
The Crouch Club was organized In the
Columbia Turnverein from among It's
members on April l. Last night was ITO
first smoker OF the season. The com
roittee i'm charge consisted of Edward W..
Brauninger, F. w. VolZ, J. p. Mckeon.
\. n. Roberts, Maurice Joyce. Richard
Tanis and August Duehring, jr
Among those presented Tor meinoel snip
In the Climb. whether in fun or earnest
could not be ascertained, were the MEM
hers of the local ball team and some
nrominent base ball fans.
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Republican Club Holds Smoker.

The Roosevelt and Fairbanks Republi-
can Club of the District of Columbia.
composed of colored residents. held a
largely attended smoker at 1913 18th
street northwest Friday evening, with
w r. Holmes as POSTMASTER. Among
the sneakers were b. L. Gaskins, r. L..
R,unt and r. G. Seymour. After re-
freshments the president, c. w. Mat
tbews. called the club to order for a
business meeting. 1t was decided to at
tend the celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin.
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FOR VETERANS DISCHARGE.
Bill Introduced in Behalf of "Bri-
gade Chaplain"

A bill was introduced yesterday by
Representative Douglas of Ohio, provid-
ing for the honorable discharge from the
Union army of Rev. Robert c. Gailbraith,
Chillicothe, Ohio, who served throughout
the civil war as brigade chaplain Of
an Ohio regiment, but has ever since
been unable to get an honorable discharge
because there was no such officially rec
ognized position brigade chaplain
Mr. Gailbraith, who is now about sew
enty-five years of age, was formerly
pastor of a Lancaster, Ohio, Presby-
terrain church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

No word has yet been received from Col.
Roosevelt in reply to the cablegram sent
to him at Brussels, inviting him to WASH
ington for Homecoming week. This is eX-
planned by the fact that the former Presi-
dent is being swamped with letters ca
Diagrams and invitations. and has not had
time to catch up with his correspondence.
1t is expected that a favorable answer
will be received from him within a few
days.
Besides the many forms OF entertain
ment which have already been suggested
for the visitors to Washington durin g
homecoming week, 81 Cans is maxim z
arrangements for a shaEl battle and drif
by the High School Cadets.
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monument MAY BE PUT
ON MASON AND DIXON LINE
Ex-senator Gordon's Suggestion to
Commemorate Passing of Section
alism May Be Adopted.

NEW YORK. April 3O.-The suggestion
made by Gen. James Gordon. formerly
United States senator from Mississippi,
in his speech February "a before the
Senate. that a monument be erected at
some point on the old Mason and Dixon
line in commemoration of the passing Of
the feeling Of animosity between the
north and south promises to be de-
veloped into an actualitv.
A committee Of twenty one members
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Practical Demonstration Given.
Matter of Compulsion.

Instructions are given to the members
of the fire department in the houses of
the companies and at such times that
the duties of the men will not be inter-
fered with. Policemen assemble in the
squadroom at headquarters to receive
their instructions. 1t is a matter of
compulsion with members of both de-
partments. and the interest taken in the
classes indicates that the men are fully
appreciating the efforts that are being
made to enlighten them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

meeting of the California State As
ISOLATION will be held in the red room Of
the Ebbitt House this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

With the addition Of a 5000 gasoline
fire engine to It's fire department Fed
eralsburg, Md. IL now as well equipped
as any town on the eastern shore to fight
fire.
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FIRST AID METHODS
instructions Given to Police
men and Firemen.
APPROVED BY THE CHIEFS
Demonstration Under Red Cross Aus.
pices and Attendance of Men
Made Compulsory.
APPROVED BY THE CHIEFS

Frank j. Wagner chief of the fire de-
partment and Maj. Richard Sylvester,
Superintendent of police, believe the in
structions in first aid to the injured that
are being given the members of their re-
spective commands, under the auspices of
the American National Red Cross Society,
will be the means of doing much good.
Policemen and firemen are frequently in
a position to offer temporary aid to per-
sons disabled and with a little knowledge
as to Just what is best for the sick and
injured ones, it is believed, lives might be
saved.
Mai. Charles Lynch. Medical Corps, u.
S. A. and Miss Mabel Boardman. repre-
senting the American National Red Cross
Society. have taken a great amount of in
terest in the matter, and 1t is stated it Is
largely through their fundamentally that
the instructions to the two departments
are being given. The schooling for the
benefit of the firemen was started some
time ago but that for the policemen was
begun recently.
Practical Demonstration Given.
Practical demonstrations of the work
are shown by the physicians who are CIV
ing the instructions. 1t is not only the
telling of what should be done, but the
policemen and firemen are shown how to
do it. One member of company or class
Is selected, and the physician shows just
how wounds should be bandaged, hemor-
rhages stopped and what means to apply
in order TO restore respiration.
Ii is realized by all those interested
that a physician cannot always be on
hand in cases of accidents, attempted
murders, suicides or other instances in
which treatment should be had without
delay, and many times man with a
slight knowledge of how to care for such
persons may prolong life until a physi-
clan can be had.
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