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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Charles NJ. Pepper, president of the fed
Grafton. Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams was
secretary. Mrs. Pepper explained the
reason for the course of lectures on first
aid to the injured which the federation
has undertaken. She said:
1T has been determined to organize
great corps of volunteer Red Cross
nurses. For this purpose we will have
these lectures. and at the conclusion of
the course an examination will be given.
To those who successfully pass this
examination a certificate will be given
showing the possessor to be a volunteer
Red Cross nurse, or the reserve corps,
so to speak. In case of a great calamity
we will be able to offer our services, just
as the National Guard of the states
volunteer for duty when war comes. This
plan has been adopted after consulting
with Miss Mabel Boardman. and upon her
advice. l hope that it will spread to all
the big cities
The question Of indorsing the Hetch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
STUDY IN OPEN AIR
Too Many Boys and Girls De-
prived of Oxygen.
NEW SYSTEM EXPLAINED
DR.. Winthrop Talbot's Address Be-
fore Woman's Federation.
PROPER CARE OF CHILDREN
First Aid in tuberculosis Discussed
by DR.. Fremont Smith.
Series of Lectures.
NEW SYSTEM EXPLAINED
PROPER CARE OF CHILDREN

1.-The Open Air School" was the sub
ject of an address delivered by DR.. Win
throp Talbot before the District Fedora
ton of Women's clubs last night at the
headquarters of the District Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, 1923 III street northwest. DR..
Talbot is the principal of school on
Ridge road, near Washington, where
nearly all of the instruction is given out
of doors: where the boys lead out-of-
door lives, and where they sleep in the
open air. He is also secretary of the
summer camp conference.
I'VE are starving great numbers of our
boys and girls" said DIR. Talbot, "starv-
ing them because we do not give them
enough fresh air, enough sleep and
enough exercise in the open. and because
we do not give them enough food of the
right kind. We. the parents and the
teachers and the medical men, often
blame the boys because they are cross,
or lazy, or do not tell the truth, when,
In fact. we should blame no one but our
selves, because we do not give them the
proper treatment. Unless child is given
the things which are necessary to his
wellbeing, physically and his develop
ment il is useless for us to try to edu-
cate him and to ring him up a good
citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
"First Aid" in tuberculosis

DIR. F. Fremont-Smith. who is an active
worker in the association for the pre-
vention of the spread of tuberculosis i'm
the District, made a short address ON the
subject of first aid in tubercuIous cases
The first aid in these cases is to pre-
vent men and women and children from
contracting the disease" said DR. Ere
mont-Smith. I'VE can do much along
this line by educational methods. There
are 1.6OOOO0,OO0 persons in the world, and
one-tenth of them die before their allotted
time from tuberculosis. We have learned
TO save great many of them i'm recent
years. 1t may be called a permanent
epidemic. but we are learning to control
it. In the United States in the last ten
years We have reduced the mortality from
tuberculosis In the large cities % per
cent. At this rate case of tuberculosis
may be a very rare thing in the future
DIR. Fremont-Smith described methods
of fumigation of the homes in which tu-
becular patients were found, the segre-
cation of patients where it was possible
and the burning of the sputum in all
cases. He advised living as much as pos
sible in the open air and sleeping in the
open at night, or at least with all the
uyin vayfdo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Back to the Farm.

LAS secretary of the camp conference
I have watched the movement to get
boys back into the open air. movement
which has grown enormously during the
last few years. 1t Is really to get the boys
back to the farm. The great bulk of our
boys are city boys in this country. They
are born and brought up in the cities,
where they do not get nearly the amount
of fresh air which they require. In the
last twenty-five years the summer camps
for boys have increased from nothing to
between 600 and 700 camps Thirty thou
sand boys attend these camps every sum-
mer. There are, too. some fifty camps
for girls.
My interest in these summer camps.
where the boys are taught their lessons,
as we'll as to live out of doors and to en-
joy field sports, leads me to believe we
could have much the same out-of-door
methods of instruction In the winter
months. have found this to be abso-
lutely true"
DR.. Talbot showed charts indicating the
increase in the vital capacity of boys who
lived in the open In summer camps and
in the open-air winter schools. In twenty
weeks it was shown that they have de-
veloped wonderfully in lung capacity, in
endurance and in the ability to learn
their lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Possible in Cold Country.

Il come from the north, where 1t is
zero weather during much Of the time in
the winter, but 1t was found to be posi-
BILE to have an open-air school there.
find vast possibilities in the section about
Washington. where the climate is ideal
for such an institution. We have found
it perfectly comfortable sleeping out of
doors the coolest nights this winter. OF
course, one must dress to go to bed if one
is going to sleep In the open air, but with
proper covering there Is no reason why
one should not be plenty warm enough.
no matter how low the temperature
may be.
a child should spend at least one third
of its time asleep. In many cases our
children do not get as much sleep as
this In other cases, where they sleep
long enough. they sleep in air which IS
comparatively foul and do not get the
benefit they should from their sleep. The
windows should always be wide open at
night. IL one is not sleeping out of doors.
child breathes about twenty times a
minute. II. he sleeps eight hours he
breathes nearly 10000 times during his
sleep. Ii he draws more oxygen from the
air each time he breathes, it is easy to
see that the fresher the air the more
oxygen he will get. In 10000 breaths this
becomes an important factor.
II had a boy from Groton School who
was said to be too stupid to learn. l
found that he had been starved for sleep
/ put him to sleeping seventeen hours a
day. He slept all of them. too. In a
year he was able to go back to his school
and was a year In advance of his former
classmates in studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Proper Food Required.

"A child must not be given foods that
fight in his intestines- If you give such
foods you are sure to have a boy that is
cross and unruly or stupid Many boys
do not grind their food between their
teeth properly. Sometimes this is because
their teeth do not permit the grinding
motion. but merely cut through their
food. / put eighteen pounds on one boy
In short time by merely filing off one of
his teeth.
II do not believe In evening study for
children. They should be compelled to
do their studying in the daytime in the
schoolroom or In the open. under the
supervision Of their teachers They NAV
not be able to give as many hours to
study IL this plan is followed out but
they will learn more Also, a child should
not have more than four subjects to
study at one time"
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
MAKING ROOM OVER
MUCH CAN BE DONE BY THE E<'
ERcIsE OF TASTE.
First Study Out the Effect Desired
Then Harmony in Furnishing
Will Give it Just the Right
Appearance.

Often when a room is to be done
over the results are DISAPPOINTING
though much money has been spent.
This is chiefly because the room mas
not been treated as whole, and there
is no fixed idea OF what is wanted.
Usually certain features of the room
must be retained. Often these are
articles that would gladly be dis
pensed with There is but one thing
to do. Make the best of them and
decorate to them.
Thus, If you have Flemish oak bur
fet and table, though you would pre-
fer mahogany buy new furniture 10
correspond, and refinish the wood
work to match. This gives harmony
or furnishing which can be height
ened by using touches of golden tan,
old blue and mahogany red IN rugs,
bric-a-brac and curtains.
The wall paper could be two-toned
golden tan, and the chandelier could
be painted to represent wrought iron,
the globes of amber. The results will
be both handsome and please far more
than you have believed possible.
To do over the woodwork the var
nish must be scraped off, and the
wood scraced and cleaned until it
shows the grain. 1t is then treated
with dark brown stain and rubbed
down until 1t closely matches the OBJ
jectionable pieces Of furniture, which
were only Objectionable because not
in the right environment.
Suppose you have a corner cupboard
that you hate Try making the upper
half of it glass, leading the panes into
small diamonds and rubbing down the
woodwork until it ceases to look
cheap. You will be surprised to find
your bug-bear has become distinct
addition to your room.
Often an old-fashioned sideboard
by removing the clumsy top and sub
stituting an oblong mirror to fit the
wall space. This should be framed in
wood to match the sideboard, or one
of the colonial gilt mirrors can be
used
Sometimes furniture of bad per
iod can be much improved by remov
ing the superfluous decorations Of
ten there are inartistic heads, punches
of fruit or garish carving that will
be found to be merely glued on.
Ugly chairs can be transformed by
rubbing down the woodwork and Gov
ering the seat with leather or horse
hair to match the color scheme of the
room.
1t is surprising what refinishing will
do for cheap oak table. Have it
done over by some one who under
stands getting hard wood effects. In
sist upon dull finish. This wears
better and looks handsomer
If there are too many doors, one can
be closed and either entirely hidden
behind some large piece of furniture,
or the space can be covered by a
panel of tapestry, or japanese en-
broidery. These may be arranged
with panel on each side so that no
one could suspect the makeshift.
A window that is too wide or too
narrow can have its dimensions ap
parently changed by the treatment
of the curtains. Thus a long, narrow
window should have sash curtains
only, with outer curtains hung so as
to conceal the woodwork and broaden
the lines
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
The Best Hour of Life.

is when you do some great deed or
discover some wonderful fact. This
hour came to J. R. Pitt, of Rocky
Mt, N. G. when he was suffering
intensely, as he says, from the
worst cold l ever had, | then proved
to my great satisfaction, what a
wonderful Cold and Cough cure DR..
Kings New Discovery is. For, af-
ter taking one bottle, was entirely
cured. You can't say anything too
good of a medicine like that" It's
the surest and best remedy for dis
eased lungs, Hemorrhages, La
Grippe, Asthma, Hay Fever-any
Throat or Lung Trouble. SOC. 500.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
The "POmaf0." "

Somewhere we have read that Bur-
bank, the wizard out in California
who can gather figs thistles and
make dollars grow like on the trees,
has perfected plant he calls the
"pomato'' combination of the to-
mato and Irish potato that produces
potatoes underground and tomatoes
on top. Last week we saw such a
combination, but Burbanks had no
thing to do with it. Mr.. W. B.
Hunt, of Tyro fetched a bunch of
potato tops to town clinging to
which were small, green balls that
looked like young tomatoes and
which, when cut open, revealed an
array of seed just like a tomato.
The plants produced Irish potatoes
in the ordinary way. Mr.. Hunt
plants the Copper Eye" potatoes,
and says that after several seasons
the seed will run out that is,
the type Of potato changes from
spotted to all white or all blue tub
ers. Last spring he planted new
seed but did not have quite enough
to finish out row so he planted
some of the potatoes he had raised
last year. Last year he had tomatoes,
near the potatoes, but none this
year. In the part of the row where
he planted the home-raised tubers
these tops grew which produced the
tomatoes. Lexington Dispatch.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
Acute OF GhrOElC-WbiCh?

No matter if your kidney trouble
is acute or chronic Foley's Kidney
Remedy will reach your case. Mr..
Claude Brown, Reynoldsville, H.,
writes US that he suffered many
months with kidney complaint which
baffled all treatment, At last he
tried Foley's Kidney Remedy and a
few large bottles effected complete
cure. He says, 1T has been of in
estimable value to me- Sold by
all Druggists.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
Life on Panama Canal.

has had one frightful drawback ma
laria trouble-that has brought auf-
fering and death to thousands. The
germs cause chills. fever and ague,
biliousness. jaundice, lassitude,
weakness and general debility. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them and cure malaria troubles.
Three bottles completely cured me
of very severe attack of malaria, :"
writes VIM. A. Fretwell, of Lucama,
N. c., and I've had good health
ever since" Cure Stomach, Liver
and Kidney Troubles, and prevent
Typhoid. Soc. Guaranteed by E. T.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

In illustrating point he wished to
make at political gathering in the
West, a noted politician told of an
epitaps which an Indiana man had
caused to be inscribed upon the mon
ument of his wife, who had died
after somewhat tempestuous mar
ried life. The legend read:
Here lies wife. Tears cannot
bring her back. Therefore her hus-
band weeps. "-Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
Epilepsy, Spas,1,s,
St. Vitus' Dance

Il suffered for many years
from what some people call
epilepsy. DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine cured me, and YOU
can imagine how thankful | am" !"
M. |. COLEMAN,
Coldwater, Mich.
my daughter was cured
with DR.. Miles Restorative
N.e;rvlne, after having been
afflicted with fits for FIVE wears"
PETER McAULEY.
Springfield, Mass.
For a year my little boy had
spasms every time he got a little
cold. Since taking DIR. Miles
Nerv1ne he has never had one
OF these spasms."
MRS. MYRTLE DAGUE,
. Rochester, Ind.
MY daughter couldn't talk or
yak wax from St. Vitus' dance.
Seven SH bottles of DR.. Miles;
Nervine entirely cured her"
MRS. MAMIE LAND.
"11u.:, Ethel, Ind.
olo @ ne mad fits right along. We
gave him seven bottles of DR..
Miles is Restorative Nervine. He
~, mas mo not eh:, had fit since he began
MRS. R. DUNTLEY.
:, Or: Miles Restorative Ner,,is
Mi eErusgists; Give 1t a thorouoh tsias sE,H
MEDICAL CO., EIkhart. Ind.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
Staggers SkepiiCs.

That clean, nice fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn cut,
scald, wound or piles staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer Of the worst sores.
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
spraines and corns. Try it. 25c at
E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. There is no danger
from it, and relief is sure to follow.
Especially recommended for coughs,
colds and whooping cough. Sold by
E. T. Whitehead.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

When the digestion is all right.
the action Of the bowels regular,
there is natural craving and relish
for food. When this is lacking you
may know that you need a dose Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They strengthen the di-
gestive organs. improve the appetite
and regulate the bowels. Sold by
E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
From Sickness To Excellent Health. -

So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria.
Ill: Il found in your Foley Kidney
Pills prompt and speedy cure for
backache and kidney trouble which
bothered me for many months. |
am now enjoying excellent health
which owe to Foley Kidney Pill"
Sold by all Druggists.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
NATURE TELLS YOU.
AS Many Scotland Neck Read
ers Knows Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kid
ney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney ills.
Scotland Neck people testify to
this.
Miss Lucy Hancock, Church St.,
Scotland, N. c., says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have proven OF the
greatest value to me and consequent
ly | have no hesitation in RECON-
mending them. My kidneys were
badly disordered and l was bothered
by frequent desire to pass the kid
ney secretions. Dull, nagging back
aches also added to my suffering and
at times, | was so lame that l could
hardly get about. Hearing Doan's
Kidney Pills highly recommended.
concluded to give them trial and
at once procured a box. They re-
lieved the pains in my back, correct
ted the annoyance from the kidney
secretions and acted as tonic to my
SYSTEM
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Company,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

What is the secret Of happiness?"
asked the young person.
1.-The secret of happiness" replied
the sage of Sageville, consists of be-
ing perfectly satisfied with what you
haven't got. Chicago News.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
For Quick Relief From Hay Fever.

Asthma and summer bronchitis,
take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
quickly relieves the discomfort and
suffering and the annoying symptoms
disappear. 1t soothes and heals the
inflamed air passages Of the head,
throat and bronchial tubes. 1t con-
tains no opiates and no harmful
drugs. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
all Druggists.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

If your liver is sluggish and out
of tone, and you feel dull, bilious,
constipated, take a dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will
feel all right in the morning. Sold
by E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Employee-Sir, I'd like a raise.
I've just been married, and
Employer-So you want more
money for your wife?
Employee-No, sir, | want it for
myself. She knows just wfat I'm
getting now you see.-Cleveland
Leader.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Dyspepsia is our national lailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the nation
al cure for it. 1t strengthens ston-
ach membranes, promotes flow OF
digestive juices, purifies the blood,
builds you up.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

"Well," said the prodigal son,
'I'm mighty glad you didn't all
turn vegetarians while l was away
Herewith he helped himself to
some more Of the veal.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Mr.. Aubb-The intelligent office
manager told me that our new cir.
was once a actress.
Mrs. Hubb-I believe it. She dusts
the furniture exactly as the SOU
brette does on the stage.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Il have employed that pretty maid
you had"
"Oh, | am glad!'
why did she leave your employ
ment?"
Ion my husbands account"
Didn't she like him?"
Eyes. Houston Post.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Any skin itching is a temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema and skin itching. At all
drug stores.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Sue--Don't you know, George
kissed me at the door last night
twice before could stop him!
Mae-Gracious! What cheek!
Sue-BOth,-Sm Set.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Magistrate Ito prisoner)-If you
were there for no dishonest purposes
why were you in your stocking feet?
Prisoner-I 'eard there was sick
ness in the family. Punch.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Damocles saw the sword suspended
by hair.
"Shucks!" he cried; "my buttons
have hung that way for months.
Thus it may be inferred that he
was married. York Sun.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Be sure and take bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with you when start
ing on your trip this summer. 1t
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes of
water and climate often cause sud
den attacks Of diarrhoea, and it is
best to be prepared. Sold by E. T..
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

A specific for pain-Dr Thomas
Eclectic Oil, strongest, cheapest lin
iment ever devised. A household
remedy in America for 25years.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Chester-See the ladybug on the
dresser?
Archie That's not ladybug.
Ladybugs never go into young getle-
mems rooms.
Chester But this is landladybug
-Gargoyle.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

A mother Of four daughters, one
of whom had recently married, cor
nered an eligible young man in the
drawing room.
And which Of my girls do you
most admire, might l ask?''
'"The married one," was the
prompt reply.-Scraps.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04
Struck A Rich Mine.

S. W. Bends, Of Coal City, Ala, says
he struck perfect mine of health
in DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
they cured him of Liver and Kidney
Trouble after IL years of suffering.
They are the best pills on earth for
Constipation, Malaria, Headache,
Dyspepsia, Debility. 25c at E. T.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain's S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy has been successfully use in nine
epidemics of dysentery. 1t has
never been known to fail. 1t is equ-
ally valuable for children and adults,
and when reduced with water and
sweetened. it is pleasant to take
Sold by E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Moving pictures is nuisance.
'You should say moving pictures
are nuisance"
Say you never cleaned house, did
you?'-M Montgomery Advertiser.
The commonwealth., 1910-08-04

Mr.. Shyboy-Last night I-er-er
er-dreamed er-er-proposed to
you.
Miss Hookem-Then | should say
you are more sensible asleep than
awake. Montreal Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-12
EXAMINATIONS.
For Mine Former and Fire Bosses
Announced by Chief Laing, Of
Department of Mines.

u " ...t i.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Sept. 12.-
Chief Of the Department Of Mines
John Laing has fixed the places and
dates for holding eight examinations
ginning in October and ending in Jan
uary.
The results tracable to these exam
nations have been of such a nature
that many more are being held than
had been first anticipated. The good
record made by the mining industry
of the state is In large measure
due to, the ability of the mining de-
partment in enforcing its rulings and
Interpretation OF the mining laws pro-
hiblting inexperienced persons from
holding responsible positions about
the mines, and requiring such officials
to pass an examination.
The feature Of the examinations to
be held during the winter will be
questions relative to coal dust; gases
met with in the coal mines OF Wst
Virginia; electricity; mine ventilation
drainage; tmberlng; different meth.
DDS OF mapping and working different
seams OF coal in the state, and the
mining laws Of the state.
Z These questions apply to mine fore
men and fire bosses alike. and they
will be required to pass an exafnl.
nation satisfactory TO the mining de.
partment before they will be permitted
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-12
0!V!!E!:!Ril $4,000. ENROLLED.
/. Continued from Page one..l

Knight, Jennie Harshbarger, Caroline
Barnes, Eva Brand, Florence Jack,
Wilma Boydston and Matte Taylor.
a7,5, Fourth Ward.
I c. c. Myers, principal; Minnie Flem-
ing. ]. d. Leaman, Maud Hull, Evelyn
Prickett, Isabel yanoy, Louise Hamil-
ton, Helen Fleming, Eunice Lewis,
Agnes Henry. Ida Amos.
Fifth Ward.
E. r. Parker, principal; Misses Ger
trude Creel, Louise Cook, Helen Tut
tie. Mary Ward, Jessie Ice.
Virginia Avenue!
w. A. Crowl, principal: Misses Ellie
Knapp, Virginia Riggs, Agnes Erwin.
Evansville.
T. C. Moore, principal; Misses Maud
Snodgrass, Esta Crowl, Kate Currey.
jackson Addition.
Misses Alice Parker, Mary Nuzun.
Colored School.
L. E. Armstrong. Florence Cobb.