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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
READY FOR RALLY.
Ladies of the Mnccabees Drill Teams
Arrange Feature.


Arrangements are completed for the
rally which the Ladies of the AIaccabees
Of the World are 20 have Tuesday after
noon and evening. at National Rifles
Armory. Enthusiasm has been aroused
in local Maccabee circles. and as a result
about 100 new members will be presented
publicly to Mrs. Emma S. Odds. great
commander for Ohio. on the evening Of
the 18th.
Several guard teams have been practic-
ing for weeks, and their fancy drill viii
be an attractive feature of the evening
programme. Visitors will be present from
several neighboring cities. There are
now twelve hives Ladies of the Macca-
bees in this city, with a membership OF
LOO. and an earnest effort is being made
TO increase the membership so the Dis
trict may have a representative OF its own
at the next supreme hive convention.
Independence Hive, No. 4, celebrated its
anniversary by giving a birthday party.
Each member brought as many pennies
as she was years old A birthday cake
and dancing were the features of the
evening Mrs. Anna Hoff was chairman
OF the evening.
National Hive, No. !, drill team is COM
posed OF the following: Annie NJ. Holler
captain; Mamie Daley Nellie Peed
Mamie Snyder, Elizabeth Corking, Mar.
garet DiclShant, Carrie Hansen. Phebe
Helven, Marion Heibert. j. Louise Knight
Loretta Lowenstein. Sarah Lowenstein
Clara Morton, May G. Miles. May Poore
Virginia Prather. Alice Rippon, Dais,
Reichert, Lille Fitzgerald, Jessie Moler
Grace Cardwell, Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie
/ Dougherty, Mary Shoneberger. Mary
Shepherd, Carrie Colman. Torey L
Wright, Helen Burke. Margaret Dunn
! Elizabeth Grizell. Tacy orndorf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

a pilgrimage to the Maine and memorial
services were held under its auspices on
the anniversary Of the explosion of the
battle ship Maine in Havana harbor-a
catastrophe which hurled into eternity
266 men while sleeping peacefully in a
friendly port. on that fatal night. Febru-
airy Is, 1895, thrilled the civilized world
with horror, and brought on the war
with Spain
Maria Jefferson Chapter (St. Augustine.
Fla.)-The villa Zorayda was the scene
Of the delightful Washington's birthday
tea given there by the Maria Jefferson
chapter. This pretty affair was enjoyed
by a large number of the members OF the
local chapter and many visitors in the
city.
Rebecca Parke Chapter CGalesburE.
H)-Prizos have been given to the col
leges. Knox and Lombard. 70 the four
classes Of the high school. and TO the
seventh and eighth grades of the public
schools. for essays. the subjects and
| conditions regulated according 10 the
| capability and experience OF the essayist.
Under the direction OF the patriotic
/ toiUlllANtN an tlAAArldSAlA h'go Nibhi
called the Capt. James Lawrence Club
Of the Children Of the Republic holds
regular meetings every month. This club
/ is the proud posscssor Of a fine flag
made by one Of the chapter ladies who,
though long since deprived OF her eye
| sight. Is noted as an exquisite needle
| woman.
flower fund maintained by private
/ subscriptions carries loving tributes 70
the sick. needy, or sorrowing. Nor arc
those who have particular cause for re-
| toicing forgotten in this graceful mis-
! sion.
The Branch Organizations.
Sarah Brarlee-Fulton Chapted tMed
ford. Mass)-It is our custom during
the winter to meet in the afternoon and
after an early supper, followed by a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
SMOKERS ARE EXEMPT.
CercbrO-Spinal Meningitis Rarely
Attacks Users of Tobacco.

London. April l6.-Smoke and YOU Will
be tolerably safe from Cerebro-spinal
meningitis, or spotted fever. as it is often
called. That is the view OF Dr.. Rene de
Kermabon. a French army surgeon. who
has just published the results OF his OBJ
servations. which cover a perio2 Of two
wears. during which he has treated forty
three soldiers suffering from that disease.
Of these nineteen were nOn-smokers,
thirteen occasional smokers. and only
eleven regular devotees OF tobacco. Of
the nine men who succumbed 20 the
malady four were non-smokers, four
smoked very little. and only one was
confirmed smoker.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
ExccI.ior Club Entcrtnined.

Mrs. Trouty entertained the Excelsior
Literary Club last Tuesday at her home.
The secretary notified the club that the
librarian Of the Public Library had
granted the members all Of the privi-
leges Of the library. Miss McCreery read
an instructive and interesting paper on
Life on an Iceland farm" Mrs. Parker
told a story of the domestic animals Of
the island. and Mrs. Trouty read Stod-
dard's account Of the Midnight Sun"
After refreshments the club adjourned to
meet Tuesday, April Is, with Mrs. Ferren.
q T street northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
LITERARY SOCIETY MEETS.
Capitol Hill Students Hold Debate
on Suffrage.

The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. a. II. Frear. 223 Eighth street
northeast. with a good attendance. The
programme was opened with vocal
solo by Miss Mary c. French. accompa-
MED by Mrs. E. V. Carr on the piano,
after which a debate was held, the sub
jet OF which was. Resolved, That
woman should have equal rights with
man.
Those on the affirmative side were Mrs.
Sanborn, Mrs. Gordon. and Gordon II.
Lyle. and those on the negative side were
Mr. Walport, Maj. Lawrence, and Dr..
Mckee. Others who spoke during the
evening were Jesse Tull, A H. Frear,
Newton r. Donaldson, Capt Hart. and
Mrs Walport.
Prof. F. c. Kenney entertained the So
ciety during the evening with solos on
the autoharp. After a vote of thanks
10 the host and hostess the meeting ad-
journed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
SETTLEMENT FUND BOOSTED
PhiIanthrOpists Come 10 Aid OF Ne
Ero's Social Condition

PhilanthrOpists Come 10 Aid OF Ne
ErO's Social Condition.
As result OF the meeting al the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. 1901
Massachusetts, avenue. on Wednesday. IN
the interest Of the negro social settlement,
1900 has been received frJm Mrs. John
Hay
Phlanthropists OF Washington realize
the effective teaching Of morality. i'm
proved home-life. industry, thrift and
wholesome self-support can be taught
by the social settlement method more
effectively than by any other. With this
gift just received. there remains but
s.. 80 to be raised before the new settle
ment house recently erected will be free
of debt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
OAK HILL LILACS.
wdttcn for nc wn.hInrton Herald.

Written for The Washington Herald.
How quiet they are, each star serene,
Sheltered and loved by their leaves OF
green;
Born Of the south wind and suns warm
flame,
A message from heaven to earth they
came.
Sweet white lilacs, has an angel been
there,
stu and quiet, and his soul laid bare7
Did God send him back this April day
To sweeten and glorify thy way?
Did he come with flutter OF unseen wings
And kiss you into sweet star-like things?
Was IL his hopeful smile and merry shout
That brought your pure white blossoms
out?
Did his sould stand open, his eyes unseal?
Did he, white lilacs. his love reveal?
Did laughing face and a merry spell
Deep in the heart OF his spirit dwell?
Or did you spring up from deaths dark
room
And for love Of him burst into bloom2
Sweet white lilacs, bending DER his grave.
Don't tell him I am neither strong nor
brave.
DO you hold the kiss that once was mine?
Here where there's naught but the quiet
OF death.
Close On your lips have you felt his
breath?
Sweet white lilacs Of springtime. alive
with the pulse OF years,
Pure as the down on a doves wing.
/ watered IN dew and tears,
! Thy raiment bears loves odor and the
color the angels wear.
The wind falls faint when near thee, so
sweet thou art and fair.
Sweet white lilacs Of love time. the flow
ers he used to know.
Here in this graveyard garden how pure
thy blossoms blow
Under the oak trees shadow, close to the
fullness Of death.
Thine the triumph OF living, the earth
made sweet with thy breath.
Lilacs Of the springtime, when love IS at
its height.
When the' world is glorlfed all the day
and night.
Hath God told thee a secret? 7 hear thy
low replies,
And there in the heart Of thy blossoms I
see His love-lit eyes
Sweet white lIlacs. dropping and shaking
they plumy sheaves.
Is II love or death that whispers among
thy glossy leaves2
What is the wind a-singing, a blessed
song OF peace.
Or far-away love tune that WI. never
never cease?
Lracs. pure white inacs, is his spirit
near?
Whisper thro' thy fragrance. let my sad
heart hear:
Thro' the oak trees shadows. out OF the
cUrtained gloom.
Did you bring him with you. away from
deaths dark room?
White. white spirits OF springtime, aliv,
> with happy breath.
Out OF the cradle OF nature. out OF n,
blackness OF death.
Born OF the reeklnE soil. but pure ir
beauty and bloom,
INSPECTED as the Masters robe. springinz
from out the tomb.
Out OF deaths dark chamber. flower.
with white souls bare.
Infinite, alive. beautiful, poisoning ir
the sun-Iit air,
Rapturous. sweet. and transient. and 4
. my soul II seems
! White lilacs bloom u bless ne and brlne
love back TO my dreams,
, Sweet white lilacs OF love time, so pur,
each star-shaped flower,
Soft and still as the passing OF sleep
born and dead in an hour:
But I had the sweet OF thee living. and
IN thy passing Il seemed
The light and glory OF loving was only g
dream half dreamed
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
AEORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY
kenSingtOn Railway

Cars from 18th st. and New York
ave every quarter hour. pass Rock
Creek Bridge. Main Entrance ZOOIOGi-
cnl Park. and Chevy Chase. Connect
at Lake with Keusington Line.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
All Seams Allowed.


the subject Of the
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requires yards ma 8 wide
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
The Branch Organizations.

Sarah Brarlee-Fulton Chapted Med
ford. MassD-It is our custom during
the winter to meet in the afternoon and
after an early supper, followed by a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17

Sweet white Iilacs. in your cups divine.
DO you hold the kiss that once was mine?
Here where there's naught but the quiet
OF death
Close on your lips have you felt his
breath?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16

ClNCE Senator Burton took his con-
~ gressional investigators of Euro
pean waterways abroad he has been
relating this one The senator was In
Switzerland. In front of the hotel at
which he was stopping a mountain
climbing party was arranging for a
start to the top of one of the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as bird dog nosing around, and
giving limitless advice and instruction
in what TO do and how to do it.
is he thoroughly skilled climb.
err" asked the Ohioan of the hotel
proprietor
"Ah. Eat he eez." exclaimed the boni.
face HE have lost two partez of
toureests down zee mountaine eide
and boze times he have come OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Odd Answers to Teachers Questions

Another question was: Name some
of the organs of men," To this one
child replied: Mouth organ. hand
organ. pipe organ"
The spinal cord was defined as a
string running from the back of the
head to the bottom of the heels.
Ears" said one. "are Just as impor-
tant as good clothes and should be
taken care Of just as we'll Don't let
bugs crawl into your ears. but If one
should get in there syringe your ear
with soap suds and afterwards drop
some molasses into It,"
Poison" wrote another. should be
doctored at-once and not allowed to
run on as 1t is dangerous. Don't treat
poison rough-it is liable to run into
blood poison. II anyone should take
poison 1t Is good idea to keep 1t as
high up out of reach as possible"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
REPARTEE ENDS IN DISASTER
Fresh Young Man In Quick Lunch
Room 10 Unexpectedly Show
cred With Oatmeal.

The young man with the iron cheeh
entered the quick lunch room and
seated himself at the third table.
Belinda" he called familiarly, "you
look fresh this morning."
Not half as fresh as some others,
retorted the pretty waitress with an
elevation Of her nose.
We'll! Well! Have you calf brains p
IF / did you wouldn't order them
for you have an oversupply now"
My, but you are getting good for
the matinee. With the high price Of
meats. eggs come in handy these days
don't they?"
No; they come In crates"
Wow! Did you ever hear the stor,
Of the incubator chick? It's not out
YETI"
That will do, sonny. Did you eve1
hear the story Of the cold porridge
Well. it's on you'll"
There was an unexpected fitting OF
dish and the young man with the
iron cheek was showered with oat
neal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16

M ASHlNGTON had safe and
W sane" celebration of the national
birthday. In years gone by the ma
tional capital has been noted for the
noisiest Fourth of July celebration of
any city in the union Last year they
adopted the safe and sane" idea.
The safe and sane" idea took well
at first and Washington determined to
stick by the modern form of celebra-
tion this year. Therefore the celebra-
tion last Monday began with the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence
In front of the city buildings. Ten
O'Clock was the hour set, but, as luck
would have 1t, the same hour the Bos-
ton Red Sox and the Nationals
crossed bats The Washington Post
and the Washington Times have Of
fees opposite the city building A
crowd of about 1000 people had gath
cred for the ceremonies AT the news.
paper offices the megaphone men had
been connected by wire with the base.
ball park
Promptly at ten o'clock baldhead
ed man in a frock coat arose on the
flag draped stand in front of the city
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Rural Free Delivery Is Growing Fast

force of only ITO persons is required
In Washington, in spite of the great
amount of office work and correspond
ence that must be finished daily.
More than a million letters are re-
ceived and answered by the depart.
ment of rural free delivery in year.
Many of those received are merely ad.
dressed to the department. To save
time of opening and reading missives
not properly directed is a part of the
work of the mailing section. 1t in
cludes a private postoff1ce through
which every letter received or sent
relative to rural delivery must pass.
Every one of the half-million and
more letters sent from this depart
ment is copied for record by a me-
chanical system which saves the labor
of hundred copying clerks even
where the hand copying press or the
carbon method has been employed. A
force of only seventeen clerks is need.
ed in this section, yet in addition to
handling and copying mail they keep
a daily record of all the outlay for
postage expenses of the department
and sort and examine the hundreds ol
letters daily received which must be
returned to the postoffice where they
should have been directed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
BIG DEMAND FOR DAIRY COWS.
Dalrymen Keport 1t Impossible to
Purchase First Class Animal For
Less Than $50 Per Head.
CBy J. e. PAYNE, Colorado Agricultural

(By J. e. PAYNE, Colorado Agricultural
College.)
The great demand for dairy prod.
ucts has caused the price of good dairy
COWS to be very high. Reports from
associations of dairymen show that 1t
Is impossible to buy f1rst-class dairy
COWS at even $50 a head. With such
demand for cows in old dairy dis.
tricts, there will be few good cows
moved into new dairy territory. So,
the only way new districts can be
supplied must be by breeding up the
common stock by the use Of good dairy
bred bulls.
If good dairy cows could be sold
for $40 to $50 at least 5000 could be
sold in Colorado within the next year.
But the prices as above quoted are
prohibitive. &c. only the culls from
the old dairy districts are likely to be
sent here for sale.
When bringing cows into the coun.
try, tuberculosis and other diseases
may also be introduced. The cows
now In Colorado, especially the range
cows, are free from tuberculosis. II
good dairy bred bulls are mated with
selected range cows, the heifers OF
the first cross will be good milch cows.
Future crosses will still further i'm.
prove the dairy herd, II accompanied
by careful selection.
If this plan Is carried out for a few
generations of cattle. Colorado can
not only produce all the dairy COWS
needed, but supply can be sent tc
the eastern cities.
With cheap feed which is available
the raising Of dairy cows may become
profitable here.
Colorado should be able to success.
fully compete with Connecticut aud
other eastern states. where 1t costs
$50 to $50 to raise dairy heifer, and
feed her until she Is two years old.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Use of Drugs.

Do not be constantly drugging your
live stock with the idea that some
thing is wrong with their health
When convinced that the animal Is out
Of condition and that medicines are
needed have veterinarian prescribe
the medicine and give 1t under his di
rectlon. Much harm can be done bJ
the constant use of condition pow
ders, as they usually contain drugs
having diuretic properties. AS con
sequence the kidneys become accus
toned to stimulation, and when the
medicine is stopped the kidneys, mo-
having the accustomed stimulant, be
come sluggish and inactive, and con
sequent i'll condition of the anima
follows.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
NEW LAW PROTECTS GROWERS
Measure Enacted by Wisconsin, II Gen
orally Observed, VIII Greatly
Benefit Nurserymen.

The provisions of the Wisconsin
state nursery law, which was passed
in June, 1909, If generally observed
will greatly benefit the fruitgrowers
of the state, according to Prof. j. G.
Sanders, state nursery inspector Of the
College of Agriculture of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin. The law prohibits
the sale of uninspected plants OF
trees, or any other kind of nursery
stock by an unlicensed person
whether the original owner or an
agent. Shipments of uninspected
stock into the state are prohibited
the law requiring that all such ship
ments be officially inspected.
All growers of trees and plants who
desire to offer them for sale must Sc
cure a certificate-license-good for ono
year, at q cost of $40. Tags are
furnished by the state inspector, and
must be attached to each package ot
trees or plants sold. All agents sell
ing trees within the state must OBJ
tain and carry at all times dupli
cate agents license like the origina
issued to the firm which they repre-
sent. These agents licenses cost 81
The purpose Of the law Is to pro
tect the farmer from unscrupulou'
persons who would sell diseased Of
insect-infested trees or plants. ANY
person having nursery stock for in
spection should write to the state nur
sery inspector, Agricultural Expert
ment station, Madison.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Baseball and the Declaration Mixed

building cleared his throat and be-
gan:
When the course of human ev-"
Across the way the megaphone man
interrupted with:
Milan is at the bat-Ball one!"
vents 1t becomes necessary" con.
tinued the baldheaded reader.
"Foul--Strike one." roared the
megaphone.
The masculine portion of the listen.
ers became restive. Their attention
turned in the direction of the mega.
phone man and their backs toward
the baldheaded patriot.
for one people to dissolve the
polit-"
He hits to left-For two bases
Lelivelt at the bat
BY this time 794 male members OF
the independence day audience had
dashed madly across to Newspaper
Row. OF the original audience of the
safe and sane" celebration, 1874 WON
en- % children, salubriously intoxi
Gated cab driver and the police guart
remained.
"Lelivelt -Elberfelt
l'singles--Milan scores"
'Hurrah Wow! Wow!" bel
lowed the crowd and the remainder
of the reading of the glorious docu
ment was interspersed with "Goot
boy. Doc!" "Oh, you Gabby Street,!
for IA hot innings.
But Boston won
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16

r HE rural free delivery service of
the United States means the dis.
tribution of nearly 100000 letters and
parcels annually along the highways
and byways of every state and terri.
tory from Maine to Alaska
of 41,000 carriers daily go over the
routes assigned to them, says a writer
In the Bookkeeper.
Bringing the mail to the farmer now
costs the nation $36,000,00O a year in
salaries for the carriers, expense OF
examining new routes. maintaining
postoffices. payments of inspectors,
special agents. clerks and chiefs of
bureaus.
To secure information to make
changes In routes and carriers, where
deemed necessary, to establish new
routes and to record and tabulate
statistics and data for the postmaster
general as well as for the public a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16

NNASHlNGTON.-One OF the princi-
w pals in the Washington public
schools has been telling her friends of
some amusing incidents of the final
examinations before the close of the
schools for the summer.
Among the questions she gave to
the children in the third grade was:
Name the five races of man." Imag.
Inc her surprise when one tot an
swered: Automobile races. horse
races, airship races. foot races and
bicycle races"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Sand For Ducks.

Some people have a notion that
ducks and geese do not need grit be
cause they are not seen picking ur
large particles of stone. They do not
need as large a size of grit as hens
do, for they get sand when pudding
in the bottom of the creek and
streams where they forage for weeds
and fish. Ducklings should be pro
vided with plenty of sand, which takes
the place of grit. So thoroughly dc
some duck raisers believe in grit that
they mix sand in the feed that they
give their young ducts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Cleaning Up Bugs.

Rerssmber that young turkeys must
have animal food in the shape of grass
hoppers and bugs, and this Is their
big harvest month.
Black squash bugs get in their dead
ly work in June and July. Hand pick
ing soon after daylight Is the only
safe way to outwit them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
lew to the Business.

Mrs. Newed-rd like a couple of
yards of steak, please.
Butcher-Pardon me, madam, but
since the first Of the month we have
been selling 1t only by the pound.
What kind of steak would you like?
Mrs. Newed-Rare steak. please. My
husband doesn't like 1t we'll done.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
He Got Another Job.

I'VE make It rule here" said the
Tarden to the new prisoner. ito as
sign prisoners to the trades with
which they are most familiar and will
make no exception In your case. What
Is your occupation?"
I'm an aeroplane chauffeur" re-
piled the new boarder. as he grinned
gruesome grin
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
A Repreaented.

SEQ here" growled the irate man
90 he entered the jewelry store. Il
bought this watch Of you last week
and paid you 50 in cash for It You
said It would work like charm-and
1t doesn't keep time at all"
That's all right. my friend" replied
the teveler calmly. Neither does /.
charm"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-16
Amending tho Game Laws.

A wild stab of sound made the help
less air waves shudder.
Great guns, what's thati" cried the
man across the way.
That" replied his wife, "is our
neighbor. Miss Screech. singing at the
open window"
The man scowled darkly.
There should be no open season
for windows In the Schreech family"
he grimly declarrA