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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
,yean'S Algebra.

Jean unstrapped her books and took
pad and pencils from the closet
I'D like TO be polite, Mr., Marshall"
she said, laughing across at her ia
theirs old friend, who was spending
two days with him, but never dare
to be polite until my algebra is done. :"
What makes you like so much -
Mr.. Marshall asked. smtiing Young
ladies don't generally have much taste
for Algebra"
Like IT," Jean repeated Vehement
ly; II despise it, That's why / do it
first; If I gave myself the tiniest mar
gin of excuse I'd never get II done
And / may be stupid am stupid in
it-but il shan't conquer my morals.
anyhow"
Il See" the guest replied, rising
We'll, good luck to it-and you. Miss
Jean Perhaps you'll like 1t better
after a while"
Never" Jean returned emphati-
cally.
A month later three girls were look
ing at one another with dazed eyes
They must take care OF mother, Of
course. but how? Corlnne's music .
Barbara s art? They had been studied
only for omplishments--thty never
had supposed that they would need
them.
Then a letter came from Mr. Mar
shall With the wonderful offer of a
well-paid position for Jean,
Jean Corinne cried. why she s
the Youngest
And never studied typewriting in
her life" Barbara chtmed in
For Miss Jean" Mrs. Randall read:
"A young lady who always tackles her
hard things first in the determination
that they shall not conquer her no
rails is the kind Of young lady that
we need fifty-two weeks In the year +"
Who would have thoHght that a
little thing like that "--Barbara said,
kenly.-Pittsburg Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
PAYING THE PREACHER

ministers salaries is subject which
- beginning TO receive due eonstdera-
&40A At has been kept TWO long IN
l8a background. While during the last
I3cAfe there has been a gradual and
A3deA decrease In the cost or Iiyir&.
faksss c,QHAeaAi@uily,, a. poaaalng Ia
4kA IN the wages Of day Iaborers
N the salaries OF employees in the
&0aA mercantile. manufacturing AMI
14x departments OF Industrial life
No. hAs been no appreciable increase
M4 salaries Of ministers, the aver
NJ which continues scandulousIy
This average In the United
o0s according to a compilation on
XNhteet presented In Part One Of a
nj report of the Census of Relig-
80Gtes for 1905. now In press, is
Ihe report was compiled under
Mupe&viston of William C. Hunt.
akatistician OF population In the
&N Bnreau. 1t Is pointed out IN
#x4p0ft that this is the hrst time
n4t9&npt has been made in the United
I4N census to secure official stats.
&onrernfng salaries paid to minis
~ ii stated that the results are
&4Ntkrely satisfactory. on account OF
A4Snre of some ministers 10 report
H nM3&rtA~. Out OF Z01. asa churches.
St&A. az mere than 81 per cent made
4tnA These churches belong 10 l92
W1inationx. They embrace enough
Ass ~ ths represented denomina-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
Tail. Useful and Beautiful.

Tailless animals seem greatly to be
,pitied. She. what uses the lucky ones
put their tails to, Horses. cows, and
other creatures use their tails az fly.
flappers. Cats, squirrels, and many
more twist them round their necks for
comforters. The rat has raised tho
use of the tail to a fine art. for by
Its means 1t guides the blind and
steals jelly. oil, and cream out of jars
and bottles.
The macao plays as merrily with
its tail as a kitten does. and the mar
moset, while it sleeps uses its tail az
sort OF blanket
The Ateles monkey and jagular fish
with their tails, and the raccoon
catches crabs with its tail. quite un.
like an oarsman. Every one knows
how the monkeys journey through
painless forests by swinging from tree
to tree. while the fishes steer their
way through the water by their tail
fins.
The ant-eater puts up its big bushy
tail for an umbrella. The vanity Of
the peacock is fed by the beauty a
its tail.--Our Dumb Animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01

school Two years afterwards there
Is pretty church on the hill, a pref
~ schoolhouse close by, the saloons
are gone, the card playing has disap-
peared from the porches, new paint Is
on the houses, new fences around the
yards, new flowers in the gardens and
the whole face of nature is changed.
Did you ever see that miracle? 1t
has been repeated here in America a
thousand times, The tiny mustard seed
has become a tree. The bit OF leaven
has leavened the whole lump.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
Taxing Churches.

Taxing Churches.
recent number of Harper's Week
~ (June 16) mas an article by Ed
ward s, avery on "Tax-Exer,nt
Churches which seems to have
aroused some attention in the public
press Mr.. Avery thinks that churches
ought to be taxed and contends that
to do otherwise maintains a species
of connection between church and
State. There are also other arguments
advanced. such as that the ''unearnel
increment" OF a churchs tax-exen.pt
land IS virtual gift to such organi-
2atlon by the community. The Times
comment on this article claims that
there Is more than 100000 worth
of taxes forgiven yearly tC churches
in New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
A cloud of witnesses around,
Hold thee In full survey"

4 You are either stepping stones or
aDtnmbling blocks. You are living epis-
4kes, an open book read by men who
never open the Scriptures. You should
I'VE A. II yen We're mortal YOU should
<MTH rs III you were immortal. You
okpuId live as II consistency were
sm0ttve power to draw others to Christ,
s6rd Peterborough. after spending
e5nG days in the home of FenelOn,
Nd TO the pious Frenehman. III /
SokMy here much longer / will have to
10 Christian in spite of myself"
Ehsre ii no teaching like life teach
s1xK. All mere professional teaching
u ID the sounding brass to this mighty
xnmpet Of Jehovah. A Hume or a
YOlfAire may reason against a Bishop
Butler or against Thomas a Kempis,
Int they cannot reason against gooG
h Thou must be truth myself.
III thou the truth vocalist teach,
Nh needs the overflow of heart
10 give the lips full speech"
III But how great the folly Of those
rho, looking for an example Of right
s40uz living and not finding IL in Chris
4&xxa9. refuse 10 look UP to Christ DO
Ou infer that Christopher Wrenn IS
5H mfHrior architect because ST. Paul's
III stained with London SCOT and fog
fas angelo a seeond-elass artist be-
SEAnse your picture of St Peters is
weak You do not dispense with the
sr<rvsces OF a. physician because ali of
1 ht6 patients do not recover. No hu-
NMaan system can endure what Chris
S&lanitF has suffered from it's Judas
md survive. Let not Simon look at
n kndrew. but let Andrew bring Simon
Ia Jesus Let not Nathaniel look for
hAip's faults. but let Nathaniel fol-
How Philip to Christ and see II any
&Bopd thing can come out OF Nazareth
why not stand on your merits and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
THE PASSING SHOW

Take ten cents a day. which means
deposit of three dollars every month,
and bury IL in savings bank. In ten
years you will have saved 1865, which
will have earned $S0.S6 interest, maxi
ing a total of s445.36. This is the re-
suit of simply saving the price OF an
ordinary cigar day. AS you increase
the sum Saved each day the value OF
steady saving Is only more strongly
impressed. Fifteen cents day. or
four dollars and a half saved each
month and compounded will amount
TO $66S1S in ten years, OF this sum
$l20.6S 3 interest earned Twenty
cents a day. or six dollars a month.
will amount 10 sS60.9a, OF which
$1,000 is int rest These sums saved
would scarcely be missed from the
purse OF the average man. If you ara
able to put aside twenty-five cents
day. or seven dollars and a half
month, at the end of ten years you
will find sl.11S.75 to your credit. IL
you are able to make the daily saving
thirty cents, or nine dollars n month,
you will be worth si.S36.59. Fifty
cents day or fifteen dollars month,
will amount to $2270.73. of which
$40273 Is interest. Hence ii is much
to your profit to "despise not" the
saving of small things.
An editor of a small American pa
per recently stated that he had been
kissed by one of the most beautiful
married women in the town. He
promised to tell her name in the first
issue Of his paper next month. In two
weeks the circulation of his newspa-
per doubled: but when he gave the
name OF his wife he had to leave
town,
Interesting tests were recently made
in London to determine the respective
pulling power of nor SEES. Men and eie-
plants, Two horses, weighing 1900
pounds each. together pulled 3,7b0
pounds, or $50 pounds more than their )
combined weight. One elephant.
weighing $4,000 pounds, pulled $3.50
pounds. or $3.50 pounds less than its
weight. Fifty men, aggregating $500
pounds in weight. pulled $3.50 pounds,
or Just as much as the single elephant:
but. like the horses, they pulled more
than their own weight. One hundred
men pulled 10000 pounds.
Speaking of by-products the rubbish
Of New York city nets the city s. mo
two hundred and thirty-four thousand
dollars year over the cost of collec-
ton. Municipalities teach us the real
value of waste.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
SUNSET MEDITATIONS

They Say That phrase has blast
ed more character and wrecked more
homes than any other in the lam
guage. Call a halt on the lecherous
peddler who comes at you with his
wares-'"They Say" Fire point blank
at hts cowardly heart. who says
That hits the spot. You cannot afford
TO miss. The person who circulates
a scandal or peddles truth Zone is as
good as the other) is vampire. He
sucks 1tfe-blood No combination of
words in the language has caused
more trouble, pain and sorrow.
Shadowy--lt hits in the dark, It is
anonymous, 1t has no personality. 1t
cannot suffer any reaction. 1t is
wholly irresponsible. The phrase ought
to be put under the ban. 1t is this
way: You speak to some one of "a
mutual acquaintance. There Is u
shrug of the shoulders, or lifting OF
the eyebrows. Then a lowering of
the voice, with the preface-"They
say" Even when the gossip fails to
give his authority he has put an evil
Idea in your mind respecting the per-
son he speaks of. You cannot rid
yourself of the suggestion. The i'm
preston stays. The suspicion turks.
great wrong is done. They say"
The ears that are eager for that ale
, ways nave tDG mouth 10 pass II on TO
other eager ears The assassination
of character has begun What They
say may sometimes be a true mes
wage. But is 1t a necessary message!
wifi it make the ofd world the better
or the worse for the telling? 1t Is
very plain that much suffering and
sorrow might be prevented by cutting
these ugly words clear out of the yo-
cabulary. II a man or woman won't
cut them out. you cut them out. And
be quick.
Many an enthusiastic tourist who
has sacrificed morning sleep to wit
ness a sunrise from the summit has
experienced disappointment The
splendor extends over too wide an
area, 1t lacks concentration--acce
tuation. The sunrise of the short ho-
( rizon, seen from the average altitude,
appears brighter as we'll as narrower.
1t requires no wide ranging of the eye,
no shifting OF the point OF attention.
III Is not weakened by Its own diff
fusion. You may carry this principle
over into the philosophy of life The
short hUTtZ0TT==whtCr 1s, Tor the most
part, the average--has its distinct ad-
vantage. You Will doubtless get more
out of life at the average altitude
than If you live always on some ex-
traordinary height.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01

Speaking of by-products, the rubbish
OF New York city nets the city 81 mo
two hundred and thirty-four thousand
dollars year over the cost of collec-
ton. Municipalities teach us the real
value of waste.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
DROPS 600 FEET
IN AERO, UNHURT
Aviator Jordan and PasSen-
ger Escape Serious In
jury In Fall.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-Two men today fell
600 feet in an aeroplane and escaped ser1-
Gus injury.
Jordan, the aviator, with II. Fay as a
passenger, was just beginning flight 70
Brussels and return, when the accident
occurred. The aerOplane was CirclinS
over the aviation field at Issy, when the
engine stopped and the aerOplane
plunged, with great speed 20 the earth
Spectators turned away. expecting the
two men 70 be crushed 10 death When
they heard the aerOpiane strike the
ground with a resounding crash and
splinter to pieces, they turned to see the
two ayiators rise out Of the wreckage,
almost uniu1ured-
NJ Loridan was entered in the cOmpe-
titiOn for the quickest round trip flight
with passenger between Paris and
Brussels for witch a prize Of $4,000
has been offered.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
TOO MUCH SOCIETY
FOR THE GOVERNORS
That Is Their Own Explanation
Given of Lack of Business
Transacted
Transacted.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec ALTHOUGH
they completed little real business, be-
yond selecting a place Of meeting for
next year and starting a plan for a
permanent headquarters where pro-
grams can be arranged which viii al
low them to transact more business
and complete more plans for the better
Tnent OF the country. the third annua
conference OF governors has adjourned
and a majority Of the delegates have
returned TO their homes
The adjournment came OnIv after a
determined fight by a number Of the
governors, who declared that they had
not considered a fraction Of the meas
ures which should have been brougb-
before them, but the majority of the
delegates were in favor Of closing the
conference and the measure was car
ried- As one OF the governors said.
next year there VIII be more business
and less society. The hospitality OF the
Keutuckians has proved fatal TO a
portion Of the business which should
have been considered at this NEE
Addresses on the direct prirnz--
TEN and woman suffrage comprised the
work done in the afternoon session OF
the conference
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
SEES THIEVES WORK
TIED TO BANK CHAIR
Robbers Fail TO Crack Crib,
However, After Des-
perate Effort.

RUSSELL Iowa, Dec six bank
robbers tied a passerby in the Bank OF
Russell at midnight and for three hours
tried 10 crack the safe, only TO be
frightened out OF town by the sheriff.
who made record run on a BurIing-
ton railroad engine 10 capture them
George Stems. a res lurant man al
Russell, was going home at midnight
and stopped in front Of the bank to
take d drink from the town pump
Two men seized him and after EaEginc
him tied him to a chair in the bank.
casiOnally returning from their work
Gt the safe door TO threaten him with
death They fired twelve shots Of nitro
giycerine and had torn of the vault
door when IOOkoutS warned the ron
beTs and the whole party Eanished-
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
GUILD RAISES MONEY.

More than $50 was raised at a bazaar
held last evening under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Guild Of the Trinity Church
This sum viii be added 20 the funds for
the building Of a new parish hail for the
church. the plans for which are now be
ing prepared.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
Who Is Recovering From Relapse After
Operation, Says Cable 20
Eugene Zimmerman.
DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
NOW OUT OF DANGER

CINCINNATI. Dec. 2-The Duke Of
Manchester is out Of danger from the
surgical operation for appendicitis. &C
cOrding 20 a cablegram TO Eugene lin
norman. the dukes millionaire father
in-Iaw, OF this city, announced today.
The duke married Miss Helena Ziru-
merman-
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
CHURCH SUPPER SUCCESS.

A large sum has been realized from
the Dutch supper given last night at
St GATHERINGS Church. First street and
North Carolina avenue southeast. for
the benefit Of the Sisters Of C5ercy-
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
Artist SuCcumbS Before Mir
ror After Struggle
of Lifetime.
GIVES HERSELF
AN EDUCATION
Later Years of Miss Ella Finley
Work With Brush Less Sue
ceSsful Than First.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec AFTER years
Of striving TO become a second Whist
Ter Miss Ella Finley, an artist known
BY her paintings and sculpture far be-
yond Philadelphia, IS dead OF starva-
ton, after sitting four weeks before a
mirror in her studio in last effort TO
paint a likeness Of herself which would
keep fresh IN the minds Of her friends
how she looked before the panss of
starvation demanded their toll She I'm
ished the picture and II probably viii
be auctioned of TO defray the expenses
OF q suitable funeral. unless some OF
her wealthy relatives take charge Of
the body
Miss Finley was fifty years Of age
For thirty years she had been strivf-
to become a great artist. Twice she
thought she had reached the goal Of
her ambitions when she exhibited paint
ings and some sculpture in the local
Academy OF Fine Arts Her works
were admired and commanded go
prices With this announcement she
went 10 work with renewed energy O.
70 have most Of her later efforts de
Clared mediocre
Educates Herself.
Some thirty years ago Miss Finley
academy She continued until 1885
when her wealthy brother. State sen
atOr and Arizona mine owner, died
Without his support she was unable to
bear the heavy educational expense and
buy the supplies necessary ir the sculp-
ture classes, and she took to painting.
Until the very last Miss Finley de-
MED herself every comfort, even food,
10 keep her handsome studio at 1913
Chestnut street II was here last
Sunday that DIT. =. ChaIEs Faust. a
local physician interested in art. went
70 pay her g friendly call. He noticed
her pallOr and asked her 10 submit to
q professional examination Within
two minutes Dr. Faust had diagnosed
the case as one Of starvation
Operation Unavailing-
Calling an ambulance, he sent the
artist 70 the German Hospital Here
his diagnosis was confirmed The hos
pitaI surgeons said '.Peritonitis brought
on by starvation An operation was
performed Immediately, but the artist
had not the strength 20 Withstand the
shock
Only one week ago one Of her young
artist friends called on Miss Finley wien
the hope Of persuadiug her 10 give W
ter tbe ranks OF commercial iIlustra-
tors
Ny -,ork viii be recognized some
time ---sWered Miss Finley Il am
Whistler BE waited twenty years for
recognition I viii wait longer I would
rather sJarve 10 death than do the
trash you are doing"
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
Sis AND BRFAKS NECK-

PITTSBURG, Dec William N
DanKley slipped on the icy steps as
he was leaving his home in search Of
work and broke his neck He soon died.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
FISHERMEN DROWNED.

CHARLESTON. s G. Dec. 2-Fif-
teen fishermen are supposed to have
beer drowned on Charleston, their at
tacks having been MISSING f-r se-e~-I
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

~Residents Of w street between Mic rolls
avenue and Thirteenth are taking ad-
vantage Of the parking which was made
Dy the laying Of a new granolithic side
walk four feet from the inner edge OF
tne Old pavement The fences are
being moved out to include the parking.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

Avert Lindstrum. OF IZZf Shannon
place. has returned from Hannibal, No,
where he went 10 attend the funeral OF
his mother
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
Every Pound Of Clover Hill Butter
is Printed at the Churn

YOU may not realize how much this means.
L It means that neUer, under any c0nditfons or
for any reason whatsoever, is Clover Hill Butter
shippedtoanybodyto be printed and packedwhere-
ever anybody might choose to print and pack It.
This cannot be said of most So-called fancy
creamery butter. There are cellar brands here
and In every other city In America that are mar
keted without the protection of the consumer
ever entering into consideration by the packer
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
CITIZENS TO DISCUSS
ASYLUM PAROLES
Congress Heights ASsocia-
ton Will Consider Govern
ment System Tuesday.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. D c, DEC. 2

The Public Improvement Association
Of Congress Heights will hold its month
" meeting an the town hall on Ala
Dama avenue on Tuesday. Ii is ex-
pected to be Of especial Importance
owing to the recent agitation concern
ing the parole Of patients Of he Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

Policemen Dent and Jones, and Jani-
tor HaEer. OF the Eleventh precinct,
have beer granted leave Of absence.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
FIGHT To BE WAGED
FOR PARCELS POST
PrlS ident Expected to Urge
Congress to Pass Bill
for Service.

Notwithstanding the fact thar several
Of the most prominent leaders in Con
gTess have expressed the opinion that
there VIII be no legislation at the ap-
preaching short session beyond the
necessary appropriation bills, IL is be-
lieved that an attempt VIII be made TO
enact into law a modified parcels post
bill.
President Taft is known TO be in
favor OF parcels post. and IL is one
Of the pieces OF legislation which he
would Ike 10 see disposed Of at the
coming session Of Congress Members Of
Congress who have talked TO the PTeSi-
dent feel confident that he viii earnestly
urge that Congress pa IS a bill aUthOriz-
ing the Postoffce department to at
least begin experiment nE with parcels
post system during the next fiscal year.
Officials Want Demonstration.
POstOffice officials are DESTROYS OF get
ting a practical demonstration Of such
a system, so that they can so before
Congress a year from now with facts
and figures to demonstrate the feast
bility Of the scheme
Several members Of the House Com
r1lttee on PoStOffices and postroads
have already expressed themselves IN
favor Of bill which would limit the
POStOf1Ce Department 10 a parcels post
Of a purely experimental variety.
Should the President recommend such a
would lose no time in drafting such a
measure and doing everything in its
power 70 have IL passed at the short
session Of Congress-
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

interior improvements, IN the way OF
painting. 10 the AnacOstia police station.
which IS one Of the most modern, have
added greatly to the appearance Of the
building
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

Frank LariOia, who has been in b1Isi-
ness for a number Of years at 12Z1
Nichols avenue, has left for his home
in NapOn, Italy.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

The Anacostia Council Of Odd Fellows
met last night IN Masonic Hall, ] w
kidwell, noble grand. presiding.
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

several improvements are being made
TO the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, chief OF which IS the laying Of
q gTanOlithic walk 10 the entrance
The Washington times., 1910-12-02
Officials Want DemonStration-
Opposition Is Expected.

Any attempt on the part OF the Al
m7nistration TO force through a parcels
post bin Of any kind Is certain 20 be
vigorously opposed by the express com
panies.
The Parcels Post League is maintain
ing a strong lobby IN Washington for
the purpose Of getting the bill enacted
into law, and the express companies are
expected to put fOrtJ every effort 70
CounteraCt the work o. he advocates Of
the legislation among the members OF
Congress representing rural districts
Even II such a bill passes the House
Il is almost certain TO encounter diff
culties in the Senate, and II there IS a
DISPOSITION in that body to discuss the
subJet at length it viii in all prOba-
biIity go over until the first session Of
the SiXty-secOnd Congress
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

LON Upward
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

Some of these cellar brands shipped from comparatively hygi
ceaeriesfo where reasonable taken In the
manufacture the butebut when this butter to its cellar
held needed
grocery pretty package Other
nearly
The Washington times., 1910-12-02

Clover Hill Butter fresh, pure sweet and clean, is
printed at the churn every pound OF printed in tie
airy sunny zOhe made and there wrapped In odor-
proof parchment and packed In moisture proof
This Is the way 1t to you within three to five
days after it made guaranteed by the biggest butter
makers the world the responsible butter Makers
as the best butter that ever went your table
Clover Hill Every
Sold and Guaranteed at all good Grocery Stores.