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The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Some Task,

The office manager turned to the
new boy.
Here, George" he said, 'go into
the next room and look up 'collab-
orate.' 1 am not quite sure about the
spelling"
The boy disappeared and didn't re
turn. The manager put the letter
aside and took up some other duties.
Presently he remembered the boy and
went out to look for him. He found
the lad studying the big dictionary
with great intentness.
What are you doing, GeorgeT' he
asked.
The boy looked around.
I forgot the word you told me, sir,'
he replied, AN Pm Iookin' through
the book to find it."
The manager gasped.
How far have you got?"
I'm just finishing the second page,
sir"
''Thatu do, George" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Old lime Theater Rnmdies-

ROwdyism in London theaters was a
common occurrence in the old days, as
Is shown by the following from the
London Post of Oct. q, 1913:
1.-TWO men in the pit at Drury Lane
theater last night were so turbulent
and riotous during the last act Of
Henry " that the performance was
interrupted upward Of a quarter Of an
hour. The audience at last asserted
their power and turned them disgrace
fully out Of the theater. This should
always be done to crush the race Of
disgusting puppies that are a con-
stant nuisance at the playhouse every
night"
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
CARB0LIC ACID.
And the Peculiar Effect That Pure Al
cohol Has on This Dead
iy Poison.

One Of the most frequent irritant
Poisons used for suicidal purposes is
carbolic acid, and a more agonizing
death could not be selected. Why
any one should select this poison it is
hard to understand unless on account
Of the fact that it is cheap and easily
obtainable. This form Of poisoning
can usually be easily recognized by
the odOr, which is well known, and
by the white burns or marks on the
lips and mouth, which are typical Of
carbOic acid poisoning.
Send for the nearest physician. and
in the meantime, as carbolic acid kills
quickly, the first aid treatment must
be prompt in order to get results. If
possible cause the patient to vOmit by
giving an emetic, such as ipecac or
salt and water, a tablespoonful to
pint Of warm water. This, however.
frequently fails to work on account
Of the irritated condition of the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach. One
Of the best chemical autidotes is eD-
som salt in solution. Another good
chemical antidote is alcohol the only
trouble with this remedy being that
it cannot be given in a pure form. It
has TO be diluted with water and for
that reason loses its efficacy.
Just exactly why alcohol counter
acts the effect of carbolic acid is not
known, but if, for instance, carbolic
acid is splashed on the hands and they
are at once immersed in absolute alco-
hOl there viii be no resulting burn
DR.. H. II. Haftung in National Mag
aZine
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
BEAUTIFUL LEAVES.
And the Tiny Cells That Give Them
Their Brilliant Hues.

And the Tiny Cells That Give Them
Their Brilliant Hues.
4 leaf is one of the most beautiful
things in nature and it is very won
derful to think that it owes its lovely
color to minute little living bodies or
cells Of chl0rOphyll. This word comes
from two Greek ones, chloros, green,
and phullon, a leaf, and is used to
describe the ordinary coloring matter
Of vegetation.
The chlorOphyl cells or granules
absorb the light and heat of the suns
rays and in some marvellous way,
which only scientists can understand.
manufacture the sugar which Is neces-
sary for the life of the tree itself by
combining the carbonic acid gas Of the
atmosphere with the water drawn I'm
by its roots. These tiny cells are so
very small that as many as 100000
have been counted in a square miln-
meter of the leaf Of a castor oil plant,
and in order that they may come in
contact with as much sunlight as pos
sible the leaf turns slightly on It's stalk
toward the sun.
If you notice the arrangement of the
leaves on a bOugh you will see that
nature has placed them So that they
form an almost perfect Eight screen"
and catch all the sunshine that there
Is. If Il we're not for the constant
work Of these little chloFophyn cells
the splendid trees in our forests would
wither and die and there would be no
green things left in the wOrld.-Lon-
don Home Notes.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
A German Title

In the matter of titles the Germans
show more courage than we do. On a
card which reached London the other
day the sender describes herself as
Frau -, esserhohlschleifeidi
rektorswitwe. Would any English wo-
man venture to describe herself as wild
OwOftbemanagerOftherazOrb d.
ingwOrks? When this was shown to a
German friend he produced a card on
which the sender was entitled "Staats-
schuldentilgunsbureauausgehe r wi t
We" d description which she held to
be her due as the widow of an official
in the national debt of1ice.-London
Chronicle
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Gypsy Queens.

On occasions America treats its
gypsy monarchs with full regal pomp.
Matilda Stanley was accorded an al
most royal funeral in 1878 at DAYTON.
o., where, ten years later. another
queen was crowned with all proper
ceremonial. In England, too. gypsy
queens have received all due honor.
Esther Faa Blythe, who died in 1883.
had many members of the aristocracv
on her visiting list, and she, too, had
regular coronation. But, on the whole,
the gypsy has not had a very good
time in England. An act Of 1892. for
example, made it a felony without
benefit Of clergy to be merely seen for
a month in the society Of gypsies,
while for actually being a gypsy no
punishment was too severe.-London
Standard.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
More TerFitorv-

81 envy yOu," says the very thin
man. Il wish 1 had your weight.
Here I am, a skinny, dyspeptic crea-
ture, suffering half the time with
stomach ache"
Envy meP' chuckles the very fat
man. "Why, what if you do have the
stomach ache half the time? Think
what a little bit Of a stomach ache
you can have. Now, when I have the
stomach ache it amounts to some
thing."-Life.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
A Premium on MARIANA.

In Belgium they place premium on
marriage by allowing a married man
two votes at an election as against
the single mans one. In Madagascar
one must be q father or pay for the
default If a man is unmarried or
childless at the age of twenty-five he
must contribute annually S3.75 TO the
support Of the state. and each woman
who has remained single or is child
less at twenty-four is taxed $3.50 per
year.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Perfectly Natural.

''The supposed young millionaire
bought an airship just before he was
declared bankrupt"
''That was a perfectly natural pro-
ceeding."
How so2''
''Most people do buy airships before
they go up."-New York Journal
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
MICROSCOPIC MESSAGES.
How a Single Pigeon Might Carry a
Whole Library.

Whole Library.
For more than 1000 years carrier
pigeons have been used to carry mes
sages when no other means su1iced,
and during the siege of Paris, when
363 birds were sent out from the doom
ed city, one Of the birds performed the
almost incredible feat Of carrying to
the outside world on one "trip no less
than 10000 messages averaging twenty
words each. This was 100000 words,
or the equivalent Of five or six average
novels
This marvel was accomplished by
means Of microscopic photography, the
messages being first printed with ordi-
nary type and then photographed and
rephotOgraphed until they had been
reduced several hundred diameters.
The final photographs were taken on
films or pellicles Of cOlIOdiOn, each Of
which, about two inches square, con-
tanned $4,000 words. A dozen of these
films, rolled up in a quill, weighed but
one twenty-eighth Of an ounce. The
messages cOuld, Of course, be read
Win Il Aul'l oHEpbt Nitltut LLe ueCSS-
sity Of rephotographing and enlarging,
Under favorable conditions and for
comparatively short distances pigeons
have carried as much as three-quar-
ters Of an ounce. Using the photo re-
ductiOn method, it would therefore be
possible for a single bird to carry
messages equal in words to no fewer
than 120 ordinary vOlumes.-Harper's
Weekly
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09

.TAMFC TANNEp
The Social Settlement.


/ In calling attention again to the
urgent needs Of the col0red Social
/ settlement, we do so the more readily
T because OF the really earnest efforts
now being made under the direction
! OF the new president, DR.. John K.
/ francis, to put the whole enterprise
/ on a we'll sustained basis.
= We should take particular pride in
sustaining Dr. Francis and his ener-
. getiC Co-wOrkers, because thew are
( working unselhshly and along Dracti-
cal lines to help refute the charge
that we do not, as d race, give proper
support to such work in our midst.
and for the direct benefit of the rn
Tor innate III our own race.
1t IS not enough that we give of
our dollars, but we should give per
sonal service as we'll. We should
visit the Settlement, and encourage
by our presence the good work car
RED on down there by the ladies who
are giving their whole time to the
work, and for very inadequate com
pensation
1t was a fine thing for Mrs. Yves,
and Mrs. Bruce to assume the re-
sponslblilty personally Of raising
fund to insure the prompt payment
OF the salaries Of the two lady work
ers at the Settlement, and we should
faithfully uphold them in their efforts.
1t is equally meritorious in Mrs
L. B. Moore to undertake the mann
moth charity reception which she has
planned in aid of the same cause. and
we should literally support that pro-
ject, also not alone by individually
purchasing tickets for it, but by per
Suading others to do the same thing.
Let us remark that the good book
contains no tTuer axiom than this:
He that g1veth to the poor, Iendetf
to the Lord"
The particulars of the charity re-
CeptIOn will be found elsewhere in
this paper, but special attention is
here called to the following extract
from one of the circulars sent out bv !
Mrs MOore's Committee.
NOTE: Please cut off this coupon
at dotted line and mail it to DR.. John
R. Francis, Sr., IIo2 Ninth Street
Northwest
You may print my name on your
list of patrons and l agree to take two
tickets for the Citizens Charity Re
ception at Convention Hall, December
3, 1911. Tickets to be paid for not
later than December 4th.
Ndlle-
AddreSs. s..................
....-.... ....
Tickets will be forwarded to you.
Sale OF Patrons tickets, including re-
served seats, closes December d. 1911, |
after which single admission tickets |
will be on sale at some of the drug
/
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
The Touah Kid.

NabOr-I saw the doctor at your
house yesterday.
Subbubs-Yes; that boy Of mine
climbed up on the porch when he was
told not to, and
Nabor-Ah, I see. He fell and broke
his
SubbubS-NOt much! He's Sound as
dollar. But my wife tried to whip
MIN for it, and new she's a nervous
and physical wreck.-CathoIic Stand
ard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
The Secretary Bird,

The long legged South African sec
retary birds travel in pairs, male and
female. If disturbed or pursued their
pace is about as fast as that Of a run
ming horse. They seldom use their
wings and if compelled to do so can
soar to a considerable height. They
build bulky nests, and where trees are
to be had they select one fifty to a
hundred feet above the ground. Their
nests are built Of sticks and Sods, lined
with grass, and measure as much as
five feet in diameter and three feet in
thickness. AS a rule only two eggs are
laid. Incubation takes six weeks,
which is done by the female. The
young have to remain in their nests
several months before they can stand
on their long, slender legs, which are
very weak and brittle. The young
easily break their legs if disturbed
Scientific American.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
SHAVING IS NOT FATAL.
The Science Has Made Wonderful
Strides, and BARRIERS Nowadays Do
Not Use Hammers and ChiseIs.

In reply to d correspondent who says
he yearns 10 have his flowing beard
removed and yet lacks the Spartan
frmness of the early martyrs to face
the ordeal and makes a pathetic ap-
peal for advice the alfalfa editor Of
the EmDoria Gazette unfeeIingIy re-
marks.
"The alfalfa editor can offer no ad-
vice or encouragement to such d trem-
bling soul. 1t seems probable that he
has worn his whiskers for many years.
1t is likely that he hasn't purchased a
shave for quarter Of a century and
therefore is ignorant of the improve
ments in the art tOnsoriaI which have
been achieved in recent years. 1t is
no longer like going through slaugh-
ter house to an open grave TO be shaw
ed 10y an expert barber. In fact, that
operation has been SO shOrn Of its ter
rors that many eminent citizens con-
slider it a pleasure to visit the barber.
1t is no longer necessary to strap a
patient down I'm the chair before shay
ing him; neither is it necessary to ad-
minister anaesthctics to his whiskers.
''The man whose only reason for
wearing whiskers is the fact that he
fears the barber shop win gain little
sympathy. IF ne tries TO explain that
ne cannot shave himself without suf-
ferinC the agantes Of the all fred he
viii gain less. Such excuses might
have had some force long age, when
BARRIERS used hammers and cold CHS ]
els. but science has made giant strides
in recent years. and the country is full
Of painless BARRIERS. and a clean shave
costs no anguish or Inconvenience"
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Greatness and Smartness.

Which would you rather be-truly
great or really smartP'
Smart, Of course"
'WhyT'
Weu' you may be truly great and
no one ever knew it, but If you're
smart you can make people think that
you're great."-Chicago Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
A "Frisndly Match !"

I speak Of Il friendly match" not
at all forgetting that dictum of the
old Scot to whom his opponent, break
ing some trivial rule, said, Il suppose
you won't claim that in a friendly
match?' Friendly matchr' was the
reply. There's no such thing at golfT'
London Telegraph.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
HIGH Finance.

Briggs-Is it true that you have bro
kan OF your engagement to that girl
who lives in the suburbs? Griggs-
Yes; they raised the commutation
rates on me, and have transferred to
a town girl.-Life.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
New "a Him.

i see your son has gone to work"
yep"
"How is he getting aIong2"
~Oh, fine! Anything in the way Of
a novelty always appeals to him
Washington Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Poetry.

Poetry is simply the most beautiful,
impressive and widely effective mode
Of saying things, and hence It's impor-
tance.-Matthew Arnold.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
Rsisad fhA AnfA

Small Elmer-Papa, give me a nick
81 Papa-Why, Elmer, you are most
too old to be begging for g nickel
Small Elmer-I guess you're right,
papa Make it a dime.-ChicagO News.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
LEGAL NOTICE
JAMES H. BUNDY, ATTORNEY.
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia, Holding Probate Court
No. 1890, Administration

This IS to give notice that the sub
scribers. of the District Of Columbia,
have obtained from the Probate Court
Of the District Of Columbia, Letters
Testamentary on the estate Of Geor-
giana PRIZES, late of the District of
Columbia. deceased All persons hay
inc claims against the deceased are
hereby warned % exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof, legally au-
theuticated, to the subscribers, on or
before the 2Tst day Of November. A.
D.. 1912; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit of said
estate.
Given under cur hands this 21st dav
Of November. 1911
ANNA Y TOMPKINS.
I43I Q St n w.
EDWARD SCOTT.
0 -herWise EDMAND SCOTT.
1903 Euclid St. n. w.
Attest:
JAMES TANNER.
Register of Wills for the District Of
Columbia, Clerk of the Probate
Court
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09

What a happy world this would De
II every man spoke as well Of his 1--we
netghbOrs as he does Of his dead onssl
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09

Much Is done in the name Of friend
ship; so are many.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09
JAMES T. BUNDY.
Attorney.
5ENJ. L. GASKINS. ATTORNFy

JAM Is +. BUNDY,
Attorney.
BENZ. L. GASKINS, ATTORNEY
Supreme Court Of the District of Co
Iumbia, Holding Probate Court
No. 1878, Administration.
Ihls Is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of the District of Columbia.
has obtained from the Probate Court
OF the District Of Columbia, letters
Iestamentary on the estate Of Han
nah Fuller, late Of the District OF
Columbia, deceased. All persons hay
ing claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. legally au-
thentlcated, to the subscriber. on or
before the 23rd day Of November, A.
d., 1912; otherwise they may bv law
be excluded from all benefits Of said
estate.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of November, IQIL
DANIEL z. WISEMAN.
$50 w St. n. w
Attest:
JAMES TANNER.
Register of Wills for the District of
Columbia, Clerk of the Probate
Court.
BENZ. I. GASKINS.
Attorney.
The Washington bee., 1911-12-09

Tickets will be forwarded to you.
Sale of Patrons tickets, including re-
served seats, closes December d. 1911,
after which single admission tickets
will be on sale at some of the drug
stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24
AFTER WEEKS WAIT FOURTH
OF WORLDS SERIES 10 PLAY
ED THIS AFTERNOON.
GREAT MATHEWSON Defeated
Widest Enthusiasm Prevails Dur
ing the Game. Baker, Third base.
In the lineup.
(BB Associated PreSs.l

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Baseball
fans were made happy when they
saw the clear weather today for 1t
assured the playing of the much post
poned fourth worlds series game he
tween Philadelphia and New York.
While the playing field is some
what heavy, the two teams were anx-
ious to come together after an en-
forced rest, for a week. Throngs OF
fans began early to crowd Stlhc
park. More than two thousand We're
in line when the gates opened at nine
o'colck and there was no doubling al
that hour that the capacity of this
grounds would again be taxed
The wounds inflicted on Frank Bak
er, the sensational batsman of th'
Athletics by the spiking of Cente
Fielder Snodgrass of the Giants ar
almost healed and he was in the line
up as usual.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24

Pekin China, Oct. 24.-The revo-
lutionary spirit is now manifesting it.
self in the North as we'll as In the
South Those who have heretofore
believed the Northern provinces
might rally around the government
are now of the opinion that seces-
sions will follow in rapid succession.
Precautionary measures taken in
Manchuria, where the government
does not permit mention Of the reyo-
luton, show the anti-government
spirit in the far North.
There are reports that risings have
/ been planned for the next few days
i'll the immediate vicinity of the capi-
tai. Maybe these will not be fulfilled
but they indicate a widespread sym
pathy with the revolt.
The legations have not yet consid
cred seriously the suggestion of ar
English paper in Shanghai that the
Manchus when desperate might en-
deavor secretly to encourage the
ignorant multitude to attack foreign
ers and thereby attain foreign inter
yention, which would initiate in thei
favor they being the only establish
ed dynasty.
, 1t Is argued that such machina
tions will prove more dangerous t
the Manchus than any one else, be
cause it is known that the rebel oil
, ganization elsewhere Is able to r.
strain its adherents. The Manchu!
however, are apparently following
:, weak and vaciilating policy whic
;, conceivably might be followed by de
perate measures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24
|MPROVEMENTS
FOR N. 0. M.&
New officials Preparing TO Maize
Earty Inspection o. the
Road.

New York, Oct. 24.-The recent
purchase of $12,O46,5oO first and re-
funding gold five per cent. bonds of
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad by the firm of William Salo-
mon G. Co, Is responsible for the cleo
ton of AIonzo Potter and Elisha
Walker to the directorate of that
road. Messrs. Potter and Walker are
members of the Salomon company
and are in accord with B. F. Yokum
aud the Frisco railroad, which re-
Gently acquired control of the Mobile
! road.
The directors meeting was held a
few days ago, but the election of the
new members did not become public
until today.
An inspection trip Is being plann-
ed by the new interests in the SO
bile road, and it is said many i'm
proVements are to follow their visit
to the South. No date has as yet
beep set for the trip. but it will be in
the near future.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24
M'REA MURDER
TRIAL UNDER WAY
ti;y 4ssn",atrd PrcSSN

ODelousas, La, Oct. 24.-When the
second days session of the McRee
murder trial opened at nine So'clock
only twenty-six members of the new
venire Of thirty were present and an
adjournment was taken until eleven
to allow the sheriff to complete the
panel. Mrs. McRee was in court
early, seated beside her husband and
surrounded bp relatives and friends.
All witnesses were excused until
Wednesday on an agreed statement
of counsel that the jury could not be
secured before night The general
belief is expressed that a mistrial will
result, but counsel for the defense ex-
press confidence that the jury will
acquit after hearing from the prisoner
the story of how she killed young Gar
land because of an alleged insulting
proposal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24
JURORS Named
FOR CIRCuIT COURT


Circuit Court convenes the first
Monday in November which will oe
the 9Th day of the month. The term
will last four weeks and the juries for
the term were drawn yesterday, the
grand jury to be picked from those
summoned for jury duty the first
week of the term. There are no
cases of unusual interest on the docN-
ct for this term OF the court but II
is Il rather heavy one on account o.
the large number of cases appealed
from the city and justice courts, con
sisting mainly of blind tiger cases
It is probable that the term will be
devoted wholly to the clearing OF tht
criminal docket and the civil case,
carried over. All summons are made
returnable for the first day OF ootI
except in the cases Appealed from th'
c;ty court, which sill come up tht
second week of the term.
The Wmos suUm0ar or ite -ot'
weeks are respectively as follows;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-24
CITY WILL HAVE MANY HONOR.
ED GUESTS WITHIN HER
BORDERS NEXT MONTH.
SIX HUNDRED ARE COMING
CT The People OF the
City is Needed For Proper Enter
tanment; Our Name For Hospitali-
ty Must be Maintained.

The members of the Forrest Coun-
ty Medical Society will meet in the
directors room of the First-National
Bank of Commerce this evening at 8
o'clock. This is special call meet
ing and the members have been urg-
ed to attend and II is also desired
that the business men Of ila,jeaGdrs
he represented at the meeting. The
committees recently appointed by the
President, DR.. J. ID. Donald will re-
port what has been done towards
making arrangements for the enter
tainment Of the Southern Medical As
sociaticn, which will convene in this
city Nov. Ia, Is and 16, and further
plans will be outlined and carried on
to insure a most successful meeting
OF this representative body OF mem
bers of the medical profession.
Reports and information received
Indicate tnht Tue dtlehuhhce VI pn5
sicians at the annual meeting of the
association here next month will be
the largest In It's history. and the
| local physicians and citisens general
ly are interested in making It th5
equal In success of any former con
ventions. 1t is expected that there
will be between five and six hundred
visiting physicians, and to properly
entertain them will tax the capacit!
of Hattiesburg's hospitality, but they
! must Re entertained and it is thu
duty of Hattiesburg's citizens to co
operate with the local physicians t.
provide the best the city is capabl
Of for the visitors. For this reasol
The physicians viii be gl9d to 10;
business men of the city meet Wit
them this evening and any sugges
tons and cooperation will be we
come.