davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-16

Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
who is sick and suffering, and won't at least
try medicine which has the record Of Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, is it would almost seem, blame
for her wretchedness. Read what this woman says
Richmond Mo-" When second daughter eighteen
months old pronounced hopeless invalid specialists
doctors
OF ulceraton In bed for weeks had sinking spells
and pronounced in dangerous condition
insisted that Lydia E. nkhams Vegetable
and brought six bottles began improve and
WOOdson Branstetter, Richmond, Mo.
There literally hundreds of thousands of in
the United States who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy which produced from roots and herbs
thirty years ago by to relieve womans suffering
Read what another woman says:-
Jonesboro Texas."I have used Lydia
BILE for myself and daugher and consider
qualled all female diseases would without
anything mother
there be suffering
hams Vegetable Compound and liberty this
testimonial james T. Lawrence, JOnesbOrO Texas.
Since guarantee that all testimonials which pub
lsh genuine, is it not fair suppose that Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound had the virtue to help
these it will help any other who is suffering
from the troublel
-
For years Lydia E.P Vegetable MTS>~SSA
Compound has been the standard remedy for MV@G&%M
herself will this famous medicine II Va s\Y
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and II w ii
has thousands of cures to its credit. II ~ N
If slightest trouble which (c\ A>SY III
at Mass, advice-itis (ESSZ&%AA
free and always helpful. E5EHl1fz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

family for Christmas. saw some very
pretty pure elk ties, which were hand
knit, In Seventh etieet department
store, near New York avenue, this
morning. These ties were shown in a
variety Of colors, and also in thu three
toned effects. They were neatly ar
ranged IN a holly paper box, and were
marked s2.25. There also were tics like
these. but not Of such good quality, for
81, and sorne were marked 50 cents.
These also were prettily boxed.
A jewclry store in r street, near the
corner of Thirteenth, has an extensive
line OF holiday articles from which the
NEST fastIdinus person could make a
Vice selection. ! saw a pennant set
background, which hung from dainty
sterling silver chain, and was marked
s2bO. 1t was encased In velvet lined
box.
a beautiful lot of fi,rs is beirg dis
played in a large department store IN
Seventh street. between e and j
streets, and 1t ia worth any woman {
time to visit this window. SEW q nat.
ural wolf set consisting Of O large
pillow mum and a broad long stole, for
$40. There also was a natural raccoon
set for 1880. One particularly pretty
set CT genuine red fox fur was only
VS.. y long tony coat, -ichly lined with
brocaded satin and fastened with large
Jeweled buttons, was marked $o3.m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Makes Rough Skin
Smooth and Clear

''It is a hopeless task to try to over
come complexion faults with the aid
of face powder" writes Mrs. Mac
Martyr, in the Denver Advocate. "for
the reason that powder clogs pores
and so impedes their functions that
blackheads, pimples, and enlarged
pores result.
"a very fine lotion to rid the skin
of unnatural conditions is made by
stirring 2 teaspoonfuls glycerine in "
pint hot water. then adding 4 ounces
spurmax, or II witch hazel is used in
stead of water. 1t will dry more quick
ly. Apply this lotion sparingly and
massage in lightly and the skin will
take on a velvety glow and softI. ess.
This lotion is superior to powder as 1t
produces healthy condition, and
then, too. 1t is invisible when on and
will not rub off,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

Not only the best toys of thu world here
THEY ARE OFFERED
~. COST ANYWHERE.
Fourth aor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
THE FAIRIES, FIDDLER.

-,HE fairies like music Just like
you do. They don't have pianos
and violins and other instruments
Hike we have, but they have their
minds just the same. But OF all their
musicians. they liked their fiddler best.
And the adder was q big green grass
Whenever the fairies were going to
have dance or anything. like that the
Queen would send one of her messen-
gers to old man Hop-a-do. the very pest
rsn oS daer N Would a coe and
play all night for the fairies and they
would dance and have Just q lovely
Old man Hop-a-do would not have a
wanted to play for the fairies he had to
sit down and then draw his legs across
each other. 1t made the most beautiful
music that. any of the fairies had ever
old man Hop-a-do's music must be very
One night the fairies were having a
there and the Moon fairies and the
Tree fairies and ever so many others.
And old man Hop-a-do was playing his
very best. But suddenly there was
could do anything old man Hop-a-do
was whisked away.
The Fairy Queen was very surprised
at this, and sent her policemen fairies
to see what the trouble could be. While
they were trying to find out what had
happened to old man Hop-a-do, the
fairies sat around and talked, because
they had no music to dance by.
BY and by the captain Of the police
your majesty" be said, 1--WE have
found old man Hop-a-do, but we could
not get him. He was whisked away by
the Goblin Growly-grew for some COB
Inns who are giving a party tonight"
How dare they steal old man Hop
a-doT" said the Queen, and she was
very mad. Come here. Meta, and help
me get old man Hop-a-do back"
Meta was the Fairy Queens favorite.
She was very wise fairy and knew
all about making the COLLINS behave
themselves. When Meta came to the
Queen and heard the news she looked
very grave and began to think.
Think hard, Meta" said the Queen
"for we must have old man Hop-a-do
back again."
You must send your very prettiest
the Queen. when they get there they
must change themselves into goblins
and play with the real COLLINS. Then
when they have made friends with them
they can turn old man Hop-a-do into Q
goblin, and he can come back with
them"
The Queen thought this very good
idea So she called some Of her very
prettiest fairies and told them the play.
As soon as the Queen had told them
they got out their wands and turned
themselves into COLLINS. Now they
were not ugly COLLINS like the real ones
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Harlan's Rebuke.

John M. Harlan" said a Chicago
lawyer. in a eulogy Of the late Supreme
Court Justice, had a way Of pointing
an observation with a story. Once he
wanted to rcbuke q man for exaggera-
ton, so he said he was as bad as a
i ritttsnurgn miiiionaire VINO was being
Where, sir, were you born?' the re-
porter. as he sharpened his pencil,
asked.
~ was born in Pittsburgh said the
millionaire.
-" And when did you nrst--er-see the
light of day?
when ] was nine.' the millionaire
replied. My people then moved to
Philadelphia "-Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
Miss Taft Is Guest at Buffet
Luncheon Given by
Mrs. Wood.

Miss Helen Taft was the chief guest
at the large buffet luncheon given at
Fort Myer today by Mrs. Leonard
, Wood, wife Of Major General Wood,
chief OF stan of the army. The guests,
who included most of the seasons
debutantes and several Of last years
buds and as many young men, after
ward accompanied their hostess to the
exhibition cavalry and artillery drill,
which has become such a feature OF the
life at the post in the last few years.
= tr r,
Miss Emily Tuckerman who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Bryce, at the British
embassy for several days, since clos
ing her Stockbridge estate for the sea-
son, has gone to New York from where
she will sail shortly for Europe to
spend the winter.
Miss Marion Oliver
Is Hostess at Dinner.
Miss Marion oliver. daughter Of the
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, was hostess at q
small dinner party last night asking her
guests to meet Miss Helen Taft. In
the company were Mr.. and Mrs. VOL
colt Tuokerman, Miss Marion Wise,
Miss Laura Merriam, Lee McClung,
BENJAMIN 8. Cable, Lieutenant Com
mander Symington, u. s. N, and
Thomas Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
will come to Washington tomorrow and
open the house on sheridan Circle
which they have. taken-for the season.
Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn and Miss
Mildred Fearn, who are spending the
winter abroad, are in Paris for the
season and have taken an apartment
In the Champs Elysees, 13 Rue WASH
ington, near Mrs. Walker Fearn's new
music studio. Later they will 20 to
Nice for the season there
Mrs. Prettyman and Miss Prettyman
of London, niece and grandniece of
Mrs. L. ". Letter. who arrived in New
York with her a few days ago. will
come to Washington later to spend the
winter with her
Mrs. Letter has just returned from an
extended visit to her daughters, the
Countess Of Suffolk and Mrs. Colin
Campbell in England.
-f-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
gone to New York to remain until Sat-
urday. Their house guest, Miss Jea n
Dnette Mann Of Troy, N. Y, will remain
in Washington awaiting their return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT'To KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

saw a walrus leather travelling bag
In q leather store in n street near the
corner Of Twelfth street this morning.
which was lined with soft leather ami
handsomely fitted with ebony backed
toilet articles This bag would make
q very acceptable Christmas present
FOR any one who travels extensively.
An attractive line of chiidren's leg
gins made of corduroy and jersey are
displayed in Pennsylvania avenue de-
partment store near Seventh street
They range In price from 40 cents to
sS cents. and are shown In brown cor
tiiiroy and. dark hlue Jersey. They
reach to the knees and are fastened
with dark bone buttons.
A leather pillow Is always a very pop
ular Christmas gift. especially IL 1t is
given to the college student. There is
an exceptionally nobby leather pillow
In Seventh street store near the cor
ner Of Market place. which is marked
town College burnt on it, and is
stuffed with feathers. all ready TO use
on the cozy corner couch.
I saw some dainty lingerie in an r
street store. between. Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, this morning, ana
the average girl would be greatly
Pleased to possess any one piece of
these pretty things as a Christmas
GIT. There was dainty little night
gown made in peasant style, trimmed
with torchon and val lace. and the ma
terial was a soft, fine madras with
In the white background. This delicate
piece OF lingerie was marked 81.
-e.-
A store In g street devoted exclusive
ly to novel, fancy articles. and Chinese
riety of pretty things in the window.
They are marked at remarkably low
prices. ! saw some Japanese slippers
made of leather. trimmed with gay
coiored silk pompoms and embroidered
In gold and silver thread for 40 cents a
pair. There also were pretty baby Irish
lace and Irish crochet jabots. Dutch
collars and yokes at prices ranging from
80 cents up.
II mother wishes to buy pretty dress
material for the baby, saw some sheer
and dainty lace and embroidery founc-
ing in a Seventh street store near
Eye street, this morning. It would
make q dear dress for baby. There
was about six rows Of lace and embroid-
cry insertion. and ruffle edged with
fine val lace finished the fiounce
around the bottom. This fiouncing was
twenty-seven inches. and was marked
70 cents yard.
Neckties always are good and reliable
presents toI give to the men of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
FellOW-SuHererS.

An efficient woman principal of q
downtown grammar school, though de-
void Of good looks and bearing the
marks of long service in her profession,
still retains The charm of delightful
frankness. One day while watching the
pupils pass out OF her building two by
two, as usual, she noticed one boy
marching alone. with his arm to his
eyes, sobbing unanimously. In answer
to her solicitous inquiry AS she drew
him from the line, the fellow walled:
IL haven't g-got no pardner!'
The principal extended a prompt and
sympathetic hand. Shake, dear boy,
shaker she invited. II haven't, either"
New York Press. -...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham are entertaining at dinner to-
night in honor of the members of the
Supreme Court and their wives.
The Russian Ambassador will go ia
New York Sunday. and join Nine.
Bakhmetieff in Philadelphia. Monday,
where she will visit her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. TruXton
Beale,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

were. but pretty little Girl goblins that
!. After they were all turned to gob-
Inns they scampered away to the real
goblins' party. AS soon as the real
COLLINS saw all the pretty little girl
They asked them to come and play and
danced with them and had good time.
But the fairies were not going to for
get. old man Hop-a-do and what the
were having very nice time. Soon
one OF them went up to old man Hop-a-
do and told him who she was.
keep on playing, old man Hop-a-
90, she said, "and when you have fin
ished this piece viii change you into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08

q goblin and you must run back to the
Queen Just as fast as you can. When
we get back we will make you a grass
hopper once MORE
So old man Hop-a-do went on playing
till he had finished the piece. Then,
quick as fash. the fairy changed him
into goblin and he ran back to the
Fairy Queen. Now, the reason the real
goblfns did not see all this was because
the little fairy COLLINS were SO pretty
they were talking to them and not
noticing old man Hop-a-do.I
But after awhile they did find out
about the, fiddler, and were very mad.
They were SO mad they began to fight
among themselves. This gave the fairies
just the chance they wanted, SO they
hurried back to the Queen and changed
themselves into fairies once more. Old
man Hop-a-do was changed into
grasshopper again, and then, the fairies
started to dance and did not stop until
the sun began to peer at them from be-
hind tall hill. Then all of the fairies
laughed at him and ran home.
Tomorrow's story: "The Gratitude of
Flittermouse"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Geo. Washington Under British Flag.
Romeo & Juliet Today, Virginia, 9, F, G
The Detroit times., 1911-08-28
THE READING HABIT
ny ELEAsoR WARNER

enervated. dwarfish, deformed, Grip
plcdl With desires formed for the
highest enjoyments and understand
inss, capable OF the noblest improve
ment, the reading Of trifiing and
pernicious books. the habit OF men
tai association with low, mean and
unworthy thoughts, has Frustrated
The energies or thousands and do
based them below themselves"
And Shopenhauer declares: 1T 10
the case with literature a. with life
wherever We turn We come upon
the incorrigible mob OF humankind,
whose name 10 Legion--swarming
overywhere-damaging everything, a.
flies In summer. Hence the multiple
ity OF bad books-those exuberant
weeds which choke the true corn.
Such books rob the public of time.
money and attention which ought
properly TO belong 20 good literature
and noble aims, and they are writ
ten merely with q view TO making
money or occupation"
Emerson says: TN the highest
civilization the book IL still the high
est delight He who has once known
its satisfacnons IL provided with .
recourse against calamity. We
prize books. and they prize them most
who are themselves wise. Our debt
TO tradition through reading and con-
versation In 30 massive. our protest
or private addition 50 rare and In
significant, that In large measure one
would say there 10 no pure original.
ity. A great man quotes
bravely and will not draw on his own
invention when his memory serves
him with word as good
Next to the originator Of good
sentence 10 the first Quoter Of IT.
Genesis korrows nobly. Tho
profit OF books IL according to tho
sensibility of the reader. The pro-
foundest thought or passion sleeps az
IN q mine until an equal mind and
heart fnds and publishes It"
only those books come down
which deserve TO last All the gilt
edges, vsllum and morocco, al the
presentation copies TO all tn
libraries, will not preserve Q book DO
yond Its intrinsic date Blaokmore,
Katzebue, or Pollok. may endure for
n night. but Moses and Homer en-
dure forever. II we encounter
cd a man of rare intellect We should
ask him what books he read. We ex'
pect a great man TO be q good READ
er, or IN proportion to the spontan'
eous power should be the assimiiat
Ing power. ind certain books
vital and opcrmatic-not leaving ths
reader what he was-he shuts the
book n richer man. would never
willingly read other than these.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-28
HRARrY LAUGH AT DAbqHTER
NAY COST BOSTON MAEV LIFE
Falls Downstairs In FroIlo With Child
and 10 Removed To -hospitN
with Fractured skull.

Falls Downstairs In FroIlo With Child
and 10 Removed To hospitN
with Fractured Skull.
BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 2s.-Wnham
O. Monahan was almost killed b
cause he laughed ut joke and 10 now
at the city hospital In q dangerous
condition. with q fractured skull.
Monahan was joking with his 1e-ysAr-
old daughter Margaret and IN rushing
upstairs laughed 80 heartily that he
missed q step and fell over . side
railing.
The two had been out Walking .end
on entering the house Monahan told
iiis daughter 70 60 20 bed. The GIRL
informed him that she was O big g1ri
now and thought Il too early TO retire.
The father jokingly answered that
"You couldn't catch me In . thousand
he was still boss" and said he would
prove II. The argument caused much
merriment between the two and Mon
ahan started TO chase his daughter.
The girl ran upstairs and called out:
years" Determined to show mat no
stfIl was able 10 sprint, MonAhAn
started upstairs, three steps at time
The Detroit times., 1911-08-28

Happy indeed are they whose
early surroundings permit them TO
form the habit OF reading-whose
parents and friends surround them
with good books! A great responsi-
bility rests upon parents and guar
dams OF thu young In this regard, es-
pecially. How keenly the lack OF
the helpful hand 10 felt. none who
have missed II need 70 be told. Presi-
dent Eliot. OF Harvard University
says THAT schooling which results
In a taste for good reading, however
unsystematic or eccentric the school
ing may have boon. has achieved the
main end OF elementary education.
ant that schooling which does not
result In lmplunting this permanent
taste has failed. Guided and Animal
ed by this impulse to acquire know
lodge and exercise his imagination
through reading, the individual will
continue to educate himself al
through life. Without that deep-root-
ed impression he will soon cease TO
draw on the accumulated wisdom OF
the past and the new resources OK
the present, and az he grows older
he will live IN mental atmosphere
which 10 always growing thinner and
cmptier."
DO we not all know many people
who seem to live IN q mental vacuum
whom, indeed. we have great dit
aculty In accepting az immortal be-
ings-because they have 30 little life,
apparently. excepting that OF the
body7 A few moments each day do
voted to tho reading Of the books OF
wise men would stimulate and inspire
tho minds OF tho masses and give
them q really human life. For know
ledge Grows with what II feeds upon
and the brain must have suitable
nourishmcnt a. well a. the body or
II cannot properly develop. There
are instances Of arrested development
IN brains % web 90 In piants.
Carlyle says: 1T u Q fact OF daily
Increasing magnitude and OF terrible
Importance 20 readers that their frst
grand necessity 10 to be viHiantfy
conscientiously select--and TO know
everywhere that books, IKE human
souls, are actually divided into sheep
and goats" ~
Lord Bacon said: II books were
more commonly Judged by their real
WEIGHT. how many popular works
would at once shrink into insig
lnificancs. j 10 melancholy to think
OF the millions Of immortal minds
that aocuetom themselves To reading
which. when weighed IN the balance
are found 20 contain little else thar
the lightness OF vanity. How many
thnt might have attained the Btaturt
OF fuIl-grown men have thus become
The Detroit times., 1911-08-28

The Democrstic party comes from
the special session q the sixtrseeond
congrsss with enormously Increased
prestige II, IN the past. u has earned
Ia traditional character by making
\ fool Of itself,s Il seems to have TO
covered from In tsndsncy 10 folly.
The Democratic majority In ths
hos,eA welding power for the nrst
tirne since 1875. has refused to fuinll
prophecies Of failure II has revealed
unity. consistency and ability amax-
ins 10 4 generstiol which has been
taurht that such qualities are nom
existent outside Of the Republican
party.
Whatever may b thought Of the
Democratic policies and program, %
indicated In this nrst work OF We IL
tysecond congress, thsrs "a no Longer
much question that the Democrets
know what they are doing ana IN
tend TO do II. The Democratic ma
iority IN thu house. and tho Demo.
cratic minority In the sonata. leagueo
when necessary with the Republican
Insurgents, alike evince ciearncss OF
uurpose and intelligence OF method
which their most ardent friends hard
" hoped for when the fall election
ushered IN q new regime. For won
der there seems to be compact party.
not only responsive 20 public opinion
but skilled In making Il effective.
Underwood and Clark have been
mastery leaders In the house; and IN
the senate, whore LaFollette has
taken commanding positiep, Will
Jams and his brother Democrats have
done much by judicious alliance.
Southern Democrats have replaced
northern Republicans az leaders, and
have not suffered from comparison.
This 10 one OF the most remarkable
phases OF the present political revo-
luton.
II has indeed been strenuous SEES
sion: and though little has been done
In the way Of final legislation except
the reciprocity bill, the Democrats
have set many big things moving to
ward accomplishment, and have
amassed much political capital.
They completed the overthrow OF
czardom In the house by the new sys-
tenn of organisation, whereby the
speaker 10 merely q presiding offlcer
and committee assignments are fairly
distributed by the ways and means