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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

All important feature OIL the Worh Is the
maintenance of loan closets Each
nurse has such a closet.
Loan which is filled with the
r,A. various things most likely
OAoSoIs' to be needed in her partic-
ular line of work These things she may
loan to patients when necessary but they
must be returned in good condition. These
closets are especially well supplied
with baby things, and many a baby has
had warm, pretty clothes who would have
otherwise gone cold. Several of these
loan closets are 'in memoriam,'' and are
kept filled by various individuals. All
Souls Church supports a nurse and keeps
a loan closet filled. and the Church Of the
Covenant aids in the salary of one nurse.
The Red Cross gives half the amount
needed or one nurses salary. while the
Society for the Prevention Of Tuberculo-
are three memorial nurses. These are
the '-Minna Byrd Lathrop' nurse and the
nurses in memory of Mrs. Blair Lee and
Sarah Goodhue King. Then. too, repea Led
help is given Throughout. the year by such
organizations as the Needlework' Guild,
the First Needlework Guild the Christ
Child Society, the Fruit and Flower Guild,
the Friday Morning Sewing Circle. the st.
Vincent de Paul Society and Catholic Aid,
the. United Hebrew Charities, The Army
Canton Flannel Club. the Associated
Charities and the board OF charities.
The best Lossible idea of what it gen
orally means for a nurse to inStil her
principles of cleanliness into household
can best be illus rated by letting one of
the nurses tell her own story
II was notified Of a case of tuberculosis
in one Of the small alleys in the north
east" she said. when l
Tvn;cal called 1 found my patient an
advanced case, living with his
case. parents in four small rooms.
poorly ventilated and poorly lighted. In
fact, it was SO dark that l could not see
my way until the door was opened again.
my patient, a boy, was on a couch in
the front room, which was. as Is usual
crowded with furniture. with bits o. old
carpet on the floor. The boy did not think
he had tuberculosis, but said he had
stomach trouble. 1 cautiously approached
the subject of ventilation and fresh air,
but was Immediately silenced, as both
the patient and his mother thought 1resn
air bad for sick people. Nothing SAID
could convince them Of the absolute
necessity Of fresh-air treatment In TINS
particular disease.
| I'm the same manner they treated my
suggestion of. the hospital. Deed ne
should go to no hospital. II he mad to ole
he should de right where ne was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

DE loud talkin' man don't mostly do
much DAMAGE" said Uncle Eben. Il
has noticed dat de razor dat gifts -four
ished most giner'lly hab de fewest hicks
in it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

Portugal" continues the Revue. lis
sad country, and II is so even when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

Another large review Of troops on the
commons east Of what Is now Lincoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

The Instructive Visiting Nurse Societ
is maintained by contributions largely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
Artillery
Reviewed.

reserve ON the plain east of the Capito
this morning at IL O'Clock by Gen. Barry
chief of artillery. The line was nearly
a mile in length and comprised portions
of the I'd, Sd and 9TH regulars and sew
tral batteries Of New YORK state artlliery
There were about eighty pieces in all, in
clud,ng howi.zers and Parrot and othel
improved rlfied field pieces. The genera
star was saluted on Their arrival by mr.
ing from one Of the batteries in the
center of the line. Men, horses and equip
ments were in fine condition. One of the
caissons broke down as soon as tine column
moved. There were but few spectator:
present the day being very disagreeaole'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

NJ. de Nome was pre- ent n Lisbon
during the revolution and heard the offi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

ny man. postage prepaid: ..
Daily Sunday included. one month. % C.
Daily Sunday excepted. one month. g senS
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday StaF' WV 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

After the battle of Bull Run there was
little fighting in this neighborhood for
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Plants Which Live Ia Ice.

Plants do not freeze to death in the
early winter, but perish from thirst.
The process is simple. The cold caus.
es the withdrawal of the water from
the cells of the plants, forming ice
cooling and contracting the surface,
acts as sort of pump. and as soon
as the cell is emptied of its life-giving
fluid the plant dies.
The truth Of this theory has been
proved by numerous careful expert
ments. Great variation was found in
the amount of cold necessary to cause
the death of vegetation. Some plants
dry out quickly and are killed before
the freezing point is reached. Many
plants will survive zero weather and
some die only at 20 degrees below.
Certain vegetable growths never
freeze. There are forms of bacteria
that even when immersed in liquid air,
the most intense cold available, come
out of their bitter bath as lively as
ever
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Why the PretzeI Twists

The pretzel is capable of infinite
possibilities in the matter of shane.
It shows almost as many forms as do
the leaves of trees. The construction
of the pretzel may not be inaptly de.
scribed in sailor terms. It's peculiar
shape is attained in this way. A
blight is taken in roll of dough and
the ends are given a half twist and
brought back upon the opposite sides
of the blight. This process gives tn
the pretzel a heart-shaped apuear.
ance, but no one ever ventured to
hint that any sentimental reason ex-
listed for assigning this shape to such
a prosaic thing as a pretzel. When
the pretzel has BEEN duly war
nished," 1t is subjected to a process
Of sailing. and the thing is complete.
-Harper's Weekly
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
MITE is CAUSE OF DISEASE
Minute Parasite Excavates Place Un-
der Skin Where They Liv~ and
Breed-Treatfnen Needed.
BY II. b SPECK.l

A minute mite ia the cause OF con-
tagious disease affecting the eggs OF
turkeys, pheasants, cartridges and
cage birds. According to some au-
thorities 1t sometimes affects the comb
and beak also. The mites excavate
places under the skin, where they live
and breed.
This very common disease Is easily
recognized by the enlarged roughened
appearance 1t gives the foot and
shank. The disease Is present in most
flocks unless especial care has been
taken to exclude 1t. 1t is slightly
contagious, but usually only a few
birds in flock appear to be infected.
The scales on the foot and leg of
an affected bird are raised by crusty
substance deposited beneath them.
The LESSONS usually appear first near
the joints, between the toes and foot.
The parts affected first appear to be
enlarged and then the scales are
raised giving a roughened appear
ance.
| In early stages the disease does not
appear to disturb the general health
of the fowl AS 1t progresses the bird
becomes lame and sometimes the foot
becomes so badly diseased that joints
or even whole toes drop.o
The infection from bird to bird prob
ably takes place on the roosts or from
mother to chick. The conditions
which favor its spread in flock are
dry, barren runs, especially on aka
line soils or In yards filled with ashes
or cinders. Foul roosting places also
favor the spread Of the disease.
The disease is easily cured and it Is
worth the trouble of any poultry man
to cure all the affected birds and to
carefully examine any birds purchased
that infected ones may be treated be-
fore they are introduced into the
flock
Individual treatment is necessary
Penetrating oils and ointments are
used successfully. II the case is not
far advanced application Of oil or oint'
will soon do the work.
Oil Of caraway tone part of oil of
caraway to five parts of white vase
line) is recommended by many. This
should be rubbed into the leg and foot
every few days until signs of the dis.
ease disappear. Another remedy is q
mixture of one part of coal oil, or
kerosene. and two parts raw linseed
oil.
With any treatment which involves
the ues of kerosene care must be ia.
ken not to wet the feathers Of the leg
as this cause irritation and sometimes
burns the side.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
WATCH FOR SAN JOSE SCALE
Do Not Suspect Its Presence
Small Lens Useful.
Rv q. L. PuTNAM.A

The culturist cannot escape punish
ment for negligence on the plea of
ignorance.
Those at the head of the agricul-
tural department of Pennsylvania de-
clare that large percentage of the
orchards of the state are infested
with San Jose scale, yet 1t Is safe to
say that many who are harboring the
pest little suspect its presence.
A Boston woman writes that three
times a day through the season did
go out and gather up the gypsy moth
and destroy It," her love for her mag
nificent trees being sufficient incen-
tive. Yet the caterpillars which evad-
er her vigilance will be on hand next
year to bother her or some one
else.
This last summer for the first we
noticed chicory In some of the
meadows to which 1t was before
foreign. In other places 1t has be-
come nuisance, despite the beauti-
full blue charlottesville blossoms. No
doubt the farmers will soon cease to
regard 1t merely as stray. For when
such things come. they come to stay
unless opposition is given.
The orange hawkweed has gradual
ly gained ground from the east to
the middle west. and yet many who
have II on their farms little suspect
its true nature.
We war against toads. when they
are really helpers, for save a few ven-
omous snakes In the mountains and
deserts. even this despised form has
its economic value. And yet the
little nuisances slip In and we
give them at least no inhospita5le re-
ception.
The use Of small lens will serve
as a good detective. whether it is
directed upon the seed bin, or
the bark of our fruit trees. Gull
tivate the habit of observation along
with your crops: 1t is most con.
venient product when rightfully
used.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
PUPILS PREPARED FOR HIN
Member Of School Board Finds They
Need No Lesson In Pronuncla-
tIon From Him.

The member of the board Of public
education who was visiting one OF the
schools in the primary department
had made a little speech to the chill
dren on the Importance Of correct pro
nunciation. Picking up a chalk cray.
on, he wrote the word "heinous" on
the blackboard.
ITO give you an example, boys and
girls" he said, II wonder how many
Of you know how to pronounce that
word"
"Haynusl" shouted the children in
concert
Miss Guernsey" said the visitor
turning suspiciously to the teacher
"how did you know I was going tc
try them on that?"
IT didn't know It, Mr.. Judson." she
answered, but I am something OF O
crank on pronunciation myself. and
we have frequent drills on words. You
will find that these children know
how to pronounce exquisite. despic
able, demoniacal, misconstrue, soad
jutor, naivete, sacrifice. genealogy
program. gerrymander. discipline
paresis. caoutchouc, exemplary and
hilarious. together with many Others
that do not occur to me Just now"
II see," said the official vidtor. IN
certain whether to be crestfallen OF
elated, shat those youngsters don't
need any lesson on pronunciation from
me- anyhow" and he took HIS hat and
and departed.-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Simple and Effective.

Ny little boy, three years old, trou-
bled me considerably by going to the
homes Of neighbors without permits
sion, SO l followed this plan, writes a
mother. Whenever ! give him per-
mission to go l pin on him little
card on which is written the word
permission" When the neighbors
see the badge they allow him to stay
and play with the children. If he ap-
pears without it, they send him home.
The card can be used many times. and
the boy enjoys wearing it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
WAY TO START FAMILY ROW
Amusing Conversation Carried on Be-
tween Husband, Downstairs, and
Wife on Upper Floor.


She airs)-Clarence!
He (downstairs)-Ye love.
She-Haye you locked the coal eel
tar?
He-Uh-huh.
She-Have you locked the dining
room window?
He-Sure.
she-Have you hidden the silver
under the bath?
He-Yes.
She-Did you put the cat out?
He-Uh-huh.
She-Did you bring the hose in?
He-Sure thing.
She-Have you brought the rug In
from the porch?
He-Yes.
She-Have you fastened all the par
lor windows?
He-Sure.
She-Haye you been down in the
basement to smell for gas?
He-Yes.
She-Have you brought in the ham
mock?
He-Yes.
She-Have you locked the from
door?
He-Uh-huh.
She-Did you hang up the key back
of the hall clock?
He-Yes.
She-Have you wound the clock?
He-Yes-yes-yes!
She-Well, you don't need to gel
mad about it. It's wonder you
wouldn't try to get to bed at some de
cent hour. What have you been do
ing down there all this time, any
how?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Swedish Court In Days Of sernadotte.

Swedish Court In Days Of Bernadotte.
II Lady Kilmarnock were to wear
Scottish dress when she arrives In
Stockholm she would be like the wife
and family of our ambassador there
80 years ago. who were afterward told
BY the maids Of honor that they mis-
took the tartan for livery of the
servants and wondered when the la.
dies would appear. Court dress when
Bernadotte was king was sometimes
black and sometimes gray or white.
but 1t always included a particular
slashed sleeve. and the master of cere-
monies fetched the minister to court
In glass coach. In winter both the
king and the queen had habit OF
turning night into day. She went out
driving after dark and dined after
the play. and he undermined the
health of his ministers by engaging
them all through the night or sum.
moning them at 8 in the morning. And
sometimes the king remained in bed
for weeks at a time. fearing poison
and sustaining himself largely on ap
ples In consequence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Elnlcal.

II am told that your new play is
drawing crowded houses and that you
turn hundreds Of people away every
night"
THAT is merely newspaper misrep-
resentation. sir. We don't turn any.
body away. We tell them in the kind.
est possible manner that every seat
In the house is sold, and they turn
away themselves. These lying Jour
nalists make me tiredi"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Crops Fast Decreasing.

Crops are fast decreasing in yield
and farmers must do something to
stop this. They apply phosphorus and
potassium. and yet the fields do not
reach the amounts originally received
Logically the next thing to do is to
add nitrogen to the soil either in com.
mercial form or in the form of le-
gumes. but still the yields are below
expectations. The farmer then begins
to think seriously of what to do next
This ends in his deciding to try an
application of the much "touted" lime.
and he is agreeably surprised to find
his yields increased very materially.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Mild Correction.

Old Gentleman-Do you mean to
say that your teachers never thrash
you?
Little Boy-Never. We have moral
suasion at our school,
Old Gentleman-What's that?
Little Boy-Oh, We get KEEP in and
stood up in corners and locked in
and made to write one word thou
sand times and scolded at and jawed
at, and that's all.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Drain on the Company.

On his way home from the theater
where he had seen a performance of
"Otheilo," Bobby was unusually
quiet.
Didn't you enjoy the play?" his
grandfather asked, at last.
"Oh, yes, very much" replied Bob
by. "But, grandpapa, there's one
thing I don't quite understand. Does
the black man kill a lady every
night?"-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Woman's Ace,

Wiggins-Maud says she is %. but
| happen to know that she was born
in 1885.
Wiseman-My dear chap, you
should know that the date on which
woman was born has nothing what.
ever to do with her age afterward.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Umbrella Morals.

"You remember that silk umbrella
took from the Bingles' hall by mis-.
take"
Eyes. 1t had such lovely handle
We'll, the handle was imitation and
the silk was full of holes. Why, the
man who mends all my umbrellas
said it wasn't worth repairing"
Dear mel What did you do with
it?"
Why, I was so mad | called at the
Bingles' today and left it there"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Not DisappoInted.

MY wife reads the marriage mo-
tees carefully every day Wouldn't
miss day for worlds"
why not?"
''Oh. about once every six years
somebody gets married that she
knows"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
A Mistake. Somehow.

We'll, WELL" exclaimed Nagget
over his paper that's queer head
ing for this article. 1t says 'Woman's
Talk"
What's so queer about that?" de.
manded his wife.
why, there's only half column OF
it."-Tit-Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
AETNA.

Footelighte-Don't you think she
begins to act childish?
Miss Sue Brette-Begins to-? WHY.
she's been taking the part Of Little
Eva in Uncle Toms Cabin" compa
uies for sixty years!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Appropriate,

Look at that famous surgeon at a
banquet and not in swallow tail
coat!"
Il beg pardon, his idea is strictly
appropriate. Don't you see he is
wearing cutaway coat?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Pure Bred Sire.

Because an animal is pure bred and
registered does not qualify him as
sire; see that he comes of a family
that has accomplished things az bro
ducers
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Europe Has Us Beat.

why do so many people go abroad
instead of seeing their own country?"
WELL" Mr.. Cumrox replied, Il hate to
admit 1t. but kind of think Europe
has US beat on guides and press
agents."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
She Did.

do you, my sisters" demanded the
exhorter. draw the line between the
clean and the soiled in life?"
II do" replied one member OF the
flock, timidly; every Monday morn
ing
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30

by that time it was necessary for.
him to leave for work. He kissed my
cheek in a pecky fashion and. tax.
ing that creature in the hall, said good.
by to her for eight minutes by the
clock! She takes her lunch in
grill near by. They get dinner in a
Bronx cafe. And our poor boy"
Mrs Skidmore reached for her hus.
bands hand. John, our poor boy is
blissfully, madly happy with that girl,
working like slave for her. denying
himself everything for her!" There
was silence for moment Then Mrs.
Skidmore smiled through her tears.
Eyes, John" she said, that's the
way we were, as you say. But what
gets me out of patience is the way we
pampered Jack for % years when he'd
have been just as happy without It,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30

John, l never want to suffer what
went through that minute! They
had not heard me enter, and, glancing
along the hall to the kitchen at the
end l saw-oh, it's too terrible!" Mrs.
Skidmore composed herself.
There was our poor dear son, on his
hands and knees! One hand held
soapy sponge that he had been wiping
over very dirty floor. The other"
Mrs. Skidmore shuddered-well, that
wife of his was airily perched on the
sink, smiling down on him, and he had
grabbed her ridiculously little hand
and he was kissing it! Our poor, poor
son!
Jack could afford to hire a woman
just once week, that wife of his ex-
planned when our greetings were over,
and she laughed. She had never scrub
bed floor in her life and Jack was
man, and stronger. so he did 1t for
her. Anyway, Jack loved to do it!
Our poor boy, who had never chopped
bit of wood at home in his life or
wiped dish for the maids!
"All that night l tossed and worried!
At six the next morning, though l
had strict injunctions not to get up
till 1 was called, went into their two
by two living room. Presently who
should come in but Jack, hat and coat
on and in his arms a paper bag and
a bottle of cream My dear, think
of our poor Jack going out for bot
tie of creami
The delicatessen store was only four
blocks off, and Charlotte did so love
fresh sugar rolls for her breakfast!
My coming had necessitated the extra
cream, it seems. He had also lit
tie dab of Clipped corn beef. With
broad grin he left me and made for
the kitchen, where he percolated cof-
fee-for Charlotte! He set the table
and arranged it! Then he called her
and she appeared with her hair in a
braid and wearing rose pink Dress
ing gown!
Think, John, to come to that after
the way we always dressed for break
fast, after my making the girls prepare
bacon for Jack each morning, because
he was so fastidious! After the years
of breakfasts of golden brown toast
which he absolutely demanded"
Mrs. Skidmore bit her lips.
John" she said, weakly, when
breakfast was ended, our poor boy
washed the dishes, he swept the floors,
he made the bed!" Mrs. Skidmores
voice was weak with horror. And
that wife of his had been playing the
piano in the meanwhile.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30
Why She Lost
Patience

John" said Mrs Skidmore as she
aIighted from the train, IF you could
just see what our dear son has to put
up With" There was suggestion OF
grief in her voice.
It'll I'm laid in my coffin she con-
,inued, Il shall never get over the
shock of this surprise trip. He was
simply inveieled into marrying that
girl! Happy Yes, of course he act
ed happy before me, but he was bull
lied into that" Mrs. Skidmore
shifted
"Oh, and after the careful manner in
which we raised our poor child!'
You see,7 painted Mrs. Skidmore, as
she followed her husband up the sta
ton steps, 81 was the last person in
the world they expected to have drop
down on them in New York. But that,
and the fact that reached their apart
ment in the Bronx at 20 minutes to 10,
at night, gave me an insight
when | reached New York | did
not call them up from the station, but
got cab and went right up to the
house. To increase their surprise still
more, | did not ring the bel when l
found that the janitor had LEFT the YES
tibule door open. l merely vent up.
Fortunately, or | never would have
known of our poor dear boys misery
that wife of his had her front door
unlocked. So | turned the knob and
stood in the long narrow hall which
has made the Bronx apartments so eel
ebrated!" Mrs. Skidmore's delicate
cheeks were flushed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-30

70 people in the world are more
\ likeable than the Turks. They
are kindly, honest and gener-
ous-hearted. They are gentle
In thar ordinary life. Many
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-31
IT'S HALLOWEEN

Hail, all We lads and lassies whose
hearts are set upon lovers WHO love
YOU not Go Sc forth at midnight t,
the haunts Of mystery and seek your
fate, for it is Halloween
Does your love deceive you?
Then 90 We into some dark cellar a,
midnight and there. telling your sor-
rows 10 the darkness. offer a sacrifice
cf raw dough Of unlcavened bread to
the darkness and pray that your devo-
ton may be rewarded with loyalty.
Are there so many that you do not
know which one to choose?
Then Put We as many chestnuts as
there are loves on the stove, naming
each nut. Watch them burst and the
last one TO crack is the loyal love.
Nouldst have some fun
T1eu bob for apI les, find your for
time in the cups; count the pumpkin
seeds ara consult the witches.
1t is tho night for lovers and lovers
not May the saints grant your de.
sires and the witches take those you
hate'