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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

Denver. Salt Lake City. Kansas City.
st. Louis, Pittsburgh and San Fran.
cisco.
"On my trip to this country" said
tho doctor, (which undertook In IN.
swer to the beneflcent visit made
some time ago % my country by your
then secretary Of state. Senator Root.
! carry with me the same wishes ~
he brought 70 10, of drawing closer
our national. social and commercial
relations"
Though Of German blood and homo
training, DR.. Muller 10 essentially q
Brazilian. He 10 Intensely interested
In the welfare OF the country adopted
by his parents less than q hundred
years ago. and because Of his patriot.
ism he achieved his present high
state. Through his personal efforts
the capital Of Rio de Janeiro IL now
one of the most beautiful cities Of the
world. It was under his directions.
during the administration Of President
Roderique Alves o few years ago.
that 1000 buildings Of that city we're
torn down, creating the Avemida Cen.
trail. boulevard rivalins the Champs
Elysee Of Paris.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
Wind lnjures plants.

A rather surprising degree OF In
fiuence of the wind upon plant growth
and crops has been shown by the ex-
periments OF DR.. Oscar Bernbeck, Q
German professor OF agriculture.
Severe gales tend to produce de-
formity, giving twisted and knotty
shape to twigs; and ordinary winds
diminish the energy OF growth OF
sprouts through the increase OF trans
piration and alteration OF circulatory
conditions. and have a drying effect
that in some cases causes serious IN.
fury to both soil and plants.
Under a wind of thirty-three feet
per second the ground loses three or
four times as much water as on pro-
tected land. On ground sufficiently
moist strong sprouts are but little at
fected, but on some soils the growth
with no wind Is three times as great
as with a wind OF thirty-three feet pei
second.
Protection Is to be sought by vart
Gus kinds OF windshields. such ai
walls and hedges, and especially BY
planting forests on neighboring hills
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

under the control OF the government
is needed here. Some of the money
spent on pensions. pork barrel bills
and other measures of doubtful use.
fulness" should be spent on such q
university. he said.
Speaking Of the need of a national
university In Washington, Mr.. Bar.
rett said:
Washington Is unique among the
capitals Of the world, In that II IL sole
ly the capital and not mighty, ma
terial and commercial center and en-.
treport where fashion. society. the all.
mighty dollar and the mad rush of
worldly competition act as deterrents
upon the young man and woman try.
ing to get an education. Washington
has the ideal atmosphere and condi.
tions Of life for . great educational
center.
This thought prompts me to express
the hope that one Of the notable fea-
lures Of Washington in the future 10
to be that Of the location and devel.
opment here Of all classes of educa.
tionai institutions-technical. profes.
sional, collegiate. academical and 9th.
ers--which will provide the ambitious
young American man and woman
with every and any kind Of schooling
he or she requires for success In life.
in this connection It seems to be
inevitable that there must be estab-
lished here presently, and the sooner
the better. great national university
70 which the graduates Of colleges all
over the United States and the world.
and also the students Of lesser insti.
tutions, can come to round out their
education and secure that special
training which the governmental 10.
cilities Of Washington can provide.
III we can only cut out q small
portion Of the vast sum Of money that
we spend on pensions. pork barrel
bills and other measures. which have
doubtful usefulness, and utilize Il
for the establishment and mainte-
nance Of Q national university under
the control Of the United States gov.
eminent, we would bring here thou
sands upon thousands Of the best
young men and women not only Of the
United States. but Of all other nations
70 get that schooling which would
make them better. more patriotic and
more useful citizens of this and otheI
countries"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
MAJ 'l Be worm At '1A AM ANGLE
sserstary Bryan Says Wsarer Of Plug
Hat May Place Il ~ 10
Chooses.

Every ofiicial under the Wilson I'd.
ministration has Q perfect right to
wear his plug hat at any angle he
chooses. according to Secretary Of
State Bryan. It's q sign Of individ'
uality.
Representative Victor Murdoch told
Bryan he had observed the secretary
and his attaches march down Penn.
sylvania avenue escorted by q troop
Of cavalry. The cavalcade was part
Of the reception Of DR.. Muller. minis.
ter Of foreign affairs Of Brazil.
II stood on the curb with the com.
mon people and saw you 60 BY" Muir.
dock told Bryan. THE plug hats and
the troops made quite q show. and I
made very interesting observation. :"
what was that" asked Bryan.
II noticed that every man In the
party wore his plug hat at different
angle. The only hat that was abso.
lutely correct was on the head Of John
Barrett"
That's q sign Of our strong individ.
uality." said Bryan. "You know this
administration 10 different from all
others. and It's going to remain So"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
Unborn Generations.

The modern Historic Record associ.
alton has formed novel plan Of de.
livering messages from its members
to their descendants 100 years from
now.
Two envelopes Of durable Japanese
vellum have been sent to each mem.
Der. with the request that genealogical
memoranda, messages and photo
graphs be inclosed. The sealed en-.
velopes will be deposited In lead.
lined steel chests. One will be stored
with the associations collections In
the New York public library.
A copper plate inscription will d..
rect that the chest be put In a vault
near the Cheops pyramid In Egypt.
In this way the insurance is taken
against possible destruction by war
or natural causes.
The chests will also contain docu.
ments. tablets and photographs re-
lating to affairs of the present year.
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6u,.s. y; Swedenberg.

The old Swedish Lutheran church,
whose churchyard the London tEngD
county council covets for an open
space, Is situated N dingy little
square of st. George-in.the-East, not
far from the spot where the Danish
church once stood. 1t Ia an early
Georgian structure OF brick, built
about 1928. and has some frappant
architectural features of that prosaic
period. The spire takes the form OF
a quaint little lantern tower, FROM
which, when Mapping was marshy
waste, the pastor could spy Scandina'
Wan ships coming up the river and
calculate next Sundays congregation
Emanuel Swedenborg, the famous
mystic, was buried beneath the altar.
but his remains were removed TO
Sweden some years ago when thia
interesting old edifice Was closed hav
ing been deprived Of q flock by the
substitution Of steamers for sailing
ships.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
CLAY PORTRAIT ON exhibition
Remarkable Picture Of "oreat Com.
nonsr' 10 Loaned 70 emlthsonlan
Gallery Of Arts.

A striking portrait Of Henry Clay.
not hitherto shown In the capital. has
been placed on exhibition in the Ma
tional Gallery Of Arts. Smithsonian In.
stitution.
The portrait, which was painted BY
Jean Baptiste Adolphe Gilbert. 10 con.
sidered the best Of "the great CON-
moner." It was made at an earlier
period Of Clay's life than that at
which most Of his portraits were pro-
duced. and shows him in the full flush
Of his vigor. It Is life.sized, head and
shoulders. the coloring being wonder.
fully life.like.
The late Justice Harlan. OF the
United States Supreme court who In
his youth had known Clay. pronounced
the portrait the best he had ever
seen.
The approaching celebration Of the
contamination Of peace with Great
Britain after the War of 1912 10 Great.
ing a revival OF interest In Clay, who
was one of the commissioners ut the
signing OF the treaty Of Client. The
hanging OF the little-known portrait Ia
expected. therefore, to attract un.
usual attention.
Gilbert won the grand prix In Rome
in 1929. He was member OF the
French colony In the Italian capital.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
Or. Carl Alsbere.

succeeded DIR. Harvey w. Wiley %
chief OF the United StateS bureau of
chemistry. DR.. Alsberg. It developed,
would abolish the Thermometer be.
cause OF perspiring men and women.
Here are his "don'ts:"
Don't eat to excess.
Don't wear too many clothes.
Don't drink ice cold beverages.
Don't look at the thermometer and
keep thinking how hot 1t is."
Iced drinks are one OF DR.. Ale.
berg's nominations, for he says they
not only disorder the stomach, but
they also interfere with digestion. The
secret of keeping cool In the dog days.
according to DIR. Alsberg. lies largely
In temperate eating. taking just
enough sustenance to keep of the
pangs Of hunger.
But" says the doctor, above all
things. keep your eyes from the Their
mometer."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
Parental Hold.Up.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. the
pride OF Puritan New England, 10 cred.
tied with the following story Of Yam.
kee shrewdness:
Jim Hanks was the owner Of a per
fectly worthless old horse that was
dificult to sell. Everyone In the
neighborhood knew the nag and its
failings and none who came to look
remained to pay.
One day Jim met friend in the
road and greeted him with the news.
II done sold that old horse Of mine at
last"
"And who was such durn fool %
70 buy him?" asked the friend.
Jim's reply was brief.
Mother" was all he said.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
I'VE sEW"-WILsoN GIRLS
Capital Department store Employees
Learn How Simply the Prssl.
dsnt's Family Lives.

Employees Of one Of the leading de.
partment stores Of the national capt.
tai are telling . story that illustrates
the wholesome simplicity Of the fam.
lily Of President Woodrow Wilson.
According to the story the Wilson
girls" appeared suddenly and unex-
pectedly in the store. Among other
things, they looked at several gowns.
They were politely informed that .
charge OF 81 was made for alteration.
"Oh, we can make any necessary
alterations at home; we know how to
sew" remarked one Of the presidents
daughters.
The incident had become known to
every girl in the store before the clos
ing hour The fact that the daughters
Of the first citizen Of the land consid.
cred It q pleasure to alter dainty
garment, and knew how to do 90,
greatly increased the respect Of the
store girls for the American Prin.
cesses."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

United States and visited the District
Of Columbia in 1896, wrote Of the
number Of these birds in the fields
and woods destined to be the city Of
Washington. He wrote:
1.-THE canal and the gardens. as we'll
a. the bridges, which you see marked
down in the plan are not yet begun;
they are still in the same state Of ma.
ture that they were before the city
was marked out. In fact, were It not
for the presidents house and the CAPT.
toll you would be ignorant that you
were near the spot intended for the
metropolis OF the United States.
"Game is plenty In these parts, and,
what perhaps may appear to you re.
markable, I saw some boys who were
out shooting actually kill several
brace Of cartridges in what will be
one Of the most public streets Of the
city. I mention this to give you an
idea Of the present state Of the city.
and I could not help rejecting at the
time what a different appearance It
presents now to what there 10 every
probability II will IN the course Of .
few years, when. instead Of being las
It 10 now uncleared and uncultivated.
It will resound with the busy hum Of
men and become the emporium Of
whatever shall be worthy the obser.
walton Of man."
Patrick Joyce. the superintendent Of
Rock Creek Park. who, with his In.
teresting family. lives in the old gray
stone Klingle house, told the Rambler
that he feeds the park cartridges IN
winter, and that winter before last,
because Of the severity Of the season,
he constructed brush shelters for
them.
Even now he has some difficulty In
preserving the cartridges. Their very
tameness Is their danger. Marauderl
In the park kill them without the use
Of firearms.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
WORK By PRACTICAL PEOPLE


The idea goes out very often that
departments Is not done by practical
people. The basis Of this idea. II
there Is any basis for It, seems to be
the old-time suspicion which some
people in the earlier days held against
scientists and all people engaged in
research work or statistical investiga.
lions. New evidence Of this suspicion
came to the director Of the children's
bureau several days ago in the fol.
lowing postcard mailed from small
western town:
Dear Madam: would like some
Information about raising children
from woman Of experience. don't
care to have the views Of an old maid
school teacher. or person that has
not raised family. as I think their
knowledge is too limited.
MRS. -"
The attitude Of the western woman
writing for Information on child rails.
ing was not considered unreasonable
by children's bureau oflcials. Few
people realize more than the bureau
chiefs themselves that all the science
IN the world will not entirely take the
place of practical experience. Miss
Julia G. Lathrop. the director Of the
children's bureau, must have had the
same idea herself. because the series
Of government bulletins on the care
Of young children has been made the
special work Of Mrs. Max West, the
mother Of Ave growing children. Mrs.
West Is a university woman, who has
been in government service since the
death Of her husband. four years ago,
and Is considered one Of the most able
members Of the children's bureau
star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
WISHING SASH NEWEST FAD


The wishing sash which must never
be united until the wish you made
while tying II comes true. has come to
town under the chaperonage OF Miss
Dorothy williams, sister OF Mrs. 10.
seps Letter. and one of the most popu.
lar bellies of the army and navy set.
The sash has come In vogue with
other Balkan styles and Is most effec.
tive worn with white dresses. With q
single reef around the waist the sash
drops way below the knee and IL tied
In q true sailors knot there.
As naval men alone seem to have
the knack of tying these knots. they
are very popular Just now.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
CLERKS SWIM TO THEIR JOBS
Lsavs Homo In eathlns Suits and
Dress Across Potomac on Way
20 Work.

The newest way to 60 to work In
Washington 10 to swim. This 10 the
way they work It:
They leave their homes In q bath
ing suit, and on reaching the Potomac
dive and strike out diagonally across
the river. The nearest boathouse 10
about mile. and on reaching 1t they
change their bathing suits TOR their
street clothes. After work they re-
pair to the workhouse, change their
clothes. don their bathing suits and
swim back home.
The new movement was started
about q week ago by young depart.
ment clerks. who have camp above
Washington on the Virginia shore.
and their example has been followed
by several residents In that Vicinity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
ODD TYPE OF MEMORY
BIRDS AND ANIMALS sEEM LACK.
ina IN DIRECT SENSE.
Difference In This Respect Between
Man and The Lower Creation 10
Misunderstanding Cases Un.
der Observation.

Let us suppose that man, in the
full possession Of all his senses, IL as
customed to find his favorite chair
placed in certain spot, near win.
dow, and suppose that on one occasion
the chair Is taken away. It would be
very odd indeed II the man came into
the room in broad daylight, and made
repeated and obstinate efforts to sit
down In the empty space where the
chair usually stood. For our memory
is chiefly memory Of things that
we see, rather than q memory Of our
own movements. But many animals
have the odd type Of memory that the
man would display II he insisted on
going through his habitual movements
in the absence Of the chair.
Professor Watson Of Johns Hopkins
university has for several summers
studied the habits Of the sea birds
that nest on the Tortugas islands
Among other experiments he raised
or lowered their nests, which are
built near the ground, while the bird
was away. The returning bird would
always hover about and attempt to
alight in the empty air at the former
height Of the nest.
When honey bees are carried .
long distance from their hives and
are set free, they first fly far up into
the air. 40 II to look for q familiar
landmark. Then they drop back. and
have been observed to hover in the
|. air at exactly the height Of the On.
trance to their home hive.
A still more striking case Of this
kind has been observed In . chip
munk by r. b. Rockwell, who des.
cribes II In the Journal Of Animal
Behavior. The little creature had
made her nest in o mattress on .
spring cot. The young were discov.
cred, mistaken for mice and destroy.
Cd. The cot was removed altogether.
The mother. returning. ran to the
spot where she had been accustomed
TO climb up the frame Of the cot TO
her nest.
Here she stood on her hind legs
and paved the air frantically in the
effort to flnd the missing frames.
Several times she Jumped high into
the air from this position. and find.
ing no frame to catch. fell backward.
Another observer reports that .
bat. whose actions he was studying.
was accustomed on entering its cave
to ny up to . piece Of white cloth
that hung on the opposite wall. The
cage was turned completely round,
so that the door through which the
bat entered was on the opposite side.
The piece Of cloth was still attached
TO the wall, but. although It was In
plain sight. the bat dew to the posi-.
ton In space. now over the door. that
the cloth had occupied when the cage
was In it, former position. Such q
memory Of place in and for itself
quite apart from the objects that IRE
to be seen there. 10 almost unknown
to human beings. Evidently these
animals do not depend upon the
sense Of. sight completely 40 we do
Youths Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
Experience In Gambling.

On her arrival at New York from
Europe few days ago young
woman who described herself as "a
born gambler" said that she had won
five pools on the ships runs. had paid
her passage with her winnings at
bridge and "cashed In" nearly $1,000
which she won In poker game with
four men who thought they knew hoy
to play the game. A companion story
was furnished by an immigrant who
was a passenger on the George Wash
ington on her last trip west. He also
told OF his great luck at cards. I'VE
played skat every day, and lost
only once" he said. "The stakes
were much higher than any ] had
ever played for. and when we settled
In the evening before landing ! col
lected "a marks, but shall never
play such a high game again" A
mark at Is cents would bring this
reckless gamblers winnings to $3.50
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

tary of state, Elihu Root. He de-
clared his visit was purely social, but
expressed the hope that It would
strengthen the friendly relations be.
tween the two great republics. He
was particularly interested In the
great industries Of this country. espe.
cially the large electrical and packing
plants, which he visited.
Following his reception at the cap
ital. DR.. Muller paid q visit to many
Of the more important cities Of the
country. including New York, Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

A sociologist Of practical temper
thinks that educational and social re-
form can be helped greatly by corn
mufans. Those who like corn mufins
will instantly agree that he 10 right
whatever form his suggestions may
take. II seems that he knows Of .
school teacher who wrought wonders
In the blue grass region Of Kentucky
by teaching school children how to be
clean and their parents how to cook
corn mufiins. In other words. the in
habitants had to be raised to the corn
mufin stage. VIII It be 90 easy 70
make those who believe themselves
above 1t conform to its Spartan sim
plicity and unfrenchified palatabilitys
Springfield Republican.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
CONTROL BUG ON THE HOP
Administration Seemingly Approves
Policy Urged BY Francis Taylor
fleao Not included.

The appearance the other day Of q
bulletin from the agricultural depart
ment entitled Economical Control Of
Two Insects on the Hop" aroused the
belief that the federal government
had, with certain notifications, at last
given les approval to the "let the bug
hop" policy.
Francis Taylor Of Chicago assidu.
ously applied himself to the adoption
Of this policy during the last admins.
tration, but 1t seems that 1t took a
political landslide to force the consid-
GRAFTON Of the question which its i'm.
portance merits. Thefe are two vital
principles involved: 1. Let the bug
hop. 2. There must be plenty Of room
for the bug to hop In.
There was much excitement when
the bulletin came out and some per.
sons began to get facetious over the
telephone.
Does your latest bulletin relate to
grasshoppers and feast" one inquired
soon after the department opened.
"And what IL the economical advan.
tage in controlling the insects on the
hop? Anyhow, how do you control
them in the air? BY steering ap.
paratus? And If"
go to thunder!" said the exasper.
ated clerk.
Later in the day It was explained
that the bulletin IL intended to call at.
tention to the ravages Of the hop aphis
and the red spider. especially In the
hop fields Of the western and Pacific
coast states. According to the Taylor
policy the aphis and the red spider
have 40 much right under the consti
tuition to hop a. any other bug.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
EaatAat Ialkae.

Il 10 not often that member Of
either house or senate 10 believed to
out.talk the facile pen Of any Of the
stenographers Of either body. but
Representative Herman A. Metz Of
New York 10 said to be the fastest
talker in the house. and goes at the
rate of $50 words q minute. Fred
Irland, dean Of the house stenogra'
piers. however, got every word OF 1t.
It was only Ave minutes long. but he
said that he was good and tired when
he got through. You know any one
who talks at the rate Of $50 words
q minute 10 really talking faster than
an average man can think.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

Dash IT," exclaimed Rivers. frown'
ing at the page Of copy he was writ
ing; whats the name Of that historic
island In the Ohio river-the one
where Aaron Burr and-I know 1t just
az well as know yours. but can't
think of 1t to save my life."
"Blickensderfer's island, isn't it,"
suggested Brooks.
"ThSnks," muttered Rivers. resum'
Ing his writing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
ELEANOR WILSON A MILLINeR
PessIdsnt's Daughter Has eseoms the
Leading Society Hat Trimmer ~
the Capital.

Miss Eleanor Wilson. youngest
daughter Of the president. has sue.
ceeded to the place formerly held by
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, and has be.
come the leading society milliner Of
the capital.
She not only trims her own hats.
but she trims the jauntiest hat that
adorns bellies head In Washington.
and the younger set In particular 10
taken just now with new creation
Miss Wilson has made which she calls
the pansy hat.
She bought white hemp SHADE an1
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
latsst capltal Dance.

THE luncheon lurch" 10 quite the
newest dance In Washington. Lead.
ers Of society have caught on to the
new steps, which. to be properly
danced. should be INDUCED In Just be-
fore luncheon. Probably the lurch
part would At better after luncheon.
1t is a variation Of the tango and the
turkey trot. Among the lurchers are
Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss Dorothy
Williams. Miss Sally Williams. Miss
Katherine Britton, Miss Marguerite
Barbour and Mrs. James F. Curtis.