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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-21

Flowers for Your Thanksgiving Festiv-
tiles. Prices moderate. Shaffer, 900 18th
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-21

ADMINISTRATIONS Goods and Others.
Columbia Photo Sup. Co. 1884 n. Y ave
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CITY ITEMS.

The Odorless Kid Glove Cleansing, SC.
Soft. smooth Douglas, 1888 14th st. N.1159
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GUIDES Flower Show Continues
all this week. Come and bring your
friends. Open until Q pm. 1915 r q.
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The Talk of the Town.

Essanay's 1916 Revue. with Charles
Chaplin. 5000 TT. of continuous laugh
ter. Now playing. Empress Theater
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Since 1896
We Have Been Specializing Only in
Genuine Oriental Rugs
By POP.

Our strict adherence meritorious Oriental Rugs
makes it impossible for offer large stock at
bargain prices other foolish sales.
Very often spend days before buy one rug.
Quite frequently travel miles two rugs.
Our twenty years of buying Eastern Rugs has taught
buy until have satisfied ourselves that they
up the highest standard We personally inspect every rug
that offer for sale.
This is why don't have paint polish and title
rugs sale for them
Every oriental rug in our house is work of art and
only the recklesy bought rugs be sold low prices
Oriental Rugs purchased with the care. as we
do ours have their admirers who see them Our
spacious homelke is your disposal and
fa1niarize yourself with the Genuine Oriental Rugs.
Nejib Hickman
1872 H st. NV.
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New Evening Train to Philadelphia.

beginning Sunday, Nov &c. will leave Wash
ington, Penna. r. r, 8 pm. daily for Bal
timore and Philadelphia. Present S:55 D m
train for Baltimore will be discontinued
Advert sement.
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The Christian scienc. Church.

Boxwood Scales. Schmidt, 1921 18th
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CraudaIl's Theater. 9th and r SITS.
CLAYTON and CARLYLE
BLACKWELL. in THE MADNESS OF
HELEN
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Crnndalrs Savoy, 18th and Col. Rd.
TopAY-LIoNEL BARRYMORE, in THE
BRAND OF COWARDICE."
Home. 9th and G SITS. NE.
DAY-VALENTINE GRANT. in "THE
INNOCENT LIE PARAMOUNT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
pisraeIl and the Editor.

Disraeli would dearly have liked to
suspend the London Globe years ago
when that paper. then a Wing organ,
fell foul OF him over his "Vindication
of the English Constitution" Few edi.
tors have ever been so roughly abused
as i'm Disraeli's letter to the Times: 1T
is not my passion for notoriety that
has induced me to tweak the editor OF
the Globe by the nose and to infiict
sundry kicks upon the baser part OF
his base body, TO make him eat dirt
and his own words. fouler than any
filth. but because ! wished TO show to
the world what a miserable poltroon,
what a craven dullard. what literary
scarecrow. what a mere thing. stuffed
with straw and rubbish, is the soidisant
director of public opinion and official
organ Of Wing politics. London Opin-
lon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

He doesn't look like very impor-
taDt part OF big automobile organi-
zation. this stopped. grizzled man. but
the president OF n great motorcar COM
pany says that .Magnet Bill' saves his
salary dozen times over every day
he works. Rain or shine. summer or
winter "Magnet Bill" may be seen
walking slowly about the automobile
plant. his eyes on the ground. Mag
net Bill" gets his nickname from the
fact that his tools consist solely of one
tin bucker and II big steel magnet
strapped 10 the end If a shovel handle
IL Is his duty 10 save automobile tires
by removing from the roadway every
nall and bit Of metal that might cause
a puncture. Thousands OF cars are run
over the roadway 10 the testing place.
and 1t is figured that without the pre-
caution taken by Magnet Bill'' the
cost for cut and punctured tires would
be $4,000 every year -pr<uiar Science
Monthly and Worlds Advance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
TALISMAN OF THE CELTS.
Romance Of the Liza Fall, a Curious
Piece Of Stone.

In every strongly Irish newspaper,
either I'm America or In Ireland. there
is the oft repeated threat: wait until
we recover the Lila Fail Then Ire
land will become a republic" And the
readers have asked again and again:
What Is the Liza Fail? Where is il,
and what is its magic powerr Those
who remember the Fenian fiasco.
some years ago. will recall the bat
tlecry of the troops. "Ho, for the
Liza Fail" The recovery of this Celtic
talisman. however. would involve
something more than victory over
some outlying province of Great Brit
ain, for 1t is a part or the coronation
chair in Westminster Abbey. 1t is a
curious piece of stone. little more
than two feet long, and is said 10 be
the identical stone on which Jacob
rested his head when he had his mar
velous dream. Ii was taken TO Ire
land, according TO tradition. before the
Christian era. and its removal from
and independence to the Celt.
After century OF possession IL was
conveyed TO the Ionian islands. TO be
used in coronation ceremony. and
was never recovered. The kings OF
Scotland seized and held it as their
mascot. BY Edward |. II was carried
to London among the spoils of war
when the Scottish kingdom began to
totter. The son OF Edward attempted
TO restore the stone to the Scotch, but
already 1t had taken such hold on the
superstition Of the English that they
feared for their country. and a mob
prevented its restoration.-Exchan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Ground Hog Day

Today, Wednesday, was ground
hog day in all parts of the country.
The day is also Candlemas Day The
ground hog or woodchuck is well
enough known in most parts of the
country so that his efforts to see his
shadow on February is discussed by
millions of people. The fact that he
is supposed TO retire to his hole if the
weather is springlike is an ironical
twist of tradition, and suggests a
feeling of pervisity and fickleness of
nature.
Perhaps some reason for this wide
spread interest in the ground hog is
the fact that millions of farmer boys
have always found them their heredi-
tary foe. While other animals caut-
iously seek secluded homes Mr.. Wood
chuch impudently burrows at the edge
of the garden, on which he fattens.
His twinkling brown heels always
reach his hole ahead of his pursuers,
and he enjoys the sleep of the just
while the boys and dogs make futile
efforts to smoke, drown, or dig him
out. Quite frequently he has merri-
ly escaped by the holes back door
while these seige operations are pro-
crossing. No boy who ever lived in
the ground hog belt forgets this tradi-
tional feud when Candlemas Day
comes around. Unquestionably he
saw his shadow today and thus we
are sure Of having a full measure Of
winter yet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
MARKING LINEN WITH
AN INDElIBlE INK

There are many occasions upon
which II Is necessary to mark linen OF
wearing apparel indelibly with ones
name ami address. yet the ink sold for
this purpose is not always convenient
TO use or attractive In appearance. says
the American Boy.
A very good substitute Is the ordi-
nary blueprint powder. sold by any
Photographic dealer thick solution
being made and used just as the ordi-
nary ink would be. Instead OF fixing
this by the use of hot iron, II Is made
permanent simply by washing in sew,
eral changes of cold water. When thor
oughly fixed the writing Will appear In
very pretty shade OF blue. Should
you prefer. rubber stamp may be
used instead OF a pen. In this case a
little glycerine should be mixed with
the solution. which should be spread
upon a clean cloth or blotter. This Is
then used as an mixing pad for the
stamp.
Aside from its convenience marking
with blue print solution has the advan.
tage that traces of the writing or any
stains caused by II may be removed If
desired by the application of a solu.
ton OF tannin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
origin Of a Japanese Dance.

The origin OF the Kume-mai. the
dance performed Mt the coronation OF
the mikado. Is traced TO Jimmu Tenno
an early hero. who while ON his east
ern expedition found certain chief.
tain called Tsuchigumo most obstinate
In his resistance and unsubduabIe.
Thereupon he ordered O Kume M.
shine Mikoto 10 entice out the Oh ef-
tain. TO whom sake was offered aud
dances were shown. with the result
that finally he was overcome and sla'"
The descendants OF D Kume Nusb
Mikoto put this fact into songs
music. from which sprang the dane,
Argonaut
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

The Most Thrilling Wedding Day In
the Worlds History.

Do you know what was the most
thrilling wedding day In the history
OF the world? There have been many
romantic marriages and many nuptial
services that had to be deferred be
cause of the opposition Of parent or
rival. but all OF them pale iIfo dingy
gray when compared with the colorful
spectacle OF the abduction and recap
ture OF the Venetian brides In the early
winter of 923. when Candino H., the
noble doge. was lending his presence
TO the biggest wedding party in the
history Of the Church OF San Pietro.
Ii had long been the custom for all the
noble brides to be married on ST. Ma
rvs day. 1t was. moreover. the Gus
tom for the brides TO bring with them
all their jewels and their dowries. In
gold coin. inclosed In handsomely carv-
ed chests. 4s1 neyc
The latter fact was well known In
Trieste. thai ancient Roman colony
which was the harbor for bands Of pi-
rates who were most clever navigators.
On this richest of all st. MBy's wed.
ding days the ceremony for more than
score of brides had already begun
when the pirates from Trieste burst
into the church, captured the brides
and their dowries and carried them
TO the waiting boats. Thanks TO the
Trunkmakers union. there were sew
eral boats waiting. and in these the be
reft bridegrooms and the sturdy trunk
makers gave pursuit There was a
battle royal. one OF the most thrilling
sea fights on record. dowries and
brides were recovered. end before mid.
night all had been safely married -
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

There is something rudimentary and
fundamental about having water
splashed down upon one and getting
completely and deliciously wet-not
damp. not moist. but wet. wringing
wet. You yourself when child never
enjoyed anything SO much as your first
drenching In an unforeseen and I'm.
avoidable rainstorm-the thrill OF be-
ing wet. the cool drive OF the water on
your nose. into your sleeves and down
your neck. and the joyous slush of
soaked. water logged boots. Even the
tedium OF being rubbed with alcohol.
bundled up and warned you would
catch your death did not diminish the
event. You voted IL better than the
time you fell of the boat dock; II last
ed longer.-Atlantic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES.
For Big Investors They May Work, but
Not For Small Ones.

MOT Y or small OneS.
Those who labor hard for their
money and who have "A still more ardu
Gus struggle in saving small sums.
says a banker in the American Maya
zine. naturally fall easy victims in
many instances TO the desire for sud.
den riches. But the fatal error lies in
supposing that the person of small
means can afford TO take the chance
IL he or she loses they lose all. The
large capitalist and the professional
money lender have the law OF averages
working with them. they can afford
they make thousand per cent on one.
They arc protected by the law OF
chance. the average safety OF their In
vestments depending upon no single
risk.
Risk is a necessary part OF bust
ness, but should be borne by the strong,
never by the weak. The promoter who
talks about the small investor being
given the same opportunities as the
very rich is INDUCING In bunk He
always forgets TO say that safe 8
per cent bond or a 6 per cent mort
gage. cold. impersonal repositories for
funds will at the end of five years
have paid their owners 80 per cent to
80 per cent allowing for compound in
terest) and that the vast majority of
new ventures with big promises will
have paid nothing.
"Only the man who can afford to
take risks has any business to look for
an investment that will make him rich
nnicklu y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Just before a word-battle between
Chairman Walsh of the federal indus
trial commission and John ID. Rookie
Teller concerning the responsibility
for the Colorado strike a spcial agent
of the commission telegraphed "tip'
to Chicago news agency to the eff
feet that a remarkably dramatic
struggle and human story" would be
featured at the hearing which should
be covered by the agency. The COM
ptroller of the treasury has refused
to pay for the telegram which he de-
clares was purely for press purposes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Kick Of the Gun.

When young American joins the
national guard or. following that In
stinct which not even long city life
can entirely kill, takes a gun and
starts out as a hunter. one OF the ear
lest surprises he gets is that nasty
hard kick his frearm gives him.
But the kick of the big guns in war
is tremendous. Some of the guns jump
into the air In others mechanism
takes up the rebound and the gun
slides back into place.
1t is curious fact that each OF these
great guns takes its kick In way all
its own.-New York World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Criticism Implied.

He doesn't like my cooking" sobbed
the three months bride. tear on her
long lashes. II just know he doesn't.
So therer
: What makes you think SOP her
mother asked HAS he said he doesn't
like your cooking?"
"No-no-o." stammered the bride.
Nonsense. child. It's just your i'm
agination. ! felt there was no basis
There is Il basis" the bride insisted
tearfully. Il had been cooking the
loveliest things for him for about two
weeks. and then he told me he had de-
cided to become raw food faddist.
Bo-hoo- 90 nudge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
MOSES AND SANITATION.
Ancient Laws as Effective as Modern
Rules of Hygiene.

Rules OF hygiene.
There has been gathered a collection
OF facts to prove that the sanitary laws
OF Moses were not only on line with
the modern rules of hygiene. but In
some cases in advance of them.
The Jew, thousands Of years before
Christ, settling in a semltropical coun-
try, was forbidden to eat pork or she'll
fish, and milk was designated as a
source of contagion. In the Talmud
a method Of slaughtering animals was
prescribed which is acknowledged to-
day I'm our markets as the most SAM.
tary.
Five thousand years before Koch gave
to the world the results of his re-
searches IN bacteriology the Mosaic
law pointed out the danger to man
from tuberculosis in cattle, but did not
forbid infected poultry as food. 1t was
only few years ago that German spe-
cialists discovered that fowl tubercu-
losis was harmless to man.
The Mosaic law also enforced the
isolation OF patients with contagious
diseases and the burial Of the dead
outside all cities. These hints the Gen
tile world did not fully accept until a
century or two ago.
The wise lawgiver prescribed not
only fasting at certain periods OF the
year. but the removal OF all families
In summer out to camps, where for a
time they could live close to nature
Many of the laws of Moses were pre-
scriptions intended for the health OF
both mind and body.-Boston Tran
script.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
C0LoRS OF METE0RS.
Three Stages Through Which They
Pass to Reach the Earth.

fdSS TO hedCn tnc Edrtn.
An article by Alfred wegener In the
Scientific American offers an explana-
ton OF the marked difference OF color
observed in meteors. Up to an alti-
tude OF about forty-five miles the prin-
cipal constituent OF the earth's atmos-
phere is nitrogen. A second stratum
Of the atmosphere. extending up to
about 125 miles, consists mainly of hy-
drogen. Still higher, Wegener himself
has sought TO prove the existence OF
stratum consisting OF an excessively
light gas which he calls "geocoroni-
um."
When entering the atmosphere from
outer space meteors do not become
luminous In the very tenuous ''geocoro-
mum sphere" but only when they en-
ter the hydrogen sphere" and most of
them are dissipated before reaching
the nitrogen atmosphere. The largest
flreballs. however. penetrate deeper
not far above IL.
DIR. Wegener finds that the meteors
that penetrate deep enough pass
through three color stages-viz. yellow
white, green and deep red. The great
majority exhibit only the FIRST stage,
in which the color white, yellow,
sometimes reddish) is that of the In
candescent meteor itself. The green
stage Wegencr believes to be due to
the incandescence Of the hydrogen
through which the meteor Is passing.
while the deep red stage Is due TO the
incandescence OF nitrogen In the lower
afmoenhero
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Giving Good Talks

In the advertisement Of the Belding
Savings Bank this week is found a
good talk to everyone on money mat
tiers. You should read it sure. The
Bedding Savings Bank is giving Ban
ner readers series of excellent talks.
A new one appears every week. Watch
them and see how much you can learn
about money that you did not know
before.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

A pupil in a school in New York
City thus defined the word spine:
"a spine is long, timber bone; your
head sets on one end, and you set on
the other"
with your neighbours chickens?
Suburb-Not at all. They are kept
shut up now.
Citiman-How did you manage?
Suburb-Every night hid lot OF
eggs in the grass, and every morning
when my neighbor was looking, ]
went out and brought them in.-
Farming Business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Strxchnine.

The number of plants used for medic
inal purposes i'm the Philippines is very
large. A few are recognized as sources
Of standard medicines. but the number
having commercial value is decidedly
small. From one. the St Ignatius
bean (Strychnos ignatii,. the strychnine
of commerce is extracted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Or. Johnson,s HomeIiness.

Samuel johnson was himself-and
this is quality rarely found in plain"
men under no illusion as TO his per
sonal appearance. Or Burney tells US
that on one occasion while Miss Bur
ney was examining his portrait be
peeped over her shoulder and with a
ludicrOus half laugh. exclaimed: "Ah,
ha. Sam Johnson. see thee-and an
ugly dog thou artw-London Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
LIoyd's odd and End Sale

Some exceptional values are offer
ed in Lloyd's advertisement this week.
Many very seasonable articles left
from the big January sale are col
lected for quick clearance into very
attractively priced groups. Read the
advertisement and see how many of
the offerings you could use to adj
vantage in your own home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Mrs. Penheque-Don't you dare to
leave this house this evening, Henry.
Mr.. Penheque-I fully intended to
remain indoors, my dear.
Mrs. Penheque-Huhl What for?
Mr.. Penheque-To study a problem
that has been in my mind for some
time.
Mrs. Penheque-What problem?
Mr.. Penheque-For weeks l have
been trying to figure out what IN
earth the Mormons can see in poly
gamy.-Youngstown Telegram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

A recent change in the postal regu-
lations which was put into effect on
Sept. ! provides that parcel post ship
mcnts may be insured for values up
to 500. Hitherto the limit Of insur-
ance has been $50. A fee of % cents
will be charged in addition to postage
for valuations from $50 to 500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their kind assist
ance during the illness and death of
our daughter, Shirley Nevene Thomas;
also for the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Thomas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
CARD OLE THANKS

We desre to extend our thanks to
all who gave their assistance and
sympathy in our bereavement-th
silk mill, the Church of Christ and
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. M. F. Nowlin and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Touch That Failed.

Mrs. Winks-lt was a touching story
that that poor man told you, wasn't it?
Mr.. Winks-Wel. he thought it would
enable him to touch me for so. but II
didn't.-Somerville Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Realizing that the war will eventu-
ally result in a famine in pigments
used in printing postage stamps, bank
notes, etc, Director Ralph of the gov
eminent bureau of engraving and
printing recently bought $4,000
worth of the colors from New York
importers and had them shipped to
Washington.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Pilk-Several patients who had St.
Vitus' dance escaped from the insane
asylum.
Bilk-How?
Pilk-Why, they broke into a ball
room where the late dances were be-
ing done and no one could tell them
from the guests.-Stanford Chaparral.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

On Aug. 2 the gold, cash and bullion
in the United States amounted to APP
proximately $2,066, 400 900, the great
est stock Of cash ever possessed by
any nation, ancient or modern, could
boast Of and about as much ~ any
two nations now hold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Patient.

Her Father-The fact Is. I cannot
give my daughter a dowry just at pres
emit Suitor-That's all right, sir. l
can love her for herself alone In the
meantime.-Boston Transcript
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02
Combination spoIled.

He-She married a fool with barrels
Of money. She-Then why isn't she
happy? He-Marriage brought him to
his senses. Transcript
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

President Wilson has approved an
order which puts into effect at once a
system of compensation for employees
who may be injured or incapacitated
while engaged in the construction of
the governments Alaskan railroad.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

"Who is that man abusing the
American government"
"Why, that's hyphenated citizen"
"Yes7"
"And judging from the way he
talks, the hyphen must be a yard
long.-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

A device invented by naval officer
for bringing to the surface a submar-
inc unable to raise itself was tested
by naval officers at Newport, r. l., re-
Gently: 1t is reported to have sue
cessfully brought up submarine
from a depth of so feet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

, We only see In a lifetime . dozen
haces marked with the peace Of . co..
tainted spirit. -Beecher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

III fear that young man to whom
gave a job in the store last week is
crooked"
"You shouldn't Judge by appear
ances."
II am judging by disappearance in
this case. Houston Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

"Pop, why does doctor stick that
thing in your mouth to tell If you
have fever?"
Because the mouth is the place
where the hot air comes from."-Bal-
timore American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Hello, Jack, back again. And how
did you find New York;"
"Oh, easily. That's as far ~ the
train went -Wisconsin State Jour-
nal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Recruiting Officer-You want to en-
list, eh?"
Irish Recruit (enthusiastically)-
Yes, sir-for the duration of the war,
or longer if it lastsl-London Opin-
ion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Are they inhuential?"
Hardly. Their automobile is last
years model" Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-02

Father-This is going to hurt me
more than you, Francis.
Son-Now, Pop, don't try and talk
like the kaiser Smelling a city.A
Judge.