found to possess many possibilities of happiness, which the markings spoiled for passing on. Inspired with this idea of sending out remembrances that might be mul- tiplied four-fold a new set of cards was given to Mrs. Alden by the Re- corder's staff and these cards were at once sent out. The thanks received for them were so pretty that an item was made of them in the New York Recorder. This caused further corre- spondence and resulted in a club for the exchange of friendly greetings. The name of “Chat” was at first chosen for the column, but in time the membership grew so large that the mo Po “Good Cheer” was adopted and in 1896 the name of the soclety was changed to the “Sunshine” Society, and its active members were to include all who were desiromas of brightening life by word, thought or deed. The growth of the Society has been | almost phenomenal. From the parent society branches have sprung up until every State in the Union is represent. | pd with regularly enrolled presidents snd organizers. When a State has ten branches, each one consisting of at least ten members, #8 becomes entitled to a State presi- dent. Besides the thousands of mem- Pers in the United States, there are fourishing branches in England, Ja pan, India, France and Germany. The Society Motto. The competition to furnish the So glety’s motto ran for three months and PRESIDENT «GENERAL ALDEN among the many thousands of verses received the following poem sent in by Mrs. W. H. Chase of Brooklyn was selected: Good Cheer. Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on. "Twas not given for you alone— Pasg it on. Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe another's tears, Till in heaven the deed appears— Pass it on. At the time the verse was selected no one knew the author and it was not for several years after the Society ( he metic that the writer was discovered to be Rev, Henry Bur ton, D. D.,, of Lytham, England. Mr. Burton wrote the poem twenty-five years ago and had almost forgotten it until the Sunshine Society brought it into prominence. M: Burton is rec- tor of the Lytham Episcopal Church and has become so interested in the Society that now everybody in his church and Sunday school has become a Bunshiner. Mr. Burton's parishioners are build: ing a beautiful new church and Sun- shiners the world over are planning | to raise funds for a handsome memo- | that rial window bearing the poems which has inspired so many to acts of kind- ness and thoughtfulness. The Dues. One of the unique features of the Boclety is the payment of membership fees which consists merely of some kind act which will bring “sunshine” to some one. It may be only an ex- change of books, pictures or flowers, or ft may bring more material benefit. In one State a well known woman has paid her dues by educating some boy as long as she lives stead of placing a costly monument over her sons grave. In nearly every State in the Union the Soclety owns a wheel chalr given in memory of some dear one. These are passed around to crippled am] helpless ones and are constantly in use. Though the Society has never solic fted funds it is estimated that $100,000 has been given to carry on its work. From the International headquarters, 96 Fifth Avenue, New York City, pearly $60,000 has been expended In the past five years to make others happy. Newspaper Ald, The newspapers must be given eredit in a large degree for the growth of the Society. Originating in a news paper office it hag everywhere received the endorsement of the press until to day over 200 papers are regularly car rying Sunshine departments. The Soclety has a publication of its own called the Sunshine Bulletin, of which Mrs. Alden, the founder and president-general, Is editor, Features of Sunshine Work. Each State division of the Sunshine Boclety endeavors to have some estab lished feature besides the Individual sunshine each member strives to seat ter. This work takes the form of day nurseries, homes for crippled children and aged ones, maintaining beds In hospital wards, fresh alr and outing cottages, Sunshine libraries, lunch rooms for working girls, ete, ete, The greatest evil the Soclety has to contend with Is the fake sunshine so. tleties grafters organize to defraud the public. ‘The popularity of the So. cloty and the ready response that every appeal of Sunshine recfives has made it possible for these grafters to reap # rich barvest. Readers should remount ber that the only authentie Sunshine Bubtety bt Sh ‘Westo ser on as pres t-gon. ergl ind is called the International Sunshine Soclety, THE BEGGAR TRUST. REGULARLY ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MULCTING THE PUBLIC, lookouts were appointed for each, and at the same time made houriy collee- tio of the money passed out by g Ingenious Make*Ups and Cruel Devi- Principals Sent to Prison.~Famous Oritnt Beggar, As old as is civilization, so old Is the history of the beggar kingdom, for wherever have been found any collee- tion of men, the beggars there played their business despite indifference and the scorn of the majority, yet always reaping their harvest from the philan- { thropic. The nearer one draws to the | warmer countries more and more nu- merous one finds the professional beg- gar. Egypt, India and Italy are the worst examples. In countries which boast of their higher civilization beg- gary flourishes not through want or privation, but through a class of peo- ple who make beggary their profes- sion and who have made a fine art of the methods of reaching the soft hearted. And beggars of this class do pot seem to stop at criminality, A recent case was noted in press dispatches of unusual brutality prac- ticed by a beggar upon three children in Austria who had been kidnapped from their parents. The children told a terrible tale of suffering at the hands | of the beggar who had broken their legs in two places and then twisted { the limbs out of ghape, so that in | knitting together the bones would not | set straight. The man sent the chil-| dren out to beg for him and thelr piti- | ful condhion made compassionate peo- ple give large sums because of thelr apparent misery, Fake Deformities. While a number of the beggars! found In large are really de-| formed-—blind, lame, maimed, crippled, or deaf and dumb, vet it is a known fact to the police authorities that there | are establishments where idle, worth- less and lazy persons are readily man- ufactured into objects of charity. The theme of one of the best of the Sher lock Holmes’ stories is a wonderfully “made-up” beggar who fools the police | -s 0 i i ¥ ad | i | | THE KING OF BEGGARS and the regular detectives and in fact everybody but the astute Sherlock, Yet old hands in the detective force state this principal situation is In no way overdrawn as applied to actual conditions, A Close Corporation Suit. Following the example of large cor porations which form combines for mutual protection and profit, J ere was recemtly established In New York a “beggar trust” through the efforts of | a one-legged youth who bad left a comfortable home t engage deliber. | {ately in remarkable in | sight into methods would | . business | probably have reaped him a greater | interrupted the inventor, and with a | | reward than was derived through beg- gary. Organizing a community of in-| terest among the mendicants of Park Row, he picked out favorable points throughout the city to which were as signed certain men. A lame youth would be placed at one point, a blind one there and a badly-scalded mendi- eant at another. That these beggars might not be molested In thelr work, a I —— ces Practiced- Arrest Made and the | jcard. { | { | PROSPEROUS SPANISH BEGGAR, generous public. These earnings were placed in a large pool, part of which was used in payment for legal repre. sentation when one of the “trust” might be arrested. At one time there were thirty men in the corporation, but the police of New York gradually got oné¢ by cone of the members into the tolls of the law and “trust” was broken up. the By Telephone. “This is the resider Morgan. The an engine at once Satterlee, Mr, wee of J. Plerpont on fire Send y Herbert LL n-law, house is SON talking.” There was unusual excitement at fire headquarters recently when tho phone rang and the feregoing came over the wire The engine was sent, and ever made a quicker run firemen arrived at 219 Madis the home of the muliti-millionaire, they found Mr. Satterlee in the doorway. The only sign of fire was a slender sheet of flame shooting out of the chimney. tele words no team When the water,” Mr. begged “You | will ruin irreplaceable paintings if you! do. The fire is in the chimney, But please be quick.” The firemen yielded to Mr. Satter lee’'s request, and used hand grenades | instead of the hose. They found Po! Heeman Daniel Kelleher on the roof. ! He had almost extinguished the fire] by throwing salt down the chimney. | The fire caused no damage i Satterlee Quickly Disposed ofr. | A certain colonel Is an anthority on +dollar to the support of this great in. | all military i matters, and he is often | by crank with pneumatic | firing gur flea. dirt balloons, and ot On one occasion his private roo: a friend when besieged rapid 3 wi w{¥.1 we! ri gibie war | ntions fting In| wis) Will tin a 1 aid © more M than a min-| ! ‘Oh, send “Hi business won't ute or two.” There was shown long-haired man, twistis nervously in both hands “Colonel,” he sald, “1 have here" and he took out a small parcel—-"a bullet-proof army coat. If the govern. ment would adopt thi “Put it on. Put {t dier, and he rang th vant appeared as the ting Into the coat. “Jones,” sald his master, Ber. geant Brown to order one of his men to load his rifie with ball and cartridge and " “Excuse me, sir, 1 forgot something,” in a 1-eyed ft hat wil his t 8 on,” sald the sol eo bell. The ser inventor was get. “toll hunted look he disappeared. Arrangements are being made for the construction of a rifle factory in China. The proper distance between eyes is the width of one eye. —— an I About this bridge clings some of the herole history of the United Btates—the old Bull Run bridge, and Dull Run, the little stream flowing under its archos, In the South a creek is called a run, and this stream in the North would be ealled Bull Creek. The bridge marks war-worn road across Nort Vir ia between the Potomac and the pro the stream, where the Warrenton turnpike, the It BULL RUN BRIDGE. One of the Historic Landmarks of the Civil War, was hore that the sanguinary battle of 1861 began—-Tyler's division of the Union army on the east side or the right of the picture, and the Evan's brigade of the Confederate army on the west or left hand side of the plo ture. There was fighting in the neigh borhood of the bridge in 186% and a on this old bridge conld a score of fights man standin have heard guns of in the Civil War. nn avenue, | “For heaven's sake, do not use any | : {On great military 10 MEN ain YS0IRLY {Best Offer, Best Premiums, Best Value. [¢) IE OLY BEND NO MONEY -Weo trust Juet write us for 8 of car extra high prior Regmtrrat bor Mh Hom stitched Handkerchiefs wiich we deliver free, soll them for us st only 100, ench and we will ship you free of all expense costly mnd desirable promi © yomr choice from our let of Dison ne por 4 Girly’ Bwontors, Riflon, Skates, Hand Bag, Broad {0 nkors, ato, which wo will send you. We take back what ls unsold snd Jowird you Just the same, Prem. fumes exactly ss roproventod end delivered promptly. | WO0D-W00D 00., ois; 2 Brosoway Fat Gia Din FRE PADOT prow, sykivon for 6 Loy, pr no Voal X5 LIKE A $28 Grestont provldm you ever sew wu 1} pointed {mporied Dod LOO od, hat, shoss, stooke TCH ie wardrobe of presi; taken off and on the Dolls will eo t oop. Afne kb amipted Chine i Bot woes b Ws preminm, ie entire outfit given for sell Handiorchiols ot only We, Pre ad 4 8 § ~~ ThA marar this hand SOM OOD Of OWE be theenry of hor "friends and roooive credit for : gr a yoar, given for se Handkerchicts. ag & v0.00 is fine for any one © car. These watchos are wren toed for one ye nr. Lda, on formelling 22 IMPORTED SEWING CABINETS EB e, sad Ou, PTE ot oe wlan. Bont. fe 0 antood each is cxactly as Described. Teal, ahd sng rl alg, oe wo thu Ly ja ‘notated. pe, hie pan fosnt PY fam ie gore y hr end it will ornament the how i tial Ata 48 This Large Chiesa Tea This 1s 8 housew!fe' oo this lovely set of of fLopen orpmental 7) DSS waste yop Sipe selling trinkets when Hendkerchiofs ing om} OLAS SC re a noceesit OU Osi Corn any of those promis bo 8 day's time, 4 BIG FUR SGA, GEAUTIFUL FING & AND 0AG a 3 PREMIUMS LS ii: 2 3 2 should take advantag grand chance, other Srme give one premium, we B¥* FUR SCARY, dark, durable fur; 1 very full; trimmed at the end { Ley OLD YETERANS' HOME. TWELVE HUNPRED OLD SOL. DIERS ARE CARED FOR IN COM- FORT AND PLENTY. Maintenance of a Great Institution Through Compuisory Contributions of Mien of the Regular Army. —Has Beautify! Grounds. {i The National 8 { District of Columia is the only insti- tution of its kind in the 1 The home was founded Ma The idea of the tablishmen to have originated with General | field Beott, after whom the mu ing of the Home is named, whom there 8 a fine bronze statoe {the grounds, During the occupation of Mexico General Scott exacted a sum of | money from that country. The money wus paid to him, and be asked Con-| gress that it be de for the estab Hshment at Washington of a home disabled enlisted men of the navy and army. This was done. Home is maintained by exacting from every enlisted man and offi cents from each months’ pay from court martial and money deserters is turned into this fund prevements at the Home are plated, which call for the expenditure of over one million dollars. The Home bas on deposit in the Treasury of the Juited States a fund of more than two million dollars. It should be borne In| mind that the Government of the United States does not contribute one | | JF i Lads ns with hook and cha 'OLID GOLD.FIXNIS PJ MOND RING. T intoex periencenn oy 1 ADIES HANI af rer rted 1 furr od with 8 lis REMEMBER | 5° HED REGENT DiA- 1 g Enger bel erwhe dow rot Idlers’ OME BAG. Ver her: nlekel-silver! Home in the ar | ¥ 1 all 3 Premism ———— ) fasteel o> ou — ! wo 8 hs the Far Searf, Ring Bag (res, | to t Jk BLuk CoO ee] ¥ x » 3 ® T R 14 BOSTON, MASS fy set a: i He Has Thrown Away His Bottles and Scales and uses the N. P. C. C. Photographic Preparations only. A We do the weighing and you add the water METOL-HYDRO DEVELOPER | The old s for six | tubes, making up the same amount of | developer. NK. P.C, C. SEPIA TONER Black and white prints on developed paper may be redeveloped at any time | 10 aperfectsepia. 25cents forsixtubes. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICAL COMPANY | lith Street and Pa. Ave. Washington, D. C. } i I, Ba a i i att eel - : N.P.C.C DEVELOPER Non-poisonous and will not stain the fingers. 35cents for six tubes, sufficient | for 24 ounces developer for Velox, Cyko, Rotox and other ‘developing papers, or 6o ounces plate or film developer. stancby 25 cent tution. No women are Home exceptis trained nur Much of the wy work, dairying, te } table, r te R mploy ed r the in the cory i YG rees the 2, ¥ i : at farm gardening, road main- e home, | { "HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL GARDENS. By H. D. lemenway. book is a practical manual of school gardening for both upplies the first adequate work of the sort in this on actual experience (the author is an authority and direct wl of Horticulture) : Introduction; How to Make a Garden; Twenty-One Lessor k—May to September: Bibliography; Lessons in Greenhouse W tt ete. : Root Grafting; Lessons in Budding. Win 0 28. : done by the In r thelr service ; who are paid f the Home fund, There are about 1.200 veterans In the titution Many of them are civil r soldiers, some were disabled in the West Indies, others in the Philip. pines, some in the Indian campaigns, nd some were discharged from the | service for disability Incurred in camp {and garrison. Many of the Home inmates are mere youths. Every hon |orably discharged 1 or sallor, | who needs shelter, finds it at the Na- | tional Soldiers” Tlome Scott Fall stands in the center of Washington's finest park. It is glori- ons In summer and majestic in winter Washingtonians know this, and in fair | weather a throng of persons afoot, s out of | are ] Ine ha ® " 1 & ¢ vo 4p count 5 i" ka : =, p— gold ig, ding cloth; illustrations, By to mak« 1s rut with Doubleday, Page & Co., I am able for the present SPECIAL OFFER. 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The set weighs nearly esght pounds, is seven and one half ipokws Sigh, and cocupies a shot space of eight inehok, ¥ opadiae have me Almost 8 necessary ade to and most essential to home sady. nestions Are constantly eoming up which ve answers, oe | Success \ » Our Price Magazine | oa 9 Continental pe Encyclopedia) tor bon ur Qh Express Prepaid awheel and with horse or auto show thelr appleciation of the beauty of the lace. e unds embrace five hun. red acres of hilly or ntly rolling fand and fine vistas of the city and its environs may be had During the year a new administra. tion building has been constructed, and a large addition to the hospital has been made, A new mess hall is pro jected. The plans for the new all eall for an imposing building of white marble, rock-faced, to conform In style of architecture with the Scott bullding. According to last report of Gen. MT, Hawking, governor of the Home, there wore 1201 permanent Inmates on June 80. Some of them were actually in the grounds, some of them receiving! outof-door relief, some being in the government hospital for the Insane, gome absent on furlough and some in the general hospital at Fort Bayard, LNew Mexico, ted hy CHARLES LEONARPSTEWART, B A. o the x o the Ency lop iia Amevscona, International Encyclopmdia, gre cts are treated at Jength, The THE occurrences of {ternational Intarest, Such a4 the Russo-Japanese fag. Alaska places in this ne modern A short, there is much later and ites Information in this set than in many a much more pretentious wor ; the farmer, the student, wi eo, information can be had on every subject without wasting words on pon-essontials, We will send © eight volumes to , neatly packed, 8 char prepaid, u reo} your Te AtADC > of ] and you are oj thorout pleased, send them and we ER — The human hair forms a profitable Five tons are annually import the jigrehants of Lon don oe Parisian harvest is upwards x hs, equal in value $400,000, per Annum. 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