THE STANDARD DIARY TRADE 1904 MARK PUBLISHED FOR THE TRADEIDENTIFICATION. My Name is...................................................... My Address is.................................................. ......................................................................... ......................................................................... In case of accident or serious illness please notify................................................................ ......................................................................... ......................................................................... THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED. The make of my Bicycle is.............................. ......................................................................... Its number is.................................................... The number on the case of my Watch is........ The number of the works is............................ The number of my Bank Book is..................... My Weight was................................................ On.................................................................... and my Height................feet................inches Size of my Hat....................Gloves.................. “ Hosiery..............Collar.................... “ Cuffs..................Shoes.................. “ Shirt..................Drawers............... VALUABLE INFORMATION. 7.92 Sq. Inches make 1 Link. 25 Links " 1 Rod. 16.50 Feet " 1 Rod. 4 Rods " 1 Chain. 10 Chains " 1 Furlong. 8 Furlongs " 1 Mile. 320 Rods " 1 Mile. 5280 Feet " 1 Mile. 10 Sq. Chains " 1 Acre. 160 Sq. Rods " 1 Acre. 640 Acres " 1 Sq. Mile. 43560 Sq. Feet " 1 Acre. 60 Geographical Miles " 1 Degree. 1728 Cubic Inches " 1 Cubic Foot. 27 Cubic Feet " 1 Cubic Yard. Gunter's Chain = 22 Yards or 100 Links. A Section is 640 Acres. A Township is 36 Sections, each a Sq. Mile. A Span is 9 Inches. A Hand (horse measurement) is 4 Inches. A Knot (nautical) is 6086 Feet. 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FOREIGN POSTAGE - All civilized countrie are included in the Postal Union. Letters per half ounce, 5 cents; second and third class matter, 2 ounces, 1 cent; postal cards, 2 cents each. POSTAL DISTANCES FROM NEW YORK. MILES Albany, N. Y.,............ 143 Atlanta, Ga.,............... 876 Augusta, Me.,........... 392 Austin, Tex.,...............1,781 Baltimore, Md.,........ 187 Bismark, N. D.,..........1,734 Boston, Mass.,........... 214 Buffalo, N. Y.,............. 410 Cape May, N. J.,........ 158 Carson City, Nev.,.....3,021 Charleston, S. C.,....... 740 Chicago, Ill.,................. 792 Cincinnati, O.,............. 757 Concord, N. H.,.......... 280 Denver, Col.,...............1,938 Des Moines, Ia.,.........1,270 Detroit, Mich.,............. 661 Duluth, Minn.,.............1,390 Hartford, Conn.,......... 110 Hot Springs, Ark.,.......1,347 Jacksonville, Fla.,........1,028 Kansans City, Mo.,.....1,340 Leavenworth, Kan.,....1,366 Louisville, Ky.,............... 890 Memphis, Tenn.,..........1,157 Milwaukee, Wis.,.......... 997 Montpelier, Vt.,............. 303 New Orleans, La.,....... 1,339 Omaha, Neb.,................1,400 Philadelphia, Pa.,.......... 91 Portland, Ore.,...............3,241 Providence, R. I.,........... 189 Richmond, Va.,............... 344 San Francisco, Cal.,.......3,404 Seattle, Wash.,................3,127 Washington, D. C.,......... 228 HELP! In case of Accidents. DROWNING. 1. Loosen clothing, if any. 2. Empty lungs of water by laying body on the stomach and lifting it by the middle so that the head hangs down. Jerk the body a few times. 3. Pull togue forward, using handkerchief, or pin with string, if necessary. 4. Imitate motion of respiration by alternately compressing and expanding the lower ribs, about twenty times a minute. Alternately raising and lowering the arms from the sides up above the head will stimulate the action of the lungs. Let it be done gently but persistently. 5. Apply warmth and friction to extremities. 6. By holding tongue forward, closing the nostrils and pressing the "Adam's apple" back (so as to close entrance to stomach), direct inflation can be tried. Take a deep breath and breathe it forcibly into the mouth of patient, compress the chest to expel the air, and repeat the operation. 7. DON'T GIVE UP! People have been saved after HOURS of patient, vigorous effort. 8. When breathing begins, get patient into a warm bed, give WARM drinks, or spirits in teaspoonfuls, fresh air and quiet. LIGHTNING. Dash cold water over a person struck. SUNSTROKE. Loosen clothing. Get patient into shade and apply ice-cold water to head. MAD DOG OR SNAKE BITE. Tie cord tight above wound. Suck the wound and cauterize with caustic or white-hot iron at once, or cut out adjoining parts with a sharp knife. VENOMOUS INSECTS' STINGS. Etc. Apply weak Ammonia, Oil, Salt Water, or Idione. FAINTING. Place flat on back; allow fresh air and sprinkle with water. TESTS OF DEATH. Hold mirror to mouth. If living, moisture will gather. Push pin into flesh. If dead the hole will remain, if alive il will close up. CINDERS IN THE EYE. Roll soft paper up like a lamp lighter and wet the tip to remove, or use a medicine dropper to draw it out. Rub the other eye. ANTIDOTES FOR POTIONS. FIRST. Send for a physician. SECOND. Induce vomiting, by tickling throat with feather or finger; drinking hot water or strong Mustard and water. Swallow Sweet Oil or whites of Eggs. ACIDS are antidotes for Alkalies, and vice versa. SPECIAL POISONS AND ANTIDOTES ACIDS. Muriatic. Oxalic. Soap-suds, Magnesia Acetic. Sulphuric (Oil of Vitriol). Lime- Nitric (Aqua Fortis). water. PRUSSIC ACID. Ammonia in water. Dash water in face. CARBOLIC ACID. Flour and water, mucilaginous drinks. ALKALIES. Potash. Lye. Vinegar or Lemon Hartshorn. Ammonia. juice in water. ARSENIC. Rat Poison Milk, raw Eggs, Sweet Paris Green. Oil, Lime-wate, flour and water BUG POISON. Lead Salpetre. Whites of Eggs, Corrosive Sublimate. Sugar of or Milk in large Lead. Blue Vitriol. doses. CHLOROFORM Dash cold water on head and Chloral chest. Artificial respiration. Ether Piece of ice in rectum. CARBONATE OF SODA Soap-?uds and mucilaginous Copperas. Cobalt drinks. IODINE. Antimony. Starch and water. Astringent Tartar Emetic. infusion. Strong tea. MERCURY and its Salts Whites of Eggs. Milk. Mucilages. OPIUM. Morphine Strong coffee, hot bath. Laudanum, Paregoric. Keep awake and moving Soothing Powders or at any cost. Syrups Presidents of The United States Names. Born. Inaugurated. Term of Office. Died. Native Of. George Washington. Feb. 22, 1732. April 30, 1789. 8 years. Dec. 14, 1799. Virgina. John Adams. Oct. 31, 1735. Mar. 4 1797. 4 years. July 4, 1826. Mass. Thomas Jefferson. April 2, 1743. Mar. 4, 1801. 8 years. July 4, 1826. Virginia. James Madison. Mar. 16, 1751. Mar. 4, 1809. 8 years. June 28, 1836. Virginia. James Monroe. April 28, 1758. Mar. 4, 1817. 8 years. July 4, 1831. Virginia. John Quincy Adams. July 11, 1767. Mar. 4, 1825. 4 years. Feb. 23, 1848. Mass. Andrew Jackson. Mar. 13, 1767. Mar. 4, 1829. 8 years. June 8, 1843. S. Carolina. Martin Van Buren. Dec. 5, 1782. Mar. 4, 1837. 4 years. July 24, 1862. New York. Wm. H. Harrison. Feb 9, 1773. Mar. 4, 1841. 1 month. April 4, 1841. Virginia. John Tyler. Mar 29, 1790. April 6, 1841. 3 yrs. 11 mos. Jan. 18, 1862. Virginia. James K. Polk. Nov. 2, 1795. Mar. 4, 1845. 4 years. June 15, 1849. N. Carolina. Zachary Taylor. Sept. 24, 1784. Mar. 4, 1849. 1 year 4 mos. July 9, 1850. Virginia. Millard Fillmore. Feb. 7, 1800. July 9, 1850. 2 years 8 mos. Mar 7, 1874. New York. Franklin Pierce. Nov. 23, 1804. Mar. 4, 1853. 4 years. Oct. 8, 1869. N. Hamp. James Buchanan. April 23, 1791. Mar. 4, 1857. 4 years. June 1, 1868. Penn. Abraham Lincoln. Feb. 12, 1809. Mar. 4, 1861. 4 years 40 days. April 15, 1865. Kentucky. Andrew Johnson. Dec 29, 1808. April 15, 1865. 3 yrs. 10 1-2 m.. July 31, 1875. N. Carolina. Ulysses S. Grant. April 27, 1822. Mar. 4, 1869. 8 years. July 23, 1885. Ohio. Rutherford B. Hayes. Oct. 4, 1822. Mar. 5, 1877. 4 years. Jan 17, 1893. Ohio. James A. Garfield. Nov. 19, 1831. Mar. 4, 1881. 6 1-2 months. Sept 19, 1881. Ohio. Chester A. Arthur. Oct. 5, 1830. Sept. 20, 1881. 3 yrs. 5 1-2 mo. Nov. 18, 1886. Vermont. Grover Cleveland. Mar 18, 1837. Mar. 4, 1885. 4 years. New Jersey. Benjamin Harrison. Aug. 20, 1833. Mar. 4, 1889. 4 years. Ohio. Grover Cleveland. Mar 18, 1837. Mar. 4, 1893. 4 years. New Jersey. William McKinley. Jan. 29, 1843. Mar. 4, 1897. 4 years 6 1-3 mo. Sept. 14, 1901. Ohio. Theodore Roosevelt. Oct. 27, 1858. Sept. 14, 1901. New York. POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES The official count of the Twelfth Census. STATES 1900 1890 Alabama............1,828,697 1,513,017 Arkansas............1,311,564 1,128,179 California...........1,485,053 1,208,130 Colorado............ 539,700 412,198 Connecticut....... 908,355 746,258 Delaware............. 184,735 168,493 Florida.................. 528,542 391,422 Georgia...............2,216,331 1,837,353 Idaho.................... 161,772 84,385 Illinois...................4,821,550 3,826,351 Indiana.................2,516,465 2,192,404 Iowa.......................2,231,853 1,911,869 Kansas...................1,470,495 1,427,096 Kentucky...............2,147,174 1,858,635 Louisiana...............1,381,625 1,118,587 Maine...................... 694,466 661,086 Maryland...............1,190,050 1,042,390 Massachusetts...2,805,346 2,238,943 Michigan................2,420,982 2,093,889 Minnesota..............1,751,394 1,301,826 Mississippi..............1,551,270 1,289,600 Missouri...................3,106,665 2,679,184 Montana.................. 243,329 132,159 Nebraska..................1,068,539 1,058,910 Nevada...................... 42,335 45,761 New Hampshire..... 411,588 376,530 New Jersey...............1,883,669 1,444,933 New York...................7,268,012 5,997,853 North Carolina.........1,893,810 1,617,947 North Dakota............ 319,146 182,719 Ohio.............................4,157,545 3,672,316 Oregon........................ 413,536 313,767POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES STATES 1900 1890 Pennsylvania........6,302,115 5,258,014 Rhode Island...........428,556 345,506 South Carolina....1,340,316 1,151,149 South Dakota..........401,570 328,808 Tennessee..............2,020,616 1,767,518 Texas........................3,048,710 2,235,523 Utah......................... 276,749 207,905 Vermont................. 343,641 332,422 Virginia....................1,854,184 1,655,980 Washington........... 518,103 349,390 West Virginia......... 958,800 762,794 Wisconsin............... 2,069,042 1,686,880 Wyoming................ 92,531 60,705 Total, 45 States....74,610,523 62,116,811 TERRITORIES Alaska....................... 63,441 32,052 Arizona..................... 122,931 59,620 Dist. of Columbia.. 278,718 230,392 Hawaii........................ 154,001 89,990 Indian Territory....... 391,960 180,182 New Mexico............. 195,310 153,593 Oklahoma................. 398,245 61,834 Total, 7 Terr. ............ 1,604,606 807,663 Persons in the service of the U. S. stationed abroad. *89,670 .......... Indians, etc.. on reservations, (except Indian Territory) ........... 145,282 *Including an estimated population of 14,400 for certain military organizations and naval vessels stationed abroad, principally in the Philippines, for which the returns have not yet been received. POPULATION OF PRINCIPAL CITIES. 1900 1890 Akron, O.................... 42,728 27,601 Albany, N. Y.............. 94,151 94,923 Allegheny, Pa........... 129,896 105,287 Altoona, Pa............... 38,973 30,337 Atlanta, Ga................ 89,872 65,533 Augusta, Ga.............. 39,441 33,300 Baltimore, Md.......... 508,957 434,439 Binghamton, N. Y... 39,647 35,005 Birmingham, N. Y.... 38,415 26,178 Boston, Mass............ 560,892 448,477 Bridgeport, Conn.... 70,996 48,866 Brockton, Mass........ 40,063 27,294 Buffalo, N.Y................ 352,387 255,664 Cambridge, Mass.... 91,886 70,028 Camden, N. J............. 75,935 58,313 Charleston, S. C........ 55,807 54,955 Chicago, Ill................. 1,698,575 1,099,850 Cincinnati, O............. 325,902 296,908 Cleveland, O............. 381,768 261,353 Columbus, O............ 125,560 88,150 Covington, Ky.......... 42,938 37,371 Dallas, Tex................. 42,638 38,067 Dayton, O.................. 85,333 61,220 Denver, Col............... 133,859 106,713 Des Moines, Ia......... 62,139 50,093 Detroit, Mich............ 285,704 205,876 Duluth, Minn............ 52,969 33,115 Elizabeth, N. J........... 52,130 37,764 Erie, Pa......................... 52,733 40,634 Evansville, Ind........... 59,007 50,756 Fall River, Mass......... 104,863 74,398 Fort Wayne, Ind........ 45,115 35,393 Galveston, Tex........... 37,789 29,084 Grand Rapids, Mich 87,565 60,278POPULATION OF PRINCIPAL CITIES 1900 1890 Harrisburg, Pa........... 50,167 39,385 Hartford. Conn......... 79,850 53,230 Hoboken, N, J............ 59,364 43,648 Holyoke, Mass.......... 45,712 35,637 Houston, Tex.............. 44,633 27,557 Indianapolis, Ind....... 169,164 105,436 Jersey City, N. J.......... 206,433 163,003 Kansan City, Kan....... 51,418 38,316 Kansan City, Mo........ 163,752 132,716 Lancaster, Pa.............. 41,459 32,011 Lawrence, Mass........ 62,559 44,654 Lincoln, Neb.............. 40,169 55,154 Little Rock, Ark......... 38,307 25,874 Los Angeles, Cal........ 102,479 50,395 Louisville, Ky.............. 204,731 161,129 Lowell, Mass.............. 94,969 77,696 Lynn, Mass................. 68,515 55,727 Manchester, N. H...... 56,987 44,126 Memphis, Tenn......... 102,320 64,495 Milwaukee, Wis......... 285,315 204,468 Minneapolis, Minn.... 202,718 164,738 Mobile, Ala................... 38,469 31,076 Nashville, Tenn.......... 80,865 76,168 Newark, N. J............... 246,070 181,830 New Bedford, Mass.. 62,442 40,733 New Heaven, Conn... 108,027 81,298 New Orleans, La........ 287,104 242,039 New York, N. Y........... 3,437,202 2,492,591 Norfolk, Va................ 46,624 34,871 Oakland, Cal.............. 66,960 48,682 Omaha, Neb.............. 102,555 140,452 Paterson, N. J............. 105,171 78,347 Pawtucket, R. I........... 39,231 27,633 Peoria, Ill.................... 56,100 41,024 Philadelphia, Pa........ 1,293,607 1,046,964 POPULATION OF PRINCIPAL CITIES 1900 1890 Pittsburg, Pa.............. 321,61 238,617 Portland, Me.............. 50,145 36,425 Portland, Ore............. 90,426 46,385 Providence, R. I.......... 175,597 132,146 Reading, Pa................ 78,961 58,661 Richmond, Va............ 85,050 81,388 Rochester, N. Y.......... 162,608 133,896 Saginaw, Mich............ 42,345 46,332 Saint Joseph, Mo........ 102,979 52,324 Saint Louis, Mo........... 575,238 451,770 Saint Paul, Minn.......... 163,065 133,156 Salt Lake City, Utah..... 53,531 44,843 San Antonio, Tex......... 53,321 37,673 San Francisco, Cal....... 342,782 298,997 Savannah, Ga............... 54,244 43,189 Scranton, Pa................. 102,026 75,215 Seattle, Wash................ 80,671 42,837 Somerville, Mass.......... 61,643 40,152 Springfield, Mass.......... 62,059 44,179 Springfield, O................. 38,253 31,895 Superior, Wis.................. 31,091 11,983 Syracuse, N. Y............... 108,364 88,143 Tacoma, Wash.............. 37,714 36,006 Toledo, O...................... 131,822 81,434 Trenton, N. J................. 73,307 57,458 Troy, N. J....................... 60,651 60,956 Utica, N. Y..................... 56,383 44,007 Washington, D. C....... 278,718 230,392 Waterbury, Conn........ 45,859 28,646 Wheeling, W. Va......... 38,878 34,522 Wilkesbarre, Pa........... 51,721 37,718 Wilmington, Del......... 76,508 61,431 Worcester, Mass......... 118,421 84,655 Yonkers, N. Y................ 47,931 32,033 Youngstown, O............ 44,885 33,220LEGAL HOLIDAYS. In most States when the holiday falls on Sunday the following day is observed. Legal Holidays in some States are observed as such only by common consent, or when appointed by Governor, and not by legislative enactment. ALABAMA - Jan.1 and 19, Feb. 22, Mardi-Gras, Good Friday, April 26, June 3, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25 ARKANSAS - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, July 4,, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. CALIFORNIA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Labor Day, Sept. 9, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election COLORADO - Jan. 1, Feb 22, Arbor Day, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. CONNECTICUT - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25 DELAWARE - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Inauguration Day, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 25. FLORIDA - Jan. 1 and 19, Arbour Day, Feb. 22, April 26, June 3, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election GEORGIA - Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, April 26, June 3, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., any Thanksgiving, 1st Friday in Dec., Dec, 25. IDAHO - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Arbor Day, July 4, Labor Day, any day of Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general elections ILLINOIS - Jan.1, Feb 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. INDIANA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, public fast, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election IOWA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. LEGAL HOLIDAYS KANSAS - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, gen. election. KENTUCKY - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, public fast, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving. Dec. 25, general election. LOUISIANA - Jan. 1 and 8, Feb. 22, Mardi-Gras, in New Orleans, Good Friday, April 6, June 3, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, All Saint's Day, general election. MAINE - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MARYLAND - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. MASSACHUSETTS - Feb. 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MICHIGAN - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, Fasting and Thanksgiving Day. MINNESOTA - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, general election. MISSISSIPPI - Jan. 1, April 26, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. MISSOURI - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, gen. elec. MONTANA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 22, May 30, public fast, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Arbor Day, gen. election. NEBRASKA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. NEVADA - Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. New Hampshire - Feb. 22, Fast Day, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. New Jersey - Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving and Fast Day, Dec. 25, every Sat. P.M., gen. elections NEW YORK - Jan. 1, Feb. 12. and 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, gen. election, every Saturday P.M. NORTH CAROLINA - Jan.1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 10 and 20, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. LEGAL HOLIDAYS NORTH DAKOTA—Jan. 1, Feb. 12, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Arbor Day, Thanksgiving, public fast, Dec. 23, general election. OHIO—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May. 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. OREGON—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. PENNSYLVANIA—Jan. 1, Feb. 12, spring election, Feb. 22, Good Friday, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. RHODE ISLAND—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Arbor Day, May 30, July 4, 1st Mon. in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, State and general election. SOUTH CAROLINA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 10, June 3, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. SOUTH DAKOTA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. TENNESSEE—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, Good Friday, 2d Friday in May, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday P. M. TEXAS—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, March 2, April 21, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Dec. 25, days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, election day. UTAH—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, April 15, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. VERMONT—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, fast day, May 30, July 4, Aug. 16, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. VIRGINIA—Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, every Saturday P. M. WASHINGTON—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Decoration Day, July 4, 1st Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WEST VIRGINIA—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Labor Day, any day of National Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WISCONSIN—Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, Arbor Day, July 4, 1st Monday in Sept., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. WYOMING—Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, Arbor Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. EOLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1904 In the year 1904 there will be two Eclipses, both of the Sun. I. AN ANNUAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, March 17. Invisible. Visible to the southern part of Asia, Japan, the Philippine Islands, the eastern half of Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Being annular along a line drawn just north of the Island of Madagascar across the Indian Ocean, the Malay Peninsular, Indo-China, and the northern end of the Island of Luzon. II. A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, September 9. Invisible. Visible to the western portions of South America, the Sandwich Islands, Polynesia, and the Pacific Ocean. The path of totality extending from the Marshall Islands across the Pacific Ocean to the northern part of Chili. THE SEASONS, 1904. Eastern Standard. Central Standard. Vernal Equinox Mar. 20, 8h. A. Mar. 20, 7h. A. Summer Solstice June 21, 4h. A. June 21, 3h. A. Autumnal Equinox Sept. 23, 7h. M. Sept. 23, 6h. M. Winter Solstice Dec. 22, 1h. M. Dec. 22, 0h, M. Mountain Standard. Pacific Standard. Vernal Equinox Mar. 21, 6h. A. Mar. 20, 5h. A. Summer Solstice June 21, 2h. A. June 21, 1h. A. Autumnal Equinox Sept. 23, 5h. M. Sept. 23, 4h. M. Winter Solstice Dec. 21, 11h. M. Dec. 21, 10h, M.FESTIVALS AND FASTS. Epiphany Jan. 6 Septuagesima Sunday Jan. 31 Quinquagesima-Shrove Sunday Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday Feb. 17 First Sunday in Lent Feb. 21 St. Patrick Mar. 17 Palm Sunday Mar. 27 Good Friday April 1 Easter Sunday April 3 Low Sunday April 10 Rogation Sunday May 8 Ascension Day-Holy Thursday May 12 Pentecost-Whit Sunday May 22 Trinity Sunday May 29 Corpus Christi June 2 St. John Baptist June 24 Michaelmas Day Sept. 29 First Sunday in Advent Nov. 27 St. Andrew Nov. 30 Christmas Day Dec. 25 CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES. Dominical Letters C.B. Epact 13 Lunac Cyce, or Golden Number 5 Solar Cycle 9 Roman Indiction 2 Julian Period 6617 MORNING AND EVENING STARS. MERCURY will be Evening Star about January 1, April 21, August 19, and December 14; and Morning Star about February 10, June 8 and October 1. VENUS will be Morning Star till July 7; then Evening Star the rest of the year. JUPITER will be Evening Star till March 27; then Morning Star till October 18; and then Evening Star again the rest of the year. TIDE TABLE. To find High Water (Standard Time) add to, or subtract from, High Water at NEW YORK. EASTERN STANDARD R. M. Mean range Feet. Eastport, Me.......................................add 2 37 18.2 Portland, Me......................................." 2 47 8.8 Portsmouth, N. II..............................." 3 6 9.2 Newburyport, Mass.........................." 3 6 7.9 Glouchester, Mass............................." 2 45 8.9 Salem, Mass........................................." 3 0 9.2 Marblehead, Mass............................." 2 52 9.2 Plymouth, Mass.................................." 3 2 10.2 Provincetown, Mass........................." 3 10 9.2 Nantucket, Mass................................" 4 9 3.1 Vineyard Heaven, Mass...................." 3 25 1.7 Wood's Hole (N. Side), Mass.........sub. 0 18 4.1 Wood's Hole (S. Side), Mass.........sub. 0 19 1.7 New Bedford Entrance (Dumpling Rock), Mass..................sub. 0 17 3.8 Newport, R. I........................................" 0 27 3.5 Providence, R. I..................................." 0 2 4.4 Point Judith, R. I................................." 0 42 3.1 New London, Conn..........................add 1 14 2.4 New Heaven, Conn.........................." 3 0 6.0 Bridgeport, Conn.............................." 3 2 7.2 Throg's Neck, N. Y............................" 3 4 7.3 Coney Island, L. I...............................sub. 0 29 4.7 Long Branch, N. J..............................." 0 24 4.4 Cape May Landing, N. J..................add 0 16 4.6 Philadelphia, Pa.................................." 5 42 6.0 Baltimore, Md.....................................sub. 1 27 1.2 Richmond, Va......................................" 3 20 3.6 Beaufort, N. C......................................" 0 32 2.8 Charleston (C. H. Wharf), S. C........" 0 20 5.1 CENTRAL STANDARD. Fort Pulaski (Savannah Ent.), Ga...sub. 1 18 6.9 Savannah (Dry Dock Wharf), Ga..." 0 23 6.5 St. Augustine, Fla................................" 0 14 4.2 Key West, Fla........................................add 0 25 1.2 Tampa Bay (Egmont Key), Fla........" 3 3 1.4 Cedar Keys (Depot Key), Fla..........." 4 41 2.4 In this Almanac the risings and settings of the Sun and Moon are given in local mean time, as heretofore. The Tides are given in Standard Time. The Calendars for the Latitude of Boston and Chicago May be used for Central and Southern New England, Central New York, Southern Michigan, Southern Wisconsin, Northern Iowa, Northern Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The Calendars for the Latitude of New York and Philadelphia May be used for Southern New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Southern Nebraska. The Calendars for the Latitude of Washington, Cincinnati, etc. May be used for Delaware, Maryland, the Virginias, Southern Ohio, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.Ther. Fri. Jan. 1, 1904 Wea. Meeting of Business Comm. of Mass. W.S.A. Kept office hours. Joseph Mukhitarian's first day of work. Pleasant letters from Miss Caroline Scott & Laura Moore. Ther. Saturday 2 Wea. Big snow storm. Heard impressive Chinese lady doctor at 20th Century Club. Becky's [aunt] Danford's aunt Mrs. Lawrance took dinner & spent the night. Mr. Karckin came back unexpectedly. I was very glad to see him. We spent the evening talking.Ther. SUN. JAN. 3, 1904 Wea. Buried in snowdrifts. Mr. Karekin left for Providence via Chelsea, carrying books, apples & candy. Visited with Becky Danforth's aunt Mrs. Lawrance of Winchester - good woman. Washed dishes & talked with Joseph. Ther. MONDAY 4 Wea. Rec'd letter from Floy asking loan of $100. Hurried into city to send it off. Papa & I went to N.E. Women's club to hear Chinese lady doctor speak on Women of China. Papa could not get out to Sharon because of snow. Ther. TUES. JAN. 5, 1904 Wea. 5 below 0. Tried to meet Walter Mayhew at train, but did not. Attended Fortnightly; heard Meyer Bloomfield & Max Mitchell on settlement work. Becky returned for her last night here. Ther. WEDNESDAY 6 Wea. Becky went home. I went to call on Chinese lady doctor, but she was out. Drew a volume of Coppées plays from the library & read. [Jacob] "Severo Torelli" & another. Abby said Beth had come for a visit.Ther. THURS. JAN. 7, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press. Gov. Bates recommended woman suffrage in his message. Wrote & thanked him. Ther. FRIDAY 8 Wea. Wrote Monthly Letter. Mr. Baghdasarian came in & asked me to write an article on "The Ideal Woman" for Gotchmag. Papa began to read aloud Kennan's "Tent Life in Siberia." Ther. SAT. JAN. 9, 1904 Wea. Another big snow storm. Waded to station, read proof of Monthly Letter, listened to lamentations of Mrs. Bowne about presidency of B.U., went with Papa & Mr. Stark & bought 4 houses at auction & the sleigh upset twice in the deep snow. Ther. SUNDAY 10 Wea. Went to P.O. & church. Learned that Grace had to go to hospital for felon. Kware Tourian called, & went with me to concert for Van educational Association, & carried bag of things. Miss Benson & Mr. Herbert Dutch sang, Mashtotz Vartabed did auctioneer of Xmas tree, the churchrians, Mr Baghdasarian, Archbishop & I spoke. Mr. Karekin was there, & they danced.Ther. MON. JAN. 11, 1904 Wea. Went to P.O. & library. Papa summoned me into town to sign legal documents. Mrs. J. Herbert Sawyer wants Mr. Karekin to work for her. Ther. TUESDAY 12 Wea. Snowy. Worked at home in A. M., went to city in P. M. Papa had letter from Floy, consenting to sell Gay Head land. Ther. WED. JAN. 13, 1904 Wea. Had Joseph drive me to the public library, & showed it to him; changed some books. Worked in city. Sent Mrs. Babcock article about 50th anniversary of N. Y. Infirmary. Ther. THURSDAY 14 Wea. Got Journal to press. Sleigh did not meet us. Papa & I walked up, & found Abby not got back, & had to get our own dinner, & clear up afterwards.Ther. FRI. JAN. 15, 1904 Wea. Abby got home. She was sick last night & is pretty sick now. Letters from Edith, Kitty, Frances Alofson, Grace & a nice one from Mr. Karekin. Kept office hours. Miss Jacobs came to supper. Ther. SATURDAY 16 Wea. Mrs. Bowne took me to see "Twelfth Night" performed in old Elizabethian style. The tipsy scenes were funny. Ther, SUN. JAN. 17, 1904 Wea. Minister preached in favor of moderate drinking, & I got up & left church. Howard came over. I cooked macaroni. Mr. & Mrs. Harpootlian called, & were spilt out of sleigh one way to Dirans. Ther. MONDAY 18 Wea. Papa & I went to special meeting of Mass. Business Com., where it was decided to ask for municipal suffrage, in accordance with Gov. Bates's recommendation, & the speakers for the hearing were discussed. Went to dentist. He hurt me.Ther. TUES. JAN. 19, 1904 Wea. Fortnightly Mrs. Watson sister spoke on Australia. Ther. WEDNESDAY 20 Wea. Worked at the printing office mostly. Ther. THURS. JAN. 21, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press, with report of Dr. M. Carey Thomas's address at semi-centennial of N Y Infirmary. Hattie Turner was at office. No letter from Mr. Karekin to say whether he will go to Milford. Ther. FRIDAY 22 Wea. More snow; we are having a series of snowstorms, a real old fashioned winter. Worked at home in A.M. began reply to Annie Nathan Meyer, went by electrics to library, & kept office hours.Ther. SAT. JAN. 23, 1904 Wea. Worked at home. A sort of snow mist in the air. Walked to library & got & read Jokai's "The Green Book". Pleasant letter from Kitty. Ther. SUNDAY 24 Wea. Lovely day. Went to P.O. & Papa walked with me; got Aunt Emily's first letter from California. Howard came to supper, read family letters, & talked over Clifford Brown's dilemma, who has caught one of his fellows in the bank stealing. Read "An Hungarian Nabob". Ther. MON. JAN 25, 1904 Wea. Got long-expected letters from George Kennan & Mr. Karekin. Mr. Karekin does not want to go to Papa's Milford farm. Went to dentist. Ther. TUESDAY 26. Wea. Went to library & got two of Jokai's novels. Sat up late, getting ready for hearing & for Journal's going to press. Went to conference of temperance leaders about introducing local option suffrage bill. Conferred with Hattie Turner about clothes.Ther. Wed. Jan. 27, 1904 Wea. Hearing on Gov. Bates's recommendation of municipal suffrage. Amy Acton conducted. I replied to Antis, & was praised & petted; one woman wanted to button my overshoes. Went to lunch with Cadge at Cafeteria. Ther. Thursday 28 Wea. Got Journal to press, & then Papa and I went to College League theatricals, & saw "The Baron's Wager" & "The Ladies' Battle" with Miss Delano, Mrs. Gillmore &c. The coward who became brave was well done. Ther. Fri. Jan. 29, 1904 Wea. Another snow storm. Went in by electrics, to library, got Herbert Spencer's "First Principles" for Papa & Sue's "Mathilde" for self. Kept office hours; several Armenians came in. Wrote report of the hearing. Sent in 2 petitions [for] about patent medicines. Mr. Bowditch sent $150. Ther. Saturday 30 Wea. Went with Hattie Turner to get new clothes for Washington. In evening went to Armenian play, "The Love of a Revolutionary Hero" by Mr. Herrion, at Dudley St. Opera House. Joseph Mukhitarian came home with me.Ther. SUN. JAN. 31, 1904 Wea. Lovely day. Took sleigh ride with Papa to Wollaston, to leave pieces of my dress for Hattie Turner. Papa drove home over Granite Bridge, & I was cross to him about the cold. Mr. Karekin & Avedis Chuchian called in the P.M., unexpectedly. Ther. MONDAY, FEB. 1 Wea. Sort of snow mist over everything. Mass. Business Com. meeting; we elected our delegates to Washington. Bought 2500 envelopes for “Friends of Russian Freedom” & “Friends of Armenia”. Ther. TUES. FEB. 2, 1904 Wea. Got up 3 circulars for the first output of the “Friends of Russian Freedom”. Fortnightly; address on Christian Socialism in England. Got out another “Friends of Armenia” circular. Mrs. Thorpe came in & prodded me about vocal culture. Ther. WEDNESDAY 3 Wea. Busy getting ready to go to Washington. Wrote part of report of Hearing. Ex. Gov. Long revised report of his speech & added compliments to “Antis”Ther. THURS. FEB. 4, 1904 Wea. Got the Journal to press late (owing to report of hearing, & delay of cut of Mrs. Matson Lister). Therefore cannot take early train to-morrow for Washington via Albany. Sat up addressing Armenin circular, while Papa addressed real estate ones. Ther. FRIDAY 5 Wea. Packed trunk & took 12 o’clock train for N.Y. Spent night at Orange. Clara Barlow was there. Ther. SAT. FEB. 6, 1904 Wea. Went on to Washington from Orange. Uncle G. carried my bundles. Found Miss Clay & Mrs. Coggeshall already at the Shoreham. Flora Harding was immensely kind to me. Ther. SUNDAY 7 Wea. Before breakfast wrote Armenian article for Mrs. Howe to sign. Business Committee meeting morning & evening. Lay down to rest in afternoon, having eaten too much lunch.Ther, MON. FEB. 8, 1904 Wea. Business Com. meetings morning, afternoon & evening. Took a walk with Miss Clay in P.M. Mr. Spofford called in evening. Russian Japanese war has broken out, & we are all wishing success to Japan. Baltimore is burned. Learned of Harry Spofford's death. Ther. TUESDAY 9 Wea. Business Committee meetings all day. Sent off editorial & other stuff to Mr. Young- john. Heard from Sahak Chuchian that the doctors say Mr. Karekin's brother cannot live more than two months. Ther. WED. FEB 10, 1904 Wea. Business Committee meetings morning & afternoon & opening Ex Comm. meeting in evening at which Papa appeared. Took a little walk in P.M. for air. Hon. Wm. Dudley Toulke called & left me his MS on Finland Ther. THURSDAY 11 Wea. Ex. Comm meeting in the morning; opening of Convention in afternoon; in evening, brief speeches by officers & big address by Mrs. Catt. Later Mrs. Upton in her room gave a lot of us a funny account of Miss Anthony at the White House reception. There was a midnight Business Comm. Meeting.Ther. FRI. FEB 12, 1904 Wea. Nat. Suffrage Convention, 3 meetings a day. Papa has a bad cold, & I made him walk home in a cold wind at night -- a shame of me. Addresses by Mrs. Watson Lister, Mrs. C.P Gilman, & a woman who said "Damn fool" Ther. SATURDAY 13 Wea. Nat. Suffrage Convention morning afternoon & evening. Pleasant letter from George Kennan. Ice cream in Mrs. Upton's room late at night. Good speech by Mrs. Maud Nathan. Ther. SUN. FEB. 14, 1904 Wea. Went to gorgeous vegetarian lunch at Mrs. Henderson's, in Mrs. Coggeshall's carriage. George Kennan came to see me. Was quite impressed by him. We talked Free Russia business. Papa & I took tea with Willard Hayes & family. Slippery & snowy. Ther. MONDAY 15 Wea. Nat. Suf. Convention in A.M. White House reception. Roosevelt said to Papa, "Delighted to see you, sir!" Reception at Clara Barton's; cold trip. No supper. Business Committee meeting in Mrs. Catt's room at midnight to discuss whether she would be vice president & who should be 2nd auditor.Ther. TUES. FEB 16, 1904 Wea. Suffrage hearing before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee; Colorado people & Mrs. Catt. Election of officers in afternoon; speeches by Ellis Meredith, Mrs. Grenfell & Papa at night. Ate Charlotte Russe in Mrs. Upton's room with a merry party Ther. WEDNESDAY 17 Wea. Last day of Nat. Suffrage Convention. Mrs. Blatch & others spoke. Late at night Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell of Colorado called me into her room & said nice things about Papa & Mamma & me, & "God bless me for my noble work." Ther. THURS. FEB. 19, 1904 Wea. Closing Nat. Ex. Com. meeting in the A.M., & Business Committee meetings in afternoon & evening. Papa looked so old & tired & feeble in the Ex. Com. meeting that it made my heart ache. Ther. FRIDAY 19 Wea. Left Shoreham Hotel & came over to the Spoffords', who are very kind. At closing Business Committee meeting, ex-Representative Shaproth came before us & said it was absurd to attribute the election frauds in Denver to womenTher. SAT. FEB 20, 1904 Wea. Went to see an Armenian lady, Mrs. Hoosepian; young Armenian dentist translated for us. Found she knew Chrimian & Mr. Karekin Pagheshlian & could tell interesting things about both. Had a very pleasant visit. In evening went with the Spoffords [to] hear George Keunan read a paper, & met his wife. Ther. SUNDAY 21 Wea. Wrote out report of Convention for the Minutes in A.M., slept in P.M., in evening read “Siberia & the Exile system, & waited for Mr. Kennan & Mr. Goorvitch, who did not come. Ther. MON. FEB. 22, 1904 Wea. Read Mr. Kennan’s book, wrote to Mr. Karekin, addressed envelopes for “Friends of Russian Freedom” circulars, & stayed in waiting for a call from Mr. Keunan’s Russian friend Mr. Hourvitch. He came in the evening, with his sister - both have been in Siberia & we talked over Free Russia business. Packed trunks. Ther. TUESDAY 23 Wea. Came from Washington to Orange, Mr. Spofford going to the station with me & seeing me off, with more briskness & energy than most young men.Ther, WED. FEB. 24, 1904 Wea. Went to Dr. Wakefield, who pronounced my nose in good condition; & visited Mrs. Barrows & Mabel at Prison Association rooms. Wrote up stuff for W. J. in a hurry. Ther. THURSDAY 25 Wea. Emma Took Celara Barlow & me to Teachers' College to see Frances Elliot in her cooking class. Very cold, & Emma almost had a "stroke"! Lunched with Mrs. Catt, & laid out plans about literature for the W.S.A. Ther. FRI. FEB. 26, 1904 Wea. Stayed at Emma's, went to library & P.O., read novels &c. Ther. SATURDAY 27 Wea. Same as yesterday. Addressed envelopes for first batch of "Friends of Russian Freedom" circulars for Senators.Ther. SUN. FEB 28, 1904 WEa. Dined at El Mora with Aunt Nettie, Tom & Agnes, the children & Grace. Ther. MONDAY 29 Wea. Went over & took lunch with Settiel, who was alone with the baby - no girl. Garabiel Highiniain called in evening & invited me to his wedding, & Alfred Robinson also came over. Ther. TUES. MAR 1, 1904 Wea. Came home from S. Orange to Boston. Looked for Grace but did not find her on train. Papa had gone to Milford. Ther. WEDNESDAY 2 Wea. Attended meeting of Committee on Prevention of ViceTher. THURS. MAR. 3, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press. Ther. FRIDAY 4 Wea. Kept office hours. Jessie Jennings came in, complaining of ill treatment by her relatives - & I fear a little insane. Ther. SAT. MAR. 5, 1904 Wea. Went to lunch of 20th Century Club. Negro question discussed. Very eloquent colored District Attorney. Talked over Free Russia affairs after w. Meyer Bloomfield, Fleischer & Mrs. Mead. Ther. SUNDAY 6 Wea. Prof. Hayes, Miss Brown & Howard came to dinner. We discussed the proposed guano factory at M. V. & other things.Ther. MON. MAR. 7, 1904 Wea. Told G. about K. Papa & I went to State House to find hearing on guano factory at Gay Head: found there was none. Went to hearing on patent medicines; then to Long Wharf to see Mr. Billings to try to keep Armenian from being deported. Ther. TUESDAY 8 Wea. Mass. Business Com. meeting - the first since my return from Washington. Ther. WED. MAR. 9, 1904 Wea. Had my first sitting with Mr. Eksergian for my portrait, & Mrs. Eksergian helped us pose. Papa went to Milford. Had long talk with G. in evening Ther. THURSDAY 10 Wea. Got Journal to press.Ther. FRI. MAR. 11 1904 Wea. Kept office hours. Felt stirred up about young Armenian whom the immigration commissioners want to send back. Ther. SATURDAY 12 Wea. Had my 2nd sitting with Mr. Eksorgian. Grace, Mr. Gulesian, Miss Clapp & a friend of hers came in to see the picture. Had a talk with Dr. Nalchajian about Grace. Mr. & Mrs. Bloomfield came to supper. Ther. SUN. MAR. 13, 1904 Wea. Went to Meeting House Hill to hear Uncle June preach - a good sermon, on light. Saw a number of friends. Howard & Kevork Tourian came to supper. Ther. MONDAY 14 wea. Rabbi Fleischer came to office to talk about "Friends of Russian Freedom". Stockholders' meeting of W.J. Mrs. Howe said she had grt. confidence in my judgment.Ther. TUES. MAR. 15, 1904 Wea. Had a sitting with Mr. Eksergian. Fortnightly -- Mrs. Watson Lister on Nat. Suf. Convention. Ther. WEDNESDAY 16 Wea. Worked in city; changed books at library. Beth telephoned that Ernest Atwood was coming to see her again. Ther. THURS. MAR. 17, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press. Miss Wilde was almost crushed in the St. Patrick's day crowd. Ther. FRIDAY 18 Wea Had a sitting with Mr. Eksergian, & left my dress there. Mr. Gulesian came in & talked about the proposed banquet. Sahak Churchian came to supper & spent the evening.Ther. SAT. MAR. 19, 1904 Wea. Saturday went into city, was telephoned to by Globe to write an article about women & war; did so & took it to Globe office. Worked at printing office. Ther. SUNDAY 20 Wea. Went to church. Howard & Miss Benson came to dinner, & Miss B. sang for us. Marguerite [Chesnau?] called, & announced her engagement. We expected Mr. Karekin but he did not come. Ther. MON. MAR. 21, 1904 Wea. Heard Jane Addams lecture on Trades Unionism. Traveller published interview on "Friends of Russian Freedom". Ther. TUESDAY 22 Wea. Worked in city. In evening read Andrew D. White's two articles on Sarfi in the Atlantic. Fine man, Sarfi.Ther. WED. MAR. 23, 1904 Wea. Mr. Adadourian brought me in a jar of dried rose leaves from his wife. Sat for Mr. Eksergian, & asked him about studies. Got noncommittal letter from Mr. K. Ther. THURSDAY 24 Wea. Got Journal to press. Had several family letters. Ther. FRI. MAR. 25, 1904 Wea. Learned that the young Armenian immigrant who was in danger of being deported had been allowed to land. He came to the office, & kissed my hand. Gave a sitting to Mr. Eksergian, kept office hours, etc. Ther. SATURDAY 26 Wea. Walked over with Grace to see the Diran baby. It is a dear. Went into office, etc.Ther. SUN. MAR.. 27, 1904 Wea. Went to church. In the evening took tea with Gertrude Jacobs to meet Elsie Tallant. 4 nice kittens were brought up to play with us. Am translating Yiddish poems. Ther. MONDAY 28 Wea. Made up Monthly Letter, & [did] went down to Mr. & Mrs. White's & got two transparencies & a big photo. Sorted bag while Papa read aloud. Ther. TUES. MAR. 29, 1904 Wea. Post published my translation of "What is the World?" by Morris Rosenbaum, & Wm. Garrison said it was beautiful. Went to anarchist meeting to hear John Turner, Mr. Garrison presiding. Had a sitting at Mr. Eksergian's Ther. WEDNESDAY 30 Wea. Committee on Prevention of Vice - only a few present & not much done. Busy with W.J., Easter cards &c.Ther. THURS. MAR. 31, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press. Emma came out & spent the night, & helped Papa arrange the coffee & sandwiches for 16 politicians whom he had invited in the interests of reciprocity. Only 6 came, but all had a good time. Ther. FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Wea. Kept office hours, scrabbled off letters & Easter cards. Abby April-fooled us. Ther. SAT. APR. 2, 1904 Wea. 20th Century Club lunch, Mrs. Condi Hamlin told us nice things about St. Paul. Got off Easter cards. Sahak Cluichian came for an English lesson. Heard of Mrs. Diaz's death Ther. SUNDAY 3 Wea. Walked with Papa to Field's Corner to get mail & see if Post had my poem (it had not). Went to church. Mrs. Atkinson & June came to dinner. Mr. Gulisian dropped in at supper time, & the Donjians called afterward & gave me a handsome piece of silk! Young Donjian was not deported.Ther. MON. APR. 4, 1904 Wea. Hard session with dentist: big gold filling. Got a lot of nice letters from people to whom I had sent Easter poems or cards - Aunt Polly, Eliz Smith Miller etc. Ther. TUESDAY 5 Wea. Fortnightly - Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead on Peace. Wrote a lot of reports for the papers. Called on the Richard Barrows family in the evening. Ther. WED. APR. 6, 1904 Wea. Pleasant letters from Mrs. Livermore & Mrs. Cheney, to whom I had sent Easter verses. Kept office to let Miss Wilde visit Mrs. Jack Gardner's palace. Ther. THURSDAY 7 Wea. Got Journal to press with In Mem. of Mrs. Diaz. Mr. Genthe arrived in the evening. Took Joseph Muklitarian to be naturalized.Ther. FRI. APR. 8, 1904 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian: Armenian with drunken & disreputable wife came to ask me to find a home for his little girl; pretty child of 5; Grace thinks of taking her. Ther. SATURDAY 9 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian. Mrs. Eksergian, Mr. Gulisian & others dropped in. Went to public library, consulted Prof. Wiener's "Russian Anthology" & got some books. Ther. SUN. APR. 10, 1904 Wea. Went to church. The Genthes & Miss Krug were here. They went to Jamaica Plain, & were not here at supper. I agreed with Grace that she should take Abby's cousin's little girl to tend her Armenian child, & I would help pay. Papa walked to church with me. Ther. MONDAY 11 Wea. Addressed the suburban Press Ass'n on suffrage, & heard interesting address by Rear Admiral Evans, who brought Cervera & the Spanish prisoners to the U.S., & from Capt. Weeks who went to naval academy w. Japanese Admiral Urin.Ther. TUES. APR. 12, 1904 Wea. Grace moved to her "studio." I went to see it, & took a fern pot & rosebush, & sent some groceries. Mr. Shamgoch took his little girl to her. The Genthes left. Mass. Business Com. Meeting. Ther. WEDNESDAY 13 Wea. Meeting at 6 Marlbore St. of committee on May Festival. Beth got home, We were glad to see her back. She has been 6 mos with Mrs. Newell Ther. THURS. APR. 14, 1904 Wea. Busy getting Journal to press. Wrote In Mem. of Frances Power Cobbe. Grace called at office with her little girl. Papa addressed meeting against deportation of John Turner. Ther. FRIDAY 15 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian. Mr. Gulesian & Mrs. Watson Sister came to see picture. Kept office hours. Wrote to Prof. Leo Wiener, asking him to help about translations of Russian poetry.Ther. SAT. APR 16, 1904 Wea. All day celebration in Faneuil Hall of quarter-centennial of school [su?] in Mass. It snowed, but we had a good meeting. Mrs. Livermore ill & could not come; we sent her a telegram. Mrs. Howe came in, the audience standing, & made a beautiful speech. Sahak Chuchian spent the evening. Ther. SUNDAY 17 Wea. Grace & her little girl were here; also Howard. Walked to P.O. with Grace; went to church. Miss Krug, Mrs. R.H. Barrows, Kevork Tourian, Avedis Selian, & the new Armenian priest from England called - Dr. Isaac, speaking beautiful English & with a majestic beard. Ther. MON. APR. 18, 1904 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian. Sent off letters to the 3 Armenian papers denying that Mr. Gulisian had acted dishonestly about the refugees. Had Mr. G. Papazian come & explain the story that he had instigated assassination. Ther. TUESDAY 19 Wea. Mrs. Watson Lister & her husband came to lunch, & he told us about flying foxes & kangaroos & other Australian things. Legal holiday.Ther. WED. APR. 20, 1904 Wea. Spoke at Women's Press Association breakfast in afternoon & at Harris School Alumni Reunion in evening. Ther. THURSDAY 21 Wea. Got Journal to press, for the last time at 293 Congress St., with In Memoriam of Louise Michel. Ther. FRI. APR. 22, 1904 Wea. Meeting of Committee on Prevention of Vice. They read & criticised my pamphlet. Got 4 vols. of Dumas from Pub. Library. Mrs. Livermore came into office & talked. Very glad to see her. Ther. SATURDAY 23 Wea. Took Papa to see my portrait at Mr. Eksergian's. He made a "10-strike" with a speech on reciprocity at 20th Century Club. Went to Pentagon. Miss Wilde brought Mrs. Watson Lister & Mrs. M.H. Page as guests. Took Walter Mayhew to oculist.Ther. SUN. APR. 24, 1904 Wea. Grace, little Martha, Howard & Walter, all here. Went to church; good sermon. Felt uneasy for fear of Walter's trachoma. Ther. MONDAY 25 Wea. Worked at home. Grace went into the city early, to take her little girl to kindergarten. Walked to Field's Corner. Finished Dumas's "Ascanio." G. G. Heghenian, come to rescue his nephew, called me up over telephone. Ther. TUES. APR. 26, 1904 Wea. Visited Young John's new printing office at 109 Purchase St. Got nice letter from Mr. Hourwitch. Last Fortnightly of season. Ther. WEDNESDAY 27 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian, & there talked with Mr. Gulisian. Mr. Eksergian says he will want merely an hour more, to finish the picture.Ther. THURS. APR. 28, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press (or rather didn't quite) for the 1st time at 109 Purchase St. Bertha Shafter came in & we talked about the poor German ladies in Chelsea. Ther. FRIDAY 29 Wea. Finished getting Journal to press. Kept office hours. Ordered Mr. Heghinian's wedding present. Ther. SAT. APR. 30, 1904 Wea. Had what I supposed wd be last sitting with Mr. Eksergian, but he will need me again. Dr. Purington, Miss Ives & Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller went to see the picture. Mrs. Miller was surrounded with flowers at her room in the Touraine. Ther. SUNDAY, MAY 1 Wea. Went to church. Howard & Grace & little Martha were here. Wrote article about Mosely Commission, also one defending Mr. Gulesian.Ther. MON. MAY 2, 1904 Wea. Busy getting ready to go to Baltimore. Ther. TUESDAY 3 Wea. Went from Boston to Orange. Found letter there from G.G. Heghinian's sister saying she was not well & could not go to wedding. Ther. WED. MAY 4, 1904 Wea. Went with Mr. Gulesian to Baltimore & attended Mr. Heghinian's wedding. He met us at station. Liked Nettie, her mother & large & genial family connection; felt like fish from arctic ocean that has got into Gulf Stream. Wedding reception, flash light photos etc. Ther. THURSDAY 5 Wea. Wrote to elder Mrs. Hegluinian before breakfast. Mr. Gulesian took me to station; we were gleeful Went to N.Y. Called at Aunt Isabel's office; Uncle June had just had operation. Alice Clure gave me lunch. Went to Orange for the night.Ther. FRI. MAY 6, 1904 Wea. Went to Dr. Wakefield; then to Aunt Isabel's office & had lunch; & she told us about Uncle June's conduct under ether, & showed me Mabel's silver "loving cup." Went to El Mora & spent night. Ther. SATURDAY 7 Wea. Came back to Boston; arrived just in time to go to meeting of "Friends of Armenia" in Faneuil Hall, with Anatole Leroy Beaulieu, Mrs. Howe, C.G. Ames, Prof. W. G. Ward & Papa as speaker. Gulesian exulting over Heghinian wedding [*Mr. K. was there, also Grace*] Ther. SUN. MAY 8, 1904 Wea. Went to church; good sermon from Mr. Pratt on "Accept thyself." Lovely weather, Grace & Martha were here. Ther. Monday 9 Wea. Some of the Troshagists gave an elegant dinner at the Parker House to M. Beaulieu, Mrs. Howe, Mr. & Mrs. Garrison, Papa, Mr. & Mrs. Gulesian, the Eksergians, Prof. Ward, Mashtolz Vartabed & me.Ther. TUES. MAY 10, 1904 Wea. In P.M., Directors' meeting of Mass. W.S.A.; in evening, Suffrage Festival at Faneuil Hall. Ther. WEDNESDAY 11 Wea. New England W.S.A. annual meeting afternoon & evening. Had Mrs. Fessurden & a Japanese student, a Swiss lady, etc. Ther. THURS. MAY 12, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press, writing out report of Festival; & in evening heard Representative Luce speak against suffrage at College League, & asked him questions. Ther. FRIDAY 13 Wea. Prepared "Friends of Armenia" circular & went to meeting of Committee on Prevention of Vice, & found my [circular] leaflet ready. Kept office hours. Swallowed an orange seed & ate potato.Ther. SAT. MAY 14, 1904 Wea. Met Walter & took him to the oculist. His eyes were much better. Papa sold Silver Hall. Had a sitting with Mr. Eksergian during which Mrs. Papazian came in. Ther. SUNDAY 15 Wea. Walked to P.O. with Grace; went to church. Howard came out & planted a tuft of crow-foot violet in the the bed by the arbor. Wrote family letters. Papa read aloud from Henry Villard's memoirs & I behaved badly about it. Ther. MON. MAY 16, 1904 Wea. Sat to Mr. Eksergian. Told Young John how sorry I was about his business troubles. Went to dinner of Peace Society, sat between the 2 Garrison brothers, ate too much, & went to sleep during most of Wayne MacVeagh's speech. Ther. TUESDAY 17 Wea. Worked in city. I think it was this day that I got off a "Friend of Armenia" circular about Leroy Beaulieu's lecture.Ther. WED. MAY 18, 1904 Wea. Worked in city, read inside proof, etc. Ther. THURSDAY 19 Wea. Got Journal to press. Had a letter from Mr. Karekin telling us where in the cellar to turn on the water for the barn. Ther. FRI. MAY 20, 1904 Wea. Went to 6 Marlboro St to meeting of Mass. Business Com., & found it was next week. Took my first lesson in voice culture from Mrs. Thorpe. Walked out with Mrs. Papazian to have a talk about her husband. Ther. SATURDAY 21 Wea. Got up Friends of Russian Freedom circular. Took Walter to the oculist, & afterward had him fitted for glasses.Ther. SUN. MAY 22, 1904 Wea. Walked to P.O. with Grace; went to church. Grace wanted little Martha to come to table, so we had her. Drove with Papa & Howard to the Dirans (to see about getting Mariam), to the Arboretum (lilacs in bloom) & past Mrs. Barrows's house leaving some grape juice. Ther. MONDAY 23 Wea. Had my last sitting with Mr. Eksergian. Ther. TUES. MAY 24, 1904 Wea. Went to Worcester to dedication of new library of Armenian Protestant church. Mr. Benneyan met me. Mr. Baghdararian was there, got home late. Papa met me in Boston. Ther. WEDNESDAY 25 Wea. Worked in city.Ther. THURS. MAY 26, 1904 Wea. Got Journal to press. Mr. Gulesian came in to see about bouquet - has sold 100 tickets - and Danielian sent me Papazian's letter [about] against Gulesian. Ther. FRIDAY 17 Wea. Mass. Business Com. - dispute about literature. Went with Aunt Isabel & Papa to Mr. Eksergian's for a final view of my portrait. Took another lesson from Mrs. Thorpe. Ther. Sat. May 28, 1904 Wea. Attended informal conference of women ministers at Mrs. Howe's. She was surrounded by flowers; & gave us refreshment after with her own hands. Aunt Emily arrived. Ther. SUNDAY 29 Wea. Aunt Emily walked most of the way to the P.O. with me. Stayed at home expecting the newly-married Heghinians, but they did not come. Howard came, & Frances Elliot. Grace blew me up for saying it was her idea to take little Martha. 43 Armenian [*villages massacred.*]Ther. MON. MAY 30, 1904 Wea. Armenian banquet in Faneuil Hall; & presentation to me of Mr. Eksergian's picture. Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Howe, & Mr. Garrison all said the kindest things - & Mrs. Fessenden &c Mr. & Mrs. Heghinian stayed with us. Ther. TUESDAY 31 Wea. Garabed went into the city & to the printing house with [us] me. Busy getting ready to go away to Canada. Garabed & Nettie were here in evening. Sat up late getting ready. Ther. WED. JUNE 1, 1904 Wea. Came to camp with Aunt Isabel; the Heghinians & Kevork saw us off. Wrote most of the way. Mr. Wilcox met us & drove us 25 miles to camp. Mrs. Wilcox had fires ready for us. Ther. THURSDAY 2 Wea. Settled in at camp; Aunt Isabel, Mrs. Dargan & I are the only campers. Camp green & beautiful. Wrote a lot of letters, took them up to farm, & read letter from Uncle June proposing to buy the Wilcox baby.Ther. FRI. JUNE 3, 1904 Wea. Wrote letters & read novels. Rainy day. Ther. SATURDAY 4 Wea. Splendid day. Sat out in sun behind cabin & almost baked myself, while writing up report of women ministers' conference at Mrs. Howe's for W.J. Aunt Isabel & I went down after supper to go rowing, but couldn't get boat off. Ther. SUN. JUNE 5, 1904 Wea. "Open & shut, A sign of more wet." Mr. Wilcox drove Aunt Isabel, Mrs. Dargan & me to Manilla, to see Rev. Christopher Elliot's house in process of building. Mr. Wilcox offered to hire Mr. K., & I wrote to him. Ther. MONDAY 6 Wea Showery. Walked over to Georgeville for mail, through very sticky roads. Willie Barrows arrived.Ther. TUES. JUNE 7, 1904 Wea. Wrote a few letters, read more or less novels, went up to the box with the letters, & went out in the boat with Aunt Isabel, Burnett & Mrs. Dargan, to Birchbay. Ther. WEDNESDAY 8 Wea. Walked to Georgeville for mail, found the road much drier. Uncle June arrived, late. Walked up to the road with Aunt Isabel, who went to meet him; then came back & wrote. Ther THURS. June 9, 1904 Wea. Another pleasant day. Aunt Isabel got a lot of interesting European letters from Mabel, very lively, & read them to us. Had diarrhoea. Ther. FRIDAY 10 Wea The weather still. A lazy day. Translated Rosenfeld's "On the Bosom of Deep," & Aunt Isabel went over the German of it with me. Wrote one or two letters; frittered away my time. Got a lot of letters.Ther. SAT. JUNE 11, 1904 Wea. Walked to Georgeville for mail. Came out of P.O. & found Mrs. Dargan in her white sunbonnet & green waist sitting at the corner waiting for me. Beautiful day. Pasted up scrap-book. Ther. SUNDAY 12 Wea. Beautiful day. Finished letter to Volkhoosky, & wrote W.J. circular. We all went up to the Wilcoxes to tea & read "Heidi". Walked with Mrs. Dargan up the road & on the piazza till late, & she told me her troubles, & also about the color question. Ther. MON. JUNE 13, 1904 Wea. Willie Barrows's birth day. I made him some verses, which were read at supper, when we had the Wilcox children. Beautiful day. Mrs. Zon of Wash. sent me translation from "Iskra". Ther. TUESDAY 14 Wea. Walked over for the mail to Georgeville for the last time, with Mrs. Dargan. Fine but hot. Haze on mountains like purple bloom on a plum. Sent "The Moon Prayer" & "Whither?" to Transcript & Post. Packed trunk.