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The Washington times., 1902-05-09
The SocietyUpon the StdnisIOw.

reside at Table Mountain, and my name
is Truthful James;
,, 20, i'm ia small deceit. or any sinful
And IN tell in simple language what l
know about the row c.
T'.at broke up our society upon 'ne ''""
islow.
But first would remark that it Is not
proper plan g.,
For any scientific gent TO whale MS iei-
bowman. -
And, If a member don agree WIN
To Law for that same member for to put
head" on him.
Now nothing could be finer or more beau
tiful to sec
Than the first six months proceedings oil
that same society
Till Brown of Calaveras broush' io' -
Tho, ITO bo found within y tunnel near the
tenement Of Jones
Then Brown he read paper, and ne re-
constructed there,
From those same bones. an animal that
was extremely rare;
And Jones then asked the chair Ior
pension of the rules
Till he could prove that those same oohes
was one of his lost mules.
Tban Brown he smiled bitter smile ana
said he was at fault.
| 7, seemed he had been trespassing on
Jones family vault;
ue wac most sarcastic man, this quiet
MIR. Brown, -,
! snd on several occasions he had ciedH u
out the to%n.
vor, hold it is aot decent for a scientific
To say another is an ass-at least 10 al
Intent. -
be meant
Replv by heating rocks at him to any
| great extent.
Then Abner sDean of Anglers raised
point o5e-ior-Mhen
=, hunk II old red sandstone took him In
| the abdomen,
nd hc smiled a kind of sicNy smile, and
curl,d up on the floor,
.,a ,ba Sui sequent proceedings inter
pstel h.m no more.
For. in less time than write IT, e'e''
member did engage
| In warfare with Tue
palaeozoic age; -. ,,..i,s
,,d The way they heaved those iossils
In t,eir anger was sim
,c,u ,ba ekull OF an old Mammoth caNcu
tie head Of Thompson In
-, This is all have to say of these i'm
proper games . and INV
For | live at Table Mountain ana III!
name is Truthful James -.
And I'VE told in simple language WHAT
know about the row s,.u
Francis Bret Harte.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
In Honor of French Ambassador.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth en-
tertained at a dinner of twelve covers
last night in honor OF the French am
bassador and Nine. Cambon. The addi-
tionaI guests we're the Italian ambassador
and Mime. des Planches. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lothrop Bradley. Mrs. Henry May.
the minister from the Netherlands. Miss
de Smirnof. Mrs. Wadsworth's niece and
house guest. and Mr.. Del Viso. OF the
Argentine legation.
Afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth
held small reception. to which nun
dred guests were invited, and at which
the young people danced.
Mr.. and Mrs. wadsworth have been
brilliant acquisitions to the social life OF
the Capital. and since taking possession
of their splendid home have given num-
Der of delightful entertainments. They
will leave Washington on Sunday for the
summer season and will probably not re-
turn before late autumn
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

One of the essentials of artistic
photography is the harmony OF hght
and shade, and to get color values In
the black and white. \ person who
seeks to follow photography as an art
must have a natural born instinct of
art. combined with poetical feeling,
and must also lend individuality to
each of his studies.
At moments glance the photogra-
pher must needs read the character OF
his subject. and that character must
be put in the picture. never treat
two subjects alike. because there are
never two faces or characters alike.
The first thing do in meeting my
sitter is to get his confidence and
make him feel perfectly AT ease. As
a. result | very rarely fail to get a
pleasing and characteristic portrait.
After the negative is taken, there is
great deal to be done in the dark
room in the development of the neg
ative / take my plate in hand and
treat it as painter would treat his
canvas. With a brush | develop the
parts upon which the light has not
had sufficient effect.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

The London Lancet" has published
solemn warning against tco much bath
ing. Is says that too great Indulgence
in the bath tends to maceration oil the
superficial part OF the epidermis, when
occasions probably too rapid a proliiera-
tion Of the cells o, the malpighian layer.
1t is TO be .hcped that the people VINO
read this warning will know more about
the external layer of their anatomy
than they did before, but candor compeis
one to admit that the probabilities are
slim.
1t is unfortunate. in some respects, that
such a warning should have been puo'ish-
Cd for there are not enough people VINO
nav as much attention to cleanliness a9
thew ought to, now, and the people VINO
do not like to be clean are just the KIM
of folk who will be scared by all these
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
To Give Garden Party.

The garden party given at the Old Naval
Observatory last year By the Women
Army and Navy League was such sue
cess socially and financially that the
league will give a similar entertainments
at Washington Barracks on May % 70
raise necessary funds for the coming
year.
Colonel Black has most kindly granted
the use of the grounds for the purpose.
The music will be furnished by the Ma
rine and Engineer Corps Bands. Ihe
beautiful grounds will be made pic
turesque by many decorated tents lor
amusements and refreshments; dancing.
fortune telling. gymkhana. and games
of various sorts will be among the at
fractions.
Tickets of admission may be obtained
of any member of the league. 1t is hoped
that the sale will be so large that thsre
will be no lack of funds for the organiza-
tion to carry on it's patriotic work
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Southern Writer Here.

Mr.. Harry Edwards. of Macon. Ga, the
genial Southern litterateur and journal
ist, is in the city.
Some thirty years ago, when only fifteen
years old, Mr. Edwards was a clerk in
the auditors department. and played on
the famous Administration baseball
nine on the White House grounds y
son of President Grant and number OF
other notable youngsters were members
of the team.
Mr.. Edwards, who is at present post
master of Macon. was a caller on Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday. and looked over
the eld Fairgrounds with interest. He was
invited by President Roosevelt TO take
lunch with him. and did so.
The duties of Mr.. Edwards are sucP OF
recent years that he has not written
much His writings in the field of South
ern romances have been particularly true
to nature and charming in every respect
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

do not look with any apprehension as to the
American neople being confronted with any ipsur-
mountabIe difficulty in connection with the Philippine
islands. We have successfully solved many much
more important and difficult political and governmen-
tai problems in our history
The possession of the Philippine Islands is enor-
mously valuable to the United States from CONNER
coI considerations and from the point OF view OF naval
,troterv Our control of the archipelago has already
.t,1 , ,,reo+ and increasing business boom. which is
Affecting to very great extent the prosperity of
Hongkong and the Asiatic coast
1t is greatly advantage t" keep the islands,
and our possession Of them is indorseh and kindly
welcomed by every European nation in the ORIENT
Manila and the surrounding country, II not the
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
THE DANGERS OF CLEANLINESS.

long words. whether they understand
what is meant or not.
This is time of year. however. when
the subject OF bathing needs serious
thought. especially as it relates to chill
dren between the ages of three and
twelve. To a good many such children
cleanliness is more CT nuisance than
anything else in life; and this is unfor-
tunate. Some old-fashioned matrons say
that 1t is dangerous to keep small
child too clean. and that dirt is healthy
II it is clean dirt BY this somewhat
enigmatical utterance they mean that
child allowed to tumble about in the
open air. make mud pies. dig for worms.
and engage in other wholesome but un-
conventional employments. is more likely
to be healthy than one kept in clean
clothes all the time; and this is fact.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
American History Owes Him a Debt
His is Practically the Only Successful
Attempt to Picture the Marvellous
Beginnings Of California.
BRET HARTE
AND HIS WORK

The distinction death recalls the fascination
which VIII not DC
which he portrayed have
The life OF early Cahoh was
essentially ous
rebr 4 closeco contacta unprecedented circumstances
The in time when transportation
difficult 1t not possible
separation OF the social "oa
abong TO DO the
they would
work.
aucy welded the Argonauts into one So
civilized reduced to the
the gamblers virtues were
and his material shaped
of literature
California all the reaulng "oilu
resenta o
American history His practically the only
nun
have never more to
ranch ana essa
isbed and their monument is the worko o
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
UNITED STATES CAPABLE OF
SOLVING PHILIPPINE PROBLEMS
By Senator BolEs PENRosE, of Pennsylvania.

,,bo,o of Luzon is already under stable and estao-
,ibd authority and an individual is safe there rs
he : in the State of Pennsylvania
II will not he long before the American author''E "
established and peaceful conditions prevail over all e
islands of the archipelago We will extend to the '
ipno people civil self-gOyerImen as rapidly aS P"SS
ble and with their awakening to new oPP"r
and with the rapid influx of Americans ana i1"ro
re,ne tbe whole aspect of the situation will rapidly
change for the better.
If we drop passion prejudice and partlsanshp' anu
fake n common sense view of the SITUATION we VIII
reach the conclusion that the Philippine isahuS are
Ours for good and will solve any problems per
taining to them successfully as we nave soN''
problems relating to previous terrltoriai acq"'''''
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
No Petrified Songs in This Forest.

Representative Lacey, who is charm
Of the Committee en- Public Lands. ".
recently urging the passage OF his Z
to make a national park of the petr
fed forest in Arizona, and telling tn.
House that this tract was one OF tn
wonders of the world, when Represent
tive Robinson interrupted him
"May 1 ask" said the Indiana repI
sentative. IF this is the forest whef
petrifed birds sing petrihed songs as the.
perch on the petrifed branches of petri
fed trees-the one where the petriisc
fish are swimming in petriied streams
where the petrified buffalo is seen sus-
pnded in the petrihed atmosphere. having
tried to jump across the canyon and hav-
ing been petriied in transit and sun
| hangs there because the force OF sr'''-
! ta tion is petrifed too?'
"oh. no. replied Mr.. Lacey. that i'
| in the Yellowstone. There are no pei
| fed songs in this forest; all the song
are up TO date"
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
pispustea With District Building.

While Senator Mcmillan and friend
we're out driving the other day the chair
man of the Senate District Committee de-
cided that he would stop at the office Of
the District Commissioners. The driver
was directed to head for the City Hall,
and after few moments the handsome
turnout of the wealthy Michigan Senator
was pacing slowly along D Street.
MIR. Mcmillan could not for time de
eide which building was occupied by tn
District government. They finally made
the right guess.
Senator Mcmillan later returned to the
Capitol and Immediately made a strong
argument before his committee colleagues
in favor of new District building. He
said that it was a shame for the govern
ment OF the Capital City Of the Union 10
be housed in an insignificant brick struc-
ture with nothing to distinguish it from
half dozen office buildings in the vicir-
ity. except that number of them were
sssore .pretentfous-
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
A BOON TO THE PEOPLE.

The Library the public on sundays after
the 4 that has been Wlshe
Library
and will adv O offered
the improvement
and barred the one day
the mao advantages
Puanca anachronlsni t'
of Sunday day of ugubonS mac
only by Men good men
harmless occupations that ufoud
gospel akin to the best
books contemplating the "'u anu
proud of in the world in studying me
that arch civilization advance
thai wlco when the OF
people enjoy every good institution in every america"
conTounty ON the doy Of resi- There are Capital that
shou be thrown to the publ @ sunday
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
A Voice From France.

New York Mail and Express-lf the as
sailants Of our soldiers could be shamed
into decency the following words from the
Influential Paris Temps" in regard to
the court martial Of General Smith would
be commended TO their attention:
IAN comment is unnecessary. What is
certain is that President Roosevelt is a
man TO defend the army against unjusti-
fed attacks. but, al the same time. TO give
full satisfaction to his own. his country s
and the worlds conscience"
The attitude thus outlined is the atti-
tude Of every American who respects him
relf and his country. But. unfortunately,
lhcre is another and a pestilential sort OF
citizen
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Never Heard of "ironquill."

Just before the President announced MS
selection of Mr. II. Clay Evans successor,
Representative Calderhead of Kansas
leaned over in his seat in the House and
confded to Representative Lands OF In
diana. in stage whisper. that Mr.. Eu-
gene f. Ware was to be made Pension
Commissioner.
who in the mischief is Eugene r.
Ware?'' inquired Mr.. Lands, blank ex-
preston upon his face.
..Why. don't you know OF Ware; dld you
never hear of him?" asked Mr.. Calder
head in surprise. ITO acknowledge that
is to confess ignorance OF the literature
Of YOUR country Why, Ware is the cele-
brated Ironquill.'
why. you don't mean to tell me that
.Ironquiil' is to be made Commissioner OF
Pensions. do you?" exclaimed Mr.. Lands,
this time an expression on his face which
indicated that he had been familiar with
.Jronuuilr' since boyhood days, but Vas
surprised to know he ldG-seeh "a
for the Office named.
After Mr.. Calderhead had left, Mr.. Eaa
dis remarked to Representative Hill. VINO
, was sitting beside him:
II never heard of Ironquin. but
didn't intend to give myself away"
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Prefers Newspaper Work to Congress.


Representative Frederick J. Kern oil tne
Twenty-frst Illinois Congressional ms
trict has written q letter to his constitu-
ants announcing that he will not be o
candidate for denomination and Will not
stand In the way Of any ambitious Demo
crat who may want to enter the race Mr..
Kern left the editorial tripod to come TO
Congress- and he is now eager to return
to the newspaper harness.
The district now represented oy MT.
Kern was formerly represented by eX-
civil Service Commissioner Rodenoerg.
who has Just been nominated Tor Congress
by the Republicans. But this time 'he
district has been gerrymandered so as TO
give it a large Republican majority.
Notwithstanding this, however, Mr..
Kern says whoever the Democrats noiiii-
nate to succeed him will have more thah
n fighting chance to win.
Mr.. Kern's declaration not to stand
again has not been accepted by the dls-
triet leaders, and it is believed in Demo-
cratic circles here that the nomination
will be forced upon him. II was only the
other day that the Bricklayers and Ma
sons International Union. No. 2. OF lilt-
nois. passed resolutions indorsing MIR
Kern's Chinese exclusion speech and COM
melding highly his course in Congress.
During his service in the House Mr.
Kern has made number of notable
speeches that will be circulated by tbs
Democratic Congressional committee. HI
is n stanch advocate OF liberal nppropria
tions for the Improvement of Washing
ton. which. he said. should be made tn
most beautiful Capital in the world a
the city belongs to every citizen in tn
] limited States.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Children's Country Home.

The friends and patrons Of the emil
dren's Country Home. on the Broad
Branch and Grant Roads. went out yester-
day to inspect the house and grounds and
enjoy a cup Of tea and other light re-
freshments. The home will be ready for
IFS little guests on June 10. The home
accommodates about forty children, and
when these little people have enjoyed
tvo-weeks' visit of fresh air and pretty
surroundings they will give place to as
many more. Throughout the summer the
home gives health and happiness to hun
dreds of little ones. many Of whom are
convalescents from the hospitals and for
whom the country life for fortnight
means restored health. Other poor chill
dren are recommended by friends OF the
home. 1t being the wish Of the board OF
managers TO entertain as many children
as il can who need the change and are IN
able to afford a change in the summer
Miss MeCammon and Miss Eleanor Pat
terson sold fancy and useful articles and
there were also the usual dainties on sale
MS GOV Eurnne
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Divorce Made Easy.

Philadelphia Times-When Earl Russell
Introduced a bill into the House OF Lords
adding five causes for divorce 10 those
now existing in Great Britain, the lord
chancellor. who prcsidcs. said the bill
was tantamount 10 The abolition Of mar
riage. In yiew Of such opinion one ahud-
dera 80 ihlpk u Whist ihe chancellor
.osla sag gf iBs rgheq STATES, vbich ia
~ ssefeKats. 4dAiA fSfig 'snses iyf ne
ssIsaessse ~ as fasftlsEs fsisiieE,
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Pretty Home Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday evening at Garrett Park. Nd
The contracting parties were Miss Isabel
Beck Austin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Austin. and Capt. George W. Brasn-
ears. of Baltimore. Md The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. L. b. wilson.
pastor of Foundry NJ. f. Church. this city.
The bride was becomingly attired in white
organdie Those present included only
the relatives OF the two families. The
parlors. where the ceremony took place.
were a bower Of flowers.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
The Ping-Pong Pang.

Philadelphia Ledger-"Tenosynoyitis' is
,ho name of the newest disease. 1t Is
very painful. and you get 1t by putting TOO
much strain on one leg when you play
,Iny-pong. As yet its ravages are con-
apcd 10 England. and only one case has
been reported there. but that is enough
an add fresh chapter to medical science.
!, Is singular that these peculiar diseases.
,uch as baseball arm, tennis elbow, and
ming pong ankle do not seem to attack
,cople engaged in useful work.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Paw Ysgr DeMs.

ST. Paul DIspst,b TRiE yres@nt era o.
,rosperity should not bezsi exiravagance.
n must always be remembered that a
.s.sbge must come. The United States Is
40 Iroapering at the expense OF the
soriS, sha IL cannot last. Our goods
,oaEa.oi sapt foreign market after that
G...s,s.s ask exhausted its means 10 pay
sut .eais Ftgee giii b. reached sooner or
...-1E E3<yybefs sbegia lake advantage
81 ,t..e e2....i5RE conditions - yay MS
.sbs
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
white Vests in Evidence.

-~Fhe warm weather has brought forth
more white vests than straw hats among
the members of the House. The first
two or three days Of this month the white
vest was only visible here and there. 6u'
Yesterday there was quite an aTray Of
that immaculate garment. When the Chap
lain offered prayer the white vests ap
peared very much IN evidence. Amous tn
members who shoue resplendent IN "a
snowy waistcoat were Representative
Shattuc and Dick OF Ohio. Nreeland l4.'
Pugsley of New York. Kehoe and GiibeI
Of Kentucky. Watson. Brick. and over
street Of Indiana, Sibley and Daizell o
Pennsylvania, W. A. Smith and Week
of Michigan, Calderhead of Kansas. Bur
kett of Nebraska. Stewart of New Jersey
Meyer of Louisiana. Heatwole of M
nesota. Woods and Coombs OF Califnrn.I
Sperry OF Connecticut. Haskins and Fos-
ter of Vermont. Rodey of New Mexico
Conry Of Massachusetts. and BouteH
Illinois. They looked very cool and co..
fOrtabIp
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
The Drowning Season.

Baltimore American-Ihe droWh'hss VI
the season have commenced. Prudent en-
,oyment of aquatic sports. and the con
etnnt recollection that water is reach-
erous element, are the only safeguards
AGAINST accidents OF this kind. and they
are the safeguards that everyone perccives
ap1 few use.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
international Conventions.

ST. Louis Globe DEMONSTRATION sug-
pestions have been made looking 20 the
adoption OF a civilized method OF war
fare. and it is possible that plan may
eventually be found by which nations may
6ght in peace
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
May Ball at Armory.

Prominent among the closing dances OF
the season will be the May ball Of the
Washington Light Infantry Band. to be
held in its armoTy. Fifteenth and z
Streets northwest. May q, large and
select gathering being already assured.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
A CRATER on the Public.

Atlanta Constitution Herr Most has
,olyed the problem OF how TO live Without
work. He yawps anarchy. the police run
MIN in and the public purse beds ana
feeds him. 1t is the neates' graft IN the
tutlre Union,
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Not a Good Splinter.

Detroit Tribune-lt is rumored that
General Shafter. II asked TO accept a
nomination for governor Of California,
would not attempt TO run away from it.
He now weighs about 400 pounds.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Rrvan's Contingent Interest.

Gin .innati Commercial Tribune-f MI
prvan doesn't intend TO run for the
Presidency. he is taking mighty deep
interest in having the trap in the plat
form work smoothly for the victim.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Judging by the Past.

New York World-The relief expedition
for the Baldwin n-Ziegler polar expedition
is to start on July l. The relief expcdi-
ton for the relief expedition is due along
in 1903
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
To Tour Europe.

Dr. and Mrs Everett NJ. Culver. the SON
in-law and daughter of Senator Clark of
Montana. will sail for Europe May IS to
spend the summer in touring the Contl-
nent in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Summer in New York.

Mr.. and Mrs. Evanston Barrie. of Capt
toll Hill, will leave today for Glenora. y.
Y. where they have taken cottage :or
the summer.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
To Attend Coronation.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Buckland leave for
New York today and will sail on the
Lain ior Gibraltar and Naples Ihey VIII
spend the summer in Europe. reaching
London in time for the coronation.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Soaring Sky High.

Baltimore Herald - when glassware
takes q tumble In Venice the value there
Of appears 10 take santos-Dumont
ascent
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Change of Residence.

Representative James VI. Miller has
changed his residence from 1901 Q Street
to 1853 Kenyon Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

Any person cannot Morning Afternoon, Sunday
Edition The Times any stand Washington in suburban
towns railroad ans elsewhere, will confer favor by notifying
the Publisher of The Times Tenth Sts Washington d. l.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
On Road to Recovery.

Hon. John A. Kasson. who underwent
an operation last week, is recovering at
Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Cards Ont for Wednesday.

Mrs. Charles ]. Bell has cards out for
Wednesdays at her country home on
Woodley Lane.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Off for Europe.

Off for Europe.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen
sailed for Europe Wednesday
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadswoh Entertain at Dinner Honor
of French Ambassador and Nine. Cambon.

Leave Washington Sunday Summer SeasonW Army
and NAVY League Arrange for Garden Party at
Washington Barracks