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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Innovation in Paris.

The Paris Jockey club, by the bye
which some years ago distinguished IT.
self by blackbaIling the Duke OF Orleans.
has just opened a new dining room for
guests and friends Of members. 20 which
women will likewise be admitted. This
is startling innovation. and is largely
due to that member OF the house com
mittee who looks after the creature COM
fort department. or. as he is called. the
"Commissaire de la Table the Mar
quis de Nedonchel. who has under
his orders that celebrated chef. Mon
tauron. who has inherited from a long
line OF ancestors his culinary genius. At
the union. where the president OF the
dinner committee is the Marquis de
Modene, a dining room for guests OF
both sexes has now been arranged.
while at the Cercle of the Rue Royale
a second dining room for women has
just been added. In fact. ] do not be-
lieve that there is any flrst-class club i'm
Paris now which does not provide ac-
commodation for women guests
Young Lord Helmsley. whose engage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

ment 10 Lady Marjorie GreviIIe. daugh-
ter OF the Earl and Countess Of War
wick. has just been announced, Is the
grandson and heir Of the old Earl OF
Feversham. head OF the House OF Dun
combe. The latter was founded by Sir
Charles Duncombe. who was lord mayor
of London at the beginning OF the
eighteenth century. At his death his
property went to his sister. married to
Thomas Browne, of London. The
Brownies had son and a daughter. and
whereas the latter became Duchess Of
Argyll and figures in Sir Walter Scott $
THE Heart of Midlothian their only
son took the name Of Duncombe on in
heriting hts uncle's property. The coun-
try seat OF Lord Feversham is Dun
combe Park. in Yorkshire. a splendid
mansion In the Doric style. originally
planned by Van Brugh. according 10
whose designs 1t was rebuilt, after hav-
ing been destroyed by fire. first I'm 1879
and again in 1894. II was bought by
the Lord Mayor Duncombe VINO found
ed the family from the second Vifliers.
Duke of Buckingham. in 1886.
Lord Helmsley's father died OF con-
sumption. to which his sister, the
Duchess of Leinster. likewise sue
cumbed. and IL is to be hoped that the
young lord, who has inherited all the
good looks for which his family is SO
famous. and who Will eventually in
herit his grandfathcrs eaudom and
great property. will escape the malady
which has been so fatal 10 the members
of his house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
How Canada Feels.

Have You ever felt as though you had been
stepped ont
Have you ever felt as if your trousers had
been Whacked2
Have You ever felt as if your nose were red
dened.
And at lesst one of your big bright eyes wa.
BACKED?
Have YOU ever felt that all the world laughed
IT YOU
That yOu were getting ono wide. gorgeous
Have you ever felt 50 small that any knot
hole
Would have given you enormous space %
wTiggle?
II you've had these various experiences;
i. such misery has ever come your way.
You viii understanding need Of further talk
ing
The feeling which is iarTing Canada today,
Chicago Journal.
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grel, back alley. midnight fighting
cats of the neighborhood. But alas
and alackadayl Collector Nyman, ol
the port of Georgetown, learned of
the existence of the eat, and that il
came in under a fifteen-dollar valua-
ton. Now, YOU can't fool Mr.. Ny
man on the value of a cat. He is
somewhat of a cat connoisseur him
self. He knows the difference be-
tween a blooded feline and an ordi-
nary mouser; he knows. too, that a
Persian cat with a pedigree running
back to the time of Omar Khayyam
Is worth more than miserly S15. SO
he proceeded forthwith to Miss Bur
ritt's "cattery" and asked her several
categorical questions about her cat
Not satisfied with the information he
received, he consulted Assistant Sec
Ietary Armstrong, of the Treasury,
and obtained his views.
Mr.. Armstrong recommended the
seizure Of the pussy, and SO, armed
with a search warrant, Mr. Nyman,
two inspectors, and policeman pro
oeeded to search the woman's premises
for the feline. When they found II
they placed it under arrest, and rude
", brutes that they are, carried it to
a dungeon in the custom house, where
il weows and awaits appraisement by
an expert catologist, who is coming
over from New York TO judge of IFS
value and collect duty Meanwhile
Miss Burritt is not only denied the
comfort of her Persian beauty, but
may be subjected to a heavy fine for
undertaking the animal, and it's all
because of the tariff-the dastardly
Dingley duties If this isn't a shame,
if it isn't downright outrage, Their
pray expose something which is. So
we say down with the tariff, down
with collectors and inspectors, and
schedules and custom duties, and let
us have free trade at least in eats.
Let a poor woman have her kitten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Miss BuTritt's Cat.
How Cruel Tariff Separates a Poor
Woman From Her Persian Pet.

Concerning that much discuss
subject, the tariff. we have heretofore
entertained the opinion that the Ding
ley law is all that its friends and sup
porters have asserted it to be-that il
Is a beautiful bestowal Of Congress
sior1l blessing upon an unapprecia-
tive eople. We have maintained that
It is a righteously devised means of
enabling philanthropic manufacturers
to pay exorbitant wages and to dis
tribute wealth equitably so that each
might have his share and be happy
and prosperous; in short. that It is a
sort Of get-rich-quick scheme. which
has had the approval of the PoStofiice
Department.
Now, however, we are approaching
the belief that we have all along been
deceived, that instead of being that
which II is claimd to be, it is a wicked
and vicious institution. designed Ia
promote misery and misfortune; that
1t Is IN fact all that our good Demo
cratic brethren and the free traders
have said it is-the source of all our
woe and that it should be revised
reformed, or reduced, or abolished, OF
that something should be done with II
to the end that we may be relieved of
the burdens which we bear.
In proof Of this it is only necessary
to cite the ease of Miss Burritts cat.
now languishing in the Georgetown
custom Office The story is this. Miss
Burritt. a most estimable and kind
hearted lady. has all her life deferred
matrimony and preferred cats. Among
ladies the last is a sequel Of the first.
But that's her business; she has per
feet right to do so. and when we come
to think Of it, who can blame lady
for electing to have the companion
ship Of nice. glossy Thomas eat.
with a soft purr, to a burly brute of q
man. with voice so harsh and cruel
that the chandelier shakes when he
speaks. Miss Burritt went to Europa
and there purchased from a fancier a
fine specimen Of Persian feline, for
which she Is said to have paid 500.
On the way over, however, it seems
the value Of the eat deprecated, 50
that when she reached the port of New
York Miss Burritt told the collector
that the animal was an ordinary cat.
worth only fifteen "plunks"
But "A eat in the custom house l.
Eever worth so much as at the fireside.
SO II is with other treasures. Miss
Bu1itt brought her pet home and
carefully guarded it from the mon
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARoU1sE DE FoNrENoY.
New Era for Jockey Club.

Sir Blundell Naples election TO the
Jockey Club may be said to mark the
beginning OF new era IN connection
with that world-famed institution,
which was founded In 1852. and IL is an
odd coincidence that II should have fol-
lowed within a few days the demise OF
the old Duke OF Richmond and Gordon,
who was popularity regarded as the prin-
ctpal obstacle 10 the admission to the
club of men who. although they had
been conspicuous and honored figures
on the turf for many years. were not
according 70 old-fashioned ethics quail
fed by birth and social station to be-
long to what IS the most aristocratic
and exclusive club I'm the United King
dom. If not I'm the entire world.
Time and again. did King Edward,
both prior and subsequent to his Access
sion TO the throne. endeavor to over
come this objection on the part Of the
old duke 10 having new men in the
club, taking the ground that sportsmen
who had upheld the best traditions on
the turf, and who. understanding horses
had devoted large sums OF money to the
maintenance Of fine racing stables and
to the development of the breed of race
horses, should be admitted to the Jockey
Club. as likely 70 prove useful members
thereof. But in spite of his efforts and
his sponsorship. the duke refused TO
give way. and in consequence of this,
nearly three or four years have elapsed
since there has been any addition to
the roster Of the club. candidates pre-
sented being invariably blackballed In
the most mercilees manner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Largest Gas Engine.

Can you tell me what and where the largest
gas engine in the world is. Also the distance
the heaviest trainload ever hauled by one loco
motive? ENGINEER
The largest gas engine in the world.
having 5000 horsepower. has just been
completed by a Belgian manufactures,
and Will be sent to St Louis 20 supply
part OF the motive power at the World =
Fair. The heaviest trainload ever haul
ed by one locomotive was one Of eighty
four loaded cars. which was hauled a
distance Of sixty-three miles at the
rate OF thirteen miles an hotfr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Facts About Pencils.

How long has L. Faber. the pencil inanufsc-
turer. been in business; where has he a place
in the United States, how does he Ak his
graphite TO make IL hard, and where does ne
get the red cedar 70 cover with2 PENCIL.
The r. Faber Company has made
pencils in Germany for the past ia
years. They began business in America
In 1861. and now manufacture pencils in
Newark. y. J. The graphite Is given
various degrees of hardness by the adj
mixture Of clay. and the best red cedar
for use in pencils is that from Florida.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Rubaiyat chicagoan.

Now ere the phantons Of the dream-sleep died
Methought a voice right at my elbow cried
awake UP, and chase down 70 the city hall,
For grafters plumber Us on every sideT'
woke, and to the city hall made pace;
But innocence lcoRied large on every face,
And in my heart I quickly realized
That hunting grafters is tiresonle chase
oh. ye who ride in an auto hack,
We think show small energy. and lack
OF speed in hunting grafters; but, dear friends.
The CRATER covers well its daily track!
Perhaps some day Wen stop all grating. Then
This city viii be svayed by honest men.
But as thingssare now. quite large per cent
OF well-known folks should voyage toward the
Peni
-Chicago Journal.
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race problem spelled with capitals !;
but would the actual improvement in
civilization be any greater than it has
been under Russian rule7 That is the
question which the civilized world has
to settle, and on its settlement may in
the future depend many things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Paper Telegraph Poles.

What is the lates development in the art Of
making paper usefull CURIOUS.
Paper telegraph poles is about the
latest thing in the art The paper poles,
now used to some extent in Belgium.
are said 10 he lighter and stronger than
those of wood. and to be unaffected by
causes which shorten the life OF n
wooden pole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Maple a TIadesman.

In order TO appreciate just what Sir
Blundell Naples election means. II IS
necessary TO explain that he is the own
er OF the great retail furniture store in
the Tottenham Court Road. one of the
cheap districts OF London. and that he
was knighted some years ago by Queen
Victoria on the nomination Of the late
Lord Salisbury. as a reward for his
large contributions to the exchequer Of
the Tory party. Later on. he was adj
vanced TO the dignity of a. baronet. For
the past fifteen years he has been in
parliament, and about the same time
that he developed into a national legis-
lator he blossomed forth as a country
gentleman becoming the owner Of a
grand old country place near ST. Adams
OF the name Of Childwickbury A num-
Der OF the rooms of the latter are deco
rated by Grinling Gibbons. and feature
o. the house is its staircase with twisted
walnut wood baiuster that dates back
to the days OF Queen Ann. The gardens
are one Of the glories OF Hertfordshire.
and the beech tree at the end OF the
lawn is the largest In England.
Sir Blundell has but one child. a re-
narkably handsome daughter married
20 the stalwart Baron Won Eckhardstein
who for so many years was attache to
the German mission i'm Washington
VINO was afterward for more than a
decade first secretary of the German
embassy in London. and who was a
candidate for the post of envoy at
Washington. prior TO the appointment
OF Baron Won Sternburg. Sir BlundelI
settled $4,000 a year upon his daughter
on her wedding day. and at his death
she will inherit all the wealth of the
multi millionaire EpholstereT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Germany's Cables and Cotton.

am very much interested in Germany. and
would like to know how many miles Of tele-
graph cable she owns, how much cotton goods
she manufactures yearly. and how many people
are employed in this industry GERMAN
Germany at present owns 1920 miles
Of telegraph cables. or 1-24th Of the en-
tire system OF the world: manufactures
about $500. OoO. 900 worth OF cotton goods
yearly, and gives employment in its
cotton Industries of all kinds to over
900 600 worlmen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Ewes Prior Discovery

"By observing the fall q an apple" remarked
the moralizcr. Newton discovered the law OF
gravity"
YES" reioined the demoralizer. 'and thou
sands q years previous Mother Eve discovered
the gravity of the law by biting an APPLE
Chicago News.
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Questions audAnS70e1S
Hanna Not a Lawyer.

viii you kindly state whether senator Hanna
is lawyer. ! know Of no biography concern
ing him which says 50, but a fellow law stu
dent SAYS he is / think he is wrong
LAWYER.
Senator Hanna began life as a gro
Gerry clerk and afterward went into the
iron and shipping business. He has new
er been known as a LAWYER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Peruvians Have Keen Smell.

Can you tell me what race of people have
the keenost sense Of smell? JOHNNY.
The aborigfnies of Peru are said to
have the keenest sense Of SMELL On the
darkest night in the thickest woods
they can distinguish. respectively. a
white man. n negro, and one of their
own race. by smell
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Peace.

IT'S not in seeking.
lis not in endless striving
Thy quest is found;
Be still and listen:
BE still and drink the quiet
OF all around
Not for thy crying.
Not for thy loud beseeching
VIII peace draw near:
Rest with palms folded;
Rest with thine eyelids fallen
50! Peace is here.
-Edw r. sill, in indianapolis News
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The Objectionable Part.

Hes forever building air castles
IL wouldn't mind his building them II he
weren't forever talking about them
Il see; you object to his hot air castles -
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Diaz Church Still Standing.

Is the church built in Havana Cuba by the
Rev. Mr.. Diaz, Baptist minister, still standing?
MISSION AIRY.
The Diaz Church was an old theater
remodeled II is still standing In Ha-
vana. the title TO the property being in
the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
A Humane Deed.

Snooks Look here. waiter this salmon
Artful Waiter Cbriehy)-Was killed only an
hour ago. sir.
Snooks Pm glad 10 hear that you killed it.
waiter. because 1t has been ashore 50 long
that it must have forgotten 10 swim.-Boston
Globe.
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Truly Unlucky .

"Do YOU believe that ls is an unlucky num-
Der 10 have at the table?'' asked the Mount
Auburn man.
Il do" replied the philosopher. especially
when there is only enough dinner for twelve. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

The young ward OF Ebert Hubbard,
who ran away with somebody else when
she was expected 10 marry Hubbard.
junior may have had some excuse. She
was brought up IN the family. and
knew all about it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
Troubles.

Now poor Wall Street. alasl
Well may IL sigh and groanl
The time has come to pass
When moneys hard to loan.
But others now there he.
Sore hurdened with their sorrow,
Because they find, vou see,
That moneys hard TO borrow.
indianapolis News
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Cailu Calendar of American History
October az.

lSl2-F'rigate United States captured
British frigate Macedonian.
1SS6-Pittsburg convention Of soldiers
and sailors held i'm opposition to the
Presidents policy.
lof0-Oliver +. Morton appointed minis
ter to Great Britain. but declines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

They are making fuss now about
using children as dummy directors in
New Jersey. II really seems unjust is
the glass-bower to be allowed to bring
up his child 10 his own trade. beginning
at tender age. and the capitalist re-
strained from doing the same thing?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

When a man kisses girl he should do il SO
hard that she forget twenty others that
were only samples
Il is the meek little girl who bushes when
the Ten Commandments are read in church that
will bear watching.
Nothing makes girl quite 40 happy 10
hear that one of her best friends lost all her
nice wavy hair from sickness
A good place for a man to carry the lock Of
his wife's hair is in his pOcketbOok and his
letters in his cigar case.
When girl at a matinee catches the eve Of
enc Of the actors she feels as important as a
man who opens a jackpot with three aces.
New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
A BaInyard Lay.

There was young granger from Worcester;
For poultry lac was great bOrccstcr;
Becausc. one fine day.
4 hen wouldn't lay
lie killed il, and found twas a rocest5r!
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
The Smallest Micrnhe

Would you kindly inform me what is the
smallest microbe yet discoveredg STUDENT.
The grip bacillus is the smallest
microbe yet discovered which affects
man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
The Grocer's Daughter.

I loved the grocer's daughter: vet
Ny love ! did not dare admit,
For. like her papa's sugar. she
Was sweet, but very full Of grit
Baltimore American.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
3,15s Bodies Cremated.

Would The Times tell the number Of
bodies crcTnated in the United States last year,
UNDERTAKEN
Three thousand enc hundred and fifty
eight bodies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
New York to DOwie.

said New York 10 Chicago's Etiah
you have come here on trial, and we've
trijeh:
We Are wicked. know.
But YOU shant tell us 81,
For well gather in crowds and deriiah.
-Philadelphia North American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

Dowie's time has thus far been di-
gided about equally between trying to
get an audience and seating away the
part of il that he does not want
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The New York Extra

Newsic- Extra. -Four hundred found deadl
Rubc Comeon-Wherc2 Where?
Newsie--In graveyard! Extry. Extry!-Bos-
ton Globe.
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Dowie has succeeded in doing just one
thing in New York. He has fastened
upon his son the title OF The Great
Unkissed."
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Her Choice.

He-wouldn't YOU like 10 have a vote?
she-No. ID rather have votcr-C incin
natl Enquirer.
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The Use of Christian Names.
'Mr., Miss, and Mrs" Growing IN
popular in English Society.

The London Globe" comments ON
the fact that in English society peo-
pie have come TO address one another
as BOBBY" Elizabeth" or "Letitia,"
Instead OF using the form Mr..
Miss" or Mrs" II makes the state
ment that the use of these titles is now
considered a proof that one IS ''bour-
geois.' and expresses regret that the
slatelineSs of the older form of adj
dress is becoming a thing of the past
This Is of a piece with the disuse OF
the forms "Yes, sir" and Yes,
na'sm', which has come to pass on
this side of the water, and it must be
said that neither fashion has anything
but the fancy of the moment to rec
commend it. The advocates of the lat
ter usage give as their reason that
they do not wish their children to adj
ddfrTss them as "sir." or madam" be
cause servants are required to do this;
which Is, to say the least. rather silly,
since it requires the servant to show
more politeness than the heir of the
house Moreover, If The uneducated
folk around us are impressed with the
idea that politeness is a mark of ser
witty, they viii not improve in their
manners, ard that will be uncomfortd-
bic for MS as well rs unfortunate for
them. In short, if The well-to-do and
well-educated people in the communi-
iy do not set the fashion of graceful
manners. IT is certain that nobody else
will.
As for the fashion Of using Chris
tan names. which the "Globe" de
rlores. one would think that almost
any sensitive person would prefer
that the Christian name be reserved
for the use Of relatives and intimate
friends, and not the ConsEaSa property
Of any chance acquaintance. Tine
was VIXEN it was considered disre-
srcctful for any man rot a near rela-
tive Of a young lady to speak Of her
to an acquaintance without using the
prefix Miss" That custom may have
been initiated by all the world by this
time, but If all the world has grown
polite, Is that a reason for ungr0cefu!
fashions among The eXciusive2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

A daring medical man recently pro-
posed euthanasia as a proper remedy
for hopeless disease; but the trouble
with that. II il became a custom, would
be that there are too many people whom
their relatives might want to have
killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

Boston is henceforth 20 be famous for
beans, brains, and baseball
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

A noted writer says: at IS not death 10
die" We'd like to bet that il is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

Have any you sense2 Look yourself over care
fully, and be candid; have you not grave reason
az least 20 feel suspicious?