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The Washington times., 1906-09-25
Campaign Funds and Civil Service


The Republican Congressional
campaign committee has opened a
branch establishment in Washing
ton in charge of a local treasurer, >"
who announces his purpose 10 raise
all the money be can from the GOV
ernment employees and business
people of Washington.
The committee needs money The
insurance and railroad interests are
indisposed TO give il as heretofore.
The tariff beneficiaries, convinced
that there is no immediate danger
Of revision, are wearing asbestos
protectors over their fatty parts.
which makes the frying process
difficult. There seems no recourse
left but TO put the Federal employees
on the grid.
We are assured that never before
has a formal headquarters been
opened in this city from which TO
conduct the fat-frying campaign
among the local official population.
Unwonted necessities must have
driven the committee TO this un-
Nyonted step.
Five per cent of the Government
salary roll OF this city would pro-
vide a comfortable campaign chest
distinctly better than a million dol
lars. Report is that 5 per cent is
about what the committee thinks
fair.
We have no objection to employees
paying any amount they choose 20
the campaign management of "a po-
litical party. il they do il absolute
" voluntarily. But the establish
ment Of "a branch headquarters here
suggests that a prod is 10 be used.
The local treasurer" speaks sug-
gestiveIy of the increases in salaries
of fremen. teachers, and policemen;
of the liberal appropriations of Con-
gress for betterment Of the city.
lie indicates the opinion that the
beueficiaries of this liberality ought
to pay "a slice of il 10 the Repub-
hcan campaign committee.
Just how Democratic members of
Congress. who also voted for these
measures of liberality, VIII feel
about this reasoning, we don't
know. But as a Washington news
paper, having some interest i'm the
great throng of Government en-
ployes here. The Times is interested !
to inquire where this thing will end.
IF this years Congressional cam
paign fund is 10 be raised i'm Wash !
ington, il may be expected that the
1905 Presidential campaign chest viii |
also be brought here for filing. In
that light it is not hard TO fore |
see a time when Washington's Off |
cial population viii be drawn upon !
for the bulk of expenses of national |
politics. Whether it win be a good /
thing for Washington may be left /
alike 10 business men and Govern |
ment employees.
The civil service regulations are |
strong enough to embarrass some /
what the collection of such a fund. |
but not to prevent it. The spirit 4
of the law opposes, but the letter
of the law does not prevent, col
lection of campaign funds in this
fashion. We do not think the ma
rional committee. ought to become
"a wholesale Niolator of the spirit
of the law.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25
Academy-CecI Spooner IN The Girl
Raffles"

cecil SpoCner. who began O. weeks enc
gagement as "TLe Girl Raflgs at tE=
Academy last night could uJr nave been
more warmly welcomed had 30 been a-
her own Bijou Tlearer iu Brooklyn.
and thar Is saying a good deal S..
sang and danced UET WAY into r-.
hearts OF her audience and. pro aaii i.r.
brought them play that suited rHaul
from gallery ts CrCuesIr- ana .lnE
The play IS a suE- OF theatrical layer
taa--lF-t ana lIiTa E.r- l...TE ..H..-
second and fa.s5til acts musical rHm.....
as q IleiGlT1Tra Do provides plenty ..
thrills. But strange 10 ssE. though tI-
cuCCk tuu .f crooks. there's not -5.-
gle blessed villain. And. strange ra re-
late tue audience HvN=r missed -rat
rfStWalie necessary meIo1IamaU- ir-
grcdieut. As a musical comedy &C. intro
u8ees some good songs and as pretty
dancing as the Academy has ever seen.
to say nothing of lovely pair oi bur-
ie~Qut burglars.
Rafies is an English uobIemu.-
daughter whose father aries -1 suppress
her She turns safe blower ana blrC'as
tle papers which are l' prove ler -i.--
tiyy and restore l-T Co the reluctant arms
't her long iost father Miss Su3oua-
plays The part with dash and spirit
Jl3I IS irresistible. ". II. Turner PLAYS
ola lrousIJes, HU antique and lgr.4
plays 10 very Web He is remembered
here Tor his work iu David Ha-um'
some years ago. and. i- Is understood.
is soon TO star on Isis own account
George Palmer Moore plays rhe deJac-
tive. Handsome Billy. who iS iu lowe
with Rallies areertaaIy, and LOOKS tH-
part. So does Ell,s cameron who pIays
the lady villain Lon Ha~.sI and llra
Thompson. as the ulr.rsguo burglars,
keep the house almost IEEJarlcl- from
laughing ON tIg whole iI rs l- good aH
entertainment aS tho Academy patrons
Ae6u WISH 70 seHs perfectly a Iule-ousa.
SpEletlIlg doing every minute. climax
every other breath and "a continuous
performance iu the line of laHEhtrr
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UNLUCKY CHILD OF FATE
ONCE MORE IN TROUBLE
Cleveland Mans Lifetime of MiSadventures Thought tc
Have Deranged His Mind and He May Now
Go to Asylum

man and fitted him for the State hos
pit8l.
He went TO central police station TO
tell n tale Of how he had been the
Innocent victim Of some one or am
other on Scoviu avenue. He could ex.
pam no reason tor the outrage that
had been perpetrated upcn him Tho
police investigated the story of .Iiv-
ingston and decided to hold him Tor
the probate court
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G. B. S. and Spelling Reform!

1t was not to be expected that
George Bernard Shaw would let
spelling reform go by. He would
contradict all precedent not to seize
so good q peg for seIf-advertise-
ment And now ne has put il to
use finding no less ponderous "a
medium than the London Times
ready 10 serve him.
Maybe some of our readers can
find out what c. r. S.-the name is
too 'tarnal long 10 be printed in
fun every time this gentleman sees
fit 10 rush into the papers-means
in his two-eolumn ebuIition. The
Washington Times owns frankly il
cannot lie objects 20 shortened
spelling and asks for phonetic spell
ing. lie finds the alphabet incon-
gruous and the pronunciation of its
several letters joke. The high
born who recoil in horror from
dropped III" are in his Judgment
swept like chips in a tide toward the
spelling and the pronunciation of
the Mile End Road.
But these things are Of little inn
portance. Where G.. =. s. gets in
his really fine work is in the last
two paragraphs. Read this and real
iXe what is IN store for us If G.. Il. y.
has his way;
/ therefore respectfully advise the
President and the board 90 take the
Dun by the horns without wasting fur
Their time and enlarge the alphabet uu-
Ill our COusonauts and VoWels are for
all practical purposes separately repre-
Sc nted and defined BY rhyminS with
words in daily use We shall then get
word notation which may be strange
at nrSt-WhiCh does not matter-hut
which viii be neither ludicrous nor ap-
parenty Ignorant does matter
one other point Is Of Importance The
new letters must be designed by an art
ist with a fully developed sense OF
beauty in writing and printing There
must be no diacritical signs 10 spoil
the appearance of the pages OF new
type. II is q mistake to suppose that
the Bible teaches us the saCTedncss Of
psCudO-etymOlOgtCal spelling. but iJ does
teach us the Comeliuess uI page on
which there are no aposurophes and no
Inverted commas
OF course, The Times Is no
prophet of course. it is weary OF
G. B. :. OF course. il is sorry TO.
help in his self exploitation. But i'll
is bound to confess the present
probability that this literary conf
dence man may easily switch the
whole cause of spelling reform from
the President and make il his own.
Where Mr.. Buzfelt erred (that is
the way g. b. :. puts IT'D was in be-
ing roo darn conservative.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25
ALCOHOL FROM COFFEE

trials il has been proved that from tile
bulb Of the coffee bean a good qaulity
and large quantity Of alcohol can be
extracted. Heretofore the bulb has
Resn Ase4sssl I---.---------.----
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only by the brides mother and a few
friends The bride wore tailored suit
OF dark blue and large picture hat
with plumes. Mr. and Mrs Burke will
remain for some time in Washington
and VIII then go 10 their future home
ia Bristol, Va.
Miss Forrest Seaman, daughter OF the
Rev. and Mrs II. }. Seaman, OF Char
lottesvillc. Va and Howard Webster.
also of Charlottesville, were married
Yesterday afternoon by the Rev. f. y.
Power, Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tIau Church The ceremony was at
tended only By tho brides mother, Mrs.
f. J. Seaman Mr.. Webster IS "a stu
dent at the University OF Virginia al
Charl0ttesvil' and Immediately after
the ceremony the bridal party returned
90 CharlOttesY die.
ST. P8uTs Protestant Episcopal Church
was made attractive last night with
palms. ferns. pink and white asters,
ana many lights. for the wedding of
Miss Agnes Ray wilkins and Douglas
winfield HOltou. whose marriage took
place at o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. H0l-
ton left the City later "a the evening,
the bride wearing a costume of dark
blue cloth and a hat OF the same color
After months wedding journey Mr.
and Mrs IIolt0u will return 10 Wash
lugt0u and viii make their home at
l440 " street The Natchez.
Miss Mayo, of Washington, and her
cousin Miss Hobson, OF Kentucky, were
the guests Of honor at "a house party
last week in West Orange given by Mr..
and Mrs a. } St0yiu. The guests I'M
cIuded Miss Gage. Miss Llewelleu, Miss
Lyme. OF Richmond, Miss Carrie Bruce
Morton and Messrs Mayo. OF Wash
iugt0n Walker. Laudou. Berkeley, Nor
ton. j. r. Marshall. Sizer, and Joseph
Taylor,
Mrs James r. Holste.n. of Charles
ton, ". Va. who has been the guest
or her sister Mrs. RiEnald W. Eeau.
OF Chapil street. iOg the past two
weeks. returned Co her home last night
The Washington times., 1906-09-25
BIRD WAS LONG ABSENT.

A homing pigeon which was sent TO
the Isle of Man two years and four
months ago returned 10 It's home cote
N R!aekbVTRs england. recently.
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that had been done ry the association
during the past year EXPRESSING Lis
appreciation Of the treatment aec0ydeG
the section 10y the District CCmmiss on
ers- Mr.. Severn said they had been
unusually generous iT their es,u ates
Tor appropriations for that uarJ OF tho
District and that the members were
duly grateful
The announcement Of the winners Of
the prizes for the best kept parkiHgs i'm
front OF the houses were made by Sec
retaTv Tnglev- The Ilst OF tls prize
winners. as well as those receiving hon
orabla mention. had been previously
published IN The Times.
Chairman Herman r. RIau. of the
committee on streets. sidewalks. and
lights read a letter from tie District
Commissioners stating that arrange
mcnts are being made to law new side
walk on the south side of Sc ton place.
between North Capitol and First street
west
Object to Narrowing Avenue
E,au also stated trat a petition had
been circulated ard signed by num-
ber Of property owners and residents on
Lincoln avenue north Of r street
against the proposed narrowing of the
avenue. The petition was presented 20
Engineer Commissioner BiJdle. who
seid that he would give the matter con-
sider1tiou and see what could be done
A letter was then read from the Com
missioners stating that tn response To
the request Of members OF the asSucia-
ton that the triangular space iu front
of Fire Truck j. ht paved, JEat the space
was now mlCaGamiZed and I'm fair CON
uitiOn. although not in as good cnndi-
tjou as if IL WAS paved with asphalt
Mr.. BlaU stated that the committee
had no Intention of dropping the mat
ter
The Washington times., 1906-09-25
Columbia-aThe Hsir 10 the Hoorah., ;,

kyluL4BlA-- AAE 4lt-L 10 t4tc -lDDLuA-
A love story VI the old kind-the kind
that makes tears swell in the eyes of
the blase eatergoer-underlies the roll
licking framework Of THE Heir 10 the
Uoordh,T which was last night disclosed
in the Columbia Theater. II is the story
of tho great biz. honest love of "a great
big. honest man. thrust aside again and
again until iJ .s finally Withdrawn and
tleu sought as Uas~Igua-ciy as IL was
rejected Dld2 Yes. very very ola, hui
sometimes it is tie old stories that are
best after all
THE HeIr to the Hoorah" is nothing
more or less than q baby, while The
'HU1yIh' is one Of the biggest gold
mines En- She West. ot which the dotlne
father of the voungsJer is sole owner
The play offers The o.u problem or a
mar-Eare dc cguvcnHEce and its conSe-
queut complications Joe Lacy Tlrn
mine owner and CN-minci. IS uaSSlofite-
ly On love with his beautiful VIE. hIi
she makes plain 10 him the conditions
under which thcv are man and wife Her
mother directs Jae household even 10
giving Joe pointers ou eJ4-ritr anu
English and the inevitable separation
takes place Joe goes abroad ana uu1n
his return is given dinner by his min
or friends News comes OF the birth or
a son 10 his wife and joe returns go AlS
lime. bur iJ is he whr Is cold 90 his
until he is sure that the love he has
bJnCered for Is his, does Joe taEe her
Co his heart and the final curtain sees
The happy elimination of a remarkably
pretty story IT is play that does one
GOOD 10 E=e-a ulav that one feels as lt
enc micht 60 again and be equally wei
entertained Jre second time.
For the comedy element Paul Arm
strong the author has drawn on the
suud OF types offered by the Western
mining colonies and in transferring
them To- Ihe stage Inc has not oNerdone
his task Nothing more delicious Than
the entire second act has been uHeieo
HJrs for 4 long time. The unrest OF The
miners who have been compelled 10
wear '-open faced clothes JO JUc.s din
ger is delightfully."- pictured and The
climax comes when four of the sturdy
fellows capture and forCibly put collar
ON the hfth who had consented 10 the
dress suit bot baked at "a ''choker.
C1v Bates Post and Janet BeeCner are
cast for the priuc.pa roles. Mr.. Post is
@ paInstaking actor who may always
be depended upon 90 dc something M
tercstiuE and in the reading of the role
of Joe Lacy he gave 10 the chtItc,v- q
genuine touch of pathos. His work, par
ticuIarlv IN the third and fourth aclS
was characterized by dignity ami care
full manipulation that 10 tde Do coLsple-
u6uslv interesting. Miss Beecher IS most
attractive 90 look at and I'm the iasl '''.
did some very good work.
Helene LacEaEe- a Washington SUI
acquitted herself with diallnc..io5 q" ~, ~
role of a Western woman capit3i.sl LIE
urouD of miners offered a del--ll.l 5 gl
series OF character studies lh tLe HstiLs
'of Ernest Iams0n. Ralph Dean q -
Cu{nby. Horace Newman ana Ben =.
Higgins.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

At the same time, it viii be noted
that Governor Ide did not propose
q Filipino congress in 1907 until he
was certain to be on the other side
of the world before that time.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

The railroads killed rather more
people last year, but then the peo-
pie have the satisfaction, as they
look back on the record. of know
ing that in the matter of the rail
roads they made something of a
killing themselves.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

This new job lot of advertising
that the Rev. Thomas Dixon is get
ting is not the kind that cashes i'm
so well.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Fairbanks is on Pixies Peak to-
day. The mountain itself being
about $4,000 feet high, the combl-
nation ought To get almost up to
the price of living.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

N0t as good as Sweet Kitty Belairs:'
sufficiently good 10 satisfy any audi
encc; anording Miss Crosman every
opportunity IN a comedy line Of which
she is complete mistress, and played Dy
company that makes seasoned thea
tergoers straighten up I'm their seats In
sheer amazement-such is the entertain
ment offered this week by the National
Theater.
Ernest Denny wrote "All-of-a-SuideH
Peggy and IL was originally produced
at the Duke Of Yorks Theat.f Iu Lon
don. Maurice Campbell is responsible
Tor the american production and pre-
sumaDly selected tHe players. one
would probably not 60 far vice ~ the
mark lu yeuturlug the opinion that MISS
Crosmau's voice was mighty glib fac
Tor Ia her husbands selection. Be that
as lI may the east OF "Ali-of-a-Sudden
Peggy is so good that a TeVieW OF tho
IlaE which did not give credit 10 every
performer would be mauifestly unfair.
For instance, there's Ann Warrington.
VINO ls only ou the stage a few minutes,
yet Hef clever work as the Hon, Mrs.
t0lquhDuD. who is always l8Uiug Tor
the worst when a IadVs reputation is
involved. aroused audible comment
throughout the house last night and
her exit was followed by a storm of
Ernest Stalard plays Anthony. Lord
CrdckeuthOrpc, Fellow OF the EntymO-
logical Society. As the absorbed scfeu-
tist easily twisted about the def fingers
or IA designing mother Ie Is irresistible.
His absurd viewpoint OF the little things
~ l.te and his decisive and OFT repeated
Why not. Why notf' are altogether
delightful
J. r. CraufCrd, as the selfish. stupid
needy English gentleman. is exceptional
lE good His conception Of the part Is
conventional but excellent His role
makes him retired army officer whose
lIe~ofk Is the periOrmance ot little
deeds FOR the good of the family His
greatest trial i'm life results from thc fact
that hc is perpeJuaily and "deuCed had-
lE lu need of "a HEer. dash iT dli' Ed
ward MaCEay does not come up To some
of what the Hon. Jimmy keppel, young
cr brother or LORD CTaCkeuthOTpe.
should Doe. but his acting is excellent.
Ida Waterman was altogether Fausfac-
MADE good English doWaEer, one
looked uL once for the torture shell
l'rEueltr. and the Witlrriug frOWu.
Addison Pitt. John Marble. and Jane
AaFourE are very good i1 very minor
parts.
The plot of the play is clever. and
works out with dash that carries every
thing before IT, 10 is very English, ana
gestlve. bur not 100 Extensively sugEes-
tive. There are few opportunities ar
t1rCe1 Miss trOsmau for emotional
work. but she handles very SkiiituIv the
few She receives Her comedy carries
the auditor back 10 BelascJ's dam8tIzE,
tion Of the Alice and ECertoU Castle
Bath Comedy in which Miss crusmal
found one Of the biggest successes af
her career
Rciteration should be avoided. but the
dnai word about ''AIl-of-a-Suddeu
Peggy IS almost sure 70 be, whenever
the PLAY is discussed. the excellence 0f
tLe cast shat presents IT,
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mrs. Chandler. wife of Lieutenant
Commander Lloyd Chandler. L. S. n,
who has occupied a cottage at Har-
WichpOTt, Mass, during the summer. is
expected to arrive I'm this city today
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Koerper, of Sa-
vannah. Ga, are visiting DIR. and Mrs
Z. A KOeTper. OF Q street. for a few
weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

All gates i'm parking fences must
swing inwardly and no gate shall swing
outwardly over any public space side
walk avenue, street. or alley
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Beach and fam.
lis have returned, after spending Jbe
heated term al their summer home IN
Odtlands, Va
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

The Minister from Cuba and Sonora
Quesada, who have been abroad all
summer. sailed from Liverpool last week
and arc expected ia Washington some
time the latter part of this week. Scnor
Pardo, the first secretary of the leGa-
ton, who has been IN charge OF affairs
IN the absence of AIr Quesada, viii
leave washington soon after the min
istcrs return ~or "a short vacation az
about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mir and Mrs Horace Beauehe. Of New
York city. who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry II. Haze.ton, OF
Florence court. have returned 20 their
home. after spending a delightful week
among friends
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mrs James r. Holstein. of Charles
ton, W. va. who has been the guest
or her sister Mrs. Rignald ". Eeau.
OF Chapil street. iCr the past two
weeks, returned Co her home last night
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Miss Lula Thompson is spending the
week with her aunt. Mrs. J.. f. Helms.
OF GafthgrsbuTE. Md.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

The Nickname Pleasure Club held am
enjoyable meeting at the home of Mrs
Floyd. Of Brightwoo1. The main fea-
uIre OF the evening was dancing. Those
present were Miss IVY Thompson, Miss
Sadie Canrey Miss Elsie shaw, Miss
Lula Thompson. Miss Martha Shaw.
Miss Addie Canr-y, Miss Florence Lei
zaer. Mrs. ChrisCadeu. Mrs. SheTfTey.
Roger Thompson. John FLOYD. Harry
Zisr. Alfred Mann. a. Snerfrey. NJ
Humphrey. Newton Riddle. and Gilbert
Floyd.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

DR.. and Mrs. Rufus Choate have re-
turned 10 the city after an extended trip
TO Maine and adjacent States Among
the places visited was Ch0ate Island.
Essex. Mass, the ancestral horne, having
been owned by the Choate family from
1890 20 The present time. The Old manor
house. built IN l125 and the birthplace
OF Rufus ChOate, the famous lawyer. is
sun occupied by relative, Rufus
ChOatp. as summer home.
The Washington times., 1906-09-25

Mrs. Allen. wife Of General Allsn.
and her TWO daughters. returned 10 their
apartment at the Highlands. last week
from Cobourg. Canada, where they
spent the summer.
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a kindly face overhung by a forehead that
looks almost abnormally large. Instead
of sitting on the bench where he hears
the ordinary cases that nave to do with
men and women, Judge Lindsey draws a
chair close TO the boys.
well, fellows, what's the trouble to-day?"
he begins in a free and easy tone that in
stantly melts the hard lines in the boyish
faces. Been swipin' things, and breakin'
windows, Ell? Guess the gangs dom
the same old tricks it used to do when |
belonged to it. Well, step up here, Jimmy
Smith, and let's nave a talk"
Jimmy Smith il one Of the defiant boys.
His aocuser is a policeman who think every
kid offender should get the limit on general
principles.
The Judge paralyzes Jimmy by sliding
one arm a~fectionately around his shoulder.
Then there il more paralysis when that
sympathetic voice, using the colloquialisms
of the day, worms Jimmy's story out OF
him.
Pretty soon Jimmy's head goes down and
he begins to snifle a little. Then the Judge
says something funny and Jimmy laughs.
He hadn't meant 20 confess when he came
in, but before he knows il he has told the
whole story to the Judge, not sparlng HIM
self in the least.
well, that's a pretty tough proposition,
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to swipe a lot OF things like that, says the
Judge reflectively. But you try to brace
up and I'll give you a show fer your white
alley, You go back and tell the gan they
got to quit such work, and you report to
down now, Jimmy, cause I'm lookin' fer
a square deal, same rs you are
Jimmy goes on his way rejoicing, and
becomes one Of the Lindsey kids. The
chances are that he reports faithfully and
that he doesn't throw down his friend on
the bench.
The next boy questioned may be one who
has fallen from grace and has thrown down
the Judge. But there is no anger on the
part Of the little man with the big forehead.
His sympathy and understanding go too
deep for that.
Il guess a little while at Golden Is the
thing you need, Billy" he says. Now,
you trot right down to the loop and catch
the next car for Golden, and tell 'em l sent
you over. No, there won't be anybody to
go with you-just go yourself and don't
throw me dow again"
Billy goes to the reform school, alone
and unattended, vowing in his heart that
he will so conduct himself that the Judge
will soon let him out and give him another
chance.
Judge Lindsey's hold over his boys is
remarkable. He fathoms all attempts at
deceit with a ~quickness that is wizardlike.
No matter how his trust is betrayed
occasionally, he never loses his faith in
boy nature as a whole. He works day and
night in the interest OF his charges.
Not only has he prevented many boys
from going to Jail but he has eased the
lot Of those who ave TO undergo some form
of punishment. He has made their sur
roundings less repulsive and less calculated
TO keep them on the path Of crime.
The boys detention hons in Denver has
been made a real home, where the lads have
proper surroundings. As a result OF his
work Judge Lindsey is the idol Of the boys
Of Denver, and if the wishes of the children
could only decide the election. the friend OF
the boys would be Colorado's next Gov
ernor in a walk.