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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
Hiding His Light.

Mr.. J. Ogden Armour, head of the
corporation of Armour & Co. and
it's dependencies, and reputed head
Of the Beef Trust, is taking the
American public into his confidence
nowadays through the pages of the
Saturday Evening Post. This depar-
ture from the Armour methods of
doing business Is in itself sufficiently
remarkable, but by no means the
most remarkable feature OF the series
of articles that wear Mr.. Armours
name.
The last two articles are called
THE Packers and the Cattlemen, :"
and are devoted specifically to the
relations between these classes OF
persons. 1t would be inferred that
Mr.. Armour would discuss in this
connection the charge that is the al
legged head and front of the packers
offending But this would be merely
another instance of the disposition
of the ineautious to go astray.
This charge is that the packers,
in order to carry out their purpose to
depress the price OF beef cattle, have
an arrangement among themselves
whereby their buyers at the stock
yards will not compete, one with
another, but offer for the days ar
rivals of cattle, and each lot thereof,
one price, which remains unchanged
and from which there is no appeal
ArmOur's man will not bid against
Swift's, nor Swift's against Armour's,
and SO through the whole array.
This charge has been made and re-
peated so often that it has become a
commonplace; it is in everybody's
mouth.
If it be true, il proves the cattle
menu contention; if it be untrue.
how singularly tempting was the OPP
portunity offered Mr. Armour. Yet.
it remains untouched. Ali around
it in his double article words fall
thick as lezATes in Vallombrosa. but if
they conceal they do not destroy this
vital and controlling issue. Verify,
he is hiding his light with venge-
ance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
SAVES THE CITY.

Just. what Caracas would do without
It's rainy season I cannot imagine, for
the city is far from being clean and
sanitary. Garbage is thrown into the
yards for the Vultures to feed upon:
dust and papers accumulate in the
streets. and the visitor is about to pro-
nounCe the CITY the dirtiest ne has ever
seen. when nature suddenly decides 10
put things to rights. An ordinary rain
fail would not suffice now; a thorough
flushing is needed. and nothing short of
a deluge viii do it,
But somewhere up in the mountain
tops the deiuKe is forming, and present.
~ great. black vapor overspreads the
valley. 1t comes slowly at first. as If
TO warn the people to go indoors lint
when 1t has acquired sufficient density
II falls. In a moment, almost. the
streets and courtyards are flooded. the
fantastic waterspouts that overhaug the
sidewalks pour out their streams ike
gigantic kettle spouts, and loud is the
noise of the spleshing and SCATTERING.
Half an hour later one tiptoes along
the shiny pavements, as IL over a neet-
~ scrubbed floor; above him is a sky of
spotless blue. while the only clouds to
be seen are insignificant patches of
white along the mountain sides Yet.
in an incredibly short space of time the
whole process may be repeated.-G nj
l.. Brown. in St. Nicholas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
Concerning Miss Liljencrautz.

Ottilie 4. LiljenerantZ. who has JUS
published through the Harpers a sec
ond novel Of Morse romance entitled
'Randvar. the Songsmith." is not. as
her name might imply a native OF Swe~
den, but "a young American girl who
makes her home in Chicago, and comes
on her mothers side. OF New England
ancestry. going back through Revolu-
tionary times TO the old Puritan days of
1870
On her fathers side, however, she
belongs TO an old Swedish family. one
of her ancestors being Laurentius Pc
tri, a disciple OF Martin Luther, and
archbishop during the reign OF Gusta-
vus I. who was one OF the noted writ
ers of his time His translation OF the
Bible. completed tn 1871. is the one still
in use in the Swedish State church. and
many Of mis- hymns are still preserved.
Though her father has lived for over
thirty years in America, he has re-
NAMED passionately loyal 10 all north
Miss Iiljeucrantz has always been his
close companion. beBefiting by his
translation in her studies OF Swedish
and Norwegian history.
The stories that her father used 20
tell her, as q child. Of the romantic
adventures of Gustave Vassa, OF
Charles XII. Gustavus H. and other
figures in Swedish history early fired
her with the wonderful possibilities Of
stories that might Turk in the old Sa-
gas. an interest that later took definite
aim in her first Viking story, The
ThraH of Lief the Lucky" which made
e tremendous hit a few years ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10

ROOM where palms and ferns and snai-
lax formed pretty array with pink
a1aleas and pink shaded electric lights
The guests began 10 arrive at 1890. and
genSFal dancing lasted until 1880 when
supper was served. After that. the CO.
tillon of sixty couples was led by
Representative MorreII, of PhnadeI-
phia.
Prince of Wales tins, veil holders of
pompadour silk, leather boxes, Powered
muslin bags, pincushions in fruit
shapes and cOlorings, ir-and-out indica-
tors in leather cases, electric light
shades, and paper hats and bOas
formed the faVors. The dance lasted
until early morning. when second
meal was served which nearly sl
preached a breakfast.
The following Washington people are
in New York today: T. f. Swaze, J. B.
Weed, Mrs. S. T. Williams, ". H II
Allen, Mrs F. Bondurant, r p. Flint,
Mrs. ". r. Gates, w II. ManoglIe, P.
II, Cogan. w f Doyle, G. T. Ellis, and
j. C keSseI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
WOMEN KEPT HATS ON
AND MADE DANCE HALT

HAZLETON, Pa. Feb. 1o-For a
quarter of an hour at the charity ball
held here the music was silent and the
dancers stood impatient while the floor
committee argued with the escorts of
two New York women who refused to
remove their hats.
The young women were asked quietly
at first to discard their handsome head
gear while dancing. but they firmly re-
fused TO do so. The master of ceFemon-
les ordered the orchestra to stop May
ing while he argued the matter out
with the escorts and for fifteen minutes
did not dance thereafter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
China Aiming.

Signs of Il national upheaval in China
form a striking testimony to the truth
of b L Putnam WeaIe-s prophecies in
his recent book. The Re-Shaping OF
tie Far East" His chapter on China
Aiming gives some striking accounts
OF the readiness with which China could
drive out or exterminate all foreigners,
and OF the determination that is be-
hind the anti-foreign feeling weIl-nigh
universal among Cinnamon. He goes on:
When the Empress Dowager dies or
is forced into retirement. as must short
" happen; when The old generals are
bought off. and when the country's f.
nances are in more healthy condition
then the number Of troops ready to
take the field will increase with aston
ishing rapidly Ia any case in 1896
there will be 10000 well drilled and
Well-OrganiZed men and another 20o,0,0
partially reorganized standing behind
them.
BY 1903 these figures viii have double.
whilst in the dim background will Turk
half million other men. perhaps I'M
trained. but every one of them possess
ing modern rifles and plenty OF good
ammunition. The wholesale resrma-
ment and reorganization OF the Chinese
army has been at last openly decided
on and admitted by every high official
as the only course which will free China
of the dangers which surround her"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
The Historical Mr.. Watson.

OF Thomas E Watson, who has
again emerged from political retire
ment-this time to aid the aspira-
tons of his former dearest foe, Hoke
Smith. to be Georgia's governor
stories without number are told. They
reflect the varied aspects Of the many
sided Watson personality, as lawyer,
politician, Congressman, candidate
for the Presidency, and historian and
man of letters.
The best of them go back to the
time when Mr.. Watson was harangu-
ing Georgia juries in the interests of
justice-and fees. During that stormy
period he tried a case involving the
title to a tract of land in the south
ern part of the State, where the con-
fusion of grants and squatter occu-
pancy have combined to give fine
opportunity for the splitting of legal
hairs. The fact that several coun-
ties have been created, since the es-
adjustment of the Commonwealth,
from portions of other counties, has
contributed pleasantly to the dis
order
In the trial referred to. however,
the cause of>Mr. Watson's client was
making smooth progress. until, at
critical stage of the proceedings, the
opposing counsel produced and of
fered in evidence what appeared TO
be an ancient deed Taken at its
face value it knocked the legal props
from beneath his feet, leaving him
nothing upon which to stand. With
inward trepidation, and even dis
may, but entire outward calm, he re-
ceived the time-stained paper from
the hand of his opponent. As he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
The Author of Polly"

Miss Edith Rickert. whose new novel.
Folly" will be issued by the Baker &
TAYLOR Co, in March. is a native OF
Ohio and was formerly instructor Of
English al VassaT, but for five years
she has lived in England. For con-
siderable period she made her home in
the Shetland Islands. which resulted I'm
THE Reaper" a charitable piece OF
work which attracted very wide atten-
ton a year ago Another sojouTn was
made in Espinal. the City Of Thorns. in
Spain. II is at this place that the fes-
tival OF Our Lady OF the Thorn Bush
takes place annually. at which many
miracles are performed Espinsl and
the miracles play an important part in
Folly" the quaint Spanish village and
its life forming a charming background
70 one portion of the book At present
Miss Rickert lives at Tibbles Green.
Edenbridge in a typical old English
stone cottage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
KANSAS CITY HUGS ITSELF.

Kansas City, Mo. is hugging itself
-metaphoTically speaking
MOrmons declare that the Garden of
Eden was once located just about
where Kansas City now stands on the
banks of the raging kaw.
The sectaries also plan to build a
magnificent temple modelled after that
erected In old Jerusalem by King Solo
mon some years ago.
The Mormons declare that this tenn
PIE is to be the seat of universal en-
pire some day, and therefore should
be built in or near Kansas City, the
original Garden of Eden.
Still, the Mormon claims that the
present Kansas City Is anything like
the Garden of Eden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
How Bridge Began.

Bridge whist is an old game and
credited to the East. where IL is said
long to have been popular in CONSTANT
nopie. Smyrna and southeastern Europe
Though it was first played in England
about 1850. and began to be played in
America by the Whist Club OF New
York in 1883. its real popularity in Eng
land did not begin until 1884
The beginning of it's extreme vogue
was due. according 10 r f. Foster,
author Of Fosters Complete Bridge, ="
to a mere accident
The game apparently did not find its
way into the Portland Club until 1894,
fourteen years after its introduction in
England" says Mr. Foster In the pre-
face to his book 'fOne OF their num-
Der forgetting TO turn up the trump at
whist explained the irregular1ty by say
ing that he thought he was playing
bridge. Upon being asked what bridge
was we are told that he expressed
establishment at the ignorance Of MS
fellOW-me MEMBERSHIP Portland being then
the leading card club in London.
The first duplicate game OF Bridge
ever played in England was a private
tournament held at the PriOry in Ware,
April u. 1894. IN which thirty couples
took part the highest score being made
by Two Americans. Mr.. and Mrs. c. T
Garland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
Writes Novels in Shorthand.

There is a fascina ion about a we'll
told detective story that insures its
success. but it must be gratifying to
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Gardenhire to find his
volume. THE Long Arm" listed by the
Tribune among books most in demand
In New York within a week after its
publication by the Harpers. Mr.. Gar
denhire is q New York lawyer, whose
many cares leave him but little time
for literature. However. he is an in
defatiEable worker. and composes rap
Idly setting DOM his stories first in
shorthand "a labor saving device
which, he declares. has enormously en-
larged his capacity for work. conserved
his health. saved him wrinkles, gray
hairs. and care improved his temper
and disposition, streng ,hened his moral
character. and altogether tended more
to make him useful citizen than any
other accomplishment he may have
acquired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
Miss Tarbell's Estate"

The report has gone broadcast over
the country that Ida NJ. Tarbell. the
writer and historian whose latest es-
say. Commercial MachiaveIIianism, p"
is to appear in McClure's Magazine for
Marcn, has purchased a splendid es-
tate" in Connecticut with a great co.
Ionial house" commanding a 'magniff-
cent view of Long Island Sound" This
has given rise again to the often re-
peated question, Does literature pay!
As matter of fact, Miss TaTbeil S
tastes are too simple to extract any
comfort from such an estate. She has
bought the old Bradley place near EaS-
ton. Conn, comprising, perhaps. forty
acres Of land about q small mouse
which has fallen into sad disrepaIr
She will make the house comfortable
on her return from California in the
spring. and expects to spend her sum-
mer in 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
The "BarbarouS" Whipping Post.

The President of the United States,
the District Commissioners, and the
Chief of Police have recommended
20 Congress the enactment Of a law
providing corporal punishment for
District wife-beaters. There is moth
ing funny in that, though many men
think the mention of il the signal
for broad grin. It is a serious pro-
posal of a specific means to prevent
one of the worst crimes in the cal
endar.
Wife-beating is about the last Of
Tense the average American can con-
done. Yet in this Capital City. OF
which we are ali SO proud. sos arrests
have been made in the past two years
On that charge alone. Practically
one a day.
At present the wife-beater whose
mate has sense enough TO complain
against him-the number who have
that much sense is not any too large
goes into court, accepts a sentence
TO the Jail or the workhouse with an
easy smile, and goes down" to two
weeks or a month of comparative
idleness. while his miserable victim
and their children remain behind 10
struggle for their daily bread.
1t might be an improvement to put
him to work with the chain gang
a1J Give fbn acs.,,;v,orc e. hfo 5oro-a
ents. But the punishment would still
be so light that on his first drunk"
after getting out, the man might
easily repeat the offense. In this
connection it is we'll to think also
that the payment for his services.
which is designed to sustain his
family. could hardly be made day
by day and that no other kind of pay
ment would tide the dependents over
the period of the mans confinement.
The particular thing needed is such
a punishment as will stay the brute's
arm and prevent him from commit
: ting the wrong, not the punishment
which will avenge the wrong after
it is done. The more one thinks of
that the more ne is driven to the con-
elusion that the only punishment
which will reach such natures is a
punishment of bodily pain. Wife
heaters do not fear Imprisonment.
More than 800 of them have not
feared work with the chain gang
these past two years. But they will
fear a fiogging. And until a less
offensive thing is suggested, which
they will fear TO the same degree,
the best thing we can do is to adopt
the fogging for their benefit-and
their wives benefit.
OF course. the whipping post is
not a pretty object. OF course. it is
'barbarous." Of course. it is get
ting down to the wife-beating level.
And, of course, getting down TO that
level is the only way TO reach the
man who beats his wife
We may recOil ever SO much from
the spectacle of a fellow-creature-
heaven save the marketed to a
post with his back barred and his flesh
quivering. But we must keep our
recoiling apparatus in order. We
ought not recoil from that picture
with half so much dismay as from
that other of a weak and defenseless
woman. bruised and lascerated and
half dead, at the hands of the one
man who has undertaken all her life
10 cherish and protect her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
A TALE OF 'HUNCRY JOE

Senator Fulton the other day intro
duced resolution providing that Con-
gress defray the funeral expenses of the
late Senator John Nipple Mitchell. of
oregon Commenting on this resolution.
a Detroit paper relates this story of
the noted Hungry joe" twenty years
ago the most famous "confidence" man
in the world:
One day a subscription was being
taken IN New York to pay for the
burial OF policeman 'Hungry Joe"
contributed a $40 bill. although only 81
was asked. '
That's all right" said Hungry
when expostulated with for his gener-
osity, Just use The balance to bury nine
more of 'em"'-Detroit News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10

read it his intimate knowledge of the
history Of the State came to his as
sistance and he grasped the vital de-
feet of the instrument with what was
almost sob of relief. When he
arose to address the court his face
had regained its accustomed quizzi-
cal smile.
May it please your honor" he
said, Il am constrained to object To
the admission of this offered evil
dence. On its face, / admit, II yields
apparent compliance with all de-
maRds of the law For example. it
is headed Georgia, Worth county,
and the signature OF the grantor is
attested by two persons, one of whom
was justice of the peace. That is
well. More. 1t is amazing. | am will
ing to concede the author of the
paper, by the exercise of an unusual
prescience, could have known in 1916
that eleven years later the Legisla-
ture of the State was going to create
Worth county, but | appeal to your
honor if it is within probabilities
realm that he could have known that,
when Worth county was created, VIII
liam Y. Jones was going to be made
a justice of the peace"
The courtroom broke into a roar
as 1t caught the point of the odd
statement. The opposing counsel
was fairly laughed out of court and
Mr.. Watson won an easy victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
AND THE EAGLE SCREAMED.

Can YOU tell me why the United
States chose bald eagle as the national
emblem"
No; why was TT
Because as we had discarded the
hereditary idea In government our ma
tionalr head had no use for heirs ap-
parent '.-Ealtimore American.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
Dizzy's Enjoyment.

An amusing anecdote of Disraeli is
told in the recently published life Of
Lord Randolph Churchill" by his son,
Winston Spencer Churchill:
Zone night Mr. Disraeli was among
their g,.ests. I think, said Lord
Randolph. discussing with his wife
their party after IL had broken up,
that Dizzy enjoyed himself. But how
fowery and exaggerated is his language,
when I asked him if he would have any
more wine he replied: My dear RAN
ioiph. / have slipped your excellent
Champagne: / have drunk your good
ciaret: I have tasted your delicious port
i viii have no morep Well said Lady
Randolph laughing. he sat next to me-
and / particularly remarked that he
drank nothing but a little weak brandy
and water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
7. P. Praises aLittle citizens.,

Myra Keliy's book Of stories OF New
York East Side school children. Little
Citizens has fallen into the hands Of
T. P. O'Connor. who gives 1t a five
column review in 7. P.'s Weekly.
Among other things. he says;
THE book is interesting as wonder
fully close and accurate picture OF child
life. The tenderness and appeal for
affection and protection, the little ieal-
ousies. the small WEAKNESSES, she trans
parent devices,-all these various sides
OF child life are brought out with eX-
ouisite though unsophisticated art [
am sure that there are few parents who
viii be able TO read the book without
a certain emotion. ."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
ROOSEVELTS EXPLAIN
LIMITED INVITATIONS
President Not Asking His Own Friends Unless Certain
Officials or They Are Also Personal Friends of
Daughter or Mr.. Longworth.

Chaplin. Commander and Mrs. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGiIe. Mrs. HudEins and
Dr.. Herr
Mrs. Slater entertain med a large party
OF young matrons and young single wo-
men at luncheon yesterday in honor OF
Miss Roosevelt.
Mrs. Richard H Townsend was
hostess at a dinner party last night and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis also enter
tanned at dinner
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Ms NewberTy were dinner hosts last
night. having with them. the German
Ambassador and Baroness Won stern
burg Senator Kean. Miss Kean. Count
and Countess Matuschka, of Sicily; Mr.
and Mrs Keep. Admiral and Mrs. Rae.
Mr. Glover. Miss Irene Swift, OF De
trcit. and Frederick AlgeT.
Miss Elizabeth Warder and Ralph
Ellis, Of New York. whose engagement
was announced yesterday, will be mar
ried next Thursday. February Is. at the
residence OF her mother. in K street
The wedding viii be witnessed by only
the immediate members OF the two
families. NJ. Ellis is In mourning for a
SISTER VT o2fo recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Theron will at
tend the wedding of Miss Warder and
Mr. Ellis Thursday and Will SAIL for
Europe Saturday 10 be absent for q
short time.
All Of the wedding presents so far re-
ceived at the White House for Miss
Roosevelt are now arranged in the IL
brary on the second floor. where they
are seen by the relatives and friends who
call. Mrs. Roosevelt will probably show
them 10 the ladies of the Cabinet and
ether Official friends the middle of next
GEEK and VIII then have them sent next
Friday TO storage.
Miss Roosevelt was the guest of honor
in Eighteenth street this afternoon. She
did some shopping. going to her mil
liner. and was also a guest at a large
dinner party last night.
Owing to March being In Lent, the
hop at the Navy Yard will not take
place on that date, but instead one week
earlier. February "a
The employees of c. G. Stott & Co.
ststioHers. were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Stott "Wednesday night at their resi-
dence, ls2 Belmont avenue. Mrs. c. e.
courses was served. Music and games
including a chorus by the employees ac-
CCmpanted by Miss Susie Warren were
features of the evening. Arthur TeH
won first prize and G. o. Powell the
BOBBY In word contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10
IN THE BOOK WORLD

Days" etc, gives special pertinence TO
his account OF a memorable episode con-
nected with the receipt of the rejection
slip. II felt biueT than ever" he writes
to friend. because needed the money
even worse than common
The janitoT was washing the floor OF
the hall. He made conversation. DO
you know Violet Ward?' he asked. Never
heard of her. Course that ANT her real
name. That's the name she writes
under l thought you might know her
What did she write? Lemme see now.
She wrote Gladys Templeton's Tempta-
ton and Only an Upstairs Girl and
Her Man Friend and q lot OF others
She writes for The Fireside Weekly
Oh replied with fine scorn, 7 don't
know of that sort Of writers. I know
So-and-So. and What -nis-name, and
Thingummy,' Dragging the best l could
and ] have a personal letter from Mr.
Howells.' | didn't say that 1t regret
ted
Il went on: why do you askg Why
sne's jist bought the apartment house
next door. Cash down, so. co., And L
went back up to the top fat, carrying
my rejected manuscript, with the printed
FORM; The Editor regrets etc