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The Washington times., 1906-01-11
A BuSineSSlike Protest,

Patrons of nearly all the suburban
street car lines of the District are
to meet tonight for the purpose Of
uniting their protests against the
accommodations now furnished.
Their plans seem 10 have been we'll
digested and the meeting can, ac-
cordingly, be reasonably expected 10
accomplish something. The effect,
then, will be that a series Of remon-
strances and petitions. no one OF
which, separately, seems to have
had any particular weight with the
street car authorities, will acquire
weight which no authorities can ig-
more and which the local street car
authorities probably cannot resist.
For Just now a significant contest
over the Districts street car lines
is going on under the surface. The
Commissioners have renewed their
recommendation of last year, and
the year before, and maybe the year
before that, "a the effect that the
District Government must have not
only the right to supervise the
schedules of the local street car
lines but also the right 10 make
that supervision effective. Today. as
everyone knows, the two companies
must submit their time tables to the
Commissioners for approval. If they
are approved. well ana good. If they
are rejected, we'll and good. The
companies do as they please. just
the same.
To the grant of authority suffi-
cient to make the supervision any
thing but a name. both street car
companies are more or less openly
opposed. The degree OF their open
ness about i, Is not material.
Through three sessions of Congress
there has been no action. That is
the material point. and no doubt
they hope now to prevent action in
the course of the current session.
But a united protest from the pa
irons of all, or nearly all. the subur-
ban lines will make their fight
against this reasonable supervision
extremely hard. If such a protest
should be carried 10 Congress with
any ginger behind it, the opposition
TO effective supervision would find
its cause seriously discredited.
Wherefore. it is fair TO assume the
street railways will hearken to
tonights protest before it gets to
Congress,
OF the merit of the complaints
which will find expression tonight ii
is not necessary now to speak. Many
of them, altogether too many of
them, are abundantly founded in too
few cars. inadequate accommoda-
tions at the hours when the traffic
is heaviest, and schedules so scant
that the missing of a car is as costly
an operation as being late for rail-
road train. These specifications are
distinctly applicable 20 the Rock
willie line, the AnacOstia line, the line
to acknowledgements to others. In
the light of such a service as those
lfneS afford. it is fine TO think
protest is 10 be made and to be
made by businesslike and forceful
means.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
MERELY A NOTION.

Ny notion is that saving is q sin.
All that 1 make / spend within the
day;
Or, on occasions, simply throw away
My forte has ever been in ''blowing in"
If I've the coin, l like to see ii spin.
That's all it's made for that Is what
] say,
There's time to save when I'm old and
gray.
Before that I'm not likely 20 begin.
All that / ask to get back in return
For what | blow is a good, royal time
If l get thet-Well, here's the stuff to
burn,
And I'll consume il to the bottom dime.
When it's all gone some moro of Il I'll
earn.
Yes, to my notien. saving is a crime.
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
MT. VERNON MEMS SOCIETY
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

A gathering of about 450 were pres
cnt at the annual "open meeting" of
the Mems Society OF Mt Vernon Place
NJ. +. Church. South. last Tuesday even
ing. The meeting was entertained by
Leroy Oldham, OF Baltimore in his
unique and refined impersonations OF
the old-time darkey.
Mr.. Oldham was assisted by Miss
Lillian ChenoWith and Mrs. F. a. Flower
III vocal solos. accompanied by Mrs.
j. w. Stewart, pianist, and w. c.
Stump IN plantation songs.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
DINNER AND DANCE
At ELK|NS HOME
Smart Affair Tonight in
Miss ROOseyelt's Honor.
MISS KATHERINE HOSTESS
Washington Society Will Be Largely
Represented at One of Seasons
SmaTtest Events.

Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter OF
eSnator and Mrs. Elkins. viii be hostess
tonight at one OF the smartesI enter
tainments Of the season Miss Elkins
Will entertain at dinner and a dance in
ington society have been asked to join
Miss Elkins' dinner guests later in the
evening for a dance. and the event
promises 10 be one OF the most notable
in the series which is now being given
IN honor Of Miss Roosevelt engage
ment and forthcoming marriage.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
Giving and Helping.

The average American is generous.
At the first sight of distress he
wants 10 relieve. Simulated or pre-
tended suffering works with him or
upon him without much difficulty.
There is too much pathos in the
sight of fellow human being who
is suffering and too much trouble
and self-restraint are required TO
investigate the mans story for any
delay. If the American gives, usual
ly he gives promptly.
So it happens that in Washington
and everywhere else in the United
States there still exists, in spite OF
an overwhelming showing against il,
a faith in indiscTiminate charity. The
poor must be helped-the hungry must
be fed-it is well enough TO talk of
citizen-making and character-build-
ing, but neither will feed the starv-
ing or warm the freezing. These are
arguments as familiar to the Asso-
ciated Charities as the Decalogue.
Let such as believe these things
ponder the speech OF Mr.. John Burns.
recently appointed to the British
ministry and long labor representa-
tive in Parliament. He opened his
campaign for reelection TO the house
of commons with d very remarka-
bic speech TO his Battersea constitu-
ents. He said a great many things
worth reprinting, but those relating
70 the English poor laws, the army
OF the unemployed which now march
es up and down in London. and to
his own choice of serving the work
man in office were best of all.
He had TO choose, he said. whether
for the next ten years he would
indulge, perhaps, in the futility of
faction, perhaps in the impotency OF
intrigue, or accept an office which in
their day and generation" he could
make fruitful Of good work" The
critic OF organized charity is not
tempted either TO faction or in
trigue, Like Burns, he has a
choice 10 make-and in his case it
lies between helping 10 make a good
work fruitful or weakly blocking the
way against others who are willing
% help.
Burns spoke of "some knowledge
born of kinship with the poor" He
got his education at night school.
His first friends were workmen of
the class who are now without work.
His idea" for them. as he phrases
1t. in their great extremity. is not
indiscriminate giving, but careful
help. He defined that idea" sue
cinctly. 1t was:
Fewer warehouses and more homes.
smaller charities and larger wages: mora
pleasure and less drink; smaller cities
and larger villages.
And when he had said this he ad-
ded this warning, which bodies like
the Associated Charities ought 70
print for the enlightenment of all
their critics:
BY helping the poor the government
must be careful that they do not endow
poverty.
There is the whole case of organ
lied charity in a single sentence.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Other hosts tonight are Senator and
Mrs. Martin and the Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Keep. VINO
VIII entertain at dinner and Mrs
Thomas swan. who has invited num-
Der OF guests for A bridge whist party.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give dinner at the White House to-
night in honor OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
MINISTER FROM PERU
PRESIDENTS GUEST
With Nine Pardo the New South American Representative
Was Received at the White House by MIR. and
Mrs. Roosevelt

The President and Mrs Roosevelt re-
cetved the new Minister from Peru and
Nine. PRTdo yesterday. Nine. Pardo,
who is an unusually pretty woman.
wore a becoming pale gray calling cos
tune.
The Minister and Nine. Pardo. who.
when they first arrived in this country,
took apartments at the ShOTeham Ho-
tel. have gone 10 the Connecticut. where
they will remain throughout the season.
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained al
dinner last night. Her guests were the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusser-
and. the British Ambassador and LADY
Durand. the Danish Minister. Constan-
tin Brun. Senator and Mrs. Iiale. SEN
ator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and Mrs
Foraker. Senator Allison. Senator Kean.
Senator Aldrich. Hon. and Mrs Wayne
MacVeaFh. General and Mrs. Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman. Captain and
Mrs. COwles Mr.. and Mrs, Glover. As
Bacon. Mrs Robert Patterson. Miss
Gwynn. and John r. Mclean.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows gave a
dinner party last night when their
guests were the Speaker OF the House
and Miss Cannon, Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Newberry. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Alden Smith. DR.,
and Mrs Mcdonald. Mr.. ana Mrs.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
STUNG.

"XVed? >" sued Ned,
Yes. Kate said.
Then Ned we'd
Jane instead:
Kate's heart hled;
Tears she shed.
Sued was Ned;
Lawyers plead;
Ned's purse bled.
Boston Post
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Mrs. Edson Bradley left Washington
late last night for New York, where
her return TO Washington. Mrs. Brad
lev viii be accompanied by MIR and Mrs.
George Marshall Allen. OF MorristoWn,
y j. Mrs. Bradley will be at home
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

II takes time to convince some men
that because they have ridden in from
Keokuk they don't necessarily know all
about the railroad rate problem.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

VIII DR.. Osler kindly take a look at
Uncle Joe Cannon in the course of his
visit 10 the Capitol today?
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Charles Townsend. Mrs. J. b. Andrews.
and W Z Chandler. chief Of the SPAN
ish Treaty Commission
Mrs Basil Gordon. Of Baltimore, who
is in Washington for the winter gave
a dinner last night before going TO the
Bachelors German ar the New Willard.
Mrs Gordon's guests were DR.. and Mrs
Magruder. Mrs. La Montague Miss
Myles. Of New Orleans. Miss MattingIy,
Col. George Barnett. CIary Ray Walter
Davidge and Senior Don A Pulido. The
table was prettily decorated with Meteor
roses and ferns.
Another dinner 10 precede the Bache-
lor dance was the one given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edson Bradley. Their guests were
the Naval Attache OF the French EN-
basSy and Niscountess de Faraplond,
the Misses Duraud, Miss Oliver. Mrs.
Naus, Mrs EulmeT. Miss Polly Ran
dolph Miss COuderJ. Miss Pol de Tai
| lier, Of the Belgian legation: Miss Col
ton, Captain Butt, Mr.. LanghOrn. Lieut..
Bingham. Captain ClOman. and Jack
Slebert. Mrs. Bradley is planning some
| delightful entertainments for later in
the winter
Mrs Stanley Matthews gave a dinner
last night followed by a theater party
at the Belascc TO see Mrs. Leslie Carter
il 'AdFea."
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee were also
| dinner hosts last night.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

It's only natural We should have a
pleasant winter after the street railway
companies vestibuled their cars
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Things seem to be veering around very
nicely toward a Congressional junket TO
Panama.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

The tariff ghost" according to the
confident prediction of Speaker Cannon,
10 so thin that, If you took off its clothes
in the House, you'd think it had gone
nuidnnrs
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

son in the form Of a vaudeville per
fOrmanCe and dance, at National Rife
Armory, last night. and too much can
hardly be said ia praise OF the affair
as IL was one OF the most successful
events OF the year. The entertainment
committee of the council. with Nathan
Frank as chairman, deserve a great
deal of credit.
The bill. which compares most favor
ably with the professional vaudeville
performance, started about S:30 o'clock
with Miss Stella Katzen singing popu-
lar songs in a manner most bewitching
Laurence Engel and Walter Sondheimer
followed in one OF the Cieanest and best
black-face sketches seen here for some
time. Mr.. Sondheimer sang the popular
songs. while Mr.. Engel. in grotesque
female attire, did buck and wing dane
ing.
"Chums," a very clever rural sketch,
was next on the program, and besides
being an interesting little piece was
handled most beautifully by Miss
Laura Behrend, Miss Helene Engel. Ed
Muth. Marx E Kahn. and Zion D. Burn
stein. Mr.. Kahn and Mr.. Muth ap-
peaFed by courtesy OF the Criterion
Players" Al Griffith did whistling and
mimicry turn. and the program ended
with ltH very ElGNeE SKETCH bN hlcHaEU
Harding Davis. Miss Civilization" the
caste being Miss Carol Baer. Harold
Levi, Louis Greenabaum and Sydney
Selinger,
The dancing started about 1890 and
continued until u. when everyone
voted the affair great artistic as we'll
as a financial success. The returns go
to the sinking fund of the council to
help it continue its good work.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Philip Cleveland Allen is the guest OF
his parents, Gen. and Mrs. Charles
j. Allen, at their residence. 1853 p street.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Rabbi A. Simon has left the city for
New York TO deliver a series of lee
lures and will return Monday, January
15.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Miss Lucy X, Parish, of Rappahan-
mock, Va, and Edwin L. Bullock. of
Port Royal, Va, were married yester-
day afternoon by the Rev. ]. J. Muir.
The ceremony took place in the home
of the minister and was attended by a
small party Of friends. who accom-
panied the bridal pair
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Mrs John Davis. who received the
guests last night at the Bachelors
dance in the New Willard, wore one of
the handsomest gowns seen In Wash
inEton this year. The frock was of
black velvet and hlied in at the neck
with white tulle. Mrs. Davis was one
or the most attractive women In the
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

The following Washington people are
visiting New York today:
S. Clarke, F. Dumoniice. II. Fl. French.
c. c KitzIailler. r. /. Ledvard. NJ.
Leonard. c ]. Mare. ]. c. McRevnolds.
W A Milltken. a. Peterson. 4. d Por-
ter, r. A Snow. J, c. Doweil. C. s. Fet-
tis w. 3. Getty E. Hollander J. S.
Hughes. d. II. Jarvis. L. G. Mcpherson,
3. Paul, ]. A. Wood. ]. w Adams. J.
d. Anderson. w. S. Bean. X Fennine.
c. :. Ferris. 6. Carney. c. l. Howard,
\, J. Koch, l. Il. Luton. ID, ]. PartellI,
The Junior Section. Council of Jewish
Woven, gave it's initial affair of the sea-
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock have cancelled all social en-
gasements Tor the season owing to the
death yesterday in New York of Mrs
Hitchcock's brother. NJ. Dwight Collier.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

MISS Anna DepsW Pauidlng. niece OF
senator Depew, was among Mrs. Fair
pank assistants Yesterday afternoon
when the Vice Presidents wife gevs
her regular weekly reception.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

commander Boutakoff, naval attache
QL the Russian embassy, will sail for
Russia on January 20 and after a visit
70 his family viii be ordered 10 sea.
Commander Boutakoff has been succeed
cd AT Washington by Can't. de Ere
gate A NebolsIne, who has already ar
rived Nine Nebols1ne ana her fhrsa
sons are expected from England. where
lhe$ are now on visit. In about three
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Mr. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes have is
sued invitations TO a reception In the
New Willard on January a. in honor OF
ria
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Washington society will be interested
IN the announcement made in Baltimore
yesterday or the engagement OF Miss
Lillian Gertrude Vincent, daughter OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. Colin Vincent, OF Luth-
erVllle, Nd, to Everett Parker Leslev
d california Mr. Leslie is now connect.
Cd with the Bureau OF Naval Construc-
ton IN Washington Miss Vincent Is
prominent socially in Baltimore. The
marriage, II IS understood, will be one
OF the notable social events OF the com
Ing summer
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

The Speaker OF the New York As
the latter formerly Miss Alice Hav bsve
taken up their residence in South swan
street, Albany. Owing TO the death of
me Secrete-F 0f State Mrs. Wadsworth
bany this seE-au ~
The Washington times., 1906-01-11

Charles Townsend. Mrs. J. b. Andrews,
and W, Z Chandler. chief Of the Span
ish Treaty Commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13

The cast plate glass Of which mirrors,
shop, windows and such things are
made is prepared from the whitest.
sand, broken plate glass, soda, a small
amount of manganese and cobalt
oxides. The glass when perfectly
melted is poured upon an iron taltle
OF the9sze required, and the thickness
IS regulated by a strip of iron placed
down EACH of the four sides OF the
table. Immediately after 1t Is poured
out the molten substance is flattened
down by an iron roller, which lowers
the glass to the thickness Of the, strips
at the sides. 1t Is then annealhd or
tempered for several days, afterfwhich
it is ground perfectly level and p plished
to transparent brilliancy. The first
plate glass was made in 1885, at ST.
Picardy,5 France, where the process
was found out by an accident. as so
many other, important methods in
manufacture have been discovered.
where there were eyes to sees the acct
dents and minds to apply them or the
lessons they taught to the advance of
art or industry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
Fargo Carpet & Rug Co.
i07 Eighth Street South. Phone $40.
Make Rugs, Clean Carpets, Clean
Rent or Repair Sewing Machines,
Sell Repairs, Oil and Needles for
all Machines. Sell Wall Paper.

1t takes but twenty eight days to
transform a drunkard into a Welt
strong, ambitious man again. There
is no doubt about the cure and the
entire Transformation. Now then, why
should any of your friends be allowed
TO continue down the path of destruc-
ton, which is surely that Of the drunk
ards? The Murray Cure institution is
q well equipped concern located in
Fargo. 1t has more than a dozen
years of successful operation back of
it and guarantees cure of the drink
and morphine habits. For information
as to terms, etc, call or address Muir
ray Cure, 321 Thirteenth street south.
Charles Scott, leading candidate in
the Mississippi gubernatorial race, will
carry on his fight in the good old
fashioned way. He will disdain the
use of railroad train and will make
his trips from town to town on horse
back, accompanied by his campaign
committee. Whenever the party fails
to reach a town at night they will
camp out Colonel Scott, who prob
ably will be. the next governor OF
Mississippi, says that the people OF
the state like the simple life and thai
he is determined to show them thai
he is willing to live it both now and
after he Is elected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
FARGO COLLEGE OPENS
The institution Starts With a Larger
Attendance Than Ever Before
New Faculty Members.

With a larger attendance than ever
before in its history and with every
prospect of most successful year
Fargo college has opened it's school
year for 1867. So far students have
been enrolled only in the regular
preparatory and college departments,
the conservatory having not yet open
ed but the number who are taking up
the academic courses of study is con-
siderably larger than on any previous
year; and this in spite of the fact that
very few of the men and boy students
have yet registered. Az a
Owing to the lateness of the crop
season many of them are busy thresh-
ing and are unable to leave the farms
and it is expected that it will be sew
eral weeks before all will be enrolled.
Aside from the office of president
every position connected with the coll
lege is filled. Members of the board
of trustees are still engaged in dill
igent search for a man who is both
capable and willing to act as the head
of the institution and they hope soon
| to secure someone who will meet the
requirements.
There are several new faces among
| the faculty this year. The place left
vacant by the registration Of Dean
Fisk is now filled by Prof f. e. STRAIT
ton, formerly of Carleton college, who
| is now the dean of the college. r.
l.. Wanner who has been instructor in
the Wahpeton high school and consid-
cred one of the best science teachers
/ in the state has stepped into the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Prof. f. L. Hitchcock. Prof. w. III.
Partridge, who has been travelling and
studying abroad for several years, will
take the history classes which, were
previously taught by Miss Alice M
| Baldwin, Professor Moore who was to
have been the instructor in history
1 this year having been forced to give
up the work on account of i'll health
Miss May Bestor who has been
Iabroad on leave of absence for the
Ipast three years travelling and study
ling has returned here and will again
take charge of the Latin classes.
These added to the other efficient
and capable professors and teachers
who were here last year give Fargo
Il college most competent corps of in
structors and one which gives every
assurance of being a credit to the col.
i lege and making the school year no
Ionly a most prosperous 4 one but {
Imost profitable and pleasant one fol
the students.
The conservatory faculty has .alst
been increased by several addition
among them being Miss Viola Shaw
of Boston, who will have charge o
the violin pupils, Miss Jesse Taylor
who will be instructor in vocal mu
sic, and Misses Spence and Ada Gan
/, | who will give instruction on the pi
ano. All are considered excellent mu
sieians and as teachers of music hav
, had wide experience.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13

The oldest idea of humor is surprise.
This the child exhibits (for that which
is oldest we shall find in the youngest
when it hides and cries "Boor' both
surprising and frightening its senior, be
this senior father, mother, brother, SIS
ter or friend. One may find this primal
sense of humor distributed through the
modern short story. Frequently the
turn in the plot, IL not1in its develop
Ilent, hinges upon this pchild humor OF
surprise. Even some grownup folk
will pull chair from sunder one, thus
showing themselves still children in
their sense of fun. The verbal conceit
found In much of the verse In the
pages Of modern comic papers is Of
this same class of humor and furnishes
conclusive evidence that number of
men and women are at child's play in
literature. Poems which end contrary
to their foreshadowings are of this sort.
New York Herald.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
Not So Bad.

Dickinson Post: DR.. Fisher says that
as he was riding along in his machine
he ran over one Of the larg-
est coveys of prairie chickens he had
ever seen. The birds did not observe
his approach and when he was right
over the thickest of the flock they
took wing. Several Of them were
caught in the machinery of his car
and instantly ground to death. The
feathers, bones and general remains
got badly tangled with the inner con-
scientiousness of the Oldsmobile and
1T went out Of commission after many
fiutterings of wings and gasoline. The
doctor walked to town and had the car
hauled in, and the undigested REM
nants of the prairie chicken a La chu
chu buggy" meal removed. Fishermen
please take notice.