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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
FREE TICKETS RUIN
OFFICIAL THEATERS
French Government Subsidy Equaled
by Demands of Poll
ticians.

PARIS. Sept SIT Is estimated that
the subsidized state theaters of France.
such as the Theatre Francois. the Ode
on, the Opera. and Opera Comique. are
forced TO give away so many free seats
to members OF the government that they
can never make any profit.
The yearly subsidy paid to the Opera
Comique amounts 10 $4,000. but this
sum is more than eqdaled by the tickets
claimed as a right by politicians Depu-
ties, not content with claiming seats for
themselves. are in the habit Of asking
for them for their constituents. so that
at the end of the season there is always
a deficit for the house.
The same practice obtains in the PROV
inces. where the theater manager is the
servant of the municipality. So many
free seats are exacted from the unhappy
manager that il may be said that the
subsidy ruins the theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
The Only FortnighJly.

Beginning this month the North Amer
lean Review viii become a forJnightly
instead of a monthly ma gaZine. Though
each subscriber viii now receive two
Reviews instead Of one. the subscription
price will remain the same. Ia its new
form the field will be sigually broadened.
Ii viii continue not only 10 permit but
TO seek. expression of the best thought
upon subjects of vital Importance from
every conceivable point of view. But, in
addition il VIII hold and utter opinions
of its own.
a new department. charged with the
consideration of serious current ltera-
ure, viii be incorporated. TO he main
tanned by the ablesJ writer's of the day.
This change in the form of the North
American Review is in accordance with
the spirit of the times Ninety-one
years ago il was first started as a
quarterly. After sixty years 10 became
a bim0Dthly. and IL has been known as
a monthly to a generation of readers
As fartuightly it VIII De issued on the
first aud third Fridays OF every InoIih,
The first number being that OF Sep
TENDER T.
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Business Sense at Work.

AS good a proof of the applica-
bility of business methods to the
Government service as anyone could
desire is offered by the balance
sheet of the Pension Bureau for the
fiscal year 1906. BY that showing
S2Ol, 34s was returned to the Treas
ury ont of the appropriation allow
ed for the operation of the office.
There was no elaborate system of
economies. The chief and almost
the only cause was the Commits
sioner's program Of not filling
vacancies except as the adjudication
of pensions required.
Many phases Of this situation in
vite comment. Not the least of
them is that this Commissioner who
has proven able to withstand all the
place-hunting agencies in the Amer
lean Capital was himself "a Con-
gresham for ten years and main
tains the most cordial relations
with his old colleagues. Perhaps
another man, not favored with Col
onel Warmers personal influence
among Senator's and Representa-
tivcs, could not have resisted the
pressure those officials are prone to
exert on behalf Of ambitious con-
stituents. Whether that be true or
not, the fact remains that in this
one case the body of Congressman
have been persuaded 10 cooperate
in q movement which-despite the
civil service law-may be fairly re-
gasacd as depriving them Of places
to lu.
Another thing to note IN connec-
tion with this balance sheet is that
the Commissioners program was
not based on a ruthless purpose to
cut down. but on a far more bust
ness-like desire to build up. He did
not reappoint largely because he
foresaw the steady lessening of work
for his clerks TO do We're all
vacancies to be filled, there must
soon come "a day for radical reduc-
ton of the force by use of the AK.
BY Colonel Warn er's plan the same
reduction is accomplished without
disaster to a single faithful clerk.
No wonder everybody is pleased
with such a course. from the Prcai-
dent down, The only wonder is
that everybody from the President
down has been so slow to see the
advantage of introducing business
common sense of the same quality
throughout the entire Government
service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Afraid He Might Bore Her.

It is remarkable that the personality
Of the man who shares with George
Meredith the position of the greatest
living English novelist should be 80
little known, but Thomas Hardy always
was and always Will he a rcs.Iuse A
rather good story of him is now aofuc
the rounds in England.
Mr.. Hardy was once attending a
drawing room function az which Mad
anne Sarah Grand and q certain eminent
clergyman and his Wife were present
AS il happened, Mr.. Hardy knew the
clergyman, but not his wife. while tor
Madame Sarah Grand the case was re-
veTsed. The two couples were talking
a opposite ends OF the room. when the
clergyman remarked TO the Wessex now
elist:
4 hear Madame Sarah Grand is here
VIII YOU introduce me 10 her2''
Mr. Hardy went across to Madame
Grand, and ignorant that the .lerev-
man wife was standing by. SaiG:
old H wants TO meet YOU. but ~
You think he'll bore you, I can easily
make some excuse"
he got no further for he suddenly
came 20 the CONCLUSION that something
was wrong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
George Ade: Successful Farmer.

Farmer George AIDE. out in Indiana,
has Just demonstrated shat lac can raise
oats as wei as write plays and fables
about People You Know When he
first came to Hazelden Farm, folks
around there We're somewhat sSeptical
as 10 whether the tall slender young
man who turned the wilderness into a
beauty-sOOt could also grow common
vegetables and such.
AIDE however claimed 10 know some
thing about agricultural pursuits. and
this season interested himself in 0at-
growing. Joining In "a contest with neigh
boring farmers 10 see which could get
the largest yield. His crop was H.
last 10 be threshed, and it was foU .
that he had made good his claim as *
farmer. for his harvest was lot only
greater than his ueighbors'. but the best
I'm the county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Miss Seawelps "The victory"

Molly Elliot SeaWeJ has been one Il
a house party NJ Lord Ronald Covers
beautiful place al PeHshuTst. Lord
Ronald is the son of the late Duchess
of Sutherland. who was counted the
greatest beauty OF the century. Lard
Ronald is one of the most popular fig
ures In English society His 'Rem<u-
iseences' have been recently Fspub-
lished with additions bringing turm
down 90 the death of Queen Victoria,
who was devoted 10 the Duchess II
Sutherland and treated Lord Ronald
like a son. Before sailing for England
Miss SeaWeu completed "a remarkable
new novel, The Victory which Ihs
AppIetons viii publish shortly.
The book is said 10 give an intimate
picture of life on a great Virginia plan
tatiOn during tfIr days Of the civil war and
is given with little of the familiar stock
IN trade OF such stories. The novel is
described as unusual i'm its den0temeuL
of the baleful effect OF the war upon
social life and. though The hook ends
happily with love and marriage. Miss
SeaWell has uuf5LdCd with something OF
a tragic relentlessness the domestic
panorama of loss and suffering.
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summers at their charming hOuseboat at
Alexandria BdN. have bad as their
guest for some time their daughter. Mrs.
Herbert ShiI nan. who Left there yesteT-
Gay for her nolle in Tuxedo
Much sympathy is expressed here for
Mrs j. J.. McCTeeTy and her daugh tiers.
Miss Flora McCreery and Mrs. arthur
b. Spcrry. over the ccath of Judge Nc
treery 10 Duluth, MINI, yesterday.
Since the Judge became member OF the
board Of reviews of the Department of
the Interior he and his family have
made many warm friends here who are
much touched by the sad news. Judge
McCreery was "a ready writer and talk
eT. and an old editor. having been an
early editor of the Dubuque Herald
Stanley OImsted. son OF Victor Ohm
sted chief statistician Of the Agricul-
tural Department, VINO spent the sum
mer in Car.tn Springs, Va. with his mo-
ther and sister. Mrs. Charles Wilcox,
left today for Ithaca n. Y, where ne
viii assume his duties as director OF the
piano department I'm the Ithaca COnsery-
tracted much tateutiOn as an author re-
Gently. his book 1.-THE NOnchalaute. "
aaviug attracted widespread comment
and attention. lie is a former pupil OF
i-eschetizky and an accomplished plan
lsL
Or. James Albert Potter has returned
20 the city from am extended trip To his
home in the northern part of New York
and Thousand Islands.
+. p. Burke and p. r. McMahc7 left
the city yesterday for Atlantic City for
a tWO-Weeks vacation.
Announcement Is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Pearl Watkins and Thomas Gray
Inns iohs' or TINS city which took place
) Yesterday ia Alexandria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Mr.. Gilson's Strange Experience.

Roy R0Ife ellison. - use "katrina' vii,
be published by the Baker & TAYLOR Co.
on October ]. had a remarkable eXpe-
rieuca while living in Venice last win,
ter
lie was sitting one day in his apart
merit on the Grand canal reading
Fow-fI= Venetian Life" when he was
struck wflh the similarity of the de-
s.riu.io. az HowelTs first apartments %
his own. and found OF "a sudden that le
was sitting i'm the very room which
Howeu was then describing and in which
be- had lived for a considerable period.
Both this apartment and one which
Howell occupied later are very fulll
described fu ar H0WClIs book.
Mr. ellison spent all OF last autumn
and the carly winter there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
The Wrong Sorrento"

A weIl-dressed and intelligent-lookins
lady. writes The LounEer." in the
Critic. entered one Of our best-known
bookstores recently and asked for a
conv af Agnes Of Sorrento remark
ing as she did SO. that she always gave
a COW of this book 10 her friends when
they sailed for Italy.
Apparently the lady had never read
+be hook that she gave away. or she
would have known that the Sorrento
NJ which Mrs. Stowe wrote was in
Maine not across the water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Who Are the Originals?

The firm cf Grou q Bodngcr. lawyers
Of the Jefferson Market court, are the
pIvots 81 owen JohnsOns story. Max
Farsus."
The former is a heavy-shouldered, un-
der-sIzed. slightly deformed man, o.
massive head and great intellect, who is
attempting TO syndicate the vice of New
York. and who ultimately does SO. just
as il has been done In real life in recent
years. THE latter is "a tralt0rOus partner
Of the cheaper type known as the
"shysrerH lawyer
There are a dozen and perhaps "a hum
dred lawyers today in New York whose
identity viii Dee suspected 10 the reading
u Mr. Jahls0u's story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Some New Books.

Among their early fan books 2. p.
Dutton & Co. will publish the life of
Queen Louisa of Prussia, by Mary
Maxwell Moffat in an octave volume.
with seven portraits of the Queen, and
thirteen other portraits and Illustrations.
Also. the life OF Sigismondo Malatesta,
bv Edward Hutton, with photogravure
Illustrations.
And at the same time THE Story of
Marie De zel-Huguenot." 1t is the
true story of a life in the time OF the
persecution under Louis XIV. The
eldest son of the heroine Of the story
came TO this country while she was still
living and il is the wife of her great
great-grandson who writes the book
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Marx Twain,s Autobiography.

One of the exceedingly interesting fea.
lures OF the North American Review
will be the serial publication OF Mark
Twain's autobiography 10 was the inten-
ton Of the humorist, ut the beginning Of
his great ask. that no part Of his mem
oirs should reach the public until after
his death. But ne has finally yielded 20
the persuasion Of those who were con-
WINGED that there might be pleasure Tor
himself. as well as an unlimited mum
her of admirers and friends, in the pre-
sentation Of such portions as could Dy
no possibility give odense 70 anyone
now living
Accordingly. the opening pages Of TINS
iife-story viii be given in the first tort
nightly issue of the North American
Review, dated September T. The variety
Of experiences depicted. the truth, sin-
cerity. fra1kness. and unhesitatlng ana
UNRESTRICTED human feeling displayed
make this autobiography "a truly won
derful work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
As to Favorite Songs.

Our favorite songs are becoming an
integral part of our national and home
life. The SJar-Spangled Banner,
Dixie" America" and Home. Sweet
Home" will probably bee sung as long
as we are people. and every scrap or
information about them deserves 10 be
treasured.
Gustav KCbbc. the musical critic. has
recognized this need and met 1t fully iu
his forthcoming book entitled Famous
American Songs" published by Thomas
Y CroWcil & Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

On the verge of getting out Of
town for few weeks on important
Secretary Shaw serves
notice on the frenzied fnanciers
that he win be able 10 keep one eye
on them while apparently engrossed
elsewhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Exit "The Critic"-Enter @Putnam's.7

&~1AA + 4AN -AAN4N A<A4N|- = GN-4e4444
The September number Of the Critic
viii be the last number or that maya
zine published over IT'S original name.
For twenty-five years and more the
Critic has been the Critic only. eZ-
cept for a short time when IT was the
Critic and Good Literature, and an
even shorter time when it was the
Critic and Literary World
The Critic started It's career as
fortnightly. then 1t became weeklyi
and finally a monthly. ia the latter
form 10 has outgr0Wn its original plan.
and il has been decided after careful
consideration TO change the name u
the magazine 10 Putnams Monthly
not only because the Aessrs- Putnam
are tile publishers of The Critic, buzz
because some years ago they published
the best purely American magazine IS
sued over here mp 10 that time, over the
name of Putnam Monthly The
new Putnam-s Monthly viii De IN a
way the Critic with another name,
with a wider scope. with a larger neld
OF usefulness. some of the special de-
partmenIs viii be retained, but differ
entity arranged. The L0uuger. which
has always been the Critics medium
of editorial expression viii continue,
and be written bv the same hand The
Critics old subscribers VIII ma IN
Putnam S Monthly ali that
The most for iu the Critic, with many
attractions added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

PatterSOn-HOpkinS NuptialS
An Early October Event
Mr. and Mrs, Archibald Hopkins Have Issued In
yitationS for the Ceremony at Their Summer
Home, WiIiamStoWn, Massachusetts,

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins have
issued invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter. Charlotte Wise. 20 DIT.
Henry Stuart Patterson, for Saturday,
October g. at H. o'clock. The event viii
take place at their summer home, VIII
Jamestown, Mass, in the Thompson
Memorial Chapel
Miss Hopkins Us tue elder daughter of
Mr and AIRS. Archibald Hopkins. and
like her mother is closely identified with
the social and charitable life OF Wash
iHEton. Their home, at 1896 AIassachu-
sets avenue, is one OF the most delight
fuI centers of entertainment in Che city.
LenCE society was gay yesterday. and
viii DE gayer today. when the first run
OF the Berkshire Hunt viii take place
at Col Walter Cuttings Meadow Farm.
in PIttsdeld. Fully twenty riders VIII
he on.
Reginald Huidckoper, who has been
the guest OF Sir Henry Mortimer and
LADY DIrand ut the British embassy
day.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards. who IS one Of
the most constant h1stczses al the Hoo
tel Curtis. LcuoE. where she is spend
ing the summer. WAS yesterday one of
the first prize winners at bridge tea
with Ars. John Mo-ler 1r-, as hostess
Former Ambassad0r &C. Germany An
drew D. White. NOW president OF Cornell
University. Us spending September at the
White Face Inn, Lake Placid, n. y.
mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley who
spend the winters iu their large apart
meut al stonelelsh Court. and their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
nc Grand Nanner 80 the Rod.


Joseph H. Choate. during his term as
Ambassador at London. CHANGED 10
spend a few days one summer al a very
small English town. Having noticed a
pleasant river that seemed 10 promise
excellent fishing. he spoke Of It 20 his
innkeeDer.
yes. sir" said tse latter there IS
very good fishing here-many persons
come here for fishing. A number of liz
erary gentlemen. too, sir"
Indeed" remarked the ambassador
Would YOU mind telling me which liter
airy gentlemen
"Oh. not al all. sir, We had Mr. An
drew Lang here not long ago"
And is Mr. Lang a good fisherman
"Oh, YES, indeed. sir. lie fishes beau
tifuIE,"
Really Does DE catch much2'
ION. no. sir! He never catches any
thing. but. sir. ne fishes beautifully
ETarpers Weekly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
All, ME!

There's a blackbird in the marsh.
AlerrilV sIngeth he.
An. ne: An, melt seemeth harsh,
The bIackbird's song 10 me.
o trim gay bugler Of the marsh
With epauleJs Of red.
Thy little song, it seemeth harsh
For my poor heart is dead,
Frank Lee PineT. in Lippinc0tt.
MAGAZINE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
MARK TNAIN'S DAUGHTER
ON THE CONCERT STAGE
Will Make Her American Debut at
NOTwalk, Conn, on Sep
TENDER p.

Mark Twains daughter, Miss Clara
Clemens. viii make her American debut
as q concert singer on the evening OF
September -, at NorwaIk, Conn.
Miss Clemens made her first appear
ance in a professional way at Florence.
Italy. under favorable auspices She
has a rich contralto voice of unusual
clarity and beauty and for years has
been dcVOtinE herself 10 its cultivation
under the best masters in Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

Discovery of a few more things of
which Mr. Nipple was guilty viii
rot especially help the depositors
in his bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
IN THE BOOK WORLD

The volume contains her portrait from
miniature in "A finger ring in the pos
session of the author. Mrs. Alicia AS
pinwaU
New editions Of two recent favurites
are being printed by the Harpers this
week; Margaret Delsnd's "The Awaken
OF Helena Richie" and Justus Miles
FOTmun's -Buchanan's Wife" Among
older books Twains the Adventures OF
Tom Sawyer" Kate Dickinson Sweet
sers Ten Boys From Dickens" and
the eVer-p0pular Ben Hur' are again
on the presses. Although the last-named
novel has been published for twenty
I'VE years, this last edition calls for
l2ipJ copies, most remarkable EVIL
dence Of its longevity
In Thirteen Men" by ". A. Fraser.
D. Appleton a. 20. announce colIec-
ton Of short stories Of Canadian and
East Indian life that are said 10 De OF
unique interest. No writer OF the day
knows Canada better than Mr. Fraser,
and Rudyard Kipung has borne testi-
mOuy 10 the same authors intimate
knowledge of India. Nearly all OF these
thin teen stories are concerned with ami
mails.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

That earthquake in Indiana wasn't
"a circumstance to the seismic dis
turbance in the Indiana Society in
Washington, following the announce
ment that the president of the
society had been elected an officer Of
a Cannon club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

The most important social event at
Newport last night was the dinner
marty given by Commander Albert
Gleaves. L. s. N. and Mrs. Gleaves for
Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownson. IT.
S. n. commander OF the amored cruiser
squadron, and Mrs. Browns0n. A num-
Der of other dinner parties were given,
but there is every evidence that the
rush of gayety at Newport Is over for
the season, and only those who wish a
month of comparative rest viii tarry
there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08

Miss Catharlue @. BIgh, of 1Hl Geor-
gia avenue southeast viii be married
Wednesday, September -, at St. Peter
Church, Second and e streets southeast.
10 Daniel j.. HartWen. of gil / street
southwest. A reception VIII follow the
church ceremony. and win be given at
the brides home from Z Co 10 o'clock,
ID IN
The Coconino sun., 1906-10-13
Weather for the Week

The following data for the week end Ing at 9 a. m. today, Oct. l3, are fur. nished by Observer A. E. Hackeu. in ;harge of the local office of the U. $. Weather Bureau.
 The mean temperature of the week vas 50.9 degrees, being Is degrees ,bove normal and 2.s degrees higher han the mean for the correspond!ns 7 period of last year. The highest tarn perature was II degrees on the 10th, md the lowest, 25 degrees on the 18th. The highest temperature recorded for the same period during the past 9 years was I6 degrees, on the l2,h, 1898, and the lowest was 2l degrees, on the Sth. 1900.
 No precipitation occurree s.iring the week.
 The prevailing winds wer, from the northe-s the average cloud ness was 2 per cent. and the mean relative humidity. I3 per cent.
The Coconino sun., 1906-10-13
Cara or thanks.

The family and relatives of Al bert Blair wish to express to the people of Flagstaff, and especially to the members of the Presbyterian church and congregation and the members of the Masonic lodge. their heartfelt thanks for the kind ness shown to Mir. Blair during his last illness, and the respect and love manifested for his memory.
The Coconino sun., 1906-10-13
LANGUAGE EVOLUTION.
Use of the suffix "I.ess" In Verbs.
 Nouns and Adjectives.

Many will remember that some years ago there went OF Il violent contro. ycrsy about the word tireiess. The discovery had been made that less was a sufiix which could properly De appended only to nouns: hence the form must be discarded. and we must all take pains to say untiring. The duty of so doing was preached from scores of pro essiOnal and newspaper pulplts. No one see..ed to think O. care for the various other adjectiveS similarly formed and therefore liable to the similar censure which they never received. Hostility was direct which vitiated the arguments against tireless It's censors neser knew or took Into consideration. This was that the fancied rule covering the creation oi such words had practically long ceased to be operative whenever a new forma ton struck the sense of the users oi language as being desirable.
 Unquestionably in our earliest speech the suffix Jess" when employed to form adjectives was joined only with nouns. But the general sloushing ol of nominal and verbal endlngs which went on in later centuries reduced q great proportion of su3stantlyes ant verbs in the speech to precisely the same form. In consequence the sense of any fundamental distinction be tween the two broke down In many ways--ln one way In particular There is nothing easier In our speech than to convert a verb into n noun or noun Into a verb. It Is n process which has taken place constantly ID the past and Is liable to take place at any time n the future. either at the will or the whlm of the writer or speaker Thomas R. Lounsbury In Harper's.
The Coconino sun., 1906-10-13
Weighing n un,r.

ITO number the hairs of your head is not very difficult task" said the re- finer of the assay office to a friend re gently. "A ve-y close approximation can be made by we.gsing the entire amount of hair on q mans head anl then weighing s.nele hair The weight of the former divided by that of tSe latter will. of course. give the desired number. If you will pluck ogt hair from your beard can show you" A long and struggling one was accor2ir@y- ly detached. the reflner putting it on n scale which was inclosei in a glass case and graduated with extreme ac- curacy. With little wel-hts of alum!n- lum he pilel up one am until an elul- boise was reachel. The hair weighed three kilograms. If you reduce this to figures" said the speaker. "it woull require S.000 hairs to weigh one ounce. and. suppos!ng you have six ounces. you have 4S,G00 hairs."-New York Herald