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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-02-10

Concurren los sefi ores Matienzo
de Diego, Palmer, Ssntoni, Giol, Con
zalez Garcia, Abril, Gonzalez Fer.
nando), Virella (Federico) Coira, Ro
nero Rosa, Bsrnsrdini, Arrillaga
Soler, Gantia, VirellR Uribs, Menoei
Cardona y Montalvo, por la ayoria
Delgado, Corri6n y Mendez serrano
por 10 minsrfa.
Sc ley6 oil acta anterior yfle apro
bada.
PetscioneS
Ell alcside de Bsysm6n remite co.
pia de los acusfdos de los syunta'
mientos de Yauco, Yabucoa y Saba.
ma Grande, relatives & la rsparaci6n
de carreseras que straviesan por ciu
dades y poblados.
FL alcslde de BRrranquitas soli-
cita la reconsideYaci0n del arti cul G
por el cual SO confunden lol cargos
dc Alcalde y Tesorero municipal, on
Lex Municipal que asaba de ser apro
bada por la Camars.
Sabina Gonzalez, yecina do Aibo.
nito, pide & Ia Canara Ia subye cione
para seguir sus estudlos do teleg afia
en- San Juan
Vecinos de Areclbo solicitsn 81
restAblecimiento en- squeila ciudad,
de Ia Escusls Iudustrial.
Bus ea lrin era lec'OUa
HB Il, Por los sen oreu Palmer
y Arrillsgs, Detsrminando 10 canti.
dad dc mil dollars, par IL sonssrue
ci6n de dos y medic ki.6mesros d i, CO
rretsra de- San German & Lsias.
n Y Por ell sefl )r CORA. Pars
proveer al pueblo dc Cis'es de una
Corte muniolpti, abliir el Juzgado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-02-10

2 Uoa carttdSd sufeielta para
cubrir todos los intereses y psgos
cor! !eIpoutientss al sntran.e ejsrcIcio
y & ejerc CT 70 ante -leres que huhteren
qnedado pendientes de psgo, por
deuda garautizads del m lnIcipio.
Bsio oil encsbsz. mi ento dc <Gas
tos Corrientes,s consignsra:
l, Para escuelas una cantidsd
equivalents nj 20 por ciento de todo
dinero pertenecisnts OIL municipio por
concepto de consrihuciones sobrs pro-
piedad mueble inmusb!e, cobrsdss
de acusrdo con les dispoaicionss de Ia
Secci6o 102 de esta ley, euya canttdad
80 psgara - iuntss escola'es; Dis
poni6ndose, SIN embargo, que los psgos
! q las jantas esoolarsa bsjo esta Asig-
nac!6n seran solamante ell 20 por cIen-
to del dinero rscibido por oil mu 1ici :
pio dc dichss fuentes.
2 Para construction y conssrvA.
cl6n de csmlnos municipalss fusra de
Ia zona urbaaa del municipio, una
cantidad equivalents 81 8 por cispto
de TODD diaero pertsneciente oil mum.
cipio por concepto de contrib lclones
sobre bIenes musb.es 8 INN leb %, co
b-adEs de acuerdo CON las dIsposicio.
nes de 10 Secci6a 102 do ests ley.
Los gaAtos de administr aci6n
que comprenderan los sueldos de todoS
loG funcionarios y empleados del mu
niclpio aaf como los gastos even.u ales
psra ofcinas, franQuso, ef .ctos de 90
ctltorio, impresos, gsstos de- viaje,
mobilisrio y Ia psrsida para gastos
imprevistos;y
4. SsrvicIos incluyendose lal
partidas detalladas para los servlcioI
generates del municipio, como alum
brado, composition de calle', plsz.l
edifcIos, extraction do bssuras, etc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-02-10

En- ningdn csso la totalidad dc
asignacionss para al eptrante ejareisio
excedera de la suma rsAlmente ingre-
sads en- la ca jas mlnioipa'es durante
el anterior eiercicio con mas el 10.
brsrte que quedare despp6s de satis.
+, hos tndos los gastos del corrleuts
ejercieios y deuiaa fotantes pendlsn'
tes.
Ea nirgdu caso Ia totalidad do
asignaciones para los gastos do Ad-
ministraci6p, excedr6 del cincusnta
t60) por cisnto de 10 suma total del
prssupue sto.
Secci6a 116. El Alcalds ordenar&
al Contador Municipal que ls presen.
to un estado dem ostrativo dc todas
las sumas realmsnte iugresadas On
csis por distintos concaptos durante
81 anterior eiercicio, iunto con una
relsci6n detallada do los crGditoa
psndientes y otrs do Los d9bitos ga
rantizs sdos y no garsntizsdos, 10 su.
ma realmsnta invsrtida On atenciones
m anticipates, ' el efsctivo disponibls
en- GAIA. Sobrs este ilforms basarA
! el Alcalde el presupuasto, somstiendo
dicho informe y presupuesto al Con.
, csjo Municipal, para gobisrno do este
81 discutirae el presupuesto.
Seccl6n lit. El presupuesto, con
las altsracioaes que hubiereu sido
In ntroducidas en- & por el Concsio,
sera expuesto al pIblico en- sitio visi'
BILE en- 10 Alcaldfa por oil termino dc
diez dias, durants cuyo psrfodo dc
tempo, cualquiera persona podr&
hacer al Conce laa objecioues por
escrito que tenga por convenieote,
DespIes de termioado dicho periodo,
lei Corcsio Municipal I mara On con .
sideraci6n las referidss objscionss, =
] tOoitin,ia en- la pdgna sq)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-02-10
A Viaja blah De Ponce a San Juan Y pueb|n ntIne
dos de Ia canebn cenda.

smpfsaA A. ree pcipa pdbeo desde esta fecha
dos carruass c6modos
cuass adr&n Ponce odos los LINES Microbes
Drijirse on Ponce al sHots Melias
PRECIOS POR CADA ASLENIO
500 De Abonito San juan 300
& Juana Diax & San Juan $50 Cayey 200
<Coamo <4OO Caguas & LOO
dollar
nor mkxmo equipaie en ho adA
e dc doce kllos.
Ponce mcos todos
en Ponce Malta del Rso Odank Cara
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-02-10

En- esta lmprenta Sc ven.
de papel vieio do perl6dico 4
dos pesos el quintal.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
TwAIN's STORY FOR sCHooLBoYs,

Mark Twain on his last visit to his
old home-HannibaI. Mo.-told TO the
school children a true story about a
school boy.
This boy" he said. "awoke one
morning very i'll His gTOans alarmed
the household The doctor was sent
for, and came pOst-haste
We'll" said the doctor. as he en-
tered the sick room, what is the trou-
bIe2'
"A pain in my side said the boy.
"A pain in the head?
e Yes. sir
lis the right hand stiff?
"A little
How about the TiFEt foOtT
That's stiff. too
The doctor winked at the boys
mother.
well he said. you're pretty sick.
But you'll be able to go to school OF
Monday. Let me see, today is Satur-
day and
Is today Saturday. said the boy
ia vexed tone. I thought it was
Friday
Half an hour later the boy declared
himself healed and got up. Then they
packed him of to school, for it was
Friday, after all."-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
THE FIRST BACHELOR.

When Adam "batched" in Paradise, be-
fore the cook had come.
He found his housework irksOme and
il was neglected some.
Ad wasn't lazy, either-he was up at
early dawn
But he wouldn't air the bedding and
he wouldn't sweep the lawn.
And the serpent heard him muttering,
L won't wear any clo'es
Until find a good ig-leaf on which the
button grows"
Beneath the couch Edenic was collected
such a store
OF miscellaneous rubbish IS was never
seen before:
While in the primal kitchen was a
mess which 1 declare
Was quite enough itself to make a
Christian woman swear.
Then the Lord looked in upon him and
lie gave an awful grOan.
at is not good. l see,' He said that
man should be alone"
And all terrestrial troubles from that
very date began,
For Adam soon thereafter had become
family man"
he had planted hogs in Eden sown his
garden sass and thrived,
But he left the dishes standing till the
day that Eve arrived.
Walter Hurt. in The Culturist.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William Lenard and Lula Jones
Edward b. Markham and G,adi,b
Kraft. VI
Maurice 4. Potts. Weedonvilla Va
and Carrie L. Rudasill. Sperryviiie. va
Charles b. Gescherlin and Mabel F.
Stokes
Edward n. Riley and Nora r. Leyhan
Harry Poland and Ethel Crouch. both
of Pleasant Valley. Va.
Otto p. Reazley, Sparta. Va, and
Maud Brooks. Bowling Springs Va
Arthur Bell and Martha Howard
William TavlOr and Cora Triplett.
Samuel d. Haas and Grace E. King.
Theodore II. Robertson and Bette r.
Keyser. both of Healing Spring. Va
Harry T Hardesty and MarRaret Rey-
nolds. both of Reynoldsville W Va.
Dacy King. Memphis. Tenn, and Mary
Rodney. District OF Columbia,
Clarence W. Atherton, Stransburg, Va,
and Olivia s. Garth. Gainesville, Ala.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
Hero of St. Petersburg
RewQrded With Heiress
Spencer Eddy, Acting American Ambassador
During Revolt, Engaged TO Claus
SpreckeIs' Granddaughter

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. l0.-The
engagement of Miss DuTlin SpTeckels.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Gus Spreckels,
and Spencer +, Eddy, secretary OF the
American embassy at st. Petersburg
has been announced.
Miss Spreckels is ct present at the
Spreckels apartment in Paris. whittier
she went with her mother after brief
visit To San Francisco last summer The
news of the engagement was a surprise
The cabiegram from Paris did not state
when tie wedding will take place. but
ii is understood that IT win be soon
Multi -Milhonairess.
Miss Spreckels Is the daughter Of Au-
gust 6preckels. and Il is said that some
day she viii inherit go, $4,000 or more
from her father and Ter grandfather.
Claus spreckels. the sugar king. She is
a blonde. rather tall with some claim
to beauty and pronounced chic.
In 1850 she was muck commented on at
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
BOSTON SYMPHONY PROGRAM
FAMILIAR, BUT WELL DONE

What might we'll be termed a typical
matinee program was presented 20 a
brilliant audience BY the Boston syn
phony Orchestra yesterday aft 4rnooI-
The concert was also the occasion for
a reunion Of old friends Gericke again
held the baton. and in his own ininlita-
Die Way interpreted with intellIzence
and good judgment a series of compost
tions by famous German masters.
Notwithstanding that each number
was noble work. and was played with
artistic finish, yet more diversified
program, even If 1t must be German
day, would have been far more gratifv-
ing: me schumann B fiat symphony is
az Iamlllar as nurs6Ty rhyme Bruch's
No. / concerto for violin has almost
been played into fragments althouch
Prof. Willy Hess did well with it: the
Pastoraie, from Bach's Christmas
Orator1o, another old friend, and last but
BY no means least Liszt's symphonic
Poem No. ?. ''Tasso." Lament and Trf-
umph,' much in evidence as a gradua-
ton test for conservatory orehestras
The four movements of the symphony
were played without a flaw. the resDon-
sive themes in the Andante for rnIlted
horns, then strings. then wood wind
We're beautifully done Schumann tells
IN poetic pathOs his homes disa nroIyt :
ments. and Joys. the sparkling Scherxo
IN. particular giving color TO his ideal
Endowed with a splendid technioue
partlcuiarly in double stops and work
IN the upper positions, Prof. Hess scored
distinguished success in his nerforyn- =
ance of the Bruch Concerto. WhaI h.
% lacks IS the tone power necessary To
make his Cadenza efforts clearly heard
little more power OF tone would aiso
add to his performance. "i0"
The Bach number is too wen known
10 need much comment other than to
say that IL was given an excellent read1
ing by Mr.. Gericke. And the SANE 90,
be said of the Liszt composition. N''''
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

he horse show for her stunning gowns
and good looks At Newport two years
later, where She was the guest OF Mrs
Robinson. she was a belle. She is Just
about out Of her teens.
Won Fame in Revolt.
Mr. Eddy is regarded as one OF the
most promising of the younger members
Of the Diplomatic Corps. and as charge
d'affaires at st. Petersburg was acting
ambassador during the recent troublous
times IN Russia, aeQuitting himself with
great credit He Is from Chicago, is
thirty years old, and has been attached
to most OF the principal embassies in
important positions
He was once reported engaged TO Daisy
Letter and was a suitor for the hand Of
the Countess de Nuremberg. member OF
the royal house OF Russia. he is hand
some rich able and is thought to have
brilliant future Ia diplomatic lie lie
Is now on leave. owing to a breakdown
caused by his strenuous duties at ST
Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
BACHELORS COTILLON
AT THE NEW WILLARD
Most Important Social Event of the Week Takes Place
Today, Preceded by Large Number of
Dinner Parties

made satin gown, and with her hair
parted and worn low on her neck, she
stood beside her hostess She made no
display OF jewelry. for her prosperity
has not altered her taste and avoidance
OF ostentatiOn.
The cotilIon following the supper, was
led By Stowe Phelps, dancing with Miss
Helen Stokes
barney, Miss COTinne Robinson. Miss
Atterbury, Miss Glady Pen. Mr. and
Mrs Jules J. Natable, Mrs. George r
Schiefeliu Miss Anita Peabody Miss
Eleanor Mortimer. Miss Elizabeth Cat
ting. and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bernhard.
The Jewish ladies Of this city held a
meeting IN the vestry rooms OF the
Eighth street temple, last evening, Tor
the purpose OF forming a Ladies Auxil-
iary Society TO the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. The object OF the society
Is 10 further social interests. and the
returns from affairs given by the auXii-
iary VIII De given 10 the temple.
4 great deal was accomplished last
evening. About eighty members were
enrolled and plans We're made for the
initial affair a whist 40 be given Non
DAY afternoon. at the Mercantile Club.
The officers are: Mrs. Abram Simon.
president: Mrs. 4. VI. Flshei. vice presi-
dent, Mrs !. Neuman, secretary, and
Mrs. a. NJ. BaeT. treasurer.
Miss Della FisheI left the city for an
extended Western tour today, While in
indianapolis she viii be the guest OF
Mrs Irp Helstrin, OF that city.
Miss Rose Wheatheld of Baltimore, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Frederick
SChwab, of 1856 Columbia road
Miss Sara n Rakin. of Philadelphia.
whG has been visiting Miss Mae Hirsh,
has returned 70 her home.
Mrs. 4. Sigmond entertained the
Originals a tea on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
CARDINAL GIBBONS
WILL CONFIRM CLASS

His eminence Cardinal Gibbons Will
administer confirmation to "a class of
over 200 at Holy Name Church, next
Sunday. His eminence will be assisted
by the Very Rev. J. A. Hench, o. P.
prior of st. Dominic's; the Very Rev.
]. +. SollieT president of the Marist
College, I3rookland, d. c.
The solemn high mass at 10:30 a. m,
Will be celebrated by the Rev Father
Butin. The Rev George DOugherty. of
the Catholic University. will be master
OF ceremonies, assisted by the Rev. a.
J. Carey, of the Holy Name Church.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
u. S. STEEL SURPLUS
NEARLY $78,000,00O

II was said yesterday that the surplus
of the United States Steel Corporation
on December 81, 1895, was about S7S,O00,-
600. II is expected to reach sl00. 600 600 bv
June 80 next. At present the surplus is
nearly s22, 900, 600 below the high record
OF September so. 1903. when it stood at
Sa9 500 S36
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
HEART DISEASE CAUSE
OF W0MAN'S DEATH

Heart disease is believed to have been
the cause of the sudden death of Miss
Lizzie Bailey. sixty years old. of SIC
Massachusetts avenue northeast. who
was taken i'll in front of John MCNa-I
mee's home. 222 Delaware avenue north
east, about f0:30 o'clock last night.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

CONsTANTINOPLE. Jan. 10.-Tns
young Turks are organizing a congress
20 be held In the spring at CAIRO or
Geneva as circumstances at that time
may MAKE advisable. The congress VII.
determine what reforms shall be asked
of the Sultan.
one OF the demands will be for con
stItution for Turkey. II this is refused
the party will proceed 10 agitate Tor an
lnsurrectionary movement throughout
Turkey.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw gave a dinner last night IN
honor of the President and Mrs koose-
veIt tn ir guests were Senator ana
Mrs. Wetmore. Senator ana MIS- D9iI-
yer. the Speaker of the House>and Miss
Cannon Senator and Miss kean, Judge
and Mrs Conner. Mr.. and Mrs Bradley-
Mr. ana Mrs. Phelps Emo, Assistant
TAYLOR. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Keep, Mr. ana Mrs.
Amman MIR and Mrs. Theodore Noyes'
MIR. and Mrs Shaffer, Mr.. and Mrs
Matthews. Miss Boardman. Senator Ali
son. Theodore ShOnts, and MI Reynolds
Senator and Mrs. Hale gave a large
dinner last night in honor OF the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Colonel and Mrs, Bromwen entertain
ed at dinner last night the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. New
berry. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop Bradley,
Colonel and Mrs. Symons. Mrs. Howard
Carroll. Miss Ernst. Miss Biddle. Colonel
Biddle and Mr.. Cresson.
AS Mrs Bromwell was i'll she was not
able to preside at her table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moss were also
dinner hosts last night. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chetard, DIT. and
Mrs Norland, Commander and Mrs.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow, Mr.. and
Mrs Addison. Miss Wells, and Captain
Culver.
Mr.. and Mrs Hannis Taylor gave a
dance last night for their debutante
daughter Miss Hanna Taylor. the
dance, one of the prettiest affairs of
the season, was given at Rauscher's. 5.
among those who assisted Mrs. Taylor
and her daughters in receiving were
Nine Walker-MartineZ. Mrs Spencer.
Mrs Lamar. Mrs. AIiCOu. Mrs. Frederick
KeVworth Barbour. Miss Cannon, Miss
Brady, Miss CalVO. Miss Walker-MaT
tineZ, Miss CaideTon, Miss Stone, Miss
Fisher. and Miss Chambers. The debu-
tante wore very pretty gown of white
chiffon and silver lace.
Representative and Mrs. Alden Smith
gave dinner party last night,
Nine Chermont. of the Brazilian en-
bassy, has zone TO Baltimore TO remain
until Thur day.
Miss Elizabeth Kiningsworth Brown.
emphatically denies the report OF her
engagement to Joseph Bonn, of Balti-
more. She has left for Denver, her fu-
lure home, and is to be congratulated
that she has succeeded in working her
mine TO the point where it means a big
fortune.
The following Washington people are
in New York today:
J. F. Larcombe. r. c. Moore. ]. Rod
enburg, F. p. Sargent. j. II. Williams.
Y. NJ Dorsey. c. P. Herring, w, P.
kenney, M OConhoT' {; :. sturteVant,
Dougherty, w. Greene, L. Hioki, T. c.
Madden, a. D. Marks, p Maure, NJ. A
Newmyer j. d Norton. O. NJ Schaef-
fer. J. Smith, p. Taylor.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
For the Good of the Party,

With less than 800 strokes OF the
pen-One for each member or Con-
gress-the President and Mr. Cortel-
YOU have recently extended the non
partisanship of the civil service fur-
ther than it had ever been extended
before. The reference is, OF course
to the inclusion withia the principle
of the civil service law all the g.
49S fourth class postoffices in the
country.
The news of this extension did
not much impress the Congressman
at the outset. But when his first
recommendation for a change came
back to him with a definitive state
ment from the Postmaster General
that the incumbent it was sought
TO remove could not be disturbed
except on charges in writing the
order came home to him with a
bump. AS he saw it, the good OF
the party was being sacrificed. That
Il was being sacrificed, if at all, for
the good of the postal service but
tered no parsnips for him
For something over a month now
the order has been on trial. Yet
in as brief a time as that Congress
sional opinion has undergone a con-
siderable change. Any reader who
knows many members and has talk
ed with them on this subject must
have been impressed with that fact
What was perfectly clear to the OBJ
server outside the fray of politics
has suddenly burst on many Repub-
lican fighters in the thick of the
fight. The good of the party and
the good of the postal service are
being proven the same thing, not IN
theory alone, but in the hard prac-
tice of everyday politics.
All tbs political consequences of
this extension are, to be sure, not
vet manifest. Congressman, who
have counted on their" fourth class
postmasters for help OF the most
vigorous kind during every cam
paign, will have their faith in the
civil service severely Jared when
some of them. or most of them,
calmly sit back and refuse to work.
Further, there can be little doubt
that many of the men appointed
under the old spoils system are
nightly unfit for their jobs, and
that charges in writing sufficient TO
push them out of the way of better
men will be a long time coming.
But the order is along the lines
of good government of the Cleve-
land -Roosevelt-Lincoln Ste1ans-
Philadelphia Citizens party-whOlly
American type. 1t was a prerequisite
TO good administration of the postal
service. Its effect is TO help make
the Congressman a student of poll
cies rather than a peddler of petty
Offices. In the end. then, as at the
close of this first month of its opera
ton, it must inevitably rebound TO
the real and practical good of the
party which promulgated it and Of
every party which continues it.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
OR WAR,
CRY OF YOUNG TURKS
Will Meet in Cairo or Geneva in Spring to Formulate
Demands Upon Sultan With Alternative of Gen
eral Insurectionary Movement.

Geneva is the headquarters Of the
young Turkish party. and this city is
crowded with spies Of the Sultan seek
in 10 discover details OF the proposed
congress.
On Sunday. two spies gained access TO
a secret meeting OF young Turks. They
were discovered and the young Turks
were preparing to lynch them when
detachment Of police arrived just ia
time To save their lives.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
MISS ROOSEVELT
HAS BUSY DAY
Continually on the Go From
Morning Until Night.
ENJOYED THE SYMPHONY
Also Spent Much Time Visiting the
Milliners, Dressmakers, and
the TailOrs.

Yesterday was a busy day ia the life
Of Miss Alice Roosevelt Her morning
was spent at the home of Mrs. Robert
Patterson, on Dupont Circle. where d
fancy dance party was given 10 which
a few of the most exclusive young wo-
men in Washington were asked.
After lunching at the White House
she went to her milliners, dressmakers,
and tailor, and at 4:30 was member
of Mrs. Roosevelts party at the
symphony concert. Miss Roosevelt
wore the fetching green costume so be-
coming to her In the box with Mrs.
Roosevelt were Mrs. Tuckerman, Miss
Carow, Miss Robinson. daughter Of Mr
and Mrs Douglas Robinson. of New
York The latter came last night and
will remain a guest at the White House
until Saturday, thereby taking i'm the
Diplomatic dinner. Representative
Longworth was also in the party.
Last night Miss Roosevelt and Mr..
I,ongworth were the guests for whom
Miss Josephine Boardman entertained
a dinner party of young people. To
morrow night Miss Roosevelt will 80 10
the dinner dance given by Miss Rather
inc Elkins. There had been a rumol
that owing TO the Diplomatic dinner at
the White House she would not be able
to attend, but as she chose her own
date for the dinner. she will, Of course
be a guest at the Elkins home.
The much-talked about ring or Miss
Roosevelt has at last been seen She
wears il on the fourth finger of her
left hand. and it is row OF beautiful
diamonds.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

You cannot get out of a man what God
Almighty didn't put into him. You must
suit the man to the job: not the job to
The man.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
Would NOt See Ladies YiIifed.

He managed TO escape during the re-
eeption preceding the luncheon to the
Lotos Club across the street. but when
his friends, TO whom he confded his
plight, said that 1912 women must be
so old that he might safely leave them
any way. he picked up his courage and
went Dack 10 say that he would not al
low such aspersions 10 be cast uDon
his hostesses, that tkey we're ali hand
some and young. and that with either OF
the 400 he would be happy were the
other 399 away
The Washington times., 1906-01-10

The third most honored guest Of the
day, and also the most thoroughly sur
prised, Was Col. H b. Wilson Colonel
wilson, among number Of men III
Vlted, was the only one who accepted
he was among the ten times forty wo-
men who filled the big dining haU. and
looked honestly scared. He said he
would rather face an army Of guns and
eat bayonets than face that feminine
army OF 400 women. He was so fright
ened that he broke a shoe string. and
said he didn't know what had happened
to his heart any way.