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The Washington times., 1906-10-31
No More Ice "FamineS. ="

More and more clearly as time
goes on does the inwardness of the
recent ice famine" reveal itself.
There have always been those
rather suspicious of the genuine
ness of the alleged scarcity last
summer OF that cold and grateful
necessity mainly controlled by
trusts. Travellers whose course took
them up and down the banks of the
Penobscot reported persistently
that whereas a half dozen years ago
the colossal ice houses along the
splendid stream were in the finest
repair and apparently filed 10 the
brim with ice, many of them had in
1906 become decrepit, tottering, and
dismantled.
1t was a very suggestive object
lesson Of the results following the
advent of the American Ice Com
pany upon Names greatest river.
1t was obvious to all who could read
Alright that the ice crop had not
been harvested as it might have
been. Nature was blamed where
she was entirely without fault.
That this theory was correct is
now fairly established by an an
nouncement from Bangor, which car
ries condemnation of the Ice trusts
methods in its entire statement. 4
dispatch says that the American
Ice Company is making arrange
ments TO have its immense houses,
with a storage capacity of 100000
tons, put in condition, and John w.
Puffer, local manager for the Ameri-
can Ice Company, states that the
plans were to cut all the ice that
can be housed on the Penobscot
during the coming winter" From
this il would seem TO be clear that
the great repositories of ice, per
haps the finest in the world, have
not been used to their utmost, have
been allowed TO decay, and have
only part way fulfilled the bene-
ficent mission for which, incident
ally, they were established.
But now. with a sudden squirt. the
Ice trust has come to the magnifi-
cent determination to cut all the
ice that can be housed on the Penob-
scot during the coming winter If
this decision is conscientiously ard
honestly carried out, there Will be
not even the shadow of an excuse
for a made-to-order ice famine next
summer. Evidently the trust has
seen a great light, as many other
trusts have during the past year or
two.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
EARLY DINNERS COMMANDED
BY KING EDWARD IN EDICT

The continual arguments heard in
America and Europe for and against
heavy eating, late dining vegetarianism.
and other ways of sustaining life have,
apparently. reached the ears OF roy
atty The result is reform, according
TO the New York Mail. which says OF
King Edward:
more important than these, how
ever, is his latest edict that the dinner
hour shall be at $50 o'clock Dinners
are of more moment to mankind than
diDlomacy. BY declaring against the
late dinner hour the king is only re-
forming a bad custom of his own max
ing. London dimes today from 1880 TO
$50 because the princes set" made
earlier eating questionable in the days
gone by. Past errors are now forgiven,
however. as he comes TO the aid OF the
art and digestion ofthe world"
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
PARKS-PRITCHETT
WEDDING TONIGHT
BridalPart Attends Theater,
Followed by Supper
Last Evening.

The bridal patty OF Miss Lillian Baird
Parks. daughter Of Commander and
Mrs W n. Parks, l. s. N. and Rich
ard It. Pritchett OF Danville. Va. who
viii be married this evening, were en-
tertained at a theatar party anC sup
per last evening. They occupied two
boxes in the National TheateF and sup
per was served in the palm room after
the performance, the bridegroom acting
as host for the evening.
In the party in addition 10 ;he bride
and bridegroom We're Mrs. II. c. Chan
dice, Mrs, Richard l. Cook. Miss Caro-
Green, Miss Munie Downing. and Miss
Victoria Perks, sister of the bride. and
her maid OF honor, all OF this city, and
Miss Gertrude Long. OF Reading. Pa.
and Miss Nancy Chapman. OF Smith
field. Va: James l. Pritchett. j., the
best man. and the following ushers:
Harry c. Berkeley and John II. School
field. Of Danyille; George Reid, al Nor
folk: Ernest G. Porter. OF Newark. n
J., and Roscoe Dorsey and Frank Law,
OF Washington.
The ceremony will be performed in
St Margaret's Episcopal Church this
evening at s o clock by the Rev. Herbert
Scott smith, rector. and VIII be fol-
lowed by a reception IN the home of
Commander Parks. on Eighteenth street.
when the guests will include only the
wedding party. the relatives of the two
families, and the Out-Of-tOWn guests
These latter include the bridegroom 3
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Pritch-
EFT, OF Danville; his brother. James /.
Pritchett,, jr: Mrs Holt Wilson Page,
mouth, Va; Miss Louise Jordan. of Nor
folk; Miss En- Jones. Of Suffolk. Va !;
Miss Mary Houston Turk, OF Staunton
Va. Miss Eugenia Penner. of Baltimore; /;
Miss Gertrude Long. of Reading, Pa /;
Miss Nancy Chapman, Of Smithfield
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Prltchett,
OF New York.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Sailing away through ceruIean blue,
over the white-capped mountain
Crests,
over the high-built eagle nests
Swift as the Wind-blOwn clouds. and
true;
Down through the deepening void be-
low
Flashes the siIv'ry sheen OF lake.
Drifts the shadows the high clouds
make
Darts the shafts from the sunset glow;
Up Ike bird from a WIud-sWept lea
Tipped by winds as the wild fowl
EwtrVe-
Poised above the great earth's curve
With cloud-sails Of an airy sea-
Suspended mid-air Ike the sun az noon,
Drifting through starlight so stiu
WITH weird and ecstatic thrill
AND my bird but man-made balloon
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

all marriages here mean a seizure and
abduction of the bride, and so this
young man prepared To run on with his
sweetheart, no matter whether her fam
lily was willing or not
He got an outfit of dogs and sleds
which cost him a good deal of money
and one night he went to her hut and
crept in. He didn't want her 10 cry out,
so he stuffed something In her mouth
and tied her up with ropes until she
and her furs looked like a bag of meal
Then he tied her on TO the sleds and, re-
joicing at his success, drove all night
10 get away from her father.
When daylight came he stopped, un-
tied the ropes and pulled the fur hood
back from her face. And then came
the sad part of the story. Ii wasn't the
girl at all that he had stolen-it was the
old man. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
AMERICAS CHICKEN POPULATION.

The nOnVegetarian citizen Will rejoice
In the knowledge that the chicken pop
ulation OF the United States IN 1900 was
2SO, 600. 00O and at present approaches
500. 600. 600 Turkeys numbered more than
G00.000. ducks more than 5,OO0000 and
geese as many. though that seems an
underestimate for geese, everything con-
sidered. The yearly consumption of
chickens is more than 10000 O00 though
not a few, il appears, are carried over
from year to year Indefinitely in cold
storage for the ultimate benefit of the
hapless boardeF.-BaltimOre Sun.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
Courtesy in Washington.


Mr.. Edward Bok-the brilliant
editor of The Ladies' Home Journal,
of whom it is the fatuous custom in
certain quarters to make fun-has
been testing Gotham to learn what
of courtesy can be had in the Amer
lean metropolis, He did not find
much. Policemen, street car opera
tives, cabmen, and everybody else
seem to have had it in for him, and
he has gone back to staid (and
courteous) Philadelphia with iron in
his heart.
Lightweight editors all over the
country viii have a great deal of
sport with Mr.. Box on this score.
-.deed, there is strong temptation
10 say that he had a hard time in
New York and let it go AT that. But
ever. lenizen of "the provinces" as
the Gothamite contemptuously
terms the rest of the country,
knows in his heart that the Home
Journal is right, that good man
ners are to be had only at robbery
prices i'm New York, and that civil
ity decidedly isn't in the air" as
Mr.. Box puts il. The truth is that
not even money, though it can buy
everything else in Manhattan, can
procure courtesy. 1t can and does
get slavishness and serHlity, but it
doesn't get poHteuess.
A Washingtonian who read Mr..
Bok's structures on New York set
out the other day 10 test Washing
ton.
First, he spoke to policeman:
Good morning."
"Mornin'" The reply was ready
and cordial, rs though the two were
old friends.
Second, he boarded a Connecticut
avenue car and stood on the back
platform with an unlighted cigar.
Can a man smoke here?" he ask
eG.
Yes, indeedie," ," answered the con-
ductor; "have a match ,"
Third, he stopped a car at the be-
ginning of a long curve, asking the
gripman as he mounted the plat
form:
''Is this the right place 10 wait for
the care"
'It is thot. Thur s'many dom
cross streets on this curve thot we
stop most amy place"
Finally, ne tried "A cabman, one of
the tribe with whom Mr.. Box is al
ways having difficulties. His saluta-
tion was enough to discourage any
Jehu.
II don't want a cab" he said. Il
only want to find the b. & o. sta
ton. Can You tell me how TO get
there?'
'In "a minute" The reply came
before the questioner was well at
the end of his inquiry. "Folluh this
car track and y'cau't missit" The
driver waited moment and then
volunteered: It's a pretty hard
city to get round in, with all these
circles and such. Yuh'd better take
a car"
These experiences are not proof
of anything, of course. Another
explorer might contradict them
point for point. But they are at
least as significant as Mr.. Bok's mis-
haps in New York, and the conclu-
sion to which they point is as wei
sustained by general information as
his-that in Washington courtesy is
the rule, not the exception, a thing
very much in the atmosphere of the
place.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
CLEVELAND CALMLY OPPOSES
DOCTRINE OF STRENUOSITY

President Roosevelt's views about
the efficacy of the strenuous life are
combated by former President Cleve-
does more for humanity than the
and Shooting"
THE unstrepueus, philosophical fish
ing fraternity" saws Mr.. Cleveland,
does more for humanity than the
strenuous people"
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
HIGH CALLING OF 4 FARMER
IS WHAT PETTUS CHOOSES

Senator Pcttus, of Alabama, whose
Successor for the Senate is already
chosen in case the Senator, whose age
is eighty-six. should die, is entitled to
a serious hearing on most things, for
"the old are the wise"
Recently, when he was asked what
vocation he would choose If he were
again beginning active life. replied, The
high calling OF a farmer
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
A NEAR-FABLE.

There was once ii very beautiful girl
whose lover was always telling her how
handsome she was He continued 10
rave over her beauty unJI. after mar
rlage, she cooked her first meal for
him somehow he neglected u say
anything q bout her beauty after that
MOr8i-Mqny handsome woman Is
only a plain cook
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
RIDE.

Now mount the winged steeds of Fate
Ride. ride tonight with me-
Slip curb and bridle-leap the gate
One dash for liberty!
Be heaven or he'll our destiny,
Ride. ride from prisoning strife
Free as the boundless, suFging sea
Mad with the breath OF life,
Katharine Coolidge
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
1T DEFENDS.

isn't this delightfm weather. Sub
bubs2''
NO, Cittiemann, IL IS not. Here I've
had 20 get nay lawn mower down from
the attic and go over my lawn again.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
SUNNY SIDE UPI All!
TIMELY TIPS.

The under dog may get all the sym
pathy, but he doesn't get any praise.
II is rare clergyman who, upon his
return from abroad, can refrain from
blushing when YOU mention Paris.
1t is wise man who refuses to guess
a WOman's age
Live graceful youth and you will
attain graceful old age.
Many a man is judged by his wife's
clOthes-and the better she dresses the
more he is pitied.
It is indeed wise woman who knows
her husband like a pOcketbook.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY -
CAPT. CLOMAN TO WED
r1RS. FLORA CLEMENT
Widow of Noted Mining Engineer AS Bride to
Live at the American Embassy in
London.

The engagement OF Mrs. Flora Louise
Clement. 20 Capt. Sydney Amos Clo-
man, L. S. A, newly appointed military
attache to the American embassy in
London, IS announced. Mrs Clement Is
che widow Of Victor Clemert, and for
several seasons past she has been q
prominent figure IN Washington society.
The wedding will take place some time
In December and Captain Cloman will
take his bride at once 20 England,
where he viii report for duty at the
embassy on January !. The ceremony
VIII be performed in the Lakewood
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
HamHgnd, who are old friends OF the
LEIde-elect. having known her during
her residence in South Africa with her
late husband. who was a celebrated
mining engineer, Mrs. Clement has
made an enviable reputation as a
hostess during her two seasons here.
she has a large circle OF friends in
Washington, San Francisco, New York,
and Boston.
Captain Cloman is equally veil known
and popular
lie is q graduate of West Point. class
OF lSs9. spent three years and half in
the Philippines, some time in Panama,
and was American military attache with
the Russian army ia MaGchurid He IS
a member OF the Chevy Chase. Army
and Navy, and Metropolitan Clubs Of
Washington. and has been on special
duty al the War College aud on the gen
ersl stan, IT, S. A., for some time Cap-
tain Clomau Is "a member Of the Twen-
Jy-third Infantry, Mrs. Clement is now
making a short visit in Boston and New
York, bat Will return 90 her apartment
in the Connecticut later in the week.
The Hon. Henry Clay Ide. former
governor general of the Philippine. who
has arrived I'm San Francisco from
Manila with his daughter. Miss Mar
jorie Ide, is now on his way 70 his old
home at 81. J0husbury, VI. where the
wedding OF his elder daughter Miss
Anne Ide. 10 Representative W BOurke
Cochran of New York, viii take place
on November 10. Mr. Cochran and his
bride VIII sail for "a trip 10 Europe be-
fore coming 10 Washington for the
season.
Miss Agnes Carlyle Bryant. daughter
OF Capt Herbert Bryant. Of Alexardris.
was married al noon today 10 Lieut..
John Downs, T.. =. n. The ceremony
was performed IN the Bryant home. IN
Z. =. Phillips, rector of ST Pauls I. E
Church. The bride only attendant was
her sister. Miss Ruth Bryant. and the
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
FEARFUL SHOCK.

Mr. DadI ! would like TO marry your
daughter In June"
Great heavens -
But. my dear sir"
AS ! started 10 say. great heavens,
why this delay2"
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The Philadelphia North american Of
fcrs TO duplicate for N,0000o0 a batch Of
state capitol furniture that cost 5000
000 The North American looks so pros
porous that il Is hard 10 understand
why ii wants to engage in any get
rich-quick schemes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The chairmen of both political parties
in Delaware have entered into league
to suppress bribery. This surely IS a
campaign full Of the unexpected and un-
accountable.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The W. c. T. L. has resumed attacks
on King Leopold, probably on the the
ory that now he has retired from the
rubber business his conscience will be
less elastic.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
A LOCAL LIMERICK.

A fellow from up on the hill
Felt kcenly the autumnal chill
IT am iearfully shocked
That NY ulster is hooked.
7 can get It," he said. and I will"
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
SOLES.

They say corporations have no
souls sighed the book agent as he
rubbed himself rUefuIy. but their en-
plOycs havcI'
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Sing a song OF sixpence,
A pocket fun of rye,
-Four and twenty black TASKS
On the shelf near by.
When the TASKS are opened.
on, drink u.s." they did sing:
Wasn't that a fearful stunt
Even for a kiUg2
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

1t seems as II both the press agents
and the news editors are losing some
of their cunning when the mere addi-
ton of couple of ciphers makes it
Dossible for that Anna Held diamond
story TO do so much business.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mr.. Emery. of Pennsylvania. is to be
complimented on the handsome polish
he Is putting on the state house graft
ers
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mrs. I.ongworth Is giving handsome
demonstration that the speechless cam
paigner is the one to get the crowds
sometimes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31
THE SAME.

Same old takers,
Same old screen,
Some old sizzling
Red-hOt speech;
same old gestures,
Same old thump,
Same Old hot air
On the stump
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

,,5 This evening the octosou Pleasure
Club viii give baby party 10 it's
friends at the Mercantile Club.
A joint dance is TO be given this even
ing bv the Imperial Ttopian and Phoe-
nix Clubs. II viii take place 81 Car
roll Institute Hall.
I. Heidenheimer has returned from
New York city, where he was the guest
OF his sister Mrs, J. kohler.
Mr. and Mrs L Mundhelm, OF this
city, have been in New York city, the
guests OF their son and daughter
Henry Weyl has returned 70 hts home
in r street, after az extensive Western
Miss Flora Strasburger. Of II street. Is
N Augusta, Ca, the guest OF her sister.
Mrs Jules Hyman.
Miss Hilda Frank. Of Norfolk. Va.
who Is at the Chevy Chase School is
spending two days with her aunt. Mrs.
Charles Kaufman In Eighteenth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert sigmund. Of the
ASHLEY have returned from a trip -
their home in Norfolk, where they were
delightfully."- entertained.
Lee Baumgarten has returned to his
home IN Eighteenth street, after a trip
10 New York city.
Mrs. Isaac RosnoFski. wife OF the
Hon. Isaac Rosnofsd, OF Boston. has
been spending the last few days here
at the Arlington Hotel.
Mrs. Samuel Nattans. Of Baltimore,
was the guest last week of her sister.
Mrs. Salvador Richards, Of Florence
Court"
A surprise parry was given on Mon
DAY evening to Miss Nellie Pfeiffer in
honro Of her birthday. Among the guests
were Mrs. r. Haas Miss Mary Gallo
way. Mrs. r. Pfeiffer Mr.. and Mrs H
=. Wolf. Mr.. and Mrs. s. 4. Galloway
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kennedy. z J.
Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Hnltzclsw. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Fink, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Pfeifrer and family, F. Steele, Leonard
Crawford, David Jacobs. Mrs. Bernard
Donnclly. OF Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs.
Brille, Of Alexandria. Va; T. K Pfeif-
fer and family.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Among the aspects OF Candidate
Hughes hard luck. the fact that the
Tammany Times cartoonist is for him
must not be overlooked.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

best man was Ensign J. o. Richardson,
L. 5. n
The drawing rooms were handsomely
decorated with palms and cut flowers,
the color scheme being green and white
The bridal gown was embroidered Jap
anese crepe dc chine. with which she
Wore a tulie ven and carried a shower
bouquet Of brides roses. Miss Ruth
Bryant wore pink marquisette and car
.ied bridesmaids roses.
A wedding breakfast was served inn
medIately after the ceremony 10 the
limited number OF guests asked 10 the
wedding. and the bride ana bridegroom
left on an afternoon train for a wedding
trip North.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

If in doubt. turn TO the report of
Treasurer Treat and you will see that
you have moro money than ever before
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

There are indications that the noble
red man is going to be further decI-
mated unless ne decides mighty soon 10
return to the reservation.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The second peace conference is to
meet at The Hague at Easter. which
doesn't give the nations very long to
get ready for war
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Chairman Woodruff considers that
Pine Knot is rather a tough proposition.
just in the closing hours OF the cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The Supreme Court couldn't find any
precedent for thru
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

some things about economy that prob
ably will not be applied nearer home.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Miss Esther Behreud OF X street. was
the hostess last evening al a delig tfui
'tauv pull" when she entertained the
Evening Whist club az her home The
house was decorated with all the weird
and drOu ornaments appropriate at
Halloween and clever games also in
keeping with the holiday were enjoyed.
Among those present were Miss Rae
Hahn, Miss Edith Auerbach, Miss Mel
lie BehTeDd. and Miss Esther Behrend
and Joseph Goldenbcrg, Stanley Auer-
bach. Harry Hahn. and Alfred ROsen-
thai
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mrs. Isaac RosnoFski. wife OF the
Hon. Isaac Rosnofsk, OF Boston, has
been spending the last few days here
at the Arlington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Tie wedding OF Miss Lydia HanC.
utugnter or AIr. and Mrs. Jacob haue,
ana Sheldon Spencer toltz TOOK place
lasJ evening ia Faith Chapel the Rev.
John HOyI. Jr.s pastor OF Lne Church.
OMclatlns- The church was LasteILLly
decorated with palms, Chry ysauthem ums.
ana pJIled pants. tie BRIDE and bride
sIooIA sJan4lug under hOral wedding
ocil OF ~ zen Iouage ana white cnry ysan-
Lncmums.
Ine oride was attended by her sis
ten, -ilss lena hdHe, as maid OF honor.
am the bridegroom had IgT his best
man his LaI-DrOInCT T. j. TenuisUn.
IIe usHcrs were ". VI. Russell. George
j.. Boyd W. ~. BITuaus, Thomas a.
Harlow. ". FoItZ, and c. H. HaHe
lAe bride 5 gown was OF n.te French
orsaudle VIII deep HOuuces about The
skirt trimmed with NaleuCIeuHes lace
The bodice was elaU9Tately trimmed
Wlih the same lace and "a wide white
satin sirdle and tulls veil completed
with wreath Of orange blossoms and
s1e carried g shower bouquet OF white
roses
The gown OF the maid OF honor was
white dotted muslin with pink satin
E.rcle and she carried pink roses
A reception In the nome OF the bride s
parents followed the ceremony. The
mother n the bride received the guests
iu handsome gown OF black lace over
black silk
The bride end bridegroom left Ou
late train FOR trip ia the North. The
brides golng-aWay gown was OF gray
cloth w4tA "a sray hat trimmed with
gray p!Imes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Miss Sally Franklin Schroeder daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder,
viii spend the month OF November max
ing visits in Warrenton, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Colonel and Mrs. Hatfield will enter
tain at a tea on December !, to present
their young daughter. Miss Helen Hat
field, 10 society. This viii be given IN
the quarters Of the commanding officer
at Fort Myer and will take on a dis
tinctly military atmosphere.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The Chairman OF the IsthmIan Canal
Commission and MRS. Theodore T..
shouts. ana the Misses SuOnJs, sailed
from New York roday Tor panama.
where they will arrange the festivities
Tor the President ana Mrs. Roosevelt
during their visit there, and VIII Oui-
cially receive them on Lheir arrival
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mrs. Samuel Nattans. of Baltimore
was the guest last week of her sister
Mrs Salvador Richards, of ''Florenc,
Court"
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

The women of st. Margaret's Epis-
copal Church have arranged for a
luncheon and fair to be held for the
benefit Of that church on the first Mon
day and Tuesday in December. Mrs
Cortelyou, wife OF the Postmaster Cen
eral, who is an active member of that
congregation. has charge OF one OF the
sections active in the work of makin-
the fair a success.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Charles ". Russell have given up their
home 1909 Eighteenth street for the sea
son. Mrs. Russell will spend the great
er part Of the winter with her son.
Jack Russell in MaTtinsburg, ". Va,
where he has begun the practice OF law
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee will close
their summer home. "Graceland." at
Elkins, W. Va, November s, and re-
avenue.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Lee Baumgarten has returned to HIS
home IN Eighteenth street. after a trip
10 New York city.
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Brian announce
the marriage of their daughter. Mrs.
Florence bran Puuuy, 10 Walter ;.
Baker, OF Brooklyn. y. y, on tuesday,
October ~. The ceremony took place Iu
the nome or the bride parents, I244
Columbia Eoad, ard was Witnessed only
1y the immediate members OF the TWO
Ilu keV. Alexander bIelaskI
sNIel4Jed
The Washington times., 1906-10-31

Miss Eloise Si3seI will give a Hallow-
cen party tonight.