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maryland also Of the purands. insist
that The stories are with5at foundation
ana deny. even though g. was plainly
apparent there WaS friction between the
mouse OF Icwnlry and the embassy o.
the King. that there Is ground for such
TumaTc
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Robinson's Stable Has Any Style
or osrriage. Tel. ii. 1905.
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for Xmas2 Us a perfect light beer-the
best beverage you can have on hand
Phone w 436. Abner-Drury Brew. Co.
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SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON MEET.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 24-The hftieth
annual convention Of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity will he held in this
city this week. From 600 TO 500 dele
gates viii he present.
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MISS HUFF WILL
WE'D MR.. COBB
Engagement OF Daughter of
Representative and Mrs.
Huff Announced.

Representative ana Mrs. George T.
Hun of Pennsylvania announce the ef;-
gagement of their daughter. Carolyn
10 Murray A. Cobb. sOE OF Mrs. Ed
mund Cobb. OF this city. No date is
announced for the wedding. which will
probably take place some time this
winter Miss Hum Is one of the popu-
lar bellies m smart society, and Mr..
COob is one of the best known bach
elors. He is a member of the Metropoli-
tan and Chevy Chase clubs and a
prominent and successful young busi-
ness man of Washington.
This is the second announcement OF
an engagement within a wek in this
set of young girls, the other being that
of Miss Zaidee Gaff and DR.. Cary -.
Langhorne, L. s. y.
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Give a Singing Canary for Christmas.
Schmid's Bird Store, 712 I2tA ST NV.
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LOCAL MENTION.
RoImes Makes the Best Fruit cake.

There is no disputing the fac5 that
Holmes makes the best and most de-
licious Fruit Cake that can be produced.
The very best materials and the choicest
and cleanest fruit are mixed and "a ked
In the real home way. Every cake is
perfect and delicious. Only &c pound.
Finest homemade MinCe, Pumpkin, and
other pies, POO Holmes Bakery, lst and
T. sts. Phones r. 1870 e. I4H.
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All Foot Ailments

scientifically treated J. J. Georges &,
son, Inc. Foot Specialists. 1211 Pa. ave
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Fought to a Finish.

The social warfare between the Town
!eys and Durands, Waged to a finish. il
now develops. resulted in the removal
of the Townleys from Washington.
But Mr.. TownIey. who was councillor
OF The embassy here. was promoted in
stead Of recalled in consequence, and
now he is minister to Brazil on the
other hand. shortly after the Towuieys
lett Washington last spring. the BritIsn
government began TO. consider the ads
visibility OF letting Sir Mortimer Du-
rand out OF the diplomatic service
These versions OF the ambassadors :
recall are vigorously denied at the EN-
bassy, where they viii not De discussed
In whatever manner, and also officials
'of the State Department declare they
know nothing of such a situation.
According TO the Circulators of this
most interesting story, every evidence
that has been brought 10 bear uDOn
the surprising and wholly unexpected
Withdrawal of Sir Henry Mortimer
from the diplomatic service OF his c0un-
try. which he mad served a third of a
century, contains proof positive of a
feminine intrigue prompted by motives
most trivial in nature. Friends of both
the Townleys in this city-and they are
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cOall coall Coal!

Best coal and wood. Lowest prices. r. ]
& n. c. Grace, 4th & F ne. Phone E. 2S3
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Special noon and evening Xmas din
HeT. zoe. Concert by Hungarian Gypsy
Orchestra. Park Hotel Winter Garden
y. Y. ave. & nth 81
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Tovs for STOCKINGS
a Foods, Steaks. Chops. Salads- +

and trees favors. open evenings, Gouids
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His Cigar Doesn't
Taste Right
And Yet IL is the SaEse He Was
Smoking With So Much Relish
After Dinner, Last Wight. Out
OF the Very Same Box, Tee.

It Isn't the Cigar-It's the Stomach.
Every smoker has experienced thls
peculiar conGzss.5a OF the stomach and
liver, the result usually of imperfect
digestion OF food. And the blame Is
usually put on the cigar and not
where il belongs
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Have YOu Ordered "Royal Pilseno

Special offer for 80 days. Faber. s02 7tl
81. formerly $50 7th ST
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Santa Claus Outfits, Tree ornsnents.
Be Dozen for y Cabinet Foto..

Punch & Judy. Marionettes. Gundlach's,
6I3 9TH So. NV.
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Miss Catherine Ridgley, daughter OF
the Comptroller of the Currency enter
tanned at a luncheon Of forty covers
Yesterday in the Ridgeley apartment in
the Portland The table was prcttily
decorated in the prevailing colOrs of
The season. red and green.
The Comptroller OF the Currency and
Mrs. William Barrett Rdgley have as
their guests for the holiday season Pay
master George Deering. I. :. N. Of
Norfolk. Va, Mrs. Ridgley's brother.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A L Garrett, of 600
Tenth street southeast. left yesterday 10
spend the Christmas holidays with Mr..
Garretts parents. In Bowling Green. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Chase, of
Newport. r. J.. are visiting Lieut. w
Milton Farrow and family. during the
holidays.
Mrs. John 4. Logan. as president of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital, wishes to return the
thanks OF the society and herself TO
every person who contributed so gener-
ously TO the Iuncheons given at the Ma
sonic Temple. December -. q, and -
for the benefit of the hospital. and 20
the friends who worked so earnestly
and faithfully 10 make the luncheons
enjoyable.
They also extend their thanks 20 the
Artillery Band. OF Washington Bar
racks, for music furnished on Friday,
/ through Major Ninsiow, and 10 the Fort
Myer Band generously sent by Colonel
Hatfield on Saturday
Miss Mildred Yenawine and Mss Be
atriCe Eschner. of Philadelphia, are the
guests for the holiday season Of MIR.
and Mrs. Emile Berliner, of l+js Column
bia road
o.
will spend the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dammann, OF the
Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney RosenthaI have
returned TO their home In Baltimore
after a visit with relatives in this city
Mrs. Warren YenaWine and daughter.
Mildred of Philadelphia. formerly OF
this city, are the guests Of Mrs. Emile
BeiriineT, OF Columbia road.
Mrs. L.u NeWmyer has returned 10
her home al the Plymouth. after spend
ing two weeks with her sister. Mrs
MyeT StrausbeFger. of Atlantic City.
Misses Lille and Jeannette Cohen are
visiting their sister. Mrs. !. Field, OF
New York where they will remain dur
ing the holiday season.
Abe Kaufman, OF New York. formerly
of this city VIII spend a few days in
the city with his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Koenigsberg who
are now residing IN New Yo~N. are visit
ing Mrs. Charles kaufman, Of l. street
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IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
CIRCLE COMPLETE
AT WHITE HOUSE
All Members of Presidents
Family Here for the
Holidays.

The family circle in the White House
is complete for the Christmas festival.
all the shopping of the older members
is over. and the younger members OF
the family are finishing theirs today
Mrs. Roosevelt has found time during
the past week 10 attend two perform
ances at the theater with her youngest
sons. Saturday afternoon they Occu-
pied a box at the National To see Annie
Russell In Midsummer Nights Dream"
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel
were in church yesterday in St Johns.
at the II o'clock service. They walked
over 70 church through Lafayette Park
and entered the II street door of the lit
tic church, as is their custom.
Mrs. Roosevelt was BecOmingly gown
ed IN dark gray cloth with a gray hat
and soft plumes massed at the side and
falling over the back. Miss Ethel was
especially attractive in a dark red tailor
made cloth suit, with large black hat
with black ostrich pIumes
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Washburn, the
daughter OF Mt and Mrs, John -.
l.anghorne, win come To- Washington
today 10 be the guests of Mrs. Wash
burns parents tor Christmas.
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Perfection in Oyster Cooking
Joseph Bush, 1881 Pa. Ave. NV.

Phila. oyster & chop House, 5ls nth nv.
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Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 5ls 11th M.
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Mrs. Converse. wife OF Rear Admiral
Converse, was hostess yesterday AT IA
large luncheon Tor young people, In
honor OF her young daughters, the
Misses Converse. AT the table were
Miss Josephine Durand, daughter of
the British ambassador. Miss Marion
Oliver. Miss Ruggies, Miss Bradley,
Miss Marguerite Shonts, Miss Theodore
Shouts, Miss Katherine Jennings, Mlss
Helen Wilson. Miss FTed6TiCa Morgan.
Miss Eleanor Slater. Miss MaUiun
LeitZe. Miss Miriam Terry Crosby. Miss
BlOomer. Miss Joanna Schroeder. Beale
BlCOmer, Charles Howard Frank El-
lis. Hillard Owen. AIgustin Derby, Ford
Thompson. Mr.. Bingham, Lieutenant
Shackford, Captain Hussey, Captain
Fitzhugh Lee, Mr- Sisbert, Arthur
Peter. Phelps Brown, Chester Kerr,
Huntington Jackson, Mr.. Rowan, and
Jack Palmer
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schiey havc
as their guests for the Christmas sea-
son, their daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs r. Stuart WOTIley. of New
York, Lieutenant Schley, l.. ;. a, and
Mrs. Sehley. and DR.. Schley of New
York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Ripley. of New
York, the latter formerly Miss Helen
Bell, have arrived at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell
with their son, to spend the Christmas
holidays
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merry. merry Christmas everywhere,
Cheerily It ringeth through the air,
Christmas bells, Christmas trees,
Christmas Odors on the breeze,
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Christmas speciaIs, AII Day Tomorrow
Keep Room Warm.

Phila. oyster & Chop House. 5l8 nth NV.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Garrett. OF 800
Tenth street southeast. left yesterday TO
spend the Christmas holidays with Mr.
CARROTS parents. Ia Bowling Green, Va
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
MINISTER LAF FINUR
HAS ARRIVED HERE
Envoy From Uruguay, AC-
companied by Wife and
Two Daughters.

The minister from Uruguay, Luis LA-
hnur, has arrived in Washington 10 take
up his post of duty. The minister is ac-
cOmpanied by Nine. Lafinur and their
two daughters.
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Miss Mildred Yenawine and Mss Be
atrice Eschner. of Philadelphia, are the
guests for the holiday season Of Mr.
bla road
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Miss Lucie London, daughter of thse
late Capt Robert London. l.. S. a. and
Hanson Moore, of Los Angeles. Cal. will
take place Wednesday. January . at Z
o cioek' IN the home of Capt. Clark
racks.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Milton Dammann. OF New York city,
will spend the holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dammann, OF the
Franklin
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

MISS Isabel Magruder, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs Alexander +. Magruder, whose
social debut was scheduled for Decem-
DsI ana postponed on account of her
attack of typhoid fever. will be nTe-
sented by her mother at a tea tomorrow
afternoon.
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Mrs. Barney entertained company at
luncheon yesterday in her home. Studio
House, on Sheridan Circle.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Marion Dali. daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs.
William Healey Dali, 10 Charles Con
nor. The ceremony will take place Tues
day. January 10, at noon, IN All Souls
Church.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney RosenthaI have
returned TO their home In Baltimore
after visit with relatives in this city.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. George II. Chase, Of
Newport. r. J.. are visiting Lieut.. w
Milton Farrow and family. during the
holidavS
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mrs. Warren Yenawine and daughter.
Mildred of Philadelphia. formerly OF
this city, are the guests Of Mrs Emile
Beiriiner OF Columbia road.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mrs Lu NeWmyer has returned 10
her home al the Plymouth. after spend
ing two weeks with her sister Mrs
Myer StrausbeTgeT. of Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Misses Lille and Jeannette Cohen are
visiting their sister. Mrs. l. Field, of
New York. where they will remain dur
ing the holiday season.
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Al the bottom of the paper the prices
Ire carefully set down and correctly
.dded. to the grand total of 1920.
he does not state on the list that the
politicians puzzle" Is intended for his
llustTiOus father. but il may be so pre-
41Voad
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Choate made a
short visit last week to Miss Tucker
man, who will leave before long for a
trip abroad.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

The military attache Of the American
embassy in London and Mrs. Sidney A.
Cloman. the latter formerly Mrs. Flora
Louise Clement. will be at home after
January 10 at ClaTidges in London
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koenigsberg who
are now residing IN New Yo~S are visit
ing Mrs. Charles kaufman. OF l. street
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Abe Kaufman, OF New York. formerly
of this city viii spend q few days in
the city with his relatives.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Mrs. r Dewitt Talmage ard her
daughter. Miss Rebekah Collier. are I'm
Pittsburg with Mrs Talmage's rela-
tlves. for the holiday festivities.
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would arrive. This humiliation was
premeditated. Patience. he said, in
wardly; this would be the last
opportunity she would have to humil-
late him.
Have you the flower on your per.
son?''
yes, Miss"
Did you know that it was mine?''-
mercilessly.
Yes; but believed that you had de-
liberately thrown It away. 1 saw no
harm in taking It."
But there was harm"
Il bow to your superior Judgment.
Miss. ironically
She deemed Il wisest to pass over
this experimental irony. GIVE the
flower back 10 me. IL is not proper
that a servant should have in his keep
ing a rose which was once mine, even
IL l had thrown it away or discarded
It."
Carefully he drew forth the crum-
pied flower He looked at her. then OF
the rose. hoping against hope that she
might relent. He hcsitated till he saw
an impatient movement of the ex-
tended hand. He surrendered.
Thank you. That Is all. You may
go" She tossed the withered flower
into the wastebasket-
Pardon me, but before 90 have
20 announce that l shall resign my po-
sition next Monday. The money which
has been advanced 10 me. deducting
that which is due me. together with the
amount OF my fine at the police-court,
l shall be pleased to return 20 you on
the morning OF my departure"
Miss Annesley's lips fell apart, and
her brows arched. She was very much
surprised.
you wish 20 leave my service ?''-as
II It we're quite impossible that such a
thing should occur.
Yes. Miss"
You are dissatisfied with your po-
sition ?"-icily.
1T is not that. Miss. AS a groom
! am perfectly satisfied. The trouble
lies in the fact that l have too many
other things TO do IL IS very dis
tasteful for me To act In the capacity
! OF butler. My temper is not eQuable
enough for that position" He bowed
Very well. I trust that you will
not regret your decision" She sat
down and coolly resumed her work.
1T is not possible that shall re-
greet IT,"
You may go"
He bowed again one corner of his
mouth twisted Then he took himself
of TO the stables He was certainly in
what they call a towering rage
II I were not a seer of the first de-
gree. narrator OF the penetrative or
der. / should be vastly puzzled over
this singular action on her part.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE ROSE.


On Wednesday morning. clear and
cold; not a cloud noated across the
sky, nor did there rise above the hori-
zon one of those clouds (portentious
forerunners OF evilD 10 which novel
lists refer as being no larger than a
mans hand" Heaven knew right well
that the blight of evil was approach
ing fast enough. but there was no visi-
bic indication on her face that glorious
November morning. Doubtless you
are familiar with history and have
read all about what great personages
did just before calamity swooped down
on them. The Trojans laughed at the
wooden horse; don't know how many
Roman banqueters never reached the
desert because the enemy had not paid
any singular regard TO courtesies in
making the attack; men and women
danced on the eve OF WaterIoo-"On
with the dance. let joy be unconflned;"
my heroine simply went shopping. 1t
doesn't sound at all romantic; very
prosaic. in fact.
She declared her intention OF making
tour OF the shops and of dropping
into Mrs. Chadwick's on the way home.
She ordered James to bring around the
pair and coupe James was an exam
pie OF docile obedience. AS she came
down the steps, she was a thing OF
beauty and a Joy for ever. She wore
one OF those Jackets u which several
Sray-sQuirrel families had contributed
thsir hides. hat whose existence was
due 20 the negligence OF q certain rare
bird, and many siik-worms had spun
she fabric az her gown Had any one
called her attention 10 all this. there
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cit was fresh and beautiful; and I
believed that some lady at the dinner
had worn H."
And so you picked II up? Where
did you find it7''
Outside the bow-window, Miss"
''When?"
He thought for moment 'In the
morning Miss"
Take care. James; II was not yet
II o'clock at night
81 admit what / said was not true.
Miss. AS you say. il was not yet H.
James was pale. So she had thrown
It away. confident that this moment
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Dibble-That Mrs. Flasher is always
on the go. It's hard to keep such
women in.
Dabble-Yes. even the artist could
not keep her quite inside the picture.
Chicago Daily News.
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Woman! Womani

"She is literally starving"
We'll. I can get her into an elder
ly ladies' home"
But, my friend, she would much
sooner starve than admit that she's
an elderly lady. Chicago Sun.
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The Rnlirr Passion

Old Stoxanbons-Are you sure that
you can no longer control the thing?
His Chauffeur-Yes sir I'm afraid
It will get away from me very soon.
Old scandinavian for heavens
sake run into something cheap.-Puck.
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Mufled Voice (under the machins)-
Say. Bill, back her up little, Will yer:
Bill-What's the matter?
my face is caught in the works. -
Life.
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Very Pretty

A belt formed from three pieces of
white kid an inch wide. each one stud
dsd at different intervals with cut steel
nails. Al the back. holding them to-
esther. was large cut steel buckle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-10

Cocky Young Barrister-Wslls are
only made to be upset could break
any will ever came across.
Henpecker-Ah. you've never met
my wife. have you?
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TO BIZ CONTINUED.
Gfven Awnv.

who gave the bride away?"
Her little brother. He stood up
right in the middle OF the ceremony
and yelled: 'Hurrah. Fanny, you've got
him at lasti' Tit Bits.
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Proof Positive

She'll marry me some day. I know,
Att ough she vows that she won't;
For when / was asked to sing tonight
She whispered: For my sake-don't''
Judge.
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TAXING Notice

Said he: THE Old fellows a miser.
But I think from the way that he User.
My daughter viii know
The extent OF his dough
And will blow IL ali in by-and- biser."
Houston Post
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all
the lodges and address
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Brown-What is the matter with
Jones? He is going around sideways.
Smith-Hes living in fat now. and
got that habit from slipping between
the furniture. Puck
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Better Still.

Dashe-Do you love that girl as
much as you think you do?
Smarte-Why. my Gear fellow. I love
her almost as much as she thinks I
do.-Cassells.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-12
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF
We WARRED With JAPAN

The union must, however, reckon
with the possibility of a war on two
sides. 1t might be engaged stimuli
taneously with Japan in the west
and France, for example, in the
east.
The United States must, conse-
quently, endeavor, at least by the
time the Panama canal is complet-
ed. to have navy superior to that
Of any other country with the sole
exception of England AS a navy
equal to that possessed by England
will not be attained for some time
to come, a line of policy must be
pursued whose object is to obviate
any conflict with that powerful
The power of the United States
as well as that of England rests on
it's navy. The best system of coast
defenses cannot prevent an oppon-
ent who is powerful on the sea
from landing an army wherever he
wishes to do so. This can only be