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IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY >"
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse
Sail for Home After Tour
Upon Arriving in America They viii Go at Once
to Their Summer Residence, ErSkin Park,
Lenox for a Short Stay

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have gone
10 Baden Baden for the races, after
which they will sail for this country,
going direct upon their arrival 10 their
home at Newport
Mrs. II. A Vale is now at Newport.
and yesterday registered at the casino.
MT. and Mrs. Dunn Mckee. who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John a.
SpoOr- Of Chicago, Gt their cottage az
Blythew0od. IN Pittsheld, have now gone
a. visit Gen and Mrs. Alfred T. Bates
IT their cottage at Windsor. General
Bates daughter married the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Mckee.
Lieut.. Col. Count Gleichen, Of the
British embassy staff. has gore 10 the
Muenchinger- King cottage az Newport
and will indulge IN the gayety OF that
resort for short time
Count Hatzfeldt, Of he German en-
bassy stan. who has recently been the
guest Of Francis j. ols al Newport =
has TeJoined the ambassador and MEM
hers of the stan at Beverly Farms
Mrs. W E. Montgomery, who is
spending the summer AT the Atlantic,
Narragausett Pier, was hostess at a
Walter d. Davldge will sail from New
York today on La TOuraine for
Havre. and will spend several weeks
Ia travelling over the Continent Mr.
Davidge Is a popular lawyer and So
ciety man here. and serves as counsel
for the Persian legation.
Dr. Fayette SchIey has gone 90 Asbury
Park for a vacation and will stop while
there at the Hollywood Hotel.
j. J. hampton leaves Washington to-
day for an outing ia the " White Noun
tains After d few days there he viii
conclude his trip at Lake Sunapee, y.
H., returning 20 the city by october /.
Friends OF Thomas NJ Gale viii be
glad 20 learn OF his almost complete re-
c0yery from his recent Illness, which oc-
CURED just when he was ready 10 sail
for Europe lie was at his OftiCe yes
terday.
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Chase's-"Flinders' Furnished Flat"

Chase's bill for next week viii be led
by Willard Simms and company In the
presentation of Flinders Furnished
Flat" which is charged with as many
laughs to its credit as the original joke
on the mother-in-law. One OF New
York's favorites viii be presented in the
appearance Of Nora Bayes, a dainty and
bewitchiug piece OF femininity. Another
great foreign feature viii be disclosed
by the Twelve Toozoonin Arabs. who
appear in all the weird and picturesque
feats that startle tourists in the per-
fumed land of Araby. These dervishes
are said to be the most skilltul athletes
ever Imported from their country. Fer
reres. the grimacing clown ana MS Won
derful canine musician VIII ofIer
IL HOmme Orchestre," another Euro
pean conception. A. O. duncan. the
man with the mysterious voice, viii be
q popular inclusion. Katie Rooney, the
coincidence. in her masculine imperson-
ations OF Irish types, VIII pc card at
tract1ng applause. William MoifoW and
Verda Schellberg viii appear in "A
Chance Acquaintance. and the motion
pictures will show a snap Snot rlend'
and the fate that overlook hlfn'
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excited. ran in, snatched the pan. egg
plant, blazing lard and all and threw IL
out The flames iguited a rag on the
d0Orsiu. Ruth grabbed the ran and
tossed 10 after the eggplant, but as she
did this her dress caught fire. il was
himsy summer stun and burned read
iiy.
Woman and Man TO Rescue,
Ruth. with dress or FIR. rushed.
sarIcklns. into the yard Mrs. Collins,
nox.-door neighbor, st through the
fence with a rug and wrapped it around
the girl Despite the rug. the dress con
tinued To burn Fred Barton leaped
two fences. crossed the street and
snatchiug some clothes from a line en-
veloped the girl in these. This was
rescue IN the nick OF time, for the
flames had reached Euth's shoulder
DR. Chandler Weaver. of Fox Chase,
called q attend the girl, fOund that she
had been severely burned over the body,
but nevertheless laEt night he was
hopeful that she would recover.
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No Crime to Kiss Wife
In View of the Public
Assistant Director of Public
Safety Holds the Practice Proper One
and DoplOreS It's InfrequenCY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-That IL
Is a highly Iaudable thing for man 70
kiss his wife on the street when he de-
sires TO show his affection for her, Is
the opinion OF Assistant Director OF
Public Safety Thomas South. lie also
holds that a man is justified in kissing
woman not his wife. if she is good
lOOkng-and willing.
This gallant utteTanco emanated from
the directors Office when he was asked
% make a statement regarding the ar
rest OF Mr. and Mrs. John Dietz at
Tenth and Arch streets By policeman
Of tho Eleventh and Winter streets SEA
tiOn. charged with osCulntoTy demon
strations IN public
Why shouldn't a man kiss his
wife?' asked Mr.. Smith. Il always
kiss my wife. IL would be a good thing
II more men did.
The mere fact OF the kissing being
done in public IS a matter Of taste.
Suppose a couple have been separated
for some time and are reunited on the
street corner What is more natural
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than that they should display their JOY
in a loving kiss?
II am al a loss 90 see anything Grim
inal In the act. or any reason for police
Interference To my mind, there ia no
cause for arrest, even should mah
kiss a young woman VINO b. not mis- WiIe.
providing she is nrettg and has 80 &C
JectiOns to being kissed
Mr. SOuths attention was then cdlieo
10 the fact that Magistrate O'Brleu, VINO
presided at the hearing given Mr. ana
Mrs. Dietz. apparently did not share
that opinion, and that Ungallant police
men Of the TenderlOiu district appear 10
believe kissing in public even between
married people Is g violation OF law and
order.
"Why was such an arrest nader hs
was asked
1T wouldn't have been II the police
man hadn't been foolish he replied.
But why do you permit such men 70
remain on the police fOrce2'
I'VE don't-when We learn ab0-1t them.
Personally, however, ] can seg no or
tense warFantiug arrest IN a man kissing
his wife, but Officially ] do not know
anything about the case. No report Of
the matter has been made 10 this ONCE
as yet
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alcohol for ste arts and industries
gave rein 10 their fancies. They
mistook the hopes and dreaWs Of
inventors and experimenters for ac-
complishment. They painted as
achievement much that is yet far
from realization.
Denatured alcohol, every farmer
making his own supply from his
eornstaIlls, rejected potatoes, or
sawdust, was 10 take the place of
kerosene, gasolene, and high-priced
coal. 1t was to run the farmers
machinery, stationary and mobile;
it would make the horseless car
riage so simple and inexpensive
that walking would become a lost
art. Its use in the multiplied pro-
cess of manufacturing was soon to
create a demand for all the surplus
above domestic needs, and il would
be one of the most valuable of ag-
ricultural products. That was what
the press agent said. He alleged
that the achievement of these things
in other countries was the earnest
of their accomplishment here,
Commissioner Yerkes didn't see
anybody using alcohol in the
kitchen range 10 cook by. lie
didn't see it used for light or heat,
though he heard that in some re-
mote parts Of Germany they made
such use. He didn't see a single
horseless vehicle propelled by it, so
far as he knew. lie missed the spec
tacle of auto-plows and reapers and
harrows and threshing machines.
He found "a good deal Of prejudice
against its use for running ma
chinery, and a belief that il rusts
out iron and steel.
Mr.. Yerkes found the German i'm
perial government using every infu-
enee possible 20 develop and extend
the field of usefulness for alcohol.
The fact seemed TO be that, while
everybody recognizes the potential
Importance OF alcohol for power, il
has not yet been harnessed. The
right machines, devices, and appli-
ances have not been produced.
Alcohol has reached about the
same stage that steam had reached
when Watt had just produced his
simplest working engine. Its de-
yelopment is for the future.
| 1t is an alluring field for Ameri-
can inventive genius that is thus
opened. AlcohoIs possibilities have
probably not been much oyerstated;
their development has been eNag.
gerated, American invention ought
to solve many of the problems, and
it ought to receive a great impetus
from the newly liberal policy OF
/ this Government.
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BOY PLAYED FIRE EATER
AND WILL PROBABLY DIE

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23-In trying TO imi-
tate the fire splitting trick Of a circus
man Johnnie Cottle, eight-yeaF-old son
of Mrs Mary Cottle. 1915 Armstrong
avenue, filed his mouth with coal oil
and set IL on fire with match In a
moment he was covered with names.
Mrs. Sarah Peterson. who uVes on the
ground floor at the same number. wrap
ped her skirt about him and smothered
the blaze, after which the boy was sent
10 the city hospital where his condition
was pronounced serious The hoy 10
not expected to recover.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23
CANADIANS ARE ANNOYING
AMERICANS ON THE LAKES

American fishermen on Lake Erie are
being mOlested by the Canadians, ac-
cording to a report made yesterday by
revenue cutter officials. The Canadian
cruiser Vigilant, It is reported. has been
tearing up the nets Of American fisher
men, on the ground that the Americans
were fishing In Canadian waters.
Such encounters occur pretty much
every year, and are not thought TO
augur much trouble although treated
by the State Department with a certain
amount of thorOughness Ii is not feared
complications will result.
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Costly Inactivity.


The worst reflection on the pres
ent government of the National
Capital is its leadership in disease.
The next worse, and probably in
terwoven with the worst, is the life
led in certain of its alleys.
After years of hard work on the
part of citizens, officials, and this
paper. laws were passed at the last
session of Congress authorizing a
housecleaning of the courts and cul
de saes which were believed to be
most dangerous TO health and
morals. For the purpose of exc
cutting that authorization, a special
allowance Of $4,000 was added TO
the general and continuing fund of
$50. 900 regularly available for open
ing, extending, and improving such
thoroughfares. The extra sum was
appropriated particularly for the
purpose of widening into minor
streets alleys which were already
populated.
In the meantime, on February 2S.
a commission had been appointed
by the District Commissioners TO
investigate alley conditions and Sc
lect the byways which most needed
such improvement, The chief of
police, the District surveyor, and
the secretary of the Board of Chari-
ties, comprising that commission,
went TO work at once.
As long ago as March 81 they
fixed upon the settlement known as
0 street alley between o and p,
Fourth and Fifth streets northwest.
as one Of the most congested and
unhealthful alleys and recommended
that it be opered. That finding was
approved by the Commissioners
April 5. 4 week later. on April 13,
an order was issued for the con
demnation of the ground and the
physical work of cleaning ont that
nest Of disease and dangerous moral
influences.
Eighteen weeks have elapsed since
that order was promulgated. II
anything has been done i'm that
period in pursuance of it. the pro-
ceedings have not reached the
courts. As far as the public infor-
nation goes. not a foot of ground
has been condemned, not a single
owner invited to enter into negotia-
tions for the sale of his ground.
Assuredly not a curb has been laid,
or an alley shack destroyed. or a
foot of highway built to bring the
residents of o street alley into
direct contact with their more for
tunate neighbors.
Today, as on the day the Presi-
dent signed the acts. those people
are as far isolated from the infu-
ences of modern American civiliza-
ton as though they lived in the
heart of the Tennessee mountains.
BY the time any physical action is
had. a whole summer viii have
added it's smells. its contamination,
its open-air shamelessness TO the
long story of degradation and dis
ease which blots the history of the
District of Columbia.
There will be an explanation, of
course. It may be expected to be
that the Offices of the corporation
counsel and the surveyor have had
other work 10 do. But it viii be
a more remarkable explanation than
that, indeed, if it discloses that the
other work for which the improve
ment of these alleys has been de-
layed was in any corresponding de-
gree so urgent or affected any cor
responding number of human lives.
IL Will be even more remarkable
still if it palliates whit Of the evil
influence which has prevailed in o
street alley this summer or corrects
a single unhygienic condition.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Americans who have speat the past
season IN Europe are slow In returning,
most notable among the departures from
Southampton yesterday on board the
North German Lloyd line steamer kron-
prinz Wilhelm being Mr.. and Mrs.
George Westinghouse who, upon arriv-
ing in this country. viii go direct to
their summer home. Erskin Park. LenoX.
General and Mrs. Rixey. also Wash
ington people. sailed by the same steam
er. and VIII come 10 Washington upon
their arrival
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Mrs. Nicholas LOngWOrth, who ls now
at her husbands home In Cincinnati.
yesterday accepted an invitation 20 un-
veil the statue of the late President Nc
Kinley az Columbus. Ohio, September a
Lady Herbert, widow OF the British
ambassador 20 this country, Sir Michael
Herbert. pretty American woman who
is now the guest of her sister Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt at Newport, appeared
at the Casino yesterday wearing gown
OF white dotted batiste with deep en-
b~0idersd border of Wreaths I'm white,
and a coarse black straw hat. something
after the fashion of a sailor, with a fat
bow Of silver ribbon across the front.
She wore long veil of black chiffon
with a deep white border. Lady Her
beTt's s. pretty costumes were much dd-
mlred while she was Ia Washington and
she made quite an Impression when she
appeared al one OF Mrs. Roosevelt S
evening receptions wearing a gown OF
moonlight blue illusion spangled with
small silver stars. which combined Won
derfullv ell with her splendid dia-
muuds She has never worn other tnan
black or black and white since her nus
bands death.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert A. Grant Wat
son. Of the British embassy STAFF. have
returned 90 their cottage ar LenoN after
q snort visit 20 Dublin, y. H.
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LyCeum"The
lesquers."

Lyceum-"The Thoroughbred Bur
lesqUers,"
The new Lyceum Theater under the
direction of the Empire Circuit Com
pany will reopen TO the public on Mon
day. August q. playing exclusive En-
pire Circuit burlesque attractions. each
company numbering forty people with
a chorus of no less than twenty pretty
girls. The Lyceum has been remodeIed
at a cost Of s25000 and when 1t reopens
on Monday next the patrons Of that
popular playhouse will see a new thea
ter in its entirety. Galleries and boxes
have been reconstructed, everything new
inside and out The Thoroughbred Bur
lesquers" with its score of pretty girls.
artistic ensembles, and clever scenic
effects has been engaged for the opening
week
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

That loud. swish-swashy sound
from the south was not a tidal wave
hitting Chile. It was The Gal in
the Fountain gurgling her joy over
the outcome in Georgia.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Governor Douglas is going to- be
a candidate again in Massachusetts,
which means that if the Republicans
want a standpat platform, why, the
Democrats viii be tickled to death
to see 'em get it.
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MUST HAVE FAITH.

The Indiana State board Of health re-
Gently aualyzed SIS samples OF food ana
drugs and found $50 Of them impure. But
how is the average Hoosier going 20
know whether he IA getting one or the
800 or one o. the sss?-CleVeland Plain
Dealer.
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Coming to the TheaterS

edy interpTetated by a big company or
colored fun makers. The Policy Play
ers" need no Introduction 10 Washing
ton theater-gOers, as they have played
a previous engagement at this theater
and have been pronounced by press and
public 10 be one OF the best cOlOred or
ganizatiOus on the road. AS an extra
attraction, Thursday night, prize cake
walk, Friday night, amateur night, Sat
UTday night, buck dancing contests
omen 10 all
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And a dash of Rosewater would
so have improved the smell of the
Senate chamber! Really, it's too
bad
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Maiestie-aThe Policy PLAYERS

The attraction at the Majestic Theater
commencing Monday. August q. viii be
'aThe Policy Players a musical com
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

And if Senator CullOm thinks
Uncle Joe" went "a little too stiff
on the standPat question" wonder
what he thinks the President did?
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Iceland wants TO become free
of the sovereignty of Denmark.
Wouldn't tha frost you if you we're
the King of Denmark?
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Seems as if somebody could make
a hit with a popular song on Mr..
Murphy's pathetic unpopularity.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have gone
10 Baden Baden for the races, after
which they will sail for this country
going direct upon their arrival 10 their
home at Newport.
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Miss TiHie RaT and Miss Hattie Wey
after a three weeks stay in King GeOTgu
county, Va, have returned 10 the citJ
G0r a short visit before Miss Ran leaves
for Baltimore. Md
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Mrs. Barber and daughters, Miss FL
sic and Miss Mabel Barber, have re-
a months trip 10 Colonial Beach and
Waverly Farm, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

Joseph Solomon has returned TO his
home after a few weeks spent at At
lantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-23

A party Of Washington people at At
lantic CITY gave a whist party and din
ner on Monday evening Those in the
marty were Miss Florence Biers, Of
Rochester. n Y: Miss Celia Hirsh, of
Philadelphia; Miss Elizabeth Farber and
Miss Helene Fngel, and Louis Bush,
Samuel Richards. Sol Abbot, and Sylvan
L.uChs, all of this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-15

bakersfield, Cal, Nov lS,--Major
General William Rufus Shafter. IT, ),
A" retired, died at l2;A5 yesterday az
ternoon at the ranch of Captain w.
II. MolNttrick, his soniulaw, 90
miles south OF this city, after an IN
ness of seven days. While returning
from the polls last Tuesday, Gen aral
Shafter contracted a severe chin
which augmented slight indisposi.
ton and necessitated confinement TO
his bed, DR. Il. W. Mitchell, the 10.
cal family physician, was summon ID.
Intestinal obstruction was discovered
but 1t was determined that this was
>condary atllIction, brought on by
an acute attack of pneumonia. The
patient showing no Improvement,
specialists arrived Saturday from San
francisco, That afternoon a slight
rally was detected and all we're hop,.
tul, but the change was short lived
AT 10 O'Clock a sinking spell seized
the veteran. It was decided Sunday
morning that an operation was the
only means of relief for the intestinal
obstruction, but the condition of the
patient would forecast nothing bu,
iatal result in such an attempt. An
nope OF saving General Shafter was
abandoned, The patient bore MI
brayely Always cheerful and hopa.
ful, his mind clear and cognizant u
his critical condition, tho patient 70.
NAMED conscious until o'clock YES.
terday morning, Pure oxygen was
used In keeping life up, but after mid.
night and early yesterday morning
constant weakening was discorned
The general lapsed into unconscious.
ness at O'Clock and remained in
that condition until death. Captal,
and Mrs. McKituick, the generals
sonfn-law and daughter Miss Ed.
munds, niece, and James N. Shaftor,
a brother, were at his bedside when
the end came. The body OF Major
General Shafter will leave this CITY
wednesday evening on Santa Fe
train and upon arrival at Point Rich
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-15
WILL STRIKE THE
MOTHER TRUST

Washington, Nov. 13.-While no gu
thoritative statement could be OBJ
tanned in regard to the matter, there
is good reason to believe that the
government has decided to institute
proceedings against the Standard Oil
company, under the Sherman antitrust
act, with a view of obtaining an order
of the court dissolving the company
as it now exists and restoring to each
of the rs or so constituent companies
its proportionate share of the stock,
and also compelling observance of
the law prohibiting them from enter
ing into any contract, agreement or
understanding with each other with
view to maintaining prices on oil
Columbus, o., Nov. 13.-Suits were
filed in the circuit court at Lima, o.,
last evening by Attorney General Ellis
against four subsidiary companies con-
trolled by the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey, to prevent further op-
Grafton of the alleged combination
popularity known as the Standard Oil
trust.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-15
ESCAPING STEAM
COOKS SIX MEN

cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 1S.--Six men
We're killed and five injured, two of
them fatally, when the boiler in .he
powerhousc on the Lake Shore rail.
road, in Collinwood, blew up. Tho
men were working close to the boiler.
building a foundation for dynamo
they We're all in the mouth of tNe
subway facing the end which blew out
OF the boiler and were scalded t.
death by an immense volume of steam
which shot out, The dead are Max
Crawford, Albert Bloom, A. p. Latta,
Paulo Lancioni, Giovanni Pacloni and
julius WGeder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-15

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Gratifying
progress, according to members, was
made at the meeting of the commit.
tees representing the American Bank
ers' association and the New York
chamber of commerce, who have gath.
cred here to endeavor to agree on a
measure for the consideration of con.
gress giving authority to banks to is.
sue emergency circulation in cases
of financial stringency. Secretary
Shaw, Comptroller of the Currency
Ridgley and United States Treasurer
Treat were present portion of the
afternoon session and each of them
addressed the members Without
committing himself to any one plan,
Shaw told the bankers of his desire
for some reform in currency legisla.
ton which, when put into practical
operation, will meet all the require
ments and legitimate demands of
trade.
Two plans are being considered by
the bankers, one proposed by the
bankers committee. which contem.
plates the appointment of non.partl.
san commission of seven members of
which the comptroller of the currency
VIII be one, to pass on all applloa-
lions by banks for permission to In.
crease their circulation; and the other
advanced by the chamber of commerce
OF New York, proposing to make the
issue of credit currency automatic
The sessions Of the committees are
secret and neither the text of resolu-
tons nor the results of votes on them
are made public The meeting ad,
journed until this morning
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-15
BALLOON ISA|LSt
: OVER MOUNT BLANC

Milan, Nov 13.-Detalls of the trio
of the balloon, Milano, which left the
international exposition Sunday and
arrived at Aix-Les-Bains, after havinA
travelled over Mount Blanc. were ~
ceiyed here. The Milano had splel,
did weather from the start and soon
reached an altitude of 10000 feet.
The balloon was travelling northwa. n
over Mount Blanc and as 1t pro.
crossed 1t grew colder. Below the
travellers could see nothing EXCEPT
an extensive field of snow, broken by
sharp peaks and dotted with frozen
Alpine lax The highest altituds
reached was 10000 feet The ra t.
fed atmosphere made it necessary
for the men to resort to their supply
OF oxygen to keep alive. On tina
other side of the mountain the BALBOA
descended gradually and land d
safely at AK Les-Bains. A distan %
OF l75 miles was covered in thr 20
hours.