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The Washington times., 1906-01-07

There's the devil 20 pay with the bilge
hobstay, and the bulkhead jumps
the switch.
But Captain links. who is eyed like a
lynx, puts crimp in the U-tube
can,
And Kip he spins the wheel to FORT
and Delays the electric fan.
While Boss Hank at the dorsaI tank
lets go. and the airship rights:
And we weather the blow with d '"reo-
heave-hO' and SILVER my top
pinghghtsi
Old Sixty-two with her eolloid crew is
again on the StaFboard tack
In Che lacteal spray OF the Milky Way
and the dust of the Zodiac
On an even Keel. with Kip at the
wheel We pillow the stellar brine.
And at one by the clock We bump our
dock, and the Moon Man throws
us a line.
At the recent Mark Twain dinner in
New York il WAS interesting TO watch
'well-knOWn authors" sizing one an
other up for the first time Hardly
ANYBODY knew anybody But New
York isn't London. and viii not be for
a good many yeaTs-
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Academy-"Texa

Texas" q delightful play OF Western
life. which MessTs. BToadhuTst & Cur
RE bring 10 the Academy Monday. Janu-
airy j.. is a drama written BY J. Mauldin
Feigl whose knowledge OF that locality
was acquired by reason of the author S
long residence there The play is in
four acts, and tells simple, natural
love story IN a manner that captivates
the audience Il is a play OF dramatic
situations. favored with the spice or
comedy and romance.
The company includes Miss Mabel
Dixey and Charles n. Coburn. supported
by Louis Thiel. Ted @. Griffin, Howard
Messimer, Ernest Allen. Hattie Foley
and others whose dramatic ability IS
well recognized in the theatrical world.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
LONDON INTERESTED
IN MISS ROOSEVELT.
Her Approaching Wedding
Eagerly Awaited.
COURT CIRCLES IMPRESSED
King and Queen Will Send Handsome
Presents-Bridai Tour to
England.
COURT CIRCLES IMPRESSED

LONDON, Jan. almost az much
interest is felt here in the approaching
marriage OF Miss Alice Roosevelt as
though She was a royal princess Of
some continental house
While, OF course, the British society
cannot be said to have been in any
sense AmeFieanized, il is true that
there is a strong American element in
the highest circles Of society, and ii is
also true that this element not only
has not lost it's interest in social mat
tvrs on the other side Of the water.
but has created an interest among
those who are not Americans
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
With the Green Cheese Limited.

Rudyard Kipling at the WheelD
We leave old earth with a shrek of
mirth. and the s0rsal blades full
swing,
With far-fung whoOp and a spacial
swOOp, like the curve OF demon :
wing.
The T'-tube can is damned 10 part,
and trimmed the bilge bobstay,
And we lay a course for the moon 3
pale disc on the fringe of the
Milky Way.
Our Captain links. of the Sky Marines,
is glued to the upper keel,
With BOsn Hank at the dorsal tank
and Kipling at the wheel.
Old Sixty-two with her collOid crew Is
heeled on the Starboard tack.
In the Tactical spray OF the Milky way
and the dust OF the Zodiac.
We leave The AldeTmardn on the lee,
POlaris or the Port;
And all goes well till the colloid bell
and the vacuum gins TO snort:
Then The nddle-dee-dee gets on the
key. and the fol-lol drops a stitch;
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
KING EDWARD TO SEE
THE GRECIAN GAMES

LONDON, Jan. 6.-If the court pro-
gram is carried out King Edward is
likely 10 be in Athens during the spring
games In the neviy restored Stadium
This athletic meeting which commonly
goes by the name of the Olympian
games, will be one of the attractions
OF Greek travel in April next. and
cordial invitation was given by King
George 10 his illustrious brOther-in-laW
TO be his guest on the occasion.
II Is understood that King Edward IS
greatly attracted by the idea and will
very likely accept the invitation if pO-
Iitical affairs at home should permit OF
his doing so.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

years straw hat in the whirlpool Of
Niagara. the picturesque phrase seemed
ike one flung off in the white heat Of
composition. But the original manu-
script exhibits as many changes as
Keats "EndymiOn. the straw hat
line was rewritten half a dozen times
before the fastidious author was salts
fed The editors Of Everybody's Mag
azine have great difficulty I'm separat-
ing Mr.. Lawson from his manuscript.
Naturally. they value most the facts
in his monthly stories; while Mr.. Law
sons main concern is. not the facts,
but fau3tless literary expression OF
them
Thomas W. Lawson. as his friends
who know him best agree. Is probably
the most implActicable man in Amert-
can letters. IF ne had a practical
side Z" they say. che would be able to
make a great deal OF money"
None OF Ernest Seton's Animal He
roes" Is wearing Carnegie medal but
the cinnamon bear that Mr.. Seton once
read his manuscript TO deserves one.
Three thousand volumes taken by
Queen GATHERINGS troops from the
Warsaw library 10 St. Petersburg have
only recently been returned. Al one
cent a day per 0lume the fines ought
to be considers, rae
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
CREW OF A CRUISER
WERE ALL SEASlCK

SEBASTOPOL, Jan, 6.-Cavalryn1eu
in charge OF an auxiliary cruiser of the
Black sea feet were obliged to return
TO port at The end of a few hours
owing 10 the fact that the entire crew
was seasick.
On account of so many Of the sailors
OF the Black sea fleet having been con-
fined to barracks an attempt was made
10 MI their places with men from the
cavalry and artillery regiments, but the
experiment turned out dismal failure:
the horse marines were unable TO ride
the waves.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Whitney -wyckOfi Nuptials.

On Thursday next Grace Church chan
try will be the scene of the marriage of
Arthur c, Whitney to Florence G.
Wyckoff, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs
Peter D. Wyckoff Owing to a recent
death in the family Of the bride the
wedding will be a very quiet affair the
invitations being restricted 10 few near
relatives and intimate friends. The
bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Stephen
SHydam Whitney, and brother of Mrs.
Seymour Cromwell and OF Robert
Stevens
After that the next marriage of note
VIII be that Of Miss Bessie MOulton 20
LLOYD AspiuWaH az the Church Of the
Incarnation, on Saturday. January ~.
ter OF old Moses Taylor. while Lloyd
ASpinwan. is grandson OF the late
Gen Lloyd Aspinwan. OF the firm or
Rowland, Aspinwall & Co, which for
so many years may be said 10 have ex-
ercised a species of monopoly in New
York Of the Pacific ocean trade Miss
MoultOn viii have her sister May as her
maid of honor, and her bridesmaids viii
.hoef, Adelaide Bayls. Alice Marquand.
Jane Lewis and Aimee I.effingwen.
Reginald Johnson, OF California. will be
the best man. and Howard Marshall.
George Kobe, Stanton Whiting. Henry
Ashmore. Stanley Clark and Carlton
the ushers.
Other marriages In the near future will
be that or J. Sergeant Cram 10 Miss
Glare RFiee, at the end OF this week
and that of young August Belmont TO
Miss Alice de GoicOuria, on January %
Both will be rather quiet weddings. that
of J. Sergeant Cram owing to the fact
of his being still in mourning for the
recent death of his sister in Lenox
where she succumbed 10 injuries received
in carriage accident. The announce
ment of the date of the aEriage of
August Belmont and Miss de Goicouria
has had the result of setting al rest all
the rumOrs which have been current to
the effect that the match had been
broken off. 1t may be remembered that
the ceremony was to have taken place
last November. and was postponed at
the last moment sine die owing TO the
Illness Of Miss de Golcouria. Her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs w
Scott Cameron. sailed just before Christ
mas TO spend the winter abroad, and
this, Of course. served 10 give color to
the story that the engagement had been
bToken-a tale which is now shown to
have been without foundation.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

funny little Buster Brownies Sabel
Johnson. one OF the worlds highest so
pranos. Painter Trio. acTobatic coutOT-
uOnists; Ziska and King. comedy magi-
clans and wonder workers, and the
American v:tagraph presenting comedy
motion pictures of The Green Goods
Men; or, The Adventure OF Josiah and
Samanthy in New York 80
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
SMART SET TO HAVE
ROUND OF PLEASURE
Select Entertainments Arranged for by New York Society
People to Follow Holiday Season-Brilliant Functions
in Order for Next Few Weeks
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.

Lawrence. who has been brought up al
most entirely abroad. and who appeared
IN the nght OF a foreigner at Newport
last fall Her coming out has been
somewhat delayed by the serious illness
OF her uncle, the popular Ned Buckley.
az Newport, and Mrs Prescott Lawrence
mas been unremitting in her attentions
10 MIN. The Prescott Iawrences have
SO many relatives and friends here that
the debut of their charming daughter
! exciting good deal Of sympathetic
Mrs, Ogden Mills gives her annual
dance on Friday, January 19, that date
having been abandoned TO her by Mrs.
John Jacob Astor, who, having been
placed i'm mourning through the death
a fortnight ago of her English brother
in-law, George OgilVy Haig, has been
Obliged TO postpone her ball. Mrs. Mills
dance VIII. as usual, be exceedingly eX-
elusive, the invitations. less than Soe in
number, being restricted to the ''gratin"
OF the fashionable set. Like Mrs. Gerry,
Mrs. Mills disdains the services OF pro
fessional caterers on such occasions as
these, and her guests have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they are drinking
the wines from her own cellars. eating
suppers prepared by her own chefs and
enjoying flowers and fruit from her own
hothouses at Staatsburg-On-
instead OF those of restauranteurs and
florists. Mrs. Mills like Queen Alex
andra. to whom she bears a certain re-
semblance. is still a wonderfully young
indeed, more like the sister than the
mother of her twin daughters. and will.
as usual. lead the COtillOn with Worth
ington Whitehouse,
On the previous evening that is 10
say, on Thursday, January 1S-James
Henry Smith will have his big musicale
at his house on Fifth avenue. at which
Kubelik and several of the leading art
ISIS of the Metropolitan Opera, are 10
appear.
Mss Elizabeth Stewart Hamilton gives
a dance on Monday week at Sherry's for
Miss Frances Smith Hadden, the de-
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Z. Smith MADDEN, of Hempsead, l. /.
Worthington Whitehouse VIII lead the
CoJillon with her, and early in the
evening Mrs. John Hobart Warren VIII
give a large dinner in her honor.
No dates have as Yet tsen set for the
entertainments which are 20 be given
by the n Townsend Burdens at their
new house en- East Ntnety-secOnd street
or by the ElbTidge I. GerTys. IN fact,
1t is quite possible that the Gerrys may
not attempt any thing beyond a few
small dinners, as the old commodore has
not been at all well this winter. and
looks far from strong Mrs. TwOmbly.
however. is expected to give a dance.
though her sister. Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane IS prevented by her mourning
for her brOther-in-law, John Sloane,
from contributing her usual quota 10 the
az the
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

The rights of man have always had
a fascination for me, and only the
growing consciousness that TO admit
such q theory would swamp the whole
race BY swapping the high interests
OF the few. has restrained me and kept
me cool and bipartisan.
This is the biography of man. the
reasoning animal-the creature haunted
by an ideal: Born. ate, slept died.
she-And do / say commonplace
things?
He Occasionally 10 vary the
monotony, l suppose.
The man who continually seeks wo-
mems society, is man who recog-
mixes his own incapacity TO engage the
interest and attention of men.
A womans brain often contains as
many good thoughts and ideas as q
mans but her trouble is in refining
them. Her brain is not so like a soap
dish "a 2. mans, but more nearly re-
sembles a fiat plate-the gravy runs
out and does not get a chance TO con-
Peal or ''jell." Hence the general YER
dict that she has no logic or concen-
tration of thought. What flows of a
peTiOr To what remains in the mans
soapdish: though, of course, skim milk
IN the cupboard Is of more value than
the cream on the sidewalk.
II would be a very wise world If all
the people in II were as wise as
Shakespeare fools and worldlings.
The pay of great thinker is thought
Walter Blackburn Harte.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Social Rank Adds Interest.

The fact that Miss Roosevelt comes
or a family OF the first social standing
IN the United States, outside OF the
fact that its head is the Chief Execu-
tive OF one Of the greatest worlds
powers, gives added interest TO the APP
preaching nuptials OF the young wo-
man, who is sometimes dubbed The
American Princess"
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Going to London.

Court circles will take cognizanee of
the rsedding because Of the high DO
sition held by the brides father. and
their majesties Will be represented not
only by congratulatory messages, but
by handsome presents as well. II is
understood that the bridal tour of Miss
Roosevelt viii include visit to Lon
don, and when she arrives here as a
bride. every possible social attention
and courtesy will be shown her by the
highest in the land.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
THE NEW DISEASE.

And you can't recolIect happenings?
Hum You seem to have mn
hounced case of what We call life ins11r-
ahce memory Louisville CourieF-Jour-
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
WEEKS OFFERINGS
At THE THEATERS
Continued from Third Page

TO share the throne. At this interesting
stage a war balloon fr. m a United
States cruiser lands on the 'slAnd with
two sailors who Immediately start 10
make things hum
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
ONE CONVINCED.

"Eevry one should be made TO realize
that 1t Is better TO give than TO re-
eeive"
''F'itzsimmons has doubtless begun TO
realize it"-Houston Post
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Copyright. 1906. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
II is much easier TO overthrow a mon
arohy than to make a democracy Mt to
live in
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
The Five Best Sellers.

our reports from III junk shops in
the United States show that during the
month OF December the popular novels
fetching more than cents a pound
we're as follows.
l. Ruler of Kings. LAtherton.)
, "Dorotay Vernon tMaJorD
q "Tbe PEppet Crown" (AEcGTa th.D
T. 1.-THE Eternal City" (Caine.)
3 'sDri and J. lBachelleT)
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Booth Harrington. whose descrip-
tons OF Italian sunsets, at 10 cents per
word. are familiar 10 lovers Of imagl
native literature. is in Capri for the
winter. 10 see what an italian sunset
is really like. Its great" ne sends
word on q souvenir post card.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Gibson has left US. and Roosevelt viii
not accept another term. The future Of
art and government in this country is
saturated in gloom.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Bliss Carnan. the Canadian SaphO,
now dresses his hair in the shape OF a
japanese pcrgola. II Is very effective.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Publishers desiring TO purchase man
uscripts OF Mrs Edith Wharton here
after are requested To leave their offers
with the butler
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

The newspaper headline. 'Shaw's
New Plan for Ready Money was a
bit puzzling. but it turned out TO be
Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw not
our old friend, G Bernard. with a new
play on % per cent royalty.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Among superhuous items of literary
Information Is the statement that Miss
CorelH has a double chin.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

This is the biography of man, the
by an ideal: Born. ate. slept. died.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

She-And do / say commonplace
things?
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

He Occasionally 10 vary the
mOnOtony, l suppose.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

The man who continually seeks wo-
mems society, is a man who recog-
mixes his own incapacity TO engage the
interest and attention of men.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Among other dances in the near future
is the one which Mrs. Frederick w.
Whitridge is TO give on January "a for
Arthur Sedgwick's debutante daughter.
Miss Susan Sedgwick. 1t will take place
at her home on East Eleventh street.
which really consists of two fine roomy
old houses thrown into one in such a
manner as TO give an exceptionally large
ballroom Mrs. Whitridge. who is an
English woman, and who was Miss Ar
mold. has been giving quite a number
of entertainments this winter. one of
the most successful being her dance for
Prince Alexander of Battenberg and the
younger officers of the British cruiser
squadron at the time OF its stay here
last November.
Then there is Mrs. Prescott Lawrence's
dance at Sherry's on January %. for her
@>Altante daughter. Miss Katherine
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d, c. E. g. DAVIS. Collector of Taxes, D. c.
je29-6t, eSu
OFFICE ASSESSOR. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
by given that the assessor of the District of Co
lumb!a has caused to be prepared blank schedules
for personal property subject TAXATION as re-
quired by the act of Congress approved July /.
1902. imposing tax on personal property In the
schedule win be delivered to any citizen applying
therefor at this Office The law requires such sched-
ed to the assessor within thirty days after the
date of the last publication of this notice. He
THIS aW will be- Strictly enforced By the Board Of
Personal Tax Appraisers. 81. ii. DARNIILE.
Assessor, D. c. te2s-3t,eSu
OFFICE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND RE-
Of Columbia. washington. D. c.. june 20. Isos.o
In accordance with the provisions Of section II OF
list will be completed by July /. 1906. of ali real
property which shall have become subject TO tax
atien and which is not now on the tax list, and
Yaiue fixed thereon according to the rules prescri5-
ed for assessing real estate This list win include
all new structures and additions to or improve
ments of old structures of over Eve hundred dollars
in value which have not been heretofore assessed.
This Office should be notified as to the removal or
destruction OF any structure since the last
ment in order that the may be deducted
from the valuation it now stands the tax
will only be heard and determined between the first
and third Mondays Of July, 1906. ii. H. OAR
NELLIE. Chairman. te2s2t
OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT OF CO.
whom II May Concern: The Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia invite the attention of keep
ers OF employment agencies in the District Of Co.
lumbla 10 the following section of An Act to keg
ulste the Keeping of Employment Agencies In the
District of Columbia, approved June 10. 1906
section 2 That no person shall conduct, tempo
rsrily or otherwise. any employment agency, per-
form any OF the acts authorized to be performed ny
Al employment agency In the District OF Columbia
without procuring license from the Commission
ers of the District Of Columhia herein provided
and direct them to make application to this ettice
without delay for license as therein prescribed
Copies of the Act aforesaid giving full Information
as 10 requirements of the law In the premises may
be obtained upon application ct this Office. HENRY
r r. MCFARLAND, HENRY L. WEST, JOHN
BIpDI.E, Commissioners, ID. C. 5e2ed. eSu-6t
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia holding a Probate Court.--No 1878 ad-
minis ration-This Is to give notice: That the
subscriber. of the District of Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District Of
Columbia letters Of administration the estate
of Edward f.. Taylor, late of the District of CO.
lumbfa deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticaed, to the subscriber on or before the
9th day of June. A. p. 1907: otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
g. EVERETT TAYLOR. 1928 Calvert ST tseai.)
Attest: WM. C. TAYLOR, Deputy Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia Clerk of the
Prohae Court STUART MCNAMARA Attorney
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