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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
Led Like Sheep TO the Dance.

Waltz, two-step; waltz, two-step-in-
termission-two-step, waltz two-step,
waltz.
So runs the modern dance pro-
gram. Cards are no longer the
fashion. We go to dances in groups
and divide our favors among those
near enough, in two senses, to be-
speak them all in advance. And al
ways it is waltz, two-step; two-step,
waltz.
No wonder the National Associa-
tion of Professors of Dancing makes
objection! Not only is the livelihood
Of its members imperiled, but the
very art of Terpsichore faces ex-
tinction. If we are all to hop or
drag round the hall and then drag
or hop back again, real dancing will
soon cease to be.
The hard part of it is that none
of us-none that really cOunt-like
the arrangement. But everybody
does it," So when our wives or our
daughters prepare us for the cost
of "a quiet little family dance at
our home" or we all go together
to somebody else's family dance in
her home, or we spend small for
tune at a resort, we fall into line
and waltz, two-step; two-step, waltz.
Out in one of our suburban viii
lagos the older folk took the bit
in their teeth, or rather trampled
the stupid custom under light and
happy feet. They could not go for
ward, so they went back. Back to
the sehottische, the polka, the Ian
GERS, the quadrille, the Virginia reel,
and two couples were even found
who could dance the varsovienne,
With what swing their hops" go
now one must see to appreciate.
Everybody in town attends; every
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advances would drop to the ground.
1t is too much to assume that the
people will do any such thing, for a
not inconsiderable number of them
like to know where seats are to be
obtained at any time on the pay
ment of the usual bonus.
As to the gentlemen whom New
York, at least, although not here to
any great extent-infest the vicinity
of theaters with their little bundles
of tickets which they flourish impu-
IDENTIFY in the face of all passersby,
some sort of law may be devised
to put them out of business, al
though it would appear that if she
Chicago decision is valid, the same
thing might be held in other juris-
dictions. Municipal ordinances for
bidding the peddling of these bits of
pasteboard in the public highways
are generally recognized as binding,
though it is easy for the sidewalk
scalpers to evade such regulations
by hiring convenient doorways,
where they may ply their traffic I'M
molested.
AS said in the beginning, the only
real remedy for the unpleasant state
of affairs, as indicated by the thea
ter ticket scalping in most of the
great cities, lies in the determine
ton of all playgoers not to purchase
anywhere but at the regular depot
for the cards of admission. If the
remedy be not adopted, it is evident
the people are not at heart DESTROYS
of a change.
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Meat Up Again.

The somber news comes from Chi
cagO that a new boost has been
given 90 the prices of all kinds of
meats. These prices have been
steadily rising in Chicago for three
weeks, say the dispatches, and there
: IL no let-up in sight. Lamb, for in
stance, has advanced three cents a
pound in the past twenty days, and
it is scarce at that. In New York
the trust houses have raised the
prices of all beef carcasses at whole
sale a full cent pound to the retail
butcher, which means that that gen.
tleman must pay about IS more for
an average size dressed steer.
OF course, this advance will not
stop with the price charged to the
retail butcher. That useful but not
at all philanthrOpic functionary is
bound to pass along the raise to his
customers, not raise of one cent a
pound probably, but considerably
more than that for his especially
good cuts. Those who can afford
to buy that sort of meat can afford
TO pay two or three cents a pound
: more, although they will make Just
as wry a face over doing it as the
very poor at half cent addition.
If those least able to pay more than
they do now for their meats are un-
touched by the advance, it will be
q mercy.
One favorable feature of this raise
is that it comes just at this period
of early summer when people may
well begin to curtail their meat
diets. There is nothing that teaches
big trust its manners so admirably
as public reluctance to buy its prod
Ucts- That has been shown before
If now. therefore, fish, vegetables.
eggs, fruits, and other summer
foods are eaten in preference to
much meat, there is no question but
that the prices that now appear to
be soaring without end will come
down again.
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body dances. These older merry
makers = including everybody past
the girl graduate and Willy Boy
age - have come into their own.
They are reviving the art of their
youth.
That experience, viewed as onlook-
ers and then as participants, moves
Us to say that the salvation of dane
ing in this country lies in using
the skill we already have and not
in inventing new Florodora stunts,
as the National Association of Pro-
fessOrs of Dancing proposes. New
Corners to the floor may be enlisted
in the cause by such a means; the
more experienced never. All that
is needed is little courage on the
part of a hostess. Then we shall
cease to be led like sheep to-
Waltz, two-step; waltz, two-step-in-
ermission-two-step, waltz; two-step
waltz.
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CONFEDERATE VETS
HAVE NO FEELING
AGAINST WHEELER

Members OF the Confederate Veterans
Association deny the report published
this morning that any opposition devel-
oped 10 decorating the grave OF Gen.
Joe Wheeler al a meeting Of the asso-
citation last night. when plans were dis
cussed for memorial services in Airing
ton Cemetery Sunday.
There was no opposition 10 the deco
ration OF the grave Of General Wheeler
because he had died a brigadier general
in the United States army" said a men,
Der Of the association this morning.
ION the contrary. all were I'm favor Of
honoring the dead hero's grave Regret
was expressed, however. and is now
deeply felt that his body was not in
TERED IN the Confederate section or
Arlington Cemetery. among those he led
instead Of with those with whom he had
contended in the war from 81 20 IS. -
If was announced last night that Gen
Robert White. Of Wheeling, W Va,
would deliver the principal actress Sun
day. One OF the unique features Of the
exercises viii be the unwilling OF the
Southern Cross, consisting Of eighty
young ladies'
The COMMITTEES requests that all per
sons desiring TO contribute flowers will
send them TO Capt T. J. Callaghan.
Confederate Veterans Hail. by 10 o'clock
Sunday
A reception in honor of Mrs. Lizzie
George Henderson. president general OF
the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. will be given at the Arlington Hotel
tonight, from 10 IL
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SEEING THINGS, .
LECTURE TOPIC
Final Meeting of Mems Club
Held in Pro-Cathedral
Last Night.

The last meeting of the season Of the
Mems Club of the Protestant Episcopal
Pro-Cathedral Church Of the Ascension,
Massachusetts avenue and Twelfth
street. was held last night In the base
ment Of the Cathedral Regular meet
ings will be resumed in October.
The Rev. Clement Brown, rector OF
the parish, delivered a lecture. taking
for his subject, Seeing Things" treat
ing the topic in an interesting and in
structive manner. pointing out the value
of vision as applied TO close observation
of things animate and inanimate. the
beauties of nature, architecture. and the
passing throng met with daily on the
streets, applying that observation to
careful consideration, study and deduc-
ton
Refreshments were served at the con-
clusion OF the business session.
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Giving the New SpeIIinga Chance

Simplified spelling mas not held
the attention of the District of Co
lumbia closely since Congress put
back the ugh on "tho" and sub
stituted the familiar ed for 81 in
"fiXt." But the cause has not been
losing ground on that account.
Rather it would appear from a cir
cular recently issued by the "Simpli-
fed Spelling Board to have gone
ahead steadily and far.
More than one hundred periodicals
are now using the boards list of
three hundred words, including
thru" ''thorofare," "marIt," and
the others with which we became
reasonably familiar through tempo
rary use in the departments. Many
of these publications are technical;
as many more are not of any great
Importance. But the onlooker can
not fail to be impressed when he
knows that thirty-two of them are
daily papers carrying the new forms
into American homes every morning
or evening of the year.
Another list, also being issued by
the board, includes periodicals and
newspapers which have joined the
cause conditionally. What the terms
may be is not clear from a casual
reading. But it would seem that
they predicate favor for simplifed
spelling and a disposition to use
shorter forms wherever possible.
Thirty-One of the publications thus
enrolled are daily papers, sixty
seven are weeklies, and eleven are
monthhes.
4 glance at the list will make this
total of sixty-three newspapers even
more interesting. It begins with the
Evansville Ond.) Courier, and then
runs on to the Indianapolis Star. the
Muncie Star. the Terre Haute Star.
the Lincoln Daily Nebraskan and
Nebraska State Journal. the Buffalo
News, the Providence Journal, the
Springfield Union, the Fort Worth
Telegram, the Dawson (Canada)
Daily News, and the Tacoma Daily
News.
So the effort to anticipate the
natural development of tongue is
to have n reasonably fair trial
Communities are to see the changed
words so frequently and regularly
as to make them entirely familiar
1t will now be profitable for the
rest of us to note the result.
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BEFORE A NoR,EAsrER

The red. red sun is draped as with q
sash
OF golden mist; the glistenlng beach
is white
With ripping waves, that turn to opal
light
And pink and gray and crimson as they
fash;
In quick cascades the outer breaks dash
Translucent-green,f from Out the reach
ing might
We call the sea; dim. distant, swift in
flight,
Come thunderous billows-hear their
boom and crash!
Immortal beauty. ever young and new.
o loved Of God thou freshener OF the
earth,
Who loves the once. he must return
to thee;
Dark then as death, and green and
tender blue
As rainbowed hope: In anger or IN
mirth.
Thou takest and thou givest life, o
sea-
Maurice Francis Egsn in Lippincotrs
Magazine.
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No Relief in Chicago.

\ goodly section of the theater-
goers of the country win grieve to
note that the twelve Chicago thea
ter managers and ticket "scalpers"
who were recently arrested on a
charge of violating the new law by
selling theater tickets at an adj
vance over the advertised rate have
been discharged in the municipal
court on the ground that the sec
ton of the State law under which
they were arrested was unconstitu-
tionaI- Thus ends, in that city. AT
least, and possibly in others, the
agitation looking toward reprisaIs
by the law against the practice OF
''scalping."
1t is evident the remedy must
come from the public itself. Thea.
ter managers do not seem disposed
TO forego their privilege of supply.
ing hotels and news stands with
seats to be sold at an advance, OF
even, in some instances, of permit.
ting sidewalk spectators to ply
their trade unmolested. Little hope
is TO be expected in that direction
hut there is a perfect means of put
ting a quietus on the whole system
Of scalping.
II the public-and by that we NEAR
every member of the public-wers
10 decline TO purchase theater tick
cts anywhere but at the box Office
for one week, the whole system OF
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Shot Snake Into Pieces,
Head Part Attacks Him

LEXINGTON. KY. June From
Harrodsburg. Mercer county. the home
OF Col Jack Chinn. ard where the sa-
loon business was recently voted out,
comes the pixie snake story Of the sea-
son.
Church Barley. a farm hand, heard
a queer noise In the upstairs portion
OF his home, and went up 70 Investigate
There he found big snake Of an un-
known species coiled on the bed.
Barley fired at the snake with a shot
gun, cutting il in two. A section about
three feet long OF the body. containing
the head, was left. and this jumped
from the bed and attacked Barley, try
ing TO bite and coil about his legs.
Barley kicked at the snake ert finally
succeeded In stamping il 10 dcE-Ch.
The entire snake measured nine feet
nine inches in length and had a horn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
UNIF ORH BARRED
IN RHODE ISLAND

NEWPORT. r L. June IA verdict
for . cents. the price Of his ticket, was
returned BY a Jury, by direction OF Jus
tice Sweetlan6, IN the case Of Chief
YeOman Fred J. BUensele, OF the United
states naval training station, who was
excluded from the dancing pavilion last
summer because he wore the uniform OF
the United States navy.
Several weeks ago Justice Sweetland
ruled that the defendant to the suit. the
Newport Amusement Company had a
perfect right TO select the patrons at
its dancing pavilion, and that. although
Buensele was excluded solely on ac-
count OF his uniform, he could not col
lect damages.
President Roosevelt contributed toward
a fund for the prosecution Of the case.
as have also many officers and enlisted
men Of the navy.
The case viii now go to the supreme
court.
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DAMR0SCH TO CONDUCT
AT NORDICA'S THEATER

NEW YORK, June 7.-"Hundreds Of
wonderful voices have been lost 10 the
operate world because the owners Of
the voices never got a fair chance 70
demonstrate their ability. I want to
make the song lovers acquainted with
these lesser lights of the stage, and that
is to be my chief ambition when I start
my contemplated festival theater on the
Hudson"
Nine. Lillian Nordica made this state
ment today. just before sailing on the
French liner La Sayoie. She added that
she has induced Walter DamrOsch 20
conduct the orchestra OF the new festi-
val theater.
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DICKINSON MAY RIVAL
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN7

CHICAGO. June 6-Chicago will fur
nish a rival to William Jennings Bryan
for the Democratic Presidential noni-
nation if plans now under consideration
by the Iroquois Club go through.
State leaders assert that advices from
the South indicate that Jacob NJ. Dick
inson. general counsel of the Illinois
Central railroad, Is the dark horse can
didate whom Henry Watterson IS groom
ing for The head Of the ticket instead OF
Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, as
has been generally conjectured.
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three inches long on the END OF its tail.
The snake was OF a species never be-
fore seen in that section.
Another hot one comes from George
town, Scott county, where mint juleps
ana kindred spirits flow uninterruptedly.
While walking through a field near
Corinth Church. G. Barley, no relative
TO the Barley mentioned in the other
story, and b. Anderson had their at
tentiOn attracted by a lot Of hens fly
ing over the fence. They investigated
the cause OF the fowls fright and saw
they were pursued by a long snake.
As the men came up TO the fence they
saw the reptile swallow a hen and run
its head through the fence and grab
another. After swallowing this fowl
the snake could neither go forward nor
retreat so the men had no trouble IN
killing it. The snake measured a little
more than seven feet IN length.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
COMMERCE MEN DISCUSS
BUILDING AND EXCURSION
President Harper Invites Norfolk Board of Trade PreS-
dent to Participate in Exercises of
District Day.

TWO committee meetings OF the Cham
Der of Commerce were held yesterday
afternoon at the chambers Offices, 1914
+ street Chairman Charles ]. Bell. OF
the committee on building, held an i'm
portant conference with the subcommit-
tee having in charge the consideration
Of plans for the erection OF the cham
ber's home and it's financing. The entire
committee Of eight was present The
reception committee appointed by Chaplin
Brown. chairman Of the committee on
arrangements for the excursion 10
jamestown for District Day, also held
a well-attended meeting.
This committee discussed informally
the arrangements made for the coming
excursion and the program mapped out.
suggesting some minor changes therein.
and outlined their own duties for the
occasion. General satisfaction was ex-
pressed over the response members
were making, insuring. as II does, the
unqualified success Of the outing.
IL had been decided that the return
trip from Norfolk was 70 begin at :
o'clock. but yesterday the hour was
changed 10 8, for the purpose of witness
ing the spectacle presented by the illum-
nation OF the war vessels in Hampton
Roads. II was ascertained that II would
thus be possible to view the feet al
night and also reach washington in
good season in the morning.
Many Distinguished Guests.
President Harper reported that he
had Invited William T. Anderson. presi-
dent Of the Norfolk Board OF Trade and
Business Mems Association, and the
other officers TO participate with the
chamber In the reception and formal
exercises at the exposition grounds. II
was also announced at the meeting yes
terday that there would be several dis.
tinguished guests OF members OF the
chamber on the excursion, among them
being Chief Justice Harry NJ Clabaugh
CHIEF Justice Seth Shepard, Justice ID
Thew Wright. Justice Ashley NJ Gould
and s. 7. Thomas. former attorney for
the District Of Columbia.
This brought out the question on Tho
part OF several members as 90 whether
members were permitted 10 invite guests
for the Tip. Il was decided that this
was permissible, within reasonable lin
its.
The following committee was appointed
10 draft a letter at once and send Il tc
all members. advising them fully In re
gard to arrangements for the whole time
OF the outing: Perciyal NJ Brown
Greed n. Fulton. and William +. GUIDE
This letter was mailed today.
Adjournment was taken until SATURDAY.
afternoon at ( o'clock
The building committee held its SEES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
KING EDWARD WILL VISIT
IRELAND WITH QUEEN

LONDON, June looming on the
heels of the widely published stories of
disaffectiOns in certain districts OF Ire
land. the sudden official announcement
IS made that King Edward and Queen
Alexandra will visit Ireland early In
July.
1t is significant that the Kings visits
TO Ireland are invariably made durinS
times of alleged disaffection. He Is.
however, always received with the
greatest enthusiasm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
SIMPLIFY ENTRANCE
TO NAVAL ACADEMY

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. June THE board
OF visitors 70 the Naval Academy recon-
mends that the beard be so constituted
that it's members will remain upon It
for a number CT years and also that the
official visit be changed from the end
of the term TO some time while the
actual work OF the institution is going
on.
ton that the graduates be commissioned
as ensigns upon the completion OF their
course.
A recommendation is made 10 allow
candidates 10 be admitted upon the
passing Of the physical examinations.
when they could present the certificate
OF an accredited school. the real test
for suitability to remain In the Acad-
envy being the examination at the end
of the first half-year's work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
GIRL DRINKS TOO MUCH BEER:
DIES IN A POLICE STATION

CANTON, Ohio. June Eva MCGEE
Spears. aged nineteen, pretty. well
dressed. and stu In short dresses, died
at the police station from alcoholism.
She wac a frequent visitor 20 the po-
lice court, and gave the name OF Eva
McMillen.
When Intercepted concerning her
self. the girl would persistently refuse
information, inviting sentence and de-
claring that the wOrkhouse was her
only home. Later her secret became
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
NELSON SAYLER DEAD;
WAS FAMOUS ATTORNEY

CINCINNATI, June 7.-Nelson Sayler.
ore of the oldest attorneys OF the city.
is dead. He was seventy-three years Of
age, and was brother OF former Con-
gresham Milton Sayler and Judge john
r. Sayler.
In earlier days he was an educator
and held the chair OF ancient languages
in the Female College, one of the noted
institutions O. ante-bellum days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
GOVERNOR HUGHES SIGNS
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL

ALBANY, n. Y, June THE public
utilities bin has been signed by Gov
ernor Hughes This bill places under
direct State control every public-service
corporation. great or small in the State
OF New York. with the exception of
the telephone and telegraph. IL applies
10 all railroads. street railways. and
subway lines, express companies. and
gas and electric lighting companies do
ing business in the State.
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known. Becoming ilI. Miss Spears had
a premonition that she was going 10 die.
and sent for a friend. TO whom she said
her real name was Spears. and that her
parents were well-to-do residents of
Ashland, KY She asked that her
parents be notified in case OF death.
The girl said she ran away from home
last september, coming to Canton with
The owner OF a horse entered IN the
races. She also said n brother was in
business at Hamilton avenue and East
Ninth street Cleveland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
POWDER MILL EXPL0DES,
FIREMEN SAVE PLANT

MAYNARD, Mass, June 7.-Daring
work of firemen, who, time and again.
risked their lives to prevent the flames
from reaching other parts of the mills,
averted much greater catastrophe to
day when an explosion of blasting pow
der set fire to the plant of the American
Powder Company. The explosion wreck
ed two buildings. The damage to the
plant was So, 600.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
ARREST RACE BETT0RS
FROM POOL ROOM BOAT

CHICAGO, June Another effort has
been made TO put a stop to betting on
horse races by means of the floating
pool room, City of Traverse. on Lake
Michigan. Inste,>6 Of leaving from Chi
cago, the vessel 1arted from a dock
just over the ire IN Indiana When the
passengers landed, detectives from Chi
cago were waiting for them, and as soon
as they crossed the line into Illinois
about fifty were arrested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
THOUGHT HE SCALPED MAN.
MERELY KNOCKED OFF WIG
Never Having Seen Wig Sharon, Pa. Man Is so Fright
ened at Result of His Blow at Dance
That He Runs.

SHARON, Pa, June 7.-Believing
that he had torn of another mans
scalp, Michael Varilico has been fright
ened out of Sharon, and his friends have
been unable 10 find any trace OF him.
Varilico got into an alteration at a
dance with Andrew Bugile. Busile
wears heavy wig, and when Varilico's
INST landed on him his false hair flew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
STATUE OF POCAHONTAS
UNWILLING POSTPONED

The statue OF Pocahontas on James
town Island VIII not be unveiled on
June .. the original date set for the
ceremony. This action was determined
upon yesterday afternoon at a meeting
of the Pocah ontes Memorial Association
in the Ebbitt House. No date was
named for the unwilling. but 10 will
probably take place early in the fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07

The Sherman law is a declaration that
railroads shall be competitors. and that
they shall be punished IL they don't.
The interstate commerce law is care
fully constructed series of provisions
to prevent their competing. Take your
choice The railroad regulation ques-
tion in this country is long way from
settlement.