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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16
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made such rough going for the former
ambassador and his wife AS chief
secretary for Ireland, Mr. Bryce had
more than little experience in social
diplomacy, and it was the same with
Mrs. Bryce
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce have many ira
ditions of British hospitality before
them when they take up their duties
at the British embassy at Washington
The mansion itself is larger and more
costly than the embassy of any other
power in Washington. 1t is an i'm.
pressive and stately building, with
an air of British solidity about il.
Even the casual visitor recognizes IL
as being unlike the surrounding
houses and acknowledge the fitness OF
things when told that it is the home
of the British ambassador
The house is admirably adapted for
large entertainments. To the right
is the ambassadors study communi-
eating with the chancellery. which has
its own entrance and is quite sepa
rate from the house proper On the
other side are two large communicate
ing drawing rooms opening into a
beautiful ballroom, which leads into
the diuingroom The ballroom is
with one exception, the largest in the
city, and the dining-room is spacious
enough to enable between so and 60
persons to be entertained to dinner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

The new British Ambassador, Mr..
James Bryce, and his wife, to whom
the English papers have alluded as
the ambassadress, have taken posses.
sion of the British embassy at Wash
ingtou and are Becoming settled in
their new home and preparing for the
social duties which will devolve upon
them in connection with the social
activities of official Washington life.
1t is safe to say that the Bryces,
strong in their knowledge of the
American and of all things American,
will give far more attention to social
affairs than was ever before given
by a representative of Albion, and
will thus escape the embarrassmcnts
which grew up around Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand. the predecessor of
Mr.. Bryce, largely through the ac-
tivity of Lady Susan Townley, the
wife of minor member of the Brit
iSh embassy " is said that Lady
Townley complained to persons who
took the report to the ears of the
king and of the other persons who
have to do with such matters that
the former British ambassador and
his wife were not nearly so intimate
with President and Mrs and Miss
Roosevelt as were many another pair
in Washington 1t is said that there
were tears in the voice of Lady Susan
when she recounted to the ears Of her
her friends in London the familiarity
With which President Roosevelt dealt
with Speck Won Sternburg-it was
even remarked by the irreyerent that
the president called him "Spccky'
and of the welcome Jusseland al.
ways received at the White House.
There was told the disastrous social
experience OF the wife of Sir Henry
Mortimer.
Why, she is only the daughter OF
country person" Lady Susan is re.
ported to have said of the wife Of the
ambassador and she was reported
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Doubling Willie

Many q teacher has found himself
repeating year after year some favor
ite story without considering the
logic OF il until called to halt BY a
small boy listener. SO it was with
M Frisbie when he told his pupils
this year as usual of a certain Roman
athlete who every morning swan tho
Tiber three times.
As the details of this achievement
burst upon him, little Willie Barnes
nudged his next neighbor ana snck
cred audibly The professor under
took To rebuke him.
willie said he you seem to see
something very humorous in this VIII
sou explain TO the class what 1t Is?
Do you doubt that he could swim the
river three times?'
40. sir. # amt that gasped little
Willie But | was wondering why
he didn't make il four times, 50 as
to get back to the side whore ais
gloes were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16
COMPOSER OF "SAlOME" DE
MANDS HIGH ROYALTIES.
Something of the Personal Side Of
Richard Strauss--is a Hard Worker
and Fond of Domestic life-How
He Won Over Kaiser,

New Orleans. - Richard Strauss,
composer of the opera "Salome," the
most talked of musician of the day.
is noted for his business sense. He
is now trying to Introduce here. as
he has in Europe, the requirement of
paying a royalty for every one of his
songs that is sung in public.
He receives royalty, of course.
for all his symphonic works and he
wants to arrange matters in such Il
way that he will be able to collect
from every manager or singer the
sum of five dollars or more for the
privilege of performing one of his
songs. He has done this in Germany
and he demanded royalty from the
Boston Symphony Orchestra when he
was engaged for $3.50 to conduct the
annual concert for the benefit of the
orchestras pension fund. He got his
own honorarium and a royalty for
some of the songs sung by his wife
and for his other compositions
Naturally he will lie able to intro
duce the royalty rule with his new
songs only, since those already pub
l1shed are free to anybody who can
buy a copy
One of the stories told about the
composer emphasizes this character
istic. he had been to Dresden to
attend a rehearsal of "Salume" and
on his return to Berlin was met by
his son The little boy ran up to greet
his father at the station.
Papa" he cried, did you get
your honorarium for conducting the
| rehearsal?"
Now, my boy he said, STOPPING
to kiss his brow, now | know you
are a true son of mine
Strauss earnings from his compo-
| sition have already been enormous
| He receives more than any other
! composer ever did for his works
! Puccini is one OF the most popular
of contemporary composers, but he
receives for LA Boheme." "Tosca
and Madame Butterfly at the Met
ropolitan only $3.50 for every perform.
ance, They are operas that last an
/ entire evening.
When the production of "Salome'
| was first suggested to the intcndant
! of the Royal opera in Berlin he
would have none of il. "Feursnoth
had aroused the indignation of the
empress and had not won success
/ with the Dub1ic sufficient to common.
! safe for her displeasure
The composer determined that the
Royal opera house should take his
opera. SO he composed two military
marches. Through his influence as
conductor of the Royal opera house
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so and may possibly, also exhibi. a,
The Hague.
The prize aggregate $4,000, besides
which many special prizes will be Of
fered by private individuals.
For each class there will be Eng.
fish, American and Continental judges,
All the usual classes will be repre-
sented-saddle horses, hunters, thor.
oughbreds, polo ponies, roadsters,
heavy harness turnouts, fourh hands
and all the varieties of horses and
equipages known to horse shows.
The most beautiful horses of the
world will be exhibited and this alone
will be a wonderful display.
Pretty Polly, the famous English
race horse, although no longer on the
course, may make triumphant entry
at the show. Most of our own cele
brated horses will be there. Alfred
Nanderbilt's blue ribbon four-in-hani
Viking, Venture, Vogue and Vanity
it is hoped will repeat the successes
Of American shows. Primrose, Polly
Prim, The Youngster, Sweet Marie
and The Major, are others of Mr.
Vanderbilt's string which will be rep.
resented.
Reginald Vanderbilt, who is now
abroad, will also send over a long
string of horses, among which prob
ably will be the celebrated DR. Sci
wona, Amusement, Astonishment, The
Dictator, Scotland's Queen, Bravo and
many other winners.
c. W. Watson will be represented
by the housekeeping hackney Ring
ing Bells, which made such sensa.
tional success at the Newport Horse
Show last summer; also by Lord Bal.
timore My Maryland and other favor
ties
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20 have said other things with more

% have said other things with more
sting in them
Lady Susan even set up a sort OF
rival social center to that which the
ambassador and his wife maintained
in a half-hearted way. Any long so
Cal effort was sure TO make Mrs Du'
rand i'll, and her heart was not in the
work Of smoothing the path of her
husband by being on the most init.
mate terms with official life sisters
who could most help him
In the natural order Of affairs Mrs
Bryce would be outranked and pre-.
Ceded TO dinner by a score Of British
women now in Washington il she
were not the wife of the ambassador.
After all. however, the EngIlshman
and the wife Of the Englishman think
enough Of their governmental repre-.
a commoncr and the wife Of com.
moner if there is but enough tact on
the other side to make the social task
more or less easy II is believed that
many little social problems were con
sidered carefully before Mr. Bryce was
so signally honnred by his country,
and that the Importance Of keeping
an eye on the social aspect Of life at
the capital was considered at some
length by him and the persons hay
ing to do with his appointment.
Mrs. Bryce has been much interest
ed in many of the movements in
Great Britain which have counlcrparts
in this country and which are fur
thercd by the most prominent Of
American women She has done con.
siderable phiIanthropIc work Of an M
ostcntatious kind. She is interested
In the ballot for women, but IL is I'M.
derstood that she believes that the
time Is not yet ripe TO give her Eng.
lish sistors the suffrage. In her ma
tive city Of England she was one Of
the most active and best known OF
all the workers, and she showed much
Of the same sort Of ability that her
husband has shown in the field OF lit
erature.
Il is another field which she viii en-
ter in Washington however. She will
have TO cross swords with some Of
the best masters fence In the United
states, If not in the world. The in
creased Importance OF the British mis-
sion in Washington has made its so.
cial importance relatively large.
Whether Mrs Bryce will show the
tact, the social grace and tho requi-
sites Of leadership which must be
shown if the wife of even a most emf.
ncnt Gommoner is to have absolutely
unqucstionc1 social precedence over
scl0ns of some Of the oldest families
Of England is a problem Those who
Know her, however, and her husband,
and the extent of their study Of Amer.
lean life. believe that Mrs Bryce will
60 smoothly over the spots which
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

- and yeritaDle prodigy in Richard
Quigley, who, thought only - years
of age, is the chief operator in the
postal office at New Bedford. Indeed.
he was only IA when he was made
manager of the postal branch at the"
Newport Casino, where he received
and transmitted messages Of great
Importance filed by summer residents,
some of them requiring absolute &C
curacy, as they dealt with big bust
ness deals and other propositions Of
great moment Quigley was not 10
when he was sent to his present berth
in New Bedford
Young Quigley became a messenger
boy, and in his spare time he was all
ways at the key listening and trying
to reproduce the dots and dashes on
a dummy key nearby. He learned
with remarkable rapidity, and he is
now one Of the fastest senders in the
service. In sending long press Dis.
patches he is especially proficient
When, early last autumn, Dick
was drafted from the Newport Office
- 20 TO New Bedford, his parents
having in mind his youth, demurred
In an emergency, however, they per.
United him to 20 temporarily Then
they consented to his taking the place
permanently if he could come home
to report every Saturday This was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

Il look for similar clubs to be estab-
lished in this country among the cult.
as their foundation and purpose is
anything but a joke or of freakish
nature The idea Is new in this coun-
try, however, though the success OF
the Paris institution will give it an
impetus among the "ivanCcd thinkers
among us and those who have made
the interesting problem OF mental
philosophy critical or a pastimo
study
"Thc rules OF the society do not call
for absolute silence, but the members
are supposed not TO talk unless they
have something to say. Chatter Is alb
solutely tabOoed Each member pledges
himself to avoid noisy places and par
ticipation in public demonstrations.
At IA recent meeting the members de-
clared that since they had Joined the
club their nervous systems were in
much better condition than before they
became members
"Of course such club could not be
composed of the fair sex, even though
they were all deyout believers in and
followers of psychological teachings.
A congregation composed of silent
women would DO impossible Of con.
ception, and while our fair sisters may
experience chagrin that they are to be-
shut out Of participating in any form
of club life among themselves that is
also INDUCED in By their brothers, this
is one form Of assembly that bars them
out Neither would politicians be eli.
giblc for membership, unless as dis.
ciplinary measure.
The club Is based upon the sound
psychological principle Of not doing
unnecessary things or calling the brain
cells into play By unnecessary thought.
In practical everyday life this princi.
pie Is cXemplified in the establish
ment Of retreats among certain OF the
religious crceds to which members
may repair for meditation and rest,
and in medical circles it Is shown in
another form in the sOcalled rest cure.
If one wishes to enter into a study OF
"A mild form Of this particular princi-
pie, let him consider the amount OF
wasted energy, physical and mental,
that the average person each day ex.
Ponds in needless talk and needless
action; it will be found to be prOdi-
gious
"All rules Of mechanics converge
to the concentration Of force and elm.
nation Of waste energy In human
affairs nearly every individual endeay-
ors to expend as much energy as he
can in the simplest as in the greatest
Of his endeayors, seeming to think
that the more force he puts into an
act thought or speech the better
it is"
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is MAN OF BUSINESS.

he managed 10 have himself invited
to court The emperor wanted to
hear the new military compositions.
Strauss stepped to the piano to play
them
Would your majesty permit that |
remove my coat?" the pianist asked.
His majesty gave permission, and
the composer set TO work to play
the music as we'll as he could. He
put so much effort into il that the
emperor was delighted.
1t was not long after that musical
session that Salome" was pro.
nounced fit for production at the
Royal Prussiau theater.
The composer lives in Charlotten-
burg. anu his life is as quiet as the
"Sinfonia Domestica" indicated He
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

Father and mother are kind, but
God Is kinder.-Danish
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16

The biggest and the finest exhibition
OF the finest horse flesh by the worlds
equine enthusiasts is scheduled for
London next June. Owners of fine
horses in many lands, including the
crowned heads of Europe, are to be
among the exhibitors and prizes to
the amount of So, 5000 will be dis
show the world has ever seen, and
like the New York and Chicago horse
shows its social features will be
among the chiefest of the attractions.
The Olympia, London's largest ex-
hibition hall, place twice as large
as Madison Square garden, New York,
has been secured for the show, which
opens June T.
From time immemorial the cultiva-
ton of fine horses has been the
pleasure and diversion of the leisure
classes of all countries. The advent
Of the automobile has not diverted the
interest in the horse as an exhibit
More than ever is he now the toy of
the rich.
In England and on the continent the
fad is older and more popular than it
is in this country. Consider then, the
ranks Of fashionable classes, from
royalty down to the wealthy countries
of the world, who will be represented
at the show?
Never before in the history of the
world has there been a social event
Of such universal interest.
To America belongs the honor Of
originating the plan. James r. Hyde,
assistant secretary of the National
Horse Show Association of America,
and long associated with the manage
ment of horse shows in this country,
first suggested the idea a couple of
years ago. The matter was presented
TO influential persons in England and
Endorsed enthusiastically. Reginald
Vanderbilt last spring visited London
chiefly to get the consensus of opin-
ion regarding the feasibility OF the
plan. A committee was formed in
England, another in America and one
on the continent to ascertain the feel
ing of horse owners and capitalists
The report was unanimously favor
able King Ed. ard Is said to be much
interested in the affair and it is about
certain that he will enter some Of the
,pfJted horses from the royal stables
at Windsor and Buckingham. King
Edward is great lover of well-bred
horses and frequently exhibits at the
English shows. Queen Alexandra and
the prince and princess of Wales own
some of the best blooded stock in
England and are sure TO be interested
IN the project.
Emperor William will also send
over some horses and will be person
ally represented at the show, posi-
bly, by the crown prince, while Alton.
so, king OF Spain, is enthusiastic on
the subject. The presence of royalty
will do much to add to the glory of
the occasion.
The date of The exhibition is well
timed, June to 49, inclusive, coming
between Derby and Ascot weeks,
when everybody Will be in town. and
being followed on June Ii and Is By
the Richmond meet I. IS quite prob
able that many of the American ex
libltors Wal arrange to enter at sew
eral Of the English open-air shows
Alfred Vanderbilt has planned to do
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Hampshire The journey is to be
completed in a hundred days
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16
rRUNoLlNo THROUGH ENGLAND.
Queer Feat. Undertaken on a Wager,
by J Portsmouth Blacksmith.


London ~ During the next few
weeks Mr.. W II. Hayes a Portsmouth
blacksmith, will be engaged in an at
tempt to accomplish a remarkable
feat For a substantial wager no
has undertaken to trundle two six.
foot carriage wheels from Portsmouth
to NewCastle-on-TynC aud back,
Hayes hopes to cover on an average
of 20 miles a day, Sunday he oh.
serves as a day of rest. lie is accom-
panied By his trainer, and Is to pass
through Sussex. Kent, MiddIesex
Hortfordshire, Cheshire Yorkshire
northumberland Lancashire, WoTce@
tershire. Worcestershire, Somerset
shire. Devonshire, Cornwall and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16
SILENCE CLUB OF PARIS.
Members Do Not Talk Unless They
Have Something to Say.

1t is not surprising that the first
year of the Silence club of Paris has
closed with such gratifying results
that the club may be said to have
achieved success in its decidedly
unique sphere of usefulness" remark
ed a psychologist to Washington
Star man
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-16
OF DISCOURSE.

Discretion OF speech is more than
eloquence. and to speak agreeably to
hira with whom we deal IS mora than
to speak in good words or IN good
order-Francis Bacon.
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CHIEF OPERATOR AT FIFTEEN.

acqGie>uea in. and Young Quigley
spends every Sunday with his parents
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

spending the holidays with relatives in
Charles City county.
Mr. and Mrs otto Markham and son
have reformed from an enjoyable trip TO
Washington.
Mr. Wilson Reams has returned to his
home iu Roanoke after spending the holl-
DAYS with his parents I'm HcGrico county.
Mr.. IT, j. McLaughlau. travelling repre-
sentative of the International Time Re
cordiuS Company, who spent the holidays
mere. mas lrtf for southern trip.
Mrs. Beula Allen, OF Fulton HuL has
returned home after spending the holt
DAYS with her sister i'm North Carolina.
who have boon Visiting thcir friend.
Mr. II. >. McI.aughlan. ON Louisiana
street have returned 90 their home
.. Mr.. MeGrudcr waldron. formerly OF
Iu'ton Hil. mas accepted position
fee viii loo ina Norfolk
Mrs ". A. phillips is confined 20
her home ON Fulton nm by am at
Mr.. Charles schmidt. Jr. has gone
60 North Carolina ON business trip
Tor the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemical
Nlr Fred Pease. Of lakewood Ave
nue.. formerly of Fulton. was recent
Miss Bessie smoot has returned to
her studies at the Powhatan Institute.
after spendiuE tho holidays with her
parents Mr. and Mrs Waverly Smoot
ON Fulton Ulll
Mrs. Mary Dillon. OF Newport News.
Miss Annie Gayle is 1he guest OF
friends iu Manchester.
Mrs. Isaac Wood and little dauRh
ter Thclma. have returned from
spending tine holidays with ner sister
Mrs Rodgers. OF ANtou.
MT \. p Dove, who has been visit
ing his daughter. Mrs r. l.. Rice. for
some time .has gone to Norfolk. where
le viii DE the guest OF his daughter.
Mrs. Small
Miss Susie Childross has returned
from pleasant visit TO her sister. Mrs.
Rodgers I'm Anton. Va.
Miss Sallie Kaufelt is able 90 be
out aftcr her recent Ilnnsa.
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the Great Dampness'' FOR racing on the
continent OF Europe bug the American
accent and the bumped seat has brought
moro than one visitor "A goOu saiarv ion
the season. Taral. who has been TOP Of
the list iu the dual Kingdom of Austria
and Hungary. has followed the fortunes
of Herr Won Pochy who IL racing IN con-
nection with Mr. Vonwiiler. while Harry
Milne was among those who were seek
iug "a Jpcky FOR his stable. which is under
sac patronage ~ Baron I-echtrltz. one
OF the stewards of the hungarian Jockey
CUB. ana the leading authority on -ac-
ing ina that country. The rupture between
Herr Won Pechy and Milne who had
trained for him during many wears past
s. well as for Baron Tochtritz. caused
considerable comment at the time. boz
the fact OF Baron I-echtrltz having do
chncd to make any change in his actual
arrangements for the training ~ hlv
horses. leads 60 the probable conclusion
tuat there must have bosn some mutual
niis- understanding between owner and
trainer. which may probably Doe snooth.d
over in time. Milne has had rlcut,- of
patronage. and Count Heuckel has s.rf
him his horses. So that perhaps as public
tralner and with Lnfettered hands he viii
have mo- cause 10 regret the past
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SWIMMING RACES.
New York Athletic Club to Hold
Meet Next SATURDAY.

NEW YORK. JANUARY SON JANUARY,
l-i- the New York Athletic club ..fI
have i's second set ~ indoor svfr,rr,f-.,-
races. the events 90 include "a rn-vsrd
novice. "a H-yard handicap. and u wa
Ter polo gam. hot ween the New York
Athletic club champion te3m anc ~
ah-star team. O. " Daniels the v-o~ld.s
champion. will make an attempt o. lower
IBIS record ~ q 2-5 seconds ln tho COWARD
event. ana. as the novice event is at the
sam" distance. $50 interesting cornparig1r
VIII De provided in the work ~ tha
senio- competitors and those who have
their FIRST race to win. This will not %.
so marked rs one might suppose. as not
many ~ tile more eUperienccs men Will
better the time made by the winner 81
ine last novice race. r. q. ~ Richards
OF Yale. who SWAN in the fast tim. OF
twenty seven sec0ndt fat
AS several now wonders are reported 10
D. pracucing for this event at Princeton
ale and Pennsylvania, each or whom
Is declared capable OF lettering Rich
ard figures, the feature Of the program,
promises 10 be the novice race Cham
Qion Daniels also may take part in
the 2o-yard handicap. as there ave sew
eru records easily within his reach or
the way 20 the "sl0" ~ any time he
chooses 90 90 after them.