The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
Col James C. Hooe. who lives on and
cHitivates one OF the best farms in the
! l-oudoun valley Of virginia. was a. the
Shoreham yesterday Speaking OF the
commission recently appointed by the
4 President 10 investigate the back wards
I Of Southern and Western farms. he SAID
I What the farmer needs IS enancfpa-
[ ton, not investigation. not a smelling
committee, but d market for products
not clearing house commission. bur a
clearing house; not college professors 10
make suggestions. but legislators who VIII
remove the tariff on everything he BUYS.
Tor he gets no protection on what he
Fseus.
Let the great regulator and govern
ment By commission expert recommend
next December when Congress meets the
removal Of the duty on hides. on wool on
lumber. on farming machinery. on utensils
which the poor sad wife requires. and
the farmer VIII have more m0ney-to build
sneds for stock. more shoes and clothes
Tor his family, better equipment for his
-arn- and more contentment and rest
ior himself. as well as better sanitary az
rangements for his family. He needs
also more accommodation at his banks. q
lower money rate of interest. and cbeapa-
. freight rates. These blessings might have
come earlier II my policies had not been
invoked. They VIII not come il con
unueo. and the farmer, too. cries cod
spare Us from regulation by commission.
and let Us alone
Comte Alexandra Bo5ruskoy IS in
America He has been here three weeks.
an VIII leave New York on Tuesday.
The count comes Of a rich and noble
family Of s. Petersburg. He is study
Ing IN 81. Petersburg. and VIII return %
school there September J. he came 10
AmSica for educational purposes and
describes the country as wonderful. rich
nagnifce-r- During The three weeks he
has been In America the count has seen
New York. Chicago. Pirls5urg. PhladeI-
p1-a- Baltimore, and other. cities
j. p these cities Count BCb-i-s-1v has
rich and Influential friends. who have pi-
loIec him over The country b- q UNIQUE
but simple method Arriving IN New
York, he was met by friends. who wrote
20 other friends in Chicago. saying the
count was e- route After New York had
been properly done" The count was Dul
On q train and telegram sent f-sr---r5-z
his Chicago friends % De on the lookout
-or l--ul- Chicago was seen and the count
dispatched 10 Pi--sb--E- The count ex-
pressed himself as delighted with This
novel scheme
Unfortunately. Co-ce AIexan6rs Bobrin-
sS1y has Do friends IN washington. He
arrived here yesterday when day was
turning 70 night Taking carriage AZ
the Union Station. be was conveyed 20
a 'horel' in lower Pennsylvania avenue
where room and water are cheap The
count was Apologize for his hotel" but
explained it was all a mistake He apollo
Eizad three times.
C1--te Alexandra Bobrinszoy g. -p-tr-t=-
tic 0t Russ s future The co--.-- has
not -e- recovered from the effects Of the
Russ0-JarzCese war bur according 70 the
c0-E-. this VIII De q matter OF only q
few years Russia suffers from the 5zuo-
ralce Of the lzh-TirE classes SAYS the
count -5uC The government is making
e-tprrS 70 establish schools and -1 few
years everybody VIII be- intelligent
Coute AIeNaEdr= E1b-lusErv leaves
Washington tonight for New York
Between politics. Lorse shows. ger
mans. sumner boariers. and a few other
things. War-e1tol. Va. is busting sad
r A Mcintyre. "a prominent citizen OF
VINO is stopping az the Metro
7oEtar.
Speaking Of politics. believe B-yan
w-I set a larEa majority from Northern
Virginia a week OF Two ago I would
have made a prediction o. the CONTRARY.
but Wyu1hau Nere6l-a-s declaration n
favor Cf Taft az me recent session az
the virginia state Bar Association had
the effect Of throwing nearly every voter
was -E d0Eb- irto line again. and
think everything viii be- Democratic Il
seems singular that ar lIere5.tl-s action
should have this eject. hGr 5- Is rras.
'2Lr- Meredith. in speaking CONFIDENTIAL
.y with me a few DAYS ago. said he had
1o intention Cf making known his posi-
ton ar such an tE01uurruue time He
told me his conversation with a friend
bad been overheard by an 'ever-0-es=u-'
reporter. and the ueN- day the story came
lu- as an interview
Preparations are being made for The
S-eL-esr horse show ever held az Warren
ton Good uer axe backing I'D the show
and 7 believe it VIII sgrrass anything
over Elvel at Na--eDr1G. which IS known
IS the biggest cTsu-a5r horse show town
E the South
'Wc-rsu-ou IS fsU OF summer bozr5ers
Every private family with q vacant room
has caught The money fever and are rent
ne and boarding As result os this.
germans are the sensation ot the CAV.
with Ch= added attraction Of pretty girls
As I said before. Warre1-0l IS busting
SO far as I can figure. the amusement
seeking public has nothing % fear. but
possibly q great deal 10 gain from the
tightening OF the lines by the theatrical
rust said Mr.. Harold D. Fleming. Of
Nashville Tenn. at the New Willard. -
There IS little danger so far as the con-
sumner is concerned when a few men try
10 corner a luxury All We have 90 guard
Eaiust in America IS the cornerlrr 4 the
necessities OF life II the trusts govern
vine. women. and song. the trusts are
akinE the risk If the wine is not good
ye viII switch % some other beverage
Z the women are not pretty. attractive.
nd winning We viii refuse 20 look at
hem If the songs are not sweet we VIII
FL the trusts 20 81 whistle.
Managers in the s0-called combine
ay there are too many pIayhouses. So
here are They are small badly ven
Hated fre-tr3ps. without any comforts
q acoustic properties I mean outside OF
few in the larger theatrical supporting
enters.
We also have too many actors and ac-
-eSSes. f ever a profession needed weed
g. it is The theatrical profession Il IS
1ubtIesS due 10 the multiplicity OF small
.ayh0uses that We have a surplus Il
aOpls on the stage VINO are absolutely
lthout dramatic force or ability Of any